– Wayne Byers Show – Morning – May 13

CSi Weather…

.REST O FTODAY… Rain showers likely. Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of showers 70 percent.

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in

the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to

15 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Northwest winds

around 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight.

.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in

the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to

10 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain

showers. Lows in the mid 40s.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain

showers. Highs in the lower 60s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing.

Lows in the lower 40s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain

showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.

.MONDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 60.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.

Rain Wednesday should taper off in the evening.

Friday, brings a chance of showers that will likely linger through much of Saturday. Temperatures will continue to warm through the weekend, with highs in the low to mid 70s on Sunday.

Highs on Monday/Tuesday well into the 80s for most of the area.

Jamestown (CSi) The Stutsman COVID-19 Response meeting was held Tuesday afternoon.

The meeting was held using a virtual platform in observance of social distancing.

The meeting airs live with replays on CSi TV 10 -The Replay Channel & CSi 67. To view the briefing online, view it here at CSiNewsNOW.com or go to the CSi LiveStream at Facebook.

Presenters included Central Valley Health District, Jamestown Public Schools, Business Education, and Edward Jones.

Central Valley Health District Administrator, Robin Iszler said, as of Tuesday afternoon there have been 16 positive COVID-19 cases in Stutsman County, with five recovered. As of Tuesday afternoon there have been 1841 test in Stutsman County…46 in Logan County. Testing will be held this week at the North Dakota State Hospital, and local nursing homes. No public testing is scheduled this week.

More public testing is planned at the Gackle Care Center, and a nursing home, in Napoleon.

Michelle Reed who teaches personal finance at Jamestown High School, talked about student loans, which are suspended for six months for federal student loans only. The debt will be waiting for you when the suspended period is over. She said a forbearance is possible, and to check with loan institution. Payments may also be made.

For mortgages forbearance is for a limited number of payments, which must be repaid at the end of the term of the forbearance, and may be a lump sum, at the end of the forbearance, or spread out with in future payments.

With emergency funds, she said to establish a budget to manage costs and to pay for essential items. She said payday loans are for a short term to be repaid from your next paycheck, and the loans carry a high interest rate.

She said to avoid using credit cards, as a “piggy bank.” Charge only what you can afford. Purchase what you, need, and not want. Pay the balance in full each month.

Pat Nygaard with Edward Jones added, he works with clients to establish an emergency fund. He said to diversify your portfolio, a lifestyle fund, is an example of a more hands-off investment and for more conservative rebound investment. The Jamestown Edward Jones office is not available right now for face to face visits. The office is staffed to take phone calls.

The meeting airs live with replays on CSi TV 10 -The Replay Channel & CSi 67. To view the briefing online, view it here at CSiNewsNOW.com or go to the CSi LiveStream at Facebook.

Bismarck (NDDoH) On Tuesday morning the North Dakota Department of Health reported the latest statistics concerning COVID-19 cases. The information is from Monday May 11, 2020.

NDDoH

Released May 12, 2020 11-a.m.

Positive COVID-19 Test Results
Results listed are from the previous day.

INDIVIDUAL WHO DIED WITH COVID-19

Woman in her 100s from Cass County with underlying health conditions.
Woman in her 70s from Cass County with underlying health conditions.

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TODAY

Burleigh County – 1
Cass County – 44
Grand Forks County – 5
Stutsman County – 1
Stutsman County total thus far 16
Totaled recovered thus far 5
Ward County – 1
Williams County – 1

Please note that after investigation it was determined that a previously reported case from Dunn County was from Burleigh County.

BY THE NUMBERS

47,832 – Total Tested (+818 individuals from yesterday)

46,261 – Total Negative (+765 individuals from yesterday)

1,571 – Total Positive (+53 individuals from yesterday)

6.5% – Daily Positive Rate of Completed Tests

122 – Total Hospitalized (+7 individuals from yesterday)

38 – Currently Hospitalized (+4 individuals from yesterday)

877 – Total Recovered (+31 individuals from yesterday)

38 – Total Deaths (+2 individual from yesterday)

For descriptions of these categories, visit the NDDoH dashboard.

For the most updated and timely information and updates related to COVID-19, visit the NDDoH website at www.health.nd.gov/coronavirus, follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and visit the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.

Bismarck (Gov. Burgum’s Office) – The North Dakota Emergency Commission voted Tuesday to utilize more than half a billion dollars in federal funding for North Dakota’s COVID-19 response and recovery efforts, with the majority of the money directed to support economic recovery.

North Dakota received $1.25 billion from the Coronavirus Relief Fund as part of the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The six-member Emergency Commission voted unanimously today to utilize $524.2 million, or 42 percent, of the state’s Coronavirus Relief Fund money.

Gov. Doug Burgum, who chairs the Emergency Commission, noted the majority of the $524.2 million will be dedicated to economic support. He thanked North Dakota citizens for exercising individual responsibility and practicing social distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19 and reduce health care impacts and costs.

State agencies, in collaboration with local public health units, also have been effective in their COVID-19 testing, contact tracing and isolation/quarantine efforts, Burgum said.

“We’re in a very fortunate position today to be able to deploy these federal relief funds in a way that can help so many of our citizens and help our economy get rolling again,” Burgum said, expressing gratitude to the legislative leaders and other lawmakers who have been involved in the process, along with effective agency leaders.

The Emergency Commission approved Coronavirus Relief Fund requests from 10 agencies: the Department of Agriculture, Department of Health, Department of Human Services, North Dakota Veterans Home, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, North Dakota Information Technology, Department of Trust Lands, Job Service North Dakota, the state Industrial Commission’s Oil and Gas Division, and Bank of North Dakota (BND).

The requests fall into four main categories:

$89.7 million for public health and safety, including lab supplies, personal protective equipment, staff overtime, temporary testing and contact tracing positions, an emergency rent bridge program and child care emergency operations grants.
$253.7 million for economic support for business, including $200 million for two BND low-interest loan programs designed to help businesses recover.
$112.5 million for economic support for individuals, including $110 million to keep the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund solvent.
$68.3 million for telework, cybersecurity and transition to digital services.

Commission members also authorized the Department of Health to receive more than $5 million in federal funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support the State Lab as it works to contain and mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Burgum highlighted that North Dakota ranks second in the nation in per-capita testing, with 6,185 tests per 100,000 people, behind only Rhode Island. North Dakota also has the fourth-lowest positive test rate at 3.2 percent.

The Emergency Commission consists of Burgum as chairman, Secretary of State Al Jaeger, House Majority Leader Chet Pollert of Carrington, Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner of Dickinson, House Appropriations Chairman Jeff Delzer of Underwood and Senate Appropriations Chairman Ray Holmberg of Grand Forks.
Additional requests for Coronavirus Relief Fund dollars, including further support for small businesses, will likely be considered at the Commission’s June meeting.

For more information on the state’s COVID-19 response, visit www.health.nd.gov/coronavirus or www.ndresponse.gov.

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Public Works informs motorists that the Watermain Improvements will require – Lane Restriction & Partial Street Closures.
Beginning Monday, May 18, 2020, there will be partial street closures in the northwest part of town between on 3rd St NW, between 2nd Ave NW and 4th Ave NW, and on 3rd Ave NW from 2nd St NW to 3rd St NW. Detours will be put into place by the contractor.

This construction work will continue for the next three weeks.
Motorist’s should use extreme caution in this area.

Bismarck Prairie Public Radio with audio available at CSi Cable 77, reports, getting the state to kick in some money for a new ladder truck for the Jamestown Fire Department could be a challenge in the 2021 Legislature.

<similar truck on order)

The ladder truck was purchased by the state in the 1980, to provide fire protection for the State Hospital. Last summer, the truck failed.

The city came up with a plan to replace it. One third of the money would come from the fire department’s equipment replacement funds, one third from donations and the final third from the state. But in the meantime, the city is paying for the new $1 million ladder truck from the Fire department’s replacement fund, and the city would ask the Legislature for a $333,000 appropriation to help replenish the fund.

But state agencies don’t seem to be interested.

State Human Services director Chris Jones told the Emergency Commission his department offered the fire truck to the Department of Corrections, which runs the James River Correctional Center, on the grounds of the state Hospital. Jones says the answer was, “no thanks.”

Jones says the city of Jamestown can take its request to the Legislature.

The state has accepted a $13,000 insurance settlement check on the fire truck, due to damage. The state’s deductible on that coverage was $25,000.

Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich will be meeting with area legislative representatives, concerning funding for a ladder truck for the Jamestown City Fire Department.

On The Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, he said, the legislators will approach state officials for funds, with the former ladder truck having gone back to the state, because of cost prohibitive repairs.

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Park Board has authorized bid advertising for the construction of the Meidinger Splash Park at the Two Rivers Activity Center. The project is estimated to be $2.3 million.

Interstate Engineering, Project Engineer, Travis Dillman says bids will be opened on June 4 with construction planned to be finished for the 2021 season.

It is named in honor of Shirley Meidinger,who is the lead donor for the project. All donations have amounted to over $1.6 million, with project estimates at about $2.3 million. If the bid comes in under that figure, alternate items could be added to the contract.

Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Community is invited Weds May 13, when the VCHS Class of 2020 will hold their parade at 6:30 PM on Central Avenue, from Hanna Field to Main Street.

Valley City, (CSi) The City of Valley City hosts a COVID-19 Response Briefing on May 13, at City Hall, at 5:30-p.m. The briefing was closed the public to honor social distancing.

The meeting airs live with replays on CSi TV 10 -The Replay Channel & CSi 68. To view the briefing online, view it here at CSiNewsNOW.com or go to the CSi LiveStream at Facebook.

Speakers include:

Theresa Will – Administrator for City-County Health District
Jennifer Feist – Director of Development for Valley City Barnes County Development Corporation
Kay Vinje – Executive Vice President for Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce
Dave Carlsrud – Valley City Mayor

Fargo (CSi) 5-12-20 Domino’s franchise-owned locations are looking to hire about 150 new team members across 16 stores in the Greater Fargo-Valley City area. The positions include delivery drivers, customer service representatives, assistant managers and managers.

Local Domino’s franchise owner, Susan Graves says, “In a time of uncertainty and chaos, we feel incredibly blessed that we can continue to deliver normalcy to our local communities. We would love for you to join our family so we can continue to serve the people and families who need us most right now.”

Domino’s stores throughout the U.S. provide a contactless delivery option to customers, while also offering carryout to those who prefer it. To make sure service levels remain strong, Domino’s franchise-owned locations throughout the region need additional team members.

Those who are interested in applying for a position should visit jobs.dominos.com. To read about what Domino’s is doing regarding COVID-19, please visit biz.dominos.com/web/media/covid-19.

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Arts Center, is planning a Safe Reopening, June 1, 2020, and is also carefully considering plans for this summer’s Downtown Arts Market, which may not open until later this summer.

The Arts Center is asking the community to share their thoughts with the staff on their plans, and requests participation in a survey.

The online survey is available here.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Two people have been arrested in a shooting at outside a shopping center in Fargo that left one man dead and another critically injured. Police have not said what may have motivated the shooting Tuesday morning or if the suspects and victims knew each other. One man died in the shooting in the parking lot of Northport Shopping Center. The second man was rushed to Sanford Hospital where he underwent surgery. There’s no word on his condition. KVLY-TV reports two men, ages 21 and 28, are in custody. Police said two guns were recovered following the shooting.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A prosecutor says a 23-year-old man won’t be charged in a fatal shooting in Casselton. Cass County State’s Attorney Birch Burdick says the man who was arrested in Friday’s shooting felt threatened by the other man and was acting in self-defense. Cass County sheriff’s deputies responded to the shooting Friday about 9:30 p.m. in Casselton. Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner says the 23-year-old man was in fear of his life when 50-year-old Duane Turchin got out of his car, argued with the man and choked him. The younger man then shot Turchin. He called 911 and placed his gun in a safe. KVRR-TV reports the two men knew each and lived only a few houses away from each other.

William S. Dittmer Jr., of Casselton, was charged with felony murder for the death of 50-year-old Duane Turchin of Casselton.

BISMARCK, N.D. (Bismarck Tribune) — A woman suspected of driving impaired and causing a crash that killed a Texas man is facing criminal charges in North Dakota. An arrest warrant has been issued for 28-year-old Terri Yelllow Hammer, of Fort Yates, on three felony charges in the May 6 crash in Morton County. Fifty-one-year-old Conan Magilke, of Lampasas, Texas, died at the scene. His passenger in his pickup, 48-year-old Angelea Magilke, was injured. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says Yellow Hammer crossed the center line and struck the pickup, the Bismarck Tribune reported. Authorities say Yellow Hammer showed signs of methamphetamine use. Court records do not list an attorney who could speak on her behalf.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A federal judge says the U.S. Treasury Department is not unreasonably delaying the release of coronavirus relief funding to Native American tribes. The department is tasked with disbursing $8 billion to tribes that was included in a relief package approved in late March. Payments didn’t start going out until more than a week after the April 26 deadline set by Congress. Despite that, the federal judge rejected an assertion that the Treasury secretary was “twiddling his thumbs.” The judge’s ruling comes in a case tribal nations filed against the federal government to force the release of the entire $8 billion.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Some North Dakota landowners will soon be able to electronically mark their properties as part of a pilot project that came together following sharp debate over private property rights and the state’s hunting heritage. The Bismarck Tribune reports that the Legislature’s interim Natural Resources Committee authorized an online app for landowners in three counties to post their land in a move to advance land access legislation for 2021. The pilot, which could start as early as this week, comes after a measure that aimed to ease hunter access on private land was defeated during last year’s legislative session.

In sports…

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Game and Fish Department officials are looking for help in catching a moose poacher in the northeastern part of the state. Five adult moose, including two bulls and three cows, were shot and killed sometime around April 25 through April 30 southwest of Dunseith. One of the cows was pregnant with triplets and had two calves cut out of her. The department is asking anyone with information to contact officials. The moose hunting season in North Dakota begins in October. The department is offering 474 moose licenses this year, a slight decrease from last year because of a decline in the population to the northeast.

VIRUS OUTBREAK IN SPORTS…

AP source: No MLB economic plan in 1st session with players

NEW YORK (AP) — As Major League Baseball made an opening presentation to the players’ union Tuesday on terms to start the coronavirus-delayed season.

A person familiar with the discussion told The Associated Press that MLB did not make an economic proposal during its opening presentation. The meeting lasted between three and four hours. An agreement with the players’ association is needed to play ball.

Baseball owners gave their go-ahead to their proposal on Monday, a plan that could lead to the coronavirus-delayed season starting around the Fourth of July weekend in ballparks without fans.

Players agreed March 26 to a deal in which they would be paid a prorated share of salaries based on the portion of the 162-game schedule that is played. As part of the deal, if no games are played they would receive service time for 2020 matching what they earned last year. Players are more interested in medical protocols and testing designed to protect them from and detect the new coronavirus.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker criticized major leaguers for not being willing to cut pay further. A member of the family that controls Hyatt hotels, Pritzker’s net worth has been estimated by Forbes at $3.4 billion.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NBA

AP Source: Poll of NBA players shows desire to play, if safe

MIAMI (AP) — A person familiar with the results of poll of NBA players taken by their union says there would be “overwhelming” support for any plan that has this season resuming in a safe way amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The poll conducted by the National Basketball Players Association was informal but gave a clear sense that players would like to not only get to the playoffs but also resume at least some of the regular season, according to the person who shared details with The Associated Press on Tuesday on condition of anonymity because it was not to be detailed publicly.

The NBA suspended its season on March 11 with 259 regular season games remaining. Players have been paid in full on each of the four paydays that have followed, though that will change Friday when most of the league sees a 25% reduction in their paycheck.

Players stand to lose roughly $850 million in gross salary if the regular season is not resumed and the NBA exercises its right to withhold roughly 1.08% of each player’s salary for any game that is ultimately canceled.

MLB-VIRUS OUTBREAK-MARINERS

Mariners say some on staff taking 20% pay cuts

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have informed its personnel working under uniform employee contracts that certain employees will have a five-month reduction in pay, but there will be no furloughs or layoffs through Oct. 31.

The pay reductions of at least 20% are for staff making $60,000 or more. The UEC covers employees on the major league coaching staff, coaches and coordinators in the minor league system, scouts and performance coaches. Those with larger salaries are expected to take a cut more significant than 20%. UEC employees will receive full benefits through October.

Approximately half of its employees working under a UEC will not have any reduction in pay. The team had previously told employees working under the UEC that they would receive full pay through May 31.

In other virus outbreak-sports news:

—Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has opened the door for professional sports to return to the state. Ducey said on Tuesday that professional sports, including MLB, NBA, NHL and NFL can resume without fans on Saturday. The state is slowly starting to reopen during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

—As Pac-12 football coaches pitched an NCAA-mandated uniform start to the season, some of the latest plans to fight the coronavirus in California further muddled how college teams will return to play in the West. Washington coach Jimmy Lake said Tuesday in a video conference with reporters that he would prefer for all major college teams to begin six weeks of preparation for the season at the same time.

— The club that hosts the Wimbledon tennis tournament says it has made donations worth about $1.5 million to emergency services and charities amid the coronavirus pandemic. The All England Club says it has also made contributions to a relief program to support players whose income is affected by the virus outbreak. This year’s grass-court Grand Slam event was canceled on April 1. It is the first time Wimbledon has been shelved since World War II.

— The NCAA has canceled both sessions of the NCAA Basketball Academy in July because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The sessions were scheduled for July 20-26 at Utah, Winthrop, Wichita State and Connecticut. Up to 1,600 players from the high school graduating classes between 2021 and 2023 were to be selected to the academy, with up to 400 assigned to each region during the two sessions.

— USA Gymnastics will not hold any top-tier events the rest of this year. The organization announced Tuesday it is scrapping the U.S. Classic and the national championships because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization had initially hoped to reschedule the events for later in 2020 after Tokyo Olympics were pushed back to the summer of 2021.

— On the day they were supposed to hold a parade to mark their 2019 WNBA championship, the Washington Mystics have revealed plans for what the team is billing as a “virtual celebration.” The Mystics originally planned to take to the streets of the nation’s capital on Tuesday, but that was scrapped because of the coronavirus pandemic.

— The Diamond League event in London is the latest track meet to be canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The meet had been scheduled for July 4-5 at the Olympic Stadium. British Athletics says, “the decision has been made in light of the ongoing global pandemic.”

—London Mayor Sadiq Khan says he believes it is too early for the Premier League to be planning a resumption of the season amid the coronavirus pandemic. Premier League clubs Arsenal, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Tottenham and West Ham all play in the capital. The mayor’s office says the league should resume only “when it is safe to do so.”

— Swedish soccer players will not be required to take a test for COVID-19 before practice sessions or matches. Players will instead have to fill in a self-assessment form each morning before arriving at training or a match. The club doctor will then assess whether the player is healthy enough to take part. Players must stay at home if they have any symptoms.

NFL-CARDINALS-PETERSON

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have re-signed cornerback Kevin Peterson to a one-year contract.

The 26-year-old Peterson played in 14 games last season and started three.

He was pushed into a bigger role because of Patrick Peterson’s six-game suspension and Robert Alford’s season-ending injury. He had 16 tackles, two passes defended and six special teams tackles after joining the team off waivers from the Rams in September.

In other NFL news:

—Offensive lineman Danny Pinter has become the first of Indianapolis’ nine draft picks to sign his rookie contract. The 6-foot-4, 306-pound Ball State alum was selected in the fifth round last month, No. 149 overall. Pinter played high school and college football in Indiana and now will have a chance to play in the NFL with his home-state team. Pinter signed a four-year deal worth roughly $3.6 million.

NHL-COYOTES-COHEN OUT

AP Source: Coyotes president Cohen no longer with team

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Coyotes president and CEO Ahron Cohen is no longer with the organization.

That word from a person familiar with the move, who spoke to The Associated Press Tuesday on condition of anonymity because no formal announcement has been made. No other details were provided.

Cohen has been with the Coyotes since being hired in 2015 as chief operating officer and chief legal officer by previous owner Andrew Barroway. Cohen was named president and CEO in 2017 after Steve Patterson stepped back to serve as a consultant and adviser after a year on the job.

Alex Meruelo purchased a 95% stake in the team less than a year ago and signed general manager John Chayka to a long-term contract extension early in the 2019-20 season.

The Coyotes were still in contention for a Western Conference playoff spot when the NHL season was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Cohen practiced as a corporate attorney in Phoenix before joining the Coyotes.

PURDUE-EASTERN TRANSFER

Purdue’s top defender to enter basketball transfer portal

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — First, Nojel Eastern entered his name in the NBA draft. Now the rising senior has put his name into the NCAA’s transfer portal.

Either way, it sounds as if the Purdue guard could become the second veteran in a month to leave the Boilermakers program after coach Matt Painter made the announcement Tuesday. Center Matt Haarms announced in April that he would play his final season at Brigham Young.

As a junior, Eastern averaged 4.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists while shooting just 42.0% from the field and 48.5% from the free-throw line. He will have one year of eligibility remaining.

GOLF-SOUTH KOREA-WOMEN

Women’s golf starts up in South Korea — without fans

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean women’s golf tour is starting up again with the KLPGA Championship opening on Thursday, an event that will be played without fans on the course.

Women’s golf in South Korea joins Korea’s professional baseball and soccer leagues, which have already restarted in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

The tournament at the Lakewood Country Club located east of the capital Seoul was originally schedule for April 30 through May 3.

Organizers said social distancing will be practiced by players and tournament officials. Players will also have hand sanitizers available. It was not clear if players would take coronavirus tests.

The 150-player field is topped by Park Sung-hyun, Kim Sei-young and defending champion Choi Hye-jin.

REAL MADRID-CONGO

Former Madrid player questioned in drug-trafficking raid

MADRID (AP) — Former Real (RAY’-al) Madrid forward Edwin Congo has been interrogated by police conducting a drug-trafficking operation in Spain.

Congo, who is Colombian, told the “El Chiringuito” television show late Tuesday he was asked to accompany officers to a police station for interrogation and was later allowed to return home.

He denies any wrongdoing and say he entered the police station with his hands restrained as a “protocol.”

Congo says he was questioned about his relationships with some of the people being investigated by police.

In world and national news…

BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in Wuhan, the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic first broke out, have reportedly launched a plan to test all 11 million residents in the next 10 days. No official announcement has been made, but local officials say they have received marching orders from the city’s coronavirus task force. It’s unclear if and how such a monumental testing campaign would happen. One expert told China’s Global Times newspaper that up to 5 million people have been previously tested, but that would still leave at least 6 million others. The order came after a cluster of six new cases was confirmed in the city.

(AP) The Catholic shrine at Fatima in Portugal has held its annual celebrations without worshippers for the first time in its more than 100-year history. Hundreds of thousands of people traditionally hold candles as they attend masses at the small town’s huge shrine on the night of May 12 and morning of May 13. The ceremonies mark the day when three illiterate shepherd children first reported seeing visions of the Madonna. Authorities this year asked people not to travel to Fatima due to the coronavirus outbreak. Police cordoned off roads leading to the shrine.

BANGKOK (AP) — Global shares are mixed after Wall Street fell to its biggest loss since the start of the month on worries about the risks of reopening economies from coronavirus shutdowns too soon. Stocks retreated Wednesday in London, Tokyo and Paris, but reversed early losses in Shanghai. Gloomy economic indicators pulled European shares lower in early trading. Investors are debating whether the lifting of lockdowns across U.S. states and the world will drive an economic rebound or just more coronavirus infections. The top U.S. infectious diseases expert. Dr. Anthony Fauci summed up the problem, telling Congress that if the country reopens too soon, “the consequences could be really serious.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his former rival Bernie Sanders have announced the members of joint task forces their campaigns will use to hammer out consensus on six key policy issues. They include rising progressive star Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who will provide input on combating climate change. Each committee has eight members focused on health care, immigration, education and criminal justice reform, as well as climate change and the economy. They will meet ahead of the Democratic National Convention. Each is charged with preparing recommendations for Biden and the platform committee, which devises the party’s official policies on key issues.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan officials have raised the death from a militant attack on a maternity hospital in Kabul the previous day, saying that 24 people were killed, including two newborn babies, their mothers and an unspecified number of nurses. Militants stormed the hospital, located in a Shiite neighborhood, on Tuesday morning, setting off an hours-long shootout with the police. As the battle raged, Afghan security forces struggled to evacuate the facility, which is supported by the aid group Doctors Without Borders, carrying out babies and frantic young mothers. Initially, 16 were reported killed in the attack and over 100 women and babies were evacuated from the building while the firefight was underway.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up an unusual voting issue that could have important consequences for the 2020 presidential election in an era of intense political polarization. Wednesday is the court’s final day of arguments by telephone in May, with livestreamed audio. Two cases deal with whether presidential electors are bound to support popular-vote winners in their states or can opt for someone else. So-called faithless electors have not been critical to the outcome of a presidential election, but that could change in a contest with a razor-thin margin.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republicans may be close to ending a 22-year drought in California and reclaiming a U.S. House seat from the Democrats. GOP candidate Mike Garcia built a 12-point lead in Tuesday’s race for an open House seat north of Los Angeles. An unknown number of ballots remain to be counted. Garcia, a former Navy fighter pilot, hasn’t declared victory and his opponent, Democratic Assemblywoman Christy Smith, hasn’t conceded. Republicans hold just six of California’s 53 House seats. The last time the party regained a Democratic seat was 1998. The 25th District seat is empty due to the resignation of freshman Democrat Katie Hill, who quit last year amid an ethics investigation.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s primary voters mostly steered clear of polling sites Tuesday while shattering the state record for absentee voting with nearly 400,000 mail-in ballots in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Republican President Donald Trump and presumptive Democratic challenger Joe Biden sailed to easy victories in the election, the first in-person primary since a heavily criticized election in Wisconsin five weeks ago in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. So did Republican U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse, who faced a GOP primary challenge because of his previous criticism of Trump. Sasse will face Democrat Chris Janicek, the winner of a nine-way primary.