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FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR TEMPERATURES, GUSTY WIND, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA…
* WINDS…Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 15 percent.
* TEMPERATURES…95 to 100.
* IMPACTS…Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
difficult to control or suppress.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Forecast…
.REST OF TODAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds
10 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight.
.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. A 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.
Fire Danger Rating Thurs. in the moderate category in Stutsman and Barnes Counties…
Valley City (MDU) Montana Dakota Utilities informs Valley City residents that there is no services suspension in the city, due to utility maintenance work.
The outage only affects the western half of the intersection of 4th Street Northeast and 6th Avenue Northeast today (Jun 3).
Ashley (NDHP) The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports that on Wednesday a 62 year old Venturia man was killed in a one vehicle rollover crash about 7:30-p.m a quarter mile east of Ashley on a gravel road.
The report says, a 2000 Chevrolet Blazer was traveling westbound on 98th St SE just east of Venturia, ND. The driver lost control of the vehicle, entered the south ditch and rolled over. The driver was ejected and pronounced dead on scene.
He was not wearing a seat belt.
Assisting the Highway Patrol at the scene was the McIntosh County, Ashley FD.
NDDoH
COVID-19 Stats 11:00 a.m
Jun. 2, 2021
Barnes
New Positives 0
Total Positives 1418
Active: 5
Recovered: 1382
Stutsman
New Positives 0
Total Positives 3539
Active 9
Recovered 3449
Jamestown (CVHD) Starting in June Central Valley Health District’s COVID-19 testing clinics will be on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11-a.m. to noon.
The clinics will be held at the Jamestown Civic Center.
Pre registration is required.
Jamestown (CSi) on Thursday June 3, from 11-a.m., to 1-p.m., a Walking Taco Fundraiser will be held at Triumph, Inc., to raise funds to provide travel expenses for Suzanna Syverson and Marcie Thie lges selected in the Miss Amazing 2020 and Miss Amazing 2021 event.
They need financial support to get to the National Miss Amazing Summit in Nashville. They need to raise at least $4,000, each, to help cover the costs and travel expenses.
The drive through will be at Triumph, Inc., at 1805 2nd Avenue, SW in Jamestown. The suggested donation is $8. Along with the Walking Taco, water and dessert will be provided.
Jamestown (CSi) The Veterans Administration has scheduled stakeholder listening sessions to guide the future of VA healthcare.
Stutsman County Veterans Service Officer, David Bratton has more information to register, and to access the listening sessions, on Jun 14, and June 15-17
On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, David said the Biden Administration has requested $269.9 billion in 2022 for Department of Veterans Affairs. He said the figure is a ten percent increase, to add for VA infrastructure, jobs needs, address veterans homelessness, and suicide prevention.
He adds, the VA plans expansion of benefits for disability claims for conditions related to certain toxic exposure. It includes Agent Orange, and Burn Pit issues.
The VA has released a report detailing efforts to address COVID-19 pandemic. It includes research projects and vaccine clinical trials. To access the report on line go to www.VA. Gov
He pointed out that COVID-19 vaccinations for veterans, spouses and caregivers are available on a walk-in basis at the Jamestown VA Clinic during regular hours.
Burleigh County Van is still not operational bring vets to the Fargo VA Clinic. David is hopeful the van may be back in service possibly later in June, after COVID-19 safety issues are reviewed.
He said the new Stutsman County Veterans Service office entry procedures have been changed.
When arriving at the Law Enforcement Center, lobby, utilize a buzzer to notify his office in the lower level, that you are there. Also you may call his office in advance at 701-252-9043.
His office is available Monday-Friday, 8-a.m., to 12 noon, and 1-p.m. to 5-p.m.
Jamestown (Chamber) Members of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors held a ribbon cutting ceremony for New York Life Insurance Registered Representative Matthew Hust. Hust strives to help people make educated decisions by analyzing their financial needs and recommending appropriate solutions. New York Life can be reached at 701-659-1359.
Businesses qualify for a ribbon-cutting ceremony if they open, move, remodel, are under new ownership or change their name. For more information, contact Emily Bivens by emailing: director@jamestownchamber.com or call the chamber at 701-252-4830.
Jamestown (Chamber) – The Jamestown Area Chamber AgEnergy Committee is proud to co-host a regional Midwest Energy Summit to discuss recent national crises in the energy industry, hear diverse perspectives regarding the future of the Midwest’s energy, power supply and grid reliability and to understand how it affects every business, community and individual.
All interested community, business and affected industry leaders are invited to this event, which will take place on Tuesday, June 8, from 8 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn Fargo and can also be viewed via livestream. Speakers will include energy industry experts and executives from the Upper Midwest, Washington, D.C., Texas and Florida, as well as federal and state elected officials representing Minnesota and North Dakota.
This half-day summit will be energized by TED-style talks and panel discussions on various energy topics, concerns, issues, approaches, regulations and solutions to how we power our nation, states and communities today and into the future.
FMWF Chamber President & CEO Shannon Full, says, “This is going to be a big deal; we are excited to bring thought leaders and experts from all over the country to our community and to dive into this critical topic. We also have 13 partnering chambers from across the Midwest that are co-hosting the livestream of this event in an effort to inform and engage as many of their own area business leaders as possible on this important subject.”
The full agenda and list of speakers is available on the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber’s website at fmwfchamber.com.
Jamestown (CSi) North Dakota Senator John Hoeven will visit both Collins Aerospace and later discuss the ADM Facility.
On Thursday, Senator Hoeven will address the employees of the JamestownCollins Aerospace plant congratulating them on 50 years in the community. Hoeven will also outline his efforts as a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee to support the state’s defense industry and secure new opportunities for the company to adapt its lightweight cargo loading system for a variety of military platforms.
At 3-p.m., Thursday, Hoeven will meet with the Jamestown/Stutsman County Development Corporation and the Spiritwood Energy Park Association (SEPA) to discuss opportunities surrounding ADM’s recently-announced soybean crushing facility.
Hoeven will update ongoing efforts to tie the facility to North Dakota’s agriculture and energy industries in new and innovative ways.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and energy industry officials have announced a plan to establish a hub for so-called clean hydrogen that someday could be used in everything from powering vehicles to energy generation. Burgum hailed the project Wednesday as big part of the state’s plan of becoming carbon-neutral by 2030, “through innovation not regulation.” No specific timeline or a cost for the project was disclosed. Houston-based Bakken Energy and Mitsubishi Power Americas also announced non-specific details of negotiations with Basin Electric Power Cooperative to acquire and redevelop the Bismarck-based company’s financially troubled synthetic natural gas plant in western North Dakota.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Hundreds of employees at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks are affected by a data security breach. The general manager of the arena, Jody Hodgson, sent a message to employees Tuesday that said the breach resulted in the access to some employee payroll files. About 320 employees are affected and will be getting a notification letter in the mail on steps to protect their personal data. Hodgson says investigators, including the FBI agents, believe the suspect is an international entity specializing in cyberattacks and ransomware attacks. Arena executives say they have since taken additional steps to protect the venue’s data.
In sports…
Valley City (NDHSAA) – Team seeding and drawing for the 2021 North Dakota High School Activities
Association Class B Baseball State Tournament were determined Friday, May 28, 2021.
The top five teams were ranked through an online voting process by coaches of the participating schools
with the remaining three teams being randomly drawn to determine quarterfinal matchups.
Matchups for Thursday, June 3 State Quarterfinals at Jack Brown Stadium in Jamestown:
11:30 a.m. – #2 Seed Central Cass vs. Renville County (Second Random Draw)
1:30 p.m. – #3 Seed LaMoure/Litchville-Marion vs. North Star (Third Random Draw)
4:30 p.m. – #1 Seed Langdon Area/Edmore/Munich vs. Beulah (First Random Draw)
6:30 p.m. – #4 Seed Thompson vs. #5 Seed Bishop Ryan
The 2021 North Dakota High School Activities Association Baseball State Tournament will be held June
3-5 at the Jack Brown Stadium in Jamestown.
2021 NDHSAA Class B Boys Baseball Bracket:
https://ndhsaanow.com/brackets/baseball/600/2021-ndhsaa-class-b-baseball-state-tournament
Softball…
Class A State Softball Tournament
The Hi-Liners take on the Blue Jays in the quarterfinal round Thurs at 11-a.m.
Soccer
Blue Jays Girl’s State Soccer Tournament Action, Thursday as they play West Fargo Sheyenne at 4-p.m. in Grand Forks.
NBA PLAYOFFS..
Trae Young put the finishing touches on his impressive first playoff series with 36 points and nine assists, guiding the Hawks past the Knicks, 103-89. Young hit the winning shot with 0.9 seconds left in the opener and scored at least 20 points in each game. He made a 3-pointer with 43 seconds left Wednesday for a 15-point lead, then stood at midcourt and bowed to the crowd that jeered him all series.
Clint Capela backed up his confident words from a day earlier with 14 points and 15 rebounds.
Julius Randle had 23 points and 13 rebounds for the Knicks to finish his disappointing first postseason. The winner of the NBA’s Most Improved Player award shot 8 for 21 from the field and finished 30% for the series.
The Hawks-Sixers series begins Sunday in Philadelphia.
Dallas has regained the lead in its first-round series, going up 3-2 with a 105-100 victory over the Clippers.
Luka Doncic provided 42 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. hit two free throws with eight seconds left to help the Mavericks close out the win. Hardaway Jr. added 20 points, the only other Mavs player in double figures.
Doncic’s points were two off his career playoff high. He also had a career high 14 assists and eight rebounds.
Paul George led five Clippers starters in double figures with 23 points and 10 rebounds after playing the fourth quarter with four fouls. Kawhi Leonard and Reggie Jackson each added 20 points.
It’s the third NBA playoff series and first in 26 years in which the road team has won the first five games.
The Mavs can close out their first series victory since capturing the 2011 NBA championship with a win in Game 6 at home Friday.
Also last evening…
UNDATED (AP) — No Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’)? No problem as the Philadelphia 76ers advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs.
Seth Curry scored a playoff career-high 30 points and the Sixers beat Washington 129-112 to end the series in five games, overcoming Embiid’s absence because of a knee injury.
Tobias Harris added 28 points and teamed with Curry and Ben Simmons to carry the offensive load with Embiid out. Simmons had 19 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to keep the top-seeded 76ers in the hunt for their first championship since 1983.
Embiid is day to day with a small lateral meniscus tear in his right knee. Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers says he expects his All-Star center to be back for the postseason.
The Hawks have earned the right to face the Sixers in the next round by disposing of the Knicks in five games.
The Jazz also wrapped up a first-round series in five games by downing the Grizzlies, 126-110.
Donovan Mitchell scored 26 of his 30 points in the first half. He also had 10 assists and six rebounds in 29 minutes, getting a little rest before facing the winner of the Los Angeles Clippers-Dallas Mavericks matchup.
Mitchell capped Utah’s big first half with two contested 26-foot jumpers to make it 75-51.
Jordan Clarkson dropped 24 points and Rudy Gobert (goh-BEHR’) had 23 with 15 rebounds to help power the top-seeded Jazz to their fourth straight victory.
Grizzlies star Ja (jah) Morant finished his record-setting first playoff series with 27 points and 11 assists. Dillon Brooks also had 27 points.
NBA-NEWS
Ainge steps down
UNDATED (AP) — Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge (aynj) has retired and head coach Brad Stevens has moved into the front office. The moves came the morning after Boston’s season-ending loss to the Nets in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series. Ainge took over as the team president in 2003 and was voted the league’s top executive five years later, when Boston won its 17th championship.
Also in the NBA:
— Former University of Michigan men’s basketball coach John Bielein (BEE’-lyn) has been hired by the Pistons as a senior adviser for player development. Beilein spent 12 seasons with the Wolverines, winning 278 games and reaching the NCAA Sweet 16 five times in nine tournaments. He reached the 2013 and 2018 title games, losing both before leaving to become head coach of the Cavaliers for part of the 2019-20 season.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-DUKE-KRZYZEWSKI
Krzyzewski to coach last season in 2021-22
UNDATED (AP) — Duke’s Hall of Fame basketball coach is about to hang up his whistle.
Mike Krzyzewski (shuh-SHEF’-skee) will step down at the end of next season. His successor will be former Duke player and associate head coach Jon Scheyer.
Krzyzewski issued a statement Wednesday saying he and his family view the announcement as a celebration.
The 74-year-old Krzyzewski has led Duke to five national championships, most recently in 2015. His 1,170 victories are the most in men’s Division I basketball history.
Scheyer coached the Blue Devils last season while Krzyzewski was in quarantine.
NHL PLAYOFFS-…
UNDATED (AP) — Unlike Game 1 of their Stanley Cup second-round series, the Colorado Avalanche had to sweat out a win over the Vegas Golden Knights.
The Avs own a 2-0 series lead after Mikko Rantanen (RAN’-tah-nehn) scored 2:07 into overtime to conclude a 3-2 win over the Knights. Philipp Grubauer had 39 saves in becoming the first Colorado/Quebec goaltender to pick up six straight postseason victories. He outdueled fellow Vezina (VEH’-zih-nuh) Trophy finalist Marc-Andre Fleury, who turned back 22 shots.
Rantanen took a cross-ice pass from Nathan MacKinnon and sent a liner over the glove of Fleury. The goal came with Reilly Smith in the penalty box for slashing Rantanen.
Brandon Saad (sahd) and Tyson Jost (johst) also scored to help the Avalanche begin a postseason with six straight wins for the first time since the 1980s.
Alec Martinez and Smith had goals for the Golden Knights, who will host Game 3 on Friday.
The Canadiens have opened their Stanley Cup second-round series with a 5-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. The Habs have won their last four games and were back in action two days after ousting top seed Toronto in the opening round.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi (yehs-PEHR’-ee kaht-kan-YEH’-mee) and Eric Staal scored 1:40 apart to give the Montreal Canadiens a 2-0 lead just 5:10 into the contest. Brendan Gallagher and Nick Suzuki also tallied to support Carey Price, who turned back 27 shots.
The victory was tempered by a scary late-game hit on Canadiens center Jake Evans. He was taken off the ice on a stretcher with 57 seconds left after being crushed by Jets center Mark Scheifele (SHY’-flee) on an empty-net goal.
Kyle Connor, Derek Forbort and Adam Lowry scored for the Jets, who will host Game 2 on Friday.
NHL-DRAFT LOTTERY
Sabres get top pick
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres were the NHL’s big winners on Wednesday after serving as the league’s biggest losers this season.
The Sabres have won the draft lottery and will have the No. 1 pick this summer. Buffalo had the best shot of getting the top pick after finishing a league-worst 15-34-7.
Two draws were held. The first determined the club selecting first overall and the second determined the team receiving the No. 2 choice.
Seattle will choose second, followed by Anaheim, New Jersey and Columbus. Detroit, San Jose, Los Angeles, Vancouver and Ottawa round out the top 10.
HORSE RACING-BAFFERT
Baffert suspended by Churchill Downs officials
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Bob Baffert won’t be strolling through the stalls at Churchill Downs for a while.
Track officials have suspended the Hall of Fame trainer for two years after an additional drug test of Medina Spirit confirmed the presence of the steroid betamethasone in the Kentucky Derby winner’s system. The next step could be the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission disqualifying Medina Spirit, expunging Baffert’s record seventh Kentucky Derby victory.
Baffert won’t be able to enter any horses in the Derby or other races at the storied track through the spring of 2023.
Churchill Downs reserves the right to extend Baffert’s suspension if he has any other violations in other states. Baffert has had five in the past 13 months.
New York banned Baffert indefinitely and prevented him from entering any horses in the Belmont Stakes.
MLB..
— Ryan Mountcastle slammed a three-run homer that gave the Orioles a 6-1 lead in the seventh inning of a 6-3 decision over the Twins. DJ Stewart also went deep and Tyler Wells worked three innings of one-hit relief as the Birds won their second straight since a 14-game losing streak.
— Framber (FRAHM’-bur) Valdez pitched seven strong innings and Kyle Tucker had two hits as the Astros handed Boston’s Nick Pivetta his first loss of the season, 2-1. Valdez yielded five hits and one run while striking out 10 in his second start since missing the first two months with a broken left index finger.
UNDATED (AP) — The Chicago Cubs hit the road having won nine of their last 10 games.
Javier Baez and Anthony Rizzo led the Cubs’ offense in a 6-1 win over the Padres. Baez launched his 14th homer of the season and third in three games, a two-run shot in the seventh inning. Rizzo was 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles, including a two-run two-bagger that snapped a one-all tie in the fifth.
Adbert Alzolay (AD’-burt AL’-zoh-ly) allowed one run on three hits and struck out seven in five innings for the win.
The Cubs homered eight times in sweeping the Padres in a three-game set at Wrigley Field for the first time since May 2012.
San Diego lost its fourth straight.
Also on the major league schedule:
— Cody Bellinger had a grand slam and six RBIs while the Dodgers were setting a Los Angeles team regular-season record with 11 runs in the first inning of a 14-3 laugher against the Cardinals. Mookie Betts, Zach McKinstry and pitcher Walker Buehler each finished with two RBIs for L.A., which also scored 11 runs in the first inning of Game 3 against the Braves in last year’s NLCS.
— Francisco Lindor (lihn-DOHR’) had three hits and scored the winning run on Pete Alonso’s single in the ninth inning in the Mets’ 7-6 victory over the Diamondbacks. James McCann smacked a three-run homer and had four RBIs as the Mets took the rubber match of the three-game set to win for the sixth time in seven games.
— Yan Gomes (yahn gohmz) cracked a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and Jon Lester gave the Nationals’ thin rotation a boost in a 5-3 win over the Braves. Jon Lester was reached for only one run on five hits and two walks in 5 2/3 innings while pitching on three days’ rest.
— Gio Urshela (ur-SHEH’-luh) homered early and Clint Frazier followed his walk-off homer on Tuesday by collecting two RBIs in the Yankees’ 4-3 victory against the Rays. Jordan Montgomery gave up just one earned run over 6 1/3 innings as New York beat Tampa Bay for the second straight night since dropping six of seven overall.
— The A’s were 6-0 winners against the Mariners as Sean Manaea (mah-NY’-ah) pitched a four-hitter with eight strikeouts for his second shutout this season. Mark Canha (KAN’-ah) opened the scoring with a two-run double and Mitch Moreland launched a two-run homer while the A’s scored five in the third innings.
— The Rangers’ road losing streak has reached 14 games after Joshua Fuentes (FWEHN’-tehs) homered to back a strong outing from Antonio Senzatela (sehn-zah-TEH’-lah) in the Rockies’ 6-3 decision over Texas. Fuentes also doubled, singled and scored three runs to rally the Rockies to their third consecutive win.
— Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scored the winning run on Joe Panik’s (PAN’-ihks) sacrifice fly, capping a three-run ninth that gave the Blue Jays a 6-5 victory over the Marlins. Bo Bichette (bih-SHEHT’) tied it with a two-run triple in the ninth, and Randal Grichuk (GRIH’-chuhk) hit two solo homers to help Toronto improve to 2-0 this season in its temporary Buffalo home.
— The Indians postponed their game against the White Sox because of rain. The teams will play a split doubleheader on Sept. 23.
— The Phillies and Reds were rained out in Cincinnati. The game will be made up on June 28, a scheduled off day for both teams.
MLB-NATIONALS-STRASBURG
Strasburg hurt again
UNDATED (AP) — The Washington Nationals placed right-hander Stephen Strasburg on the 10-day injured list with a neck strain, the second time he’s been sidelined this season.
Strasburg flew to Washington to be examined on Wednesday after he complained of tightness in his shoulder and neck in Tuesday night’s 11-6 win over the Braves. The 32-year-old was pulled after only 1 1/3 innings.
FRENCH OPEN-DAY 4
Serena recovers in time to advance
PARIS (AP) — Serena Williams was able to win her second-round match at the French Open after being forced to three sets against 174th-ranked Mihaela Buzarnescu.
Williams advanced with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-1 victory, surviving a stretch in which her serve was broken three times in 10 games. By the end of the first set, Williams had won 20 of 23 points she served. She regrouped in the third set and stayed in line for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title.
Next for the No. 7-seeded Williams is an all-American matchup against Danielle Collins, who overwhelmed Anhelina Kalinina 6-0, 6-2.
Joining Williams in the third round are third seed Aryna Sabalenka, 15th seed Victoria Azarenka and American Madison Keys, all in straight sets.
No. 10 Belinda Bencic (BEHN’-chihch) was the highest women’s seed to fall, losing 6-2, 6-2 to Daria Kasatkina.
Men’s No. 2 Daniil Medvedev has reached the third round in Paris for the first time by coming back from a poor start to eliminate American Tommy Paul in four sets. Medvedev had been 0-4 at Roland Garros heading into this tournament.
Winners on the men’s side include fifth seed Stafanos Tsitsipas and No. 6 Alexander Zverev, along with Americans John Isler, Reilly Opelka, Marcos Giron and Steve Johnson. No. 11 Roberto Bautista Agut (ah-GOO’) dropped a 6-3, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 decision to Henri Laaksonen.
French Open organizers say that both members of a men’s doubles team have tested positive for COVID-19 and have been dropped from the tournament. The tournament did not identify the players, who were placed in quarantine.
TENNIS-OSAKA
Relaxation app willing to pay tennis fines
PARIS (AP) — An app that bills itself as helping with “sleep, relaxation and meditation” says it is showing support for Naomi Osaka by offering to pay fines for tennis players who don’t fulfill 2021 Grand Slam media obligations for mental health reasons.
Calm also tweeted Wednesday that it would donate $15,000 to a group in France that it says works “in the mental health space.” That’s the amount Osaka was fined for skipping her postmatch news conference at the French Open.
The second-ranked Osaka said she didn’t want to speak to the press at Roland Garros. She later withdraw from the tournament, citing “huge waves of anxiety” before meeting with the media and said she has “suffered long bouts of depression.”
NFL-NEWS
49ers center Richburg retires
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers center Weston Richburg has retired at age 29 after a knee injury derailed his career.
Richburg missed the entire 2020 season recovering from knee surgery and remained on San Francisco’s roster until now to delay some of the salary cap impact until 2021.
In world and national news
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden met for nearly an hour Wednesday with the top Republican negotiator on infrastructure, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito. Time is running out to strike a bipartisan deal, but they have agreed to reconnect Friday. The president is proposing $1.7 trillion for roads, bridges and other investments. The Republicans countered last week with $928 billion, and Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell said tapping unspent COVID-19 aid is “key” to reaching a deal. Biden has already sized up that offer as unworkable. The administration says the deadline for making progress toward a deal is June 7.
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents are pushing for a quick parliament vote to formally end his lengthy rule. They hoped on Thursday to head off any last-minute attempts by the premier to derail their newly announced coalition government. The latest maneuvering began just hours after opposition leader Yair Lapid and his main coalition partner, Naftali Bennett, declared they had reached a deal for a governing coalition of eight parties from across the political spectrum. They all share the goal of toppling Netanyahu after a record-setting 12 years in power.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Police say a bomb has ripped through a minivan in the western part of the Afghan capital Kabul, killing at least four people. No one took responsibility for the attack in the neighborhood, which is largely populated by the minority Hazara ethnic group who are mostly Shiite Muslims. The Islamic State however has carried out similar bombings in the area, including an attack on two minivans on Tuesday that killed at least 10 people. Shiites are a minority in mostly Sunni Afghanistan, and the Islamic State affiliate has declared war against them. In a statement late on Wednesday, IS said they had also bombed an electrical grid station on on Tuesday, leaving much of Kabul in darkness.
LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — The foreign minister of Cyprus says three European Union member nations and three Middle Eastern countries are looking to train personnel in border, customs and cybersecurity techniques at a cutting-edge U.S.-funded facility expected to be ready early next year. Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides said after inspecting the under-construction facility with U.S. Ambassador Judith Garber on Thursday that the Cyprus Center for Land, Open-Seas, and Port Security (CYCLOPS) is scheduled to start operating on Jan. 16, 2022. Christodoulides said Cyprus was selected for the center because the Mediterranean island nation is located on the southeastern end of the EU and because it enjoys good relations with the nations in the Mideast.
BANGKOK (AP) — European shares are lower after a mixed session in Asia. Benchmarks fell in Paris, London and Hong Kong while Tokyo and Seoul advanced. Investors are awaiting an update on U.S. employment on Friday. In New York, the S&P 500 edged up 0.1% Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq also rose about 0.1%. Shares in movie theater operator AMC Entertainment nearly doubled in another bout of heavy trading as the company embraced its status as a “meme” stock being driven higher by hordes of individual investors. Other stocks like GameStop that have been championed on online message boards and social media also rose. Oil prices rose while Treasury yields fell.
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