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.REST OF TODAY…Rain showers. Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of showers 90 percent.
.TONIGHT…Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight
.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 15 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
A clipper cold front will approach the north during Thursday resulting in an
increase in clouds and a chance of showers north during the
afternoon/evening. It will remain dry south during the daylight
hours Friday. Highs Friday will be in the mid 60s.
Better chances of showers along with a slight chance of thunderstorms
will occur along and ahead of the clipper cold front Friday
evening/night with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
It will be windy Saturday with northwest winds of 20 to 35 mph. High temperatures will slightly cooler with mid 50s to lower 60s. Warm air returns Sunday with plenty of Sunshine.
A weak clipper cold front passing
through Monday. Highs Monday range from the upper
60s north to mid 70s south.
Highs Tuesday behind the clipper will be in the 60s. increasing chances of rain showers are expected Tuesday night through Wednesday.
Update…
MONTPELIER, N.D. (AP) — A two-vehicle crash in LaMoure County has killed an 80-year-old Montpelier man.
The Highway Patrol says the man, Darrel Kirschenman was driving a Jeep that was rear-ended by a pickup truck on state Highway 46 about 6:30 p.m. Monday. The Jeep rolled in the ditch 6 miles south of Montpelier, and he died at the scene.
The driver of the pickup, Damon Smith of Litchville was treated at Jamestown Regional Medical Center for undisclosed injuries and released. No charges were filed.
Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session Tuesday evening at City Hall. Commissioner Erickson was not present.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
Approved Monthly Reports from the Fire Chief, Building Inspector, Auditor, Municipal Judge and Public Works Accountant.
Approved Monthly Bills for the City and Public Works in the Amount of $2,862,367.57
Approved Mechanical Contractor License for 7 C’s Heating & Cooling, LLC
Approved Application to Block off Street for Bridge City Cruisers on June 15, 2019 for 100 block of East Main; 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th blocks of Central Avenue N, 2nd Street NE to Taco John’s, 2nd Street NW to Wells Fargo drive in
Approved Parade Application for Bridge City Cruisers on June 15, 2019 on Central Avenue N
PUBLIC COMMENTS No One Spoke
Attorney General’s “A Citizen’s Guide to North Dakota Open Records & Open Meetings Laws” *A member of the public does not have the right to speak to the governing body at an open meeting. The public is only entitled to see and hear what happens at a meeting, and to record or broadcast those observations.
No personal attacks to persons present or not
No inflammatory language used during time that you have the platform
5 minute maximum or as directed by the chair
Thank you for participating in City Government.
RESOLUTION
The City Commission approved a Resolution creating Water Main Improvement District No. 101 for 2020 5th Avenue NW Reconstruction Project.
Approved was a Resolution creating Sanitary Sewer Improvement District No. 65 for 2020 5th Avenue NW Reconstruction Project
Approve Resolution No. 2202, a Resolution creating Storm Sewer Improvement District No. 53 for 2020 5th Avenue NW Reconstruction Project
Considered was a decision document for 5th Avenue NW Reconstruction Project (NDDOT Project No. SU-2-990(059). Two Public Input meetings have been held. Based on comments some of the previous items were amended. A motion was made to concurred with the previously approved recommendation… 34 foot wide streets and parking on both sides of the street.
With the vote, Commissioners Magnuson and Bishop voted opposed, creating a 4-4 tie, with Commissioner Erickson absent and the motion to approve failed. Commissioner Maguson said affected residents questioned how they would access their property during construction, adding there are too many unknowns in the project.
After further discussion a motion was made to reconsider the vote, and was then passed unanimously.
Following that the Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the previous vote.
A Declaration of Necessity is still pending that will allow a period of public protest.
City Commissioners approved a Conditional Use Permit for Hochhalter Photography at 114 3rd Street SE. City Attorney Martineck said the property will not allowed to be used for residential purposes.
The City Commission approved the 2019 Sidewalk Replacement bid from Mike’s Construction & Repair in the amount of $67,838.00.
Approved was an Application for Property Tax Exemption for Improvements to Residential Building at 304 5th Avenue NE. City Assessor Hansen said an addition will be attached to the home, which is well maintained.
The City Commission approved an Application for Property Tax Exemption for Improvements to Residential Building at 560 4th Street NW. City Assessor Hansen an addition to the structure will add to to value.
Approved was the 2019-2020 Gaming Site Authorization Renewal for Valley City Eagles Aerie 2192 Fraternal Order of Eagles at Eagles; Captain’s Pub; The Labor Club; My Bar Valley City LLC; Hi-Line Hospitality, LLC dba City Lights; Main Street Off Sale LLC dba Tavern 94. The applications were reviewed by City Auditor Richter who said there were no significant changes.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
David Schelkoph asks the public for their patients in the street work, as the Main Street construction is now underway. He said the street will be open for this June’s Rally in the Valley.
CITY UPDATES & COMMISSION REPORTS
City Attorney Martineck said The Planning & Zoning regular meeting dates each month will be changed to better coincide with City Commission meetings. He added a committee will be formed to determined if the city should establish social media sites to inform the public of city business.
Dave Anderson pointed out with this being Citywide Cleanup Weekend Valley City, residents are reminded the week is a good time to clean up blighted properties. Following cleanup week the city will be viewed for properties in violation of the Ordinance.
Commissioner Powell said downtown businesses have had a positive attitude concerning the StreetScape project, which was added to by Commissioner Maguson. He also asked the public for continued patients with the street projects concerning detours.
Mayor Carlsrud also commented on property owners to clean up their properties.
The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 68 followed by replays.
Valley City (CSi) The Barnes County Museum is hosting ‘WOMEN BEHIND THE PLOW’ Exhibit! May 6th to June 24th 2019.
Don’t miss this German-Russian cultural exhibit from the Tri-County Tourism Alliance
Catch a glimpse of life on the prairie through the lens of women who grew up on or raised their families on farms in German-Russian Country.
This Tri-County Tourism Alliance historic preservation project called, “Women Behind the Plow” will be coming to Valley City from April 17th to June 24th. The public is invited to view this history exhibit free of charge. This project honors the unrecognized contribution of women who grew up or lived on farms in Logan County, McIntosh County, and Emmons County. Seventeen panels feature photos and short memories created from interviews collected with assistance from a State Historical Society of North Dakota grant.
Many stories of farming prior to rural electrics bringing electricity to the sometimes-harsh prairies have never been told. How did these women learn about providing for families, sewing clothes or crocheting the scarce niceties in their homes? In addition to being wives and mothers, many were farm hands, healers, teachers, housekeepers, and artists. They kept traditional holidays and religious customs. Unseen and unrecognized many of these women did what they had to without recognizing the importance of their contribution to the economic growth of the state.
These panels represent a small snapshot into farm life, but you will enjoy spending some time reading memories and viewing the old photographs.
The Tri-County Tourism Alliance is a nonprofit dedicated to the support of Germans from Russia heritage tourism, for more information. Visit us at http://germanrussiancountry.org or find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/192780920779853/.
Hours 10 AM – 4 PM Mon-Sat, free-will admission.
For further information, contact Wes Anderson, 701-845-0966
Barnes County Historical Society Museum
315 Central Ave N
Valley City, ND 58072
701-845-0966
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — Authorities have charged four teenagers with multiple felonies in adult court in what they described as a riot earlier this year at North Dakota’s youth prison.
Authorities allege the four were trying to escape from the Youth Correctional Center outside of Mandan on Jan. 28 and assaulted staff. Five workers in supervisory or security roles received medical attention for minor injuries.
The Bismarck Tribune reports 17-year-old Elijah Barse, of Rapid City, South Dakota, appeared in court Monday and had bond set at $100,000. Court documents don’t list an attorney for him.
Gavin Johnson and Starson Buckles, both of Mandan, have pleaded not guilty and are set for trial July 10. Julian Wolf, of Bismarck, pleaded guilty in March and awaits sentencing.
SHERWOOD, N.D. (AP) — A pipeline spill in Renville County released about 15,000 gallons of saltwater, but it didn’t impact any farmland or waterways.
The state Oil and Gas Division says Cobra Oil and Gas Corp. reported Tuesday that 360 barrels of brine spilled Monday at a tank battery about 2 miles north of Sherwood.
Brine is a byproduct of oil production. The spill was contained by on-site dikes, and all of the saltwater was recovered.
A state inspector visited the site and will monitor any additional cleanup.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota is setting up a task force aimed at getting an accurate count in next year’s census.
Gov. Doug Burgum signed an order Tuesday creating the Complete Count Task Force, with $1 million approved by the Legislature to spend on the effort.
The government takes a headcount every 10 years. Accurate counts are crucial for states, because at stake are billions of dollars in federal aid for such things as transportation projects and education.
The 2010 Census pegged North Dakota’s population at 673,000. That’s a figure many officials had disputed as too low because of the rapid population growth in the state’s oil patch.
The state’s population was estimated at a record 760,000 residents last year.
Officials say North Dakota is the fourth fastest-growing state in the nation.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — White House officials say Vice President Mike Pence plans to visit Minnesota to talk with farmers and steelworkers about the status of a trade deal with Mexico and Canada.
Pence is scheduled to begin his day Thursday at R & J Johnson Farms in Glyndon, located about 10 miles east of Fargo, North Dakota. Officials say he will tour the facility and talk to producers about how the new trade deal will benefit Minnesota.
Later Thursday Pence plans to stop at a St. Paul steel mill. Officials say he will tour the Gerdau Ameristeel plant and give a speech to employees.
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, still needs congressional approval. Mexican officials have said the deal could fall part of the U.S. Congress does not ratify it this year.
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. government attorneys say the Trump administration plans to finish a new environmental review of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada even if a federal appeals court throws out a lawsuit that blocked the project.
President Donald Trump issued a new permit for the $8 billion pipeline last month.
In court filings on Tuesday, government attorneys said it is “undisputed” that Trump’s permit is not subject to two major environmental laws — the National Environmental Policy Act and Endangered Species Act.
Nevertheless, the attorneys say the State Department will complete an environmental study ordered by a federal judge in Montana in November.
The long-delayed line would carry up to 830,000 barrels (35 million gallons) of crude daily from Canada to Nebraska.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says she won’t test an American Indian tribe that has banned her from one of the largest reservations in the country, but she hopes to change the directive.
The Oglala Sioux is upset with legislation pushed by Noem that aims to quell any protests against the proposed Keystone XL pipeline similar to those in North Dakota that plagued construction of the Dakota Access pipeline.
The Tribal Council on May 1 voted 17-0 to tell Noem she’s no longer welcome on the Pine Ridge Reservation.
Noem says she respects tribal sovereignty and won’t travel there without the tribe’s blessing. But she also hopes to change the tribal edict.
Noem says she’s had informal talks with council members but hasn’t yet spoken with President Julian Bear Runner.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Yellowstone River flooding in northwestern North Dakota this spring left at least 1,400 acres of farmland unsuitable for intended crops and also inundated several grain bins with stored crops.
State Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says efforts are being made to help affected farmers.
The federal government has approved use of the Emergency Conservation Program, which provides a 75 percent cost share for the restoration of agricultural land impacted by disasters.
The state-owned Bank of North Dakota has begun the process of seeking approval to implement two loan programs.
Ice jams led to the flooding that inundated more than 22 square miles of land and impacted 29 homes.
In Sports….
YANKTON, S.D. (uj.edu) — Dru Fitz (JR/Gresham, OR) pitched a four-hit shutout and the University of Jamestown scored three runs without the benefit of a hit, capturing the GPAC Baseball Championship Tuesday afternoon with a 3-0 win over Concordia (Neb.)
Jamestown (35-16) won the GPAC Championship in its first year as a member of the conference. The Jimmies will find out Thursday where they will be headed to begin the NAIA Opening Round of the national tournament.
UJ scored twice in the top of the second to take a 2-0 lead. Chase Hacker (JR/Millcreek, WA) led off the inning with a walk, then a balk by Concordia pitcher Jason Munsch moved him to second. Tanner Roundy (SR/Henderson, NV) executed a sacrifice bunt, but a throwing error by Munsch allowed Roundy to reach as Hacker scored all the way from second. Another error on the throw home put Roundy at second with no out. Musch wild-pitched Roundy over to third, then got Drake Pilat (SR/Winnipeg, MB, Canada) to ground out to second, but Roundy came across with the Jimmies’ second run.
The score remained 2-0 until the top of the ninth, when the Jimmies pushed home an important insurance run. Roundy singled to short to open the inning and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Braxton Hewitt (FR/Carrington, ND). Following a pitching change, Roundy took third on a wild pitch, then scored on another wild pitch to make it 3-0.
Munsch (5-4), who struck out 16 batters over seven innings in his prevous start against the Jimmies, struck out the first six batters Tuesday and retired the first seven in a row before Zach Zurbrugg (SR/Bremerton, WA) singled in the third. Zurbrugg also had the other hit against Munsch, a single to left with one out in the fifth. Munsch was lifted after the fifth, giving up one earned run on two hits, with one walk and nine strikeouts.
Fitz (6-2) retired the final 17 batters he faced following a two-out single in the fourth by Teyt Johnson. The right hander struck out two and did not walk a batter, needing just 96 pitches to complete the game. The outing was his second straight complete game, and first nine-inning complete game of the season.
VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – The Valley City State University softball team is headed to Columbia, Mo., as a No. 1 seed for the NAIA Softball National Championship Opening Round.
The seedings and pairings for the 10 opening round sites were announced Tuesday afternoon by the NAIA national office. The Vikings – ranked No. 6 in Tuesday’s final Top 25 Coaches’ Poll – will be the No. 1 seed for the Columbia Bracket hosted by Columbia College at Antimi Sports Complex in Columbia, Mo.
Valley City State (51-3, NSAA Tournament Champion) will play their first game against No. 4 seed Madonna (Mich.) (35-13, WHAC Regular Season Champion) on May 13. The Vikings and Crusaders met once earlier this season in Tucson, Ariz. Valley City State won that game 8-7 on a walk-off home run by Riley Perryman.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (uj.edu) The University of Jamestown had six golfers earn GPAC All-Conference honors, the conference office announced Tuesday.
Jacob Rice (SR/Mitchell, S.D.) and Hudson Roling (FR/Thermopolis, Wyo.) were named to the GPAC Men’s Golf All-Conference Team, while Austin Rene (JR/Jamestown, N.D.) was named honorable mention.
Rice finished fifth at the GPAC Championships with a 7-over par 291. Roling tied for 10th at 13-over 297, and Rene tied for 14th at 17-over 301.
Jenna Knutson (SR/Boulder, Colo.), Paige Argent (SO/Minot, N.D.), and Alexis Piatz (SR/Oxbow, N.D.) were named to the GPAC Women’s Golf All-Conference Team.
Knutson tied for fifth at the GPAC Championships at 44-over 330. Argent and Piatz both tied for 10th at 55-over 341.
CLASS A BASEBALL
Mandan 5 Jamestown 3
Mandan 11 Jamestown 1 (5 innings)
West Fargo 12 Valley City 0 (5)
West Fargo 7 Valley City 1
Minot 11 Bismarck St. Mary’s 0 (6)
Minot 11 St. Mary’s 1 (5)
Williston 17 Watford City 4 (5)
Williston 23 Watford City 0 (5)
Fargo Shanley 5 Fargo North 3
Fargo North 3 Shanley 0
Devils Lake 3 Grand Forks Central 1
Grand Forks Red River 6 Wahpeton 2
West Fargo Sheyenne 18 Fargo South 1 (5)
CLASS B BASEBALL
Central Cass 7 Oak Grove 1
Central Cass 5 Oak Grove 3
Enderlin-Maple Valley 3
LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 1
Hatton-Northwood 14 Finley-SHP 4 (6)
Crookston Karn Classic:
Hillsboro-Central Valley 13 Crookston (Minn.) 3
Kidder County 8 Midkota 5
Grafton 6 Langdon-EM 3
Langdon-EM 12 Grafton 2 (6)
North Star 9 Bottineau 3
Bishop Ryan 13 Central McLean 0 (5)
Bishop Ryan 21 Central McLean 4 (5)
Velva-D-A 13 Max-G-WS 0 (5)
V-D-A 1 M-G-WS 3 (5)
Mohall-L-S-G 13Des Lacs-Burlington
Beulah 11, Hazen 0
Hazen 6 Beulah 1
Shiloh Christian 13 Washburn-W-CS-W 2 (5)
Shiloh Christian 14 W-W-CS-W 0 (5)
CLASS A SOFTBALL
Jamestown 12 Mandan 5
Mandan 11 Jamestown 8
Valley City 14 Fargo North 6
Bismarck Legacy 12 Williston 10
Williston 5 Legacy 4
Bismarck Century 7 Minot 1
Century 10 Minot 4
G.F. Central 8 Devils Lake 4
West Fargo 14 Fargo Davies 1 (5)
Fargo South 11 Fargo Davies 6
CLASS B SOFTBALL
Thompson 7 Hillsboro-Central Valley 6
May-Port-CG 15 Larimore 3 (5)
Kenmare-B-MLS 1 Westhope-N-B 0 (6)
Velva-D-A-S 9 Bishop Ryan 8
Heart River 8 Washburn .
Beulah 5 Central McLean 2
Harvey-Wells County 8 Wilton-Wing 7
GIRLS SOCCER
Bismarck Century 2 Jamestown 1
Fargo Shanley 3 Fargo South 0
West Fargo Sheyenne 5 G.F. Central
West Fargo G.F. Red River 0
Fargo Davies 3 Fargo North 0
Minot 2 Bismarck St. Mary’s 1
Bismarck High 2 Mandan 1
GIRLS TENNIS
Fargo North 6 Valley City 1
Fargo Shanley 9 Valley City 1
Fargo Davies 7 West Fargo 2
Fargo North 9 Wahpeton 0
G.F. Red River 9 Fargo South 0
West Fargo Sheyenne 9 G.F. Central 0
NHL PLAYOFFS-BLUES/STARS
Blues win with touch of Maroon
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues have advanced to the NHL’s Western Conference final by winning a marathon seventh game in their second-round series with the Dallas Stars.
Pat Maroon delivered his second game-winning goal of the series by beating Ben Bishop 5:50 into double-overtime to complete the Blues’ 2-1 win over the Stars. Maroon slammed the puck in after Robert Thomas skated in on Bishop from the right wing.
Bishop was otherwise brilliant in goal, turning back 52 of 54 shots. Vince Dunn was the only other player to beat the Dallas netminder.
Jordan Binnington stopped 29 shots and blanked the Stars after Mats Zuccarello (zoo-kah-REH’-loh) beat him in the first period.
St. Louis will face the winner of Wednesday’s Game 7 between the San Jose Sharks and visiting Colorado Avalanche.
NHL-OILERS-HOLLAND
Edmonton hire Holland
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers are hoping Ken Holland can revive the once storied franchise.
Holland has left the Detroit Red Wings to become the Oilers’ general manager and president of hockey operations. He led the Red Wings to 25 straight playoff appearances and four Stanley Cup titles before the team’s current three-year dry spell. Holland was promoted from GM to senior vice president by Detroit last month after hiring Steve Yzerman (EYE’-zur-man) as general manager.
Holland inherits a team that has made the playoffs just once since advancing to the 2006 Stanley Cup final. The Oilers won five Stanley Cups from 1984 through 1990 before dealing their high-salaried players.
MLB…
UNDATED (AP) — — The Twins shut out the Blue Jays for the second straight night as Juan Berríos (beh-REE’-ohs) allowed four hits in seven innings of Minnesota’s 3-0 victory. Berríos won a career-best fifth consecutive start as the AL Central-leading Twins won for the eighth time in 11 games and moved a season-high 10 games over .500. Mitch Garver shook off a cut on the neck from a broken bat by going 3-for-3, including a two-run homer in the sixth off Aaron Sanchez.
Add Mike Fiers (FY’-urz) to the list of major league hurlers to throw multiple no-hitters.
Fiers earned his second with a masterful 131-pitch performance in the Oakland Athletics’ 2-0 win over the Reds. He completed the no-hitter by fanning red-hot Eugenio (ay-oo-HEH’-nee-oh) Suarez for his sixth strikeout.
Fiers entered the night 2-3 with a hefty 6.81 ERA before receiving help from Jurickson Profar’s (JUR’-ihk-sehnz) defensive gem two RBIs.
Profar made a diving catch on Kyle Farmer’s popup into short right field for the second out of the sixth inning, one batter before Ramon Laureano robbed Joey Votto (VAH’-toh) of a home run.
Profar also hit an RBI double in the second and a seventh-inning homer.
Fiers is the 35th pitcher to toss at least two no-hitters.
Elsewhere in the majors:
— Lucas Giolito (jee-oh-LEE’-toh) combined with two relievers on a five-hitter as the White Sox topped the punchless Indians, 2-0. Giolito scattered three hits over 7 1/3 innings, but Jace Fry loaded the bases in the eighth before closer Jesus Colome (KAH’-loh-may) struck out Carlos Santana to get out of the jam. The Indians wasted a strong outing by starter Jefry Rodriguez and have scored just one run over their last three games.
— Shohei Ohtani (SHOH’-hay oh-TAH’-nee) went 0 for 4 with an RBI groundout and a walk in his season debut as the Angels beat the Tigers, 5-2. Ohtani was playing his first game since undergoing Tommy John surgery last fall. Griffin Canning earned the win in his second career start, giving up two runs and four hits while fanning seven over 5 1/3 innings.
— The Rays are a season-high 11 games over .500 after Brandon Lowe (low) homered on the opening pitch in the bottom of the first to jumpstart a 6-3 win over the Diamondbacks. Lowe also poked an RBI grounder during a three-run seventh as Tampa Bay improved to 9-1-2 in series play by opening the three-game set with consecutive victories. Ryne Stanek and five other relievers combined on a seven-hitter.
— The Yankees pulled out a 5-4 win over the Mariners when Cameron Maybin narrowly beat right fielder Jay Bruce’s throw home on DJ LeMahieu’s game-ending single in the ninth. Gio Urshela hit a tying two-run homer three batters earlier before LeMahieu’s hit capped New York’s rally from a 4-1 deficit. The Yanks have won 13 of 17 and remain two games behind the AL East-leading Rays.
— Mitch Moreland’s three-run blast was one of three homers belted by the Red Sox in an 8-5 win over the Orioles. J.D. Martinez hit a two-run drive in the first inning and Xander Bogaerts (BOH’-gahrts) delivered a solo shot while Boston scored its first six runs via the long ball. Marcus Walden tossed three innings of one-run relief for the Bosox.
— Whit Merrifield and Ryan O’Hearn each hit a grand slam while the Royals were ripping the Astros, 12-2. Merrifield finished a double shy of the cycle, collecting four hits and tying a career high with five RBIs. Danny Duffy picked up his first win in three starts since returning from a shoulder injury, allowing two runs and six hits over 6 2/3s.
— Gregory Polanco’s first home run in eight months was a two-run blast in the sixth inning of the Pirates’ fifth win in six games, 5-4 against the Rangers. Melky Cabrera added a pinch-hit, two-run double to back spot starter Steven Brault, who combined with six relievers on a five-hitter. Hunter Pence homered and drove in all four runs for Texas, but the rest of the Rangers went 2-for-27.
— The Dodgers earned their ninth straight home win as Hyun-Jin Ryu and Justin Turner led a 9-0 romp over the Braves. Turner set career highs with three home runs and six RBIs to back Ryu, who tossed a four-hit shutout. Ryu struck out five and walked none in his second career complete game and first since 2013.
— Kris Bryant smacked a three-run, walk-off homer with two out in the ninth to complete the Cubs’ 5-2 victory over the Marlins. Albert Almora Jr. also connected as the Cubs won for the eighth time in nine games. Chicago rallied after Jon Lester yielded a pair of unearned runs over six innings.
— Lorenzo Cain poked a three-run double while the Brewers erupted for six runs in the seventh inning of a 6-0 shutout of the Nationals. Wily Peralta (WIH’-lee peh-RAHL’-tah) worked five innings of three-hit relief after Adrian Houser pitched the first two frames of Milwaukee’s fifth consecutive win. Washington starter Steven Strasberg struck out 11 and carried a three-hit shutout into the seventh before running out of gas.
— Bryce Harper’s first grand slam as a Phillie was part of a six-run second against Dakota Hudson in an 11-1 romp over the Cardinals. Rhys Hoskins was 4-for-5 with a homer and three runs scored to back Aaron Nola, who limited St. Louis to a run and three hits in six innings. Hudson gave up eight runs – two earned – over five innings.
— The Mets ended a four-game skid by beating the Padres, 7-6 on rookie Pete Alonso’s two-run homer in the ninth. Alonso also supplied an RBI single while New York was scoring three times in the seventh to erase a 5-2 deficit. Robinson Cano kah-NOH’) was 4-for-5, including a first-inning double that was his 2,500th career hit.
— Mac Williamson provided a homer and four RBIs after being recalled from the minors to carry the Giants to a 14-4 thrashing of the Rockies. Evan Longoria and Kevin Pillar (pee-LAHR’) also homered in support of Madison Bumgarner, who went six innings and allowed three runs on eight hits. Steven Duggar and Brandon Crawford each had two-run singles, and pinch-hitter Tyler Austin added a two-run triple as San Francisco won for just the third time in 21 games.
MLB-NEWS
Kluber isn’t ruling out a 2019 return
UNDATED (AP) — Indians ace Corey Kluber is hopeful he will be able to come back from a broken right arm and pitch again this season. The two-time AL Cy Young Award winner was struck by a 102 mph line drive off the bat of Brian Anderson during a start last week in Miami. The arm is currently wrapped in a soft case and will undergo weekly X-rays so doctors can see if his bone is healing properly. Kluber said Tuesday that he has no definitive timeline since everything hinges on how the arm heals.
In other MLB news:
— Gold Glove first baseman Matt Olson has returned to the Athletics after having surgery on his right hand earlier this season. Olson had surgery on March 22 to remove a hamate bone. Outfielder Skye Bolt was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas to make room for Olson.
NFL-NEWS
Bucs monitoring Pierre-Paul’s condition following accident
UNDATED (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers say the club’s medical staff is conducting a “thorough evaluation” of defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul, who was treated and released from a hospital after a single-car crash last Thursday.
ESPN reported that Pierre-Paul may have suffered a neck fracture that could sideline him all of next season.
He had 12½ sacks last season to become the first Tampa Bay player to have 10 or more in a season since Simeon Rice in 2005.
In other NFL news:
— The South Carolina Senate has delayed a key vote on whether to give the Panthers tax breaks and incentives to move their practice fields out of North Carolina. The decision to delay comes as it became increasingly unclear if the bill could pass. Democratic state Sen. Dick Harpootlian and a few other more conservative senators have continuously questioned whether Panthers billionaire owner David Tepper needs any public help.
—Two of Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s defense attorneys are being accused of lying by prosecutors in his solicitation of prostitution case. The Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office filed a motion Tuesday asking that attorneys Alex Spiro and William Burck be held in contempt.
— A claims administrator for the NFL concussion fund says it has paid out $485 million since its start in 2017. However, some retired players’ lawyers at a court hearing Tuesday in Philadelphia say there aren’t enough doctors in the approved network to diagnose dementia cases. They oppose a rule to require players to be evaluated by doctors within 150 miles of home to prevent “doctor shopping.”
SOCCER-CHAMPIONS LEAGUE-LIVERPOOL/BARCELONA
Liverpool rallies to reach CL final
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool has advanced to the Champions League final for the second straight year with an incredible comeback at Anfield.
Down 3-0 in aggregate scoring following last week’s loss at Barcelona, Liverpool received two goals apiece from Divock Origi (DEE’-vahk oh-REE’-gee) and Georginio Wijnaldum (wy-NAHL’-duhm) to earn a 4-0 victory over the Spanish powerhouse. Origi began the rally with a goal in the seventh minute and put the Reds ahead in the two-game series by scoring in the 79th. Wijnaldum tallied twice about two minutes apart after entering the game for Andy Robertson at the start of the second half.
Liverpool managed to win without injured snipers Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino.
It was only the third time in the history of the European Cup that a team came from three goals down after the first leg of a semifinal and progressed to the final, and the first in the Champions League era.
Liverpool will face either Ajax or Premier League rival Tottenham on June 1.
NASCAR-HAMLIN
Hamlin suffered carbon monoxide poisoning at Dover
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Denny Hamlin suffered from nausea and double vision from carbon monoxide that seeped into his Toyota at the end of Monday’s NASCAR race at Dover International Speedway.
Hamlin felt ill after the race and was attended to by medical staff on pit road after he finished 21st. Hamlin was treated and released from the NASCAR medical care center. Debris struck Hamlin’s No. 11 Toyota during the race that knocked out the right rear crush panel and allowed fumes into the car.
Hamlin said he felt fine on Tuesday and was ready to race this weekend at Kansas Speedway.
PREAKNESS-COUNTRY HOUSE
Country House skipping Preakness
UNDATED (AP) — There will be no Triple-Crown winner in thoroughbred racing this year.
Assistant trainer Riley Mott has confirmed to The Associated Press that Country House will not run in the May 18 Preakness. Trainer Bill Mott told The Daily Racing Form that the Kentucky Derby longshot developed a cough and was “acting like he’s going to get sick.”
Country House went off at 65-1 in the Derby and was credited with the victory following the disqualification of race winner Maximum Security.
Maximum Security is also skipping the Preakness.
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS-BRIBERY
California executive please guilty to $400,000 bribe for son’s admission into Georgetown
BOSTON (AP) — A California executive has pleaded guilty in Boston federal court to charges that he paid $400,000 in bribes to get his son into Georgetown University.
Stephen Semprevivo became the third parent to plead guilty in the vast college admissions bribery scheme.
Authorities say Semprevivo gave the money to an admissions consultant who paid off then-Georgetown tennis coach Gordon Ernst for pretending Semprevivo’s son was a team recruit.
Semprevivo has been fired from his job.
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HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (AP) — Two high school students shot and killed a classmate and injured eight others at a charter school in a Colorado community that marked the 20th anniversary of one of the nation’s worst school shootings just weeks ago.
Douglas County sheriff’s officials said Devon Erickson, 18, and a younger student walked into the STEM School Highlands Ranch Tuesday afternoon and opened fire on students in two classrooms, prompting students to run shouting through the halls or to hide out of sight as gunfire echoed through school.
“At the moment no one really knew what was going on so I didn’t know they were bullets,” said seventh-grader Sophia Marks. “I just kind of saw like flashes and we heard bangs.”
Within minutes, deputies at a nearby sheriff’s department substation entered the school and arrested the two suspects after a struggle. Both were students at the school and they were not previously known to authorities, Sheriff Tony Spurlock said.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — China says the U.S. has “further aggravated” tensions over the Iran nuclear issue.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said Wednesday that China appreciated Iran’s “strict implementation” of its 2015 nuclear deal, which President Donald Trump withdrew from a year ago.
Geng said China “calls on all parties concerned to exercise restraint” and avoid escalating tensions.
Geng’s comments came after Washington moved to deploy an aircraft carrier and a bomber wing to confront unspecified threats from Tehran.
Iran threatened Wednesday to resume higher enrichment of uranium in 60 days if world powers fail to negotiate new terms for the 2015 deal.
A key Iranian ally and trading partner, China was a signatory to the deal and continues to support it, along with Britain, Russia, the European Union, France and Germany.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Judiciary Committee is moving ahead with a vote to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress after last-minute negotiations stalled with the Justice Department over access to the full, unredacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report.
Barr released a redacted version of Mueller’s report to the public last month, but Democrats want to see the full document, along with underlying evidence. The Justice Department has rejected that demand, while allowing a handful of lawmakers to view a less redacted version.
Staff members from the House Judiciary Committee met with Justice Department officials Tuesday afternoon and into the night without reaching a compromise. But the committee’s chairman, New York congressman Jerrold Nadler, says a vote is still scheduled for Wednesday.
SHANGHAI (AP) — Clinical trials in China using deep brain stimulation or DBS may hold the key to treating drug users, literally with the flip of a switch.
China is emerging as a hub for this research as Western attempts to push forward with human trials have foundered.
The surgery has long been used to treat a number of illnesses such as Parkinson’s disease. Critics say using the electronic brain implants for drug addiction, while promising, is risky.
But suffering wrought by the opioid crisis is changing that view. A new human trial of deep brain stimulation for opioid addicts in West Virginia could start as early as June.
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani media say Aasia Bibi, a Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy after spending eight years on death row, has left Pakistan for Canada to be reunited with her daughters.
Wilson Chawdhry of the British Pakistani Christian Association told The Associated Press on Wednesday he received a telephone text message from a British diplomat stating simply that “Aasia is out.” A close friend of Bibi also confirmed that she had left the country, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal.
Bibi was convicted of blasphemy in 2009 after a quarrel with a fellow farmworker. She spent eight years on death row until the Supreme Court last year overturned her conviction. She has since been in protective custody.
Islamic extremists have rioted over the case and threatened to kill her.
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s president has voted in the national election.
President Cyril Ramaphosa tells reporters that he is “truly humbled” by the turnout. He says South Africans want to see a country that is working and officials who will work for them.
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