Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Nov 7

CSi Weather…

.REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

.TONIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows 15 to 20. South winds 5 to

10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. South winds 5 to

10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest

winds around 10 mph.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow

possibly mixed with rain. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds

5 to 10 mph.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Lows

15 to 20.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the

morning. Highs around 20.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above.

.VETERANS DAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 10.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows zero to 5 above.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. A 20 percent chance of snow.

Lows 10 to 15.

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow.

Highs in the mid 20s.

 

The extended forecast is highlighted by warming temperatures into

the weekend, widespread precipitation Saturday and Sunday, and

much colder temperatures for the beginning of the work week.

 

An Alberta clipper will begin to approach the region on Friday night.

 

Saturday will be a transition day as the clipper helps

filter much colder air into northern North Dakota.

The chance for sleet early Saturday morning.

Increasing wind Saturday night into Sunday morning.

Precipitation will become more widespread on Saturday, with mainly snow expected, and some accumulation,  with a widespread half an inch to an inch.

Snow will taper off on Sunday from north to south, with another

Arctic high pressure settling in.

 

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

 

Omaha  (USACE)  Updated forecasts have indicated the river downstream of Jamestown and Pipestem Dams could see ice formation by the end of next week.

To mitigate the risk of freeze-up ice jams or other ice-related flooding, the target combined release rate before ice sets in is 800 cubic feet per second.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Omaha District will be stepping down releases 200 cfs per day with the target combined release rate of 800 cfs achieved Nov. 14th.

The table below details the current release schedule:

	Jamestown Dam Releases (cfs)	Pipestem Dam Releases (cfs)	Total Combined Release (cfs)
Thursday Nov. 7	1,100	1,100	2,200
Friday Nov. 8	1,000	1,000	2,000
Saturday Nov. 9	900	900	1,800
Sunday Nov. 10	800	800	1,600
Sunday Nov. 11	700	700	1,400
Monday Nov. 12	600	600	1,200
Tuesday Nov. 13	500	500	1,000
Wednesday Nov. 14	400	400	800

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The annual Jamestown Rural Fire Department Fishing Derby for  has been canceled due to anticipated unsafe ice conditions.

JRFD Assistant Chief, Rick Woehl, says, “Based on the unique circumstances this year, and with public safety in mind, we have opted out of the fishing derby this year.”

While the fishing derby has been cancelled, Woehl says all other activities associated with the event will go on.

Tickets for the raffle will go on sale the week of November 11, with the drawing held during a dance at the Jamestown Civic Center on Feb. 22.  Prizes will remain the same.

Stutsman County Sheriff Chad Kaiser has banned all on-ice activity at Jamestown and Pipestem Reservoirs because of anticipated unsafe ice conditions this winter.

Releases from Jamestown and Pipestem dams are anticipated to continue until the end of February due to heavy fall precipitation.

Jamestown (UJ)   The Bismarck Police Department honored University of Jamestown student Jacob (Jake) Valleroy for the exceptional service he gave to the department while serving as a 2019 summer intern.

Four officers from the department drove from Bismarck to University of Jamestown to present Valleroy with an honorary plaque and thank him for his service. They explained that in the past, the internship program served more as a means to show students how the department works. But, Valleroy was given a lot of responsibility.

Officer, Lt. Mike McMerty, says, “Jake, I was told, was supposed to do 300 hours of work for this program, and we were going to run it through that period.”

After interviewing Valleroy and speaking with his professor, the officers decided to create an internship program for him in the Crime Prevention Section. His main task was to set up a Neighborhood Watch Program, which involved a lot of interaction with the public and convincing city heads of how important this project could be for residents.

By the end of June, Valleroy had already clocked in his 300 hours. Lieutenant McMerty let him know he had fulfilled his commitment, but Valleroy wanted to continue working for the department and complete the Neighborhood Watch Program.

Lieutenant McMerty  adds, “He gave up his summer job. He gave up basically his life. Driving 30 miles to the station every day and back. I mean you couldn’t ask for a more dedicated person that was doing such a great job.”

Ultimately, Valleroy finished the Neighborhood Watch Program the weekend before he had to get back to class, clocking in a total of 588 hours of volunteer work. Lieutenant McMerty did the math – Valleroy saved the department about $11,000 in what they would have had to pay an officer to do the same work.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Veterans Administration is now accepting, Vietnam Blue Water Navy claims, that were previously denied.

On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Stutsman County Veterans Service Officer David Bratton said his office has more information.

He also pointed out that the VA has distributed the Fact Sheet on Urgent Care, with updates, that his office has available.

The VA has finalized the plans to resolve the legacy appeals process, set by the end of 2020.

He pointed out that the VA and Department of Defense will be funding up to $50 million in new research on traumatic brain injuries.

Veterans with any questions or needing assistance in filling out forms, may contact David Bratton at his office in the lower level of the Law Enforcement Center in Jamestown, open Monday Through Friday from 8-a.m. to noon, and 1-p.m. to 5-p.m.

Call 701-252-9043.

 

Valley City  (CSi) The public is invited to listen to a presentation by Tom Odegaard, speaking on his experiences, in Vietnam, on Thursday November 7, at 3:30-p.m., at the VCSU, Rhoades Science Building, room 102.

Sponsored by Phi Alpha Theta/History Club.

Jamestown  (CSi)  Veterans and all community members are invited to the All Vets Club in Jamestown on Monday November 11 for activities on Veterans Day.

The day begins with a free pancake, eggs, and sausage breakfast from 7:30-a.m. to  10-a.m., served by the Jamestown Sertoma Club, and volunteers.

The free Soup Buffet will be served starting at 11-am., until gone.

The Vets Club Family Bingo starts about  11:30-a.m.

Evening activities begin at 5-p.m., with a No Host Social, followed by the Jamestown Drum and Bugle Corp performing at 5:30-p.m.

At 6-p.m., The American Legion’s POW/MIA Ceremony will be held followed by the Banquet and drawing of Door Prizes.  The evening banquet meal is free to all veterans

After the Celebration Banquet, there will be vocal entertainment with Grant Envie, and more Door Prizes.

Gulf War and Afghanistan Veterans will be recognized and honored.

The Drawing for the 2019 Legion Raffle will be at the end of the evening.

Jamestown   (CSi)  The City of Jamestown is currently accepting applications for the following:

Two openings on the Fire Code Board of Appeals — 3-year terms to November 2022

Anyone interested in serving on the above committees/boards should complete an “Application for Appointment”. The application may be obtained in person at City Hall, 102 3rd Ave SE, Jamestown, ND, by calling 701-252-5900 or online at www.jamestownnd.gov and select government tab/city committees to download the form.

The application should be returned by November 25, 2019 to:
City of Jamestown
Attn: Appointments
102 3rd Avenue SE

Valley City  (CSi)  Valley City Public Works, City Hall and the Transfer Station, will be closed Veterans Day Monday, November 11.

Garbage Schedule: Week of November 11

• Monday’s route will be picked up on Tuesday, November 12.
• Tuesday and Wednesday’s route will be picked up on Wednesday, November 13.
• Regular schedule resumes on Thursday, November 14.

Bismarck   – The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality  has announced  that its Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Program awarded loans to one city and four water districts in the last three months.

Loans Awarded included:

Stutsman Rural Water District – $1,000,000 for construction of transmission lines to provide new users with clean and safe water.

Enderlin – $760,000 towards replacing water mains, installing a new well and cleaning the inside of existing water mains to ensure safe water distribution.

Agassiz Water Users District – $996,000 for construction of transmission lines to increase pipeline capacity and the addition of larger pipes between reservoirs to provide adequate water supply to all members.

Dakota Rural Water District – $1,550,000 for construction of transmission lines to connect new users to a clean and safe drinking water source.

McLean-Sheridan Rural Water District – $2,656,000 for construction of a pump station, water storage reservoir and water main to connect new users to a clean and safe drinking water source.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides part of the funding for the DWSRF Program, which offers below-market interest rate loans to political subdivisions for financing projects authorized under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

DWSRF programs operate nationwide to provide the funding necessary to maintain and improve the infrastructure that protects our vital water resources.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Department of Transportation has a plan to improve customer service and wait times at the state’s driver’s license offices.

The DOT says it will increase staff at the state’s busiest locations, including Fargo, Bismarck and Williston.

KFGO reports the department also plans to provide more testing for Class D licenses, covering farm vehicles by working with public schools and private driving schools, as well as modernize all of its offices.

DOT Director Bill Panos says the demand for driver’s license services has increased because of REAL ID, security-enhanced identification needed to fly after Oct. 1, 2020.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Supreme Court is scheduled to release the names of justices interested in leading the high court.

The vacancy was created after Chief Justice Gerald VandeWalle announced in September he will not seek reappointment by his colleagues when his term expires at the end of the year.

The 86-year-old VandeWalle says he intends to remain on the court but not as chief justice.

Justices interested in filling the position had until midnight Wednesday to announce their interest.

There are five justices on the high court. The new chief justice will be chosen by their colleagues and district court judges.

VandeWalle was elected chief justice five times since 1993.

Update….t

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The head of the North Dakota agency that promotes tourism and economic development has hired an attorney after a critical audit of the agency.

Commerce Director Michelle Kommer told the Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee Wednesday that she hired the lawyer in the wake of an audit released last month.

Among the findings was that the agency violated the law on bidding uncompetitive contracts totaling more than $87,000 for the state’s new “Be Legendary” logo. Kommer says the agency did nothing wrong.

The audit also alleged the agency improperly charged more than $850,000 to a wrong two-year budget cycle. The audit says the agency incorrectly made payments totaling nearly $124,000 to unapproved subcontractors.

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has called on South Dakota authorities to help investigate the agency.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Gov. Doug Burgum is urging U.S. Customs and Border Protection not to cut hours of operation at three entry ports on the North Dakota-Canadian border.

Border Protection has proposed moving back the closing time at the Maida and Carbury crossings from 10 p.m. to 7 p.m. and the Antler crossing from 10 p.m. to 5 p.m.

In a letter to the CBP, Burgum noted all three ports experienced an increase in automobile and truck crossings in fiscal year 2018. Burgum says he’s concerned reducing the hours of operation will have a negative impact on tourism, movement of goods and local economies.

The agency says it wants to use its resources at the busiest locations and that there are low numbers of crossings during the times it plans to cut.

 

In sports…

(CSi) Brackets have been announced for the Region 3 high school volleyball tournament starting Monday, November 11th at Linton High School.

District 6 tournament  winner Linton-HMB has the No. 1 seed.

Oakes from  From District 5, Oakes is their  No. 1 seed.

 

Men’s Soccer…

GPAC Quarter Finals Wednesday

(RV)Midland University

2- Jamestown 1

 

 

Women’s Basketball

At Dickinson State

Jamestown-79-Dickinson  State  76

 

NBA..

 

UNDATED (AP) _ _ Dillon Brooks scored 31 points, rookie Ja Morant added 26 and the Memphis Grizzlies held onto a lead to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 137-121. Rookie Brandon Clarke made all seven of his shots and scored 18 points, and Jae Crowder also had 18 points for Memphis. The Grizzlies snapped a three-game losing streak.

 

James Harden had 36 points and 13 assists and the Houston Rockets routed Golden State 129-112, sending the short-handed Warriors to their sixth loss in eight games this season. Russell Westbrook had 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Harden again appeared to be moving past his early shooting woes, going 6 of 16 from 3-point range. Since going 17 of 79 on 3s in his first six games, Harden has made 13 of 32 the last two.

 

Kevon Looney will likely miss at least the next two weeks for the Warriors with a nerve condition that has kept him out the last six games. Looney missed the entire preseason with a strained right hamstring and exited the second half of the season opener.

Eric Gordon missed Wednesday night’s game for the Rockets with a sore hamstring injury he suffered in Monday night’s win in Memphis. Gordon is likely day-to-day, and coach Mike D’Antoni (dan-TOH’-nee) said he’s hopeful Gordon can return Saturday night when the Rockets visit Chicago.

_ Giannis Antetokounmpo had 38 points and 16 rebounds, George Hill scored 24 off the bench and the Milwaukee Bucks repelled every threat in beating the Los Angeles Clippers 129-124 for their fourth win in a row. The Bucks hit 18 3-pointers, led by six from Hill.

 

Elsewhere in court action:

_ Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons did not return for the second half at Utah because of right shoulder soreness. Simmons sustained a stinger in his shoulder in the first quarter after bumping Jazz guard Royce O’Neale in the chest while posting up. Utah beat the 76ers 106-104.

_ Tomas Satoransky scored 27 points and the Chicago Bulls raced to a big lead in the opening minutes on the way to a 113-93 rout of the Atlanta Hawks. The Bulls won for just the third time in nine games with easily their most impressive performance of the young season. It came one night after they squandered a big lead in a loss to LeBron James and the Lakers.

 

_T.J. Warren scored 21 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 121-106 victory over the Washington Wizards. Doug McDermott came off the bench and scored 17 of his 19 points in the first half for the Pacers, who were playing their third game in four nights.

_ Tony Snell scored 24 points on 9-of-9 shooting and the short-handed Detroit Pistons had little trouble with New York, beating the Knicks 122-102. Andre Drummond had 27 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, and Markieff (mahr-KEEF’) Morris added 22 points for Detroit. The Pistons played without their injured trio of Blake Griffin, Derrick Rose and Reggie Jackson.

_ Pascal Siakam (see-A’-kam) had 23 points and 13 rebounds, Kyle Lowry scored 24 and the Toronto Raptors beat the Sacramento Kings 124-120. Serge Ibaka (ih-BAH’-kah) scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and OG Anunoby (an-oo-NOH’-bee) had a season-high 18 as the Raptors won their fifth straight over the Kings and improved to 4-0 at home this season.

_ Luka Doncic scored 27 points and Dallas drew two charges on Aaron Gordon in the final minute of the fourth quarter, helping the Mavericks hang on for a 107-106 victory over the Orlando Magic. Trying to protect a one-point lead, the Mavericks had two of their 17 turnovers on consecutive possessions before each of the fouls on Gordon. Nikola Vucevic (NEE’-koh-lah VOOCH’-uh-vihch) was off target on a 3-pointer at the buzzer after two missed free throws by Seth Curry.

 

NBA-NEWS

NBA: Leonard not healthy so Clippers allowed to rest him

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard isn’t healthy three weeks into the season, according to the NBA, which says that as a result the Los Angeles Clippers can rest their new superstar.

He was on the bench against the visiting Milwaukee Bucks for a national TV game Wednesday night, the first half of a back-to-back for the Clippers. They host Portland on Thursday night, and coach Doc Rivers said Leonard would play.

NBA spokesman Mike Bass said in a statement Wednesday, “Kawhi Leonard is not a healthy player under the league’s resting policy.”

While not disputing the league’s comments, Rivers also said Leonard “feels great.”

NHL…

Rangers beat Red Wings

UNDATED (AP) _ The New York Rangers beat the struggling Detroit Red Wings 5-1. Tony DeAngelo had a goal and an assist in New York’s three-goal second period, Henrik Lundqvist stopped 35 shots in his first start in 10 days. Artemi Panarin (ahr-TEH’-mee pah-NAH’-rihn) and Ryan Strome also each had a goal and an assist, and Chris Kreider and Greg McKegg also scored to help New York win for the fourth time in six games.

In Edmonton, Alex Pietrangelo (peh-TRAN’-jeh-loh) had a goal and two assists and the St. Louis Blues remained atop the Western Conference standings, beating the second-place Edmonton Oilers 5-2 for their sixth straight victory. Jaden Schwartz, Robert Thomas, Tyler Bozak and Ivan Barbashev also scored for the defending champion Blues.

 

NHL-NEWS

Jets center Little hospitalized after being struck by puck

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) _ Winnipeg Jets forward Bryan Little remained hospitalized a day after being struck near the ear by a puck. Little was skating behind the net midway through the third period in a 2-1 home loss to New Jersey when teammate Nikolaj Ehlers (AY’-lurz) fired a rising slap shot from the point. The puck hit Little on his left side and he fell to the ice, putting his head in his hands as blood dripped.

The team said the 31-year-old center was alert at all times and in good spirits Wednesday morning. Little has two goals and three assists in seven games after sitting out the first nine of the season because of a concussion.

NFL-NEWS

_ The Minnesota Vikings have claimed safety Andrew Sendejo off waivers from Philadelphia to bring back a longtime piece of their secondary. They made the move the day after Sendejo was cut by the Eagles, for whom he played in all nine games. He had an interception against the Vikings on Oct. 13. Sendejo spent eight seasons with the Vikings, first cracking the starting lineup in 2013 and accumulating 59 starts. The 32-year-old will provide depth behind starters Harrison Smith and Anthony Harris.

 

UNDATED (AP) — New York Jets running back Le’Veon (LAY’-vee-ohn) Bell is sitting out practice with ankle and knee soreness, but the team is optimistic he will be able to play Sunday against the Giants. An MRI a day earlier revealed no structural damage.

Bell was hurt late during New York’s 26-18 loss at Miami on Sunday.

Bell is off to a sluggish start in his first season with the Jets. He has 415 yards on 125 carries, a 3.3 average that ranks as the lowest of his career. Bell ranks second on the team with 40 receptions.

In other NFL news:

— _ Police in the Dallas suburb of Frisco say Cowboys defensive lineman Daniel Ross has been arrested on charges of possession of marijuana and unlawful carrying of a weapon. The 26-year-old Ross is currently on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. He played in 13 games in a backup role last season. So far, the Cowboys declined to comment on Ross’ arrest.

_ Los Angeles Rams receiver Brandin Cooks won’t play against Pittsburgh while he seeks medical help for his second concussion in a month. Cooks was hurt Oct. 27 during the Rams’ win over Cincinnati in London, and he has not cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol. He is flying to Pittsburgh for the second time since his injury to meet with specialists.

_ Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan was a limited participant in practice and has yet to be cleared for more work after a right ankle sprain forced him to miss his first start since 2009. Ryan is hoping to return this week as the Falcons carry a six-game losing streak to New Orleans. If he can’t play, Matt Schaub will make his second straight start.

_ Miami Dolphins cornerback Cordrea Tankersley’s comeback from a 2018 ACL injury will wait until next season. The Dolphins decided not to add Tankersley to the 53-man roster by today’s deadline, ending his season before it began. He went on the physically unable to perform list in July.

— Browns starting safety Damarious Randall has returned to practice after missing two games with a hamstring injury. Randall’s return is significant because the 2-6 Browns are thin at the position after releasing Jermaine Whitehead. The team cut Whitehead on Monday after he posted profane, threatening messages on Twitter following Cleveland’s loss in Denver on Sunday. Randall got hurt in the Browns’ loss to Seattle on Oct. 13. Starting defensive end Olivier Vernon and tight ends Pharaoh Brown and Ricky Seals-Jones were missing from Wednesday’s practice. Coach Freddie Kitchens said they are considered day to day.

 

— The Arizona Cardinals have activated offensive lineman Max Garcia from the physically unable to perform list and placed defensive lineman Clinton McDonald on injured reserve. The 10-year veteran left Thursday night’s game against the San Francisco 49ers with what the team called a stinger. The team also announced Wednesday that it released linebacker Zach Brown.

 

MLB-BBWAA NEW YORK CHAPTER AWARDS

Strasburg, Soto share postseason MVP from New York writers

Washington pitcher Stephen Strasburg and outfielder Juan Soto have been selected as joint winners of the Babe Ruth award as postseason MVP in voting by the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. They will be honored at the chapter’s 97th annual dinner on Jan. 25. Mets rookie Pete Alonso was voted the Toast of the Town award and the Good Guy award. The Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu was selected New York player of the year.

Retiring Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia (suh-BATH’-ee-uh) was voted the William J. Slocum and Jack Lang award winner for Long and Meritorious Service.

Mets pitcher Steven Matz will get the Joan Payson/Shannon Forde award for community service.

MLB-NEWS-ARBITRATION

Arbitration: Hader, Urías eligible; García, Weaver just miss

NEW YORK (AP) — Milwaukee closer Josh Hader just made the cutoff for salary arbitration eligibility with 2 years, 115 days of major league service. Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Julio Urías also is on the list of 23 so-called “Super 2s” with 2 years, 117 days. The cutoff was down significantly from 2 years, 134 days last offseason. Miami left-hander Jarlin García just missed with 2 years, 114 days, and Arizona right-hander Luke Weaver had 2 years, 112 days.

Players and teams are scheduled to exchange proposed salaries on Jan. 10, and hearings for those lacking agreements will be scheduled for Feb. 3 to 21 in Phoenix.

Eleswhere in the Majors:

_ A person with direct knowledge of the process says the San Francisco Giants have narrowed their search for a new manager to three finalists. They are former Phillies manager Gape Kapler, Astros bench coach Joe Espada and Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro. The three men are vying to replace Bruce Bochy, who retired after the season. Bochy led the franchise to three World Series championships.

_ Two days into the free agent market, the players’ association already is angry at a club. Union head Tony Clark issued a statement in response to remarks attributed to Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos during a conference call with media. Anthopoulos mentioned “connecting” with other clubs to find out what their plans for free agency might be, and the union characterized his remarks as evidence of prohibited collusion. The union says it’s investigating the matter.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL…

UNDATED (AP) _  Kyle Young had a career-high 14 points and 13 rebounds and No. 18 Ohio State beat Cincinnati 64-56 in the opener for both teams. Young, a junior forward, made 6 of 7 shots from the floor and the Buckeyes rallied in the second half to spoil John Brannen’s Cincinnati coaching debut.

Freshman Cole Anthony had 34 points and 11 rebounds in his college debut, leading No. 9 North Carolina past Notre Dame 76-65 in their opener. The son of former UNLV and NBA guard Greg Anthony broke Rashad McCants’ 17-year-old scoring record by a freshman in his first game and finished 12 of 24 from the field with six 3-pointers. He scored 15 points during the 29-13 run that put UNC in control.

No. 9 North Carolina played without guard Brandon Robinson due to a sprained right ankle.

In other T25 news:

_ Mamadi Diakite scored 12 points, Jay Huff added 11 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 11 Virginia shut down Syracuse 48-34. The Cavaliers became the first defending NCAA champion to start the next season with a true road game since UCLA opened the 1967-68 season at Purdue.

_ Jahaad Proctor scored 26 points and Eric Hunter Jr. added 15 to help No. 23 Purdue pull away from Green Bay 79-57. The Boilermakers have won seven straight season openers and 18 in a row at Mackey Arena. Kameron Hankerson led the Phoenix with 15 points. The game marked the return of Green Bay coach Linc Darner to his alma mater.

_ Zeke Nnaji scored 20 points in his college debut and No. 21 Arizona opened the season with a 91-52 rout over Northern Arizona. Arizona used its size to dominate inside, causing the Lumberjacks problems at both ends of the floor in their first game under Shane Burcar.

 

BOSTON COLLEGE SNEAKER

Move Over Nike, Call Under Armour

BOSTON (AP) _ Move over, Nike. Call Under Armour, now. Boston College graduate transfer guard Derryck Thornton made a quick cut near the foul line driving toward to the lane and split the bottom of his left Under Armour sneaker during the first half of the season opener against Wake Forest.

When the 6-foot-3 guard backed out and dribbled out to midcourt, he looked down and the bottom of his sneaker was slightly hanging off. During a timeout, he took off the white sneakers and put on a pair of maroon ones and stayed in the game.

Last season, then-Duke star Zion Williamson made a quick move at the foul line against North Carolina and suffered a mild sprain of his right knee when his left Nike sneaker came apart, forcing him into an awkward-almost-split.

 

In world and national news…

LA MORA, Mexico (AP) — Under a strong security presence, this remote farming community prepared to hold the first funerals Thursday for some of the nine American women and children killed by drug cartel gunmen.

Dozens of high-riding pickups and SUVS, many with U.S. license plates from as far away as North Dakota, bumped across dirt and rock roads over desert, arid grasslands and pine-covered mountains Wednesday as night fell on this community of about 300 people. Many of the residents are dual U.S. and Mexican citizens who consider themselves Mormon but are not affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

At least 1,000 visitors were expected to bunk down in the hamlet overnight ahead of Thursday’s funerals, filling floor space in the 30 or so homes or sleeping in tents.

 

XINGTAI, China (AP) — A Chinese court has sentenced three fentanyl traffickers in a case that was a culmination of a rare collaboration between Chinese and U.S. law enforcement to crack down on global networks that manufacture and distribute lethal synthetic opioids.

Liu Yong was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, while Jiang Junhua and Wang Fengxi were sentenced to life in prison Thursday.

Working off a 2017 tip from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Chinese police busted a drug ring based in the northern Chinese city of Xingtai that shipped millions of doses of synthetic drugs to the U.S. and other countries from a gritty clandestine laboratory.

U.S. officials say China’s vast chemicals industry is the main source of illicit fentanyl. Chinese officials deny that.

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders is calling for decriminalizing illegal border crossings, backing an idea that further exposes the Democratic presidential primary’s deep ideological divides.

The Vermont senator released an immigration proposal Thursday, writing, “Unauthorized presence in the United States is a civil, not a criminal, offense.”

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren also has called for repealing the criminal prohibition against crossing the border illegally.

South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg (BOO’-tuh-juhj) says he’d support making illegal border crossings civil offenses but not in cases in which “fraud is involved.” Former Vice President Joe Biden hasn’t fully backed decriminalization of illegal border crossings, either.

Although there’s no consensus, decriminalization could be a tough general election sell for Democrats. Some voters may disagree with President Donald Trump’s hard-line policies but worry about being too lenient.

 

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has injected uranium gas into centrifuges at its underground Fordo nuclear complex in its latest step away from its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

Iran said the uranium gas injection began early Thursday morning at Fordo. The move serves as a way to pressure Europe to offer it a way to sell its crude oil abroad and avoid the U.S. sanctions in place after President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew America from the accord over a year ago.

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran also said in a statement it blocked an inspector from the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, from entering its nuclear facility at Natanz last week. Iran said she was stopped over concerns she might be carrying “suspicious material.”