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.TONIGHT…Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipation, 80 percent.
.THURSDAY…Rain showers chance of thunderstorms 80 percent. Highs in
the lower 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around
30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent in the Jamestown area, 70 percent in the Valley City area.
.FRIDAY…Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT…Rain showers likely in the evening, then rain
showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.SATURDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY…Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…Rain showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.MONDAY…Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers in the morning,
then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT…Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain
showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY…Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.
Fire Danger Rating today is in the moderate category, Stutsman and Barnes Counties.
Jamestown (CVHD) Central Valley Health District in Jamestown has released its Annual report.
With statistics
Fit Testing—635 individuals were fit tested in the region during COVID. This included nursing home staff, Fire, Police, First Responders, and others. Shortages in testing solution and N95 masks led to some difficult times at the beginning of the pandemic.
COVID Testing—Stutsman 8,099 tests completed. Logan 204 tests completed. Testing was done as drive up and later moved to the Civic Center. PCR testing was completed through nasal or oral swabs. Later we received Binex rapid tests and we offered both tests depending on symptoms.
COVID Vaccinations—300 in 2020 when the vaccine arrived on December 21, 2020.Social media reach—663,780 —number of times posts were viewed on Facebook in 2020.
Press conferences—26live press conferences starting at City Hall and televised through CSI and Facebook Live. Switched to Zoom so speakers could connect remotely. Media Releases —41releases were sent to local media sources regarding COVId-19 Reports.
NDDoH COVID-19 Stats Tues. May 18, 2021 11:00 a.m.
Barnes
New Positives: 0
Total Positives: 1414
Active: 3
Recovered: 1379
Stutsman:
New Positives: 4
Total Positives: 3519
Active: 12
Recovered: 3424
ND Case Rates, Tuesday
NEW CASES: 100
TOTAL ACTIVE CASES: 682
TOTAL CASES: 109,235
TOTAL RECOVERED: 107,049
DAILY TEST POSITIVITY RATE: 4.9%
The two-week rolling average positivity rate is 3.9%.
Hospitalizations:
ACTIVE HOSPITALIZATIONS: 24
NEW DEATHS: 0
TOTAL DEATHS: 1,504
Jamestown (CVHD) Central Valley Health District this week will have COVID-19 Testing at the Jamestown Civic Center in May Monday, Wednesday, and Friday’s from 11-a.m. to 12 noon, at the Jamestown Civic Center, with the exception of Memorial Day, May 31, using the Rapid Testing, BinaxNow.
By screening with rapid antigen tests, event attendees will be able to receive their test results within 15 minutes via text notification. The test also is less invasive than a PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) test in that it uses a nasal swab to collect a sample from the lower part of the nostril.
If a person tests positive, they should isolate at home immediately and a case investigator will be in touch with them within 24 hours. If the screening yields a negative result, individuals should continue to monitor for symptoms.
Interested individuals should fill out an online survey at testreg.nd.gov for faster registration.
For more information about rapid antigen tests and North Dakota’s screening strategies, visit https://www.health.nd.gov/rapid-antigen-screening
Valley City (CCHD) City/County Health reports, that testing continues to be important. If you have any symptoms, it is important to be tested. If you have symptoms and need to be tested at other times contact your clinic.
Administrator Theresa Will says Testing is now on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at the CCHD location.
415 2nd Ave NE
She says the testing is drive through at the area adjacent to the west door, with assistance by the National Guard.
The times are 12:30- 1:30p.m. Quick testing will be available.
Pre-register for all clinics.
She adds that CCHD is administering Pfizer Vaccine t to 12-15 year olds.
Plans are to give the shots at Valley City Public Schools to that age group, on May 21.
Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Commission met in Regular Session Tuesday evening at City Hall. All members were present.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
Approved a Raffle Permit for North Dakota Appaloosa Horse Club.
Approved a Raffle Permit for CHI Mercy Health Foundation.
Approved a Raffle Permit for Valley Quilters.
Approved a Raffle Permit for ND Red Knights Chapter 1.
Approved an Electrician, Plumber and/or Mechanical Contractor License for Wrigley Mechanical, Inc.
Public Comments : No One Spoke
A Public Hearing was held, regarding the Rezoning of the undeveloped land located west of 8th Ave SE and south of 10th St SE west of Waterfront Meadows Addition. City Attorney Martineck said the lannd is zone Ag and will be rezoned to R-1.
Following the Public Hearing, Commissioners, Approved First Reading of an Ordinance Rezoning the undeveloped land located west of 8th Ave SE and south of 10th St SE west of Waterfront Meadows Addition.
ORDINANCE
Approved the Second and Final Reading of an Ordinance Amending and Reenacting Section 12-02-01 of the Valley City Municipal Code re Property Maintenance definitions. City Attorney Martineck said there are no changes, from the First Reading for more authority to clean up areas.
RESOLUTION
Approved a Resolution Approving Final Plans & Specifications for Master Lift Station Upgrades and Authorizing Engineer to Advertise for Quotes/Bids.
Approved a Resolution Approving Final Plans & Specification for West End Lift Station and Authorizing Engineer to Advertise for Quotes/Bids. Commissioner Erickosn voted in opposition.
Approved a resolution Approving an Application to Amend a Planned Unit Development (PUD) and Replat land located between 3rd Ave NE, and between 4th St NE and 5th St NE (Outlot Y Harvest Valley Townhomes Subdivision-a Replat of Lots 5-8 Block 2 Original Townsite). City Attorney Martineck said, the Plannign *7 zong Commission approved.
Approved a Resolution Approving the Plat and Variance request of undeveloped land located west of 8th Ave SE and south of 10th St SE, west of Waterfront Meadows Addition. City Attorney Martineck said Planning & Zoning approved the conditions. Commissioner Erickson voted in opposition.
Approved a Resolution to consider plat and Planned Unit Development (PUD) rezone application for parts of Lot 16 of the Replat of Scherr’s Addition and parts of Blocks 2 & 3 of Frances Pearl Brown’s Subdivision of Tract No. 3 of Mary M Zetterberg’s Plat of part of the NW Quarter of Section 21 of the City of Valley City – to be named Hidden Pond Estates.
NEW BUSINESS
Approved a Site Authorization Renewals for Valley City Hockey and Figure Skating Club at Youth Sports Complex and Valley City Town and Country Club from 7/1/2021 through 6/30/2022.
Approved the Valley City Barnes County Development Corporation request for funds. Jennifer Feist
said the request is for $10,000 to address hill sliding in Southeast Valley City for engineering services.
The total cost is between $30,000 and $35,000 to be shared with another entity.
Approved an Amendment to Engineer-Owner Agreement for Construction Engineering for 5th Ave NW Reconstruction. KLJ said $5,000 in liquidated damages is be assessed to the contractor, which is not being disputed. Commissioner Erickson voted in opposition.
Discussed was the Urban Roads Project on 12th St N from 9thAve NW to 5th Ave NE and 8th Ave SW at Winter Show Road. KLJ said the mill and overlay project was originally scheduled for this year and is rescheduled for 2022. Pavement striping is also included. A proposed bid date for the project is in February, 2022. The city Commissioners voted to approve with Commissioner Erickson voting in opposition.
Approved a Memorandum Of Understanding for Sheyenne River Water Trail.
Approved a Site Authorization renewal for the Thundering Saints, Inc. at Boomer’s Corner Keg and Woodland Steakhouse from 4/1/2021 through 6/30/2022 to conduct pull tabs.
Approved the Request for Concurrence of Award. KLJ said the project is a seal coat on Main Street, with the estimated cost at $140,000 with the project coming in at $121,000, with the city’s share at $12,000.
Approved the purchase of future Public Works building. The building is located on Main Street and will be able to house storage under one roof for all departments.
Highlights, ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT :
Gwen Crawford said, with road construction projects, more meetings will be later this week for meeting on addressing the two projects. The City met with the State Water Commission with further discussion on cold storage building.
She said the city is looking into additional garbage being placed on boulevards in the city. She noted the city Ordinance pertaining to the issue.
CITY UPDATES & COMMISSION REPORTS:
Police Chief Phil Hatcher reminds pet owners to leash animals, and noted the license fee is $20. He pointed out the steep fines and impoundment costs for those pet owners in violation of the Ordinance, letting animals run free, while not on the owners property.
Mayor Carlsrud asks residents to observe the rules for collection of items during next week’s Clean up Week.
The meeting was show live on CSi Cable 68 followed by replays.
Valley City (CSi) A risk assessment workshop for incorporated cities to continue the update of the Barnes County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan will be held from 6 to 9 p.m., Thursday, May 20, 2021, at Valley City State University Rhoades Science Center,
The meeting is being held in conjunction with the regularly scheduled steering committee meeting.
Previously…
Valley City (Chamber) Residents of Barnes County are asked to participate in a survey for the Barnes County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Update. The mitigation plan is updated every five years and is necessary to apply for grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Survey results will be used to identify gaps in capabilities and develop mitigation projects for the plan.
Jamestown (Chamber) Members of the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Committee and the Young Professionals of Jamestown presented the Customer Service Award for May to Lindsey Vogel for her outstanding customer service. The chamber honors individuals who demonstrate a consistent commitment to delivering products or services that satisfy customers by exceeding their requirements or expectations.
Her nomination said, “I had recently changed professions and needed health insurance. It was short notice for Lindsey (couple days) to get things in order. Everything worked out like it should to have coverage in time. I received what I thought was my insurance card, but come to find it wasn’t the correct one. The reason I found that the card wasn’t the right one, I needed to get a refill for my asthma med and it didn’t work. I emailed Lindsey on a Saturday evening letting her know that my insurance card wasn’t working. I didn’t except a reply asking me several questions about my card. I commend Lindsey for reaching out to me on the weekend to help me figure out what my issue was. Top notch service!!!!”
Congratulations to Lindsey! Witthauer Financial Group is located at 710 10th St. SE, and offers health, life, retirement, investments, long-term care, and group benefit products.
Customer Service Award nomination forms are available at the Chamber office and on their website at www.jamestownchamber.com or call 701-252-4830.
Valley City (VCPS) This summer Valley City Public School Districts Nutrition Services will again be offering free meals to all area children ages 1-18 or through high school graduation (age 21) for students receiving special education services!
The program, guided by the USDA allows parents/guardians or students to pick up meals every Monday-Friday throughout the summer. Children do not need to attend Valley City Public Schools. Meals will contain one lunch meal and one breakfast meal at each pick up and will contain a variety of ready to eat and heat & serve options.
Meal pick up begins June 1st and will run through August 13th. There will be NO PICK UP on Monday July 5th for the 4th of July holiday or Wednesday July 28th.
Pick up locations and times are as follows:
11:00am-11:15am — Jefferson School North Drive Through Entrance (off 12th St NE)
11:30am-11:45am – St. Catherine’s School North Side Drive up on 6th St NE
12:00pm-12:15pm – Washington School West Side on 9th Ave SW
12:00pm-12:30pm – VC Jr/Sr High School Door 6 (on 2nd Ave NW)
Jamestown (JRMC) In celebration of Running of the Pink and JRMC’s new Gynecologist, Dr. Gregg McAdoo, JRMC and Central Valley Health are offering a special No Excuses from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 15. This is important to us as we know transportation, finances and time in the day are often barriers when it comes to 3D mammograms and cervical screenings.
WEST FARGO (KFGO) – A West Fargo police officer has died of a medical emergency. The name of the officer has not been released. Police Chief Denis Otterness made the announcement Tues. afternoon. He said the officer died at a Fargo hospital.
FM Ambulance and West Fargo Fire first-responders had been called to the police dept. on 9th St. earlier in the afternoon.
Additional details have not been released.
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office will temporarily handle police calls within the city of West Fargo.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A panel of North Dakota lawmakers will chose study topics that could inspire bills for the next legislative session. The Legislative Management committee, a 17-member panel of lawmakers, will review a dozen mandatory studies from legislation passed before adjournment last month. It also will choose from 72 proposed studies from the legislative session that ended last month. Mandatory studies include a review of the Public Employees Retirement System, access to private and public land for hunters, higher education affordability, prescription drug pricing, state agency fees, and “potential uses” of earnings from the Legacy Fund, the voter-approved oil tax savings account.
In sports…
Blue Jays Softball, Baseball, Tues.
Softball at Dickinson
Dickinson 11 Jamestown 1
Dickinson 7 Jamestown 3
Baseball
At Bismarck St. Mary’s
Jamestown 7 St. Mary’s 3
Jamestown 3 St. Mary’s 2 (8 innings)
Tues. High School Softball
Valley City 10 Grand Forks Red River 0
NHL-PLAYOFFS…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alex Tuch had two goals, including the tiebreaking score in the second period, as the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1, tying the opening-round playoff series at a game apiece. Jonathan Marchessault also scored for Vegas and Marc-Andre Fleury made 34 saves in front of a crowd of 8,683. Matt Dumba scored for the Wild. Cam Talbot made 25 saves.
—Tristan Jarry stopped 39 shots and the Pittsburgh Penguins evened their first-round series with the New York Islanders with a 2-1 victory on Tuesday night. Jarry struggled in a 4-3 loss in Game 1 but bounced back to pick up the first postseason victory of his career. Bryan Rust and Jeff Carter scored in the first period for the Penguins. Josh Bailey drew New York within a goal late in the second period, but the Islanders couldn’t draw even. The series shifts to New York for Game 3.
UNDATED (AP) — Thatcher Demko had 38 saves and the Vancouver Canucks withstood a late barrage and held on for a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames.
Tyler Myers, Travis Hamonic and Brock Boeser each had a goal and an assist for the Canucks. Rookie Nils Hoglander rounded out the scoring for Vancouver with a goal in the closing minute of the first period. The Flames and Canucks will wrap up their seasons Wednesday with a matinee in Calgary.
In other Tuesday action on ice:
— Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 32 shots, Steven Stamkos and Ondrej Palat had first-period goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their Central Division first-round playoff series. It’s the seventh time that the Lightning have won the first two games a series. They will look to put Florida on the brink of elimination when the series shifts to Tampa on Thursday night.
NBA-PLAYOFFS…
UNDATED (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 14 points, 21 rebounds and nine assists, and the short-handed Indiana Pacers routed the Charlotte Hornets 144-117 in the Eastern Conference’s first play-in game.
Led by Sabonis and Doug McDermott, who scored 16 of his 21 points in the first quarter, the ninth-seeded Pacers snapped a franchise-worst nine-game losing streak in the postseason. They also moved within one victory of making a sixth consecutive playoff appearance. Charlotte was led by Miles Bridges with 18 points. The Hornets finished the season with six straight losses.
In Tuesday’s other NBA play-in:
— Jayson Tatum scored 32 of his 50 points in the second half, and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Washington Wizards 118-100 in the play-in round. Kemba Walker added 29 points for Boston, which secured the seventh seed for the playoffs and a first-round matchup with second-seeded Brooklyn. That series opens on Saturday. Washington will host Indiana, which rolled over Charlotte in Tuesday’s other play-in game, for the eighth seed on Friday. The winner of that game will face Philadelphia, the top seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs. Bradley Beal scored 22 points for the Wizards. Russell Westbrook added 20 points and 14 rebounds.
In other NBA news:
— Milwaukee Bucks reserve forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo (an-teh-toh-KOON’-poh) will miss the start of the playoffs after fracturing his right patella tendon in his team’s regular-season finale. Bucks officials say the 28-year-old will be out for at least two weeks. He’s the older brother of Milwaukee Bucks forward and two-time reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH’-nihs an-teh-toh-KOON’-poh). The Bucks are the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs and open a first-round series with the Miami Heat on Saturday.
— Upon further review, Indiana’s Myles Turner is the NBA’s blocked-shot champion for this season. The NBA said Tuesday that Turner will be recognized as the winner in that category, even though he did not play in the required 70% of games that are typically needed for someone to qualify as a statistical leader. Turner averaged 3.4 blocks per game in 47 games.
— Charles Barkley has given $1,000 apiece to the more than 200 employees of a city school system in his native Alabama. The former Auburn and NBA basketball star graduated from Leeds High School in 1981. Now, AL.com reports he is giving money to each Leeds City School system worker. The announcement was made Tuesday on Facebook. According to the post, Barkley has provided more than $3 million in scholarships to Leeds graduates over the past 30 years.
WNBA
NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu had the first triple-double of her WNBA career to lead New York to an 86-75 win over the Minnesota Lynx, giving the Liberty their first 3-0 start in 14 years. Ionescu, who had an NCAA record 26 triple-doubles in college, had the first one in franchise history with 26 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds. The No. 1 pick in the 2020 draft has now had a game-winning buzzer beater in her first home game Friday and a triple-double in her second game at Barclays Center to help the Liberty to their best start since 2007, when they won their first five games.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Diana Taurasi scored 17 points, Brittney Griner had 14 points and 10 rebounds for a franchise-record 43rd career double-double, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Washington Mystics 91-70. Brianna Turner also had a double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds for Phoenix. Kia Nurse added 12 points, and Skylar Diggins-Smith had 10 points and five assists as every Mercury starter scored in double figures. Tina Charles led Washington with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Charles scored 10 points in the first quarter to move into ninth place on the WNBA career list — becoming the 11th player in league history to reach 6,000 points.
SEATTLE (AP) — Jackie Young had 21 points and 10 rebounds, A’ja Wilson added 18 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and three blocks, and the Las Vegas Aces held off the defending champion Seattle Storm 96-80 to avenge a season-opening loss. Las Vegas led by as many as 21 points in the first half before Seattle opened the second half on a 13-6 run. But the Aces started strong in the fourth as Liz Cambage converted a three-point play to cap an 8-0 run, stretching the lead to 74-62. Breanna Stewart had 26 points and 11 rebounds for Seattle.
MLB..
— Miguel Sanó homered three times, Jorge Polanco hit a game-ending RBI single and the Minnesota Twins beat Yermín Mercedes and the Chicago White Sox 5-4. Twins reliever Tyler Duffey was ejected for throwing behind Mercedes in the seventh, and that seemed to spark the slumping Twins.
— DJ LeMahieu had a season-high three RBIs for the New York Yankees as they beat the Texas Rangers 7-4. LeMehieu’s tiebreaking, two-run double capped a five-run fourth for the Yankees and was his first multi-RBI hit this season. Rouged Odor had two hits against his former team in his return to the Yankees lineup after missing 12 games because of a sprained left knee.
UNDATED (AP) — Anthony DeSclafani gave up one run over seven good innings, Alex Dickerson hit a three-run homer and the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2.
DeSclafani, who signed with the Giants after five seasons in Cincinnati, was outstanding in his first appearance back at Great American Ball Park, scattering six hits and striking out seven. He improved to 4-1. Brandon Crawford also homered for the NL West-leading Giants, who took the first two of the four-game set with the Reds. Cincinnati starter Luis Castillo struck out 11 over five innings but took the loss.
In other MLB Tuesday night action:
— Hyun Jin Ryu pitched seven masterful innings, light-hitting Danny Jansen played a key offensive role and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 8-0. Ryu scattered four hits and struck out seven. Jansen had a second-inning RBI single and drew a pivotal walk during a three-run fourth as Toronto won for the ninth time in 12 games and improved to a season-high six games over .500.
— Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer, his fourth in four games, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2. Tommy Edman added three singles and drove in two runs for St. Louis. The Cardinals returned home after dropping three straight at San Diego to win their fourth consecutive game this season against Pittsburgh.
— Mike Zunino hit two home runs and the Tampa Bay Rays connected five times in all, hammering the Baltimore Orioles 13-6 Tuesday night for their fifth straight win. Brett Phillips and Austin Meadows hit three-run homers in the second inning and Ji-Man Choi hit a late drive as the Rays matched their longest winning streak of the year.
— Pinch-hitter Ronald Torreyes delivered a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the Miami Marlins 8-3. The Marlins took a 3-1 lead when Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a two-run homer off a 100-mph fastball from Jose Alvarado in the top of the eighth. But the Phillies answered in the bottom half.
— Inspired by Kevin Pillar’s return to the dugout, the New York Mets got homers from Jonathan Villar and Tomás Nido and strong performances by a string of relievers to beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3. Villar hit a two-run shot in the third inning. Nido won it for the Mets in the ninth with a tiebreaking drive into the left-field seats off struggling Braves closer Will Smith.
— Andrew Benintendi drove in the go-ahead run with two outs in the eighth inning to give the Kansas City Royals a 2-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Benintendi’s go-ahead single came off reliever Devin Williams, and Kansas City added another run on shortstop Luis Urias’ error. Royals starter Kris Bubic pitched six innings of one-hit ball.
MLB-METS-PILLAR
Pillar has nose fractures after HBP
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar suffered multiple nasal fractures when he was hit in the face by a fastball. The Mets say Pillar will meet with a facial specialist in Atlanta to determine the next steps.
He was drilled in the nose by a 95 mph pitch from Braves reliever Jacob Webb with the bases loaded in the seventh inning Monday night. Pillar was knocked to the ground, and blood poured from his nose when he lifted his head. After the game, Mets manager Luis Rojas said the veteran outfielder was taken to the hospital for a CT scan. Pillar later provided an encouraging update on Twitter, saying it was a scary moment but he was doing fine.
Elsewhere in MLB:
— Shortstop Gleyber Torres (GLAY’-bur TOHR’-ehz) could be back in the New York Yankees’ lineup a week after testing positive for COVID-19. Manager Aaron Boone says the fully vaccinated Torres had been cleared by MLB’s joint committee and was en route to Texas to rejoin the team. The shortstop could potentially be activated Wednesday. Asymptomatic vaccinated people can be cleared to return if they test negative twice. Torres is the only player among nine total positives in the Yankees’ traveling party since last week. Boone said the shortstop is the only person in that group cleared to return.
— Second baseman Rougned Odor is back in the lineup for the New York Yankees. Odor was activated from the injured list before Tuesday’s game against his former team, the Texas Rangers. He missed 12 games with a left knee sprain after a collision at home plate against the Astros on May 4. Odor says he feels great and is ready to go for the game in Texas. He also says it’s a weird feeling facing his former team. He played each of his first seven big league seasons with the Rangers.
NFL-EAGLES-JAGUARS TRADE
Jaguars trade Scott to Eagles
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars traded cornerback Josiah Scott to the Philadelphia Eagles for cornerback Jameson Houston and a sixth-round draft pick in 2023.
Scott, a fourth-round selection in 2020, became expendable after Jacksonville signed Shaquill Griffin in free agency and used a second-rounder on Tyson Campbell. Houston was considered a long shot to make the Eagles’ opening day roster and likely will be in the same spot in Jacksonville.
In other moves:
— The Jacksonville Jaguars signed fourth-round draft pick Jordan Smith. The team has two of its nine draft picks under contract. Smith was expected to sign a four-year deal worth about $4.22 million under the NFL’s rookie slotting system. The 6-foot-7, 255-pound Smith started his college career at Florida but was dismissed after getting caught up in a credit card scandal.
— The New York Giants have added another running back to the roster. They claimed Ryquell Armstead off waivers after he was released by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He joins newcomer Corey Clement as a contender to back up Saquon Barkley next season. Armstead spent all of last season on the COVID-19 list.
—The Patriots have signed safety and 2021 sixth-round draft pick Joshuah Bledsoe and re-signed free agent quarterback Brian Hoyer. Bledsoe is the fourth member of the Patriots’ 2021 draft class to sign. He joins fifth-round linebacker Cameron McGrone, sixth-round offensive lineman Will Sherman, along with receiver Tre’ Nixon, who was taken in the seventh round. Hoyer continues his third stint in New England after spending last season as one of Cam Newton’s backups. New England released offensive lineman Najee Toran.
LOUISVILLE-FORMER ASSISTANT CHARGED
Former Louisville assistant charged by feds with extortion
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal authorities have charged a former University of Louisville assistant basketball coach with attempting to extort the university.
A federal charging document says Dino Gaudio threatened to go to the media with alleged NCAA violations by the team. He was in a March 17 meeting with team personnel when he says he would expose alleged violations by the team “in its production of recruiting videos for prospective student-athletes and in the use of its graduate assistants in practices.” Gaudio and another assistant left the team in March. Head coach Chris Mack says he is fully cooperating with the investigation.
MLB-OBIT-RENNIE STENNETT
Former Pirates infielder Stennett dead at 72
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Former Pittsburgh Pirate second baseman Rennie Stennett has died following a bout with cancer. He was 72.
Stennett spent nine of his 11 big league seasons with the Pirates, helping the team win the 1979 World Series. Stennett hit .274 over the course of his career and twice received votes for the National League’s Most Valuable Player award. Stennett started at second base on Sept. 1, 1971 when the Pirates fielded the first all-Black starting lineup in MLB history. Stennett is also the only player in the modern era to go 7 for 7 at the plate in a nine-inning game.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is poised to vote on a 9/11-style commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The vote on Wednesday is the first step toward creating an independent, bipartisan panel that would investigate the siege. But the bill creating the commission is expected to be a more difficult sell in the Senate. Republicans are signaling that they will try to block or at least slow the effort. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that he is “pushing the pause button” on the legislation. Democrats would need at least 10 GOP votes in the Senate to pass it under Senate rules.
NEW YORK (AP) — More than a year after coronavirus shutdowns sent “the city that never sleeps” into a fitful slumber, New York could soon be wide awake again. Vaccinated New Yorkers can shed their masks in most situations Wednesday, and restaurants, shops, gyms and many other businesses can go back to full occupancy if all patrons are inoculated. Subways resumed running round-the-clock this week. Midnight curfews for bars and restaurants will be gone by month’s end. Broadway tickets recently went back on sale. City residents have mixed views about whether the city is getting back to normal or whether normal is even possible anymore.
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Across much of Asia, taxi drivers are starved for customers, weddings are suddenly canceled, schools are closed, and restaurant service is restricted as the coronavirus comes surging back in countries where it had seemed to be well under control. Taiwan, considered a major success in the battle against the virus, has registered more than 1,000 domestic cases since last week and placed over 600,000 people in two-week medical isolation. Hong Kong and Singapore have postponed a quarantine-free travel bubble for a second time. The resurgence hasn’t come close to the carnage wrought in India and parts of Europe but is a keen reminder of the virus’s resilience and disruptions to societies and economies.
(AP) Taiwan has recorded 267 new cases and raised COVID-19 restrictions for the entire island. Up until now, indoor gatherings of more than five people and outdoor gatherings of more than 10 had been banned in the capital Taipei and neighboring New Taipei city. They’re now in force elsewhere on the island. Taiwan is facing its worst outbreak yet with more than 1,000 confirmed cases since last week. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Taiwan has largely been able to keep the virus at its borders, but had faced a few outbreaks. Last week, it shut schools, restaurants, gyms and other public venues as it attempts to break the chain of transmission. The recent surge is being driven by a variant first discovered in Britain.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes have killed at least six people overnight across the Gaza Strip and destroyed the home of an extended family. Despite growing international pressure for a cease-fire, the military said Wednesday it widened its strikes on militant targets in the Palestinian territory’s south to blunt continuing rocket fire from Hamas. Residents surveyed the piles of bricks, concrete and other debris that had once been the home of 40 members of al-Astal family. They said everyone escaped after a warning missile hit the building. The Israeli military says it struck militant targets around the towns of Khan Younis and Rafah. Gaza health officials say at least 219 Palestinians have been killed in airstrikes. Twelve people in Israel have been killed in rocket attacks.
TOKYO (AP) — Benchmarks in France, Germany and Britain are falling, while benchmarks in Japan, Australia and Shanghai finished lower. The price of Bitcoin sank again Wednesday, after the China Banking Association warned of risks associated with digital currencies. Investors continue to be worried that inflation spurred by a robust U.S. recovery might prompt central banks to lift interest rates that have been kept ultra-low to help weather the pandemic. In Japan, southern Okinawa requested it get added to the areas under a government-backed “state of emergency.” Japan has one of the slowest vaccine rollouts in the developed world, with about 2% of the population fully vaccinated.
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