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Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown Rural Fire Department was call about 12:44-p.m. Thursday to where a Jamestown Recycle truck caught fire, along the Country Club Road, east of Infinity Builders.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/firecallVC-300x202.png\")
Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Valley City Fire Department was called Thursday to respond to a gas leak in Northeast Valley City, around 7:30 Thursday morning, and the Rural Fire Department was called out around the same time<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/VCBarnesHealth-300x202.jpg\")
Valley City\u00a0 (CCHD)\u00a0 City County Health in Valley City COVID-19 Testing Clinic schedule.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Tourism-Jamestown-300x202.jpg\")
Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown Tourism Grant\/Executive Board met Thursday at the University of Jamestown.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/vcpsbldg-300x249.jpg\")
Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Valley City School Board has approved a new agreement with the city to extend the contract of School Resource Officer Sean Haugen.\u00a0 Haugen has been the School Resource Officer since January of 2017.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/NDFUyouthcamp-300x202.jpg\")
Jamestown\u00a0 (NDFU) \u00a0 \u2013 The public is invited to a grand opening celebration of the James River Farmers Union Camp on Thursday, June 24, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the new facility, located at the Jamestown Reservoir.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/chalkart1-300x188.jpg\")
Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Chalkfest will feature works by nationally renowned chalk artist Shawn McCann accompanied by eight other artists from around the country. This is a family-friendly event where young and older alike can participate while enjoying in the breathtaking works of these great artists. The event starts on Thursday June 24 at 5-p.m. and continues on Friday June 25 and Saturday June 26, from 10-a.m. to 5-p.m, and is free to all, and opens this summer\u2019s Jamestown Arts Market, at the Hansen Art Park in Downtown Jamestown.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Sayler-Larry-300x225.jpg\")
Valley City (Chamber) The Valley City Area Chamber Ambassadors has presented Dr. Larry Sayler with the annual Hi Liner Award on June 16, at Mercy Hospital in Valley City.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/BabeRuthLeague-300x202.jpg\")
Babe Ruth Baseball, Thurs.<\/p>\n
Carrington 10 LaMoure 4<\/p>\n
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June 18-20 the Valley City Saints Amateur Baseball Tournament.<\/p>\n
NBA PLAYOFFS<\/p>\n
MILWAUKEE (AP) \u2014 Khris Middleton scored 38 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH\u2019-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON\u2019-poh) added 30 and the Milwaukee Bucks never trailed in a 104-89 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday to force a decisive seventh game in their second-round playoff series.<\/p>\n
Game 7 will take place Saturday night in Brooklyn. The home team has won each of the first six games in this series. Milwaukee never trailed and broke the game open by going on a 14-0 run that started with less than 8 \u00bd minutes left. Kevin Durant had 32 points and 11 rebounds for the Nets.<\/p>\n
NBA-NEWS<\/p>\n
Mavericks, Carlisle part ways<\/p>\n
UNDATED (AP) \u2014 Rick Carlisle has stepped down as coach of the Dallas Mavericks, the second major departure for that franchise in as many days.<\/p>\n
Carlisle spent 13 seasons in Dallas, leading the Mavericks to the 2011 NBA title. His decision was announced Thursday, one day after general manager Donnie Nelson and the team agreed to part ways, ending a 24-year run for Nelson as part of the organization. Dallas becomes the seventh team with a coaching vacancy, joining New Orleans, Washington, Orlando, Indiana, Portland — and Boston, where Carlisle played for the team that won the 1986 NBA title.<\/p>\n
In other NBA news:<\/p>\n
Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard is officially out for Friday night\u2019s Game 6 of the Western Conference second-round series against the Utah Jazz. Leonard sprained his right knee during Monday night\u2019s Game 4 win. He traveled with the Clippers to Salt Lake City, Lue said, then returned to Los Angeles for further testing. Despite missing Leonard, LA took a 3-2 series lead on Wednesday night with a 119-111 victory behind 37 points from Paul George. The Clippers are 12-9 without their All-Star forward this season, including 1-0 in the playoffs.<\/p>\n
PGA-US OPEN<\/p>\n
Russell Henley opens US open with 67, darkness suspension<\/p>\n
SAN DIEGO (AP) \u2014 The opening round of the U.S. Open had to be suspended due to darkness with 36 players left on the course.<\/p>\n
The start of the round was delayed 90 minutes due to fog before giving way to bright sunshine on brutally-tough Torrey Pines. Russell Henley shot a 4-under 67 in the morning wave and is tied with Louis Oosthuizen (LOO\u2019-ee OOST\u2019-hay-vihn, who will have to play his final two holes Friday morning.<\/p>\n
Francesco Molinaro and Rafa Cabrera Bello are one back after opening with 68s. A group of five players, including two-time U.S. Open champion and Masters champ Hideki Matsuyama, are two back.<\/p>\n
MLB..<\/p>\n
UNDATED (AP) \u2014 Charlie Morton didn\u2019t allow a hit until the seventh inning and took a shutout into the eighth, lifting the Atlanta Braves over the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0.<\/p>\n
Morton gave up his first hit when Paul Goldschmidt lined a single to left-center with one out, but the right-hander followed by getting Nolan Arenado to pop up and struck out Tyler O\u2019Neill. He allowed singles to Matt Carpenter and pinch-hitter Jos\u00e9 Rond\u00f3n in the eighth and was pulled with two outs.<\/p>\n
In other MLB action:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Germ\u00e1n M\u00e1rquez allowed one hit over six scoreless innings, C.J. Cron ignited a five-run first with a grand slam and the Colorado Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-3 for their fourth consecutive victory. Garrett Hampson followed Cron\u2019s slam with a homer, and Raimel Tapia extended his hitting streak to a career-best 14 games with an RBI single in the sixth. Luis Urias had a three-run double for the Brewers. Milwaukee committed four errors and lost its fourth in a row.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Shohei Ohtani yielded five hits and a run over six strong innings, and Taylor Ward hit his first career grand slam in the Los Angeles Angels\u2019 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Ohtani also drew two walks at the plate in another two-way performance for the Angels, who celebrated the Big A\u2019s return to full capacity with 30,709 fans watching their 15th win in 23 games. Matt Manning allowed four hits and two runs over five innings in a solid major league debut for Detroit. Jonathan Schoop homered off Ohtani in the sixth for the Tigers, whose three-game winning streak ended.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Shed Long Jr. hit a tying double in the bottom of the ninth inning and pinch-hitter Kyle Seager singled home the winning run to rally the Seattle Mariners past the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5. Seattle lost starter Justin Dunn to a sore right shoulder after two innings, but came from behind with the help of a two-run homer by Ty France and a solo shot from Luis Torrens. Dylan Moore drew a four-pitch walk from reliever Pete Fairbanks to start the ninth. Jake Bauers singled and Long tied it 5-all with his double. Seager batted for Taylor Trammell and singled through the right side of a drawn-in infield to score Bauers. Seattle has won four of five.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead homer in a four-run seventh inning and the New York Yankees pulled off a wacky triple play in an 8-4 win over the reeling Toronto Blue Jays. Stanton broke a 3-all tie with his 13th homer, an opposite-field, two-run shot off Anthony Castro. The triple play in the first inning marked the first time the storied Yankees franchise turned two in one yea.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Jose Altuve homered for the fourth time in three games, Michael Brantley and Abraham Toro also connected, and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago White Sox 10-2.<\/p>\n
\u2014 The Cleveland Indians extended Baltimore\u2019s road losing streak to 19 games with a 10-3 win over the Orioles. Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez hit a two-run homer and Bobby Bradley added a solo shot during a three-run first inning. Yu Chang had four RBIs, including a two-run homer in the eighth. Austin Hays and Maikel Franco homered for the Orioles, who have lost eight straight overall. Indians starter Eli Morgan remained in the game after being struck by a line drive above the right elbow in the first inning.<\/p>\n
\u2014 The Arizona Diamondbacks made dubious history Thursday, setting an MLB record with their 23rd straight road loss, a 10-3 trouncing at the hands of the San Francisco Giants. The dejected D-backs trudged off the field and quietly made their way back to Oracle Park\u2019s visiting clubhouse following the final out of their record-setting loss, breaking a tie with the 1963 Mets and \u201943 Philadelphia Athletics for road futility The D-backs have lost 14 in a row overall and have the worst record in the majors.<\/p>\n
MLB NEWS<\/p>\n
UNDATED (AP) \u2014 All fully vaccinated players and staff can stop wearing masks in dugouts, bullpens and clubhouses under the latest change to Major League Baseball\u2019s coronavirus protocols.<\/p>\n
In addition, fully vaccinated players and staff may eat in restaurants without restrictions and attend sporting events at venues with government approved safety protocols. The new rules are contained in a memo from, the commissioner\u2019s office and players\u2019 association.<\/p>\n
In other MLB news:<\/p>\n
\u2014 Mets ace Jacob deGrom\u2019s shoulder showed no abnormalities, but New York was not yet ready to commit to him taking his next turn in the rotation Sunday against Washington. DeGrom left his second straight start with an arm injury, coming out after three perfect innings against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night with right shoulder soreness. He had an MRI today. DeGrom is 6-2 with a 0.54 ERA and 111 strikeouts and eight walks in 67 innings.<\/p>\n
\u2014 The Texas Rangers have acquired right-hander Dennis Santana from the Los Angeles Dodgers in a trade. The Rangers sent minor league lefty Kevin Bautista to Los Angeles. Santana was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on Saturday. He had a 6.00 ERA in a career-high 16 relief appearances this season.<\/p>\n
\u2014 The St. Louis Cardinals have signed left-hander Wade LeBlanc to a one-year contract. Manager Mike Shildt said LeBlanc will pitch in relief. LeBlanc, 36, is 46-48 in his 13-year career with a 4.59 ERA. He\u2019s 34-41, 4.73 ERA in 121 career starts and 12-7 with a 4.23 ERA in 125 relief appearances with three saves.<\/p>\n
\u2014 First baseman Mike Ford has been traded by the New York Yankees to the Tampa Bay Rays for $100,000 and a player to be named. Ford was designated for assignment Saturday when reliever Zack Britton was activated from the injured list. Ford, who turns 29 on July 4, batted .133 with three homers and five RBIs in 60 at-bats this season.<\/p>\n
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NHL-PLAYOFFS…<\/p>\n
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) \u2014 Brayden Point kept up his scoring touch with a tiebreaking goal late in the second period, Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV\u2019-skee) stopped 27 shots and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 2-1 Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup semifinals.<\/p>\n
Yanni Gourde also scored to help Tampa Bay improve to 6-1 on the road in the playoffs. Cal Clutterbuck scored for the Islanders, and Semyon Varlamov (SEHM\u2019-yahn vahr-LAH\u2019-mahv) finished with 23 saves. Game 4 is Saturday night at Nassau Coliseum, with Game 5 back in Tampa on Monday night.<\/p>\n
NHL NEWS<\/p>\n
Hurricanes, Brind\u2019Amour reach extension after 3 playoff bids<\/p>\n
UNDATED (AP) \u2014 The Carolina Hurricanes have reached a three-year contract extension with coach Rod Brind\u2019Amour after three straight playoff appearances.<\/p>\n
The Hurricanes announced the agreement Thursday. The extension comes a little more than a week after the Hurricanes were eliminated by reigning Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay in the second round. Brind\u2019Amour is one of three finalists for the Jack Adams Award presented annually to the NHL\u2019s top coach. Brind\u2019Amour helped Carolina end a nine-season playoff drought after taking over in 2018. This season marked the first time the franchise had made three straight playoff trips since relocating to North Carolina in 1997.<\/p>\n
NFL-NEWS<\/p>\n
NFL suspends 49ers D-lineman Jordan Willis for doping<\/p>\n
UNDATED (AP) \u2014 The NFL has suspended San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Jordan Willis for violating the league\u2019s policy of performance-enhancing substances.<\/p>\n
Willis will be able to practice in training camp and play in all preseason games before beginning his suspension without pay. He\u2019ll be eligible to return to the active roster on Oct. 25 in advance of the 49ers\u2019 game at Chicago on Halloween.<\/p>\n
In other NFL news:<\/p>\n
The Chicago Bears have submitted a bid to buy a suburban horse racing track in suburban Arlington Heights, suggesting a willingness to move out of downtown Soldier Field for a new stadium. Soldier Field is the oldest stadium in the NFL. It opened in 1924. It can set 61,500 fans, making it the smallest venue in the league.<\/p>\n
FBC-COLLEGE EXPANSION<\/p>\n
CFP expansion will push conferences to reconsider divisions<\/p>\n
ROSEMONT, Ill (AP) \u2014 Officials in charge of the College Football Playoff have opened two days of meetings in suburban Chicago.<\/p>\n
The main topic is whether to expand the four-team playoff to 12, as proposed by a working group. Six spots would be reserved for league champions and the rest would go to at-large teams. The discussions put league championship games in the spotlight. The winner would be in the mix for a playoff bid, but an upset would hurt the league\u2019s chances overall.<\/p>\n
TENNIS-NADAL OUT<\/p>\n
Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon and Tokyo Olympics<\/p>\n
MADRID (AP) \u2014 Rafael Nadal is skipping Wimbledon as well as the Tokyo Olympics.<\/p>\n
The 35-year-old Spaniard says he made the decision after \u201clistening\u201d to his body. Nadal reached the French Open semifinals last week but lost to Novak Djokovic (NOH\u2019-vak JOH\u2019-kuh-vich). He says the fact that there are only two weeks between Roland Garros and Wimbledon makes it harder for his body to recover from the \u201cdemanding\u201d clay-court season.Nadal has won the title at Wimbledon twice and also won the Olympic gold medal in singles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.<\/p>\n
In another major Wimbledon withdrawal:<\/p>\n
Naomi Osaka\u2019s agent says the four-time Grand Slam champion will sit out Wimbledon but compete at the Tokyo Olympics. The 23-year-old, who was born in Japan, withdrew from the French Open after the first round, saying she needed a mental health break.<\/p>\n
TRANSGENDER LAWSUITS<\/p>\n
DOJ: 2 states\u2019 transgender restrictions unconstitutional<\/p>\n
WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 The Department of Justice is challenging bans involving transgender people that target athletes in West Virginia and children in Arkansas. The department on Thursday slammed those bans as violations of federal law.<\/p>\n
The department filed statements of interest in lawsuits seeking to overturn new laws in the two states. In West Virginia, a lawsuit filed on behalf of an 11-year-old transgender girl challenges a ban on transgender athletes from competing in female sports. Arkansas became the first state to ban gender confirming treatments or surgery for transgender youth. A lawsuit was filed on behalf of four transgender youth and their families as well as two doctors.<\/p>\n
UCONN-STRENGTH COACH LAWSUIT<\/p>\n
UConn coach says refusal to violate protocols led to ouster<\/p>\n
UNDATED (AP) – A former strength coach for UConn\u2019s men\u2019s basketball team has sued the school, claiming his contract wasn\u2019t renewed after he refused demands from coach Dan Hurley that he violate NCAA guidelines and school COVID-19 protocols.<\/p>\n
Sal Alosi alleges he was asked by Hurley to hold virtual and later indoor workouts that violate coronavirus guidelines. The school denies the allegations. A hearing was held Thursday on a motion by UConn to dismiss the lawsuit. The judge did not immediately rule on that motion.<\/p>\n
In world and national news…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 President Joe Biden has signed legislation Thursday establishing a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, saying he believes it will go down as one of the greatest honors he has as president. Biden signed into law a bill to make Juneteenth, or June 19, the 12th federal holiday. The U.S. government announced Thursday that most federal government employees will observe the new holiday Friday because June 19 falls on Saturday this year. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas \u2014 two months after the Confederacy had surrendered.<\/p>\n
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) \u2014 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his government to be fully prepared for confrontation with the United States. Talks with the U.S. aimed at dismantling North Korea’s nuclear program have been stalled for more than two years. The U.S. and others have urged the North to return to the talks, but Kim has said the U.S. must withdraw what it calls a hostile policy toward North Korea if it wants the talks to resume. Analysts say Kim’s latest remarks indicate North Korea will work on both tracks while focusing on military development.<\/p>\n
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) \u2014 Iranians are voting in a presidential election that a hard-line protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei seemed likely to win. That has led to low turnout fueled by apathy and calls for a boycott. Polls opened at 7 a.m. local time Friday for the vote. Public apathy has been widespread after a panel overseen by Khamenei barred hundreds of candidates, including reformists and those aligned with the outgoing president, the relatively moderate Hassan Rouhani. Opinion polling by state-linked organizations as well as analysts have put hard-line judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi as the dominant front-runner among the four candidates. Former Central Bank chief Abdolnasser Hemmati is running as the moderate candidate but hasn\u2019t inspired the same support as Rouhani.<\/p>\n
UNITED NATIONS (AP) \u2014 The outgoing U.N. humanitarian chief is warning that the explosion in people needing humanitarian assistance in recent years will keep getting worse until major powers tackle the root causes of hunger and desperation — conflicts, extremism, climate change, poor governance, corruption and violence, to name a few. Mark Lowcock, who steps down Friday after four years, told The Associated Press that unfortunately the world has been dealing with symptoms. He pointed to people displaced by fighting and natural disasters or at risk of famine, which is now stalking Ethiopia\u2019s embattled Tigray region and Yemen. He called for a much bigger effort to help poorer countries out of the pandemic, and said the G-7 should do more than just donating vaccines.<\/p>\n
UNITED NATIONS (AP) \u2014 Diplomats say the U.N. General Assembly is expected to approve a resolution calling on Myanmar\u2019s military junta to restore the country\u2019s democratic transition and calling on all countries \u201cto prevent the flow of arms into Myanmar.\u201d The world body is scheduled to take up the resolution Friday afternoon. The resolution also condemns \u201cexcessive and lethal violence\u201d against peaceful protesters and civilians and calls for the immediate release of Myanmar’s ousted leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi. Negotiators on the resolution included the European Union, many Western nations and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Myanmar is a member of ASEAN.<\/p>\n
JERUSALEM (AP) \u2014 Israel says it will transfer around 1 million doses of soon-to-expire coronavirus vaccines to the Palestinian Authority in exchange for a similar number of doses the Palestinians expect to receive later this year. Israel, which has reopened after vaccinating some 85% of its adult population, has faced criticism for not sharing its vaccines with the 4.5 million Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza. The agreement was announced by the new Israeli government that was sworn in on Sunday. There was no immediate comment from the Palestinian Authority, which has limited autonomy in parts of the occupied West Bank.<\/p>\n
TOKYO (AP) \u2014 Global shares are mixed as investors digest the latest message from the U.S. Federal Reserve on raising short-term interest rates by late 2023. Shares rose in France in early trading, but fell in Germany and Britain. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 lost earlier gains to finish lower. Shares rose in South Korea, Australia and Hong Kong. The Bank of Japan kept its ultra-lax monetary policy intact as it wrapped up a two-day policy meeting, which investors had widely expected. It extended until March 2022 its pandemic lending program for companies. U.S. futures were little changed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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