CSi Weather…

.TODAY…Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TONIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds around

10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows

in the upper 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the upper 30s.

.SUNDAY…Cloudy. Chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely

in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain

60 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Rain likely in the evening, then chance

of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain

60 percent.

.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain possibly mixed with snow

in the morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon. Windy.

Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 30.

.TUESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow after

midnight. Lows in the lower 30s.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain and snow in the

morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid

40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

 

High temperatures in the low to mid 50s are forecast across the James River on Friday. The melt run off will peak during this period reaching rivers and streams.

Those across the Pipestem Creek watershed should expect river and

stream rises to continue through the rest of the week and into the weekend.

Depending on the releases from the Jamestown and Pipestem reservoirs, further rises on the James river are possible, from Jamestown south through Lamoure in Lamoure county.

Overland flooding is also possible, especially in areas of poor drainage. See www.weather.gov/bis for the latest updates.

Sunday and Monday, depending on the track of a low, winds nearing or at advisory criteria may be possible along the south- central through the James River valley during this time period.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  On Wednesday evening at Jamestown City Hall, residents were informed about the flood potential in Jamestown, and the expected discharges coming next week from Jamestown and Pipestem Dams.

Mayor Dwaine Heinrich said the city is being protected to a combined release from the dams to a projected 2400 cfs release, 1200 from each dam, that will raise the James River through Jamestown from between  9 to 15 inches.

He said officials are planning to limit property damage and protect lives.

He said the present sandbagging filling operations are hoped to be completed by this Friday and followed by placement by Tuesday of next week.  About 100 volunteers will be needed for placement.

Matt Nelson with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said, following the sandbags being in place, the Corps of Engineers will ramp up the two dams releases by about 200 cfs per day, until the combined release of 2400 is reached. The normal maximum combined release is 1800 cfs.

He pointed out that with more rain in the forecast for this coming Sunday and Monday the combined releases may increase, based on additional rainfall amounts locally and the basin north of town.

He added that the 2400 cfs combined releases is expected to hold in place until mid to late November this year, and then releases are expected to match inflows.

On Wednesday the Jamestown Reservoir inflow was 1290 cfs, with a release of 1000 cfs.

The water elevation was 1434.57 feet.

Pipestem Dam’s inflow was 1460 cfs with the release of 800 cfs.  The water elevation was at 1460.43 feet.

Interstate Engineering’s Travis Dillman says some low lying areas in Jamestown are being pumped at this time.

Interstate Engineering’s Darrell Hornbuckle said 65,000 sandbags need to be filled and placed, primarily in the areas, near Klaus Park, the Townhomes near Taco Bell, the Ice House Dam area, and 17th Avenue, Southwest along the Pipestem.  Other areas are being looked at that may also need to be sandbagged.

He added that anyone with concerns about the rising water level on their property should call City Hall, so the property can be evaluated for additional flood protection.  During business hours call 252-5900, after hours  call the LEC Dispatch at 252-1000.

Nelson said, up until 30 days ago Jamestown Reservoir and Pipestem Reservoir were on target to reach the fall freeze up storage space in both dams.

However Allen Schlag with the National Weather Service said September was the wettest month on record with 5.69 inches of rain, with the average of 1-2 inches. The second highest August, September rainfall amount was 8.54 inches.

He said on September 20-21 this year Wells County received  8-10 inches of rain over that time period, and the water that collected there was and is flowing south in the basis above Jamestown and Pipestem Reservoirs, and following into to them.

Addition large rainfall events adding to the total were September 29, and 30, plus October 3,6 and 11th, the latter from last weekend’s wet snow storm.

He said rainfall this coming Sunday and Monday is forecast at  between .25 and1.25 inches.

He added that next week dryer conditions are expected, with warmer temperatures.

He said the outlook for precipitation for November, December and January is for normal to above normal precipitation and above normal temperatures.

Nelson stressed that the two reservoirs water levels must be at the designed flood storage space this fall, in order to accommodate any possible spring runoff into the reservoirs, from snow melt and already saturated soil conditions.

The meeting was recorded by CSi Cable 10 The Replay Channel, with showings starting, Thursday.

Flood updates and water level updates  for the …

Sheyenne River Level Through Valley City

Lake Ashtabula Level

James River level through Jamestown.

Jamestown Dam

National Weather Service 

Water amounts in the snow pack

The Latest Flood Warnings from The National Weather Service

https://ndresponse.gov/flood-region

Fire Danger Map for North Dakota

Jamestown  (CSi)  The City of Jamestown is still asking for volunteers to assist in filling sandbags at the Jamestown Civic Center parking lot.

Volunteers sandbagging on Wednesday afternoon.

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Sandbagging will continue Thursday, October 17, 2019, from 8:00 am until 6:00 pm at the Jamestown Civic Center parking lot.

Volunteers will be needed Friday and Saturday, October 18th & 19th, 2019 for sandbag placement, volunteers can arrive any time after 8:00 a.m. for disbursement.

On Wednesday afternoon volunteers included University of Jamestown Student athletes, JHS 9th grade football team members, Farmers Union, as the Red Cross supplied food and beverage for the sandbaggers.

Jamestown (CSi) There will be a special meeting of the Jamestown City Council at City Hall, on Thursday October 17 at 2-p.m.

At the meeting, council members will consider policies and procedures in relation to flood planning an flood control.

Valley City (CSi) Valley City officials are informing residents that starting at 7-a.m., Thursday, October 17, the city will be closing Viking Drive and the Bridge, to install planks across the street as part of the city’s flood mitigation. Viking Drive, will remain closed for as long as there is a flood threat to Valley City.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Police reminds residents that all motorhomes, campers, RVs, or trailers of any type should be removed from all city streets, by November 1, 2019.

After this date, vehicles found in violation will be tagged and impounded.

The police department appreciates everyone’s cooperation in this matter.

Valley City  (CSi)  With the Battle of the Badges blood drive in Valley City, Team Fire again wins the competition over Team Police 75 to 72.

Fire Chief Scott Magnusson and Police Chief Phil Hatcher both say the real winners are those who  will benefit from the blood donated over the two day drive.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Agriculture producers in North Dakota are being encouraged to contact county extension agents to report crop damage and losses associated with last week’s snowstorm.

North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says it’s critical for producers to share information with the county agents so that the current condition across the state can be assessed. And once that’s clear, the information is forwarded to the governor who will decide whether to seek federal disaster help.

This week, agents are completing a survey to provide a snapshot of the current situation. The storm last week dropped two feet of snow in parts of North Dakota.

 

Bismarck  (CSi)  With the extensive wet weather and recent snowfall, Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring is urging the public to respect unharvested crops.

Goehring says, “We’ve had incidents where snowmobilers have driven in unharvested soybean fields and corn fields.  Unseasonable weather has delayed harvest and many crops are still out in the field. Please take care when hunting or snowmobiling to ensure you aren’t in unharvested crops.”

Goehring says people should contact landowners regarding access.

He adds, “Also, county, township and minimum maintenance roads are in poor condition due to the excessive amount of moisture we’ve received in the last several weeks.  Our farmers and ranchers struggle to utilize those roads to haul hay and harvest crops and unnecessary travel on those roads continues to compromise their integrity.”

Goehring said to be mindful and avoid roads or trails that are muddy or covered in water. Driving over roads in these conditions will tax road infrastructure.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A South Dakota man who authorities say is linked through DNA evidence to a riot during the Dakota Access pipeline protest three years ago has turned himself in to sheriff’s officials in North Dakota.

Prosecutors in Morton County filed charges against Lawrence Malcolm Jr. last month after state investigators were informed by the State Crime Lab that DNA from a cigarette butt found at the scene of a 2016 protest was a match for Malcolm. The Bismarck Tribune says the 23-year-old Sisseton man is charged with felony criminal mischief and engaging in a riot. An affidavit says more than 100 demonstrators, many with their faces covered, halted construction and vandalized equipment on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.

Malcolm’s attorney, Bruce Nestor, says the DNA evidence doesn’t prove his client participated in the protest.

F

ARGO, N.D. (AP) — Fargo authorities say a man who died this summer in a fire in a rental storage unit where he apparently was living was asleep and possibly impaired by drugs or alcohol.

Crews were called to the fire July 14 and found 58-year-old Jonathan Wayne Liles dead inside the unit.

According to an incident report released Wednesday, firefighters arrived to find the unit padlocked and were able to raise the door only about a foot after cutting the lock. Firefighters removed several bicycles behind the door and found Liles’ body about 4 feet (1.2 meters) inside.

The report says heat from an open flame touched off magazines, newspapers or other paper in the storage unit. The fire was ruled unintentional.

Liles died of smoke inhalation. Amphetamine also was found in his blood.

In sports…

Wednesday…

High School Volleyball…

Jamestown def. Dickinson, 25-18, 25-23, 25-10

Bismarck Century def. Williston, 25-4, 25-13, 25-11

Bismarck St. Mary’s def. Minot, 25-19, 25-19, 25-22

 

Wednesday College Soccer..In Jamestown

Women…

(uj.ed)

Katie Bakker (FR/St. Michael, Minn.) scored twice and three other players tallied goals as the University of Jamestown women’s soccer team continuted their run of good form, defeating Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) University Wednesday evening at Jimmie Turf Field.

The Jimmies (8-5-0, 6-1-0 Great Plains Athletic Conference) won their third straight match and seventh in their last eight.

Gabriella Diarte (SR/North Ogden, Utah) was in the right place at the right time in the 23rd minute for UJ’s first goal. Nicole Morrison (SR/Idaho Falls, Idaho)’s shot bounced off the post but landed right at the feet of Diarte, who wasted no time in netting her fourth of the season.

Bakker’s first goal of the match came at the half-hour mark on a strike from 35 yards out on the right side of the pitch. The ball made a straight path for the top-left corner of the goal, leaving the DWU goalkeeper with no chance to make a save. It was Bakker’s first collegiate goal.

Sydney Hollingsworth (SR/San Leandro, Calif.) closed out the first-half scoring for Jamestown in the 43rd minute to make it 3-0 with her fourth goal of the season.

UJ dominated first-half possession, firing 22 shots overall, 13 of them on target. The Jimmies did not allow a single shot or concede a corner kick in the opening 45 minutes.

In the 63rd minute, Kamryn Fiscus (FR/Yakima, Wash.) got in on the goal scoring action as she recorded her third of the season, extending the UJ lead to 4-0.

Bakker’s second of the match came in the 88th minute, putting the final score at 5-0.

The Jimmies outshot the Tigers 7-2 in the second half (4-2 on target) and did not allow a corner kick.

Alex Nowka (FR/Anchorage, Alaska) (two saves) and Deisy Rodriguez (JR/Anaheim, Calif.) combined for the clean sheet.

UJ currently sits in a three-way tie with Hastings (Neb.) and Briar Cliff (Iowa) for first place in the GPAC at 6-1. The Jimmies are a half-game in front of No. 22 Midland (Neb.), who comes to Jamestown on Saturday for a key matchup.

Men…

Jamestown  (uj.edu) The University of Jamestown men’s soccer team won its third straight game Wednesday evening, defeating Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) University in Great Plains Athletic Conference action.

Jamestown evens its overall record to 6-6-0 and 3-3-0 in the GPAC. After conceding 12 goals in a three-game losing streak, UJ has allowed just two goals during its current three-game winning streak.

Two goals in a span of 16 seconds helped UJ take a 2-0 lead. Jacob Grosvenor (JR/Christchurch, New Zealand) buried a penalty kick in the 21st minute, then Aaron Pike (SO/Milton Keynes, England) found an opening in the Tiger defense to double the Jimmies’ advantage. Grosvenor’s goal was his second of the season while Pike put home his seventh.

Karl Gatiramu (FR/Nairobi, Kenya)’s fourth goal of the season gave Jamestown a 3-0 lead in the 43rd minute. It was the second goal in the last three matches for Gatiramu.

The Tigers were down to 10 men in the 40th minute after Isaias Pio received his second yellow card. Despite the disadvantage, DWU avoided the shutout with a 66th minute goal from Rafael Medrano.

Shots ended 11-8 in favor of the Jimmies, as did shots on goal (7-2). DWU was called for 13 fouls, while UJ was whistled for seven.

Next up for the Jimmies is a home match against Midland (Neb.) University on Saturday with a 3:30 p.m. start time.

 

NHL…

Penguins beat Avalanche 3-2 in OT

UNDATED (AP) _ Brandon Tanev scored a short-handed goal in overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Colorado 3-2, the first loss of the season for the Avalanche. The Avalanche, the NHL’s last unbeaten team, was looking to start the season with six straight wins for the first time since 2013-14.

The Penguins’ Sidney Crosby continued a season-long, seven-game point streak, scoring his fourth goal of the season. Jake Guentzel added to his six-game point streak with his fifth goal in four games. Matt Murray made 26 saves.

_ Connor McDavid had a goal and four assists, Leon Draisaitl added two goals and one assist, and the Edmonton Oilers’ dynamic duo continued their sizzling start to the season in a 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. It was McDavid’s third career five-point game.

_ John Carlson scored and had two assists, giving the defenseman an NHL-high 14 points, and the Washington Capitals beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 for their first home win of the season. Nicklas Backstrom added a goal and an assist, and Jakub Vrana and Evgeny Kuznetsov (kooz-NET’-sahv) also scored for Washington, which lost its first three home games for the first time since October 1983. Rookie goaltender Ilya Samsonov (SAM’-soh-nahv) made 29 saves in his first home start to earn his third career win.

_ Sonny Milano and Alexander Wennberg scored for the first time this season, and Zach Werenski added a goal to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets over the Dallas Stars 3-2. Columbus won back-to-back games and pulled to .500 with its eighth consecutive victory over the Stars. Joonis Korpisalo turned away 30 shots to net his third win.

_ Evander Kane became the first San Jose player to score three goals in the opening period of a game and the Sharks beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 for their third straight victory. Kane opened the scoring at even strength and added two power-play goals in the first for his second career hat trick. The Sharks are hitting their stride after beginning the season with four straight losses.

_ Adam Henrique scored twice and Jakob Silfverberg had a goal and two assists, helping the Anaheim Ducks beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2. Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist for Anaheim, and Ryan Getzlaf scored the Ducks’ first power-play goal of the season. It was Buffalo’s first regulation loss after a 5-0-1 start.

MLB-ALCS

ALCS Game 4 postponed for rain, Yanks-Astros resume Thursday

NEW YORK (AP) — Rain has pushed Game 4 of the AL Championship Series to tonight. And the Houston Astros and New York Yankees will play Game 5 on Friday at Yankee Stadium and Game 6 in Houston on Saturday if necessary. Houston leads the series 2-1.

It’s expected that Houston will start Zack Greinke (GREHN’-kee) against the Yankees’ Masahiro Tanaka (mah-sah-HEE’-roh tah-NAH’-kah) in a rematch of Game 1. Tanaka pitched six sterling innings as New York won the opener 7-0.

Both clubs had planned to use bullpen openers Wednesday, and the day off will be welcome for New York after manager Aaron Boone used five relievers to cover 4 2/3 innings Tuesday.

Of course, now the teams might play the final four games without a day off, culminating in Game 7 on Sunday. With the Yankees leaning heavily on their bullpen this month, the starter-driven Astros could be at an advantage.

Greinke, a 2009 Cy Young Award winner acquired from Arizona at the July 31 trade deadline, has struggled through two starts this postseason. He allowed six runs and couldn’t finish the fourth inning against Tampa Bay in Game 3 of the AL Division Series, and the Yankees hammered two homers and scored three runs against him in six innings in the ALCS opener.

MLB-ANGELS-MADDON

Joe Maddon returns to Los Angeles Angels as new manager

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Joe Maddon has agreed to become the Los Angeles Angels’ manager. Maddon and the Angels agreed to terms on a deal to reunite the veteran manager with the organization where he spent the first three decades of his baseball career. Maddon left the Chicago Cubs by mutual consent last month after they missed the playoffs for the first time in his five-year tenure. In 2016, he led the Cubs to their first World Series title in 108 years.

Maddon signed with the Angels as an undrafted catcher in 1975, and he spent the next 31 seasons working at almost every level of the organization as a player, coach and manager. He served as a big league assistant coach under five managers, and he had two stints as the Angels’ interim manager.

Maddon replaces Brad Ausmus, who was fired after one season when the Angels finished with their worst record since 1999.

 

NFL-NEWS

—  The Chicago Bears are cautiously optimistic quarterback Mitchell Trubisky will return from a left shoulder injury this week. Trubisky says he feels “close” to 100 percent and hopes to return when the Bears host the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

UNDATED (AP) _ Jalen Ramsey was thrilled to land with the Los Angeles Rams, and the team is already optimistic about keeping the star cornerback around for a long time.

Ramsey headed to the Rams’ training complex Wednesday, a day after Los Angeles traded two first-round picks to Jacksonville for the mercurial two-time Pro Bowl selection.

Ramsey says he’s “overjoyed” to be with the Rams, and that he’s eager to show the Rams “that they got the best corner in the whole NFL for years and years to come.”

Rams general manager Les Snead says he has already spoken to Ramsey’s representatives about his future beyond his current contract, which ends in 2020. He says both sides were encouraged by the conversation.

Meanwhile, the Rams have placed safety John Johnson on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury. Johnson started every game last season for the Rams, including the Super Bowl. He has 50 tackles and two interceptions this season. Johnson is the second starter in the Rams secondary to go on injured reserve in three days. Cornerback Aqib Talib (a-KEEB’ tah-LEEB’) was put on injured reserve with a rib injury Monday.

In other NFL news:

_ The New Orleans Saints have signed running back Zach Zenner and tight end Brian Parker in advance of the club’s visit to Chicago. The players filled roster spots opened by the two-game suspension of defensive back P.J. Williams and the release of linebacker Stephone Anthony.

_ Coach Mike Vrabel (VRAY’-bul) says the Tennessee Titans will start quarterback Ryan Tannehill against the Chargers looking to spark an offense that has scored just a touchdown over the past 10 quarters. Vrabel benched Mariota in the third quarter of Tennessee’s 16-0 loss in Denver, the first time he had been pulled from a game for poor play and not because of injury. Asked if the door is open for Mariota to play again, Vrabel says he wouldn’t rule anything out.

_ The Jets are hopeful linebacker C.J. Mosley will be able to participate in individual drills this week as he continues to recover from a groin injury. Mosley has been sidelined since the season opener when he was hurt in the third quarter in a loss to Buffalo. The Jets have their first practice of the week on Thursday with their game Monday night at home against undefeated New England.

— Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins will miss his second consecutive game with a hamstring injury when Kansas City visits the Denver Broncos tomorrow night trying to snap a two-game skid. The Chiefs are down several starters as they face a division rival on short rest. Defensive back Kendall Fuller was ruled out after breaking his thumb in last week’s loss to Houston, defensive tackle Chris Jones and left tackle Eric Fisher have core muscle injuries, and left guard Andrew Wylie is out with an ankle injury.

 

— Ryan Fitzpatrick will start at quarterback Sunday for the winless Miami Dolphins at Buffalo, and Josh Rosen will be back on the bench. Fitzpatrick replaced Rosen at the start of the fourth quarter last Sunday against Washington with the Dolphins trailing 17-3, and led them to two late touchdowns in a 17-16 loss. Following the game, Flores had said Rosen would remain the starter. Fitzpatrick started the first two games of the season, and Rosen started the past three.

—Looks like “Duck Season” will last just a week for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coach Mike Tomlin says quarterback Mason Rudolph will return to the starting lineup when he is cleared to return from a concussion sustained against Baltimore on Oct. 6. Rookie Devlin “Duck” Hodges filled in nicely for Rudolph during a 24-17 win over the Los Angeles Chargers last week, but Tomlin didn’t hesitate when asked if Rudolph will play once he’s available.

_ Jalen Mills and Ronald Darby were back at practice, boosting Philadelphia’s depleted secondary. The team’s starting cornerbacks haven’t played together in a game since last Oct. 28. They could be on the field Sunday night when the Eagles visit Dallas.

_ The Jets are hopeful linebacker C.J. Mosley will be able to participate in individual drills this week as he continues to recover from a groin injury. Mosley has been sidelined since the season opener when he was hurt in the third quarter in a loss to Buffalo. The Jets have their first practice of the week on Thursday with their game Monday night at home against undefeated New England.

_ Browns general manager John Dorsey says he’s had “a few conversations” lately with Redskins GM Bruce Allen and hinted that star tackle Trent Williams has been discussed. With the trade deadline approaching, Dorsey could be tempted to improve Cleveland’s offensive line and the Redskins are at an impasse with Williams, a disgruntled seven-time Pro Bowler. As he finished his news conference, Dorsey was asked if he spoke to Allen about trading his left tackle. Dorsey said: “It takes two to tango.

_ Star defensive end Myles Garrett said he was punched in the face by a “fan” who wanted to take a picture with him. Garrett posted on his Twitter account delivered a blow that had little effect. The muscular 6-foot-4, 270-pounder joked that his attacker should have “put your legs into it.” A Browns spokesman said the team is aware of the incident “and appropriate law enforcement authorities have been notified.”

_ Oakland Raiders tackle Trent Brown has been sued by his ex-girlfriend for what she says were multiple acts of domestic violence over the past year. Diorra Marzette-Sanders filed a civil suit in Alameda County Superior Court accusing him of several attacks that left her bloodied, bruised and fearing for her safety. Marzette-Sanders is requesting a jury trial and is seeking unspecified compensation, including punitive damages.

_ NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says the new video review rule for pass interference is working as expected, with only obvious mistakes by officials being corrected. Through Week 6, the league has had 44 reviews related to pass interference, and the on-field ruling was reversed seven times. Goodell says the goal with the rule was to reverse only egregious mistakes. The reversal rate so far is 16 percent.

BROWNS-GARRETT

Browns’ Garrett said he was punched by ‘fan’ wanting picture

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns are even taking hits off the field.

Star defensive end Myles Garrett said he was punched in the face Wednesday by a “fan” who wanted to take a picture with him. Garrett posted on his Twitter account that the person “hopped” out of his car before delivering a blow that had little effect on the muscular 6-foot-4, 270-pounder.

“Put your legs into it,” Garrett wrote, “might have actually made me flinch.”

A Browns spokesman said the team is aware of the incident “and appropriate law enforcement authorities have been notified.”

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 draft, Garrett and his teammates practiced earlier in the day at the team’s headquarters before being excused during their bye week.

The Browns are just 2-4 after being picked as a potential Super Bowl contender following a busy offseason. They play the defending champion Super Bowl champion New England Patriots on Oct. 27.

BOXING-FIGHTER DIES

Boxer Patrick Day has dies 4 days after fight

CHICAGO (AP) — Boxer Patrick Day has died four days after sustaining head injuries in a fight with Charles Conwell.

Promoter Lou DiBella said Day died Wednesday at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He was 27.

Day had brain surgery after being knocked out in the 10th round Saturday night at Wintrust Arena. Knocked down twice earlier in the bout, the junior middleweight was taken from the ring on a stretcher.

From Freeport, New York, Day had a career record of 17-4-1 with six knockouts.

BOXING-SPENCE-FERRARI CRASH

Boxer Errol Spence charged with drunken driving after crash

DALLAS (AP) _ Boxer Errol Spence Jr. has been discharged from a hospital and charged with drunken driving after crashing his speeding Ferrari in Dallas. Dallas police charged Spence on Wednesday with driving while intoxicated. Police say the crash happened just before 3 a.m. October 10th when Spence’s Ferrari crossed the median into oncoming traffic, flipped over several times and hurling Spence from the car. He was taken to a hospital where he was treated for facial lacerations.

Last month, the former U.S. Olympian added the WBC welterweight title to his IBF strap with a split-decision victory over Shawn Porter.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

NCAA reports FBS targeting penalties are down 32%

UNDATED (AP) _ Enforced targeting penalties are down 32% in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision compared with the first seven weeks of the 2018 season. Targeting is the act of striking a defenseless opponent above the shoulders or using the crown of the helmet to contact an opponent. It has been a major player-safety concern for a decade.

National coordinator of officials Rogers Redding points to three possible factors for the decline: More players are using better tackling technique; players are mindful of a new rule calling for a full-game suspension if a player commits three targeting fouls in the same season; and video review officials are required to overturn targeting calls if any element of the penalty cannot be confirmed.

Previously, video review officials could let the call on the field stand.

T25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS

Vols QB Maurer will be game-time decision for No. 1 Alabama

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt says the status of quarterback Brian Maurer for the Volunteers’ Saturday matchup with No. 1 Alabama will be a game-time decision after the freshman sustained a concussion last week. Maurer landed head first while diving at the end of a 13-yard scramble late in the first half of a 20-10 victory over Mississippi State.

He remained in the game for three more plays, went to the sideline after the end of that series and didn’t play again the rest of the afternoon.

In world and national news…

BALTIMORE (AP) — The death of U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings early Thursday has made a widow of Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, the chair of Maryland’s Democratic Party.

She released a statement, calling her husband “an honorable man who proudly served his district and the nation with dignity, integrity, compassion and humility.”

She says Cummings “worked until his last breath because he believed our democracy was the highest and best expression of our collective humanity and that our nation’s diversity was our promise, not our problem.”

She says “It has been an honor to walk by his side on this incredible journey. I loved him deeply and will miss him dearly.”

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (pahm-PAY’-oh) have arrived in Turkey to mount an improbable push for a cease-fire in Syria.

Their visit to Ankara on Thursday to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (REH’-jehp TY’-ihp UR’-doh-wahn) comes a day after President Donald Trump suggested the U.S. has no stake in defending Kurdish fighters once allied against the Islamic State group.

The high-level U.S. delegation is to warn Erdogan that Washington will escalate economic sanctions if his assault on Kurdish fighters continues. But the Turkish leader has said he would only agree to a cease-fire if Kurdish forces abandon key positions in Syria.

U.S. officials acknowledge the odds are slim for an immediate halt to the weeklong conflict. The visit comes as Trump faces bipartisan condemnation in Washington for withdrawing American troops from northern Syria, which paved the way for the Turkish incursion.

 

BRUSSELS (AP) — Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has urged the U.K. Parliament to reject the new tentative deal reached between the British government and the European Union.

Farage said Thursday the deal is “just not Brexit” and would bind Britain to the EU in too many ways.

He said he would prefer an extension to the Oct. 31 Brexit deadline to be followed by a national election rather than a parliamentary vote in favor of the new terms.

Farage said he favors a “clean break” with Europe rather than “another European treaty.”

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to the European Union is the latest witness set to appear before Congress in its impeachment inquiry.

Gordon Sondland is scheduled to be interviewed behind closed doors by House lawmakers on Thursday.

His testimony is especially critical since text messages and statements from other witnesses place him at the center of carrying out President Donald Trump’s agenda with Ukraine, including his push for politically charged investigations.

A person familiar with Sondland’s account has said Sondland is prepared to say that he was merely repeating Trump’s reassurances when he told another envoy that there was no quid pro quo in the administration’s dealings with Ukraine.

House lawmakers have been hearing from other diplomats and administration officials, including from the State Department.

 

BARDARASH, Iraq (AP) — Humanitarian groups in northeastern Syria are scrambling to provide aid to hundreds of thousands of people as rapidly shifting battle lines make it increasingly difficult to reach them.

Nearly all foreign aid workers have been evacuated because of security concerns, and there are fears that local staff could face reprisals, either at the hands of Turkish-led forces pushing in from the north or Syrian troops fanning out across territory held by the embattled Kurds.

The front lines are being rapidly redrawn as more than 160,000 people flee the fighting, including many who were displaced by earlier battles in Syria’s eight-year civil war. The offensive has created a new refugee crisis in a region where some 1.6 million people already rely on humanitarian aid.

 

 

(AP)  Many in the black community say they’ve seen at least initial signs of swifter action in the days after Atatiana Jefferson’s killing by a white Fort Worth police officer.

They also are noticing some recurring and troubling themes.

Jefferson’s shooting Saturday in her home is the latest high-profile one in the Black Lives Matter era. The events that followed it have unfolded in ways that are both typical and unique, leaving her family and activists to balance hope with caution.

The mayor and police chief quickly called the killing inexcusable. Police released body camera footage right away, and the officer resigned and was charged.

Even as those moves occurred, the inclusion of photos of a handgun found inside Jefferson’s home with police bodycam footage was seized upon by some as an effort to discredit her.

 

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