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REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
TONIGHT…Showers likely and scattered thunderstorms. Some
thunderstorms may be severe. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY…Partly sunny with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation
60 percent.
.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.MONDAY…Partly sunny with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
Thunderstorms, some possibly severe, are expected to develop by
mid to late afternoon Tuesday and continue through Tuesdau night. Main threats are large hail to golfball size, damaging winds to 75 mph, and
heavy rainfall.
Chances for thunderstorms will continue on a daily basis. Some
thunderstorms could be severe Wednesday. Heavy rainfall is also
possible Wednesday night.
An active pattern will remain in place with on and off thunderstorm chances through early next week.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall. All members were present.
- HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE: No one spoke
- (Individuals may address the City Council about any item not contained on the agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for the hearing. If the full 15 minutes are not needed, the City Council will continue with the agenda. The City Council will take no official action on items discussed at the hearing, with the exception of referral to staff or Committee.)
- Opening bids for the sale of impounded/abandoned vehicles. One bid for a 2004 Chevrolet Suburban, for $3,530, by Carol Wiest.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS DISCUSSED SEPARATELY…
Council Member Phillips asked that Item “E” be discussed.
- Resolution to deny an amendment to the City Code Sec. 5-25 to allow off sale beer at gas stations as requested by S & R Truck Plaza.
She said that the motion should be a “positive,” and moved to amend to say “allowed.”
The motion failed due to a lack of a second.
REGULAR AGENDA
RESOLUTIONS:
- Considered was the offer from Sean Johnson to purchase Beverly Hills 3rd Addition, Lot 18, from the City of Jamestown. Phillips declared a conflict to interest, knowing Johnson. The Council voted to allow her to vote.
- The Council Members voted to approve. (An Unbuildable Lot).
- COMMITTEE REPORTS:
The Councile awardd the bid for the sale of impounded/abandoned vehicles, a 2004 Chevrolet Suburban to Carol Wiest, in the amount of $3,530.
ORDINANCES:
- PUBLIC HEARING was held, concerning an ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 of the City Code by amending the District Map to change the zoning of Jamestown College Subdivision, Block 3, City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota, from R-3 to C-C.
- SECOND READING: of an Ordinance, to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 of the City Code by amending the District Map to change the zoning of Jamestown College Subdivision, Block 3, City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota, from R-3 (General Multiple Dwelling District) to C-C (Central Core Commercial District). The property is located at 1100 7th St NE. The Ordinance passed
- SECOND READING: of an Ordinance, to amend and re-enact Section 22-49 of the Code of the City of Jamestown, pertaining to Weapons—Unlawful Discharge. (To allow Jamestown Regional Airport Employees and agents to mitigate wildlife hazards.) The Ordinance passed.
- SECOND READING: Ordinance No. 1519, introduced by Council Member Buchanan, to amend Chapter 31 by adopting Article VIII, of the Code of the City of Jamestown pertaining to Stormwater.
- The Ordinance passed.
NO APPOINTMENTSWERE MADE
MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:
Council Member Buchanan pointed out his daughter Emily and husband were visiting and in the audience.
Council Member Phillips reported the Stutsman County Homeless Coalition is working on putting together, Blessing Bags to distribute to the homeless.
Council Member Steele said he visited while on vacation with city officials in Nebraska.
Mayor Heinrich noted the Independence Day on the 4th of July is to remember the founding of the United States.
He pointed to the opening of the JRMC Cancer Center, and the work the community did to make it a reality. And passed along his congratulations.
He said the Stutsman County Fair this year was another success, in addition more fair board members are welcome.
He noted the passing of the white buffalo, Dakota Miracle adding that the National Buffalo Museum is a national resource to learn more about buffalo bisons.
He said legal fireworks within the city of Jamestown can be purchased and set off July 1 – 5, and urged consideration and safety.
OTHER BUSINESS:
- The City Council voted to approve Fergus Power and Pump, to pump and dewater industrial by-product at the wastewater facility, in the amount of $214,782, to be funded by the Sewer Fund.
- Approved was the request from Jamestown Hockey Booster Club Inc, for a site authorization to conduct gaming at the Gladstone Inn & Suites Conference Room on February 7, 2020.
- Discussed was a Resolution adopting rates for the Stormwater Utility Fee for the City of Jamestown as follows:
- 1) Residential Properties – Flat fee of $3.00 per month; and
- 2) All Other Properties Except Residential – As set forth in Table 1 of the Resolution. (The billing starts in the September billing cycling period._
- Mayor Heinrich said more information is needed before deciding the issue.
- Former Jamestown Mayor Katie (Andersen) Hemmer, now Jamestown Regional Airport Manager reported on other funds received for infrastructure.
She pointed out the 1,400 acreage of the airport, within city limits and other entities on the property including hangers, and that the Collins plant, is located on airport property.
- She said the fee for the airport is proposed at $62,364, siting concerns with the payment relative to the airport’s cash flow.
She asked that the agricultural land be removed for consideration in the storm water utility fees.
City Administrator, Sarah Hellekson said ag-land also affects the storm water issue, within city limits.
Council Member Steele, said he is not prepared to set a dollar amount of Jamestown properties.
At Monday’s meeting City Council Member Buchanan proposed passing the current fee structure and then be decided on a case-by-case basis.
Mayor Heinrich said with costs unknown, the Council cannot make an informed decision.
He said the impacts on larger businesses and churches and schools are not known at this time.
The City Council approved a motion to move the item to a Thursday, July 11, Special City Council meeting at City Hall, at 10-a.m. to further discuss the issue, pending additional information concerning 35 properties in dollars.
Approved was a request from Corner Bar for a permit to conduct a street dance on 2nd Street SW, from 1st Avenue westward to alley, on Saturday, July 27, 2019.
The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.
Jamestown (CSi) On Monday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich restated his position on the 2020 City Budget.
He said he would not vote on passing a budget that was not balanced.
He said he wants a 2020 budget that will cover expenditures, and not be a “band-aid,” solution to any budget shortfall, but rather a permanent solution to past and present budget shortfalls.
He added that the alternative to not passing a 2020 calendar year budget, is to continue the 2019 budget, adding to the budget shortfall. The 2019 budget contained increases in the utility rates for water, sanitary sewer, waste water treatment, residential garbage collection and commercial garbage.
The 2019 budget contained a 24 mill increase in the proposed 2019 budget that was approved for recommendation.
In 2018 the city spent down its General Fund reserves, and about $2-million was needed to be in the reserve fund, for the 2019 budget.
This this point the 2020 General Fund Budget is short of being balanced by between $600,00 and $700,000.
The next city budget meeting is planned for Tuesday July 16, at 2-pm. at City Hall.
Others will likely be held, before the First Reading of the budget to be introduced at the August City Council meeting.
The final budget is needed ready for passage by October.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown City Hall reports that the regularly scheduled July 8, 2019 Planning Commission meeting has been canceled since there are no items to address at this time.
The next Planning Commission meeting will be held August 12, 2019 at 8:00 am in the City Hall Council Chambers.
Update with ID’s
Fort Ransom (Valley News Live) Emergency crews responded to a call of a possible drowning 1:30 pm Sat near Fort Ransom.
Officials say they received reports that two kayakers had tipped over in the Sheyenne River.
When crews arrived on scene, one of the kayakers had made it to shore. Officials say the other person was not able to make it back to shore and drowned.
Nora Bailey and Jeremy Finch, both of Minot, were kayaking in the river with when a boat tipped over, Ransom County Sheriff Darren Benneweis said in a news release.
Bailey was pulled from the water by emergency responders and brought to CHI hospital in Lisbon where she was pronounced dead, according to the release. Finch was rescued and taken to a hospital in Lisbon for treatment, Benneweis said.
The incident is still under investigation by Ransom County authorities.
Bismarck (CSi) North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring asks, farmers, ranchers, pesticide dealers and applicators, government agencies and homeowners should bring any unusable pesticides to any of the 12 Project Safe Send collections in July.
Goehring says “Over the past 27 years, thousands of people have brought more than 4.7 million pounds of chemicals to Project Safe Send. It is a safe, simple and non-regulatory program that helps people safely and legally get rid of unusable pesticides at no charge.”
The program accepts old, unusable or banned pesticides, including herbicides, insecticides, rodenticides and fungicides. The collected pesticides are shipped out of state for incineration. Project Safe Send is funded through product registration fees paid by pesticide manufacturers.
Goehring adds, “Check your storage areas for any unusable pesticides and safely set them aside for Project Safe Send. If the containers are deteriorating or leaking, pack them in larger containers with absorbent materials. Free heavy-duty plastic bags are available from the North Dakota Department of Agriculture if needed.”
Those with more than 1,000 pounds of pesticides should pre-register one week prior to delivery. No other pre-registration is required. A maximum of 20,000 pounds of pesticides per participant will be accepted. Pesticide rinse water and empty containers are no longer accepted.
To pre-register, obtain plastic bags or for more information, contact Jeremiah Lien at the North Dakota Department of Agriculture at 701-425-3016 or jjlien@nd.gov.
The collections will run from 8 a.m. to noon local time at the North Dakota Department of Transportation facilities in the following cities:
July 9 – Wyndmere 7775 Hwy. 18
July 10 – Ashley 520 7th St. SW
July 11 – Bismarck 218 S. Airport Rd.
July 12 – Hettinger 121 1st St. N.
July 15 – Dickinson 1700 3rd Ave. W. Ste. 101
July 16 – Tioga 425 2nd St. SE
July 17 – Minot 1305 Hwy. 2 Bypass E.
July 18 – Harvey 501 Jackson Ave.
July 23 – Larimore 1524 Towner Ave.
July 24 – Landgon 10424 Hwy. 5
July 25 – Devils Lake 1905 Schwan Ave. NW
July 26 – Valley City 1524 8th Ave. SW
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Area Grief Support Team is offering a grief support group for anyone who is grieving the loss of someone important to them, whether the loss is recent or from years past. The group will meet once a week at 2:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 424 1st Ave S in Jamestown beginning on Thursday, August 8th and will run for 6 weeks.
In his book, Understanding Your Grief, internationally recognized expert in the field of loss and grief, Dr. Alan Wolfelt states, “You can benefit from a connectedness that comes from people who have also had a death in their lives. Support groups, where people come together and share the common bond of experience, can be invaluable in helping you and your grief and supporting your need to mourn long after the event of the death”
In our fast paced society, people who have had a significant loss are often expected to be ‘over it’ in a matter of a few weeks. They may even expect this of themselves. In reality, it may take years for someone to work through his or her grief. The support group experience allows individuals to express grief in their own unique way and on their own unique timetable.
The group is free of charge, however, participants are asked to register to ensure that enough materials are available. Participants should plan to attend all six sessions. For more information, or to register, please call Charlotte at 701-952-9358 or Kathy 701-952-8001 or 701-659-8001.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A group that pushed to legalize marijuana in North Dakota last year is back for another try.
Legalize ND expects to submit a new proposed initiative to the secretary of state’s office soon. The group’s leader, David Owen, said the new measure will be far more specific than the one that voters soundly defeated in November.
The group’s proposal would limit possession to 2 ounces, and wouldn’t allow home growing. It also calls for child-resistant packaging and no marketing to children. Owen said it also would prohibit smoking in public or in vehicles.
The group needs about 13,450 signatures for the initiative to be approved for next year’s ballot. Owen said he expected signature-gathering to begin in August, several months earlier than last time around.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Police say a motorcyclist has died after crashing his bike in Minot.
Authorities say the 31-year-old man was thrown from his motorcycle about 9 p.m. Sunday. He was taken to Trinity Emergency Trauma Center with serious injuries and died early Monday.
He was the only one on the bike and has not been identified.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — The son of a man fatally shot at his Minot home has pleaded not guilty to felony murder.
Christopher Vickerman entered the plea in district court Monday in the death of 55-year-old Mark Vickerman. The Minot Daily News says a detective who interviewed friends and family members testified the defendant had a difficult relationship with his father.
The son called police the afternoon of May 10 from his father’s home to say he found him dead. An autopsy showed the victim was shot four times in the chest.
The defendant told investigators he had been working all day except when he left for lunch and had stopped at his father’s house to sell him a gun.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota is reporting is first case of a disease that strikes horses this season.
The North Dakota Department of Agriculture said Monday a horse has confirmed positive for the neurologic disease associated with equine herpesvirus-1, or EHV-1.
The horse is receiving veterinary care in McKenzie County.
In the last few months, EHV-1 cases have been identified in several U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says many horses will be moving to events around the region this summer. He says owners should take care when co-mingling horses to minimize chances of horses contracting the disease.
EHV-1 can be spread through the air, contaminated equipment, clothing and hands.
The virus is highly infectious and contagious among horses but poses no threat to humans.
Bismarck (NDGF) The North Dakota Game and Fish Department recently collected and verified bighead carp in the James River near LaMoure during silver carp monitoring efforts. Bighead carp, an exotic species, are established in the lower Missouri River and in the James River in South Dakota. This is the first report of this aquatic nuisance species in North Dakota waters.
Jessica Howell, Game and Fish aquatic nuisance species coordinator, said department personnel are disappointed but not surprised that bighead carp have entered the state.
“High water levels in the James River this year have facilitated their movements upstream, providing an opportunity for them to enter the state from the South Dakota portions,” Howell said.
Game and Fish staff will continue to sample the James River on a regular basis to monitor the silver and bighead carp populations, as well as to detect any new potential species that migrate during high flows.
“Once established in a large river system they are virtually impossible to eliminate,” Howell said.
Like the closely related silver carp that showed up in 2011, bighead carp can out-compete native and other game fish in large river systems. They eat phytoplankton, a food item used by zooplankton, which in turn are eaten by small game fish. They concentrate below dams and in confluence areas and can drive out desirable fish.
In sports…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Wildlife officials are studying the walleye population in two North Dakota lakes.
Fisheries officials with the state Game and Fish Department recently tagged about 3,000 walleye in Lake Sakakawea and about 2,000 in Alkaline Lake in Kidder County, the Bismarck Tribune reported.
Tagging involves attaching a metal band on the jaw of a fish. Anglers who catch a tagged fish are asked to report it, along with information such as the tag number, when it was caught and how big it was. There are posters around the lakes notifying anglers of the study. The signs include a QR code, which is a type of barcode that can be read by cellphones and takes anglers directly to the tagged fish reporting page on the Game and Fish website.
“Basically it gives us a snapshot of how anglers are using the resource,” said Dave Fryda, Game and Fish fisheries supervisor for the Missouri River system. “We’re just making sure we’re continuing to manage it properly, that (walleye) are not getting overharvested.”
The four-year study in Lake Sakakawea will focus on tracking fish movements, the number of walleye that are dying naturally, and the size of fish that are being caught by anglers. A similar one-year study is taking place at Alkaline Lake.
Overfishing is not a concern at either fishery. Wildlife officials said both lakes have an abundant walleye population. They noted that they’ve tagged the fish to enhance their management of the fisheries.
MLB…
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels say pitcher Tyler Skaggs has died at age 27. The team said it happened Monday in Texas but provided no other immediate details.
Skaggs started the Angels’ game Saturday night against the Athletics. Their game against The Texas Rangers on Monday night was postponed.
(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Skaggs had been a regular in the Angels’ starting rotation since late 2016, when he returned from Tommy John surgery. He struggled with injuries repeatedly over the past three seasons but persevered to become a valuable starter in Los Angeles’ injury-plagued rotation. He started 15 games, going 7-7.
Skaggs, who would have turned 28 on July 13, was born in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Woodland Hills, in the far western part of the sprawling San Fernando Valley. He graduated from Santa Monica High School in 2009, when the Angels drafted him in the first round.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION…
Fargo-Moorhead 9, Winnipeg 7
The Minnesota Timberwolves made their first moves of free agency on Monday, July 1, bolstering their frontcourt depth and creating some financial flexibility.
Minnesota agreed to a one-year, minimum-salary contract with forward Jordan Bell, a source confirmed.
Bell spent his first two NBA seasons in Golden State, helping the Warriors advance to consecutive NBA Finals and winning a title in 2018.
_ The Miami Heat have completed agreements to land Jimmy Butler from the Philadelphia 76ers in a four-team swap with the Clippers and Trail Blazers. The Heat also receive Meyers Leonard, the Blazers get Hassan Whiteside, the Clippers pick up Moe Harkless and a future first-round pick, and the 76ers acquire Josh Richardson.
_ Kyrie Irving says his decision to join the Nets is about wanting to play at home. His representatives say the All-Star point guard has agreed to a four-year, maximum contract with the Nets after two seasons in Boston.
_ Two people with knowledge of the deal say Seth Curry and the Mavericks have agreed on a four-year, $32 million package. Curry had the best season of his career with the 2016-17 Mavs, averaging career highs of 12.8 points, 2.7 assists and 29 minutes per game.
_ Versatile guard Tomas Satoransky says he is headed to the Bulls after averaging career highs of 8.9 points, 5.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 80 games with Washington last season.
_ A person familiar with the situation says the Pelicans have acquired veteran center Derrick Favors from the Jazz for a pair of second-round draft choices.
_ A person with knowledge of the details says the Knicks have agreed to a two-year deal with guard Elfrid Payton after signing Wayne Ellington. Payton was limited to 42 games last season because of injuries, averaging 10.6 points and 7.6 assists.
_ The Rangers have designated pitcher Shelby Miller for assignment. The right-hander was 1-3 with an 8.59 ERA in 19 games this season, including eight starts as he tries to come back from Tommy John surgery.
WIMBLEDON
Gauff ousts Venus, Osaka done
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) _ Coco Gauff (gahf) is still in and Naomi Osaka is out following Day 1 at Wimbledon.
The 15-year-old Gauff showed poise and power in a 6-4, 6-4 stunner against seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams. The 39-year-old Williams was the oldest competitor in the women’s bracket before falling to the youngest competitor to qualify at the All England Club in the professional era.
Meanwhile, the second-seeded Osaka continued her recent downward spiral by dropping her first-round match to Yulia Putinseva, 7-6, 6-2. Osaka is the reigning U.S. Open and Australian Open champion, but her slump dropped her from the top of the WTA rankings last week.
Other first-round winners on the women’s side include third seed Karolina Pliskova (PLIHSH’-koh-vah), seventh seed Simona Halep (HA’-lehp), eighth seed Elina Svitolina (svih-toh-LEE’-nah), No. 14 Caroline Wozniacki (wohz-nee-AK’-ee) and No. 17 Madison Keys.
The men’s bracket also opened with a pair of major upsets. Jiri Vesely earned a four-set win over sixth seed Alexander Zverev, and No. 7 Stefanos Tsitsipas was beaten in five sets by Thomas Fabbiano.
Men’s No. 1 Novak Djokovic (JOH’-koh-vihch) and No. 4 Kevin Anderson advanced to Round 2 by winning in straight sets.
In today’s action:
_ Serena Williams renews her bid for her 24th Grand Slam title and eighth at Wimbledon with a Centre Court match against Giulia Gatto-Monticone of Italy.
Williams lost in the final at the All England Club to Angelique Kerber last year.
Kerber opens today’s first-round action in the main stadium against Tatjana Maria.
Eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer then follows against Lloyd Harris.
The first match on No. 1 Court will be Ash Barty’s first match since she became ranked No. 1. The French Open champion faces Zheng Saisai.
Rafael Nadal takes on Yuichi Sugita later in the day in that arena.
NHL-FREE AGENCY
Rangers get Breadman…Habs give offer sheet to Aho…Bobrovsky to Panthers
UNDATED (AP) _ The New York Rangers have landed a marquee forward on the first day of the NHL’s free-agent signing period, while the Montreal Canadiens have become the first team in six years to sign a player to an offer sheet.
The Rangers have inked Artemi Panarin (ahr-TEH’-mee pah-NAH’-rihn) to a seven-year, $81.5 million deal, taking the high-scoring forward away from the Blue Jackets. The 27-year-old Panarin had 28 goals and 59 assists for Columbus last season. Panarin won the Calder Trophy with Chicago as the league’s top rookie four years ago and has career totals of 116 goals and 204 assists in 322 games with the Blackhawks and Blue Jackets.
The Canadiens have signed Carolina forward Sebastian Aho (AH’-hoh) to a five-year, $42.27 million offer sheet. The 21-year-old Finn is coming off a breakout season, scoring 30 goals and 83 points in 82 games.
As part of the offer, Montreal is offering an $11.3 million lump sum payment within a week of Aho’s signing and another for $9.87 million next July 1. The Hurricanes have seven days to decide whether to match the offer, work out a deal involving Aho or take Montreal’s first-, second- and third-round pick in 2020 as compensation.
The Florida Panthers were able to land the top free-agent netminder available, getting Sergei Bobrovsky (boh-BRAHF’-skee) on a seven-year, $70 million contract. The two-time Vezina (VEH’-zih-nuh) Trophy winner led the NHL with nine shutouts last season while compiling a 2.58 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage.
The Panthers also had extra money on hand to sign forwards Brett Connolly and Noel Acciari, along with defenseman Anton Stralman. Connolly had career highs with 22 goals and 46 points for the Capitals this past season.
In other NHL free-agent news:
_ The Predators have inked forward Matt Duchene (doo-SHAYN’) to a seven-year, $56 million deal. Duchene has averaged 57 points during his 10-year career and provided 31 goals and 70 points while playing for the Senators and Jackets last season.
_ The Blue Jackets began restocking their lineup by signing winger Gustav Nyquist to a four-year, $22 million deal. Columbus also re-signed defenseman Ryan Murray to a two-year, $9.2 million contract and backup goalie Joonas Korpisalo (YOO’-nuhs kohr-pih-SAH’-loh) to a one-year contract.
_ The Islanders held onto their captain by giving Anders Lee a seven-year, $49 million package. The Isles also inked netminder Semyon Varlamov (SEHM’-yahn vahr-LAH’-mahv) to a four-year deal and allowed goalie Robin Lehner (LEH’-nur) to head to the Blackhawks on a one-year, $5 million package.
_ Longtime Sharks captain Joe Pavelski has left to sign a three-year, $21 million contract with Dallas. San Jose also lost winger Joonas Donskoi, who signed a four-year $15.6 million with Colorado. However, the Sharks were able to re-sign restricted free agent forward Timo Meier.
_ The Maple Leafs have agreed to sign veteran center Jason Spezza (SPEHT’-suh) to a one-year deal worth roughly the league-minimum $700,000 salary.
_ The Leafs made another blockbuster deal by acquiring defenseman Tyson Barrie, forward Alex Kerfoot, a restricted free agent, and a 2020 sixth-round pick from Colorado. The Avalanche got back forward Nazem Kadri (KA’-dree), prospect defenseman Calle Rosen and a 2020 third-round pick.
AUBURN-BROADCASTER DEATH
Teen charged in vehicular death of Tigers broadcaster
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) _ Police have charged a 16-year-old with two counts of manslaughter in the car crash that killed Auburn broadcaster Rod Bramblett and his wife.
Police say Johnston Edward Taylor has been arrested in connection with the May 25 accident. Police say test results showed that Taylor was driving “well over” the 55 mph speed limit and had marijuana in his system at the time of the crash.
In world and national news…
CLINT, Texas (AP) — The head of the U.S. Border Patrol says sexist posts and comments mocking migrant deaths in a closed Facebook group for agents and employees are “completely inappropriate.”
Carla Provost said in a statement Monday that any employee who violated standards will be held accountable. ProPublica published a report on the group that comprises about 9,500 current and former employees. There are about 20,000 active Border Patrol agents.
Group members posted graphic doctored images of U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat. Other posts refer to Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Veronica Escobar, of Texas, in sexually explicit ways. One member encouraged agents to throw burritos at them during a facility tour Monday.
The assistant commissioner of the office of professional responsibility says the “disturbing social media activity” is being investigated.
HONG KONG (AP) — Britain’s foreign secretary says authorities in Hong Kong must not use an outbreak of vandalism during protests as a “pretext for repression.”
Jeremy Hunt says Britain condemns “violence on all sides” after hundreds of demonstrators stormed the Hong Kong legislature and daubed graffiti on the walls.
But he said the authorities need to “understand the root causes of what happened, which is a deep-seated concern by people in Hong Kong that their basic freedoms are under attack.”
Britain is the former colonial power in Hong Kong, which returned to China in 1997. Hunt said Britain remained solidly behind the 1984 U.K.-Chinese declaration enshrining the “one country, two systems” principle of Hong Kong autonomy.
Hunt said: “we stand foursquare behind that agreement, foursquare behind the people of Hong Kong, and there will be serious consequences if that international binding legal agreement were not to be honored.”
PARIS (AP) — France’s president is urging Iran to immediately reduce its stockpiles of low-enriched uranium and stick to the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
Emmanuel Macron said in a statement Tuesday that he “took note with concern” of Iran’s announcement that it has surpassed the limit of 300 kilograms (661 pounds) of low-enriched uranium laid out in the accord.
Macron asked Iran also abstain from any other steps that would threaten the deal, which promised to lift trade sanctions in exchange for curbing Iran’s atomic program.
France strongly opposed President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the deal and impose new sanctions on Iran.
Macron said France will try to make sure Iran honors its commitments, as well as receives the “economic advantages of the accord.”
WASHINGTON (AP) — At least two Army tanks have arrived in Washington ahead of a Fourth of July celebration that President Donald Trump says will include military hardware.
An Associated Press photographer says the two M1A1 Abrams tanks are with four other military vehicles on a freight train in a railyard at the southeastern edge of Washington.
The vehicles are being guarded by military police but are visible to passers-by on nearby paths. A military official earlier told the AP that the tanks were transported north from Fort Stewart in Georgia.
Trump told reporters Monday that the tanks will be stationed outside the Fourth of July celebration but has not given details on how they will be used.
(AP) A 12-year-old girl who spent 12 days locked in a U.S. Border Patrol station in Texas says she and other migrant children slept on the floor and some were locked away when they cried for their parents.
In a video obtained by The Associated Press, the girl — speaking in Spanish — tells her attorneys that children were “treated badly” and were not allowed to play or bathe.
The girl’s face is not visible on the video to protect her privacy and not jeopardize her immigration case.
El Paso, Texas lawyer Taylor Levy says the girl and her 6-year-old sister were separated from their aunt when they arrived in the U.S. Levy says the Central American children were put in a Border Patrol station in Clint, Texas, near El Paso.
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