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REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs 50 to 55. Breezy. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT…Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY…Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 50. West winds 10 to
15 mph shifting to the northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.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.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 20.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
Update
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Rescue Squad and Jamestown Rural Fire Department were called to a rollover crash that occurred about 10:55 a.m., Wednesday at 34th Street Southeast, near the intersection of 77th Avenue Southeast.
Lt. Sheldon Mohr says when the Jamestown Rescue Squad arrived, about five miles west of Jamestown, a local farmer with a telehandler with forks and front-wheel assist tractor with a loader safely lifted the vehicle to assist the ejected female passenger.
The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office report said the male juvenile driver lost control of the vehicle on a gravel road, entering the ditch.
He rolled on top of a female juvenile passenger and she was ejected from the passenger side window.
The female passenger was transported by Jamestown Area Ambulance to the Jamestown Regional Medical Center, and later flown to Rochester, Minnesota for treatment.
Her condition was not immediately released. The driver was not injured.
Seven City Fire Department Rescue Squad members were on the scene, with 15 firefighters on standby and the fire station if needed, but were not called to the scene.
The Rescue Squad was on scene about a half hour.
JRFD was on the scene assisting with a water supply if needed, however no fire was reported.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol also responded to the scene.
The incident remains under investigation by the Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office.
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
Wed. Oct. 27, 2021
10:30 -a.m.
Barnes
New Positives: 5
Total Positives: 1849
Active: 61
Recovered: 1752
Breakthrough Incidents Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 209
Stutsman
New Positives: 20
Total Positives: 4398
Active: 69
Recovered: 4235
Breakthrough Incidence Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 239
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 28, 2021
Vaccine Type: PFIZER, MODERNA
Event Time: 9:00am – 11:30am
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
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 (CCHD) City County Health in Valley City has the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Booster shots available.
The boosters are for those 65 and older, and for those in long-term care settings, and for those 18 and older with medical issues, and for those in high risk settings.
Valley City (VCPS) Valley City Public Schools Superintendent Josh Johnson, has issued an update, on feedback from a survey, based on the participation in recent public meetings, on exploring the future of Valley City Public Schools.
“Based upon the participation at the public meetings, visits to our webpage and social media pages, completed surveys, and overall general feedback and questions, there is a lot of interest in the future of our school facilities.
In this linked video, Darin Anderson, Valley City School Board Member, explains the net total cost to the District in remodeling and/or building of new facilities here in the Valley City Public Schools. Following the public meetings, several questions were asked regarding the potential of future cost-savings and comparison costs between the options the district is exploring. The purpose of this video is to detail the financials related to Exploring the Future of School Facilities.
Community Survey
A friendly reminder that the community survey is due next Monday, November 1st. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us, we would be happy to assist you in making sure you can complete the survey and provide your valuable feedback.
Thank you again for your feedback and questions. If you would like more information or have additional questions, please contact us as soon as possible.”
Josh Johnson
Superintendent
Valley City Public Schools
(701) 845-0483
The Valley City Public School board will hold a special board meeting on Wednesday, November 10th at 5:30pm to discuss the results of the public survey.
James River Correctional Center
Jamestown (JRCC) The James River Correctional Center announces that Jeffrey “Jeff” Lorenz has accepted the promotion to chief of security of the James River Correctional Center effective Oct. 1.
As chief of security, he will be responsible for the security functions of the facility.
Lorenz began working at JRCC as a correctional officer in August 2000. He was promoted to correctional officer II in November 2001. In November 2005, he was promoted to caseworker and to safety officer in August 2007. He has been the Special Operations Team leader since 2001.
In 2017, Lorenz received a North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Achievement Award for 10 years of service to the Honor Guard. Lorenz attended the Police Staff and Command Course in 2009. He received the Modeling the Way Award for Leadership in 2019.
Lorenz has received various awards during his time with JRCC.
Jamestown (City) The City of Jamestown is currently accepting applications for the following:
1 open position on the James River Valley Library System Board – unexpired term to March 2024.
Anyone interested in serving on the above committees/boards should complete an “Application for Appointment”. The application may be obtained in person at City Hall, 102 3rd Ave SE, Jamestown, ND, by calling 701-252-5900 or online at jamestownnd.org and select government tab/city committees to download the form.
The application should be returned by November 29, 2021, to:
City of Jamestown
Attn: Appointments
102 3rd Avenue SE
Jamestown, ND 58401-4205
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Enrollment declines at North Dakota’s institutions of higher learning haven’t been as steep as elsewhere since the COVID-19 pandemic began. According to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, enrollment across the country at colleges and universities is down 6.5% compared to two years ago, which is the largest two-year enrollment drop in the last 50 years. Overall North Dakota colleges and universities experienced a 3.4% decrease in enrollment from 2019, and a 1.4% decrease from 2020. A few schools have experienced enrollment increases, including the University of North Dakota.
Bismack (NDUS) – The North Dakota University System (NDUS) has opened the search for the president of North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) and is now inviting applications and nominations for the position.
The State Board of Higher Education (SBHE) and the NDSCS Search Committee seek a leader with experience and insight to advocate for NDSCS as it pursues its core mission of academic excellence and meeting regional workforce needs. The president will need to work with the campus, local, and statewide communities to map and assess strategic and action plans to ensure NDSCS reaches its full potential to serve the needs of the community as well as the NDSCS students.
The new NDSCS president will succeed Dr. John Richman, who will retire from the university on Dec. 17, 2021. The person selected for the presidency will assume office by July 2022.
Co-chairing the NDSCS Presidential Search Committee are Jeffry Volk, SBHE member, and Terry Marohl, NDSCS associate professor and transportation department chair.
After the listening sessions involving the NDSCS community, staff, students and faculty, Marohl said, “It is clear that the new president is expected to commit to an environment of inclusion and transparency, which will continue to involve faculty, students, staff, and partners in decision-making processes as they help to set and meet the highest standards. The president must be an enthusiastic spokesperson for NDSCS with internal and external constituencies, continually advancing its mission highlighting its innovative academic and workforce development programs.”
Volk added, “The president must possess vision and be an ethical, compassionate, creative, communicative, and energetic leader who can join forces with all constituencies, internal and external, to lead NDSCS into the future.”
More information about the search process, the advertisement, and other information can be found at this link: https://www.ndscs.edu/President.
For best consideration, applications and nominations should be received by January 3, 2022.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — House and Senate budget writers in the North Dakota Legislature have adjourned after failing to reconcile differences on how some federal coronavirus should be spent. Republican-led House and Senate appropriations committees on Wednesday agreed largely initiatives that include infrastructure improves to childcare programs. But the Senate’s proposal for a $25 million upgrade to a building at Minot State University and a $30 million revolving loan fund for hospitals were among the sticking points for House negotiators. The committees plan to resume negotiations Thursday. The $1.1 billion in federal coronavirus funds the state received represents the largest deposit into state coffers in history.
In sports…
Wednesday
UJ Soccer
Women
Jamestown 2 Dakota Wesleyan 1
(UJ) The No. 22 University of Jamestown women’s soccer team moved one step closer to an outright GPAC regular season championship Wednesday night, defeating Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) University 2-1 at the Jimmie Turf Field.
Jamestown won its 16th match of the season, setting a new program record, and moved to 11-0 in the conference. Briar Cliff (Iowa), tied with UJ entering Wednesday’s play, lost 2-0 to Midland (Neb.), and are one game behind the Jimmies in the standings. A Jamestown win on Saturday would give UJ its first GPAC conference championship.
Gabby Sarkis (SO/Campbelltown, Sydney, Australia) had the first goal of the match, taking advantage of a rebound off a blocked shot and netting her fourth of the season in the 17th minute.
The Jimmies controlled possession for nearly all of the first half, allowing the Tigers just one shot, saved by Alex Nowka (JR/Anchorage, Alaska) in the 33rd minute.
UJ kept a 1-0 lead until the 82nd minute, when Claire Struble (SR/Murrieta, Calif.) took a Kamryn Fiscus (JR/Yakima, Wash.) pass to score her third of the season, doubling the Jimmie advantage.
DWU’s only shot of the second half came in the 83rd minute as Brooke Bullington notched her first goal of the year to make it a one-goal game. Jamestown was able to keep the Tigers from finding the equalizer and held on for the win.
Shots were 18-2 Jimmies, as were shots on goal (7-2). Jamestown won seven corner kicks while conceding three.
Saturday’s regular season finale against Briar Cliff is set for 1 p.m. at the Jimmie Turf Field.
Men
Jamestown 1 Dakota Wesleyan 1 (2 OT)
(UJ) For the third time this season, the University of Jamestown men’s soccer team played to a double-overtime draw. Wednesday’s match against Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) University ended 1-1 after 110 minutes at the Jimmie Turf Field.
Jamestown, 6-7-3 overall and 4-4-2 in the GPAC, has qualified for the conference postseason tournament and will close out the regular season Saturday at home against Briar Cliff (Iowa) University at 3:30 p.m.
Despite outshooting the Tigers 10-1 (4-2 on goal) in the first half, the Jimmies held a slim 1-0 lead at the break on a 41st minute goal from Max Gross (SR/Boeblingen, Germany), assisted by Eric Fairtlough (SR/Varese, Italy).
DWU found the tying goal in the 84th minute as Benjamin Lazcano made it 1-1. Jona Toussaint (FR/Berlin, Germany) had a shot go wide left of goal in the 85th minute, and Hendrik Romahn (JR/Osterburg, Germany)’s 88th minute attempt was saved by the Tiger keeper.
Each team had a potential game-winning goal whistled offside, and tempers began to flare in the first overtime. Both teams argued for a penalty kick after having a player fouled in the box, but to no avail.
In the second overtime, Diego Valle (SR/Yucaipa, Calif.) got free on a breakaway in the 108th minute, but his shot went over the crossbar. Gross had the Jimmies’ last attempt on goal as time ran out, only to shoot wide of the post.
Jamestown outshot the Tigers 19-6 (7-3 on goal). UJ won nine corner kicks to DWU’s four.
GPAC PRESEASON TOP 25 MEN’S BASKETBALL POLL:
| RANK | LAST YEAR | SCHOOL [1st Place Votes] | RECORD | FINAL POINTS |
| 1 | 6 | Shawnee State (Ohio) [11] | 31-2 | 567 |
| 2 | 24 | Saint Francis (Ind.) [1] | 27-9 | 547 |
| 3 | 8 | SAGU (Texas) [5] | 13-3 | 544 |
| 4 | 2 | William Penn (Iowa) [3] | 25-2 | 543 |
| 5 | 16 | Loyola (La.) | 15-6 | 499 |
| 6 | 3 | LSU Shreveport (La.) [1] | 16-2 | 488 |
| 7 | 5 | Arizona Christian | 24-3 | 466 |
| 8 | 18 | Bethel (Kan.) | 21-7 | 422 |
| 9 | 1 | Indiana Wesleyan | 30-3 | 407 |
| 10 | RV | Carroll (Mont.) | 20-8 | 400 |
| 11 | 9 | Talladega (Ala.) | 25-5 | 398 |
| 12 | 12 | Morningside (Iowa) | 21-6 | 388 |
| 13 | NR | Oregon Tech | 8-2 | 376 |
| 14 | 13 | Marian (Ind.) | 23-5 | 331 |
| 15 | 11 | Science & Arts (Okla.) | 17-3 | 302 |
| 16 | 20 | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 21-7 | 278 |
| 17 | 14 | Stillman (Ala.) | 17-4 | 271 |
| 18 | 22 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 21-7 | 246 |
| 19 | RV | Jamestown (N.D.) | 22-9 | 225 |
| 20 | 4 | Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) | 22-2 | 211 |
| 21 | 15 | Georgetown (Ky.) | 16-8 | 178 |
| 22 | RV | The Master’s (Calif.) | 21-5 | 176 |
| 23 | RV | Thomas More (Ky.) | 17-10 | 171 |
| 24 | NR | College of Idaho | 8-9 | 169 |
| 25 | NR | IU South Bend (Ind.) | 7-1 | 100 |
District 5 Volleyball tournament.. in LaMoure…
Today…
4pm – Griggs/Midkota vs. Edgeley/KM
25 min after – Oakes vs. BCN
25 min after – Carrington vs. Ellendale
MLB-WORLD SERIES
Astros beat Braves, knot series
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros have come away with a split of the first two games in the World Series.
Jose Altuve (al-TOO’-vay) doubled early, homered late and scored twice as the Astros whipped the Braves, 7-2. Altuve hit a leadoff double and scored in the first inning before adding a solo homer in the seventh.
Jose Siri, Martin Maldonado (mahr-TEEN’ mal-doh-NAH’-doh) and Michael Brantley delivered run-scoring hits while Houston scored four times in the second inning off Braves starter and loser Max Fried (freed). Siri’s RBI single and daring baserunning sparked the rally.
Jose Urquidy (ur-KEE’-dee) picked up the win after striking out seven while allowing two runs and six hits over five innings.
Travis d’Arnaud (dahr-NOH’) was the center of Atlanta’s attack, hitting a solo homer and scoring on Freddie Freeman’s RBI single.
Fried was lifted in the sixth inning, charged with five earned runs on seven hits.
Game 3 is Friday in Atlanta.
MLB-NEWS
Roller derby team sues Guardians
UNDATED (AP) — A Cleveland-area roller derby team that has called itself the Guardians since 2013 is suing Cleveland’s newly renamed Major League Baseball team to stop it from using the Guardians name.
The former Cleveland Indians announced in July that they would change the team’s name to Guardians after years of criticism that the former name and Chief Wahoo logo was racist.
A lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court in Cleveland says the baseball team changed the name despite knowing the roller derby team was using it. The Indians issued a statement saying team officials don’t think there’s a conflict.
In other MLB news:
— Nelson Cruz has received Major League Baseball’s Roberto Clemente Award for character, community involvement and philanthropy. The 17-year MLB veteran and seven-time All-Star provided financial support to 1,200 families in his hometown in the Dominican Republic during the COVID-19 pandemic.
NBA…
— D’Angelo Russell, Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards combined for 79 points as the Timberwolves held off the Bucks, 113-108. Russell finished with 29 points, four more than Towns and Edwards. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 40 points and 16 rebounds for the Bucks, who were without starting center Brook Lopez and point guard Jrue Holiday.
— Trey Young scored 31 points and the Atlanta Hawks capitalized on 21 offensive rebounds to hold off the Pelicans, 102-99. Atlanta went in front for good when John Collins came straight down the lane unimpeded to put back Young’s missed 3 off the back rim with a dunk with 55 seconds left. Collins had 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Hawks, who’ve begun the season with three victories in their first four games.
— CJ McCollum provided 25 points and Damian Lillard had 20 for the Trail Blazers in a 116-96 thumping of the Grizzlies. Anfernee Simons had 17 points off the bench for the Blazers, who held Ja (jah) Morant to a season-low 17 points. Morant had averaged 35 points and eight assists through the Grizzlies’ first three games this season.
UNDATED (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets are among the favorites to win the NBA championship, but they are still seeking their first winning streak of the season.
The Nets are 2-3 as they continued to alternate losses and wins with a 106-93 setback against the Miami Heat. Bam Adebayo (ad-eh-BY’-oh) had 24 points and nine rebounds for the Heat, who outscored Brooklyn, 30-20 in the paint and had a 15-2 edge in second-chance points.
Jimmy Butler added 17 points for Miami, while teammate P.J. Tucker finished with 15.
Kevin Durant had 25 points and 11 rebounds for Brooklyn.
Checking out Wednesday’s other NBA action:
— Sacramento wasted a 13-point lead in the final period before Harrison Barnes drained a 3-pointer over Devin Booker at the buzzer to lift the Kings past the Suns, 110-107. Barnes had 22 points and Buddy Hield (heeld) thrived in his role off the bench, pouring in 26 points in just 27 minutes. Booker furnished 31 points and Deandre Ayton added 21 with 21 boards for the 1-3 Suns.
— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander contributed 27 points and the Thunder rallied from 26 down to beat the Lakers, 123-115. Darius Bazley added 20 points and rookie Josh Giddey had 18 points and 10 assists in Oklahoma City’s first win in five games this season. Russell Westbrook had 20 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists for the Lakers, who played a second straight game without LeBron James because of an ankle injury.
— Miles Bridges scored 30 or more points for the third time in four games, hitting a 3-pointer with 1:02 remaining to put the Hornets in control of a 120-111 win over the Magic. Bridges scored 31 points and Gordon Hayward added 24 in Charlotte’s fourth win in five games. Cole Anthony led Orlando with 24 points and six assists.
— Montrezl (MAHN’-trehz) Harrell scored 25 points on 10-of-13 shooting and had 11 rebounds in the Wizards’ third win in four games, 116-107 over the Celtics. Spencer Dinwiddie added 22 points and Bradley Beal had 17 for Washington. Jayson Tatum’s 23 points led Boston.
— The Raptors won in Toronto for the first time in 20 months as Fred VanVleet had a season-high 26 points and a career-high 10 rebounds in their 118-100 victory over the Pacers. OG Anunoby (an-uh-NOH’-bee) scored a season-high 25 points for the Raptors, whose previous win in their home arena was Feb. 23, 2020. Scottie Barnes had 18 points and seven assists, and fellow rookie Dalano Banton came off the bench to score 10 points as the Raptors won in Toronto for the first time in four tries this season.
— Collin Sexton scored 26 points and Darius Garland chipped in 16 in the Cavaliers’ wire-to-wire win over the Clippers. It was the Cavs’ first road win against the Clippers since March 13, 2016. USC product and Cavs rookie Evan Mobley had 12 points and 10 rebounds in his homecoming game.
NHL…
— Cam Atkinson had two goals and the Flyers scored twice in the third period to hand the Oilers their first loss of the season, 5-3. Claude Giroux (juh-ROO’), Nate Thompson and Sean Couturier (koo-TUR’-ee-ay) also scored as Philadelphia moved to 3-1-1. Tyson Barrie, Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman countered for the 5-1 Oilers.
UNDATED (AP) — The Florida Panthers are the 14th team in NHL history to win their first seven games of a season.
Sergei Bobrovsky (boh-BRAHV’-skee) stopped 29 shots and Eetu Luostarinen (EH’-too loo-oh-STAHR’-ee-ehn) scored the go-ahead goal in the Panthers’ 4-1 victory over the Bruins.
Anthony Duclair and Mason Marchment also scored, and Owen Tippett added an empty-net goal. Sam Reinhart and Gustav Forsling each had two assists.
Charlie Coyle tallied for Boston.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— Dylan Larkin scored 1:37 into overtime to complete the Red Wings’ comeback in a 3-2 win over the Capitals. Adam Erne and Robby Fabbri (FAB’-ree) tied it after Washington took a 2-0 lead. Alex Ovechkin (oh-VEHCH’-kihn) and Evgeny Kuznetsov (kooz-KEHT’-sahv) had power-play goals for the Capitals, but Thomas Greiss (grys) stopped the rest and finished with 26 saves.
— The Maple Leafs’ four-game losing streak is over after William Nylander (NEE’-lan-dur) scored on a 2-on-0 breakaway in overtime to complete their 3-2 victory over the winless Blackhawks. John Tavares and David Kampf also scored for Toronto, and Jack Campbell stopped 25 shots. Chicago got 36 saves from Kevin Lankinen but dropped to 0-6-1.
— The Golden Knights also earned a 3-2 overtime win as Evgenii Dadonov (dah-DAH’-nahv) provided the deciding goal against the Stars. Jonathan Marchessault (MAHR’-sheh-soh) tied the game with a shot from the left faceoff dot with 1:02 remaining in the third. Laurent Brossoit (brah-SAH’) stopped 32 of the Stars’ 34 shots in his first start for Vegas.
NHL-NEWS
Lightning’s Kucherov out 8-10 weeks after undergoing surgery
UNDATED (AP) — Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov (KOO’-cheh-rahv) is expected to be out 8-10 weeks after having surgery for an unspecified lower-body injury.
Kucherov was injured Oct. 16 in Tampa Bay’s third game of the season. He doubled over in pain after an innocent-looking collision in the third period of the Lightning’s game at Washington.
Kucherov was Tampa Bay’s leading scorer on each of the past two Stanley Cup runs. He missed the entire regular season last year recovering from hip surgery.
In other NHL news:
— Blackhawks CEO Danny Wirtz has met with his players a day after a report detailed how senior team leaders badly mishandled allegations that an assistant coach sexually assaulted Kyle Beach during the team’s Stanley Cup run in 2010. The ramifications now stretch into several corners of the NHL. Florida coach Joel Quenneville (KWEHN’-vihl) is slated to meet with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman Thursday. Winnipeg general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff (shehv-ul-DAY’-ahf) also is planning to talk to the commissioner. Both were with the Blackhawks when the allegations were first reported to team leadership.
NFL-NEWS
— Dak Prescott has been limited in practice with a right calf strain as the Cowboys prepare to visit the Vikings. The star quarterback was injured on the winning touchdown pass in overtime against New England.
UNDATED (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis says he doesn’t believe the team was targeted in the leaking of emails that led to the resignation of coach Jon Gruden. But he wonders about the timing of the leaks, and says he was not given a reason for delays in his team being told about them.
Davis said he would like the league to release a written report of the investigation. The NFL has said it will not be release documents from the independent investigation of the Washington Football Team, saying the league is protecting the identities of those who testified.
Davis also acknowledged the team has reached a settlement with Gruden, who received a 10-year, $100 million contract to return to coach the team in 2018. He did not reveal terms of the settlement.
In other NFL news:
— Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield tested his injured left shoulder by practicing Wednesday. If all goes well, he intends to play Sunday against the Steelers. Mayfield says he understands there are short and long-term risks if he keeps playing. He could take another big hit or worsen it with a fall.
— Texans quarterback Tyrod Taylor returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since injuring his hamstring in Week 2 His status for Sunday’s game against the Rams remains uncertain.
— Quarterback Mike White will make his first NFL start Sunday for the Jets against the Bengals in place of the injured Zach Wilson. The Jets acquired 36-year-old QB Joe Flacco from Philadelphia on Monday, but coach Robert Saleh said that Flacco will not practice until Friday because of personal reasons.
— An NFL Network report says the Bears will rest edge rusher Khalil Mack this week and possibly longer because of a lingering foot injury.
In world and national news…
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — A tornado in western Louisiana damaged more than a dozen homes in a part of the state still struggling to recover from repeated weather disasters. The National Weather Service said in a preliminary report posted on Twitter that an EF-2 tornado caused “significant structural damage” to about a dozen homes when it touched down around midday Wednesday. Several other homes also received minor damage. Two people were injured. The tornado was part of a line of severe weather that moved from Texas across southern Louisiana and into Mississippi. Wednesday’s severe weather was the latest weather calamity to batter the Lake Charles region in a little over a year.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top executives at ExxonMobil and other oil giants are set to testify at a landmark House hearing Thursday as congressional Democrats investigate what they describe as a decades-long, industry-wide campaign to spread disinformation about the role of fossil fuels in causing global warming. The much-anticipated hearing comes after months of public efforts by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee to obtain documents and other information on the oil industry’s role in stopping climate action over many decades. The appearance of executives from ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP America and Shell has drawn comparisons to a similar, high-profile hearing with tobacco executives who famously testified that they didn’t believe nicotine was addictive.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Democrats say a deal is within reach on President Joe Biden’s big domestic bill. But tempers have flared as a paid family leave proposal fell out and a billionaires tax plan ended up scrapped, largely to satisfy one pivotal senator. Biden is heading to Capitol Hill on Thursday to urge Democrats to wrap up talks and bring the social services and climate change bills at the center of his domestic initiative “over the finish line.” Biden wants an agreement before he departs later Thursday for global summits overseas. Democrats are eyeing a surtax on those with more than $10 million in income to help pay for the plan.
LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers are set to grill Facebook and other tech giants over how they handle online safety as European efforts to regulate social media companies gain momentum. Representatives from Facebook, YouTube, Google, Twitter and TikTok will be questioned Thursday by members of a parliamentary committee scrutinizing the British government’s draft online safety legislation. Governments on both sides of the Atlantic want tougher rules aimed at protecting social media users, especially younger ones, but the United Kingdom’s efforts are much further along. The hearing comes the same week YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat were questioned by a U.S. Senate panel.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Democrats are getting low marks from the public as they try to get a roughly $2 trillion spending package over the finish line. Fewer than half of Americans approve of how they’ve handled negotiations. And many say they know little to nothing about the bill. Overall, 36% say they approve of Biden’s handling of the talks, while 41% disapprove. Another 23% say they neither approve nor disapprove. That’s according to The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll. Ratings of Republicans’ role in the situation are even worse. Republicans have been shut out from the talks over the bill. They’re expected to overwhelmingly, if not unanimously, oppose the Democratic package.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine is suffering through a surge in coronavirus infections and deaths, along with other parts of Eastern Europe. While vaccines are plentiful, there is widespread reluctance to get them in many countries, although there are some notable exceptions. Only about 16% of Ukraine’s 41 million people are fully vaccinated, the second lowest share in Europe after Armenia. Experts say the slow pace of vaccinations is rooted in a variety of factors, including public distrust of government officials and past experiences with other vaccines. Others blame certain religious beliefs, misinformation that is circulating on social media and reliance on nontraditional medical treatments.
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