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CSi Weather…
REST OF TODAY… Becoming partly sunny, late afternoon..
.TONIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Colder. Lows zero to 5 above.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows 15 to 20. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15.
.SUNDAY…Cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 20s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow.
Lows around 5 below.
.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the
morning. Highs 5 to 10 above.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10 below.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs zero to 5 above.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 10 below.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs 5 to 10 above.
It should be dry Friday through Saturday.
A bit warmer on Saturday with highs in the mid to upper 30s central
and in the mid to upper 40s west.
Accumulating snow is expected on Sunday into Sunday night.
A widespread swath of one to two and a half inches of snow across nearly all of western and central North Dakota.
Sunday will be much colder than Saturday with temperatures becoming even colder for Monday through Wednesday.
Monday through Wednesday, highs may struggle to rise above zero by Tuesday and Wednesday to the north and east. Expect temperatures to fall below zero across most of the area during the overnight and morning hours from Saturday through Wednesday. Wind chills may be around minus 20 to minus 25.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Police is warning the public regarding a new convicted sex offender, living in Jamestown.
Travis Lee Wedmore resides at 2605 Circle Drive, North Dakota State Hospital, CTC House, Jamestown, ND
He presently has no vehicle.
He is a 35 year old white male, six feet tall weighing 202 pounds with hazel eyes, and brown hair.
Wedmore has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota risk level committee of the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office.
Offense: Sexual Assault, admitting to his probation officer that he was having a sexual relationship with a 16 year old girl.
Conviction Date: May 2005, in Burleigh County, ND, District Court.
Disposition: One year, three months suspended, two years supervised probation.
Wedmore is currently on GPS Monitoring.
He is not wanted by police at this time, and has served the sentence imposed by the court.
This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender.
Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.
Printed handouts of the demographics of Travis Lee Wedmore, are available at the Jamestown Police Department.
More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General’s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov
Jamestown (CSi) Stutsman County Veterans Service Officer David Bratton says starting in January, his office will have available, access to the Veterans Administration telehealth assistance, with a doctor at the Fargo VA Clinic.
On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, David said those not able to get immediate assistance for mental health or other health related problems can access the Telehealth conferencing and speak with a physician within about three minutes of initiating the call.
On another topic the AmVets Post 9- will host a Suicide Awareness Seminar in Bismarck on December 16, at 7-p.m., open to the public.
On hand will be speakers with presentations concerning suicide prevention, along with National Guard resources that are available.
Also on our show, he reminded that The All Vets Club in Jamestown will host the Annual Vietnam Era, Christmas Social on Friday December 6, starting at 5-p.m., with a no-host social, dinner at 5:45-p.m.
The Guest Speaker will be Dale Marks, giving a presentation on Ft. Seward, after the meal.
The annual event is open to all who served during the Vietnam Era of service, 1961-1975.
Family, spouses and guests are welcome.
For more information call the All Vets Club and 701-252-8994.
David Bratton can be reached at the Stutsman County Veterans Service Office, located at the lower level of the Law Enforcement Center in Jamestown at 701-252-9043, open Monday through Friday from 8-a.m. to noon and 1-p.m., to 5-p.m.
Jamestown (JRMC) — Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) is hosting a blood drive on Thursday, Dec. 5 to help save lives.
The blood drive is open to the community from 9:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. in JRMC Conference Room ABC, located in the lower level.
JRMC Clinical Service Assistant Katie Mittleider says the blood drive is a great event for the community and staff.
She says, “As professionals in the healthcare industry, we see how important it is to have donor blood readily available. That’s why we host blood drives every year.”
People can donate blood up to three times each year.
The JRMC blood drive collects whole blood. During a whole blood donation, nearly 500 ml of blood is collected from the donor and then separated later into components like red cells, plasma and platelets. These are used for patient transfusions.
Valley City (Chamber) The Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Holiday Parade of Lights starts at 6-p.m. on Thursday December 5 in on Central Avenue in Valley City. There is still time to enter into the parade, call the chamber at 701-845-1891.
Chamber Executive Director Kay Vinje says, prior to the parade, the Lunchbox Café, Vicky’s Viking Room and Dutton’s Parlour will sell food to go on Central Avenue.
Vote for your favorite parade entry with winners to be announced.
On a recent Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Kay said, The Holiday Pop Up Shop will be located in the former Sanford Eye Clinic on Central Avenue, Thursday from 4-p.m to 8-p.m., with local arts and craft vendors. Downtown businesses will be open late for shopping with complementary treats and family fun activities.
Christmas caroling by the Valley City High School Choir and Band Ensembles.
CSi Cable 10 The Replay Channel is showing encores of the Parade of Lights from 2011-2018.
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 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.
Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Rotary Club has announced that the annual Valley City Rotary Club Wine & Beer tasting social held November 21 in Valley City raised $500 for the Barnes County Historical Society and Museum.
Sponsored Valley City Rotary Club, they all the vendors and participants for their support, helping to make the fundraiser another successful event for the Barnes County Historical Society and Museum.
Jamestown (JPS) Jamestown Public Schools will begin the Holiday Break at the close of the regular school day on Friday, December 20, 2019.
School will resume at the regular time on Monday, January 6, 2020. Buses will run at the regular scheduled time.
(AP) Bismarck police have cited a teenage girl who authorities say struck and killed a bicyclist on a sidewalk last spring. The 17-year-old was cited for manslaughter and ingestion of a controlled substance. The Bismarck Tribune reports the name of the girl was not released because she is a juvenile. Police did not release details of the controlled substance she allegedly ingested. Seventy-six-year-old Don Hruby of Bismarck died in the crash last April. Police say he was riding a bike on the sidewalk when he was struck. The teen is not in custody.
(AP) A North Dakota county will hold a special meeting next week to take comments on whether it should resettle additional refugees. Burleigh County postponed action on the matter at a meeting Monday after a large number of people turned out to address the issue. A recent executive order by President Donald Trump stated that new efforts to resettle refugees would have to receive permission from state and local governments. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum announced last month that the state would continue to receive refugees as long as local governments agreed. The special meeting will be held Monday.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Rallying the community around removing barriers to addiction recovery is the goal of the Minot Area Recovery Community Organization.
The organization grew out of initial efforts by the Minot Mayor’s Committee on Addiction to identify gaps in recovery services and create a coordinated effort to address addiction. In March 2018, the Bush Foundation awarded Minot a grant of $208,000 to develop strategies to address the opioid epidemic and create a regional hub for treatment and family services.
As part of that grant, the Minot Recovery Community Organization formed in January with the selection of a six-member board. The board is being expanded to seven members and has named Minot attorney A.J. Schultz as executive director, the Minot Daily News reported.
Board members meet two to three times a month to share information.
In sports…
(uj.edu) Trailing by 23 points with just over seven minutes remaining in the first half, the University of Jamestown men’s basketball team rallied to force overtime against No. 23 Dordt (Iowa) University, then hung on to defeat the Defenders 110-107 Thursday evening at Harold Newman Arena.
Jamestown (8-4 overall, 2-3 Great Plains Athletic Conference) ended a three-game losing streak while Dordt (8-4, 2-3 GPAC) had its four-game winning streak snapped.
Dordt started the game by making their first eight three-point attempts on the way to a 30-10 lead at the 10:54 mark. The Defenders took their biggest lead following a Garrett Franken three-pointer that made it 46-23 with 7:14 in the half .
An 11-0 Jimmie run capped off by a three from Isaiah Dobson (SR/Stillwater, MN) cut the lead to 12 with just under five minutes in the half, but a three-point play by Josh Van Lingen put Dordt back up by fifteen.
UJ continued to chip away and closed out the half on a 12-4 run to make it 53-46 as the teams went to the locker room.
The Defenders opened the second half with three of their first four field goals coming from behind the arc to stretch their lead to 64-50 just over two minutes in.
Jamestown continued to play from behind, getting within two points at 89-87 after a three-pointer by Terrell Alfred (SR/Orlando, FL) with 5:28 remaining. The Jimmies’ first lead of the second half came at the 2:36 mark after a Brady Birch (JR/Melrose, MN) basket made it 95-94.
A Cade Bleeker three-pointer and a pair of free throws by Ben Gesink gave Dordt a four-point lead with 52 seconds left, but Dobson converted a three-point play to make it a one-point game. Jesse Jansma made one of two foul shots as the Defenders led 100-98 with seven seconds left. A driving layup by Dobson with 1.9 seconds tied the score at 100 and the game went to overtime.
Birch was the go-to guy in the extra session, scoring six of the Jimmies’ 10 points. His free throws with 0.8 seconds essentially iced the game as the Defenders were unable to get a shot off before the final horn.
Dobson finished with a career-high 30 points, one of five Jimmies in double figures. Alfred added a season-high 28 and dished out four assists. Also joining the 20-point club was Birch and his career-high 26, and he tied a personal best with 13 rebounds for a double-double. Brock Schrom (JR/Grand Rapids, MN) chipped in with 12 points and eight rebounds, and Jack Talley (JR/Sioux Falls, SD) was also in double figures with 10.
Bleeker scored 29 to pace the Defenders and was 6-for-6 on three-point attempts. Franken was 5-for-5 from beyond the arc, ending with 23 points, while Chad Barkema (18) and Jansma (11) were also in double figures.
The Jimmies host Dickinson State (N.D.) in non-conference action on Monday at 7 p.m.
NBA…
UNDATED (AP) — Dwight Powell had 24 points on 9-for-9 shooting from the field, Jalen Brunson provided 14 of his 16 points in the final period of the Mavericks’ 121-114 victory against the Timberwolves. Luka Doncic (DAHN’-chihch) finished with 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists after picking up a technical foul in the third quarter and seeing Dallas rally with most of its starters on the bench.
The Milwaukee Bucks continue to own the best record in the NBA’s Eastern Conference at 19-3 after extending their winning streak to 13 games.
Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-the-toh-KOON’-poh) scored 35 points and Khris Middleton added 17 in the Bucks’ 127-103 rout of the Pistons. Milwaukee wasn’t seriously challenged following a 13-2 run that gave the Bucks a 57-39 lead late in the second quarter.
The last time the Bucks had a longer winning streak was a 16-game run spanning the end of the 1972-73 season and the beginning of 1973-74.
Checking out Wednesday’s other NBA action:
— The Lakers cruised to a 121-96 romp over the Jazz as Anthony Davis scored 26 points and LeBron James delivered 20 points with 12 assists. Rajon Rondo added 14 points and season highs of 12 assists and nine rebounds to help the Western Conference leaders move to 18-3.
— The Celtics are 8-0 at home after Jaylen Brown scored a season-high 31 points and Kemba Walker furnished 28 in a 112-93 pounding of the Heat. Brown connected on a season-high six 3-pointers, and Walker had seven assists and four rebounds to help Boston withstand Jimmy Butler’s season-high 37 points.
— CJ McCollum scored 33 points and the Trail Blazers pulled away in the final quarter to beat the Kings, 127-116. Hassan Whiteside added 22 points, 16 boards and a career-high seven assists.
— Garrett Temple scored a season-best 27 points and Spencer Dinwiddie delivered 18 of his 24 in the second half of the Nets’ 130-118 win versus the Hawks. Taurean Prince finished with 23 points against his former team. Jarrett Allen had 20 in Brooklyn’s sixth victory in eight games.
— The Pacers made it seven wins in their last eight games as T.J. Warren scored 24 points in a 107-100 verdict over the Thunder. Domantas Sabonis (doh-MAHN’-tahs sah-BOH’-nihs) added 17 points and 13 rebounds for Indiana.
— Aaron Gordon hit all five of his 3-point attempts and finished with a season-high 32 points in the Magic’s 128-114 victory against the Suns. Terrence Ross chipped in 22 points and Evan Fournier (FOHRN’-yay) added 21 while the duo helped Orlando shoot 57.6% from the field.
— Devonte Graham shot 10-for-16 from 3-point range while pouring in 33 points to carry the Hornets to a 106-91 win over the Warriors. Graham also dished out nine assists and had seven rebounds, while backcourt mate Terry Rozier added 25 points, seven assists and seven rebounds in Charlotte’s first win in three games.
— Zach LaVine (lah-VEEN’) scored 25 points and the Bulls blew most of a 22-point lead before downing the Grizzlies, 106-99. Wendell Carter Jr. had 16 points and 13 rebounds in Chicago’s second win in a row.
T25 BASKETBALL…
UNDATED (AP) —Duane Washington Jr. had 18 points and sixth-ranked Ohio State shot 54% in the second half of a 74-49 trouncing of No. 7 North Carolina. Ohio State outscored UNC 35-13 over the final 15 1/2 minutes to hand the Tar Heels their most lopsided loss under coach Roy Williams.
E.J. Liddell added 12 points for the 8-0 Buckeyes, who led just 29-27 at halftime.
— Third-ranked Maryland was a 72-51 winner against Notre Dame behind Jalen Smith’s 15 points and career-high 16 rebounds. Eric Ayala scored 14 points and Aaron Wiggins added 11 for the Terrapins, who are 9-0 for the first time since the 1998-99 season.
— Saddiq Bey (sah-DEEK bay) scored a career-high 27 points in leading No. 23 Villanova to an 80-69 victory over Penn. Justin Moore added 17 points, including a three-point play that gave the 6-2 Wildcats breathing room.
— Justin Bean’s 18 points and 14 rebounds were among Utah State’s highlights as the 25th-rated Aggies beat San Jose State, 71-59. Sam Merrill finished with 14 points and Alphonso Anderson added 12 for the 8-1 Aggies.
Fifth-ranked Virginia entered Wednesday’s action ranked No. 1 in the nation in scoring defense this season, allowing 40.3 points a game. Purdue was able to turn the tables on the Cavaliers while beating a non-conference top-5 team at home for the first time in Mackey Arena’s 52-year history.
Sasha Stefanovic scored a career-high 20 points and Jahaad Proctor also had 20 as the Boilermakers stifled Virginia, 69-40. Purdue used a 12-0 run over nearly seven minutes to take a 26-9 lead late in the first half.
The Boilermakers later opened the second half on an 11-3 run and later scored 16 straight to go ahead 67-36.
Jay Huff had a team-high 11 points for the Cavaliers, who had won 13 straight before losing to the team they beat in the NCAA regional finals last season.
The Boilermakers are the first team to score more than 55 points against the defending NCAA champs this season.
— Corey Kispert scored 17 points, Joel Ayayi added 16 and No. 9 Gonzaga clobbered Texas Southern 101-62. Seven players scored in double figures for the Zags, who rebounded from their loss to Michigan in the Battle 4 Atlantis by earning their 28th straight road win.
— D’Shawn Schwartz had a season-high 16 points, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer late in 20th-ranked Colorado’s 76-64 victory against Loyola Marymount. McKinley Wright IV also had 16 points and Tyler Bey had 13 with eight boards for the 8-0 Buffaloes.
— John Fulkerson scored 15 points to lead five Tennessee players in double figures as the 21st-ranked Volunteers trounced winless Florida A&M 72-43. The Vols have the nation’s longest current home winning streak at 31 games.
— Quade Green had 20 points and eight assists as No. 22 Washington downed Eastern Washington, 90-80. Jaden McDaniels added 17 points before fouling out.
MLB-NEWS
AP sources: Wheeler, Phillies agree to $118M, 5-year deal
UNDATED (AP) — Zack Wheeler is staying in the National League East, but he’ll be about 90 minutes southwest of his previous ballclub.
Two people familiar with the deal tell The Associated Press that the free-agent right-hander has accepted a five-year, $118 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Wheeler spent his first seven seasons with the Mets and was 11-8 with a 3.96 ERA for New York this year. He’s pitched in five major league seasons but has never won more than 12 games or pitched 200 innings, missing the 2015 and ’16 seasons following Tommy John surgery.
Wheeler is 44-38 with a 3.77 ERA in 126 starts, fanning 726 over 749 1/3 innings.
In other MLB news:
— Free-agent lefty Cole Hamels has agreed to a one-year, $18 million contract with the Braves. The 35-year-old was 7-7 with a 3.81 ERA for the Cubs last season. He threw 141 2/3 this year, his fewest since his rookie season in 2006. Hamels is 163-121 with a 3.42 earned run average in his 14-season career.
— The Angels have acquired right-hander Dylan Bundy from the Orioles for four minor league pitchers. The 27-year-old Bundy was 7-14 with a 4.79 ERA last season, striking out 162 over 161 2/3 innings.
— A hedge fund manager whose company paid $1.8 billion in U.S. criminal and civil settlements is in negotiations to increase his stake in the Mets. The ballclub left open the possibility Steven Cohen eventually could become controlling owner in a deal with Sterling Partners. Fred Wilpon would be allowed to remain as controlling owner and chief executive officer for five years, while Jeff Wilpon would remain as CEO.
— The Angels have reached a proposed agreement to stay in Anaheim through 2050 as part of a deal in which they will pay $325 million to buy Angel Stadium and its surrounding parking lots from the city. The deal allows the team to decide whether to use the property to build a new stadium, which would be funded by the Angels.
— St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman says the city will not allow the Rays to pursue a plan to split home games between new stadiums that would be built in Florida and Montreal. Kriseman informed the City Council of the decision, saying he and the team agree the best path forward is to abide by an existing contract that requires the Rays to play at Tropicana Field. The Rays dispute that’s the best path, reiterating they still think the Sister City concept is a viable option.
— The Marlins will join Major League Baseball’s trend toward artificial turf by installing the surface at Marlins Park for 2020, and they’ll move in the fences for the second time in four years. CEO Derek Jeter said an artificial surface solves the challenge the Marlins have had growing grass in the retractable-roof stadium since it opened in 2012.
— Union head Tony Clark says players who test positive for opioids would enter treatment and not be suspended under the change to Major League Baseball’s drug agreement being negotiated by management and the players’ association. Talks to add testing for opioids began following the death this year of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Players have been tested for performance-enhancing substances since 2004 and for banned stimulants since 2006.
NHL…
Avs outlast Leafs to extend win streak
UNDATED (AP) — The Blues’ four-game winning streak is over after Tristan Jarry stopped 28 shots to post his third career shutout to lead the Penguins past St. Louis, 3-0. Teddy Blueger scored 39 seconds into the game and Stefan Noesen picked up a goal in his first game with Pittsburgh as the Pens handed the Blues their first regulation road loss since Oct. 26.
The Colorado Avalanche have kicked off a three-game road trip by earning their fourth straight win.
Valeri Nichushkin (vah-LEHR’-ee nih-CHOOSH’-kihn) snapped a 1-1 tie by scoring a short-handed goal 6:40 into the third period of the Avs’ 3-1 victory at Toronto. Nathan MacKinnon also scored and Joonas Donskoi (YOH’-nuhs DAHN’-skoy) added an empty-netter to help Colorado leapfrog ahead of Winnipeg for second place in the NHL’s Central Division.
Philipp Grubauer stopped 38 shots and blanked the Maple Leafs after Zach Hyman scored in the second period.
The Leafs have dropped three of their last four to fall back to .500.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— John Carlson scored twice and Ilya Samsonov (sam-SOH’-nahv) stopped 22 shots to push the Capitals past the Kings, 3-1. Tom Wilson also had a goal for Washington, which has its second five-game winning streak of the season.
— Tyler Ennis had a goal and two assists as the Senators topped the Oilers, 5-2. Connor Brown and Vladislav Namestnikov (nah-MEHST’-nih-kahv) each had a goal and an assist to help Ottawa end a five-game losing streak and improve to 1-3-0 on its five-game road trip.
NHL-PLAYERS FINED
Sharks’ Kane, Predators’ Johansen fined
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane has been fined $5,000 for elbowing Washington defenseman Radko Gudas (GOO’-dahsh) during the Capitals’ 5-2 win on Tuesday. Kane was given a major penalty and game misconduct when he elbowed Gudas with 5:07 remaining.
The NHL also fined Nashville Predators forward Ryan Johansen $5,000 for elbowing Tampa Bay forward Brayden Point during the Lightning’s 3-2 overtime win.
NFL-NEWS
Panthers QB Newton to have surgery on foot next week
UNDATED (AP) — Panthers quarterback Cam Newton will have surgery on his injured left foot next week.
Newton suffered a Lisfranc injury in the preseason and started two games in the regular season before being placed on injured reserve. Interim coach Perry Fewell said he had no other details about the procedure or how long it will take for Newton to recover.
Carolina must make a decision on Newton’s future after the season. Newton will cost $21.2 million under the salary cap next season, but the team can save $19 million by trading or releasing him.
In other NFL news:
— The Colts have claimed kicker Chase McLaughlin off waivers amid Adam Vinatieri’s continuing struggles. The rookie from Illinois has played for the Chargers and 49ers this season, making 13 of 17 field goals and all 15 extra points in seven games. The 46-year-old Vinatieri has missed 14 kicks this year, including six extra points.
— Giants quarterback Daniel Jones was kept out of practice Wednesday with a high right ankle sprain, and coach Pat Shurmur says Eli Manning “very likely” will start Monday night against the Eagles. Shurmur adds that Manning could very well be the starter for the rest of the season.
— Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is still dealing with an injury to his right throwing hand. Mayfield hurt his hand in the first half of Sunday’s loss at Pittsburgh and didn’t throw a pass during the 20 minutes of Wednesday’s practice open to reporters.
— Bengals receiver John Ross returns this week for a game in Cleveland after missing the past eight with a shoulder injury. The former first-round pick has missed 24 games his first three seasons in Cincinnati.
— Jets star safety Jamal Adams sat out practice with a sprained ankle and appears likely to miss the team’s game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Adams was injured early in New York’s 22-6 loss at Cincinnati last Sunday.
— Chiefs running back LeSean McCoy and his former girlfriend have reached a settlement in a lawsuit she filed against him, court records show. Delicia Cordon filed the lawsuit last year accusing McCoy of failing to protect her from a violent July 2018 home invasion at a home he owns just outside Atlanta.
— The 49ers have suspended radio analyst Tim Ryan for one game for saying Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson was adept at carrying out fakes because of his “dark skin color with a dark football.”
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-SOUTHERN CAL-HELTON
Helton staying at USC
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California has decided to retain Clay Helton, extending the head coach’s 4 ½-year tenure atop the West Coast’s winningest college football program.
New athletic director Mike Bohn announced the decision four days after the No. 24 Trojans missed out on a trip to the conference title game when they finished one game behind No. 5 Utah in the Pac-12 South. Southern Cal is 8-4 this season and finished 7-2 in the Pac-12.
The 47-year-old Helton is 40-21 at USC in his first head coaching job.
In world and national news…
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — An active duty US sailor whose submarine was docked at Pearl Harbor opened fire on three civilian employees Wednesday, killing two and then taking his own life just days before dignitaries and veterans descend on the base for the 78th anniversary of the Japanese attack. The commander of Navy Region Hawaii, Rear Adm. Robert Chadwick, said he didn’t know the motive behind the shooting at the Hawaii base’s naval shipyard that left the third civilian Department of Defense employee hospitalized.
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government says Washington must commit to rolling back punitive tariffs on Chinese goods if the two sides reach a trade deal. The comments indicated Beijing is sticking to its demand for a tariff cut ahead of a possible Dec. 15 increase. President Donald Trump announced a “Phase 1” agreement in October but the two sides have yet to agree on details. Global financial markets tumbled this week after Trump cast doubt on whether an agreement can be reached this year.
VIENNA (AP) — The countries that make up the OPEC oil-producing cartel are meeting to decide whether to cut down on their production and push up prices of fuel and energy. Oil ministers are gathering in Vienna and are expected to prolong production cuts they’ve agreed on for the past three years. Some experts believe they could also deepen the cuts to support prices. Higher production from non-OPEC countries like the United States have capped energy prices in recent years.
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares are higher amid renewed hopes that a U.S. trade deal with China may be nearing, despite tough recent talk from President Donald Trump. European indexes are inching up in early trading. Markets in Japan and China finished higher but in South Korea fell slightly. Gains overnight on Wall Street snapped a three-day losing streak for the S&P 500.
PARIS (AP) — The Eiffel Tower is shut down because of nationwide strikes and protests over the government’s retirement reform. French high-speed trains are also standing still and schools are closed. Paris authorities barricaded the presidential palace and deployed 6,000 police. They’re expecting to be a major demonstration through the capital, an outpouring of anger at President Emmanuel Macron. Workers fear his centerpiece reform is threatening the French way of life.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in says the global diplomatic push to defuse the nuclear standoff with North Korea is at a “critical crossroads.” He has called for China to continue serving a “positive role” in denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula and stabilizing peace. Moon made the comments during a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who made his first visit in four years amid efforts to patch up relations damaged by South Korea’s deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system.
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