{"id":240017,"date":"2021-11-30T07:00:26","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T13:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=240017"},"modified":"2021-11-30T14:39:50","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T20:39:50","slug":"wayne-byers-show-morning-nov-30-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=240017","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Nov. 30"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"CSi Weather…<\/p>\n

.REST OF TODAY…Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of light rain in the afternoon in the Jamestown area, 40 percent in the Valley city area. Highs 40 to 45. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.<\/p>\n

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light rain in the evening, in the Valley City area, 20 percent in the Jamestown area.\u00a0 then mostly clear after midnight. Lows 30 to 35. West winds 10 to 20 mph.<\/p>\n

.WEDNESDAY…Partly sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the upper 50s.<\/p>\n

West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.<\/p>\n

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.<\/p>\n

Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.<\/p>\n

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Colder. Highs in the lower 40s.<\/p>\n

Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north in the<\/p>\n

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.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.<\/p>\n

.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.<\/p>\n

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 20.<\/p>\n

.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.<\/p>\n

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the evening. Lows in the lower 20s.<\/p>\n

.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. Highs around 30.<\/p>\n

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.<\/p>\n

.MONDAY…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Jamestown (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to Jamestown Regional Medical Center at 4:19 -p.m. Monday.<\/p>\n

Lt. Sheldon Mohr says the call was to a second floor employee breakroom where burned food in a microwave oven caused smoke.<\/p>\n

He said, the only damage was to the microwave.\u00a0 Smoke was extracted by the JRMC ventilation unit.<\/p>\n

No injuries reported, the five city fire units and 25 firefighters on the scene about\u00a0 15 minutes.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Jamestown\u00a0 (JPD)\u00a0 The Jamestown Police Department is warning the public of a new convicted high risk sex offender who has changed residence within the Jamestown city limits.<\/p>\n

Jason Shawn Gores lives at 1610 Business Loop West, Riverside Motel No. 1. Jamestown, ND 58401<\/p>\n

He presently has no vehicle.<\/p>\n

Gores is a\u00a0 37 year old white male, five feet ten inches tall, weighing 200 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair.<\/p>\n

He has been assigned a high risk assessment from the North Dakota Risk level Committee, of the North Dakota, Attorney General\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

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Offense:\u00a0 Indecent Exposure involving exposing himself to a 12 year old boy.\u00a0 Gores has a long history of unajudicated sexual offenses, and has repeatedly failed treatment and has sexually re-offended while in residential treatment programs.<\/p>\n

Conviction Date:\u00a0 April, 1997, in Ramsey, County, ND Juvenile Court.<\/p>\n

Disposition:\u00a0 One year, custody of DJS.<\/p>\n

Gores is not wanted by police at this time and has served the sentence imposed by the court.<\/p>\n

This notification is meant for public safety and not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender.<\/p>\n

Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.<\/p>\n

Printed handouts of the demographics of Gores are available at the Jamestown Police Department.<\/p>\n

More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General\u2019s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov<\/p>\n

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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

Check out our other dashboards:<\/strong> The COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard<\/a>, NDUS Dashboard<\/a>.COVID- 19 stats:<\/p>\n

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COVID-19 Stats<\/p>\n

Mon. Nov. 29, 2021<\/p>\n

10:30 -a.m.<\/p>\n

Barnes<\/p>\n

New Positives:\u00a0 0<\/p>\n

Total Positives: 2053<\/p>\n

Active: 41<\/p>\n

Recovered:\u00a0 1972<\/p>\n

Breakthrough Incidents Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 324<\/p>\n

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Stutsman<\/p>\n

New Positives: 1<\/p>\n

Total Positives: 4834<\/p>\n

Active: 89<\/p>\n

Recovered: 4646<\/p>\n

Breakthrough Incidents Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 379<\/p>\n

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 The number of people who have died in November after contracting the coronavirus is a sharp contrast to the same month last year. The North Dakota Department of Health said Monday 85 people have died so far in November as a result of COVID-19, compared to 500 people who succumbed to virus complications in November 2020. The number of active cases peaked on Nov. 13, 2020 when 10,432 people were positive for the coronavirus. A total of 1,877 people have died of COVID-19 so far in North Dakota. Health officials confirmed 152 new coronavirus cases in North Dakota during testing Nov. 28, down 103 cases from the previous day.<\/p>\n

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) \u2014 A federal judge has blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing a coronavirus vaccine mandate on health care workers in 10 states that had brought the first legal challenge against the requirement. The preliminary injunction issued Monday applies to Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota<\/strong>, South Dakota and Wyoming. Those states all have either a Republican attorney general or governor. A federal judge in Missouri said the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid had no clear authority from Congress to enact the vaccine mandate for health care providers that participate in the two government programs. The rule requires workers to receive their first dose by Dec. 6 and their second by Jan. 4.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Jamestown\u00a0 (CVHD)\u00a0 Central Valley Health District reminds residents that COVID testing is\u00a0 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, at the Jamestown Civic Center, Exchequor Room, from 11-a.m. to 1-pm.<\/p>\n

Call CVHD at 701-252-8130 to register.<\/p>\n

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Valley City 11\/28\/2021 Mayor Carlsrud’s\u00a0 Message<\/p>\n

\u201cGreetings Everybody,<\/p>\n

\"\"Last Thursday was Thanksgiving and I hope you all were as Blessed as we were.\u00a0Two of our sons, a grandson and a couple friends were at our house for the afternoon.\u00a0Though the temperature outside was cool, it was warm in the house and after dinner, sitting and visiting seemed to be the order of the day. Of course Sue was a grand host.<\/p>\n

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We have had a good number of positive comments about the beautiful holiday lighting on Central, Main, Veteran\u2019s Park and 8th<\/sup>\u00a0Avenue South by the Wellness Center.\u00a0While many of the decorations are new, many of our older ones have been \u201creconditioned\u201d with LED lights by our Electrical Dept and they look new.\u00a0Thanks to all the Valley City employees from Public Works and Government for \u201cputting it all together\u201d.\u00a0We citizens of Valley City have a great city staff working for us.\u00a0Say \u201cThank you\u201d to a city employee when you see her or him.<\/p>\n

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\u201cCourtesy is contagious,<\/p>\n

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The \u201cParade of Lights\u201d will be held Thursday evening beginning at 6 PM.\u00a0The forecast is nice, so come out, enjoy the parade and fellowship.\u00a0A number of stores plan to be open, stop in and say \u201cHi\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Hanukkah began November 28: https:\/\/www.dictionary.com\/e\/hanukkah\/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SUNDAY%20Quotes%20Audience%20Email%202019%202021-11-28&utm_term=Quote%20Emails%20%28primary%29#what-is-hanukkah<\/a><\/p>\n

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We have more COVID cases per 10K than Cass County.\u00a0Vaccinations protect you, your family, your friends and they are free!!<\/p>\n

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Thank you to contributors again this week.<\/p>\n

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\u201cNo matter how stressed you are, remember how Blessed you are.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(Charlie Brown)<\/p>\n

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Blessings, Respect Others, Be Kind and Pray,<\/p>\n

Dave Carlsrud<\/p>\n

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) \u2014 A former University of North Dakota student is accused of stealing more than $330,000 in federal coronavirus relief money. Enroy Duncan allegedly devised a scheme to defraud the government by filing a false application for Paycheck Protection Program funds. He is charged with wire fraud. Court documents show that Duncan falsely stated that his company, called \u201cHomeinhome Senior Care\u201d had 17 employees and paid more than $1.6 million in wages, tips, and compensation. The indictment says Duncan\u2019s Grand Forks apartment was listed as the company\u2019s address, but no records of the business could be found at the North Dakota Secretary of State\u2019s office or Job Service. KVRR-TV reports that Duncan is currently living in Florida, where he made his first court appearance on Nov. 18.<\/p>\n

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In sports…<\/p>\n

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Monday<\/p>\n

Exhibition<\/p>\n

VCSU\u00a0 At Minot State<\/p>\n

Women<\/p>\n

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\"\"MINOT\u00a0 (VCSU<\/a>) \u00a0 \u2013 The Valley City State women\u2019s basketball team hit eight\u00a03-pointers in the first half of Monday night\u2019s exhibition game at Minot State, but it wasn\u2019t enough as the Beavers pulled away\u00a0with a 76-64 victory over the Vikings.<\/p>\n

VCSU opened with a 22-11 advantage at the end of the first quarter, converting 15 points off eight Beaver turnovers in the first 10 minutes. Minot State inched closer in the second quarter and finished with a 7-0 run including a 3-pointer at the buzzer to hold a narrow 34-33 advantage at halftime.<\/p>\n

Out of the locker room, the Vikings kept it close with 3\u2019s from Taryn Dieterle<\/a> and Ashlyn Diemert<\/a> to lead 39-38. From there, Minot State began to pull away with a 10-0 run. Back-to-back layups from Dieterle allowed the Vikings to get within six points at 53-47 with just over a minute left in the third quarter, but Minot answered with six straight points to lead by double figures \u2013 a lead they would hold the rest of the way.<\/p>\n

Monday\u2019s game was an exhibition contest and will not count towards VCSU\u2019s overall record. The\u00a0Vikings (3-6) open conference play on Saturday at Dickinson State.<\/p>\n

VCSU freshman Ashlyn Diemert<\/a> posted her fourth straight game in double figures Monday with 18 points, including four 3-pointers to lead the Viking scoring. Taryn Dieterle<\/a> added 16 points and nine rebounds, including five offensive boards.<\/p>\n

Adriana Torres<\/a> contributed 15 points, seven rebounds and three assists while Allie Critchley<\/a> dished out a team-high five assists. Bayli Heap<\/a> added seven rebounds off VCSU\u2019s bench.<\/p>\n

Valley City State shot 39 percent on field goals (26-67), 36 percent on 3-pointers (10-28) and 67 percent on free throws (2-3). Minot State shot 50 percent from the field (33-66), 25 percent from 3-point range (5-20), and 71 percent from the charity stripe (5-7).<\/p>\n

Minot State held the rebounding advantage 41-33 and added eight steals as a team Monday.<\/p>\n

Minot\u2019s Amber Stevahn led the Beavers with 21 points and four assists Monday. Anna Counts added 19 points, nine rebounds, six assists and four blocks for the Beavers.<\/p>\n

UP NEXT:<\/strong> Valley City State opens conference play on Saturday, Dec. 4 at Dickinson State. Women tip at 4 p.m. with the men to follow at 6 p.m. CST.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

MEN<\/p>\n

Minot State 86 \u00a0 VCSU 74<\/p>\n

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MINOT, N.D.\u00a0 (VCSU<\/a>)\u00a0 \u2013 The Valley City State men\u2019s basketball team hung tough with NCAA Division II Minot State University during an exhibition game Monday night.<\/p>\n

The Vikings held a 37-34 halftime lead and the teams were tied 64-64 with eight minutes remaining. Minot State was able to create some separation down the stretch, defeating the Vikings 86-74.<\/p>\n

The game was an exhibition contest for the Vikings and does not count on their record. Minot State improves its record to 6-1 overall.<\/p>\n

Kevin Schramm<\/a> led the Vikings with a team-high 25 points. Schramm went 10-for-19 shooting, including 5-for-6 on 3-pointers, and also pulled down four rebounds. Duoth Gach<\/a> added 13 points on 4-for-8 shooting, while Jalen Addison<\/a>, Chris Thompson<\/a> and Joshua Kelly<\/a> all scored nine points.<\/p>\n

VCSU shot 42 percent overall (27-65), 33 percent on 3\u2019s (10-30) and 77 percent on free throws (10-13). Minot State shot 51 percent overall (33-65), 29 percent on 3\u2019s (5-17) and 88 percent at the line (15-17).<\/p>\n

Melvin Newbern scored 28 points for the Beavers, and Kody Dwyer added 23 points.<\/p>\n

Up next:<\/strong> Valley City State opens conference play on Saturday, Dec. 4, with a doubleheader at Dickinson State University. The women tip off at 4 p.m. Central\/3 p.m. Mountain time, with the men to follow at 6 p.m. CT\/5 p.m. MT.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Monday<\/p>\n

At Newman Arena<\/p>\n

UJ Women\u2019s Basketball<\/p>\n

\"\"Jamestown 97 Presentation College 37<\/p>\n

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Jamestown\u00a0 (UJ<\/a>) The offense was firing on all cylinders for the University of Jamestown women\u2019s basketball team Monday night at Harold Newman Arena.<\/p>\n

The Jimmies outscored Presentation (S.D.) College 79-27 over the final three quarters in a 97-37 non-conference victory.<\/p>\n

UJ went ahead 18-10 after the first, but turned that single-digit lead into at 27-point advantage going into halftime. Jamestown shot 11-for-24 in the second while holding PC to 4-of-12 shooting and outrebounded the Saints 16-6.<\/p>\n

Jamestown kept the offense going in the third quarter, making nine of 17 shots overall and went ahead by as many as 37 after Jordynn Toliver<\/a> (JR\/Box Elder, SD) scored to make it 63-26 with 2:46 left.<\/p>\n

A red-hot fourth quarter helped push UJ towards triple digits on the scoreboard. Only four of 15 shots did not find the bottom of the net, and the defense held PC to just 1-of-16 shooting overall and three total points. The Saints went 6:18 without a point and did not score in the final three mintues of the contest.<\/p>\n

Jamestown\u2019s reserves had a big hand in the scoring output, accounting for 66\u00a0points total. Sarah Lenz<\/a> (FR\/Belle Plaine, MN) led the way with 18 on six three-pointers and had eight rebounds.\u00a0Lexiss Trygg<\/a> (FR\/Virginia, MN) added 17 points and seven boards. Madelyn Schmidt<\/a> (FR\/Tappen, ND) was the lone starter in double figures with 11.<\/p>\n

It was the 22nd straight win for the Jimmies over Presentation dating back to 2009. The Jimmies improve to 6-4 this season and host Doane (Neb.) on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL-COACHES<\/p>\n

Kelly leaving Irish for Tigers<\/p>\n

UNDATED (AP) \u2014 For the second straight day a big-name college football coach is switching schools.<\/p>\n

LSU is hiring Brian Kelly away from Notre Dame, a stunning move by one of the most accomplished coaches in college football. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press of the decision, which was first reported by Yahoo! Sports. It comes a little more than 24 hours after Southern California lured Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

The 60-year Kelly became the winningest coach in Notre Dame history earlier this season, surpassing Knute Rockne. In 12 seasons with the Fighting Irish, Kelly is 113-40, including the current run of five straight double-digit victory seasons.<\/p>\n

Notre Dame just completed an 11-1 season on Saturday and still is in contention to reach the College Football Playoff for the third time in the last four years.<\/p>\n

Kelly would replace Ed Orgeron (OHR\u2019-juh-rahn), who was told in October he wouldn\u2019t be back after leading LSU to a 2019 national championship.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere on college football sidelines:<\/p>\n

\u2014 Rhett Lashlee is the new head coach at SMU after two years as Miami\u2019s offensive coordinator. He had the same role on Sonny Dykes\u2019 staff with the Mustangs in 2018 and 2019. Dykes left after four seasons at SMU and is expected to be introduced as TCU\u2019s new coach on Tuesday to replace Gary Patterson.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Temple has fired football coach Rod Carey after three lackluster seasons. The Owls completed a 3-9 season on Saturday and were 12-20 under Carey.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Washington has hired Fresno State\u2019s Kalen DeBoer to lead the Huskies, handing a program that has struggled offensively to a coach with a track record of productive and creative offenses. The Bulldogs went 9-3 this season, including a victory against UCLA.<\/p>\n

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-NEWS<\/p>\n

Baylor QB Bohanon uncertain for Big 12 title game<\/p>\n

UNDATED (AP) \u2014 Ninth-ranked Baylor still isn\u2019t sure if quarterback Gerry Bohanon will be ready to play in this weekend\u2019s Big 12 championship game against fifth-ranked Oklahoma State. Bohanan has missed the past 1 1\/2 games because of a right hamstring injury.<\/p>\n

If Bohanon isn\u2019t able to play, Blake Shapen (SHAY\u2019-pehn) would get his second start. Aranda says the Bears have to make sure that Bohanon is able to move around to stay safe and avoid unnecessary hits.<\/p>\n

In other college football news:<\/p>\n

\u2014 Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler announced on social media that he will enter the transfer portal. The decision comes on the heels of coach Lincoln Riley\u2019s decision to leave for USC. Rattler entered this season as a first-team preseason All-American and the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy. He was benched after a slow start against Texas.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Georgia Tech running back Jahmyr Gibbs says he will enter the transfer portal. Gibbs finished third in the nation in all-purpose yards.<\/p>\n

NFL-MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL..<\/p>\n

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) \u2014 The Washington Football Team has worked itself into the NFC playoff picture by winning three straight games since a 2-6 start.<\/p>\n

Kendall Fuller intercepted Russell Wilson\u2019s pass on a last-minute 2-point conversion attempt, securing Washington\u2019s 17-15 victory over the Seahawks. Wilson connected with Freddy Swain on a 32-yard TD pass with 15 seconds left but came up just short of leading a memorable comeback on his 33rd birthday.<\/p>\n

J.D. McKissic caught a touchdown pass from Taylor Heinicke and ran for another. Heinicke was 27 of 35 for 223 yards as WFT took over the final NFC wild-card berth.<\/p>\n

Wilson was 20 of 31 for 247 yards and two TD passes, but he lost three consecutive games for the first time as the Seahawks\u2019 starting quarterback.<\/p>\n

NFL-NEWS<\/p>\n

\u2014 Vikings running back Dalvin Cook\u2019s availability this week is in doubt because of an injury to his left shoulder, but coach Mike Zimmer stopped short on Monday of confirming a long-term absence. Cook was hurt on a carry late in the third quarter on Sunday at San Francisco and carted off in obvious pain.<\/p>\n

UNDATED (AP) \u2014 The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed star outside linebacker T.J. Watt on the COVID-19 list.<\/p>\n

Watt is the third high-profile member of the Steelers to go on the COVID-19 list in recent weeks. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick went into the COVID-19 protocol earlier this month.<\/p>\n

Watt was limited to just two tackles against the Bengals while playing with hip and knee injuries.<\/p>\n

In other NFL news:<\/p>\n

\u2014 The NFL has suspended Cowboys defensive tackle Trysten Hill for two games for confronting Las Vegas offensive lineman John Simpson and throwing a punch. He can return Dec. 19 at the Giants, the last of three consecutive road games.<\/p>\n

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\u2014 Browns right tackle Jack Conklin will undergo surgery after suffering a season-ending knee injury Sunday night at Baltimore. Conklin ruptured his patellar tendon while pass blocking in the first quarter against the Ravens.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey will miss the remainder of the season with an ankle injury. McCaffrey had an MRI on Monday that revealed the injury was severe enough to put him on injured reserve.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy has entered COVID-19 protocols and won\u2019t be on the sideline for Thursday night\u2019s game in New Orleans. The team says McCarthy will be involved in all meetings virtually and will direct game preparations. There was no immediate word who would fill the interim role on the sideline against the Saints.<\/p>\n

NBA..<\/p>\n

\u2014 Karl-Anthony Towns scored 16 of his 32 points in the third period to help the Timberwolves crawl out of a 12-point hole in a 100-98 triumph over the Pacers. Anthony Edwards and D\u2019Angelo Russell each provided 21 points, with Russell adding 11 assists and seven boards.<\/p>\n

UNDATED (AP) \u2014 The Denver Nuggets have ended their longest losing streak in nearly six years.<\/p>\n

The Nuggets had dropped six straight before Nikola Jokic (nih-KOH\u2019-lah YOH\u2019-kihch) returned to score 24 points in a 120-111 victory at Miami. Jokic hadn\u2019t played in the last four of those because of a wrist injury but finished with 15 rebounds and seven assists.<\/p>\n

Aaron Gordon chipped in 20 points and Bones Hyland added 19 for the Nuggets, who shot 58%.<\/p>\n

Checking out Monday\u2019s other NBA action:<\/p>\n

\u2014 The Jazz trounced the Trail Blazers, 129-107 behind Donovan Mitchell\u2019s 30 points and Rudy Gobert\u2019s (goh-BEHRZ\u2019) double-double. Gobert contributed 21 points and 16 boards for Utah, which shot 53 percent and hit 19 3-pointers.<\/p>\n

\u2014 The Cavaliers were 114-96 winners at Dallas as Jarrett Allen and Lauri Markkanen notched season highs with 28 and 24 points respectively. Allen also had 14 rebounds, while Darius Garland added 18 points in Cleveland\u2019s most lopsided win of the season.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jonas Valan\u010di\u016bnas (YOH’-nuhs val-ehn-CHOO’-nuhs) provided 29 of his career-high 39 points in a spectacular first half that propelled the Pelicans past the Clippers, 123-104. The 6-foot-11 Lithuanian hit seven 3-pointers without a miss in the first half.<\/p>\n

\u2014 The Spurs have their first winning streak of the season after Derrick White delivered 24 points and Dejounte (deh-ZHUN\u2019-tay) Murray added 22 with 10 rebounds in a 116-99 decision over the Wizards. Murray also had eight assists as San Antonio stopped Washington\u2019s winning streak at two games.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Seth Curry scored 24 points and Tobias Harris had 17 as the 76ers downed the Magic, 101-96 after blowing a 16-point lead. Philadelphia hit seven free throws in the final minute.<\/p>\n

\u2014 The Rockets have a three-game winning streak after Christian Wood furnished 24 points and a career-high 21 rebounds in their 102-89 win against the Thunder. Kevin Porter Jr. had a triple-double of 11 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to help Houston remain unbeaten since a 15-game losing streak.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Nikola Vucevic (nih-KOH\u2019-lah VOO\u2019-seh-vihch) had a double-double with a season-best 30 points and 14 boards in the Bulls\u2019 133-119 downing of the Hornets. DeMar DeRozan accounted for 28 points, Zah LaVine (lah-VEEN\u2019) had 25 and Chicago shot a season-high 59.6% from the field.<\/p>\n

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NBA-NUGGETS<\/p>\n

Nuggets\u2019 Porter to have back surgery<\/p>\n

MIAMI (AP) \u2014 Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr. will undergo back surgery that will keep him out an indefinite period.<\/p>\n

Porter\u2019s agent said the surgery is scheduled for Wednesday. Porter dealt with a serious back problem in college, so severe that some wondered if he would ever be an effective NBA player. He has been limited to nine games this season.<\/p>\n

MLB-NEWS<\/p>\n

Mets get Scherzer<\/p>\n

UNDATED (AP) \u2014 The New York Mets have made a very big move toward rebuilding their starting rotation.<\/p>\n

A person familiar with the negotiations who tells The Associated Press that Max Scherzer has agreed to a three-year, $130 million contract with the Mets, subject to a successful physical. The $43.33 million average salary is 20% higher than the previous major league record of $36 million Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is averaging.<\/p>\n

Scherzer was 15-4 with a 2.46 ERA for the Nationals and Dodgers last season. The 37-year-old right-hander struck out 236 and walked 36 over 179 1\/3 innings in the final season of a $210 million, seven-year contract.<\/p>\n

In other MLB news:<\/p>\n

\u2014 A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Rangers have reached agreement on a 10-year, $325 million deal with free-agent shortstop Corey Seager, pending a physical. The 27-year-old Seager was the World Series MVP in 2020 and a two-time All-Star in his seven seasons with the Dodgers. He hit .306 with 16 homers and 57 RBIs in 95 games this year, missing 2 1\/2 months with a broken finger.<\/p>\n

\u2014 A person with knowledge of the deal says the Mariners are finalizing a contract with AL Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray, pending a physical. Ray is coming off the best season of his career with the Blue Jays, going 13-7 with a 2.84 ERA and 248 strikeouts.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Right-hander Alex Cobb is close to finalizing an agreement with the Giants, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations. Cobb went 8-3 with a 3.76 ERA over 18 starts and 93 1\/3 innings for the Angels this year, striking out 98 batters and walking 33.<\/p>\n

\u2014 The Braves bolstered their World Series-winning bullpen Monday by signing right-hander Kirby Yates to a two-year, $8.25 million deal. Yates led the majors with 41 saves for the Padres in 2019 but didn\u2019t pitch this past season for the Toronto Blue Jays following his second Tommy John surgery.<\/p>\n

\u2014 A person with direct knowledge of the trade tells The Associated Press the Pirates have traded catcher Jacob Stallings to the Marlins for pitcher Zach Thompson and prospects Kyle Nicolas and Connor Scott. Stallings earned his first Gold Glove for his handling of an inexperienced pitching staff that ranked among the worst in the major leagues last season.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna (oh-ZOO\u2019-nah) has received a retroactive 20-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball\u2019s domestic violence policy. Ozuna was arrested May 29 on charges of aggravated assault by strangulation and battery after police officers said they witnessed him attacking his wife. The suspension is retroactive to Sept. 10 and covers the final 24 days of the regular season.<\/p>\n

T25-MEN\u2019S BASKETBALL..<\/p>\n

\u2014 Marcus Carr scored a season-high 19 points and No. 7 Texas beat Sam Houston State, 73-57. Andrew Jones and Courtney Ramey each scored 14 points for the 5-1 Longhorns.<\/p>\n

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) \u2014 Ninth-ranked Kentucky has put together another blowout win.<\/p>\n

Kentucky is 6-1 following an 85-57 dismantling of Central Michigan. Oscar Tshiebwe (SHEEB\u2019-way) had 20 points and 16 rebounds for the Wildcats, who shot 60% in taking a 51-25 halftime lead.<\/p>\n

TyTy Washington Jr. added 15 points and helped Kentucky go ahead 25-5 after just seven minutes.<\/p>\n

Kentucky\u2019s six wins have been by an average margin of 28.3 points.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Gonzaga barely rebounded from last week\u2019s loss to Duke as the third-ranked Zags escaped with a 64-55 win against Tarleton State. Rasir Bolton dropped in 17 points and Chet Holmgren added 15 in the Bulldogs\u2019 team-record 56th consecutive home win.<\/p>\n

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T25 MEN\u2019S BASKETBALL-POLL<\/p>\n

Blue Devils No. 1 in latest men\u2019s hoops poll<\/p>\n

UNDATED (AP) \u2014 Duke is the top team in the latest AP men\u2019s basketball poll after Saturday\u2019s victory over previous No. 1 Gonzaga.<\/p>\n

The Blue Devils claimed 51 of 61 first-place votes, second-round Purdue received nine and the Bulldogs fell to third with one first-place vote.<\/p>\n

Baylor is fourth, followed by UCLA, Villanova, Texas, Kansas, Kentucky and Arkansas.<\/p>\n

NHL…<\/p>\n

UNDATED (AP) \u2014 The expansion Seattle Kraken have set a season high for goals in a game.<\/p>\n

Jared McCann and Mason Appleton each scored twice and the Kraken netted their first two short-handed goals of the season in a 7-4 win at Buffalo. Brandon Tanev had a goal and two assists for Seattle, which scored its first two short-handed goals on miscues by Rasmus Dahlin (DAH\u2019-lihn). Yanni Gourde (YAH\u2019-nee gohrd) and Tanev lit the lamp while the Kraken were killing penalties.<\/p>\n

Seattle has won four of its last five games.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere on NHL ice:<\/p>\n

\u2014 The Flames squandered a third-period lead before Mikael Backlund scored in the seventh round of a shootout to give Calgary a 2-1 victory against the Penguins. Milan Lucic (LOO\u2019-cheech) trailed regulation goals with Jake Guentzel (GEHNT\u2019-sul).<\/p>\n

\u2014 Karel Vejmelka (vay-MEHL\u2019-kah) turned back 46 shots in his first NHL shutout as the Coyotes clipped Winnipeg, 1-0. Antoine Roussel was the lone scorer on one of Arizona\u2019s 15 shots on Connor Hellebuyck (HEH\u2019-leh-buhk).<\/p>\n

\u2014 Thatcher Demko handed 33 shots and Conor Garland scored the game-winner 6 1\/2 minutes into the second period of the Canucks\u2019 2-1 downing of the Canadiens. Elias (eh-LEE\u2019-uhs) Pettersson provided a power-play goal in the victory.<\/p>\n

NHL-BRUINS-MARCHAND<\/p>\n

Marchand punished again<\/p>\n

UNDATED (AP) \u2014 The NHL has hit Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand with a three-game suspension for slew-footing Canucks defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson during Boston\u2019s 3-2 victory on Sunday.<\/p>\n

It is the seventh career suspension for Marchand, who will lose about $92,000 in pay.<\/p>\n

The slew-foot suspension came two days after he goaded Artemi Panarin (ahr-TEH\u2019-mee pah-NAH\u2019-rihn) into throwing a glove at him, leading to a misconduct penalty and a $5,000 fine assessed to the Rangers forward.<\/p>\n

NHL-PENGUINS SALE<\/p>\n

Fenway Sports Group gets controlling interest in Pens<\/p>\n

UNDATED (AP) \u2014 Add the Pittsburgh Penguins to Fenway Sports Group\u2019s stable of major league franchise.<\/p>\n

Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle have sold controlling interest of the team to FSG, the owners of the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool soccer. The deal is pending approval by the NHL\u2019s Board of Governors, which is expected by the end of the year.<\/p>\n

As part of the deal, Lemieux and Burkle will remain part of the franchise\u2019s ownership group.<\/p>\n

GOLF-WOODS<\/p>\n

Woods expects to compete again<\/p>\n

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) \u2014 Tiger Woods says he expects to play golf again, just not very often.<\/p>\n

Woods made the announcement in his just-published extensive video interview with Golf Digest, with whom he has a financial relationship.<\/p>\n

Woods doesn\u2019t see himself reaching the top of the sport again because \u201cI don\u2019t think that\u2019s a realistic expectation of me.\u201d<\/p>\n

He says he can see himself picking certain tournaments to play, but not a full-time schedule.<\/p>\n

The interview was published ahead of his first press conference since his right leg was badly damaged in a Feb. 23 car crash in the Los Angeles suburbs.<\/p>\n

OBIT-LEE ELDER<\/p>\n

Lee Elder, 1st Black golfer to play Masters, dies at age 87<\/p>\n

UNDATED (AP) \u2014 Golf pioneer Lee Elder has died at the age of 87.<\/p>\n

Elder broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters and paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow. Elder made history in 1975 at Augusta National, which had held an all-white tournament until he received an invitation after winning the Monsanto Open.<\/p>\n

The PGA Tour said Elder died early Sunday in Escondido, California.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In world and national news…<\/p>\n

BRUSSELS (AP) \u2014 The European Union\u2019s medical agency chief said Tuesday that it is ready to deal with the new omicron variant, and that it will take two weeks to have an indication whether the current COVID-19 vaccines will be able to deal with it. Emer Cooke, the Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency, said that if it does require a new vaccine to counter omicron, it would take up to four months to have it approved for use in the 27-nation bloc. Cooke sounded more reassuring than the World Health Organization, which warned Monday that the global risk from the omicron variant is \u201cvery high,\u201d saying the mutated coronavirus could lead to surges with \u201csevere consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n

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BRUSSELS (AP) \u2014 Dutch health authorities say the omicron variant was already in the Netherlands when South Africa alerted the World Health Organization about it last week. Tuesday’s announcement is adding to fear and confusion over the new version of the coronavirus in a weary world hoping it had left the worst of the pandemic behind. The Netherlands\u2019 RIVM health institute found omicron in samples dating from Nov. 19 and 23. The WHO said South Africa first reported the the variant to the U.N. healthy agency on Nov. 24. It remains unclear where or when the variant first emerged \u2014 but that hasn\u2019t stopped wary nations from rushing to impose travel restrictions. Much is still not known about the variant \u2014 though early evidence suggests it could be more contagious.<\/p>\n

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TOKYO (AP) \u2014 World markets and U.S. futures have fallen as investors cautiously weigh how much damage the new omicron coronavirus variant may unleash on the global economy. Shares fell in Frankfurt, London and Paris after sinking in most Asian markets. Sydney and Shanghai were marginally higher. Analysts say a serious economic downturn likely can be averted because many people have been vaccinated, but a return to pre-pandemic levels of economic activity, especially in tourism, has been dramatically delayed. It remains unclear how effective existing vaccines might be against the omicron variant. Markets have a few mileposts this week that could swing prices, chief among them Friday\u2019s U.S. jobs report.<\/p>\n

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WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Former President Donald Trump\u2019s lawyers will try to persuade a federal appeals court to stop Congress from receiving call logs, drafts of speeches and other documents related to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol led by his supporters. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit also will hear arguments Tuesday from lawyers for the House committee investigating the riot and seeking the records. Democratic presidents nominated all three judges who will hear arguments. Trump\u2019s attorneys want the court to reverse a federal judge\u2019s ruling allowing the National Archives and Records Administration to turn over the records.<\/p>\n

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) \u2014 Authorities say the bodies of four people were found at a home in northeastern Indiana following a report of shots being fired. Allen County sheriff\u2019s Cpl. Adam Griffith says law enforcement responded about 9 p.m. Monday and medics confirmed that the four were dead inside the home, near Fort Wayne. Griffith says one person described as a witness was uninjured at the home and investigators interviewed that person. The investigation in Allen County was in the preliminary stages Monday night, but authorities didn\u2019t believe there was any current danger to the public. Circumstances of the deaths weren\u2019t immediately given.<\/p>\n

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CHICAGO (AP) \u2014 Testimony is set to begin in the trial of ex-\u201cEmpire\u201d actor Jussie Smollett. Prosecutors said at Smollett’s trial in Chicago on Monday that he staged a homophobic and racist attack in January 2019. But his defense attorney says Smollett is \u201ca real victim\u201d of a \u201creal crime.\u201d Defense attorney Nenye Uche told jurors that two brothers attacked Smollett because they didn’t like him. He also suggested a third person was involved in the attack. Prosecutor Dan Webb says Smollett and the brothers faked the attack after a television studio didn’t take hate mail he received seriously. Webb says testimony will start Tuesday with a Chicago police officer taking the witness stand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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