– Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Jun 2

CSi Weather…

.TODAY…Partly cloudy then becoming partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT…Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to

10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds

around 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s.

West winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

thunderstorms in the afternoon in the Valley City area.

Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain

showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.

Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. A 30 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms. Lows around 60.

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.

On Wednesday severe weather, in the southwest part of the state to south of

Bismarck.

The southern part of the state remains favored for the better storm chances Thursday. The entire area looks favorable for a stormy wet period over the weekend.

Bismarck (NDDOT) The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) officially launched an updated travel information map today called ND Roads.

This new travel map, which will replace the North Dakota Travel Information Map, will feature several upgrades and provide a consistent platform across web-based and mobile applications.

The site is designed with better functionality and will be branded to align with the ND Roads mobile app.

“Our goal for the new travel map was to provide a platform that has many features to allow the user to pick and choose any of those features that would help them make the best decision as to whether or not to travel,” said Mike Kisse, program manager of NDDOT’s Maintenance Division. “The new platform also allows the potential to quickly add new features in the future.”

The new features include:

An updated table of contents/index area.
A new way to show Travel Alert and No Travel Advised as colored overlays on the map.
Weather information provided through the National Weather Service (NWS) featuring enhanced weather radar and NWS warnings and advisories.
Information about cameras, rest areas, and dynamic message boards.
Map information which is consolidated into a panel that slides in from the right.
An updated camera search to allow user to interactively view cameras by regions, common routes, highways, or camera direction.

The ND Roads mobile app is currently being updated and the new version will be available later this summer.

Motorist can view the travel map at https://travel.dot.nd.gov/ or download the ND Roads app on any mobile device.

From the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History.

This Day In History, June 2, 1931 – Air mail comes to Jamestown. . .

Jamestown becomes part of air mail system as planes begin to fly Fargo to Bismarck route.

Photo from the Smithsonian Postal Museum, at CSiNewsNow.com

Bismarck (NDDoH)The North Dakota Department of Health said another 48 people have tested positive for the coronavirus since Sunday, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 2,625. The numbers released Monday show 40 of the new cases are in Cass County.

NDDoH

The North Dakota Department of Health said another 48 people have tested positive for the coronavirus since Sunday, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 2,625.

Jun 1, 2020

11-a.m.

Positive COVID-19 Test Results
Results listed are from the previous day.
COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED MONDAY

Barnes County –
Barnes Total 5
Burleigh County – 1
Cass County – 40
Grand Forks County – 2
Ransom County – 1
Stutsman County – 1
Stutsman Total 24
Traill County – 1
Walsh County – 1

BY THE NUMBERS

97,111 – Total Number of Tests Completed* (+2,378 total tests from yesterday)

73,301 – Total Unique Individuals Tested* (+1,261 unique individuals from yesterday)

70,676 – Total Negative (+1,213 unique individuals from yesterday)

2,625 – Total Positive (+48 unique individuals from yesterday)

2.0% – Daily Positivity Rate**

169 – Total Hospitalized (+2 individuals from yesterday)

35 – Currently Hospitalized (-1 individuals from yesterday)

2,078 – Total Recovered (+119 individuals from yesterday)

61 – Total Deaths*** (+0 individual from yesterday)

* Note that this does not include individuals from out of state and has been updated to reflect the most recent information discovered after cases were investigated.

**Because the serial tests completed and added to the total number of tests completed can result in new individuals who test positive, the daily positivity rate will be calculated using the total positives for the day by the daily number of tests completed instead of the daily number of unique individuals tested.

*** Number of individuals who tested positive and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19.

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.

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session, Monday evening at City Hall.

All members were present.

PUBLIC HEARING:

HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE:

(Individuals may address the City Council about any item not contained on the agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for the hearing. If the full 15 minutes are not needed, the City Council will continue with the agenda. The City Council will take no official action on items discussed at the hearing, with the exception of referral to staff or Committee.)

Jim Boyd representing Sabir’s Buffalo Grill, asked what the status is having sidewalk dining in Jamestown. He said the north side of the building has a 12 foot wide sidewalk to accommodate outdoor food serving, without infringing on signs or poles.

Mayor Heinrich said later in the meeting the Council will address that in conjunction with continuing the moratorium on food vendors selling off sale liquor. City Administrator Sarah Hellekson said the NDDOT and the city needs to come to an agreement on sidewalk dining along First Avenue, the state’s Highway 281-52. Assistant City Attorney Abby Gerioux said the application with the state is in process. Permits will also have to be approved by the city.

NO CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS WERE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY:

REGULAR AGENDA

RESOLUTIONS:

A Resolution to award the bid for Sanitary Sewer Main Lift Station Engine Generator to Advantage Electric in the amount of $287,500 was approved. Curtis Electric requested that their bid be returned unopened.

ORDINANCES:

SECOND READING: Of an Ordinance No. 1533, to grant a continued franchise agreement with CenturyLink, was approved.

SECOND READING: Of an Ordinance was approved to amend and re-enact a Section of the City Code, during a proclaimed emergency, to allow the mayor to restrict or relax ordinances listed, or related to the regulation of alcohol, provided that the City Council acts within 30 days or the mayor’s order terminates.

SECOND READING: Of an Ordinance, was approved to amend and re-enact an Article of the City Code pertaining to the Fire Protection Code.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBER’S REPORT:

Council Member Buchanan discussed the George Floyd death, saying “professional agitators,” were responsible for the violence in many U.S. Cities, including Fargo, last Saturday.

In light of that he thanked law enforcement and first responders for their good work and assistance during the times of violence and protecting lives and property.

Council Member Pam Phillips said, said Stutsman County residents have responded by 75 percent in sending in 2020 census forms.

She pointed out the James River Valley Library System is looking at opening in July this year, pending readying the building to safely open.

She said the Jamestown Homeless Coalition is researching opening a homeless shelter in Jamestown.

Council Member Steele said a citizen had mowed a lot with high grass, who has no connection to the property, and did it because the property looked bad.

Mayor Heinrich said he will travel to Grand Forks, Tuesday along with Jamestown Police Chief Scott Edinger, and several officers to represent the City of Jamestown, at Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte’s funeral. Officer Holte gave his life when he was shot in a confrontation last week in Grand Forks.

The Mayor added that a six year old boy Asher Wiest, has donated $650 toward the city’s purchase of Fire Department ladder truck. Asher raised the donation by setting up a Kool Aid stand last weekend.

The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67, followed by replays.

BISMARCK, N.D. (JUNE 1, 2020) – Gov. Doug Burgum has directed all government agencies across the state to fly the United States and North Dakota flags at half-staff, and encourages North Dakotans to do the same at their homes and businesses, from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, June 2, in honor of Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte, who died in the line of duty Wednesday in a fatal shooting. Holte also served as a First Lieutenant in the North Dakota Army National Guard. Funeral services are scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks.

Burgum says, “Officer Cody Holte devoted his life to the protection and safety of his community, his state, his country and his fellow citizens. We lower the flags as a mark of our utmost respect and deepest gratitude for his courageous service and his ultimate sacrifice.”

CSi Cable Coverage can be seen on CSi Cable 6 WDAY and CSi Cable 11 KVLY.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KFGO-AM) — Physical distancing is included in safety protocol for the funeral of slain Grand Forks police officer Cody Holte Tuesday on the University of North Dakota campus. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at Ralph Engelstad Arena with the service set to begin at 1 p.m. Both the visitation and funeral service are open to the public. Police say two seats will be left open between groups or individuals. The use of face masks and hand sanitizer is strongly encouraged. KFGO reports those attending the visitation and funeral are asked to maintain six feet of distance between others not in your group.

Valley City (VCPS) Valley City Public Schools Superintendent Josh Johnson has informed the community about the Valley City High School special graduation ceremony.

He says, “Our Senior Class of 2020 will be graduating at a special ceremony on Thursday, June 11th at Hanna Field beginning at 7:00pm. We are very excited to be able to honor this special group of 84 seniors and provide them with a very memorable and deserving ceremony. A reason why we decided to delay the graduation ceremony to June was the belief that we would be able to allow a larger group to assemble for this program. Last Friday, Governor Burgum announced new guidelines outlining increased attendance for larger gatherings and therefore we will be able to increase the number of attendees per graduate (State Guideline Increased to 75% of Seating Capacity with maximum of 500 attendees). Please know Valley City High School Principal Kristi Brandt will be sending out additional updated information for our graduation ceremony to all senior parents in the coming days.

At the end of this week, Valley City Public Schools and Activities Director Mike Schultz will be sending out our Hi-Liner Smart Restart Activity Plan for the summer of 2020. This plan will detail specific information related to the re-entry of students into activities and the re-opening of our district facilities for activity purposes. Please be looking for this information via email, social media, and local media sources at the end of this week. The beginning of our Hi-Liner Smart Restart Plan will begin on Monday, June 8th, 2020.

We are also excited to announce we began our first in-person (Face-to-Face) educational program at Valley City Public Schools since schools closed in March. The Drivers Education Program at VCHS began classes for a limited number of students following the state guidelines. We would like to extend our appreciation to City County Health and School Nurse, Renee Larson, for assisting us in the screening of students and providing masks for both the instructors and students.

While we expect much will change for schools with COVID-19 between June 1st and August 26th, we have begun the process of planning and preparing for the 2020-2021 school year. Throughout the summer, we plan to share communications with you and seek your feedback on the “drafts” of our Restart Plans for the beginning of next school year. We recognize that many individuals will have differing opinions regarding what this plan will look like, however, we all can remain united together with our focus on district goals and COVID-19 priorities.

Thank you parents, guardians, and community members for partnering with our team of committed and dedicated educators at Valley City Public Schools. We recognize the challenges of COVID-19 are still ahead of us and together we will rise above any obstacles and continue to provide a great education for all students at Valley City Public Schools in the Summer 2020 and all throughout the 2020-2021 school year.”

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (JRMC) – One Valley City man is grateful to be back on his feet after a lengthy wound-healing journey.

For more than a year, Rocky Stack, 70, struggled with a diabetic foot ulcer. Born with a clubfoot, Stack walked with extra pressure points that didn’t work in his favor, especially because Rocky doesn’t have any feeling as a result of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. In addition, a career in the concrete business, as well as Naval service during the Vietnam War, contributed to the challenges he’s experienced.

“Cement can cause people’s bodies to go to hell after they retire,” Stack said. “And that’s basically what happened.”

Dr. Emter agreed. A podiatrist’s arch nemesis is often working on concrete, she said.

Three years ago, Stack wore “older” tennis shoes while removing scrap metal from the yard, causing blisters. He popped them to relieve the pressure.

Individuals should consult with a doctor before popping blisters, Dr. Emter said, especially diabetics, as diabetics often experience deep tissue injuries. Diabetics are also prone to infection because they are immunocompromised. Popping blisters can open the door to bacteria, she said.

Unfortunately, the blisters turned into diabetic foot ulcers, which after months, still hadn’t healed.

When wounds like ulcers won’t heal, some doctors recommend amputation to prevent the spread of the wound and any infection it might cause. Amputations are risky, however, and always a last resort. After the amputation of a limb, patients are at a higher risk of mortality, said JRMC Podiatrist Dr. Kayla Emter. The JRMC Wound and Podiatry teams help patients’ wounds recover to their greatest potential. While Stack required two surgeries to heal his wounds and reduce pressure, he avoided amputation. The wound and podiatry team offer dozens of treatment options, unique to each patient’s needs.

“Diabetic foot ulcers are tricky because a person often can’t feel them,” Dr. Emter said. “If we don’t address those ulcers quickly, amputation may be the end result, which we try to avoid at all costs.”

Throughout his wound-healing journey, Stack received care at JRMC many times from several providers including JRMC Podiatrist Dr. Rachael Renschler and Wound Care Specialist Amanda Lausch, FNP. Sometimes, he and his wife, Sue, would travel to Jamestown multiple times a week as wound healing can take months.

“Sue is a wonderful woman. She took great care of me,” he said. Fortunately for Stack, Dr. Emter declared his wound healed in January. No amputation necessary.

Stack returned in May for a check-up.

At his check-up, however, care looked a little different. In light of the pandemic, JRMC is “caring” on, implementing several measures to ensure the safety of patients, guests and employees, said JRMC Quality Manager Jenna Bredahl.

First, JRMC employees screen patients like Stack at the entrance, asking him about symptoms, travel and taking his temperature. Plus, each employee in direct patient care wore a mask.

Though it took a few extra minutes, Stack said he didn’t mind the inconvenience. Safety measures Stack and most patients don’t see are the sanitizing efforts that happen behind-the-scenes.

“Our Environmental Services crew is sanitizing every room and surface, multiple times a day,” Dr. Emter said. “I’ve never seen anything like it. They are remarkable.”

In addition to traditional cleaning methods, JRMC’s EVS team utilizes R.O.S.I.E., the hospital’s germ-zapping robot. R.O.S.I.E. uses UV light as an additional step to prevent the spread of the virus.

As a person in the higher-risk category for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Stack said he appreciated the precautions. He also appreciates getting to do the things he missed doing when he wasn’t well – even if the pandemic limits them.

“We made it,” he said.

Learn more about wound care and podiatry at JRMC at www.jrmcnd.com. To schedule an appointment, call (701) 952-4878 or visit jrmcnd.com/appointment.

Valley City (VCSU) On Friday, May 29, 2020 the VCSU Campus Safety Office issued its update on the VCSU COVID-19 Safe Operating Procedures, including a Return to Work Process.

These documents can be found on OneStop under COVID-19 Campus Information.

If you have any questions on the Safe Operating Procedures or Return to Work process, please check with suspervisors or email safety@vcsu.edu.

Jamestown (Chamber) The past presidents of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce partnered with the University of Jamestown and Jamestown Regional Medical Center to provide scholarships to incoming UJ students. The Chamber and their partners are able to provide two $1,000 scholarships. One is a general scholarship and the other is for a student interested in a medical profession.

Every year at the Chamber Annual Banquet, the Chamber Ambassador Committee sells raffle tickets to raise money for the scholarship fund. This past January the committee raised the funds for this year’s recipients.

The 2020 scholarship recipients are Kristin Briss and Christopher Sayler both of Jamestown, ND. Both students intend to pursue careers in North Dakota, and will be attending UJ in the fall. Briss is interested in becoming a Registered Nurse and Christopher Sayler hopes to one day be an Occupational Therapist.

For more information on these scholarships, contact Emily Bivens by emailing: director@jamestownchamber.com or call the chamber at 701-252-4830.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — The military says an early-morning shooting has left two airmen dead at the Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota. The military says in a statement that the base’s emergency services members responded to the shooting, which occurred at 4:30 a.m. Officials said there is no risk to other personnel, and the shooting remains under investigation. KVRR-TV reports the air base’s commander told reporters the two airmen died while in a dormitory, but he did not give details about what led up to the shooting. The victims are members of the 319th Reconnaissance Wing. Officials plan to withhold their names and units until 24 hours after family members are notified.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Grand Forks-based Altru Health System says it has eliminated 167 jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials say most of the reductions are in support and administrative departments. The cuts represent about 6.5 percent of Altru’s workforce. Altru President Dr. Steven Weiser says he hoped Altru would never have to make the move, but “it is necessary.” KNOX-AM reports before Monday’s announcement, Altru had made several moves to offset financial losses this year, including reducing executive, leadership and physician pay, workforce adjustments to patient volume and deciding to pause construction of a new Altru hospital.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new survey suggests business leaders are optimistic the economy will start to recover later this year in a nine-state region of the Midwest and Plains despite the ongoing impact of the coronavirus outbreak. The region’s overall economic index improved in May to 43.5 from April’s 35.1. The confidence index in the survey released Monday improved to suggest that businesses are optimistic the economy will begin to rebound within the next six months. That index improved to 56.6 in May from April’s weak 45.5 reading. Any score above 50 suggests economic growth, while scores below 50 suggest decline. The survey covers Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.

In sports…

GEORGE FLOYD-MAYWEATHER-FUNERAL

Boxer Floyd Mayweather to pay for George Floyd’s funeral

UNDATED (AP) — Former boxing champion Floyd Mayweather has offered to pay for George Floyd’s funeral and memorial services, and the family has accepted that offer.

Mayweather personally has been in touch with the family, according to Leonard Ellerbe, the CEO of Mayweather Promotions. Mayweather will handle costs for the funeral on June 9 in Floyd’s hometown of Houston, as well as other expenses.

Floyd, a black man, died May 25 after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck while Floyd was handcuffed and saying that he couldn’t breathe. His death sparked protests in Minneapolis and around the country, some of which became violent.

TMZ originally reported Mayweather’s offer. Mayweather, who lives in Las Vegas, has not met the Floyd family.

GEORGE FLOYD-TIGER WOODS

Woods speaks out for 1st time since George Floyd’s death

UNDATED (AP) — Tiger Woods is speaking out for the first time since George Floyd’s death, saying his heart goes out to Floyd, his family and everyone who is hurting right now.

The 44-year-old golfer broke his silence with a statement on his Twitter account Monday night.

Woods said, “I have always had the utmost respect for our law enforcement.” He said, “They train so diligently to understand how, when and where to use force. This shocking tragedy clearly crossed that line.”

Woods’ statement came one day after former NBA star and current Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan made his first public remarks on Floyd and the killings of black people at the hands of police.

FIFA-FLOYD

FIFA signals support for in-game Floyd solidarity messages

UNDATED (AP) — FIFA urged soccer competition organizers on Monday to apply “common sense” and consider not sanctioning players for solidarity with George Floyd during matches.

The recognition of the “depth of sentiment” over Floyd’s death came in a rare statement by FIFA telling the global game to show flexibility and not enforce laws of soccer it helps to set.

Players used weekend games in Germany to reveal messages demanding justice for Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died after he pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck in Minneapolis.

Germany’s soccer federation announced earlier Monday that it was assessing whether to sanction the players for breaking laws of the game that prohibit “any political, religious or personal slogans, statements or images” on equipment.

LIVERPOOL-TAKING A KNEE

Liverpool stars take a knee in gesture of support for Floyd

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool players took a knee around the center circle at Anfield Stadium on Monday in a gesture of support following the death of George Floyd.

Squad members posted a picture of the act on their social media accounts with the caption, “Unity is strength #BlackLivesMatter.”

The picture of 29 players from the English league leaders was taken during a training session.

Star players Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and captain Jordan Henderson were among those to post the picture that was retweeted by the official account of Liverpool, which is owned by Fenway Sports Group — the U.S. company which also controls the Boston Red Sox. Liverpool also tweeted out the picture.

Floyd’s death has sparked days of protests across the U.S. and it has resonated in the soccer world.

Pandemic Affect in the sports world…

NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball owners and players have reverted to form — the type displayed over the past half-century during eight work stoppages filled with salary squabbles.

Players proposed to resume the sport in the coronavirus pandemic with a 114-game regular season and full prorated salaries, leaving each player with approximately 70% of what he had been slated to earn.

That proposal was made Sunday, five days after Major League Baseball’s plan for an 82-game season with additional pay cuts that would leave each player taking in 23-47% of his original pay, with the highest earners accepting the biggest cuts.

MLB claims an additional $640,000 would be lost with each extra regular-season game played. The union has said it doesn’t believe those calculations and asked MLB for more economic documents and data.

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred discussed the next move with owners on Monday.

MLB-NATIONALS-MINOR LEAGUE STIPENDS

Nationals change course, pay minor leaguers full stipend

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals have changed course and are telling their minor leaguers they will receive their full weekly stipends of $400 through June.

The team’s decision comes after Washington reliever Sean Doolittle tweeted that the team’s major league players would cover a planned cut in those payments from $400 to $300.

A text message sent by the Nationals to players in the minors and forwarded to The Associated Press reads: “Upon further internal discussion, you will receive your full stipend of $400 per week through the month of June.” The text says further payments will be decided on a monthly basis.

Here are other sports stories related to the coronavirus:

— The Big 12 Conference says its schools can begin bringing athletes back to campus, with the resumption of voluntary activities starting June 15 for football players. The conference says each school can use its own discretion in deciding when athletes return to campus. The Big 12 had suspended all team activities, voluntary or required, because of the coronavirus pandemic through May 31. As of June 1, new rules go into effect. In-person required and voluntary team activities are still banned for all athletes from June 1-14.

— Italian soccer authorities are considering the possibility of allowing fans into stadiums starting next month. The Italian league is set to resume on June 20 with no spectators allowed. There are also strict rules limiting the number of people in the stadium to 300. That includes both teams, staff and journalists. Italian media are reporting that the soccer federation could discuss the possibility of increasing that number and permitting a vastly reduced number of fans.

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge has dismissed Lenny Dykstra’s defamation lawsuit against former New York Mets teammate Ron Darling, the pitcher’s ghost writer and a pair of publishers.

Dykstra’s suit followed the publication of Darling’s book, “108 Stitches: Loose Threads, Ripping Yarns, and the Darndest Characters from My Time in the Game.” Darling accused the outfielder of directing racist comments toward Boston starter Oil Can Boyd during the 1986 World Series.

Justice Robert D. Kalish wrote Dykstra’s reputation “for unsportsmanlike conduct and bigotry is already so tarnished that it cannot be further injured by the reference.”

In world and national news…

BRUSSELS (AP) — World outrage at George Floyd’s death in the U.S. is growing as the European Union’s top diplomat says the bloc was “shocked and appalled” by it and thousands marched in Australia’s largest city. In France, protests were planned for the evening in Paris and across the country after calls from the family of a French black man who died shortly after he was arrested by police in 2016. A protest was also planned in The Hague, Netherlands. Floyd died last week after he was pinned to the pavement by a white police officer in Minneapolis who put his knee on the handcuffed black man’s neck until he stopped breathing.

(AP) Amid protests seeking justice for a black man killed after a white police officer pressed his knee into his neck, several people have lost their lives. They include a well-known and popular owner of a barbecue spot in Louisville, Kentucky and a federal officer working security at a courthouse in Oakland. Many of these deaths have gone unnoticed, overshadowed by the turmoil roiling American cities.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say an officer has been shot in Las Vegas and police have responded to another shooting as people protest the killings of black people by police. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said early Tuesday that the officer was shot outside the Circus Circus casino. A different officer was involved in a shooting in the downtown area. Protesters have been rallying for days across the country over the death of George Floyd, who was seen on video pleading that he couldn’t breathe with a white police officer pressing his knee into his neck for several minutes before he stopped moving.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy the United States military unless states quickly halt the violent protests that have convulsed cities from coast to coast. Trump said on Monday that he was recommending governors deploy the National Guard in sufficient numbers to “dominate the streets.” The president says if governors fail to take action, he will deploy the United States military and “quickly solve the problem for them.” His statements came as the U.S. braced for another round of violence at a time when the country is already buckling because of the coronavirus outbreak and the Depression-level unemployment it has caused.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Some Democratic governors are resisting President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy the U.S. military unless they dispatch National Guard units to “dominate the streets” in reaction to the violence that has gripped the country. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he doesn’t believe the federal government can send military troops into his state. He accuses Trump of creating an “incendiary moment” by threatening to do so. Demonstrations against the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis while in police custody have turned violent across the country, with people breaking into businesses and stealing, smashing car windows and setting buildings on fire.