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REST OF TODAY…Cloudy. Snow likely in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Highs around 10. Northeast winds around 5 mph increasing to around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 70 percent.
.TONIGHT…Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow in the Jamestown area, 70 percent in the Valley City area, with snow accumulation up to
1 inch. Total accumulation of 1-3 inches. Lows around 5 below. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY…Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Highs 5 to
10 above. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Lowest wind chills around
20 below in the morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows around 5 below. South
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. Not as cold. Highs in the lower 30s.
South winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above.
.MONDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 10 to 15.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows near zero.
.TUESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs around 15.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows near zero.
.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs around 15.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above.
.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 15 to 20.
On the chances for snow, Friday brings snow totals of 1 to 4 inches, with perhaps some locally higher amounts.
Those traveling or with outdoor plans Friday through Friday night will want to keep an eye on the latest forecast and any potential winter weather advisories.
Temperatures will remain cold on Friday, with highs similar to
Thursday. Friday night into Saturday morning could see widespread
lows below zero, and perhaps some dangerous wind chills.
Jamestown City) Friday December 17, 2021 – Jamestown City crews are working on the traffic signals at the intersection of 281 S & 17th ST SW. This will begin at approximately 10:00 am until finished.
The City Street Department will be directing traffic during this time.
Motorists and other traffic should use extreme caution in this area and consider taking alternate routes, if possible.
Jamestown (JPD) A News Release from Jamestown Police stated that on December 15th, 2021, at approximately 6:57 p.m., a Jamestown Police Officer was requested by a Mental Health professional to respond with them to a residence located in the 1200 block of 3rd Ave SW, to conduct a welfare check. The Mental Health Professional wanted an officer present, as there were safety concerns about how the individual may react. One family member also responded to the location to assist in the Welfare Check.
The responding family member had access to the apartment and after entering, an argument ensued between the family member and the male they had concerns about. The male subject escalated to physically striking his family member in the neck and face, which was witnessed by the officer. The officer immediately intervened to stop the assault.
The male subject briefly stopped the assault. After a few seconds, the male subject again went back after the family member attacking them a second time. The officer again intervened to stop the assault. The male subject began swinging his hands/fists at the officer’s face, striking the officer. The officer was able to gain control of the subject and with the assistance of other responding officers, the subject was taken into custody.
The male subject was identified as 29-year-old Seth Nicholas Burkle of Jamestown. Burkle was arrested on suspicion of Simple Assault-Domestic Violence and Assault on a Peace Officer. He was transported to the Stutsman County Correctional Center, where he awaits formal charges.
The Officer who was assaulted was evaluated and released from the Jamestown Regional Medical Center with minor lacerations and bruising to the face.
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. 16, 2021
10:20 -a.m.
Barnes
New Positives: 12
Total Positives: 2159
Active: 43
Recovered: 2074
Breakthrough Incidents Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 365
Stutsman
New Positives: 12
Total Positives: 5063
Active: 73
Recovered: 4890
Breakthrough Incidents Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 424
Jamestown Vaccination Clinics:
Friday, December 17, 2021
Vaccine Available: Influenza, COVID — PFIZER, MODERNA, JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Event Time: 9:00 – 11:30am
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
Monday, December 20, 2021
Vaccine Available: COVID — PFIZER, MODERNA, JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Event Time: 9:00 – 11:30am
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
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.
Vaccination clinics at the Buffalo Mall in SW Jamestown are being held on:
Fridays: at Buffalo Mall from 9:00 – 11:30am
Sundays: at Buffalo Mall from 12:00 – 5:00pm
The clinics are open to anyone 12 years of age and older no appointment is needed, however you can preregister at https://www.ndvax.org.
For more information, please call CVHD at 252-8130.
Wednesdays: S&R Truck Plaza from 12:00 – 7:00pm
More information on Buffalo Mall Vaccination Clinics. and S&R Truck Plaza
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Council’s committees met in joint session Thursday afternoon at City Hall. All members were present.
FINANCE & LEGAL COMMITTEE
Considered an antenna license agreement at the request of the American Family Association, Inc., for the right to install, operate and maintain an antenna and related facilities without interference with city’s infrastructure, or maintenance and repair requirements, which current agreement expires December 31, 2021, and direct the city attorney to draft an agreement. The renewal agreement was recommended by the committee for approval.
Considered the antenna license agreement with Sprint (T-Mobile), for the right to install, operate and maintain an antenna and related facilities without interference with city’s infrastructure, or maintenance and repair requirements, which current agreement expires December 31, 2021.
City Administrator Hellekson said she has not had contact by the company representative to respond to the issue.
The committee recommends not taking action, until further information is provided.
Discussed designating a local North Dakota Cares steering committee for the Jamestown community per the October 2018 City Council resolution, to help improve understanding of the needs and services for military service members, veterans, and their families. Mayor Heinrich said he needs additional information on the specifics of the program. The committee will send this item to the City Council January meeting pending addition information.
The committee recommends approval of an updated agreement between the City of Jamestown and Aqua-Pure, for chemicals beginning January 1, 2022, and ending December 31, 2022, with the option to extend annually. The company also tests the city’s water supply, monthly.
Considered the North Dakota State and Political Subdivisions Opioid Settlement Memorandum of Understanding with a settlement reached with a nationwide agreement with Johnson & Johnson. Assistant City Attorney Abby Gerioux said the total of the settlement nationwide is $3-Billion. Each state established an entity to receive the funds to establish a program to remediate the opiod crisis concerns, and distribute the funds.
The committee recommends approval of entering into the MOU with the ND State and Political Subdivisions, and have the mayor sign the agreement.
The vote was 4-1 with Council Member Buchanan voting opposed.
Mayor Heinrich then called for a Special City Council meeting next week, before signing the agreement, because the vote was not unanimous.
The committee recommends accepting the proposal from SRF Consulting for Planning and Zoning Technical Services for 2022 in an amount not to exceed $20,000.
The committee discussed the franchise agreements for a proposed non-exclusive franchise in the city with Midcontinent Communications, Daktel Communications, and Cable Services Inc., for the right to construct, maintain, and operate within and upon, in and under, the streets, alleys, and public grounds of the city, a telecommunication system for public and private use in the city. Mayor Heinrich said the agreements require each franchise televising Jamestown City Council Meetings. Mayor Heinrich suggested a “pool coverage” so each franchise can carry the meetings. (Cable Services in Jamestown televises City Council and Committee meetings live on CSi Cable channel 67 followed by replays, and provides video recordings to the city upon request.) Council member Steele said there are other options for the public it access the meetings, and not necessarily being available on a T.V. Channel, such as You Tube.
The committee recommends placing the agreements on the January, 2022 City Council meeting during the Second Reading.
INFORMATIONAL: A public hearing and second reading is scheduled at the January 3, 2022, city council meeting, concerning an ordinance, introduced by Council Member Buchanan, for the franchise agreement for a proposed non-exclusive franchise in the city with Midcontinent Communications for the right to construct, maintain, and operate within and upon, in and under, the streets, alleys, and public grounds of the city, a telecommunication system for public and private use in the city.
INFORMATIONAL: The appointment applications for the Board of Adjustments, Jamestown Regional Airport Authority, Special Assessment Commission and Civil Service Commission will be considered at the January 3, 2022, City Council meeting.
INFORMATIONAL: Stutsman County Redistricting Board December 16, 2021 meeting update was presented by Mayor Heinrich. he pointed out that Stutsman County does not have Districts, and no attention was needed.
BUILDING, PLANNING & ZONING COMMITTEE
Considered approval of a special use permit for Lots 5 & 6, Lubeck’s Addition. The property is located at 1512 Business Loop East (Unit A & B).
Zoning Administrator Tom Blackmore said new recommendations have been added by the City Planning & Zoning Committee. Mayor Heinrich said the property now looks like, “A junk yard,” with vehicles in disrepair located there now. Blackmore does not recommend approving a special use permit be granted for the location. Property owner Brian Hanson said the vehicles on the lot now are planned to be refurbished for resale. He said, he takes in impounded vehicles, and noted a lack of help to clean up the area, saying 80 vehicles have been hauled there since last summer. He plans to erect a fence, and more vehicles are being regularly brought there, and many are being sold. Council Member Steele said that type of facility is not appropriate with its appearance, within city limits.
Council Member Buchanan moved to table the request pending additional information to the January committee meeting, which was approved by the committee.
The committee recommends approval of the Minor Subdivision, Preliminary/Final Plat of Christensen Addition, Replat of Lot 9, Block 1 of Prairie Park Addition Within NW ¼ Section 35, T140N, R64W, City of Jamestown, North Dakota. The property is located at 1516 10th St SW.
INFORMATIONAL: A public hearing and second reading is scheduled at the January 3, 2022, city council meeting, concerning an ordinance, introduced by Council Member Kamlitz, to repeal the current Appendix C and to enact the reformatted Appendix C of the City Code of the City of Jamestown, ND, pertaining to Zoning Regulations.
INFORMATIONAL: A public hearing and second reading is scheduled at the January 3, 2022, city council meeting, concerning an ordinance, introduced by Council Member Steele, to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 329 of the City Code by amending the District Map to change the zoning of the South One-Half (S ½) of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 12, Township 139 North, Range 64 West of the Fifth P.M., except that portion thereof presently existing as highway right of way, City of Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota from C-2 & Ag (General Commercial District & Agricultural District) to M-1 (Limited Industrial and Manufacturing District). The property is located at 3790 Hwy 281 SE.
CIVIC CENTER AND PROMOTION COMMITTEE
INFORMATIONAL: Update was presented on Frontier Village from Jamestown Tourism Director Searle Swedlund.
He outlined donations from visitors, and rentals. He said repairs and maintenance this year has improved, including painting of buildings. He looks to the future to address deferred maintenance issues, asking for the support from the City of Jamestown.
He pointed out that historical items have be cataloged.
He said he looks for the Frontier Village to support historical topics, a part of which is the upcoming Railroad Parkette, and Homesteading Parkette.
In the future, establish sustainable revenue, and continue to show the North Dakota experience. He said a branding project has been established, with input from a local and visitors survey.
POLICE & FIRE COMMITTEE
No items for discussion.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
The committee recommended approval of the tree shredding agreement with Hanson Auto Crushing & Trucking, Inc., expiring December 31, 2025, to shred trees and yard waste debris at the landfill and transfer station at least once annually at a rate of $30 per ton.
Recommended authorizing the advertisement for bids for the purchase of One (1) New Single Axle Truck with Single-Arm Automated Packer or Equivalent, Sanitation Department. The unit would be used as a backup, or for commercial pickups.
Recommended was approval of the proposed agreement with LKA Engineers, Inc., to develop Fire Station Generator Project plans and specifications to be distributed to bidders under the NDDES grant project, for full electrical engineering services including furnishing and installation of the engine-generator and service entrance rated automatic transfer switch, reviewing shop drawing submittals, and conducting site visits as necessary for quality control and final inspection, but does not include bid process administration fees, for a total fixed fee of $7,800, as part of the FEMA mitigation grant project. The total cost of the project is $100,000 with a 25-percent local cost.
Recommended approval of the plans and specifications and authorizing the advertisement of bids for the Water Treatment Plant Ceilings, Lighting, and Mechanical Upgrades Project.
Considered the following pertaining to the 2022 Seal Coat, Patching, Construction and Reconstruction District No. 22-41:
To create the district.
To direct the preparation of a preliminary engineering report concerning the district.
To approve the preliminary engineering report on the district.
To declare it necessary to construct the district and direct the City Administrator to publish notice of a public hearing concerning the district.
INFORMATIONAL: City Engineer Travis Dillman presented project updates. Highlights included a water main replacement project, which has been completed. Another is the Highway 20 mill and overlay set for 2022, along with roofing projects.
INFORMATIONAL: Recycling collection update. A reminder that garbage is being put into recycling bins, at 13- percent of what is collected, compared to a 10-percent as an average.
INFORMATIONAL: Garbage collection update. The City Baler is now observing the winter schedule open the second Saturday each month.
Baling Facility Open:
Monday – Friday 8-a.m. to 3:30-p.m.
Second Saturday each month from 8-a.m. to 11:30-a.m.
Jan 8
Feb 12
For further information contact the Jamestown Sanitation Department at Sanitation@JamestownND.gov or 701-252-5223.
The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 67 followed by replays.
Jamestown (City) The road closure in Jamestown, on 4th Ave SE, from 3rd St SE to 4th St SE will be extended until Monday, December 20, 2021.
The above schedule is contingent upon changing weather conditions.
Construction signing will be put in place by the City.
Motorists should use extreme caution in this area and take alternate routes during this time, if possible.
Bismarck (CSi) North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports posted 83,429 airline passenger boardings during the recent month of November. This amounts to a 95% increase from November 2020 and a 12.5% decrease from the November 2019 pre-pandemic airline boarding counts. Additional travel demand seen during the Thanksgiving weekend was reminiscent of pre-pandemic levels in North Dakota and throughout the rest of the country. The mild winter weather has also helped to ensure that airline flights have been able to proceed with minimal disruptions.
All of the commercial service airports throughout North Dakota have shown an incredible recovery inpassenger demand throughout 2021 and some have even eclipsed pre-pandemic demand. TheJamestown and Devils Lake airports have both experienced a full recovery and North Dakota’s largestcommercial service airport in Fargo’s Hector International airport just set its best November on record with 37,911 passenger enplanements. This is .2% higher than the previously best November on record for the airport that was set in 2019 and helps to showcase how close North Dakota is to coming to achieve afull recovery in the airline passenger market.
North Dakota Aeronautics Commission, Executive Director, Kyle Wanner says,“It’s wonderful to once again see certain airports experience pre-pandemic levels of passengers as the traveling public continues to look to aviation as a safe and comfortable way to bring friends and family together. This year, our airports and airlines are working particularly hard to accommodate passengers during this busy holiday travel season. We hope to end the year on a high note that provides for positive travel experiences and a continuation of the recovery in passenger demand.”
In November 2021, Jamestown Regional Airport reported, 993 boardings compared to 399 in November 2020 an increase of 14.8 percent, and 865 in November 2019 (Pre pandemic).
Through November of 2021 the Jamestown boardings were 9,929 compared to 5,051 in 2020 and increase of 96-percent.
Washington (FAA) – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award an estimated $18.9 million to North Dakota’s 53 airports from funding made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The money can be invested in runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, as well as terminal, airport-transit connections and roadway projects. This is the first of five annual rounds of funding North Dakota airports will receive.
Jamestown Regional Airport is awarded $1,007,247.
Other following commercial airports in North Dakotathat are estimated to receive funding during the first year of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law:
Bismarck Municipal Airport in Bismarck: $2,602,478
Dickinson–Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport in Dickinson: $1,015,455
Grand Forks International Airport in Grand Forks: $1,467,085
Hector International Airport in Fargo: $3,766,182
Minot International Airport in Minot: $1,739,746
Williston Basin International Airport in Williston: $1,243,753
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.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new monthly survey of bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states shows the economy remains strong in the region, but some bankers said they are worried about how inflation will affect farmers. The overall economic index slipped from November’s 67.7 to 66.7 in December but any score above 50 suggests growth. The report released Thursday said high inflation is a concern as land costs and the price of supplies farmers need are expected to keep growing next year. Bankers from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming were surveyed.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota police officer on trial in the shooting death of Daunte Wright was expected to take the stand Friday, hoping to persuade jurors to acquit her of manslaughter charges in what she has said was a gun-Taser mixup. A compressed defense case for Kim Potter appeared likely to wrap up after just two days, with jurors also expected to hear from an expert on how such errors can occur. Kim Potter’s police chief at the time she shot and killed Daunte Wright testified Thursday at her manslaughter trial. Tim Gannon called Potter “a fine officer” and said he “saw no violation” of policy in Potter’s actions at the scene.
In sports…
Thursday
Girl’s Basketball
Valley City 56, Grand Forks Central 49
Carrington 64, Griggs/Midkota 33
Beulah 52, Washburn 24
Bishop Ryan 44, Hazen 33
Cavalier 76, Hillsboro/Central Valley 24
Fargo South 66, Wahpeton 58
Grafton 54, Central Cass 48
Hankinson 50, Oak Grove Lutheran 31
Linton 61, Napoleon 40
Mott-Regent 54, Grant County 33
Shiloh Christian 51, Central McLean 35
South Prairie-Max Co-op 43, Lewis and Clark North Shore 15
Surrey 55, TGU 51
Trenton 44, Tioga 29
Velva 48, Kenmare 43
NFL-THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are closer to another AFC West title after outlasting the Los Angeles Chargers in overtime.
Travis Kelce scored on a 34-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes in OT to send the Chiefs past the Chargers, 34-28. Kelce caught a tying 7-yard touchdown pass with 1:16 left in the fourth quarter, then ended the game with his catch-and-run in overtime.
Justin Herbert gave the Chargers a 28-21 lead with 2:19 remaining on a 8-yard TD pass to Keenan Allen.
Mahomes finished 31 of 47 for a season-high 410 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. Kelce had 10 receptions for a career-best 191 yards and two touchdowns.
Los Angeles’ defeat came after a terrifying injury to tight end Donald Parham. The 24-year-old appeared to lose consciousness after slamming his head on the turf in the first quarter. He was helped off on a stretcher and taken to a hospital, where the team said he is in stable condition.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-NFL
NFL updates protocols in response to COVID-19 cases
UNDATED (AP) — The NFL has updated its protocols in reaction to an increase in COVID-19 cases around the league, and it is pushing booster shots as the most effective protection against the coronavirus.
As part of its protocol changes, the NFL is requiring masks regardless of vaccination status, and remote or outdoor meetings. It also is stopping in-person meals and prohibiting outside visitors while on team travel. Chief medical officer Allen Sills cited the omicron strain for the uptick in positive tests.
The league is also making some changes to its protocols that would allow vaccinated players who test positive to return sooner.
Approximately 100 NFL players across the 32 teams have tested positive this week.
— The Bears were missing all three of their coordinators because of COVID-19 protocols Thursday as they prepared for Monday night’s home game against the Minnesota Vikings. Bears coach Matt Nagy said offensive coordinator Bill Lazor, defensive coordinator Sean Desai and special teams coordinator Chris Tabor were participating remotely in meetings this week. Chicago has put five players on the COVID-19 reserve list since Monday and have six on it overall, plus the three coordinators.
— Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson missed another practice on Thursday because of his sprained ankle suffered in last weekend’s loss at Cleveland. The Ravens have remained hopeful Jackson can play Sunday against Green Bay, but he continues to miss preparation time. Tyler Huntley will start if Jackson is sidelined.
— A person familiar with the situation tells the AP that Browns backup quarterback Case Keenum has tested positive for the coronavirus. Keenum was slotted to start Saturday with Baker Mayfield sidelined after testing positive with COVID-19. Cleveland placed eight players on the COVID-19 reserve list Tuesday and six more Wednesday, including Mayfield.
— Washington has placed three more players on the COVID-19 list. That brings the team total to 21, including two players on injured reserve and two on the practice squad. Safety Sam Curl was the only starter added to the list Thursday and was joined by centers Keith Ismael and Tyler Larsen.
— Seahawks receiver Tyler Lockett was put on the COVID-19 list along with running back Alex Collins. Lockett has a team-high 62 receptions for 1,023 yards and six touchdowns.
— Browns tight end David Njoku has been activated from the COVID-19 list, adding a playmaker heading into Saturday’s game against Las Vegas. On Wednesday, the virus shelved coach Kevin Stefanski and quarterback Baker Mayfield, whose status for this week remains in question. The Browns had 17 players, including 10 starters, on the COVID-19 list.
— Saints coach Sean Payton returned to practice on Thursday after staying home on Wednesday. The team said the coach was “under the weather,” but had tested negative for COVID-19.
— Miami rookie receiver Jaylen Waddle has been placed in the coronavirus protocol. The sixth overall draft pick already set a franchise record for receptions by a rookie with 86.
— Researchers have diagnosed former NFL receiver Vincent Jackson as suffering from stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Jackson was found dead in a Florida hotel room at age 38 in February. He played 12 seasons with the Chargers and Buccaneers before retiring in 2018.
— Former NFL offensive lineman Len Hauss has died at 79. Hauss was a five-time Pro Bowl selection at center during a 14-year football career with Washington from 1964-77. He started every game over his last 13 NFL seasons and helped Washington reach the Super Bowl after the 1972 season.
NBA..
UNDATED (AP) — The Golden State Warriors have company atop the NBA overall standings.
The Suns scored 58 points in the paint and rolled to a 118-98 rout of the Wizards. JaVale McGee dropped in 17 points and Deandre Ayton added 15 as the two big men helped Phoenix pull even with the Warriors for the NBA’s best record at 23-5. Cam Johnson had 13 points on 4 of 6 shooting, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range. That helped the Suns win for the 22nd time in their last 24 games since a 1-3 start.
Bradley Beal led the Wizards with 26 points on 11 of 18 shooting. Washington has dropped four straight and seven of eight to fall to .500 at 15-15.
Checking out Thursday’s other NBA action:
— Kevin Durant highlighted his 34-point night by making a game-tying, four-point play with 1:46 remaining in the Nets’ 114-105 downing of the 76ers. Durant also had 11 rebounds and eight assists for Brooklyn, which was missing seven players due to coronavirus health and safety protocols. Blake Griffin and Nic Claxton both added a season-high 17 points in the Nets’ fourth straight win and Sixers’ third consecutive loss.
— The Knicks’ four-game losing streak is over after Immanuel Quickly hit seven 3-pointers and scored 24 points in their 116-103 win over the Rockets. The Knicks were 17 of 36 from beyond the arc, with Quickly going 7-for-10. Evan Fournier dropped in 23 points and Julius Randle had 21 for the Knicks, who were without four players because of health and safety protocols.
— Caris LeVert scored 20 of his 31 points in the first half and was 12 of 18 from the field as the Pacers sent the Pistons to their 13th straight loss, 122-113. Justin Holiday added 17 points for Indiana, which shot 50% in taking a 70-64 halftime lead. Saddiq Bey (sah-DEEK’ bay) led the Pistons with 28 points and 10 rebounds, while first overall pick Cade Cunningham added 19 points for Detroit.
NBA-NEWS
NBA’s COVID-19 list now includes Lakers’ Westbrook
UNDATED (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols, joining Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON’-poh) and Brooklyn’s James Harden as past league MVP’s currently sidelined by coronavirus concerns.
Westbrook played 42 minutes in the Lakers’ overtime win at Dallas on Wednesday. The Lakers said he would not play Friday night in Minnesota, along with four other players because of virus issues and two more because of injuries.
All that means that the Lakers would have no more than 10 available players on their roster for the game against the Timberwolves.
In other NBA news:
— The Nets have signed well-traveled guard Langston Galloway as the team deals with the NBA’s coronavirus protocol. The move gave the Nets nine players for Thursday’s game against the 76ers, one over the minimum. Galloway has played for five teams in seven NBA seasons. The Nets have nine players listed as out on their injury report, including those in COVID-19 protocols.
— Cavaliers swingman Isaac Okoro (oh-KOH’-roh) has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols, one day after scoring 23 points in a win over the Rockets. The 20-year-old Okoro has scored at least 16 points in his last four games while helping the surprising Cavs reel off five straight wins and improve to 18-12. The Cavaliers said his status will be updated “at the appropriate time.”
— Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has received a biologic injection that is meant to promote bone healing in the area of his right foot that he fractured this past offseason. The team says Williamson will be “limited to low-impact, partial weight-bearing activities for an extended period.” The Pelicans say another round of imaging on Williamson’s foot is expected in four to six weeks to measure his progress.
NHL..
— Tage (tayj) Thompson scored the only goal in a shootout, sending the Sabres to a 3-2 decision over the Wild. Dylan Cozens and Mark Pysyk scored for the Sabres, who handed Minnesota its third straight loss since an eight-game winning streak. Cam Talbot made 38 saves for the Wild.
UNDATED (AP) — The Florida Panthers are in a funk right now after tying the best 11-game start in NHL history.
The Panthers absorbed their third straight regulation loss as Jonathan Quick turned back 40 shots in the Kings’ 4-1 win at Florida. Anze Kopitar (AHN’-zhay KOH’-pih-tahr) and Dustin Brown scored second-period goals, and Olli Maata tallied for the first time in 75 games.
Florida was without seven players because of COVID-19 protocols. The Panthers had to recall four players from their AHL affiliate after Aaron Ekblad and Frank Vatrano were ruled out earlier in the day.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— Nino Niederreiter’s (NEE’-dur-eye-turz) second goal of the night broke a third-period tie in the Hurricanes’ 5-3 victory over the Red Wings. Niederreiter snapped a 3-3 deadlock 18 seconds into the final period to lead the short-handed Hurricanes. Carolina was without team scoring leader Sebastian Aho (AH’-hoh), second-leading scorer Andrei Svechnikov (SVECH’-nih-kahv), captain Jordan Staal, Ian Cole, Seth Jarvis and Steven Lorentz due to COVID-19 protocol.
— The Lightning knocked off the Senators, 2-1 as Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV’-skee) set an NHL record for wins in a calendar year. Vasilevskiy stopped 25 shots in his 62 win of 2021, breaking the mark set by Marc-Andre Fleury with the Penguins in 2009. Steven Stamkos picked up his 900th career point for Tampa Bay, which also got a goal and an assist out of Victor Hedman.
— The Predators were 5-2 winners over the Avalanche behind Filip Forsberg’s two goals and an assist. Tanner Jeannot scored and added an assist as Nashville extended its season-high winning streak to six games. Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist for Colorado, which had won five in a row.
— The Oilers’ six-game losing streak is over after Jesse Puljujarvi (pool-YAHR’-vee) had two goals and an assist in their 5-2 verdict over the Blue Jackets. Derek Ryan, Brendan Perlini and Warren Foegele (FOH’-gul) also scored to help Edmonton win for the first time in six home games. Gustav Nyquist and Justin Danforth scored for Columbus, which has lost eight of its last 10.
— Brock Boeser (BEH’-sur) scored twice and the Canucks improved to 6-0 under head coach Bruce Boudreau with a 5-2 victory over the Sharks. Bo Horvat, J.T. Miller and Jason Dickinson also scored as the Canucks extended their resurgence since Boudreau replaced the fired Travis Green less than two weeks ago. Thatcher Demko made 34 saves for Vancouver.
— Cal Clutterbuck scored twice and the Islanders improved to 3-3-3 in their last nine by downing the depleted Bruins, 3-1. Semyon Varlamov (EHM’-yahn vahr-LAH’-mahv) stopped 40 shots for his first win of the season, helping New York claim its second straight home victory after opening UBS Arena with second consecutive losses. Anthony Beauvillier (boh-VIH’-lee-ay) also scored against the Bruins, who were missing seven players due to COVID protocols.
— The Devils grabbed a quick 1-0 lead before the Golden Knights scored four straight to earn their third straight win, 5-3 at New Jersey. Dylan Coghlan, William Carrier, William Karlsson and Nicolas Roy tallied after Jack Hughes opened the scoring 1:41 after the opening faceoff. The Devils lost their fourth in a row and fell to 2-8-2 in their last 12 games.
— The Canadiens picked up a 3-2 win over the Flyers as Jonathan Drouin (DROO’-an) provided the only shootout goal. Artturi Lehkonen and Laurent Dauphin scored in regulation for Montreal. Cayden Primeau (PREE’-moh), son of former Philadephia player Keith Primeau, allowed two goals on 38 shots.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-NHL
Bruins put 3 more players in COVID-19 protocol, no fans for Montreal tonight
UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Bruins have placed forwards Anton Blidh and Trent Frederic and goalie Jeremy Swayman in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol.
The Bruins now have six players in the protocol. Coach Bruce Cassidy tested positive Nov. 30, and just rejoined the team on Monday.
The Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers played in an empty Bell Centre at request of Quebec public health officials.
In other NHL news:
— Canucks president and interim general manager Jim Rutherford has named Stan Smyl (smeel) vice president of hockey operations. The 62-year-old Smyl as a star player for the Canucks from 1978-91. He will work closely with Rutherford on all hockey operations matters, including player personnel decisions and internal operations.
T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL-DUKE/
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Second-ranked Duke is 8-1 after earning its seventh straight home win.
Wendell Moore Jr. had 21 points and Paolo Banchero (bahn-KEHR’-oh) had 16 as the Blue Devils rolled past Appalachian State, 92-67. Moore made 8 of 11 shots and had five rebounds and six assists for Duke, which ended the first half on a 20-9 run for a 13-point lead.
The Mountaineers got within five before the Blue Devils nailed three straight 3-pointers to bring the lead back to double-digits.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-GAME CANCELED
No. 15-Ohio St-No. 21 Kentucky men’s game canceled by COVID
UNDATED (AP) — Saturday’s men’s basketball showdown between No. 15 Ohio State and No. 21 Kentucky has been canceled because of positive COVID-19 results within the Buckeyes program.
The Wildcats are still scheduled to travel to Las Vegas and are working with Classic officials to find a possible replacement for Saturday to fill the void.
It’s unclear whether fourth-ranked UCLA’s game Saturday against North Carolina in Las Vegas will be impacted after the Bruins had to cancel Wednesday’s home game against Alabama State due to COVID-19 protocols.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NEWS
QB Martinez leaves Huskers for K-State
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Quarterback Adrian Martinez is heading to Kansas State from Nebraska.
The four-year starting quarterback for the Cornhuskers has announced his transfer. He is immediately eligible.
Martinez was a three-time captain at Nebraska but went just 14-25 as the starter. He completed 61.8% of his passes for 2,863 yards with 14 touchdowns and 10 interceptions this past season.
Also around college football:
— Michigan State All-America running back Kenneth Walker is skipping the Peach Bowl and his senior season to enter the NFL draft.
— Fifth-year senior quarterback Myles Brennan has decided to exit the transfer portal and return to LSU under new head coach Brian Kelly.
MLB-NEWS
Freddy Galvis signs 2-year deal with Japan’s SoftBank Hawks
UNDATED (AP) — Veteran MLB infielder Freddy Galvis has signed a two-year deal with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japanese baseball.
Galvis played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles this year. The shortstop has also played for the San Diego, Toronto and Cincinnati. Last season marked his second stint with the Phillies.
In world and national news..
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares are mostly lower in Europe and Asia after a retreat on Wall Street led by technology companies. Investors are weighing the implications of higher interest rates, surging coronavirus cases and tensions between Beijing and Washington. Benchmarks declined in Paris, London, Frankfurt and Tokyo but rose in Shanghai. U.S. shares dropped a day after the Federal Reserve said it’s preparing to begin raising rates next year to fight inflation, and traders were also considering moves by other central banks. The Bank of Japan said Friday it would reduce some of its pandemic support measures, reducing purchases of corporate bonds to pre-crisis levels after March. But its board meeting otherwise kept its ultra-loose monetary policy mostly unchanged.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has all but acknowledged negotiations over his sweeping domestic policy package will have to be pushed into the new year. It was a setback Thursday as Senate Democrats rushed to try to send the roughly $2 trillion bill to his desk by Christmas. But Biden does not yet have the votes, in large part because of opposition from one holdout: Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Biden’s discussions with Manchin will continue. He says he is confident the package will eventually pass. Biden also says Democrats must press forward on voting rights legislation.
BEIJING (AP) — China has said it will take unspecified “necessary measures” to safeguard its institutions and enterprises after the U.S. Senate passed a new law barring imports from the Xinjiang region unless businesses can prove they were made without forced labor. A Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday that the legislation approved Thursday indicates that the U.S. had “no scruples about smearing China by every means.” The U.S. law is the latest U.S. penalty over China’s alleged abuse of predominantly Muslim Uyghurs and other minority ethnic groups in the country’s far west. President Joe Biden also announced new sanctions Thursday targeting Chinese biotech and surveillance companies, a leading drone manufacturer and government entities for their actions in Xinjiang.
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.’s main human rights body is opening a special session to discuss rights violations in conflict-torn Ethiopia. Many Western countries are trying to set up an international team of experts to boost scrutiny of the situation despite a lack of support from African nations. The Ethiopian government rejects the proposal as “politically motivated.” A largely virtual one-day session of the Human Rights Council on Friday seeks to ratchet up international attention on a conflict that has left tens of thousands dead since fighting erupted 13 months ago between government forces and fighters from the Tigray region.
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is celebrating his 85th birthday. It’s a milestone made even more remarkable given the coronavirus pandemic, his summertime intestinal surgery and the weight of history: His predecessor retired at this age and the last pope to have lived any longer was Leo XIII over a century ago. Yet Francis is going strong. He recently concluded a whirlwind trip to Cyprus and Greece after his pandemic jaunts this year to Iraq, Slovakia and Hungary. He has set in motion an unprecedented two-year consultation of rank-and-file Catholics on making the church more attuned to the laity. But Francis is also beset by problems at home and abroad and faces a sustained campaign of opposition from the conservative Catholic right.
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