Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Apr 10

CSi Weather…

 

Forecast…

 

.REST OF TODAY…Cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon.

Highs in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT…Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area. Lows in the mid 20s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY…Snow. Areas of blowing and drifting snow. Windy. Snow

accumulation around 4 inches. Highs in the lower 30s. Northeast

winds 20 to 30 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Snow likely in the evening, then chance

of snow after midnight. Areas of blowing and drifting snow

through the night. Light snow accumulations. Lows in the mid 20s.

North winds 20 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent in the Jamestown area, 80 percent in the Valley City area.

.FRIDAY…Cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning, then chance of

snow possibly mixed with rain in the afternoon. Patchy blowing

and drifting snow through the day. Highs in the mid 30s. North

winds 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow

possibly mixed with rain in the evening in the Jamestown area. Lows in the lower 20s.

.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 40.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.

.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain in the

afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the

evening. Lows in the lower 30s.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.

 

Bismarck – The National Weather Service reports, Wednesday night, a potent mid level jet will intensify and eject over the southern high plains, spreads over the James River valley counties into south-central North Dakota overnight Wednesday and through Thursday evening. Over
southeast North Dakota  a substantial period of heavy
snow.  A potential of 6-10″ in LaMoure and Dickey counties with 3-6″
elsewhere in the northern James River valley. Total snow
accumulations of 5 to 7 inches for Stutsman County, with 7 to
14 inches for Logan, LaMoure, McIntosh and Dickey counties.  6 to 12
 inches expected Clay-Barnes-Cass- Counties.

Blowing snow is also a concern as winds  early Thursday morning,
becoming 30 to 40 mph in the James River valley through Thursday
evening.

Even with relatively warmer surface temperatures, visibility with blizzard conditions will still be a concern where heavy snowfall rates and strong winds coincide.

A Winter Storm Warning was issued to address both heavy snow and blowing snow possibilities.

In flooded areas,  the high wind will remove warning flags and signs, plus  due to reduced visibility, making it difficult if not impossible to see mud bogs, standing high water and holes in  roadways.

Flood updates  for the …

Sheyenne River Level Though Valley City

Lake Ashtabula Level

James River level through Jamestown.

Jamestown Dam

National Weather Service 

Water amounts in the snow pack

The Latest Flood Warnings from The National Weather Service

 

 

Jamestown (CSi)  Jamestown Police is warning residents of a convicted sex offender residing in Jamestown. William Joseph Carter resides at 1530 6^th Avenue Southwest, Buffalo Motel No. 14, Jamestown, ND.

He presently has no vehicle.

Carter is a 33 year old white male, five feet six inches tall, weighing 241 pounds, with hazel eyes, and brown hair.

Carter has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota Risk Level Committee, of the Office of the North Dakota Attorney General.

Offense: Gross Sexual Imposition, involving a nine year old girls.

Conviction Date:  October 2004, in Stutsman County District Court.

Disposition: Two years, five years supervised probation.

Carter is currently on probation with North Dakota Parole and Probation.

Carter is not wanted by police at this time and has served the sentence imposed by the court.

This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender.

Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.

Printed handouts of the demographics of William Joseph Carter are available at the Jamestown Police Department.

More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General’s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation (JSDC) has authorized a  $75,000 interest free loan that will be repaid by the state of North Dakota from state income tax withholding for new employees of MainSaver, a trenchless system to line aging potable water lines, to operate as, MainSaver-North Central, Inc.  The JSDC authorized the loan for a 10-year period.

JSDC incentives will help the company, that will manufacture and install a trenchless system for repairing and rejuvenating water lines.

Jerry Szarkowski told the JSDC Board of Directors Monday that he had acquired the North American rights for the manufacture and installation. The business will operate as a new company called MainSaver – North Central, Inc.

Jerry Szarkowski told the JSDC board, that the company anticipates hiring 20 employees starting this month and over the next 24 months.

Szarkowski said the company plans to base crews in the Jamestown area, after manufacturing  the material used to reline water lines.

In other action, the JSDC  Board approved a Flex PACE business loan for Central Business Systems, which is  planning operation expansion  to commercial document shredding.

The JSDC Board of Directors approved the audit report, and turned down a proposal to expand the JSDC funeral leave policy to include time off for funerals employees, for aunts and uncles.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Park Board this month, unanimously approved  incremental ice rink fees, increase over a four year period.

Eagles and Wilson ice arenas, Manager, Junior Kautz told the board that the plan keeps the present $73 per hour rate for the upcoming 2019-20 season.  After, rates will go up $14 over three years, to $76.75 in 2020-21, then to $82,80 in 2021-22 and then $87 per hour in 2022-23.

Meanwhile starting next year, public ice skating rates will increase going from from $5 to $10 per family, $3 to $5 per adult.

Also skate rentals will increase by $2 to $3. Skate sharpening charges will stay at $5.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Planning Commission has recommended the City Council approve amendments concerning  four ordinances that would waive the requirement for businesses to have off-street parking in the downtown area.

Planning Commission, Chairman, Dave Hillerud said that the current ordinances are not always enforced and are a detriment to development in the area.

The four ordinance changes would exempt businesses, from requiring furnishing off-street parking in a five-by-five-block area north of 4th Street South. The changes will be sent to the Jamestown City Council for review.

In other business, the Planning Commission gave preliminary and final approvals to:

The Hope Apostolic Addition at 424 4th Avenue, Northeast to combine five lots for the construction of a church on the property.

Noah’s Park View Addition at 1912 10th Street Southwest, to combine two lots allowing the construction of a single family home.

The Planning Commission gave preliminary approval to the UPS Jamestown that combines two lots at 2610 3rd Avenue Southwest, for a commercial development.

A Final Approval will come before the May 13 Planning Commission meeting.

 

Jamestown  (IE)  Interstate Engineering is pleased to announce the expansion of the professional team with four new staff members.

Isaac Rost has joined the Jamestown, North Dakota, office as a Staff Engineer. Rost is a recent graduate from North Dakota State University. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. With interest in transportation and municipal engineering, Rost will bring energy to the role. Rost spent four years interning for consulting firms and municipalities. This included a summer with Interstate Engineering in Jamestown.

Zach Grapentine, EI, as joined the Spearfish, South Dakota, office a Project Engineer with a traffic engineering focus. Holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the South Dakota State School of Mines and Technology, he worked in Colorado for five years focusing on traffic engineering and municipal infrastructure. Grapentine grew up in Belle Fourche, South Dakota.

Tyler Thievin, EI, has joined the team at Interstate Engineering as a Staff Engineer. Based in Fort Peck, Montana, Thievin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in General Engineering from Montana Tech. He has a background in oil, ag, and civil construction as well as business management and ownership.

Nick Nelson, CPA, has joined the corporate office of Interstate Engineering as the Accounting Manager. A graduate of the University of Jamestown, Nick holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Mathematics. He is a licensed CPA and specializes in auditing and financial reporting. Nick will oversee the accounting department for the company.

 

Jamestown  (Chamber) Brandon Steele of UPS was presented with the April Customer Service Award to  for his outstanding customer service.

The chamber honors individuals who demonstrate a consistent commitment to delivering products or services that satisfy customers by exceeding their requirements or expectations.

Brandon’s letter of nomination stated, “It always makes my day when Brandon comes to work to deliver a package. He is always smiling and greets me by my first name with a warm welcome. On several occasions he has delivered my personal packages to work instead of leaving them unattended at my house. Not only is this a super nice gesture that he isn’t required to do, but it also keeps my packages out of the inclement weather and eliminates the possibility of them getting stolen. I respect the effort he puts forth in providing excellent customer service to not only myself but numerous others along his route. Thank you, Brandon.”

Congratulations to Brandon, who along with all the other monthly winners, will be recognized at the Chamber’s annual banquet in January 2020.  Customer Service Award nomination forms are available at the Chamber office and on their website at www.jamestownchamber.com or call 701-252-4830.

 

Jamestown  (Chamber) Members of the chamber Young Professionals of Jamestown and the chamber Ambassadors recently presented the Business of the Month Award to Lifestyle Appliance & Entertainment Center of Jamestown for their outstanding customer service and continued commitment to the community.  This business is located at 918 17^th St. SW in Jamestown and they can be reached at 701-252-8111.

The nomination stated, “Lifestyle goes above and beyond to help you when you’re in a pinch. We had our fridge breakdown and everyone we encountered there was knowledgeable, friendly, kind and helpful. They never made us feel like we were a bother and treated us with amazing customer service from start to finish. They really deserve this Business of the Month award to recognize their hard work from their service team, office team, and delivery.”

The Young Professionals of Jamestown honor businesses that provide superior customer service, exhibit community spirit and provide a positive economic impact to the community.  This award provides recognition throughout the month with a plaque and a recognition banner for the month. Lifestyle Appliance, along with all of the other monthly winners, will be considered for the Business of the Year to be awarded at the Chamber’s annual banquet in January of 2020.  Business of the Month award nomination forms are available at the Chamber office and online at www.jamestownchamber.com .  Call 701-252-4830 for more information.

 

ALEXANDER, N.D. (AP) — A man shot by McKenzie County deputies has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to terrorizing and assault.

Forty-two-year-old Lonny Campbell was shot last October after deputies responded to a report that he had struck and injured a woman in Alexander.

The Bismarck Tribune reports court documents say Campbell refused to leave the home and pointed a gun at officers at least twice. A Northwest District judge has also ordered Campbell to service two years of probation and pay $2,000 in restitution.

 

 

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A confrontation at a meeting of city commissioners in Fargo has prompted new discussions about security.

Police escorted a man with a history of conflicts with local government and law enforcement out of city hall Monday after he rushed to the front of commission chambers and accused Mayor Tim Mahoney and some police officers of being involved in a theft ring.

KFGO reports Mahoney says the episode “begs the question” about the need for additional security measures. He says metal detectors are among options, but are not his choice.

One police officer staffs commission meetings in addition to the police chief.

 

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — A pastor who spoke to hundreds of people gathered at a memorial service for four people killed at a Mandan business last week called it an “unfair and completely wicked act” but it should not bring out the worst in people.

Business co-owner Robert Fakler and three employees, William and Lois Cobb and Adam Fuehrer, were found shot and stabbed at RJR Maintenance and Management last Monday.

A joint memorial service was held Tuesday at the Bismarck Community Church. The Rev. Jared Lee posted audio of his message on the church’s YouTube channel, telling the Bismarck Tribune that while the families are suffering, the community also is affected.

Morton County prosecutors have charged 44-year-old Chad Isaak, a Washburn chiropractor, will killing the four. He lived on property managed by RJR. No motive for the slayings has been revealed.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Gov. Doug Burgum hasn’t convinced lawmakers that a state agency can do a better job of administering North Dakota’s Medicaid expansion program.

A House Appropriations subcommittee that reviews human services spending failed to endorse the idea on Tuesday. That mirrors what the Senate had done earlier.

Burgum pitched the idea in his state-of-the-state address in January, saying handling the Medicaid expansion program in-house would be more efficient and less costly. Burgum says savings to the program would be reinvested in other health initiatives.

The governor’s idea has drawn intense opposition from lobbyists representing the state’s biggest hospital group and the company providing coverage for North Dakota’s Medicaid expansion.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The impoverished Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota is bracing for another major winter storm and renewed flooding that is forecast for a wide swath of the Plains and Midwest.

The National Weather Service says the storm moving east out of the northern Rockies Wednesday and Thursday will pack heavy snow and strong winds. It could be similar to last month’s “bomb cyclone” — an unusual weather phenomenon marked by a rapid drop in air pressure.

The storm brings the specter of renewed flooding to areas where massive flooding over the past month has caused billions of dollars in damage.

But weather service officials say rivers aren’t likely to rise as much as last month, when there was still snow on the frozen ground and ice on the waterways.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s attorney general says the official report on the cause of death of an American Indian woman whose body was found in a submerged truck cannot be released to her family because it is part of an active criminal investigation.

Thirty-two-year-old Olivia Lone Bear disappeared from the Fort Berthold Reservation in 2017. The Newtown mother of five was found last August in the pickup truck pulled from Lake Sakakawea.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that Olivia’s brother, Matthew Lone Bear, said Monday that the family is “in the dark.” Matthew noted they have received no updates on the FBI and Bureau of Indian Affairs investigation since August.

The Lone Bear family wants to develop a missing-person protocol for tribes.

 

 

In sports…

Tuesday…

High School Scores…

MLB…

UNDATED (AP) — — Jacob deGrom’s record-tying streak of quality starts ended at 26 when he allowed two home runs to Mitch Garver and one to Eddie Rosario in a 14-7 drubbing by the Minnesota Twins. It was the worst outing in two years for the New York Mets ace.The Boston Red Sox blanketed Fenway Park with pieces of the city’s championship past to welcome the newest members of their World Series title club.It wasn’t enough to ward off another setback for a team yet to resemble the one that hoisted the trophy last year.Chris Sale let a Toronto runner steal home , Mookie Betts fanned with two on for the final out and the Red Sox stumbled again, losing to the Blue Jays 7-5 Tuesday in their home opener.After getting their World Series rings that had 185 diamonds, rubies and sapphires during a ceremony that included the Super Bowl champ New England Patriots, the Red Sox fell to 3-9 and are now last place in the AL East.In other action:— Jose Altuve hit his 100th homer and George Springer’s two-run double in the eighth inning helped the Houston Astros to their third straight comeback win, 6-3 over the New York Yankees. Houston has won five in a row overall to improve to 7-5.— The Seattle Mariners defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-3 to improve to 11-2, baseball’s best record. They homered in their 13th straight game. KC’s Whit Merrifield extended his hitting streak to 30 games, tying George Brett’s club record.— Yadier Molina drove in three runs, Paul Goldschmidt homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0.— Juan Soto hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the Washington Nationals rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-6. Bryce Harper crushed a three-run homer off former teammate Stephen Strasburg, but Victor Robles tied it at 6 on a solo shot with two outs and two strikes in the ninth.— Jurickson Profar got four hits, including a homer, and drove in a career-high five runs, leading Brett Anderson and the Oakland Athletics over the Baltimore Orioles 13-2. The win ended a four-game losing streak. Slumping Orioles slugger Chris Davis didn’t play, a day after he set the major league record for the longest hitless streak — 0 for 49 — by a position player. 

— Matt Kemp started Cincinnati’s spree of three consecutive homers, Luis Castillo dominated again, and the Reds snapped their eight-game losing streak, beating the Miami Marlins 14-0.

— Two-time Cy Young winner Corey Kluber has his first win of the young season, as the Cleveland Indians topped the Detroit Tigers 8-2. Four Indians had their first homers of 2019. The Tigers saw a five-game win streak come to an end, as Jordan Zimmermann lost his first decision of the season.

— Austin Meadows homered and set a career high with four hits, Avisail Garcia connected against his former team and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 10-5. The Rays pounded Ervin Santana and improved to 9-3.

— Dansby Swanson and Ronald Acuna Jr. homered, leading Max Fried and the Atlanta Braves past the Colorado Rockies 7-1. Fried took a no-hitter into the sixth inning against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday and carried that momentum into Denver. The left-hander allowed an unearned run and five hits in six innings. In four games, two starts, Fried has yet to allow an earned run in 13 2/3 innings.

— Jarrod Dyson hit a pinch-hit two-run home run with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, sending the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-4 win over the Texas Rangers Tuesday night. Dyson, off the bench to hit for catcher John Ryan Murphy with Eduardo Escobar on second base, ripped a 2-2 pitch from Rangers closer Jose Leclerc into the seats in right field. Arizona (6-5) rallied from a 4-0 deficit after two innings for their third win in four games.

— Kevin Pillar drove in four runs for the second straight game, Evan Longoria broke out of a long slump with an RBI single and the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 7-2. Derek Holland (1-1) pitched seven crisp innings and allowed five hits with two walks and a season-best nine strikeouts.

— Tommy La Stella homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Milwaukee Brewers 11-8 on Tuesday after Mike Trout departed with a groin injury. Andrelton Simmons collected three hits as Los Angeles extended its win streak to five games. Jonathan Lucroy had two hits and three RBIs against his first major league team.

 

MLB-NEWS

Pittsburgh’s Archer, Cincinnati’s Puig and Reds manager Bell suspended

NEW YORK (AP) — Pittsburgh pitcher Chris Archer has been suspended for five games, Cincinnati outfielder Yasiel Puig for two and Reds manager David Bell for one for their roles in a bench-clearing fracas last weekend.

The commissioner’s office said Tuesday that Archer has appealed his penalty and will play pending a decision. Puig and Bell were to serve their discipline starting Tuesday.

Chief Baseball Officer Joe Torre also fined all three for their behavior Sunday.

Elsewhere in the majors:

— Yankees ace Luis Severino has a Grade 2 lat strain and will stop throwing for six weeks. Severino has been out since he was scratched from what would have been his first spring training appearance with right shoulder inflammation.

— The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu (hee-YUHN’-jihn YOO) on the 10-day injured list with a strained left groin. The same injury sidelined Ryu for more than half of last season.

— Cleveland Indians starter Mike Clevinger will miss at least six weeks with a back muscle injury. The Indians say Clevinger has strained his teres major, a muscle in his upper back. The Indians called up reliever Nick Wittgren from Triple-A Columbus.

— The Boston Red Sox have activated second baseman Dustin Pedroia from the injured list for their home opener. Pedroia has not played since last May because of a knee injury.

— A woman has sued the Houston Astros for more than $1 million, saying that a T-shirt cannon fired at a game by the team’s mascot broke her finger. The Houston Chronicle reports the suit alleges that the mascot, who is named Orbit, “shattered” her left index finger during a game last July when a T-shirt fired from a “bazooka style” cannon.

— Lenny Dykstra has sued former New York Mets teammate Ron Darling, St. Martin’s Press and Macmillan Publishing Group for defamation. The suit is over a passage in the pitcher’s new book accusing the outfielder of directing racist comments toward Boston starter Oil Can Boyd during the 1986 World Series.

 

NBA…

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki has announced that he is retiring from the NBA.

The 40-year-old kept his plans secret until the end of his final home game. After speeches from Larry Bird and others he idolized growing up in Germany, Nowitzki told the crowd, “this is my last home game.”

Nowitzki played a record 21 seasons with the same franchise, scoring 30 points in his final home game in a 120-109 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.

The 14-time All-Star has one game remaining, Dallas’ season finale at San Antonio on Wednesday night.

In more Tuesday NBA action:

— Bradley Beal became the first player in Washington Wizards franchise history to average at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists for a season. He reached the numbers he needed in a 116-110 loss to the playoff-bound Boston Celtics in a finale Tuesday night that was meaningless to both clubs.

— DeMarcus Cousins had 21 points and 12 rebounds and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Pelicans 112-103 in a game that saw guard Stephen Curry leave with a mild foot sprain. The Warriors announced that Curry was held out the rest of the night as a precaution. The Warriors already had clinched the top playoff seed in the Western Conference.

— Dennis Smith Jr. scored 25 points, Mitchell Robinson added eight points and 17 rebounds and the New York Knicks escaped the possibility of finishing with their worst-ever record by beating the Chicago Bulls 96-86. With one game remaining, the Knicks can only tie for the worst season in franchise history

— Dwyane Wade scored 30 points in the tribute-filled final home game of his career, and the Miami Heat defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 122-99. Bam Adebayo scored 19, Justise Winslow scored 16 and Hassan Whiteside added 15 for the Heat, who were eliminated from playoff contention when Detroit beat Memphis. That result went final during the third quarter of the Miami-Philly game.

— Dirk Nowitzki scored a season-high 30 points and the Dallas Mavericks celebrated the final home game of the 40-year-old’s record 21st season with the same franchise with a 120-109 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. Nowitzki hasn’t said he’s retiring, but the game-long celebration of his career felt like a farewell.

—Kawhi Leonard scored 20 points and the Toronto Raptors closed their regular season with a 120-100 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. The Raptors finished the regular season at 58-24.

— Andre Drummond had 20 points and 17 rebound and Ish Smith matched a season high with 22 points, helping the Detroit Pistons rally from a 22-point deficit to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 100-93 and cling to a spot in the playoffs.

— Kemba Walker scored 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets kept their late-season playoff push going with a 124-97 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, whose painful first season rebuilding without LeBron James is over. The Hornets had to win to have any chance of getting the No. 8 spot.

— Donovan Mitchell matched his career high with 46 points as the Utah Jazz beat the Denver Nuggets 118-108 on Tuesday night. Rudy Gobert had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Derrick Favors scored 16 points and Joe Ingles added 10 points and 13 assists as Utah won its last eight regular-season home games.

— Paul George hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from 14 points down in the fourth quarter to beat the Houston Rockets 112-111 on Tuesday night. Russell Westbrook had 29 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his 33rd triple-double of the season and George added 27 points for the Thunder, who won their fourth straight. James Harden scored 39 points and Chris Paul added 24 for the Rockets.

— Maurice Harkless hit a corner 3-pointer at the buzzer, and the Portland Trail Blazers secured home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a 104-101 victory Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Lakers a few hours after Magic Johnson abruptly resigned as their president of basketball operations. Harkless scored 26 points and Enes Kanter had 22 points and 16 rebounds while the Blazers rallied in the fourth quarter.

 

NBA-NEWS-LAKERS-MAGIC QUITS

Magic Johnson abruptly resigns as Lakers’ president

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Magic Johnson abruptly quit as the Los Angeles Lakers’ president of basketball operations Tuesday night, citing a desire to get back to the simpler life he enjoyed before taking over the franchise just over two years ago.

Johnson didn’t tell owner Jeanie Buss or general manager Rob Pelinka before he stepped in front of reporters about 90 minutes before the final game of the Lakers’ sixth consecutive losing season.

Johnson didn’t directly tie his decision to the future of coach Luke Walton, who was widely expected to be fired by Johnson soon. But Johnson repeatedly mentioned Buss’ affinity for Walton and Johnson’s desire not to cause upheaval between them.

NHL-NEWS

NHL suspends Voynov for 2019-20 season for domestic violence

UNDATED (AP) — The NHL has suspended defenseman Slava Voynov for the 2019-20 season and 2020 playoffs after determining he committed acts of domestic violence.

Commissioner Gary Bettman suspended Voynov on Tuesday for what the league called unacceptable off-ice conduct. The 29-year-old Russian could have his eligibility restored on July 1, 2020, based on good behavior.

Voynov was suspended indefinitely in October 2014 after being arrested for domestic abuse.

In other NHL news:

— The New Jersey Devils will have the No. 1 pick at this year’s NHL draft. The team was announced Tuesday night as the winner of the draft lottery. The Colorado Avalanche had the best odds of landing the first pick at 18.5 percent, but they drew the No. 4 selection. The New York Rangers will pick second and the Chicago Blackhawks will select third at the June draft.

 

ST. JOHN’S-MULLIN OUT

St John’s coach Chris Mullin quits, cites ‘personal loss’

NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Mullin has “stepped down” as basketball coach at St. John’s.

Athletic Mike Cragg director announced the decision Tuesday, saying the team “progressed well” during Mullin’s four years in charge, but he did not detail any reason for the move. Cragg noted Mullin’s “contributions” and “deep passion for this program.”

Mullin said in a separate statement he had suffered a “recent personal loss,” but he did not elaborate.

Mullin, the greatest player in school history, had two years remaining on his contract. He was coming off his first winning season.

In other college basketball news:

— Mick Cronin has been hired as UCLA’s basketball coach, ending a months-long search to find a replacement for the fired Steve Alford. The university says Cronin agreed to a $24 million, six-year deal Tuesday. He leaves his alma mater Cincinnati after 16 seasons.

— Kentucky forward PJ Washington will enter the NBA draft pool and hire an agent, ending his collegiate career after leading the Wildcats in scoring and rebounding as a sophomore. The 6-foot-8 Dallas native averaged 15.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.

— Tennessee forward Grant Williams says he is entering the NBA draft to “test the waters,” but the consensus All-America selection hasn’t ruled out the possibility of returning for his senior season. He can maintain his college eligibility if he withdraws from draft consideration by May 29.

 

NFL-NEWS

Cowboys’ Lawrence signs $105 million deal

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — DeMarcus Lawrence may not be the highest-paid Dallas Cowboys player in history for long. It doesn’t mean the club’s best defensive end can’t enjoy the distinction while it lasts.

The 26-year-old Lawrence signed a $105 million, five-year contract Tuesday. He then was asked repeatedly to try to reflect on what it means to have a $21 million-per-year average that tops retired quarterback Tony Romo, pass rushing predecessor and franchise sacks leader DeMarcus Ware and receiver Dez Bryant before him.

In other NFL news:

— Defensive end Adrian Clayborn is returning to the Atlanta Falcons on a one-year contract following one season with the New England Patriots. The 30-year-old Clayborn played for the Falcons from 2015-17.

—The first NFL exhibition game in Hawaii in 43 years highlights the league’s preseason schedule announced Tuesday. Dallas will play the Los Angeles Rams at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu on Aug. 17.

Atlanta and Denver face off in the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio, on Aug. 1 to open the preseason. The regular season opens Sept. 5 with Green Bay at Chicago to start the league’s 100th season.

 

In world and national news…

JERUSALEM (AP) — A senior Hamas leader is dismissing the outcome of Israel’s election as irrelevant, saying “all parties are faces of one coin, the coin of occupation.”

Khalil al-Hayya said Wednesday that “there is no difference” between the Israeli parties, and pledged that Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers would continue seeking to “end the occupation and achieve our national goals.”

He spoke as right-wing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared poised to win a historic fifth term and cobble together a governing coalition of ultra-Orthodox and nationalist allies.

The Palestinian issue and prospects for peace negotiations were notably absent from political debate this election. In a last-ditch effort to rile his base, Netanyahu made a weekend vow to annex the Israeli-occupied West Bank, which would extinguish hope for a Palestinian state.

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are honing proposals to address the surge of families entering the U.S. at the southern border. They say President Donald Trump’s restrictive immigration policies are enflaming the problem.

House Democrats plan to introduce legislation soon addressing the recent waves of Central American migrants. Senate Democrats are pursuing multiple tracks, including exploring whether talks with the White House might be feasible.

Democrats are trying to find the sweet spot between addressing a burgeoning humanitarian crisis and not lending credibility to Trump’s assertion that hordes of immigrants are invading the country.

They say Trump has exacerbated the situation by aggressively detaining migrants caught entering the U.S. illegally and slowing the already slow processing of asylum seekers.

Trump says Democrats are “obstructing” him by refusing to pass tougher immigration restrictions.

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr is returning to Capitol Hill for a second time this week as lawmakers, the White House and the American public anxiously await his release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on potential ties between Russia and the Trump campaign.

Barr will speak to a Senate appropriations subcommittee Wednesday about his department’s budget. But like members of the House on Tuesday, senators are expected to be more interested in the nearly 400-page Mueller report than budget details.

Barr told the House lawmakers that he expects to release a redacted version “within a week.”

Justice Department officials are scouring the report to remove grand jury information and details relating to pending investigations, among other materials.

Democrats say they will not accept redactions and want the full report’s release.

 

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Time ran out for a North Carolina prisoner to prove his innocence, even though a co-defendant absolved him in a conversation with a lawyer that remained secret for decades.

Lee Wayne Hunt was convicted of the 1984 slayings of a Fayetteville couple and sentenced to life in prison. The 59-year-old inmate died in February.

A co-defendant’s lawyer said his client had absolved Hunt in the deaths of Roland and Lisa Matthews. The lawyer, Staples Hughes, kept that confession a secret under attorney-client privilege until after his client died in 2002.

Heather Allen is Hunt’s daughter. She told The Associated Press that her father “never let go of hope” that he’d be exonerated.

But relatives of the victim say they believe Hunt was guilty and that Hughes lied.

 

Principals from schools with shootings form support network.

 

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — More than a dozen principals from U.S. schools where shootings have occurred are forming a support network in hopes of helping the next colleagues who join their unenviable ranks.

The Principals Recovery Network also will advocate for resources to help schools prevent and recover from violence.

The initial group of 17 current and former principals includes a principal from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and Frank DeAngelis, who led Columbine High School during the deadly 1999 shooting in Littleton, Colorado.

DeAngelis says it’s a network each participant wishes they’d had.

Members say they’re uniquely positioned to help administrators because they’ve experienced the struggles of leading schools through the immediate and long-term aftermath of shootings.

 

 

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s legislature has warned British Prime Minister Theresa May to come to the Brexit summit with clear indications on how she hopes to turn the cross-party talks with opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn into a success.

The European Parliament said in a statement Wednesday that May “cannot come empty-handed.”

And the legislators told the EU leaders that they have to make sure that Britain will not become obstructionist if a long extension to their departure is granted.

They said the summit “would be advised to provide the U.K. with an extension which should be appropriately framed to respect the principle of sincere cooperation.”

The European Parliament will need to approve any deal May reaches with the EU to make it binding.