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Jamestown\u00a0 (CVHD)\u00a0 Central Valley Health District reports they will hold COVID 19 testing\u00a0\u00a0 from 10 am to 12 noon at the Jamestown Civic Center,\u00a0 using the Rapid Testing, BinaxNow ,\u00a0 again Tues, and Weds,\u00a0 January 5, 6.\u00a0 \u00a0There will also be testing next week,\u00a0 January 11 and 12.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/VCSU-WE-OSMON-300x165.jpg\")
Valley City (CCHD) Free COVID-19 testing events for the VCSU and Valley City communities are being held this week from 1-2 p.m. at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse, \u201cThe Bubble.\u201d\u00a0 Rapid testing events will be held Jan. 6 and Jan. 8.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/BurgumDougOfficialND-300x202.jpg\")
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum plans to ease restrictions on the number of people who gather in restaurants, bars and event venues, citing a decrease in active COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations due to the coronavirus. Food service establishments have for the last six weeks been operating at up to 50% of licensed capacity, not to exceed 150 people. Starting Friday, those businesses will be allowed to operate at 65% capacity, not to exceed 200 people. In addition, banquet, ballroom and event venues, which have been limited to 25% capacity, will be able to start operating at 50%.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/JTcouncil-300x202.png\")
Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown City Council met in Regular Session Monday evening at City Hall.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Eagles-FloorPlan-300x202.jpg\")
Considered approving the environmental assessment by Terracon of 211, 213 and 217 Second Ave SW, Jamestown, formerly the Eagles building, (Eagle Flats) as reviewed by the City Engineer and the City Building Inspector, and authorizing the Mayor to sign the environmental assessment on behalf of the City. Mayor Heinrich says other issues in the process of being resolved is parking lot spaces being sub-let from the nearby Posthouse.<\/li>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/RoadDiet9oct445-300x202.jpg\")
Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich \u00a0says \u00a0plans will move forward this spring with Road Diet plan for Jamestown.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Barnes-County-Sheriff-Patch-300x202.jpg\")
Valley City\u00a0 (CSi) The Barnes County Sheriff\u2019s Office reports, that \u00a0an ATM machine was stolen Monday about 4:30-a.m., \u00a0from the C-Store in Litchville.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/CarlrudDave-300x202.jpg\")
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Jamestown (JRMC)\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 The son of two frontline workers is the first baby born at Jamestown Regional Medical Center in 2021.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/SalvationArmylogo-300x202.jpg\")
Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Barnes County Salvation Army 2020 campaign raised $76,916 during the Red Kettle campaign.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ndlegchambers-300x187.jpg\")
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 North Dakota\u2019s efforts to make its legislative session safer during the coronavirus pandemic should provide its citizens an easier way to observe the proceedings and participate in government. Legislative leaders have spent more than $2.6 million in federal COVID-19 relief money to beef up live streaming and remote technology to allow people to watch committee meetings and floor sessions in real time. The public will be able to give remote testimony and not have to worry about driving to Bismarck in the middle of winter. The Bismarck Tribune reports that people who do choose to attend in person will be required to wear proper face masks or shields, as is the case with lawmakers and others participating in the session, which kicks off Tuesday.<\/p>\nBOYS PREP BASKETBALL=<\/p>\n
Oakes 74, Griggs Central\/Midkota Co-op 39<\/p>\n
Beulah 66, Heart River 40<\/p>\n
Burke County 57, Parshall 36<\/p>\n
Cavalier 56, North Border 41<\/p>\n
Dickinson Trinity 69, Hettinger\/Scranton 27<\/p>\n
Divide County 70, Alexander 17<\/p>\n
Glen Ullin-Hebron 81, Richardton-Taylor-Hebron 41<\/p>\n
Harvey\/Wells County 87, Rolette-Wolford 37<\/p>\n
Langdon-Edmore-Munich 72, Park River-Fordville\/Lankin 42<\/p>\n
Lewis & Clark\/Berthold\/North Shore Plaza Co-op 70, Tioga 15<\/p>\n
New Salem-Almont 67, Grant County 27<\/p>\n
North Star 58, Lakota 44<\/p>\n
Powers Lake 66, White Shield 59<\/p>\n
Shiloh Christian 79, New Rockford-Sheyenne 33<\/p>\n
South Prairie 62, Nedrose 59<\/p>\n
Surrey 56, Towner-Granville-Upham 50<\/p>\n
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Benson County 56, Harvey\/Wells County 54<\/p>\n
Cavalier 58, Rolla 56<\/p>\n
Central Cass 77, Oak Grove Lutheran 21<\/p>\n
Central McLean 67, New England 40<\/p>\n
Des Lacs-Burlington 47, Stanley 15<\/p>\n
Divide County 55, Alexander\/Trinity Christian 14<\/p>\n
Glenburn 52, Bottineau 45<\/p>\n
Grafton\/St. Thomas 80, May Port CG 27<\/p>\n
Hazen 58, Washburn 52<\/p>\n
Hettinger\/Scranton 50, Dickinson Trinity 35<\/p>\n
Kenmare 60, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 41<\/p>\n
Kindred 43, Tri-State 19<\/p>\n
Lisbon 66, Hankinson 34<\/p>\n
Northern Cass 68, Maple Valley 38<\/p>\n
Our Redeemer\u2019s 89, Max 26<\/p>\n
Parshall 62, Killdeer 47<\/p>\n
Richardton-Taylor 45, McIntosh, S.D. 27<\/p>\n
South Border 48, Barnes County North 31<\/p>\n
Thompson 51, Four Winds 40<\/p>\n
Westhope-Newburg 50, Tioga 43<\/p>\n
Wilton 67, Beulah 52<\/p>\n
Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 60, Sargent County 58<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Monday<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s College Basketball<\/p>\n
Jamestown 68 Valley City State<\/a> 56<\/p>\n The Jimmies scored on five of their first six possessions while forcing four straight Viking turnovers in the opening two minutes and 18 seconds.<\/p>\n UJ took advantage of 13 VCSU miscues, with 10 of their 19 points resulting from turnovers.<\/p>\n In the second quarter, Jamestown built a 24-10 lead with 6:42 before the break. However, the Jimmies would fall victim to an 8-0 Viking run and went scoreless for nearly six minutes as the advantage was cut to six points. UJ shot just 3-for-20 in the second quarter and missed all 10 of their three-point attempts.<\/p>\n A Maara Nelson basket brought VCSU within three points at 29-26 early in the third quarter, and it appeared momentum was starting to shift towards the home side. UJ responded with\u00a0Hannah DeMars<\/a> (SO\/Grand Rapids, MN) converting\u00a0a three-point play and sinking a three-pointer.\u00a0Emma Stoehr<\/a> (SR\/Woodbury, MN)\u00a0(SR\/Woodbury, MN) made a bucket to end an 8-0 run, and the defense held the Vikings scoreless for 3:37, resulting in an 11-point edge.<\/p>\n VCSU got within five points two separate times\u00a0in the final quarter, only to have UJ use a 5-0 run the second time to retake a double-digit lead with just over five minutes left in the game. Audrey Rodakowski<\/a> (FR\/Dickinson, ND) scored with 61 seconds remaining\u00a0to make it 66-52, the largest advantage of the night for the Jimmies. Jamestown shot 67 percent (8-for-12) and recorded six steals in the fourth quarter to help preserve the win.<\/p>\n DeMars had a game-high 21 points and nine rebounds for Jamestown (9-4). Also in double figures were Kia Tower<\/a> (SO\/Bigfork, MN) with 14 and Stoehr with 10. DeMars and Noelle Josephson<\/a> (JR\/Ramsey, MN) each had four steals and three assists.<\/p>\n VCSU (2-4) was led by Dani Schwanke with 15 points, followed by Nelson with 13, and Adriana Torres with 10. The Vikings were playing for the first time since December 12 and just the\u00a0second time since November 28.<\/p>\n Jamestown returns to conference play on Thursday with a 6 p.m. game at Midland (Neb.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n NBA<\/p>\n UNDATED (AP) \u2014 The Philadelphia 76ers have continued their impressive start under first-year head coach Doc Rivers.<\/p>\n Tobias Harris scored 22 points and the Sixers moved to 6-1 with their fourth straight win, 118-101 over the Hornets. Joel Embiid (joh-EHL ehm-BEED\u2019) had 14 points and 11 rebounds to help the 76ers win the two-game set in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n Embiid is averaging a team-high 33.4 minutes per game under Rivers after having his playing time closely monitored by former coach Brett Brown. Embiid also paces the team in scoring at 25 points a game.<\/p>\n Gordon Hayward had 18 points and struggling Devonte\u2019 Graham added 15 for the Hornets.<\/p>\n In Monday\u2019s other NBA action:<\/p>\n \u2014 Stephen Curry followed up his career-high, 62-point performance in Sunday\u2019s win over Portland by delivering 30 points, nine rebounds and eight assists to lead the Warriors’ 137-106 rout of the Kings. Curry\u2019s 92 points over a two-game stretch are the third-most in league history.<\/p>\n \u2014 Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON’-poh) delivered 43 points and the Bucks moved over the .500 mark for the first time this season by topping the Pistons, 125-115. The reigning two-time MVP scored 30 points by halftime, shot 17 of 24 from the floor overall and finished with nine rebounds in Milwaukee\u2019s eighth straight win over Detroit.<\/p>\n \u2014 Jayson Tatum scored 40 points and the Celtics led by 26 in the second half before settling for a 126-114 win over the Raptors. Rookie guard Payton Pritchard had 23 points and eight assists for Boston, while Jaylen Brown provided 19 points.<\/p>\n \u2014 Kelly Olynyk (oh-LIH\u2019-nihk) drained five 3-pointers on his way to 19 points, and Bam Adebayo (ad-ah-BY\u2019-oh) had a game-high 20 on 9-for-10 shooting in the Heat\u2019s 118-90 rout of the Thunder. Jimmy Butler scored 18 points for Miami, which used a 20-0 third quarter run to turn what was a four-point game into a runaway.<\/p>\n \u2014 Luka Doncic (DAHN’-chihch) had a triple-double and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 30 points off the bench in the Mavericks\u2019 113-100 win over the Rockets. Doncic contributed 33 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists, one night after missing a game because of a bruised quad.<\/p>\n \u2014 Aaron Gordon broke out of a shooting slump by hitting six of his nine 3-point attempts and scoring a season-high 24 points in leading the Magic to a 103-83 trouncing of the Cavaliers. Nikola Vucevic (nih-KOH\u2019-lah VOO\u2019-cheh-vihch) scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Orlando, which snapped a two-game losing streak that had followed four straight victories to open the season.<\/p>\n \u2014 Malcolm Brogdon capped a 21-point, 11-assist performance by nailing a driving, one-handed floater with 1.7 seconds left to give the Pacers a 118-116 overtime win at New Orleans. Victor Oladipo (oh-lah-DEE’-poh) scored 25 points for Indiana, including a 29-foot 3-pointer to spark a six-point comeback in the final 20 seconds of regulation.<\/p>\n \u2014 The Knicks picked up a 113-108 victory in Atlanta as Julius Randle scored 28 points and grabbed 17 rebounds. RJ Barrett had 26 points and 11 rebounds while helping New York come back from a 13-point, second-half deficit.<\/p>\n NBA-COVID-19<\/p>\n NBA takes tougher stance on masks<\/p>\n UNDATED (AP) \u2014 The NBA is adopting a tougher policy regarding masks.<\/p>\n The league has told teams Monday players on the active roster will have to wear the face coverings in the bench area until they enter games.<\/p>\n That memo was obtained by The Associated Press and was released on the same day the Brooklyn Nets ruled All-Star forward Kevin Durant out for Tuesday\u2019s game against Utah in accordance with the league\u2019s health and safety protocols for dealing with coronavirus.<\/p>\n Beginning Tuesday, players who are dressed for games and eligible to participate must wear a face mask until they enter the game. All players and coaches must wear face masks when outside the team environment if they are around other players and coaches. Players must report the names of any private trainer, therapist, chiropractor or other specialist who they work with outside of the team facility.<\/p>\n Also around the NBA:<\/p>\n \u2014 Spurs point guard Derrick White is out indefinitely after breaking his left second toe. White had offseason surgery on the same toe, but the Spurs said the fracture is a new injury. White missed training camp, the preseason and the first four games of the regular season after undergoing surgery on the toe last August.<\/p>\n NFL-HEAD COACH DISMISSALS<\/p>\n Chargers\u2019 Lynn, Jags\u2019 Marrone get the boot<\/p>\n UNDATED (AP) \u2014 \u2018Tis the season to be firing NFL head coaches. Two more were shown the door on Monday after the New York Jets said goodbye to Adam Gase.<\/p>\n The Chargers have fired head coach Anthony Lynn after four years and a 33-31 record in regular-season games. The Chargers went 21-11 with one playoff appearance in their first two seasons under Lynn, but that was followed by consecutive losing campaigns. Los Angeles won its last four games this season to end up 7-9.<\/p>\n Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone has been dismissed, a little more than 12 hours after ending the season with a 15th consecutive loss. Marrone went 24-43 in four seasons with the Jaguars, falling a few plays shy of the team\u2019s first Super Bowl in 2017. Jacksonville has dropped 21 of Marrone\u2019s final 24 games, including 15 by double digits.<\/p>\n NFL-NEWS<\/p>\n Evans is day-to-day<\/p>\n UNDATED (AP) \u2014 Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians says an MRI performed on Mike Evans\u2019 injured left knee showed no structural damage and the receiver\u2019s status for Tampa Bay\u2019s first playoff game in 13 years is day to day.<\/p>\n Evans was hurt during the first quarter of Sunday\u2019s regular-season finale against Atlanta. He went down one play after a 20-yard reception made him the first player in NFL history to begin a career with seven consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. Arians described the injury as a hyperextension. He\u2019s hopeful Evans will be able to practice by Thursday in preparation for Saturday night\u2019s NFC wild- card game at Washington.<\/p>\n In other news:<\/p>\n \u2014 Olivier Vernon\u2019s season is over after the Browns defensive end ruptured his Achilles tendon during Sunday\u2019s playoff-clinching win over Pittsburgh. Coach Kevin Stefanski said Vernon will have surgery this week. Stefanski declined a chance to update the status on top cornerback Denzel Ward, who missed Sunday\u2019s game after testing positive for COVID-19. The Browns play the Steelers again in the playoffs on Sunday night.<\/p>\n \u2014 The Bills signed receiver Kenny Stills to their practice squad in preparation for Saturday\u2019s AFC wild-card game against Indianapolis. Stills is an eighth-year player who was cut by the Texans in late November after having difficulty establishing a role in Houston\u2019s Deshaun Watson-led offense. He had just 11 catches for 144 yards and a touchdown this season.<\/p>\n \u2014 John Elway says he\u2019ll hire a general manager for the Broncos but will remain president of football operations in 2021, the final year of his contract. Elway has been Broncos GM since 2011, leading Denver to a 96-74 record, five AFC West titles, two AFC championships and the franchise\u2019s third Super Bowl title.<\/p>\n \u2014 The league has officially announced the selection order for next April\u2019s draft, which will be led off by the Jaguars. The Jets currently have the No. 2 pick, followed by the Dolphins, Falcons and Bengals. Miami gained the draft choice following a 2019 trade that sent tackle Laremy Tunsil and receiver Kenny Stills to the Texans.<\/p>\n T25 MEN’S BASKETBALL<\/p>\n STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) \u2014 West Virginia got off to a slow start in Oklahoma for the second straight game. This time, the 14th-ranked Mountaineers managed to rally.<\/p>\n West Virginia trailed by 19 midway through the second half before pulling out an 87-84 win against Oklahoma State. Derek Culver had 22 points and 19 rebounds for the Mountaineers, who were coming off Saturday’s 75-71 loss at Oklahoma.<\/p>\n Miles McBride finished with 21 points, while Taz Sherman added 20 off the bench as WVU moved to 9-3.<\/p>\n Cade Cunningham had a game-high 25 points and grabbed nine boards for the Cowboys.<\/p>\n VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGE BASKETBALL-MARCH MADNESS<\/p>\n Indiana will host all tournament games<\/p>\n INDIANAPOLIS (AP) \u2014 Indiana will host all 67 games of the upcoming NCAA men\u2019s basketball tournament.<\/p>\n Games will be played on two courts inside Lucas Oil Stadium with only game at a time being played.<\/p>\n Iconic Hinkle Fieldhouse will be among the venues, along with Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Mackey Arena at Purdue and Assembly Hall in Bloomington.<\/p>\n Championship weekend is still scheduled for April 3 and April 5. Preliminary round dates have not yet been determined.<\/p>\n VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGE BASKETBALL<\/p>\n Villanova postpones next three games<\/p>\n UNDATED (AP) \u2014 No. 3 Villanova\u2019s next three games have been postponed because of COVID-19 issues within the program.<\/p>\n The 8-1 Wildcats were scheduled to play Tuesday at DePaul, Friday vs. Marquette, and Jan. 13 at Xavier. No makeup dates have been announced.<\/p>\n Coach Jay Wright announced last week he had tested positive for COVID-19 and the program paused all activities. Wright was scheduled to return to practice on Tuesday.<\/p>\n In other virus-related developments in college hoops:<\/p>\n \u2014 Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski says he won\u2019t be able to coach the No. 21 Blue Devils when they face Boston College on Wednesday night. However, he hopes to be out of quarantine in time to return for their game against Wake Forest on Saturday. Krzyzewski said he and his wife were placed into quarantine last Friday after a member of his family tested positive for COVID-19. He said he and his wife were both tested Monday, and both were negative.<\/p>\n \u2014The Boston University men\u2019s and women\u2019s basketball teams opened their seasons wearing masks \u2014 not just on the sidelines, but during their games. Daman Tate had 28 points for the BU men in their 83-76 victory on Monday. The Terriers wore masks, but the Crusaders did not. Sydney Johnson scored 18 to lead the Terriers women to a 76-54 win over Holy Cross with both teams wearing masks.<\/p>\n COLLEGE BASKETBALL POLL<\/p>\n Gonzaga, Baylor still on top<\/p>\n UNDATED (AP) \u2014 Gonzaga and Baylor remain atop The Associated Press men\u2019s college basketball poll, while fourth-ranked Texas has climbed to its highest perch in nearly a decade.<\/p>\n The Bulldogs earned 63 of 64 first-place votes in the latest AP Top 25 to remain at No. 1. Gonzaga and Baylor have been 1-2 in all seven polls this season. Villanova moved up a spot to No. 3.<\/p>\n Creighton climbed five spots to fifth and is followed by Kansas, Iowa, Tennessee, Michigan and Iowa.<\/p>\n MLB-PHIL HUGHES RETIRES<\/p>\n Pitcher Phil Hughes announces retirement<\/p>\n UNDATED (AP) \u2014 Phil Hughes has retired from baseball, more than two years after throwing his last pitch. The 34-year-old right-hander said on Twitter he was announcing what\u2019s been \u201cfairly apparent\u201d these last few years.<\/p>\n A World Series champion with the Yankees in 2009, Hughes was 88-79 with a 4.52 ERA over 12 major league seasons with New York, Minnesota and San Diego. He was an All-Star in 2010, when he went a career-best 18-8, and won 16 games in 2012 and 2014.<\/p>\n Also around the majors:<\/p>\n \u2014 Curt Casali agreed to a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Giants, a month after the catcher was cut by the Reds. The 32-year-old Casali hit .224 with six homers and eight RBIs in 31 games and 93 plate appearances last year.<\/p>\n \u2014 The wife of Los Angeles Dodgers\u2019 Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully has died from complications of ALS at 76. The team said Sandra Scully died Sunday night at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. She married Vin Scully in 1973, and the couple had one daughter together.<\/p>\n NHL-TRAINING CAMPS OPEN<\/p>\n NHL training camps open with sense of urgency<\/p>\n UNDATED (AP) \u2014 Every NHL team has opened training camp with the season set to begin next week. Twenty-four playoff teams joined the seven that missed out last season with their first on-ice workouts. Camp will last only 10 days.<\/p>\n There will be no exhibition games before the season begins Jan. 13. Each team will play 56 regular-season games against only their division foes. The hope is to limit travel and reduce the risk of coronavirus disruptions.<\/p>\n In other hockey news:<\/p>\n \u2014 Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin (hoo-DOH\u2019-bihn) is missing the start of training camp while going through NHL-mandated quarantine after some immigration issues. General manager Jim Nill says Khudobin is back in Texas. The Russian goalie was delayed because of a backlog for people trying to get U.S. visas.<\/p>\n \u2014 The American Hockey League says three teams have opted out of playing this season, while four others have been given permission to temporarily relocate. The Charlotte Checkers, Milwaukee Admirals and Springfield Thunderbirds opted out and will return in 2021-22. Those teams are affiliates of the Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues, respectively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n In world and national news…<\/p>\n ATLANTA (AP) \u2014 Georgia voters are set to decide the balance of power in Congress in a pair of high-stakes Senate runoff elections. Tuesday’s voting will help determine President-elect Joe Biden\u2019s capacity to enact what may be the most progressive governing agenda in generations. Democrats must win both of the state\u2019s elections to gain the Senate majority. Republicans are unified against Biden\u2019s plans for health care, environmental protection and civil rights. But some fear that outgoing President Donald Trump\u2019s brazen attempts to undermine the integrity of the nation\u2019s voting systems may scare away Georgia voters.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n DALTON, Ga. (AP) \u2014 With mounting desperation, President Donald Trump is declaring he will \u201cfight like hell\u201d to hold on to the presidency. And he’s appealing to Republican lawmakers to reverse his election loss to Joe Biden when they convene this week to confirm the Electoral College vote. He shouted his objections to his loss, which he insists was a victory, at a long rally in Georgia Monday night. His announced reason for the appearance was to boost Republican Senate candidates in Tuesday’s runoff election. But he spent much of his speech insisting he was cheated out of victory, though election officials in state after state have said he’s wrong \u2014 Republican officials as well as Democratic. Meanwhile, more Republicans are turning against him.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n (AP) The Trump administration has completed action on one of its biggest remaining rollbacks of public health and environmental rules. Environmental Protection Agency administrator Andrew Wheeler has wrapped up what he calls a transparency rule. The change could bar the agency from considering the findings of public-health studies unless the studies’ raw data is made public. Opponents say that would violate medical confidentiality. Academics, public-health officials and others say the intent is to make future public-health regulation more difficult. Wheeler says the change is in the interest of transparency.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n LONDON (AP) \u2014 A new national lockdown in England will last for at least six weeks as authorities struggle to stem a surge in COVID-19 infections that threatens to overwhelm hospitals around the U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced a tough new stay-at-home order for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new variant of the coronavirus. It takes effect at midnight Tuesday. Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon also imposed a lockdown that began Tuesday. Johnson and Sturgeon said the lockdowns were needed to protect the National Health Service as a new, more contagious variant of COVID-19 sweeps across Britain. On Monday, hospitals in England were treating 26,626 coronavirus patients, 40% more than during the first peak in April.<\/p>\n TOKYO (AP) \u2014 Global shares are mixed after a retreat on Wall Street on the first trading day of the year. France’s benchmark rose in early trading Tuesday, while the benchmark in Germany declined. Japan’s benchmark finished lower as the government was preparing to declare a state of emergency. Coronavirus cases keep climbing at frightening rates around the world, threatening to bring more lockdown orders that would punish the economy. Shares were trading in a narrow range ahead of a run-off election for senatorial seats in the state of Georgia that will determine whether Republicans retain control of the Senate. 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Valley City (UJ<\/a>) \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>A 12-0 run to open the game ended up being the difference for the University of Jamestown women\u2019s basketball team in a 68-56 non-conference win over Valley City State University Monday night.<\/p>\n