– Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Nov 27

CSi Weather…

…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT…INCLUDES THE JAMESTOWN & VALLEY CITY AREAS..

Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 14 inches possible in the Jamestown area, 11 to 16 inches possible in the Valley City area.

The area includes portions of northeast and southeast and southwest North Dakota and northwest and west central Minnesota. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

From Friday night through Saturday night.

Travel could be very hazardous to impossible. Areas
of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.

Light freezing rain is possible Thursday
night through Friday afternoon.

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Forecast…

.REST OF TODAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT…Cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.THANKSGIVING DAY…Cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the

afternoon. Highs in the upper 20s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. Chance of snow possibly mixed with

freezing rain in the evening, then chance of light freezing rain

after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. Southeast winds around

15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area.

.FRIDAY…Cloudy. Chance of light freezing rain possibly mixed

with snow in the morning, then light freezing rain possibly mixed

with snow in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s. Southeast

winds around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Snow. Areas of blowing and drifting snow. Lows in

the upper 20s.

.SATURDAY…Snow. Areas of blowing and drifting snow. Snow may be

heavy at times. Windy. Highs in the lower 30s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Snow. Areas of blowing and drifting snow. Lows

15 to 20.

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow in the

morning in the Jamestown area, 20 percent in the Valley City area. Patchy blowing and drifting snow in the morning. Highs in the mid 20s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.

.MONDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows 15 to 20.

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

Thanksgiving night through Friday afternoon the majority of light precipitation to fall as light freezing rain, as surface temperatures remain below freezing. A few hundredths to near one tenth of an inch of ice accumulation is possible.

The heavier snow is expected to move in from the south Friday evening, spreading north through the night. There is still uncertainty in how far north the heaviest snow will extend, but it appears likely that the I-94 corridor and points south will receive at least 8 inches of snow, potentially greater than one foot.

Even with only 40 mph gusts, this would still be enough to cause at least

near-blizzard conditions in areas of falling snow. Due to the

expected heavy wet nature of the snow.

This Day In History, Nov 27, 1872 – Camp Sykes is established over the town of Jamestown. *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History & Frohne’s Historic Military.***

Camp Sykes established by Joseph S. Stanfford of the U.S. Army Infantry. Camp was for the protection of the railroad workers and engineers.

Camp Sykes (Fort Seward): More information at CSiNewsNow.com

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Choralaires’ Christmas Dinner Concert is Thursday December 5 and Friday December 6 at the University of Jamestown, Reiland Arts Center, lobby.

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Choralaires member, Roger Cane said, seating and the social is at 6:30-p.m., with the concert at 7-p.m.

Advanced Reserve Seating Tickets are available only at Looysen I Care at 821 First Avenue, South in Jamestown, during regular business hours. The ticket price is $40 dollars each.

The deadline to order the advanced tickets is that Monday December 2.

He said the Choralaires, between singing sets, will be serving the meal of Cornish game hens prepared by Sodexo from the University of Jamestown.

Under the directions of Pam Burkhart, with accompanist Rick Wallentine, the singers will be performing traditional Christmas songs. Besides the group sing, there will be solo performances.

The Choralaires will also lead the sing-a-long at the After Parade Party, at Shadys’ planned after the Holiday Dazzle on Main Parade.

The concert is supported in part by a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts, which receives funding from the state legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Roger also pointed out that the 2020 regional Big Sing will be in Eau Clair, Wisconsin.

Jamestown will host the Big Sing in 2022.

He also said the Choralaires will host a spring concert in Jamestown in 2020.

Bismarck (CSi) The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA), has approved a grant through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, to Commonwealth Development Corporation for the Eagle Flats project in Jamestown.

$720,000 was awarded in credit authority through LIHTC to support the development, that will create 33 new homes for families including seven supportive housing units that will be reserved for households at risk of homelessness, and provide housing for those with low and moderate incomes. Plans call for a four story structure, with 1, 2 and 3 bedroom units with green space, playground and parking in Downtown Jamestown

The proposed $8.66 million project,would be built at the site of the former Eagle Club in Jamestown. The present structure would be demolished.

NDHFA has allocated around $3.8 million in federal tax credit authority through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program.

The Industrial Commission, consisting of Gov. Doug Burgum as chairman, Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring and Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, oversees NDHFA.

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced Wednesday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality a grant of $122,000 for drinking water lead testing at local schools and child care centers.

The EPA investment will fund the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality working with the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction and the North Dakota Department of Human Services to continue voluntary lead testing in local schools and child care facilities. Some of the facilities to be served, which are used to care for children six years and younger, were built before 1988 and may contain lead plumbing. This grant is in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota regulators have endorsed a project that will test a process that injects natural gas underground to try to force more oil out of the state’s shale deposits.

The Bismarck Tribune reports the state Industrial Commission, a three-member panel led Gov. Doug Burgum, approved the “enhanced oil recovery” process Monday for Hess Corp.

The company is proposing the project to target newer Bakken wells near Ross in Mountrail County.

The process already is done in old oil fields by injecting them with carbon dioxide. The technology has not yet been proven in newer wells.

State Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helms says the company plans to inject a proprietary foam and natural gas underground, rather than carbon dioxide.

The project will take place over two years.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — There will be a runoff election for a new North Dakota Supreme Court chief justice.

None of the three justices running to lead the state’s high court received the majority votes necessary on Monday to clinch the position.

Justices Lisa Fair McEvers and Jon Jensen were the top vote-getters, followed by Daniel Crothers.

McEvers and Jensen are still in the running.

The ballots were cast by the state’s 52 district court judges and each of the five justices on the high court. They will now recast their votes, which will be tallied in early December.

The chief justice position was left open after 86-year-old Chief Justice Gerald VandeWalle announced in September he would not seek reappointment to the top post when his term expires at the end of the year.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A high school student in Fargo has been arrested after police say they found a BB gun and marijuana in the teen’s possession.

Officials at Woodrow Wilson High School say a search was conducted Monday after a student reported a marijuana smell in a restroom. Surveillance video was used to find the student responsible. Authorities say they found an unloaded BB gun, marijuana, marijuana edible gummies and drug paraphernalia in the student’s backpack.

KFGO reports officials say the student made no threats of violence.

Jamestown (CSi) The North Dakota Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance has announced that Jamestown teacher William (Bill) Nelson is the Teacher of the Year.

Bill is also the Jamestown High School Football team Coach. The Jamestown Public School District congratulated Mr. Nelson on their website.

The Association is made up of public and private school teachers, collegiate professors, and health professionals.

Bismarck (NDHP) Since 2014, North Dakota has had five fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes either leading up to or right after the Thanksgiving holiday. This Thanksgiving, the North Dakota Highway Patrol is conducting an All-Hands enforcement effort on Wednesday, November 27 and Sunday, December 1 as people travel to and from Thanksgiving festivities.

During the Wednesday preceding and the Sunday following Thanksgiving in 2018, the NDHP conducted just over 10 traffic stops per hour which resulted in a total of 490 stops. These traffic stops resulted in 299 speeding citations, 14 drug related charges, and nine arrests for driving under the influence. In total, NDHP troopers issued 467 citations on these two days.

NDHP requests motorists to drive responsibly this holiday by following the posted speed limit; driving impairment and distraction free; and following all rules of the road. Let’s work to keep things slow for NDHP troopers this Thanksgiving holiday as we all work toward Vision Zero: zero fatalities, zero excuses.

In sports…

High School Wrestling…

Tuesday

High School Wrestling

At Jerry Meyer Arena

Bismarck Century 35 Jamestown 34

Valley City 46 Fargo Davies 22.

Tuesday

High School Hockey

BOYS HOCKEY

Fargo Davies 6, Sheyenne 1

Grand Forks Central 4, Fargo South/Shanley 1

Grand Forks Red River 4, Grafton-Park River 0

GIRLS HOCKEY

Crookston Pirates, Minn. 3, Jamestown 1

Dickinson 9, Williston 1

Fargo Davies 2, Grand Forks Knightriders 1

Fargo North/South 7, Mandan 0

West Fargo-Sheyenne United 3, Devils Lake 1

(VCSU) The Valley City State University basketball teams played an exhibition doubleheader Tuesday night at Minot State University, an NCAA Division II school.

Minot State won both sides of the doubleheader, defeating VCSU 70-57 in the women’s game and 81-64 in the men’s game. The contests were exhibition games for the Vikings and do not count towards their overall records.

Up next: Valley City State’s women are now off until beginning conference play Dec. 7 at Dickinson State University. VCSU’s men are in action again this weekend as they travel to Panama City, Fla., for three games at the Battle at the Beach Tournament. The Viking men open the tournament Friday at 12 p.m. against Louisiana State University-Alexandria.

WOMEN: Minot State 70, VCSU 57
Minot State built a 33-20 halftime lead en route to the victory Tuesday night. VCSU’s Alexis Bentz and Macey Kvilvang hit back-to-back 3-pointers midway through the third quarter to cut the Viking deficit to 39-31, but that’s as close as VCSU could get in the second half.

Bentz scored 15 points on 6-for-11 shooting to lead the Viking offense. She also added six rebounds. Mackenzie Huber posted 12 points and seven rebounds, while Kvilvang had eight points and six rebounds.

The Vikings shot 32 percent from the field (17-53), 31 percent on 3-pointers (5-16) and 82 percent at the line (18-22). Minot State finished the game at 43 percent overall (29-68), 24 percent on 3’s (4-17) and 47 percent on free throws (8-17).

VCSU had nine assists and 30 turnovers, while Minot State finished with 23 assists and 17 turnovers.

MEN: Minot State 81, VCSU 64
Minot State pulled away over the final 15 minutes Tuesday night to defeat the Viking men, 81-64.

The Vikings and Beavers went shot-for-shot in the first half with the lead changing hands 14 times in the first 20 minutes. VCSU’s Hunter McCalla scored five straight points late in the first half to give the Vikings their last lead at 27-24. Minot State closed the first half with nine straight points to take a 33-27 lead into the locker room.

Valley City State cut the deficit to 44-41 on Michael Cornelious‘ jumper with 15:10 left. Minot State started to pull away from there, outscoring VCSU 37-23 over the final 15 minutes of play.

Kevin Schramm and Connor Entzi each scored 13 points to lead the Viking offense. McCalla added eight points and four rebounds. Cornelious finished with six points and four rebounds, and Jalen Addison added six points.

VCSU shot 43 percent from the field (23-54), 53 percent on 3’s (9-17) and 90 percent at the free throw line (9-10). Minot State finished the game at 53 percent overall (30-57), 46 percent from 3-point range (10-22) and 92 percent on free throws (11-12).

The Vikings finished with 15 assists and just nine turnovers. Minot State had 13 assists and 12 turnovers. Minot State held a 36-20 rebounding advantage, including an 11-5 edge in offensive rebounds.

Jamestown (CSi) The University of Jamestown men’s and women’s basketball teams invite the community to the Samaritan’s Feet Barefoot Basketball Games and Shoe Drive to be held on Wednesday, December 4 as the Jimmies host Dordt University in a doubleheader at the Harold Newman Arena. The women’s game will tip off at 6-pm followed by the men’s game at 8-pm.

Fans in attendance donating new children’s shoes will be admitted to the game for free. (One free admittance per pair of shoes.) The need is for athletic shoes in size Toddler 10-13 or Children’s 1-5.

Coach Thad Sankey and his women’s basketball staff along with Coach Danny Neville and his men’s basketball staff will coach their games in their bare feet to help bring awareness to the need for shoes across the United States U.S. and worldwide.

On Saturday, February 1st, a shoe distribution will be held to benefit local students in area communities

Samaritan’s Feet, Regional Director, Denise Blomberg says, “Samaritan’s Feet is thrilled to continue to partner with the University of Jamestown. Their efforts to encourage servant leadership among their coaches, student athletes and university as a whole is such a blessing to not only our organization but to Jamestown and the surrounding communities.”

The University of Jamestown this year, organized the first-ever Samaritan’s Feet Global Ambassadors chapter as a student organization with over 60 members, as it served as a template for student engagement for other colleges and universities across the country.

The Ambassadors Chapter was recognized by the University of Jamestown Office of Student Life this past spring for Outstanding Event, Outstanding Group Advisor, Dr. Mika Thorlakson and Outstanding Student Organization.

NBA…

DALLAS (AP) — Paul George and Kawhi Leonard gave the young European duo from the Dallas Mavericks the best look yet at life among the elite in the Western Conference.

George scored 17 of his 26 points in the first quarter, Leonard finished with 28 and the Los Angeles Clippers took control early in a meeting of teams with matching five-game winning streaks, beating the Mavericks 114-99 on Tuesday night.

The Clippers used several defenders to end Luka Doncic’s franchise-record streak of four games with at least 30 points and 10 assists, knocking the 20-year-old phenom to the floor early on a 4-of-14 shooting night. Doncic had 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists.

Elsewhere in the NBA:

— Nikola Jokic had a season-high 20 rebounds and Jerami Grant added a season-best 20 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 117-104 win over the Washington Wizards. Will Barton had 17 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, Jamal Murray added 16 points and Mason Plumlee scored 15 for the Nuggets, who have won six straight, improved to 10-1 in November and ended a three-game home losing streak against the Wizards.

NBA NEWS

Bucks’ Khris Middleton to return from injury on Wednesday

UNDATED (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks All-Star forward Khris Middleton says he’s ready to return to the floor after missing two-plus weeks with a left thigh contusion.

Middleton said Tuesday after Bucks’ shootaround that he’s “gonna go” Wednesday at home against the Atlanta Hawks. Middleton has been sidelined since he suffered the injury Nov. 10 against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Middleton’s return to the floor is ahead of schedule as he was initially expected to miss 3-4 weeks.

— The Atlanta Hawks say guard Kevin Huerter will miss their upcoming road trip while he recovers from a shoulder injury. He was examined again by team doctors and has been cleared to begin limited on-court work. Rookie Cam Reddish and DeAndre’ Bembry have filled in for Huerter, who is averaging 9.3 points. Reddish recently missed two games with a sprained left wrist. The three-game road trip begins Wednesday night at Milwaukee.

— Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown will coach the Australian men’s team at next year’s Tokyo Olympics. Basketball Australia says he will succeed Andrej Lemanis, who coached the Boomers to the semifinals at the 2016 Olympics and this year’s World Cup. The governing body did not say how long Brown will coach Australia. Australia is one of seven men’s teams to have already qualified for Tokyo.

NHL…

UNDATED (AP) — Kaapo Kahkonen made 32 saves in his NHL debut, defenseman Ryan Suter scored the winner early in the third period and the suddenly hot Minnesota Wild beat the Devils 3-2 in a game the NHL said New Jersey got credit for a goal that should not have counted. Zach Parise and Jordan Greenway also scored as the Wild extended their point-scoring streak to seven games.

— Corey Crawford made 32 saves for Chicago’s first shutout this season and the Blackhawks beat Dallas 3-0, ending the Stars seven-game winning streak. Brandon Saad, Patrick Kane and Connor Murphy scored for Chicago, which rebounded from a 2-1 shootout loss at Dallas on Saturday and snapped a three-game slide.

David Pastrnak (PAS’-tur-nahk) recorded his second hat trick of the season and the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Bruins routed the Montreal Canadiens 8-1. Jake Debrusk, Brad Marchand, Anders Bjork (byork), Charlie Coyle and Danon Heinen also scored for the Bruins, who have won four straight.

Marchand, Coyle, David Krejci and Torey Krug had two assists apiece, while Sean Kuraly had three.

Captain Shea Weber scored the only goal for the Canadiens (11-8-5), who have lost five straight.

Bruins backup Jaroslav Halak made 36 saves and improved to 6-0-0 against Carey Price, his former teammate in Montreal.

NHL-NEWS

NHL suspends Lightning Cernak 2 games for elbowing Dahlin

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL has suspended Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak for two games for elbowing Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin in the face. Cernak wasn’t penalized for the hit, which occurred during a Sabres power play late in the second period of the Lightning’s 5-2 win on Monday night.

Dahlin was left bloodied and sustained a concussion.

The second-year play-making defenseman drove into the left circle before making a backhanded pass. As Dahlin curled back, Cernak caught him with an elbow that knocked him to the ice.

The suspension will cost Cernak $7,500 in pay.

— Los Angeles Kings defenseman Alec Martinez is expected to make a full recovery after undergoing surgery to repair a cut on his right wrist. The team says Martinez had the radial artery and two superficial radial nerves repaired after they were cut by a skate in the third period of the Kings’ 4-3 overtime loss to San Jose on Monday night. Martinez will be evaluated weekly, but the team doesn’t know yet when he may return. He has five assists in 24 games this season.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL…

Stephen F. Austin stuns No. 1 Duke, 85-83 in OT

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Nathan Bain stole the ball and hit a layup at the overtime buzzer and Stephen F. Austin knocked off No. 1 Duke 85-83 on Tuesday night.

Kevon Harris scored 26 points and Gavin Kensmil added 15 for the Lumberjacks (5-1).

They became the first non-Atlantic Coast Conference team to beat Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium in nearly 20 years and the second unranked team to upset a No. 1-ranked team on its home floor in two weeks after Evansville went into Rupp Arena and stunned Kentucky 67-64.

Vernon Carey had 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Blue Devils (6-1), who had 22 turnovers and were just 11 of 24 from the free-throw line in the second half.

Elsewhere around T25 men’s basketball:

— David McCormack scored 16 points, Ochai Agbaji added 14 and No. 4 Kansas turned a big second half into a trip to the Maui Invitational title game with a 71-56 victory over Brigham Young. The Jayhawks dominated inside against the smaller Cougars and did a good job of rotating out to their shooters to earn a shot at their third Maui Invitational championship.

— Cassius Winston had 28 points and eight assists, and No. 3 Michigan State withstood Anthony Edwards’ second-half outburst to beat Georgia 93-85 at the Maui Invitational. Michigan State was sharp early, building a 28-point lead early in the second half. Edwards brought the Bulldogs back, scoring 33 of his 37 points in the second half.

— Samir Doughty scored 22 points to lead No. 18 Auburn to a 79-65 win over Richmond in the championship game of the Legends Classic at Barclays Center. Austin Wiley, who was named the tournament MVP, scored 18 points.

— McKinley Wright IV made two key steals to lead No. 21 Colorado over Clemson 71-67 in the championship game of the MGM Resorts Main Event. Tournament MVP Tyler Bey had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Buffaloes.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS

Ohio St jumps LSU to No. 1 in CFP rankings with 2 weeks left

UNDATED (AP) — Ohio State jumped LSU to No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings with two weeks to go before selection Sunday. LSU slipped to two and Clemson remained No. 3 while Georgia held on at four. If playoff history holds form, three of those top four teams will reach the semifinals.

Alabama remained No. 5 with Utah moving up a spot to No. 6. The Utes are the only Pac-12 team in the top 10 after Oregon dropped eight spots to 14th.

Oklahoma is seventh followed by Minnesota, Baylor and Penn State.

In each of the first five years of the playoff, three of the top four teams in the rankings heading into rivalry weekend reached the semifinals, including the No. 1 team every time.

NFL-STEELERS-QUARTERBACKS

Steelers to start rookie Hodges against Browns

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin says rookie quarterback Devlin Hodges will start on Sunday when the Steelers face Cleveland.

Hodges came on in relief of an ineffective Mason Rudolph in a 16-10 victory over Cincinnati, throwing for a 79-yard touchdown to James Washington on his third snap that gave Pittsburgh the lead for good.

Tomlin stressed the decision is for one game only and did not commit to starting Hodges for the rest of the season.

Elsewhere in the NFL:

— Browns defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi is back on the active roster after serving a one-game suspension for his involvement in the recent brawl with the Steelers. Ogunjobi was disciplined by the NFL for shoving Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Rudolph to the ground in the Nov. 14 melee between the AFC North rivals, who meet again Sunday at Heinz Field. In a surprise move, the Browns released defensive tackle Devaroe Lawrence. He made two starts and appeared in all 11 games.

— Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman has returned to practice for the first time since suffering a sprained foot. Wide receiver Julio Jones, who suffered a shoulder injury in Atlanta’s loss to Tampa Bay last week, was held out of the practice.

— Two-time Pro Bowl right guard Brandon Brooks said pressure of trying to live up to a new contract led to an anxiety attack that forced him out of the Philadelphia Eagles’ game last Sunday. Brooks has dealt with anxiety for several years but has started 50 straight games, including the playoffs. But he recently signed a four-year, $54.2 million contract and it weighed on his mind.

— The Tennessee Titans have placed five-time Pro Bowl linebacker Cameron Wake on injured reserve after the 37-year-old veteran was hurt late in their win over the Jaguars. The Titans also placed defensive back Chris Milton on injured reserve. They filled the spots by promoting outside linebacker Derick Roberson and cornerback Kareem Orr from the practice squad.

MLB-ROYALS-OWNERSHIP

Sherman takes over as Royals controlling owner

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have changed hands from David Glass to an ownership group led by John Sherman and that includes actor Eric Stonestreet and local businessmen.

The purchase of the Royals for approximately $1 billion was approved unanimously by the owners of the other big league clubs at their meeting last Thursday.

His group is just the third owner of the Royals since their inception in 1969, when Ewing Kauffman established the team. The Glass family served as caretakers of the franchise following Kauffman’s death before purchasing it outright and retaining control until this year.

Elsewhere in the majors:

— The Mariners have added another option for their rotation by agreeing to a one-year contract with Kendall Graveman. It guarantees the right-hander $2 million as he returns from Tommy John surgery. He will have a chance to earn a spot in Seattle’s starting rotation that has a couple of openings. Marco Gonzales, Yusei Kikuchi and prospect Justus Sheffield are likely the only set starters for Seattle heading into the season.

— Catcher Dustin Garneau agreed to a one-year contract with the Houston Astros, where he figures to compete for a backup role. Robinson Chirinos (chih-REE’-nohs) and Martín Maldonado (mahr-TEEN’ MAL’-doh-NAH’-doh) became free agents. Adding Garneau likely will not be the final catching move for the AL champions. The 32-year-old Garneau hit .244 with three homers and 14 RBIs in 35 games this year for the Los Angeles Angels and Oakland, which claimed him off waivers on Aug. 3.

— A full postseason share on World Series champion Washington was worth $382,358, down from $416,838 for Boston last year and the record $438,902 for Houston in 2017. The commissioner’s office says the Nationals voted 61 full shares, along with partial shares and two cash awards. The players’ pool was nearly $81 million, the third highest behind a record $88 million last year and more than $84 million in 2017.

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Judiciary Committee intends to bring in legal experts to examine the constitutional grounds for President Donald Trump’s impeachment when they meet next week.

The Judiciary panel on Tuesday scheduled its first hearing for Dec. 4 as it decides whether to write articles of impeachment against Trump.

That committee take over the process handled so far by the Intelligence Committee, which has been investigating Trump’s efforts to push Ukraine to take action against his political rivals.

Lawmakers on Tuesday released the last two transcripts from its depositions, including from a White House budget official who detailed concerns among colleagues as Trump ordered them, through intermediaries, to put a hold on military aid to Ukraine. He said he knew of two people who left the agency over the issue.

RACINE, Wis. (AP) — In Racine County, Wisconsin, voters on either side of the ideological spectrum say the impeachment hearings haven’t so far changed their minds on President Donald Trump.

The attitudes in the swing county in the swing state echo public polls that suggest that, nationwide, impeachment is having little effect on the president, even after congressional hearings.

It’s a disappointing response for Democrats, who had hoped to use the hearings to sway public opinion. Without that backing, it’s virtually impossible to imagine Republican senators voting to convict and remove Trump.

It’s also a reaction that leaves the political impact of this dramatic chapter in American history remarkably uncertain. If the division holds, it is possible that the impeachment inquiry and any subsequent trial may ultimately play little role in his reelection bid.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian state media is quoting its supreme leader as calling recent mass protests against government-set gasoline prices rising a “conspiracy.”

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made the comment Wednesday while addressing members of the Revolutionary Guard’s all-volunteer Basij force, which help put down the demonstrations.

Khamenei in part blamed the U.S., without offering any evidence to support his claim.

Iran’s government still hasn’t offered any statistics on injuries, arrests or deaths in the protests and security crackdown that followed government-set gasoline prices rising Nov. 15. Amnesty International says it believes the violence killed at least 143 people, something Iran disputes without offering any evidence to support its claims.

DURRES, Albania (AP) — The Albanian Defense Ministry says the death toll from Tuesday’s earthquake has now reached 26.

Some 650 people were injured, and rescuers are still digging through rubble in search of survivors.

The earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.1, brought down several apartment blocks in the city of Durres and a town close to the epicenter.