{"id":231510,"date":"2021-08-06T06:52:14","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T11:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=231510"},"modified":"2021-08-06T14:24:35","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T19:24:35","slug":"wayne-byers-show-morning-aug-6-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=231510","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Byers Show &#8211; Morning &#8211; Aug 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-609\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbAM2-300x202.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbAM2-300x202.png 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbAM2-259x175.png 259w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbAM2.png 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>CSi Weather&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>.TONIGHT&#8230;Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent .<\/p>\n<p>.SATURDAY&#8230;Partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area.<\/p>\n<p>.SATURDAY NIGHT&#8230;Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and<\/p>\n<p>thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds<\/p>\n<p>around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley City area.<\/p>\n<p>.SUNDAY&#8230;Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds<\/p>\n<p>around 10 mph.<\/p>\n<p>.SUNDAY NIGHT&#8230;Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.<\/p>\n<p>.MONDAY&#8230;Mostly sunny. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs<\/p>\n<p>in the mid 80s. Chance of showers 20 percent.<\/p>\n<p>.MONDAY NIGHT&#8230;Partly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the<\/p>\n<p>lower 60s. Chance of showers 40 percent.<\/p>\n<p>.TUESDAY&#8230;Mostly sunny. Scattered showers in the morning, then<\/p>\n<p>isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the<\/p>\n<p>lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.<\/p>\n<p>.TUESDAY NIGHT&#8230;Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening.<\/p>\n<p>Lows around 60. Chance of showers 20 percent.<\/p>\n<p>.WEDNESDAY&#8230;Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.<\/p>\n<p>.WEDNESDAY NIGHT&#8230;Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.<\/p>\n<p>.THURSDAY&#8230;Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Scattered thunderstorms are possible Saturday and Saturday night<br \/>\nas a system moves across the northern plains. A few of these<br \/>\nstorms may be severe, mainly along and south of Interstate 94.<br \/>\nHail to 1 inch, winds to 60 mph, and locally heavy rain will be<br \/>\npossible threats with stronger storms.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\"><\/div>\n<p>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\u00a0dashboard is the most up to date and will be different than previous news releases. This dashboard supersedes information from\u00a0previous news releases or social media postings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out our other dashboards:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.nd.gov\/covid19vaccine\/dashboard\">COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.nd.gov\/ndus-coronavirus-cases\">NDUS Dashboard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>COVID- 19 stats:<\/p>\n<p>Thurs. Aug. 5,\u00a0 2021<\/p>\n<p>10:30- a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Barnes<\/p>\n<p>New Positives\u00a0 1<\/p>\n<p>Total Positives 1436<\/p>\n<p>Active 7<\/p>\n<p>Recovered: 1397<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Stutsman<\/p>\n<p>New Positives 4<\/p>\n<p>Total Positives 3581<\/p>\n<p>Active 13<\/p>\n<p>Recovered\u00a0 3484<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-221120\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/VCBarnesHealth-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/VCBarnesHealth-300x202.jpg 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/VCBarnesHealth-260x175.jpg 260w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/VCBarnesHealth.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>(CCHD)\u00a0 City\/County Health reports, that testing continues to be important<strong>.<\/strong> If you have any symptoms, it is important to be tested. If you have symptoms and need to be tested at other times contact your clinic.<\/p>\n<p>Administrator Theresa Will says testing has moved inside City County Health, at the CCHD location.\u00a0 <strong>415 2nd Ave NE, from 12:30-p.m., to 1:30-p.m, with\u00a0 the Quick test will be administered by staff members inside their offices in Valley City, on Mondays and Fridays.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reminder<\/p>\n<p>Walk in <strong>Vaccination Clinics<\/strong> available, 9-a.m. to 4:30-p.m., Monday through Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Vaccines available,\u00a0 Pfizer, Moderna, available most days.<\/p>\n<p>Vaccination available for those 12 years of age and older.<\/p>\n<p>Call 845-8518 to make an appointment.<\/p>\n<p>Pre-register for all clinics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-231233\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Aug-2021-Calendar-300x232.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Aug-2021-Calendar-300x232.png 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Aug-2021-Calendar-768x593.png 768w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Aug-2021-Calendar-226x175.png 226w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Aug-2021-Calendar.png 792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Jamestown\u00a0 (CVHD)\u00a0 Central Valley Health District reminds residents that there will be no\u00a0 COVID testing the week\u00a0 of August 9, in Jamestown.<\/p>\n<p>Unit Administrator Robin Iszler says testing will resume the week of August 16\u00a0 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, at the Jamestown Civic Center, Exchequor Room, from 11-a.m. to noon.<\/p>\n<p>Call CVHD at 701-252-8130 to register.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9271\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/StutsCourthouse-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/StutsCourthouse-300x202.jpg 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/StutsCourthouse-259x175.jpg 259w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/StutsCourthouse.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Stutman County Commission met in Special Session Tuesday, August 3, \u00a0to discuss further, the proposed James River Valley Library System budget for 2022.<\/p>\n<p>After hearing a presentation \u00a0made by County Commissioner, Joan Morris, no decision \u00a0was reached.<\/p>\n<p>Morris said the Stutsman County Library duplicates services offered at the nearby Alfred Dickey Public Library.<\/p>\n<p>JRLVS Director, Joe \u00a0Rector said the Stutsman County Library offered services not available at the Alfred Dickey Library such as the seed library, \u00a0along with an extensive collection of books not duplicated at Alfred Dickey.\u00a0 He said, those services could not be moved to the Alfred Dickey location because of space constraints.<\/p>\n<p>Morris said she opposed the cost of staffing the Stutsman County Library, and using the space for storage and supplies for the bookmobile. Morris estimated the cost savings to the library system at about $80,00.<\/p>\n<p>JRLVS Director, Joe Rector pointed out that to accomplish Morris&#8217; plan would require laying off one full-time person and reducing hours for two other positions.<\/p>\n<p>Stutsman County Commission, \u00a0Chairman, Mark Klose said the discussions on Tuesday were to gather information for making a budget decision.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-231518\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Catalylic-converter.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Catalylic-converter.jpg 220w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Catalylic-converter-186x175.jpg 186w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/>Valley City\u00a0 (CSi) \u00a0 The Valley City Police Department is partnering \u00a0with local vehicle dealerships to help to deter \u00a0crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Starting on August 16, Stoudt-Ross Ford, Miller Motors, and Puklich Chevrolet in Valley City will be offering engraving services for vehicle catalytic converters free of charge for 90 days.\u00a0 Call to make an appointment at these businesses and better protect your vehicles against the stealing of the converters.\u00a0 The dealerships will engrave the catalytic converter with a personal vehicle identification number that will identify the part of your vehicle.\u00a0 This will deter will help deter crime and \u00a0give a point of reference in identifying the stolen items.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-201485\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Sheyenne-River-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Sheyenne-River-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Sheyenne-River-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Sheyenne-River-233x175.jpg 233w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Sheyenne-River.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The 2021 Sheyenne Riverfest is set for Aug. 6-8 in Valley City and Fort Ransom State Park.<br \/>\nThe annual event includes a variety of river-related activities on or near the Sheyenne River. Organizers are hoping to set a world record for canoe and kayak launches on the Sheyenne River during this year\u2019s Riverfest.<\/p>\n<p>Raffle tickets to win a kayak or other prizes are available to purchase at local sponsors and the Rosebud Visitor Center in Valley City.\u00a0 Tickets are $5 or 5\/$20.\u00a0 The Drawing is at 5-p.m. Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Prizes include:\u00a0 Kayaks from Moore Engineering\/Not in my House, Hand Crafted Paddle, made by Scott Tichy, Sheyenne River Framed Print, from Dutton\u2019s Valley Gallery, Fire Pit from Valley Plains Equipment, Gift cards from Hungry Pelican, Epworth Holy Grounds, Brockopp Brewing.<\/p>\n<p>Activities on Saturday, Aug. 7, include the canoe and kayak launch, pontoon rides, fishing activities a Cornhole Tournament, and more. For more information and the complete schedule of events visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/valleycitynd.org\/tourism_riverfest.php\">https:\/\/valleycitynd.org\/tourism_riverfest.php<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19333\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/SCMM1-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/SCMM1-300x202.jpg 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/SCMM1-259x175.jpg 259w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/SCMM1.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Stutsman County Memorial Museum invites the community to its Ice Cream Social on Sunday August, 8.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday\u2019s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, spokesperson Roger Cain said the event will be held from 2-p.m. to 4-p.m.<strong> at the\u00a0 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse,\u00a0<\/strong> and is free to the public. The social \u00a0will be held both inside and outside the 1883 Courthouse. In the event of rain, the event will be held just inside. \u00a0No sing-a-long \u00a0will be held this year.<\/p>\n<p>Roger added that \u00a0\u201cMurder at the Museum\u201d events are still be held this year.\u00a0 Call 701-252-6741 to schedule a time and date.<\/p>\n<p>He said, the Museum has added new items to the displays this year.<\/p>\n<p>The Stutsman County Memorial Museum is open weekdays, from 10 a.m., to 5-p.m. and weekends from 1-p.m. to 5-p.m.\u00a0 Online \u00a0visit stutsmanmuseum.org or call (701) 252-6741 for more information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-229757\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pioneer-park-summer-afternoons-189x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"189\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pioneer-park-summer-afternoons-189x300.jpg 189w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pioneer-park-summer-afternoons-110x175.jpg 110w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/pioneer-park-summer-afternoons.jpg 472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/>Valley City\u00a0 (Chamber)\u00a0 Summer Afternoon&#8217;s at the Pioneer Park Amphitheater\u00a0 in Valley City, offers entertainment.\u00a0 All programs start at 4-p.m.,\u00a0 with FREE ADMISSION.\u00a0 Food and drink will be served at all shows.<\/p>\n<p>Next up on the schedule is\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Shakespeare in The Park, on Sunday August 8.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy portions of dramatic readings of some of Shakespeare&#8217;s\u00a0 greatest works.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday September 12, Standup Comedy Show, Featuring Valley City&#8217;s own Spencer Dobson, along with a troupe<\/p>\n<p>comedians to join him.<\/p>\n<p>In case of inclement weather, the program will be rescheduled.<\/p>\n<p>Sponsored by Bridges Arts Council.<\/p>\n<p>This project is supported in part\u00a0 by a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts, which receives funding from the state legislature, and the National Endowment for the Arts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>FARGO, N.D. (AP) \u2014 An oil company operating in western North Dakota that waited more than five months to report a pipeline spill that discharged more than 29 million gallons of wastewater has agreed to pay more than $35 million in civil and criminal fines. The U.S. Department of Justice said the 2014 spill is the largest inland oil drilling spill of produced water, which is a waste product of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. The spill from the 96-mile underground pipeline contaminated more than 30 miles of Missouri River tributaries as well as land and groundwater. Summit admitted in court documents that it knowingly failed to share all relevant information regarding the volume and duration of the spill.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-168978\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ISSAKCHAD-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ISSAKCHAD-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ISSAKCHAD-262x175.jpg 262w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ISSAKCHAD.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>MANDAN, N.D. (AP) \u2014 The wife of one of four people killed in an attack at a North Dakota property management firm has testified at trial that comments she made about having her husband \u201ctaken out\u201d if he ever cheated on her were made in jest. Forty-seven-year-old Chad Isaak, of Washburn, is accused of killing RJR Maintenance and Management co-owner Robert Fakler and employees Adam Fuehrer, William Cobb and Lois Cobb. The defense questioned Fakler&#8217;s widow, Jackie, on Thursday about her husband&#8217;s alleged affair. She acknowledged that she had once joked about having him \u201ctaken out\u201d if he did but testified that was before she learned from homicide investigators that he may have been cheating.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-20355\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/anthraxstain.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"154\" \/>BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 North Dakota agriculture officials are warning producers to monitor their livestock after the first case of anthrax was confirmed earlier this week. The disease was reported in cattle in a Kidder County beef herd. Officials say producers in the county and surrounding areas should check with their veterinarians to see if they should start vaccinating their cattle for anthrax. Anthrax vaccines are readily available, but it takes about a week to establish immunity, and the vaccine must be administered annually. Anthrax is caused by bacterial spores that can lie dormant in the ground until they are activated by heavy rains, flooding or drought. Two cases of anthrax were reported in North Dakota in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OGEMA, Minn. (AP) \u2014 Opponents of Enbridge Energy\u2019s Line 3 oil pipeline that\u2019s being replaced across northern Minnesota are taking a novel legal approach to try to halt construction \u2014 they are suing on behalf of wild rice. Wild rice is the lead plaintiff in a complaint filed Wednesday in White Earth Nation Tribal Court. The lawsuit, which names the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources among the defendants, is only the second \u201crights of nature\u201d case to be filed in the U.S., according to Frank Bibeau, a lawyer for the White Earth tribe. The DNR said it is reviewing the lawsuit and had no further comment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 North Dakota\u2019s Department of Human Services has launched a new division that focuses on supporting early childhood. The Early Childhood Division will align programs and resources dealing with early childhood experience and child care. Human Services Executive Director Chris Jones says the division&#8217;s focus is so important because 95% of brain development occurs before age 5. Jones says the new division will help ensure that more North Dakota children enter kindergarten ready to learn, and that more early child care providers participate in a quality rating improvement system.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In sports&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>OLYMPICS<\/p>\n<p>Plenty of medals up for grabs<\/p>\n<p>TOKYO (AP) \u2014 Friday\u2019s U.S. medal grab at the Tokyo Games began with beach volleyball.<\/p>\n<p>Americans April Ross and Alix Klineman beat an Australian duo, 21-15, 21-16 for the championship. It\u2019s Ross\u2019 third medal in as many Olympics, to go with the silver she won in London and a bronze from Brazil. Klineman is a first-time Olympian.<\/p>\n<p>Also at the Tokyo Games:<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The U.S. women&#8217;s basketball team is one win away from its seventh consecutive gold medal following a 79-59 thumping of Serbia. Brittney Griner had 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Americans, who trailed 4-3 before going on a 20-4 run. The U.S has won 54 consecutive Olympic games dating back to the 1992 semifinals in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 American Nelly Korda will carry a three-stroke lead heading into the final round of the women&#8217;s golf event. Korda finished with 12 straight pars for a 2-under 69 that leaves her 15 under for the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The number of Games-related COVID-19 infections has risen to 387 as Tokyo records more than 5,000 cases in one day for the first time during the pandemic. No athletes or residents of the Olympic Village are among the new cases.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The International Olympic Committee says it has removed two Belarus team coaches from the Olympics, four days after they were involved in trying to send sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya back to Belarus. The IOC linked them to taking Tsimanouskaya in a car to the airport to put her on a plane to Belarus. Tsimanouskaya had criticized team coaches on social media and is now in Poland on a humanitarian visa.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The statue of a life-sized sumo wrestler that may have spooked the horses has been knocked out of the Olympic equestrian ring. The statue and a nearby patch of cherry trees that riders thought might be scaring the animals during the individual jumping event were among the obstacles swapped out for the start of the team competition.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cycling\u2019s governing body says it suspended a German cycling official through the rest of the year for using a racial slur during the Olympic men\u2019s trial race. Patrick Moster, the national cycling federation sports director, used the slur while a German rider chased opponents from Algeria and Eritrea during the July 28 race. The comment was heard on TV broadcasts.<\/p>\n<p>MLB&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Twins beat the Astros, 5-3 behind Griffin Jax, who allowed three hits and one run in a career-high 5 1\/3 innings for his first career victory as a starter. Andrelton (AN\u2019-drul-tuhn) Simmons drove in two runs to help Minnesota build a 5-1 lead. Yordan (yohr-DAHN&#8217;) Alvarez belted a two-run homer in the ninth for the Astros, whose lead in the AL West is 4 1\/2 games over the Athletics.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Austin Riley unloaded a two-run homer while the Braves erupted for six runs in the eighth inning to beat St. Louis, 8-4. Ehire Adrianza (AY\u2019-ray ah-dree-AHN\u2019-zah) drove in the go-ahead run with the first of four straight bases-loaded walks, helping Atlanta get within 1 1\/2 games of the NL East lead. Wade LeBlanc was denied his first victory in over a year after leaving the game with a 3-2 lead after six innings.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>UNDATED (AP) \u2014 The New York Mets had a comfortable lead in the National League East just over a week ago. Not anymore.<\/p>\n<p>The Phillies are within a half-game of the division lead after putting together a four-run ninth to complete a four-game sweep of Washington, 7-6. The Nationals led 5-3 until J.T. Realmuto and Rhys Hoskins hit two-run doubles in the ninth to send the Phils to their fifth win in a row.<\/p>\n<p>Bryce Harper homered in the second against his former team, but the Phillies wasted an early 2-0 lead and trailed 5-2 following Juan Soto\u2019s three-run blast in the fifth.<\/p>\n<p>In Miami, the Marlins scored three times in the bottom of the eighth to break a 1-1 tie and beat the Mets, 4-2. Jorge Alfaro ended the deadlock with an RBI single off Jeurys Familia before Lewis Brinson followed with a two-run double.<\/p>\n<p>Miami took three of four from the NL East leaders, who have dropped six of eight overall heading into a big weekend series against the second-place Phillies.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in the majors:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Giants erased a 4-0 deficit in the ninth inning before Kris Bryant doubled in the winning run in the 10th to give them a 5-4 triumph over the Diamondbacks. The Giants collected five hits in the ninth after managing just three over eight frames against Arizona starter Merrill Kelly. LaMonte (lah-MAHNT\u2019) Wade Jr\u2019s two-run single tied it for San Francisco, which leads the NL West by four games over the Dodgers.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eugenio (ay-oo-HEH\u2019-nee-oh) Su\u00e1rez and Joey Votto (VAH\u2019-toh) each hit three-run homers during a six-run second that powered the Reds past the Pirates, 7-4. Jonathan India also went deep and pitcher Sonny Gray helped himself with two hits as second-place Cincinnati moved within seven games of the NL Central-leading Brewers. Gray gave up six hits and four runs with two walks and seven strikeouts in five innings.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Trevor Story hit two home runs, including a go-ahead, two-run drive in the fifth inning of the Rockies\u2019 6-5 downing of the Cubs. Sam Hilliard and Connor Joe also homered and Brendan Rodgers extended his hitting streak to 12 games with two singles for Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Red Sox lost for the sixth time in seven games as Victor Reyes tripled twice and collected three RBIs in the Tigers\u2019 8-1 rout of Boston. Tarik Skubal (TAR\u2019-ihk SKOO\u2019-bul) was sharp over five shutout innings, allowing five hits and striking out four. Jonathan Schoop contributed two hits and two RBIs for Detroit, which dropped the Bosox 1 1\/2 games behind the AL East-leading Rays.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bo Bichette and Ross Stripling led the Blue Jays to a 3-0 win over the Indians. Bichette hit a two-run homer in the fourth and added an RBI single in the sixth. Stripling gave up three hits and struck out six over six innings to win his second consecutive appearance since a four-start winless streak.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joey Gallo hit his first homer as a Yankee, a go-ahead three-run blast in the seventh inning of their 5-3 victory over the Mariners. Gallo entered 2-for-24 in six games with New York before going 3-for-4 with two runs scored. His 26th homer helped the Yankees win for the sixth time in seven games and move a season-high 10 games over .500 at 59-49.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daniel Lynch and four relievers combined on a six-hitter as the Royals nipped the White Sox, 3-2. Lynch limited the AL Central leaders to a run and four hits over five-plus innings. Kansas City went ahead for good when Emmanuel Rivera\u2019s line drive was misplayed into a two-run double five batters into the top of the first.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Angels were 5-0 winners over the Rangers as Dylan Bundy pitched three-hit ball over 6 1\/3 innings in his second appearance since returning to the rotation. Bundy had a 6.78 ERA when he was sent to the bullpen in late June. Adam Eaton homered, and Jos\u00e9 Iglesias added a two-run single as Los Angeles took the four-game series from last-place Texas after losing the opener.<\/p>\n<p>MLB-NEWS<\/p>\n<p>Hamels signs with Dodgers<\/p>\n<p>UNDATED (AP) \u2014 Cole Hamels is reviving his major league career.<\/p>\n<p>The four-time All-Star has signed a prorated one-year, $3.05 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers through the end of the season, adding more depth to a pitching staff that has been racked with injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The left-hander will earn about $1 million from the deal, signed with less than two months less in the season. There are $200,000 bonuses for each start and every relief appearance of 3 1\/3 innings or more, up to a total of 15 each.<\/p>\n<p>He agreed to accept an optional assignment to the minors, and the team agreed to recall him no later than Sept. 2.<\/p>\n<p>Hamels has thrown just 52 major league pitches and made just one appearance since the end of 2019, allowing three runs over 3 1\/3 innings for the Braves in a 5-1 loss in Baltimore last September.<\/p>\n<p>In other MLB news:<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Trevor Bauer\u2019s leave has been extended through August 13. Bauer was placed on seven days\u2019 paid leave July 2 under the joint domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy adopted by MLB and the players\u2019 union in 2015. MLB and the union have agreed to four extensions.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Catcher Gary S\u00e1nchez became the latest Yankee to test positive for the coronavirus. Manager Aaron Boone said the positive result for S\u00e1nchez came from a rapid test and the Yankees were awaiting the results of a PCR test. Starting pitchers Jordan Montgomery and Gerrit Cole were sidelined by COVID-19 earlier in the week.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Former major league All-Star and flame thrower J.R. Richard has died at 71. Richard spent 10 years with the Astros before his career was cut short by a stroke in 1980. He twice led the National League in strikeouts, was the league\u2019s ERA champ in 1979 and was 107-71 with a 3.15 earned run average.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Indians have agreed to a 15-year lease extension at Progressive Field, pending legislative approval. The deal will keep them at their downtown ballpark through 2036 and theoretically end speculation the franchise would relocate. The Indians are partnering with the city, county and state to spend $435 million in renovations on the ballpark, which opened in 1994.<\/p>\n<p>NBA-NEWS<\/p>\n<p>AP source: All-Star Randle agrees to extension with Knicks<\/p>\n<p>UNDATED (AP) \u2014 The New York Knicks have locked Julius Randle into an extension after he was named the NBA\u2019s most improved player.<\/p>\n<p>A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the All-Star forward has agreed to a four-year, $117 million, four-year extension that takes effect following next season. The added years bring his contract\u2019s total value to five years and $140 million.<\/p>\n<p>Randle earned the new deal by leading the Knicks to the playoffs in his best season. He set a career high by scoring 24.1 points per game and matched his high by averaging 10.2 rebounds in his seventh season. Randle also set career highs with 6.0 assists per game and his 41% shooting on 3-pointers.<\/p>\n<p>In other NBA news:<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Hawks have signed first-round draft pick Jalen Johnson, the former Duke standout was the No. 20 overall pick in the draft last week. Johnson played only 13 games as a freshman at Duke last season, averaging averaged 11.2 points and 6.1 rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Nets have signed former LSU guard Cam Thomas, who was the 27th player taken in last month\u2019s draft. Thomas spent one year with the Tigers, starting 29 games and averaging 23 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 34 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Raptors have announced that front office executive Masai Ujiri is remaining with the team. The team did not elaborate, but ESPN reported his new title is vice chairman and president of the club after serving as president of basketball operations.<\/p>\n<p>NFL-NEWS<\/p>\n<p>NFL kicks off preseason&#8230;Cousins activated<\/p>\n<p>UNDATED (AP) \u2014 The Steelers followed a stumbling first half with a strong final 30 minutes to beat the Dallas Cowboys 16-3, the first NFL preseason game in two years.<\/p>\n<p>Matthew Sexton\u2019s 36-yard punt return early in the third quarter jump-started the Steelers, and the Cowboys never challenged after it.<\/p>\n<p>Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has been activated from the COVID-19 reserve list. He completed the NFL\u2019s required five-day quarantine for unvaccinated players deemed a high-risk close contact with an infected person. The Vikings also activated Nate Stanley to bring their quarterback cadre close to full strength after a tenuous stretch of training camp practices. Rookie Kellen Mond tested positive and remains on the reserve list away from the team.<\/p>\n<p>In other NFL news:<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Three of the four Dolphins players who had been on the COVID-19 reserve list have been removed from it. Coming off the list are tight ends Cethan Carter and Adam Shaheen and receiver Preston Williams. Tight end Mike Gesicki remains on the list.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>TENNIS-FEDERER WITHDRAWALS<\/p>\n<p>Federer out of Toronto, Cincinnati tournaments<\/p>\n<p>UNDATED (AP) \u2014 Roger Federer has pulled out of the upcoming hard-court tournaments in Toronto and Cincinnati because of lingering issues with his surgically repaired knee.<\/p>\n<p>The withdrawals announced Thursday shed doubt on his status for the U.S. Open, which begins on August 30. Federer turns 40 on Sunday and hasn\u2019t competed since losing in the Wimbledon quarterfinals to Hubert Hurkacz (HUR\u2019-kahts) on July 8.<\/p>\n<p>Also in tennis. Rafael Nadal was ousted in his second match at the Citi Open in Washington, falling in three sets to 50th-ranked Lloyd Harris of South Africa. Nadal skipped Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics as he tries to recover from a left foot injury.<\/p>\n<p>PGA-ST. JUDE INVITATIONAL<\/p>\n<p>English has St. Jude lead<\/p>\n<p>MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) \u2014 Harris English matched his lowest score in taking the first-round lead in the PGA\u2019s FedEx St. Jude Invitational.<\/p>\n<p>English fired an 8-under 62 to build a two-shot advantage over Jim Herman, Carlos Ortiz, Ian Poulter and Matthew Wolff.<\/p>\n<p>Bryson DeChambeau, Scottie Scheffler and Marc Leishman are another shot back at 65. DeChambeau returned to competition after missing the Tokyo Olympics because of a positive test for COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>SOCCER-EUROPE<\/p>\n<p>Barcelona says it\u2019s parting with Messi<\/p>\n<p>UNDATED (AP) \u2014 Barcelona has announced that Lionel Messi will not stay with the club.<\/p>\n<p>The clubs says the Spanish league\u2019s financial regulations made it impossible to sign the Argentina star to a new contract.<\/p>\n<p>Messi is leaving after 17 successful seasons in which he propelled the Catalan club to glory, helping it win numerous domestic and international titles since debuting as a teenager.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Manchester City has broken the British transfer fee record to sign midfielder Jack Grealish (GRAY\u2019-lihsh) from Aston Villa. The defending Premier League champs paid a fee of 100 million pounds, or $139 millio<\/p>\n<p>In world and national news&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 The U.S. economy likely enjoyed a burst of job growth last month as it bounced back with surprising vigor from last year\u2019s coronavirus shutdown. That despite an uptick in COVID-19 cases and a shortage of available workers. The Labor Department\u2019s July jobs report Friday is expected to show that the United States added more than 860,000 jobs in July, topping June\u2019s 850,000, according to a survey of economists by the data firm FactSet. The rollout of vaccines has encouraged businesses to reopen and consumers to return to shops, restaurants and bars they\u2019d shunned for months after the pandemic struck.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BEIJING (AP) \u2014 Global stock markets are mixed as investors wait for U.S. jobs data for an update on how coronavirus flareups are affecting the world&#8217;s biggest economy. London opened flat while Frankfurt gained in early trading. Shanghai declined, Tokyo rose and Hong Kong was unchanged. Wall Street futures were little changed as investors awaited Labor Department data on July hiring for signs of how renewed anti-disease controls might affect hiring and wages. The benchmark S&amp;P 500 index gained Thursday after investors were encouraged by a decline in U.S. unemployment claims.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) \u2014 People in the tiny mountain town of Greenville are mourning after California&#8217;s largest fire incinerated much of the downtown. Authorities say at least 100 homes in and around the Sierra Nevada community burned as the wind-driven Dixie Fire exploded Wednesday and Thursday. However, fire officials say the winds should calm heading into the weekend. Another fire south of the blaze has destroyed some 40 homes and other buildings. So far, no deaths or injuries are reported. The fires are among 100 burning in more than a dozen Western states hit by sweltering drought conditions.<\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 The latest move by New York City to control the coronavirus pandemic is renewing uncertainty among some business owners. Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that New York City would be the first major U.S. city to require anyone dining indoors at a restaurant, working out at a gym or grabbing a cocktail at a bar to show proof they\u2019ve been inoculated from COVID-19. Enforcement of the new rules would fall on restaurants and other business owners to check for violations. The development in the nation\u2019s most populous city is being closely watched by other communities.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ATHENS, Greece (AP) \u2014 Thousands of people have fled wildfires burning out of control in Greece and Turkey. A protracted heat wave has turned forests into tinderboxes and flames have threaten populated areas, electricity installations and historic sites. On the Greek island of Evia, the coast guard mounted a major operation to evacuate hundreds of people by sea overnight and into Friday. Dozens of other villages and neighborhoods were emptied in the southern Peloponnese region and just north of the Greek capital as blazes raced through pine forests. In neighboring Turkey, wildfires described as the worst in decades have swept through swaths of the southern coast for the past 10 days, killing eight people.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SEOUL, South Korea (AP) \u2014 North Korea&#8217;s state TV has reported heavy rains in the northeast have destroyed or flooded 1,170 houses and forced 5,000 residents to evacuate to safety. Thursday\u2019s TV broadcast said this week\u2019s downpour in South Hamgyong Province inundated or washed away hundreds of acres of farmlands and destroyed many bridges. Footage showed houses submerged up to their red-brick roofs, a severed bridge and a swollen river. 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