– Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Mar 3

CSi Weather…

.REST OF TODAY…Partly sunny. Highs 45 to 50. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.

.TONIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 20s. East winds

5 to 10 mph.

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds 5 to

10 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the upper 20s.

Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds

5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 30.

.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain possibly mixed

with snow in the morning, then chance of rain in the afternoon.

Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

NDDOH

COVID 19 Stats

Tues. Mar. 2, 2021

11am

Barnes:

New Positives +4

Total Positives 1295

Active 9

Recovered 1253

Stutsman

New Positives +2

Total Positives 3293

Active 6

Recovered 3192

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

Please note that from now on the daily news release will be sent Monday – Friday. The NDDoH dashboard will continue to be updated daily.

BY THE NUMBERS
134,771	Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine
227,152	Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered
5,960	Total Tests from yesterday*
1,667,010	Total tests completed since the pandemic began
106	Positive Individuals from yesterday*****
52	PCR Tests
54	Antigen Tests
99,957	Total positive individuals since the pandemic began
2.30%	Daily Positivity Rate**
576	Total Active Cases
+5	Change in active cases from yesterday
80	Individuals with a recovery date of yesterday****
97,934	Total recovered since the pandemic began
24	Currently hospitalized
-1	Change in hospitalizations from yesterday
2	New death(s)
1,447	Total deaths since the pandemic began
INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19
Woman in her 90s from Grand Forks County
Man in his 90s from Ward County
NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TUESDAY BY COUNTY

Adams		0	Grant	0	Ransom	1
Barnes		4	Griggs	0	Renville	0
Benson		0	Hettinger	1	Richland	9
Billings		0	Kidder	0	Rolette	1
Bottineau		1	LaMoure	0	Sargent	1
Bowman		0	Logan	0	Sheridan	0
Burke		0	McHenry	3	Sioux	0
Burleigh		16	McIntosh	0	Slope	0
Cass		18	McKenzie	4	Stark	5
Cavalier		1	McLean	0	Steele	0
Dickey		1	Mercer	1	Stutsman	2
Divide		2	Morton	0	Towner	0
Dunn		0	Mountrail	2	Traill	3
Eddy		0	Nelson	0	Walsh	2
Emmons		0	Oliver	1	Ward	9
Foster		2	Pembina	0	Wells	0
Golden Valley		0	Pierce	0	Williams	10
Grand Forks		5	Ramsey	1

* 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.

Jamestown (CVHD) Central Valley Health District this week will have COVID-19 Testing, again Weds Mar 3 and Friday Mar 5 at the Jamestown Civic Center from 11-a.m. to 12 noon.

Valley City (CCHD) City-County Health District (CCHD) is prepared to move into Phase 1C in North Dakota’s COVID-19 vaccination plan: Essential workers and people of any age at increased risk for COVID-19.

Phase 1C includes:
National Guard, not previously covered
Workers enabling access to human food (i.e., grocery workers), not including restaurant workers
Public safety answering points (911)
Manufacturing related to the development or supply of COVID-19 vaccine
Other healthcare/public health workers not included in phase 1A
Free standing clinical laundries
Public transit, including bus, taxi, ride-share
Persons age 18 – 64 with one or more high-risk medical conditions
Blood bank workers not previously vaccinated
Information Technology
All other essential workers per Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

The Health District has been allocated Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, which is approved for individuals ages 18 and over. CCHD is offering a mass-vaccination clinic on Wednesday, March 3rd from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Valley City Jr/Sr High School Gym. This event is now open to Phase 1A, Phase 1B, and Phase 1C.

Those who are currently eligible, who wish to be vaccinated by City-County Health District must register for an appointment by visiting www.citycountyhealth.org/covid-19-vaccine. Those in need of clinic registration support are encouraged to call CCHD at 701-845-8518.

For information and updates related to COVID-19 vaccination in North Dakota, visit the NDDoH website at www.health.nd.gov/covid-19-vaccine-information.

Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Robert Lech says, the school district has begun providing vaccinations for school staff and faculty as of last week.

He added are thankful to Central Valley Health for their assistance in providing the vaccinations.

Bismarck (NDDoH) – The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) announced Tuesday that the state has integrated the recently approved Janssen/Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine into the state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization for the Janssen vaccine on Saturday, February 27, making it the third COVID-19 vaccine to receive an EUA from the FDA. Sunday, February 28, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Processes (ACIP) recommended the use of the vaccine in people 18 and older under the EUA.

Molly Howell, NDDoH Immunization Director, says, “Some major benefits of the Janssen (J&J) vaccine include only requiring one dose and being able to be stored in refrigerators. The vaccine has shown 85% efficacy at preventing severe COVID-19—with complete protection against hospitalizations and death after 28 days.”

North Dakota is scheduled to receive an initial allocation of 6,300 doses, which will go to pharmacies and urgent care. The doses are expected to arrive in the state on Friday, March 5.

In North Dakota, most providers are in Phase 1B of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout with some having moved on to Phase 1C.

North Dakotans can find when they will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at http://health.nd.gov/covidvaccinelocator.

Jamestown (JRMC) Gauging the health needs of the region is important to healthcare organizations in the community.

Jamestown Regional Medical Center and Central Valley Health are surveying Stutsman County residents through March 10, 2021. JRMC President, & CEO, Mike Delfs says, Results of the survey help health organizations improve community health and provide better services.

The survey is part of a community health needs assessment, required every three years.

He adds, “We encourage Stutsman County residents to participate in the survey. This helps us understand the pulse of the community and how we can better serve the people in it.”

Surveys are available online or in-person at JRMC.

All survey responses are anonymous, and there is no way to track responses back to individuals. Survey responses are returned to the Center for Rural Health to help ensure anonymity. A postage-paid return envelope is included with each written survey. Residents may access an interactive, online version of the survey here. It can also be accessed on JRMC’s website at www.jrmcnd.com.

Completing the survey takes about 25 minutes.

Central Valley Health District, Unit Administrator, Robin Iszler says, “This is an exciting opportunity for us to put our finger on the pulse of healthcare. We’ve got some big challenges here, and I’m hopeful this can produce big opportunities for us to improve health and quality of life.”

For more information, please call (701) 952-4795 or visit www.jrmcnd.com.

Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Tourism will be hearing requests from the City Promotion Capital Construction Fund, on Monday March 8, at 2-p.m.

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 Tourism Director, Searle Swedlund said the board will be hearing nine requests for projects.

Included is considering funding for the National Buffalo Museum’s Buffalo Tour, and dollars to continue with improvements to Frontier Village. Additional mowing equipment funding requests will be heard. He said painting projects are scheduled this summer, as part of the on-going maintenance work. He added that additional signage is planned at Frontier Village as well.

Searle pointed out that with less funds expended in 2020 due to less events and activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an additional $65,000 available for project requests.

Over all the annual budget is $80,000 in that fund. Funding requests are due on March 1 and October 1, each year. The funding comes from the Hospitality Tax, distributed by the City of Jamestown.

Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session, virtually via the Zoom platform, Tuesday evening. All members were present.

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA:

Approved Monthly Reports from the Fire Chief, Building Inspector, Auditor, Municipal Judge and Public Works Accountant.

Approved Monthly Bills for the City and Public Works in the Amount of $1,555,294.84

Approved Electrician, Plumber and/or Mechanical Contractor License(s) for the following businesses:

John’s Refrigeration& Electric, Inc.
Grotberg Electric Inc.
Grotberg Electric Inc. dba Triton Mechanical
Sheyenne Mechanical
Differding Electric LLC
PEC Solutions of the Dakotas LLC
RJ’s Plumbing & Heating

Approved Raffle Permit for the following:

Sheyenne Valley Area Career and Technology Center
Sheyenne Valley Friends of Animals

Public Comments No one spoke.

Attorney General’s “A Citizen’s Guide to North Dakota Open Records & Open Meetings Laws” *A member of the public does not have the right to speak to the governing body at an open meeting. The public is only entitled to see and hear what happens at a meeting, and to record or broadcast those observations.

No personal attacks to persons present or not

No inflammatory language used during time that you have the platform

5 minute maximum or as directed by the chair

Thank you for participating in City Government.

ORDINANCE

Approved a second and final reading of Ordinance 1073, an Ordinance enacting new section of Valley City Municipal Code related to demonstrations and assemblies. City Attorney Martineck said there is no changes from the first reading, adding the Ordinance does not restrict the right to demonstrate. Police need to be notified of specific plans including to observe distancing requirements.

NEW BUSINESS

Approved the request for funding from the State Water Commission for Storage Building and site costs for a 2022 project.

Approved a Task Order for Construction Engineering for Streetscape Phase II. KLJ reported the order outlines NDDOT requirements, budget information, and location.

Commission Erickson voted in opposition.

Approved an agreement with Western Dakota Energy Association for oversize and overweight vehicle permits on Valley City streets. City Administrator Crawford said the schedule will be reviewed.

Approved a Special Alcohol Beverage Event Permit for VC Eagles Aerie 2192 at North Dakota Winter Show March 10-14, 2021. Finance Director Richter said the information includes an outline of the area, and includes the opening of the bar at 11-a.m., and closes each evening a half hour before the end of each of event. Commissioner Bishop suggested if an event goes longer, than 11-p.m. that it closes a half hour earlier, which was approved in the vote.

CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT:

Gwen Crawford said Valley City will have a visit from the Workforce safety officials to review city departments.

With the Hazzard Mitigation update, city officials will attend five meeting, required by FEMA every five years.

CITY UPDATES & COMMISSION REPORTS:

Avis Richter said City Hall is selling Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce, Chamber Bucks, noting the sales are going very well. Commissioner Gulmon added that so far the For Love of Local economic stimulus program as sold $500,000 in Chamber Bucks, with $500,000 left to purchase.

City residence are reminded to not pile refuse around the recepticles.

Public Works Manager, Gary Jacobson said if residents allow the water department to E-Mail utilities bills instead of mailing, the resident will receive a one- time credit of $5.

Fire Chief Scott Magnuson reminded resident to stay off the river and other bodies of water ice, now that thawing is occurring.

The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 68 followed by replays.

Bismarck (CSi) – The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) is reminding healthcare providers that COVID-19 vaccination of out-of-state residents must be limited to only those who live (college students, temporary residence) or work in North Dakota. COVID-19 vaccination is also permitted for out-of-state residents who are already established patients of North Dakota healthcare providers.

Molly Howell, NDDoH Immunization Director, says, “According to the North Dakota Immunization Information Service, there have been over 15,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to out-of-state residents. Minnesotans account for 12,315 of these doses. The majority of these doses have gone to out-of-state residents who work in health care settings in North Dakota or patients who have their primary care physician in North Dakota. However, we are starting to see data showing that people are traveling to North Dakota from out-of-state just to be vaccinated; these individuals should be vaccinated in their own state.”

Over 4,600 North Dakotans have received COVID-19 vaccine doses in Minnesota. It also is likely that many North Dakotans were vaccinated in southern states this winter.

North Dakotans can find when they will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at http://health.nd.gov/covidvaccinelocator.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An Iowa company is leading a $2 billion effort to capture carbon dioxide from Midwestern ethanol plants and pipe it to North Dakota where it would be buried deep underground. The greenhouse gas is generated during the fermentation process and contributes to climate change when it’s released into the atmosphere. Summit Carbon Solutions says the plan is to gather carbon dioxide from at least 17 ethanol plants and pipe it to North Dakota where it would be injected into wells and stored underground. The carbon dioxide would be compressed into liquid form at the ethanol plants where feeder pipelines would send it to a larger pipeline that would extend across the Upper Midwest to North Dakota.

In sports…

Tuesday

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=

Class A East Region=

Quarterfinal=

Fargo Davies 78, Fargo North 67

Fargo Shanley 68, Wahpeton 59

Minot 83, Turtle Mountain 63

Sheyenne 95, Grand Forks Red River 67

West Fargo 73, Grand Forks Central 57

Class A West Region=

Quarterfinal=

Jamestown 67, Bismarck St. Mary’s 61

Bismarck High 62, Bismarck Century 54

Bismarck Legacy 79, Mandan 72

Class B Region 1=

First Round=

Hankinson 66, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 53

Lisbon 68, Tri-State 40

Northern Cass 70, Richland 59

Sargent County 74, Maple Valley 48

Class B Region 2=

First Round=

Drayton/Valley-Edinburg 61, Finley-Sharon/Hope-Page 57

Hatton-Northwood 61, Larimore 31

May Port CG 62, Cavalier 59, OT

Midway-Minto 67, Park River-Fordville/Lankin 55

Class B Region 7=

First Round=

Glen Ullin-Hebron 74, Killdeer 47

Heart River 72, Richardton-Taylor 43

Hettinger/Scranton 72, Mott-Regent 71

New England 57, Beach 50

GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=

Class A East Region=

Quarterfinal=

Grand Forks Red River 64, Valley City 39

Devils Lake 84, Fargo South 59

Fargo Davies 87, Sheyenne 56

Fargo Shanley 49, West Fargo 41

Grand Forks Red River 64, Valley City 39

Class A West Region=

Quarterfinal=

Bismarck High 45, Jamestown 42

Bismarck Century 70, Bismarck St. Mary’s 29

Mandan 63, Bismarck Legacy 57

Watford City 82, Minot 63

NBA..

UNDATED (AP) — Nothing seems to be stopping the Phoenix Suns these days, not even the loss of their top player.

The Suns were able to pull out a 114-104 win over the Lakers despite the ejection of Devin Booker. The All-Star scored 17 points before being thrown out for arguing midway through the third quarter. Dario Saric picked up the offense slack and scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter to help Phoenix secure its 15th victory in 18 games.

LeBron James scored 38 points for Los Angeles, which has lost five of seven with mounting injury problems.

— The Celtics picked up their third straight win as Kemba Walker delivered 25 points and six assists in a 117-112 decision over the Clippers. Jaylen Brown finished with 18 points. Jayson Tatum and Payton Pritchard each added 14 for Boston. Los Angeles played without Kawhi (kah-WY’) Leonard and lost for the fifth time in eight games.

— Trae Young scored 13 straight Atlanta points in the fourth quarter and finished with 18 in a 94-80 stifling of the Heat. John Collins scored 17 for Atlanta, which lost at Miami on Sunday and fired coach Lloyd Pierce on Monday before ending the Heat’s six-game winning streak.

— Nikola Jokic (nih-KOH’-lah YOH’-kihch) recorded his ninth triple-double of the season and 50th of his career while the Nuggets were clobbering the Bucks, 128-97. Jokic furnished 37 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds as Denver stopped Milwaukee’s five-game winning streak.

— The Knicks’ three-game winning streak is over after Trey Lyles scored a season-high 18 points, Dejounte Murray added 17 in the Spurs’ 119-83 blowout victory. San Antonio had eight players score at least eight points, with Patty Mills and Luka Samanic each adding 14 points in the Spurs’ seventh straight home victory over New York.

— The Grizzlies posted a 125-111 win over the Wizards behind Ja (jah) Morant’s 35 points and 10 assists. De’Anthony Melton and Dillon Brooks each added 20 points and helped Memphis record its first road winning streak since January.

TOP 25 MEN’S BASKETBALL

— Freshman Zach Edey scored a career-high 21 points and Jaden Ivey added 18 as 23rd-rated Purdue earned a 73-69 victory over No. 25 Wisconsin. The Boilermakers have won four straight and five of their last six.
Fourth-ranked Illinois made its case for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament by crushing the Wolverines, 76-53. Andre Curbelo provided 11 of his 17 points in the first half to help the Illini build a 33-22 halftime lead.

Illinois outscored Michigan 22-5 in second-chance points and held the Wolverines to 35% shooting from the field.

Trent Frazier led Illinois with 22 points, and Kofi (KOH’-fee) Cockburn added 12.

Eli Brooks was the lone Michigan player to score in double figures, finishing with 11.

— Jaden Shackelford scored 23 points, made five 3-pointers and helped No. 5 Alabama quash a second-half threat in a 70-58 victory over rival Auburn. The Crimson Tide went on a 10-0 run after the Tigers pulled within five late.

Jared Butler scored 25 points and the Baylor Bears bounced back from their only loss of the season by outlasting No. 6 West Virginia, 94-89 in overtime.

Davion Mitchell furnished four of his 20 points in OT, including the go-ahead basket. Matthew Mayer had a season-high 18 points as Baylor rebounded following Saturday’s 71-58 loss at Kansas.

Taz Sherman came off the bench to score a career-high 26 points for the Mountaineers.

— Moses Moody nailed four 3-pointers and tied his career high with 28 points in 12th-ranked Arkansas’ 10th straight SEC win, 101-73 over South Carolina. The Razorbacks hit 15 3-pointers to continue their longest league win streak since the 1994 national champions won their last 10 SEC regular-season games.

— Kai Jones came off the bench to score a season-high 17 points and 15th-ranked Texas pulled away from Iowa State early in an 81-67 win. Courtney Ramey added 14 points for the Longhorns, who scored the first eight points and broke things open with a 17-0 run that put them up 28-13.

— No. 18 Texas Tech rolled to a 68-49 win against TCU as Kyler Edwards contributed 17 of his 20 points by halftime. Edwards started a 7-0 finishing run in the first half with a layup and capped it with a 3-pointer for a 36-22 lead.

NHL…

— The Penguins won for the seventh time in 10 games as Kasperi Kapanen (kas-PEHR’-ee KAP’-uh-nehn) scored twice in a 5-2 verdict over the Flyers. Bryan Rust scored his seventh, and Cody Ceci (SEE’-see) and Mike Matheson added goals for Pittsburgh.

UNDATED (AP) — The New York Islanders own a piece of first place in the NHL’s East Division after improving to 9-2-2 since last month.

Third-period goals from rookie Oliver Wahlstrom and Anders Lee carried the Isles past the Devils, 2-1. Wahlstrom has three goals and three assists during a five-game point streak.

Semyon Varlamov (SEHM’-yahn vahr-LAH’-mahv) was 14 seconds away from his fourth shutout of the season until Miles Wood beat him. Varlamov made 27 saves and was at his best while the Devils outshot New York, 16-5 in the second period.

— Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV’-skee) blanked the Stars for the second straight game and ran his scoreless streak to a career-best 200 minutes in the Lightning’s 2-0 victory. Ondrej Palat’s (AHN’-dray pah-LAHTS’) power-play goal in the first period represented the only scoring until Yanni Gourde (YAH’-nee gohrd) added an empty-netter in Tampa Bay’s fifth win in a row.

— Sebastian Aho’s (AH’-hohz) two goals were the difference in the Hurricanes’ 4-2 win at Nashville. Vincent Trocheck (TROH’-chehk) and Steven Lorentz also scored and James Reimer made 35 saves as Carolina won its third straight since dropping three in a row to Tampa Bay.

— Joonas Korpisalo (YOH’-nuhs kohr-pih-SAH’-loh) turned back 19 shots and the Blue Jackets ended a five-game skid by scoring three times in the second period of a 4-1 decision over the Red Wings. Cam Atkinson had a short-handed goal and an assist for Columbus, which also received goals from Riley Nash, Jack Roslovic (RAHS’-loh-vihch) and Boone Jenner.

— The Rangers earned a 3-2 win over the Sabres as Pavel Buchnevich (booch-NAY’-vihch) had a goal and an assist to support Igor Shesterkin (shehs-TUR’-kihnz) 22 saves. Chris Kreider and rookie Alexis Lafreniere (lah-FREHN’-yehr) also scored in New York’s fourth victory in six games.

— Carey Price turned back 26 shots and the Canadiens rookie coach Dominique Ducharme (DAH’-mih-neek doo-SHAHRM’) his first NHL victory by topping the Senators, 3-1. Jeff Petry (PEE’-tree) and Brendan Gallagher each had a goal and an assist as Montreal ended a five-game losing streak.

— The Jets skated to a 5-2 win over the Canucks as Kyle Connor and Blake Wheeler each had a goal and two assists. Mason Appleton, Mathieu Perreault (peh-ROH’) and Paul Stastny (STAS’-nee) also scored and Mark Scheifele (SHY’-flee) collected three assists to help Winnipeg avenge Monday’s 4-0 loss to Vancouver.

NHL-NEWS

Crosby on COVID list as Penguins meet Flyers

UNDATED (AP) — Penguins center Sidney Crosby has been placed on the COVID-19 protocol list, which also prevented Pittsburgh from going through its morning skate on Tuesday. Crosby leads the team with 18 points and is tied for the club lead with seven goals.

Crosby, Nashville center Ryan Johansen and San Jose forward Tomas Hertl are the only other players currently on the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list. Johansen was added to the list on Tuesday, and Hertl is entering his seventh day in the protocol.

Also around the NHL:

— The Predators have placed defenseman Ryan Ellis and forward Luke Kunin (KUH’-nihn) on injured reserve. Ellis is out six weeks with an upper-body injury and Kunin is expected to miss two to four weeks with a lower-body issue.

— Oilers forward Alex Chiasson (CHAY’-sahn) has been suspended for one game without pay for cross-checking Maple Leafs forward Jimmy Vesey (VEE’-see) at the end of Monday’s game. That will leave Chiasson unavailable for Wednesday’s rematch with Toronto.

NFL-CHIEFS-BRITT REID

Lawyer wants ‘most serious charges’ against ex-Chiefs coach

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An attorney for the family of a 5-year-old girl critically injured in a crash involving former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid says the girl suffered a devastating brain injury that has left her unable to speak or walk.

Attorney Tom Porto said Tuesday in an interview with ABC’s “Good Morning America” that the family of Ariel Young wants to see “the most serious charges and the most serious sentence that Britt could ever receive.”

The girl has been hospitalized since the Feb. 4 crash in which Reid’s truck slammed into two cars on the side of the road. Police have said Reid told investigators he had “two or three drinks” along with prescribed Adderall before the crash. No charges have been filed.

NFL-NEWS

AP sources: Dolphins tell LB Van Noy he will be released

UNDATED (AP) — Two people familiar with the discussion have confirmed to The Associated Press that the Miami Dolphins told linebacker Kyle Van Noy he will be released.

Miami will clear nearly $10 million in cap space by dropping Van Noy, who signed a four-year, $51 million deal as a free agent a year ago.

Van Noy battled injuries last season but had six sacks and 69 tackles in 14 games for a defense that ranked sixth in points allowed.

In other NFL news:

— The Jets have released defensive end Henry Anderson, an expected offseason move that will save the team $8.2 million on the salary cap. The 29-year-old Anderson was a key member of the Jets’ defensive line after being acquired in a trade from Indianapolis for a seventh-round draft pick in 2018.

MLB-INDIANS-CALLAWAY

Francona: No one covered up for Callaway

CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians manager Terry Francona said no one in the organization “covered up” for Mickey Callaway.

The team’s former pitching coach is under investigation by Major League Baseball following allegations of sexual harassment. Callaway was Cleveland’s pitching coach from 2013-17 before he was hired to manage the New York Mets. He’s currently suspended as the Los Angeles Angels pitching coach, pending the MLB inquiry.

The Athletic reported Tuesday that 12 current and former Indians employees have come forward to say the team was aware of Callaway’s inappropriate behavior while he was on Francona’s staff.

PANDEMIC-NEWS

Nats await green light on fans

UNDATED (AP) — The Washington Nationals could begin their regular-season home schedule in an empty ballpark.

The D.C. government has told the team that it is too soon to say whether spectators will be allowed to attend games at Nationals Park during the pandemic.

The director of the city’s Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency said the city expects to be able to pass along “some word on ticket sales for fans in the middle of the month.”

In other sports-related pandemic news:

— The Charlotte Hornets say a limited number of fans will be allowed to attend games at the Spectrum Center, beginning March 13 against the Toronto Raptors. The Hornets’ reopening plan has been approved by state and county authorities and allows the team to host fans at 15% capacity, approximately 3,000 per game.

— Wednesday’s ACC men’s basketball game between No. 22 Virginia Tech and visiting Louisville has been canceled following a contact tracing review within the Hokies’ program. The team is following ACC medical protocols.

— The American Athletic Conference has canceled SMU’s scheduled home finale Sunday against Tulsa due to the continued suspension of activities in the Mustangs program because of COVID-19 issues. SMU ends the schedule 11-4 overall and 7-4 in the conference.

— The SEC says fans over the age of 2 will have to wear masks or face coverings to the men’s basketball tournament in Nashville next week. Gaiters, bandanas and masks with valves or vents are prohibited, and a face shield won’t be enough. Anyone seeking a medical exemption to the mask requirement must reach out to the arena at least 24 hours in advance or won’t be allowed inside the arena.

— LSU officials say they’ve been working with Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards on soon increasing attendance at outdoor athletic venues to 50%. The increase would benefit the Tigers’ baseball team, which set an NCAA record with 473,298 spectators in 2019.

— West Virginia’s baseball team has paused activities for the next seven days because it is unable to meet COVID-19 thresholds as established by the Big 12. That wipes out the Mountaineers’ three-game weekend series with Kent State and next Tuesday’s game against Marshall.

OLY-TOKYO-FANS

Report: No fans from abroad for postponed Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO (AP) — The postponed Tokyo Olympics look like they will take place without any fans from abroad.

The Japanese newspaper Mainichi reports that the decision has been made to exclude foreign fans. It cites only unnamed sources “involved in the discussions.” The report came just a hour before Tokyo organizers held “five-party” talks with the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the central government of Japan.

Fans was a top item on the agenda. The Olympics are to open on July 23. The exclusion of foreign fans has been almost a foregone conclusion with the games being held during a pandemic.

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal national security officials are set to testify in the second Senate hearing about what went wrong on Jan. 6, the day rioters overtook the U.S. Capitol. Security officials face questions Wednesday about missed intelligence and botched efforts to quickly gather National Guard troops as a violent mob laid siege to the Capitol. Senators are eager to grill the officials from the Pentagon, the National Guard, and the Justice and Homeland Security departments. One focus will be their preparations as supporters of then-President Donald Trump talked online, in some cases openly, about gathering in Washington and interrupting the electoral vote count.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is urging Senate Democrats to rally behind a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. He’s also standing by his proposed $1,400 payments to individuals, even as some party moderates seek to dial back parts of the package. Biden made his remarks in a conference call with Democrats and, atypically for him, on Twitter. The president’s cry for unity came as Democrats sorted through lingering divisions over the emerging Senate bill. Those included moderates’ efforts to focus some spending more narrowly on those hardest hit by the deadly pandemic and resulting economic contraction. Democrats have no votes to spare in the 50-50 Senate.

BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S.-led coalition in Iraq says at least 10 rockets have targeted a military base in western Iraq that hosts American troops. The rockets struck Ain al-Asad airbase in Anbar province at 7:20 a.m. on Wednesday. That’s according to coalition spokesman Col. Wayne Marotto. It was not immediately known if there were any casualties. It was the first attack since the U.S. hit Iran-aligned militia targets in Syria, along the border with Iraq, last week. It also comes two days before Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Iraq in a much anticipated trip that will include stops in Baghdad, southern Iraq and the northern city of Irbil.

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar security forces have shot and killed at least six people, according to accounts on social media and local news reports. The violence Wednesday comes as authorities extend their lethal crackdown on protests against last month’s coup. Videos from various locations showed security forces firing slingshots at demonstrators, chasing them down and even brutally beating an ambulance crew. Demonstrators have regularly flooded the streets of cities across the country since the military seized power on Feb. 1 and ousted the elected government of leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The coup reversed years of slow progress toward democracy in the Southeast Asian nation after five decades of military rule.

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is set to extend for around two more years the safety net it put in place to help Europe’s economies survive the impact of restrictions aimed at halting the spread of the coronavirus. The EU’s executive Commission said Wednesday that the “general escape clause” should remain in place next year, and be lifted some time in 2023. In a sign of just how precarious things are, Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis says “our clear message is that fiscal support should continue as long as needed.” The Commission estimates that fiscal support worth around 8% of GDP was provided in 2020 after countries began locking down in panic.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s governor says a commitment to equity is driving his administration’s centralized approach to vaccinating residents. But community health centers say they’ve watched as initial shipments of the coronavirus vaccine went to larger hospitals, leaving their high-risk patients to wait. Community health centers in California care for the more than 7 million largely low-income people whom Gov. Gavin Newsom and others say they want to reach. The centers are in areas with higher concentrations of poverty and fewer providers who take Medicaid. Dr. Efrain Talamantes is chief operating officer for AltaMed Health Services, in Los Angeles and Orange counties. He says his patients and staff are often an afterthought despite the emphasis on equity.