– Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Nov 24

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY… Decreasing clouds. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Colder. Lows 15 to 20. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.

.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds 5 to

15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. South

winds around 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight.

.THANKSGIVING DAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.

Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 20.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s.

.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.

.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 15.

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.

Jamestown (CVHD) Due to Thanksgiving Holiday, Central Valley Health District says next Covid testing will be:

Tues Nov 24, 10am to noon

at the Jamestown Civic Center. There will not be testing on Friday Nov 27.

Testing events at the Civic Center have been extremely busy over the past couple weeks with over 400 people participating each week. The North Dakota National Guard has been assisting local public health departments across North Dakota with testing events. Each region has been assigned a group of guard members who assist with various activities during the testing process.

CVHD Unit Administrator, Robin Iszler states that Central Valley Health Could not hold an event such as this, without the assistance of the National Guard. “We greatly appreciate their assistance,” stated Iszler.

Iszler also recognized that funding for the guard may change in December when the Federal FEMA dollars end and Central Valley is uncertain what that change will mean for future testing events. Central Valley Health reminds the public to watch for other holiday changes in December.

Testing dates will change each week in December due to commitments at the Civic Center and
also the upcoming Christmas Holiday. Iszler encourages everyone to like Central Valley Health’s Facebook page to find the latest updates on testing events. Additionally, anyone wanting to attend a community testing event must register at least one time on the
https://testreg.nd.gov site.

ND COVID-19 Stats

Mon. Nov. 23, 2020

10-am

Barnes

Barnes County

New Positives: 12

Total Positives: 915

Active: 192

Recovered: 714

Stutsman County

New Positives: 19

Total Positives: 2423

Active: 424

Recovered: 1960

COVID-19 Test Results
The results listed are from the previous day. Additional data can be found on the NDDoH website.

BY THE NUMBERS

7,091 – Total Tests from Yesterday*

1,084,813 – Total tests completed since the pandemic began

710 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday*****

73,397 – Total positive individuals since the pandemic began

11.00% – Daily Positivity Rate**

9,854 – Total Active Cases

-390 Individuals from Yesterday

1,098 – Individuals Recovered from Yesterday (892 with a recovery date of yesterday****)

62,697 – Total recovered since the pandemic began

314 – Currently Hospitalized

-1 – Individuals from yesterday

6 – New Deaths*** (846 total deaths since the pandemic began)

INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19

Man in his 90s from Burleigh County.
Woman in her 70s from Burleigh County.
Woman in her 60s from Burleigh County.
Man in his 60s from Cass County.
Man in his 70s from Grand Forks County.
Man in his 70s from Ward County.

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED MONDAY

Barnes County – 12
Benson County – 3
Bottineau County – 2
Burke County – 1
Burleigh County – 103
Cass County – 194
Cavalier County – 7
Dickey County – 2
Dunn County – 2
Eddy County – 3
Foster County – 6
Golden Valley County – 1
Grand Forks County – 66
Griggs County – 11
Hettinger County – 2
Kidder County – 2
LaMoure County – 7
McIntosh County – 1
McKenzie County – 11
McLean County – 3
Morton County – 45
Mountrail County – 5
Nelson County – 6
Oliver County – 2
Pembina County – 8
Pierce County – 1
Ramsey County – 20
Ransom County – 5
Renville County – 6
Richland County – 13
Rolette County – 17
Sargent County – 5
Stark County – 39
Steele County – 2
Stutsman County – 19
Traill County – 8
Walsh County – 15
Ward County – 25
Williams County – 30

* 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. There is a lag in the time deaths are reported to the NDDoH.

**** 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.

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Fire Department Ladder Truck #1 will be delivered Tuesday, November 24, 2020, between 3:00
p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to the City of Jamestown Fire Station, 209 2nd Ave NW.

The new ladder truck is a 2019 Rosenbauer Cobra 101-foot Aerial Platform Truck. Chief Reuther named the vehicle Ladder No. 1 because it is the first ladder truck owned by the City. Look for the decal on the truck.

The community has been without a ladder truck since July of 2019 when the 1984 Grumman Aerial Cat (ladder truck) required repairs.

The Jamestown Fire Department provides fire-fighting, fire prevention, and related services, while working to protect life, property and public safety, including rescue operations at all hours of the day, to everyone within the city, and in cooperation with other agencies throughout the surrounding area.

On November 27, 2019, the State of North Dakota Department of Human Services, announced it was terminating its agreement with the city for the use of a state-owned ladder truck it had provided for over 90 years, although a ladder truck is required to provide fire and rescue operations for structures with two or more stories as well as large building complexes and other inaccessible areas, a number of which are located on state property in Jamestown.

The City began planning to purchase the $1,300,000 a new ladder truck. The community has been very generous in the support of the first ladder truck owned by the City of Jamestown.
Chief Reuther and the Fire Department, the Mayor and City Council, and everyone at the City would like to celebrate the arrival of the truck with everyone in 2021 when it is safer to do so.

Update

Valley City Public Schools Superintendent Josh Johnson, has issued a news release which states”

“This week we will be celebrating American Educators Week and sharing our “Thankfulness” for all of the educators at Valley City Public Schools. While we all continue to face many challenges related to COVID-19, we are very thankful for students, educators, parents, and community. Together, we truly believe that we are bridging health and education at VCPS!

COVID-19 Report
In the past 10 days we have experienced a small increase in positive cases within our school district. This has coincided with the increase within Barnes County during the same period. Despite this increase, our overall numbers are very low and when considered with our 1350 students and staff members, we have less than 1% of our population that is currently positive for COVID-19. (Noting: majority of our positive cases have been as a result of a household contact).
We know that our students, staff, parents, and families are making many sacrifices right now to allow us to continue with in-person learning and preventing the spread of COVID-19. Thank you for your sacrifices during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and helping us reach our goal of in-person learning thru Friday, December 18, 2020.

Potential Shortage of Staffing- Calling on Substitutes
We are currently addressing any potentials of staffing shortages related to COVID-19 within our school district. If you have at least 48 semester hours of college credit, can successfully complete a background screening, and love kids, we would be interested to hear from you and having you apply to become one of our ’emergency’ substitutes. Please contact Brenna Schroeder at brenna.schroeder@k12.nd.us or at 701.845.0483. VCPS is developing a plan to address any potential shortages and your support of this plan would be much appreciated.

Advisory Meetings- Elementary and Secondary Parents/Guardians
If you are a VCPS parent and would like to provide your feedback to our district on our District COVID-19 plan, please send an email with your interest to brenna.schroeder@k12.nd.us. We will be identifying a small group of parents from all of our schools that can provide us with feedback regarding our district plan and the successes and challenges from this school year. These meetings will be held virtually (via Zoom) at 7:00pm on Monday, November 30th and Tuesday, December 1st. While we do value all parents feedback, depending upon the number of requests, we may need to limit the total number of participants in these meetings.

Thank you all again so much for your continued support of our educators at Valley City Public Schools. Your kind words, positive messages, and overall support is helping so much to get us through these challenges. Without doubt, we are better together, bridging health and education.”

Josh Johnson

Superintendent

Valley City Public Schools

(701) 845-0483

Dave Carlsrud

Valley City (CSi-11-23-20) Message from Valley City Mayor, Dave Carlsrud.

Greetings Everyone,

Good Samaritan: The other day I walked the Broken Road and on the west end by the picnic tables (wire reels), there is a nice bench. Thank you to our benefactor. “The easiest way to make an impact on your community is to just be kind”. (Joshua Williams, Menard’s Flier)

COVID is running rampant here and all over the world. For quite awhile we were spared the larger numbers of infections affecting areas around us. It was as though we were insulated, but no longer, we are in the middle of it. Practice the safety measures; you know them.

Friday Governor Burgum held a Press Briefing. Superintendent Johnson shared procedures being utilized in the VCPS to slow the spread. Procedures being utilized by the “VCSU Team” are similar and are slowing the spread as well. I share that because the two institutions seem to have the lowest numbers of positives per capita in Valley City. That said our “community’ and its “households” are our worst spreaders. We who are outside the educational institutions would likely reduce the spread if we’d utilize the procedures schools are. People in schools Mask-UP religiously.

In an effort to help clarify, the Valley City Commission amended its Emergency Order to match the Governor’s Order. The orders are to protect us, let’s respect them versus challenging them.

Our City County Health Department has Mask-UP Kits with signage available for use in your building(s). Please call CCHD at 845-8518.

Happy Thanksgiving. In spite of the many difficulties, let’s be grateful for the many Blessings in our lives.

“There are two ways of spreading light; be the candle or be the mirror that reflects it.” (Edith Wharton)

Blessings, Pray and Be Safe,

Dave

Dave Carlsrud

Valley City (CCHD) City County Health District in Valley City is advising all across the U.S.

to be safe and stay home this Thanksgiving.

The News Release states:

North Dakota’s COVID-19 mortality rate is one of the worst in the world according to the CDC. Making matters worse, the state is also experiencing a shortage of nurses—and has only recently received aid from the U.S. Air Force who will be sending some nurses to ND. We may not have enough health care workers to care for all the people in ND who are getting COVID-19.

Now is the time to avoid activities that will spread the virus in order to save lives and help our economy get back on track. Many COVID-19 cases are asymptomatic or mild, which is a reason to be more cautious, not less. Even if you feel fine, you could pass the virus to more vulnerable individuals who might suffer severe symptoms and complications.

Quality time with loved ones is precious, especially time spent with elderly members of the family, but gatherings during this time put them at high risk when they are already more susceptible to the virus. Across the country we’ve seen that large indoor family gatherings (funerals/weddings) can easily become super-spreading events.

The safest is to stay with the people in your ‘bubble’. Traveling and including out-of-town guests in gatherings substantially increases the risk of spreading COVID-19 across multiple communities.

Three different vaccines will shortly be available, so patience is called for. In the meantime, we feel gratitude for what we value: our family, friends, community and financial security. Take prudent steps—wear a mask with anyone outside of your bubble, do social distancing and hand washing to protect what we value.

For more information on COVID-19 go to www.health.nd.gov and click on coronavirus (more information) or call their hotline at 1-866-207-2880 or contact City County Health District about any concerns or needs that you may have (845-8518). If you or your family would need a cloth mask, they can be obtained at City County Health District.

Jamestown (CSi) The Salvation Army Angel Tree program is now available.

The Angel Tree enables new clothing and toys to go to over one-million children and families in need every year nationwide. Jamestown Salvation Army, Major, Judy Lowder says the Angel Tree allows for the community to buy one or more gifts for as many children as they like, by removing Angel Tree Tags.

After purchasing the items, return them unwrapped along with the tag and gifts.

Jamestown Angel Tree Locations:

Premium Property Management, Unison, Better Homes Property Management, Century 21, Vivacious Salon, Stutsman Harley Davidson, Suite 140 Salon & Spa, Innovative, Ameriprise Financial, Jonny B’s Brickhouse, Sabir’s Buffalo Grill, BluFrog Realty, IRET The Meadows Appartments, and Deer Ridge Apartments.

Lowder adds that businesses may set up a location in their stores in Jamestown and Stutsman County, to help with the Kettle Campaign, with this year’s local goals of $151,000.

Call the Jamestown Salvation Army with any questions at 701-252-0290 or 701-269-3930.

Bismarck (CSi) – The North Dakota Emergency Commission Monday approved the reallocation of approximately $35 million in turned-back federal funding to support the state’s COVID-19 response, including $15 million to support medical staffing and nearly $14 million to support economic recovery.

North Dakota received $1.25 billion from the Coronavirus Relief Fund as part of the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The roughly $35 million approved today was turned back from previously allocatedfederal funding, including $30 million turned back from the Bank of North Dakota and $5 million from North Dakota Information Technology.

Gov. Doug Burgum says, “As hospitals and businesses continue to face increasing pressure from the COVID-19 pandemic, these dollars are being refocused on areas where they can have the greatest impact to help save lives and livelihoods.”

The funding reallocated by the Emergency Commission today includes:

$15 million for hospital staffing to address the current shortage of nurses for COVID-19 beds in primary care and certain critical access hospitals. These funds are in addition to the $10 million allocated by the commission in October for hospital COVID-19 staffing support. Funding is based on the percentage of increased COVID-19 beds in each facility.

$8 million to the Department Commerce for expansion of the Hospitality Economic Resiliency Grant program to include the hotel and motel industry. Hotel and motel operators will be eligible for grants of up to $40,000 per location, with a maximum of $80,000 for applicants with multiple locations. Applicants must be a North Dakota business and demonstrate negative financial impact from the pandemic.

$6.1 million to cover payroll costs for Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation correctional officers and medical staff who have been substantially dedicated to COVID-19 response and mitigation.

$2.65 million to Job Service North Dakota for reimbursable employers. This funding is meant to cover 50 percent of the unemployment insurance benefit costs that have been paid to the employees of reimbursable employers who experienced job loss or periods of layoff due to the pandemic. The federal government is already covering 50 percent of the costs through the CARES Act, and without the $2.65 million in this allocation, reimbursable employers are struggling to cover the remaining costs. Reimbursable employers are entities such as schools, hospitals, long-term care entities, other health care entities, providers of services and care for the disabled/developmental disabilities, nonprofit child care, state and local governments, and other nonprofit entities.

$2.5 million for a program to provide medical expense assistance for first responders and health care workers who are eligible for expanded worker’s compensation benefits under Executive Orders 2020-12 and 2020-12.2. The program applies to first responders and health care workers who tested positive for COVID-19 and required medical treatment but were determined to be ineligible for worker’s compensation benefits because the job-related source of their COVID-19 infection could not be pinpointed. The Department of Commerce will review applications and administer the grant program.

$800,000 in grants for qualifying nonprofit organizations that have been negatively impacted by the pandemic and are at risk of folding due to the inability to generate revenue through performance events and education programs. The North Dakota Council on the Arts expects more than 80 organizations to qualify for the grants to assist with salaries and operating expenses.

The six-member Emergency Commission consists of four legislative leaders – House Majority Leader Chet Pollert of Carrington, Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner of Dickinson, House Appropriations Chairman Jeff Delzer of Underwood and Senate Appropriations Chairman Ray Holmberg of Grand Forks – along with Secretary of State Al Jaeger and Burgum as chairman.

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

Jamestown (CSi) The Road closures on 2nd St SW, including the intersections of 1st Ave S and 2nd Ave SW will remain closed through Wednesday, November 25, 2020 for utility work.
Motorists should use extreme caution in this area and use alternate routes as necessary.

For more information on the road closure or work being done may contact Jamey Zenzen of Master Construction at 701-361-7365 or Connie Kassian of Century Link at Connie.Kassian@CenturyLink.com.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Cities across North Dakota are set to get the first distribution of new state infrastructure funding next month. The Bismarck Tribune reports the 2019 Legislature passed “Operation Prairie Dog,” which created several state funds filled every two years with up to $250 million of oil tax revenue. The money is to be distributed throughout North Dakota for city, county, township and airport infrastructure projects. The Municipal Infrastructure Fund in December will distribute nearly $29.9 million to 41 cities with populations of 1,000 people or more in non-oil-producing counties. Payments are population-based and range from $125,000 to $2.5 million per city.

At a recent committee meeting, Mayor Heinrich said no commitment to projects can be made until the funds are in hand.

In sports…

UJ Football

ORANGE CITY, Iowa (UJ) — The Northwestern College Red Raiders proved to be a formidable opponent for the University of Jamestown football team, defeating the Jimmies 49-0 Monday night in Orange City.

Tyson Kooima tossed three first-half touchdown passes to Shane Solberg, staking the Raiders (8-1) to a 21-0 halftime lead.

Kooima’s fourth scoring pass came on the opening drive of the third quarter. On the next possession, the Raider special teams blocked a Jimmie punt and recovered it for a touchdown, then Logan Meyer added a one-yard touchdown run to make it 42-0 after three quarters.

Blake Fryar scored from three yards out for Northwestern’s final touchdown.

UJ’s two longest drives of the game were for 50 yards in the third quarter and 58 yards in the fourth quarter.

Down 35-0 and facing 4th-and-11 on their own 43 midway through the third quarter, Jamestown executed a fake punt to perfection as Izaak Myles found Parker Hager downfield for 37 yards, the largest gain of the night for UJ. Josiah Cage broke free for a 34-yard run in the fourth.

The Jimmies (1-7) were held to 150 yards of total offense, with 80 coming through the air and 70 on the ground. Cage finished with a team-high 65 yards rushing. Javon Bowie caught a pair of passes while Nick Davis added a 23-yard grab.

Jordan Olson led the defense with eight total stops, including five solo. Aaron Mack registered the Jimmies’ only sack of the game while Ross Monson and Paul Vandal each forced a fumble.

UJ Basketball

Women

HASTINGS, Neb. (UJ)— The University of Jamestown women’s basketball team was outscored 21-14 in the second quarter as the Jimmies fell 70-68 to Hastings College in GPAC action Monday night.

Jamestown falls to 3-2 overall and 1-2 in the conference while Hastings improves to 1-2 overall and 1-1 in the conference.

UJ led 21-18 after the first quarter but Hastings outscored the Jimmies by seven in the second to take a 39-33 lead into halftime.

Correy Hickman (SR/Morris, MN) gave Jamestown a seven-point lead with a three-pointer at the 5:21 mark of the half. Hastings responded with 17 of the final 23 points of the quarter, holding the Jimmies to just two field goals in the final 3:17.

Hastings stretched their lead to 10 points with just over five minutes remaining in the third quarter. Hannah DeMars (SO/Grand Rapids, MN) scored to spark a 9-0 UJ run that saw the Broncos’ lead cut to just one following a Kia Tower (SO/Bigfork, MN) basket at the 1:46 mark.

Jamestown trailed by nine points with 2:29 left, and had gone scoreless for over three minutes when DeMars began a 7-0 run that brought UJ within two points, 68-66, with 31 seconds to play. Forced to foul, the Jimmies conceded a pair of free throws and Hastings led 70-66.

A last-second three-point attempt by Tower went long off the back iron, and the Broncos emerged with the victory.

DeMars finished with a double-double of 22 points and 12 rebounds, dishing out four assists. Tower ended with 16 points while Audrey Rodakowski (FR/Dickinson, ND) was also in double figures with 11 points. Emma Stoehr (SR/Woodbury, MN) had nine points, five rebounds, and four assists.

The Jimmies are back in action Wednesday with an 11 a.m. tipoff at Doane (Neb.) University.

Men

Jamestown 77 Hastings College 68

Box Score

HASTINGS, Neb.-– (UJ) Allante’ Pickens (SR/Chicago, IL) scored 20 points to lead five Jimmies in double figures as the University of Jamestown men’s basketball team defeated Hastings College 77-68 in GPAC action Monday night.

Mason Walters (SO/Jamestown, ND) pulled down 20 rebounds, one off of the program record, and added 13 points for a double-double. Brock Schrom (SR/Grand Rapids, MN) also recorded a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds in just 19 minutes off the bench.

UJ took a 19-6 lead following a Pickens three-pointer with 13:34 left in the first half. The Jimmies’ biggest lead came with 5:58 before halftime after another Pickens long-range shot made it 33-14.

A 14-7 run by Hastings cut the Jimmies’ lead to nine, but Will Cordes (FR/Shakopee, MN) knocked down a three-pointer to put Jamestown ahead by 12 at the break.

With 13:11 left in the game, Jamestown led 58-40 after a Marc Kjos (SO/Lake City, MN) three-pointer. However, the Broncos responded with a 17-4 run over the next 3:41 to get within five.

UJ came back with an 8-1 run to push the lead back to double digits, but Hastings would counter with the next nine points to make it a three-point game with 3:35 remaining.

Walters knocked down a pair of shots and Pickens an another as Jamestown’s 6-0 run gave them a nine-point advantage and effectively ended Hastings’ comeback bid.

Kjos finished with 15 points, all coming on three-pointers. Will Cordes was also in double figures with 10. Pickens dished out a team-best six assists.

Jamestown, now 5-2 overall and 2-1 in the GPAC, plays at Doane (Neb.) University Wednesday at 1 p.m.

NFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jared Goff won a matchup against Tom Brady while helping the Los Angeles Rams retain a share of first place in the NFC West.

Goff completed 39 of his 51 passes for 376 yards and three touchdowns in the Rams’ 27-24 victory at Tampa. Robert Woods, Van Jefferson and Cam Akers grabbed short scoring passes from Goff as Los Angeles improved to 7-3.

Cooper Kupp had 11 receptions for 145 yards and Woods finished with 10 catches for 130 yards. But the Rams didn’t go ahead to stay until Matt Gay kicked a 40-yard field goal with 2:36 left.

Jordan Fuller picked off two passes from Brady, who was under pressure much of the game. Brady finished 26 of 48 for just 216 yards and two touchdowns as the Bucs fell to 7-3.

An all-Black officiating crew worked an NFL game for the first time in league history.

Referee Jerome Boger led the crew, which also included umpire Barry Anderson, down judge Julian Mapp, line judge Carl Johnson, field judge Dale Shaw, side judge Anthony Jeffries and back judge Greg Steed.

NFL-VIRUS OUTBREAK

— The Vikings have placed star wide receiver Adam Thielen (THEE’-lihn) on the COVID-19 reserve list. Thielen leads the NFL with 11 touchdown receptions, the most in team history through the first 10 games. The move was made the day after he caught eight passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns in a loss to Dallas.

UNDATED (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens reopened their training facility Monday afternoon after closing earlier in the day due to another coronavirus outbreak within the team.

Several members of the organization have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Thursday’s showdown with Pittsburgh.

Coach John Harbaugh said running backs Mark Ingram and J.K. Dobbins were among those testing positive and won’t be available versus the Steelers.

The Ravens said they were informed late Sunday night that “multiple” people tested positive. The team has started the process of contact tracing.

In other virus-related NFL developments:

— The league has expanded its mandate for mask usage on the sideline and is threatening discipline for those who violate the league’s updated COVID-19 protocols. The league told teams in a memo on Monday that players who are not substituting or preparing to enter the field of play and are not wearing their helmets will be required to wear a mask or a double-layered gaiter on the sideline, starting this week. Play-callers now must wear a mask even if they have a face shield.

— Browns defensive star Myles Garrett will miss his second consecutive game as he recovers from COVID-19. Coach Kevin Stefanski did not provide any details on Garrett’s condition other than saying he will not be back in time to face the Jaguars. Garrett has 9 1/2 sacks and has been among the NFL’s best defensive players all season.

— The 49ers have added defensive linemen D.J. Jones and Jordan Willis to their COVID-19 list. The Niners have placed eight players to that list since defensive lineman Arik Armstead was placed on it last week following a positive test. The team had a bye last week and plays the Rams near Los Angeles on Sunday.

— Dolphins offensive lineman Jesse Davis has been placed on the reserve-COVID-19 list. Davis has started every game this season at three different positions.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference has shuffled its schedule, including pushing back the Arkansas-Missouri and Tennessee-Vanderbilt games which had been set for Saturday.

The league says it has postponed the Arkansas-Missouri game because of combination of positive tests, contact tracing and the resulting quarantining within the Arkansas program.

Vanderbilt and Missouri will now meet Saturday to make up a game that was postponed on Oct. 17.

No date has been set for Arkansas-Missouri or Tennessee-Vanderbilt, but Dec. 19 is a possibility for teams not playing in the league championship game.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL-VIRUS OUTBREAK

UNDATED (AP) — Tennessee has paused activities in the men’s basketball program with head coach Rick Barnes among staff, players and other personnel that have tested positive for COVID-19.

A release from the school said the positives were detected Sunday during routine surveillance testing conducted three times a week.

The No. 12 Volunteers were scheduled to open against Charlotte on Wednesday before facing VCU on Friday in the Volunteer Classic in Knoxville. The school will update the status of those games on Tuesday.

Elsewhere in college basketball:

— Utah men’s coach Larry Krystkowiak and eight Utes players have tested positive for COVID-19. Krystkowiak said five players who tested positive were living in the same house and three were living in another. Utah’s women’s basketball team also announced it was pausing basketball activities due to a positive coronavirus case.

— Syracuse’s season opener against Bryant University is on for Friday afternoon. School officials say all members of the men’s team have undergone multiple tests since coach Jim Boeheim (BAY’-hym) and another member of the program tested positive.

— Arizona’s season opener against Northern Arizona on Wednesday has been canceled due to a positive COVID-19 test in the Lumberjacks’ program. The programs will work to possibly reschedule the men’s game at a later date.

— The season opener for No. 20 Oregon’ season opener Wednesday against Eastern Washington has been postponed because of two positive COVID-19 cases within the Eagles’ program. The Eagles called for the postponement due to concerns of having enough scholarship players available due to the positive tests and contact tracing protocols.

— Butler will open its season Wednesday night with up to 1,500 fans at Hinkle Fieldhouse. School officials say they voluntarily decided to limit capacity to fewer than the 2,275 fans. The Marion County Department of Health set that capacity because it will be the first game played under the school’s new COVID-19 protocols.

— The third-ranked UConn women’s team has postponed its first four games after a member of the program tested positive for COVID-19. The Huskies were going to play Quinnipiac and either No. 6 Mississippi State or Maine this weekend at Mohegan Sun.

NBA-NEWS

UNDATED (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks say they won’t allow fans at home games for the 2020-21 season until further notice in accordance with state and local health guidelines regarding COVID-19.

Bucks officials say they will work with state and local health officials as well as the NBA to evaluate a potential time that fans can return to games in some capacity later in the season.

The NBA season is set to start Dec. 22, but the Bucks’ schedule hasn’t been released.

—The Cavaliers have announced they have acquired center JaVale McGee and a 2026 second-round draft pick from the Lakers for forwards Alfonzo McKinnie and Jordan Bell, pending league approval. Also, Cleveland is nearing a deal with free agent guard Matthew Dellavedova (deh-leh-veh-DOH’-vah), one of the Cavs’ most popular players.

— The Pistons have traded center Tony Bradley to the 76ers for guard Zhaire Smith. Bradley appeared in a career-high 58 games for the Jazz last season, averaging 4.9 points and 4.6 rebounds. Smith played in 13 games over the past two seasons for the 76ers, averaging 3.7 points.

— Pope Francis met with NBA players at the Vatican and lauded them as “champions,” saying he supported their work on social justice. Marco Belinelli, Sterling Brown, Jonathan Isaac, Kyle Korver and Anthony Tolliver were joined in the audience Monday by NBA players’ union executive director Michele Roberts. The union says the players spoke about their “individual and collective efforts addressing social and economic injustice and inequality occurring in their communities.”

MLB-FIELD OF DREAMS GAME

NEW YORK (AP) — The Chicago White Sox will host the New York Yankees in the rescheduled Field of Dreams game at Dyersville, Iowa, on Aug. 12.

MLB says the plan is tentative, contingent on the status of public health next summer.

The teams had been scheduled to play at the ballpark next to the “Field of Dreams” movie site last Aug. 13. When the schedule was revamped because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Yankees were replaced as the opponent by the St. Louis Cardinals, but the game was called off on Aug. 4.

The rescheduled game will be MLB’s first in Iowa.

MLB-

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Indians skipper Terry Francona says he’s stronger physically and looking forward to managing again in 2021, his ninth season with the club and 21st in the majors. Francona missed most of this past season with significant health problems. He says he’s been active, lost some weight and feels like he’s putting himself in a better position to succeed physically over the course of a long season.

Francona’s 2021 coaching staff won’t include his longtime friend and bench coach Brad Mills, who has been replaced by DeMarlo Hale.

Mills opted out of the 2020 season for personal reasons but is expected to stay with the Indians in a yet-to-be determined capacity.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets have abandoned their search for a president of baseball operations, giving team president Sandy Alderson a greater role in baseball operations. The club will instead focus on hiring a general manager who will report to Alderson, who returned to the team Nov. 6 when Steven Cohen completed his $2.42 billion purchase. Alderson said he had been thwarted in attempts to gain permission to speak with officials on other teams. He told Luis Rojas he will return for a second season as manager.

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BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins have signed forward Jake DeBrusk to a two-year deal with an annual cap hit of $3.675 million. The 2015 first-round draft choice had 19 goals and 35 points last season. He is fourth on the team with 62 goals and sixth with 120 points since joining the Bruins in 2017.

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government has recognized President-elect Joe Biden as the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election. That formally starts the transition of power after President Donald Trump spent weeks testing the boundaries of American democracy. The move came after Trump suffered yet more legal and procedural defeats in his seemingly futile effort to overturn the election with baseless fraud claims. In recent days, senior Trump aides including chief of staff Mark Meadows and White House counsel Pat Cipollone had encouraged him to allow the transition to begin, telling the Republican president he didn’t need to concede but could no longer justify withholding support to the Biden transition.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is preparing to formally announce his national security team to the nation. Those being introduced during a Tuesday afternoon event are among Obama administration alumni whose roles in the upcoming administration signal Biden’s shift away from the Trump administration’s “America First” policies. The picks include former Secretary of State John Kerry to take the lead on combating climate change. Outside the realm of national security and foreign policy, Biden is expected to choose former Fed chair Janet Yellen as the first woman to serve as treasury secretary.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Janet Yellen is in line for another top economic policy job — just in time to confront yet another crisis. Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden’s apparent choice for treasury secretary, served on the Federal Reserve’s policymaking committee during the 2008-2009 financial crisis. She became Fed chair in 2014 when the economy was still recovering from the Great Recession. In the late 1990s, she was President Bill Clinton’s top economic adviser during the Asian financial crisis. And now, according to a person familiar with Biden’s transition plans, she has been chosen to lead Treasury with the economy in the grip of a surging viral epidemic. Yet many see Yellen as ideally suited for the role.

BERLIN (AP) — Europe’s aviation regulator has taken a step closer to letting the Boeing 737 Max fly again. It published a proposed airworthiness directive on Tuesday that could see it clear the aircraft within weeks to resume flying after nearly two years and a pair of deadly crashes. The publication of the directive for the jet by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency opens a 28-day public consultation period after which the agency will review the input and then approve the aircraft for flight. It says the step signals “its intention to approve the aircraft to return to Europe’s skies within a matter of weeks.”

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — International air travel could come booming back next year but with a new rule: Travelers to certain countries must be vaccinated against the coronavirus before they can fly. Encouraging news about vaccine development has given airlines and nations hope they may soon be able to revive suspended flight routes and dust off lucrative tourism plans. But countries in Asia and the Pacific are determined not to let their hard-won gains against the virus evaporate. Australia, South Korea and New Zealand have all managed to minimize the spread of the virus, and a big part of their containment efforts has focused on keeping infectious people out.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s first African American mayor, David Dinkins, has died. He was 93. Dinkins broke barriers when he was elected to lead the city in 1989 but the Democrat’s calm and low-key demeanor was seen by critics as a flaw and Dinkins only served one term. The New York Police Department says initial indications were that he died of natural causes. Dinkins, a calm and courtly figure with a penchant for tennis and formal wear, was a dramatic shift from both his predecessor, Ed Koch, and his successor, Rudolph Giuliani — two combative and often abrasive politicians in a city with a world-class reputation for impatience and rudeness.

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares are mostly higher, encouraged by news on the development of coronavirus vaccines and more assurance of a transition of power in the U.S. to President-elect Joe Biden. Benchmarks in France, Germany and Britain are up in early trading. Shares finished higher in Japan, Australia and South Korea. Reports that Biden has chosen former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen as treasury secretary added to investors’ confidence. Widely admired in the financial world, Yellen would be the first woman to lead the department. The latest vaccine developments are helping raise hopes that some normalcy will eventually be restored.