CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT…Clear. Lows 15 to 20. West winds around 5 mph.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Chance of snow in the evening, then

chance of snow possibly mixed with freezing rain after midnight.

Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of

precipitation 40 percent.

.FRIDAY…Cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the morning.

Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow

after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the morning,

then chance of rain possibly mixed with snow in the afternoon.

Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows in

the upper 20s.

.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs

in the mid 30s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow.

Lows around 20.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs

around 30.

 

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

 

7-a.m., Wednesday…

Sheyenne River in Valley City

13.9 feet and dropping.

Lake Ashtabula

1268.03 feet and falling

 

James River in Jamestown

13.45 feet slightly falling

Jamestown Reservoir

1440.47 and rising

 

Last update…

National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1117 AM CDT Tue Oct 29 2019

…The flood warning continues for the following rivers in North
Dakota…

James River at Lamoure affecting LaMoure County
For the James River Basin including LaMoure…Minor flooding is
occurring and is expected to continue.

. The James River near LaMoure continues to fall from its recent
high water mark. As local inflows decrease even farther, the James
river near LaMoure will fall below flood stage late Thursday
evening and continue to fall until it settles in at a stage of
around 12.5 feet for the next several weeks.

* At 10:15 AM Tuesday the stage was 14.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Impact…At 15.0 feet…Water starts to threaten the northwest side
of town near the John Deere dealer.

FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7AM)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

James River Basin
Lamoure 14 14.8 Tue 10 AM 14.6 14.1 13.5 13.0 12.8

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Safety message…Do not drive into areas where water tops the
roadway. Turn around…Don`t drown. Avoid driving on flooded roads.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown and area residents Tuesday evening at the Jamestown Civic Center, received an update concerning water releases from Jamestown and Pipestem Dams, and the effect on the reservoir ice cover, stemming from winter releases.

Mayor Dwaine Heinrich welcomed those in attendance.

Presentations were made by, Travis Dillman and Darrell Horunbuckle from Interstate Engineering, also speaking wer Stutsman County Emergency Manager, Jerry Bergquist, Along with Allen Schlag from the National  Weather Service, and John Bertino and Matt Nelson from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha Office. Also on hand was Todd Lindquist from Corps of Engineers, and Darrin Goetzfried with the Bureau of Reclamation.

Jamestown City council members were in attendance at this meeting, and Stutsman County Commission members.

The current releases from the two dams was also updated, and the present James River Level in Jamestown.

Bertino the Chief Engineer, and Safety Officer with the Corps said both Jamestown and Pipestem Dams are under surveillance, with data being recorded, and said both reservoirs are operating as expected.

Matt Nelson with the Corps said, on October 27th this year Jamestown Reservoir had a peak inflow of 3500 cfs and Pipestem Reservoir with a peak inflow of 1300 cfs which is now dropping, with 43-percent of the flood storage capacity occupied.  He added with the soil soaked with moisture now, additional runoff will not soak into the soil and will go into the reservoirs.

The latest data shows the inflows at Jamestown Reservoir are forecast to continue another two weeks before reaching the peak water level.  Pipestem Reservoir’s pool is now cresting, and then expected is a slow drop in the water level.

Nelson pointed out that with the present 2400 cfs combined releases the reservoirs are anticipated to reach the normal freeze up level, for flood storage capacity by late February.

When the reservoirs ice up, the combined releases will be lowered to 800 cfs, as the winter release.  Following that, as spring approaches, it’s expected the releases will be ramped up.

Both reservoirs will be monitored all winter.

With dangerous winter ice conditions on both reservoirs ice covers, Lindquist said with the high releases there will be ice sheets, that will buckle, and contain hollow areas undr the ice cover, and will be extremely dangerous to even walk on.

Stutsman County Sheriff, Chad Kaiser said, all public access to the reservoirs will be blocked, adding that no law enforcement of fire department staff will risk its personnel to rescue those who may become stranded, if they wander onto the ice cover.  In most cases those individuals will lose their lives.  The same scenario for ice cover on the James River.

Alan Schlag added that ice will reduce the river channel capacity and decrease the river’s storage capacity, saying the type of ice formed with flows all winter will be chunky and ice jams will form differently from this type of ice.

Nelson said that the increase in inflows stem from rainfall between September 20 and October 20 this year at over 10 inches falling into the basin upstream, with the normal amount at an inch to one and a half inches.  It was the wettest September on record, and the second wettest period from August through October this year, with twice the normal rainfall amounts.

The long range forecast through this winter calls for  equal chances of above normal, normal, or below normal temperatures, with above normal precipitation, wetter than normal.

Travis Dillman said 10 storm sewer drains in Jamestown have been plugged, with water being pumped back into the river.  Four areas have been sandbagged along the river, as the current river level is expected to hold.   He pointed out that the sanitary sewer lift station is pumping four times the normal amount.

See Previously water, flood stories, posted at CSiNewsNow.com

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District and The Bureau of Reclamation are notifying the public of the expected hazardous and constantly unstable winter ice condition on Pipestem Reservoir and Jamestown Reservoir in the coming winter months.

Due to unseasonably wet conditions, water releases will be made from both the Pipestem Dam and Jamestown Dam throughout the winter.

Once the Reservoirs have iced-over, changing water elevations and increased water releases throughout the winter will create dangerous areas of thin ice creating unsafe conditions for individuals recreating on Pipestem Reservoir and Jamestown Reservoirs. These fluctuating water elevations change ice conditions without prior warning, as it will leave large voids between the ice and the water surface creating extremely dangerous ice conditions.

Stutsman County Sheriff, Chad Kaiser has issued a statement, advising that  access to the Reservoirs will be restricted and recreational activities will be prohibited due to the anticipated dangerous ice conditions.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Stutsman County townships should perform a roads damage assessment for their area  by November 8th.

Stutsman County Commission Chairman Mark Klose says officials were up against a deadline and needed the townships to assist with the assessments, adding that the possible financial assistance through FEMA will benefit the county.

Stutsman County Emergency Manager Jerry  Bergquist says it’ll be important for townships and the county to document what roads will need to be addressed if a Presidential Disaster Declaration is issued.

Stutsman County Auditor & COO Nicole Meland says the county had contracted with Interstate Engineering to conduct the assessments.

Townships are not required to contact Interstate Engineering but may contact any engineering firm with the information needing to be submitted to the county before November 8, with the assessments of county roads.

 

Jamestown  (Jamestown Tourism)  Jamestown Tourism Director, Searle Swedlund has released information concerning information he has received concerning items being removed from Frontier Village.

He says, in communication with the City of Jamestown and the City of Perham, Minnesota, items have begun being removed from the Frontier Village. He says, so many items were donated in good faith by members of the Jamestown community. Jamestown Tourism has taken it upon itself to let the public know now is the time to contact the Frontier Village Board of Directors with  questions and concerns.

Jamestown Tourism has prepared a fact sheet along with the contacts of the Frontier Village Board should members of the community have questions or like to request the status of their artifacts.

Fact Sheet:
1. The Frontier Village attraction will continue to be part of Jamestown. Under new management it will evolve as a new visitor experience by enhancing the historical/educational opportunities. In question are the artifacts, fixtures and buildings.

  1. The Frontier Village Association (FVA), the 9 member volunteer board, has made the decision to give away, sell, and/or dispose the artifacts of Frontier Village.
  2. The City has requested RFPs from any interested entity to manage the property. The Frontier Village Association has decided that this is futile and in the most recent communications will not submit a proposal. The National Buffalo Museum has submitted a letter of intent. Other entities can do so as well.
  3. The Lease with the City – The land defined as the Frontier Village is owned by the City of Jamestown and the City leases it to the FVA. The buildings, playground equipment, gate, which are considered fixtures are in dispute and could already belong to the City as part of the property.
  4. What does not belong to the Frontier Village Association: J.A. Kirkpatrick Gallery (belongs to the Arts Center), World’s Largest Buffalo, the buffalo herd, and National Buffalo Museum.
  5. Artifacts – Many people in the community have loaned items to the Frontier Village Association in good faith. If there is no deed of gift or receipt, you can contact the FVA board of directors to request items be returned. The City of Perham has communicated with the City of Jamestown that many of these items have already been removed and are in their possession. These items are not part of the Lease with the City of Jamestown, and thus individuals should contact the Frontier Village Association board directly.
  6. Why Perham? In the October 28, 2019 article of the Perham Focus newspaper states that they were told by the FVA that the City of Jamestown was planning to tear down these buildings. That is not the case.
  7. The Lawyer – Who is paying for the lawyer is uncertain. There are no minutes from previous FVA meetings stating, making a motion, or voting to hire an attorney.
  8. Jamestown Tourism’s relation to the Frontier Village – Jamestown Tourism helps support activities related to the Jamestown Tourism (JT) mission. The mission being: to coordinate, promote, and support tourism growth and development in Jamestown, N.D. and the surrounding area. At the core of the dilemma with FVA is Jamestown Tourisms desire to see the Frontier Village grow and thrive.
  9. Funding – The City of Jamestown through Jamestown Tourism and the City Promotion Capital Construction Fund have provided in good faith $639,441 to the Frontier Village Association from 2010 to 2019.

How can Jamestown citizens save these artifacts?
– If you have provided items to the Frontier Village Association, please direct questions related to those items to the FVA board of directors. Do it soon, as artifacts have already been released by the Frontier Village Association.
– On Thursday, October 24, 2019, the Frontier Village Association voted to sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, transfer and otherwise dispose of all or any part of its property and assets. The Board voted to delegate that authority to the manager, Nichole Mosolf.

Prepared by Searle Swedlund, Executive Director, Jamestown Tourism on Tuesday, October 29, 2019.

Previously reported by CSiNewsNow.com

Frontier Village Board:

Jay Mickelson  Board President:

701-368-1401

 

Melody Mittledider  Vice President:

701-541-3477

 

Tina Busche  Secretary Treasurer:

701-320-2725

 

Joann Herrick: Board Member

701-252-6645

 

Jason Holland: Board Member

701-891-8426

 

Jay Diemert: Board Member (Medical Leave of Absence)

701-320-7214

 

MaLinda Lux: Board Member

701-269-3515

 

Shawn Syverson: Board Member

701-320-9449

 

Sharon Riemerman: Board Member

701-278-4540

 

Nichole Mosolf:  Executive Director:

701-320-3028

 

Bismarck  (NDDOT)  The Jamestown City Council will  hold a public input meeting on Tuesday November 5, from 5-pm to 7-pm with the formal presentation at 5:30-p.m., at City Hall. The meeting concerns the proposed Road Diet on Mainstreet, to redesign and construct US Highway 52 in Jamestown

The project consists of  the road diet, signal modifications, bulb-outs, sidewalk, ADA curb ramps, bike racks, benches, trash & recycling receptacles, landscaping, LED lighting, and storm sewer.  The meeting is designed to allow for public input.”

Project members will be available to discuss the project and answer questions.

If unable to attend, written statements or comments about the project must be mailed by November 20th to:

Project Engineer, Interstate Engineering
PO Box 2035
Jamestown, ND 58401

You can also email ben.aaseth@interstateeng.com with “Public Input Meeting” in the subject heading.

Jamestown  (Chamber)  The Customer Service Award for November was presented to Mark Scott of Jamestown Plumbing and Heating for his outstanding customer service.  The chamber honors individuals who demonstrate a consistent commitment to delivering products or services that satisfy customers by exceeding their requirements or expectations.

His letter of nomination stated, “He stayed late and worked extra-long on a Friday night – not willing to leave until everything was exactly right. Even when I kept telling him that it was good enough for now, he would not accept that – he wanted it better than ‘good enough.’ I remember being so impressed with his work ethic.”

Congratulations to Mark, who along with all the other monthly winners, will be recognized at the Chamber’s annual banquet in January 2020.  Customer Service Award nomination forms are available at the Chamber office and on their website at www.jamestownchamber.com or call 701-252-4830.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The military wants North Dakota and four other states with nuclear missile arsenals to consider introducing new rules aimed at preventing conflicts between wind turbines and helicopters that provide security at launch facilities.

The military says it’s an “issue of concern” in North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Nebraska.

Department of Defense and Air Force officials met Tuesday with North Dakota lawmakers and regulatory officials. The military has proposed bigger buffer zones between missile launch facilities and wind turbines in North Dakota, and special lighting on the towers.

American Wind Energy Association spokesman Tom Vison says developers already work with the Defense Department to mitigate potential risks from wind farms. He says state rules would be overly restrictive and could halt projects.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An airman at the Minot Air Force Base has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to distributing child pornography.

Federal prosecutors say 21-year-old Carl Deshawn Dean solicited, received and distributed hundreds of images and videos of child pornography between December 2016 and March 2018 while serving as an airman.

Authorities say Dean used social media, including Facebook and Snapchat, to solicit child porn. They say he shared images and videos between 200 and 300 times.

Federal District Court Judge Daniel Hovland also ordered Dean to serve 10 years of supervised release and pay $3,000 in restitution during sentencing Monday.

This case was handled by the United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations and the Minot Police Department.

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Opponents of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada say the Trump administration is understating the potential for the line to break and spill into water bodies such as Montana’s Missouri River.

U.S. State Department officials held the only public meeting on a new environmental review of the long-stalled pipeline on Tuesday in Billings.

Backers say the $8 billion project would create thousands of construction jobs and boost local tax revenues.

A federal judge blocked it last year, saying more environmental study was needed.

President Donald Trump issued a presidential permit for the line in March in a bid to avoid another unfavorable court ruling.

Montana state Sen. Frank Smith says the 1,200-mile (1930-kilometer) line will break eventually. The Democrat worries that could foul downstream water supplies including on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.

 

 

 

 

In sports…

Jamestown def. Bismarck St. Mary’s, 25-22, 25-18, 25-18

Valley City def. Devils Lake, 25-21, 25-15, 25-15

Barnes County North def. Kidder County, 25-19, 25-21, 25-23

 

Bishop Ryan def. Beulah, 18-25, 23-25, 25-14, 25-21, 15-12

Bismarck Century def. Watford City, 25-13, 25-10, 25-19

Bismarck Legacy def. Minot, 25-18, 20-25, 25-21, 25-23

Central Cass def. Sargent Central, 25-5, 25-23, 25-9

Dickinson Trinity def. Beach, 25-17, 25-11, 25-13

Fargo North def. Wahpeton, 25-18, 25-16, 25-21

Fargo Shanley def. Grand Forks Central, 25-21, 25-20, 25-8

Glen Ullin-Hebron def. Grant County, 25-19, 25-20, 25-23

Grand Forks Red River def. West Fargo, 25-23, 25-18, 27-25

Hankinson def. Milnor-North Sargent, 25-19, 25-20, 25-20

Harvey-Wells County def. Four Winds/Minnewaukan, 22-25, 25-23, 15-25, 25-23, 16-14

Hatton-Northwood def. Larimore, 25-19, 25-11, 25-12

Heart River def. Bowman County, 19-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-19

Hettinger/Scranton def. Richardton-Taylor, 3-0

Hillsboro/Central Valley def. Midway-Minto, 25-19, 25-19, 25-15

Killdeer def. Alexander, 20-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-23, 15-13

Kindred def. Enderlin, 25-20, 25-23, 25-22

Lakota def. Dakota Prairie, 3-2

LaMoure-Litchville-Marion def. Medina-Pingree-Buchanan, 25-16, 25-15, 25-21

Linton-HMB def. South Border, 25-15, 25-11, 25-11

Lisbon def. Tri-State, 25-23, 25-15, 25-19

Mandan def. Dickinson, 25-27, 25-18, 23-25, 25-23, 15-11

Napoleon def. Center-Stanton, 19-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-19

New England def. Hazen, 24-26, 16-25, 25-23, 25-5, 16-14

Oak Grove Lutheran def. Northern Cass, 18-25, 25-17, 25-20, 25-15

Richland def. Maple Valley, 25-20, 25-12, 25-9

Rolla def. Benson County, 25-21, 25-13, 25-22

Rugby def. Glenburn, 25-20, 25-18, 25-16

Sheyenne def. Fargo South, 25-16, 25-18, 25-11

Thompson def. May Port CG, 25-18, 25-13, 25-20

Towner-Granville-Upham def. St. John, 25-20, 25-9, 25-17

Trenton def. Powers Lake, 25-19, 25-27, 23-25, 25-21, 15-7

 

 

NDAPSSA Final High School Football Polls

(First-place votes in parenthesis)

Class AAA

Team Rec. Pts. LW

  1. Bismarck Century (18) 9-0 90 1
  2. West Fargo Sheyenne 8-1 71 2
  3. Fargo Davies 7-2 53 3
  4. Fargo South 6-3 17 4
  5. Bismarck High 5-4 16 NR

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Mandan (6-3), Fargo Shanley (6-3) and West Fargo (5-4).

 

Class AA

  1. Hillsboro-Central Valley (18) 9-0 90 1
  2. Beulah 8-1 71 2
  3. Bismarck St. Mary’s 5-3 53 3

4T. Valley City 6-3 28 4

4T. Kindred 7-2 28 4

 

Class AA Football State Playoffs Pairings..

Quarterfinals

November 2, 2019

Scheule…

Beulah at Devils Lake, 2 p.m.

Valley City at Hazen, 2 p.m.

Turtle Mountain at Hillsboro/CV, 1 p.m.

Kindred at Bismarck St. Mary’s, 2 p.m.

 

MLB-WORLD SERIES

Rendon, Strasburg help Nationals force Game 7

HOUSTON (AP) _ It remains road-sweet-road in the World Series after the Washington Nationals forced a Game 7 against the Astros in Houston.

Anthony Rendon (rehn-DOHN’) and Stephen Strasburg carried the Nationals to a 7-2 win over the Astros to stretch the Fall Classic to the limit. Rendon went 3-for-5 with five RBIs to back Strasburg, who limited Houston to a pair of runs and seven hits while striking out seven over 8 1/3 innings.

The Nationals made it six straight wins by the road team in the series.

Rendon opened the scoring with an RBI single in the top of the first, but Alex Bregman’s solo blast put the Astros ahead, 2-1 later in the inning. Adam Eaton and Juan Soto belted solo shots in the fifth to put the Nationals ahead to stay before Rendon padded the lead with a two-run homer in the seventh and a two-run double in the ninth.

That was more than enough support for Strasburg, who improved to 5-0 with a 1.98 ERA in this postseason.

Justin Verlander’s World Series struggles continued after he carried a 2-1 lead into the top of the fifth. The home runs by Eaton and Soto left him 0-6 with a 5.68 ERA in seven career World Series starts.

Game 7 is Wednesday night in Houston. Max Scherzer has been given the green light to start for the Nationals after receiving a cortisone shot in his neck to alleviate an irritated nerve. Scherzer was scratched from Game 5, but manager Dave Martinez deemed him fit to start after Scherzer threw to a catcher in the outfield on Tuesday.

Zack Greinke (GREHN’-kee) is scheduled to pitch for the Astros, who have been outscored 24-9 at home in the series.

Visiting teams have won three straight Game 7s in the Series since the Cardinals defeated Texas at home in 2011.

MLB-TWINS-CRUZ

Cruz staying in Twin Cities

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ The Minnesota Twins have picked up their $12 million option on Nelson Cruz for next season.

The 39-year-old designated hitter agreed in January to a contract with a $14 million salary for 2019 and the club option. Cruz hit .311 with a team-high 41 homers and had 108 RBIs in 120 games. He spent two stints on the injured list for a wrist problem that led to a torn tendon.

NCAA-ATHLETE COMPENSATION

NCAA Board takes step toward letting athletes cash in

ATLANTA (AP) _ The NCAA Board of Governors has taken the first step toward allowing athletes to cash in on their fame.

The board has voted unanimously to clear the way for the amateur athletes to “benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness.” Pay for play would still be banned.

California passed a law last month that would prevent schools from prohibiting college athletes from being compensated for their names, images and likenesses. That law goes into effect in 2023, but other states are moving on similar legislation that could go into effect as soon as next year.

 

NBA…

Mavs rally to pin Nuggets with first loss

UNDATED (AP) _ The Dallas Mavericks are showing tremendous improvement since finishing 33-49 last season.

The Mavs are 3-1 after turning an 11-point, third-quarter deficit into a 109-106 victory at Denver. Maxi Kleber had 14 points, seven rebounds and a key block late in the game to help Dallas hand the Nuggets their first loss in four games.

Nine Mavericks players scored in double figures on a night their two top scorers were held in check. Luca Doncic (DAHN’-chihch) finished with just 12 points and Kristaps Porzingis (KRIHS’-tahps pohr-ZIHN’-gihs) added 10 with 14 rebounds.

Denver’s Nikola Jokic (nee-KOH’-lah YOH’-kihch) had his second triple-double of the season with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Paul Millsap contributed 23 points and eight rebounds in the loss.

Checking out Tuesday’s other NBA action:

_ Anthony Davis set a franchise record by nailing 26 free throws while scoring 40 points and grabbing 20 boards in the Lakers’ 120-91 rout of the Grizzlies. It was his first 40-20 game since 2016 and the first by a Laker since Shaquille O’Neal in 2003. LeBron James added 23 points for the Lakers, who actually trailed 65-59 in the third quarter before ripping off a 27-2 run.

_ Jimmy Butler hit his first four shots and scored 21 points as the Heat downed the Hawks, 112-97. Butler was 5 for 11 from the floor, and went 10 for 15 from the line in his team debut after missing Miami’s first three games following the birth of a daughter. Tyler Herro scored 19 of his 29 points in the second quarter to help the Heat build a 10-point halftime lead.

NBA-NEWS

Former NBA player, coach Bianchi dies

UNDATED (AP) _ Former NBA player, coach and executive Al Bianchi (bee-AN’-kee) has died at 87.

Bianchi was an original member of the 76ers, starting his 10-year career with the Syracuse Nationals in 1956-57 and remaining with the team following its move to Philadelphia.

The New York Knicks said Bianchi died in Arizona of natural causes. He was the team’s general manager from 1987-91.

In other NBA news:

_ A Rockets fan is charged with punching a Pelicans coach at the end of a Saturday’s game in Houston. Prosecutors charged Manuel Garcia with misdemeanor assault for allegedly punching Pelicans assistant coach Joe Boylan in the face.

 

NHL..

UNDATED (AP) _ The Stars spotted the Wild a 3-0 lead before Alexander Radulov (RAD’-yoo-lahv) recorded a hat trick to lead Dallas to a 6-3 victory. The Stars didn’t get on the board until Radulov’s first goal with 48 seconds left in the second period. Roope Hintz, Joe Pavelski and Tyler Seguin (SAY’-gihn) also scored for Dallas, which has won four of five since a 1-7-1 start.

 

David Pastrnak (PAHS’-tur-nahk) and the Boston Bruins have continued their torrid start by whipping the San Jose Sharks.

Pastrnak notched his NHL-leading 12th goal and the Bruins improved to a league-best 9-1-2 with a 5-1 verdict over the Sharks. David Krejci (KRAY’-chee) provided a goal and an assist in his first game since missing five straight with an injury.

Chris Wagner also had a goal and an assist as the Bruins won their fourth straight and improved to 6-0-2 in their last eight. Tuukka (TOO’-kah) Rask made 16 saves while the Bruins outshot the Sharks, 41-17.

Elsewhere on NHL ice:

_ Alex Ovechkin (oh-VEHCH’-kihn) had two goals and two assists, including the game-winner in the Capitals’ 4-3 triumph over the Maple Leafs. Ovechkin tied it early in the third period and won it with a power-play tally four minutes into OT. John Carlson also scored twice in Washington’s sixth victory in seven games.

_ Andrei Svechnikov (SVEHCH’-nih-kahv) scored twice in the final 10:47 to lead the Hurricanes to a 2-1 victory against the Flames. Svechnikov tied it by bringing the puck behind the net, scooping it up on his stick blade, lifting it to chest-level and tucking it over goalie David Rittich’s right shoulder. He followed that by netting a power-play goal with 7:25 remaining to send Carolina to its second straight win.

_ The Rangers scored three times in 6 1/2 minutes late in the third period to beat the Lightning, 4-1. Filip Chytil (HEE’-tul) scored the tiebreaking goal in his season debut before Adam Fox and Ryan Strome (strohm) added late tallies. Strome also had an assist, rookie Kaapo Kakko (KAHP’-oh KAK’-oh) also scored and Alexandar Georgiev (GEER’-gee-ehv) stopped 29 shots as New York won for only the second time in its last eight games.

_ The Red Wings’ eight-game losing streak is over after Dylan Larkin and Patrik Nemeth scored in the first period of their 3-1 victory against the Oilers. Jimmy Howard made 31 saves in Detroit’s first win since Oct. 10. Leon Draisaitl (DRY’-sy-tul) scored with 7:12 left for the Oilers, losers in four of their last five since a 7-1 start.

 

_ The Predators posted a 3-0 win over the Blackhawks as Nick Bonino had a hat trick and Pekka Rinne (PEH’-kuh REE’-nay) made 20 saves for his second consecutive shutout and 57th of his career. Rocco Grimaldi had the primary assist on all three goals for his first three-point game. Craig Smith added two assists in Nashville’s fourth consecutive victory.

_ The Ducks stopped a four-game slide as Cam Fowler, Ryan Getzlaf (GETS’-laf) and Derek Grant each had a goal and an assist in a 7-4 downing of the slumping Jets. Fowler’s goal was his 61st as a Duck to set a record for the most by a defenseman in team history. Nikolaj Ehlers (NIH’-koh-ly EE’-lurz) had two goals and an assist for the Jets, who have dropped five of their last seven.

_ Sidney Crosby, Dominik Simon and Dominik Kahun (kah-HOON’) each had a goal and two assists as the Penguins hammered the Flyers, 7-1. Crosby’s goal put the Penguins ahead 4-0 just over 14 minutes into the game. Matt Murray stopped 29 shots to win for the sixth time in his last seven starts.

NHL-NEWS

Predators sign Josi to eight-year deal

UNDATED (AP) _ The Predators have signed captain Roman Josi (YOH’-see) to an eight-year, $72.4 million deal worth $9.05 million a season. The Predators will take Josi off the free agent market next July. The deal starts with the 2020-21 season.

Josi is one of only four defensemen with at least 40 points in each of his last six seasons for Nashville. He was an All-Star last season and played for Switzerland at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. He is tied for second with five goals and 13 points among NHL defensemen and tied for 12th among all skaters.

In other NHL news:

_ The Avalanche say captain Gabriel Landeskog (LAN’-dehs-kahg) is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. Colorado’s top line already is missing forward Mikko Rantanen (MEE’-koh RAN’-tah-nehn) after he suffered a lower-body injury last week.

NFL-NEWS

Bengals bench Dalton

UNDATED (AP) _ Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor has decided to bench quarterback Andy Dalton, ending his nine-season run as a starter.

The move came two days after a 24-10 loss to the Rams in London left Cincinnati 0-8 for the first time in 11 years. The first-year coach decided to use the bye week to get rookie Ryan Finley ready to face the Baltimore Ravens on Nov. 10 at Paul Brown Stadium. Finley was a fourth-round pick out of North Carolina State.

Dalton has completed 60.4% of his passes this season for 2,252, eight interceptions and only nine touchdowns while throwing to a depleted receiving corps. He tops the NFL with 204 completions, but he also leads the league with 29 sacks.

Elsewhere around the NFL:

_ The Patriots have released kicker Mike Nugent and tight end Eric Tomlinson. A person familiar with the deal says New England has signed veteran Nick Folk to replace Nugent.

_ A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press left tackle Trent Williams has reported to the Redskins. Williams held out all season because of a dispute over the handling of a medical situation.

_ The Rams have traded injured cornerback Aqib Talib (ah-KEEB tah-LEEB’) and a fifth-round pick to the Dolphins for an undisclosed future draft choice. Talib is on injured reserve with a rib injury and might not play again this season. Miami also decided to place Xavien Howard on injured reserve with a knee injury that bothered him in recent weeks.

_ The Jaguars have placed receiver Marqise Lee on injured reserve for the second straight season, likely signaling the end of his time in Jacksonville. Lee sustained a shoulder injury in Sunday’s victory against the New York Jets.

_ The Falcons have released kicker Matt Bryant and will bring in Younghoe Koo as his replacement. Bryant missed five of 14 field goal attempts this season, as well as a crucial extra point that was the difference in a 34-33 loss at Arizona.

_ Vikings safety Jayron Kearse has been charged with multiple gun and alcohol counts after authorities say he was driving while impaired and had a loaded gun in his car. Kearse was arrested early Sunday in Minneapolis. Charges include drunken driving and carrying a pistol without a permit.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA-SETON HALL

Seton Hall investigated by NCAA

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (AP) _ The NCAA has launched an investigation into the basketball program at 12th-ranked Seton Hall.

The university announced the probe, saying coach Kevin Willard is sitting out at least two games. Assistant coach Grant Billmeier will run the team in the games Willard misses.

The Asbury Park Press reports the investigation involved transfer tampering, and the New York Post says it involved the transfer of Taurean Thompson from Syracuse in the fall of 2017.

Seton Hall didn’t say what the NCAA enforcement staff was investigating.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Investigators in the House impeachment inquiry expect to hear from two more government witnesses behind closed doors.

Testimony Wednesday is scheduled from two Ukraine experts at the State Department. Meanwhile, lawmakers are considering rules for public hearings and a potential impeachment vote against President Donald Trump.

On Tuesday, an Army officer who serves on the National Security Council testified he twice raised concerns over the push to have Ukraine investigate Joe Biden.

In remarks prepared for his appearance, Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman said he actually heard the July 25 call between Trump and Ukraine’s president. He said he didn’t think it was proper to demand that a foreign government investigate a U.S. citizen. He also expressed worry about the implications for U.S. support of Ukraine.

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia interfered in the 2016 election and may try to sway next year’s vote as well. But it’s not the only nation with an eye on U.S. politics.

American officials sounding the alarm about efforts to disrupt the 2020 election include multiple countries in that warning. Concerns abound not only about possible hacking of campaigns, but also about the spread of disinformation on social media and potential efforts to breach voting databases and even alter votes.

The anxiety goes beyond the possibility that U.S. adversaries could directly affect election results: The mere hint of foreign meddling could undermine public confidence in vote tallies.

U.S. intelligence agencies reported Russian, Chinese and Iranian influence operations targeting last year’s midterms. A senior FBI official recently singled out China as a particular concern.

 

RAS AL-ARA, Yemen (AP) — Tens of thousands of East African migrants depart for Yemen each year hoping to pass through to Saudi Arabia, where good jobs await.

The migrants leave home with dreams of escaping poverty. They trek through mountains and deserts, sandstorms and 113-degree temperatures, surviving on crumbs of bread and salty water from ancient wells.

They will spend up to six hours crammed in a wooden smuggling boat to cross the narrow strait between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

But many who land in the Yemeni town of Ras Al-Ara are imprisoned in hidden compounds while their families are shaken down for money. In these compounds they are subject to daily beatings, rapes and torture.

Nearly the entire population of this coastal city profits from the human smuggling trade.

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elizabeth Warren has been cheered by top progressives for vowing to swear off big-money fundraisers while seeking her party’s presidential nomination and should she advance to the general election.

But the Massachusetts senator also has continued to raise money for the Democratic Party at fundraisers featuring top-dollar donors. And she plans to keep doing so in the race against Donald Trump.

Critics say that amounts to having it both ways since, if Warren is the presidential nominee, there would be no difference between her campaign and the Democratic National Committee. They also note that Warren spent millions of dollars organizing fundraisers for years before she decided to shun them.

Warren says she has an obligation to help her party. But she’s less clear about if doing so might violate her pledge.

 

 

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) — Californians are facing winds, wildfires and darkness from yet another power outage for more than 1 million people.

Pacific Gas & Electric is blacking out about 1.5 million people in some 30 counties to prevent high winds from toppling power lines and sparking fires. It’s the third shutoff in a week.

A fire in northern wine country and another in the wealthy Brentwood area of Los Angeles have burned dozens of homes. Both were driven by strong winds.

The Sonoma County area was hit by gusts of 30 mph (48 kph) or more Tuesday but firefighters report little growth in the blaze, with winds were expected to ease Wednesday.

But in the south, forecasters say hot, dry Santa Ana winds through Thursday could bring gusts of 50 to 80 mph (128.7 kph) at times.