Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Mar 7

CSi Weather…

REST OF TODAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds around 15 mph.

.TONIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.THURSDAY…Mostly with patchy morning fog. Highs in the mid 20s. Southwest winds

around 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon.

.THURSDAY NIGHT…Increasing clouds. Lows around 10. Southeast

winds 5 to 10 mph.

.FRIDAY…Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow in the Jamestown area, 20 percent in th Valley City area. Highs in the

upper 20s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

.FRIDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow after

midnight. Lows around 20.

.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.

.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow.

Patchy blowing and drifting snow. Lows 15 to 20.

.SUNDAY…Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing and drifting snow. Highs

around 30.

.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 10.

.MONDAY…Sunny. Highs around 30.

.MONDAY NIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows around 10.

.TUESDAY…Sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.

 

Thursday night light snow, a dusting to a few tenths of an inch of snowfall during the Thursday night/Friday morning timeframe.

Western/central North Dakota will then be in the warm sector Friday resulting in highs mainly between 30F and 43F.

A clipper type cold front will follow for late Friday night/Saturday morning as brisk northwest winds (15 mph to 30 mph) and a chance for light snow/patchy blowing snow ensue.

 

UPDATE…

Valley City (CSi)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports, that on Tuesday, March 6^th, the ND Winter Show in Valley City was hosting a pickup pull event in the main arena at the ND Winter Show building.  At approximately 9:15 pm, a 2004 Dodge pickup was pulling the skid vehicle, a 1994 Peterbilt, in the event.  The Dodge was making a pass and traveling from west to east across the main arena.  At the east end of the main arena, the Dodge struck a large tire that was a buffer between the main arena and a wall separating the main arena from the east concourse.  After striking the large tire, the tire and the Dodge went through the wall onto the east concourse.

Two pedestrians on the concourse were struck, a 15 year old female and a 33 year old female. The 15 year old female was transported by Barnes County Ambulance to Mercy Hospital where she was treated and released.  The 33 year old female refused treatment on scene.

The driver of the 2004 Dodge was 19 year old Nathan Bell, of Gardner, ND.  The driver of the skid vehicle was 23 year old,Hunter Henjum, of Valley City,.

The Barnes County SO, Valley City PD, Valley City FD and Barnes County Ambulance all responded to assist.

If members of the public have video of the incident, those videos can be emailed to the NDHP at ndhpeast@nd.gov.

 

UPDATE

(KVLY)  On their way to the N-A-I-A division two women’s national tournament, the VSSCU Women’s basketball team’s bus left an icy  I-29 near Watertown, South Dakota on Monday.

The driver attempted avoid hitting a sign, and moments later the bus went off the road.

The bus crashed through a fence before stopping above a slushy creek.

21 people were on the bus, including players and coaches, and staff.

The South Dakota Highway Patrol says there were no injuries.

Watertown Search and Rescue picked them up taking them another bus.

Though players were shaken, they said the best way to put what happened behind them is by winning the NAIA national championship.

 

 

Jamestown (CSi)  The Jamestown Police Department is asking residents to check vehicles this morning.

Lt. Justin Blinsky, says vehicles were entered overnight Tuesday, leading to the arrest of  29 year old Jared Fritz of Jamestown.

He was arrested on Wednesday morning on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, criminal mischief, unlawful entry into a motor vehicle and theft from a motor vehicle.

Blinsky said they suspect Fritz of going through up to five cars in southeast Jamestown.

Police are asking residents to call the LEC dispatch at 701-252-1000 if their vehicle was broken into.

 

Jamestown (CSi 3-6-18) Jamestown Police is warning residents that a convicted sex offender is has changed his Jamestown residence.

Jamestown Police reports that 24 year old Sawyer Suko now resides at 1530 6th Ave. SW No. 24 Buffalo Motel, Jamestown, ND.

He is described as a white male, 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds with hazel eyes and brown hair.

He presently has no vehicle.

He has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota high risk level committee, of the Attorney General’s Office.

Suko has been convicted of Gross Sexual Imposition, involving a 13 year old girl, when both Suko and the female were intoxicated at a campsite, when Suko was 18 years of age. The conviction date was January 6, 2012, in Stutsman County, District Court.

Disposition: One year and one day…with 285 days suspended, and under supervised probation…currently on probation with North Dakota Parole and Probation, and is on GPS Monitoring.

Suko 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 Suko 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 James River Valley Library System has applied for  Jamestown Tourism Visitor’s Promotion Capital Construction Funds for the Louis L’Amour Project.

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Tourism Director, Searle Swedlund said a part of the project is to have the Alfred Dickey Public Library in Jamestown hosting displays, of memorabilia and other items of Louis L’Amour.

Searle pointed out that the project will focus on L’Amour’s Jamestown roots, starting as a child, and through his formative years, that helped shape his successful writing career.

The project will show what L’Amour did while living in Jamestown.

Anyone with ideas of photos or stories may call the Alfred Dickey Public Library in Jamestown.

Searle pointed out others applying for the funds include:  Fort Seward for funds going toward a video, Frontier Village planning restoration of the Midland Continental Railroad caboose at Frontier Village, and the 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse with continued restoration.

Applications to receive the Capital Construction funds are accepted twice a year for review, March 1^st, and October 1^st.

Jamestown Tourism has more information.

 

 

Valley City  (VCSU)   – Valley City State University Health Services, with support from Essentia Health, Sanford Health and CHI Mercy Health, will host its annual VCSU Wellness Fair on Wednesday, March 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Student Center on campus.

The event, open to the public free of charge, will provide community members with information, resources and services for healthier living, including free samples, handouts, health screening, fitness testing, body-composition analysis and more. Participants may obtain a fair passport, get it stamped by the exhibitors they visit, and register to win valuable prizes, including smart watches and gift cards, among others.

VCSU director of health services and wellness coordinator, Pat Egeberg, says, “With the wellness fair—open to all in the greater Valley City community—we aim to inform community members of the great number of opportunities and resources available to help them lead healthier lives. This is a fun event that generates a lot of positive energy; please join us.”

 

 

Jamestown  (CSi) Safe Shelter, in Jamestown, announces the launch of the 1st Annual Rabbit Run & Bunny Hop fun run.  Proceeds from the event, which will take place on March 31^st, will help build and provide continued support for Mary’s Place at Safe Shelter.  Mary’s Place will provide short term housing for victims of domestic violence and their children until they can obtain safe and affordable housing of their own.

This year’s Rabbit Run &Bunny Hop fun run will start at 9:00 a.m. at the Harold Newman Arena on the University of Jamestown Campus.  There will be a 5K Rabbit Run for the more serious runners and walkers with prizes for the first three finishers.  The family fun 3K Bunny Hop will wind through the UJ Campus and will include sponsored booths with goodies for the kids.  It will be fun for the whole family.  Costumes are encouraged!  Safe Shelter is currently accepting event sponsorships and race registrations.  For more information please contact Safe Shelter at 701-251-2301.

 

ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — Poor road conditions in the Dakotas after a winter storm have led to a fatality.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says a 35-year-old Fargo man driving a pickup rear-ended a snowplow on an icy Interstate 29 in Grand Forks County on Tuesday morning.

 

WALCOTT, N.D. (AP) — No birds were lost when fire destroyed a barn on a Richland County turkey farm.County Emergency Manager Brett Lambrecht says the barn that burned at Lelm Farms east off Walcott on Tuesday morning was empty, and officials were able to restore electricity to two other barns that each housed 15,000 turkeys.There was no immediate word on the cause of the blaze. 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Fargo man has been charged with murder in the death of a man at the suspect’s north side apartment.

Authorities say 29-year-old Daniel Habiger is charged in the killing of 32 year-old Jarryd Heis of Fargo. If convicted, Habiger faces life in prison without parole.

Police say Habiger called dispatchers from a convenience store shortly before 6:30 a.m. Friday and reported that he had been involved in a fight at his apartment.

Officers found the body of Heis in Habiger’s apartment. No other details have been released.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 5.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Plains farm aid nonprofit Farm Rescue is accepting applications for spring crop-planting assistance. Farm Rescue provides free physical labor for farmers and ranchers dealing with an injury, illness or a natural disaster. It was launched in North Dakota in 2006 and has since expanded to South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Montana and Nebraska. Its services include crop planting and harvesting, haying, and hay and grain hauling. It has helped more than 525 farm families through the years.

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — U.S. Sen. John Hoeven says President Donald Trump has nominated the leader of North Dakota’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation to be the next U.S. marshal for the District of North Dakota.

Dallas Carlson has worked in law enforcement for more than 35 years, including 29 years at BCI. He’s been the agency’s director since 2011. He has a bachelor’s degree from Dickinson State University, and has trained at the North Dakota Law Enforcement Training Academy and the FBI National Academy.

The U.S. Senate still needs to confirm Carlson’s appointment.

U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp says Carlson’s nomination is “well-deserved recognition of his outstanding career.”

Duties of the U.S. marshal include protecting the federal judiciary, apprehending federal fugitives, managing seized assets, housing and transporting federal prisoners and operating the Witness Security Program.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota state officials say a broken valve on a storage tank caused nearly 17,000 gallons of oil to spill at a well last month.

State Oil and Gas Division officials say they were notified about the spill on Feb. 21. It occurred at the well about four miles north of Flaxton, near the Canadian border.

Officials say all of the fluid and most of the impacted soil has been removed. The cleanup will continue this spring when a new layer of topsoil can be placed at the site.

 

 

 

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A group seeking to raise North Dakota’s minimum wage to $15 is hoping to bring the proposal to voters in November.

Secretary of State Al Jaeger says he received a draft petition on Monday and is reviewing it. If it’s approved, supporters would need to gather and submit at least 13,452 valid signatures to get a proposed measure on the ballot.

Scott Nodland of Bismarck is chairman of the petition’s sponsoring committee. He tells the Bismarck Tribune that people are living at poverty level if they are paid the state’s $7.25 minimum wage.

 

 

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The state of North Dakota wants a judge to dismiss a lawsuit that challenges a new law intended to clarify disputed ownership of minerals under a Missouri River reservoir.

State Democratic Rep. Marvin Nelson and others filed the lawsuit in January. They say the law is unconstitutional and a giveaway of state resources under Lake Sakakawea.

Gov. Doug Burgum signed the measure last year limiting state mineral claims under the lake to a smaller area than the state had claimed.

The Bismarck Tribune reports attorneys for the state argue the case should be dismissed because it does not name all parties with a stake in oil and gas minerals that would be affected by the lawsuit.

A hearing is scheduled on March 27 in East Central District Court in Fargo.

 

In sports…

 

NBA-SCHEDULE

UNDATED (AP) — The Houston Rockets are two away from matching the longest winning streak in team history.

Chris Paul scored 25 points and the Rockets picked up their 16th consecutive victory by downing the Thunder, 122-112. James Harden had 23 points and 11 assists for Houston, which improved to an NBA-best 50-13.

The outcome keeps the Rockets atop the entire league by a half-game over Golden State.

Russell Westbrook scored 32 points and Carmelo Anthony added 23 for Oklahoma City, which is in a logjam of teams trying to fight their way into third place in the West.

Meanwhile, the Warriors are 6-0 since the All-Star break after Stephen (STEH’-fehn) Curry drained six 3-pointers while scoring 34 points in a 114-101 downing of Brooklyn. Curry scored 11 straight points during a 25-0 run that turned a 14-10 deficit into a 35-14 lead late in the opening quarter.

Checking out Tuesday’s other NBA action:

— The Raptors won for the 12th time in 13 games by dominating the fourth quarter of a 106-90 verdict over the Hawks. DeMar DeRozan poured in a game-high 25 points for Toronto, which trailed by one before outscoring Atlanta 30-13 in the final period. The Raptors are two games ahead of the Celtics for first place in the Eastern Conference and Atlantic Division.

— Damian Lillard nailed eight 3-pointers and delivered 37 points as the Trail Blazers cruised to their eighth consecutive win, 111-87 over the Knicks. CJ McCollum added 19 points for Portland, which is now third in the Western Conference and 1 ½ games ahead of Minnesota in the Northwest Division.

— The Pelicans have a nine-game winning streak after Anthony Davis hit for 41 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a 121-116 decision over the Clippers. Jrue (juh-ROO’) Holiday added 19 points and 17 assists for New Orleans, which closed on a 12-3 run to move a half-game ahead of San Antonio for fourth place in the West.

— Robert Covington scored 22 points and rookie standout Ben Simmons fell two rebounds shy of a triple-double in the 76ers’ 128-114 win at Charlotte. Simmons had 16 points and 13 assists as the 76ers won for the third time in four games.

— The Wizards pulled out a 117-113 overtime win against the Heat behind Bradley Beal’s 30 points on 12 of 16 shooting. Beal hit six of his seven 3-point attempts to lead Washington’s 14-for-24 performance from beyond the arc. The Wizards ended a three-game skid and moved three games ahead of the second-place Heat in the Southeast Division.

— Yogi Ferrell and Dirk Nowitzki (noh-VIHT’-skee) each hit their first five 3-point attempts before the Mavericks cooled off the Nuggets, 118-107. Ferrell contributed a season-high 24 points and Nowitzki added 17 as Dallas handed Denver just its fourth loss in 13 games.

 

NBA-NEWS

UNDATED (AP) — Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love has opened up about his panic attack this season and his struggles with mental health.

The 29-year-old forward has written an essay for the Players’ Tribune that says he was overcome by anxiety during a Nov. 5 home game against Atlanta. He was briefly hospitalized at the Cleveland Clinic and the episode left him shaken.

Love is currently sidelined with a broken left hand. He says he drew courage after Toronto All-Star DeMar DeRozan disclosed he has dealt with depression.

In other NBA news:

— Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been fined $15,000 for public criticism of officiating following Saturday’s loss at Houston. Smart said Rockets guard James Harden is among those who receive favorable treatment from referees. Smart told the Boston Globe that “certain players” get “calls that other guys just wouldn’t get.”

 

TOP-25 MEN’S BASKETBALL-CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS

 

UNDATED (AP) — Gonzaga is going back to the NCAA Tournament after winning the West Coast Conference tourney for the sixth consecutive year.

Killian Tillie scored 22 points and the sixth-ranked Bulldogs improved to 30-4 by whipping BYU, 74-54. Zach Norvell Jr. provided 17 points for the Zags, who reeled off a 36-6 run bridging the two halves.

A few more men’s basketball teams have earned automatic berths in the NCAA Tournament:

— Grant Benzinger had 19 points and nine rebounds as Wright State beat Cleveland State 74-57 to win the Horizon League Tournament. Kenny Carpenter had 18 points and Tyree Appleby scored 15 for the Raiders. Wright State will play in college basketball’s showcase for the third time in school history and the first since 2007.

— Joe Chealey had 32 points and the College of Charleston rallied from 17 down in the second half of an 83-76 comeback win against Northeastern in the Colonial Athletic Association final. The Cougars trailed 42-25 with 17:27 left in the second half and didn’t take control until they hit their first four shots of OT to go ahead 75-69.

— LIU Brooklyn has reached the NCAA Tourney for the first time in five years after Joel Hernandez delivered 32 points and seven rebounds in a 71-61 victory against Wagner in the Northeast Conference title game. Raiquan Clark had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Blackbirds.

— David Jenkins dropped in 29 points and Mike Daum added 25 with 11 rebounds in leading South Dakota State’s 97-87 win over South Dakota in the Summit League Tournament championship. The Jackrabbits also got 18 points and 11 boards from Reed Tellinghuisen in capturing their third straight NCAA Tournament berth.

 

NFL-FRANCHISE TAGS

UNDATED (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell is among five NFL players who have received the franchise take before today’s deadline.

Others getting the tag were Miami wide receiver Jarvis Landry, Detroit defensive end Ezekiel Ansah, Dallas defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, and Los Angeles Rams safety Lamarcus Joyner.

Bell is the only one to receive the exclusive tag, meaning he can’t negotiate with other teams. Both sides plan to continue negotiating a long-term contract, but the tag currently means Bell will receive the average of the top five salaries among running backs for 2018.

In other NFL news:

— Former Raider Aldon Smith has turned himself in to police in a misdemeanor domestic violence case and was booked into San Francisco County Jail. Records show Smith was booked Tuesday on suspicion of domestic violence and three related misdemeanors. San Francisco police had been looking for Smith since he fled a home Saturday night after someone called 911 to report a domestic violence incident.

— The Panthers have reached an agreement on a four-year contract extension with Pro Bowl kicker Graham Gano (guh-NOH’). A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press the deal is worth $17 million overall with $9 million guaranteed. The 30-year-old is coming off his best NFL season, converting all 29 field goals from inside of 50 yards and 29 of 30 overall, and made 34 of 37 extra points.

— Running back Chris Ivory has agreed to sign a two-year contract with the Bills, where the eight-year veteran will have an opportunity to serve as LeSean McCoy’s primary backup. Ivory finished with just 382 yards rushing and a touchdown last season and was inactive for four of the Jaguars’ final five games.

— The NFL’s salary cap will be $177.2 million, more than $10 million above last season. Teams must be below that figure when the league season begins on March 14.

— Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross says he won’t force his players to stand for the national anthem, even though he believes kneeling is an ineffective way to promote social justice. Ross’ comments Tuesday in a statement released by the Dolphins came after the New York Daily News reported he said all of the team’s players will stand for the anthem in 2018.

— NFL referees Ed Hochuli (HAHK’-yoo-lee) and Jeff Triplette are retiring. Hochuli joined the league in 1990, and Triplette in 1996.

 

NHL-SCHEDULE

UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Bruins continue to put pressure on the Tampa Bay Lightning as the two teams battle for the NHL’s Atlantic Division title and the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Brad Marchand completed a hat trick by scoring 34 seconds into overtime to give the Bruins a 6-5 win over the Red Wings. Marchand finished with five points, including a pair of second-period goals and two assists in the first.

Detroit rallied after Jason Krug and Jake DeBrusk scored in the opening minute, but Boston eventually won its fourth in a row to stay six points behind the Lightning.

Tampa Bay also won as Brayden Point scored 2:49 into overtime to complete a 5-4 triumph over the Panthers. Yanni Gourde scored twice and had an assist to support Andrei Vasilevskiy (va-sih-LEHV’-skee), who handled 45 shots.

Nick Bjugstad (BYOOG’-stad) had a hat trick for Florida, which ended a six-game winning streak.

Elsewhere on NHL ice:

— Pekka Rinne (PEH’-kuh REE’-nay) stopped 26 shots and the Predators ran their winning streak to a team-record nine games by blanking the Stars, 2-0. Rinne earned his seventh shutout this season and Ryan Hartman broke a scoreless tie 5 ½ minutes into the third period to help the Predators keep their six-point lead over Winnipeg in the Central Division.

— Patrik Laine (LY-nay) has a career-high 38 goals after recording his fourth career hat trick in the Jets’ 3-0 shutout of the Rangers. Steve Mason turned back 31 shots and Laine ran his point streak to nine games as Winnipeg won its third in a row.

— Eric Staal scored twice and the Wild improved their home record to a league-best 24-5-6 by routing the Hurricanes, 6-2. Minnesota set a team record for the fastest four goals as Nino Niederreiter (NEE’-dur-eye-tur), Zach Parise (pah-REE’-say), Daniel Winnik and Staal scored in a 3:28 span early in the second period.

— Travis Zajac (ZAY’-jak) scored twice and Taylor Hall extended his team-record point straight to 19 games by collecting two assists in the Devils’ 6-4 win against the Canadiens. Zajac got his goals in the last two minutes of the first period to put New Jersey ahead 4-0, helping the Devils get within three points of Philadelphia for third place in the Metropolitan Division.

— Artemi Panarin (ahr-TEH’-mee pah-NAH’-rihn) and Pierre Luc-Dubois (look doo-BWAH’) each had a goal and two assists as the Blue Jackets topped the Golden Knights, 4-1 to move two points ahead of Florida for the final Eastern Conference playoff berth. Joonas Korpisalo (YOO’-nuhs kohr-pih-SAH’-loh) turned back 37 shots and blanked Vegas after Erik Haula scored 90 seconds into the third period. The Knights lead the Pacific Division by nine points over Anaheim.

— John Gibson made 36 saves and Rickard Rakell (rah-KEHL’) scored for the fourth consecutive game as the Ducks blanked the Capitals, 4-0 to improve to 7-1-1 in their last nine games. Washington netminder Braden Holtby was lifted after surrendering three goals on Anaheim’s first nine shots. The Caps still lead the Metropolitan Division by just one point over Pittsburgh with one game in hand.

— Jonathan Toews (tayvz) scored just nine seconds into overtime to send the Blackhawks past the Avalanche, 2-1. J.F. Berube (beh-ROO’-bay) made 33 saves and Chicago kept Colorado in a virtual tie with the Kings for the final Western Conference playoff berth.

 

NHL-NEWS

UNDATED (AP) — Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser (BEH’-sur) will likely miss the remainder of the NHL season because of a back injury.

Boeser fell into an open gate at the players’ bench after trying to make a hit on Islanders forward Cal Clutterbuck during Monday’s 4-3 win over New York. The star rookie left Rogers Arena on a stretcher and was taken to a hospital after the collision.

In other NHL news:

— The Bruins say rookie defenseman Charlie McAvoy is out for at least four weeks with a sprained left MCL suffered in Saturday’s 2-1 overtime win over Montreal. McAvoy has scored seven goals and 32 points in 59 games this season.

— Jonathan Cheechoo (CHEE’-choo) has retired from hockey after playing seven NHL seasons and finishing with four years in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League.

— Flames goalie Mike Smith practiced Tuesday for the first time since sustaining a lower-body injury against the Islanders on Feb. 11. Smith called practicing “a step in the right direction,” but added that it’s premature to determine when he’ll be cleared to play.

 

MLB-NEWS

UNDATED (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have worked out a one-year, $3 million deal with outfielder Jon Jay, a contact that allows him to earn an additional $1.5 million in performance bonuses. Jay made $8 million last season while hitting .296 with two home runs and 34 RBIs in 141 games for the Chicago Cubs last season, including a .350 average in 40 at-bats as a pinch-hitter. Jay did not commit an error in 141 chances last season and will turn 33 before opening day.

Also in the majors:

— The Athletics have formally released designated hitter Brandon Moss, who was 4-for-10 with two walks in four exhibition games. The 34-year-old Moss had been acquired from the Royals on Jan. 29 and is still guaranteed $7.25 million this season and a $1 million buyout of his 2019 club option.

— The Nationals have sent pitching prospect Seth Romero home from camp for an unspecified violation of team policy. Romero was the team’s first-round pick last year and had been on the minor league side of Washington’s camp. He was kicked off the University of Houston team during his final season there for a violation of team rules.

 

In world and national news…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Another member of the Trump administration is calling it quits, but President Donald Trump insists that the White House is a place of “no Chaos, only great Energy!” Economic adviser Gary Cohn is the latest key figure to announce an exit after clashing with Trump over trade policy. Cohn’s departure raises concerns in Washington of a coming “brain drain” around the president that will only make it more difficult to advance his already languishing policy agenda.LOS ANGELES (AP) — A porn star who says she had sex with Donald Trump before he was elected president is suing for the right to talk publicly about the affair. Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, is trying to invalidate a nondisclosure agreement she signed days before the 2016 election. She claims the deal isn’t valid because Trump himself didn’t sign it. The White House has had no immediate comment.SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A lawsuit filed by the Justice Department accuses California of undermining federal immigration law in the state’s efforts to protect immigrants living in the U.S. illegally. The suit filed late Tuesday seeks to undo three California laws that offer those protections. One law protects against workplace raids. Another bars police from asking people about their immigration status or participating in federal immigration enforcement activities.WASHINGTON (AP) — For Senate Democrats, voting against the Republican tax cuts that President Donald Trump signed into law wasn’t opposition enough. Now they have a plan to reverse some of the tax breaks for corporations and the wealthiest Americans and put the money instead toward a $1 trillion infrastructure package. The proposal is being unveiled Wednesday and is more campaign theme than actual legislative agenda, but it stands as an alternative to Trump’s approach to both taxes and spending.AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Women running for Congress surged to big wins and Democrats smashed recent turnout levels in Texas’ first-in-the-nation 2018 primary elections. The results left Republicans with a potential glimpse of what’s to come in the first midterms under President Donald Trump. Energized Texas Democrats came out in force and surpassed 1 million voters for the first time since 2002. More than half of the nearly 50 women running for Congress in Texas also either won their primaries or advanced to runoffs.