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CSi Weather…
REST OF TODAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers after midnight.
Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around 10 mph shifting to the
west after midnight.
.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain
showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY…Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Highs around 70.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain
showers after midnight. Lows around 50.
.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in
the morning. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain
showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY…Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 60.
Showers and with embedded thunder will be possible today as a cold
front and weak upper wave move across the northern plains.
The primary threats being hail around 1.5 inches and wind gusts to 60mph.
This Day In History, Sept 23, 1918 – The new Nickeus Park foot bridge proposed. *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History ***
NDDoH
COVID-19 Stats
Tues.. Sept. 22, 2020
Posted 11-a.m.
Barnes
New Positives 1
Total Positives 215
Active Cases 34
Recovered 180
Stutsman
New Positives 2
Total Positives 494
Active Cases 66
Recovered 425
Categories: Coronavirus
BY THE NUMBERS
2,976 – Total Tests from Yesterday*
588,751 – Total tests completed since the pandemic began
266 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday*****
18,508 – Total positive individuals since the pandemic began
9.14% – Daily Positivity Rate**
3,092 – Total Active Cases
-118 Individuals from yesterday
379 – Individuals Recovered from Yesterday (231 with a recovery date of yesterday****)
15,220 – Total recovered since the pandemic began
92 – Currently Hospitalized
+5 – Individuals from yesterday
3 – New Deaths*** (196 total deaths since the pandemic began)
INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19
- Man in his 70s from Grand Forks County with underlying health conditions.
- Man in his 80s from Williams County with underlying health conditions.
- Woman in her 90s from Morton County with underlying health conditions.
COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TUESDAY
- Barnes County – 1
- Benson County – 2
- Bottineau County – 4
- Burke County – 1
- Burleigh County – 81
- Cass County – 36
- Cavalier County – 1
- Dickey County – 3
- Dunn County – 6
- Emmons County – 2
- Foster County – 4
- Grand Forks County – 8
- Kidder County – 1
- Logan County – 7
- McIntosh County – 1
- McKenzie County – 12
- McLean County – 3
- Mercer County – 4
- Morton County – 30
- Mountrail County – 5
- Nelson County – 1
- Oliver County – 1
- Pembina County – 1
- Ramsey County – 1
- Ransom County – 1
- Sargent County – 2
- Stark County – 21
- Stutsman County – 2
- Traill County – 5
- Walsh County – 2
- Ward County – 3
- Williams County – 14
* 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.
**Individuals who tested positive divided by the total number of people tested who have not previously tested positive (susceptible encounters).
*** Number of individuals who tested positive and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19.
**** The actual date individuals are officially out of isolation and no longer contagious.
******Totals may be adjusted as individuals are found to live out of state, in another county, or as other information is found during investigation.
Valley City (CCHD) City-County Health District (CCHD) will hold a drive-thru influenza vaccination clinic for ages 19 and older on Wednesday, September 23rd from 3:00-7:00pm at the North Dakota Winter Show South Exhibit Hall.
Those who take advantage of this safe and convenient event will have the chance to skip the in-office visit this year. Individuals 65 and older and those with chronic health conditions are strongly encouraged to utilize the drive-thru clinic this year due to COVID-19 concerns.
City-County Health District will offer another COVID-19 free testing drive thru event at the VCSU Lokken Stadium parking lot on Wednesday September 23, 2020 from 4pm to 5pm. Pre-register on line at testreg.nd.gov
For updates related to COVID-19 in North Dakota visit the North Dakota Department of Health website. Or follow the City County Health District FaceBook page for Barnes County updates.
Jamestown (City Engineer) On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, there will be a one-day road closure in the northeast part of town on 13th St NE, (between 4th Ave & 5th Ave NE).
Following the closure at the end of the day, there will be intermittent lane restrictions in that area with construction traffic.
Beginning Wednesday, September 23, 2020, there will be road closures in the northeast part of town on 12th St NE (between 4th Ave & 5th Ave NE). The east alley between 4th Ave & 5th Ave NE, will also be closed (between 11th St NE and 13th St NE).
Construction signing will be put into place by the contractor.
This construction work will continue through October 17th.
Motorists should use extreme caution in this area.
Beginning Thursday, September 24, 2020, there will be a one-day road closure in the northeast part of town on 11th St NE, (between 4th Ave & 5th Ave NE). Following the closure at the end of the day, there will be intermittent lane restrictions in that area with construction traffic.
Construction signing will be put into place by the contractor.
This construction work will continue through October 17th.
Motorists should use extreme caution in this area.
Valley City (CSi) Barnes County 38 will be closed four and a quarter miles west of the intersection of Barnes County 7 beginning at 8:30-am, Wednesday, September 23 to allow for a culvert replacement.
The closure is expected one day, reopening at about 4:30-pm. No detour is provided, so motorists are advised to take alternate routes.
Jamestown (CSi) Jill Schwartz (Gainer) has announced that she is ending her candidacy for the Stutsman County Commission, due to “family commitments and the obligations of being a new single mom.”
She was one of three candidates on the November 2020 election ballot.
Schwartz’s name will still be on the ballot, as they have been printed.
The deadline for removing a name for candidacy on the ballot was September 2, 2020.
If Schwartz received enough votes to be elected, the office would be considered vacant.
With two active candidates for two open seats on the county commission, incumbent Mark Klose and Joan Morris are candidates on the general election ballot. In the June primary, election, Jill Schwartz was third in the balloting, of candidates, with 2,337 votes. 2,731 for incumbent Mark Klose and 2,765 for Joan Morris.
Valley City (VCSU) Valley City State University has set enrollment records with a total headcount of 1,676 students and an undergraduate headcount of 1,541, according to official fall term 2020 figures released by the university.
The 1,676 total headcount surpasses the previous record of 1,665 set in fall 2019, and the undergraduate headcount of 1,541 surpasses the previous record of 1,524, also from last fall.
The record headcount enrollment marks the sixth consecutive year of record-breaking numbers for VCSU, dating back to a fall 2015 mark of 1,422 that surpassed the previous record of 1,384 set in 2011. Over the decade beginning in fall 2011, VCSU’s headcount has increased by 21%.
VCSU President, Dr. Alan LaFave says, “We’re very excited to share the news of our record enrollment. That count represents individual students, together with their families, who have actively chosen Valley City State University for their education. They are the reason we are here, and it’s the hard work of those students and our faculty, staff and alumni that continues to propel us forward together.”
Retention of full-time students from their first year to their second plays a large role in overall enrollment numbers; this fall’s cohort featured a 72% retention rate, VCSU’s second highest retention rate over the decade.
The enrollment records and solid retention rates have contributed to a positive fall semester that has also seen VCSU ranked the No. 4 public regional college in the Midwest by U.S. News and selected as one of 21 Great Plains schools as a “Hidden Gem” by College Raptor.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A bill named for a Fargo murder victim to address cases of missing and murdered Native Americans is heading to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature. Savanna’s Act, which is named for Savanna Greywind, passed the House Monday after passing the Senate earlier this year. The law establishes better law enforcement practices to track, solve and prevent crimes against Native Americans. It directs the Departments of Justice and Interior to consult with American Indian tribes while developing national law enforcement guidelines. The 22-year-old pregnant Greywind was murdered in 2017 and her unborn baby was cut from her body. The infant survived.
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — A Williston man accused of killing a 34-year-old woman in what police described as an act of domestic violence is charged with Class AA felony murder. The complaint against 29-year-old Tevin Freeman was filed Monday in Williams County Court. The charge carries a maximum penalty of life in prison. Police were called to a Williston apartment shortly after 3 a.m. Saturday on a report that Herrera was not breathing. Authorities say there were “obvious signs of trauma” to Herrera’s head and face and bruises to various parts of her body. The complaint says Freeman gave police conflicting accounts of what had happened.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Industrial Commission has approved a revised gas capture policy that aims to encourage investment in infrastructure. The Bismarck Tribune reports Tuesday that the revision doesn’t change targets for burning excess natural gas at well heads. Current gas capture policy requires companies to capture 88% of the Bakken natural gas they produce. The target increases to 91% on Nov. 1. The remainder of the gas is burned off in a practice known as flaring, which experts say releases unnecessary carbon dioxide emissions that worsen global warming. State Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helms says future gas capture requires “a monumental effort” and billions of dollars in infrastructure such as natural gas processing plants and pipelines.
In sports…
Tuesday…
Boy’s High School Tennis..
Grand Forks Central defeated Valley City 8-1
High School Volleyball…
Oakes swept Ellendale… 25-5, 25-15, 25-18
Mandan 3, Jamestown 1
Bismarck Century 3, Bismarck 1
Minot 3, Bismarck Legacy 1
Bismarck St. Mary’s 3, Watford City 2
Fargo Davies 3, G.F. Red River 0
West Fargo 3, Fargo North 0
Class B
Richland 3, Enderlin 0
Our Redeemers 3, Bishop Ryan 1
Des Lacs-Burlington 3, South Prairie 0
Hankinson 3, Tri-State 0
Surrey 3, Mohall/LS 2
Harvey/WC 3, Washburn 2
Thompson 3, Midway/Minto 0
Dunseith 3, St. John 0
Beulah 3, Beach
High School Soccer…
At Rotary Field..
Bismarck Century 2 Jamestown 1
Carringrton (Carrington School District) The Carrington High School A, B & C Volleyball matches and practices for the next two weeks (Sept. 21- October 3rd) have been postponed. Make up dates will be released as they are rescheduled.
Carrington High School Homecoming activities have been rescheduled for October 5th through the 9th. Coronation will be on October 7th at 3:05.
MAKEUP DATES:
October 10th (previously Sept. 29) Carrington vs. Ellendale, ABC matches starting at 1pm
October 12th (previously Sept.22) Carrington vs. Lamoure/LM, ABC matches starting at 5pm
Previously Oct. 1 @ Benson County (TBD)
Previously Oct. 3 vs. Our Redeemers (TBD)
NBA-PLAYOFFS
Murray, Nuggets hang on to win, cut Lakers’ lead to 2-1
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Jamal Murray had 28 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds and the Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers 114-106 to cut the Lakers’ lead to 2-1 in the Western Conference finals.
The Nuggets lost almost all of a 20-point lead in the fourth quarter but held on to win, avoiding a 3-0 hole that would have been daunting even for these never-out-of-it Nuggets.
Denver has set a record by erasing two 3-1 deficits in this postseason, but no NBA team has ever come back from 3-0.
Jerami Grant added a playoff career-high 26 points and Nikola Jokic had 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Nuggets.
NBA NEWS
Chicago Bulls hire Billy Donovan as coach, replaces Boylen
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls have hired Billy Donovan as their coach.
The 55-year-old Donovan spent the last five seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He replaces Jim Boylen, who was fired after the Bulls finished 22-43 and were one of the eight teams that didn’t qualify for the NBA’s restart at Walt Disney World.
Donovan went 243-157 as coach of the Thunder and reached the playoffs each season. Now he joins a rebuilding franchise with new leadership in the front office.
In other NBA news:
— NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday that his “best guess” is that next season will not start until at least January. And he acknowledged that the later-than-usual schedule could mean top U.S. men’s players miss next summer’s Tokyo Olympics. Silver, a guest in a series of panel discussions on CNN, did not indicate that any decisions are finalized.
MLB…
The Atlanta Braves clinched another National League East title.Bryse Wilson pitched five scoreless innings, Marcell Ozuna drove in five runs with four hits that included two home runs as Atlanta Braves clinched their third straight division pennant by beating the Miami Marlins 11-1.The Braves hit five homers in all, including shots by Dansby Swanson and Freddie Freeman in a five-run seventh.Miami remains in position to earn its first playoff berth since winning the World Series in 2003.
In other major league action:
— Pinch-hitter Alex Dickerson hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh, Austin Slater also connected, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2 to stay right in the playoff race. Dickerson hit his first pinch-hit homer since exactly four years earlier on Sept. 22, 2016, with San Diego against the Giants at Petco Park. It was his 10th homer that season, and his 10th this year.
— Pete Alonso and the New York Mets prevented Tampa Bay from clinching the AL East crown, beating the Rays 5-2 behind three home runs and Seth Lugo’s bounce-back pitching performance. The Mets are desperately trying to stay in the National League playoff chase with five games remaining in the regular season. Tampa Bay’s situation is much simpler. Already assured a playoff berth, they need just one win or a New York Yankees loss to secure their first division title in 10 years.
— The Philadelphia Phillies have tumbled out of a playoff position, after getting swept in a doubleheader by the Washington Nationals. Yadiel Hernández hit a game-ending, two-run homer off Brandon Workman for a 2-1 win in the second game. Austin Voth pitched a three-hitter to win the opener 5-1. Philadelphia lost its fourth game in a row and dropped behind Cincinnati, Milwaukee and San Francisco for the National League’s eighth and final playoff berth.
— Facing a loss that would have left them on the periphery of the playoff field, Milwaukee pulled one out against Cincinnati’s bullpen. Tyrone Taylor homered, Eric Sogard doubled home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, and the Brewers rallied for a 3-2 victory over the surging Reds.
— Cleveland clinched a playoff berth with a wild win over their division leaders. José Ramírez hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning, giving the Indians a 5-3 decision over the Chicago White Sox. It’s Cleveland’s fourth trip to the postseason in five years.
— Jacob Stallings hit a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates slowed the Chicago Cubs’ bid to win the NL Central with a 3-2 victory. The Cubs began the day with a 4 ½-game lead over St. Louis and Cincinnati in the division standings and a magic number of four to clinch the title. The Pirates won for just the second time in 15 games.
— Austin Gomber tossed six innings of four-hit ball in a crucial spot start, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals. The Cardinals still trail the Chicago Cubs by 3 1/2 games in the NL Central, but they improved to 27-25 and edged ahead of Milwaukee and Cincinnati for the No. 2 spot in the division.
— Max Stassi had two impressive home runs among his four hits, Griffin Canning struck out 10 in six crafty innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the punchless but playoff-bound San Diego Padres 4-2. The loss, plus St. Louis’ 5-0 win at Kansas City, kept the Padres from assuring themselves the NL’s No. 4 seed in the playoffs and homefield advantage in the wild-card round next week.
— The Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 6-1 to close on their fourth straight playoff berth. Martin Maldonado hit a three-run home run and Framber Valdez struck out eight, setting career highs for wins and strikeouts.
— Nick Pivetta struck out eight in five innings of one-run ball in his Boston debut, Christian Vázquez hit a three-run homer and the Red Sox beat the Orioles 8-3. There were a total of five errors in the game, a misplayed fly ball and a runner picked off third to kill a rally, a performance befitting the AL East’s worst two teams.
MLB NEWS
Angels SS Andrelton Simmons opts out of final 5 games
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shortstop Andrelton Simmons has opted out of the remainder of the Los Angeles Angels’ season.
The Angels announced the four-time Gold Glove-winning shortstop’s decision before they faced the San Diego Padres. Los Angeles is still technically in the playoff race with five games left in the regular season, and Simmons clearly caught the Angels by surprise, although the club said it respected his decision.
The 31-year-old Simmons can be a free agent this winter. He is finishing his fifth year with the Angels.
In the other baseball news: — Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore’s season is over after he was placed on the seven-day concussion list Tuesday. Moore was hit in the head for the second time in a week, taking a 92 mph fastball from Houston Astros reliever Brandon Bielak off the helmet in a 6-1 win over Houston on Monday night. Moore remained in the game, but began to feel effects afterwards. Moore was also hit in the helmet by a 99 mph fastball from San Francisco Giants reliever Sam Coonrod last week.
— The St. Louis Cardinals have shut down Dakota Hudson for the season, transferring him to the 45-day injured list. Hudson left his start last Thursday against Pittsburgh after two innings with elbow tightness, and Cardinals president John Mozeliak (moh-ZAY’-lahk) said an MRI exam revealed a “flexor tendon issue.” Hudson went 3-2 with a 2.77 ERA in eight starts.
NFL-NEWS
AP source: Gruden, Payton fined for not wearing masks
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two more NFL head coaches and their teams have been fined for not wearing masks on the sideline.
A person with knowledge of the punishment says Jon Gruden of the Raiders and Sean Payton of the Saints were each fined $100,000 for not wearing masks on the sideline. The teams were fined $250,000.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the league wasn’t announcing specific fines.
The league already handed out similar punishments to Denver’s Vic Fangio, San Francisco’s Kyle Shanahan and Seattle’s Pete Carroll.
In other NFL developments:
— A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that the Denver Broncos are in the process of adding free agent Blake Bortles to serve as their backup quarterback. Bortles is a seventh-year veteran who spent five years as the Jacksonville Jaguars’ starter and backed up Jared Goff with the Rams last season. The Broncos have lost starting quarterback Drew Lock to a shoulder injury. He’s expected to miss three to five games. Jeff Driskel replaced him and gets the starting nod this weekend against Tampa Bay with practice squad QB Brett Rypien expected to serve as his backup.
— The New York Giants placed running back Saquon Barkley on injured reserve Tuesday, a day after confirming the 2018 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year tore his right ACL. The Giants made the move Tuesday and replaced Barkley’s roster spot by signing cornerback Ryan Lewis off the practice squad.
— The NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and MLS Atlanta United will have some fans at home games in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, beginning with the Falcons’ home game against the Carolina Panthers next month. Team and stadium officials announced the decision to allow a limited number of fans, based on the recent decline in COVID-19 cases in Georgia, among other factors. The teams say they reserve the right to go back to playing without fans should conditions in the pandemic change.
NHL-SHARKS-BOUGHNER
Sharks retain Bob Boughner as coach, removing interim tag
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks have retained Bob Boughner as their coach. They’ve removed the interim tag to make him the ninth full-time head coach in franchise history.
Boughner rejoined the Sharks’ coaching staff as an assistant to Peter DeBoer in the summer of 2019, and he took over as interim coach after DeBoer and the rest of his assistants were fired last Dec. 11.
Boughner went 14-20-3 behind the bench as the Sharks missed the playoffs for only the second time since 2003, but general manager Doug Wilson saw enough progress to stick with Boughner.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Notre Dame-Wake Forest postponed after Irish positive tests
UNDATED (AP) — Notre Dame’s game at Wake Forest on Saturday has been postponed after positive COVID-19 tests landed 13 Fighting Irish players in isolation and another 10 in quarantine.
Notre Dame says the process of rescheduling the game is underway. Both teams are off Oct. 3.
Notre Dame said 94 football players were tested for COVID-19 on Monday and of those seven were positive. Those players were in isolation along with others who tested positive last week.
Elsewhere in college football:
— Minnesota wide receiver Rashod Bateman has decided to opt back in to the 2020 football season in light of the Big Ten’s resumption of fall competition. That’s contingent on the star junior gaining eligibility clearance. Bateman signed with an agency this summer in anticipation of declaring for the next NFL draft so his playing status has not yet been established. Minnesota is scheduled to open the season against Michigan on Oct. 24. Bateman had 1,219 yards and 11 touchdowns in 13 games for the Gophers last year.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-TEXAS STATE
Texas State coach, accused of racist comments, resigns
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Texas State coach Danny Kaspar has resigned three months after a former player accused him of making racist remarks.
Athletic director Larry Teis announced Tuesday that he’s accepted Kaspar’s resignation and that assistant coach Terrence Johnson will take over the program for the upcoming season.
In June, former guard Jaylen Shead tweeted that Kaspar disparaged players with racist comments in practices. The tweet was later deleted. Texas State launched an investigation into the allegations.
The university said in a news release Tuesday that it would not make any additional statements.
Kaspar took over the program in 2013 and leaves with a 119-109 record.
WNBA PLAYOFFS
Clark’s putback at buzzer lifts Storm past Lynx 88-86; Aces even series with Sun
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Alysha Clark’s putback at the buzzer lifted the Seattle Storm past the Minnesota Lynx 88-86 in the first game of the semifinal series.
Seattle inbounded it with 14.8 seconds left after Napheesa Collier tied it on an up-and-under move. Sami Whitcomb got it in the corner and drove the baseline for a layup that didn’t hit the rim but it fell to Clark, who corralled it and released it just before the final buzzer.
Seattle, which has won seven straight games against Minnesota, hadn’t played since Sept. 13 after earning a double-bye to the semifinals. Collier had 25 points, nine rebounds and six blocks for Minnesota.
In the other semifinal, A’ja Wilson had 29 points, seven rebounds and a career-high seven blocks to lead the top-seeded Las Vegas Aces past the Connecticut Sun 83-75 to even the best-of-five playoff series at 1-1.
TENNIS-FRENCH OPEN-ANDREESCU
Andreescu will sit out the rest of 2020
PARIS (AP) — Bianca Andreescu, last year’s U.S. Open champion, will sit out the French Open and the rest of 2020.
The 20-year-old Canadian announced her decision to remain sidelined this season via a post on social media. She says she wants to focus on her health and training.
Andreescu became the first tennis player from Canada to win a Grand Slam singles title in New York in 2019 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 4. But she hasn’t competed since last October because of an injured knee, including missing the chance to try to defend her title at the U.S. Open.
HORSE RACING-PREAKNESS-TIZ THE LAW
Belmont winner to skip Preakness
UNDATED (AP) — Belmont Stakes winner Tiz the Law won’t run in next month’s Preakness, spoiling what would have been a highly anticipated rematch with Kentucky Derby winner Authentic.
The Preakness on Oct. 3 at Pimlico concludes this year’s reconfigured Triple Crown series, which was run out of order because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Jack Knowlton, managing partner of the Sackatoga Stable, which owns Tiz the Law, tweeted that it’s “disappointing Tiz the Law will not be able to run in the Preakness.” Knowlton says the colt will be pointed toward the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland in November.
KOBE BRYANT-CRASH PHOTOS
Vanessa Bryant sues LA sheriff over helicopter crash photos
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vanessa Bryant, the widow of basketball star Kobe Bryant, has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County sheriff claiming deputies shared unauthorized photos of the crash that killed her husband, their 13-year-old daughter and seven others.
After the Jan. 26 crash, reports surfaced that graphic photos of the victims were being shared. Sheriff Alex Villanueva told news media that eight deputies took or shared graphic photos of the scene and he ordered the images deleted. The sheriff’s department did not immediately have a comment Tuesday.
The suit seeks damages for negligence, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
In world and national news…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lack of firefighting resources in the hours after it was sparked allowed a fast-moving wildfire to make an unprecedented run through Southern California mountains. The Bobcat Fire eventually found fuel in old-growth trees to become one of Los Angeles County’s largest fires ever. The blaze has burned for more than two weeks and is still threatening more than 1,000 homes after scorching its way through brush and timber down into the Mojave Desert. At least 29 homes have been destroyed. But officials say that number will grow. It’s one of dozens of other major blazes across the West.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people are expected to pay their respects at the Supreme Court to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the women’s rights champion, leader of the court’s liberal bloc and feminist icon who died last week. The court is closed to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic and Washington already is consumed with talk of Ginsburg’s replacement. But the justice’s former colleagues, family, close friends and the public will have the chance Wednesday and Thursday to pass by the casket of the second woman on the Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans are charging ahead with plans to confirm President Donald Trump’s pick to quickly fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court. One possible holdout, GOP Sen. Mitt Romney, said Tuesday he supports holding a vote. Trump is set to announce his nominee Saturday. Appeals court judge Amy Coney Barrett is considered the favorite. Conservatives are pushing for action before Election Day, Nov. 3. Democrats say it’s too close to the election and say whoever wins the presidency should pick the court nominee. Confirmation proceedings will touch off a wrenching debate even as early voting for president is underway in several states.
(AP) World stocks are mostly higher as European shares advanced despite data showing the regional economic recovery is faltering. Investors are keeping a wary eye on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the economic outlook after the Federal Reserve chairman urged Congress to provide fresh stimulus for the U.S. economy. Still, stocks rose in London, Paris, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Tokyo’s benchmark edged lower after markets reopened following a four-day weekend. The gains for most markets followed a turnaround on Wall Street overnight fueled by a rebound in technology shares and data showing renewed strength in the housing sector.
BEIJING (AP) — China is lashing out at the passage of a bill by the U.S. House of Representatives that threatens sanctions over the alleged use of forced labor in China’s Xinjiang region, calling the allegation a lie. A foreign ministry spokesman says the bill “maliciously slandered the human rights situation in Xinjiang” and sought to curb development and progress in the region while stirring up ethnic divisions and interfering in China’s internal affairs. The House voted 406-3 to declare that any goods produced in Xinjiang are presumptively made with the forced labor of detained Uighurs and other ethnic minorities, and therefore banned from being imported to the U.S.
BERLIN (AP) — The German hospital treating Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny for poisoning says his condition improved enough for him to be released from the facility. The Charite hospital in Berlin said Wednesday that after 32 days in care, Navalny’s condition “improved sufficiently for him to be discharged from acute inpatient care.” The hospital said that Navalny had been discharged on Tuesday. The hospital says that “based on the patient’s progress and current condition, the treating physicians believe that complete recovery is possible,” but that it’s still too early to gauge the potential long-term effects of his poisoning.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has assumed his sixth term of office in an inauguration ceremony that officials did not announce in advance. State news agency Beltra reported that Wednesday’s swearing-in ceremony took place in the capital of Minsk with several hundred government officials, lawmakers and media representatives present. It comes after weeks of mass protests against the official results of the Aug. 9 election that resulted in Lukashenko’s reelection. Lukashenko said it was “the day of our victory, convincing and fateful.” Lithuania’s foreign minister called the inauguration “a farce.” A prominent opposition activist compared the ceremony to a “gathering of thieves” and refused to recognize Lukashenko as the president of Belarus.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Defense Ministry says that a South Korean official who disappeared off a ship near the disputed sea boundary with North Korea this week may be in North Korea. The ministry said the 47-year-old official was one of 18 people aboard a government vessel that was checking on potential illegal fishing near a South Korean border island. Colleagues noticed the man was missing at lunch time and found only his shoes still on the vessel, prompting a so-far fruitless search involving aircraft and ships. In its statement, the Defense Ministry said it had information that the missing official was on North Korean shores on Tuesday afternoon. The ministry did not elaborate on how it obtained that information.
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle will reduce the police department’s budget and reallocate some money to community programs after the City Council voted Tuesday evening to override Mayor Jenny Durkan’s veto of adjustments to this year’s budget. The council’s proposals approved last month were supported by demonstrators who have marched in the city for months following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis but strongly opposed by the mayor and former police Chief Carmen Best. Council President M. Lorena González said before the vote that divestment from a broken policing model is not only the right thing to do, it is the needed course of action if they believe that Black lives matter.
MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) — An American company has pleaded guilty to federal charges that it paid bribes to officials in Brazil, Ecuador and Venezuela to get lucrative contracts, and will pay $16.6 million in fines. The U.S. Department of Justice says Sargeant Marine, Inc., paid the bribes over several years for contracts concerning the buying or selling of asphalt, used in paving roads and other construction. The Justice Department says the company’s actions violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The company used false consulting contracts and fake invoices, and also sent money to offshore bank accounts to facilitate the bribes, according to the department.
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