Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Jan 12

CSi Weather…

.REST OF TODAY…

Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening,

then slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Lows in the

upper 20s. West winds around 15 mph shifting to the northwest

20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph after midnight. Chance

of precipitation 40 percent in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area.

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of snow. Windy.

Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to

around 45 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow.

Windy. Lows 15 to 20.

 

FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow in the

morning. Windy. Highs in the mid 20s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. Highs around 30.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15.

.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s.

 

A Cold front quickly swings into western North Dakota around sunset, on Wednesday and pushes east across the area.

Stronger winds continue through the day on Thursday, and even into Thursday night as another push of colder air slides through the area.

As for precipitation, chances remain over the area Wednesday into

Thursday. Models continue to be a bit meager with amounts of

precipitation, but some inconsistencies remain.

Any snow with this system will have a significant impact on visibility.

Gusty winds continue into Friday, primarily over eastern portions

of the area before gradually subsiding as warmer air works into

the system.

Going into the weekend, quiet weather is expected with

temperatures a bit above average.

 

This Day In History,  January 12, 1961 –  The Stutsman County Record discontinues publication. *** from the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History ***  

In  1961 the last newspaper went to press. The Stutsman County Record after 57 years of Publication was finished.

 

North Dakota’s COVID-19 update showed no deaths for a third straight day. That’s a mark that hasn’t been seen in nearly six months although health officials noted that virus reports are typically sporadic over the weekend. The two previous days of no fatalities did not change the state’s death toll ranking by Johns Hopkins University researchers. They show North Dakota at sixth highest per capita in the country at about about 178 deaths per 100,000 people. A total of 1,352 people have died from complications due to the coronavirus. Health officials have confirmed 16 deaths this month, after 272 on December and 494 in November.

NDDoH

COVID 19 Stats

Mon. Jan 11, 2021

11-a.m.

Barnes County

New Positives:  0

Total Positives: 1273

Active: 27

Recovered:  1214

 

Stutsman County

Antigen tests (BinaxNOW, etc.) were added to the website beginning Dec. 9.

New Positives:  1

Total Positives:  3197

Active:  55

Recovered:  3059

More updates & information pending

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

BY THE NUMBERS

2,976 – Total Tests from yesterday*

1,411,499 – Total tests completed since the pandemic began

121 – Positive Individuals from Yesterday*****

112 – PCR Tests | 9 – Antigen Tests
94,830 – Total positive individuals since the pandemic began

4.59% – Daily Positivity Rate**

 

1,881 – Total Active Cases

-18 Individuals from yesterday.  

126 – with a recovery date of yesterday****

91,597 – Total recovered since the pandemic began

74 – Currently Hospitalized

+2 – Individuals from yesterday.

 

0 – New Deaths*** (1,352 total deaths since the pandemic began)

 

COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED MONDAY

• Adams County – 3
• Bottineau County – 1
• Bowman County – 1
• Burleigh County – 15
• Cass County – 54
• Golden Valley County – 1
• Grand Forks County – 15
• McKenzie County – 1
• Morton County – 3
• Nelson County – 1
• Pembina County – 2
• Pierce County – 1
• Ramsey County – 2
• Richland County – 2
• Rolette County – 2
• Stark County – 2
• Stutsman County – 1
• Traill County – 1
• Ward County – 9
• Williams County – 4

 

* Note that this includes PCR and antigen; it does not include individuals from out of state.

**Individuals (PCR or antigen) 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 with a PCR or antigen test and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19. Please remember that deaths are reported as they’re reported to us by the facility or through the official death record (up to 10-day delay).

**** The actual date individuals are officially out of isolation and no longer contagious.

*****Daily positive numbers include people who tested with a PCR or antigen test. 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.

More updates & information pending

 

Jamestown (JPD)  The Jamestown Police Department has identified the body found Friday Jan. 8, 2021 at the Two Rivers Inn-East in Jamestown and next of kin has now been notified.
The body of 50 year old Sabrina Grisham of Knoxville, TN was found in the parking lot of the Two Rivers Inn-East in Jamestown around 11:15am on Friday January 8th. An autopsy is scheduled to determine the cause of death.

The Jamestown Police Department was assisted by the Stutsman County Sheriff’s office, North Dakota Bureau of Criminal investigation, Stutsman County Task Force, North Dakota Highway Patrol and Barnes County Sheriff’s office.

Previously…

Jamestown  (JPD)  Jamestown Police Chief Scott Edinger has issued a news release concerning the unattended death investigation on Friday along at a parking lot along Business Loop East.

“On January 8th, 2021 at approximately 11:15am, officers were dispatched to Two Rivers Inn-East 1009 12th Ave SE in Jamestown on a report of a dead body. Officers discovered a yet to be identified female deceased in the parking lot. The woman is believed to be in her late 40’s, approximately 5’5” tall, 150-160lbs with reddish-blonde hair. No further information can be released at this time. A cause of death is not yet known, but there is no reason to believe there is any threat to the public. There is no updates planned for this case at this time. Anyone with any information about this incident are asked to call the Jamestown Police Department at 701-252-2414.”

 

Valley City  (Chamber)  1-11-21  Valley City Mayor Dave Carlsrud has issued another message to the community.

Hello Folks,

Wow, what a nice January and it looks like we have some more days of nice weather. Keeping in mind there are winter conditions, get outside and enjoy the fresh air.

Last Tuesday Governor Burgum presented the “State of the State Address” kicking off the 2021-2023 Legislative Biennium.

 

Our “Valley City Team” is busy preparing funding request presentations for but not limited to, water, sewer, street, dam and permanent flood protection projects. This biennium will be challenging as the last year of oil production and prices were below projections. There will be many tough decisions facing our legislators so they will need our support.

 

Your City Commission passed a program to stimulate local sales. When it is implemented, individuals can purchase up to $625 worth of Chamber Bucks for only $500. That is a 25% discount with which you can shop Valley City stores. The program will be funded with $200,000 from the CARES ACT. Be watching for more complete information.

 

Kindness, it costs nothing, but means everything. (Kindness Quotes for Kids)

 

A COVID note, while our numbers are pretty good right now, there are a number of areas in our nation where numbers are “blowing up”. To increase our chances against the virus, get vaccinated, mask-up, wash your hands and social distance.

 

Fun facts from your Valley City Municipal Utilities Dept. in 2020, our electricity was “on” 99.99996% of the time. Thank you to all who contributed.

 

“There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don’t care who gets the credit.”     

Ronald Reagan, 40^th US President)                                        

 

Blessings, Pray, Be Safe and Be Kind,

Dave

Dave Carlsrud

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  The 2021 Polar Pig, Walk the Plank, becomes an Ice Bucket Challenge.

The event is planned for Saturday January 30, 2021, at Stutsman Harley- Davidson in Jamestown.

The on-line auction access is at, bidORR.com

Proceeds benefit the JRMC Hospice Program, and the JRMC Cancer Center.

The Bucket Challenge is sponsored by (HOGS)  The Stutsman Harley Owners Group.

 

Bismarck  (CSi)  BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality awarded loans for water projects to three communities through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Programs in September and October.

• Cavalier received a $1,750,000 DWSRF loan to replace the aging ground storage reservoir and pump station. This project will ensure continued reliable water service to the system.
• Jamestown received a $1,344,000 DWSRF loan to replace a low-pressure cast iron water line with a new PVC line from the existing water plant to the ND State Hospital. This will allow for the looping of the entire southeast portion of the City of Jamestown.
• Mandan received a $7,455,000 DWSRF loan towards construction of a new raw water intake along a more stable segment of the Missouri River to provide a more reliable source of water and minimize the amount of sediment that must be removed during the treatment process.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provides part of the DWSRF Programs funding, which offers below-market interest rate loans to political subdivisions for financing projects authorized under the Safe Drinking Water Act. DWSRF programs operate nationwide to provide funding to maintain and improve the infrastructure that protects our vital water resources.

The NDDEQ adds loan applicants to the program’s priority list, and awards are distributed based on project eligibility and ability to repay. Please contact the NDDEQ regarding specific detail on any of the projects mentioned above.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Investigators say alcohol may have played a role in a traffic crash that killed three people and injured two others in Grand Forks last weekend. Police say the 21-year-old driver who caused the crash, Jenessa Kelley of Crookston, Minnesota, died of her injuries as well as two people in one of the three vehicles she struck. Fifty-two-year-old Laura Van Erem and 72-year-old Nancy Sand were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash Saturday afternoon. Witnesses told police Kelley was driving at an extremely high rate of speed before she struck the vehicles in downtown Grand Forks.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Supporters of amending North Dakota’s constitution to legalize recreational marijuana are taking another run at the issue, after failing to collect enough signatures to get it on the 2020 ballot. Secretary of State Al Jaeger says the group filed the petition on Monday. If approved, backers would have one year to turn in at least 26,904 valid signatures to put it to a vote in November 2022. Petition gatherers fell just shy of 24,000 signatures in last year’s effort. Organizers said they were hampered by the coronavirus pandemic. Proponents of recreational marijuana have said they were encouraged by similar measures that were approved by voters in South Dakota and Montana in November.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Some mothers are again pushing for the removal of what they describe as outdated language in state law governing breastfeeding in North Dakota. Under current law, women may breastfeed in public “in a discreet and modest manner.” A bill scheduled for a hearing in the state Capitol on Tuesday aims to remove that language and make it illegal and punishable by up to a $1,000 fine to prohibit a mother from breastfeeding. A near identical bill was rebuffed by the Republican-controlled Legislature two years ago. Democratic Rep. Gretchen Dobervich says the law is “antiquated” and that definitions of “discreet and modest” are subjective.

HILL CITY, Minn. (AP) — Eight people were arrested in a protest to oppose construction of the Enbridge Energy Line 3 oil pipeline replacement in northern Minnesota. Authorities say more than 150 people gathered in Aitken County on Saturday to protest. They blocked a road in one area, then traveled on buses and cars to another area south of Hill City, where authorities say they interfered with construction workers. After ignoring orders to leave, seven people were booked into jail for trespassing on critical infrastructure, and one person was cited and released for failing to leave an unlawful assembly. Line 3 starts in Alberta, Canada, and clips a corner of North Dakota before crossing northern Minnesota en route to Enbridge’s terminal in Superior, Wisconsin.

In sports…

 

MIAMI (AP) — Alabama’s top offense threats were too much for Ohio State.

The top-ranked Crimson Tide are national champions for the sixth time in 12 seasons after DeVonta (deh-VAHN’-tay) Smith, Mac Jones and Najee (NAH’-zhee) Harris led an explosive offensive performance in a 52-24 rout of Ohio State.

The Heisman Trophy-winning Smith had 12 catches for 215 yards and three touchdowns, all in the first half as the Crimson Tide bolted out to a 35-17 lead. Jones chewed up the Buckeyes’ secondary while throwing for a CFP championship-record 464 yards and five touchdowns. Harris accounted for three TDs, running for 79 yards and two scores while grabbing seven passes for 79 yards and a touchdown.

Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields struggled after lighting up Clemson for six touchdowns in the CFP semifinals. The 13-0 Tide limited Fields to 17 of 33 passing for 194 yards and one TD as the Buckeyes fell to 7-1.

Ohio State running back Trey Sermon left the game for good after suffering an injury on his team’s first drive. Master Teague carried 15 times for 65 yards and two touchdowns by halftime as Sermon’s replacement, but he had just three yards in the second half.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-AP POLL

AP agrees with CFP title game final score

UNDATED (AP) — The final Associated Press college football poll voters have determined that unbeaten national-champion Alabama is No. 1.

Ohio State moved up to second following its lopsided win over Clemson, which dropped to third.

Texas A&M and Notre Dame round out the top five and are followed by Oklahoma, Georgia, Cincinnati, Iowa State and Northwestern. The Irish fell behind the Aggies with their blowout loss to Alabama in the CFP semifinals and A&M’s bowl victory.

NFL-EAGLES-PEDERSON

Eagles fire coach Doug Pederson

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The only head coach to lead the Philadelphia Eagles to a Super Bowl victory finds himself out of work.

Doug Pederson has been let go less than three years after he led the Eagles to a Super Bowl win over New England in his second season with the team. Pederson was 42-37-1 in five seasons, guiding the Eagles to two division titles and three playoff appearances before going 4-11-1 this season.

Elsewhere in the NFL:

— Browns coach Kevin Stefanski expects to be back with his team on Thursday after missing Sunday night’s 48-37 playoff win over Pittsburgh with COVID-19. Stefanski said he lost his sense of taste, but otherwise has only experienced mild symptoms. Cleveland plays the Super Bowl champion Chiefs on Sunday in Kansas City.

— Patriots coach Bill Belichick is passing on an invitation to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom this week. The six-time Super Bowl winning coach did not say explicitly that he had turned down the offer from President Donald Trump, instead explaining “the decision has been made not to move forward with the award” in the wake of last week’s deadly siege on the U.S. Capitol. Belichick added that “remaining true to the people, team and country I love outweigh the benefits of any individual award.”

NBA

Beal ends Wizards’ latest slide

UNDATED (AP) — There’s a faint rainbow arcing over the Washington Wizards’ season after they lost two starters on consecutive days.

The Wizards ended a three-game skid and improved to 3-8 as Bradley Beal pumped in 34 points in a 128-107 rout of the Suns. Beal also had eight rebounds and nine assists, two days after sitting out a game against Miami because he was in the NBA’s health and safety protocol.

It was Washington’s first game since center Thomas Bryant suffered a partially-torn ACL on Saturday. The Wizards also are without Russell Westbrook, who will be out at least a week with a left quadriceps injury.

Phoenix fell to 7-4 despite Devin Booker’s 33 points.

In Monday’s other NBA action:

— Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nis an-teh-toh-KOON’-poh) returned from a one-game injury absence and scored 22 points for the Bucks in a 121-99 thumping of the Magic. Khris Middleton finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Bucks, while Bobby Portis chipped in 20 points. Nikola Vucevic (nih-KOH’-lah VOO’-cheh-vihch) had 28 points and 13 rebounds to lead the short-handed Magic, who have lost three straight since Markelle Fultz was lost to a season-ending knee injury.

— Trae Young scored 26 points and the Hawks stopped a four-game losing streak with a 112-94 victory over the 76ers. Young provided the first three baskets in a 15-2 run that started the second half, putting Atlanta ahead, 80-52. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) had 24 points and 11 rebounds for the Sixers, who used nine players after having just seven available for Saturday’s loss to the Nuggets.

— Buddy Hield (heeld) finished with 18 points on six 3s as the Kings won for the second time in seven games, 127-122 versus the Pacers. Buddy Hield drained a 3-pointer to make it 121-117, moments after Indiana’s Domantas Sabonis (doh-MAHN’-tahs sah-BOH’-nihs) had a basket taken away on replay. Harrison Barnes had a season-high 30 points and eight rebounds, and De’Aaron Fox added 21 points and nine assists for Sacramento.

— CJ McCollum scored 30 points, including a game-winning jumper with 9.6 seconds left in the Trail Blazers’ 112-111 verdict over the Raptors. Damian Lillard chipped in 23 points and Carmelo Anthony added 20 to help Portland withstand Pascal Siakam’s (see-A’-kamz) first career triple-double. Siakam finished with 22 points, 13 boards and 10 assists, but the defending Atlantic Division champs fell into a last-place tie in the East at 2-8.

— Gordon Hayward contributed 34 points and the Hornets picked up their fourth straight win by blasting the Knicks, 109-88. Devonte Graham had 19 points and seven assists for Charlotte, and P.J. Washington had 13 points as the Hornets handed the Knicks their third straight defeat. Kevin Knox had a team-high 19 points for New York, which committed 17 turnovers leading to 24 points.

— Dillon Brooks furnished 21 points and the Grizzlies recovered after blowing a 16-point lead to beat the Cavaliers, 101-91. Brandon Clarke scored 15 points and Tyus Jones had 13 points, seven assists and three steals to help Memphis earn its second straight win. Cavaliers center Andre Drummond had 19 points and 14 rebounds for his 11th straight double-double to start the season.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NBA

Two more NBA games affected

UNDATED (AP) — The NBA has called off two more games because of COVID-related and contact tracing issues.

The league postponed Monday’s game in Dallas between the Mavericks and the New Orleans Pelicans as well as Tuesday’s matchup in Chicago between the Bulls and the Boston Celtics. Those moves come one day after Miami’s game in Boston was called off because of contact-tracing issues within the Heat, who were bracing to be without multiple players for the next several days, AP was told.

NBA-NETS-IRVING

No word on Irving’s return to Nets after he misses 3 games

NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets say there’s no update on Kyrie Irving’s return to the team.

Irving has missed the last three games for personal reasons. Head coach Steve Nash has said it’s a private matter and has refused to say much about Irving’s absence.

Nash did say that he believed Irving was tested for the coronavirus on Sunday, though he wasn’t sure about Monday.

Elsewhere in the NBA:

— Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook is expected to sit out a week with an injured left leg that has bothered him since the start of the NBA season. Washington is scheduled to play five games through next Monday as the team tries to recover from a 2-8 start. Westbrook is averaging 19.3 points, 11.3 assists and 9.7 rebounds through seven games with the Wizards but is shooting just 37.8%.

 

VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Baylor-West Virginia postponed

UNDATED (AP) — The men’s basketball game Tuesday between No. 13 West Virginia and No. 2 Baylor in Waco, Texas, has been postponed due to COVID-19 issues with the Mountaineers.

West Virginia said in a statement that it will work with Baylor and the Big 12 to reschedule the game.

Both teams last played on Saturday.

Also, Nebraska has paused team activities because of a positive COVID-19 test in the program, causing Wednesday’s game against No. 14 Illinois to be postponed. A positive COVID-19 test left the Cornhuskers without starting a starting forward in a loss to Indiana on Sunday.

T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL-SCHEDULE

Huskies win first game since making AP poll

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut picked up a victory just hours after cracking the AP men’s basketball poll.

The 25th-rated Huskies improved to 7-1 by scoring the last eight points in a 60-53 victory over DePaul. R.J. Cole finished with 12 points, including a 3-pointer that sparked the game-ending run.

Tyrese Martin provided a team-high 18 points for the Huskies, who played their second straight game without top scorer James Bouknight due to an elbow injury.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-HALL OF FAME

Carson Palmer, Bob Stoops lead college Hall of Fame class

UNDATED (AP) — Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer and former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops are among the 13 former players and coaches who make up the latest College Football Hall of Fame class to be inducted in December.

Joining Palmer and Stoops will be running backs Darren Sproles of Kansas State and C.J Spiller of Clemson; offensive tackles Harris Barton of North Carolina and Aaron Taylor of Notre Dame; defensive stars David Fulcher of Arizona State and Dan Morgan of Miami; Kenneth Sims of Texas; Andre Tippett of Iowa and Al Wilson of Tennessee. Former Eastern Illinois quarterback and current CBS NFL analyst Tony Romo was also selected for induction to the Atlanta-based hall along with former Florida A&M coach Rudy Hubbard.

NHL NEWS

NHL to host 2 outdoor games in Lake Tahoe this season

UNDATED (AP) — The NHL is taking its outdoor series to Lake Tahoe.

The league announced it will hold two games on an outdoor rink set up at Edgewood Golf Course in Stateline, Nevada. Vegas will play Colorado on Feb. 20 and Boston faces Philadelphia on Feb. 21. The temporary rink will be set up on the 18th hole at Edgewood, site of the annual American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament.

GOLF-BRITISH OPEN-TRUMP

R&A says no plans to award the Open to Trump’s Turnberry

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The chief executive of the R&A says Donald Trump’s ownership of Turnberry will prevent the Scottish course from staging the British Open for “the foreseeable future.”

Turnberry hasn’t hosted the tournament since it was bought by Trump in 2014. R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers says his organization has no plans to award Turnberry the tournament “until we are convinced that the focus will be on the championship, the players and the course itself.”

Slumbers’ comments came a day after the PGA of America voted to take the PGA Championship event away from Trump’s New Jersey golf course next year.

 

(AP)  Gonzaga and Baylor remain atop The Associated Press men’s basketball poll for the seventh consecutive week in the regular season. The Zags received 63 first-place votes from a national media panel and the Bears had one. Villanova, Texas and Iowa rounded out a top 5 that remained the same from last week. Gonzaga beat BYU 86-69 and Portland 116-88 last week to stretch its winning streak to 16 straight, dating to last season. Baylor beat Oklahoma and TCU last week to hold. No. 25 Connecticut moved into the poll for the first time since reaching No. 18 in 2016-17. Louisville is back in the rankings at No. 16 and Ohio State returned at No. 21. Rutgers, Michigan State and Florida State tumbled out.

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington, D.C., leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. The warning comes just days after the bloodshed during last week’s deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol. An internal FBI bulletin warns that the nationwide protests may start later this week and extend through Biden’s Jan. 20 inauguration. Two law enforcement officials read details of the memo to The Associated Press. The officials were not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. The officials say investigators believe some of the people are members of extremist groups.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — This time, they’ll be ready. The inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden will be held on the same risers in the same spot at the U.S. Capitol where a violent, pro-Trump mob descended last week. U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Michael Plati is leading the inauguration security, and he says the two events aren’t comparable from a security standpoint. The theme for the event will be “America United,” an issue that’s long been a central focus for Biden but one that’s taken on added weight following last Wednesday’s insurrection. Biden himself hasn’t expressed concern about his own personal security at the inauguration.

 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian navy divers searching the ocean floor have recovered the flight data recorder from a Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea with 62 people on board. The device is expected to help investigators determine what caused the Boeing 737-500 plane to nosedive into the ocean in heavy rain shortly after taking off from Jakarta on Saturday. TV stations showed divers on an inflatable vessel with a large white container containing the device heading to a Jakarta port. The military chief says the plane’s other “black box,” the cockpit voice recorder, is likely to be found soon because its beacon is being emitted in the same area.

 

LONDON (AP) — The European Medicines Agency said AstraZeneca and Oxford University have submitted an application for their COVID-19 vaccine to be licensed across the 27-nation European Union. In a statement Tuesday, the EU regulator said it has received a request for the vaccine to be green-lighted and that it could be approved by Jan. 29. Coronavirus vaccines made by Pfizer and BioNTech and Moderna have already been approved in the EU. Britain gave the OK to the Oxford- AstraZeneca vaccine last month and India approved it earlier this month. The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is expected to be key for many countries because of its low cost and ease of use.

 

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence appear to have come to a détente after nearly a week of silence, anger and finger-pointing. A senior administration official says the two met Monday evening in the Oval Office and had a “good conversation.” It was their first time speaking since last Wednesday, when Trump incited his supporters to storm the Capitol building as Pence was presiding over the certification of November’s election. Pence and his family were forced into hiding. The official says that during their conversation, Trump and Pence pledged to continue to work for “the remainder of their term.”

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — With impeachment pressure mounting, the House is speeding ahead to try to oust President Donald Trump from office. Democrats are pushing first for the vice president and Cabinet to invoke constitutional authority to remove Trump from office. If that fails, impeachment proceedings are set for Wednesday. Pence met with Trump Monday evening for the first time since the Capitol attack, and the vice president he has shown no inclination to invoke the Constitution’s 25th Amendment to push Trump out. President-elect Joe Biden said Monday that those who “engaged in sedition” must be held accountable. Trump is to face a single charge — “incitement of insurrection” — over the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol. The FBI is warning of more unrest ahead of Inauguration Day.