CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT…Mostly clear.   in the Jamestown area, a 20 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the evening in the Valley City area. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to

15 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds

5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds

around 5 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and

thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers likely and slight

chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.

Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

.SATURDAY…Rain showers likely and slight chance of

thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation

60 percent.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain

showers. Lows in the mid 40s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and

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

precipitation 40 percent.

.MONDAY…Cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of

thunderstorms in the morning, then rain showers likely and slight

chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s.

Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Chance of rain showers and

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

precipitation 40 percent.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers

and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s.

 

Showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected this evening and
overnight tonight in the Valley City area. Widespread hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown residents clearing tree debris from Monday’s storm damage, can bring branches to the baler in Jamestown.

Sanitation Foreman, Roger Mayhew says branches are asked to be sorted according to size.

Branches of up to 8 to 12 inches in diameter are t be piled outside the gate at the baler.

Larger branches and tree trunks should be piled separately near the scales.

There is no charge to bring branches of any size to the baler.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The search continues in the Windsor area for the mentally unstable man, who on Monday was aimlessly driving in the Windsor area.

The man be sought has been identified as   as 20 year-old Gage Laper.

He abandoned his vehicle on  Monday and was reported to be on foot. He is not wanted for any violations.

Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office reports, a bloodhound tracked him to I-94 before the storms hit the area Monday afternoon, that washed out roads in the area of the search, making the search  more difficult.

The search continued on Tuesday.

He is described as in his mid-20s and was last seen dressed in a tie-dyed shirt, jeans and a black jacket with a floral pattern. No other physical description is available.

Valley City (CSi)  The search for a missing Valley City man also continues.

Mark Davies drives a 1999 Black Tahoe, ND License Plate: 327 CCM. Anyone with information is asked to call Valley City police at 701-845-3110.

40 year old Mark Davies has been missing since Friday, August 23.  A “Missing Mark Davies Facebook Group has been set up to share information.   The last time friends or family members heard from him was on August 23 in Kathryn.

Valley City Police Chief Phil Hatcher previously said, his disappearance is suspicious, because family members told police Davie’s is always with his dog.  However, this time he left his home without his dog

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown City Council met in Regular session, Tuesday evening at City Hall.  All members were present.

HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE  No one spoke.

Items discussed separately on the Consent Agenda…

Council Member Buchanan asked that Item F be discussed separately.

A Resolution to approve the findings of facts and determination of the remedy for an unpermitted structure in the floodway and floodway encroachment for Rodney and Shari Pettys to remove the encroaching structure (deck)  by October 31, 2019. Property owner Rodney Pettys at 916 2nd Avenue Northwest, asked for an extension to be able to take down the deck and transport it over the ice covered river.

The City Council voted to approve an extension to February 29, 2020.

Also approved was a Resolution to approve the request from the JSDC for an additional $200,000 in FlexPACE interest buy down funds for 2019 from the Economic Development Fund with the City Share to be $160,000, and paid from the City Sales Tax Fund, with any remaining 2019 funds to be used in 2020.

 

REGULAR AGENDA

RESOLUTIONS:
Approved   was the request from AE2S to amend the current agreement for the Water Treatment Plant data security and alarm program to allow required reporting and data downloads at a monthly cost of $20 to be paid from the Water Utility Fund.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:  None were given.

ORDINANCES:
A SECOND READING: Was approved unanimously,  Ordinance No. 1520, to amend and re-enact a Section of the City Code to increase the City Sales Tax by one-half percent from two percent (2%) to two and one-half percent (2.5%) effective January 1, 2020.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:

Council Member Buchanan reported on the city fire department putting out a tree fire Monday near Denault and Solien  Park during the storm.

The Strategic Planning retreat was held with the library board, which Council member Phillips attended.

She said the 2020 city census steering committee met and planning for taking the 2020 census.

She added that the an option to fill out the census is on line, and in March more information will be distributed.

Council Member Steele said the recent block party was successful, as the street department help with the  setup. He added the PopUp trail System public event will be on Saturday September 7.

Mayor Heinrich pointed out that those age and income eligible may apply for  a  Homestead Tax Credit with applications available.

OTHER BUSINESS..

Approved was Change Order No. 1, to Border States Paving, Inc., for Seal Coat, Patching, Construction & Reconstruction District #19-41, for an increase in the contract price of $26,665.14, at the request of Jamestown Public Schools, regarding parking lot improvements.

Approved was the request to recognize Rick Dilallo Cancer Benefit as an other public spirited organization and authorize the issuance of a raffle permit.
Council Members approved the request to recognize Heritage Centre Fundraising Committee as an other public spirited organization and authorize the issuance of a raffle permit.

The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  With the Jamestown City Council passing the Second Reading of the increase in City Sales Tax, Mayor Dwaine Heinrich said on a recent Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 that dollars generated from the increase, will be used to catch up on bringing the city’s budget deficit back in line.  The increase of the City Sales Tax is by one-half percent from two percent (2%) to two and one-half percent (2.5%)

He said the increase in funds will go into the 2020 budget, as the 2018 and 2019 budgets had deficient spending. He added that the dollars will also be used to address to build the city budget’s reserve fund, and pay toward the city’s share of Special Assessment payments.

The increase will become effective on January 1, 2020.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich says new developments and building project proposals for Jamestown will be forthcoming this month.

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, the Mayor said, one project is developing a new National Guard Armory planned for land at Jamestown Regional Airport.  For the last several years, the Armory has shared space at the Jamestown Civic Center.  The new facility will allow the National Guard to keep the Armory in Jamestown.

Another proposal that will be looked at is a developer with plans at the site of the former Eagles Club in Downtown Jamestown that will involved tearing down the structure and constructing a new building at that location.

 

Valley City  (CSi)  The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session Tuesday evening at City Hall.  Commssioners Erickson and Magnuson were not present.

APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA

Monthly Reports from the Fire Chief, Building Inspector, Auditor, Municipal Judge and Public Works Accountant.

Monthly Bills for the City and Public Works in the Amount of $2,498,500.62.

A Raffle Permit for Barnes County Historical Society

Approved Block off the Street Request for VCSU on September 27, 2019 on College Street SW from 2nd Avenue SE to 2nd Avenue SW for the VCSU  Presidential Inauguration Concert at 8 PM

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS:  No One Spoke

 

ORDINANCE

Approved was the second and final reading of, an Ordinance Amending Title 5, Animals.

City Attorney Martineck, said there were no changes from the First Reading.

 

Approved was the first reading of, an Ordinance Amending Title 14, Motor Vehicles & Traffic Specifically 14-10-49(17), Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in specific places.

City Attorney Martineck, a change was a vehicle has to be moved at least 50 feet, after 72 hours in a parking space

 

RESOLUTION

Approved was a Resolution approving Final Plans and Specifications for 5th Ave NW Reconstruction – NDDOT Project No. SU-2-990(059) [Paving Improvement District No. 118, Water Main Improvement District No. 101, Sanitary Sewer Improvement District No. 65 and Storm Sewer Improvement District No. 53] and Authorize Advertisement for Bids.

 

NEW BUSINESS

The City Commission approved  an Amendment to Engineering Agreement for 5th Avenue NW Reconstruction in an amount not to exceed $40,000.  KLJ outlined specifics and the bidding process is through the NDDOT.

 

Approved was the Electric Meter Data Management contract from MRES for the City.  City administrator Schelkoph said, the contract in conjunction with the software company allows the expansion of the software program. It can tells linemen what meters are without power, during an outage.  It also improves communications with customers.

 

CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT:  None was given

 

CITY UPDATES & COMMISSION REPORTS:

City Auditor, Avis Richter reported, a “clean” audit report was receive by the city.  Also a Public Hearing will be held on September 17 will be held on the proposed 202 city budget, which will be followed by the First reading

KLJ informs Valley City motorists that construction on the Storm Water Improvement District Project is moving to Winter Show Road, east of 4th Avenue Southwest to 2nd Avenue Southeast in the south boulevard. The south shoulder will be closed for safety and traffic will be shifted north. One access to the Grand Stay and Stoudt Ross Ford will always be open during this project.

Commissioner Powell reported on those residents that are without power during a storm related outage to call and report the outage.

Commissioner Bishop and Mayor Carlsrud reminds motorists to observe the construction detours as they Change.

The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 68 followed by replays.

 

Jamestown  (JRVLS) The James river Valley Library System’s Friends of the Library, fundraiser for a technology grant is a book sale,  Thursday September 5 and Friday September 6, 10-a.m., to 6-p.m., and Saturday September 7 from 11-a.m. to 4-p.m., at the Alfred Dickey Public Library, in Downtown Jamestown.

The cost is $1 for a bag of books from the selection available during the sale.

The technology grant will fund: 3D printer for community use, 10 laptops and a charging station for adult computer classes, a new microfilm reader for historical and genealogical research and audiovisual equipment for programs serving children, teens and adults.

Tax-deductible donations to the Friends of the James River Valley Library System are also being sought. Checks should be made out to Friends of the JRVLS.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Anne Carlsen Center’s Pathway to the Future Banquet will be on Thursday September 26, at the University of Jamestown’s Harold Newman Arena, lobby.

The social starts at 5:30-p.m., with a cash bar, dinner at 6-p.m., no cost.

The program will follow, sharing the new campus information, and see plans for the future while  celebrating local Jamestown businesses who are making a hug impact on the Anne Carlsen Center.

RSVP by September 20, to Mary Lou Urquhart at marylou@annecenter.org  or call 701-952-5128.

 

Update  with ID

TROTTERS, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a teen has died after losing control of a dirt bike in McKenzie County.

The patrol says 19-year-old Cora Wagner, of Lisbon, was killed Monday afternoon when she crashed on an off-road trail near Trotters. Authorities say she was wearing a helmet. Wagner was pronounced dead at the scene.

 

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — A female moose looked like she was trying out for running back as she loped across a football practice field at the University of North Dakota.

University spokesman David Dodds says the moose wandered into Grand Forks overnight and found its way onto old Memorial Stadium on campus Tuesday morning.

Dodds says all the gates have been shut, and the animal is being confined to the practice field until the moose can be safely released.

UND Police tweeted video of the moose running on the practice field and asked everyone to stay away “so that the moose doesn’t become stressed or panicked.”

In the meantime, North Dakota football players are practicing next door for Saturday’s game against rival North Dakota State in Fargo.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Hiring managers across North Dakota are looking for ways to solve the workforce shortage that plagues the state.

The Bismarck Tribune reports that Job Service North Dakota, which tracks employment data, estimates the state currently has 14,000 job openings. A decade ago, North Dakota had 8,000. State officials say the real number is closer to 30,000, given that some employers only advertise with one job posting when looking to hire multiple people for that role.

A survey of employers last year found that 28% of openings go unfilled longer than three months.

Arik Spencer, president and CEO of the Greater North Dakota Chamber, says the shortage is bad for the state’s economy and it’s going to take a “long-term, more surgical approach” to fix.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — State environmental officials say a spill of produced water and oil has affected pastureland in western North Dakota.

The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality said Tuesday it was notified of the pipeline leak in McKenzie County. The pipeline is operated by Henry Hill Oil Services LLC.

The spill happened about 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) west of Watford City on Friday and was reported the next day. The cause of the pipeline leak is unknown.

Produced water is a mixture of saltwater and oil that can contain drilling chemicals. It’s a byproduct of oil and gas development.

An initial estimate indicates about 8,400 gallons of produced water were released from the pipeline, affecting pastureland. State inspectors are checking the site and will continue to monitor the investigation and remediation.

 

In sports..

High School Volleyball…

Jamestown def. Bismarck Legacy, 25-16, 25-23, 25-20

Valley City def. Grand Forks Red River, 26-28, 16-25, 25-20, 25-14, 15-8

Carrington def. Harvey-Wells County, 25-9, 25-12, 25-15

Medina-Pingree-Buchanan def. New Rockford-Sheyenne, 21-25, 24-26, 25-19, 25-11, 15-12

Napoleon def. Ellendale, 25-14, 25-18, 25-20

Oakes def. Lisbon, 25-20, 25-18, 25-16

 

Bishop Ryan def. Velva, 25-13, 25-14, 25-22

Bismarck High def. Minot, 25-22, 25-15, 25-19

Bottineau def. South Prairie, 25-14, 25-22, 25-16

Bowman County def. Baker, Mont., 25-17, 11-25, 25-19, 25-19

Des Lacs-Burlington def. Kenmare, 25-18, 15-25, 25-8, 25-20

Devils Lake def. Turtle Mountain, 25-6, 25-19, 25-16

Fargo Davies def. Fargo North, 25-10, 25-15, 25-18

Fargo South def. Wahpeton, 25-21, 25-17, 25-15

Flasher def. Mott-Regent, 25-14, 25-12, 25-16

Garrison-Max def. Lewis and Clark, 25-14, 25-8, 25-19

Glen Ullin-Hebron def. Beach, 22-25, 25-17, 25-17, 25-18

Glenburn def. Tioga, 22-25, 25-17, 25-17, 25-18

Hankinson def. Kindred, 22-25, 25-20, 25-20, 20-25, 15-10

Hatton-Northwood def. Lakota, 3-1

Hazen def. New Salem-Almont, 25-16, 25-14, 25-14

Hettinger/Scranton def. Lemmon, S.D., 25-10, 25-15, 30-28

Mandan def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 20-25, 25-19, 20-25, 25-15, 15-12

Maple Valley def. Sargent Central, 27-25, 26-24, 22-25, 25-21

May Port CG def. Northern Cass, 21-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-23

Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood def. Burke County, 25-19, 25-18, 19-25, 25-22

Nedrose def. Drake/Anamoose, 25-19, 25-20, 25-21

New England def. Harding County, S.D., 25-18, 25-18, 17-25, 25-16

Oak Grove Lutheran def. Hillsboro/Central Valley, 26-24, 25-14, 25-22

Park River/Fordville Lankin def. Larimore, 25-17, 25-19, 25-22

Rolla def. Four Winds/Minnewaukan, 25-7, 25-5, 25-14

Rugby def. North Star, 25-21, 24-26, 21-25, 25-22, 15-13

Sheyenne def. Fargo Shanley, 25-21, 25-18, 25-23

South Border def. North Central, S.D., 25-10, 25-16, 25-20

St. John def. Newburg-Westhope, 23-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-18

Towner-Granville-Upham def. Underwood, 25-23, 25-17, 25-21

Tri-State def. Florence/Henry, S.D., 25-12, 24-26, 25-14, 25-23

Turtle Lake-Mercer-McClusky def. Surrey, 25-17, 25-21, 25-23

West Fargo def. Grand Forks Central, 25-18, 25-10, 25-13

Wyndmere-Lidgerwood def. Milnor-North Sargent, 25-11, 25-13, 20-25, 25-18

POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS
Enderlin vs. Edgeley-Kulm, ppd.

 

College Volleyball…

GPAC…

Jamestown 3-  Dordt 1

(uj.edu)  The 20th-ranked University of Jamestown volleyball team was successful in its home opener Tuesday evening, defeating No. 11 Dordt (Iowa) University 27-25, 23-25, 25-23, 25-22 at Harold Newman Arena.

The Jimmies (7-1, 1-0 Great Plains Athletic Conference) got 10 kills from Jordan Thomas (SR/Pingree, N.D.) and nine more from Isabel Wedell (SR/Ellendale, N.D.). Anna Holen (SO/LaMoure, N.D.) and Britta Knudson (SR/Bismarck, N.D.) added six kills each.

Dordt (6-3, 0-1 GPAC), lost a conference match for the first time since October 21, 2017. Jamestown picked up its fourth win against Top 25 ranked opponents so far this season.

Miranda Lowman (SR/Mandan, N.D.) passed out 20 assists and Jackie Meiklejohn (SO/Dickey, N.D.) 18 as the Jimmies finished with a .146 hitting percentage.

Sydney Ellingson (JR/Langdon, N.D.) racked up 17 digs, followed closely by Holen with 14 and Hannah Schiele (SO/Jamestown, N.D.) with 12.

Knudson ended with nine total blocks while the trio of Holen, Wedell, and Corina Ruud (JR/Breezy Point, Minn.) each had four.

Dordt was led by Jori Bronner’s match-high 14 kills. Ally Krommendyk added 12 kills while hitting .714 for the match, and Corrina Timmermans finished with 10 kills.

The Defenders outhit the Jimmies .349-.146 and had an 85-62 advantage in digs.

UJ travels to LaCrosse, Wis., Friday and Saturday to compete in the Holiday Inn Express Tournament, hosted by Viterbo University.

 

(VCSU) The Valley City State volleyball team took a 3-0 victory over Trinity Bible College in their home opener Tuesday night, 25-15, 25-12, and 25-17.

Freshmen led the way for the Vikings in the sweep as VCSU’s seniors and several other upperclassmen did not play against the overmatched Lions.Bailey Nelson tallied 12 kills and hit a perfect 1.000 on the night, while Kyley Lauf recorded 10 kills, and Clara Wieland added seven.

Freshman setter Alexa Walby tallied 21 assists followed by sophomore Mackenzie Tansowny with 10.

Junior Kylie Erickson led the Viking defense with 14 digs and libero Morganne Eppard added 10. Valley City State also tallied eight service aces.

The Vikings and Lions started out close in the first set but with the score tied up at 9, Valley City State took off on a 10-1 run including a pair of kills by Lauf and another pair by Nelson. A service error by Camryn Shockley of Trinity Bible College gave Valley City State set one, 25-15.

The Vikings took the second set 25-12 after another rally was ignited with a kill by Lauf followed by a pair of service aces by Erickson.

Valley City State errors allowed Trinity Bible College to take an 11-9 lead early in set three. The Vikings and Lions were tied at 13 when a kill by Wieland followed by a service ace by Erickson sparked the momentum the Vikings were looking for. An Eppard service ace finished the 25-17 set.

Valley City State improves to 4-1 while Trinity Bible College falls to 1-3.

UP NEXT: Valley City State travels to Baldwin City, Kan. to attend the Baker Invite Friday and Saturday. They will face Haskell Indian Nations University for their first matchup of the tournament on Friday, Sept. 6 at 2 p.m.

 

Bismarck (ND Game & Fish) – Friday, Sept. 13 at noon Central Time is the  start of a nine-and-a-half-day deer hunting season for youth.

Hunters are reminded that a 2019 general game and habitat license must be purchased before the state Game and Fish Department mails the youth deer license.

Hunters are encouraged to purchase the required license early, since it takes a couple of days to receive the deer license in the mail.

Licensed residents who turn age 11, 12 or 13 in 2019, are allowed to hunt statewide, but only for antlerless white-tailed deer.

Resident deer gun hunters who turn age 14 or 15 in 2019, with a “youth season” license, can hunt statewide for any deer, except a special license is required to hunt antlered mule deer in units 3B1, 3B2, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E and 4F (valid only in the unit printed on the license).

After opening day, hunting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. Solid daylight fluorescent orange vests or coats, and hats, are required for all young hunters and their adult mentors.

Each youth deer hunter must be under direct supervision of an adult while in the field.

The youth deer season closes Sunday, Sept. 22

 

 

MLB..

 

UNDATED (AP)  _ Nelson Cruz and Miguel Sanó connected in the fifth inning to pad Minnesota’s record home run total, and the Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 6-5. Jake Cave added a two-run triple for the Twins, who won for the ninth time in 10 games and improved to 7-1 on a 10-game trip. Minnesota extended its major league record to 271 homers with nearly four weeks left in the season.

Carlos Carrasco received a standing ovation in his first appearance at Progressive Field since being diagnosed with leukemia, but gave up home runs to James McCann and Eloy Jiménez in the eighth inning that lifted the Chicago White Sox over the Cleveland Indians 6-5. Cleveland missed a chance to move into a virtual tie with Tampa Bay for the AL wild-card lea

In other Tuesday action:

Kurt Suzuki hit a game-ending three-run home run as the Washington Nationals scored seven runs in the ninth inning to earn an improbable 11-10 victory over the New York Mets. New York relievers Paul Sewald, Luis Avilan and Edwin Diaz contributed to the meltdown, securing only one out as Washington earned its 20th victory in its last 26 games. It was the largest ninth-inning comeback in Nationals history.

_ Zack Greinke (GREHN’-kee) lost his first game since joining Houston, giving up a three-run homer to Eric Thames as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Astros 4-2 for a split of the interleague series. Greinke came in 4-0 in his five previous starts.

_Jorge Soler broke the Kansas City home run record with his 39th homer of the season and Ryan O’Hearn hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth as the Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 6-5.

_ Nicholas Castellanos homered and drove in four runs, and the Chicago Cubs celebrated the return of Willson Contreras and Ben Zobrist with a 6-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Contreras also homered in his first game since he strained his right hamstring last month. Zobrist scored twice in his first major league action since he left the team in May to be with his family while going through a divorce.

_ Jorge Soler broke the Kansas City home run record with his 39th homer of the season and Ryan O’Hearn hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth as the Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 6-5.

 

_ Rio Ruiz and Anthony Santander homered and Mark Trumbo drove in a run with a pinch-hit double as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 in the first game of a doubleheader. Tampa Bay began the day with a slight edge over Cleveland for the top AL wild-card spot. The afternoon game, originally scheduled for Wednesday night, was rescheduled on Aug. 31 as a precaution for Hurricane Dorian.

_ James Paxton pitched one-hit ball for seven shutout innings, striking out 12 and winning his seventh straight start as the New York Yankees bounced back in a big way, routing the Texas Rangers 10-1. Gary Sánchez hit two home runs, Edwin Encarnación added a two-run drive in his return from the injured list, and Didi Gregorius and Brett Gardner also connected.

_ Bryce Harper drove in his 100th run with a single, J.T. Realmuto had a pair of hits and a sacrifice fly, and the Philadelphia Phillies won their third in a row, 6-2 over the Cincinnati Reds. The Phillies began the day 2½ games behind the Cubs for the final NL wild card.

_ Austin Meadows homered, seven Tampa Bay relievers combined on a five-hitter and the playoff-contending Rays blanked the Baltimore Orioles 2-0 to split a doubleheader. The Rays, who began the day with a slight lead atop the AL wild-card race, had their five-game winning streak stopped with a 4-2 loss in the opener. The first game of the twinbill was originally scheduled for Wednesday night, but was moved up in advance as a precaution for Hurricane Dorian.

_ Merrill Kelly pitched three-hit ball over seven scoreless innings, closer Archie Bradley stranded the bases loaded in the ninth and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 2-1. Arizona is five games over .500 for the first time since being 25-20 on May 17. The club is 3 1/2 games behind the Cubs for the second NL wild card. Kelley is the fifth Diamondbacks rookie to win 10 games.

_ Russell Martin hit a go-ahead, three-run homer with two outs and pinch-hitter David Freese followed with a solo shot in the seventh inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Colorado Rockies 5-3. Colorado lost its eighth in a row.

_ Seth Brown hit his second RBI triple of the game to break a sixth-inning tie in a special home debut, Matt Chapman hit a three-run homer, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-5. Brown followed Mark Canha’s single in the sixth with the go-ahead hit off loser Noe Ramirez. Brown’s first triple came in the second, and he tied Oakland’s single-game record that has been done 12 times. Chapman hit two triples on July 26, 2018, at Texas.

^MLB-NEWS

Pirates rookie Keller leaves game after being hit by liner

UNDATED (AP) _ Pirates rookie right-hander Mitch Keller has been pulled from a game after being struck in the right wrist by a line drive. Keller was injured in the second inning on a comebacker hit by Miami’s Garrett Cooper. Considered the Pirates’ top prospect coming into the season, Keller was making his eighth major league start. He is 1-3 with an 8.18 ERA.

Elsewhere in MLB news:

_ The New York Yankees activated slugger Edwin Encarnación (ehn-kar-nah-see-OHN’) from the injured list before their game against the Texas Rangers. Encarnación missed 30 games with a fractured right wrist and appeared in two rehab games for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before returning. He was injured when he was hit by a pitch from Boston reliever Josh Smith on August 3rd.

_ The Chicago Cubs have scratched All-Star third baseman Kris Bryant because of right knee soreness. While Ben Zobrist and Willson Contreras returned to Chicago’s starting lineup against Seattle, Bryant was replaced by Ian Happ.

_ The New York Mets have activated second baseman Robinson Cano from the injured list after he missed nearly a month with a torn left hamstring.

^TENNIS-US OPEN

Federer can be oldest male Slam semifinalist since Connors

NEW YORK (AP) _ Serena Williams picked up her 100th match win at the US Open to reach the semifinals in dominating fashion. Williams won 6-1, 6-0 in 44 minutes against Wang Qiang of China. She next faces No. 5 seed Elina Svitolina for a berth in the final.

The men are following that match with Roger Federer facing unseeded Grigor Dimitrov (GREE’-gohr DIH’-mih-trahv). The 38-year-old Federer was trying to become the oldest male Grand Slam semifinalist since Jimmy Connors. Connors was 39 during his 1991 run at the U.S. Open.

In other action:

_ Elina Svitolina reached the U.S. Open semifinals for the first time with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Johanna Konta. The No. 5 seed followed her first appearance in the final four of a major at Wimbledon in July by getting right back there at Flushing Meadows, where she will face either six-time champion Serena Williams or Wang Qiang.

^NFL-NEWS

Cowboys agree on extension with Collins

UNDATED (AP) _ The Dallas Cowboys and right tackle La’el Collins have agreed on a new contract, the second extension to get settled during star running back Ezekiel Elliott’s holdout.

The deal signed Tuesday is for $50 million over five years with $35 million guaranteed. It’s the second extension Collins and the Cowboys have negotiated since he chose them as an undrafted free agent in 2015.

Elsewhere in the NFL:

— The Los Angeles Chargers say they’ve extended Pro Bowl center Mike Pouncey’s contract through the 2020 season. Pouncey was in the final season of a two-year, $15 million contract. The extension will be worth $9 million next season.

_ The Bengals signed running back Giovani Bernard to a two-year contract extension through the 2021 season. He could have become a free agent after this season.

_ The Detroit Lions have released wide receiver Andy Jones from injured reserve. Jones played in eight games last season for Detroit and made three starts. He had 11 catches for 80 yards and a touchdown.

_ Quarterback Jared Goff has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Rams through the 2024 season. Goff is beginning his fourth year with the Rams, who made him the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 draft.

^NBA-NETS PLAYER-ASSAULT

Brooklyn Nets player charged with assaulting girlfriend

NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Nets player Rodions Kurucs has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his former girlfriend inside his apartment.

The 21-year-old Latvian-born small forward turned himself in on Tuesday and was arraigned on a misdemeanor assault charge. He’s due back in court Oct. 21.

Police say the 32-year-old woman claims she had a verbal dispute with Kurucs in his Brooklyn apartment on June 27 and he choked her. She says he also struck her.

The Daily News reports that Kurucs’ lawyer noted there are no photos of the alleged assault and the woman didn’t report the incident for nearly two months. He says the two then flew together to Las Vegas the day after the alleged assault.

The Nets released a statement saying they’re in “the process of gathering more information.”

^NHL-RED WINGS-KRONWALL RETIRES

Detroit defenseman Niklas Kronwall retires after 15 seasons

DETROIT (AP) — Niklas Kronwall is retiring after 15 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings.

The hard-hitting defenseman announced his retirement in a video Tuesday on the team’s Twitter account, saying he would be taking a new role within the organization. Kronwall played 953 games in his NHL career and was part of the Detroit team that won the Stanley Cup in 2008.

Kronwall had three goals and 24 assists in 79 games last season.

 

^COLLEGE FOOTBALL-POLL

Rankings mostly unchanged after top teams win

UNDATED (AP) _ The Top 25 went 23-0 against unranked teams to open the season, leaving the rankings mostly unchanged: No. 1 Clemson and No. 2 Alabama are at the top of the first regular-season AP college football poll of 2019.

The Tigers received 54 first-place votes out of 62 in the media poll, up two from the preseason. The Crimson Tide received the remaining eight in the poll presented by Regions Bank.

The only Top 25 team to lose was Oregon, which slipped to 16 after dropping a thriller to Auburn. The Tigers moved up to 10th.

The top seven teams in the preseason rankings held their spots Tuesday. Clemson and Alabama were followed by No. 3 Georgia, No. 4 Oklahoma, No. 5 Ohio State, No. 6 LSU and No. 7 Michigan. Notre Dame moved up a spot to No. 8 and Texas was ninth. Florida slipped three spots to No. 11.

In college football news:

_ Western New Mexico University officials say freshman wide receiver Eddie Cruz has died in an apparent drowning. A New Mexico State Police dive team was called out to Bill Evans Lake north of Silver City Monday afternoon. Divers recovered a man’s body. Sheriff’s officials say the incident remains under investigation.

 

In world and national news…

FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — While Hurricane Dorian moves closer to Florida, two other named storms are blowing in the Atlantic region.

Tropical Storm Fernand is in the Gulf of Mexico and closing in on the Northeast Mexican coast just south of the U.S. border, with top sustained winds near 50 mph (85 kmh) and higher gusts. The hurricane center says heavy rainfall of up to 18 inches (46 centimeters) could fall in places along Mexico’s Gulf Coast and the Sierra Madre Oriental, and could cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides as the storm moves ashore Wednesday.

Tropical Storm Gabrielle, meanwhile, is far out in the Atlantic Ocean and poses no threat to land. It is expected to remain a tropical storm on a track far from North America.

 

 

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has announced the government will formally withdraw an extradition bill that has sparked months of demonstrations in the city, bowing to one of the protesters’ demands.

The bill would have allowed Hong Kong residents to be sent to mainland China for trials. It sparked massive protests that have become increasingly violent and caused the airport to shut down earlier this month.

But Lam said in a pre-recorded television message on Wednesday that the government would not accept other demands, including an independent inquiry into alleged police misconduct against protesters. However, she named two new members to a police watchdog agency investigating the matter.

Protesters have also called for the release of those detained without charges, but Lam said this was unacceptable.

A lawmaker said the withdrawal of the bill was too little, too late.

 

 

LONDON (AP) — A Scottish court says British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s planned suspension of Parliament is lawful.

The closely watched decision was revealed Wednesday. It is the first of several challenges to Johnson’s maneuver that gives lawmakers little time to prevent Britain from crashing out of the European Union without an agreement on Oct. 31.

Transparency campaigner Gina Miller, who won a ruling in the Supreme Court in 2017 that stopped the government from triggering the countdown to Brexit without a vote in Parliament, has another legal challenge in the works.

A human rights campaigner has also sued in Northern Ireland, arguing that the historic Good Friday accord that brought peace is in jeopardy because of Johnson’s actions.

 

 

MIAMI (AP) — South Florida residents spared from Hurricane Dorian’s wrath are donating relief supplies to the storm-ravaged Bahamas.

Droves of Floridians turned out Tuesday to share cans of food, water bottles and boxes of diapers.

Members of two historically black churches in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood are sorting and preparing the supplies to be flown to the hurricane-ravaged islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama. Some of Coconut Grove’s earliest settlers hailed from The Bahamas.

Some of the volunteers have been trying to text cousins, uncles, aunts and nieces in the islands. Few had any luck on Tuesday.

Dorian slammed into the Bahamas on Tuesday with winds up to 185 mph (295 kph), killing at least five people. The storm moved into open waters and later weakened to a Category 2 hurricane.

 

 

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A family of five along with high schoolers, an adventurous marine biologist and a science teacher are among those believed lost in the fiery sinking of a scuba boat off the Southern California coast.

Authorities believe all 34 people who were sleeping below deck perished when flames raced through the boat before Monday as it anchored off Santa Cruz Island northwest of Los Angeles.

The search for other survivors ended Tuesday. At least 20 bodies have been recovered and officials continued efforts to bring in others spotted on the ocean bed. Some may be inside the sunken boat.

The National Transportation Safety Board arrived Tuesday to begin investigating the cause of the blaze, which left only five known survivors — the captain and four crew members who were on deck.