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Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Fire Department responded to a call on Tuesday, about 2:20-p.m., as smoke was reported coming from a fifth floosr apartment unit at the Landmark II building in Valley City.
Fire Chief Scott Magnuson said cooking material on a stove began to roll smoke from the unit and into the hallway.
A window was opened to ventilate smoke from building. No injuries were 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
Tue. Nov. 30, 2021
10:30 -a.m.
Barnes
New Positives: 16
Total Positives: 2070
Active: 49
Recovered: 1983
Breakthrough Incidents Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 325
Stutsman
New Positives: 17
Total Positives: 4851
Active: 95
Recovered: 4664
Breakthrough Incidents Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 379
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 announces their 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 Mon, Weds, and Fridays.
There are opportunities for vaccinations, both for annual influenza and for the COVID vaccine. Call 845-8518 to make an appointment.
CVHD Regularly Scheduled Vax Clinics
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Vaccine Available: COVID PEDIATRIC 2ND DOSE ONLY – PFIZER
Event Time: 3:00 – 6:00pm
Event Location: Jamestown Civic Center – Main Entrance
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER *Must be ages 5 – 11 years old*
Friday, December 3, 2021
Vaccine Available: COVID BOOSTERS — PFIZER, MODERNA, JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Event Time: 9:00 – 11:30am
Event Location: Buffalo Mall
Bismarck (NDDoH) – On Monday, Nov. 29, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) strengthened its recommendation for individuals 18 years and older to receive a COVID-19 booster shot due to the recent emergence of the COVID-19 B.1.1.529 variant known as Omicron.
The World Health Organization (WHO) classified Omicron as a Variant of Concern on Friday, Nov. 26. Early data from South Africa suggest the Omicron variant has an increased transmissibility. Scientists around the world are working urgently to learn more about the variant, including its transmission and vaccine effectiveness against it.
COVID-19 booster shots are recommended six months after an adult completes their initial Pfizer or Moderna vaccine series, or two months after their dose of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine.
State Health Officer, Dr. Nizar Wehbi, says “More than 60% of North Dakotan adults have started their COVID-19 vaccine series. I strongly encourage those who have not yet been vaccinated to get vaccinated as soon as possible. I also encourage everyone to stay home if they are sick and to seek out COVID-19 testing. Vaccination and testing are important tools for North Dakotans to protect themselves and their communities.”
Everyone is encouraged to be proactive in taking actions to protect against COVID-19. Protective strategies such as vaccination, masking indoors in public spaces, maintaining social distance from others, avoiding crowds and poorly ventilated spaces, testing to prevent spread to others, washing hands often, covering coughs and sneezes, cleaning and disinfecting and monitoring health daily. Children ages five and up remain eligible to receive their initial Pfizer vaccine series.
Residents of North Dakota are encouraged to speak with their health care provider or local pharmacist if they have questions about vaccines or boosters. For more information on vaccine locations, visit www.health.nd.gov/covid-vaccine-locator.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Choralaires Christmas Concert is set for December 17 & 18 at 7:30-p.m., each evening at the University of Jamestown’s Reiland Fine Arts Center, DeNault Auditorium.
On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show CSi Cable 2, Choralaires member Roger Caine said, the over 40 members of the group, directed by Pam Burkhardt will sing a variety of Christmas music styles.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for students. Tickets are available in advance from the Dakota Store, Looysen Eye Care, Choralaires members or at the door.
Roger added that after last year’s absence of concerts due to COVID-19 the Choralaires plan the regular schedule of concerts. After the Christmas Concert, a Spring 2022 concert is being planned, along with the regular church concerts. He pointed out that in 2022 the Big Sing will be held in Eau Clair, Wisconsin, and tin 2023 the Big Sing will return to Jamestown.
Valley City (CSi) The 22nd Annual North Star Classic is December 3 -5 at the North Dakota Winter Show Building in Valley City.
The North Star Classic is an agriculture-oriented show that focuses primarily on the livestock sector of production agriculture. The North Star Classic began in 2000, and has now become the largest cattle show in ND. This event allows cattlemen to not only display their livestock and compete in both individual and pen shows- but it also allows the exchange of ideas, trends, and sales of several breeds. Junior shows allow the youth to be involved in the cattle industry to hone their skills of livestock showing, judging, and fitting.
Enter Here:
https://showman.app/shows#/north-star-classic
Catalog:
2021 North Star Classic Catalog (PDF)
Exhibitor Information:
2021 Exhibitor Handbook
2021 Sponsorship Agreement Form
North Star Classic Country Christmas:
2021 Country Christmas Vendor Packet
North Star Classic Sale Information:
Saturday, December 4th
Contact Stacy Erdmann 701-780-1224 or Dustin Carter 712-898-9972
Hereford Sale & Grant Program Information:
Saturday, December 4th
Contact Joana Friesz 701-400-8744
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The head of North Dakota’s sole abortion clinic says the stakes have never been higher in the debate over a woman’s right to an abortion. Red River Valley Women’s Clinic Director Tammi Kromenaker is heading from Fargo to Washington, D.C., to join a group of abortion supporters outside the Supreme Court Wednesday. That’s when justices are scheduled to hear testimony on a Mississippi case that many believe could decide the fate of Roe v. Wade. Kromenaker calls the case a “grave threat to abortion.” North Dakota Republican state Sen. Janne Myrdal, who heads the anti-abortion legislative caucus, calls it “the strongest opportunity to see Roe turned back to the states.”
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A student accused of bringing a loaded handgun to a Fargo elementary school has been suspended pending further investigation by district administrators and police. School administrators say the student told classmates about the weapon at Lincoln Elementary School Monday and the classmates notified a teacher who located the gun and secured it before turning it over to police. The school was locked down for a time. Authorities say the student did not make any threats. The student was escorted to the school office and the child’s parents were contacted.
DENT, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say a 40-year-old northwestern Minnesota man was found dead in the air duct of his house. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says it received a call from a family member who went to check on the man Monday morning at his residence in rural Dent. KVRR-TV reports that the family hadn’t heard from him in several days. The sheriff’s office says the death appears accidental but it remains under investigation. No further information has been released. Dent is located about 65 miles southeast of the Moorhead and Fargo, North Dakota metropolitan area.
In sports…
Jimmie Women’s Volleyball
NAIA National Championship @ Sioux City, Iowa–(Nov. 30-Dec. 4)
Jamestown def Texas Wesleyan University 26-24,25-19,25-19
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (UJ) — Top-ranked University of Jamestown won its opening pool play match Tuesday at the NAIA Women’s Volleyball Championship at the Tyson Events Center, sweeping Texas Wesleyan University 26-24, 25-19, 25-19.
Jamestown, now 33-0 this season, wraps up pool play with a Wednesday match against No. 20 Indiana Wesleyan at 10:30 a.m.
It was a quick start for the Jimmies as they opened up with the first five points of set one, three of them coming on service aces. After the Rams got within 9-6, UJ twice built leads of nine points at 20-11 and 21-12.
An Anna Holen (SR/LaMoure, N.D.) kill put Jamestown ahead 23-17 and it appeared as if the Jimmies were ready to close out the set. Three straight TWU points cut the UJ lead in half, but Holen came back with another kill to put Jamestown at set point. Again TWU put together three straight to get within one and force a Jimmie timeout. A Jamestown attack error made it four in a row for the Rams and tied the set. Jayla Ritter (SR/Forest Lake, Minn.) answered with a kill, then a TWU attack error won the set for the Jimmies.
The second set got off to a similar start as Jamestown took leads of 5-1 and 9-2. Texas Wesleyan closed the gap to 14-12 after a Bailey Foy kill, then made it a one-point game at 16-15 after Foy and Arianna Alvarado combined for a block. Unfazed, the Jimmies took the next four points, capped off by a Ram attack error, to go ahead 20-16. A pair of Corina Huff (SR/Pequot Lakes, Minn.) kills accounted for the final UJ points and a 2-0 match lead.
Texas Wesleyan held a slim 4-3 lead in the third before Jamestown turned the tide. A 13-5 run gave the Jimmies a 16-9 lead and an overwhelming shift in momentum. The Rams got no closer than five points down the stretch, and another stellar hitting performance rounded out the win. Five of the final six Jimmie points came via kills, and the team hit .412 on 34 attempts in the set.
Huff led the way with 13 kills and hit. 407 for the match, while Ritter had 10 kills. Holen ended with eight kills, four aces, and 13 digs.
Jackie Meiklejohn (SR/Dickey, N.D.) passed out 22 assists and Megan Gaffaney (SR/Jamestown, N.D.) 18. Ellie Holen (SO/LaMoure, N.D.) finished with a team-high 20 digs. Huff had three blocks and Taylor Sabinash (SR/Kensal, N.D.) added two.
Wednesday Dec, 1 Jametown vs. #20 Indiana Wesleyan University
NAIA National Championship @ Sioux City, Iowa
Tuesday
Blue Jays Boy’s Hockey
Season Opener At Wilson Arena
Jamestown 5 Bismarck Legacy 3
Tuesday
GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=
Carrington 55, Velva 52
Central Cass 65, Enderlin 14
Central McLean 47, Hazen 24
Garrison 55, Surrey 43
Grant County 38, Wilton-Wing 34
Hankinson 47, Richland 33
Kenmare 57, Glenburn 27
Lakota/Adams-Edmore/Dakota Prairie 39, May Port CG 31
Linton/HMB 57, Strasburg-Zeeland 29
Maple Valley 52, Lisbon 50
Mott-Regent 58, New Salem-Almont 23
Napoleon/G-S 55, Ellendale 49
New Rockford-Sheyenne 44, Rolette 32
Northern Cass 69, Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 37
Oak Grove Lutheran 62, Hillsboro/Central Valley 39
Shiloh Christian 52, Kidder County 40
Stanley 59, Killdeer 46
Tioga 48, Ray 37
Westhope/Newburg 48, Bishop Ryan 39
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-CFP RANKINGS
UNDATED (AP) — You can expect Oklahoma State and Notre Dame to be rooting hard against Alabama, Michigan and Cincinnati this weekend.
The latest CFP rankings have Georgia still on top, followed by Michigan, Alabama and Cincinnati. The Crimson Tide will take on the Bulldogs in the SEC championship game, Michigan goes against Iowa for the Big Ten crown and Cincinnati will host Houston in the AAC title game.
The Wolverines moved up with Saturday’s 42-27 win over Ohio State, dropping the Buckeyes from the top 4.
The Cowboys will be fifth going into their Big 12 championship game against Baylor. The Fighting Irish are sixth, followed by Ohio State, Mississippi, Baylor and Oregon.
Georgia and Cincinnati are the only unbeaten teams in the rankings. Michigan, Alabama, Oklahoma State, Notre Dame have lost once.
The final CFP rankings will be released on Sunday.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NEWS
LSU, Kelly agree to contract
UNDATED (AP) — LSU and newly hired coach Brian Kelly have agreed to a 10-year contract worth $95 million plus incentives.
Kelly has coached at Notre Dame for the past 12 seasons and eclipsed Knute Rockne for career victories with the Fighting Irish.
Kelly replaces Ed Orgeron (OHR’-juh-rahn), who posted a 15-0 record and a national championship with Tigers just two seasons ago.
In other college football news:
— Virginia Tech has hired Penn State defensive coordinator Brent Pry as its next head coach. Pry has been with Penn State since 2014, first as co-defensive coordinator before becoming the sole defensive coordinator in 2016.
— Kentucky coach Mark Stoops has agreed to a yet-to-be-finalized contract extension that will keep him with the Wildcats through June 2028. The deal also will continue guaranteed extensions of one year for a seven-win season and two years for a 10-win campaign. Stoops is 58-53 in nine seasons at Lexington.
NBA…
— Brooklyn coughed up a 16-point lead before James Johnson made two free throws with 2.2 seconds left to give the Nets a 112-110 victory over the Knicks. Harden had 34 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and Durant heated up after a slow start to finish with 27 points and nine assists in Brooklyn’s 13th win in 16 games.
UNDATED (AP) — The Phoenix Suns have set a club record for consecutive victories by winning a matchup of the NBA’s two best teams.
Deandre Ayton scored 24 points and the Suns claimed their 17th consecutive win by knocking off the Warriors, 104-96. Chris Paul added 15 points and 11 assists, for the Suns, who also won 17 straight during the 2006-07 season.
The Suns won despite losing star guard Devin Booker to a left hamstring injury in the second quarter. He had 10 points and two rebounds in 15 minutes.
Jordan Poole led Golden State with 28 points, but Stephen Curry managed just 12 points on 4 of 21 shooting.
Both teams are 18-3.
— Anthony Davis scored 25 points, Russell Westbrook added 23 and the Lakers overcame the absence of LeBron James to slam the Kings, 117-92. The Lakers sent James home earlier in the day after he was placed in the NBA’s health and safety protocol.
— Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 25 points and Desmond Bane had 23 as the Grizzlies dumped the Raptors, 98-91. Bane made five 3-pointers and Jackson had four for the Grizzlies, who never trailed and led by as many as 17 points in their second straight win.
— CJ McCollum had 28 points as the Trail Blazers handed the Pistons their seventh straight loss, 110-92. Ben McLemore had 17 points off the bench after appearing in just six games for Portland this season.
NBA-NEWS
Bucks sign Cousins
UNDATED (AP) — DeMarcus Cousins will attempt to boost a Milwaukee Bucks frontcourt that’s missing injured center Brook Lopez. The Bucks announced Tuesday they have signed the 31-year-old, four-time All-Star.
Lopez hasn’t played since a season-opening victory over the Nets because of a back injury.
Cousins played a combined 41 games with the Rockets and Clippers last season, averaging 8.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 17.4 minutes.
T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL..
UNDATED (AP) — Duke’s stay atop the Associated Press men’s basketball poll could be short-lived.
Ohio State held the Blue Devils scoreless for the final 4 1/2 minutes, completing a rally from a 15-point second-half deficit in a 71-66 victory for the Buckeyes. Zed Key scored a career-high 20 points and E.J. Liddell (lih-DEHL’) hit two free throws with 1:06 remaining to give the 5-2 Buckeyes their first lead since early in the first half.
Liddell finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds for Ohio State.
Wendell Moore Jr. had a team-high 17 points for the Blue Devils, who moved up to No. 1 in the AP poll by defeating Gonzaga over the weekend.
In other top-25 men’s basketball games:
— Jaden Ivey scored 18 points and matched his career high with four 3-pointers as second-ranked Purdue hammered Florida State, 93-65. Brandon Newman added 13 points for Purdue, which led by just 59-51 before scoring 12 straight points.
— Kennedy Chandler and Justin Powell scored 15 points apiece to lead No. 13 Tennessee to a 86-44 rout of Presbyterian. Powell came off the bench to hit all five of his 3-point attempts.
— No. 15 Houston crushed Northwestern State, 99-58 as Marcus Sasser drained seven 3-pointers in the first half and finished with 26 points. Sasser had 23 points by halftime on 7-of-12 shooting from beyond the arc as the Cougars built a 60-25 lead at the break.
— R.J. Cole scored 25 points and No. 17 UConn survived a challenge from Maryland-Eastern Shore to win, 72-63. Tyler Polley added 14 points for the Huskies.
MLB-LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
MLB talks going nowhere
UNDATED (AP) — Major League Baseball appeared headed to its first work stoppage in 26 years after a pair of brief negotiating sessions Tuesday led to little or no progress.
The sport’s five-year collective bargaining agreement expires at 11:59 p.m. EST Wednesday. Management is expected to follow with a lockout of the Major League Baseball Players Association.
Major League Baseball hasn’t had a work stoppage since 1994-95.
MLB-BRAVES-SNITKER
Braves extend Snitker
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have exercised the option for the 2024 season on Brian Snitker’s contract, an expected move for the highly popular skipper who had two more years on his current deal.
The 66-year-old Snitker has been the manager since 2016, guiding the Braves to four straight NL East titles — capped by this year’s surprising run to the World Series championship.
Elsewhere in the majors:
— Javier Báez has agreed to a six-year, $140 million contract with Detroit, giving the Tigers a dynamic bat for the middle of their order. Báez hit .265 with 31 homers and 87 RBIs in 138 games with the Cubs and Mets last season.
— Right-hander Michael Lorenzen agreed to a one-year, $6.75 million contract with the Angels. The Anaheim native spent his first seven major league seasons with the Reds, making 295 appearances and going 23-23 with a 4.07 ERA, 14 saves and 406 strikeouts.
— A person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press the Pirates have agreed to a 1-year deal worth $5 million with former Cleveland catcher Roberto Pérez. He won Gold Gloves in 2019 and 2020 with Cleveland but struggled at the plate throughout his career.
— The White Sox have fortified their bullpen by announcing a $24 million, three-year contract with right-hander Kendall Graveman. The 30-year-old Graveman is expected to pitch in front of All-Star closer Liam Hendriks, who had 38 saves and a 2.54 ERA in his first season with Chicago.
— The Cubs have added another catcher, agreeing to a $13 million, two-year contract with Yan Gomes (yahn gohmz). The 34-year-old Gomes played for Washington and Oakland this year, batting .252 with 14 homers and 52 RBIs in 103 games.
— The Orioles are nearing a one-year agreement with second baseman Rougned Odor (ROOG’-nehd oh-DOOR’), according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The 27-year-old Odor spent last season with the Yankees, hitting .202 with 15 home runs and 39 RBIs in 102 games.
— The Rays have signed reliever Brooks Raley to a $10 million, two-year contract with a 2024 club option. Raley went 2-3 with a 4.78 ERA in 58 games with Houston this year, striking out 65 and walking 16 in 49 innings.
— The Brewers have added a pair of catchers by signing Pedro Severino and minor leaguer Brett Sullivan to one-year contracts. The 28-year-old Severino batted .248 with a .308 on-base percentage, 11 homers and a career-high 46 RBIs in 113 games with the Orioles this year.
NFL-NEWS
Meyer has no interest in college coaching job
UNDATED (AP) — Urban Meyer has no interest in coaching college football again.
A person familiar with Meyer’s thinking says the 57-year-old coach is fully committed to the Jacksonville Jaguars and has no plans to return to the ever-changing landscape of college football.
Meyer shot down speculation about leaving the NFL for Southern California after the Trojans fired coach Clay Helton in September. His name was immediately linked to Notre Dame after coach Brian Kelly bolted for LSU on Monday.
In other NFL news:
— The Titans have added rookie linebacker Monty Rice to an injured reserve list now at 18 with the team at its bye. Rice hurt his right ankle in last week’s loss to the Patriots.
— Cowboys rookie cornerback Nahshon Wright has tested positive for COVID-19 and is the eighth player or coach to be sidelined by the coronavirus for Thursday’s game at New Orleans. Coach Mike McCarthy and five members of his staff won’t make the trip because of positive tests.
— The Panthers have lost starting cornerback Donte Jackson for the remainder of the season to a groin injury that could need surgery. Jackson was injured in Carolina’s 33-10 loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.
— The Giants have activated defensive back Logan Ryan off the reserve/COVID-19 list and placed cornerback Darnay Holmes on the injured list with a rib injury.
NHL..
— Jordan Greenway had a goal and two assists for the Wild in a 5-2 win against the Coyotes. Joel Eriksson Ek, Jonas Brodin and Marcus Foligno also scored for Minnesota, which has 19 goals during its four-game winning streak.
UNDATED (AP) — The Florida Panthers bounced back from their only home loss of the season by erasing a 4-1 lead in the third period.
Sam Reinhart scored the winning power-play goal with 14.4 seconds left to send the Cats to their 12th win in 13 home games, 5-4 over the Capitals. Eetu Luostarinen (EH’-too loo-oh-STAR’-ih-nehn) and Ryan Lomberg each had a goal and an assist for the Panthers, who fired 26 shots in the final period.
Aaron Ekblad had three assists and Sergei Bobrovsky (boh-BRAHV’-zkee) stopped 23 shots to move to 8-0-0 at Sunrise.
Nick Jensen had a goal and an assist for the Capitals, who lost for just the third time in 12 games.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— Marc Staal’s first goal of the season was the tiebreaker with just over eight minutes remaining in the Red Wings’ 2-1 decision over the Bruins. Alex Nedeljkovic (nah-DEHL’-koh-vihch) made 41 saves and Filip Zadina also scored as Detroit earned its third straight win.
— Roope (ROO’-peh) Hintz scored his first career hat trick on an empty netter in the closing minutes, finishing off the Stars’ 4-1 verdict over the Hurricanes. Joe Pavelski had a goal and two assists for the Stars, who earned their fifth straight win despite being outshot, 40-17.
— The Blues erased an early three-goal deficit and beat the Lightning, 4-3 on Ryan O’Reilly’s tally in the shootout. O’Reilly, Logan Brown and Ivan Barbashev scored in regulation to help St. Louis beat Tampa Bay for the fifth straight time.
— Kevin Shattenkirk and Trevor Zegras scored in the shootout, and the Ducks blew a three-goal lead in the third period before rallying for a 5-4 win over the Kings. Troy Terry and Shattenkirk scored unassisted goals in the second period and John Gibson made 30 saves before stopping two of Los Angeles’ three tries in the shootout.
— Filip Forsberg scored four goals and Juuse Saros (YOO’-see SAH’-rohs) made 27 saves for his first shutout of the season highlighting the Predators’ 6-0 rout of the Blue Jackets. Mikael Granlund assisted on all four of Forsberg’s goals.
— The Sharks posted a 5-2 win over the Devils as Timo Meier scored twice and James Reimer made 32 saves and San Jose defeated the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Tuesday night. Noah Gregor, Jacob Middleton and Erik Karlsson also scored for the Sharks, who have started their five-game road trip 2-0.
NHL-NEWS
Devils lock Hughes into big contract
UNDATED (AP) — It was a big day for New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes.
The first overall pick in the 2019 NHL draft returned from a 17-game absence after accepting an eight-year, $64 million contract extension.
General manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the signing of Hughes, who had been out with a dislocated shoulder.
The big contract comes despite Hughes’ modest offensive numbers. He has 22 goals and 58 points in 122 career games.
In other NHL news:
— Kings forward Brendan Lemieux has been suspended for five games, without pay, for biting Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk during Saturday’s game. Lemieux was assessed a match penalty and will forfeit close to $39,000 of his salary.
— The Bruins say coach Bruce Cassidy has been placed in the league’s COVID-19 protocol. Cassidy is the first Bruins player or coach to be added to the protocol this season. He missed Tuesday’s game against Detroit, leaving assistant Joe Sacco to run the team.
— Two more players are in COVID-10 protocol. Blues forward Tyler Bozak and Oilers defenseman Cody Ceci (SEE’-see) were added to the list.
— Evander Kane has reported for his first day in the minors focused on doing what it will take to get back to the league. Kane’s 21-game suspension for submitting a fake COVID-19 vaccination card has ended and he is trying to work his way back into shape with the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda and prove himself worthy of another chance in the NHL.
GOLF-TIGER WOODS
Woods has little to offer on past accident or future in golf
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Tiger Woods didn’t have a lot of answers about his past or his future as he granted full media availability on Tuesday for the first time since his February car accident.
Woods says he has no recollection of the crash in the Los Angeles suburbs that shattered his right leg. As for the golf, the 15-time major champion says he hasn’t reached a point where he can even decide whether he wants to return. If anything, he says he won’t be playing a full schedule again.
In world and national news…
OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at his Michigan high school, killing three students, including a 16-year-old boy who died in a deputy’s patrol car on the way to a hospital. Eight other people were wounded, some critically. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard says investigators are still trying to determine a motive for Tuesday’s shooting at Oxford High School. He says the shooter isn’t talking. The boy’s father had bought the gun used in the shooting on Friday, Bouchard said, adding that he did not know why. The three students who were killed were 16-year-old Tate Myre, 14-year-old Hana St. Juliana and 17-year-old Madisyn Baldwin.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion rights are on the line at the Supreme Court in historic arguments over the landmark ruling nearly 50 years ago that declared a nationwide right to end a pregnancy. The justices on Wednesday will weigh whether to uphold a Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks and overrule the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. Mississippi also is asking the court to overrule the 1992 ruling in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which reaffirmed Roe. The case comes to a court with a 6-3 conservative majority that has been transformed by three appointees of President Donald Trump, who had pledged to appoint justices he said would oppose abortion rights.
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s transportation ministry says it has asked international airlines to stop taking new reservations for all flights arriving in Japan until the end of December. The ministry says it made the request as an emergency precaution amid growing concern over the spread of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus. Those who have already made reservations are not affected, although flights may be canceled if there are insufficient passengers. Transit passengers are also unaffected. The move comes as Japan confirmed a second case of the omicron variant in a person who arrived from Peru, one day after it reported its first case in a Namibian diplomat.
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. migration agency says the coronavirus pandemic has “radically altered” mobility around the world, projecting in a new report that the growth in the number of international migrants is likely to remain weaker as long as travel and other restrictions remain. The International Organization for Migration released its World Migration Report 2022 on Wednesday. The report is a vast compendium of the latest trends in human movement of all types from people fleeing war and conflict to workers seeking jobs abroad and a recap of the last two years of mobility.
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares are mostly higher amid nervous trading due to worries over the newest coronavirus variant. Shares rose in Paris, Frankfurt and London after most markets in Asia also finished higher. The detection of the omicron variant in Japan and other countries is raising fears that further measures to contain infections could squelch tourism and economic activity. On Wednesday, Japan ordered a suspension of new reservations on incoming commercial flights until the end of the year. Experts say it may take weeks before they better understand whether the omicron variant causes serious illness.
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