Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Jul 20

CSi Weather…

.REST OF TODAY…Increasing clouds. A 40 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds becoming south up to 5 mph.

.TONIGHT…Rain showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening,

then rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms after

midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph

shifting to the west after midnight. Chance of precipitation

60 percent in the Jamestown area, 90 percent in the Valley City area.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny.  A 30 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the Valley City area. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast

winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to

15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. A 30 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

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

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

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. A 20 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms. Lows around 70.

.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of

showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and

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

Clusters of showers and thunderstorms will move into eastern North
Dakota by Monday afternoon continuing through Monday night. A few strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible over parts of eastern
North Dakota Monday afternoon and evening, with hail to 1 inch and
damaging winds to 60 mph. In addition, heavy rain rates and slow
moving thunderstorms may lead to localized flooding.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall
will continue to be possible through Tuesday afternoon across the
northern Red River Valley.

The pattern for strong to severe thunderstorms becomes favorable
once again Thursday, with better chances on Friday and Saturday.

Jamestown  (JPD)  Jamestown Police reports, that  on Sunday July 19, at 3:51-p.m., Police Department responded to a report of an injury accident involving a car and motorcycle, at the intersection of 10 St SE and 5 Ave SE. Jamestown Area Ambulance was also dispatched to the scene to provide immediate medical aid to the injured motorcycle driver.

An investigation into the accident determined 23-year-old Jesse Wayne Denham of Jamestown, ND was driving a 2003 Ford Mustang. Denham told officers he had come to a stop at the stop sign, on 5 Ave SE, at the 10 St SE intersection. Denham stated he did not see any crossing traffic on 10 St SE, so he proceeded northbound on 5 Ave SE, crossing over the 10 St SE intersection.

57-year-old Frank Stuart Muddiman of Jamestown, ND was driving a 2020 Big Dog Custom motorcycle. Muddiman was traveling westbound, in the outside lane, on 10 St SE, approaching the 5 Ave SE intersection. There were skid marks left prior to impact and Muddiman was ejected from his motorcycle.

The motorcycle struck the Ford Mustang in the passenger side rear tire area. Muddiman sustained serious injuries during the accident and was transported by Jamestown Area Ambulance to Jamestown Regional Medical Center. Muddiman was later airlifted to a Fargo Hospital due to his injuries.

Denham was issued citations for suspicion of Driving While his Operators license was suspended, Driving without liability insurance on a motor vehicle, and Failed to Yield after stopping. This accident remains under investigation.

NDDoH COVID-19 Stats

Jamestown  (CVHD)  Central Valley Health District will work in partnership with the North Dakota Department of Health, the North Dakota National Guard, and local health and safety partners to facilitate a Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing event which will be open to the general public on Thursday, July 23 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Central Valley Health District Unit Administrator, Robin Iszler said, outdoor drive-up testing will take place through the north entrance of the STUTSMAN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS. While this event is open to the general public; we highly encourage those of statistically higher rate of infection by age, which includes those ages 20-39 years old, to attend the free event and get tested.

Appointments are not required but those who wish to receive a test are strongly encouraged to complete the online screening questionnaire in advance, which can be found here: https://testreg.nd.gov/.  Completing the online screening questionnaire does not guarantee you a test.  If you pre- registered prior to the event in June, you will not need to register again.

Additional details:

• There will be 600 tests available, first come first serve.  Once the tests are gone, the event will be over.
• There is no cost for the test and health insurance is not processed.
• Proof of residency will not be required.
• The testing process itself takes approximately 15 minutes. Wait time in line may be longer.
• Those with a positive result will be notified by phone within 24 – 72 hours.
• Those with a negative result will be notified by the state notification system within 5 – 7 days.
• Testing will be conducted using oral swabs. Antibody testing will not be conducted at this event.
• Drive-up testing only.  Stay in your vehicle to be tested.

Robin said regular COVID-19 testing is available by appointment at Central Valley Health District on Friday’s by calling 252-8130.

Other locations for testing including, also by appointment, in Jamestown, Sanford Clinic Medalis, Essentia, and Jamestown Regional Medical Center, when visiting the Emergency Department.

She pointed out that since COVID-19 testing began at the outset of the pandemic, as of Friday 11,000 tests have been performed in Stutsman County.

Daily updates on COVID-19 statistics are available at CSiNewsNow.com

Jamestown  (JPD)  Jamestown Police is warning Jamestown Residents regarding a new convicted sex offender who is residing within the city of Jamestown.

Glenn Roy Halton resides at 438 2^nd Street SW Number 2, Jamestown, ND

He currently has no vehicle.

He is a 45 year old black male, six feet tall, weighing 253 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.

Halton has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota risk level committee of the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office.

Offense:  Corruption of a minor.  Halton was at a party where he met a drunk 17 year old girl. He talked the girl into having a sex act with him.

Conviction Date: December, 1999 in Burleigh County, ND District Court.

Disposition: 5 years with 2 years suspended.

Offensive:  Gross Sexual Imposition. Concerning intercourse on three occasions with a 14 year old girl, on the last occasion reported as a runaway, and she was located in Halton’s motel room.

Conviction Date: June 1994 in Ward County, ND District Court.

Disposition: 10 years, 6 years suspended.

Halton is currently on probation with North Dakota Parole and Probation.

Halton is not wanted by police at this time, and has served the sentence imposed by the court.

This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender.

Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.

Printed handouts of the demographics of Glenn Roy Halton are available at the Jamestown Police Department.

More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General’s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov

Valley City  (VCBC Library)  The Valley City Barnes County Public Library, is updated residents on access to the library.

The News Release States:
The safety of patrons and staff of the Valley City Barnes County Public Library are the highest priority of the Board of Directors. Therefore, the Board established a 4-stage plan in March 2020 to deal with the current COVID-19 pandemic and create criteria for reopening safely. It also established an executive committee which meets weekly and inform the decisions of the board.
The board is acutely aware that the VCBC Public library is not just about lending books but also about access to WIFI, technology and programs. Therefore, the VCBC public library created virtually programming and started curbside pick-up on June 1st. Unfortunately, this step does not allow for patrons to use the computers. We, as a board, are aware this is an essential need in our community and have been discussing how to create access while minimizing risk for both patrons and our staff.
Unfortunately, the design of the building does not lend itself for easy physical distancing between patrons and staff. The latest data shows repeated and extended contact with people increases the change of spreading the infection. The board understands the need for access to services but also needs to balance the need to reduce the risk of infection and ensure the safety of our staff.

Therefore, the Board decided on July 17th board meeting to move to limited reopening. The board established the following rules to ensure safety of both patrons and staff. These rules are based on the recommendations of the CDC and the American Library Association and have been discussed and endorsed by Theresa Will of the City County Health Department in Valley City
· Entry is by appointment only. Patrons can use computers and/or browse the collection and select materials including papers and magazines.

Appointment can be made by calling the VCBC Public Library (701-845-3821)
· Entry is through the south main entrance only. Other entrances will remain closed for patrons.
· Appointments are available from 12-5 pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and from 12-7 pm on Tuesday and Thursdays.
· Only 5 patrons are allowed in the building at any given time to ensure proper physical distancing
· Patrons are allowed in the building for 30 minutes at the time (limiting time reduces the chance of infection).
· No patrons under 15 years old allowed in the building.
· Patrons are asked to perform a self-check for COVID-19 symptoms upon entering. Self-check information will be posted on all entrances.
· Patrons and staff are required to wear mask. This decision is made because the impossibility to separate staff and patrons by physical barriers. In addition, a review of 172 studies studying the effect of wearing masks shows that wearing mask significantly reduced the change of infection. Patrons are not allowed to enter the building without a mask.
· Patrons are required to use hand sanitizer upon entering the building
· Computer stations and surfaces are sanitized after each use. The staff has established a cleaning and disinfection protocol.
· Computer stations are separated by sneeze guard
Unfortunately, some of the preventative measures for infection control have been politized. We have heard your message on giving patrons access to the public library. What we are asking in return is support for the rules described above. Failure by patrons to follow the rules will increase the change of infection and may force the board to close the library to patrons again making it necessary to go back to curbside only or closure. Infection of a patron or staff member will require a two-week quarantine for all staff to prevent future spread of this disease.

Sincerely,
Hilde van Gijssel,
President Board of Directors
Valley City Barnes County Public Library

Further information:
The library will be continuing curbside service. We recognize not all patrons may feel comfortable coming into the building, even with the above precautions in place. We are aware we have patrons who, for various reasons, are not going out in public at this time. We respect your decision and want to make sure you can still access library materials.

The July 1st updated checkout limits will remain in place; 5 items total per patron and 20 total items per family. Patrons can reserve 5 items and the 3 DVDs limit has not changed. Late fees will continue to be suspended for DVDs.

Please return all items in the drive-up book return so they can go into 48-hour quarantine. Returning items in the building will create more work for staff.

The library will continue to remain closed on Saturdays.

All library programming will remain virtual until further notice.

Jamestown  (Chamber)  The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce City Beautification Committee is pleased to announce the 8^th winner of Yard of the Week Program for 2020.  Alonna & Garrett LaPlant of 600 17^th St. NW,  in Jamestown, have received this award.  Congratulations to them on this beautiful yard and thank you to them for their efforts to help beautify Jamestown. Congratulations for a job well done! Alonna & Garrett will receive a gift certificate from our award aponsor Menards in Jamestown.

The Yard of the Week program has been established to recognize those within the community that take pride in the appearance of their yard and do their part to beautify the community. The program began June 1st and ends August 28^th. Yards will be selected each week from nominations received. Nominated yards must be visible from the street.

To nominate a yard for the Yard of the Week program, please contact the Chamber at 701-252-4830.  The completed forms require a valid phone number so we can contact the perspective winner. Forms are also available on our website at www.jamestownchamber.com.  Forms can be emailed to director@jamestownchamber.com. All single family residences within Jamestown are eligible for the program.

Valley City  (CSi)  Barnes County On The Move sponsors “Let’s Walk, Valley City,” on Monday July 20, from 5-p.m. to 8-p.m.

Described as a walking, biking, blading, running event around the Jefferson Mile and surrounding neighborhood.

Participants will be able to enjoy live music and tasty snacks, along with free frozen fruit slush, apples, carrots, chocolate milk, and popcorn.

Jump rope and frisbees will be freebies along the route.  Sign up for prizes, gift certificates for bikes, tennis shoes and yard games, along the way.

Dogs are welcome, and social distancing is encouraged.  More information at www.citycountyhealth.org/on-the-move

On Facebook, www.facebook.com/barnesonthemove

Richardton  (NDHP)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the person killed Sunday about 12:15-p.m. MDT seven miles  Southeast of  Richardton.

The report says  a 2006 Buick Lucerne was southbound on 85^th Avenue Southwest, operated by 18 year old Garland Gebhardt of Richardton entered the east ditch, and rolled into an adjacent pasture, ejecting him.  He died at the scene

Assisting at the scene were the Stark County Sheriff’s Office, and the Richardton Ambulance Service.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Grand Forks police are investigating a shooting that injured a 16-year-old boy. Authorities say officers in East Grand Forks, Minnesota stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation early Sunday and discovered the teen in the vehicle had a gunshot wound to his shoulder. Police believe the boy was injured accidentally while the vehicle was being driven in Grand Forks. Officials say the person who fired the gun is acquainted with the victim and that there is no threat to the public. KFGO reports an investigation is ongoing.

Update

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Two teenagers are in custody in South Carolina accused of a shooting that left the husband of a provost at the College of Charleston dead. Authorities say it happened about 6:15 a.m. Friday in a robbery along a downtown street of upscale shops and restaurants just weeks after Tom DiLorenzo and his wife moved to the state. DiLorenzo’s wife, Suzanne Austin, had just started a new job as provost and executive vice president of academic affairs at the school. College of Charleston President Andrew Hsu said Austin was not hurt in the incident. Police say the teenagers face charges of murder and attempted armed robbery. They are being held at the county’s juvenile detention center.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Authorities are investigating how a Cass County Jail inmate apparently was able to obtain a controlled substance and then became unresponsive after ingesting it. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday the inmate was treated at a hospital and is now back in jail, doing fine. The inmate’s family was notified of the incident. The sheriff’s office along with the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating how the controlled substance was brought into the jail. No other details are being released while the incident is investigated.

TOWNER, N.D. (AP) — The State Patrol says a 5-year-old girl has died after she was struck by a pickup in Towner in northern North Dakota. The driver was moving the pickup a short distance in his driveway on Saturday when he got out and saw the girl lying in the driveway. The patrol says the 21-year-old driver did not realize he struck the girl until after parking the pickup. The girl was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The driver was not hurt. The name of the victim was not released. The patrol is investigating.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Republican Party is supporting the re-election bid of State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler, who pleaded guilty to drunken driving in March but still dominated the June primary. More than two-thirds of the party’s 58-member State Committee voted in a secret ballot on Saturday at its meeting in Medora to award Baesler its letter of support over Underwood School District Superintendent Brandt Dick. Baesler is seeking a third term in office. She pleaded guilty in March to misdemeanor DUI under a plea agreement that included a 10-day suspended jail sentence.

In sports…

DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Jon Rahm will move to the top of world golf rankings after a convincing victory at the Memorial.

Rahm closed with a 3-over 75 for a 9-under total, three strokes ahead of second-round co-leader Ryan Palmer at Muirfield Village. The 25-year-old Spaniard was leading by seven shots on Sunday before a double-bogey on the par-5 11th cut into his advantage. Rahm later received a two-stroke penalty after being initially credited with a five-stroke win.

To become the No. 1 golfer, Rahm had to win the tournament and hope Rory McIlroy finished no better than third. McIlroy tied for 32nd.

Rahm joins Seve Ballesteros as the only Spaniards to reach No. 1.

Tiger Woods carded a 76 for the second time in three days, leaving him at plus-6.

GOLF-NICKLAUS-CORONAVIRUS

Nicklaus, wife recovered from coronavirus

DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Jack Nicklaus says he’s recovered from a health scare.

The golf legend revealed during Sunday’s CBS telecast of the Memorial that he and his wife tested positive for the coronavirus at the onset of the pandemic.

He said his wife had no COVID-19 symptoms, while Nicklaus had a sore throat and a cough. Nicklaus said they were home in North Palm Beach, Florida, from March 13 “until we were done with it” on about April 20.

Nicklaus and his wife, Barbara, turned 80 a month apart at the start of the year.

NASCAR-TEXAS

Childress gets 1-2 sweep at Texas

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Richard Childress Racing had a successful day at Texas Motor Speedway.

Austin Dillon stayed in front after a restart with two laps to go and beat rookie Tyler Reddick to the checkered flag. That gave Childress a 1-2 NASCAR Cup finish and quite a show for spectators spread out in the stands.

Dillon raced to his third career win and first since Daytona at the start of the 2018 season. He stayed in front on three late restarts, the first after an incident with 29 laps left that shuffled the fast car of Ryan Blaney to a lap back.

Joey Logano finished third, with Kyle Busch coming in fourth a day after he finished ahead of the field in two races. Series points leader Kevin Harvick was fifth.

NHL-PENGUINS-CROSBY

Sidney Crosby out with health issue

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is dealing with an unspecified health issue. Crosby left a team scrimmage early on Saturday and then was held out of practice a day later.

Neither head coach Mike Sullivan nor assistant coach Mark Recchi (REH’-kee) offered any detail on what might be ailing Crosby.

The Penguins have about two weeks to get ready to face Montreal in the qualifying round of the playoffs.

MLB-FREE AGENTS

Walker, Volquez, Holland, Morrison make opening-day rosters

UNDATED (AP) — Philadelphia second baseman Neil Walker, Texas pitcher Edinson Vólquez and Pittsburgh pitcher Derek Holland have made opening-day rosters.

So have Milwaukee first baseman Logan Morrison, Cincinnati pitcher Nate Jones, Tampa Bay pitcher Aaron Loup and New York Yankees pitcher Luis Avilán.

The seven were among the former free agents the clubs had to make decisions on by Sunday, five days ahead of opening day.

New York Mets catcher René Rivera and Colorado catcher Drew Butera were given $100,000 retention bonuses this weekend, allowing those teams to keep them with minor league contracts.

Among those released ahead of the deadline were Philadelphia pitcher Francisco Liriano and infielder Logan Forsythe, Mets first baseman Matt Adams and Washington reliever Fernando Abad.

Released players remain eligible to re-sign with the teams.

In other major league news:

— Nationals outfielder Victor Robles took part in his first workout of the summer following a two-week quarantine. Robles had some at-bats, ran the bases and says he should be ready to start opening day.

— The Tigers have announced that Matthew Boyd will start the season opener against Cincinnati. Boyd had been slated to start the opener in March and now will get the chance a few months later.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MLB-BLUE JAYS

Blue Jays looking at alternate sites for home games

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays want to play their home games in a major league ballpark this season. That’s according to pitcher Anthony Bass, who says the front office is working to find a major league ballpark for the team.

Bass said he spoke with general manager Ross Atkins and emphasized that players prefer a big league stadium. The veteran reliever added that players are willing to share a home venue with another team and make other sacrifices.

Canada denied the Blue Jays’ request to play at Rogers Centre because the regular-season schedule would require frequent travel back and forth from the United States, where COVID-19 cases are surging.

The team’s minor league options are its training facility in Dunedin (duh-NEE’-dehn), Florida, or its Triple-A affiliate stadium in Buffalo.

NFL-TRAINING CAMPS

NFL players urge league to address health concerns

UNDATED (AP) — NFL players are publicly pleading with the league to address several health and safety concerns on the eve of training camp.

The league informed teams on Saturday that training camps will open on time even though discussions with the players’ union regarding testing for the coronavirus and other health and safety protocols are ongoing. Rookies for Houston and Kansas City are set to report Monday and rookies for other teams are due on Tuesday. Players for all teams are scheduled to report by July 28.

Many prominent players expressed their thoughts in a social media blitz Sunday.

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, whose wife is pregnant, wrote: “We want to play football but we also want to protect our loved ones.”

And Saints quarterback Drew Brees tweeted, “If the NFL doesn’t do their part to keep players healthy there is no football in 2020.” He wrote, “We need Football! We need sports! We need hope!”

HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX

Hamilton wins 8th Hungarian GP to equal Schumacher F1 record

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has won the Hungarian Grand Prix for the eighth time to equal Michael Schumacher’s single-venue record and take the championship lead.

Hamilton’s latest victory from pole position was as comfortable as the nearly 9-second margin over Max Verstappen suggested. The British driver’s 86th GP win moved him just five behind Schumacher’s F1 record of 91.

Hamilton is also demanding more support from Formula One’s governing body and urged other drivers to make more of an effort in the fight against racism.

Some drivers took a knee and others again did not in disorganized scenes before Sunday’s race. As in the previous two races this season, all drivers were supposed to gather before the national anthem to stand while wearing “End Racism” T-shirts. Hamilton and others like his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel took a knee but others appeared to be hurriedly arriving late and not even in position.

OBIT-SALINAS

Head of Bolivian soccer dies after contracting coronavirus

LA PAZ (Bolivia) — Bolivian soccer federation president César Salinas has died from complications linked to COVID-19. He was 58.

The federation announced the death on its social media channels.

Salinas had been admitted to a private clinic in La Paz this month for treatment after contracting the coronavirus. The former chairman of Bolivian club The Strongest became president of the national federation in 2018.

In world and national news…

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Democrats will sift through over 100 applications Monday to decide who will replace Rep. John Lewis on the November ballot. The 80-year-old civil rights leader died Friday after serving the Atlanta area for more than 30 years in Congress. The Democratic Party of Georgia say it received 131 applications by its Sunday evening deadline. A group that includes several prominent Georgia Democrats will review the applications and recommend three to five candidates. The party’s executive committee will then pick a nominee by Monday afternoon. The seat will remain empty until Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp schedules a special election. The Republican governor has given no indication when he will hold an election.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The renewed surge of coronavirus cases has Congress considering what to do next. Top Republicans in Congress are expected to meet Monday with President Donald Trump on the next COVID-19 aid package. The administration is stiffening its opposition to more testing money and interjecting other priorities, and that could complicate quick passage. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is prepared to roll out the $1 trillion package in a matter of days. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has already passed a sweeping $3 trillion measure from Democrats. Congress is returning to session this week as the coronavirus crisis many had hoped would have improved by now has only worsened — and just as earlier federal emergency relief is expiring.

BRUSSELS (AP) — A marathon European Union summit has broken up temporarily after four-days of acrimonious haggling over an unprecedented 1.85 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget and coronavirus recovery fund to tackle the crisis. The weary leaders were scheduled to resume the meeting Monday afternoon. The summit of the 27 EU leaders began Friday and was scheduled to end Saturday. Instead deep ideological differences between leaders forced the talks into Sunday and then through the night to Monday morning. The bitter negotiations pitted a group of five wealthy northern countries against southern nations hardest hit by the pandemic, supported by European heavyweights Germany and France. Leaders did not comment as they left the summit venue early Monday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is refusing to publicly commit to accepting the results of the upcoming White House election. In saying that, he’s recalling a similar threat he made weeks before the 2016 vote. The president tells “Fox News Sunday” that it’s too early to make such an ironclad guarantee, and he scoffs at polls showing him lagging behind Democrat Joe Biden. The Biden campaign says the American people will decide the election and the government “is perfectly capable of escorting trespassers out of the White House.” Trump also is hammering the Pentagon brass for favoring renaming bases that honor Confederate military leaders. Trump says, ”I don’t care what the military says.”

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Rapper Kanye West used part of his first event since declaring himself a presidential candidate to rant against historical figure Harriet Tubman. West said the Underground Railroad conductor “never actually freed the slaves, she just had them work for other white people.” West’s comments drew shouts of opposition from some in the crowd gathered Sunday in North Charleston, South Carolina. His appearance was marked by a lengthy monologue touching on topics from abortion and religion to international trade and licensing deals. Whether West is actually seeking the nation’s highest office remains a question.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police are describing in detail another night of conflict between protesters and federal forces outside the U.S. courthouse in Oregon’s largest city. A department statement says police officers were not involved as federal forces repeatedly came out to disperse a crowd that broke a fence and set a fire outside the federal building. President Donald Trump has decried the demonstrations. Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf has blasted the protesters as “lawless anarchists.” But city and state officials say they didn’t ask for the federal forces to intervene in protests against racial injustice that have gripped Portland for weeks.

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government will be making changes in its extradition arrangements with Hong Kong, after China imposed a tough new national security law. As tensions grow with Beijing, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he had concerns about the new law and about alleged human rights abuses in China in particularly in regard to the treatment of the Uighur minority. He promised to be “tough″ but to not completely abandon a policy of engagement with China.

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares are mixed as investors await the outcome of a summit of European leaders discussing the pandemic crisis. Coronavirus cases continued to soar in the U.S. European indexes were mostly lower in early Monday trading, but benchmarks in Asia were mixed after gyrating much of the day. Talks between European Union leaders failed to reach an agreement on an unprecedented 1.85 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget and a coronavirus recovery fund to tackle the crisis. They were due to meet again Monday. Japan reported its exports fell 26% from a year earlier in June, as the pandemic continued to sap global demand.