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CSi Weather…
REST OF TODAY…
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON, 70 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 15 TO
30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE EVENING.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
.FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80.
THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. ALTHOUGH WIDESPREAD
SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED…A FEW STORMS MAY BECOME CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL…HEAVY RAIN…AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.
TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH POSSIBLE
TUESDAY.
Saturday Weather recap…
Jamestown (CSi) A good portion of eastern North Dakota including the Carrington, Jamestown, and Valley City areas Saturday evening received storms that resulted from individual super cells combining, to form a line of severe weather.
The Storms formed Saturday afternoon in the Devils Lake area, and continued east and southeast.
Severe weather early Saturday evening moved into the Carrington and Foster County area dropping heavy rain, large hail and tornadic activity in the City of Carrington.
The large cell moved south into northern Stutsman County where a tornado was reported as the slow moving storm dropped upwards of three inches of rain before moving south causing a severe a thunderstorm warning, for the City of Jamestown. The Weather Service issued and Urban and small stream flood warning until 5-a.m., Sunday where the heavier rainfall amounts occurred.
In Jamestown hail was reported, accompanied by heavy rain and wind gusts to 45 mph.
At Jamestown Speedway marble size hail was reported, and other reports indicated hail in varying sizes in the city.
Power was out later Saturday night in a section of Jamestown including the southwest part of town, that knocked Jamestown radio stations reporting on the storms, off the air.
The storm dropped an inch of rain in a half hour in Jamestown between 11 and 11:30-p.m., leading to street flooding. During the storm there were 3-thousand lightning strikes over a 15 minute period in the Jamestown area.
Another storm cell formed near Medina and moved east into Jamestown causing a lesser amount of rain.
By midnight Saturday the rainfall for the day including a mid-morning shower amounted to 1.15 inches downtown on the CSi weather computer at Historic Franklin School.
At the Jamestown weather station the official storm rain total was .89 inches for a daily Saturday total of .94 inches.
The systems combined and moved into Barnes County warranting a severe thunderstorm warning with high wind and heavy rain.
The line of severe weather then stretched from the Jamestown area into Minnesota, while another system caused much the same severe weather in Logan and LaMoure Counties then moving east. Wahpeton recorded 4-6 inches of rain, leading to street flooding.
Northeast South Dakota also received similar severe weather.
Northwest North Dakota including west of Grand Forks received severe weather, then into the city and moved east, and the combined systems early Sunday Morning covered Minnesota’s lake country.
Unsettled weather was forecasted for basically the same areas through today.
Storms reformed Sunday evening and into this morning but not of a severe nature, with gusty winds and small hail.
In the 24 hours ending at 10-a.m., Monday Valley City reported 1.45 inches of rain.
Valley City Fire Chief Gary Retterath reports fire fighters were called two times to a residence Monday morning where lightning caused a fire at 1026 11th Street, Southwest.
Firefighters put a hole in the structure’s roof to put out the fire.
No injuries reported.
In Valley City, there were three isolated power outages reported Monday morning.
About 6-a.m. a power outage was reported in a section of Southeast Jamestown, which lasted about one hour.
Another powere outage was reported in Northwest Jamestown
More information on the outage when information is available from Otter Tail Power.
Meteorologist Michael Mathews says Sunday saw high winds and severe weather in western North Dakota. He says hail and winds brought damage to Killdeer.
Hail the size of baseballs damaged vehicles, homes and businesses. The Bismarck Tribune reports a Killdeer nursing home received damage and residents had to be moved within the building.
Ellendale (CSi) Dickey County Emergency Manager Charlie Russell is asking residents to report storm related damages to local Emergency Manager’s Offices.
Report any impassable roads to the Highway Department at 701-349-3326, or in Dickey County to Russell at 701-320-6299.
Russell says, 4.5 inches of rain was reported from Sunday night’s storms, leading to roads and ditches having the potential to be washed out. He reminds travelers and motorists in the area to use caution and avoid traveling on water-covered roadways.
If you have damage to report, contact your local Emergency Manager with storm damage pictures. Also, report impassable roads to the Highway Department. Contact Russell at 701-320-6299 or the Highway Department at 701-349-3326.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Public Works advises motorists, that beginning Monday morning, July 11, 2016 roadways in and near the intersection of 3rd St NW & 3rd Ave NW, between 2nd Ave & 4th Ave NW will be closed to through traffic. Traffic/Detour signage will be posted as necessary.
The roadways affected will be reopened in approximately one week, or as soon as the utility construction is completed.
Motorists and other traffic should use extreme caution when entering detoured areas. The public should consider alternate routes if possible.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department was called out on Friday at 3:12-p.m. to 2619 8th Avenue, Southwest, the strip mall location.
City Fire Chief Jim Reuther says a suite in the mall that is undergoing renovations for a new business had smoke, he said smelled electrical in nature, which went through the ventilation system through the roof vent.
The fire department checked the roof area with a ladder unit.
The smoke was extracted from the building.
He suggested that the owners have the air conditioning unit check for any electrical problems.
No official cause was determined.
Six city fire units and 20 firefighters were on the scene about 40 minutes.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Police is warning Jamestown Residents of a convicted sex offender living in Jamestown.
Keith Lee Zonneville resides at 517 4th Street Northwest, Jamestown, ND.
He is a 33 year old white male 5-feet 8-inches tall, weighing 179 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair.
He has been assigned a High Risk Assessment by the Risk Level Committee of the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office.
He was convicted of Gross Sexual Impostion in December of 2007 in Stark County, ND, involving sexual contact with a 13 year female on numerous occasions.
Dispostition was 10 years, with 7 years suspended, 10 years supervised probation.
He is on GPS monitoring.
Zonneville is not wanted by police at this time and has served the sentence imposed by the court.
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.
Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.
Printed handouts of the demographics of Keith Lee Zonneville are available at the Jamestown Police Department.
More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General’s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov
Jamestown (CSi) The Regular Meeting of the North Dakota State Historical Society Board was held Friday at the CSi Technology Center at Historic Franklin School.
In addition to the meeting members toured the former elementary school, now home to CSi Cable and CSi Computers.
The board members also toured the 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse in Jamestown.
At Friday’s meeting the board addressed budget cuts, in line with Governor Jack Dalrymple’s request for state agencies to cut their budgets by 10-percent, stemming from the downturn in oil revenues and the decrease in farm commodity prices.
Tentative cuts in the base budget are targeted for 10-percent or $1.8 million, or 10-percent.
The board discussed ways to accomplish the cut in spending through such means as reducing the staffing to save about $604,000.
The method discussed to achieve the cuts also includes not filling vacancies on the staff, current staff members taking on larger roles, along with upcoming staff retirements.
Also discussed was reducing the number of temporary employees, and seasonal staff. Staff reductions would save about $160,000.
Operations cuts of 12-percent were discussed, saving another $360,000.
Program reductions will also be made to save costs.
It was pointed out that the way the State Historical Society operates will be looking at things in a different way.
It was brought up that the NDSHS will look at applying for grant funding, and seeking other funding sources. More cuts may be necessary at the end of this year.
The State Historical Society Board passed a reduced budget for the 2017-19 biennium, and will bring budget requests to the State Legislature.
At the conclusion of the board members, Director Claudia Berg presented Art Todd of Jamestown a photographic remembrance of the Heritage Center, and State Museum.
She noted that Todd served as board president and a total of 23 years, on the board, from 1981-83 and 1993-2016.
Todd said the picture will have a place of prominence in his home.
Jamestown (CSi) At the Mrs. North Dakota America Pageant in Jamestown over the weekend,
at the Quality Inn & Suites, Mrs. Bismarck Shayna Griffiths Jordan was crowned, and will represent North Dakota, in the Mrs. America Pageant in Las Vegas, in August.
The runnuer-up is Mrs. West Fargo, Kerry Faine.
Update…
Valley City (CSi) Valley City Police Chief Fred Thompson has announced that Police Lt. David Swenson Friday morning retired from the police Department.
In a news release, Chief Thompson said Swenson submitted his official retirement paperwork. The statement said, “The men and women of the VCPD wish Lt. Swenson-Retired, the best of luck in his future endeavors.”
Valley City (CSi) VCSU President Tisa Mason presented alumnus Phil Mueller with the Valley City State University Distinguished Service Award at the VCSU Foundation’s Donor Recognition Luncheon in the Student Center cafeteria on Monday, June 13th.
President Mason said,”Phil has set a high standard with his work for and in support of the university, the community and the state,” said President Mason. “He epitomizes what we hope our graduates will become and is very deserving of this award.”
The VCSU Distinguished Service Award, the university’s highest honor, is given at the discretion of the president in recognition of exceptional contribution to the university’s vision. Since its 1975 inception, the award has been given to a total of 24 individuals and organizations, including Mueller.
Jamestown (CSi) Members with the North Dakota Farmers Union Friday, presented a check for more than $27,000 to the Great Plains Food Bank.
The money was raised by county Farmers Union organizations through fundraisers and donations to help build a new regional service center in Bismarck. The center is expected to better serve 28 central and western North Dakota counties.
Farmers Union President Mark Watne pointed out that he was pleased with the effort, saying, It’s a great humanitarian gesture and another level of involvement in the food chain from our farm and ranch members,” he said. “They understand the importance of getting their product to market and into the mouths of hungry people.”
North Dakota’s only Food Bank, the Great Plains Food Bank’s services span statewide with more than 228 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and charitable feeding programs in 117 local communities.
Watne says one of the critical aspects of the $1.1 million facility in Bismarck is the recovery of more perishable food and increased efficiency.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Supporters of a ballot initiative campaign that would legalize marijuana for medical purposes say they have gathered enough signatures to put the issue to a statewide vote.
Supporters of the so-called North Dakota Compassionate Care Act intend to submit the signatures on Monday to Secretary of State Al Jaeger’s office.
The initiative will need signatures from about 13,500 voters to qualify for the ballot.
With voters’ approval, the initiative would make it legal for North Dakota residents to possess up to 3 ounces of marijuana for medical purposes. It says those who qualify could obtain the drug from a state-licensed dispensary or grow a limited supply for personal use.
Bismarck (CSi) The NDDOT informs motorists that construction begins July 18, 206 on the eastbound lane of I-94 between Casselton and Mapleton
Construction on this project has been delayed and is now scheduled to begin on that date. The project will consist of concrete pavement repair and shoulder repair.
During Construction
· A lane closure will be in place through the construction zone
· Speeds will be reduced 65 mph for the project length and to 40 mph through the work zone
· A 15 ft. width restriction will be in place
· Flaggers will be onsite directing traffic as needed
· Oil may be present on the shoulders of the roadway
· Motorists can expect delays of up to 15 minutes
The project is expected to be complete this fall.
For more information about construction projects and road conditions throughout North Dakota, call 511 from any type of phone or visit the Travel Information Map on the NDDOT website at http://www.dot.nd.gov/travel-info-v2/
STANLEY, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a crash near Stanley has killed an 89-year-old woman.
Authorities say a 97-year-old Stanley man driving the vehicle west of the city drove off the shoulder of the road Sunday afternoon. The driver attempted to correct and the vehicle crashed after he lost control.
The truck came to a rest on its top at the edge of a hay field. Officials say the female passenger wasn’t wearing a seatbelt.
The Highway Patrol says the driver was injured. The victims’ names have not yet been released.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A formal signing ceremony is scheduled for a $2.1 billion Red River diversion project in the Fargo and Moorhead, Minnesota, metropolitan area.
The project partnership agreement between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Authority clears the way for construction to begin on the 30-mile channel.
The diversion is meant to reduce the flood risk for 225,000 people and 70 square miles of infrastructure. The area has dealt with major floods several times in the last decade.
Diversion authority chairman Darrel Vanyo, Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney and Moorhead Mayor Del Rae Williams are expected to sign the deal, along with a representative of the corps.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is auctioning dozens of firearms and other items Friday.
The sheriff’s office says it is required by law to host the sale. The cash-only event will take place at the Cass County Law Enforcement Center.
Rifles, pistols, air guns, gun parts and supplies, and chairs are among the items that will be auctioned.
The sheriff’s office says interested gun buyers must be North Dakota residents, show a valid identification and pass a background check in order to be able to complete the transaction. They also must be 18 years old to purchase a long gun and 21 years old to buy a pistol.
ELGIN, N.D. (AP) – A rural Elgin farmer is taking part in a statewide pilot program to see if hemp has potential as a crop for growers in North Dakota.
Clarence Laub views the 10-acre hemp plot near his family farm south of Elgin as an experiment.
Since the crop was planted on June 1, emerging growth has been fairly uneven and spotty across the field. The seeds have received less than an inch of rain for most of the month, but recent precipitation made a big difference, with Laub seeing new plants coming in and patches where plants are at least a foot tall.
Laub is one of seven growers who are participating in the hemp program sponsored by the North Dakota Department of Agriculture.
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (AP) – The Lake Region Community Shelter in Devils Lake has provided food and temporary housing for 15 people in need since opening on May 6.
Board president Karen Nick tells the Devils Lake Journal that most of the referring services have been locally based, but others around the state have started to take notice.
Of the 15 people who have stayed at the Lake Region Community Shelter, none have stayed longer than three weeks and about half of them have had success after reaching out to the service.
Although the shelter has seen success, Nick says it has had trouble recruiting enough volunteers, because it doesn’t have any permanent, paid staff members.
Nick estimates that 26 volunteers have worked about 600 hours at the shelter since it opened.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – One of the world’s most valuable books is now on display in North Dakota.
The 17th-century book with 36 of William Shakespeare’s plays is at the North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum as part of a traveling exhibit commemorating the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.
The traveling exhibit is in Bismarck on loan from the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., which owns 82 of the 233 surviving copies of “First Folio.” One site in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico was chosen to host the traveling exhibit for a month in 2016.
The Heritage Center has scheduled various events throughout the month, including lectures, theater performances, workshops and film screenings, to celebrate the world’s pre-eminent dramatist.
The exhibit runs through July 31.
The ceremony is scheduled for noon Monday at the Fargo Community Theater.
In sports…
AA…
St. Paul 7, Fargo-Moorhead 3
MLB…
INTERLEAGUE
Final Atlanta 2 Chi White Sox 0
AMERICAN LEAGUE
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Max Kepler hit Minnesota’s first grand slam this season and the Twins added three more homers to go into the All-Star break with a 15-5 win over the AL-leading Texas Rangers on Sunday.
Tommy Milone (2-2) struck out three and walked three. The left-hander was out of the game after walking Adrian Beltre to start the sixth.
Minnesota won three of four at Texas after taking the last two games of its home series against the Rangers the previous weekend.
Final Toronto 6 Detroit 1
Final N-Y Yankees 11 Cleveland 7
Final Baltimore 4 L.A. Angels 2
Final Boston 4 Tampa Bay 0
Final Houston 2 Oakland 1, 10 Innings
Final Seattle 8 Kansas City 5
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final Miami 7 Cincinnati 3
Final Washington 3 N-Y Mets 2
Final Chi Cubs 6 Pittsburgh 5
Final St. Louis 5 Milwaukee 1
Final Philadelphia 10 Colorado 3
Final L.A. Dodgers 3 San Diego 1
Final San Francisco 4 Arizona 0
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Atlanta 67 Connecticut 63
Final N-Y Liberty 75 San Antonio 65
Final Chicago 100 Phoenix 95
Final L.A. Sparks 93 Washington 82
Final Indiana 93 Seattle 82
DUNCAN RETIRES…
SAN ANTONIO (AP) – San Antonio Spurs star Tim Duncan is finally calling it a career.
Duncan announced his retirement on Monday after 19 seasons, five championships, two MVP awards and 15 All-Star appearances. It marks the end of an era for the Spurs and the NBA.
Duncan was the No. 1 overall pick out of Wake Forest in 1997 and teamed with Gregg Popovich, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili to make the Spurs the most enduring success story in modern American sports. His reserved demeanor and game built on fundamentals more than athleticism served as the backbone for the franchise’s unparalleled run.
Duncan was a three-time NBA Finals MVP and was named to the All-NBA First Team 10 times in his career. He is fifth on the NBA’s career list in blocks, sixth in rebounds and 14th in scoring.
TENNIS-WIMBLEDON…
LONDON (AP) – Andy Murray has earned a second Wimbledon championship for Britain in the last three years.
The second-seeded Scot disarmed big-serving Milos Raonic (MEE’-lohsh ROW’-nihch) 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 for his third major championship. Murray made only 12 unforced errors, two in the second set. He also took 50 of 65 service points over the opening two sets and never faced a break point until the final set.
Britain had gone 77 years without a Wimbledon men’s champion before Murray’s 2013 title.
Raonic is the first Canadian man to appear in a Grand Slam final.
CYCLING-TOUR DE FRANCE
ARCALIS, Andorra (AP) – Dutch rider Tom Dumoulin is the winner of the ninth stage of the Tour de France, finishing up in a hailstorm.
Defending champ Chris Froome held onto the overall leader’s yellow jersey.
Two-time champion Alberto Contador pulled out due to a fever midway through the stage.
LPGA-US WOMEN’S OPEN
Lang takes major after Nordqvist is assessed penalty
SAN MARTIN, Calif. (AP) – There was a rather bizarre ending to the U.S. Women’s Open, which was won by Brittany Lang over Anna Norqvist in a three-hole playoff.
Nordqvist touched the sand with her club in a bunker for a two-stroke penalty on the second extra hole, but the players weren’t told of the decision until they were on the next hole.
Lang sealed the win with a short par putt on the final playoff hole, while Nordqvist made bogey to lose by three shots.
The USGA’s delayed decision comes a month after Dustin Johnson played much of the final round of the U.S. Open not knowing if he would be penalized one stroke because his ball moved as he addressed it on the fifth green. Johnson wound up winning the tournament in regulation despite the penalty.
Lang closed with a 71 for a 6-under total through regulation. Nordqvist forced the playoff with a 5-under 67.
Third-round leader and top-ranked Lydia Ko shot a 75 to finish in a four-way tie for third, two strokes back.
GOLF…
CHAMPIONS TOUR-DICK’S SPORTING GOODS OPEN
ENDICOTT, N.Y. (AP) – Paul Goydos shot a 3-under 67 in the final round to win the Champions Tour’s Dick’s Sporting Goods Open.
He finished at 14 under for a two-shot triumph over Wes Short, Jr.
INDYCAR-IOWA
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) – Josef Newgarden cruised to victory in the IndyCar race at Iowa Speedway on Sunday, setting a series record by leading 282 of 300 laps.
It’s the first win of the season for Newgarden, who finished second in Iowa in 2014 and 2015 and just missed winning the pole this weekend.
Newgarden, who broke his right clavicle and hand in a crash at Texas last month, established a huge lead in the opening laps and maintained it through three cautions.
Team Penske’s Will Power was second, followed by Scott Dixon, Simon Pagenaud and Mikhail Aleshin.
It’s the 10th straight time that Penske failed to win at Iowa – despite sporting the top three cars in the championship race entering the weekend.
INDY LIGHTS-IOWA…
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) – Felix Serralles overtook Zach Veach with two laps to go to win the Indy Lights race on Sunday at the Iowa Speedway.
Veach appeared poised to cruise to his second win of the season. But he was slowed while negotiating lapped traffic and Serralles went high to overtake Veach and claim his third career win.
Veach finished second. Ed Jones was third despite leading a race-high 56 laps.
Dean Stoneman finished fourth, followed by Santiago Urrutia.
FORMULA ONE-BRITISH GRAND PRIX
SILVERSTONE, England (AP) – Defending Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has won the British Grand Prix for his fourth win in five races.
The 31-year-old Englishman came home 6.9 seconds in front of teammate Nico Rosberg.
The win cut Rosberg’s lead in the championship standings to four points.
MLB-ALL-STAR GAME …
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Chicago White Sox pitcher Jose Quintana has replaced Cleveland’s Danny Salazar on the AL All-Star roster for Tuesday’s game in San Diego.
It will be the first All-Star game for Quintana, who is 7-8 with a 3.21 ERA, sixth best in the American League.
In world and national news….
WASHINGTON (AP) – Hillary Clinton’s campaign says that former Democratic rival Bernie Sanders and Clinton will make a joint appearance in New Hampshire tomorrow, at which time he’s expected to endorse her. Clinton’s campaign is holding the event at a high school in Portsmouth. Sanders defeated Clinton by a wide margin in the New Hampshire primary.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) – Donald Trump will deliver a speech today on veterans’ issues. The presumptive GOP nominee will be speaking in Virginia Beach, Virginia, not far from the USS Wisconsin in Norfolk. That’s where Trump first unveiled his plan to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs last October.
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama, back from Europe, heads off tomorrow to Dallas, where five police officers were shot to death last Thursday. Obama is due to deliver remarks at an interfaith memorial service. He’s also expected to meet with victims’ families and with local law enforcement officials mourning their own.
LONDON (AP) – And then there was one. Conservative lawmaker Andrea Leadsom (LEHD’-suhm) has pulled out of the race to become Britain’s next prime minister. Leadsom says she has concluded she does not have “sufficient support” to win. The announcement leaves Home Secretary Theresa May the only candidate standing to replace David Cameron.
JERUSALEM (AP) – An Israeli rights group says it’s suing Facebook for $1 billion on behalf of families of victims of Palestinian attacks. The Shurat Hadin (shuh-RAHT’ hah-DEEN’) group is claiming the social network provides militant groups with a platform for spreading violence. The victims cited in the suit were all Americans.
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