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CSi Weather…
.REST OF TODAY…Increasing clouds. Highs in the mid 30s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow possibly mixed with rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds around 5 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 30 percent, 50 percent in the Valley City area.
.TUESDAY…Cloudy. Chance of snow possibly mixed with rain in the
morning. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40.
.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and
snow after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. Chance of rain possibly mixed with snow
in the morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in
the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Light snow is expected late tonight through Tuesday morning, with
accumulations up to 1 inch possible.
On Thursday,high temperatures in the 40s to possibly low 50s
This will lead to a decent snow melt in the snow covered areas with low temperatures possibly remaining above freezing Thursday and Friday.
After Tuesday the next chance for precipitation looks to be Sunday.
From the National Weather Service:
The official Jamestown Snow Storm Total was 17 inches.
Saturday, one-hundredth of an inch precipitation.
Friday’s official precipitation total was 9-hundredth of an inch fourteen hundreths of an inch on the CSi Weather Computer in Downtown Jamestown at Historic Franklin School.
City Street crews in Jamestown and VC were clearing snow over the weekend.
Motorists are reminded about patchy ice cover streets, and to slow down and use caution.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Record-breaking snow that fell for four days in North Dakota is finally in the rearview mirror.
Some communities in North Dakota received more than two feet of snow with the city of Harvey in Wells County getting 30 inches. The storm came in two waves. The initial system arrived from the Pacific and the second was out of the Rockies.
The storms shut down highways, including Interstate 94 between Bismarck and Fargo, canceled school, snarled air traffic and caused power outages.
All highways have reopened, school is back in session and a warm-up is on the way.
Omaha (USACE) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers increased the releases from Pipestem Dam Friday to 800 cubic feet per second after evaluating channel conditions through the city of Jamestown..
Additional precipitation continues to increase reservoir runoff forecasts. The Corps is planning to step up releases from Jamestown Dam from 600 cfs to a total of 1,000 cfs by Monday. Jamestown is making the necessary preparations for this increase and downstream channel capacity will continue to be closely monitored.
Basin conditions will be continuously evaluated and adjustments to the releases will be made as needed. High river flows continue downstream of Jamestown into South Dakota on the James River, and conditions on the entire James River basin are considered in determining project releases. The target date for evacuation of flood control storage from Pipestem and Jamestown reservoirs is November 1.
The Corps of Engineers is coordinating with the Bureau of Reclamation and the City of Jamestown. Combined releases could increase if basin conditions warrant.
Jamestown (Valley News Live) — The Jamestown City Fire Department, put out a car fire amid blizzard conditions, on Friday.
Police Lt. Sid Mann reports that a vehicle fire at Thomas Avenue and 10th Street NE was causing more blocked roads.
He said And first responders responded in already treacherous conditions,” with a no travel advisory in effect Friday at the time of the fire.More details on the car fire will be released when they become available.
Photo from the Jamestown ND Police Department Facebook page. posted at CSiNews.Now.com.
Jamestown (KFGO) – A Jefferson Lines bus with 42 passengers on board slid off icy I-94, pushed by high winds Friday morning and got stuck in the snow near Medina.
Stutsman County Sheriff Chad Kaiser tells KFGO News, there were no injuries but the passengers were stuck on the bus for several hours.
Kaiser says a school bus company from Jamestown was sent to the scene to pick up the stranded passengers and take them to a Jamestown hotel.
Fargo (ValleyNewsLive) Officers were dispatched for a possible kidnapping at 12:43 p.m. Saturday in Fargo.Investigation done by officers on scene led them to believe there was a great likelihood that 33-year-old Kristin Dawn Hettervig believed to be kidnapped was in danger.
Regional notifications were made to regional law enforcement and the Hettervig along with 41-year-old Matthew Thomas Roy Hanson was located in Rural Barnes County North Dakota.
Both are safe. The investigation is ongoing.
GRANDIN, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say two men in a pickup were rescued after driving into a river near Grandin in the middle of the night.
Traill County Sheriff Steve Hunt tells KFGO radio that the men believed their truck entered the Elm River about 2 a.m. Saturday. The men told authorities they didn’t realize the water had overlapped the roadway until it was too late, and they were being swept downstream. Dispatch received a call about 5 a.m.
Officials say the Cass County Sheriff’s Department used two airboats to rescue 34-year-old Eric Kent and 33-year-old Chad Erickson, both of Grandin, from the truck. They were treated and released on scene. A tow truck was able to remove their pickup from the river by winching it out.
The incident remains under investigation.
(Valley News Live) Officials are investigating after multiple vehicles caught fire in Richland County.
The Dwight Fire Department was called to Berger’s Body and Glass just west of Wahpeton on Saturday around 8:30 pm for three junked cars on fire.
The fire was put out within minutes of crews arriving.
There were no injuries or additional damages outside of the junked cars.
The cars were a total loss.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Aberdeen, SD The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) reports that it continued searching on Sunday for an aircraft that went missing last week, presumably between Aberdeen, South Dakota, and Oakes, North Dakota, last week.
The news release says, nearly 90 personnel and four aircraft from units in both states participated in Sunday’s efforts.
The missing aircraft a single-engine Cessna 172, is white with light blue markings. It had one person on board. Authorities believe the missing aircraft has an emergency locator beacon but no signal has been detected.
The CAP is asking pilots flying in the area to be on the lookout for more aircraft than usual. CAP aircraft are red, white, and blue in color.
CAP is working closely with officials from Brown County Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Management. Anybody with information about this incident should contact the Brown County Dispatch Office at 605-626-7911.
The air and ground search will resume on Monday.
Valley City (CSi) The Barnes County Historical Society Spaghetti Fundraiser will be held Monday October 14 from 5:30 to 7pm at the Valley City Eagles Club.
The meal is served by the Valley City Masonic Lodge. Free Will Donation for Meal Raffle Tickets are $10 per ticket.
1st – Old Mill Road Quilt
2nd – Calvin Hill Watch and Accessories
3rd – Choice of 16″ x 20″ Canvas Print from Time Piece Gift
4th – Gas Gift Card
5th – Car Wash Drawing…
The Drawing for the raffle is after the meal. Need not be present to win.
In Sports…
College Football…
Saturday…
CRETE, Neb. (uj.edu) — Jamaine Derogene’s eight-yard touchdown run with eight seconds left gave Doane University a 28-21 win over the University of Jamestown football team Saturday afternoon.
The Jimmies opened up a 14-0 lead at the 9:47 mark of the second quarter on rushing touchdowns by Garrett Mitchell (SO/Shakopee, Minn.) and Jordan Mann (SR/Bismarck, N.D.). Mitchell’s nine-yard score capped off a 12 play, 91 yard drive while Mann’s one-yard plunge finished off a 13 play, 68 yard drive.
Doane cut the lead to 14-7 on a 24-yard pass from Drake Davidson to Levi Sudbeck with 1:27 before halftime. The Tigers tied the game after Davidson found Izaiah Celestine for an 11-yard touchdown pass to make it 14-all with 13:48 remaining.
Jamestown retook the lead with 6:13 left as Mann and Barry Williams Jr. (SO/Las Vegas, Nev.) connected on a 55-yard scoring play to make it 21-14.
On their next possession, Doane needed only five plays to go 60 yards for a score, culminating in Davidson’s second touchdown pass to Sudbeck on the day.
Following a three-and-out by the Jimmies, Doane took over on its own 48-yard line with 3:13 in the game. Seven plays later, Derogene found the end zone for the eventual game winning score.
Mann finished 11-of-18 passing for 121 yards and a touchdown. Tanner Mathern (JR/Edgeley, N.D.) carried 14 times for 83 yards and Jimmy Hatch (SR/Sacramento, Calif.) added 30 yards on eight carries. Mitchell caught seven passes for 49 yards while Williams had four catches for 73 yards and a score.
Levi Scribner (JR/Crescent City, Calif.) led the defense with 11 total tackles, while Aaron Mack (FR/Jamestown, N.D.) and Troy Stuard (SR/Daingerfield, Texas) had four each. Gavin Pancirov (SR/Las Vegas, Nev.), Brooks Canfield (SO/Tempe, Ariz.), and Marco Taddia (JR/Ferrara, Italy) recorded a quarterback sack and Mitchell Swartz (SO/Peyton, Colo.) and Marcelo Sanchez (SR/Poulsbo, Wash.) were credited with a half-sack each. UJ held Doane to 18 yards rushing on 19 attempts, an average of 0.9 yards per carry. The defense surrendered 286 yards to the Tigers, the second-fewest amount of yards given up this season.
Jamestown travels to Sioux City, Iowa, next Saturday to face No. 1 Morningside (Iowa) College. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
Sunday…
Weather postponed game…
ABERDEEN, S.D. (VCSU) – The Valley City State University football team scored 35 straight points Sunday afternoon, rolling to a 35-7 road victory at Presentation College.
The Saints scored on their opening drive of the game, but it was all VCSU from there on out. The Vikings blocked two punts and forced four turnovers as they rolled off 35 unanswered points, building a 21-7 halftime lead and a 35-7 advantage early in the third quarter.
VCSU improves to 4-2 overall this season and is now 2-1 in the North Star Athletic Association. Presentation College drops to 0-6 overall and 0-3 in conference play.
Viking quarterback Jalen Pfeifer passed for 228 yards and four touchdowns in Sunday’s victory. Pfeifer and Jacob Gottenborg connected on a 25-yard touchdown to tie the game at 7-7 midway through the first quarter. It started a string of five straight Viking touchdowns.
Pfeifer also hit Matthew Krizan, Ben Carter and Jake Peterson for touchdowns to build a 28-7 lead early in the third quarter. The Viking defense followed with a blocked punt, which was picked up by Andrew Hanretty for an easy touchdown and a 35-7 lead with 8:43 left in the third quarter.
Valley City State’s defense forced four turnovers and limited the Saints to 259 yards of offense, including just 40 yards on the ground. Doniaj Smelker, Jerrod Williamson and Brandon Elton all intercepted passes for VCSU, and Sal Avila forced and recovered a fumble. Avila had a big game with 11 tackles, two sacks, five tackles for loss, a blocked punt and the fumble recovery.
Late in the first quarter, Avila forced and recovered a fumble at the Saints’ 14-yard line, setting up VCSU’s second touchdown. On Presentation’s next drive, Avila blocked a punt and recovered it at the Presentation 18-yard line, setting up the third Viking touchdown of the day.
The Viking defense totaled four sacks and nine tackles for loss. Dustin Kasowski finished with eight tackles, and Zachary Co had six tackles and half a sack. Smelker, Williamson, Marshaun Jones and Arron Martin all had five tackles each.
Pfeifer went 19-for-27 for 228 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Viking offense. Peterson caught six passes for 107 yards and a score. Jacob Gottenborg had two catches for 41 yards and a touchdown. Joshua McKnight caught four passes for 23 yards, and Caid Combs had three catches for 39 yards. Alex Sell carried the ball seven times for 31 yards to lead the rushing attack.
The touchdown catches by Krizan, Carter and Gottenborg were the first touchdown catches of their collegiate careers.
Up next: Valley City State hosts Mayville State University on Saturday, Oct. 19. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. in Valley City.
Weather Related Rescheduled…
Valley City (CSi) Hi-Liner Football vs Devils Lake ppd to Monday 7-p.m., Valley City.
Jamestown (CSi) Blue Jay Football vs Century Rescheduled To Monday 5-p.m., Game vs. Bismarck High reschedule to Oct 19.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s pheasant season is open to hunters.
The season opened Saturday and continues through Jan. 5.
The state Game and Fish Department says a brood survey released last month shows that total pheasants are up 10% from last year.
The Bismarck Tribune reports about 37,500 nonresidents and nearly 40,000 residents hunted pheasants in North Dakota last year, bagging about 350,000 roosters
MLB PLAYOFFS-ALCS
Correa’s blast squares ALCS
HOUSTON (AP) _ It took 11 innings, but the Houston Astros were able to even the American League Championship Series at a game apiece.
Carlos Correa (koh-RAY’-ah) delivered a walk-off, solo homer off J.A. Happ in the 11th inning to give the Astros a 3-2 triumph over the New York Yankees. It was just Houston’s second hit since George Springer tied the game with a solo blast in the fifth inning off Adam Ottavino (ah-tah-VEE’-noh).
Correa also opened the scoring with an RBI double in the second inning off Yankees starter James Paxton, who lasted just 2 1/3 innings. The lead held up until Justin Verlander surrendered his first hit of the night, a two-run homer by Aaron Judge in the fourth.
Verlander struck out seven and gave up five hits over 6 2/3 innings.
Josh James struck out the only batter he faced in the 11th inning to get the win.
Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton was held out of the starting lineup due to a quad injury.
Game 3 is Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. Gerrit Cole is slated to pitch for Houston that night against Luis Severino.
MLB-NEWS
Dead-ball October
ST. LOUIS (AP) _ Cardinals manager Mike Shildt and St. Louis’ analytics department are wondering what happened to the juiced baseball.
Shildt says the team’s front office has found the ball is flying 4 ½ fewer feet on average in the postseason, raising more questions about the makeup of the baseballs after hitters clubbed a record 6,776 home runs in the regular season — a rise attributed to unusually far-flying balls.
The numbers don’t leave much doubt, says data journalist Rob Arthur. He was among the first to suggest tweaks to the ball may have caused home runs to spike as early as 2015, and he thinks something is off with this year’s October model, too. Arthur published a story Thursday at Baseball Prospectus showing projected home runs were down 50% through Wednesday’s games compared to what would have been expected in the 2019 scoring environment.
Major League Baseball released a statement Thursday claiming the balls haven’t changed since the regular season.
NFL…
UNDATED (AP) _
_ Stefon Diggs was the star in the Vikings’ 38-20 win over the Eagles, catching seven passes for 167 yards and three touchdowns. Diggs scored on first-half passes that covered 51 and 62 yards, becoming the first player since Randy Moss in 2000 to post two touchdown receptions of 50-plus yards in one game for the Vikings. Kirk Cousins passed for a season-high 333 yards and four touchdowns as the 4-2 Vikes dropped the Eagles to 3-3.
_ Denver’s defense chased Tennessee quarterback Marcus Mariota (mar-ee-OH’-tah) before finishing with seven sacks and three interceptions in a 16-0 shutout of the Titans. Mariota was just 7 of 18 passing for 63 yards, two picks and three sacks before giving way to Ryan Tannehill in the second half. Brandon McManus hit three field goals and Phillip Lindsay ran for a touchdown as the 2-4 Broncos dealt the 2-4 Titans their fourth loss in five games.
_ James Conner scored two touchdowns and Devin Bush recovered a pair of turnovers as the Steelers knocked off the Chargers, 24-17. Conner had his first game with both a rushing and receiving touchdown and accounted for 119 scrimmage yards. Devlin Hodges completed 15 of 20 for 132 yards and benefited from a strong ground game highlighted by Benny Snell’s 75 yards on 17 carries.
The Kansas City Chiefs have followed their impressive 4-0 start with back-to-back losses at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Chiefs built a 17-3 lead in the first quarter and led 24-23 midway through the final period before absorbing a 31-24 loss to Houston. DeShaun Watson put the Texans ahead for good with his second rushing touchdown of the game, a one-yard run with 6:17 remaining. He made it a seven-point game by throwing to DeAndre Hopkins for a two-point conversion after engineering a 93-yard drive that chewed up 8 ½ minutes.
Watson threw for 280 yards and a touchdown for the 4-2 Texans, with Hopkins catching nine passes for 55 yards. Carlos Hyde added 116 yards rushing and a touchdown against the team that traded him to Houston before the start of the season.
Patrick Mahomes (mah-HOHMZ’) finished with 273 yards passing and three touchdowns, though he also threw his first interception of the season.
Elsewhere in Week 6 of the NFL’s 100th season:
_ The 49ers are 5-0 for the first time since 1990 after Jimmy Garoppolo (gah-RAH’-pah-loh) passed for 243 yards and ran for a touchdown in a 20-7 silencing of the Rams. George Kittle had eight catches for 103 yards for San Francisco, which held Los Angeles to 165 total yards. Jared Goff was 13 of 24 for a career-low 78 yards for the 3-3 Rams, who played without running back Todd Gurley.
_ Lamar Jackson ran for a career-high 152 yards and a touchdown, threw for 236 yards and guided the Ravens past the winless Bengals, 23-17. Jackson was 21 for 33 through the air without an interception as Baltimore moved to 4-2 and dropped Cincinnati to 0-6. Bengals QB Andy Dalton was 21 for 39 for 235 yards and scored on a 2-yard run with 1:28 left.
_ The Seahawks are 5-1 after pulling out a 32-28 win at Cleveland on Chris Carson’s one-yard run with 3 ½ minutes remaining. Russell Wilson connected with Jaron Brown for two scores, and Seattle’s cool quarterback scampered 16 yards for a TD. The Browns scored touchdowns on their first three possessions before Baker Mayfield was picked off three times. Cleveland is 2-4.
_ In London, Christian McCaffrey scored two touchdowns and the Panthers turned Jameis (JAY’-mihs) Winston’s five interceptions into 17 points for a 37-26 win over the Buccaneers. Carolina tied a team record with seven takeaways and earned its fourth straight victory since an 0-2 start. Kyle Allen finished 20 for 32 for 227 yards, two TDs and no interceptions to improve to 5-0 as a starter in his career. Winston was 30 of 54 for 400 yards and one TD for the 2-4 Bucs.
_ The Saints are 4-0 without Drew Brees (breez) after Teddy Bridgewater found Jared Cook for a 4-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter to lead New Orleans past the Jaguars, 13-6. Bridgewater was 24 of 36 passing for 240 yards for the 5-1 Saints. Gardner Minshew was sacked twice, hurried often and threw his first interception as a starter while completing just 14 of his 29 passes for 163 yards. Jacksonville dropped to 2-4.
_ Sam Darnold returned to the Jets’ lineup and threw for a pair of TDs in a 24-22 victory over the Cowboys. Darnold finished 23 of 32 for 338 yards, including a 92-yard touchdown toss to Robby Anderson after missing New York’s three previous games due to mononucleosis. The Jets led 21-9 in the fourth quarter before improving to 1-4 under new coach Adam Gase. Dak Prescott was 28 of 40 for 277 yards, and Ezekiel Elliott finished with 105 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries for the 3-3 Cowboys.
_ The Redskins were winners in their first game under interim coach Bill Callahan as rookie Terry McLaurin caught two touchdown passes from Case Keenum in a 17-16 victory over the 0-6 Dolphins. Adrian Peterson more than doubled his season rushing total with 118, and Keenum passed for 166 yards and no interceptions after missing last week’s game with a foot injury. The Dolphins had a chance to win it after Ryan Fitzpatrick hit DeVante Parker for an 11-yard score with six seconds left, but Kenyan Drake couldn’t handle Fitzpatrick’s quick throw in the flat on the ensuing 2-point conversion try.
_ Kyler Murray threw for 340 yards and three touchdowns in the Cardinals’ 34-33 triumph over the Falcons. Arizona blew a 27-10 lead before Murray connected with David Johnson on a 14-yard scoring play with 5:12 remaining. Atlanta looked like it would tie the game with 1:53 left after Matt Ryan hit Devonta Freeman on a 12-yard touchdown pass, but 44-year-old Matt Bryant missed left on the extra point to send the 1-5 Falcons to their fourth straight loss. The Cards are 3-2-1.
NHL…
UNDATED (AP) _ The Pittsburgh Penguins are coming back home after scoring 14 goals during their two-goal road trip.
The Pens followed Saturday’s 7-4 rout of the Wild by blasting the Jets, 7-2 in Winnipeg. Zach Aston-Reese had a pair of goals and added an assist in Pittsburgh’s third straight win since a 1-2 start.
Sam Lafferty and Jake Guentzel (GEHNT’-sul) also had two goals apiece to back Tristan Jarry, who made 27 saves for the win.
Mathieu Perreault (peh-ROH’) and Mark Scheifele (SHY’-flee) scored for the Jets.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
_ Paul Stastny scored twice on the power play and Marc-Andre Fleury handled 36 shots as the Golden Knights beat the Kings, 5-2 to complete a sweep of back-to-back games. Max Pacioretty (pash-uh-RET’-ee) added a power-play goal for Vegas, which went 3-for-3 with the man advantage after going just 3-for-17 with the extra attacker.
_ The Sharks skated to a 3-1 win over the Flames as Tomas Hertl had a goal and an assist. Timo Meier and Kevin Labanc also scored and Logan Couture (koo-TOOR’) had two assists as San Jose won its second straight following an 0-3-0 start.
T25-COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLL
Clemson falls again despite winning
NEW YORK (AP) _ Once again, Clemson has dropped in the poll after earning a victory.
The defending CFP champions have slipped to third despite Saturday’s 45-14 win over Florida State. LSU slipped past the Tigers win, a convincing 38-24 win against Florida.
Clemson has the nation’s longest current winning streak at 21 games.
Alabama remains No. 1 for the second straight week since unseating Clemson at the top of the poll.
Ohio State and Oklahoma round out the top five and are followed by Wisconsin, Penne State, Notre Dame, Florida and Georgia.
The Bulldogs dropped from third to 10th by losing to South Carolina, 20-17 in double-overtime.
GYMNASTICS WORLDS
Biles sets record for most medals at gymnastics worlds
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) _ Simone Biles broke the all-time record for most medals by any gymnast at the world championships by winning the balance beam competition Sunday.
It’s the 24th world championship medal for Biles, breaking a tie on 23 with the Belarusian men’s gymnast Vitaly Scherbo.
Biles scored 15.066 on the beam after a near-flawless routine, opting for a simpler dismount than the double-double she performed earlier in the championships.
NASCAR-TALLADEGA
Rain brings out red flag at Talladega
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) _ Sunday’s NASCAR playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway has been red-flagged because of rain.
NASCAR called the red flag at the end of the first stage of Sunday’s race. They are scheduled to pick up the race Monday afternoon.
Hendrick driver William Byron won the first stage, with teammates Alex Bowman and Jimmie Johnson right behind him.
PGA-HOUSTON OPEN
Griffin gets Masters invite with Houston Open win
HUMBLE, Texas (AP) _ Lanto Griffin has qualified for the Masters by capturing the Houston Open.
Griffin took the lead with a 35-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole and sank a 6-foot par on the final hole for a 3-under 69 and a one-shot victory over Mark Hubbard and Scott Harrington. None of the three had won on the PGA Tour.
Harrington missed a 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th and shot 67.
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS-SAS CHAMPIONSHIP
Kelly rallies to win PGA Tour Champions in Carolina
CARY, N.C. (AP) — Jerry Kelly closed with a 7-under 65 to win the SAS Championship and close the gap in the Charles Schwab Cup as the PGA Tour Champions heads into its postseason.
Kelly ran off five straight birdies on the front nine at Prestonwood Country Club to take control. Two birdies late in the final round gave him some breathing room, and he closed with a bogey for a one-shot victory over David McKenzie, who shot 63.
Kelly moved to within $221,430 of Scott McCarron in the Schwab Cup. Points are double in the three playoff events.
WORLD CUP-GEISENBERGER
Geisenberger, luge’s 7-time champion, not racing this season
UNDATED (AP) _ For the first time in eight years, there will be a new World Cup women’s luge champion.
Germany’s Natalie Geisenberger — the seven-time defending champion and two-time defending Olympic singles gold medalist — says she isn’t sliding this season because she and her husband are expecting their first child in April.
Geisenberger plans to return next season and still has hopes to compete at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, where she could match fellow German great Georg Hackl’s feat of winning three consecutive singles golds.
In world and national news…
BEIRUT (AP) — The Kremlin says Russia and Turkey have been in close contact about the Turkish offensive in northern Syria.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Monday that Russian and Turkish officials have remained in close contact.
Moscow has taken a careful stance on the Turkish operation, emphasizing the need to respect Syria’s territorial integrity but also noting Turkey’s right to secure its border.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Russian President Vladimir Putin just before launching the attack Thursday.
Asked if there is a danger of a clash between Russian and Turkish forces in Syria, Peskov said “we don’t want to even think about that,” adding that there is a link between the two militaries to prevent any incidents. He wouldn’t comment on the Syrian army’s move north against Turkish forces.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States appears to be heading toward a full military withdrawal from Syria amid growing chaos , cries of betrayal and signs that Turkey’s invasion could fuel a broader war.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday that President Donald Trump had directed U.S. troops in northern Syria to begin pulling out “as safely and quickly as possible.” He did not say Trump ordered troops to leave Syria, but that seemed like the next step in a combat zone growing more unstable by the hour.
Esper, interviewed on two TV news shows, said the administration was considering its options.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. ambassador is expected to tell Congress that his text message reassuring another envoy that there was no quid pro quo in their interactions with Ukraine was based solely on what President Donald Trump told him. That’s according to a person familiar with his coming testimony in the impeachment probe.
Gordon Sondland, Trump’s hand-picked ambassador to the European Union, is among administration officials being subpoenaed to appear on Capitol Hill this week against the wishes of the White House. It’s the latest test between the legislative and executive branches of government, as the impeachment inquiry by House Democrats deepens.
On Monday, the House panels leading the investigation expect to hear from Fiona Hill, a former top Russia expert at the National Security Council.
TOKYO (AP) — Rescue crew are digging through mudslides and searching near flooded rivers for missing people after a typhoon caused serious damage in central and northern Japan, leaving as many as 35 people dead.
Typhoon Hagibis, which hit Japan’s main island on Saturday, unleashed torrents of rain and strong winds that left thousands of homes flooded, damaged or without power. Kyodo News service reported Monday the typhoon killed 35 people, and 17 people were missing.
Authorities warned of more mudslides with rain forecast for the area.
Some muddy waters in streets, fields and residential areas had subsided. But many places remained flooded.
People who lined up for morning soup at evacuation shelters expressed worries about the homes they had left behind.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — An attorney for the family of a 28-year-old black woman who was killed by police inside her Texas home says the white officer who shot her didn’t have time to perceive a threat.
Lee Merritt made the comments after police released a statement saying officers responding to a request for a welfare check early Saturday saw someone near a window inside the home and fired a single shot after “perceiving a threat.” Atatiana Jefferson was killed.
Body camera video shows two officers searching the home from the outside with flashlights before one shouts, “Put your hands up, show me your hands.” One shot is then fired through a window.
Jefferson’s family says Jefferson was watching her nephew at the time and they don’t understand why police would have shot her.
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