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CSi Weather…
WIND ADVISORY….
INCLUDES STUTSMAN & BARNES COUNTIES….
10-A.M., TO 8-P.M., WEDNESDAY
WHAT…Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE…All of western and central North Dakota..Portions of northeast and southeast North Dakota
* IMPACTS…Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects and
lead to hazardous travel conditions for high profile vehicles.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
Forecast…
.TODAY…Sunny, windy, cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds 15 to 25 mph increasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Gusts up to 45 mph.
.TONIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight.
.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain
showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain showers in
the morning. Highs in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the upper 30s.
.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
This Day In History, Sept. 30, 1877 – Flag hauled down at noon at Fort Seward, that time being fixed as the time for vacating of the post. *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History ***
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to a report of smoke at a multi-unit dwelling at 711 First Avenue North just after 2-p.m., Tuesday.
Lt. Sheldon Mohr says, a fire in a garbage can outside an entrance, was limited to the container.
The probable cause was discarded hot barbecue brickets.
No damage to the structure, and no injuries.
Four city fire units and 25 fire fighters were on the scene about 15 minutes.
NDDoH
COVID-19 Stats
Tues. Sept.29, 2020
Posted 11-a.m.
Barnes
New Positives 1
Total Positives 237
Active Cases 35
Recovered 202
Stutsman
New Positives 2
Total Positives 515
Active Cases 44
Recovered 468
BY THE NUMBERS
4,756 – Total Tests from Yesterday*
631,041 – Total tests completed since the pandemic began
419 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday*****
21,401 – Total positive individuals since the pandemic began
9.37% – Daily Positivity Rate**
3,651 Total Active Cases
-18 Individuals from yesterday
431 – Individuals Recovered from Yesterday (255 with a recovery date of yesterday****)
17,511 – Total recovered since the pandemic began
105 – Currently Hospitalized
+0 – Individuals from yesterday
5 – New Deaths*** (239 total deaths since the pandemic began)
INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19
- Man in his 80s from Burleigh County with underlying health conditions.
- Man in his 80s from Grant County with underlying health conditions.
- Woman in her 90s from Morton County with underlying health conditions.
- Woman in her 70s from Morton County with underlying health conditions.
- Woman in her 70s from Ward County with underlying health conditions.
COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TUESDAY
- Barnes County – 1
- Bottineau County – 10
- Bowman County – 1
- Burke County – 1
- Burleigh County – 63
- Cass County – 71
- Cavalier County – 1
- Dickey County – 6
- Divide County – 1
- Dunn County – 2
- Eddy County – 1
- Emmons County – 9
- Foster County – 2
- Golden Valley County – 2
- Grand Forks County – 23
- Grant County – 4
- Griggs County – 2
- Kidder County – 2
- LaMoure County – 1
- Logan County – 5
- McHenry County -28
- McIntosh County – 2
- McKenzie County – 6
- McLean County – 7
- Mercer County – 9
- Morton County – 13
- Mountrail County – 11
- Nelson County – 12
- Oliver County – 1
- Pembina County – 3
- Pierce County – 1
- Ramsey County – 7
- Richland County – 1
- Rolette County – 6
- Sargent County – 2
- Sheridan County – 1
- Sioux County – 1
- Stark County – 17
- Stutsman County – 2
- Towner County – 4
- Traill County – 1
- Walsh County – 15
- Ward County – 27
- Wells County – 2
- Williams County – 32
* 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.
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.
(CCHD) City-County Health District will offer another COVID-19 free testing drive thru event at the VCSU Lokken Stadium parking lot on Weds Sept 30, 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 (CSi) The Jamestown Special Assessment Commission met on Tuesday morning, at City Hall.
On the agenda:
Project #19-41 Paving Improvement (NE by UJ going West)
At the Public Hearing was Special Assessment District #19-41, in the total amount of $2,887,000.00, less City Share of $457,276.23 and assess the balance of $2,429,723.77 to benefited properties within the district.
At the Public Hearing, it was stated that a property owner expressed concerns on an excessive amount of the property’s Special Assessment.
Following the Hearing, the Special Assessment Commission voted unanimously to accept #19-41 District, in the total amount of $2,887,000.00, less City Share of $457,276.23 and assess the balance of $2,429,723.77 to benefited properties within the district.
The meeting was shown live on CSi 67.
Jamestown (CSi) Pride of Dakota Harvest Showcase comes to the Jamestown Civic Center, Friday October 9, 4-p.m., to 9-p.m., and Saturday October 10, from 9-a.m., to 5-p.m.
The event is free of charge.
Presented by The North Dakota Department of Agriculture, and College SAVE, Bank of North Dakota’s 529 Plan.
Bismarck (CSi) The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration has approved 13 grants totaling $46,191,477.48 to the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) for numerous different projects.
Background:
In the fall of 2019, the State of North Dakota experienced flooding as a result of a combination of late summer and fall rainfall and a historic October blizzard. The unprecedented precipitation resulted in a significant rise to the West James River basin. The basin flooding resulted in highway inundations in Burleigh, Dickey, Foster, Kidder, Lamoure, Logan, McIntosh, Stutsman, and Wells Counties.
Those counties will be receiving approximately $7.52 million to address and repair highway damage from the West James River Basin flood.
Another $2.11 million has been made available to repair damage from the 2019 Sheyenne/James River Basin flood.
Barnes & Walsh counties will also receive around $573,890.13 to repair damages from that flooding.
Unprecedented flooding in the fall of 2019 resulted in very wet soils, full wetlands, full prairie potholes, and high base stream flows, which combined with recorded historic precipitation levels from September 2019 to early April 2020, and snowpack of 150 to 300 percent of normal levels has led to widespread flooding of state and county roadways during spring runoff.
DOT, says, funds are awarded to North Dakota after President Donald Trump issued a formal emergency declaration. Eligible repair work includes emergency repairs needed to restore essential traffic, minimize the extent of damage, or protect the remaining facilities as well as permanent repairs necessary to restore the highway to its pre-disaster condition.
The funds come after the North Dakota Delegation urged President Trump to declare a disaster for the spring flooding and applauded the Administration for approving Governor Burgum’s disaster declaration.
Jamestown (CSi) A Benefit Motorcycle Run for Brian “Squirrel,” Ehrlich will be held on Saturday, October 3.
Brian was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer.
Registration at $20 starting at 10-a.m., from Stutsman Harley-Davidson in Jamestown, with kickstands up at 12-noon. A bus will be available for those who would rather not participate in the ride.
The run will end at The Old Town Hall in Ypsilanti, where dinner will be served.
Those not participating in the run are invited to the dinner, at 5-p.m., to support “Squirrel,” through his cancer fight. A free will donation will be accepted at the door.
Valley City (CSi) The Democratic-NPL hosts their Annual Fall Round Up Fundraiser Saturday, October 3 at 4:30 p.m., at Sheyenne Riverbend Farm at 3716 117th Avenue, Southeast in Valley City.
Speakers invited are District 24 State Senator Larry Robinson and North Dakota House candidates Naomi Muscha and Bradley Edin. Tickets are $20. More information on line at www.d24democrats.com.
Meals provided by Bill’s Catering served inside or out with the option to pick up and go.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Mercer County’s sheriff plans to plead guilty to driving while intoxicated. A jury trial for Sheriff Dean Danzeisen scheduled for Wednesday has been canceled. Danzeisen was cited for driving under the influence in Bismarck last January. The charge says the sheriff’s blood alcohol content was 0.19, more than twice the legal limit for driving. His defense attorney, Christopher Redmann, says the primary reason for entering the guilty plea was that Danzeisen wanted to avoid involving other law officers in a trial. Redmann says terms of the plea will place Danzeisen on 360 days of unsupervised probation.
(AP) North Dakota officials say a voter ID event scheduled on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation was postponed due to the coronavirus, on a day when the state reported 419 new COVID-19 cases and five additional deaths. State Department of Transportation officials have visited several reservations to help tribal members sign up for licenses to become eligible to vote in the Nov. 3 election. A lawsuit settlement in May ended a requirement that tribal residents provide a street address when voting.The reservation, home to the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, is located on parts of McLean, Mountrail, Dunn, McKenzie, Mercer and Ward counties. Those counties accounted for 62 new virus cases and one death in Tuesday’s update.
In sports…
Valley City (VCSU) Due to capacity limits because of COVID-19, the Valley City State University athletic department announced Tuesday that it will be restricting attendance at Wednesday’s volleyball match against the University of Jamestown.
With Barnes County currently in the yellow risk level for COVID-19, VCSU is limited to 250 people in attendance at volleyball matches, said VCSU athletic director Jill DeVries.
Each team will be allowed 40 tickets for parents and family members of their players and coaches. Those fans can sign up for a ticket by contacting their team’s coach.
The remaining seats will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis for VCSU students, VCSU faculty and staff, and VCSU Century Club members. These attendees must have their VCSU ID or Century Club passes to receive admittance.
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Jamestown (UJ) The University of Jamestown volleyball team, fresh off a pair of conference road victories to open the season, swept this week’s Great Plains Athletic Conference Attacker, Setter, and Defender of the Week.
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Volleyball Players-of-the-Week
Attacker – Taylor Sabinash, University of Jamestown (Middle)
Jamestown’s Taylor Sabinash is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Attacker-of-the-Week. Sabinash, a junior, from Kensal, North Dakota, had 16 kills in 35 attempts for a hitting percentage of .314 in helping the Jimmies to a pair of weekend victories over Dordt and Morningside. She also had 12 total blocks on the defensive side, including 11 block assists.
Setter- Jackie Meiklejohn, University of Jamestown
Jackie Meiklejohn of the University of Jamestown is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Setter-of-the-Week. Meiklejohn, a junior from Dickey, North Dakota, dished out 56 assists in a pair of victories for the Jimmies over the weekend. Her 31 assists against Morningside were one away from tying a career high. She also recorded a double-double against Morningside with 12 digs and was a perfect 36-for-36 at the service line with two aces.
Defender – Sydney Ellingson, University of Jamestown (Defensive Specialist)
Sydney Ellingson of the University of Jamestown is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Defender-of-the-Week. Ellingson, a senior from Langdon, North Dakota, anchored the Jamestown defense in a pair of wins over Dordt and Morningside. She had 48 digs over the two games and had just one error in 19 attempts on serve receive.
MADISON, S.D. – (NSAA) The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) announced its third installment of the women’s and men’s cross-country runners-of-the-week Tuesday. Valley City State (N.D.) swept the weekly honors. Jasmine Barnes was named as the Women’s Runner-of-the-Week. Mason Wendt was selected as the Men’s Runner-of-the-Week.
NSAA Women’s Cross-Country Runner-of-the-Week
Jasmine Barnes – Valley City State (N.D.) – Freshman – Redwood Falls, Minn. – Barnes notched her first career victory as she won the Dickinson State (N.D.) Invitational for Valley City State (N.D.). She ran her career-best time of 19 minutes, 11 seconds in the 5K race, which was the fifth fastest time in school history. It was more than 17 seconds better than the second-place runner.
NSAA Men’s Cross-Country Runner-of-the-Week
Mason Wendt – Valley City State (N.D.) – Freshman – Willmar, Minn. – Wendt was the top collegiate runner and led Valley City State (N.D.) to a team victory in the Dickinson State (N.D.) Invitational. He clocked a time of 26 minutes, 54 seconds to earn a second-place finish in the 8K race, which featured a total of 26 runners.
NDAPSSA High School
Volleyball Polls
(First-place votes in parenthesis )
CLASS A
Team Rec. Pts.
1. Century (13) 6-0 65
2. West Fargo 11-1 52
3. Mandan 5-1 32
5. WF Sheyenne 7-4 17
Others Receiving Votes (RV): Legacy (5-2) 3, Fargo Davies (9-4) 2.
CLASS B
Team Rec. Pts.
2. Linton-HMB (1) 8-0 114
3. Oakes 9-0 107
4. Dickinson Trinity 7-0 91
5. Northern Cass 7-1 62
6. Rugby 7-2 52
6. Langdon/Edmore/Munich 3-2 52
8. Carrington 5-2 43
9. Flasher 9-0 33
10. Beulah 6-1 16
Others Receiving Votes (RV): Grafton (6-2) 14, North Star (5-1) 2, Heart River (7-1) 1, Kindred (2-1) 1.
Tuesday
High School Tennis…
Grand Forks Red River 4 Valley City 1
EDC Finals Thursday
Tuesday
High School Boy’s Soccer
West Region Tournament
(Jamestown Rotary Field)
Jamestown 3 Mandan 2
The Blue Jays head to Bismarck Legacy this Saturday at 2- p..m. with the outcome determining who goes to the state boys soccer tournament October 8-10 in Fargo.
Tuesday
High School Tennis…
Grand Forks Red River 4 Valley City 1
EDC Finals Thursday
Tuesday
College Baseball
VALLEY CITY, N.D. (UJ) — An eighth-inning rally by the University of Jamestown baseball team came up short against Valley City State Tuesday night as the Vikings defeated the Jimmies 9-4 at Charlie Brown Field.
Kendall Yackley (SO/Lynnwood, WA)’s two-out solo home run in the top of the third put the Jimmies in front early.
The Vikings responded with two runs in the bottom of the third, then added single runs in each of the next three innings.
UJ rallied for three runs in the top of the eighth on an RBI single by Brian Rice (JR/Vancouver, WA) and a two-run single by Tayler Cullen (JR/Santa Rosa, Calif.) to make it 5-4.
VCSU took advantage of two Jimmie errors, a pair of walks, and strung together three hits to bring in four runs in the bottom of the eighth and stretch their lead to 9-4.
Jamestown went down in order in the top of the ninth and fell to 1-4 this season.
Cullen was 2-for-5 to lead the offense. Michael Asahara (SO/Spanaway, Wash.) and Grant Okawa (SR/Mississauga, ON) also had hits for UJ.
Kensaku Akiya (SR/Kawasaki, Japan) started for Jamestown and lasted 4 2/3 innings, giving up four runs (one earned) on seven hits. He walked two and struck out seven.
The Jimmies close out their fall season on Sunday, October 4, when they host Valley City State at 1 p.m.
Tuesday
UJ Men’s Golf
ELKHORN, Neb. (UJ) — The University of Jamestown men’s golf team is in sixth place after the second round of the GPAC Fall Championship, which concluded Tuesday.
The Jimmies shot a second-round 309 and are 52-over 628 (319-309) for the tournament.
Morningside (Iowa) is in first at 10-over 586 (295-291), followed by Doane (Neb.) at 31-over 607 (303-304), and Northwestern (Iowa) at 34-over 610 (307-303).
Tate Olson (JR/Cook, Minn.) followed up his first round 74 with a 1-over 73 and is fourth at +3 147.
Jackson Worner (SO/West Fargo, N.D.) is tied for 16th at 11-over 155 (81-74), while Treyton Forsman (JR/Lewiston, Idaho) (82-81) and Hudson Roling (JR/Thermopolis, Wyo.) (82-81) are tied for 29th at 19-over 163.
Benjamin Schaefer (FR/New Rockford, N.D.) is tied for 47th at 35-over 179 (92-87).
The final 36 holes of the tournament will be played in the spring at Dakota Dunes Country Club in Dakota Dunes, S.D.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota State University athletic department officials say they are limiting attendance at the team’s only fall game to family members of players because of the coronavirus. The school was planning for about 8,000 fans for Saturday’s game against Central Arkansas at the 19,000-seat Fargodome. The school said in a release the decision was made “in the best interest of health and safety for the participating student-athletes, coaches and fans.” The Bison have four home games scheduled in the spring. School officials said they are committed to having spectators at those games, if it can be done safely.
MLB-PLAYOFFS
— The Astros scored three times in the ninth to hand the Twins their major league-record 17th consecutive postseason loss, 4-1. Jose Altuve (al-TOO’-vay) drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the go-ahead run following a two-out error by Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco. Michael Brantley added a two-run single to cap the rally and back winning pitcher Framber Valdez, who pitched five scoreless innings in relief of Zack Greinke (GREHN’-kee). Valdez allowed only a pair of ninth-inning hits before getting a game-ending double-play grounder.
UNDATED (AP) — Lucas Giolito (jee-oh-LEE’-toh) was outstanding in the Chicago White Sox’s first postseason game in 12 years.
Giolito carried a perfect game into the seventh inning of his postseason debut to pitch the White Sox to a 4-1 win against Oakland in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series. Giolito’s perfect game bid ended with Tommy La Stella’s leadoff single in the seventh, and the Chicago hurler left after allowing a run and two hits with eight strikeouts over seven-plus frames. José Abreu’s (ah-BRAY’-ooz) two-run homer was sandwiched around solo shots by Adam Engel and Yasmani Grandal (yahs-MAH’-nee grahn-DAHL’).
The Athletics’ lone run came on an eighth-inning grounder.
In other AL Wild Card Series openers:
— Gleyber (GLAY’-bur) Torres and Brett Gardner each homered and drove in three runs as the Yankees blew out the Indians, 12-3. Aaron Judge set the tone with a two-run blast off Shane Bieber just two batters into the game. Giancarlo Stanton also homered to back a sharp performance by Gerrit Cole, who struck out 13 and held the Indians to two runs and six hits over seven innings. Bieber was tagged for seven runs over just 4 2/3 innings after compiling a major league-best 1.63 ERA during the regular season.
— Blake Snell was sharp in the Rays’ 3-1 win over the Blue Jays, striking out nine while holding Toronto to one hit over 5 2/3 scoreless innings. Snell no-hit the Jays until Alejandro Kirk led off the sixth with a single. Manuel Morgot gave Tampa Bay a 3-0 lead with a two-run homer in the seventh. Willy Adames (ah-DAH’-mehs) brought in the game’s first run by walking with the bases loaded.
MLB-NEWS
Donaldson is out of series against Astros
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson is missing the AL Wild Card Series against Houston because of a nagging injury to his right calf.
Donaldson missed 30 games this season with a muscle strain and was removed from Minnesota’s game after the first inning on Friday with cramping.
The 2015 AL MVP worked out with the team on Monday, but he was still experiencing soreness and unable to fully push off on his leg.
— The Astros and first baseman Yuli Gurriel (YUH’-lee gur-ee-EHL’) have agreed to a one-year contract with an option for 2022. The deal guarantees $7 million, a cut of nearly 20% from his 2020 contract.
WNBA PLAYOFFS.
bRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — A’ja Wilson had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Angel McCoughtry added 20 points and the top-seeded Las Vegas Aces held off the No. 7 seed Connecticut Sun 66-63 to advance to the franchise’s second WNBA Finals. Las Vegas will play on Friday against Seattle, which advanced to its second championship series in three seasons on Sunday after sweeping Minnesota. The Aces’ franchise hadn’t reached the finals since doing so as the San Antonio Silver Stars in 2008. Alyssa Thomas, dealing with a shoulder injury, had 22 points and 10 rebounds for Connecticut.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-NFL
Titans have NFL’s first COVID-19 outbreak, with 8 positive tests
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have suspended in-person activities through Friday after the NFL says three team players and five personnel tested positive for the coronavirus.
The first COVID-19 outbreak of the NFL season jeopardizes the Titans’ game against Pittsburgh this weekend and also caused Minnesota to suspend in-person activities. The Titans beat the Vikings 31-30 in Minneapolis two days ago.
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said his team has been “given a mandate” to prepare as if the game will be played on time.
NFL NEWS
Rypien named Broncos starting QB
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have named Brett Rypien (RIH’-pehn) as their starting quarterback for Thursday’s game against the New York Jets.
Rypien is the nephew of former Washington quarterback Mark Rypien. He’ll become the ninth quarterback to start for the Broncos since Peyton Manning retired following Denver’s win in Super Bowl 50.
In other NFL news:
— The Falcons have placed cornerback Darqueze Dennard on the reserve/injured list with a hamstring injury. Atlanta had to play without safety Ricardo Allen and rookie cornerback A.J. Terrell in Sunday’s loss to the Bears.
— The Chargers have placed Chris Harris Jr. on injured reserve with a foot injury suffered during a 21-16 loss to the Panthers. The cornerback is the fifth defensive starter for the Chargers to end up on IR this season.
TENNIS-FRENCH OPEN
Djokovic an easy first-round winner
PARIS (AP) — Top seed Novak Djokovic (JOH’-koh-vihch) won his opening-round match at the French Open, dropping just five games in a straight-sets victory. No. 13 seed Andrey Rublev lost two tiebreakers before taking the next three sets to beat American Sam Querrey. Other winners include fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, ninth seed Denis Shapovalov, women’s second seed Karolina Pliskova (PLIHSH’-koh-vah), No. 4 Sofia Kenin and No. 8 Aryna Sabalenka.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGE SPORTS
25 Buffalo athletes test positive
UNDATED (AP) — The University at Buffalo says 19 football players are among 25 athletes to have tested positive for the coronavirus. Athletic director Mark Alnutt says five members of the women’s volleyball team and one women’s soccer player also tested positive. Alnutt says the athletes have been placed in isolation and are doing well.
In other virus-related developments:
— West Virginia University will allow the general public to attend football games at a reduced capacity next month. WVU athletic director Shane Lyons said attendance will be limited to about 15,000 fans — or 25% capacity — starting with the Oct. 17 home game against Kansas.
— Purdue University has suspended 14 students — 13 of them athletes — for violating the Protect Purdue Pledge by attending a party Saturday in a residence hall. The students must vacate the dormitory by Wednesday though they can file an appeal.
— La Salle has cut seven sports, effective at the end of the academic year. The move will affect approximately 130 athletes.
NASCAR-KENTUCKY
Kentucky loses NASCAR
SPARTA, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Speedway officials say the track has lost its spot on NASCAR’s schedule.
The Speedway made the announcement ahead of NASCAR’s release of venues and dates for next year.
Kentucky held its first Cup Series race in 2011 and has hosted a tripleheader in recent years with races in NASCAR’s Cup, Xfinity and Truck Series. Its last NASCAR race was this past July.
BASEBALL-MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACTION
Appalachian League leads off in minor league contraction
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has started the process of contracting minor league affiliates. It announced that the Appalachian League is being converted to a college summer circuit for rising freshmen and sophomores.
The agreement between MLB and the minor leagues expires Wednesday.
MLB has proposed cutting minor league affiliates from 160 to 120 next year. The Appalachian League had been an affiliated minor league with professional players since 1911.
GEORGETOWN-ATHLETE ARRESTED
College football player arrested on murder charge in Georgia
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — U.S. Marshals in Georgia have arrested a Georgetown University football player accused of killing a man in Washington, D.C.
A U.S. Marshal spokesman told news outlets that federal agents took 21-year-old Dijon Williams into custody Monday in Lawrenceville. He’s charged with first-degree murder in the shooting of 30-year-old Nurudeen Thomas.
A D.C. police spokesman says Thomas was found fatally wounded July 21 in Northwest Washington, about 6 miles from Georgetown’s campus. The university says Williams has been suspended from the Division I team. News outlets report the Atlanta senior was a wide receiver. It’s unclear whether he has an attorney who can comment for him.
In world and national news…
BEIJING (AP) — “Chaos, interruptions, personal attacks and insults,” one outspoken Chinese newspaper editor said of the U.S. presidential debate. An Australian counterpart said it was “swamped” by the “rancor engulfing America.” The first debate pitting Republican President Donald Trump against Democratic challenger Joe Biden was not a highlight of political oratory in the eyes of many overseas. Yet interest ran high for its potential impact on what may be the most consequential U.S. election in years, now just over a month away. Observers looked for possible impact on financial markets and currencies, although the reaction was muted overall.
CLEVELAND (AP) — The first debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden deteriorated into bitter taunts and near chaos Tuesday night. Trump in particular repeatedly interrupted his opponent with angry — and personal — comments that sometimes overshadowed the sharply different visions each man has of a nation facing historic crises. There were heated clashes over the president’s handling of the pandemic, the integrity of the election results, deeply personal attacks about Biden’s family and how the Supreme Court will shape the future of the nation’s health care. Trump also refused to condemn white supremacists who have supported him, telling one such group known as Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by.”
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is urging Europe to seek a dialogue with Russia to enhance the continent’s security rather than relying primarily on the NATO military alliance. Speaking in a news conference in Riga, the capital of Latvia, Macron said Europeans should be able to rethink their relations with Russia despite recent tensions after the poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny. Macrons says Europe’s geography means “we need to discuss with Russians.” During his three-day visit to Lithuania and Latvia, Macron sought to reassure that his goal was to build up Europe’s defense capabilities as a complement to NATO, not to replace it.
LONDON (AP) — Royal Dutch Shell says it is planning to cut between 7,000 and 9,000 jobs worldwide by the end of 2022 following a collapse in demand for oil and a subsequent slide in oil prices during the coronavirus pandemic. The oil giant said Wednesday that around 1,500 employees have already agreed to take voluntary redundancy this year and that it is looking at a raft of other areas where it can cut costs, such as travel, its use of contractors and virtual working. Overall, it said it expects the cost-cutting measures to secure annual cost savings of between $2 billion and $2.5 billion by 2022.
(AP) World markets have shown a muted reaction to the debate between President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden, with share prices mostly lower. There was scant sign the clash did much to sway investors. Shares fell in Paris, Frankfurt and Tokyo on Wednesday, while upbeat manufacturing data lifted shares in Hong Kong and Shanghai. U.S. futures were lower. Overnight, the S&P 500 lost 0.5% as heavy selling of banks helped reverse some of the gains the market a day earlier. Investors remain cautious with COVID-19 infections rising again in the U.S. and elsewhere. The Trump-Biden debate was held just after coronavirus deaths worldwide surpassed 1 million. Many millions of people worldwide are jobless.
President Donald Trump continued his assault on the integrity of the U.S. elections during the first presidential debate, spreading falsehoods about the security of voting and misrepresenting issues with mail ballots. In the final segment of the contentious debate Tuesday between Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, Trump launched into an extended argument against mail voting, claiming it is ripe for fraud and suggesting mail ballots may be “manipulated.” Trump’s riff was laden with misstatements and inaccuracies. Mail voting has proved to be safe and secure in the five states that already use it broadly. And while some irregularities and errors have occurred in the early vote, Trump mischaracterized those incidents.
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