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(CSi) City\/County Health in Valley City reminds residents that the COVID-19 Testing this week will be again Wednesday January 20 and Friday January 22 from 1-p.m., to 2-p.m., inside the VCSU Fieldhouse.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/CivicCenter-Covidtesting-300x202.jpg\")
Jamestown\u00a0 (CVHD)\u00a0 Central Valley Health District reports they will hold COVID 19 testing\u00a0\u00a0 from 11 am<\/strong><\/em> to 12 noon<\/strong> at the Jamestown Civic Center,\u00a0 using the Rapid Testing, BinaxNow ,\u00a0 January\u00a0\u00a0 20, 21, 2021<\/strong> 11 a.m.<\/strong><\/em> t0 12 noon.<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/VCcommZOOM-liveReplay-300x202.jpg\")
Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session, virtually, on Tuesday.\u00a0 All members were present.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/CarlrudDave-300x202.jpg\")
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Jamestown\u00a0 (JRMC) \u2014 Meet R.U.D.I, the newest germ-zapping robot in Jamestown.![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/RUDI-Large-300x200.jpg\")
JRMC received more than 300 name submissions. The general public voted to select the name R.U.D.I., which means \u201cRobot Used to Destroy Infection.\u201d Dorrie\u00a0 Bergstrom\u00a0as well as Dann Holm, from JRMC\u2019s Plant Department, submitted the name. Holm said he said he chose R.U.D.I. because it and R.O.S.I.E. reminded him of the TV show, \u201cThe Jetsons.\u201d![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Orn-Family-Dentistry-staff-300x225.jpg\")
Jamestown\u00a0 (Chamber)\u00a0 The chamber Young Professionals of Jamestown and the Chamber Ambassadors recently recognized Orn Family Dentistry as the January Business of the Month Award recipient for their outstanding customer service and continued commitment to the community.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/BratschAnna-300x169.jpg\")
Valley City\u00a0 (VCSU Newsletter)\u00a0 Anna Bratsch, VCSU\u2019s head athletic trainer, has been named the Staff Employee of the Quarter.<\/p>\nBOYS PREP BASKETBALL=<\/p>\n
West Fargo 90, Valley City 75<\/p>\n
Carrington 54 MayPort CG 50<\/p>\n
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At Jamestown Civic Center<\/p>\n
Central Cass 73 Linton HMB\u00a0 68<\/p>\n
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Bismarck Century 83, Turtle Mountain 73<\/p>\n
Bismarck Legacy 68, Bismarck High 60<\/p>\n
Bowman County 62, Harding County, S.D. 50<\/p>\n
Central Cass 73, Linton 68<\/p>\n
Dickinson Trinity 82, Richardton-Taylor 31<\/p>\n
Drayton\/Valley-Edinburg 47, Larimore 41<\/p>\n
Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 66, Barnes County North 46<\/p>\n
Fargo Davies 86, Grand Forks Central 67<\/p>\n
Fargo South 57, Fargo North 56<\/p>\n
Grand Forks Red River 69, Devils Lake 39<\/p>\n
Hatton-Northwood 73, Cavalier 54<\/p>\n
Heart River 65, Beach 54<\/p>\n
LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 65, Midkota 26<\/p>\n
Langdon-Edmore-Munich 61, Dunseith 58<\/p>\n
Mandan 83, Dickinson 78<\/p>\n
Northern Cass 67, Finley-Sharon\/Hope-Page 61<\/p>\n
Oak Grove Lutheran 77, Lisbon 64<\/p>\n
Powers Lake 74, Tioga 37<\/p>\n
Strasburg 75, Medina 45<\/p>\n
Strasburg-Zeeland 75, Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 45<\/p>\n
Williston 58, Watford City 54<\/p>\n
Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 77, Richland 37<\/p>\n
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West Fargo 74, Valley City 53<\/p>\n
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Benson County 56, Rolla 47<\/p>\n
Bismarck Century 90, Minot 48<\/p>\n
Bismarck High 61, Bismarck Legacy 54<\/p>\n
Bowman County 67, Killdeer 31<\/p>\n
Central Cass 66, Linton-HMB 39<\/p>\n
Central McLean 47, Washburn 15<\/p>\n
Devils Lake 61, Grand Forks Red River 59<\/p>\n
Drayton\/Valley-Edinburg 42, Hillsboro\/Central Valley 31<\/p>\n
Fargo Shanley 56, Sheyenne 50<\/p>\n
Fargo South 66, Fargo North 50<\/p>\n
Glenburn 61, Des Lacs-Burlington 51<\/p>\n
Grafton 75, Thompson 54<\/p>\n
Kenmare 67, Stanley 45<\/p>\n
Kidder County 56, Napoleon 31<\/p>\n
LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 56, Griggs Central\/Midkota Co-op 34<\/p>\n
Mandan 76, Dickinson 58<\/p>\n
Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 47, Strasburg-Zeeland 23<\/p>\n
Midway-Minto 52, North Border 8<\/p>\n
Mott-Regent 44, Bison, S.D. 43<\/p>\n
North Star 48, St. John 47<\/p>\n
Northern Cass 56, Sargent County 48<\/p>\n
Richland 59, Lisbon 53<\/p>\n
Rugby 55, Bottineau 36<\/p>\n
Surrey 46, Our Redeemer\u2019s 40<\/p>\n
Trenton 64, Parshall 37<\/p>\n
Velva 58, Drake-Anamoose 36<\/p>\n
Watford City 79, Williston 42<\/p>\n
Westhope-Newburg 58, Burke Central\/ Bowbells Co-op 27<\/p>\n
Wilton 64, Center-Stanton 63<\/p>\n
Wilton-Wing 64, Center-Stanton 63<\/p>\n
Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 49, Enderlin 37<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
NBA..<\/p>\n
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UNDATED (AP) \u2014 Nikola Jokic (NEE\u2019-koh-lah YOH\u2019-kich) had 27 points and 12 rebounds before calling it an early night as the Denver Nuggets routed the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-101.<\/p>\n
Jokic also had six assists before taking a seat on the bench with the other starters for the fourth quarter after helping Denver build a big lead. Reserve Monte Morris added 15 points and Paul Millsap finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds to help Nuggets knock off the Thunder at home for the sixth straight time. Luguentz Dort kept the Thunder close early by scoring 15 of his 20 points in the first half.<\/p>\n
In other NBA action:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Donovan Mitchell had 28 points and seven rebounds, and the Utah Jazz beat the New Orleans Pelicans 118-102 for their sixth straight victory. Mitchell also made four of Utah\u2019s 21 3-pointers. Jordan Clarkson added 18 points, six rebounds, and six assists, and reserve Joe Ingles scored 15 points. Rudy Gobert had 13 points, 18 rebounds, and three blocks. Zion Williamson scored 32 points for New Orleans, and Brandon Ingram had 15.<\/p>\n
T25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL<\/p>\n
UNDATED (AP) \u2014 Noah Locke scored 14 points, Tyree Appleby added 13 and short-handed Florida stunned No. 6 Tennessee 75-49 on Tuesday night. Tre Mann chipped in 12 points for the Gators, who got unexpected help from several bench guys to offset being without three of their best four players. Guard Scottie Lewis (COVID-19 protocols) and forward Colin Castleton (ankle) missed the game.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mike Smith made three early 3-pointers as No. 7 Michigan raced to a 17-3 lead and cruised past Maryland. Michigan made its first five 3s \u2014 Isaiah Livers had the other two \u2014 in an opening flurry that put the Wolverines (12-1, 7-1 Big Ten) in immediate control. Livers led Michigan with 20 points and Franz Wagner contributed 15. Smith had 11.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Jaden Ivey scored 15 points and made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 5 seconds remaining, and Purdue rallied to beat No. 15 Ohio State. Trevion Williams scored 16 points for the surging Boilermakers, who have won four straight, three of them on the road. Sasha Stefanovic also had 15 points. Duane Washington Jr. led Ohio State with 21 points.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Jeremiah Tilmon had 19 points and 10 rebounds and No. 19 Missouri beat South Carolina. Missouri had its best shooting performance overall at 58.3%. Mark Smith scored 18 points and went 3 for 5 from 3-point range. Dru Smith added 16 points on 5-of-6 shooting. Reserve Keyshawn Bryant scored 19 points for South Carolina.<\/p>\n
SPORTS-VIRUS OUTBREAK<\/p>\n
UNDATED (AP) \u2014 The NFL says the latest round of COVID-19 testing turned up three positive tests among players and six among other personnel as the Super Bowl nears. In weeklong testing that ended Saturday, 3,888 tests were given to 590 players and 5,985 were administered to 1,016 personnel. The new results bring the totals since testing began in August to 262 players and 460 other personnel who were confirmed positive out of nearly 950,000 tests.<\/p>\n
In other pandemic developments:<\/p>\n
\u2014 The NHL has postponed its first game since the league\u2019s season began, postponing Tuesday night\u2019s game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Predators hours after the teams played the first of a two-game set in Nashville. The league only said the game was postponed to ensure the health and safety of players, coaches and game-day personnel.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Pro golfer D.J. Trahan has withdrawn from this week\u2019s PGA Tour event, The American Express, after testing positive for the coronavirus. He was replaced in the field by Michael Gellerman. Trahan is the 22nd player to test positive since the tour returned to competition in June following a three-month shutdown.<\/p>\n
\u2014 The Atlantic Coast Conference says this week\u2019s women\u2019s basketball games with No. 2 North Carolina State visiting Florida State and Clemson visiting Boston College have been postponed. The league announced the postponements Tuesday, two days before both games were scheduled to be played. N.C. State remains in COVID-19 protocols and hasn\u2019t played since beating Boston College on Jan. 3.<\/p>\n
\u2014 The No. 12 Texas Tech men\u2019s basketball team has had its second Big 12 game postponed this week because of COVID-19 issues for its scheduled opponent. The conference on Tuesday postponed the Red Raiders\u2019 home game Saturday against Iowa State, which will be the fourth game in a row the Cyclones will be unable to play.<\/p>\n
\u2014 George Washington\u2019s men\u2019s basketball team is postponing two upcoming Atlantic 10 games after head coach Jamion Christian tested positive for COVID-19.Christian tweeted that he was told of his test result on Tuesday, a day after he said he was \u201cexperiencing some slight symptoms.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014 The Southeastern Conference has postponed Wednesday night\u2019s game between Texas A&M and Vanderbilt. The league says the postponement is because of a combination of positive COVID-19 tests, contact tracing and subsequent quarantining inside the Vanderbilt program. A make-up game has not been set.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Rutgers women\u2019s basketball has postponed home games on Thursday against Penn State and Sunday against Iowa. The Scarlet Knights have not played since an outbreak of COVID-19 hit the team on Jan. 3. By the end of this week, they will have postposed six games with only 10 left on the schedule.<\/p>\n
NBA-NETS-IRVING<\/p>\n
Irving rejoins Nets<\/p>\n
NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 Kyrie Irving has rejoined the Brooklyn Nets.<\/p>\n
Irving says he took a leave of absence because he \u201cjust needed a pause.\u201d<\/p>\n
Irving practiced with the team and could play today in Cleveland. He has missed the last seven games \u2014 five while away from the team and two more while regaining his conditioning after he was eligible to return. Irving didn\u2019t give a clear reason for his absence, saying he had a lot of family and personal stuff going on.<\/p>\n
In other NBA news:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum has a hairline fracture in his left foot. The team says McCollum will wear a walking boot and be reevaluated in four weeks. He was injured Saturday during a game against the Atlanta Hawks.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Caris LeVert says he\u2019s waiting for more test results on his left kidney before establishing a timeline for his debut with the Indiana Pacers. LeVert was traded to Indiana as part of a four-team trade that sent All-Star James Harden from Houston to Brooklyn and Victor Oladipo from the Pacers to the Rockets. Doctors found the mass during LeVert\u2019s routine post-trade physical. He says the tests have not yet revealed if the mass is cancerous.<\/p>\n
MLB-METS-GM FIRED<\/p>\n
Mets fire GM after learning he sent explicit texts to female reporter<\/p>\n
NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 New York Mets general manager Jared Porter has been fired after sending sexually explicit, uninvited text messages and images to a female reporter in 2016 when he was working for the Chicago Cubs.<\/p>\n
ESPN reported late Monday that Porter sent dozens of unanswered texts to the woman, including a lewd photo. About nine hours later, new Mets owner Steve Cohen posted on Twitter that Porter had been fired.<\/p>\n
New York hired the 41-year-old Porter last month after he spent the past four seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks as senior vice president and assistant general manager. Team president Sandy Alderson said in a statement that Porter \u201cfailed to meet the Mets\u2019 standards for professionalism and personal conduct.\u201d<\/p>\n
In other MLB news:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Jared Porter lasted just 38 days as New York Mets general manager, fired for cause about nine hours after ESPN reported he sent sexually explicit, uninvited text messages and images to a female reporter in 2016 while he was working for the Chicago Cubs. His brief term was less than half that of Carlos Beltr\u00e1n, let go as Mets manager on Jan. 16 last year after 77 days in the fallout for his role in the 2017 Houston Astros sign stealing scandal. MLB will investigate Porter.<\/p>\n
\u2014Hall of Fame pitcher Don Sutton has died. He was a stalwart of the Los Angeles Dodgers\u2019 rotation spanning an era from Sandy Koufax to Fernando Valenzuela. The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, says Sutton died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, after a long struggle with cancer. He was 75. The Atlanta Braves, where Sutton was a long-time broadcaster, said he died in his sleep. Sutton had a career record of 324-256 and an ERA of 3.26. He spent 16 of his 23 major league seasons with the Dodgers.<\/p>\n
\u2014Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda was memorialized during a private service at Dodger Stadium before his burial. He died on Jan. 7 after a heart attack at age 93. His casket, covered in a huge assortment of blue and white flowers, was placed on the pitcher\u2019s mound with a blue 2, signifying Lasorda\u2019s jersey number, on the back of the mound. Lasorda\u2019s wife of 70 years, Jo, attended in a wheelchair, along with their daughter, Laura. The mourners stood socially distanced around the mound. Former Dodgers Mike Scioscia, Bobby Valentine, Eric Karros and Charlie Hough were among the 10 pallbearers.<\/p>\n
\u2014The San Diego Padres have brought right-hander Joe Musgrove to his hometown team, adding yet another starting pitcher in a seven-player trade involving the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets. The Padres will send major league reliever David Bednar and three prospects to the Pirates. As part of the agreement, the Padres will send left-hander Joey Lucchesi to New York, and the Pirates will receive catcher Endy Rodr\u00edguez from the Mets.<\/p>\n
\u2014Right-hander Hunter Wood has signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers that includes an invitation to major league spring training. Wood spent last season as part of Cleveland\u2019s 60-man player pool but didn\u2019t appear in any big league games. He had a 3.32 ERA in 66 games from 2017-19 with Tampa Bay and Cleveland.<\/p>\n
NFL-FALCONS-GM<\/p>\n
Falcons name Fontenot GM<\/p>\n
ATLANTA (AP) \u2014 The Atlanta Falcons have named Terry Fontenot the team\u2019s general manager. The 40-year-old Fontenot becomes Atlanta\u2019s first Black general manager after spending 18 seasons with division rival New Orleans.<\/p>\n
Fontenot helped build a consistent winner as the Saints\u2019 vice president and assistant general manager in charge of pro personnel.<\/p>\n
The Falcons fired general manager Thomas Dimitroff and coach Dan Quinn following a 0-5 start, which led to a 4-12 finish. It was Atlanta\u2019s third consecutive losing season. The Falcons signed Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith on Saturday to become their head coach.<\/p>\n
In other NFL news:<\/p>\n
The New York Jets officially announced they hired former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh as their head coach after agreeing to terms with the team last Thursday. Saleh said in a statement issued by the team Tuesday that it became clear throughout the interview process that the Jets were the right decision for him. The 41-year-old Saleh is the first Muslim coach in NFL history.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Sarah Thomas will cap her sixth NFL season by becoming the first female to officiate the Super Bowl in NFL history. Thomas, a down judge, is part of the officiating crew announced today by the NFL. Referee Carl Cheffers will lead the seven-person crew of on-field game officials for the Super Bowl on Feb. 7 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.<\/p>\n
NHL-SCHEDULE-DEVILS-RANGERS<\/p>\n
Devils beat Rangers 4-3<\/p>\n
UNDATED (AP) \u2014 Jack Hughes had two goals and an assist in New Jersey\u2019s three-goal second period, Mackenzie Blackood stopped 47 shots and the Devils beat the New York Rangers 4-3. Miles Wood had a goal and an assist, and Travis Zajac also scored to give New Jersey at least a point in each of its first three games. Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad scored on the power play, and Filip Chytil also had a goal for the Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev gave up four goals on 20 shots through two periods. Igor Shesterkin came on to begin the third and finished with eight saves.<\/p>\n
In other Tuesday action:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nathan MacKinnon became the first member of the 2013 NHL draft class to reach 500 points, Devon Toews and Mikko Rantanen scored power-play goals and the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 Tuesday night. MacKinnon, selected by the Avalanche with the first overall pick in 2013, had a pair of assists to become the fourth player in Colorado history to reach 500 points. He picked up the milestone point late in the second period when he fed Rantanen on a cross-ice pass for a power-play goal to give the Avs a 3-0 lead.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Nikolaj Ehlers and the Winnipeg Jets have yet to lead a contest in regulation and yet they\u2019ve won two of their three games to start the NHL season. Ehlers scored in overtime as Winnipeg twice rallied from a two-goal deficit en route to a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. The Jets (2-1-0) opened their season Thursday night with a 4-3 overtime victory over the Calgary Flames and were coming off a 3-1 loss Monday night to the Toronto Maple Leafs.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Tyler Bertuzzi scored 15 seconds into overtime and Bobby Ryan became the first player to score four times in his first three games with Detroit, leading the Red Wings to a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Bertuzzi was credited with the winning goal after the puck went off him and into the net following a rebound off Dylan Larkin\u2019s shot.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Frank Vatrano scored 2:50 into overtime, and the Florida Panthers beat the winless Chicago Blackhawks 5-4. Carter Verhaeghe scored two goals for Florida, and Patric Hornqvist also scored. Keith Yandle had a goal and an assist. Dominik Kubalik scored his first two goals of the year for Chicago, which has dropped its first four games of the pandemic-shortened season. Patrick Kane also scored, and Phillipp Kurashev posted his first NHL goal.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Sidney Crosby scored 1:11 into overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-4 victory over the Washington Capitals. Crosby collected his third goal of the season when he pounced on a rebound off a Kris Letang shot and flipped it by Vitek Vanecek and into the open net to give the Penguins their second win over their rivals in three days. Colton Sceviour, Evgeni Malkin, Teddy Blueger and Jake Guentzel also scored for Pittsburgh. Tom Wilson scored twice for the Capitals. Evgeny Kuznetsov and Lars Eller both picked up their first goals of the season but Washington let leads of 3-1 and 4-2 slip away.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Brian Ellliott made 40 saves, Travis Konecny scored his fourth goal in four games and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-0. Jakub Voracek also scored and Kevin Hayes added an empty-netter for Philadelphia, which bounced back from Monday night\u2019s 6-1 loss to the Sabres. Konecny broke the scoreless tie with 2:09 left in the second on a breakaway, beating Carter Hutton with a backhand that went through the goalie\u2019s legs. Oskar Lindblom set up the goal with a long bank pass from deep in the defensive zone that landed perfectly on Konecny\u2019s stick in Buffalo\u2019s zone.<\/p>\n
NHL-WILD AVALANCHE TRADE<\/p>\n
Avs send Cole to Wild for Pateryn in swap of defensemen<\/p>\n
DENVER (AP) \u2014 Colorado and Minnesota have swapped veteran defensemen. The Avalanche are getting Greg Pateryn from the Wild in exchange for Ian Cole. The 30-year Pateryn has two assists in three games this season for the Wild. Cole, who turns 32 in February, hasn\u2019t registered a point this season. he deal represents a significant salary-cap savings for Colorado. Cole was a $4.25 million hit compared with $2.25 million for Pateryn. It gives the Avalanche more room to work with for later deals.<\/p>\n
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PGA-WOOD BACK SURGERY<\/p>\n
Woods has 5th back surgery, to miss Torrey Pines and Riviera<\/p>\n
UNDATED (AP) \u2014Tiger Woods has undergone a fifth back surgery that has put the start to his new year on hold.<\/p>\n
Woods did not say when he had the microdiscetomy, only that doctors deemed it a success and expect a full recovery. He will miss two tournaments he normally plays in Southern California \u2014 the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines and the Genesis Invitational at Riviera. Woods still plans to be at Riviera as the tournament host. He says the surgery was to remove a pressurized disc fragment that was giving him nerve pain last month when he played the PNC Championship with 11-year-old son Charlie.<\/p>\n
TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN<\/p>\n
3 more COVID-19 cases linked to Australian Open, total is 10<\/p>\n
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) \u2014 Three more people linked to the Australian Open have tested positive for COVID-19 in Melbourne. That increases to 10 those associated with the Grand Slam tennis tournament which begins February 8. Victoria state Emergency Services Minister Lisa Neville confirmed the new cases had been detected, adding that authorities are \u201cvery confident\u201d one of the cases is a tennis player who is shedding the virus and is not infectious. The player is already in hard lockdown as they were on board a flight into Melbourne with another positive case. The other two cases are a player and their support person.<\/p>\n
DREAM SALE-LOEFFLER<\/p>\n
Dream close to being sold, taking Loeffler out of WNBA<\/p>\n
UNDATED (AP) \u2014 The Atlanta Dream are close to being sold, ending defeated Sen. Kelly Loeffler\u2019s contentious stint as a WNBA owner.<\/p>\n
The league says in a statement that a sale of the franchise is close to being finalized. Players around the league have called for Loeffler to sell her 49% stake in the Dream after she wrote a letter to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert over the summer objecting to the league\u2019s initiatives to advocate for racial justice and the Black Lives Matter movement.<\/p>\n
Loeffler is a Republican who was appointed to her Georgia Senate seat by President Donald Trump. She lost a runoff election to Democrat Raphael Warnock.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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In world and national news…<\/p>\n
WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Joe Biden swears the oath of office at noon Wednesday to become the 46th president of the United States. He will take the helm of a deeply divided nation and inherit a confluence of crises arguably greater than any faced by his predecessors. The very inaugural ceremony in which presidential power is transferred will be a jarring reminder of the challenges Biden will face. It will unfold at a U.S. Capitol battered by an insurrectionist siege just two weeks ago, encircled by security forces evocative of those in a war zone and devoid of crowds because of the threat of the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n
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WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 In his first hours as president, Joe Biden will aim to strike at the heart of President Donald Trump\u2019s policy legacy. Aides say Biden on Wednesday plans to sign a series of executive actions that reverse his predecessor\u2019s orders on immigration, climate change and the handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Biden also is expected to end construction on Trump\u2019s U.S.-Mexico border wall, end the ban on travel from some Muslim-majority countries, rejoin the Paris Climate Accord and the World Health Organization and revoke the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. The 15 executive actions are an attempt to essentially rewind the last four years of federal policies with striking speed.<\/p>\n
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WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Donald Trump has walked out of the White House and board Marine One for the last time as president Wednesday morning, leaving behind a legacy of chaos and tumult and a nation bitterly divided. After standing on stage at his own inauguration and painting a dire picture of \u201cAmerican carnage,\u201d Trump will depart the office twice impeached, with millions of people out of work and 400,000 dead from the coronavirus. He will be forever remembered for the final major act of his presidency: inciting an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol that left five dead, including a Capitol Police officer, and horrified the nation.<\/p>\n
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WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 President Donald Trump has pardoned former chief strategist Steve Bannon as part of a late flurry of clemency action benefiting nearly 150 people, including rap stars and former members of Congress. The pardons and commutations for 143 people, including Bannon, were announced after midnight Wednesday in the final hours of Trump\u2019s White House term. The last-minute clemency, announced earlier Wednesday morning, follows separate waves of pardons over the last month for Trump associates convicted in the FBI\u2019s Russia investigation as well as for the father of his son-in-law.<\/p>\n
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TOKYO (AP) \u2014 Global shares were mostly higher ahead of Joe Biden\u2019s inauguration as U.S. president, though worries about surging coronavirus cases sapped the Japanese market’s early gains. Benchmarks in France, Germany and Britain rose in early trading. Hopes are growing that Biden\u2019s planned stimulus for the American economy as well as measures to curb the pandemic will boost regional markets. While many Asian nations have fared better in the pandemic than European countries and the U.S., worries in the region still run high. Tokyo and other urban areas of Japan are under a state of emergency and deaths related to COVID-19 still are rising.<\/p>\n
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DETROIT (AP) \u2014 President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who has served about seven years of a 28-year sentence for corruption. The announcement Wednesday morning was part of a flurry of clemency action in the final hours of Trump\u2019s White House term. A White House statement noted that prominent members of the Detroit community had supported the former Democratic mayor’s commutation and it said that while in prison Kilpatrick “taught public speaking classes and has led Bible Study groups with his fellow inmates.\u201d Kilpatrick was convicted in 2013 of racketeering conspiracy, fraud, extortion and tax crimes. The government called it the \u201cKilpatrick enterprise,\u201d a yearslong scheme to shake down contractors and reward allies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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