– Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Oct. 26.

CSi Weather…

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING…Valley City

* WHAT…Southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE…Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota and
northeast and southeast North Dakota.

* IMPACTS…Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

Forecast…

.REST OF TODAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs around 50. Southeast winds 20 to

25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.

.TONIGHT…Cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening, then rain

likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast winds

around 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the south

5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.

.WEDNESDAY…Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain in the Jamestown area, 80 percent in the Valley City area. Highs in

the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

.THURSDAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to

20 mph.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.

.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.

.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.

Valley City (VCPD) Valley City Police investigated a car striking a motorized mobility scooter, that a man was riding at the intersection of Central Avenue South and Main Street in Valley City about 11:20-a.m. Monday

Police Chief Phil Hatcher said the vehicle driven by a 79-year-old Valley City resident struck the pedestrian on the mobility scooter, operated by an 88-year-old Valley City resident. The vehicle driver was issued a citation for failure to yield to a pedestrian. The pedestrian on the scooter was taken to Mercy Hospital with unspecified injuries.

Barnes County Ambulance was assisted on scene, by Valley City Police officers. The name and condition of the pedestrian have not been released.

Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Fire Department was called out at 1:15- a.m. Monday to 467 6th Street Southwest.

Smoke was reported coming from the attic of the residence

The caller said an electric fuse, had blown.

The resident reset the fuse and around 10 minutes later noticed an apparent a burn spot in a wall and then called 9-1-1.

Fire Chief Scott Magnuson said when firefighters arrived on the scene, they saw smoke coming from an attic window. He said firefighters went inside and opened a wall and located a wire that had burned off, that likely caused the burn area, leading to the fire, which was extinguished.

No injuries reported.

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

Mon. Oct. 25, 2021

10:30 -a.m.

Barnes

New Positives: 2

Total Positives: 1827

Active: 48

Recovered: 1740

Breakthrough Incidence Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 130

Stutsman

New Positives: 3

Total Positives: 4358

Active: 50

Recovered: 4214

Breakthrough Incidence Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 236

ND New Cases Reported Mon. Oct. 25: 197

Active Cases: 3030

Daily Positivity Rate: 9.0 %

Total Known Cases Throughout Pandemic: 145,003

Total Recovered Throughout Pandemic: 140,255

Active Hospitalization: 173

New Deaths: 4

Total Deaths 1718

Four additional COVID-19-related deaths occurred over the weekend in North Dakota, but state health officials say the number of active coronavirus cases continues a downward trend. Health officials on Monday reported fewer than 200 news cases sending the number of active cases to 3,030, the lowest level in more than a month. Cases statewide have been trending downward after a recent spike that began in late summer with the onset of the highly contagious delta variant. Health officials say the state’s 14-day average positivity rate dropped below 7% for the first time in a month, to 6.9%, health officials reported.

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.

Valley City (Chamber 10-25-21) Valley City Mayor, Dave Carlsrud has distributed his latest message to Valley City residents.

“Hi Everybody,

Halloween! Gosh Sunday is the end of October already!! With that, the 10-day forecast is promising so there are likely to be many “trick-or-treaters” out and about. If you are driving, please be extra careful to protect the kids and grandkids.

A citizen stopped me the other day and commented, “We have a beautiful city, but I see businesses with weeds growing along buildings and in sidewalks”. Whether you’re a building owner or a tenant, please be proud of where you are and keep the area looking nice.

Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) is a Joint Action Agency that provides and manages power on behalf of Valley City and 60 other municipal power communities in ND, SD, MN, & IA. In 2005, the MRES Members were 50% carbon free and by 2020 the members were 84% carbon free. Valley City’s 2020 power supply mix is even better at 93% carbon free and 75% of our power is renewable.

The most effective weapon against COVID is vaccine. Please, get your vaccination.

Last week Sue and I attended a funeral for two people who were married 65 years. In an eloquent eulogy, the point was made that they were married that long due to commitments with each other. A part of the “commitment” definition includes devotion, faithfulness, attentiveness and loyalty. I thought that was pretty neat.

Thank you to contributors again this week.

“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” (Harry S. Truman)

Blessings, Respect Others, Be Kind and Pray,”

Dave

Dave Carlsrud

Valley City (CSi) A VCSU Public Planetarium Show, will be held on Saturday October 30, at 1PM. Free and open to all, at the Rhodes Science Center Room 309 (3rd Floor. Elevator available)

A “LIVE Nigh Sky” is the presentation, by Barnes County Museum Curator/Director Wes Anderson showing off what he does moonlighting at his OTHER job as VCSU Planetarium Director. Wes started with the planetarium in 1994 as a student and has been teaching the Planetarium Science Class on campus since Fall 2002. We will look at basic constellations with some history, mythology, science, wit, and wisdom as only Wes can provide. It is free and open to the public. About 40 minutes (or however longwinded he becomes). Suitable for all ages…mostly.

For more information, contact Kelly at 701-845-7452

VCSU Planetarium is located at 101 College St SW, Valley City, ND 58072

Bismarck (NDGF) The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will continue its Hunter-Harvested Surveillance program during the 2021 hunting season by sampling deer for chronic wasting disease from select units in the central and western portion of the state.

Samples will be tested from deer taken from units 2H, 2I, 2J1, 2J2, 2K1, 2K2, 3A1, 3A2, 3A3, 3A4, 3B1, 3B3, 3C, 3E1, 3E2, 3F1, 3F2, 4A, 4B and 4C.

CWD is a slow-moving brain disease of deer, moose and elk that can cause population-level impacts under high infection rates.

Game and Fish veterinarian Dr. Charlie Bahnson, says, “Many folks are aware of the fairly bad epizootic hemorrhagic disease year we’ve had. While EHD is a different disease from CWD, it illustrates the impact diseases can have on our wildlife populations. And unlike EHD, which is cyclical, CWD can become an increasing, annual pressure on our herd.”

Knowing where CWD is in the state and how many deer are infected is critical for managing the disease.

Bahnson says, “One major goal is to confidently determine what areas do not have CWD. We need to test a lot of deer to make that assessment, which is why hunters’ willingness to help is so important.”

Hunters are encouraged to drop off heads of adult or yearling deer at collection locations. Fawns and head-shot deer cannot be tested. Hunters wishing to keep the heads can bring them to a Game and Fish district office during business hours to have them sampled.

Results will be provided within four weeks, barring delays, by visiting My Account on the department’s website, gf.nd.gov, where you can also add or update contact information. Click Additional Info for CWD results for lottery licenses or Inbox for results for first-come, first-served licenses.

Hunters should note whole carcasses or heads of deer taken from units 3A1, 3A2, 3B1, 3F2, 4B and 4C may not be transported outside of the unit. Exception: hunters can transport whole deer carcasses between adjoining CWD carcass restricted units.

More information on CWD, including transportation restrictions, is available at the Game and Fish website

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Fargo man has pleaded guilty to killing a 14-year-old girl in a random attack last June. Arthur Kollie entered an Alford plea Monday in the death of Jupiter Paulsen in Fargo. With the plea, Kollie maintains his innocence, but acknowledges there is enough evidence for a conviction. Charging documents say a sanitation worker saw Kollie attack the girl the morning of June 4 outside the Party City store. The witness told police he saw Kollie strangling the victim. After Kollie ran from the scene, the worker said he began life-saving efforts and called 911. An autopsy showed the victim died of asphyxiation by strangulation complicated by multiple sharp-force injuries.

In sports…

Monday…

High School Volleyball

Carrington def Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 3-1 (25-9, 20-25, 25-21, 27-25)

Here is the complete 2021-22 NSAA Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Preseason Poll:

2021-22 North Star Athletic Association Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll
Rank	School	Points
1	Dakota State (S.D.) (8)	64
2	Bellevue (Neb.)	56
3	Mayville State (N.D.)	45
4	Viterbo (Wis.)	42
5	Dickinson State (N.D.)	29
6	Valley City State (N.D.)	28
7	Waldorf (Iowa)	14
8	Presentation (S.D.)	10

2021-22 NSAA Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Preseason Poll:

2021-22 North Star Athletic Association Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll
Rank	School	Points
1	Valley City State (N.D.) (5)	59
2	Mayville State (N.D.) (2)	50
3	Bellevue (Neb.) (1)	47
4	Dakota State (S.D.)	38
T5	Dickinson State (N.D.)	33
T5	Viterbo (Wis.)	33
7	Waldorf (Iowa)	18
8	Presentation (S.D.)	10
*First-place votes in parenthesis

NFL-MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

Seahawks without starters Lewis, Taylor versus Saints

SEATTLE (AP) — Brian Johnson kicked a 33-yard field goal with 1:56 remaining in his NFL debut, and the New Orleans Saints capitalized on a series of Seattle mistakes for a 13-10 win over the Seahawks.

Alvin Kamara carried the load for New Orleans and Jameis Winston made a handful of plays when needed. But the Saints escaped Seattle thanks largely to a series of blunders by the home team. Seattle was flagged for two crucial penalties on New Orleans’ deciding drive. The Seahawks lost their third straight game for the first time since 2011 and fell to 0-3 at home.

NFL-NEWS

Bears coach tests positive

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy says he has tested positive for COVID-19. Nagy, who is vaccinated, announced the result during a Zoom call Monday minutes after his usual in-person session was switched. He said from his car he was feeling “pretty good.”

Special teams coordinator Chris Tabor will run meetings that Nagy can’t conduct virtually. League rules say vaccinated individuals who are asymptomatic can return to the practice facility once they have two consecutive negative PCR tests taken at least 24 hours apart. If they are symptomatic, they need two negative tests taken at least 24 hours apart and must be symptom-free for 48 hours.

In other NFL news:

— The Green Bay Packers likely will have to face the unbeaten Arizona Cardinals without 2020 All-Pro receiver Davante Adams and defensive coordinator Joe Barry. General manager Brian Gutekunst announced Monday that the team has placed Adams on the reserve/COVID-19 list. That announcement came just over an hour after coach Matt LaFleur confirmed that Barry had tested positive.

— The injury-riddled Denver Broncos have acquired the Los Angeles Rams’ second-leading tackler. The Rams are sending inside linebacker Kenny Young and a seventh-round draft pick in 2024 to the Broncos for a sixth-round selection in the 2024 NFL draft. Young is in the midst of a breakout fourth NFL season and goes from a 6-1 team to a 3-4 Broncos squad that has been hit hard by injuries at linebacker. The Broncos lost both of their starters and two backups and have lost four straight after a 3-0 start.

— The Atlanta Falcons have activated offensive lineman Kaleb McGary from the COVID-19 reserve list. McGary missed a 30-28 victory over the Miami Dolphins after starting the first five games for the 3-3 Falcons. Jason Spriggs got the start at right tackle. Cornerback T.J. Green has been released to make room for McGary.

— Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield remains out with a left shoulder injury that could sideline him for this week’s game against Pittsburgh. Mayfield was not on the practice field during the portion of practice open to reporters. He didn’t play against Denver on Thursday, when it was disclosed he also has a fracture in his non-throwing shoulder along with a completely torn labrum.

— A person with direct knowledge of the diagnosis says an MRI confirmed that New York Jets rookie quarterback Zach Wilson has a sprained posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and will be sidelined at least two weeks. Wilson was injured in the second quarter of New York’s 54-13 loss to New England on Sunday.

— Carl Madsen, who worked as an NFL on-field umpire and then as a replay official, has died. He was 71. The league confirmed Monday that Madsen died on his way home after working the Kansas City-Tennessee game.. Madsen joined the NFL officiating staff as an umpire in 1997 and worked on the field through the 2008 season. He worked in replay from 2009.

NBA..

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 27 points, Jonas Valanciunas had 22 points and 23 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans snapped a three-game season-opening losing streak with a 107-98 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Devonte’ Graham added 21 points as New Orleans, which was once again without injured star Zion Williamson. Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 17 points for the Pelicans, who saw a 21-point lead cut to four points late in the third quarter. Anthony Edwards scored 21 of his 28 points in the third period to spark Minnesota. Karl-Anthony Towns added 32 points and 14 rebounds.

UNDATED (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists and Khris Middleton added 27 points to lead defending NBA champion Milwaukee past Indiana 119-109. The Bucks took the lead on Middleton’s four-point play to close the first quarter and never trailed again. The Pacers have lost three of their first four games under new coach Rick Carlisle. The Pacers were led by Malcolm Brogdon with 25 points.

Elsewhere in the NBA:

— Kevin Durant scored 25 points and the Brooklyn Nets bounced back from a poor finish a day earlier with a blistering start that sent them to a 104-90 victory over the Washington Wizards. Patty Mills made five 3-pointers and added 21 points off the bench, while James Harden finished with 14 points, nine assists and six rebounds. The Wizards won their first two games but fell behind early in this one.

— Jayson Tatum scored a season-high 41 points, Jaylen Brown added 30 points including an emphatic dunk in overtime and the Boston Celtics handed the Charlotte Hornets their first loss of the season Monday night 140-129. Dennis Schroder had nine of his 23 points in overtime, and Robert Williams added 12 points and 16 rebounds in a game that featured 28 lead changes. Miles Bridges had 25 points and 10 rebounds and LaMelo Ball added 25 points.

— Jimmy Butler scored 36 points on 15-for-21 shooting and the Miami Heat pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Orlando Magic 107-90 on Monday night. Bam Adebayo added 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Heat. Markieff Morris had 16 points off the Miami bench. Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs led Orlando with 15 points. Cole Anthony and R.J. Hampton each added 12 for the Magic. Mo Bamba and Robin Lopez had 11 apiece for Orlando.

— Trae Young had 32 points and nine assists, John Collins scored 22 and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Detroit Pistons 122-104 on Monday night. The Hawks have won 24 of their last 30 home games, dating Feb. 21. Like in the 2021 playoffs,. Kelly Olynyk had 17 of his 21 points in the first half and Saddiq Bey scored 21 for Detroit, which dropped to 0-3.

— The Chicago Bulls opened a season with four straight wins for the first time since 1996-97, holding off the Toronto Raptors 111-108. DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points against his former team and Zach LaVine had 22 points for the Bulls. Nikola Vucevic scored 17 points and Lonzo Ball had 15 as the Bulls won their fourth straight meeting with Toronto. OG Anunoby scored 22 points to lead the Raptors, who have lost three of four.

— Kevin Love scored 22 points, Jarrett Allen recorded his second straight double-double and the Cleveland Cavaliers held off the Denver Nuggets 99-87. Allen finished with 21 points and 16 rebounds to help the Cavaliers start a five-game trip on the right note. The Cavaliers overcame a big night from Nikola Jokic. The NBA MVP scored 24 points and grabbed 19 rebounds.

NHL..

UNDATED (AP) — Gregory Hofmann scored his first NHL goal and added an assist, leading the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars. The Blue Jackets won for the second time in three games.

Oliver Bjorkstrand added a goal and his 100th career assist, and Zach Werenski finished with a goal and assist. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 31 shots and is unbeaten in four starts this season. Tyler Seguin scored and Braden Holtby made 22 saves for the Stars.

In other Monday action on the ice:

— T.J. Oshie picked up his fifth career hat trick as the Washington Capitals beat the Ottawa Senators 7-5 on Monday night. Alex Ovechkin extended his point streak to six games with his sixth and seventh goals of the season for Washington. Nick Jensen and John Carlson also scored as Ilya Samsonov made 32 saves for the win. Drake Batherson led the way for Ottawa with his first career hat trick, while Chris Tierney and Josh Norris also chipped in.

— Frederik Andersen made 24 saves against his former team and the unbeaten Carolina Hurricanes matched the best five-game start in franchise history by defeating the struggling Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1. Sebastian Aho, Steven Lorentz and Nino Niederreiter scored second-period goals for the Hurricanes. Andrei Svechnikov added an empty-netter and Jaccob Slavin had two assists.

— Andrew Mangiapane scored twice and the Calgary Flames beat the New York Rangers 5-1 for their third straight win. Blake Coleman and Mikael Backlund each had a goal and an assist, and Christopher Tanev also scored for Calgary. Johnny Gaudreau got his seventh assist of the season and Jacob Markstrom stopped 28 shots. Dryden Hunt scored for the Rangers, who had won four straight — all on the road.

— Frank Vatrano and Joe Thornton each scored their first goals of the season and the Florida Panthers stretched their unbeaten streak to six games with a 5-3 victory over the winless Arizona Coyotes. Anthony Duclair, Jonathan Huberdeau and Aaron Ekblad also scored goals for the Panthers. Spencer Knight made 18 saves. Brandon Montour had two assists. Liam O’Brien and Phil Kessel scored late goals for the Coyotes. Clayton Keller also scored a goal.

— Victor Olofsson scored two goals and Craig Anderson made 35 saves for the Buffalo Sabres in a 5-1 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night. Drake Caggiula, Vinnie Hinostroza and Robert Hagg also scored for the Sabres in their first win against the Lightning in eight meetings. Tage Thompson had two assists. Alex Killorn had a goal for the Lightning, who opened a back-to-back trip with their first road loss of the season. Brian Elliott stopped 20 shots in his Tampa Bay debut.

— Vladimir Tarasenko scored two goals and Ville Husso recorded his second career shutout as the St. Louis Blues remained undefeated in five games with a 2-0 victory Monday night over the Los Angeles Kings. The Blues are off to a 5-0 start for the first time in franchise history. The Kings haven’t won since their season opener. Husso stopped 34 shots in making his first start of the season between the pipes. Quick had 32 saves in falling to 12-16-3 lifetime against St. Louis.

MLB-WORLD SERIES

Astros: Not fazed by heckling

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros are in the World Series for the third time in five years.

They go into Game 1 against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night as the betting favorites in Las Vegas and sure to be cheered at home at Minute Maid Park. But everywhere else, they’re seen as villains, considered baseball’s biggest cheaters after using an illegal sign-stealing scheme on their way to winning the 2017 championship. Astros star Carlos Correa says the outside noise doesn’t motivate the team. There sure is a lot of it when they go on the road, where the team has been heckled, cursed and taunted all season.

In other Series news:

— Chris Conroy will be behind the plate for Tuesday night’s opener between Atlanta and Houston, one of three umpires working the World Series for the first time along with Dan Bellino and Mike Muchlinski. Crew chief Tom Hallion will be at first for the opener, Bellino at second, Ted Barrett at third, Muchlinksi in left and Alfonso Marquez in right. Ron Kulpa will be the reserve umpire as part of the seven-man crew.

MLB-NEWS

Cards’ Marmol becomes baseball’s youngest manager

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Oliver Marmol has been promoted from bench coach to the majors’ youngest manager, taking over the St. Louis Cardinals almost two weeks after Mike Shildt was fired in a surprise move by one of baseball’s most stable franchises.

The 35-year-old Marmol is the team’s youngest manager since Marty Marion at age 34 in 1951. Marmol was picked by St. Louis in the sixth round of the 2007 amateur draft out of the College of Charleston, but his playing career stalled at Class A Palm Beach. After coaching and managing in the minors, he joined the Cardinals’ major league staff in 2017 as the first base coach.

Elsewhere in the majors:

— The Philadelphia Phillies have hired Bobby Dickerson for a second stint as their infield coach. The 56-year-old Dickerson served as Philadelphia’s infield coach in 2019. He spent the last two seasons with the San Diego Padres.

— Longtime Milwaukee Brewers coach Ed Sedar has retired after a 30-year career with the organization. The 60-year-old Sedar had worked as the Brewers’ first base coach from 2007 until 2010 and third base coach from 2011 until 2020. He spent this season as an adviser to the Brewers’ major league coaching staff.

— Seattle Mariners legend Ken Griffey Jr. is joining the team’s ownership group. The team announced Griffey has purchased a stake in the club that drafted him in 1987 and watched him grow into a Hall of Famer. Griffey spent the first 11 seasons of his career with the Mariners and returned in 2009 for part of two more seasons in Seattle. He’s held the role of special consultant to the franchise but is the first former player to become a part owner of the Seattle franchise.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS

Matt Wells fired as Texas Tech coach

UNDATED (AP) — Texas Tech has fired coach Matt Wells. The move comes two days after the Red Raiders couldn’t hold a two-touchdown halftime lead in a loss at home to Kansas State.

Wells had a shot at his first winning record in three seasons with the Red Raiders. An inability to win Big 12 games plagued him just as it did his predecessor. Kliff Kingsbury also was fired. Texas Tech didn’t win consecutive Big 12 games and was in 7-16 in league play under Wells.

In other college football news:

— Auburn coach Bryan Harsin declined to address his vaccination status days after the university imposed a mandate requiring all employees be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. The university mandate, which went into effect last Friday, imposes a Dec. 8 deadline for employees to be vaccinated or they could face termination. Harsin has declined to say whether he’s vaccinated since first asked during the Southeastern Conference media days in July. He says he is aware of the new policy.

— North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren says starting linebacker Isaiah Moore and starting left guard Chandler Zavala have suffered season-ending injuries. Doeren said Monday that both players will need surgery, He didn’t specify the exact nature of the injuries. Moore went down holding his knee during Saturday’s loss at Miami.

USA-BASKETBALL BOARD

Dempsey back as USA Basketball chair; Bird, Durant on board

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Retired Gen. Martin Dempsey was reelected chairperson of USA Basketball on Monday.

Five-time Olympic gold medalist Sue Bird and three-time gold medalist Kevin Durant were among those added to the federation’s board of directors. Dempsey was Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army and served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President Barack Obama. He is the second person to be elected chair for back-to-back Olympic cycles, following Jerry Colangelo.

OHIO STATE-TEAM DOCTOR

More lawsuits over sex abuse by Ohio State doc are dismissed

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed more of the unsettled lawsuits filed by men who say Ohio State University officials failed to stop decades-old sexual abuse by now-deceased team doctor Richard Strauss.

U.S. District Court Judge Michael Watson’s rulings Monday weren’t much of a surprise, because he’d previously dismissed related cases for the same reasons. In rulings, Watson acknowledged Strauss abused hundreds of young men while Ohio State officials turned a blind eye, but he ruled the legal window for such claims has passed. Lawyers for the plaintiffs plan appeals. OSU has apologized publicly and previously announced settlements with some of the other survivors.

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The leaders of a Senate panel have called executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat to face questions on what the companies are doing to ensure young users’ safety. The hearing Tuesday comes as the panel bears down on hugely popular social media platforms and their impact on children. The Senate Commerce subcommittee is fresh off a highly charged hearing with a former Facebook data scientist. She laid out internal company research showing that Facebook’s Instagram photo-sharing service appears to seriously harm some teens. The panel is widening its focus to examine other tech platforms with millions or billions of users that also compete for young people’s attention and loyalty.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood professionals say they’re baffled by the circumstances of the New Mexico movie-set shooting that left a cinematographer dead, adding that production crews have stepped up safety measures. Jeffrey Wright says the death has brought a renewed attention to detail on the set of ”Westworld,” the HBO series he stars in. He also says he has never been handed a weapon on set without seeing that the barrel was clear. “The Umbrella Academy” actor Justin Min says precautions were taken to “another level” after the shooting. Actor Alec Baldwin fired the shot that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. A photo published in the New York Post shows him embracing Hutchins’ husband on Saturday.

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares are mostly higher after another rally to record highs on Wall Street. European shares are rising in early trading and U.S. futures also gained. Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark finished higher. Shares fell in China, but gained in South Korea and were little changed in Australia. Stocks have been advancing as companies turn in much stronger profit reports for the summer than analysts had expected. Historically low interest rates, along with strong corporate profit growth, have helped the S&P 500 more than double from the bottom it set in March 2020 in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is zeroing in on a package of clean energy strategies for President Joe Biden’s big domestic policy bill. The administration believes the new approach could reach the same greenhouse gas emission reduction goals as an initial proposal that ran into opposition from coal-state Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia. The Biden administration discussed the proposals Monday at the White House with the leaders of about a dozen environmental and justice groups. That’s according to a senior administration official who requested anonymity to share the plans. The emerging proposals would expand grants and loans in the agriculture and industrial sectors to help them make the shift to clean energy providers with fewer emissions.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Americans regard the deteriorating climate as a problem of high importance to them. That’s the finding of a new poll by The Associated Press and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago. In all, 59% of Americans said the Earth’s warming was very or extremely important to them as an issue, up from 49% in 2018. Roughly that many also believe the pace of warming is increasing. President Joe Biden is hoping to help negotiate big cuts in climate-wrecking pollution globally at the upcoming climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland.