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CSi Weather…
REST OF .TODAY…Cloudy. Much cooler. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds around 10 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT…Cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds 15 to 20 mph.
WEDNESDAY…Cloudy with chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then partly sunny with slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 40s. North winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent in the Jamestown area, 50 percent in the Valley City area.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain and
snow after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain possibly mixed
with snow in the morning, then slight chance of rain in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid 50s.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Public School Board Monday heard concerns about food service in the district.
Superintendent Dr. Robert Lech said through the early part of this school year, concerns included the receipt of stock that has been “regularly problematic.”
Dr. Lech said that NDESC schools were informed by food service provider, Cashway that they would no longer honor their bid and stop their services after November 2nd.
The Jamestown Public School District has received service from Cashway. In previous years, the district joined the North Dakota Education Services Cooperative (NDESC) 5 years ago. The NDESC conducts its own bidding for food services to maximize savings.
Superintendent Lech says the board needs to determine if bidding for food service would be a better option, to do on their own. Another choice is if they would like to continue working through NDESC in the future.
Video from Jamestown Video:
Jamestown (CSi) Otter Tail Power Company reports an underground fault was the cause of a power outage in Jamestown that occurred on Saturday, October 16.
Spokesperson Rebecca Michael in Fergus Falls, Mn says, the outage affected 1100 customers Northwest of Downtown Jamestown.
The outage occurred from 2:20-p.m. to 6:45-p.m
Bismarck – The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) temporarily closed the northbound Interstate 29 rest area, near Hankinson. The rest area will be closed until further notice due to maintenance.
For more information about rest areas and road conditions throughout North Dakota, visit the ND Roads Map on the NDDOT website at travel.dot.nd.gov.
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:
Mon. Oct. 18, 2021
10:30 -a.m.
Barnes
New Positives: 7
Total Positives: 1773
Active: 45
Recovered: 1692
Breakthrough Incidence Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 177
Stutsman
New Positives: 3
Total Positives: 4291
Active: 65
Recovered: 4139
Breakthrough Incidence Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 217
ND New Cases Reported on Monday
ACTIVE CASES*: 3,210
DAILY POSITIVITY RATE: 11.46%
TOTAL KNOWN CASES THROUGHOUT PANDEMIC: 141,683
TOTAL RECOVERED THROUGHOUT PANDEMIC: 136,793
HOSPITALIZATIONS: 191
DEATHS: 0
TOTAL DEATHS: 1,680
Jamestown (CVHD) Central Valley Health District reminds residents that COVID testing is on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, at the Jamestown Civic Center, Exchequor Room, from 11-a.m. to 1-pm
Call CVHD at 701-252-8130 to register.
Central Valley Health District Regularly Scheduled Vaccination Clinics And Locations
The Schedule subject to changes depending if the listed vaccination clinic is full. Contact CVHD at 252-8130.
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Vaccine Type: Influenza, COVID-19 – PFIZER booster vaccine
Event Time: 1:00pm – 5:30pm
Event Location: Buffalo Mall
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Vaccine Type: PFIZER, MODERNA
Event Time: 9:00am – 11:30am
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
Pop-Up COVID-19 Community Vaccination Clinics
Various Upcoming Dates
Event Information: These are pop-up community clinics with varying times/locations.
Event Location: Buffalo Mall and S&R Truck Plaza
Drive up clinics at the Buffalo mall are being held on Sundays and Mondays. The event takes 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.
For more information, please call CVHD at 252-8130.
More information on Buffalo Mall Vaccination Clinics. and S&R Truck Plaza Clinics, in Jamestown.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Chamber Ag/Energy Committee invites you to the 2021 Ag/Energy Luncheon, which will be held on Tuesday, October 19th from 12:00 – 1:00pm at the North Dakota Farmers Union building in Jamestown. This year’s guest speaker will be Mike Keller of Arthur Daniels Midland (ADM). He will speak about the new soybean crushing facility being built out at Spiritwood Energy Park. Tickets for the event are available online at www.jamestownchamber.com or can be picked up at the chamber office or at the event. Tickets are $10.00. The event is sponsored by Great River Energy, Otter Tail Power Company, AgCountry Farm Credit Services, and North Dakota Farmers Union.
Jamestown (From the Community of Jamestown Facebook page)
The Anne Carlsen invites you to our Groundbreaking Ceremony for our new campus on October 19th, 2021
The program will begin at 4:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
The groundbreaking ceremony will be located at 2200 20th Street NW, Jamestown, ND 58410. Parking will be in the Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s eastern parking lot. If you cannot make the event, we will be live streaming.
Valley City (CSi 10-18-21) Message to Valley City residents from Mayor Carlsrud.
Following the super dry summer, things have certainly turned around this fall. With warmer weather, many of the grasses, trees and bushes are still showing off some green color. I think it looks nice.
Responsibility comes with owning pets. Certainly loving them and providing good health care are two, but licensing and “picking up” after them are also. Licensing is a City Ordinance and provides a degree of welfare for all pets. Please license your pets at the VCPD.
The Valley City Public School District has uploaded a video/PowerPoint Presentation from the public meetings on “Exploring the Future of School Facilities”. See the district website hiliners.org (Click Explore). When you arrive at the webpage “Exploring the Future of School Facilities”, click the presentation on the left part of the screen and it will lead to the recorded video and PowerPoint (scroll down to see the PP).
COVID-19 is “kicking” unvaccinated people mostly. Some are on ventilators, some are dying and who knows the degree of permanent lung damage being suffered. Please think further about getting your vaccination.
Saturday evening when the wind quit and the sun had set behind the west crest of the Sheyenne River Valley; the sky was colored a soft gold with a hint of blue accenting a beautiful silhouette of the tress and their leaves. Some days I forget to enjoy the simple beauties with which we are so often Blessed. Perhaps I need to “stop and smell the roses” more often, maybe we all should.
Blessings, Respect Others, Be Kind and Pray
Dave Carlsrud
Mayor of Valley City
Near Buxton, ND (NDHP) The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports that at 8:30 PM on October 18th, 2021 a UND plane crashed in a field near 11th St NE and 165th Ave NE near Buxton. The pilot was a UND student. The pilot suffered fatal injuries during the crash and was pronounced deceased on scene. The crash remains under investigation by the NDHP and FAA with the assistance of Traill County Sheriff’s Office. The name of the pilot will be released pending notification of the family.
(NDHP) The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports, a crash occurred south of Hankinson between two vehicles and a farm Tractor and Plow, at 88th St SE at 167th Ave SE, 4 miles north of Hankinson, ND about 4:25 PM, Monday.
The report says the crash was a T-Bone rollover, striking the Farm Implement.
At the scene were: North Dakota Highway Patrol, Richland County Sheriff’s Office, Hankinson Ambulance Service, Breckenridge Ambulance Service, Mantador Fire Department, Great Bend Fire Department, Hankinson Fire Department, Mooreton Fire Department, and Sanford Air Med.
Vehicle No. 1: 2004 Honda Odyssey
Driver No. 1: Robert Lee Albrecht, 48-year-old male, Mantador, suspected minor injury .
Restraints: Seatbelt not worn; airbags deployed
Charges: Under investigation
Vehicle No. 2: 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix
Driver No. 2: 16-year-old male, Hankinson, ND, serious injury
Restraints: Seatbelt use unknown, airbags deployed
Charges: Under investigation
Vehicle No. 3: 2015 John Deere 9570 RX Tractor w/Chisel Plow
Driver No. 3: Jan Jeffery Stroehl, 60-year-old male, Hankinson, ND, not injured
Restraints: None
Charges: None
The investigation continues by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
Update
CASSELTON, N.D. (AP) — One person is dead after a shooting early Monday in Casselton, and authorities say they have released the person who may have fired the shot. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office said a male believed to be responsible for the shooting called dispatch early Monday to say that he shot someone. A deputy in the area responded and detained him, then began life saving measures on the male victim until paramedics took over. The person was initially in custody, but sheriff’s deputies said Monday afternoon that he was released upon review of evidence, witness statements and a discussion with prosecutors. Authorities plan to release more information Tuesday.
Previously
CASSELTON, N.D. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that happened early Monday in Casselton. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says a man who is believed to be responsible for the shooting called dispatch to say that he shot someone. The name of the suspect and male victim are not being released at this time. Sheriff Jesse Jahner tells KVRR-TV that deputies are also talking to a woman who could have more information about the shooting.
Bismarck (NDHP) The North Dakota Highway Patrol (NDHP), Bismarck Police Department (BPD), Burleigh County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), Mandan Police Department (MPD), and Morton County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) conducted a detail on Friday, Oct. 15 and Saturday, Oct. 16,
2021, involving the NDHP airplane. During the detail, the NDHP airplane monitored traffic stops conducted by law enforcement agencies in the Bismarck-Mandan area. This two-day detail resulted in several arrests and the recovery of a stolen vehicle. Here is a description of the events that occurred over the two-day detail.
• On Friday, Oct. 15, a BPD Officer located a suspected stolen vehicle. When the BPD officer attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver fled with the vehicle. The NDHP aircraft was monitoring and tracked the vehicle north of Bismarck where an NDHP trooper initiated a traffic stop. The driver and vehicle fled through rural Burleigh County on paved roads, gravel roads, and eventually went off-road. The NDHP airplane tracked the vehicle during the pursuit, allowing officers to disengage when the vehicle went
off-road. The suspect vehicle drove into a field east of Highway 83, approximately 5 miles south of Sterling, where it got stuck. The airplane monitored the suspect vehicle
until officers were able to take the two subjects inside the vehicle into custody. The McLean County Sheriff’s Department assisted with this incident.
• On Friday, Oct. 15, the NDHP airplane was targeted by a green laser from a subject on the ground. The airplane located a suspect in the 500 block of East 14th Street in Bismarck. Officers responded to the area but were unable to locate the suspect. The NDHP is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the individual from this incident. If you have any information, please contact the NDHP at 701-328-2447
and request to speak with a SW Region Supervisor.
In sports
Monday High School Volleyball
At Valley City
Valley City def Grand Forks Central 3-0 25-14, 25-14-2514
At Glennfield
Carrington def Griggs/Midkota 3-1 22-25, 25-17, 25-20, 25-13
Monday
College Volleyball
At VCSU
Jamestown def Valley City State 25-4,25-19,25-14
Jamestown improves to 24-0 overall and remains 12-0 in the GPAC. Valley City State drops to 11-13 overall and is 6-2 in the NSAA.
UJ D-I Hockey
Liberty University 3 Jamestown 1
NDAPSSA H.S. Football Polls
(First-place votes in parenthesis)
Class AA
Seventh Poll
Team Rec. Pts. LW
1. West Fargo Sheyenne (14) 8-0 70 2
2. Bismarck Century 7-1 56 1
3. West Fargo 6-2 41 3
4. Fargo Davies 6-2 24 4
5. Fargo Shanley 5-3 19 5
No other teams received votes.
Class A
Team Rec. Pts. LW
1. Bismarck St. Mary’s (11) 7-1 67 1
2. Jamestown (3) 6-2 59 2
3. Fargo North 5-3 40 3
4. Wahpeton 5-3 28 4
5. Dickinson 3-5 8 5
Other teams receiving votes: Fargo South (3-5) and Devils Lake (4-4).
MLB-ALCS
Bosox blast Astros in Game 3
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox appear to have stumbled on a formula for beating the Houston Astros.
The Red Sox grabbed an early 9-0 lead for the second straight game, hit another grand slam and throttled the Astros, 12-3 to take a two-games-to-one lead in the AL Championship Series.
Kyle Schwarber hit Boston’s third slam in two games, highlighting a six-run second. The Sox are the first team with three slams in a postseason series.
J.D. Martinez and Rafael Devers homered again after belting grand slams on Saturday. Christian Arroyo added a two-run blast in the rout.
Boston starter Eduardo Rodriguez picked up the win after allowing five hits in as many innings, including Kyle Tucker’s three-run homer.
Losing pitcher Jose Urquidy (ur-KEE’-dee) was chased in the second.
Game 4 is Tuesday at Fenway Park.
MLB-NEWS
Giants want to keep Posey
UNDATED (AP) — The San Francisco Giants are hoping catcher Buster Posey has another season left in his 34-year-old body.
The Giants plan to exercise Buster Posey’s $22 million club option for next season as long as the veteran wants to keep playing after a stellar year.
Posey batted .304 with 18 homers and 56 RBIs, showing his surgically repaired right hip had finally regained full strength three years post-op. He mentored an overhauled pitching staff and helped the Giants win a team-record 107 regular-season games this year.
NFL-TITANS/BILLS
Titans beat Bills on late stop
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — All NFL football fans ready to anoint the Buffalo Bills as the best team in the AFC may want to cool their jets for a while.
Derrick Henry scored his third touchdown with 3:05 left before the Titans stopped quarterback Josh Allen on a fourth-down sneak to end the Bills’ four-game winning streak, 34-31. The AFC East-leading Bills drove to the Titans 3 on their final possession and could have sent the game to overtime with a field goal. Instead, they went for the win and turned the ball over on downs with 12 seconds left.
Henry finished with 143 yards, topping 100 for the fifth consecutive game. He also had a 76-yard TD run and a 3-yarder. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill added another TD run against a Buffalo defense that came in third against the run.
Allen finished with 353 yards passing and three TDs.
Both teams are 4-2, one game behind Baltimore for the conference lead.
NFL-NEWS
Hunt out, Mayfield gets checked out
UNDATED (AP) — Browns running back Kareem Hunt will likely miss more than a month with a significant calf injury sustained in Sunday’s loss to Arizona. Coach Kevin Stefanski said Hunt will likely go on injured reserve, which would mean he would have to miss at least three games. Stefanski is also awaiting more medical test results on quarterback Baker Mayfield’s left shoulder, which was re-injured in Sunday’s loss to the Cardinals.
Elsewhere in the NFL:
— The Seahawks are not ruling out linebacker Darrell Taylor playing next Monday against the Saints despite a neck injury sustained in Sunday’s loss in Pittsburgh. Seattle coach Pete Carroll said Monday that both a CT scan and an MRI have shown that Taylor does not have an injury to his neck and may have suffered more of a shoulder injury in the fourth quarter.
— Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson has been placed on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury suffered in Sunday’s overtime win against the Panthers. The move will force him to miss at least three games, through the injury isn’t believed to be season-ending.
— The Falcons have placed right tackle Kaleb McGary on the COVID-19 reserve list. McGary has started 34 of 35 games over his three-year NFL career, but he likely won’t be available when the 2-3 Falcons travel to Miami on Sunday to face the 1-5 Dolphins. Meanwhile, top receiver Calvin Ridley is back at practice after skipping the team’s last game for a personal matter.
— Cam Newton says he has received a COVID-19 vaccine and is ready to return to the NFL. The free-agent quarterback was cut by New England just before the season began. He published a video on his YouTube channel saying it’s time to get back into pro football.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-WASHINGTON STATE-ROLOVICH
Rolovich fired for refusing vaccine
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Nick Rolovich is out as head football coach at Washington State.
Rolovich and four of his assistants have been fired for refusing a state mandate that all employees get vaccinated against COVID-19. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee had set a deadline of Monday for thousands of state employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus or risk losing their jobs. Rolovich applied for a religious exemption.
Also fired for refusing vaccination were assistant coaches Ricky Logo, John Richardson, Craig Stutzmann and Mark Weber.
The 42-year-old Rolovich was the highest-paid state employee with an annual salary of more than $3 million.
Defensive coordinator Jake Dickert will be elevated to acting coach.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-SEC-TENNESSEE
Tennessee fined over fan actions
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference has fined Tennessee $250,000 for fans stopping the Vols’ game with Mississippi by throwing debris onto the field late in the game. The league office also announced Monday that Tennessee must meet other standards.
Tennessee’s fine will be deducted from its share of SEC revenue. Every person identified from video throwing debris will be prohibited from attending a Tennessee athletics event for the rest of the 2021-22 academic and athletic year.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-POLL
Zags top preseason poll
UNDATED (AP) — Gonzaga spent all of last season atop The Associated Press men’s basketball poll. That’s also where the Bulldogs will begin this season after receiving 55 of 63 first-place votes in the preseason poll released on Monday.
The Zags lost AP All-Americans Corey Kispert and Jalen Suggs to the NBA, but second-team selection Drew Timme (TIH’-mee) and starting guard Andrew Nembhard return.
Second-ranked UCLA picked up the remaining eight first-place votes after being unranked at the end of the season. Third-ranked Kansas is followed by Villanova and Texas.
Michigan, Purdue, Baylor, Duke and Kentucky round out the top 10.
In other college basketball news:
— ESPN analyst Dick Vitale has announced that he has been diagnosed with cancer for the second time this year. The Basketball Hall of Fame announcer said he has undergone tests that show he has lymphoma. Vitale announced in August that he underwent multiple surgeries to remove melanoma. He was declared cancer-free at the time.
NBA-NEWS
Grizzlies sign Jaren Jackson Jr to extension before deadline
UNDATED (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies have signed Jaren Jackson Jr. to an extension before the NBA deadline. ESPN reported the extension is four years for $105 million.
Jackson has started 117 of his 126 games in three seasons, averaging 15.4 points. He has made 213 3-pointers and blocked 192 shots, the most by an NBA player over his first 126 games.
Also around the NBA:
— The Lakers have claimed veteran guard Avery Bradley Jr. off waivers. Bradley played for the Lakers in 2019-20 but opted out prior to the NBA restart in the bubble in Orlando because of health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
— The Hawks have worked out a four-year, $65 million contract extension with guard Kevin Huerter (HUR’-tur). Huerter’s role has steadily grown since being taken 19th overall in the 2018 draft. He averaged 11.9 points, 3.5 assists, 3.3 rebounds and a team-leading 1.2 steals while starting 49 of 69 games last season.
— Bucks guard Grayson Allen has signed a multiyear contract extension. He joined the Bucks in an Aug. 7 trade that set guard Sam Merrill and two future second-round draft picks to Memphis. Allen posted career highs averages with 10.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 50 games for the Grizzlies last season.
— Danielle Scott has been promoted to the full-time NBA staff referee roster. The daughter of college basketball officials becomes the sixth woman on the league staff.
— Los Angeles County is seeking to compel psychiatric evaluations for Kobe Bryant’s widow and others. The evaluations would be used to determine if they truly suffered emotional distress after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, his teenage daughter and seven others. Vanessa Bryant has claimed in court papers that she has suffered “severe emotional distress.” Kobe Bryant and the others were killed Jan. 26, 2020.
NHL-SCHEDULE
Flyers batter Kraken
UNDATED (AP) — Head coach Dave Hakstol’s return to Philadelphia was a disaster. Four Flyers had multi-point games, with Derick Brassard leading the way with a goal and two assists in a 6-1 rout of Seattle.
Justin Braun, Travis Konecny (kah-NEHK’-nee) and Joel Farabee each added a goal and an assist for Philly, which also received goals from Ryan Ellis and Claude Giroux (juh-ROO’).
Carter Hart stopped 23 shots and blanked Seattle after Carson Soucy (SOO’-see) scored in the second period.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— The Rangers spoiled Auston Matthews’ season debut by defeating the Maple Leafs, 2-1 in overtime. Artemi Panarin (ahr-TEH’-mee pah-NAH’-rihn) won it at 3:48 of the extra session on a pass from Mika Zibanejad (MEE’-kah zeh-BAN’-eh-jad), who scored New York’s first goal. Igor Shesterkin (shehs-TUR’-kihn) stopped 40 shots and helped the Blueshirts keep Matthews off the scoresheet.
— The Blues erupted for five straight goals in a 5:07 span of the second period to blast the Coyotes, 7-4. Jordan Kyrou (KY’-roo) had two goals and assist for St. Louis, and teammate Klim Kostin scored twice. Pavel Buchnevich (booch-NAY’-vihch) scored his first goal since behind acquired by the Blues from the Rangers.
— The Ducks pulled out a 3-2 win over the Flames on Jamie Drysdale’s goal 3:26 into overtime. Cam Fowler provided a power-play goal in the win, and Rickard Rakell tied it with 7:05 left in regulation. Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau (gah-DROH’) had the primary assist on goals by Blake Coleman and Elias (eh-LEE’-uhs) Lindholm.
NHL-NEWS
Lightning’s Kucherov out indefinitely…Sharks’ Kane suspended
UNDATED (AP) — Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov (KOO’-cheh-rahv) will be out indefinitely with a lower-body injury suffered late in Saturday’s overtime win at Washington.
The 2019 Hart Trophy winner appeared to suffer an abdominal or groin injury chasing a puck during the third period.
Kucherov missed all of the 2020-21 regular season after undergoing hip surgery in the offseason. He returned in the playoffs to have eight goals and 32 points, helping the Lightning win their second consecutive Stanley Cup.
In other NHL action:
— The league has suspended Sharks forward Evander Kane for 21 games for submitting a fake COVID-19 vaccination card. Kane will forfeit about $1.68 million of his $7 million salary and will not be eligible to play until Nov. 30 at New Jersey. The league also announced that a concurrent investigation into allegations of sexual and physical abuse made against Kane by his estranged wife could not be substantiated.
— Blue Jackets forward Max Domi (DOH’-mee) will miss two to four weeks with a rib fracture suffered in Saturday’s win against Seattle. Domi was playing well after recovering from shoulder surgery on June 4.
In world and national news…
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A protest strike has shuttered businesses, schools and public transportation in a new blow to Haiti’s anemic economy. And unions and other groups vow to continue the shutdown Tuesday in anger over worsening crime as authorities try to rescue 17 kidnapped members of a U.S.-based missionary group. FBI agents and other U.S. officials are helping Haitian authorities hunt for 12 adults and five children linked to Christian Aid Ministries in Ohio who were kidnapped Saturday during a trip to visit an orphanage. It is the largest reported kidnapping of its kind in recent years, with Haitian gangs growing more brazen. Gangs have been accused of kidnapping schoolchildren, doctors, police officers, bus passengers and others as they grow more powerful.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is moving swiftly to hold at least one of Donald Trump’s allies in contempt. That’s happening as the former president is pushing back on the probe in a new lawsuit. Trump is aggressively trying to block the committee’s work by directing former White House aide Steve Bannon not to answer questions in the probe while also suing the panel to try to prevent Congress from obtaining former White House documents. Lawmakers on the House committee say they will not back down as they gather facts and testimony about the attack of Trump’s supporters.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile into the sea that was likely designed to be launched from a submarine. The test firing is possibly the most significant demonstration of North Korea’s military might since U.S. President Joe Biden took office. Tuesday’s launch came hours after the U.S. reaffirmed an offer to resume talks on North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. It underscored how North Korea has continued to expand its military capabilities during the pause in diplomacy. North Korea last tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile in October 2019. It has been ramping up its weapons tests while making conditional peace offers to Seoul, reviving a pattern of pressuring South Korea to try to get what it wants from the U.S.
LONDON (AP) — Investment giant BlackRock says it is backing a new London-based research hub which will provide asset managers with information on how the companies they invest in are addressing the risk resulting from climate change. BlackRock said Tuesday it is joining the Transition Pathway Initiative, a London-based group that is already supported by dozens of major institutional investors, from banks to public retirement funds. The initiative, which says it now has the backing of investors with a combined $40 trillion of assets under management or advisement, said it will significantly expand from 400 the number of companies it reports on. The announcement comes days before the start of a U.N. climate summit in Glasgow.
BEIJING (AP) — European stocks are lower while Asian markets advanced as investors wait for U.S. corporate results to see how companies are coping with supply disruptions and the last quarter’s surge in coronavirus infections. London and Frankfurt declined while Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong gained. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index rose 0.3%, propelled by tech and consumer stocks. Health care giant Johnson & Johnson, United Airlines and streaming entertainment service Netflix were due to report earnings. Investors worry supply disruptions and anti-coronavirus controls are fueling inflation and might hamper an economic recovery. The Commerce Department was due to report U.S. housing construction in September.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans have approved redrawn U.S. House maps that favor incumbents and could decrease political representation for growing minority communities in the nation’s largest red state. The Republican-controlled Legislature approved the maps late Monday night, and they will now be sent to Gov. Greg Abbott who is expected to sign them into law. The redrawn congressional districts may make it easier for incumbents to hold their seats and decrease Black and Hispanic communities’ political influence, even as those voters drive Texas’ growth. Advocates and Democratic lawmakers have denounced the proposed maps claiming racial discrimination. Civil rights groups sued Monday before GOP lawmakers finished pushing through the new maps.
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