– Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Mar 23

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY… Cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Light winds becoming east up to 10 mph in the morning, then shifting to the northeast in the afternoon.

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds 15 to 20 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Highs in

the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Northeast

winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.

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

10 to 20 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and

snow after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s.

.FRIDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain and snow in

the morning. Highs around 50.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain in the

afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s.

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

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

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.

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

NDDoH

Mon. Mar. 22, 2021

11-a.m.

Barnes:

New Positives 1

Total Positives 1315

Active 9

Recovered 1275

Stutsman:

New Positives 1

Total Positives 3319

Active 12

Recovered 3226

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
204,145	Residents who received at least one dose of vaccine
340,072	Total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered
695	Total Tests from yesterday*
1,750,523	Total tests completed since the pandemic began
50	Positive Individuals from yesterday*****
37	PCR Tests
13	Antigen Tests
101,701	Total positive individuals since the pandemic began
8.58%	Daily Positivity Rate**
702	Total Active Cases
-24	Change in active cases from yesterday
69	Individuals with a recovery date of yesterday****
99,538	Total recovered since the pandemic began
19	Currently hospitalized
+1	Change in hospitalizations from yesterday
+1	New death(s) since 3/19
1,461	Total deaths since the pandemic began
INDIVIDUALS WHO DIED WITH COVID-19
Man in his 50s from Oliver County
NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED MONDAY BY COUNTY

Adams		0	Grant	0	Ransom	0
Barnes		1	Griggs	0	Renville	1
Benson		0	Hettinger	0	Richland	0
Billings		0	Kidder	0	Rolette	0
Bottineau		0	LaMoure	0	Sargent	0
Bowman		0	Logan	0	Sheridan	0
Burke		0	McHenry	0	Sioux	0
Burleigh		4	McIntosh	0	Slope	0
Cass		19	McKenzie	1	Stark	2
Cavalier		0	McLean	1	Steele	0
Dickey		0	Mercer	1	Stutsman	1
Divide		0	Morton	3	Towner	0
Dunn		0	Mountrail	0	Traill	0
Eddy		0	Nelson	1	Walsh	0
Emmons		0	Oliver	0	Ward	0
Foster		0	Pembina	3	Wells	0
Golden Valley		0	Pierce	0	Williams	4
Grand Forks		5	Ramsey	3

* 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.

Valley City (VCSU) VCSU employees who are traveling over spring break are highly encouraged to get a COVID test upon their return. In addition, all students who live in the residence halls that leave campus for spring break are required to test upon return.

Two testing events will be offered. Rapid and conventional tests will be available and no registration is required if you have previously tested at a community event. The second event will take place on Tuesday, March 23 in the Student Center Skoal Room from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a VCSU event and preregistration is required at the following link: https://nddoh-testreg-prod.powerappsportals.us/covid-19-screening/?eventid=

Valley City (CSi 3-22-21)

Valley City Mayor Dave Carlsrud’s latest Message to the community

“Isn’t this weather refreshing? Our dog took me for a walk and the air smells so good. We have been Blessed with and should be grateful for another good week of weather. Other people in the U-S-A have been less fortunate, please remember those people.

Be careful around the river, the ice is not safe. Very few cubic feet per second (cfs) are being released from Baldhill Dam as the pool is low and inflow is minimal to none. That said, having the sunshine is nice, but our whole state needs some rain.

Some “normalcy”: North Dakota High School Activities Assoc. (NDHSAA) spring sports begin this week. VCSU is already playing softball and baseball. They provide good entertainment, come out, watch awhile and enjoy the fresh air.

While walking the other day I noticed houses without house numbers and some that are not readily seen. Please consider updating your house numbers to ensure efficient deliveries etc.

It is spring though unlike normal years, UND traveled to NDSU to play football last Saturday! If I understood the announcers correctly, it was the largest indoor crowd in the nation that day. It is good trivia and good for North Dakota that the football rivalry is reinstated.

This is a legislative year. There are some bills that could affect you. This address: https://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/67-2021/regular is a place where you can track bills and contact your legislators if you wish. It is an interesting process.”

If you are wondering about the virus vaccines, the CDC people say all three vaccines are effective. Get yours so we can continue our trek towards Herd Immunity and some protection from variants on the horizon. See the City-County Health District website, citycountyhealth.org or call 845-8518.

Jamestown (Arts Center) The Jamesotwn Arts Center, is working with a group of students in Strategic Marketing class at the University of Jamestown that have agreed to assist The Arts Center by developing a survey, collecting and analyzing the data for this organization. Public participation is highly encouraged to enrich the current programs, services, and to improve future programs for The Arts Center.

Completing this survey should not take more than a few minutes. AND the Arts Center will select two respondents randomly to receive a $25 gift card to Jonny B’s for participating in this survey.

TAKE SURVEY

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge has denied a sentence reduction sought by a man convicted of murder and other charges stemming from the 1983 Medina shootout in North Dakota which took the lives of two U.S. marshals. Scott Faul argued that his breathing problems and conditions of his incarceration have created an increased risk of complications from COVID-19. According to federal documents, Faul also says his imprisonment is unlawful because of bias and insufficient evidence. Faul was sentenced to life in prison on murder charges and an additional 15 years on other offenses.

WEST FARGO (KFGO) – Police are investigating a shooting, the second in as many nights in West Fargo.

Officers responded to Parkway Drive and 9th St. W at about 7 p.m. Monday. One person was shot and taken to a Fargo hospital.

Streets were blocked for a time in the immediate vicinity of the shooting, south of Aurora Elementary School.

Police have not released the circumstances of the shooting or said what the condition of the victim is or whether anyone was arrested.

Sunday night, a juvenile was shot in West Fargo. That victim was last reported in stable condition.

FARGO (KFGO) – Fire has gutted much of the office area of the former Mid America Steel building in downtown Fargo.

The call came in at about 7:10 p.m. Monday. Smoke was coming from the windows of the brick building at NP Ave. and 2nd St. N. It could be seen for miles at the height of the blaze.

The building has been empty for more than a year.

Fire Marshal Ryan Erickson says the cause is under investigation. A riverfront development is planned for the site.

Moorhead Fire assisted. The Salvation Army and Red Cross also responded.

MOORHEAD, MN (KFGO) – Moorhead, Minnesota Police and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are investigating the shooting death of a six-year-old boy.

On Sunday evening, several unsupervised children located a handgun inside an apartment in 400 block of Sunrise Circle. A boy in that group received a gunshot wound from the handgun. The immediate family has been notified, and the remaining juveniles who were present are safe. The gun was recovered inside the apartment.

Police say when the investigation is completed, reports will be sent to the Clay County Attorney’s Office to consider possible criminal charges.

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The Biden administration has scrapped a Department of Interior opinion under Donald Trump that attempted to strip mineral rights under the original Missouri River riverbed from a North Dakota tribal nation. The memorandum posted Friday by the U.S. Department of Interior withdraws a May 2020 opinion concluding that the state is legal owner of submerged lands beneath the river where it flows through the Fort Berthold Reservation. That memo rolled back an Obama administration favoring the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, which immediately filed a federal lawsuit opposing the decision. Interior officials said in a statement that the reversal will allow the agency to review the matter and ensure it is upholding its “trust and treaty obligations in accordance with the law.”

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says the head of the state’s Indian Affairs Commission is stepping down. Scott Davis has been executive director of the commission since 2009, when he was appointed by then-Gov. John Hoeven. Davis plans to join Sanford Health as head of Native American outreach. Davis has served three governors, 23 tribal chairs and five tribal nations. He has also worked with numerous state and federal agencies in his cabinet-level position. Burgum says Davis has tackled issues including education, court systems, economic development, social services, gaming, energy, law enforcement, transportation, health care, veterans and youth.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Legislature has bumped tax collection expectations for the next two-year spending cycle, with budget writers banking on stable oil prices and production. House and Senate appropriation committees on Monday forecast general fund tax collections at about $4 billion. That’s $95 million more than the Republican-led Legislature’s budgetary starting point in January. The Legislature’s appropriations committees have adopted an estimated price of $60 a barrel, and predict production will decline from about 1.1 million barrels daily to 1 million barrels over the next two years. North Dakota sweet crude was fetching about $60 a barrel on Monday.

In sports…

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Some North Dakota senators have amended a transgender sports bill to make the legislation apply only to high school teams and not to college or club sports. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday voted 6-1 in favor of an amended version of a House bill passed last month. The amended bill would prohibit a publicly funded school or entity from knowingly allowing a person under 18 to play on a team that is exclusively for the opposite sex. However, the bill would allow girls to participate in school sports for boys. The bill now goes to the full Senate for a vote.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Senate has killed a resolution that would have let residents decide if sports gambling should be allowed in the state. The Senate initially killed the bill on Friday. It was reconsidered on Monday, but still failed 23-24. It passed the House last month by a wide margin. If it would have been approved by both chambers, a measure to allow sports gambling would have appeared on the November 2022 ballot. About two dozen states have attempted to capitalize on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that lifted a federal ban on sports gambling.

Monday

UJ Golf

Women

PANORA, Iowa (UJ) — Led by Paige Argent (SR/Minot, N.D.), the University of Jamestown women’s golf team is second in the six-team field of the Jimmie Spring Swing. The tournament is being held at the 5,807-yard, par-72 Lake Panorama National Golf Club.

The Jimmies shot a team score of 61-over 349 and are 21 shots behind Iowa Western Community College at 40-over 328.

Argent is third in the 39-player field at 9-over 81. Izzy Marchino (JR/Highlands Ranch, Colo.) is tied for fifth at 13-over 85, and Jayme Carlson (SO/Hartford, S.D.) is tied for 10th at 16-over 88. Teagan Fee (SO/Havre, Mont.) is tied for 19th at 23-over 95 and Haley Malone (SO/Moorhead, Minn.) is tied for 30th at 31-over 103.

Individuals competing for Jamestown are Olivia Wallace (JR/Park Rapids, Minn.), 15th at 19-over 91 and Faith Justesen (FR/Hawley, Minn.), 25th at 26-over 98.

Luisa Gibson and Seira Kubo of Iowa Western are tied for the individual lead at 6-over 78. The tournament concludes on Tuesday.

Men…

PANORA, Iowa (UJ)– Led by Tate Olson (JR/Cook, Minn.), the University of Jamestown men’s golf team is tied for second in the eight-team field of the Jimmie Spring Swing. The tournament is being held at the 6,909-yard, par-72 Lake Panorama National Golf Club.

The Jimmies shot a team score of 15-over 303 and tied with Kirkwood Community College. Iowa Western Community College is in first with a 7-over 295.

Olson is tied for fifth in the 49-player field at 2-over 74. Hudson Roling (JR/Thermopolis, Wyo.) and Jackson Worner (SO/West Fargo, N.D.) are tied for 10th at 4-over 76. Treyton Forsman (JR/Lewiston, Idaho) is tied for 14th at 5-over 77, and Benjamin Schaefer (FR/New Rockford, N.D.) is tied for 30th at 11-over 83.

Individuals competing for Jamestown are Carter Wells (SO/Huron, S.D.), tied for 35th at 13-over 85; Adam Nedens (SO/Billings, Mont.), tied for 40th at 18-over 90, and Carter Janssen (SO/Rapid City, S.D.), tied for 43rd at 19-over 91.

Jakob Falk Schollert of Iowa Western is the individual leader at 2-under 70. The tournament concludes on Tuesday.

NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT-SCHEDULE

Oregon mows down Iowa

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The PAC-12 continues to push teams into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, while the Big Ten stumbles.

Chris Duarte scored 23 points and seventh seed Oregon showed no signs of rust after a long layoff, beating No. 2 seed Iowa 95-80. LJ Figueroa hit five 3s while scoring 21 points for the Ducks, who were playing for the first time since the conference tournament and advanced to the second round when their game with VCU was canceled due to COVID-19 issues.

Will Richardson added 19 points for an Oregon attack that shot 56% and hit 11 3-pointers.

Hawkeyes center Luka Garza played like a two-time All-American, delivering 36 points and nine rebounds in his final college game.

Another Pac-12 squad advanced. UCLA started strong and only got better in a 67-47 rout of Abilene Christian. Johnny Juzang (JOO’-zang) carried the 11th-seeded Bruins’ offense with a game-high 17 points, while Cody Riley added 12 points and 12 rebounds. The Bruins are the third school from the lightly-regarded Pac 12 to reach the regional semifinals and could be joined by conference member Southern Cal. UCLA is the first First Four team to reach the Sweet 16 since Syracuse in 2018.

USC’s 85-51 dismantling of third seed Kansas gives the Pac-12 four teams in the Sweet 16. Isaiah Mobley hit four 3-pointers and scored 17 points, while All-American big brother Evan added 10 points and 13 rebounds.

Isaiah White added 13 points and Tahj Eaddy had 12 for the Trojans, who more than doubled the worst margin of defeat for the Jayhawks in 49 trips to the NCAA Tournament.

Top-seeded Michigan is now the Big Ten’s only hope for tournament glory after getting 21 points each from Chaundee Brown and Eli Brooks in a a roller-coaster 86-78 victory over LSU.

In a game full of big runs, the Wolverines used a 14-1 spurt midway through the second half to pull away and preserve a glimmer of hope for a conference that has mostly tanked these four days in Indianapolis.

Brown did the most-lasting damage, making six free throws and a 3-pointer during the decisive stretch that gave the Wolverines a 72-64 lead with 5:55 left.

Michigan became the last Big Ten team standing when Alabama crushed Maryland, 96-77. Jaden Shackelford pumped in 21 points and John Petty broke out of a shooting slump to score 20 for the second-seeded Crimson Tide. Shackelford made five of Alabama’s 16 3-pointers as the second-seeded Crimson Tide advanced to their first Sweet 16 since 2004.

In Monday’s other second-round action:

— Drew Timme (TIH’-mee) poured in a career-high 30 points and had 13 rebounds as unbeaten Gonzaga dumped Oklahoma, 87-71 to advance to the NCAA regional semifinals. The Bulldogs improved to 28-0 on the season and won their 32nd straight game in their quest to be the first undefeated champion since Indiana 45 years ago. Corey Kispert and Jalen Suggs each finished with 16 points for the 1st overall seed, who were tied before closing the first half on an 18-6 run.

— Anthony Polite scored a career-high 22 points and No. 4 seed Florida State pulled away in the second half to beat Colorado, 71-53 and advance to the Sweet 16 for the third straight NCAA Tournament. Polite had never scored more than 15 points in a game before hitting 8 of 12 shots, including 4 of 7 3-pointers. Raiquan Gray and Malik Osborne each had 11 points for the Seminoles, who shot 51% from the floor.

— Creighton is in the Sweet 16 for the first time in 47 years after Marcus Zegarowski scored 20 points to guide the Bluejays past Ohio, 72-58. Zegarowski finished 7 for 16 from the field with four 3-pointers and came up with some key late plays to keep Creighton in control. Damien Jefferson added 15 points for the fifth-seeded Bluejays, who led by 15 at halftime and never let the Bobcats get closer that nine points the rest of the way.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL-MINNESOTA COACH

Gophers pick Johnson to replace Pitino

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota has hired Ben Johnson as its new men’s basketball coach, giving the former Gophers player and assistant a five-year contract.

Johnson will replace Richard Pitino, who was fired after eight seasons and then took the job at New Mexico. The 40-year-old Johnson was on staff under Pitino with the Gophers for five seasons before spending the last three years at Xavier under Travis Steele.

NCAA-CUNNINGHAM’S FUTURE

NBA likely next stop for OSU’s Cunningham

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Cade Cunningham’s college career appears to be over.

The 6-foot-8 freshman point guard scored 24 points in Oklahoma State’s 80-70 loss to Oregon State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

The first-team AP All-American is expected to be a high draft pick. He didn’t commit either way when asked if it was his last game, but he spoke as though he’s looking beyond college.

NBA..

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and the Thunder relied on hot 3-point shooting to defeat the Timberwolves 112-103. The Thunder set a season high with 21 3-pointers in just 37 attempts. Eight of the nine players who entered the game for Thunder hit at least one 3-pointer. Only center Moses Brown didn’t convert from beyond the arc, but he contributed 17 rebounds.

UNDATED (AP) — The good news for the Indiana Pacers was the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON’-poh) from the Milwaukee Bucks’ lineup. The bad news was that the rest of the Bucks were ready for them.

With Antetokounmpo out with a sprained ankle, Jrue Holiday had 28 points and 14 assists to help the Bucks breeze past the Pacers, 140-113. Pat Connaughton made his first start of the season in place of the Greek Freak, delivering 20 points and nine rebounds while shooting 6 of 7 from 3-point range. Khris Middleton had 25 points, eight rebounds and six assists in Milwaukee’s seventh win in a row.

Checking out Monday’s other NBA action:

— Donovan Mitchell dropped in 30 points and Rudy Gobert (goh-BEHR’) almost had a triple-double as the Jazz crushed the Bulls, 120-95. Gobert finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high nine blocks to help the Western Conference leaders roll to their second straight win after losing five of eight. Mitchell made five 3-pointers, one shy of his season high.

— Kawhi (kah-WY’) Leonard scored 25 points and the Clippers erased an 88-66 deficit to beat the Hawks, 119-110. Terance Mann added a season-high 21 to help Los Angeles end Atlanta’s season-high, eight-game winning streak. Luke Kennard made all eight of his shots and scored all of his season-high 20 points in the second half for the Clippers.

— The Hornets knocked off the Spurs, 100-97 as Gordon Hayward scored 27 points and Terry Rozier added 24 in Charlotte’s first game since losing LaMelo Ball to injury. Ball sustained a fractured right wrist Saturday after a hard fall against the Clippers. The leading candidate for Rookie of the Year honors is expected to miss the remainder of the season.

— Ja (jah) Morant had 29 points and nine assists for the Grizzlies in a 132-126 overtime victory versus the Celtics. Dillon Brooks added 24 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as the Grizzlies won for the third time in four games. Jonas Valanciunas (YOH’-nuhs val-ehn-CHOO’-nihs) had 16 points and 19 rebounds in the win.

— The Rockets ended their team-record, 20-game losing streak as John Wall had his first triple-double in five years in a 117-99 victory over the Raptors. Houston’s skid was tied for the ninth-worst in NBA history and the longest since Philadelphia’s record-setting, 28-game losing streak across the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons. Wall had 19 points, 10 assists and 11 rebounds in his first triple-double since Feb. 5, 2016.

— De’Aaron Fox scored 30 points, Tyrese Haliburton had a career-high 28 and the Kings completed their longest road trip of the season with a 119-105 victory over the Cavaliers. Buddy Hield (heeld) added 19 points and Richaun Holmes had 17 with 16 rebounds for the Kings, who went 3-3 on their 10-day trip. Harrison Barnes made a late run at a triple-double with nine points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.

NBA-NEWS

Lakers great Elgin Baylor dies

UNDATED (AP) — Elgin Baylor was among the very best NBA players of his era, averaging 27.4 points and 13.5 rebounds during a 14-year career spent entirely with the Lakers.

The Lakers have announced that Baylor died Monday of natural causes at age 86.

Baylor’s greatness occurred before the league gained a hold on television exposure. With a silky-smooth jumper and fluid athleticism, He played a major role in revolutionizing basketball from a ground-bound sport into an aerial show.

Baylor was outstanding in the Lakers’ first three seasons after leaving Minneapolis, averaging 35.3 points, 17.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists from 1960-63. However, the 11-time All-Star never won a scoring title and went 0-7 in NBA Finals series, eclipsed in points by Wilt Chamberlain and beaten six times by the Boston Celtics.

Injuries limited him to 11 games over his final two seasons and caused him to retire during the 1971-72 campaign, the season the Lakers finally won a championship in Los Angeles.

Also around the NBA:

— All-Star guard Kyrie Irving will miss the Brooklyn Nets’ three-game road trip this week while dealing with a family matter. Brooklyn has already been playing without fellow All-Star Kevin Durant because of a strained left hamstring but has won 15 of its last 17 games. Irving missed seven games in January after leaving the team for personal reasons.

— Derrick Rose has rejoined the Knicks, though it’s unclear when he will play again as he recovers from COVID-19. Rose detailed his struggles Monday, saying his kids also had gotten sick and they all quarantined together. Rose hasn’t played since Feb. 28, missing eight games.

NHL…

— Ryan Suter (SOO’-tur) and Nick Bjugstad (BYOOG’-stad) scored, Cam Talbot made 24 saves and the Wild returned home with a 2-1 win over the Ducks. Bjugstad scored his fifth goal of the season 3:42 into the third period to break a 1-1 tie as Minnesota set a franchise record with its ninth straight win on home ice. Troy Terry scored for Anaheim, which has lost six of its past seven games.

UNDATED (AP) — The New York Islanders have regained sole possession of the NHL’s East Division lead.

Anthony Beauvillier (boh-VIH’-lee-ay) scored in overtime to complete the Islanders’ 2-1 win at Philadelphia. The Islanders trailed 1-0 until Oliver Wahlstrom scored 4:06 into the third period. Beauvillier’s goal puts the Islanders two points ahead of Washington, although the Capitals have two games in hand.

Rookie Ilya Sorokin was terrific in making 36 saves in his eighth consecutive win. Sorokin helped the Islanders kill off a penalty that spilled into OT.

Elsewhere on Monday’s NHL schedule:

— The Hurricanes stopped a three-game losing streak as Alex Nedeljkovic (neh-DEHL’-kih-vihch) stopped 19 shots in a 3-0 win against the Blue Jackets. Goals by Martin Necas (NAY’-chas), Brady Skjei (shay) and Jesper Fast supported the second career shutout by Nedeljkovic.

— Keegan Kolesar scored his first NHL goal and Robin Lehner (LEH’-nur) faced just 16 shots in the Golden Knights’ 5-1 win over the Blues. Mark Stone scored twice for Vegas, which is tied with the Lightning and Islanders for the league lead with 13 home wins.

— Mikko Rantanen (MEe’-koh RAN’-tah-nehn) scored his 18th goal of the season and the Avalanche won their seventh game in a row by dumping the Coyotes, 5-1. Philipp Grubauer played in his 200th NHL game and stopped 31 shots while setting a career high with his 19th victory of the season.

— The Sharks held on for a 2-1 win over the Kings after Ryan Donato scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period. Logan Couture (koo-TOOR’) also scored and Martin Jones made 41 saves as the San Jose snapped a season-high four-game losing streak.

— Chris Kreider scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal in the third period of the Rangers’ four win in six games, 5-3 versus the Sabres. Kaapo Kakko also scored twice and Adam Fox had a goal and two assists as New York dealt Buffalo its franchise record-tying 14th consecutive loss.

— The Jets spanked the Canucks, 4-0 as Adam Lowry had two goals and Connor Hellebuyck (HEH’-leh-buhk) stopped 22 shots for his first shutout of the season. Blake Wheeler opened the scoring midway through the first period and Paul Stastny closed it with a goal late in the third.

— Chris Tierney’s first goal in 30 games was the tiebreaker with 2:26 left in the Senators’ 2-1 decision over the Flames. Filip Gustavsson stopped 35 shots in earning the win in his first NHL start.

— The NHL postponed Edmonton’s game in Montreal after two Canadiens players were placed in the league’s COVID-19 protocol. Forwards Joel Armia (ahr-MEE’-ah) and Jesperi Kotkaniemi (kaht-kan-YEH’-mee) became Montreal’s first players to enter the protocol since the season began on Jan. 13. The postponement was the 38th overall this season for coronavirus-related reasons, and first to involve the seven-team all-Canadian North Division.

MLB-NEWS

Rangers’ Leclerc dealing with elbow issue

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — The Texas Rangers are expecting to be without one-time closer José Leclerc for an extended time because of right elbow soreness.

General manager Chris Young says Leclerc reported soreness after a recent outing, and the right-hander has returned to Texas to be evaluated by the team physician Young said the length of Leclerc’s absence will depend on the diagnosis.

Also around the majors:

— Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen is being evaluated for soreness in his right forearm and might not be ready for the start of the regular season on April 1. The 25-year-old Gallen said he first felt the injury when he was jammed during batting practice about 10 days ago. He said he can feel it when he throws his curveball.

NFL-WATSON-ASSAULT

More suits against Texans QB

HOUSTON (AP) — Six more women have filed lawsuits accusing Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault and harassment.

The new suits brings the total number against the NFL player to 13. The new claims are similar those in the earlier cases. One of the latest lawsuits was filed by a woman who alleges Watson assaulted her on March 5 in Atlanta and that his behavior “is part of a disturbing pattern of preying on vulnerable women.”

All of the women who have sued Watson are either licensed massage therapists or worked in a spa or similar business.

NFL-NEWS

Lawyers want data on concussion payouts

UNDATED (AP) — The court-appointed lead lawyer for thousands of retired players suing the NFL has pledged to try to remove race as a factor in dementia testing. However, lawyers for Black players demanded he release the data on payouts by race in the $1 billion concussion settlement.

They argue that Black men are being denied awards that average more than $500,000 because of testing methods that assume Black people have lower cognitive function than white people.

That makes it harder to show they’ve suffered neurological damage linked to NFL concussions.

In other NFL-related news:

— The Titans have agreed to terms with cornerback Kevin Johnson, outside linebacker Ola Adeniyi and offensive tackle Ty Sambrailo. Johnson is the second cornerback the Titans have added since releasing starters Malcolm Butler and Adoree Jackson. The six-year veteran has started 25 of 64 games and has 188 tackles, an interception and 22 passes defensed.

— The Steelers are bringing back defensive lineman Chris Wormley on a two-year deal. Wormley appeared in 13 games for the Steelers last season after Pittsburgh acquired him from AFC North rival Baltimore.

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — American federal health officials say results from a U.S. trial of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine may have included “outdated information” and that could mean the company provided an incomplete view of efficacy data. A spokesman from the drug company said Tuesday it was “looking into it.” AstraZeneca reported Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection among adults of all ages in a long-anticipated U.S. study, a finding that could help rebuild public confidence in the shot around the world and move it a step closer to clearance in the U.S.

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Police say 10 people have been killed in a shooting at a Colorado supermarket, including a police officer. Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold said Monday night that a lone suspect is in custody and is getting medical treatment. Police refuse to speculate on a motive, saying the investigation has just begun. Herold identified the slain officer as 51-year-old Eric Talley, a member of the Boulder police department since 2010. The identities of the other nine victims were not immediately disclosed as police were still notifying their family members. The attack in Boulder stunned a state that has seen several mass shootings, including the 1999 Columbine High School massacre and the 2012 Aurora movie theater shooting.

SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. (AP) — An early-morning fire at an assisted living facility in New York prompted the evacuation of residents and led to the partial collapse of the building. Flames gutted the Evergreen Court Home for Adults early Tuesday in the Rockland County community of Spring Valley, about 30 miles north of New York City. There were reports of multiple injuries. Several agencies worked to get the fire under control and authorities say residents were taken by bus to another facility. At one point, video from the scene showed the second floor of the facility collapsing as the fire burned. The cause of the fire wasn’t immediately known.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is going to Ohio to showcase health insurance cost cuts at what may be the best time for Democrats to talk up the Affordable Care Act since it became law. Biden’s COVID-19 relief law pumps up “Obamacare” subsidies for premiums to address longstanding problems of affordability, particularly for people with solid middle-class incomes. His appearance Tuesday in Columbus will highlight how more taxpayer assistance means in effect that consumers who buy their own policies through HealthCare.gov will pay hundreds of dollars less out of their own pockets. The enhanced subsidies come online starting April 1.

BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets have fallen after tech stocks pushed Wall Street higher and the United States and Europe announced sanctions against Chinese officials accused of human rights abuses. London and Frankfurt opened lower and Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong also declined. Wall Street futures slipped a day after the benchmark S&P 500 index rose 0.7% as big technology companies led stocks broadly higher. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note narrowed. A steady rise in bond yields has lured investors away from stocks.

A leading European Union official has lashed out at the AstraZeneca vaccine company for its massive shortfall in producing doses for the EU. The chief of the European Commission’s health division told legislators on Tuesday that vaccine producers like Pfizer and Moderna have largely met their commitments. However, she said “the problem has been AstraZeneca.” The European Union has been criticized at home and abroad for its slow rollout of its vaccine drive to the citizens. The health chief says the AstraZeneca vaccine was supposed to be the workforce of the drive. It’s cheaper and easier to transport, and was to delivered in huge amounts in the first half of 2021.