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CSi Weather…
.REST OF TODAY…Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY…Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY…Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent in the Jamestown area, 30 percent in the Valley City area.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Decreasing clouds. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY…Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY…Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers in the morning,
then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
.MONDAY…Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs around 70.
. From the 125th Anniversary Calendar of Jamestown History and The State Historical Society of North Dakota.
This day in history, May 11, 1911 – Gilbert Horton (Architect) arrives in Jamestown . . .
Mr Horton designs and supervises construction over 600 structures during 67 years as an architect.
More information at CSiNewsNow.com
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown Police investigated a two vehicle crash about 1:30-p.m. at the intersection of 20th Street and Highway 281.
Reports from the scene say two pickup trucks were involved.
The intersection was blocked by the trucks, and traffic was rerouted away from the scene until the wreckage was cleared.
Two Jamestown Ambulance Service units were on the scene.
No immediate word on injuries.
More information when the accident report is filed.
Bismarck (CSi) – Gov. Doug Burgum Monday joined ADM in announcing plans to build North Dakota’s first dedicated soybean crushing plant and refinery in Spiritwood, N.D. The $350 million crush and refining complex will create 70 permanent jobs and have the capacity to process up to 150,000 bushels of soybeans per day. It’s expected to be completed prior to the 2023 harvest, according to ADM.
Burgum says, “This soybean processing plant is a gamechanger for North Dakota farmers, adding value and expanding the market for this important crop closer to home while also supporting the production of products such as renewable green diesel right here in North Dakota. Now, with innovative leader ADM and collaboration with local economic development and multiple state agencies, this exciting value-added project has come to fruition. We’re deeply grateful for ADM’s investment in our state and our highly productive farmers as well as the tireless efforts of so many who helped make this happen, including the Office of State Tax Commissioner, the Jamestown/Stutsman County Development Corp., North Dakota Department of Commerce, North Dakota Department of Agriculture, Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford, the state Legislature, and our entire congressional delegation.”
North Dakota was ranked ninth in the nation in soybean production in 2020, producing over 190 million bushels of soybeans, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Cass County was the nation’s top soybean producing county as recently as 2018, and Stutsman, Richland and Barnes also have ranked in the top 20 soybean-producing counties in recent years.
Senator John Hoeven says, the plans include redeveloping the former Cargill Malting plant for use in processing soybeans into oil and meal.
The initial announcement does not include a construction start date but anticipates completion in 2023.
He says, “We’re pleased that this new plant will be open in 2023, as it will provide a significant new market for North Dakota soybean growers, while creating good jobs and economic growth. We appreciate the work of ADM, as well as the governor, the other members of the delegation and the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation for their efforts on this exciting new opportunity.”
More information on Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 with JSDC Business Development Director Corry Shevlin.
NDDoH
Covid-19 Dashboard Update, Following the end of the statewide COVID-19 emergency declaration on April 30, all COVID-19 daily updates will be published through the NDDoH COVID-19 Dashboard.
NDDoH
COVID-19 Stats
11:00 a.m.
Mon. May 10, 2021
Barnes
New Positives 0
Total Positives: 1412
Active: 7
Recovered 1374
Stutsman:
New Positives: 1
Total Positives: 3506
Active: 16
Recovered: 3409
- Cases reported on Monday
NEW CASES: 45
TOTAL ACTIVE CASES: 818
TOTAL CASES: 108,526
TOTAL RECOVERED: 106,209
DAILY TEST POSITIVITY RATE: 7.48%
Active Hospitalizations 41
- DEATHS, NEWLY REPORTED: Zero
- TOTAL DEATHS: 1,499
Jamestown (CVHD) Central Valley Health has set more vaccination clinics. Appointments are required and are first come, first serve. Once the clinics are full, they will be closed for registration.
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Vaccine Type: MODERNA
Event Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Vaccine Type: MODERNA
Event Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Vaccine Type: PFIZER
Event Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
Thursday, May 20, 2021
Vaccine Type: MODERNA
Event Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
Monday, May 24, 2021
Vaccine Type: MODERNA
Event Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
Friday, May 28, 2021
Vaccine Type: MODERNA
Event Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Vaccine Type: MODERNA
Event Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Event Location: Central Valley Health District
Review the due date on the back of your CDC COVID vaccination record card prior to registering.
Review the due date on the back of your CDC COVID vaccination record card prior to registering.
Appointments are required and are first come, first serve. Once the clinics are full, they will be closed for registration.
To register for an appointment, visit our website www.centralvalleyhealth.org and click the “COVID-19” tab.
Valley City (CSi) City-County Health District now has COVID-19 vaccines available for all Barnes County residents over the age of 16.
Administrator Theresa Will said if you are 16 or older you may receive the Pfizer vaccine. She said for those 18 and older, the Moderna is a viable option. The Walk in Clinics are available Monday through Friday, at CCHD.
Walk in Clinics at CCHD for Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson Vaccines for those 16 and older.
Jamestown (JPD) The Jamestown Police Department wants to warn Jamestown residents of a new convicted high risk sex offender who is residing within the city of Jamestown.
Name: Loring Riel Sky Rush
Address: 1009 5th Ave NE
Jamestown, ND 58401
Vehicle: Beige 2013 GMC Terrain
ND lic/197CTJ
Age: 35
Sex: Male
Race: American Indian
Height: 5′ 10″
Weight: 222
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Mr. Rush has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota risk level committee, Office of the Attorney General.
Offense: Sexual Assault – Rush went to an apartment with his girlfriend and began playing “quarters” with a 15 year old girl. After his girlfriend went to bed, he took the girl on the balcony and had intercourse with her even though she claims she told him no. Conviction Date: 05/10/2007 in Grand Forks County District Court, ND. Disposition: 5 years; 3 years suspended; credit for time served since 09/11/2016; 5 years supervised probation.
Rush is currently on GPS monitoring.
Rush 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. Attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders or their families, landlords or employers will be turned over for prosecution. Printed handouts of the demographics of Mr. Rush are available at the Jamestown Police Department.
Mr. Rush is currently on probation with ND Parole and Probation.
More information on registered offenders is available on the Attorney General’s website at www.sexoffender.nd.gov/.
Jamestown (JPD) The Jamestown Police Department is warning residents of a convicted sex offender, who has relocated in Jamestown.
John Robert Westlie now lives at 1530 6th Avenue, SW Buffalo Motel, Room # 21 Jamestown, ND
He presently has no vehicle.
Westlie is a 34 year old white male, five feet eight inches tall, weighing 155 pounds with blue eyes and blond hair.
He has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota risk level committee of the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office.
Offense: Gross Sexual Imposition, while in residential placement for a previous offense, involving fondling a nine year old boy on numerous occasions while riding in a van with adult staff members.
Conviction Date: October 2004 in Burleigh County, ND Juvenile Court.
Disposition: 12 months in custody of DJS.
Offense: Gross Sexual Imposition, engaging in a sex act with two boys age three and six, and fondling a three year old girl.
Conviction Date: January 2003 in Williams County, ND Juvenile Court.
Disposition: 12 months custody DJS.
Westlie is currently of GPS Monitoring.
Westlie is not wanted by police at this time and has served the sentence imposed by the court.
his 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 John Robert Westlie 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
Valley City (Chamber 5-10-21) On Monday, Valley City Mayor, Dave Carlsrud has issued a new weekly message to residents
Hi There,
We have certainly had a variety of weather here! In places like Arizona, weather has very little change, comparatively speaking, so we have many more opportunities conducive to discussing weather. Can you imagine how boring it is watching weather forecasts in those places?
It has been nice enough to be out enjoying the good air and some sun; I hope you have been out there.
Sue and I have been walking quite a bit, her more than me of course. Anyway, there seems to be less litter and more drivers yielding right of way to pedestrians in crosswalks. Kudos to you who are helping. You DO make a difference.
A request. Someone is continually throwing banana peelings on the west hospital boulevard ……. If it is you, will you please refrain from the practice? Thank you.
We have many amenities in Valley City, the Gaukler Wellness Center, swimming pool, libraries, parks, golf courses and great schools to name a few. We are a smaller community and don’t have resources to be as independent as some may like. Perhaps partnering can help solve some of the challenges. Sue and I partner with our neighbors, sharing yard work, mechanical challenges and security. We are not very mechanical, but we can mow lawn for our neighbors and they help us with some mechanical projects. Take a little time to visit with your neighbors, you may be pleasantly surprised and find some partnering opportunities too.
Al LaFave, VCSU President; Josh Johnson, VCPS Superintendent; Bill Carlblom, Barnes County Commission Chairman and I as Mayor meet once per month to share needs and discuss ways in which we might utilize partnering.
Our Ministerial Association is another example of partnering. You get the idea. Larry Robinson says, “Let’s join hands, the answer is somewhere in the middle”.
Our City Employee Appreciation Night was held Friday evening. We are fortunate having the employees we do; they do great jobs for us. Thanks to each of you.
COVID-19 Vaccine is making a difference. Our CCHD has vaccine on hand and welcome walk-ins for vaccinations. To minimize your time, please call ahead, 845-8518. Having immunization is comforting.
“Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” (Mark Twain)
Blessings, Be Kind, Be Respectful and Pray
Dave
Dave Carlsrud
Valley City (CSi) Effective 8-a.m. Tuesday, May 11, Barnes County 21 south (Kathryn Road) will be closed approximately 3.5 miles north of ND Highway 46 near the City of Kathryn. A tentative reopening of the roadway is scheduled for 5:30 PM Wednesday, May 12th. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes, no detour will be provided.
Jamestown (CSi) — Unison Bank announces that the Jamestown High School (JHS) Art Class as its featured artist for May 2021.
Each month, Unison Bank features local artists, photographers, quilters and creators and their products or services. Since 2013, they have featured 87 artisans.
May’s featured artist group, JHS Art Class, have displayed a variety of artwork within the lobby of Unison Bank in Jamestown, N.D. A few unique pieces that the group has worked on to display includes painted ceiling tiles as part of a senior class art project, various artwork from Art 2 class and pencil portraits by Art 1 class.
“We are excited to have the opportunity to display some of the artwork from our students at JHS. We have many talented students who have a passion for making art,” said JHS Art Instructor & Department Chair, Michael Dietz. Dietz instructs Art 1, Art 2, Art 3, Art 4 and AP Studio Art – which offers dual credit for high school and college.
JHS students who have their work currently displayed include Katie Schmitz, CaSara Messner, McKenna Jackson, Hannah Murchie, Claire Frohlich, Taylor Williamson, Chloe Stahlecker, Kaden DeGroot, Alyssa Hertz and Olivia Sorlie.
“We’re honored to allow local artists the opportunity to display their unique talents,” said Unison Bank President & CEO, Kelly Rachel. “Our doors are open, and we invite the community to stop by and see what these artists have to offer.”
To learn more about how to purchase a painting or about the Unison Bank Artist of the Month program, please contact Unison Bank at (701) 253-5600.
Valley City (Public Works) The Valley City Public Works Department will be flushing hydrants in the city beginning May. 11th 2021, for approximately two weeks to a month.
Water pressure may vary and residents may notice discolored water conditions during this time; however, the water will remain safe to drink.
To avoid any inconvenience, residents should check their water before doing laundry, and store water for drinking and cooking. Call Public Works at 845-0380 if you have any questions.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Gov. Doug Burgum says North Dakota will end its participation in the federal government’s pandemic-related unemployment assistance programs, effective June 19. Burgum says that ending the $300 weekly federal supplemental benefit that is on top of state benefits is being done “to help address the ongoing workforce shortage across the state.” North Dakota had 16,396 online job openings in April, which was nearly 50 percent higher than the same period in 2020 and represents the state’s largest number of online job openings since July 2015 Burgum said more than 8,300 people are claiming unemployment benefits under the programs being terminated.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Gov. Doug Burgum has announced that he signed five remaining bills from the recently adjourned 2021 legislative session. Burgum signed a total of 501 bills out of nearly 850 bills introduced by the Legislature. The governor vetoed four bills in their entirety and partially vetoed one bill. The Legislature adjourned on April 29, finishing its session in 76 days, just short of the 80-day maximum set by the North Dakota Constitution. Burgum had 15 business days to sign bills in his possession when the Legislature adjourned. Burgum signed the remaining bills on Monday.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Fargo man was has been sentenced to life in prison without parole in the death of his girlfriend. Forty-six-year-old Sheldon Davis, was sentenced Monday. He was convicted in March of murder, arson and endangering by fire in the death of 52-year-old Denise Anderson. Her body was found in Davis’ apartment after a fire on Aug 1, 2019. Authorities say Anderson died of traumatic injuries before the fire. The jury only deliberated about an hour before convicting Davis. Davis had denied the allegations and said someone else had killed Anderson.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An annual report using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows North Dakota’s rate of workplace deaths remains among the highest in the country. The annual report released by the AFL-CIO shows that 37 North Dakota workers died in 2019 due to on-the-job injuries. The rate of 9.7 deaths per 100,000 workers was third-highest in the nation, behind Alaska and Wyoming. Nationally, 5,333 workers were killed on the job in 2019 and an estimated 90,000 died from occupational diseases. The labor union federation says the overall rate of fatal job injuries was 2.8 per 100,000.
In sports…
Jamestown (CSi) — Sports physicals for student athletes are now available from the only comprehensive sports medicine team in Jamestown.
Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s Orthopedics & Sports Medicine team now offers sports physicals in time for upcoming sports seasons.
“JRMC is proud to serve as the official sports medicine team of the Jamestown High School Blue Jays,” said Patrick Walter, PA-C. “As such, we’re offering a quick, easy and inexpensive sports physical solution, for students who need them.”
Walter joined the JRMC team in 2016. Originally from Bowman, N.D., Walter earned his Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse and his Master of Physician Assistant Studies from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, N.D. He is certified by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants.
Walter sees patients of all ages, injuries and post-operative visits. He also sees same-day patients and assists Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Michael T. Dean.
Sports physicals take about 20 minutes and cost $40. They do not include vaccines or a well-child visit.
To schedule an appointment, call (701) 952-4878 or visit www.jrmcnd.com/sports-physical. Learn how JRMC is keeping people safe at www.jrmcnd.com/covid-safety.
About Jamestown Regional Medical Center
NBA..
UNDATED (AP) — DeMar DeRozan had 23 points and the San Antonio Spurs set a franchise record for points in the first half while rolling to a 146-125 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Milwaukee had a five-game winning streak snapped and dropped a game behind idle Brooklyn for second place in the Eastern Conference. San Antonio set a season high for points and a team best with 87 points in the first half. Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points.
In other NBA action:
— Stephen Curry made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 14 seconds left moments after missing from deep, scoring 36 points to lead the Golden State Warriors past the Western Conference-leading Utah Jazz 119-116 on Monday night to keep hold of the eighth seed in the playoff race. Jordan Poole’s Curry-like 52-footer at the third-quarter buzzer went to replay review and stood, giving Golden State an 89-75 lead and serious momentum going into the final 12 minutes before Utah’s furious comeback effort in the closing minutes. Jordan Clarkson scored 41 points and Bojan Bogdanovic added 27 for a Utah team still missing injured All-Star guards Donovan Mitchell and Mike Conley.
— Damian Lillard had 34 points and nine rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers raced to a 140-129 victory over the Houston Rockets. The Blazers scored 50 points in the first quarter, setting a franchise record for scoring in a period, and tied an NBA record for 3-pointers made in a quarter with 12. CJ McCollum had 21 points in the first as Portland built a 17-point lead. McCollum finished with 28 points and Norman Powell also scored 28 for the Blazers, who never trailed as they moved within one-half game of fifth-place Dallas in the Western Conference. Kelly Olynyk had 21 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the NBA-worst Rockets.
— Russell Westbrook broke Oscar Robertson’s 47-year-old NBA record for triple-doubles and missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer as the Washington Wizards lost 125-124 to the Atlanta Hawks. Westbrook recorded his 182nd triple-double. The nine-time All-Star and 2016-17 MVP finished with 28 points, 13 rebounds and 21 assists, carrying the load for a Wizards team that was missing Bradley Beal, the league’s No. 2 scorer. Trae Young scored 36 points for the Hawks, who moved within a half-game of the fourth-place New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference. Washington is 10th in the East.
— The Memphis Grizzlies secured a spot in the postseason play-in tournament by beating the New Orleans Pelicans 115-110. Dillon Brooks scored 23 points, Jonas Valanciunas had 20 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks for the Grizzlies. The Pelicans were without leading scorers Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram, along with Josh Hart and Steven Adams.
— Domantas Sabonis amassed 21 points, 20 rebounds and nine assists as the Indiana Pacers strengthened their hold on a play-in tournament spot with a 111-102 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Pacers moved one-half game ahead of Washington into ninth in the Eastern Conference. Collin Sexton scored 25 points for the Cavaliers in their 11th straight loss.
NBA-WIZARDS-WESTBROOK RECORD
Westbrook breaks Robinson’s NBA triple-double record
UNDATED (AP) — Russell Westbrook has set the NBA record with his 182nd triple-double, surpassing the mark set by Oscar Robertson in 1974.
The 32-year-old Westbrook is in his 13th season overall and his first with the Washington Wizards. Westbrook has recorded a triple-double in each of Washington’s last five games, three of them before the start of the fourth quarter. He has 36 this season.
Elsewhere in the league:
— Bradley Beal will miss at least two games because of a strained left hamstring as his Washington Wizards fight for a play-in berth and he duels Stephen Curry for the NBA scoring title. The Wizards announced that Beal will sit out their games at the Atlanta Hawks this week. He’ll be re-evaluated Friday. The shooting guard has a strained his hamstring. He is averaging 31.4 points this season. That trails Golden State guard Curry, who is putting in 31.9 a game.
— Celtics All-Star forward Jaylen Brown will miss the rest of the season with a torn ligament in his left wrist. The team says Brown learned of the injury to his scapholunate ligament this past weekend and is expected to have surgery later this week. Brown has missed the Celtics’ past three games with a sprained right ankle. Boston has lost two of three since then and entered Monday seventh in the Eastern Conference with four games left.
— Veteran NBA referee Tony Brown has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and will miss the rest of the season. The NBA says the 54-year-old has been undergoing treatment since his diagnosis last month. Brown worked his first NBA Finals last season. He has officiated 1,109 regular-season games, 35 playoff games and the 2018 All-Star Game in his 19 seasons as an NBA official.
MLB..
— Jared Walsh homered and matched a career high with four hits, Justin Upton also connected and the Los Angeles Angels rallied in the sixth inning to beat the Houston Astros 5-4. Walsh also doubled and had two RBIs as the Angels got their third win in four games.
UNDATED (AP) — Trey Mancini hit a go-ahead solo homer and later knocked in an insurance run, Jorge López and four relievers combined on a four-hitter and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1.
The Orioles had dropped their first six games at Camden Yards this season against the Red Sox and avoided a four-game sweep. It was the first time the home team won in 10 games between the teams this season. Boston still has the best record in baseball at 22-14. Baltimore’s bullpen combined for 3 1/3 scoreless innings, retiring all 10 batters it faced.
In other action:
— Mauricio Dubon broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-out, pinch-hit single, Alex Wood won for the fourth time in five starts and the San Francisco Giants beat the Texas Rangers 3-1. Brandon Belt hit his eighth home run and Mike Yastrzemski doubled for San Francisco. The Giants are tied with idle St. Louis for the best record in the National League at 21-14. Wood had seven strikeouts and allowed one run in seven innings, lowering his ERA to 1.80. The lefty got double plays in the fifth and seventh innings and fanned Adolis Garcia and Joey Gallo with two on and one out in the sixth.
— Luke Weaver pitched scoreless ball into the seventh inning for his best outing in nearly a month, which helped the Arizona Diamondbacks snap a six-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the Miami Marlins. Weaver cruised though 6 1/3 innings, giving up four hits, striking out six and dominating a team that beat him a week ago in Miami. Arizona’s David Peralta hit a triple and a double. Asdrubal Cabrera added a two-run double. Miami’s Jordan Holloway took the loss in his first major league start.
— Tyler Naquin homered and drove in four runs, Tucker Barnhart keyed a six-run fourth inning with a two-run double and the Cincinnati Reds rolled to a 14-1 victory over the skidding Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates lost for the ninth time in 11 games.
— The game between the San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies was postponed due to a forecast that called for inclement weather. The Padres and Rockies were set to begin a three-game series at Coors Field. They will play Tuesday and then a traditional doubleheader Wednesday. The forecast Tuesday is calling for more cold and rainy weather with a chance for snow.
MLB-METS-DEGROM
DeGrom on IL
NEW YORK (AP) — Jacob deGrom will be placed on the injured list by the New York Mets with tightness in his right side. The move will keep the ace from taking the mound until May 20 at the earliest. The Mets say an MRI on Sunday night was “clean of any issues.”
The team says it will place the two-time NL Cy Young Award winner on the injured list before Tuesday’s series opener against Baltimore, a move that will be retroactive to Monday. A 32-year-old right-hander, deGrom is 3-2 with a major league-best 0.68 ERA.
Elsewhere in the majors:
— Two-time All-Star infielder Todd Frazier has been cut by the Pittsburgh Pirates after hitting .086 in 13 games. The team designated him for assignment Monday. The 35-year-old had just three hits in 35 at-bats with no home runs and four RBIs. The Pirates signed Frazier to a minor league contract after he spent last year’s pandemic-shortened season with the Texas Rangers and New York Mets. The 11-year veteran has a .241 career average with 218 home runs.
NHL..
UNDATED (AP) —Taylor Hall scored his second goal of the game 2:53 into overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the New York Islanders 3-2 in their home finale to clinch third place in the East Division. Brad Marchand also scored for Boston, which will face second-place Washington in the upcoming playoffs. Tuukka Rask had 16 saves. Mathew Barzal and Oliver Wahlstrom scored for the Islanders. Semyon Varlamov made 25 saves before he was replaced to start the third period by Ilya Sorokin, who stopped 10 shots. New York will face East-champ Pittsburgh. Hall cut in front and beat Sorokin with a backhander for the game-winner.
Elsewhere on the ice on Monday:
— J.T. Compher scored a go-ahead goal in the third period, Philipp Grubauer made 36 saves, and the Colorado Avalanche preserved their chances to finish in first place in the West Division with a 2-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. Andre Burakovsky also scored for the Avalanche, who trail the Golden Knights by two points atop the division. Vegas has game left, Colorado has two. Alex Pietrangelo scored for the Golden Knights. Robin Lehner, facing the Avalanche for the first time this season after Marc-Andre Fleury was in net the first seven meetings, stopped 19 shots.
— Pekka Rinne (PEH’-kuh RIH’-neh) made 30 saves for the shutout as the Nashville Predators finished the regular season by beating the Carolina Hurricanes 5-0. Rinne tied Tom Barrasso for No. 19 in NHL history with his 369th career victory in his first start since April 10. Rinne’s 60th career shutout came in what might have been his final start with Nashville. Both teams rested several players ahead of their first-round playoff series.
— Nils Hoglander scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1. Bo Horvat also scored and Thatcher Demko stopped 39 shots for his 14th win of the season for the Canucks, Vancouver was eliminated from the playoff race earlier in the night when Montreal earned a point in a 4-3 overtime loss to Edmonton to clinch fourth place in the North Division.
— Jason Robertson scored 4:30 into overtime, and the Dallas Stars rallied to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 in the final game of the season for each team. Miro Heiskanen had a goal and an assist for Dallas, which had dropped six of seven.
— Chris Driedger (DREE’-jer) stopped 30 shots to record his third shutout of the season, Juho Lammikko scored a short-handed goal, and the Florida Panthers secured home-ice advantage for the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the regular season finale for both clubs.
— Joel Farabee scored two goals and James van Riemsdyk added one on the power play to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-2 win over the New Jersey Devils in the season finale for both teams.
— The Flyers finished yet another season without a Stanley Cup. They haven’t won one since consecutive championships in 1974 and 1975 and this ends as one of the more disheartening ones in franchise history. Pavel Zacha and Janne Kuokkanen scored for the Devils. Sean Couturier also scored for the Flyers.
SPORTS-VIRUS OUTBREAK
More fans allowed at DC sports events
UNDATED (AP) — As coronavirus restrictions ease in the nation’s capital, the Washington city government says sports stadiums can have spectators at full capacity as of June 11.That will allow the Washington Nationals to let about 40,000 fans into its home games. The Major League Baseball team said Monday it was granted a waiver by the city to expand its ticket distribution at Nationals Park to up to 36% of capacity as of Friday. The Nationals currently are allowed 10,000 fans per game — about 25% of what their outdoor ballpark holds.
As of last month, the NHL’s Capitals and NBA’s Wizards have been allowed to host 10% of capacity at their indoor arena downtown, roughly 2,000 people. That will rise to 25%, about 5,000 spectators, on Friday.
In other outbreak related sports matters:
— The Philadelphia Flyers and Penn Medicine partnered to make the one-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine available to fans before Monday night’s game. The Flyers said about 75 fans received a shot. They received vouchers for two tickets to a game and Gritty stickers and T-shirts incentives to get their shot.
— New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced that Nassau Coliseum will have a fully vaccinated fan section when the New York Islanders open the Stanley Cup playoffs. Half of the arena will be used as a fully vaccinated fan section with attendees spaced approximately 3 feet apart with an unoccupied seat between each party. I
— The Nashville Predators have reached an agreement that will allow for a crowd of 12,135 inside Bridgestone Arena for home games played during the upcoming Stanley Cup playoffs. The Predators will face the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round, and all home games will see approximately 70% of the arena’s 17,159 seats filled.
NFL-TEBOW-JAGUARS
Tebow to play for Jaguars – as tight end
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tim Tebow and Urban Meyer are apparently getting back together, this time in the NFL.
The NFL Network reports the former Florida star and 2007 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback is expected to team up with his college coach by signing a one-year contract to play for the Jacksonville Jaguars. The league-owned network says the deal “could be official in the next week or so.” The 33-year-old Tebow would be returning to the NFL after four years in the New York Mets’ organization and he’d be playing for Meyer for the first time since his senior year in 2009. This reunion would come with a twist: Tebow is switching to tight end.
In other NFL activity:
— Two people with direct knowledge have confirmed to The Associated Press the Indianapolis Colts have signed Eric Fisher to play left tackle. Kansas City selected Fisher with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 draft, but the Chiefs released their longtime starter in March. Fisher missed last season’s Super Bowl after tearing his Achilles tendon in the AFC championship game. The two-time Pro Bowler could replace Anthony Castonzo in Indy’s starting lineup. Castonzo retired in January.
MEDINA SPIRIT-PREAKNESS
First-place Derby finisher heads to Baltimore, without trainer
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit is headed to Baltimore for the Preakness Stakes while trainer Bob Baffert says he won’t attend the race to avoid being a distraction in the wake of scrutiny following the colt’s failed postrace drug test.
Medina Spirit’s Derby win by half a length over Mandaloun gave Baffert his record seventh victory in the sport’s premier race. That milestone is now in jeopardy following Baffert’s announcement that test results revealed the horse had more than twice the state-allowed amount of the steroid betamethasone. Baffert is appealing the positive test and a part of the original sample will be re-tested.
PGA-BYRON NELSON-JOHNSON
Johnson withdraws from Nelson with knee discomfort
MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) — One week before the PGA Championship, Dustin Johnson is having knee pain. The world’s No. 1 player withdrew from the AT&T Byron Nelson on Monday.
He cites occasional discomfort in his knee and says his trainers have advised him to stay home and get healthy. Johnson had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee after the 2019 season that caused him to miss three months. He says he was not happy about having to withdraw and pledged to return to Dallas. Johnson has gone six consecutive tournaments without a top-10 finish. That’s his longest such stretch since before his 2019 surgery.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has set a Wednesday vote for removing Rep. Liz Cheney from her No. 3 Republican leadership post. The California Republican sent a letter Monday to GOP lawmakers saying it was clear that he and his fellow Republicans “need to make a change.” McCarthy’s letter did not mention Cheney or former President Donald Trump by name. But the move comes after Cheney repeatedly challenged Trump’s false assertions pinning his November reelection defeat on widespread voting fraud and criticized Trump’s role in encouraging supporters’ Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Cheney seems all but certain to be tossed from her leadership job.
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials are seeking to soothe concerns about price spikes or damage to the economy from last week’s cyberattack on a major fuel pipeline. Officials stress the fuel supply has not experienced widespread disruptions. The pipeline company says it’s working toward “substantially restoring operational service” by this weekend. The White House says it’s monitoring supply shortages in parts of the Southeast and President Joe Biden has directed federal agencies to bring their resources to bear. Colonial Pipeline delivers about 45% of the fuel consumed on the East Coast. The FBI says the criminal syndicate whose ransomware was used in the attack is named DarkSide, whose members are Russian speakers. Russia denies any involvement.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel has unleashed new airstrikes on Gaza, hitting the high-rise home of a Hamas field commander and two border tunnels dug by militants. Meanwhile, Hamas and other armed groups fired dozens of rockets toward Israel. The escalation early Tuesday was sparked by weeks of tensions in contested Jerusalem. Gaza health officials said that 24 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, most by airstrikes, since cross-border fighting erupted. They said nine children were among the dead. The Israeli military said 15 of the dead were militants. During the same period, Gaza militants fired more than 250 rockets toward Israel, injuring six Israeli civilians. In a further sign of rising tensions, the Israeli military said it is sending troop reinforcements to the Gaza border.
MOSCOW (AP) — A gunman attacked a school in the Russian city of Kazan and Russian officials say eight people have been killed — seven students and a teacher. They also say 21 others have been hospitalized with wounds. Tatarstan Gov. Rustam Minnikhanov said four boys and three girls, all eighth graders, died in the shooting. Russian media said some students were able to escape the building during the attack, while others were trapped inside. The governor said the shooter was 19, has been arrested and a firearm was registered in his name. Authorities said additional security measures were put into place in all schools in Kazan, a city 700 kilometers (430 miles) east of Moscow.
(AP) The Biden administration is holding tens of thousands of asylum-seeking children in an opaque network of some 200 facilities. The Associated Press has learned that those facilities are spread across two dozen states and include five shelters with more than 1,000 children packed inside. Confidential data obtained by the AP shows that the number of migrant children in government custody has more than doubled in the past two months and that this week the federal government is housing around 21,000 kids, from toddlers to teens. A facility at U.S. Army post Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, had more than 4,500 children on Monday.
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares have dropped in Europe and Asia after selling of several Big Tech companies dragged benchmarks on Wall Street lower. Paris, Frankfurt, Tokyo and Hong Kong declined while Shanghai advanced after the Chinese government reported a moderate increase in producer prices. On Monday, the S&P 500 lost 1% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq gave back 2.5%. Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google’s parent company fell. Despite reassurances from the Federal Reserve and a much weaker than expected U.S. jobs reading last week, investors have refocused on the potential for surging prices to compel central banks to cut back on massive stimulus and raise ultra-low interest rates.
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