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CSi Weather…
.REST O TODAY…Cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows 15 to 20. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY…Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the lower
30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15. West winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the north after midnight.
.SUNDAY…Cloudy. Chance of snow and slight chance of light
freezing drizzle in the morning, then chance of snow in the
afternoon. Highs around 20. North winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow.
Lows around 5 below.
.MONDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of snow in the
morning. Highs around 10.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10 below.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs near zero.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 15 below.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs near zero.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows around 10 below.
.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 10 to 15.
1 to 3 inches of snow across the southwest and south central, with a 4 inch amount possible from Saturday night through Sunday night.
After the snow ends Monday morning, several arctic high pressure
systems will reinforce cold air into the region through Thursday
morning. High temperatures during this period will only rise to
around zero east to the teens west, and overnight lows 10 to 15
below zero. Wind chills could fall into the advisory category of
25 below central and east.
Cold and dry for the week after Monday.
Jamestown (JPD) The Jamestown Police Department is requesting assistance in locating a Semi-truck and trailer involved in a hit-and-run property accident in Southeast Jamestown. The accident happened on Thursday, December, 5 at approximately 10:12- a.m. near the 1100 block of 5 Ave SE, in an adjacent parking lot.
Major Justin Blinsky reports, the semi involved in the incident appears to be a white Volvo semi pulling a white enclosed refrigerated type trailer. There also appears to be a company name on both truck doors and possibly on the lower-front corners of the trailer.
The semi’s trailer struck a power pole and likely has damage to the right side of the trailer, located near the front axle. The semi left the scene of the accident without notifying Law Enforcement. The power pole was destroyed in the incident.
Anyone with information regarding the owner and/or driver of the semi involved in the accident is asked to contact the Jamestown Police Department at 701-252-1000. This incident remains under investigation.
CSiNewsNow.com has learned that crews from Otter Tail Power Company replaced the pole, Thursday afternoon.
Jamestown (CSi) 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse, Site Supervisor, Steven Reidburn says, the community will have two opportunities to visit the Christmas Open House, on December 8, and 15, from 1-p.m., to 4-p.m., each day.
On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Steve said, 17 Christmas trees have been provided courtesy of sponsors, and decorated by volunteers, adding volunteers have worked about 100 hours on the project in November this year. He added that each tree will have a tag indicating the name of the sponsor.
He added that trees will have a theme and visitors can vote on their favorite, and pay $1 per ballot, with proceeds going to the 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse supporting future programming and planning.
New this year is Santa’s Café, and workshop, at the main hallway.
Steve also shared progress regarding the new exhibit which is expected to be open on Memorial Day 2020 with a dedication and Open House.
At a recent Jamestown Tourism, Grant/Executive Board meeting, the 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse – Citizenship Exhibit was represented by Robert Hanna, State Historical Society, Site Manager, from Bismarck.
He requested $26,795 for the Courthouse Citizenship Exhibit, to help make the 1883 Courthouse the first museum in the United States specifically addressing the exercise of citizenship. Specified rooms in the courthouse will contain various aspects of citizenship, along with artifacts of such items as office equipment and other historic artifacts representing the time period 1880-1950. Each courthouse room will have artifacts, many will be interactive for visitors, to have a hands-on experience.
The Tourism Board has approved, $24,115. Steve Reidburn pointed out that the additional funding plus funds from the State Historical Society will allow all rooms to have exhibits available for the opening, rather than just one room at a time
He says schools will be able to utilize the courthouse for future classes and lessons. He says there will also be an exhibit up during the open house with artwork based on women’s suffrage, in cooperation with University of Jamestown students, to be set up in the Jurors Room.
Visit the 1883 Stutsman County Historic Courthouse Facebook page.
He added that the 1883 Courthouse has the Escape Room open during the winter months.
Those wishing to participate should make reservations no more than two weeks ahead of the requested date.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Community Christmas Tree, is decorated, and is in a different location this year.
The live tree in front of the Jamestown City Fire Hall, was selected, to save the city costs of hauling a donated tree to the front of the Jamestown Civic Center, which has been the location the past few years. The Jamestown City Fire Department decorated the tree, and a celebration was typically held for the tree lighting.
Last year, the tree tumbled over onto the railings on the west side exterior of the Civic Center, causing expensive damages, and doubled the costs of replacing the tree, with a standby tree.
Prior to that location, for several years the large tree in front of what was then Jamestown Hospital was decorated each year, until, the front of the building was expanded and the tree was taken down in that space.
The community is invited to drive by the City Fire Hall, and see this year’s Jamestown Community Christmas Tree.
Also the Hansen Arts Park in Downtown Jamestown has decorated Christmas Trees and other areas of the park, courtesy of service clubs and others who have volunteered to put the location and the community in the Christmas spirit.
Jamestown (CSi) 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.
Jamestown (Chamber) Members of the chamber Young Professionals of Jamestown and the Chamber Ambassadors recently presented the Business of the Month Award to Quality Title, Inc. for their outstanding customer service and continued commitment to the community.
The nomination stated, “Quality Title is all about customer service. The ladies here make sure their clients are taken care of and are 1st priority. They are always organized and do the best they possible can to make sure the closings stay on track. One particular case I know of that I really believe they should be recognized for is when the sellers couldn’t make the closing and the closest partner was 15 miles out of town. Beth drove all the way out to the shop to get the sellers signatures and was still able to have the closing on time for the buyers. This was a job well done by Quality Title to ensure the closing still happened and everyone was happy!”
The Young Professionals of Jamestown honor businesses that provide superior customer service, exhibit community spirit and provide a positive economic impact to the community. This award provides recognition throughout the month with a plaque and a recognition banner for the month. Monthly award winners will be considered for the Business of the Year to be awarded at the Chamber’s Annual Banquet in January of 2020. Business of the Month award nomination forms are available at the Chamber office and online at www.jamestownchamber.com . Call 701-252-4830 for more information.
Jamestown (CSi) The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports a 64 year old Napoleon woman was injured, Thursday afternoon about 1:30-p.m., when she rolled her pickup on I-94 13, miles west of Jamestown.
The report says 64 year-old Ardell Ivanov was westbound when she lost control of the Ford pickup, on compacted snow and ice, and went into the north ditch, rolled and came to rest in the ditch.
Ivanov was extricated and transported to the Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
There was no immediate word on her condition.
The crash remains under investigation.
Assisting at the scene were, the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office, and Jamestown Area Ambulance Service.
St. Cloud, Minn. (AP) – Three soldiers with the Minnesota National Guard were killed when the Black Hawk helicopter they were riding in crashed.
Gov. Tim Walz confirmed the deaths of the soldiers Thursday, but their names were not released pending notification of family.
The crash is being investigated and preliminary information on the cause of the crash is not being released.
The Guard lost contact with the helicopter shortly after it took off on a maintenance test flight from St. Cloud.
Minnesota National Guard Master Sgt. Blair Heusdens says the helicopter called mayday about nine minutes after takeoff.
Previously..
The National Guard is now confirming the wreckage found south of St. Cloud, MN is the UH-60 helicopter.
The helicopter had three Minnesota National Guard personnel on board.
Bismarck (CSi) – The North Dakota State Hospital Governing Body will meet Monday, Dec. 9, at 9 a.m. in the second-floor conference room in the hospital’s LRC Administration Building, 2605 Circle Dr., in Jamestown.
State Hospital Superintendent Rosalie Etherington, Ph.D., will give a report. Other standing agenda items include the medical director’s report and reports on quality management, finances and employee wellness committee activities. The agenda also includes a report from the Department of Human Services. Other business may be discussed.
The public is welcome to attend. The meeting agenda includes time at about 10 a.m. for comments from the public and state hospital employees.
The complete agenda is online at www.nd.gov/dhs/info/publicnotice/index.html.
Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations, including auxiliary aids, to participate in the meeting can contact Karla Bachmeier at 701-253-3964, 711 (TTY) or kxbachmeier@nd.gov.
Information about the North Dakota State Hospital is available online at www.nd.gov/dhs/locations/statehospital/.
Jamestown (CSi) In a recent study, financial technology company SmartAsset dug into IRS data to find the places where residents were giving the most.
The study measured how much people donate as a percentage of their net income and the proportion of people in a given county who make charitable donations. Stutsman County ranked among the most charitable in North Dakota.
See more information in this story at CSiNewsNow.com
Update….
DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) — The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee is asking the Office of the Inspector General to look into a $400 million contract awarded to a North Dakota company for a border wall in Arizona. In a letter dated Wednesday, Congressman Bennie Thompson raised concern about the decision to give the contract to Fisher Sand and Gravel. The company’s president is a Republican supporter and Thompson says President Donald Trump had urged the Army Corps of Engineers to give Fisher Sand and Gravel construction projects. A message left Thursday with the company was not immediately returned to The Associated Press.
(AP) A group that wants to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota has submitted the required paperwork to the secretary of state to begin the approval process. Secretary of State Al Jaeger and Attorney General Wayne Stenjehem have up to seven days to review the proposed measure and decide whether to approve it for circulation so the group can begin to gather signatures. Legalize ND would need to gather nearly 13,500 valid signatures by July to get the measure on the ballot for the 2020 general election in November.
In sports…
Thursday
BOY’S HOCKEY
Mandan 7, Dickinson 2
Minot 6, Devils Lake-Cando 0
| GIRLS HOCKEY |
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Aberdeen Central, S.D. 6, Jamestown 3
Thursday
GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=
Center-Stanton 56, New Salem-Almont 34
Central Cass 69, Tri-State 37
Des Lacs-Burlington 44, Tioga 30
Grafton 72, May Port CG 42
Kidder County 64, Barnes County North 19
Kindred 57, Sargent Central 29
Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 48, Midkota 33
Milnor-North Sargent 73, Maple Valley 57
Oakes 77, Enderlin 55
Our Redeemer’s 61, Rolette 47
Richland 73, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 52
South Border 40, Strasburg-Zeeland 33, OT
Surrey 72, North Shore – Plaza 33
Trenton 82, Powers Lake 19
Wheaton/Herman-Norcross, Minn. 40, Hankinson 34
CNDC Tournament=
First Round=
Glenburn 41, Towner-Granville-Upham 38
Harvey-Wells County 45, Rolla 40
New Rockford-Sheyenne 74, St. John 69
Rugby 47, Drake-Anamoose 13
Lake Region Invite=
First Round=
Benson County 42, Park River/Fordville Lankin 36
Devils Lake JV 49, Lakota 30
Dunseith 59, North Star 57
Four Winds/Minnewaukan 74, Dakota Prairie 40
Valley City (VCSU) Valley City State University running back Louis Quinones has been named Honorable Mention NAIA All-American, the national office announced Thursday.
A senior from Colorado Springs, Colo., Quinones led the nation in both rushing yards per game (150) and all-purpose yards per game (210) this season. Despite missing two games to injury, Quinones racked up 1198 rushing yards, 12 touchdowns and 1678 all-purpose yards during the 2019 campaign – helping VCSU to a 7-3 overall record.
The AFCA NAIA Coaches’ All-America Teams feature two running backs on the First Team and two more on the Second Team. Quinones was one of five running backs named Honorable Mention All-American. The AFCA NAIA All-America Teams are chosen exclusively by coaches.
Honorable Mention All-American is just the latest accolade for Quinones, who was also named First Team All-Conference as a running back and Second Team All-Conference as a returner. He achieved All-Conference as both a running back and returner in his sophomore, junior and senior seasons.
Quinones also broke the VCSU career rushing record this season and tied the school record for rushing touchdowns, finishing his Viking career with 3530 rushing yards and 36 rushing touchdowns.
Complete AFCA NAIA Coaches’ All-America Teams
NFL-THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL…
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears find themselves back in the mix for an NFC playoff berth after handling the Dallas Cowboys at Soldier Field on Thursday.
Mitchell Trubisky threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score in the Bears’ 31-24 victory over the slumping Cowboys. Trubisky shook off an early interception near the goal line to complete 23 of 31 passes for 244 yards, helping Chicago improve to 7-6.
Allen Robinson caught two TD passes, and Anthony Miller had one as Chicago tied a season high for points while winning for the fourth time in five games.
Dak Prescott was 27 of 49 for 334 yards and a touchdown for the Cowboys, who have dropped three straight to fall to 6-7. Ezekiel Elliott ran for two scores but was held under 100 yards rushing for the fifth straight game, finishing with 81.
Dallas leads the NFC East by a half-game over the Eagles. The Bears have two more losses than the Vikings in the battle for the final NFC wild-card spot.
NFL-NEWS
Steelers’ Connor to sit again
UNDATED (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Connor will miss a third straight game as the team tries to bolster their playoff hopes.
Conner took some reps with the scout team on Thursday but declared himself out for Sunday’s game against Arizona due to his aching right shoulder. He initially hurt the shoulder in the final minutes of a victory over Miami on Oct. 28 and has played part of just one game since.
Connor has rushed for 390 yards and four touchdowns on 102 carries this season, including 145 yards in his last full game.
The 7-5 Steelers currently are battling the Titans for the second and final AFC wild-card berth.
In other NFL news:
— Broncos star linebacker Von Miller says he might miss Sunday’s game against the Texans because of a sprained left knee suffered two weeks ago against the Bills. He was held out last weekend against the Chargers, ending his 95-game starting streak.
— The Jaguars have placed linebacker Myles Jack on injured reserve, ending his disappointing season with four games to play. Jack hurt his right knee in a loss at Tennessee two weeks ago and sat out last Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay.
— Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield threw in practice Thursday for the first time since injuring his right hand in Sunday’s loss at Pittsburgh. Mayfield’s bruised throwing hand remains wrapped, but he zipped passes to Cleveland’s running backs and tight ends during the early portion of the workout open to media members.
— The Redskins have signed wide receiver Jordan Veasy to their practice squad. Veasy featured in Colin Kaepernick’s bizarre workout last month in front of eight NFL teams, catching passes from the quarterback who’s been out of the league since 2016.
— Cowboys defensive tackle Antwaun Woods has been arrested on charges of possession of 2 to 4 ounces of marijuana and tampering with evidence. Police in the Dallas suburb of Frisco say Woods told them he tried to put out a marijuana cigarette when he knew he was about to be stopped for speeding.
NBA…
Rockets win sloppy game against Raptors
UNDATED (AP) — The Toronto Raptors were able to keep James Harden in check on Thursday while holding Russell Westbrook to 7-for-27 shooting. That didn’t stop the Houston Rockets from sending the defending NBA champs to their second straight home loss since winning their first nine games in Toronto.
Ben McLemore dropped in 28 points and the Rockets snapped a three-game road losing streak by beating the Raptors, 119-109. Harden scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half, and Westbrook finished with 19 as Houston improved to 14-7 despite 23 turnovers.
Toronto got to within one at 101-100 before the Rockets reeled off a 12-3 run.
Pascal Siakam (see-A’-kam) had 24 for Toronto, which fell to 15-6 and dropped a half-game behind Boston for the Atlantic Division lead.
Checking out Thursday’s other NBA action:
— Will Barton scored 17 points and the Nuggets shot 56% in a 129-92 clobbering of the Knicks. Jerami Grant added 16 and Monte Morris had 15 for Denver, which had eight players score in double figures. The Nuggets ended a two-game skid and dealt New York its eighth straight loss.
— The 76ers are just 5-7 on the road after Bradley Beal contributed 26 points and 10 rebounds in the Wizards’ 119-113 victory at Philadelphia. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 26 points and a season-best 21 rebounds for the Sixers and Ben Simmons had 17 points and 10 assists, but the pair combined for 15 turnovers. The 76ers ended up with 21 turnovers leading to 30 Washington points.
— Ricky Rubio delivered four points and a critical assist in overtime to help the Suns get a 139-132 victory over the Pelicans. Devin Booker broke out of a perimeter-shooting slump by scoring 21 of his season-high 44 points in the third quarter, but Phoenix wasted an 18-point lead in the final period. JJ Redick was among four New Orleans players with at least 20 points, finishing with a team-high 26.
NHL…
UNDATED (AP) — The Wild have a five-game winning streak after Mats Zuccarello (zoo-kah-REH’-loh) furnished a goal and two assists in their 5-4 victory over the Lightning. Joel Eriksson Ek, Jason Zucker, Carson Soucy and Victor Rask also scored to back Alex Stalock (STAY’-lahk), who stopped 30 shots. Minnesota stretched its point streak to 11 games and dropped Tampa Bay to 1-3-1 in its last five games.
The Boston Bruins staged an impressive comeback but came away with just one point for their effort.
The Chicago Blackhawks coughed up a 3-0 lead in the third period before Jonathan Toews (tayvz) scored 54 seconds into overtime to give the Hawks a 4-3 win at Boston. Ryan Carpenter and Dylan Strome scored 37 seconds apart at the end of the first period, and Alex DeBrincat (deh-BRIHN’-kat) tallied off the opening faceoff of the third period to make it 3-0. But the Bruins countered with goals by Joakim Nordstrom, Chris Wagner and Torey Krug (KROOG’) before ending their eight-game winning streak.
The Bruins are 12-0-5 at home and owners of the NHL’s second-best point total, one behind Washington.
Robin Lehner (LEH’-nur) made 37 saves for the Blackhawks, who had lost six of their previous seven games.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— Ryan Pulock (POO’-lahk) scored a power-play goal in overtime to give the Islanders their seventh straight win at Nassau Coliseum, 3-2 over the Golden Knights. Brock Nelson and Cal Clutterbuck also scored and Semyon Varlamov (SEHM’-yahn vahr-LAH’-mahv) stopped 31 shots for New York, which has won three of four since an 0-2-1 skid. Vegas gained a point after Jonathan Marchessault (MAHR’-sheh-soh) scored with 4:32 left in regulation, but he was in the penalty box when the Knights ended a four-game winning streak.
— Gabriel Landeskog (LAN’-deh-skahg) scored in his return from injury as the Avalanche downed the Canadiens, 3-2. Ryan Graves and Matt Calvert also scored and backup goaltender Pavel Francouz (FRAN’-sohz) made 39 saves in Colorado’s fifth consecutive win. Brendan Gallagher and Nick Cousins scored for the Canadiens, who have dropped nine of their last 10 games.
— Andrei Svechnikov (SVEHCH’-nih-kahv) had a goal and an assist in regulation before adding the shootout tally that gave the Hurricanes a 3-2 win against the Sharks. Jake Gardiner also scored and Warren Foegele (FOH’-gul) added two assists in Carolina’s second win in its last five games. San Jose has lost two in a row since winning 11 of 13.
— The Flyers had won five straight until Phil Kessel scored twice and Darcy Kuemper (KEHM’-pur) stopped 28 shots in the Coyotes’ 3-1 victory at Philadelphia. Kuemper entered the game with a league-best 1.97 goals-against average and was in line for his third shutout of the season until Matt Niskanen beat him with 4:43 remaining. Conor Garland added an empty-netter for the Coyotes, who improved to 10-3-3 on the road.
— Artemi Panarin (ahr-TEH’-mee pah-NAH’-rihn) scored the decisive goal in his return to Columbus, leading the Rangers to a 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets. Panarin was booed throughout in his first game back in Ohio since leaving the Jackets for a free-agent contract last summer. Brendan Lemieux (leh-MYOO’) and Jacob Trouba (TROO’-buh) also scored as New York moved to 5-1-1 over its last seven games.
— The Stars downed the Jets, 3-2 on a power-play goal by Joe Pavelski 2:02 into overtime. Dallas goalie Ben Bishop made 15 of his 36 saves in the third period and overtime to help Dallas beat Winnipeg for only the fourth time in their last 15 meetings. The Stars lead 2-0 until Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele (SHY’-flee) tallied in the third period, the last one coming with 45 seconds left in regulation.
— Milan Lucic (LOO’-cheech) finally scored for Calgary and Sean Monahan had a goal and an assist in the Flames’ 4-3 downing of the Sabres. Lucic gave the Flames a 4-1 lead four minutes into the third period with his first goal in 28 games since joining the team. David Rittich (RIH’-tihk) handled 26 shots in Calgary’s third win in four games since dropping six in a row.
NHL-FLAMES ARENA
Flames sign arena deal
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Flames have a deal for a new downtown arena, a 35-year agreement that keeps the NHL club in the city for that time.
The team, the city and the Calgary Stampede rodeo signed the agreement to replace the 36-year-old Scotiabank Saddledome. Construction for the 19,000-seat arena is expected to begin in 2021 and cost more than $417 million. The facility will be built just north of the Saddledome, which will be demolished between 2024 and 2025.
T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL-AUBURN/FURMAN
Auburn rallies past Furman
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn needed to stage a late rally to remain unbeaten through eight games of their men’s basketball schedule.
Christian Okoro scored a season-high 18 points, including two free throws with 1.6 seconds left in overtime, to lift the 14th-ranked Tigers to an 81-78 victory over Furman. The Tigers stormed back from a 14-point, second-half deficit to improve to 8-0.
Austin Wiley scored five of his 13 points in OT and finished with 12 rebounds for Auburn.
MLB-NEWS
Reds, Moustakas finalize pact
UNDATED (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds and All-Star infielder Mike Moustakas have finalized a four-year, $64 million contract that’s the richest free agent deal in franchise history.
Moustakas hit .254 with 35 home runs and 87 RBIs for the Brewers last season, recording an .845 OPS and making the All-Star team for a third time. The nine-year major league veteran has belted 182 home runs and driven in 561 runs in 1,131 games for the Royals and Brewers.
In other MLB news:
— Outfielder Jake Marisnick has been acquired by the Mets from the Astros for pitching prospect Blake Taylor and minor league outfielder Kenedy Corona. The 28-year-old Marisnick hit .233 with 10 homers, 34 RBIs and 10 steals last season but is seventh among outfielders with 64 defensive runs save since 2004.
— The Brewers acquired catcher Omar Narváez (nahr-VY’-ehz) from the Mariners for minor league pitcher Adam Hill and a compensation round pick in next June’s amateur draft. Narváez becomes Milwaukee’s replacement for Yasmani Grandal (yahs-MAH’-nee grahn-DAHL’), who signed a four-year, $73 million contract with the White Sox.
NBA-KINGS-WALTON SUED
Sportscaster seeks dismissal of lawsuit against Luke Walton
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former sportscaster Kelli Tennant is seeking dismissal of her sexual assault lawsuit against Sacramento Kings coach Luke Walton.
Court records show the request for dismissal of the civil case was filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Tennant alleged that Walton attacked her when he was an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors, which was from 2014 to 2016.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Friday’s November jobs report will provide insight into whether steady hiring remains a source of strength for the U.S. economy even as the Trump administration’s trade conflicts have heightened uncertainties for employers. Economists have forecast that the government will report that employers remained confident enough to add a solid 187,000 jobs. The unemployment rate is expected to remain 3.6%, near a half-century low.
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says House Democrats will draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. That’s a crucial step toward a vote of the full House. The articles are likely to mostly encompass Democrats’ findings on Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. They could charge Trump with abuse of office, bribery and obstruction. This is the fourth time in history Congress has moved to impeach a president.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders is promising to invest $150 billion to bring high-speed internet to “every household in America” while breaking up and better regulating monopolies he says currently limit access to drive up their profits. The Vermont senator and Democratic presidential candidate unveiled a plan Friday to provide that funding in infrastructure grants and technical assistance to states and municipalities through climate initiatives from the Green New Deal. He also says he’d require all internet service providers to offer a “Basic Internet Plan” providing “quality broadband speeds at an affordable price.”
(AP) China’s finance ministry says Beijing is waiving tariff hikes on U.S. soybeans and pork while the two sides negotiate a trade deal. China promised in September to lift the tariffs but no details were released. The finance ministry said Friday that Beijing is “carrying out the exclusion” but gave no details. Negotiators are working on details of a “Phase 1” agreement announced in October by President Donald Trump. The promise to waive tariffs was one of a series of conciliatory gestures made by both sides that raised hopes for a settlement.
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