CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph early in the morning. Heat index 95 to 100.

.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 -percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds

5 to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight. Heat index 90 to

95.

.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke through the day. Highs in

the mid 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 70. Southeast winds

10 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.

.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and

thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers

and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.

.SATURDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.

.SUNDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

 

There is a slight chance of thunderstorms across northern North
Dakota and the James River Valley late Monday afternoon through
Monday night, with higher chances in far north central North Dakota. A
few storms may become strong to sever, bringing gusty winds up to 60
mph and large hail up to 2 inches.

 

Update…

Jamestown  (CSi)  Several acres of grass burned Saturday, west of Jamestown.The area was along the Highway 281 bypass.

Jamestown Rural Fire Chief Brian Paulson says, a farm implement sparked the grass fire.  He says several fire districts were called in to help extinguish the grass fire burning about 40 acres.

Other recent grass fires included,

On Friday, July 16 firefighters were called to a grass fire near Sanborn, rural Fire Chief Tim Schwehr says no injuries or structure damage was reported.

Friday and Saturday fire crews battled a grass fire, north of Sanborn near Rogers.  Dazey Rural Fire District Chief Daryl Kunze said no injuries or structure damage was reported.

 

 

 

 

Jamestown (JPD) On June 21, 2021, the Jamestown Police Department received a report of a male suspect from Valley City, ND who was possibly trying to lure a juvenile from Jamestown to meet with him to perform sexual acts, by sending sexually explicit messages to the juvenile.

Assistant Jamestown Police Chief, Major, Justin Blinsky reports that an investigation was conducted and alleges there were continuous sexually explicit messages sent to the juvenile by the suspect starting in May 2021 to try and induce sexual acts. The suspect patronized the juvenile for commercial sexual activity in exchange for something of value. The juvenile victim was also allegedly sexually assaulted by the suspect on at least one occasion within Stutsman County and the suspect knew the victim to be a juvenile.

The suspect has been identified as 46-year-old Timothy Eugene Radtke of Valley City, ND. Radtke was arrested in Valley City, ND on suspicion on the charges of Gross Sexual Imposition, Luring a minor by computer or electronic means, and Patronizing a Minor for Commercial Sexual Activity. He was transported to Stutsman County Corrections to await formal charges.

The Jamestown Police Department was assisted by the Valley City Police Department and North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation. This incident remains under investigation.

 

 

 

 

 

The North Dakota Department of Health dashboard is updated daily by 11 am and includes cases reported through the previous day. The investigations are ongoing and information on the website is likely to change as cases are investigated. The information contained in this dashboard is the most up to date and will be different than previous news releases. This dashboard supersedes information from previous news releases or social media postings.

Check out our other dashboards: The COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard, NDUS Dashboard.

NDDoH

COVID-19 Stats

 

Sun., Jul 18,  2021

11:00 a.m.

Barnes

New Positives  0

Total Positives  1427

Active: 1

Recovered:  1391

 

Stutsman

New Positives 0

Total Positives 3558

Active 9

Recovered 3467

 

 

 

(CCHD)  City/County Health reports, that testing continues to be important. If you have any symptoms, it is important to be tested. If you have symptoms and need to be tested at other times contact your clinic.

Administrator Theresa Will says testing has moved inside City County Health, at the CCHD location.  415 2nd Ave NE, from 12:30-p.m., to 1:30-p.m, with  the Quick test will be administered by staff members inside their offices in Valley City, on Mondays and Fridays.

Vaccination available for those 12 years of age and older.

Call 845-8518 to make an appointment.

Pre-register for all clinics.

Vaccines available include, Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson.

 

 

Bismarck  (CSi)  North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 81,499 airline passenger boardings during the month of June. This month experienced the highest level of passenger traffic that the state has
seen since the Covid-19 pandemic began and continues the monthly positive trend of growing airline passenger demand.

The June numbers show that the state is continuing its strong recovery as it is now only 19% below the pre-pandemic passenger levels by comparison to June of 2019.

North Dakota Aeronautics Commission, Director, Kyle Wanner  says,  “The continual growth in demand for air travel is great news and helps to fuel optimism for the airline industry that is operating within our state.  I encourage all of our residents and visitors to consider utilizing our North
Dakota airports within any travel plans as any additional demand will help to leverage and expedite the return of more flight and destination options for our communities.”

In June this year there were 1088 at Jamestown Regional Airport compared to 251 in June of 2020 and increase of 333-percent.  Compared to the period of 2019-2021 an increase of 13 percent.

Year to date totals this year, are 4543 Jamestown Boardings, compared to 2885 through June of 2020, an increase of 67 percent.

 

Jamestown  (CSi)  Walmart has been a partner with the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals for numerous years.

Now for the next two weeks, they’ll be doing several pushes to raise awareness and funds for the network. Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals is a non-profit organization that raises funds for more than 170 children’s hospitals.

Sarah Bentley says every year they raise money and have set a goal of $12,000 for the local store.

She says, “Right now, we’re about $5,000 short of our goal.  We still have time, but we need the community’s help.”

To raise money, Bentley says they’re holding what she’s calling a “Miracle Monday” on July 19th. The day will feature local businesses including Cornerstone Nutrition, Candyman Candy, and Sweet Dreams Mini Donuts as they come together to help raise money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

Bentley says each year, a child who has needed a Children’s Hospital through the network is highlighted. Young McKenzie Jost of Carrington received treatments and care for cystic fibrosis.

Bently adds, “She will be attending our event Monday at 3 PM.  We are pretty competitive and would love to out raise the rest of the state, as we always believe the community of Jamestown is the best.”

If you have questions, you can contact Sarah Bentley at 701-658-0437.

 

 

Jamestown  (Chamber)  The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee  and is pleased to announce Rob and  Sadie Lech of 2511 3rd St. NE as the 7th Yard of Week winner for 2021. Congratulations on this beautiful yard and thank you for your efforts to help beautify Jamestown.  Job well done! Lech will receive a gift certificate from our award sponsor Menards in Jamestown.

The Yard of the Week program has been established to recognize those within the community that take pride in the appearance of their yard and do their part to beautify the community. The program began June 7th and ends September 3rd. Yards will be selected each week from nominations received. Nominated yards must be visible from the street.

Thank you to Menards in Jamestown for sponsoring this program.

To nominate a yard for the Yard of the Week program, please contact the Chamber at 701-252-4830.  The completed forms require a valid phone number so we can contact the perspective winner. Forms are also available on our website at www.jamestownchamber.com. Forms can be emailed to director@jamestownchamber.com. All single family residences within Jamestown are eligible for the program.

 

 

Jamestown (Chamber)    Members of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Triumph Inc. They recently moved their business to a new location. Triumph, Inc. works with people with disabilities in order to maintain independence in their home & in their community. Triumph is now located at 1805 2nd Ave SW. You can reach them at 701-952-0429.

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.

 

 

Valley City  (CSi)  The Let’s Walk Valley City event is planned for Monday, July 19 from 5pm to 8 pm.

The event will offer fun activities, live music and delicious food for all ages, on a one-mile route that includes City Park and the VCSU campus. There will be games, activities, live music and delicious food along the way. There will be drawings for prizes including bikes, yard games and tennis shoes!

Check out over 30 booths! Try Tai Chi or learn a dance, play mini golf, hula hoop, listen to live music, play carnival games, participate in an art activity at the Chihuly booth and check out the foster pets available from Sheyenne Valley Friends of the Animals, and lots more.

ON THE MOVE is teaming up with Valley City Parks and Recreation Dept. (an ON THE MOVE partner) to promote parks in July for National Park and Rec Month.

Andrea Winter, licensed registered dietitian and ON THE MOVE Coordinator at City County Health District, says “Walking is powerful medicine and the Let’s Walk Valley City event gives us the opportunity to have some fun and enjoy beautiful City Park as well as walk the one-mile path over to the VCSU campus.  Regular physical activity has been shown to reduce the risks of developing many types of chronic disease such as hypertension, stroke, diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis and many forms of cancer; and walking can help us keep a healthy weight and reduce stress,” continues Winter.

For more information about the event, please contact Andrea Winter at 845-8518. The event is funded by a grant City County Health District received from the Health Resources Service Administration (HRSA).

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A soon-to-be-vacant South Central District judgeship will stay in Mandan. The North Dakota Supreme Court made that decision following Judge John Grinsteiner plans to retire Aug. 20. When a district judge leaves, the Supreme Court determines whether to keep the judgeship in the present location, move it elsewhere or abolish it. The decision is based on statewide caseload data and comments from interested parties including attorneys and judges. Justices say the district has experienced a 23% population growth since 2000, and more than 80% of the population lives in Burleigh-Morton counties. Caseload trends project felony filings to increase significantly this year.

 

TOWNER, N.D. (AP) — A California man rode his bike to North Dakota to celebrate his mother-in-law’s 90th birthday. Brian Gonsalves, who lives in the San Diego area, isn’t new to long-distance bike rides. The X-ray technician rode to Georgia in 2018, a trip totalling 2,709 miles. The Minot Daily News reports he used that to celebrate his 50th birthday and raise money for Scripps trauma services, as a survivor of a 2016 bicycle accident. With his wife, Dorreen Drader-Gonsalves, providing his mobile support, he started the 2,143-mile trip from California on June 18 and made it to the International Peace Garden on July 11. From there, they drove the 65 miles to Towner for Beverly Lynch’s birthday party.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say thousands of North Dakota landowners have electronically posted millions of acres of private land in what is believed to be the first system of its kind in the nation. The 2021 North Dakota Legislature passed a law making electronic posting equal to physical posting and penalties and also defines a fence. It allows only lawful hunters and anglers to access fenced, unposted land for hunting and fishing activities only. The law takes effect Aug. 1. North Dakota’s Game and Fish Department opened the system for electronic posting in May. The deadline to post was Thursday, in advance of fall hunting. The Bismarck Tribune reports that about 7,000 landowners posted 3.75 million acres around North Dakota. That it about 8.3% of the state’s total area.

 

In sports…

American Legion

Sat. Phil Brown Classic

Saturday

At Jack Brown Stadium

Bismarck Post  1   10      Jamestown Post  14     0    (4 Innings)

Game 2

Jamestown  Post 14    4   Gillette   3

On Sunday

Semifinal

Mandan 5  Jamestown Post 14   4

The Eagles now go to the West Region tournament in Watford City July 21-25 in hopes of qualifying for the state tournament.

The state tournament, is in Jamestown July 30-Aug 3.

GOLF-BRITISH OPEN

Morikawa wins his 2nd major with flawless finish

SANDWICH, England (AP) — Whether it’s beginner’s luck or just solid play, Collin Morikawa has set himself apart in golf history.

The 24-year-old Morikawa is the first golfer to win two different majors in his first attempt after rallying to capture the British Open at Royal St. George’s. He began the day one stroke behind leader Louis Oosthuizen (LOO’-ee OOST’-hay-zehn) before closing with a bogey-free, 4-under 66 for a two-stroke victory over Jordan Spieth (speeth).

Morikawa made three straight birdies from the seventh hole to overtake Oosthuizen (OOST’-hay-zehn), who was seeking a wire-to-wire win.

Morikawa played the final 31 holes without a bogey and finished at 15-under 265. That’s the lowest score in the 15 times the British Open has been played at Royal St. George’s.

Sunday’s win follows his victory last year in his first PGA Championship.

Oosthuizen shot a 1-over 71 on Sunday to finish in a third-place tie with Jon Rahm, another near miss for the 2010 Open champ. Oosthuizen was the runner-up at the last two majors.

MLB…

— Jeimer (JAY’-mur) Candelario homered, drove in three runs and started two double plays as the Tigers dumped the Twins, 7-0 for a three-game sweep. Wily Peralta (3-1) pitched seven shutout innings for the second time in three starts, allowing four hits and four walks while striking out four. Minnesota swept a four-game series at home immediately before the All-Star break before losing three in Detroit.

— The Yankees blew past the Red Sox, 9-1 as Gleyber (GLAY’-bur) Torres and Rougned Odor (ROOG’-nehd oh-DOHR’) homered to back another strong start from Jameson Taillon (TY’-ahn). Taillon pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings of four-hit ball in his 100th major league start, improving to 4-0 in his past five outings. The Yankees won their second straight against rival Boston after dropping the first seven meetings this year.

UNDATED (AP) — The Washington Nationals were able to wrap up a disturbing weekend by splitting two with the Padres on Sunday.

Alcides (al-SEE’-dehs) Escobar homered in the eighth inning and hit a game-ending single in the ninth to give the Nats an 8-7 win against San Diego. Washington blew a 4-0 lead and trailed 6-4 following Manny Machado’s seventh-inning blast. Escobar’s round-tripper and Juan Soto’s two-run homer put the Nationals ahead 7-6, only to have Brad Hand surrender an RBI single by Trent Grisham with two out in the ninth.

Escobar’s final hit ended Washington’s six-game losing streak and came a day after a game with the Padres had to be suspended following a shooting outside Nationals Park.

The Padres took the suspended game by a 10-4 margin after four San Diego relievers combined to toss four scoreless innings. Fernando Tatis (tah-TEES’) Jr. had his third four-hit game of the season and scored twice for the Padres.

 

— The Rockies pulled out a 6-5 win over the Dodgers on Charlie Blackmon’s solo homer in Colorado’s two-run 10th. Trevor Story hit a tying sacrifice fly and Blackmon followed with a drive to right. Will Smith and Justin Turner each homered for the Dodgers, who remain one game behind the NL West-leading Giants.

— Harrison Bader’s check-swing single went off the glove of first baseman Lamonte Wade Jr., bringing home the deciding run in the seventh inning of the Cardinals’ 2-1 downing of San Francisco. Paul DeJong (deh-YUHNG’) homered for the Cardinals and Matt Carpenter sparked the go-ahead rally with a double. Darin Ruf homered for the Giants, who dropped two of three in each series with the Redbirds this season.

— The Brewers complete a three-game sweep and stretch their lead in the NL Central to seven games by slamming the second-place Reds, 8-0. Corbin Burnes struck out 12 while allowing five hits and a walk over 8 1/3 innings. He didn’t allow a runner past first until the Reds loaded the bases in the ninth. Christian Yelich (YEH’-lihch) hit a solo homer in the seventh and Willy Adames (ah-DAH’-mehs) added a two-run shot in the ninth.

— Eduardo Escobar hit a two-run homer and the Diamondbacks avoided a three-game sweep with a 6-4 win over the Cubs. Merrill Kelly needed just 75 pitches to navigate the Cubs’ lineup through eight innings and threw 59 strikes. He was helped by two spectacular catches by Kole Calhoun and was pulled after allowing back-to-back hits to start the ninth.

— The Mets avoided a three-game sweep by storming back from a 6-0, first-inning deficit to beat the Pirates, 7-6. Michael Conforto crushed a two-run homer in the ninth to end New York’s three-game skid, all against the last-place Bucs. Pinch-hitter Travis Blankhorn got the Mets within 6-4 with a three-run blast in the fourth, his first major league homer.

— J.T. Realmuto (ree-al-MOO’-toh) had a big day at the plate, following a two-run walk-off homer in the completion of Saturday’s suspended game with a 3-for-5 performance and two RBIs as the Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 7-4. Realmuto’s two-run 10th-inning homer gave the Phillies a 4-2 win in the suspended game. Andrew McCutchen and Didi Gregorius also homered in Sunday’s scheduled game for the Phillies, who rallied from a 4-2 deficit to win for the 10th time in 14 games.

 

— Yandy Diaz homered during a four-run seventh that sent the Rays past the Braves, 7-5. The Rays trailed 3-0 after four innings and 4-3 before completing their 28th come-from-behind win. Kevin Kiermaier doubled home the tying run and Austin Meadows lifted a sacrifice fly that put Tampa Bay ahead in the rubber match of the three-game set.

— The Blue Jays began a doubleheader sweep with a 5-0 shutout of the Rangers. Hyun Jin Ryu (hee-UHN’ jihn ree-OO’) threw a three-hitter for his third career shutout and Danny Jansen homered. Toronto combined its double-shutout in a twinbill and became the first team to blank Texas twice in the same day since the franchise moved from Washington 50 years ago.

— Lourdes Gurriel (LOHR’-dehs gur-ee-EHL’) Jr. launched a first-inning grand slam and Vladimir Guerrero (guh-REHR’-oh) Jr. slugged his 31st homer of the season as part of the Blue Jays’ 10-0 assault on the Rangers. George Springer and Randal Grichuk also went deep to back Steven Matz, who combined with two relievers on a three-hitter.

— The White Sox won for the seventh time in eight games as Carlos Rodon allowed one hit over seven innings of a 4-0 shutout of the Astros. Abraham Toro’s third-inning single was the only hit off Rodón and accounted for Houston’s only baserunner. Yoán (yoh-AHN’) Moncada and Tim Anderson hit solo homers, for the White Sox, who took the last two games of the series after dropping their first five meetings with the Astros.

— Bradley Zimmer had three hits, including a home run on All-Star Chris Bassitt’s first pitch to set the tone in the Indians’ fifth win in six games, 4-2 at Oakland. Daniel Johnson connected for his first career home run and made a sparkling defensive play to help Cleveland take the rubber match of the three-game set. Zach Plesac (PLEE’-sak) pitched six strong innings to win in his second start since breaking his right thumb while taking off his jersey in late May.

— The Mariners overcame Shohei Ohtani’s (SHOH’-hay oh-TAH’-neez) major league-leading 34th home run to beat the Angels, 7-4. Ty France hit a three-run homer, Luis Torrens added a home run and Logan Gilbert struck out a career-high nine in Seattle’s fifth win in seven games. Angels second baseman David Fletcher went 0-for-5 to end his 26-game hitting streak, the second longest in team history.

— The Orioles earned a 5-0 win over the Royals as Matt Harvey ended his nine-game losing skid with his best performance in years. The former All-Star allowed just three singles, walked one and struck out two against his former team. This was the first time since September 2018 that Harvey pitched at least six innings and didn’t allow a run.

MLB-NEWS

Mets place deGrom on IL with forearm tightness

UNDATED (AP) — The New York Mets are putting pitcher Jacob deGrom on the 10-day injured list with right forearm tightness.

The right-hander first experienced the tightness before the All-Star Game and determined on Friday that he would be unable to make his scheduled start on Sunday at Pittsburgh.

DeGrom underwent an MRI on Friday that confirmed the issue is in his forearm and that there is no structural damage to his elbow.

DeGrom has also battled through back, lat and shoulder injuries this season, but has maintained a major league-best 1.08 ERA.

In other MLB news:

— Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley has been placed on the COVID-19 injured list after testing positive on Saturday. Fraley will be quarantined for at least 10 days from the day he first started showing symptoms.

— The fan who hit Red Sox left fielder Alex Verdugo (vur-DOO’-goh) with a baseball thrown from the Yankee Stadium stands has been banned for life from attending big league games. Red Sox manager Alex Cora briefly pulled his team off the field in the sixth inning Saturday night after Verdugo was struck in the back by a ball thrown from the left-field seats.

NASCAR-NEW HAMPSHIRE

Almirola ends SHR drought

LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Aric Almirola has earned the first NASCAR Cup win of the season for Stewart-Haas Racing, taking the summer race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Almirola raced to his third career Cup victory and first since 2018, a needed boost for Ford that also played havoc with the playoff setup with only four races left before the 16-driver field is set.

The race was delayed nearly two hours by rain and NASCAR called it early due to darkness, leaving it eight laps shy of its scheduled conclusion.

Christopher Bell was second, followed by Brad Keselowski (kehs-LOW’-skee), Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney. Bell was the only non-Ford driver among the top 6.

F1-BRITISH GP

Hamilton wins after Verstappen crash

SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix by overcoming two early obstacles.

The seven-time F1 champ roared back from a first-lap incident that sent championship leader Max Verstappen to the hospital. He also dealt with a 10-second penalty to earn his first victory in his last six races.

The Mercedes driver cut the gap to Red Bull’s Verstappen from 33 points to eight.

OLYMPICS-NEWS

First positive COVID tests for athletes in Olympic Village

UNDATED (AP) — U.S. tennis player Coco Gauff won’t get a chance to compete in the Tokyo Olympics.

The 17-year-old American has tested positive for the coronavirus, forcing her out of the Summer Games. Gauff revealed her positive test in a tweet on Sunday.

She is No. 25 in the WTA rankings and is coming off a fourth-round appearance at Wimbledon.

In other Olympics news:

— Two South African soccer players have become the first athletes inside the Olympic Village to test positive for COVID-19. Organizers confirmed the positive tests but only listed the two as non-Japanese.

— Two people with knowledge of the situation have told The Associated Press former distance runner Tegla Loroupe has tested positive for COVID-19. Loroupe is the chief of mission for the IOC’s Refugee Olympic Team and is the reason the team has been stuck in Doha, Qatar.

— Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini has announced his withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics due to a thigh injury sustained at the grass-court tournament. The 25-year-old Italian said on Instagram that he had an MRI scan the day before and “was informed I will not be able to compete for a couple of weeks.”

CYCLING-TOUR DE FRANCE

Pogacar wins 2nd straight Tour de France

PARIS (AP) — Tadej Pogacar (TAH’-day pah-GAH’-char) has won the Tour de France for a second straight year after a mostly ceremonial ride into Paris.

The Slovenian rider with UAE Team Emirates successfully defended his huge lead of 5 minutes, 20 seconds over second-place Jonas Vingegaard.

The 22-year-old Pogacar won his first title last September when he became the Tour’s youngest champion in 116 years.

In world and national news..

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Police in Arizona say a series of attacks Sunday afternoon have ended with five people shot, including one fatality, and two or three children missing. Tucson police Chief Chris Magnus told news outlets that a 35-year-old man is accused of opening fire on an ambulance crew, shooting two paramedics. Then, the suspect is accused of driving up to the scene of a house fire and shooting firefighters and neighbors trying to douse the flames. One neighbor was shot and killed. A firefighter and another neighbor were also shot. A body was found in the burned home and two or three children who lived there are missing. A police officer encountered the suspect and shot him. The suspect is in critical condition.

BLY, Ore. (AP) — Erratic winds and dry lightning are among the dangers for crews battling the nation’s largest wildfire. The Bootleg Fire is racing through parched Oregon forests just north of the California state line. It’s already burned an area about the size of Los Angeles. Meteorologists predict critically dangerous fire weather through at least Monday, including lightning that could ignite new fires. Thousands of people are under evacuation orders. Nationwide, about 70 large fires are burning. One fire spreading south of Lake Tahoe jumped a highway, prompting the closure of the Pacific Crest Trail and the cancellation of an extreme bike ride known as the “Death Ride.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is blaming China for a hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software that compromised tens of thousands of computers around the world earlier this year. The administration and allied nations on Monday also disclosed a broad range of other cyberthreats from Beijing, including ransomware attacks from government-affiliated hackers that have targeted companies with demands for millions of dollars. A senior administration official says China’s Ministry of State Security has been using criminal contract hackers, who have engaged in cyber extortion schemes and operations for their own profit. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson previously said attribution of cyberattacks should be based on evidence and not “groundless accusations.”

 

MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military has reported another successful test launch of a new Zircon hypersonic cruise missile. Russia’s Defense Ministry said the missile was launched on Monday from an Admiral Groshkov frigate located in the White Sea, in the north of Russia. The ministry said the missile successfully hit a target more than 217 miles away on the coast of the Barents Sea. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the Zircon missile would be capable of flying at nine times the speed of sound and have a range of 620 miles. An earlier test launch took place in October, on Putin’s birthday.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has transferred a detainee out of the Guantánamo Bay detention facility for the first time, sending a Moroccan man back home years after he was recommended for discharge. The prisoner, Abdullatif Nasser, who’s in his mid-50s, was cleared for repatriation by a review board in July 2016 but remained at Guantanamo for the duration of the Trump presidency. The Pentagon said Monday in a statement that the Periodic Review Board process determined that Nasser’s detention no longer remained necessary to protect U.S. national security. The transfer of Nasser could suggest President Joe Biden is making efforts to reduce the Guantanamo population, which now stands at 39.

 

 

 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The official list of candidates hoping to unseat California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a recall election includes 41 people but remains unsettled. Conservative talk radio host Larry Elder says he should be on the list of candidates released Saturday but state officials say he submitted incomplete tax returns. Candidates must submit returns from the five most recent taxable years. Elder tweeted late Sunday he may sue to get on the ballot. Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer is in dispute over whether he can be listed as the city’s retired mayor. The election is Sept. 14.