{"id":142543,"date":"2018-04-11T07:03:36","date_gmt":"2018-04-11T12:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=142543"},"modified":"2018-04-12T10:12:06","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T15:12:06","slug":"wayne-byers-show-morning-apr-11-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=142543","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Byers Show &#8211; Morning &#8211; Apr 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-265\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbam-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbam-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbam-262x175.png 262w, https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/wbam.png 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>CSi Weather&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>.REST OF TODAY&#8230;Cloudy.\u00a0 60 percent chance of rain and snow in the afternoon in the Jamestown area, 100 percent chance in the Valley City area. New snow accumulation 1 inch. Highs in the mid 30s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.<\/p>\n<p>.TONIGHT&#8230;Cloudy. Rain likely possibly mixed with freezing rain and snow in the evening.\u00a0 New snow accumulation 1 inch.\u00a0 Total accumulation up to 2 inches.\u00a0 Lows in the upper 20s. East winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Chance of precipitation 60 percent in the Jamestown area 70 percent in the Valley City area.<\/p>\n<p>.THURSDAY&#8230;Cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. Northeast winds 5 to<\/p>\n<p>15 mph.<\/p>\n<p>.THURSDAY NIGHT&#8230;Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Lows<\/p>\n<p>in the mid 20s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.<\/p>\n<p>.FRIDAY&#8230;Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow in the<\/p>\n<p>morning. Highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.<\/p>\n<p>.FRIDAY NIGHT&#8230;Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.<\/p>\n<p>.SATURDAY&#8230;Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.<\/p>\n<p>.SATURDAY NIGHT&#8230;Partly cloudy. Lows around 15.<\/p>\n<p>.SUNDAY&#8230;Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.<\/p>\n<p>.SUNDAY NIGHT&#8230;Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20.<\/p>\n<p>.MONDAY&#8230;Sunny. Highs around 40.<\/p>\n<p>.MONDAY NIGHT&#8230;Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 20s.<\/p>\n<p>.TUESDAY&#8230;Partly sunny. A 30 percent chance of rain in the<\/p>\n<p>afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s.<\/p>\n<p>Light snow accumulations of around one inch are likely across far<br \/>\nnorth central North Dakota, and the James River Valley.<\/p>\n<p>A period of light freezing rain is possible this evening from the<br \/>\nTurtle Mountains south into Jamestown.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A larger storm system to take shape to our south Friday and Saturday<\/p>\n<p>with the northern edge of the snow shield reaching far southern<\/p>\n<p>North Dakota and parts of west central Minnesota. Main snow risk<\/p>\n<p>is south of a Valley City to Fargo to Park Rapids line.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The City of Jamestown has announced those running for office in the June 12 City Elections.\u00a0 All four year terms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Filing petitions to run for Mayor are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Katie Andersen<\/p>\n<p>Joshua Meade<\/p>\n<p>Dwaine Heinrich<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Filing petitions to run for City Council are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>David Steele<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Walker<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>City Council Member Ramone Gumke previously announced that he will not seek re-election to the Council, and is seeking the nomination to the Stutsman County Commission in the June 12 Primary Election.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Filing petitions to run for Jamestown City Park Board are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chris Aarhus<\/p>\n<p>Mindi Schmidtz<\/p>\n<p>Mike Soulis<\/p>\n<p>Mike Landscoot<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Schlafman<\/p>\n<p>Mitchell Ostlie<\/p>\n<p>Three seats up for election<\/p>\n<p>Larry Knoblich said he is not seeking re-election<\/p>\n<p>Richard Ryan resigned his seat last summer.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Municpial Judtge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lawrence Kropp<\/p>\n<p>Tim Ottmar did not file a petition seeking re-election.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Also on the June 12th Primary Election ballot will be nominations will be for County Commission Candidates, with those individuals running for seats in the November General Elections, for four year terms.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Those filing petitions\u00a0 for county commission are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nellie Degen<\/p>\n<p>Dennis Ova<\/p>\n<p>Mark McPherson<\/p>\n<p>Ramone Gumke<\/p>\n<p>Steven Cichos<\/p>\n<p>Craig Neys<\/p>\n<p>Three seats to be decided in November.<\/p>\n<p>Dale Marks has indicated he will not run for re-election to the Stutsman County Commission.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>State\u2019s Attorney: Four year term<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fritz Fremgen<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sheriff:\u00a0 Four year term<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chad Kaiser<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Director, Garrison Diversion Conservancy District:\u00a0 Four year term<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Geneva Kaiser<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Official County Newspaper:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Jamestown Sun<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Voters on June 12 will cast ballots for five member for the Jamestown Public School Board.<\/p>\n<p>There are three City\/Urban Seats and two rural positions open <strong>for four year terms.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Filing for the City\/Urban seats are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Heidi Larson<\/p>\n<p>Brenda Roemmich<\/p>\n<p>Robert Toso<\/p>\n<p>Jason Rohr<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Filing for the Rural Positions<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Cedric Trevithick<\/p>\n<p>Business Manager, Sally Ost says, no one filed to fill the second Rural Seat<\/p>\n<p>(Incumbent Greg Allen has indicted he will not run for re-election.)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Valley City\u00a0 (CSi) One seat is up for election in the Valley City Public School Board Election for a four year term, on June 12th.<\/p>\n<p>The At-Large Seat currently held by Rich Schueneman is up for election.<\/p>\n<p>Business Manager Linda Heit says, filing for the seat is Natalie Wintch.<\/p>\n<p>Schueneman is not running for re-election to the position.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Valley City voters on June 12th will cast ballots for Mayor, two City Commission seats, and three City Park Board seats, all for four year terms.<\/p>\n<p>City Auditor Avis Richter reports\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Filing for Mayor is:<\/p>\n<p>David Carlsrud<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For City Commission:<\/p>\n<p>Duane &#8220;Dewey&#8221; Magnuson<\/p>\n<p>Jeffery Erickson<\/p>\n<p>Corey Neseth<\/p>\n<p>(Matt Pederson is not seeking re-election)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>City Parkboard:<\/p>\n<p>Michael Lentz<\/p>\n<p>William &#8220;Buff&#8221; Murray<\/p>\n<p>Jenni Lou Russi<\/p>\n<p>Susan Kringlie<\/p>\n<p>Valley City\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Barnes County candidates have file petitions to run for election in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>On June 12<sup>th<\/sup> the primary election will be held to nominate candidates in the November General Election.\u00a0 All positions are four year terms.<\/p>\n<p>According to Barnes County Auditor, Beth Didier, those filing are:<\/p>\n<p>The following have successfully filed petitions to appear on the 2018 Primary Election on June 12<sup>th<\/sup>:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>District #2 Commissioner: Shawn Olauson<\/p>\n<p>District #3 Commissioner: Bill Carlblom and Eldred Knutson<\/p>\n<p>District #4 Commissioner: Terence R Brock, Vicky Lovell, Erik Sand, Marcy Svenningsen.<\/p>\n<p>The two candidates receiving the most votes\u00a0 will be on the November ballot.<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner Rodger Berntson will not seek another term after serving 20 years.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>County Auditor: Beth M Didier<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>County Recorder: Jody Pfaff<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>County Sheriff: Sue Maresh Lloyd and Randy McClaflin<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>County State\u2019s Attorney: Carl L Martineck<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>County Treasurer: Vicki Zinck Metcalf<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>County Newspaper: Litchville Bulletin and Valley City Times-Record<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0\u00a0 \u2013 The Dist. 29 Dem-NPL Tuesday announced its slate of endorsed candidates for state Senate and House legislative seats, for four year terms.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates will be on the June 12rth Primary Election Ballot.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Katherine Roth <\/strong>of Jamestown, executive director of the Jamestown Regional Entrepreneur Center, is the district\u2019s Senate candidate. Roth is a graduate of the University of Jamestown and holds degrees in business, German, Spanish and communications. She has worked for the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. Roth is an advocate for small business, rural revitalization, workforce development, and transportation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lori Carlson<\/strong> of rural Jamestown is seeking one of two House seats up for election. Carlson has served on the Spiritwood\/Barnes County North School Board since 1990. She has been the Winfield Township clerk for 22 years and is the current president of the Stutsman County Township Officers Association. She also is on the governing board of the South East Education Cooperative and serves on the North Dakota Small Organized Schools\u2019 board of directors. Carlson is an advocate for education and for rural infrastructure development.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mary Schlosser<\/strong>\u00a0of\u00a0rural\u00a0Edgeley, former\u00a0Regional Intervention Services coordinator\u00a0for the\u00a0South Central Human Service Center\u2019s nine-county region,\u00a0is\u00a0also seeking a House seat.\u00a0She is a registered nurse and holds a master\u2019s degree in Rural Health Nursing. As a mother of six children with 18 grandchildren, she is focused on family support systems, such as affordable childcare, school safety, suicide prevention, elder care and senior services, and adequate mental health and addiction services. Schlosser\u00a0is currently retired and\u00a0farms full-time with her husband\u00a0on a small grains farm.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>District 29 encompasses Foster County, rural Stutsman County, a portion of LaMoure County and a section of southwest Jamestown.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 North Dakota Democrats lack candidates for 10 state House seats and three seats in the state Senate, and Republicans aren&#8217;t fielding anyone for either chamber in a district that includes an American Indian reservation in the north-central part of the state.<\/p>\n<p>Monday was the deadline for candidates to file for the June primary election.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans already hold an 81-13 advantage in the House and a 38-9 edge in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>In the statewide races, filings show state three candidates who did not get the GOP endorsement for North Dakota&#8217;s lone congressional seat are moving on to the primary.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates who are endorsed at North Dakota&#8217;s Democratic and Republican conventions are guaranteed a place on the primary ballot. But any candidate may run by collecting signatures from at least 300 voters.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Wahpeton (WDAY)\u00a0 The trail date for Andrew Sadek has been pushed back<\/p>\n<p>At a court hearing Monday morning, a judge ruled the attorneys should have access to documents.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Sadek, the 20 year old North Dakota State College Of Science student who worked as a confidential drug informant, was found dead in the red river in Wahpeton with a gunshot wound in the summer of 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Two years ago his parents, brought a civil lawsuit for their son&#8217;s death to court, against Richland County claiming wrongful death, fraud, and deceit.<\/p>\n<p>WDAY reports that the trial date was set for this month, but a Fargo attorney working for the Sadek family, Tatum O&#8217;Brien, says the state college of science, along with law enforcement and several other agencies are refusing to give them documents.<\/p>\n<p>She wouldn&#8217;t tell WDAY exactly what those documents included other than saying they&#8217;re somehow related to Andrew Sadek&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<p>At a court hearing Monday morning, a judge ruled the attorneys should have access to those documents.<\/p>\n<p>Because of this, attorneys do not feel like they have enough information to start the trial.<\/p>\n<p>The Sadek\u2019s family attorney, Tatum O\u2019Brien stated, &#8220;We&#8217;re asking for things that we haven&#8217;t seen. So, we don&#8217;t really have any idea as to what we&#8217;re going to get. if we&#8217;re going to get thousands of pieces of paper or hours of recordings, we don&#8217;t know exactly the volume<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Brien says this is a very challenging case thanks to these roadblocks.<\/p>\n<p>She adds the Sadek family is doing okay right now, especially after &#8216;Andrew&#8217;s Law&#8217; passed last year, the law in Andrew&#8217;s name giving confidential drug informants added protection in North Dakota.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MANDAN, N.D. (AP) \u2014 Authorities are searching the Heart River west of Mandan for a 75-year-old Bismarck man whose boat was found capsized.<\/p>\n<p>The man&#8217;s wife alerted authorities Monday evening after being unable to contact him. His boat was later found capsized and caught in an ice jam. His name wasn&#8217;t immediately released.<\/p>\n<p>Searches have been conducted on the ground, from the air and with an underwater remote-operated vehicle. Dive teams have been standing by.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 Rep. Kevin Cramer says he raised more than $1.13 million in his first quarter as a Senate candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Cramer&#8217;s campaign released partial figures on Tuesday ahead of the Federal Election Commission&#8217;s April 15 deadline, highlighting a haul that came mostly after he shifted from the House race in mid-February.<\/p>\n<p>Spokesman Tim Rasmussen said Cramer did transfer less than $40,000 from his House fund. The campaign reported $1.86 million cash on hand.<\/p>\n<p>Cramer&#8217;s opponent, Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, last week announced she had raised $1.6 million in the first quarter. Heitkamp&#8217;s campaign Tuesday said she had $5.3 million cash on hand.<\/p>\n<p>Neither campaign posted detailed reports Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The North Dakota race is seen as critical for control of the closely divided Senate.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 The Trump administration has given North Dakota the power to regulate underground wells used for long-term storage of waste carbon dioxide captured from industrial sources such as coal-fired power plants.<\/p>\n<p>The Environmental Protection Agency says North Dakota is the first state to be given such power. It has a large coal industry.<\/p>\n<p>EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt says the move will increase North Dakota&#8217;s role in environmental protection. CO2 is a greenhouse gas said to contribute to global warming.<\/p>\n<p>Sierra Club spokesman Wayde Schafer questions whether North Dakota will have enough funds to effectively manage the regulatory program.<\/p>\n<p>The state&#8217;s rules for CO2 wells need to be as stringent as federal standards, and EPA will still oversee the state program. EPA also will continue to regulate wells on American Indian land.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 North Dakota U.S. Sen. John Hoeven says he has been named to the Defense Appropriations Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Hoeven said Tuesday the key position is responsible for funding the Department of Defense, including North Dakota&#8217;s Air Force bases and National Guard.<\/p>\n<p>Hoeven says given North Dakota&#8217;s defense installations, the position is important to the state &#8220;and will help us to better support these defense communities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Republican senator will continue as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MINOT, N.D. (AP) \u2014 Two more entertainment acts have been lined up for the main stage at this year&#8217;s Norsk Hostfest celebration in Minot.<\/p>\n<p>Rockers Huey Lewis and the News are set to perform Sept. 28, and country music icon Alabama is scheduled Sept. 30.<\/p>\n<p>Previously announced acts include country singer Tanya Tucker, crooner Engelbert Humperdinck, Grammy award-winning singer Michael Bolton, and ventriloquist and &#8220;America&#8217;s Got Talent&#8221; winner Darci Lynne.<\/p>\n<p>The Hostfest is billed as the largest Scandinavian heritage festival in North America. Each year it draws about 60,000 people from around the world for food, music and other entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>The 41st Hostfest is Sept. 26-29 at the State Fairgrounds. Tickets go on sale May 17.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In sports&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>College Basketball&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Minnesota has hired former Milwaukee head coach Rob Jeter as an assistant. Jeter was an assistant at UNLV the last two years. He was in charge at Milwaukee for 11 seasons, taking the Panthers to the NCAA Tournament twice and winning 20-plus games five times.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<article id=\"story_content\" class=\"ng-binding\">\u2014Auburn center Austin Wiley has put his name into the NBA draft pool but doesn&#8217;t plan to hire an agent. Wiley announced his decision Tuesday, becoming the third Auburn player to declare for the draft.\u2014 Mike Brey, the winningest coach in Notre Dame men&#8217;s basketball history, has signed a contract extension through the 2024-25 season. Brey has guided the Fighting Irish to 12 NCAA Tournament berths in 18 seasons.<\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article class=\"ng-binding\">MLB&#8230;<\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article>Updates&#8230;<\/article>\n<article>MINNEAPOLIS (AP) \u2014 Unhappy with himself after issuing five walks, Jake Odorizzi changed his approach and started pitching from the stretch in the fourth inning Tuesday night.Minnesota&#8217;s new starter showed he can get himself back on track, even against the defending World Series champions.Odorizzi grinded through six innings for his first win with the Twins, leadoff man Brian Dozier walked a career-high four times and Minnesota beat the Houston Astros 4-1.Odorizzi (1-0) allowed a run on five walks and five hits in his first home start since being acquired from Tampa Bay in February.<\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article class=\"ng-binding\">Aaron Sanchez lost his no-hit bid when Baltimore&#8217;s Tim Beckham led off the eighth inning with a sharp grounder through the legs of third baseman Josh Donaldson, and Curtis Granderson hit a tiebreaking homer in the ninth to carry the Toronto Blue Jays over the Orioles 2-1 on Tuesday night.Seeking to throw the second no-hitter in Blue Jays history, Sanchez walked four and hit a batter before it all came apart.In other action:Diamondbacks V. Giants\u2014 Hyun-Jin Ryu (hee-YUHN&#8217;-jihn YOO) cruised through six innings of one-hit ball, Corey Seager hit one of three Dodgers homers and Los Angeles beat the Oakland Athletics 4-0. Ryu rebounded from a rocky season debut to shut down Oakland. He struck out eight and walked one, handing off to the bullpen after just 90 pitches. Ryu also walked and singled in two plate appearances.\u2014 Andrew McCutchen hit a bases-loaded single for his second walk-off of this homestand, lifting the San Francisco Giants over the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4. McCutchen lined the first pitch he got from Jorge De La Rosa for a clean single into left-center, his 10th career game-ending hit. His previous walk-off was just last Saturday, when he hit a three-run homer to sink the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 14th inning.\u2014 Matt Carpenter hit a two-run home run with no outs in the 11th inning to lift the St. Louis Cardinals over the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3. Carpenter turned around a pitch from J.J. Hoover for the third game-ending homer of his career. It capped a night in which St. Louis rallied from one-run deficits in the ninth and 10th innings.\u2014 Joey Lucchesi got his first major league win thanks to a go-ahead three-run homer from Hunter Renfroe in the seventh inning, and the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2. Lucchesi struck out eight and allowed just two unearned runs before leaving two batters into the seventh.\u2014 Stephen Strasburg threw eight scoreless innings, Ryan Zimmerman had a two-run triple and the Washington Nationals defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-1. Strasburg allowed three hits and two walks while striking out eight, at one point retiring 12 in a row. He didn&#8217;t allow a runner past second base.\u2014 Aaron Nola pitched eight stellar innings and Scott Kingery hit a grand slam, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Nola gave up three hits while striking out six and walking three as Philadelphia won for the fourth time in five games. The Reds have lost three in a row.\u2014 Roberto Perez hit a leadoff home run in the eighth inning against reliever Alex Wilson, lifting the Cleveland Indians over the Detroit Tigers 2-1. Perez belted a 2-0 pitch to center field that landed in the seats in front of the bullpen to give Cleveland its ninth straight win over Detroit.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Yoenis Cespedes (yoh-EHN&#8217;-ehs SEHS&#8217;-peh-dehs) snapped a slump with a two-run double to break a tie in the ninth inning, giving the New York Mets the best 10-game start in a franchise history when they beat Miami 8-6. The Mets earned their seventh consecutive victory.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mookie Betts hit a grand slam on a monster night, leading Chris Sale and the Boston Red Sox over the New York 14-1 for their ninth straight victory. Betts went 4 for 4, scoring five runs and driving in four. His third career slam capped a nine-run burst in the sixth inning that turned the first matchup of the season between the AL East rivals into a rout.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014Felix Hernandez pitched into the sixth inning, Guillermo Heredia homered and the Seattle Mariners bounced back from a blowout loss to Kansas City with an 8-3 rout of the Royals. Hernandez was shelled his last time out in San Francisco, but allowed three runs, six hits and a walk in 5 2\/3 innings against Kansas.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mike Trout and Andrelton Simmons each homered, Albert Pujols had two more hits in his push to 3,000 and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 11-1. The Angels are 9-3 for the first time since 1982.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Blake Snell pitched one-hit ball and struck out 10 through six innings and the Tampa Bay Rays kept the White Sox winless at home this season, beating Chicago 6-5. The White Sox dropped to 0-5 at Guaranteed Rate Field. That matched Chicago&#8217;s five-game home skid to start 1975 at Comiskey Park.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ivan Nova pitched seven solid innings, Francisco Cervelli hit a three-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates ruined the Chicago Cubs&#8217; home opener with an 8-5 victory on Tuesday. The Pirates&#8217; 8-2 record is their best 10-game start since 1992, and they are a perfect 4-0 on the road for the first time in 15 years.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Justin Verlander struck out nine over seven dominant innings, Carlos Correa had two hits and scored twice and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 2-0. Verlander was in control throughout on a chilly night with a first-pitch temperature of 35 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>In other MLB news:<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sister Jean did just fine on the diamond, too. The popular 98-year-old chaplain of the Loyola-Chicago basketball team that reached the Final Four switched sports Tuesday, throwing out a first ball before the Cubs&#8217; home opener. Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt made an underhand toss from her wheelchair. She laughed as the ball bounced toward home plate.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo both have been suspended one game for their dustup over the weekend. Molina, who bumped plate umpire Tim Timmons during the bench-clearing dispute, has appealed and can continue to play until the process is complete.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that Dodger Stadium will host the 2020 All-Star Game. A news conference with Commissioner Rob Manfred is set for the ballpark on Wednesday. Dodger Stadium lasted held the All-Star Game in 1980.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LJ Mazzilli is moving from the Mets to the Yankees, just like his father Lee. The 27-year-old infield and outfield prospect has been traded to the Yankees for outfielder Kendall Coleman. The Yankees already employed his twin sister, Lacey, who has been an on-air host for the team since 2014 and often is seen on the stadium video board.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Chicago Cubs have placed first baseman Anthony Rizzo on the 10-day disabled list with lower back tightness. The move was made retroactive to Friday. Infielder\/outfielder Efren Navarro was promoted from Triple-A Iowa to take Rizzo&#8217;s spot on the roster.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Texas Rangers have placed second baseman Rougned Odor (ROOG&#8217;-ned oh-DOHR&#8217;) and right-hander Doug Fister on the 10-day disabled list. Both aggravated injuries in the series opener against the Los Angeles Angels.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<article id=\"story_content\" class=\"ng-binding\">NBATHE FINAL DAY<\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article><\/article>\n<article class=\"ng-binding\">MIAMI (AP) \u2014The final day of the NBA season has arrived, with Minnesota and Denver set to play for the last playoff spot.None of the eight first-round matchups were set before the final day, and LeBron James is in line to play in all 82 games for the first time in his 15-year career.In other hardwood action:\u2014 Donovan Mitchell scored 22 points and Derrick Favors added 16 points and nine rebounds to help the Utah Jazz cruise to a 119-79 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. Utah won its sixth straight game and went 3-1 in the season series with Golden State. The Jazz can claim the no. 3 seed in the Western Conference with a win over Portland on Wednesday night.\u2014 Dwight Howard finished with 14 points and 17 rebounds and Frank Kaminsky tied his career high with 24 points to lead the Charlotte Hornets past Indiana 119-93. Charlotte ended the season with two wins in its last seven games. The Pacers lost for the second time in three games but rested three starters. Indiana is locked into the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.\u2014 JJ Redick scored 28 points and the surging Philadelphia 76ers set a franchise record with their 15th consecutive victory, holding off the Atlanta Hawks 121-113 to move a step closer to locking up the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia can clinch the third seed with a win over Milwaukee in the regular-season finale.\u2014 John Wall surpassed 5,000 career assists and the Washington Wizards beat the Boston Celtics 113-101 despite Jaylen Brown&#8217;s 21 first-quarter points to remain in play for the No. 6, No. 7 or No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference. For now, the Wizards are eighth in the East.\u2014 Rookie Alec Peters scored a career-high 36 points and the Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas Mavericks 124-97 in a reserve-filled finale for two teams headed to the lottery. The Mavericks are tied with Atlanta for the third-worst record in the NBA.Houston 105, L.A. Lakers 99NHL-NEWSUNDATED (AP) \u2014 Philipp Grubauer will start Game 1 of the playoffs for the Washington Capitals over Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Braden Holtby.Grubauer started 10 of the final 16 games of the regular season since Holtby was given time off to reset himself, going 7-3-0 with a 2.32 goals-against average and .925 save percentage to earn the job. Holtby struggled with a 3.75 GAA and .886 save percentage in his final 17 appearances.The opener Thursday night against Columbus will be Grubauer&#8217;s second career start in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Grubauer started a game against the New York Islanders in the first round in 2015 when Holtby was sick and has entered in relief once.The 26-year-old Grubauer has been Washington&#8217;s backup the past three seasons behind Holtby.<\/p>\n<p>In other NHL news:<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 St. Louis Blues star forward Vladimir Tarasenko has a dislocated left shoulder and will undergo surgery on Wednesday. Tarasenko was hurt in the first period of the regular-season finale on Saturday in Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Detroit Red Wings are bringing coach Jeff Blashill back for a fourth season. Red Wings general manager Ken Holland announced the decision on Tuesday, saying the team played hard for Blashill until the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>NFL-BILLS-INCOGNITO<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) \u2014 Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Richie Incognito texts The Associated Press he&#8217;s &#8220;done,&#8221; amid reports he is considering retirement after 11 NFL seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Incognito followed up the text on Tuesday with a laughing-face emoji and did not respond to further questions seeking clarification.<\/p>\n<p>The text came shortly after SportsIllustrated.com reported Incognito was &#8220;strongly considering retiring,&#8221; but would consider returning for one more season at the right price.<\/p>\n<p>The Buffalo News quoted Incognito as saying, &#8220;I&#8217;m done. That&#8217;s it.&#8221; Incognito added he is experiencing liver and kidney problems and is being affected by stress.<\/p>\n<p>In other NFL news:<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Authorities say former Jacksonville Jaguars safety and assistant coach Marlon McCree was arrested over the weekend following a vehicle chase with his ex-wife and crashing his truck into her SUV. A Jacksonville Sheriff&#8217;s Office report says the 41-year-old McCree was arrested Saturday evening on charges of simple assault and aggravated battery.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p>In world and national news&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014\u00a0 Republican House Speaker <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/\">Paul Ryan<\/a> will not run for re-election, his office announced Wednesday, injecting another layer of uncertainty as Republicans face worries over losing their majority in the fall.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan&#8217;s plans have been the source of much speculation and will set off a scramble among his lieutenants to take the helm. A self-styled budget guru, Ryan had made tax cuts a centerpiece of his legislative agenda, and a personal cause, and Congress delivered on that late last year.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan, 48, announced his plans at a closed-door meeting of House Republicans Wednesday morning, according to those present. His tone was somber, and he read directly from prepared remarks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 After Russia warned the United States against military strikes in Syria, President Donald Trump says missiles &#8220;will be coming.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Trump says on Twitter Wednesday: &#8220;Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria. Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and &#8216;smart!'&#8221; He adds: &#8220;You shouldn&#8217;t be partners with a Gas Killing Animal who kills his people and enjoys it!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Russian lawmakers have warned the United States that Moscow would view an airstrike on Syria as a war crime, saying it could trigger a direct military clash.<\/p>\n<p>Trump didn&#8217;t say whether he was referring to a U.S. military strike. But he has threatened military action in response to Syria&#8217;s suspected chemical attack, which activists and rescuers say killed at least 40 people. The Syrian government and its ally Russia have denied that such an attack ever happened.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 President Donald was so incensed by the FBI&#8217;s raid of his personal attorney&#8217;s office and hotel room that he&#8217;s privately pondered firing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and publicly mused about ousting special counsel Robert Mueller.<\/p>\n<p>Five people familiar with the president&#8217;s views say the raid of attorney Michael Cohen&#8217;s records left the president more angry than advisers had seen him in weeks. Trump himself tweeted that &#8220;Attorney-client privilege is dead!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Nervous White House aides have expressed new fears about the president&#8217;s unpredictability in the face of the Cohen raid, which he viewed as an assault on a longtime defender and a sign that Mueller&#8217;s probe into potential ties between Russia and the Trump campaign was &#8220;going too far.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) \u2014 Algerian emergency services say 181 people have been killed in a military plane crash and some survivors have been rescued.<\/p>\n<p>Civil protection agency spokesman Farouk Achour told The Associated Press that the &#8220;provisional&#8221; death toll from the crash on Wednesday is 181. He said some passengers were &#8220;extracted with deep burns caused by the fuselage catching fire.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He said more than 300 emergency workers are working at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Algerian TV network Ennahar published images of body bags lined up in a field after the crash.<\/p>\n<p>The crash occurred soon after takeoff from the Boufarik air base southwest of the capital Algiers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologized several times for Facebook failures as he underwent some five hours of questioning by the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old founder of the world&#8217;s best-known social media giant is set for another Capitol Hill grilling on Wednesday before members of the House.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers were at times aggressive Tuesday as they accused Zuckerberg of failing to protect the personal information of millions of Americans from Russians intent on upsetting the U.S. election.<\/p>\n<p>Zuckerberg disclosed that his company is &#8220;working with&#8221; special counsel Robert Mueller in the federal probe of Russian election interference. 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