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Flood updates and water level updates for the …
Sheyenne River Level Through Valley City
James River level through Jamestown.
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From the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History
This Day In History – November 14, 1881 – Opening of Northwestern House Hotel
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Valley City (CSi) Valley City Fire Chief Scott Magnuson is advising the public about a phone scam concerning raising funds for the fire department.
He says there are no phone or door to door monetary solicitations on behalf of the fire department. Any such phone call is a scam, and people should hang up and report the call to police.
Magnuson adds, the fire department’s fundraising events are conducted at public facilities in Valley City.
Fargo (NDSU) – The North Dakota State University men’s basketball program has signed four student-athletes to its 2020 recruiting class, head coach David Richman announced Wednesday.
Donald Carter III, a guard from Minneapolis, Minn.; Grant Nelson, a forward from Devils Lake, N.D.; Boden Skunberg, a guard from Jamestown, N.D.; and Grayson Haman, a guard from Fargo, N.D., will continue their education and compete at North Dakota State.
Skunberg (Jamestown HS) has been a four-year starter in his high school career, averaging 25 points, six rebounds and four assists per game as a junior last season. He earned all-conference and first-team all-state recognition as a junior, helping to lead Jamestown to an undefeated state championship season.
“Boden is an extremely talented scorer, who can score in a variety of ways and has a knack for making big plays,” said Richman. “He loves the game and is constantly working to get better. We knew early he would be a great fit, and we are looking forward to his future as a Bison.”
“We are thrilled with adding these four young men to the Bison Family, and especially excited about three of them joining us from our state,” said Richman. “They all come from programs with great coaches who have helped prepare them for their future success.”
Carter (Scottsdale Community College) started all 30 games last season as a freshman at Scottsdale CC in Arizona, averaging 13.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists while shooting 49 percent overall. Originally from Minneapolis, Carter has spent the past six years in the Phoenix area and will come to NDSU with two seasons of eligibility remaining.
“Donald is a tough, physical lead guard that has won everywhere he has been,” said Richman. “He’s a great young man who truly loves the game and is a great competitor and leader.”
Nelson (Devils Lake HS) averaged 16 points, 12 rebounds, and five blocks per game as a junior last season, earning all-conference and second-team all-state honors. He holds the Devils Lake school records for blocks in a season and career, and is also a state placewinner in the high jump.
“Grant is a long and athletic player who has a very diverse skillset, and he can play inside or out depending on what the game situation dictates,” Richman said. “He just continues to get better every time we see him, and he has a bright future at NDSU.”
Haman (Fargo Davies HS) looks to have an expanded role as a senior for Davies HS after averaging six points, four rebounds and two assists for the EDC champions and state runners-up as a junior last season.
“Grayson has a great frame and is a little bit of a late bloomer,” Richman said. “He continues to get better, and his hunger and passion for the game will be a great addition to our program.”
“We are excited to add these four to our program, but just as excited to add their great families to the Bison Family,” Richman continued. “These young men are great people who will represent our university in a first-class manner on the court, in the community, and in the classroom.”
PORTLAND, N.D. (AP) — Traill County sheriff’s officials say a man who drowned in the Goose River in Portland may have been trying to rescue his dog after it wandered out on thin ice.
A deputy was called to a northside park Sunday on a report of a vehicle that was running with the driver’s door open.
KFGO reports Sheriff Steve Hunt says some personal items were found along the riverbank near where 59-year old Kelly Lipsiea went through the ice. Searchers recovered Lipsiea’s body in an open area of water on river.
The body has been sent to University of North Dakota pathologists for an autopsy. The sheriff is urging residents not to venture out on the river’s thin ice.
LINTON, N.D. (AP) — Supporters and opponents of a proposal to double the capacity of the Dakota Access pipeline are gathering in south-central North Dakota to make their case.
Texas-based Energy Transfer wants to double the capacity of the line to as much as 1.1 million barrels daily to meet growing demand for oil shipments from North Dakota.
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and other opponents have long argued that a leak in the pipeline would threaten the tribe’s Missouri River water supply. They say increasing pressure magnifies the risk.
The initial building of the pipeline led to months of sometimes violent protests, and members of the public had to go through metal detectors to get into the small auditorium in Linton where the Public Service Commission was taking up the issue Wednesday.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A man accused of killing four people at a North Dakota property management company is challenging search warrants and seeking a change of venue.
Chad Isaak has pleaded not guilty to four counts of murder in the April 1 shooting and stabbing deaths at RJR Maintenance and Management in Mandan.
Isaak, a chiropractor who lived in a mobile home park managed by the agency, argues in a filing Wednesday that authorities did not properly obtain warrants for his home, his truck, his social media accounts and his electronic devices.
Police have not identified a potential motive in the killings. They have said they found spent shell casings, a knife with a bent tip and gun parts in a kitchen freezer at Isaak’s house, all smelling of chlorine bleach.
Isaak in a separate filing asked that his trial be moved from Morton County due to pretrial publicity.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Police say a man who was assaulted in a Fargo apartment building has died.
Authorities have identified the victim as 64-year-old Duane Darling. KFGO radio reports that officers were called to a northside apartment shortly before 7 a.m. Wednesday and discovered Darling bleeding from the head. He died later at a local hospital.
Police say they have located a person of interest although the investigation remains open.
WATERFORD CITY, N.D. (AP) — Authorities have charged a woman from Louisiana who is accused of holding another woman against her will and repeatedly attacking her with a board at a Watford City home.
Prosecutors charged 18-year-old Nytera Staten with felonious restraint and robbery with a dangerous weapon. KFYR reports Watford City police say the victim told them Staten dragged her into her home by her hair, repeatedly assaulted her with a board that had nails in it, and then cut her hand with a kitchen knife.
The two lived together at the residence a couple of months prior to the incident. But the victim said Staten returned and tried to try to get cash from her. It’s not known whether Staten has hired an attorney.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Bismarck woman has pleaded not guilty to using fraudulent letters and a judge’s forged signature to swindle more than $800,000 from people who thought they were loaning her money.
Thirty-two-year-old Autumn Morrell entered the pleas Tuesday to three counts of theft and three counts of forgery. Each felony carries a maximum 20 years in prison upon conviction.
The Bismarck Tribune reports prosecutors say Morrell used fraudulent letters from government organizations, some with a forged signature of a South Central District judge, to convince people to loan her money, promising to pay them more in return.
Authorities say Morrell convinced one person to give her nearly $300,000 by telling the victim she was going to collect a large sum of money from Medicaid and needed money to pay some bills.
Morell will stand trial beginning Feb. 19.
In sports…
UJ Vs. VCSU Basketball…
Wednesday…
Men…
VALLEY CITY (uj.edu)– The Valley City State University men’s basketball team took the country’s No. 16-ranked team down to the wire Wednesday night but could not pull out the victory.
The Vikings and No. 16-ranked University of Jamestown were tied 67-67 with five minutes remaining before the Jimmies closed the game with an 18-8 run, making six free throws in the final minute to ice the game and pick up an 85-75 victory. The game featured 13 ties and nine lead changes – including six in the second half.
Valley City State drops to 0-7 on the season. The University of Jamestown improves to 6-1 overall.
Valley City State’s last lead came with 10:25 remaining after Kevin Schramm scored five straight points and sank a 3-pointer to put the Vikings up 63-62. VCSU missed opportunities to extend the lead though as neither team scored over the next 2:20. Jamestown’s Isaiah Dobson put the Jimmies ahead with a 3-pointer to end the drought with 8 minutes left. The Vikings would tie the game at 67-67 on Chris Thompson‘s 3 with 5:22 to go before Jamestown took control for good.
Jack Talley scored five straight points for the Jimmies to put them ahead 72-67. Leading 74-71, Jamestown’s Terrell Alfred sank the dagger, a 3-pointer from the right wing that extended the lead to six points with 2:07 to go.
Schramm led the Vikings with 23 points, shooting 10-for-17 from the field, pulling down five rebounds and distributing five assists. Chris Thompson put in 13 points on 5-for-8 shooting, and Connor Entzi added 10. Hunter McCalla chipped in nine points and Cornelious scored seven off the bench.
The Vikings shot 48 percent from the field (29-60), 36 percent on 3’s (9-25) and 73 percent on free throws (8-11). VCSU narrowly outshot the Jimmies, but Jamestown made four more 3-pointers and attempted five more shots than VCSU thanks in part to 13 offensive rebounds. The Jimmies finished the game at 46 percent overall (30-65), 46 percent on 3’s (13-28) and 71 percent at the line (12-17).
VCSU controlled the ball well throughout the game, committing just six turnovers compared to 13 turnovers by the Jimmies. Jamestown picked up a big edge on the offensive glass as their 13 offensive rebounds led to an 18-0 advantage in second-chance points.
Jamestown had four players score in double figures, led by 23 points and four 3-pointers from Jack Talley. Mason Walters posted a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
The Vikings shot 56 percent in the first half, leading by as many as five points at 32-27 after back-to-back baskets by Michael Cornelious late in the half. Jamestown closed the first half with a 17-8 run – including four points in the final 3 seconds – to take a 44-40 lead into the locker room. VCSU outshot Jamestown in the first half – 56 percent to 46 percent – but the Jimmies pulled down 10 offense rebounds, leading to 37 shots in the first half compared to 27 for the Vikings.
Up next: Valley City State has 12 days off before resuming action Nov. 26 with an exhibition game at Minot State University.
Women…
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (VCSU) — Hannah DeMars (FR/Grand Rapids, MN) scored 16 points to lead four players in double figures and the University of Jamestown women’s basketball team forced Valley City State University into 33 turnovers in a 73-60 victory Wednesday night.
Jamestown improves to 4-1 and will begin Great Plains Athletic Conference play on Saturday at Doane (Neb.)
UJ led 20-6 after one quarter, holding the Vikings to 2-of-9 shooting while forcing nine turnovers.
The lead grew to 22 with 4:38 in the half after Noelle Josephson (SO/Ramsey, MN) made back-to-back buckets.
Entering the fourth quarter, the Jimmies led 58-35, but VCSU shot 9-of-17 from the field, including 5-of-10 from three-point range, to outscore Jamestown 25-15 in the final 10 minutes.
Macy Nilsen (FR/Edina, MN) and Kia Tower (FR/Bigfork, MN) each had 11 points while Courtney Mosloski (SR/Fairmont, MN) finished with 10. DeMars and Nilsen both pulled down a team-high five rebounds. Mackensi Higlin (JR/Mandan, ND) dished out six assists and Josephson recorded five steals.
Valley City State outshot Jamestown .444-.362, but took 24 fewer shots and were outrebounded 31-27, including 14-4 on the offensive glass.
Wednesday…
College Volleyball…
Jamestown (uj.edu) The eighth-ranked University of Jamestown volleyball team advanced to the championship match of the Great Plains Athletic Conference postseason tournament, defeating No. 16 Concordia (Neb.) in five sets Wednesday night at Harold Newman Arena.
Jamestown won its program-record 28th match of the season against just four defeats. The Jimmies, seeded second in the tournament, host eighth-seeded College of Saint Mary (Neb.) Saturday at 7 p.m. The Flames, who upset then-No. 1 Northwestern (Iowa) College in the quarterfinals, defeated fourth-seeded Midland (Neb.) in straight sets Wednesday.
Corina Ruud (JR/Breezy Point, Minn.) slammed home 12 kills with only error to lead the Jimmies. Ruud hit a match-high .458 in 24 attempts. Isabel Wedell (SR/Ellendale, N.D.) added eight kills while the trio of Jordan Thomas (SR/Pingree, N.D.), Britta Knudson (SR/Bismarck, N.D.), and Ellie Michaletz (JR/Aitkin, Minn.) finished with six kills each.
Jackie Meiklejohn (SO/Dickey, N.D.) (21) and Miranda Lowman (SR/Mandan, N.D.) (20) combined for 41 of UJ’s 44 assists.
Sydney Ellingson (JR/Langdon, N.D.) racked up a match-high 25 digs with Anna Holen (SO/LaMoure, N.D.) adding 12 and Hannah Schiele (SO/Jamestown, N.D.) eight. Ruud and Knudson both had two solo blocks, and Knudson assisted on six blocks while Taylor Sabinash (SO/Kensal, N.D.) had five block assists.
The Bulldogs had 63 kills to UJ’s 47, but committed 36 attack errors to just 17 for the Jimmies. Jamestown outhit Concordia .199-.156 and made six service errors in 103 attempts. Concordia had 10 service errors in 94 serves.
NBA..
UNDATED (AP) — The Spurs suffered their third straight loss as Andrew Wiggins furnished 30 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in the Timberwolves’ 129-114 win at San Antonio. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 28 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, giving Minnesota’s maximum-contract duo a third consecutive game with 25-plus points apiece.
— James Harden delivered 47 points and Russell Westbrook added 17 points as the Rockets claimed their fifth consecutive win, 102-93 against the Clippers. Houston led just 90-88 until Harden hit two free throws and grabbed a rebound before draining a 3-pointer to put the Rockets ahead by seven.
— LeBron James had 23 points and 12 assists in just three quarters of the Lakers’ 120-94 pounding of the Warriors. Kyle Kuzma (KOOZ’-muh) added 22 points starting for Anthony Davis, who was held out because of a sore right shoulder.
The Boston Celtics remain unbeaten since their opening-night loss to Philadelphia, but they needed almost all of their 140 points to get past the Washington Wizards.
Kemba Walker poured in 25 points and the Celtics picked up their ninth consecutive win by outscoring the Wizards, 140-133. Jayson Tatum bounced back from a historically bad shooting night with 23 points to help Boston overtime Bradley Beal’s 44-point performance. Tatum shot 9-for-20 after missing 17 of his 18 attempts in Monday’s win over the Mavericks.
Jaylen Brown scored 22 and Enes Kanter added 13 with nine rebounds for the Celtics.
Checking out Wednesday’s other NBA action:
— Pascal Siakam (see’-A’-kam) scored 13 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter as the Raptors got past the Trail Blazers 114-106. Fred VanVleet had 30 points to help Toronto bounce back from Monday’s loss to the Clippers.
— Nikola Vucevic (NEE’-koh-lah VOOCH’-uh-vihch) had 23 points and seven Orlando players scored in double figures to lead a 112-97 comeback win against the 76ers. Aaron Gordon had 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Magic, who outscored Philadelphia, 32-15 in the fourth quarter.
— Rookie Ja Morant scored on a driving left-handed layup with 0.7 seconds left to give the Grizzlies 119-117 victory over the Hornets. Morant had his first double-double with 23 points and 11 assists to help Memphis win consecutive games for the first time this season.
NBA-NEWS
Houston’s Gordon expected to miss 6 weeks
UNDATED (AP) — Rockets guard Eric Gordon is expected to miss about six weeks following arthroscopic surgery on his right knee.
Rockets general manager Daryl Morey announced the surgery was performance Wednesday, two days after Gordon was injured in a win over the Pelicans.
Gordon has averaged 10.9 points and 1.9 rebounds in nine games this season.
Elsewhere around the NBA:
— Hawks guard Kevin Huerter (HUR’-tur) is returning to Atlanta after injuring his left shoulder in Tuesday’s victory over Denver. Huerter was ruled out of Thursday night’s game in Phoenix and seems unlikely to play on the rest of the West Coast road trip, which concludes with weekend games in Los Angeles against the Clippers and the Lakers.
— The Nets have signed Iman Shumpert, adding the veteran guard to their roster with Wilson Chandler on the league’s suspended list. Shumpert helped Cleveland win the 2016 NBA title and has also played for the Knicks, Sacramento and Houston. Chandler is suspended for the first 25 games of the season without pay after testing positive for a drug that increases the release of growth hormone.
T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL-SCHEDULE
Buckeyes blast Wildcats
UNDATED (AP) — No. 18 Ohio State got off to a blazing start and never looked back in a 76-51 win over No. 10 Villanova.
Duane Washington Jr. had a team-high 14 points for the Buckeyes, who bolted to a 19-3 lead and improved to 3-0. Washington opened the game with a pair of 3-pointers to set the tone.
D.J. Carton and Luther Muhammad each had 11 points, while CJ Walker and Kaleb Wesson added 10 apiece.
Jermaine Samuels had 14 points for the Wildcats, who shot 30.6%.
In other top-25 games:
— Jordan Nwora scored 21 points and fourth-ranked Louisville shot 59% from the field to run past Indiana State 91-62. Dwayne Sutton added 14 for the Cardinals, who made 14 of their first 17 shots for a 16-point lead through 11 minutes.
— Freshman Jahmi’us Ramsey scored 25 points on 10-of-13 shooting and TJ Holyfield added 21 points while hitting nine of his 10 field-goal tries as No. 11 Texas Tech beat Houston Baptist 103-74. The Red Raiders had four players score in double figures while shooting 60% overall from the field.
— VCU scored 37 points off LSU’s 26 turnovers in an 84-82 triumph over the 23rd-rated Tigers. Marcus Santos-Silva hit a pair of free throws with 4.9 seconds left and finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds to help the Rams beat former coach Will Wade.
MLB-CY YOUNG AWARDS
DeGrom, Verlander take Cy honors again
NEW YORK (AP) — Jacob deGrom has become the 11th player to win a Cy Young Award in consecutive years, while Justin Verlander has captured the postseason honor for the second time and first since 2011.
DeGrom took NL honors after leading the league with 255 strikeouts and finishing second with a 2.43 ERA for the New York Mets. DeGrom totaled 204 innings, compared to 172 1/3 for Washington’s Max Scherzer and 182 2/3 for Hyun-Jin Ryu (hyoon-jihn ree-OO’) of the Dodgers. Ryu finished second in the balloting conducted by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, just ahead of Scherzer.
DeGrom joins Tom Seaver as the only Mets to win multiple Cy Young awards.
Verlander beat out Houston Astros teammate Gerrit Cole for the AL Award. Verlander led the majors with 21 victories and reached 300 strikeouts in a season for the first time. He no-hit Toronto on Sept. 1 and padded his Hall of Fame resume by getting his 3,000th strikeout in his final start of the regular season.
Rays righty Charlie Morton finished third a year after leaving Houston in free agency.
MLB-NEWS
Wainwright guaranteed $5M by Cards
UNDATED (AP) — Adam Wainwright is guaranteed $5 million in his one-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals and can earn up to $5 million in performance bonuses, which allows the pitcher to match his 2019 earnings.
That is up from a $2 million guarantee in his 2019 deal, in which he earned an additional $8 million based on starts.
Elsewhere in the majors:
— Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza says he has agreed to become manager of Italy’s national baseball team. The Pennsylvania native is of Italian ancestry and tweeted Wednesday he will manage Italy at a European tournament in 2020 and at the 2021 World Baseball Classic. Piazza was Italy’s hitting coach at the 2009 and 2013 WBC tournaments.
— The major league minimum salary will rise to $563,500 next season, a hike of $8,500. The increase is calculated as the rise from October to October in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers.
NHL..
UNDATED (AP) — The Capitals are 11-0-2 in their last 13 contests after Evgeny Kuznetsov (kooz-NEHT’-sahv) provided the deciding shootout goal in a 2-1 verdict over the Flyers. Brendan Leipsic scored 6:13 into the game and Washington held onto the lead until Claude Giroux (juh-ROO’) netted a power-play goal early in the third period.
Giroux also had a shootout goal for the Flyers, who are 5-0-2 in their last seven games.
— The Blackhawks trailed 2-0 after 6 ½ minutes before Patrick Kane and Dylan Strome (strohm) each collected a goal and two assists in Chicago’s 5-3 victory at Vegas. Calvin de Haan (deh-HAHN’) and Erik Gustafsson tallied 45 seconds apart early in the second period to put the Hawks ahead.
The NHL’s two hottest teams stayed that way by winning on Wednesday.
Anthony Beauvillier (boh-VIH’-lee-ay) scored twice and the New York Islanders improved to 12-0-1 in their last 13 games by holding off the Maple Leafs, 5-4. Derick Brassard had a goal and two assists for the Isles who took a 5-2 lead on an empty-netter by Casey Cizikas (sih-ZEE’-kuhs) before Toronto scored twice in the final 1:47.
John Tavares had a goal and an assist in his return to Nassau Coliseum.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— Joe Pavelski scored the first and last goals and Justin Dowling added an unassisted tally as the Stars earned a 3-1 win at Calgary. Ben Bishop stopped 24 shots as Dallas improved to 8-1-1 in its last 10 games to move over .500 for the first time this season.
— Jean-Gabriel Pageau (pa-ZHOH’) completed his first career hat trick by scoring the winning and insurance goals in the last 2:01 to send the Senators past the Devils, 4-2. Mark Borowiecki (bahr-oh-EH’-kee) sparked Ottawa’s rally by scoring with 6 ½ minutes remaining before Pageau added his team-high 10th and 11th goals of the season.
T25 FOOTBALL-OHIO STATE-YOUNG
Ohio State’s Young to miss 1 more game for NCAA violation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State star defensive end Chase Young will be held out of one more game as punishment for breaking NCAA rules by accepting a personal loan.
That means the preseason All-American will miss Saturday’s game against Rutgers and be back for showdowns with No. 9 Penn State and No. 14 Michigan to end the regular season.
No. 3 Ohio State announced the day before its game with Maryland that Young would be held out amid concerns he violated NCAA rules by taking a loan last year from someone he describes as a “family friend.”
NFL-NEWS
Stafford sits out Lions practice
UNDATED (AP) — Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford did not practice with teammates Wednesday as he watched Jeff Driskell and David Blough take snaps.
Stafford had his streak of 139 consecutive starts end when he missed Sunday’s 20-13 loss to the Chicago Bears because of back and hip injuries.
Driskel was 27 for 46 for 269 yards with a touchdown and an interception in his sixth career start versus the Bears.
In other NFL news:
— A person familiar with the situation says Saints starting left guard Andrus Peat has had surgery to repair a broken arm and is expected to be sidelined about six weeks. The 2018 Pro Bowl selection was injured during the first half of Sunday’s loss to Atlanta.
— Dolphins safety Reshad Jones says he expects to play against the Bills this weekend after missing the past four games with a cracked rib. Miami’s highest-paid player appeared in just three games this season and was limited in practice Wednesday.
— Miami rookie linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel has been activated from injured reserve after missing the first nine games with a foot injury. The move means Miami cornerbacks Xavien Howard and Aqib Talib (a-KEEB’ tah-LEEB’) must remain on injured reserve and won’t return this season.
— Jets chairman and CEO Christopher Johnson says Adam Gase’s job is safe and he will remain the coach next season despite the team’s 2-7 record so far this year. Johnson says Gase has his trust as well as the trust of general manager Joe Douglas moving forward. Gase replaced the fired Todd Bowles last January, and Douglas was hired to replace Mike Maccagnan in June.
— Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt believes the NFL must “seriously consider” reducing the preseason and expanding the regular season to 17 games. Hunt sees the addition of one regular-season game as an opportunity to give the league additional inventory that would allow for more games internationally. Hunt has long been a proponent of expanding the NFL to new markets and believes the schedule will become a crucial issue in the next round of collective bargaining talks.
TENNIS-BRYANS
Bryan twins to retire after 2020 US Open
LONDON (AP) — Bob and Mike Bryan say they will retire after the 2020 U.S. Open, closing a professional tennis partnership that includes a men’s doubles record of 16 Grand Slam championships. The 41-year-old American twins have won 118 titles in all, including 39 at ATP Masters tournaments.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) — With historic impeachment hearings underway, Democrats and Republicans are hardening their arguments over the actions of President Donald Trump as they set out to win over a deeply polarized American public.
Democrats say Wednesday’s extraordinary public session in the House revealed a striking account of Trump abusing his office. They point to pressing the newly elected president of Ukraine for political investigations of rival Democrats, all while holding up needed military aid.
While Democrats use the words “bribery” and “extortion,” Republicans counter that the hearing showed none of that. They say the two seasoned diplomats at the witness table had, at best, second-hand accounts of Trump’s July 25 call with Ukraine’s president.
Republicans maintain there was no pressure and note that eventually the aid flowed, though only after Congress intervened.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several more witnesses set to testify in the House impeachment hearings are expected to say they too worried about President Donald Trump’s push for Ukraine to investigate Democrats as the U.S. withheld military aid.
On Friday, lawmakers will hear from the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, who was ousted in May at Trump’s direction.
Of the eight witnesses to testify next week is a National Security Council official, Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who said he raised concerns in the White House about Trump’s push for investigations.
Democrats have scheduled a private deposition for Friday with the political counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, David Holmes. An official familiar with the matter said Holmes is the one who overheard Sondland and Trump discuss Ukraine conducting investigations.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Gaza militants fired a barrage of rockets into Israel hours after a cease-fire was declared to bring to an end to two days of intense fighting.
Air raid sirens went off in several communities on Thursday near the Gaza Strip as at least five rockets could be seen blasting out of the territory.
The rockets come after both Israel and the Islamic Jihad militant group said they were holding their fire following the heaviest bout of cross-border violence in months.
It was not immediately clear whether Israel would respond and what the fate of the cease-fire might be.
The fighting killed at least 34 Palestinians, among them three women, eight children and 18 militants. The rockets brought life in southern Israel to a standstill.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval (deh-VAL’) Patrick is making a late entry into the Democratic presidential race.
Patrick announced his bid Thursday in an online video.
Patrick made history as the first black governor of Massachusetts and has close ties to former President Barack Obama and his network of political advisers. But he faces significant fundraising and organizational hurdles less than three months before voting begins.
Patrick’s announcement comes as some Democrats worry about the strength of the party’s current field of contenders. Another Democrat — former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg — is also weighing a last-minute bid for the party’s nomination.
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