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CSi Weather…
REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT…Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY…Sunny, windy. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 15 to
25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. A 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the Jamestown area 50 percent in the Valley City area. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Not as warm. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds
around 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent in the Jamestown area, 70 percent in the Valley City area.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain
showers in the evening. Lows around 50.
.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a 20 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows around 50.
.TUESDAY…Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows
in the upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 70.
A chance of thunderstorms mainly beginning Friday afternoon across
western and central ND, with the best chances Friday night. Severe thunderstorms during the late afternoon and evening.
On Saturday significantly cooler air into the region with highs 65 to 70 F, and a chance of showers. By Sunday, highs will be in the mid 60s and
lower 70s, verses 80s to lower 90s Friday.
The cooler air will settle in for the rest of the period.
Scatted chances for showers and thunderstorms.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to the Hugo’s parking lot about 9:38-a.m., Wednesday, where a pickup truck was on fire.
Lt. Sheldon Mohr says the driver was backing the truck out of the parking place when the fire started.
No other vehicles or structures were damaged, and no injuries.
The pickup was totaled, with the caused undetermined, but likely mechanical, probable electrical malfunction.
Four city fire units and 19 firefighters were on the scene about a half hour.
Omaha (USACE) —Jamestown Reservoir has evacuated its flood control storage, and releases were reduced June 4, to 125 cubic feet per second, matching reservoir inflows. Jamestown Dam is owned and operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and releases from the flood pool are directed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Jamestown Reservoir is currently at a pool elevation of 1430.8 feet, approximately 0.2 feet below the base of the flood control pool.
Pipestem Reservoir is currently at a pool of elevation 1470.7 feet which is approximately 35 percent full. Inflows are currently near 10 cfs and releases are 0 cfs. Releases have not yet been initiated from the reservoir in order to keep the lake at a steady-to-rising condition to promote successful crappie spawning conditions during the first two weeks of June. Pipestem Reservoir releases will be increased in mid-June to evacuate flood storage by a target date of September 1, 2019. Combined maximum releases out of Jamestown and Pipestem Reservoirs are not expected to exceed 750 cfs. Pipestem Dam is owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
High river flows continue downstream of Jamestown into South Dakota on the James River, and conditions on the entire James River basin are considered in determining project releases.
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Jamestown (CSi) The Arts Center invites the community to the Hansen Arts Park in downtown Jamestown for events, activities and the popular Arts Market on Thursday evenings, from June through August this summer. (Not on the 4th of July.)
Arts Center Director, Mindi Schmitz says, VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: With all the added activities, we are in need of additional volunteers. Every Thursday evening from 5:00 – 9:00 pm we are looking for extra help and every Saturday from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm we are looking for gallery sitters.
The Arts Market starts this evening…from 5:30-p.m., to 8:30-p.m., in the Hansen Arts Park Downtown Jamestown.
Featuring the best in regional musical entertainment, artisan vendors and arts activities for children and adults—the Downtown Arts Market truly has something for everyone!
June 6th
Boulder Pavilion Stage Gina Powers Band. The Gina Powers Band is an Alt Country/Americana,
Songwriting band from Fargo. They perform regularly and have a full album in the works. Their debut EP was released in April of 2016. They were featured on Prairie Public’s Prairie Musicians in July of 2017.
With: African Arts Arena (African drumming & dance) The performers will be recreating an evening of storytelling similar to their experience in the countryside
of Togo. It is an interactive performance where the audience is an active participant. The audience will learn some Ewe words, an popular international language
in West Africa. They’ll learn slogans and contribute to the storytelling. There will be drumming, dancing, and singing, and the audience is invited to dance, sing and drum.
Additional Activities A variety of vendors and arts activities with Linda Roesch.
See the full schedule posted on line at CSiNewsNow.com
Jamestown (CSi) Military Appreciation Day is set in Medora, July 7. On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Stutsman County Veteran’s Service Office David Bratton said, Veterans and active-duty members get into the Medora Musical FREE, and will enjoy a Keg Social, in the afternoon, and will be treated to something special to kickoff the night’s show.
Other activites include a pitchfork steak fondue, along with a Veteran-Themed pre-show at the Medora Musical featuring a VFW and American Legion Color Guard and Theodore and Quentin Roosevelt.
Tickets to the Medora Musical and fondue, along with ALL tickets for spouses and family members must be purchased in advance. All Veterans are encouraged to wear their service caps to honor their branch of service.
To make an advance reservation go on line to: www.medorand.com/lodging, or www.medorand.com/events/veterans-day-in-medora
The Stutsman County Veterans Service Office is located in the lower level of the Law Enforcement Center in Jamestown, open Monday-Friday, from 8-a.m., to 12 noon, and 1-p.m., to 5-p.m.
Call 701-252-9043.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Parks and Recreation Department reports that the summer track program WILL take place this month and in July.
Parks and Rec reconsidered not hold the program at the University of Jamestown track, due to public requests..
The track meets at Rollie Greeno Field on campus, are Wednesdays on June 12th, 19th, 26th and July 10th at 5:00 p.m. The meets are free and no registration is required
Competition levels are 5 and under, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-17 and 18 & over.
Events include 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 meter dashes and relays, softball throw and the standing long jump. Ribbons will be awarded for the first 5 places in each event.
Participants, please use the Taylor Stadium east parking lot.
For more information, please contact the Parks and Rec office at 701-252-3982.
Jamestown (CSi) The Stutsman County Board of Equalization has increased the value of agricultural land in the county by five percent.
Stutsman County director of tax equalization, Tyler Perleberg says, the State Tax Commissioner’s Office, set the value of agriculture land for Stutsman County at $764.01 per acre. The county assessed value for agriculture land must be between 90-percent and 100-percent of the state determined value.
He says, the increase moves a bigger portion of the property tax burden to agricultural land from commercial and residential parcels.
The actual amount of taxes will be determined by government budgets, which are being determined, and must be finalized by October this year.
He added that Cargill is withdrawing its appeal of its valuation stemming from personnel changes at its office, however, Cargill has reserved the right to file an appeal next year.
The Cargill plant that has closed is now valued at $46 million, the highest valued property in Stutsman County.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Authorities in Bismarck say a 45-year-old man is suspected of starting a fire at an apartment building.
Police say the man is in custody on suspicion of arson.
The fire caused a partial roof collapse early Wednesday and forced the evacuation of all residents of the 24-unit building. No one was hurt.
Police say while the fire was being tended to, an alarm call was received at Pier One Imports. Officers found the store had been broken into and located the suspect.
Authorities did not say why they linked the man to the fire. Police Lt. Luke Gardiner tells The Bismarck Tribune the man does not live at the apartment building.
The suspect is expected to make his first court appearance Thursday. Court records do not list an attorney.
LARIMORE, N.D. (AP) — Grand Forks County sheriff’s officials say they’ve made an arrest for attempted murder.
Deputies responded to a location in Larimore Tuesday where a man had been stabbed multiple times. The victim was taken to Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. His condition was not disclosed.
Authorities say a 49-year-old Grand Forks man has been arrested and was taken to the Grand Forks County Correctional Center.
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — A Hot Springs man has been sentenced to 17½ years in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.
Federal prosecutors say 51-year-old Laurens Maas received meth from a California supplier, which was later distributed in North Dakota and the Black Hills of South Dakota. Maas entered the guilty plea last June in an agreement with prosecutors and was sentenced Monday.
Law enforcement officers seized more than 6 pounds of meth, 21 guns and ammunition while serving a search warrant at Maas’ home in October 2017.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Proposals to overturn three bills recently passed the North Dakota Legislature will go to voters if supporters can gather enough signatures.
The referral petitions submitted last month by Dickinson electrician Riley Kuntz aim to stop new restrictions on the state auditor, block funding for the proposed Theodore Roosevelt presidential library and repeal legislation that shields communications between lawmakers and public employees.
Kuntz says a $50 million endowment to operate the Roosevelt library is not a good use of taxpayer money. He says restrictions on the state auditor and shielding lawmaker communications from the public erodes transparency in government.
Secretary of State Al Jaeger Wednesday approved the petitions for circulation. Jaeger says backers of the ballot measure must gather about 13,500 qualified signatures to get a statewide vote next year.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Capitol is impressive with petunias.
Workers began planting about 8,000 red, white and blue petunia plants Wednesday on the state Capitol grounds.
The plantings feature a large flower bed that spells out “North Dakota” in front of the Capitol building.
Capitol Facilities Manager John Boyle says the annual petunia planting costs about $7,000 for the flowers. He says petunias have been adorning the Capitol grounds for decades, but he’s not sure exactly when the tradition began.
Scott and Melanie Werre grew the petunias at their greenhouse in Baldwin.
Melanie Werre says the petunias were first seeded in February to be ready for spring. She says it’s the 16th year the Capitol has featured petunias from her greenhouse.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The amount of water being released into the lower Missouri River will remain at a high level because of all the rain that fell in the area over the last month.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the amount of water being released from Gavins Point Dam on the Nebraska-South Dakota border will remain at 75,000 cubic feet per second because of all the recent rain.
The Corps’ John Remus says the amount of water being released into the river is more than twice the average for this time of year.
That may worsen flooding downstream because many levees were damaged by flooding in March.
In sports…
Wahpeton — The Jamestown Blue Jays Boy’s Golf Team finished Number 10 Wednesday at Wahpeton, in the final round of the Class A State Boy’s Golf tournament.
Of the 11 teams, the Jays placed 10th with a 133-over-par 701.
Tournament winner, Grand Forks Red River finished at 21-over 589, at the par 71 Bois de Sioux Golf Course,
Red River won a third consecutive state championship.
Jamestown (UJ) The University of Jamestown’s competitive intercollegiate Shooting Sports program will be led by Coach Hunter Edwards. Edwards, a graduate of Midland University, is himself a decorated shooter earning honors including: 4-time American Trapshooting Association (ATA) All American; multiple ATA titles; ACUI Trap Team Division 1 Champion team member; among others. Coach Edwards said, “I look forward to getting up to UJ, and building the team in the upcoming years.” The University of Jamestown’s Shooting Sports program includes trapshooting in the fall and spring, and a competitive archery component will be added.
Dean of Engagement and Student Affairs Dustin Jensen states, “We are excited to bring Hunter in as the first full-time coach for our Shooting Sports program. Hunter brings a level of expertise and competitive experience that will be a major asset to our student-athletes and in building the program. His experience as a top level national shooter is invaluable. Hunter will have great opportunities to recruit and engage with prospective student-athletes for the University!”
Over 400 schools in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota compete in shooting sports, and over 11,000 individuals participate. “We recognize the opportunity for growth in enrollment at the University of Jamestown, and look forward to recruiting more students in the region for Shooting Sports,” said Vice President of Enrollment Management Greg Ulland.
Valley City (VCSU) Three Valley City State University softball players have been honored with All-American recognition, the NAIA National Office announced Tuesday.
VCSU junior pitcher Emily Smith was named NAIA Second Team All-American, while senior infielder Voni Culp and freshman pitcher Emilee Wilson were both named Honorable Mention All-American.
The official 2019 NAIA Softball All-America teams are selected by the NAIA All-America committee.
Complete NAIA Softball All-America Teams
Smith was also named NFCA Second Team NAIA All-American this week, which is voted on by National Fastpitch Coaches’ Association member coaches.
Smith set a new school record for wins after posting a 33-1 pitching record this season. Smith had a 1.18 ERA and struck out 262 batters in 195.2 innings. Smith finished the season ranked third in the nation in wins, ninth in opponent batting average (.177) and ninth in earned run average. At the plate, she batted .398 with 10 doubles and 30 RBIs. Smith was previously named 1st Team All-Conference, NSAA Pitcher of the Year, NFCA 1st Team All-Region and Google Cloud Academic All-American.
Culp had a monster senior season for the Vikings, wreaking havoc on the basepaths and playing stellar defense at second base. Culp scored a school-record 69 runs this season as she batted .398 with 10 doubles, four triples and 27 RBIs. Culp had a .464 on-base percentage and stole 37 bases in 43 attempts. Defensively, Culp earned the NSAA Gold Glove Award at second base after committing just two errors all season and recording a .988 fielding percentage. She was also named 1st Team All-Conference.
Wilson had a phenomenal freshman season in the circle, finishing the year with a 19-3 pitching record and a 1.40 ERA. She struck out 146 batters in 139.2 innings and allowed just one home run all season. Wilson was also named 1st Team All-Conference, NSAA Newcomer of the Year and NFCA 2nd Team All-Region.
As a team, Valley City State University just wrapped up the best season in school history. The Vikings advanced to the NAIA World Series for the first time since 2006 and finished the season with a program-record 54 wins. VCSU was ranked No. 6 in the final NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll and won the NSAA regular season and tournament championships. The Vikings also won the NAIA Opening Round Championship and finished the year with a 54-5 overall record.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION…
Lincoln 14, Fargo-Moorhead 7
_ Celtics general manager Danny Ainge spoke to reporters for the first time since his second heart attack and vowed “my role’s not going to change.” Ainge says he will eat better and exercise more but he’s still leading the team’s efforts to improve from a disappointing season in which it followed a conference final appearance with a second-round exit.
MLB…
UNDATED (AP) _ Jordan Luplow and Roberto Pérez homered in the seventh to put the Indians ahead for good in a 9-7 victory against the Twins. Luplow’s two-run shot tied it before Pérez went deep to make it 8-7. Francisco Lindor (lihn-DOHR’) also homered and José Ramirez had three RBIs for Cleveland, which trailed 5-1 after 2 ½ innings.
It isn’t often the Los Angeles Dodgers have wasted solid pitching performances this season, but they did so on Wednesday.
The Dodgers’ seven-game winning streak is over after David Peralta’s RBI single in the bottom of the 11th gave Arizona a 3-2 victory. Eduardo Escobar led off the 11th with a triple and scored the deciding run that allowed the Diamondbacks to avoid a three-game sweep and end the Dodgers’ seven-game winning streak.
Kenta Maeda (mah-EH’-dah) left the game with a 2-1 lead after allowing just two hits while striking out seven over five innings. Maeda retired the first nine hitters he faced until Jarrod Dyson singled and scored on Peralta’s double.
Even with the loss, Los Angeles still owns the best record in the majors at 43-20.
Elsewhere around the major league diamonds:
_ David Bote (BOH’-tee) was the star in the Cubs’ 9-8 win over the Rockies, going 4-for-4 with a three-run homer and a career-high seven RBIs. Bote keyed a five-run sixth with a three-run double that put Chicago up 8-3 and helped the Cubs take a one-game lead over Milwaukee in the NL Central. Nolan Arenado (ar-eh-NAH’-doh) ran his hitting streak to 15 games and drove in two, but Colorado dropped its second straight since an eight-game winning streak.
_ The Marlins spoiled Jimmy Nelson’s return to the majors as Brian Anderson hit his first career grand slam to put Miami ahead to stay in an 8-3 rout of the Brewers. Nelson was reached for four earned runs over three innings in his first major league game since suffering a shoulder injury 21 months ago. Starlin Castro and Bryan Holaday each drove in two runs as the surging Marlins earned their fourth straight victory.
_ Adam Haseley’s (HAYZ’-leez) first career hit drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning as the Phillies turned a 5-2 deficit into a 7-5 victory at San Diego. Haseley broke a 5-5 tie with an RBI double and pinch-hitter Andrew Knapp followed with a run-scoring single as Philadelphia won its second straight after dropping five in a row. Phillies outfielder Jay Bruce homered for the third time in two games.
_ Joe Musgrove worked into the ninth inning for the first time in his career as the Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 7-4. Musgrove entered the ninth with a 7-1 lead but was pulled for closer Felipe Vázquez after giving up back-to-back home runs to Ronald Acuña (ah-KOON’-yah) Jr. and Dansby Swanson. Elias Diaz and Colin Moran homered for the Bucs, who also got three hits apiece from Gregory Polanco and Starling Marte.
_ The Nationals have their first four-game winning streak since last September after Trea Turner slammed a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to give them a 6-4 triumph over the White Sox. Kurt Suzuki had two RBIs while the Nats built a 4-1 lead, but the White Sox tied it in the eighth on homers by José Abreu (ah-BRAY’-oo) and Welington Castillo on consecutive pitches. The Nationals have 12 blown saves this season, tied with the Pirates for second-most and two behind the Mets.
_ Jason Vargas threw a five-hitter and the Mets homered three times in a 7-0 shutout of the Giants. Vargas struck out eight in his first complete game since June 2, 2017 for the Royals against the Indians. Amed Rosario, Michael Comforto and Adeiny Hechavarria (ah-DAY’-nee eh-cheh-vah-REE’-ah) went deep as New York ended a three-game skid.
_ Edwin Encarnacion’s (ehn-kahr-nah-see-OHNZ’) three-run homer capped the Mariners seven-run sixth in a 14-1 assault on the AL West-leading Astros. Domingo Santana and Tom Murphy began the rally with two-run shots before Encarnacion followed with one of Seattle’s five home runs. Mike Leake gave up six hits in his first complete game since 2015, helping the Mariners end a five-game skid and win for the fourth time in 20 games.
_ Dustin Garneau’s ground-rule double with two out in the bottom of the ninth completed the Angels’ 10-9 verdict over the Athletics. Ohtani homered and tied a career high with four RBIs for Los Angeles, which trailed 7-1 in the bottom of the third. Tommy La Stella and Mike Trout also furnished longballs for the Halos.
_ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. blasted a go-ahead, three-run homer off Zack Britton in a five-run eighth inning that propelled the Blue Jays past the Yankees, 11-7. Former Yankees infielder Brandon Drury and Randal Grichuk (GRIH’-chuhk) hit back-to-back homers against Luis Cessa (SEH’-suh) in the eighth, one inning after Teoscar (tay-AHS’-kur) Hernández laced a two-out, two-run double to get Toronto within 7-6. New York dropped its third in a row despite DJ LeMahieu’s three-run blast and four RBIs.
_ Charlie Morton extended his unbeaten streak to 20 starts by striking out eight while scattering five hits over seven innings of the Rays’ 4-0 shutout of the Tigers. Morton is 10-0 with a 2.86 ERA since taking a loss last Aug. 11. Austin Meadows tripled and scored on a throwing error in the third to open the scoring. Tampa Bay scored two more runs in the fifth and snapped its four-game losing streak.
_ Chris Sale tossed a three-hitter for his third career shutout as the Red Sox bashed the Royals, 8-0. Sale struck out the side in the eighth on nine pitches and finished with 12 Ks while improving to 2-7. Jackie Bradley Jr. and Rafael Devers drove in three runs apiece in Boston’s fifth straight win at Kansas City.
_ The Rangers earned a 2-1 win over the Orioles on Delino DeShields’ fourth hit of the game, an RBI single in the bottom of the 12th. The Rangers were two outs from a 1-0 win when rookie Richie Martin homered off Shawn Kelley. Texas starter Mike Minor escaped multiple jams in pitching 5 2/3 scoreless innings.
_ The Cardinals and Reds were rained out in St. Louis. The game has been rescheduled for Aug. 31 as part of a day-night doubleheader.
MLB-NEWS
Indians’ Carrasco sidelined by blood condition
UNDATED (AP) _ The Indians say starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco has been diagnosed with a blood condition after feeling lethargic for several weeks.
The Indians placed him on the 10-day injured list so the right-hander can “explore the optimal treatment and recovery options.” The club said further details will be released at Carrasco and his family’s discretion.
In other MLB news:
_The Mets have activated All-Star second baseman Robinson Canó (kah-NOH’) from the injured list and put him in the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Giants. However, Canó had to leave the game after four innings with tightness in in the left quadriceps that kept him sidelined since May 22.
_ The Giants have placed All-Star catcher Buster Posey on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain suffered while running out a grounder Saturday. San Francisco already had called up catcher Aramis (ah-RAH’-mihs) Garcia on Sunday to back up Stephen Vogt.
_ Yankees reliever Dellin Betances (beh-TAN’-sehs) faced hitters for the first time in almost three months, throwing 20 pitches to minor leaguers in a simulated game Wednesday. Betances has not pitched in a game since March 17 because of a right shoulder impingement.
NHL-NEWS
Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson undergoes groin surgery
UNDATED (AP) _ San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson has undergone groin surgery before becoming eligible for free agency this summer.
The Sharks say Karlsson had the operation last week and has already started rehabilitation.
The team says Karlsson is expected to recover fully in the offseason and be ready for the start of the 2019-20 season.
In other NHL news:
_ The Bruins could be without captain Zdeno Chara when they host the St. Louis Blues tonight in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. Chara did not go to the arena yesterday, 36 hours after taking a puck to the jaw in Boston’s Game 4 loss that tied the series at two games apiece.
FRENCH OPEN TENNIS
The rain won
PARIS (AP) _ A steady rain washed out Wednesday’s French Open schedule, forcing those matches to be played on Thurday.
Defending champion Simona Halep of Romania was scheduled to face 17-year-old American Amanda Anisimova, and No. 8 Ash Barty of Australia was supposed to meet No. 14 Madison Keys.
On the men’s side, No. 1 Novak Djokovic (JOH’-koh-vihch) had his match with No. 5 Alexander Zverev pushed back a day, as was another quarterfinal match between fourth seed Dominic Thiem (teem) and No. 10 Karen Khachanov. Djokovic is seeking a fourth consecutive Grand Slam title.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA-NEW RULES
NCAA moving 3-point line back
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The 3-point line is moving back in college basketball.
The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel announced Wednesday that the arc will be moved to 22 feet, 1 ¾ inches for the upcoming season, matching the international distance. The change will not go into effect in Division II and III until 2020-21 due to the potential financial impact on schools.
The 3-point line was last moved in 2008-09, extending a foot to 20 feet, 9 inches.
The panel also approved resetting the shot clock to 20 seconds after an offensive rebound and gave coaches the ability to call live-ball timeouts in the last two minutes of the second half and any overtime period.
Players also will be assessed technical fouls for derogatory language about an opponent’s race, religion, sexual orientation or disability.
NFL-NEWS
Colts say they knew about Okereke allegations
UNDATED (AP) _ Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard says the team knew about a sexual assault allegation against Bobby Okereke before drafting the Stanford linebacker in April.
Ballard said Okereke told team officials about the allegation from 2015 during their first meeting in January. A five-member university panel decided not to punish Okereke and no criminal charges were filed.
In other NFL news:
_ The Browns have released left tackle Desmond Harrison, who started eight games as a rookie last season. The move comes a day after coach Freddie Kitchens said the 25-year-old “missed a flight or something” and wasn’t at mandatory minicamp.
_ The Raiders will take on the Green Bay Packers in an exhibition game in Winnipeg on Aug. 22.
ENGLAND-FAN DISORDER
England soccer team embarrassed by fan disorder in Portugal
LONDON (AP) — The English Football Association says fans of the country’s national soccer team have again become an “embarrassment” after a night of disorder at the UEFA Nations League tournament in Portugal.
The FA condemned the supporters who hurled bottles at locals and clashed with police on Wednesday in Porto, where Portugal was playing Switzerland.
The FA says “anyone responsible for these disturbances cannot be seen as true England supporters and are not welcome in football. They are an embarrassment to the team.”
Fans also sang about World War II and the Irish Republican Army.
England will play the Netherlands on Thursday in Guimaraes.
Fearing trouble in Portugal, the FA launched a video campaign targeted at fans with the message “Don’t Be That Idiot.”
In world and national news…
OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is hailing D-Day fighters who sacrificed their lives 75 years ago on the beaches of Normandy for future generations, “for you and me.”
Speaking Thursday where 14,000 Canadians landed on June 6, 1944, Trudeau said they “took a gamble the world had never seen before.” Thousands never made it home, many killed that very first day of the allied battle against the Nazis for Normandy.
He lauded the resulting world order including the United Nations and NATO that have helped ensure peace since World War II.
He called it “the responsibility of all Canadians to ensure that their story and their sacrifice will never be forgotten.”
Their chests laden with medals, Canadian veterans listened solemnly, overlooking the tall grass and sandy expanse below.
In a bilingual ceremony, young Canadians people recited readings from D-Day fighters, saying “we are eternally grateful.”
LIMERICK, Ireland (AP) — President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron and their wives are overlooking a beachfront in Normandy, France, where American and allied forces landed in an invasion that helped free Europe from Nazi occupation.
Trump is at the Normandy American Cemetery near Omaha Beach Wednesday to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
Following a program and gun salute, the four walked to an overlook and stood silently as a bugler played “Taps.” They surveyed a map of the invasion and watched as fighter jets and planes, including some leaving trails of red, white and blue smoke, flew overhead.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Straining to stave off threatened U.S. tariffs, Mexican and American officials are claiming progress in White House talks. But President Donald Trump declared it was “not nearly enough” to halt the import taxes he is holding out as a way to force Mexico to stanch the flow of illegal migrants at America’s southern border.
Talks were to resume Thursday.
Underscoring the scope of the border problem, the Department of Homeland Security announced separately that U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions of migrants illegally crossing the border hit the highest level in more than a decade in May.
Without a deal, the first tariffs are to go into effect next Monday. They would consist of 5% taxes on imports from Mexico, eventually increasing to 25%.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The political clock is ticking toward the 2020 election as House Democrats consider whether to launch any impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.
That could limit how long House Speaker Nancy Pelosi can say yes or no on that question before the presidential campaign consumes the nation’s attention.
There’s a widespread feeling among Democrats that she knows this and may be trying to run out the clock. Pelosi says she’s following a step-by-step path of investigations that’s in line with public sentiment, and most of the House Democratic caucus is not crossing her on that point.
But calls for impeaching Trump have grown louder in the House. Some Democrats say that if the House moves ahead, proceedings would have to be launched this year or it will be too late.
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A Texas couple that accused top U.S. Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of mishandling a sexual misconduct case says his office is treating them the way the church treats other victims — by trying to discredit their story.
DiNardo’s Galveston-Houston diocese has said that it “categorically rejects” an Associated Press story about the case as biased and one-sided, and that the couple fabricated quotes and demanded a $10 million payout. George Pontikes, the leader of a construction firm, said he stands by his comments.
Laura Pontikes had accused DiNardo’s former deputy of manipulating her into a sexual relationship, even as he heard her confessions, gave counseling on their marriage to her husband and solicited hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations from the couple. Pontikes said the deputy took sexual and financial advantage of problems in her marriage and the business the couple share.
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — A top Russian diplomat says Moscow opposes “any foreign intervention” in Sudan, where more than a hundred protesters have died in a military crackdown this week.
Mikhail Bogdanov, chief of the foreign ministry’s Middle East desk, told Russian news agencies on Thursday that a compromise is needed to settle the crisis in the African nation.
He says that Russian diplomats are in touch with all political players in Sudan, including the opposition. Bogdanov visited the Sudanese capital of Khartoum earlier this year.
Russia has largely stayed on the sidelines as Sudanese protesters rallied for months until the military ousted longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir and took over control.
The protesters, however, remained on the streets, demanding the military hand over power to a civilian authority.
BERLIN (AP) — A former nurse who liked to put patients into cardiac arrest because he enjoyed the feeling of being able to resuscitate them has been convicted of 85 counts of murder in a court in northwestern Germany.
The Oldenburg court on Thursday sentenced 42-year-old Niels Hoegel to life in prison and noted the “particular seriousness of the crimes” to ensure he serves beyond the standard 15-year term, the dpa news agency reported.
The killings took place while Hoegel worked at a nurse at two hospitals in northwestern Germany from 2000 to 2005.
In all Hoegel was charged with 100 counts of murder and it was not immediately clear why the court only found him guilty on 85 counts.
Hoegel apologized in a closing statement at the end of the seven-month trial.
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