CSi Weather…

.REST OF TODAY… Cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers late in the morning. Highs 60 to 65. North winds 10 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds

around 5 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening, then mostly

clear with a 20 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms

after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around

5 mph.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny with chance of rain showers and slight

chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to

10 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with chance of rain showers and

slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of

precipitation 30 percent.

.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and

thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the mid 70s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.

.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and

thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 60.

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

 

Expect near daily chances for thunderstorms Wednesday through
Sunday, with widespread severe weather looking unlikely at this
time.

 

Jamestown  (JPD) On August 12, 2019, at approximately 8:30-p.m. the Jamestown Police Department responded to a 911 call at the Walmart parking lot, located at 921 25 St SW, to investigate a report of an aggravated assault that occurred with a knife.

The 29 year old male victim of the assault reported to Police he was approached by an acquaintance, as he exited out of Walmart. There was a brief exchange of words between the suspect and victim. The male suspect then grabbed the victim from behind, around his shoulders, brandished a knife, and inflicted non-life threatening injuries to the victim’s upper neck/chin area, using the knife. The male suspect left the parking lot in a vehicle. The victim received medical attention at the scene.

During the investigation, the Jamestown Police Department was able to identify the male suspect as 54 year old Roylan Laureta. Once Laureta was determined to be the suspect, he was located in rural Logan County at approximately 0130 hrs, on August 13, 2019, with the assistance of the Logan County Sheriff’s Office and Napoleon Police Department. Laureta was arrested on suspicion of Aggravated Assault and is being held in the Stutsman County Correctional Center awaiting formal charges pertaining to this incident.

The Jamestown Police Department was assisted by the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office, Logan County Sheriff’s Office, Napoleon Police Department, and the North Dakota Highway Patrol. Anyone with further information about this incident is asked to contact the Jamestown Police Department at 701-252-1000, as the investigation is on-going.

 

 

Valley City  (Valley News Live) – A Valley City dog sits in limbo at a vet clinic after a concerned onlooker reported abuse to the police. Pictures show large scabs on the dog’s belly—which police believe are from the dog being dragged on the ground.

She was found early Saturday evening, apparently abandoned.

Nicole Fearing visiting her dad from out of town,  posted to Facebook, saying she initially saw the dog being dragged by the owner near Dairy Queen in Valley City. Fearing says she called the police when the dog was left behind.

The Valley City Veterinary Hospital tells KVLY that the dog had been awaiting care there. But the staff wouldn’t provide any more details.

He says, “We expect the dog to survive.”

Hatcher says “What we’re looking for right now is if anybody out there can better describe the person or the direction they may have gone afterwards.”

Chief Hatcher says both animal cruelty and abandonment are Class B misdemeanors.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Court documents say,  25 year old Donny Ayers faces charges in connection with a police report that says he allegedly struck a man with a baseball bat.

On Thursday August 8, 2019, police were called to the alley behind 1514 6th Avenue Southwest, where Ayers allegedly struck the man in the leg with the bat.

Ayers told authorities that he did swing the bat but not trying to strike the man.  He said he did punch the man in the face.

He faces an Aggravated Assault charge, a felony.

At last report, Ayers is  being held on $1,000 bond, in the Stutsman County Correctional Center.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Police is warning residents of a convicted sex offender who had changed his Jamestown address.

Brandon Scott Schafer lives at 2020 4th Avenue Southwest, downstairs apartment.

His vehicles as a red 2000 Ford Explorer, ND license, 433CCN

A maroon 1997 Ford Mustang ND license 011BRR

A maroon 2001 Chevy Silverado, ND license 680CNF

Schafer is a 29 year old white male, six feet tall weighing 140 pounds with Hazel eyes and Brown hair.

He has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota Risk Level Committee of the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office.

Offense: Luring a Minor by Computer, having sexually explicit conversations with two girls 13 and 14 years old.  He met the 13 year old and had intercourse with her.

Conviction Date: July 2012 in Ransom County District Court.

Offense: Gross Sexual imposition, involving  the 13 year old he had the sexual explicit conversation with by computer, and had intercourse with her.

Disposition: One year, one day, balance suspended for five years, 84 days credit, five years supervised probation.

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

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

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

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

Printed handouts of the demographics of Schafer are available at the Jamestown Police Department.

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

Jamestown  (CSi)   New Energy Spirit Biomass Refinery, LLC is planning to own and operate  a biomass refinery  after construction at the Spiritwood Energy Park.

The company statement says,  “The refinery is expected to annually produce 16 million gallons of cellulosic ethanol and 109,000 tons of lignin pellets from 230,000 tons of crop residue.It will convert locally harvested wheat straw, barley straw and corn stover into sugars, and ferment the sugars into cellulosic ethanol for renewable automotive fuel, while separating out the lignin for offsite renewable energy production. Other outputs are a biogas for producing process steam and a potassium-rich nutrient for fertilizing farm fields.”

The company will give farmers a second source of revenue while also improving their soil conservation.

The company says the  project will create around 400 or more construction jobs for 24 months, 100 full-time jobs with 42 at the refinery, and generate around $80 million in annual revenue with most being paid back to the local community.

 

Valley City (CSi)  Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living will hold a Listen Session on Tuesday August 13, from 1:30-p.m. at the Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce’s Rosebud Visitors Center.

Officials say the session will support ways to improve communities for people with disabilities.

To RSVP and for more information contact Beth, at 701-252-4693, or E-Mail  beth@freedomrc.org

Jamestown  (JRMC)  — Jamestown Regional Medical Center Hospice along with the Jamestown Area Grief Support Team (JAGST) is hosting a Memorial Service on Tuesday, August 13th at McElroy Park in Jamestown. The service starts at 6:30 p.m. in the shelter near the flagpole. This service is open to anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one. JRMC Hospice will also be planting a tree in loving memory.

Grief can be an isolating and lonely experience. JRMC Hospice and JAGST are committed to providing support and an opportunity for individuals to share their grief and loss in a supportive environment.

Hospice Coordinator for JRMC, Marin Radi says, “The annual Memorial Service and tree planting ceremony is a celebration of life and to affirm the bonds of community, memory and hope that sustain us in sorrow. It is an opportunity for bereaved families and the hospice staff to honor the loved ones who have died and an opportunity to support each other.”

The memorial service is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair to sit on if desired. For more information on this event, please call JRMC Hospice at (701) 952-4847.

About Jamestown Regional Medical Center

Jamestown Regional Medical Center is located at 2422 20th St. SW, Jamestown, ND and serves approximately 55,000 people in nine counties. JRMC was named a “Top 100 Critical Access Hospital” as well as a “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” in 2017 and 2018. For more information on services at JRMC, visit www.jrmcnd.com or call 701-952-1050.

Jamestown  (JRMC)   — A child who dies in the womb knows only its parents love. He knows no pain.

In support of these families, the 9-hole GOLF “fore” ANGELS tournament benefits infant bereavement care at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.

Every year, families experience the loss of an infant due to an unexpected circumstance. The Dr. Mandy and Dave Sorlie ANGELS fund helps pay medical bills for those parents through the JRMC Foundation. The fund is available to anyone who experiences infant loss at JRMC at the gestation of 16 weeks or greater up to 4 months of age due to unavoidable circumstances.

Dr. Sorlie, says,“Family is the most important thing in my world.  I can’t imagine losing a child at any age, much less never getting to meet them. It breaks my heart.”

ANGELS stands for Advocating for Neonatal Grief and Early Loss Support. On average, families that have insurance would otherwise have to pay more than $1,500 for these medical services. ANGELS removes this financial burden and helps families grieve by paying medical bills for families who experience loss.

Dr. Sorlie adds, Since the fund was established four years ago, ANGELS has helped, on average, two to three families each year.

JRMC Foundation Director Lisa Jackson says, “It is a wonderful feeling to be surrounded by people who care so deeply about others who experience the loss of a child. GOLF ‘fore’ ANGELS support is in remembrance of our angels.”

This year, the tournament raised more than $10,000 thanks to its sponsors, fund supporters and teams.

Tournament results:

  • Tourney Winners (Lowest Gross Score)

The following teams tied for first:

  • Team Hochhalter
    • Blake Hochhalter
    • Jerzy Martin
    • Garin Martin
    • Andrew Dunphy
  • Team Ulland
    • Brandie Ulland
    • Greg Ulland
    • Dustin Jensen
    • Mary Jensen
  • 50/50 Cash Raffle: Bill Atwood
  • Putting contest: Marco Moser wins a Golden putter by Don Wilhelm GMC
  • Women’s Longest Drive: Jade Lindberg
  • Longest Putt: Kyle Olson
  • Closest to the Pin: Jerzy Martin
  • Best Looking Shot off the Tee: Dave and Owen Sorlie
  • Men’s Longest Drive: Jerzy Martin
  • Shortest Drive: Ryan Wanzek
  • Closest in Two: Greg Ulland

Sponsors:

Angel

  • Mandy and Mr. Dave Sorlie Family

Advocate

  • Jason & Meghan Braun Family
  • Melinda Forsman – Younique
  • Reis Above Aviation
  • Sanford Health
  • Susan M. & Jim Matthiesen – In memory of Tenley Henning
  • The Collins Family – In memory of Julie Collins & Claire Patnaude
  • The PixSquad

Hole

  • Annie Schlecht – Zen Sleep Consulting
  • Dale A. Knudson Family
  • Dental Specialists of Jamestown
  • Hillerud Construction, Inc.
  • Otter Tail Power Company
  • Ryan, Jess & Gavin Skjeret
  • Sean & Katie Rinkenberger Family

Special Gifts

  • Alison Reisenauer
  • Chris & Renae Lunde Family
  • Cork & Barrel
  • Don & Marla Wegner
  • Larry and Mrs. Letitia Johnson – In Memory of Steven Thorsen
  • Steven Maier
  • Don & Marla Wegner
  • Gary & Marit Petrek
  • Hampton Inn & Suites
  • Jamestown Country Club
  • Joe & Nancy Burgard
  • LaCarreta
  • Lisa Jackson
  • Mark & Michelle Watne
  • Mary Mayer
  • Papa Murphy’s Pizza
  • Pat & Marla Walter
  • Rosie Suko
  • Simply Home
  • Susan L. and Jim Matthiesen
  • Tiffany Hemberger
  • Valley Sales Company
  • Wanda Walker – In memory of Kami Jo Walker
  • Wilhelm Buick GMC

Learn more at www.jrmcnd.com/giving.

Bismarck  (ND Environmental Quality)  Jamestown Reservoir, Wilson Dam, in Dickey County, Schlecht-Thom Dam, and Flood Lake in LaMoure have been added to the list of area bodies of water, on the official advisory list with Blue-green algae blooms that can  produce toxins in the water.

An Advisory means that a blue-green algae bloom is present in portions of the waterbody, and microcystin levels in those areas exceed the public health criteria of 10 micrograms per liter (μg/L). Avoid those areas of the waterbody where the bloom is present. The areas of the lake where there is no evidence of a bloom may still be used for water-based recreation (e.g., swimming, water skiing, kayaking and paddle boarding).

 

Fargo (North Dakota AAA)– Motorists in North Dakota and across the country are paying less at the pump as gas prices continue to move lower.

Nationally, motorists are saving seven cents per gallon compared to one week ago while North Dakotans are saving four cents, according to AAA. The drop in averages continues a four-week trend toward lower prices.

Savings are even greater compared to one year ago when the national average was 21 higher and the North Dakota average 22 cents higher.

Last week the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) released data showing a surprisingly large build in gasoline stocks. With inventory levels sitting at a nearly five-month high, gas prices will likely continue the trend lower.

Crude prices moved lower early last week, but rebounded after reports emerged that OPEC is considering additional crude production cuts. That news countered the International Energy Agency (IEA) announcement that global oil demand from May 2018 to January 2019 grew at its slowest rate since 2008.

For additional information on gas prices, including county and metro averages, visit AAA.com/gas.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The FBI is investigating a data breach affecting about 18,500 current and former Bismarck Public Schools students and nearly 1,100 employees.

Administrators say the exposed data involves a company that provides a universal screening tool to the district. Pearson Clinical Assessment officials say about 13,000 schools and universities were impacted nationwide by a breach that occurred around November 2018.

The Bismarck Tribune reports Pearson says the exposed data was isolated to first name, last name, and possibly date of birth and email addresses.

The district’s technology director, Tanna Kincaid, says Pearson recently notified school officials of the breach. Kincaid says school district staff will begin individually notifying affected families and students this week.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota agriculture officials say anthrax has been confirmed in a group of cows in a pasture in eastern Billings County.

The case was confirmed Friday. It is North Dakota’s first reported case of anthrax this year.

North Dakota state veterinarian Susan Keller says producers in Billings County and surrounding areas should check with their veterinarians to see if they should start vaccinating their cattle for anthrax.

Anthrax vaccines are readily available, but it takes about a week to establish immunity, and the vaccine must be administered annually.

Anthrax is caused by bacterial spores that can lie dormant in the ground until they are activated by heavy rains, flooding or drought. Scattered heavy rains may have triggered the recent case.

No anthrax cases were reported in North Dakota last year.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — As law enforcement agencies across North Dakota begin a concentrated effort to catch impaired drivers, some 60 law enforcement officers will be using their specially-trained skills to detect motorists who are high on drugs.

About 20 agencies across the state employ officers who have taken the rigorous, internationally utilized program that helps law enforcement identify drivers who are under the influence of drugs other than alcohol.

North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper Tarek Chase coordinates the state’s drug recognition expert training program. Chase tells the Bismarck Tribune law enforcement officers statewide have noticed an increase in drug-impaired driving.

Agencies statewide begin a “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement campaign Friday and runs through Sept. 2.

 

 

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division says a recent brine spill was contained on a well site near Williston.

The release happened Friday about 9 miles (14 kilometers) west of Williston.

Equinor Energy LP reported Monday that 14,070 gallons of brine were released because of a piping connection leak. All of the brine has been recovered.

A state inspector has been to the site and will monitor any additional cleanup.

Brine is a byproduct of oil production.

 

In sports…

Jamestown  (CSi)  The high school girls golf East-West Classic opening round that was to begin Monday at Hillcrest Golf Course has been postponed due rain.

The tournament has been shortened to one round and begins Tuesday August  13, at 10 a.m.

(Valley City VCSU)  The VCSU Athletic Department, in partnership with First Community Credit Union, is hosting the second annual VCSU Ag Bowl on Thursday, Aug. 29.

This year’s Ag Bowl is also the VCSU football season opener as the Vikings host rival University of Jamestown for a 7 p.m. game. The night’s events start at 5 p.m. with food, games and tailgating. Kickoff for the game is at 7 p.m., and the night concludes with a postgame fireworks show at approximately 9:30 p.m.

Free tickets to the VCSU Ag Bowl are available at local sponsors. Please join us as we recognize and honor our agriculture producers and all those who work in or alongside the agriculture industry!

VCSU Ag Bowl Sponsors

  • First Community Credit Union
  • Ag Country Farm Credit Services
  • Puklich Chevrolet
  • Stoudt-Ross Ford
  • ADM
  • FEI
  • Bank Forward
  • Legend Seeds
  • Central Plains Ag Services
  • Dacotah Bank

Jamestown  (CSi)  Dakota Anglers will have a regular club meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, at the All Vets Club.

All members are encouraged to bring a friend. A $20 door prize will be awarded to one attendee.

 

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION…

Fargo-Moorhead 8, Milwaukee 4

 

MLB..

 

 

UNDATED (AP) — _ Carlos Santana homered leading off the ninth inning to send the Indians to a 6-5 win over the fast-fading Boston Red Sox. That propels Cleveland back into first-place in the AL Central, alone there for the first time since April 19.

 

Gleyber Torres hit a pair of three-run home runs to help New York complete a doubleheader sweep of Baltimore with an 11-8 win at Yankee stadium.

Torres also hit a home run in the first and now has a total of 13 against the Orioles this season. And he set a big league record with his fifth multihomer game against a team in a season, breaking a tie with Ralph Kiner (1947), Gus Zernial (1951) and Roy Sievers (1955).

Didi Gregorius (DEE’-dee greh-GOHR’-ee-uhs), Gio Urshela and Cameron Maybin all hit home runs in the Yanks’ 8-5 victory this afternoon, while first baseman Mike Ford also drove one over the fence in the nightcap.

As a team, New York stretched its record to 59 long balls against Baltimore this season, while the AL East-leaders’ winning streak versus the Orioles has grown to 14 games.

Elsewhere:

_ Trea Turner and Matt Adams homered, Erick Fedde pitched well after allowing a solo shot on the game’s first pitch and the depleted Washington Nationals held on to beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-6. The Nationals were coming off a 5-4 road trip that left them tied for the lead in the NL wild-card race.

_ Brandon Drury hit his first career grand slam, Justin Smoak had a two-run homer among his three extra-base hits, and the Toronto Blue Jays routed the Texas Rangers 19-4. Bo Bichette had the first four-hit game of his career and Randal Grichuk had three hits, including a solo homer.

_ Jake Lamb, Nick Ahmed and Carson Kelly homered during a four-run sixth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied for an 8-6 victory over the reeling Colorado Rockies. Over the course of 13 pitches, Arizona went from trailing 6-3 to leading 7-6.

_ Meanwhile, Zack Greinke’s (GREHN’-keez) second start with the Houston Astros has been postponed by rain. The Astros were scheduled to begin a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox, but the rain started to pick up in the afternoon and the game was quickly called. The teams will play a doubleheader on Tuesday.

 

MLB-NEWS

NEW YORK (AP) _ Major League Baseball will open its 2020 season on March 26th, its earliest start other than international games. The schedule also features an April series in Puerto Rico between the New York Mets and Miami Marlins.

Globe Life Field, the new home of the Texas Rangers, opens March 31st.

The commissioner’s office said all 30 teams could play on opening day for the first time since 1968.

The 2020 regular season is to end September 27th, putting the World Series on track to run from October 20th-28th. The All-Star Game is at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 14th. The Cubs and Cardinals will play two games in London in June. The Yankees and White Sox will play August 13th at a ballpark next to the Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa.

 

NFL-NEWS

Raiders Brown loses helmet grievance

UNDATED (AP) _ Oakland Raiders receiver Antonio Brown has lost his grievance with the NFL over his use of an old helmet that is no longer certified as safe to use for practice or play.

The arbitrator issued the ruling Monday after holding a hearing last week with Brown, representatives from the league and the players’ union.

Brown said in a statement on Twitter that he disagreed with the decision. He also said he looks forward to getting back on the field as soon as he is fully healthy.

Brown has not participated in a full practice for the Raiders after starting training camp on the non-football injury list with injuries to his feet that reportedly came from frostbite suffered while getting cryotherapy treatment in France. Brown was cleared to practice on July 28 and participated in part of two sessions but wasn’t around the team last week when he had a grievance hearing with the NFL over his helmet.

Elsewhere around the NFL:

_ A petition reportedly has been filed with the National Labor Relations Board seeking to create a separate union for NFL running backs. According to the website Law360, the petition was filed Thursday by the International Brotherhood of Professional Running Backs and focuses on the shorter careers for players at the position. The petition says: “These employees have unique career structures; and the current one-size fits all unit is inappropriate.”

_Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says the state is working on lease extensions with the New Orleans Saints designed to keep the NFL club in the Superdome for up to 30 additional years. Edwards says the lease talks are running in conjunction with plans for “extensive and needed” renovations to the Superdome. The Louisiana state bond commission is scheduled on Thursday to consider approval of about $500 million in financing for project.

_ The Jacksonville Jaguars left tackle Cam Robinson is back on the field. He has been removed from the physically unable to perform list two days after coach Doug Marrone said he didn’t believe Robinson would be ready for the season opener. Robinson went through individual drills for the first time in nearly a year. The second-round draft pick from Alabama in 2017 tore a knee ligament last September.

_ Browns defensive end Chad Thomas sustained a neck injury in practice today and is undergoing further tests at a hospital. Thomas was immobilized on a backboard for precaution and carted off the field after getting injured. The team said he has movement and feeling in all of his extremities. Thomas was taken to the hospital for more testing and examination. The Browns drafted Thomas in the third round in 2018 out of Miami.

_ The New England Patriots have acquired tight end Eric Saubert from the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a conditional draft pick. The Patriots have questions at tight end following Rob Gronkowski’s retirement. Veteran Ben Watson will be suspended for the first four games of the season following a positive test for a banned substance.

_ Oakland Raiders cornerback Nevin Lawson has been suspended four games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing substances. The league announced the decision Monday, one week after Lawson revealed he had tested positive for Ostarine despite “never knowingly” taking the substance. Lawson signed a one-year deal with the Raiders in March after five seasons with the Detroit Lions. He was in the mix for one of the backup spots at cornerback.

_ Mitch Keller earned his first major league victory and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 10-2 win over the Angels. Jacob Stallings, Kevin Newman, Josh Bell and Bryan Reynolds all homered in Pittsburgh’s fifth win since the All-Star break. The Angels committed two of their three errors during the first inning of their ninth loss in 11 games.

_ The Minnesota Vikings have hired Toronto Blue Jays executive Andrew Miller as chief operating officer. Miller ran the Blue Jays’ business operations for four years, including capital improvements at Rogers Centre and at the team’s spring training facilities. Before that, he spent a decade in the Cleveland Indians organization in a variety of jobs.

_ Avisaíl García had a two-run home run among his three hits and Matt Duffy had four hits and three RBIs for the Tampa Bay Rays, who benefited from a Padres bullpen meltdown in a 10-4 victory in their first game in San Diego since 2004. The Rays, currently holding the second AL wild card spot, won their fourth game overall and their eighth straight on the road.

 

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NEWS

Judge approves settlement in concussion lawsuit against NCAA

UNDATED (AP) _ A federal judge has approved an amended settlement in a class-action concussion lawsuit against the NCAA that will establish a 50-year medical-monitoring program for college athletes.

The settlement was announced Monday by Hagens Berman, the law firm representing the plaintiffs. The case originated with a claim against the NCAA in 2011 by former Eastern Illinois football player Adrian Arrington. The case was later consolidated with other claims. Initially, a settlement was reached in 2016. It created $70-million fund for monitoring of current and former college athletes for brain trauma.

Arrington opposed that agreement because it did not pay damages.

According to Hagens Berman, the settlement approved by U.S. District Judge John Z. Lee changes the NCAA’s approach to concussion treatment and establishes a $5 million fund for concussion research.

 

NHL-NEWS

Carolina signs GM Don Waddell to 3-year extension

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ The Carolina Hurricanes have signed team president and general manager Don Waddell to a three-year contract extension. Owner Tom Dundon announced the signing. Terms were not disclosed. The 60-year-old Waddell had been mentioned as a candidate for the Minnesota Wild’s GM vacancy.

Waddle has been with the Hurricanes since 2014. The Hurricanes made their first playoff appearance in a decade during his first season as the full-time GM.

Waddle was also the Atlanta Thrashers’ GM from 1998-2010.

 

WORLD CUP BASKETBALL

Lowry withdraws from USA Basketball’s World Cup team

UNDATED (AP) _ Kyle Lowry of the NBA champion Toronto Raptors says his surgically repaired thumb has not recovered sufficiently enough to allow him to participate with USA Basketball in camp for the FIBA World Cup, and is withdrawing from consideration for the team.

Lowry made the announcement Monday after meeting with his surgeon to gauge the recovery of his thumb, which was operated on last month. He was hoping to be on the court with the Americans this week when they resume practice in Southern California.

Lowry’s decision means there are 15 players in the running for 12 spots on the final roster.

In World Cup warm-up action:

_ First-round NBA draft pick Rui Hachimura scored 35 points to lead Japan to a 99-89 win over New Zealand. Hachimura became the first player from Japan to be chosen in the first round of the NBA draft when he was taken with the No. 9 overall pick by the rebuilding Washington Wizards in June.

 

NBA-SCHEDULE

NBA 2019-20: Some tip-offs earlier, back-to-backs down again

UNDATED (AP) _ The upcoming NBA schedule will be a little bit easier on players. And fans might be catching some more sleep. The league announced its 2019-20 schedule, featuring another dip in back-to-back games for teams and a major change in the number of nationally televised games starting at 10:30 p.m. on the East coast. Golden State and the Los Angeles Lakers will start several games a half-hour earlier than usual, while ESPN and Turner are going to earlier start times on many of their midweek doubleheader nights.

Roughly half of the nation’s television homes are in the East time zone — but now, a number of the league’s biggest stars play on the West coast. It wasn’t uncommon for nationally televised midweek games to end around 1 a.m. or even later last season, which was not good for ratings.

TENNIS-US OPEN

2004 champ Kuznetsova into US Open when Cibulkova withdraws

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. (AP) _ Two-time major champion Svetlanta Kuznetosva has moved into the main draw of the U.S. Open after Dominika Cibulkova withdrew because of an injured left foot. Kuznetsova won the U.S. Open in 2004 and the French Open in 2009. She becomes the seventh past champion at Flushing Meadows to enter the field for women’s singles this year.

Tournament play begins Aug. 26.

 

In world and national news…

NEW YORK (AP) — Amid revelations about Jeffrey Epstein’s death, authorities have intensified inquiries into what went wrong at the jail and who could still face charges in his case.

A person familiar with the matter says Epstein was supposed to have been checked on by a guard about every 30 minutes. But investigators have learned those checks weren’t done for several hours before Epstein was found Saturday.

That person wasn’t authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Additionally, Serene Gregg, president of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 3148, tells The Washington Post that one of the guards assigned to Epstein’s unit wasn’t a correctional officer, but a fill-in who had been pressed into service.

In the criminal case, authorities are seemingly turning their attention to those who knew about Epstein’s penchant for underage girls.

 

HONG KONG (AP) — The United Nations’ top human rights official has condemned violence in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests and called on the authorities and protesters to solve their dispute peacefully.

A spokesman for U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said she was concerned by the recent “escalation of violence.”

Rupert Colville said the UN Human Rights Office had also reviewed credible evidence that police are using “less-lethal weapons in ways that are prohibited by international norms.”

Tactics by Hong Kong police have become a major issue for protesters.

The rights office urged Hong Kong authorities to investigate examples of officers firing tear gas canisters into crowded, enclosed areas and directly at individual protesters.

 

(AP)  Numerous women have told The Associated Press that celebrated opera superstar Placido Domingo tried to pressure them into sexual relationships by dangling jobs and in some cases punishing them when they refused his advances.

A half-dozen other women said suggestive overtures by Domingo made them uncomfortable. And almost three dozen more people in the opera world said they witnessed inappropriate sexually-tinged behavior by Domingo and that he pursued younger women with impunity.

Domingo called the allegations “deeply troubling and, as presented inaccurate,” adding “I believed that all of my interactions and relationships were always welcomed and consensual.”

Seven of Domingo’s nine accusers told the AP they feel their careers were adversely impacted after they rejected his advances, with some saying that roles he promised never materialized.

 

 

 

 

NEW DELHI (AP) — An unprecedented security lockdown is keeping people in Indian-administered Kashmir indoors for a ninth day.

Indian troops patrolling the disputed region had allowed some Muslims to walk to mosques to mark the Eid al-Adha festival Monday and shops had been opened briefly on previous days.

But residents were running short of essentials under the near-constant curfew and communications blackout as India tried to stave off a violent reaction to the government’s decision Aug. 5 to strip Kashmir of its autonomy.

Witnesses described hundreds of people chanting anti-India slogans during a brief protest Monday.

The lockdown is expected to last at least through Thursday, India’s independence day.

Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan but claimed in full by both. Rebels have been fighting Indian rule for decades.