{"id":241443,"date":"2021-12-21T07:10:54","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T13:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=241443"},"modified":"2021-12-21T14:59:55","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T20:59:55","slug":"wayne-byers-show-morning-dec-21-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=241443","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Dec 21"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"CSi Weather…<\/p>\n

.REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs 10 to 15. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.<\/p>\n

.TONIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows 5 to 10 above. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.<\/p>\n

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. Southwest<\/p>\n

winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.<\/p>\n

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of<\/p>\n

snow. Lows 10 to 15. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.<\/p>\n

.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. South winds<\/p>\n

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

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

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

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows near zero.<\/p>\n

.CHRISTMAS DAY…Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of snow.<\/p>\n

Highs around 10.<\/p>\n

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow<\/p>\n

after midnight. Lows around 5 below.<\/p>\n

.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Highs<\/p>\n

around 10.<\/p>\n

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow.<\/p>\n

Lows around 5 below.<\/p>\n

.MONDAY…Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of snow. Highs<\/p>\n

zero to 5 above.<\/p>\n

Light snow will end Tuesday morning from west to east with totals
\nranging from 1 to 4 inches for most of the area. The snow will
\ncreate snow covered roads and reduce visibility down to about a
\nmile at times impacting the morning commute. Some afternoon
\ndrifting is expected once westerly winds increase especially
\nacross eastern ND.<\/p>\n

There continues to be some chances for snow late this week and
\ninto the Holiday weekend. Stay tuned for updates and future
\nforecasts for possible travel impacts across the region.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Valley City\u00a0 Valley City Public Works removing snow from streets starting Tuesday\u00a0 morning with emergency routes then moving into residential areas starting in the Southeast section of the city and rotating clockwise. Downtown Valley City will be cleared Tuesday night with residential snow removal to continue afterwards.<\/p>\n

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 The first known cases of the highly contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus have been confirmed in North Dakota. The state Health Department said Monday that two of the cases were in Ward County and one each in Burleigh and Cass counties. No hospitalizations have been reported due to the variant. All four cases are of people younger than 50. Two people had traveled together to another state and the other two did not have any travel noted, the department said. Three of the four people had completed two doses of COVID-19 vaccine, but had not received booster shots. One person was unvaccinated. State Health Officer Dr. Nizar Wehbi encouraged people to get tested for COVID-19 before and after holiday gatherings.<\/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. Dec. 20,\u00a0 2021<\/p>\n

10:20 -a.m.<\/p>\n

Barnes<\/p>\n

New Positives: 3<\/p>\n

Total Positives: 2167<\/p>\n

Active: 33<\/p>\n

Recovered:\u00a0 2091<\/p>\n

Breakthrough Incidents Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 392<\/p>\n

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Stutsman<\/p>\n

New Positives: 0<\/p>\n

Total Positives: 5081<\/p>\n

Active: 45<\/p>\n

Recovered: 4937<\/p>\n

Breakthrough Incidents Per 10K Fully Vaccinated Individuals: 440<\/p>\n

NEW CASES REPORTED MONDAY, DEC. 20: 110<\/p>\n

ACTIVE CASES: 2,100<\/p>\n

DAILY POSITIVITY RATE: 10.08%<\/p>\n

TOTAL KNOWN CASES THROUGHOUT PANDEMIC: 169,545<\/p>\n

TOTAL RECOVERED THROUGHOUT PANDEMIC: 165,465<\/p>\n

The state’s 14-day rolling average positivity rate was 5.98% as of Sunday, Dec. 19.<\/p>\n

North Dakota<\/p>\n

ACTIVE HOSPITALIZATIONS: 141<\/p>\n

DEATHS: 0<\/p>\n

TOTAL DEATHS: 1,980<\/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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L to R Gloria Harr, Martha Trautman, Mary Englund, Cindy Grimm, Mary Gainsforth, Marlys Perleberg.<\/p><\/div>\n

Jamestown\u00a0 (JRMC) \u2014 The Tree of Love event spreads joy and generosity to loved ones and future generations.<\/p>\n

Each year, JRMC Foundation hosts the Tree of Love in December. Individuals purchase an ornament for a cherished family member or friend. In return, the recipient receives a tribute card in the mail and may pick up an ornament. All proceeds benefit patient care at JRMC.<\/p>\n

JRMC Foundation Director Lisa Jackson, says, “This year, we’ve received $11,930 in honor and memory of 165 individuals.\u00a0 Last year’s event raised $7,000. Proceeds benefited JRMC’s littlest patients and their caregivers and purchased fetal monitoring systems in the family birthplace.<\/p>\n

Foundation gave a total of 191 complimentary ornaments this year in memory of volunteers and benefactors of JRMC Foundation.<\/p>\n

The response this year is “overwhelming.”<\/p>\n

Tree of Love is one of my favorite events because it is so heartfelt,” she said. “Individuals dedicate ornaments to colleagues, caregivers, educators and friends. They also dedicate ornaments in memory of loved ones. It’s a beautiful way to support the future of patient care as well as honor those memories.”<\/p>\n

Ornaments are available through Dec. 31 for a year-end donation in any amount. Supporters can give online at www.jrmcnd.com\/giving or by mail.<\/p>\n

Lisa adds, “The Tree of Love is up through the New Year. The names upon it are cherished. Thank you for celebrating the holidays with us. We are grateful for your gift and the shared commitment to providing legendary care close to home. Your generosity provides resources and resiliency to achieve that.<\/p>\n

For more information on the Tree of Love or funding projects, contact\u00a0JRMC Foundation<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0at (701) 952-4880.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Valley City (Chamber 12-20-21)\u00a0 Valley City Mayor Dave Carlsrud has released this week\u2019s message to the community<\/p>\n

Hello Folks,<\/p>\n

The weather forecast is for cool temperatures this week so we could have a beautiful \u201cWhite Christmas\u201d weekend if the wind doesn\u2019t blow it all away. \u00a0As of Sunday evening, it was still white and pretty.<\/p>\n

Recently there have been some pedestrians struck by motor vehicles in our region.\u00a0While pedestrians have right-of-way in many areas, we as pedestrians must be prudent too.\u00a0** Walk against traffic, wear \u201chi-vis\u201d clothing and remember vehicles cannot stop as readily in slick winter conditions.<\/p>\n

We are approaching the holiday season and our city employees are having fun learning with some \u201cteam building\u201d activities.\u00a0There has been fellowship, lots of food, numerous contests among individual employees and departments. \u00a0Way to go everyone and thank you for your investment in Valley City.<\/p>\n

In the past year there have been some changes in the MRES Board, two about which I\u2019d like to share a bit.\u00a0Don Johnston and Harold Schiebout served MRES Members for 43 & 44 years respectively. \u00a0Harold also served as \u201cChairman\u201d for 34 years and a year as \u201cChair Emeritus\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0These two men were serving when the Laramie River Station was commissioned in 1980 through the completion of the $400,000,000.00 Red Rock Hydro-Project in 2020.\u00a0As of the 61 member MRES family, Valley City Citizens can be grateful for folks like Don and Harold.\u00a0Thanks guys.<\/p>\n

The Salvation Army Kettle Campaign continues through December 24th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cTo us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(Barbara Bush)<\/p>\n

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Blessings, Respect, Kindness and Prayers,<\/p>\n

Dave<\/p>\n

Dave Carlsrud<\/p>\n

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\"\"Jamestown\u00a0 (City)\u00a0\u00a0 Please note that due to the upcoming holidays, the Jamestown Baling Facility and Recycling Center will be CLOSED on Friday, December 24 & Saturday, December 25, 2021, in observance of Christmas Day. The Baling Facility and Recycling Center will also be CLOSED on Friday, December 31, 2021 & Saturday, January 1, 2022, in observance of New Year\u2019s.<\/p>\n

There will be no changes<\/strong> in garbage or recycling collections either week.<\/p>\n

For further information you can contact the Baling Facility at 701-252-5223<\/p>\n

and the Recycling Center at 701-320-9218.<\/p>\n

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 North Dakota state revenue is looking good five months into a two-year budget cycle. The Bismarck Tribune reports general fund revenues are 10% ahead of the Legislature\u2019s forecast. That\u2019s about $106 million, according to an update to North Dakota lawmakers last week. State budget director Joe Morrissette told a legislative panel last week that it\u2019s \u201ca very positive story\u201d but said a single negative month could quickly wipe that away. He also noted the forecast was conservative. Oil prices are averaging about 30% above what was forecast. That\u2019s a boost for oil taxes, a big part of the state budget. Sales taxes, the biggest part of general fund revenue, are about 11% ahead of forecast.<\/p>\n

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Moorehead, Minn. (AP) \u2014 Authorities say preliminary autopsy results show seven people whose bodies were discovered inside a Minnesota home did not die from \u201cany obvious trauma.\u201d Police say all seven victims, including three minors, lived at the residence in south Moorhead. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office in St. Paul conducted the autopsies but did not determine a cause of death. Police say blood samples from the victims have been sent to a lab for further examination. The victims were found just before 8 p.m. Saturday by family members conducting a welfare check. Moorhead is on the Minnesota border next to Fargo, North Dakota.<\/p>\n

Moorhead Police have identified the deceased as members of the Hernandez-Pinto family. They are 37 year old Belin Hernandez, 34 year old Marleny Pinto, 16 year old Breylin Hernandez, 7 year old Mike Hernandez, 5 year old Marbely Hernandez, 32 year old Eldor Hernandez Castillo, and 19 year old Mariela Guzman Pinto.<\/p>\n

Police said the seven relatives were living at the home at 4403 13th St. S. where their bodies were found.<\/p>\n

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) \u2014 A jury will resume deliberations in the trial of a suburban Minneapolis police officer who says she meant to use her Taser instead of her gun when she shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright. The jury returns Tuesday after meeting for about a half-day Monday following closing arguments. Prosecutors accused Kim Potter of a \u201cblunder of epic proportions\u201d in Wright\u2019s death in an April 11 traffic stop \u2014 but said a mistake was no defense. Potter\u2019s attorneys countered that Wright, who was attempting to get away from officers as they sought to handcuff him for an outstanding warrant on a weapons charge, \u201ccaused the whole incident.\u201d Potter, who is white, resigned two days after Wright\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

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In sports…<\/p>\n

\n

Monday<\/p>\n

High School Basketball<\/p>\n

Boy\u2019s<\/p>\n

Cavalier 63, St. John 58<\/p>\n

Ellendale 62, Napoleon 30<\/p>\n

Garrison 75, Parshall 64<\/p>\n

Grafton 64, Midway 51<\/p>\n

Rolla 52, North Star 51<\/p>\n

Girl\u2019s<\/p>\n

Four Winds\/Minnewaukan 75 Carrington 47<\/p>\n

Bismarck Legacy 62, Dickinson 50<\/p>\n

Drake\/Anamoose 47, Tgu-towner 38<\/p>\n

Grafton 74, Midway 19<\/p>\n

Hatton 47, North Border 45<\/p>\n

Rolla 52, North Star 51<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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NFL…<\/p>\n

MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL…<\/p>\n

Kirk Cousins passed for two touchdowns and the Vikings evened their record at 7-7 with a 17-9 victory over the Bears.<\/p>\n

The two-time Pro Bowler also connected with Justin Jefferson for a 12-yard touchdown in the first quarter and threw a 7-yarder to Ihmir Smith-Marsette in the third. However, Cousins threw for just 87 yards, was picked off once and sacked four times.<\/p>\n

Dalvin Cook ran for 89 yards D.J. Wonnum had three sacks and the Vikings recovered three fumbles.<\/p>\n

Minnesota was in line for its easiest win of the season until Justin Fields threw a touchdown pass to Jesper Horsted on the final play.<\/p>\n

The Bears are 4-10.<\/p>\n

Earlier Monday<\/p>\n

UNDATED (AP) \u2014 Daniel Carlson\u2019s 48-yard field goal as time expired sent the Las Vegas Raiders to a 16-14 win on Monday night over the COVID-19-depleted Cleveland Browns in a game pushed back two days by the NFL amid an uptick of virus cases across the league.<\/p>\n

Down by a point, quarterback Derek Carr patiently drove the 7-7 Raiders into Cleveland territory in the final two minutes. Then Carlson shrugged off being iced by the Browns to boot his winner, keeping Las Vegas in the playoff mix. The Raiders, who weren\u2019t happy when the league delayed their visit, danced off their sideline when the kick went through.<\/p>\n

The loss was devastating for the 7-7 Browns, who would have vaulted into first place in the AFC North with a win. Instead, they fell into last place in the tightly packed division with three games remaining.<\/p>\n

Due to a virus outbreak, the Browns were without quarterback Baker Mayfield, coach Kevin Stefanski and several other prominent players.<\/p>\n

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NFL-NEWS<\/p>\n

Several asymptomatic NFL players test positive<\/p>\n

CHICAGO (AP) \u2014 Several asymptomatic, vaccinated NFL players tested positive for COVID-19 on the first day of \u201ctargeted\u201d testing, a person familiar with the results told The Associated Press on Monday.<\/p>\n

Overall, 47 players were placed on the reserve\/COVID-19 list, the most in a single day since the pandemic began. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because of privacy issues, didn\u2019t specify how many of the players are asymptomatic and fully vaccinated.<\/p>\n

Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce and Lions quarterback Jared Goff are among the players who landed on the reserve list. Players who test positive must quarantine until they\u2019re cleared to return. Under the NFL\u2019s revised protocols which went into effect Monday, asymptomatic, vaccinated players can return in less than 10 days.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in the NFL:<\/p>\n

\u2014 The Denver Broncos\u2019 playoff hopes are likely going to rest in Drew Lock\u2019s hands, at least for a week. Starting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was released from the hospital Monday morning and went into the NFL\u2019s concussion protocol. Coach Vic Fangio says it\u2019s \u2018highly unlikely\u2019 Bridgewater will play against the Las Vegas Raiders next weekend and he ruled out the notion of giving third-stringer Brett Rypien the start even though Lock has struggled in three relief appearances this season. Fangio says he trusts that with a week\u2019s worth of practice Lock can lead the Broncos back into the win column.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Tampa Bay receiver Chris Godwin has a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and will be out for the remainder of the season. Godwin was injured early in the second quarter of a 9-0 loss to New Orleans on Sunday night, taking a hard hit directly on the knee from Saints cornerback P.J. Williams. The tackle flipped Godwin into the air and the receiver remained on the ground momentarily before being helped to his feet and walking off the field under his own power. He was later seen running on the Buccaneers sideline, but did not re-enter the game.<\/p>\n

\u2014 New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is not going to play again this season. Coach Joe Judge said Monday that Jones is being shut down because of a sprained neck that sidelined him the past three weeks. The team\u2019s medical staff reviewed Jones\u2019 medical scans over the past 24 hours and determined it would be best if he did not play in the team\u2019s final three games. The doctors have said Jones needs rest to get over the injury. Surgery is not an option at this point. Either Mike Glennon or Jake Fromm will start against Philadelphia on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator and interim head coach Darrell Bevell is giving up play-calling duties for the rest of the season. Bevell will delegate that role to quarterbacks coach\/passing game coordinator Brian Schottenheimer for the remaining three games. Schottenheimer will call plays beginning at the New York Jets on Sunday. The Jaguars have scored just seven touchdowns in their past eight games, with three of those coming in the fourth quarter while trailing by double digits. Bevell says the move will allow him to \u201ctake on more of the head coach role that I\u2019m being asked to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

NFL-LAWRENCE TAYLOR-ARREST<\/p>\n

Lawrence Taylor charged with failing to report new address<\/p>\n

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (AP) \u2014 Authorities say NFL Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor is facing felony charges in South Florida after failing to report an address change as required because of his status as a registered sex offender.<\/p>\n

Court records show Taylor was booked into the Broward County jail Thursday on two counts of failing to alert authorities to an address change. He turned himself in after Pembroke Pines police informed him of an active warrant for his arrest. Taylor was released shortly after his booking on $500 bail.<\/p>\n

Taylor\u2019s attorney says Taylor has been compliant with all the rules and regulations regarding his legal status for the past decade.<\/p>\n

NBA..<\/p>\n

UNDATED (AP) \u2014 Joel Embiid scored 17 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter — hitting three jumpers in the final minutes and three free throws in the last four seconds to ice it as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 108-103.<\/p>\n

With both teams fighting COVID-19 outbreaks, Embiid also had 10 rebounds and a steal on the Celtics\u2019 last-chance inbound pass while playing 40 minutes, 14 seconds — a season high for a game that didn\u2019t go to overtime.<\/p>\n

Seth Curry scored 26 and Tobias Harris had 25 points for Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Jayson Tatum had 17 and Enes Kanter Freedom had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Celtics,<\/p>\n

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

\u2014 Rudy Gobert had 23 points and 21 rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 112-102 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. Bojan Bogandovic added 23 points for the Jazz, who blew a 22-point lead but finished strong to snap a two-game home losing streak. Donovan Mitchell chipped in 21 points for Utah.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Stephen Curry scored 30 points as the Warriors celebrated him for the 3-point record in his first game since breaking Ray Allen\u2019s mark, and Golden State held off the Sacramento Kings 113-98 on Monday night in a matchup of short-handed rivals. Draymond Green notched his franchise-leading 31st career triple-double and first this season with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in the win. Tyrese Haliburton had 24 points and 11 assists to lead Sacramento, which was down six players plus interim head coach Alvin Gentry.<\/p>\n

\u2014 DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Houston Rockets 133-118. The Bulls never trailed and led by 25 points during the first half. They have won two consecutive games and six of their last eight. The Rockets have lost five of their last seven despite 23 points and 11 rebounds from center Christian Wood.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points, Josh Giddey added 19 points and 11 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies 102-99. Morant returned from injury and the league\u2019s COVID-19 protocols after a 12-game absence and finished with 16 points. The Thunder overcame an 89-84 deficit in the final 4:36 and took the lead for good at 96-95 on Giddey\u2019s layup with 50 seconds remaining.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Dejounte Murray delivered his third triple-double in five games with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Clippers 116-92. Jakob Poeltl added 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Doug McDermott scored 16 points as the Spurs improved to 2-1 on their four-game road trip. Paul George had 25 points for the Clippers after missing the previous five games with a sprained right elbow.<\/p>\n

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

\u2014 Zach Edey and Trevion Williams combined for 25 points and 17 rebounds, helping No. 3 Purdue rout Incarnate Word 79-59. The Boilermakers have won three straight since their only loss of the season \u2014 the last two victories coming by a total of 49 points. Edey had 13 points and nine rebounds, Williams added 12 and eight, and Jaden Ivey wound up with 12 points and five boards.<\/p>\n

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UNDATED (AP) \u2014 Kendall Brown, Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua and Flo Thamba scored 16 points apiece to lead five players in double figures, and No. 1 Baylor beat Alcorn State 94-57.<\/p>\n

The 11-0 Bears took a 10-point lead on a 3-pointer by James Akinjo with 14:31 left in the first half and never led by less than 10 after Akinjo\u2019s layup made it 22-11 at the 11:58 mark.<\/p>\n

The Bears shot 59% from the floor and turned 17 Alcorn State turnovers into 25 points.<\/p>\n

Tchatchoua had a team-high nine rebounds for Baylor, and he and Thamba combined to go 14 for 14 from the floor.<\/p>\n

Also on Monday\u2019s top-25 schedule:<\/p>\n

\u2014 Chet Holmgren had 20 points and nine rebounds, Anton Watson scored 17 and No. 4 Gonzaga beat Northern Arizona 95-49 to extend the nation\u2019s longest home winning streak to 58 games. Drew Timme added 14 points for the 10-2 Bulldogs, who were coming off a victory over No. 25 Texas Tech in Phoenix last weekend. Gonzaga shot 55% and committed only five turnovers.<\/p>\n

COLLEGE BASKETBALL-POLL<\/p>\n

Baylor stays No. 1 in AP Top 25; Arizona rises to No. 6<\/p>\n

UNDATED (AP) \u2014 Defending national champion Baylor has maintained its top spot in The Associated Press men\u2019s college basketball poll, though not without ceding a No. 1 vote to Arizona, while the six remaining unbeatens continued their rise.<\/p>\n

Duke stayed No. 2 after ending a two-week break with three easy wins. Purdue was third while Gonzaga and UCLA flip-flopped their spots, with the Bruins rounding out the top five while being on a COVID-19 pause. Arizona jumped two spots to No. 6. Providence and Wisconsin entered the AP Top 25 while UConn and Arkansas dropped out.<\/p>\n

COLLEGE BASKETBALL-KENTUCKY-LOUISVILLE<\/p>\n

No. 20 Kentucky-Louisville men\u2019s game postponed by COVID<\/p>\n

UNDATED (AP) \u2014 This week\u2019s men\u2019s basketball showdown between No. 20 Kentucky and archrival Louisville in Lexington has been postponed because of multiple positive COVID-19 tests within the Cardinals\u2019 program. Louisville interim athletic director Josh Heird stated in a release that team-related activities have been paused indefinitely.<\/p>\n

The Bluegrass rivalry showdown that was scheduled for Wednesday between the school located 80 miles apart has been played annually since the 1982-83 season.<\/p>\n

Kentucky\u2019s athletic department is seeking a replacement game for the Wildcats for either Wednesday or Thursday at Rupp Arena.<\/p>\n

COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NCAA-NC STATE<\/p>\n

NC State put on NCAA probation following investigation<\/p>\n

UNDATED (AP) \u2014 North Carolina State\u2019s men\u2019s basketball program has been placed on probation for one year for NCAA recruiting violations following an independent investigation.<\/p>\n

It was the first decision issued by the Independent Accountability Resolution Process, which was created out of proposals from the commission led by former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in 2018 to reform college basketball amid the federal corruption investigation into the sport.<\/p>\n

On Monday, the Independent Resolution Panel announced it had reduced scholarships and issued penalties for violations by a former Wolfpack head coach and assistant for violations tied to the recruitment of one-and-done player Dennis Smith Jr.<\/p>\n

NHL-STARS\/WILD<\/p>\n

DALLAS (AP) \u2014 Joe Pavelski and Esa Lindell scored on the first two Dallas shots on goal, and the Stars never trailed in defeating the Minnesota Wild 7-4 on Monday night.<\/p>\n

Pavelski put in a backhand 1:31 into the game. Lindell scored shorthanded and unassisted with a shot between goalie Cam Talbot\u2019s legs 1:53 later.<\/p>\n

Miro Heiskanen had a goal and an assist for Dallas. Tyler Seguin, Roope Hintz, an Jacob Peterson also scored. Teammates Jason Robertson and Denis Gurianov each had two assists.<\/p>\n

The Wild\u2019s Kevin Fiala scored twice against Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger.<\/p>\n

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NHL<\/p>\n

NHL pushes pause on season<\/p>\n

UNDATED (AP) \u2014 The NHL is beginning a leaguewide shutdown Wednesday amid an increase of positive COVID-19 test results among players across the league.<\/p>\n

Beginning the annual holiday break two days early means five additional games will be postponed, bringing the total this season to 49.<\/p>\n

More than a quarter of NHL teams had been shut down through at least the weekend because of the pandemic. The Columbus Blue Jackets, Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers and Ottawa Senators became the latest to pause all activities Monday because of several positive COVID-19 test results among players.<\/p>\n

More than 15% of the league\u2019s players are in virus protocol.<\/p>\n

The spread of delta and omicron variants across North America has led the NHL to postpone all cross-border games through the Christmas break and made Olympic participation unlikely.<\/p>\n

MLB-ATHLETICS\/KOTSAY<\/p>\n

AP source: A\u2019s pick Kotsay to replace Melvin<\/p>\n

UNDATED (AP) \u2014 Mark Kotsay is replacing Bob Melvin as manager of the Oakland Athletics, according to a person with direct knowledge of the move.<\/p>\n

Kotsay takes over the club he played for as an outfielder in four of his 17 major league seasons.<\/p>\n

Melvin left Oakland to manage the San Diego Padres in late October.<\/p>\n

The 46-year-old Kotsay was most recently Oakland\u2019s third-base coach and formerly was a bench coach under Melvin, who came aboard midway through the 2011 season to replace Bob Geren.<\/p>\n

MLB-PADRES-COACHES<\/p>\n

Bob Melvin adds Matt Williams, Bryan Price to Padres staff<\/p>\n

SAN DIEGO (AP) \u2014 New San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin has hired former All-Star third baseman and manager Matt Williams and former manager Bryan Price to round out his coaching staff.<\/p>\n

Williams, best known for his 10 seasons with the NL West rival San Francisco Giants, will be third base coach. Price, a former manager of the Cincinnati Reds, will be senior adviser to the coaching staff.<\/p>\n

Melvin was hired on Oct. 28 to replace the fired Jayce Tingler. Pitching coach Ruben Niebla was hired by general manager A.J. Preller a few days before Melvin\u2019s hiring was announced.<\/p>\n

MLB-MINOR LEAGUE TEAMS-LAWSUIT<\/p>\n

MLB sued by 4 former affiliates over minor league cuts<\/p>\n

NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 Four minor league teams that lost their big league affiliations before the 2021 season have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Major League Baseball.<\/p>\n

Parent companies of the Staten Island Yankees, Tri-City Valley Cats, Norwich Sea Unicorns and Salem-Keizer Volcanoes filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Manhattan that accuses the baseball commissioner\u2019s office of violating the Sherman Antitrust Act. They used a law firm that has represented players\u2019 unions.<\/p>\n

MLB ended the Professional Baseball Agreement that governed the relationship between the majors and minors in late 2020. Affiliates were cut from a minimum of 160 to 120.<\/p>\n

COLLEGE FOOTBALL-MYRTLE BEACH BOWL<\/p>\n

Tulsa gets bowl win<\/p>\n

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) \u2014 Tulsa closed a 7-6 season with its fourth straight victory, beating Old Dominion 30-17 at the Myrtle Beach Bowl.<\/p>\n

Davis Brin threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns, with Josh Johnson providing eight catches for 129 yards.<\/p>\n

The Golden Hurricane held the 6-7 Monarchs to 135 yards through the first three quarters.<\/p>\n

COLLEGE BASKETBALL-WOMEN\u2019S POLL-UCONN<\/p>\n

UConn out of women\u2019s AP Top 10 for 1st time in 16 years<\/p>\n

UNDATED (AP) \u2014 UConn\u2019s record 16-year run in the top 10 is over. The Huskies fell four spots to No. 11 in The Associated Press women\u2019s college basketball poll a day after losing to Louisville.<\/p>\n

UConn had been ranked among the first 10 teams in the poll for 313 straight weeks dating back to March 2005, when the team was also 11th. No. 10 Baylor now has the longest active streak, with 136 consecutive weeks.<\/p>\n

South Carolina remained the unanimous top choice, receiving all 29 first-place votes from a national media panel. The Gamecocks will face No. 2 Stanford on Tuesday in the second 1-vs-2 showdown this season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In world and national news…<\/p>\n

WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 President Joe Biden plans to deliver 500 million free COVID-19 tests to Americans, increase support for hospitals and expand the availability of vaccines to confront a winter surge of coronavirus cases driven by the fast-spreading omicron variant. Biden will stress in a Tuesday speech the importance of getting vaccinated to protect from a wave of infections as Christmas approaches. The world is facing a second straight holiday season with COVID-19. Scientists know vaccination should offer strong protections against severe illness and death. Biden’s top medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, says the Democratic president will issue \u201ca stark warning of what the winter will look like\u201d for unvaccinated Americans.<\/p>\n

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NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S. Federal health officials said Monday that omicron accounted for an estimated 73% of new infections last week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention numbers show nearly a six-fold increase in the proportion of infections in only one week. Since the end of June, the delta variant has been the main version causing U.S. infections. Scientists in Africa first sounded the alarm about omicron less than a month ago.<\/p>\n

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WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 A committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection has requested an interview and documents from congressman Scott Perry of Pennsylvania. The Republican lawmaker is the first sitting member of Congress the panel has requested to speak with. The committee has requested Perry provide information for its investigation surrounding his efforts to \u201cinstall former Department of Justice official Jeffrey Clark as acting Attorney General.\u201d Investigators say Perry pushed the Justice Department to overturn the election and met with President Donald Trump ahead of the violent attack.<\/p>\n

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BANGKOK (AP) \u2014 World shares have bounced back from selloff spurred by worries about how badly the omicron variant, inflation and other forces will hit the global economy. Shares in Europe and Asia rose and U.S. futures were higher. Oil prices also advanced. On Monday, the S&P 500 fell 1.1%, tracking similar drops across Europe and Asia. Markets are also absorbing a major setback for a proposed $2 billion U.S. government spending plan and the Federal Reserve’s move last week to more quickly exit from the tremendous support it’s providing the economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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