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CSi Weather…
REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs 35 to 40. Breezy. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY…Cloudy. A 50 percent chance of snow in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to
the southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Snow likely in the evening, then
chance of snow after midnight. Patchy blowing and drifting snow
through the night. Light snow accumulations. Lows in the lower
20s. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent in the Jamestown area, 80-percent in the Valley City area.
.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Patchy
blowing and drifting snow. Highs around 30. Northwest winds 15 to
20 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing and drifting snow
in the evening. Lows zero to 5 above.
.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs around 10.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows near zero.
.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 15 to 20.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.
.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.
.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Patchy blowing and drifting snow
through the day. Highs in the mid 30s.
Accumulating snow is likely across much of North Dakota Saturday
morning through Sunday morning. Heavier snowfall is favored
across northern areas of the state, where a Winter Storm Watch is
in effect. Areas south of the Missouri River and along the
Interstate 94 corridor will also see accumulating snowfall,
though how much remains uncertain. A narrow band of moderate to
heavy snow is expected to develop somewhere over northern or
central North Dakota Saturday and Saturday night, and could still
develop south of the watch area and closer to the Interstate 94
corridor. Additionally, gusty winds may cause blowing and
drifting snow, with lower visibility at times.
Keep up to date with the latest forecast at www.weather.gov/bis.
Update…
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Rescue Squad was called to the scene of a rollover crash in Jamestown at 3:03 -p.m., on Thursday, at the intersection of First Avenue North and 4th Street Northeast, where a van and pickup crashed causing the van to rollover onto its side on First Avenue.
Jamestown Fire Department Lt. Sheldon Mohr said when the rescue unit arrived the occupants of the van had gotten out of the overturned van.
He said eight rescue squad personnel were on scene about eight minutes, while 12 were at the fire station on stand-by, but were not needed. on scene.
Jamestown Police assisted at the scene, along with Jamestown Area Ambulance Service.
Police say several individuals were transported by ambulance to the Jamestown Regional Medical Center for treatment of injuries.
Surveillance camera footage shows a pickup entering the intersection attempting to cross 1st Avenue North, from 4th Street, striking the van on it’s passenger side, causing it to tip on it’s drivers side.
In a statement Jamestown Police said:
“The Police Department would like to thank the Jamestown Fire Department and the Jamestown Ambulance Service for their assistance with the victims.We would also like to thank the Jamestown Street Department and individuals from Total Clean and NAPA Auto Parts Store for their assistance in getting the accident scene cleaned up. It was a great effort by all involved.”
Valley City (Barnes SO) The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office reports that on November 30, 2021 a Barnes County woman was sentenced to four years and six months to be served with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
The Sheriff’s Office news release goes on to say, that, according to court documents Gina Marie Aalgaard Kelly was found guilty on two counts of felony driving under the influence of an intoxicating liquor or any other drugs, one count of felony preventing arrest and one count of misdemeanor driving while license suspended.
The sentencing stems from a citizen’s complaint of an erratic driver that occurred on October 19th of this year. Gina Marie Aalgaard Kelly was stopped by Barnes County Sheriff’s Deputies and Valley City Police Officers in the one hundred block of 12th Street NE in Valley City. After a short struggle Gina Marie Aalgaard Kelly was taken into custody and charged with DUI-alcohol and drugs-4th or subsequent offense in 15 years among other charges.
Barnes County Sheriff Randy McClaflin said this arrest occurred in an elementary school zone during school hours. Thankfully no children were hurt.
Sheriff McClaflin would like to remind citizens that driving under the influence is dangerous and a serious offense. Please don’t get behind the wheel if you’ve had anything to drink.
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. Dec 2, 2021
10:30 -a.m.
Barnes
New Positives: 9
Total Positives: 2085
Active: 55
Recovered: 1988
Breakthrough Incidents Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 338
Stutsman
New Positives: 26
Total Positives: 4916
Active: 140
Recovered: 4680
Breakthrough Incidents Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 396
CVHD Regularly Scheduled Vax Clinics
Friday, December 3, 2021
Vaccine Available: COVID BOOSTERS — PFIZER, MODERNA, JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Event Time: 9:00 – 11:30am
Event Location: Buffalo Mall
Thursday, December 9, 2021
Vaccine Available: COVID PEDIATRIC 1ST DOSE ONLY – PFIZER
Event Time: 3:00 – 5:00pm
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER *Must be ages 5 – 11 years old*
Friday, December 10, 2021
Vaccine Available: COVID BOOSTERS — PFIZER, MODERNA, JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Event Time: 9:00 – 11:30am
Event Location: Buffalo Mall
Events hosted by the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH). Vaccine availability may vary see registration link below for more information.
Various Upcoming Dates: Sundays and Wednesdays in November
Event Information: These are pop-up community clinics with varying times/locations.
Event Location: Buffalo Mall and S&R Truck Plaza
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.
Jamestown (JRMC) Your holiday shopping can support healthcare needs for today and the future.
The JRMC Auxiliary hosts a two-day pop-up shopping event featuring holiday decor, clothing, and accessories from the JRMC Gift Shoppe. All proceeds support patient care.
President of the JRMC Auxiliary, Marlene Axtman, says, “Visitation at JRMC is limited, so we’re creating a safe and physically distanced shopping experience at Babb’s Coffee House. We want to continue to support JRMC care in the region while offering people unique holiday items and clothes you can’t find at other retail stores.”
Babb’s Coffee House donates the space and is recognized as a JRMC Foundation Community Difference Partner for giving at a level of $1,000 or more each year. A list of supporters and their giving levels are online at www.jrmcnd.com/giving.
JRMC Foundation Director Lisa Jackson adds, “We rely on collaboration and community to fund innovation, patient care services and so much more.”
JRMC Foundation funds cancer care, volunteer services like Driven to Care and chaplaincy. New equipment purchased this year will help with early detection of breast cancer, surgical procedures and add additional comfort measures.
Lisa says, “JRMC is an award-winning destination of care for many reasons. One of them is the tremendous support from our Auxiliary and the community.”
The Auxiliary consists of more than 40 individuals who volunteer their time helping patients and fundraising. Since 1973 the Auxiliary has raised more than $434,000 for JRMC Foundation.
Marlene says, “We support JRMC because we know we all rely on the care. JRMC also supports our children and grandchildren, so we want the hospital to continue to grow and succeed.”
The event starts Friday, Dec. 3, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and continues Saturday, Dec. 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Babb’s Coffee House meeting room. Please wear a mask. Learn more at jrmcnd.com/giving.
Valley City (Chamber) – The Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce is encouraging everyone to participate in:
The Tour Of Snowmen contest running now through December 17th. Participating businesses have decorated snowmen for customer viewing and voting to win Chamber Bucks.
And the 12 Days of Christmas is running now through December 17th. Participating businesses have a 12 Days of Christmas themed giveaway. Sign up in the stores and win the giveaway item. See www.valleycitychamber.com for more information and participating businesses.
Jamestown (CSi) The James River Senior and Community Center at Legacy Center in Jamestown has holiday events and activities set this month.
On Thursday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Rhonda Sahr said, on the first and third Fridays in December free gift wrapping is available from 9:30-a.m., to 11-a.m. by appointment only.
Other activities on the calendar includes:
Tuesdays
10-a.m. Chairie Yoga, Pinochle at 1-p.m.
Wednesdays
Bingo at 1-p.m. Reservation Required
Thursdays
Progressive Chairie Yoga
Coming up on December 13, Sock Snowmen
Movies:
December 16 Fatman
December 23 The Man Who Invented Christmas
The James River Senior and Community Center is open 8-a.m. to 4:30-p.m. Monday – Friday.
Home Delivered Meals available for those 60 and older. Volunteers are always needed to make deliveries.
Bus Service available seven days a week.
The Center will be closed December 24 and December 31.
For more information or to order home delivered meals, or to schedule bus service call 701-252-2882.
KILLDEER, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a woman crossing a road to help a motorist whose vehicle was disabled was struck and killed near Killdeer. The patrol says the 73-year-old Killdeer woman had pulled over on the shoulder of the highway and was walking across the road to assist a driver who had a flat tire. Authorities say a 58-year-old Berthold man who was driving down the highway wasn’t able to avoid the victim and struck her with his pickup. The woman died at the scene. The crash happened about 4:30 pm Wednesday. The patrol says it was dark and cloudy at the time.
BIMSARCK, N.D. (AP) — The cost of North Dakota’s special five-day session last month is within the amount that was budgeted. Figures released to The Associated Press show costs incurred by taxpayers so far total just more than $301,000. About $316,000 was budgeted for the session. Legislative budget analyst Allen Knudson says 11 of the Legislature’s 141 members had not submitted lodging and mileage expenses as of Thursday. He says the final cost of the special session is expected to be close to the amount estimated. Legislators make $189 daily while in session.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A legal battle is headed to North Dakota’s Supreme Court over access to thousands of documents related to the developer of the Dakota Access Pipeline and the company that oversaw security during construction. Pipeline developer Energy Transfer and a subsidiary sued the state board that regulates security firms, seeking the return of some 16,000 documents. The company argues the records could present a security risk if released publicly. Separately, litigation has arisen over release of the documents to the media. An online news organization sued North Dakota last year, seeking to obtain the documents, citing the state’s open records law.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Health says it would not add anxiety disorders as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana, unlike neighboring North Dakota and three other states. State Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm says there’s not enough scientific evidence of benefits of medical cannabis use when compared to the possibility of “unintended consequences.” No new conditions were added to the existing list of 17 qualifying health issues. North Dakota added anxiety disorder in 2019, when it immediately became the most commonly cited condition. Minnesota did agree to add infused edibles in the form of gummies and chews to a list of approved products that includes pills, vapor oil, liquids, topicals, powdered mixtures, and orally dissolvable medicines like lozenges.
In sports…
Thursday
Jimmie Women’s Volleyball
NAIA National Championship Quarterfinals
Sioux City, IA
Jamestown def Bellevue 3-0 25-23,25-15,27-25
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (UJ) — For the third consecutive season, the top-ranked University of Jamestown volleyball team advanced to the semifinals of the NAIA Women’s Volleyball National Tournament. The Jimmies defeated No. 11 Bellevue (Neb.) University Thursday night 25-23, 25-15, 27-25.
Jamestown (35-0) will face No. 4 Park (Mo.) University (33-2), which defeated No. 5 Providence (Mont.) 3-1 in the semifinals Friday at 5 p.m
Six players had at least six kills for the Jimmies, led by Anna Holen (SR/LaMoure, N.D.) with eight. Corina Huff (SR/Pequot Lakes, Minn.), Taylor Sabinash (SR/Kensal, N.D.), Aleah Zieske (FR/Spicer, Minn.), and Kalli Hegerle (SR/West Fargo, N.D.) all had seven, and Jayla Ritter (SR/Forest Lake, Minn.) had six.
Ellie Holen (SO/LaMoure, N.D.) had 23 digs and Anna Holen finished with 21. Jackie Meiklejohn (SR/Dickey, N.D.) passed out 20 assists and added eight digs while Megan Gaffaney (SR/Jamestown, N.D.) added 16 assists and eight digs. Ritter had six total blocks and Hegerle five.
Bellevue took a 6-4 lead in the first set, then Jamestown won four straight to go ahead 8-6. After a service error brought the Bruins within 8-7, the Jimmies reeled off eight straight for a commanding 16-7 lead. The Bruins used both of their timeouts during the run and UJ was in control.
Out of the second timeout, Bellevue won 10 of the next 15 to get within 21-17. Back-to-back Jimmie points made it 23-17, then the Bruins trimmed the lead in half with a three-point run. Leading 24-23, Jamestown called timeout, and on the next play, Anna Holen came through with a kill to win the set for UJ.
Six attack errors by Bellevue helped Jamestown to an 8-2 lead in set two. Ritter and Hegerle kills pushed the lead to 10-3 and the Bruins called time. A Sierra Athen kill brought Bellevue within 14-8, but a 5-1 Jimmie run made it 19-9. Jamestown closed out the set with kills by Zieske, Huff, and Ritter for a 2-0 match lead.
A 7-2 Bruin run put Jamestown behind 9-7 in set three, but the Jimmies responded with the next four points, capped off by a Bellevue attack error.
Jamestown’s largest lead of the set came at 15-12, but the Bruins continued to hang around, using a 5-1 run to go in front 17-16. The teams traded points up to 20-20, and after a Bellevue timeout, the Bruins went back in front 21-20.
The Bruins’ final timeout came with Jamestown ahead 23-22, and the Jimmies saw Bellevue tie the set yet again. With the score tied 25-25, Zieske smashed a ball to the floor for the go-ahead point, then Huff and Sabinash combined for a block to end the match.
NBA..
UNDATED (AP) — It was a record-breaking night for the Memphis Grizzlies despite playing a third straight game without injured star Ja (jah) Morant.
The Grizzlies have won the most lopsided game in NBA history, a 152-79 dismantling of the Thunder. Jaren Jackson Jr. nailed six 3-pointers and contributed a season-high 27 points, while John Konchar had 17. De’Anthony Melton scored 19 points, connecting on 8 of 10 shots, 3 of 5 from outside the arc.
The 73-point victory eclipsed Cleveland’s 148-80 win over Miami in December 1991.
Memphis shot 61% over the first three quarters, including 15 of 28 from 3-point range.
Lu Dort had a team-high 15 points in Oklahoma City’s eighth loss in a row.
Meanwhile, the Suns set a team record with their 18th consecutive win, 114-103 over the Pistons. Cam Johnson and Cameron Payne both scored 19 points to help Phoenix win despite not playing leading scorer Devin Booker for the first time this season. Johnson and Payne sparked a stellar effort from the Suns bench, which finished with 48 points.
Phoenix shot 76% in the second quarter and led 69-51 by halftime.
Checking out Thursday’s other NBA action:
— The Raptors have ended Milwaukee’s eight-game winning streak as Fred VanVleet scored 29 points and the Raptors took advantage of the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON’-poh) to beat the Bucks, 97-93. Pascal Siakam (see-A’-kam) had 20 points as the Raptors won for the first time in four games and snapped a five-game home losing streak. Antetokounmpo was out because of soreness in his right calf, a day after he scored 40 points in a win over the Hornets.
— DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine (lah-VEEN’) and Nikola Vucevic (nih-KOH’-lah VOO’-seh-vihch) provided all of the Bulls’ fourth-quarter points and finished with a combined 88 in their 117-115 triumph over the Knicks. DeRozan delivered 18 of his 34 points in the final period, including Chicago’s final six. LaVine and Vucevic each had 27 for the Bulls, who held on after blowing a 21-point lead.
— Bryn Forbes had 18 points off the bench and the Spurs extended their winning streak to a season-high three games with a 114-83 pounding of the Trail Blazers. Doug McDermott added 16 points and Dejounte (deh-ZHAHN’-tay) Murray had 15 points and 13 assists for San Antonio. CJ McCollum and Norman Powell each had 16 points for Portland, which had won 10 straight at home.
NBA-NEWS
LeBron can play Friday
UNDATED (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has been cleared to return to the team after missing one game under the NBA’s health and safety protocols. The league said today that James is not positive for COVID-19 despite a series of tests that produced conflicting results on Monday. Additional testing cleared James to play when the Lakers host the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.
In other NBA news:
— Bucks center Brook Lopez has undergone surgery to address the back injury that has kept him from playing since their season opener. Team officials didn’t provide a timetable for his eventual return. The 33-year-old averaged 12.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks last season while helping the Bucks win the NBA title.
— The Pelicans say soreness in Zion Williamson’s surgically repaired right foot has derailed plans for the 2020 All-Star forward to take part in his first full practice of the season this week. Pelicans coach Willie Green says the plan is now to rest the 2019 top overall draft choice for a few days to see if pain subsides. The Pelicans have started the season 6-18 without Williamson.
NFL-THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALLL
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys separated themselves from the rest of the NFC East by winning for just the second time in their last five games.
CeeDee Lamb had 122 yards from scrimmage and Tony Pollard provided a 58-yard touchdown run as the Cowboys defeated the Saints, 27-17 in New Orleans. Dak Prescott passed for 238 yards and a 1-yard touchdown to Michael Gallup as the 8-4 Cowboys won without coach Mike McCarthy and five assistants because of positive COVID-19 tests. Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn was the Cowboys’ acting head coach.
Dallas intercepted Saints quarterback Taysom Hill three times in the final 6:32 of the game, including defensive tackle Carlos Watkins’ pick-6 on a screen pass that made it 27-10 with 2:52 left.
NFL-NEWS
— Vikings defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson has been activated after spending 10 days on the COVID-19 reserve list, an absence that caused him to miss Sunday’s loss to San Francisco. The Vikings also got defensive tackle Michael Pierce back at practice this week, designating him for return from injured reserve.
UNDATED (AP) __ Antonio Brown is among three NFL players who have been suspended immediately for three games by the league for violating COVID-19 protocols.
The punishment comes amid recent allegations that players misrepresented their vaccination status. The suspensions were announced two weeks after a Los Angeles chef told the Tampa Bay Times that Brown obtained a fake COVID-19 vaccination card shortly before the start of training camp in July.
Brown, Buccaneers cornerback Mike Edwards and free agent defensive back John Franklin were found in violation of the protocols.
Also around the NFL
NHL..
— Kirill Kaprizov (kih-REEL’ kah-PREE’-zehf) had two goals and an assist as the Wild dumped the Devils, 5-2. Ryan Hartman had a goal and two assists for Minnesota, which has scored a league-high 64 goals in 15 games since Nov. 2. Rem Pitlick and Dmitry Kulikov also scored in the victory.
UNDATED (AP) — The Florida Panthers are making a habit out of erasing three-goal deficits.
The Panthers trailed 4-1 for the second straight game before defeating the Sabres, 7-4. The rally came two days after the Cats turned a 4-1, third-period deficit into a 5-4 win over Washington.
Anton Lundell scored twice, including the go-ahead goal that helped the Panthers improve to 16-4-3. Aaron Ekblad provided two goals and an assist, while Sam Reinhart and Jonathan Huberdeau (HOO’-bur-doh) each had a goal and three assists.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— Jason Robertson scored 68 seconds in and added the go-ahead goal late in the second period of the Stars’ sixth win in a row, 3-2 versus the Blue Jackets. Tyler Seguin also scored for Dallas. Joe Pavelski and Jani Hakanpaa had two assists apiece. The Stars have outscored their opponents 21-7 during the winning streak.
— The Bruins were 2-0 winners at Nashville behind Jeremy Swayman’s 42-save performance. Jake DeBrusk scored the first goal a day after demanding a trade, beating Jusse Saros (YOO’-see SAH’-rohs) on a power play. Brandon Carlo also scored in Boston’s second win in three games.
— Alex Formenton scored twice and Josh Norris broke a tie 19 seconds after the Senators lost the lead in their 3-2 win over the Hurricanes. Norris pushed in a rebound with 5:54 left and the Senators hung on for their league-low fifth victory of the season. Anton Forsberg made 47 saves for Ottawa.
— Victor Hedman supplied a tiebreaking, power-play goal while the Lightning scored three straight in the third period of a 4-2 victory over the Blues. Hedman finished with two goals and an assist for Tampa Bay, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 26 saves. Ondrej Palat (AHN’-dray pah-LAHT’) and Anthony Cirelli also tallied for the Bolts.
— Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 25 shots and blanked Alex Ovechkin (oh-VEHCH’-kihn) in the shootout as the Blackhawks dumped the Capitals, 4-3. Patrick Kane furnished the lone shootout goal and Seth Jones tied it midway through the third period. Jones and Alex DeBrincat (deh-BRIHN’-kat) each finished with a goal and an assist to help Chicago drop Washington to 0-7 in games decided after regulation.
— The Sharks handed the Islanders their ninth consecutive loss as William Karlsson tallied 39 seconds into overtime to complete San Jose’s 2-1 victory. Nick Bonino also scored and Timo Meier had two assists for the Sharks, who have won three straight and five of six. The Isles had lost eight straight in regulation and are winless in their first five games in UBS Arena.
— Cale Makar (mah-KAHR’) notched the tiebreaking goal in the second period of Colorado’s 4-1 decision over the Canadiens. Valeri Nichushkin (nih-CHOOS’-kihn) had a goal and an assist as the Avalanche rebounded from Wednesday’s 8-3 loss at Toronto. Andre Burakovsky (bur-ah-KAHV’-skee) and Gabriel Landeskog (LAN’-dehs-kahg) also scored and Jonas Johansson made 19 saves for the Avs.
— Andrew Mangiapane (mahn-jah-PAHN’-nee) and Milan Lucic (LOO’-cheech) furnished power-play goals in the Flames’ fourth straight win, 3-2 at Los Angeles. Matthew Tkachuk had a goal, Jacob Markstrom made 40 saves and the Flames improved to a league-leading 10-2-2 on the road.
NHL-NEWS
Binnington in COVID protocol, Blues using emergency backup
UNDATED (AP) — St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington has entered the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. General manager Doug Armstrong said Binnington tested positive for the coronavirus, though it was not clear if Binnington had any symptoms.
Binnington joins forward Tyler Bozak as Blues players in protocol.
In other NHL news:
— The Sabres have addressed their goaltending depth by acquiring Malcolm Subban (SOO’-ban) from the Blackhawks for future considerations. The move became necessary when goaltender Dustin Tokarski was placed in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. Subban had a 2-2-1 record and 3.38 goals-against average in five AHL games this season.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NEWS
Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall stepping down after bowl
UNDATED (AP) — Virginia football coach Bronco Mendenhall is stepping down after the Cavaliers’ bowl game. The school made the announcement without explaining why the 55-year-old Mendenhall was leaving the school after a 6-6 regular season. He said only that he had to step away from college football.
Mendenhall went 36-38 at Virginia, leading the Cavaliers to five straight bowl appearances and their only Atlantic Coast Conference title game appearance two years ago.
Also in college football:
— Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez says he will enter the transfer portal, another blow for the struggling Cornhuskers. The three-time captain just finished his best season, completing 61.8% of his throws for 2,863 yards with 14 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
T25 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL..
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Washington’s basketball game at No. 11 Arizona scheduled for Thursday night has been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Huskies program. The game was set to be the opener of conference play for both teams.
Washington had no announcement on whether its home game against No. 5 UCLA scheduled for Sunday would be played.
MLB-LABOR
Divergent views from two sides point to lengthy lockout
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Hours into Major League Baseball’s first work stoppage in 26 years, Commissioner Rob Manfred and union head Tony Clark presented diametrically opposed views of each side’s negotiating positions that point to a lengthy lockout.
In separate news conferences less than half a day into baseball’s ninth work stoppage, Manfred said the union’s proposal for greater free agency and wider salary arbitration would damage small-market teams. Clark, the first former player to head the union, accused Manfred of “misrepresentations” in his letter to fans.
Owners locked out players at 12:01 a.m. Thursday following the expiration of the sport’s five-year collective bargaining agreement.
GOLF-WORLD CHALLENGE
Rory McIlroy part of 3-way tie for lead in the Bahamas
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Rory McIlroy is playing so well he wishes the year wasn’t about to end. Coming off a win in Las Vegas and a close call in Dubai, McIlroy opened with a 66 in the Hero World Challenge. That gives him a share of the lead with Daniel Berger and Abraham Ancer at Albany Golf Club.
CHINA-PENG FALLOUT
Women’s tennis’ China stance could be unique, cost millions
UNDATED (AP) — The stand the women’s professional tennis tour is taking in China over concern about Grand Slam doubles champion Peng Shuai’s well-being could cost the WTA millions of dollars. It also could end up being unique among sports bodies.
China has held calls with Peng to show she is doing well — but never raise the matter of the sexual assault allegations she made against a former Chinese government official. The accusation was scrubbed from Chinese social media and Peng has dropped out of public view.
In world and national news…
BETHESDA (AP) — President Joe Biden is kicking off a more urgent campaign for Americans to get COVID-19 booster shots. Biden on Thursday is unveiling a winter plan to combat the coronavirus and its omicron variant with enhanced availability of shots and vaccines but without major new restrictions. Biden is set to require private insurers to cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests and to tighten testing requirements for people entering the U.S. regardless of their vaccination status. Biden’s administration says it’s making 50 million COVID-19 tests free for older people and other vulnerable groups for pickup at senior centers and community sites.
BANGKOK (AP) — Stocks are mostly higher in Europe and Asia after a broad rally on Wall Street as investors keep an eye on the spread of the new coronavirus variant and measures governments are taking to restrain it. Markets are watching for U.S. employment and other data due out Friday. Shares rose in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Shanghai and Tokyo. They fell in Hong Kong. On Thursday, the S&P 500 rose 1.4% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1.8%. The Nasdaq rose 0.8%. Small-company stocks outpaced the rest of the market. Crude oil prices surged further after OPEC stuck to its plans to boost output via steady, modest monthly increases.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s defense minister estimates that Russia has amassed more than 94,000 troops near their borders and says there is a probability of a “large-scale escalation” in late January. Ukrainian and Western officials recently voiced alarm that a Russian troop buildup near Ukraine could herald an invasion. Moscow has denied planning to invade Ukraine and accused the West of fabricating claims to cover up its own aggressive designs. Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov told lawmakers Friday that the number of Russian troops near Ukraine and in Russia-annexed Crimea is estimated to be 94,300. The minister noted an escalation “is a probable scenario, but not certain, and our task is to avert it.”
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s health minister says more than 1% of the population is currently infected with the coronavirus, and called on citizens who haven’t done so yet to get vaccinated. Figures published by the country’s disease control agency on Friday showed 74,352 newly confirmed daily cases and 390 additional COVID-19 deaths. The Robert Koch Institute’s calculations indicate that some 925,800 people are actively infected. Health Minister Jens Spahn noted that the number of unvaccinated residents who are infected and seriously ill is much higher than their share of the overall population. He spoke a day after federal and state leaders announced tough new restrictions that largely target unvaccinated people, and plans to introduce a general vaccine mandate.
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese real estate developer has warned it might not be able to pay a $400 million bond due next week, adding to financial strain in an industry that is struggling to avoid defaults on billions of dollars of debt. Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., headquartered in Hong Kong, said an attempt to renegotiate the debt with bondholders failed. Kaisa said in a statement, “there is no guarantee” the company can meet its repayment obligation. Some Chinese developers are struggling to reduce debt after regulators tightened limits last year on their use of borrowed money. That is fueling fears about possible defaults and turmoil in financial markets.
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi Kurdish media says an attack by Islamic State militants on a village in northern Iraq has killed at least 12 people, including a number of Kurdish forces. Private broadcaster Rudaw says the attack took place late Thursday in a village in the Makhmour region, triggering a confrontation with Kurdish peshmerga forces. Among the dead were nine peshmerga and three civilians. There was no immediate responsibility claim for the attack. IS militants were defeated on the battlefield in 2017 but attacks targeting Iraqi security forces, including Kurdish peshmerga fighters, are common. Militants remain active through sleeper cells in many areas, especially across a band of territory in the north under dispute between federal Iraq and the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government.
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s information minister has resigned in a bid to ease an unprecedented diplomatic crisis with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries. Minister George Kordahi made the announcement at a press conference Friday, weeks after televised comments he made that were critical of Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen sparked the crisis. In response, Saudi Arabia recalled its ambassador and banned all Lebanese imports, which used to bring in about $240 million a year, adding to Lebanon’s immense economic troubles.
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