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CSi Weather…
REST OF TODAY…Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke through the day. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Breezy. South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Areas of smoke through the night. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Heat index 90 to 95.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds
10 to 20 mph. Heat index 95 to 100.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY…Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds
15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows around
60. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SUNDAY…Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.
Given the extremely dry fuels in many areas, near critical fire
weather conditions are expected for Monday afternoon and early
evening hours. Any fire that does develop has the potential to
quickly spread.
Isolated thunderstorms possible late Monday afternoon into early
Monday evening. Severe weather is not expected, though some storms
could produce small hail and gusty winds.
Valley City (NDHP) The ND Highway Patrol reports that a 77-year old man is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in downtown Valley City, at 9:55-p.m. Friday, August 13.
The report says, the driver of a 1991 Ford F-150 pickup 19-year old Savannah Jo Drake was operating in the 300 block of Main Street East. The pedestrian, 77 year old Conrad Hoff, from Oriska, was walking in a marked crosswalk when he was struck by the Ford’s front bumper. The pedestrian was knocked to the ground and suffered serious injuries. The driver of the pickup was not injured. Any charges are pending the investigation.
Barnes County Ambulance transported Hoff to Mercy Hospital in Valley City and later transported to Sanford Hospital in Fargo via Sanford Airmed where he remains in critical condition.
The crash remains under investigation. The North Dakota Highway Patrol, Valley City Police, Barnes County Sheriff, and Barnes County Ambulance responded to the incident.
Wimbledon Wimbledon firefighters responded to a house fire Sunday afternoon at 404 2nd Ave.
The Wimbledon Newsletter reports, the occupants were alerted by a neighbor and they were able to escape the fire, safely. The fire may have started in the attic.
No additional information was immediately available.
Jamestown Five units, and 10 firefighters of the Jamestown Rural Fire Department responded to a grass fire southwest of Pipestem Dam Saturday morning.
The fire damage was limited to about 5 acres
The Cause of the fire was not determined.
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.COVID- 19 stats:
Sun. Aug 15, 2021
11:00- a.m.
Barnes
New Positives: 0
Total Positives: 1446
Active:6
Recovered: 1407
Stutsman
New Positives: 0
Total Positives: 3604
Active:16
Recovered:3506
(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.
Reminder
Walk in Vaccination Clinics available, 9-a.m. to 4:30-p.m., Monday through Friday.
Vaccines available, Pfizer, Moderna, available most days.
Vaccination available for those 12 years of age and older.
Call 845-8518 to make an appointment.
Pre-register for all clinics.
(CVHD) Central Valley Health District along with the North Dakota Department of Health are partnering to provide weekly COVID drive up vaccination clinics at the Buffalo Mall parking lot in Jamestown starting in August.
The drive-up clinics will be held on Sundays and Mondays for the next six weeks. The event will take place from 1 pm to 6 pm in the Buffalo Mall parking lot located at 2400 8th Ave SW in Jamestown. The clinics are open to anyone 12 years of age and older no appointment is needed you can preregister at https://www.ndvax.org.
More clinics: August 22 and 23, August 29 and 30, September 5 and 6, September 12 and 13 and September 19 and 20. The clinic will be open on Labor Day September 6 from 1 to 6.
For more information, please call CVHD at 252-8130.
Central Valley Health District Vaccination Clinics
Thursday, August 19, 2021
Vaccine Type: PFIZER, MODERNA
Event Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Vaccine Type: PFIZER, MODERNA
Event Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
Thursday, September 2, 2021
Jamestown (CVHD) Central Valley Health District reminds residents that COVID testing will resume the week of August 16 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, at the Jamestown Civic Center, Exchequor Room, from 11-a.m. to noon.
Call CVHD at 701-252-8130 to register.
Jamestown (CSi) A Jamestown woman on Friday (August 13, 2021) officially completed the next step in her breast cancer treatment, by finishing Radiation.
Rhonda Ravely, completed her radiation treatment on Friday at the Roger Maris Cancer Center in Fargo, and rang the bell to signify the completion of her radiation treatment, there.
Rhonda, who is employed by Jamestown Regional Medical Center, was recognized for her successful treatments, with a gathering of staff at the JRMC Applebasket Cafe. The staff provided Rhonda with a pink cow bell to ring, at JRMC to signify the end of her treatments, while being congratulated by the staff of completion of both the chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
Rhonda was recently featured in the cover story of JRMC’s Apple Seed Magazine.
Bismarck (ND Aeronautics Commission) North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 92,922 airline passenger boardings
during the month of July. 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. Multiple airports within the state have also reached or are close to reaching prepandemic passenger demand levels.
One example of the extraordinary ongoing airline passenger recovery can be seen at the Hector International Airport in Fargo which is the state’s largest commercial service airport. This past month, the airport provided service for 42,871 passenger boardings which is only 1% lower than their month of July
passenger record of 43,437 that was set in 2019.
Executive Director of the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission Kyle Wanner says, ” The July airline boarding numbers have exceeded our expectations and we are excited to see multiple airports within the state have reached or are close to reaching pre-pandemic demand levels.” We hope that the demand for air travel is sustained and continues to trend in a positive direction as we move into the next half of 2021.”
Jamestown July 2021 Boardings were 1275, compared to the 488 in 2020, and 6344 in 2019.
Year to date, in July 2021 Jamestown boardings were 5818 compared to 3373 in 2020 an increase of 72-percent.
Jamestown (Chamber) The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee and is pleased to announce Allen & Denice St. Michel of 1505 5 ½ Ave. NE as the 11th Yard of Week winner for 2021. Congratulations on this beautiful yard and thank you for your efforts to help beautify Jamestown. Job well done! They 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 (CSi) The 2020 census report shows that Jamestown’s population increased by more than 400 in 10 years.
Jamestown population was put at 15,849, higher than the 15,427 reported in the 2010 Census. Stutsman County’s population was reported to be 21,593 residents, up from the 21,100 reported in the 2010 Census.
North Dakota’s total population was 779,094 in the 2020 count, up more than 15% from the 2010 Census. The top five populated counties were Cass, Burleigh, Grand Forks, Ward, and Williams. Stutsman is the 8th highest populated county.
Other population counts from the 2020 Census include 3,397 in Foster County, 10,853 in Barnes County, 4,093 in LaMoure County, and 2,394 in Kidder County.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Police in Minot are investigating a homicide on the city’s southwest side. Police said in a news release that officers were called to an address around 7 a.m. Sunday to investigate a shooting. They found a 53-year-old woman dead. A search revealed a 23-year-old suspect dead a short distance away. Both the woman and the suspect were from the city. Police didn’t identify them pending notification of next of kin. The release didn’t offer any further details.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — A child has been taken to a hospital after falling from a window in Grand Forks. Police said in a news release late Saturday night that officers were called to an address on the city’s northeast side a little before 8:30 p.m. for a report of a small child who had fallen from a third-story apartment window. The child was taken to a hospital with unknown injuries. An investigation is under way. Sgt. Jay Middleton said Saturday the child is two years old and is listed in critical condition. He said the fall appears to be accidental.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — State transportation workers are getting set to begin mowing areas along state highways this week. The Bismarck Tribune reports mowing will begin Monday and focus on weeds and areas where hay has been collected. State Department of Transportation Director Wayde Swenson says typical summer mowing has been delayed to give property owners more time to collect hay during the drought. Fall mowing will begin Sept. 7 and include all remaining areas along state highways. Adjacent landowners who plan to mow non-interstate ditches for hay should do it before the state mows the areas.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Gov. Doug Burgum has signed an order aimed at helping livestock producers battle extreme drought conditions across North Dakota. The order waives hours of service restrictions for drivers of commercial vehicles that are transporting hay, water and livestock. Producers have been forced to sell off parts of their herds or supplement their supplies because they’re running short on water and feed. The order allows commercial haulers to move additional food and water that producers need to maintain their herds and make it easier for ranchers to move their herds. The latest picture from the U.S. Drought Monitor rates 46% of the state in extreme drought and 38% in severe drought.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — State officials say production of oil and gas in North Dakota is holding steady. The latest figures released Friday show the state’s oil production from May to June has plateaued at about 1.1 million barrels per day for both months. State Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helms characterizes the Bakken as a “sleeping giant.” The coronavirus pandemic put the industry to sleep and its struggling to wake up. The state’s oil production has recovered somewhat from last summer’s lows amid the coronavirus pandemic, but it’s far from the record 1.5 million barrels per day produced in late 2019.
In sports…
Sioux City, IA (UJ) — The University of Jamestown women’s soccer team was picked to finish third in the GPAC as the conference’s preseason poll was released Wednesday.
UJ received 120 points and three first-place votes, behind second-place Concordia (Neb.) with 129 points and two first-place votes; and first-place Briar Cliff (Iowa), with 136 points and eight first-place votes.
Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team in the poll.
The Jimmies open the regular season on August 21 at home against Graceland University.
| Place | Team | Pts. (1st Place Votes) |
| 1 | Briar Cliff (Iowa) | 136 (8) |
| 2 | Concordia (Neb.) | 129 (2) |
| 3 | Jamestown (N.D.) | 120 (3) |
| 4 | Morningside (Iowa) | 113 |
| 5 | Hastings (Neb.) | 107 |
| 6 | Midland (Neb.) | 84 |
| 7 | Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) | 75 |
| 8 | Dordt (Iowa) | 73 |
| 9 | Northwestern (Iowa) | 57 |
| 10 | College of Saint Mary (Neb.) | 45 |
| 11 | Mount Marty (S.D.) | 28 |
| 12 | Doane (Neb.) | 25 |
| 13 | Presentation (S.D.) | 20 |
MLB…
— The Twins beat the Rays, 5-4 on Jorge Polanco’s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth. Max Kepler finished with two doubles, two walks and three runs scored. Mike Zunino (zoo-NEE’-noh) and Wander Franco homered for the Rays, who saw their lead in the AL East cut to three games over the Red Sox.
— The Yankees took the rubber match of their three-game series with the White Sox, getting two-run homers by Rougned Odor (ROOG’-nehd oh-DOHR’) and Luke Voit in a 5-3 victory in Chicago. Nestor Cortes was sharp over six innings, allowing one run and seven hits for his first win since August 2019. Cesar Hernandez had a tough day for the White Sox, committing three errors and hitting into a game-ending double play.
— San Francisco’s lead in the NL West remains four games after Max Muncy slammed a pair of two-run homers to help the second-place Dodgers embarrass the Mets, 14-4. Max Scherzer took the mound with a 3-0 lead thanks to a two-run homer by former Mets utilityman Justin Turner and a solo shot by Will Smith, who homered in all three games of the sweep. Scherzer allowed two runs on four hits with seven strikeouts over six frames.
UNDATED (AP) — Triston McKenzie entered Sunday’s action 1-5 with a 5.66 ERA this season before coming within four outs of throwing the majors’ record-setting ninth no-hitter of the season.
McKenzie retired his first 23 hitters in order before Harold Castro singled in the eighth inning of the Indians’ 11-0 rout of the Tigers in Detroit. Fans at Comerica Park gave the 24-year-old right-hander a standing ovation following Castro’s hit and another after he finished the inning with his 11th strikeout.
It would have been the Indians’ first no-hitter since Len Barker’s perfect game in 1981, the longest current no-hit drought in the majors.
Austin Hedges hit a two-run double and Jose Ramirez added a two-run homer while the Indians scored six times in the second inning. Ramirez and Amed Rosario each had three RBIs for Cleveland.
In other MLB action:
— J.D. Martinez slammed a three-run homer and the Red Sox completed a three-game sweep with a 6-2 decision over the Orioles. Eduardo Rodriguez improved to 9-0 with a 1.81 ERA in his last 12 starts against Baltimore, allowing an earned run and three hits over six innings. Cedric Mullins ended his 20-game hitting streak and the Birds absorbed their 11th consecutive loss.
— Second-inning homers by Teoscar (tay-AHS’-kur) Hernández and Randal Grichuk (GRIH’-chuhk) sparked the Blue Jays’ 8-3 win over the Mariners. Corey Dickerson and Marcus Semien both added solo homers late off Seattle reliever Yohan Ramirez. Steven Matz ended a personal three-game losing streak by limiting Seattle to a run and three hits over five innings.
— The Rangers posted a 7-4 win over the Athletics as rookie DJ Peters smacked a pair of two-run homers. Major league rookie home run leader Adolis (ah-DOH’-lees) García hit his 26th for the last-place Rangers, who took the deciding game of the series. Oakland is tied with the Red Sox for the AL wild-card lead.
— The Astros continue to lead the AL West by 2 1/2 games over the A’s following Houston’s 3-1 loss to the Angels. Reid Detmers pitched six innings of three-hit ball to earn his first major league victory. David Fletcher and Jo Adell drove in runs with grounders to back Detmers, who struck out six and gave up one run. Phil Gosselin homered in the eighth and scored twice for Los Angeles.
— The Braves took over first place in the NL East by completing a three-game sweep of the Nationals, 6-5. Dansby Swanson homered for the third straight game, giving him four round-trippers and nine RBIs in the series. Austin Riley also homered and preserved the victory by spearing a hot smash down the third base line with the potential winning run on first for the final out.
— The Phillies are one game behind the Braves after falling for the fourth time in six games since an eight-game winning streak, 7-4 to the Reds. Jonathan India homered and scored three times as Cincinnati took the rubber match of the three-game set. Pinch-hitter Tyler Stephenson smacked a two-run homer while the Reds scored three times in the eighth to take a 7-3 lead.
— Tommy La Stella had three hits and two RBIs for the Giants in a 5-2 win against Colorado. Alex Wood pitched into the seventh inning to win his fifth straight decision. The Giants took three of four from their division rivals and improved to a major league-best 76-42.
— Fernando Tatis (tah-tees’) Jr. homered twice and drove in four runs in his return from the injured list, leading the Padres to an 8-2 rout of the Diamondbacks. The 22-year-old Tatis had four hits in helping San Diego snap a four-game losing streak. Jake Cronenworth added a two-run homer for the Padres, who remain 2 1/2 games ahead of Cincinnati for the second NL wild card.
— Willy Adames (ah-DAH’-mehs) scored both Brewers runs in a 2-1 win over the Pirates. Adames scored on a throwing error in the first inning and crossed home plate following a sacrifice fly by Christian Yelich (YEH’-lihch), who had two of Milwaukee’s six hits. The Brewers’ bullpen tossed one-hit ball after Eric Lauer was reached for one run over four innings.
— Nolan Arenado (ar-eh-NAH’-doh) homered for the third straight game and the Cardinals completed a Missouri sweep by defeating the Royals, 7-2. Arenado and Tyler O’Neill hit back-to-back homers for the second time in three games, giving St. Louis a seven-run cushion. Arenado went 5 for 12 with three home runs, nine RBIs and four runs in the series.
— The Cubs’ losing streak has reached 11 games after Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Jesús Aguilar (AG’-ee-ahr) homered in Miami’s 4-1 verdict over Chicago. Elieser Hernandez permitted one run and four hits in 5 1/3 innings. Chisholm broke a 1-1 tie with a solo shot in the sixth and scored on Aguilar’s 22nd home run of the season.
MLB NEWS
Yankees’ Cole returning; Nationals’ Ross to IL
UNDATED (AP) — Yankees ace Gerrit Cole has recovered from COVID-19 and will start Monday against the Los Angeles Angels.
Cole is 10-6 with a 3.11 ERA in 21 starts. The four-time All-Star was placed on the COVID-19 injured list after testing positive on Aug. 3.
New York still has four players on the COVID-19 list: First baseman Anthony Rizzo, catcher Gary Sánchez, starter Jordan Montgomery and reliever Clay Holmes.
Elsewhere around the majors:
— Red Sox right-hander Adam Ottavino left Sunday’s game against Baltimore in the seventh inning after getting hit by Jorge Mateo’s hard liner on his left shoulder. The club announced at the end of the inning that he had a “left shoulder contusion.”
— Nationals right-hander Joe Ross has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a partially torn elbow ligament. Ross will be re-evaluated by the doctor who performed his Tommy John surgery in 2017.
— Veteran outfielder Adam Eaton has been designated for assignment by the Angels after 25 games with the club. Eaton batted .200 with one homer and two RBIs for the Angels, getting 13 hits and striking out 16 times.
NASCAR-BRICKYARD 200
A different AJ wins at Brickyard
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — AJ Allmendinger took advantage of two frightening multi-car crashes in the final five laps to win the Brickyard 200 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Making only his second NASCAR Cup start of the season, the 39-year-old Allmendinger raced to his second career Cup victory and gave Kaulig Racing its first win in only the organization’s seventh series start.
But the 0.929-second victory over Ryan Blaney in the first Cup race on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course was marred by two huge pileups that brought out red flags. Pole-sitter William Byron went over the curbing in the fifth turn and was sent off the course. Eight more drivers quickly followed him, immediately bringing out a yellow and eventually a red flag. A second wreck involved seven cars, but NASCAR reported no injuries.
WNBA
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sylvia Fowles had 20 points, 11 rebounds and three steals, Napheesa Collier added 18 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks and the Minnesota Lynx beat the New York Liberty 88-78. Kayla McBride scored 16 points for Minnesota. The Lynx used a 14-2 run to take a nine-point lead with 90 seconds to play. Natasha Howard led New York with 30 points.
CHICAGO (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 19 points, Allie Quigley hit five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points, and the Chicago Sky beat the Seattle Storm 87-85 in overtime. Copper made two free throws to give the Sky an 85-83 lead with 1:40 to play. After Chicago got a stop on the other end, Ezi Magbegor blocked a layup by Copper. Candace Parker grabbed the offensive rebound and missed a put-back attempt but again secured the rebound before making a short basket to cap the scoring with 1:06 left. Jewell Loyd led Seattle (16-6) with a season-high 26 points but missed a good look at a potential tying layup as time expired. Magbegor had a career-best 21 points, nine rebounds and three blocks.
NBA-HEAT-HASLEM
Haslem staying in South Beach
MIAMI (AP) — Udonis (OO’-dah-nehs) Haslem is officially back with the Miami Heat.
Haslem signed a one-year, $2.8 million package with the Heat, assuring that he will return for a 19th season with Miami.
The 41-year-old would become only the fifth player to spend an entire career spanning at least 19 years with one franchise, joining Dirk Nowitzki (noh-VIHT’-skee), Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and John Stockton.
NFL NEWS
Giants’ Brunson, Kalu sustain major injuries against Jets
UNDATED (AP) — Mack Wilson’s shoulder injury could push Cleveland Browns rookie linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah into the starting lineup sooner than expected.
The team was awaiting MRI results on Wilson, a projected starter on Cleveland’s revamped defense who injured his shoulder early in Saturday night’s 23-13 exhibition win at Jacksonville.
Browns coach Kevin Stefanski provided little information Sunday on Wilson’s status.
Elsewhere around the NFL:
— The Steelers have acquired linebacker Joe Schobert from the rebuilding Jaguars for a 2022 sixth-round pick. Schobert is entering his sixth NFL season and has played in 77 games, making 65 starts.
— Second-year linebacker TJ Brunson and defensive back Joshua Kalu sustained major injuries during the Giants’ preseason loss to the Jets. The team announced Brunson tore the ACL in his left knee, and Kalu tore a pectoral muscle. Both injuries likely will keep them off the field this season.
TENNIS-FEDERER KNEE SURGERY
Federer out ‘many months’ with 3rd surgery on right knee
UNDATED (AP) — Roger Federer is going to miss the U.S. Open because of a third operation on his right knee.
The 40-year-old Federer said on Instagram that he’ll be out several months and acknowledged there’s a chance his playing career could be over. But he says he intends to rehab the knee to give himself “a glimmer of hope” of making another comeback.
Federer hasn’t played a match since losing in the Wimbledon quarterfinals last month.
GOLF-WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Kisner wins Wyndham Championship
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Kevin Kisner birdied the second extra hole to win a record-tying six-man playoff at the Wyndham Championship.
Kisner struck his approach on the 18th hole to about 3 feet and buried the putt for the win.
Kisner had been 0-5 in his career in playoffs. He was tied at 15-under through 72 holes with Adam Scott, Kevin Na, Si Woo Kim, Branden Grace and Roger Sloan. Scott missed a 4-foot putt for the win on the first playoff hole.
LPGA-SCOTTISH OPEN
O’Toole gets 1st LPGA win at Women’s Scottish Open
FIFE, Scotland (AP) — Ryann O’Toole has earned her first LPGA Tour victory in 228 starts, closing with a bogey-free 8-under 64 at Dumbarnie Links to take the Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open.
O’Toole began the round tied for the lead before finishing at 17-under for a three-shot edge over Lydio Ko and Atthaya Thitikul.
Lydia Ko closed with a course-record 63.
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS-SHAW CHARITY CLASSIC
Barron’s late birdie binge brings victory
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Doug Barron birdied the final three holes for his third straight 6-under 64 and a two-stroke victory in the PGA Tour Champions’ Shaw Charity Classic.
The 52-year-old Barron also eagled the par-5 11th in a back-nine 30 at Canyon Meadows for his second win on the 50-and-over tour.
Steve Flesch was second at 16 under after a 65, losing a late stroke with a bogey on No. 16.
In world and national news…
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Thousands are packing into the Afghan capital’s airport, rushing the tarmac and pushing onto planes in desperate attempts to flee the country after the Taliban overthrew the Western-backed government. U.S. troops have fired warning shots as they struggled to manage the chaotic evacuation. The Taliban swept into Kabul on Sunday after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country. That brought a stunning end to a two-decade campaign in which the U.S. and its allies had tried to transform Afghanistan. The country’s Western-trained security forces collapsed or fled in the face of an insurgent offensive that tore through the country in just over a week. In the capital Monday, a tense calm set in, with most people hiding in their homes. The Taliban deployed fighters at major intersections.
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s top general says the United States could now face a rise in terrorist threats from a Taliban-run Afghanistan. That warning comes as intelligence agencies charged with anticipating those threats face new questions after the U.S.-backed Afghan military collapsed with shocking speed. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, told senators on a briefing call Sunday that U.S. officials are expected to alter their earlier assessments about the pace of terrorist groups reconstituting in Afghanistan. That’s according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Air raid sirens have sounded in southern Israel after a rocket was fired from the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military said Monday that one rocket launch that was intercepted by aerial defense. That comes at a tense time, after Palestinian health officials said four Palestinians were killed in a shootout with Israeli troops in the West Bank. The Israeli Border Police said troops involved in the arrest of a suspect “came under heavy fire from close range” by gunmen and the Israeli soldiers returned fire. No officers were injured, it said. The Palestinian news agency, WAFA, said four men were killed by Israeli fire and a fifth was seriously wounded.
LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — Many of the Haitians injured during a powerful earthquake over the weekend are lying in the open, under burning heat, waiting for help as hospitals overflow with patients. Thousands more in the quake zone are sleeping outside for a second night, clutching small transistor radios tuned to the news. Officials have raised the death toll from Saturday’s earthquake to at least 1,297. And the devastation could soon worsen. Tropical Depression Grace is predicted to reach Haiti on Monday night, bringing the potential for heavy rain, flooding and landslides. The country’s Civil Protection Agency says the magnitude 7.2 earthquake also left at least 5,700 people injured.
QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of homes remain threatened by the nation’s largest wildfire in Northern California, and firefighters across the West face a high danger of new blazes erupting because of unstable weather. Thunderstorms haven’t produced much rain, instead whipping up high winds and dry lightning strikes across the northern Sierra. That’s where 6,000 firefighters are trying to contain the month-old Dixie Fire amid extreme heat, with temperatures topping 100 degrees. More than 100 large wildfires are burning in more than a dozen states across the West. The regioin is being seared by drought and bone-dry weather that has turned forests, brushlands, meadows and pastures into tinder.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has approved a significant and permanent increase in the levels of food stamp assistance available to needy families—the largest single increase in the program’s history. Starting in October, average benefits for food stamps (officially known as the SNAP program) will rise more than 25 percent above pre-pandemic levels. The increased assistance will be available indefinitely to all 42 million SNAP beneficiaries.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Three tropical systems are churning early Monday in the Atlantic basin and threatening to impact the U.S. Gulf Coast, some Caribbean islands including earthquake-damaged Haiti, and the island of Bermuda. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Fred could make landfall by Monday evening along the Florida Panhandle. Heavy rain and storm surge were expected. Tropical depression Grace is forecast to move over Hispaniola and possibly cause flooding and mudslides just days after a 7.2 magnitude quake hit Haiti. Tropical depression eight formed Sunday near Bermuda and is expected to become a tropical storm sometime Monday.
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares are slipping amid worries about surging coronavirus infections in Asia and concerns about the long-term impact from the Afghan government’s collapse. Shares in Europe were falling in early trading, while U.S. futures slipped. Benchmarks in Japan, Australia and China declined, Trading was closed in South Korea for a holiday. Analysts say slow vaccination rollouts in Asia are pushing down investor sentiment. Cases of COVID-19 are growing in Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines and Japan. Analysts say the Taliban sweeping into Afghanistan’s capital may feel like a faraway event, but will affect markets around the world.
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