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CSi Weather…
.REST OF TODAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Southeast winds
5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain possibly
mixed with snow after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY…Cloudy. Rain possibly mixed with snow in the morning,
then chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s.
East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.MONDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain after
midnight in the Jamestown area. Lows in the upper 30s.
.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
Update…
Friday 2-p.m. Oct. 22, 2021
The Silver Alert issued on 10-22-21 for a missing Cavalier man has been cancelled for Pembina County.
No other details were immediately available.
A Silver Alert is being issued at the request of the Pembina County Sheriff’s
Office. Neil Kiemele of Cavalier, North Dakota is an 18 year old Caucasian Male. He is 6 feet one inches tall, weighs 225 pounds, and has brown hair and blue eyes.
His last known whereabouts were on October 21, 2021 at 10:00 p.m. near 14043 98th Street Northeast, Cavalier, North Dakota. Neil is autistic and could possibly be on foot. He is likely wearing dark clothing and a camouflage hoodie.
If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact the Pembina County Sheriff’s Office at 701-265-4122.
The above Silver Alert information is available to the public by calling 511 and at www.ndresponse.gov/alert
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:
COVID-19 Stats
Thurs. Oct. 21, 2021
10:30 -a.m.
Barnes
New Positives: 16
Total Positives: 1805
Active: 55
Recovered: 1714
Breakthrough Incidence Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 194
Stutsman
ONE NEW DEATH
TOTAL DEATHS 86
New Positives: 8
Total Positives: 4329
Active: 64
Recovered: 4165
Breakthrough Incidence Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 228
Valley City (CCHD) City County Health in Valley City COVID-19 testing days and site location in Valley City.
Testing is at the REC Center at 140 4th Street Southwest. Testing will be 12:30-2:30 Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
There are opportunities for vaccinations, both for annual influenza and for the COVID vaccine. In October CCHD opens early on Tuesdays at 7-am and late on Wednesdays until 6-pm, Call 845-8518 to make an appointment).
Jamestown (CSi) After a year’s absence, Community Dinner Theater returns to the Jamestown Arts Center.
On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Arts Center Director, Mindi Schmitz said, the production, “Men are Dogs,” is set for two performances, November 12 &13. Dinner is served at 6-p.m., with the play starting at 7-p.m
Tickets are available at jamestownarts.com. Seating is limited. Reservation or pre-ticket purchase is required. Call the office at 701-251-2496 to make your reservation. Tickets are $30 each for Arts Center members and $35 for non-members.
About the play: Despite the title, this play is actually a hilarious comedy! Dr. Cecelia Monahan has a serious problem. As a therapist who runs a support group for single and divorced women, she must listen to a number of relationship problems from her unusual cadre of patients as well as dealing with the unsolicited advice of her live in mother on subjects ranging from dating to cooking recipes. The doctor, however, is not above using some unorthodox methods of her own such as hiring out of work actors to role play with her patients. It is only when Cecelia meets the new substitute package delivery man that the doctor must learn to practice what she preaches!
Also on our show, Mindi pointed out that, Watercolor or Mixed Media Hack with Linda Roesch will be on Saturday October 30, from 1-p.m., to 3-p.m., at the Arts Center.
Painting with watercolors can be quite challenging, even for the seasoned artist. In this class, you’ll experiment with mixed media techniques that can help take the stress of painting with watercolors. See how you can add line work and finer details or sketch quickly on the go using watercolor pencils, watercolor markers, and sharpie.
The Jamestown Arts Center in Downtown Jamestown is open Monday- Friday 9-a.m., to 5-p.m., and Saturdays 10-a.m. to 2-p.m. Call 701-251-2496.
Valley City (CSi) The 2021 Northwest Membrane Operator Association Operator of the Year Award goes to Sherry Keys of the Valley City Water Treatment Plant.
Each year, the Northwest Membrane Operator Association recognizes an Operator of the Year (NWMOA) reaches across nine states from North Dakota to Alaska and down to Utah and the Canadian Province of British Columbia.
The organization reports that Sherry Keys has been a AWWA member for 20 years. She is a Class 4 operator of a UF/NF membrane system in a small community, “where we can all agree, the work is more than an eight hour per day job. She is committed to making the best water in the region and cares for the water plant like it is her second home. Keys goes above and beyond to ensure high quality water, gain all the knowledge about treatment and best practices that she can, and provide helpful information to the public in a friendly, knowledgeable manner.”
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Next month’s abbreviated session of the North Dakota Legislature is intended to finish the job of legislative redistricting and to determine how federal coronavirus relief aid will be spent. But some individual lawmakers want to broaden the agenda. More than two dozen bills have been submitted ahead of the session planned for Nov. 8. Details of the legislation won’t be revealed until shortly ahead of the special or reconvened session. Several lawmakers have told The Associated Press that much of the legislation has come from a loosely organized group of ultraconservative legislators.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Two men have been arrested after a high speed chase that began in Minnesota and ended with a crash in North Dakota. Sheriff’s officials say a vehicle was traveling at nearly 100 mph in Clay County, Minnesota Wednesday afternoon. According to authorities, the driver stopped and he and a passenger switched seats before the vehicle took off again. Later the passenger got out and the driver sped away. The passenger was arrested and the driver who took off was taken into custody after crashing the vehicle north of West Fargo. He was taken to the hospital and arrested.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal authorities say a North Dakota man is charged with second-degree murder in the decapitation killing this month of a man at the victim’s home on the Navajo Nation in northwestern New Mexico. A criminal complaint alleges 28-year-old Shilo Aaron Oldrock attacked and decapitated the victim with an ax on Oct. 10 and burned his head in a wood stove before fleeing. A statement Thursday from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Mexico says Oldrock is from Fargo. Federal officials didn’t release the victim’s full name, giving only his initials. A lawyer representing Oldrock did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new monthly survey of bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states suggests strong economic growth continues in the region. The overall economic index for the region improved in October to 66.1 from September’s already-strong 62.5 reading. Any score above 50 suggests growth. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss said the area is benefitting from solid grain prices, continued low interest rates and growing agricultural exports. Goss said demand for workers is high but businesses are having trouble finding people to hire. Bankers from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming were surveyed.
In sports….
Thursday
High School Football
Grand Forks Red River 21, Valley City 0
Bismarck Century 27, Minot 0
Fargo South 37, Grand Forks Central 0
Mandan 32, Bismarck Legacy 28
West Fargo 35, Fargo Shanley 21
Thursday
Jimmies Sports
Women’s Basketball
Jamestown 66 Dickinson State 58
DICKINSON, N.D. (UJ) — Hannah DeMars (JR/Grand Rapids, MN) scored 21 points and Kia Tower (JR/Bigfork, MN) added 17 as the University of Jamestown women’s basketball team opened the 2021-22 season with a 65-58 win over Dickinson State University Thursday night.
The Jimmies won their fourth straight season opener under head coach Thad Sankey and will host Mayville State (N.D.) University Saturday at 5 p.m.
Jamestown led 37-34 at the half and held Dickinson State to just three points in the third quarter, taking a 15-point advantage into the fourth. The Blue Hawks made just one of 15 shots in the third quarter, missing all four of their three-point attempts while turning the ball over six times.
Tower’s free throw made it 59-40 UJ with 5:54 to play, giving the Jimmies their largest lead of the game. Jamestown had a 17-point lead with just under three minutes to play but Dickinson State closed on an 11-1 run to make the final score closer than the game appeared.
Madelyn Schmidt (FR/Tappen, ND) had five points off the bench while Noelle Josephson (SR/Ramsey, MN), Audrey Rodakowski (SO/Dickinson, ND), Jailyn Martinson (FR/Devils Lake, ND), and Megan Oswald (FR/Brownsdale, MN) each scored four. Macy Savela (JR/Mountain Iron, MN) and Jordynn Toliver (JR/Box Elder, SD) both finished with three points.
DeMars grabbed a team-high eight rebounds and Tower dished out six assists.
Kailyn Groves had 17 points for DSU and was joined in double figures by Courtney Olson with 15.
Men’s Basketball
Jamestown 93 Dickinson State 69
DICKINSON, N.D. (UJ) — Mason Walters (SO/Jamestown, ND) had 33 points and nine rebounds to help lead the University of Jamestown men’s basketball team to a 93-69 season-opening win Thursday night over Dickinson State University.
Jamestown will travel to Presentation (S.D.) College on Tuesday for an 8 p.m. tipoff.
The Jimmies opened up a 20-7 lead after a Will Cordes (FR/Shakopee, MN) basket at the 12:49 mark, but the Blue Hawks would get within nine points just under four minutes later. John Argue (SO/Houston, TX) gave UJ its biggest lead of the half with a basket to make it 46-28.
Walters’ second bucket of the second half put Jamestown ahead by 17 and it looked like the Jimmies were easily in control. However, DSU went on an 8-0 run over the next 1:08 to cut the UJ lead to single digits.
A 7-0 Jimmie run pushed the lead back to 16 points, but the Blue Hawks answered with 13 of the next 17 points to trail by only seven with 8:09 remaining. Cordes knocked down a three to start a 18-5 run capped off by a Walters three-point play that put the game out of reach. Jamestown shot 19-of-33 in the second half, finishing 37-of-70 for the game.
Cordes and Marc Kjos (SO/Lake City, MN) each had 13 points and Devon Schultz (SR/Arlington, MN) had 11 points and six blocked shots. Cole Woodford (FR/Redwood Falls, MN) added nine points while Argue finished with six points and seven rebounds.
Bryce Knox led the Blue Hawks with 14 points, followed by John Evans with 13 and Ajdin Toskic with 12.
2021-22 GPAC Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Preseason Poll
| Place | School | Points | First Place Votes |
| 1 | Morningside | 96 | 6 |
| 2 | Jamestown | 95 | 5 |
| 3 | Concordia | 79 | |
| 4 | Northwestern | 74 | |
| 5 | Dakota Wesleyan | 66 | |
| 6 | Briar Cliff | 54 | |
| 7 | Dordt | 44 | |
| 8 | Midland | 33 | |
| 9 | Doane | 28 | |
| 10 | Mount Marty | 23 | |
| 11 | Hastings | 13 |
Women
| Place | School | Points | First Place Votes |
| 1 | Morningside | 121 | 11 |
| 2 | Concordia | 110 | 1 |
| 3 | Dordt | 90 | |
| 4 | Northwestern | 87 | |
| 5 | Briar Cliff | 85 | |
| 6 | Jamestown | 72 | |
| 7 | Dakota Wesleyan | 71 | |
| 8 | Midland | 50 | |
| 9 | Hastings | 41 | |
| 10T | College of Saint Mary | 23 | |
| 10T | Doane | 23 | |
| 12 | Mount Marty | 19 |
Jamestown (UJ) The Jimmie Janes is holding this fundraiser drive that they call “Fight Like A Jimmie,” as they partner with an athletic team to raise money for breast cancer patients and the Jamestown Regional Medical Center.
They are teaming up with the Jimmie football team, and have selected an alumni that will receive some funds from the t-shirt and bandana sales.
The public is asked to wear pink to the October 23 game against Briar Cliff at 1 PM at the Charlotte & Gordon Hansen Stadium. Jimmie Janes will be setup at the front of the stadium selling shirts and bandanas to raise money for their cause.
Shirts will cost $15 and bandanas will go for $5
NLCS-DODGERS/BRAVES
Dodgers stay alive
UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are still alive in the NL Championship Series after snapping out of their hitting funk while getting an outstanding performance from six relievers.
Chris Taylor slammed three home runs and drove in six as the Dodgers clobbered the Braves, 11-2 in Game 5, sending the series back to Atlanta. Taylor belted two-run homers in the second and fifth innings before delivering a solo shot. He overshadowed teammate AJ Pollock, who provided a solo shot and a three-run blast.
Taylor had four of the Dodgers’ 17 hits, while Pollock, Trea Turner and Cody Bellinger had three apiece.
The LA bullpen limited Atlanta to three runs while striking out nine over 8 1/3 innings. Dodgers relievers allowed their team to rebound after starter Joe Kelly left with an injury in the first inning, shortly after giving up a two-run homer to Freddie Freeman.
Losing pitcher Max Fried (freed) was lifted with two out in the fifth, charged with five runs and eight hits.
Game 6 is Saturday in Atlanta.
Braves slugger Jorge Soler (soh-LEHR’) struck out as a pinch-hitter after being cleared for COVID-19.
Dodgers infielder Justin Turner is done for the season following a hamstring injury sustained in Wednesday’s loss.
ALCS-ASTROS/RED SOX
Game 6 starters announced
HOUSTON (AP) — It will be Luis Garcia starting for the Astros against Boston’s Nathan Eovaldi (eh-VAHL’-dee) in Game 6 of the AL Championship Series on Friday.
Astros manager Dusty Baker announced his pitching selection Thursday afternoon as his team holds a three-games-to-two lead in the series. García started Game 2 and gave up a grand slam in the first inning before leaving with no outs in the second because of discomfort in his right knee.
NBA-SCHEDULE
Hawks blast Mavs in season opener
UNDATED (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks have begun their season in much the same manner they ended the previous regular season.
Cam Reddish scored 20 points and Trae Young added 19 in the Hawks’ 113-87 rout of Luka Doncic (LOO’-kah DAHN-chihch) and the Mavericks. Atlanta added to a seven-point, halftime lead by outscoring Dallas, 35-20 in the third quarter. Young scored 12 points and dished out nine assists in the decisive period.
Reddish led a stellar effort from the deep Hawks bench, which contributed 44 points.
Doncic was held to 18 points on 6-of-17 shooting, to go along with 11 rebounds and seven assists.
— Stephen Curry hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 56.8 seconds remaining as part of his 45-point performance in the Warriors’ 115-113 triumph over the Clippers. Damion Lee hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 5:55 remaining and scored 11 points off the bench for Golden State. Paul George had 29 points, 11 rebounds and six assists in the Clippers’ season opener.
Checking out the rest of the NBA action:
— Tyler Herro (HEE’-roh) scored 27 points in 24 minutes off the bench as the Heat blew out the Bucks, 137-95. Miami took control for good by outscoring the defending NBA champs, 40-17 in the first quarter. Bam Adebayo (ad-eh-BY’-oh) provided 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Jimmy Butler chipped in 21 points.
NBA-TOP 75 TEAM
NBA completes announcement of Top-75 team
UNDATED (AP) — The NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team team is actually a 76-man roster following a tie in the voting.
The list of newcomers announced Thursday include Dominique Wilkins and Bob McAdoo, who were curiously left off the top-50 team 25 years ago.
The other newcomers announced on Thursday are Dennis Rodman, Ray Allen, Dwyane (dwayn) Wade, Jason Kidd, Kobe Bryant, Gary Payton and Paul Pierce, along with Stephen Curry, Reggie Miller, Kawhi (kah-WY’) Leonard, Damian Lillard, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook.
NBA-CHINA
After Kanter’s Tibet comments, Celtics blacked out in China
UNDATED (AP) — Chinese broadcaster and NBA partner Tencent is not showing current or archived Boston Celtics games on its platforms, in apparent response to comments that Celtics center Enes Kanter made to advocate Tibetan independence.
Kanter, as part of a series of social media posts, also called Chinese President Xi Jinping (shee jihn-peeng) a “dictator.”
Kanter was wearing shoes emblazoned with the words “Free Tibet” during Wednesday night’s game.
It’s not immediately clear how long Tencent’s plans to not air the Celtics would last.
NFL-BROWNS/BRONCOS
Browns backups lead win over slumping Broncos
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns put together just enough offense with quarterback Baker Mayfield and running backs Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt out with calf injuries.
Third-string back D’Ernest Johnson rushed for 146 yards in guiding the Browns’ offense in a 17-14 victory over Denver. Johnson scored on a 4-yard run in the first half and picked up 52 yards on seven carries as the Browns chewed up the final 5:17.
Case Keenum threw for a TD and was 21 of 33 for 199 yards in his first start in two years.
Denver quarterback Teddy Bridgewater threw a pair of TD passes and gutted it out while playing with foot and quadriceps injuries. He finished 23 of 33 for 187 yards with one interception.
The Broncos finished the game without linebacker Von Miller because of a sprained ankle.
The Browns improved to 4-3, while the Broncos dropped their fourth in a row since a 3-0 start.
NFL-PACKERS-MERCILUS
Packers sign Mercilus
UNDATED (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have signed veteran outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus in hopes of boosting not only their pass rush but their championship hopes.
A first-round pick by the Houston Texans in 2012, Mercilus had 57 sacks in nine-plus seasons. He has three sacks this season, but only one season of eight-plus sacks.
The Texans released the 31-year-old this week.
Elsewhere around the NFL:
— Wide receiver/return specialist Andre Roberts signed with the Chargers after being released earlier this week by the Texans. Roberts is in his 11th season and is one of the league’s top kick and punt returns.
— Former Cowboys offensive lineman Brandon Knight says he’s taking a break from football to address his mental health. Knight went from the Cowboys to Baltimore via waivers this week, but he did not report to the Ravens.
— A Congressional committee is seeking documents and information from the NFL regarding the investigation into the Washington Football Team and how the league handled it. The House Committee on Oversight and Reform said today it sent a letter to Commissioner Roger Goodell requesting by Nov. 4 all documents and communication about the probe into the workplace culture within the team. Lawyers representing 40 former employees of the Washington Football Team have urged the league to immediately release the full findings of the investigation.
NHL-SCHEDULE
Cats still perfect after beating Avs
UNDATED (AP) — The Florida Panthers are 4-0 for the first time in team history.
Sam Bennett scored the go-ahead goal and Sergei Bobrovsky (boh-BRAHF’-skee) recorded his 300th NHL win as the Panthers dumped the Avalanche, 4-1. Bennett’s power-play goal put the Panthers ahead 2-1 midway through the second period.
Anton Lundell (luhn-DEHL’) had a goal and an assist for Florida, which also received goals from Carter Verhaeghe (vur-HAY’-gee) and Sam Reinhart.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— Jesperi Kotkaniemi (kaht-kan-YEH’-mee) scored his first goal for Carolina in his return to Montreal, helping the Hurricanes beat the winless Canadiens, 4-1. Sebastian Aho (AH’-hoh) had two goals and an assist against the Habs, who are 0-5 just months after reaching the Stanley Cup Final.
— Daniel Sprong set up the Capitals’ first goal and scored on a second-period breakaway to lead a 4-1 victory over the Devils. Evgeny Kuznetsov (kooz-NEHT’-sahv) scored for the third time in two games for Washington, which also received goals from Anthony Mantha and Dmitry Orlov in improving to 3-0-1.
— The Blue Jackets pulled out a 3-2 win over the Islanders on Patrik Laine’s (LY’-nayz) goal 1:49 into overtime. Elvis Merzlikins (murz-LEE’-kihns) made 28 saves as Columbus improved to 3-1.
— Alexis Lafrenière (ah-LEX’-ee lah-frehn-YEHR’) furnished the tiebreaking goal with 9:07 remaining in the third period of the Rangers’ 3-1 verdict over the Predators. Filip Chytil (HEE’-tul) and Barclay Goodrow (GOO’-droh) also scored and Igor Shesterkin (shehs-TUR’-kihn) made 28 saves in New York’s third win in a row.
— The Flames blanked the Red Wings, 3-0 as Jacob Markstrom made 33 saves in his ninth career shutout. Erik Gudbranson set up second-period goals by Elias (eh-LEE’-uhs) Lindholm and Andrew Mangiapane (mahn-jah-PAH’-nee) before Matthew Tkachuk pushed a shot into an empty net.
— Jason Dickinson, Tanner Pearson and Brock Boeser (BEH’-sur) each scored their first goals of the season to help the Canucks defeat the winless Blackhawks, 4-1. Thatcher Demko made 29 saves and Conor Garland added an empty-netter with 1:02 left to secure Vancouver’s first victory in four games.
— Logan Couture (koo-TOOR’) and Kevin Labanc scored in the second period of the Sharks’ 2-1 win over the Senators. James Reimer finished with 30 saves for the 3-0 Sharks.
— The Jets got their first win of the season as Kyle Connor scored twice and added an assist in a 5-1 downing of the Ducks. Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and assist as Winnipeg won while top forwards Blake Wheeler and Mark Scheifele (SHY’-flee) were in COVID-19 protocol.
— Connor McDavid went over the 200-goal threshold for his career by scoring twice in Edmonton’s 5-1 thumping of the Coyotes. Zach Hyman also tallied twice for the 4-0 Oilers.
NHL-NEWS
Devils’ Hughes has shoulder dislocation
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Devils forward Jack Hughes is sidelined indefinitely with a dislocated left shoulder suffered in Tuesday’s game against Seattle.
The Devils say the top pick in the 2019 NHL draft has begun physical therapy and will not need surgery at this time.
The team says Hughes will be re-evaluated next week.
TOP 25 FOOTBALL-SMU/TULANE
Mustangs hammer Green Wave
DALLAS (AP) — SMU has continued its perfect start to the season.
Tanner Mordecai leads the nation with 29 touchdown passes after tossing three more to lead the 21st-ranked Mustangs to a 55-26 romp over Tulane. Mordecai had 300 of his career-high 427 yards by halftime.
The Mustangs are a victory away from their second 8-0 start in the past three seasons as they get ready to play three of the next four games on the road, a stretch that ends with a trip to No. 2 Cincinnati.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-CONFERENCE REALIGNMENT
American Athletic Conference rebuilding with 6 C-USA schools
UNDATED (AP) — The American Athletic Conference will add UAB, Texas-San Antonio, Rice, North Texas, Charlotte and Florida Atlantic to the league.
The AAC is replacing three schools that are scheduled to depart for the Big 12 Conference and is growing to 14 teams.
The additions all come from Conference USA, leaving that league both searching for new members and trying to fend off other poachers. The Sun Belt has said it is interested in expanding beyond its current 10 football members and some of C-USA’s remaining eight schools would be geographic fits.
PGA-ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP
Iwata carries lead into Round 2
CHIBA, Japan (AP) — Japanese golfer Hiroshi Iwata topped the leaderboard heading into the second round of the PGA’s Zozo Championship.
Iwata fired a 7-unduer 63 that gives him a one-stroke lead over Joaquin Niemann and 2021 Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama on the Narashino Country Club course.
Matt Wallace is two strokes back and one ahead of Brendan Steele.
LPGA-SOUTH KOREA
Ko’s LPGA streak ends as SKoreans pack Busan leaderboard
BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Jin Young Ko missed extending an LPGA Tour scoring record in the rain while her South Korean compatriots packed the first-round leaderboard of the BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea.
Ko had 14 straight rounds in the 60s. That tied her with Annika Sorenstam and So Yeon Ryu for the most in tour history. But Ko finished with a 1-under 71 after a birdie on the 18th hole at LPGA International Busan. Ko was seven strokes behind leader Na Rin An’s 64.
In world and national news…
BEIJING (AP) — An official Chinese newspaper says a troubled developer whose struggle to avoid a multibillion-dollar debt default is rattling global financial markets has wired $83.5 million to make an overdue payment to foreign bondholders. Evergrande Group’s struggle to reduce its 2 trillion yuan ($310 billion) of debt to comply with tighter official curbs on borrowing has prompted fears a default might trigger a financial crisis. Chinese officials have tried to allay investor fears by saying the debt problems can be controlled and there should be no impact on the financial industry. The Securities Times said Evergrande wired money to a Citigroup account for a bond payment that was due Sept. 23.
(AP) Shares are mostly higher in Europe after a mixed session in Asia. Benchmarks rose in Paris, London, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Shares fell in Shanghai and Seoul. State media reports said China Evergrande Group, the troubled property developer whose cash crunch has rattled markets, made an overdue bond payment on Friday. On Thursday, the S&P 500 ended at a fresh record high after wobbling between gains and losses. Technology companies did well, despite a steep drop in IBM after the company reported disappointing revenue, pulling the Dow down a smidgen. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% and the Nasdaq added 0.6%. Tesla rose 3.3% after reporting record profits despite parts shortages and shipping delays.
BEIJING (AP) — China is saying there is “no room” for compromise or concessions over the issue of Taiwan, following a comment by U.S. President Joe Biden that the U.S. is committed to defending the island if it is attacked. A Foreign Ministry spokesperson reasserted China’s longstanding claim that the island is its territory. China has recently upped its threat to bring Taiwan under its control by force if necessary by flying warplanes near the island and rehearsing beach landings. The spokesperson says China’s strong determination to defend its national sovereignty and territorial integrity should not be underestimated.
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian emergency officials say 16 people have been killed by an explosion and fire at a gunpowder factory. The Emergency Situations Ministry said the explosion hit the factory in the Ryazan region, about 270 kilometers (about 167 miles) southeast of Moscow. One person was hospitalized with serious injuries, according to local officials. It said 170 emergency workers and 50 vehicles were involved in dealing with the fire. The Emergency Situations Ministry said the blast was caused by an unspecified failure during the production process.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Two aid workers have confirmed that new Ethiopian military airstrikes forced a United Nations humanitarian flight to abandon its landing in the capital of the country’s Tigray region. If deliberate, Friday’s incident would be a sharp escalation in the intimidation tactics that Ethiopian authorities have used against aid workers amid an intensifying, year-long war in Tigray. An Ethiopian government spokesman said the airstrikes in the city of Mekele targeted a former military training center now being used as a “battle network hub” by rival Tigray forces. The spokesman, along with a military spokesman, didn’t immediately respond to questions about the U.N. flight.
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on a movie set and killed the cinematographer. The director of the Western being filmed was wounded. Authorities are investigating. Santa Fe County Sheriff’s officials said cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and director Joel Souza were shot Thursday on the set of “Rust” in the desert. A Baldwin spokesperson said there was an accident on the set involving the misfire of a prop gun with blanks, though a charge without a metal projectile is unlikely to kill at a moderate distance. A Sheriff’s spokesman said detectives were investigating how and what type of projectile was discharged. The Santa Fe New Mexican reported Baldwin was seen outside the sheriff’s office in tears but attempts to get comment were unsuccessful.
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