{"id":162442,"date":"2019-01-18T07:04:32","date_gmt":"2019-01-18T13:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=162442"},"modified":"2019-01-18T14:35:39","modified_gmt":"2019-01-18T20:35:39","slug":"wayne-byers-show-morning-jan-18-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=162442","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Jan 18"},"content":{"rendered":"

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REST OF TODAY…Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Highs zero to 5 above. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chills around 25 below.<\/p>\n

.TONIGHT…Partly cloudy. Lows around 15 below. East winds around 10 mph. Wind chills around 25 below.<\/p>\n

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5 below. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.<\/p>\n

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midnight. Lows zero to 5 above.<\/p>\n

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evening. Lows zero to 5 above.<\/p>\n

.TUESDAY…Partly sunny. Highs around 10.<\/p>\n

.TUESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows near zero.<\/p>\n

.WEDNESDAY…Mostly cloudy. Highs 15 to 20.<\/p>\n

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…Mostly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above.<\/p>\n

.THURSDAY…Partly sunny. Highs 15 to 20.<\/p>\n

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Between one and three inches of snow are expected\u00a0 through
\ntoday across western and south central North Dakota. Up to four
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Dangerous wind chills to 30 below zero are expected east of the
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Snow accumulations up to 3 inches will be possible across
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Another round of accumulating snow is possible across western and
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Valley City\u00a0(KFGO<\/a>) \u2013 Police in Valley City are investigating the death of a high school student who\u2019s body was found on Canadian Pacific railroad tracks.<\/p>\n

The discovery was made by a railroad crew on tracks along the Hi-Line bridge in northeast Valley City around 2 p.m. Thurs.<\/p>\n

Police have identified the body as that of Valley City high school student Chase Jenison.<\/strong> They\u2019re asking that anyone with information on the death call the department at 701-845-3110.<\/p>\n

Superintendent Josh Johnson says students and staff will need to pull together in the coming days to cope with his death.<\/p>\n

If anyone has information about this case, they\u2019re asked to call Valley City Police at 701-845-3110.<\/p>\n

More information as this story develops at CSiNewsNow.com<\/p>\n

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\"\"Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 Jamestown Police is warning residents regarding a convicted sex offending living in the city.<\/p>\n

Michael Allan Nelson has been assigned a High Risk Assessment by the North Dakota Risk Level Committee, of the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office.<\/p>\n

Nelson resides at 1018 4th Avenue Southwest, Room 20, Jamestown Motel, Jamestown, ND<\/p>\n

Nelson is a 29 year old white male, five feet nine inches tall, weighing 185 pounds with blue eyes and blond hair.<\/p>\n

He presently has no vehicle.<\/p>\n

Offense:<\/p>\n

Corruption\/Solicitation of a Minor, involving drinking alcohol with a 14 year old girl and then having intercourse with her. The two had not been dating before the incident.<\/p>\n

Conviction Date: December 2009 in Barnes County District Court.<\/p>\n

Disposition:\u00a0 365 days, 121 days credit.<\/p>\n

Nelson is currently on probation with North Dakota Probation and Parole.<\/p>\n

Nelson is not wanted by police at this time, and has served the sentences imposed by the Court.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Any attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders, their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.<\/p>\n

Printed handouts of the demographics of Nelson\u00a0 are available at the Jamestown Police Department.<\/p>\n

More information on registered sex offenders is available at the North Dakota Attorney General\u2019s web site: www.sexoffender.nd.gov<\/p>\n

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Jamestown\u00a0 (CSi)\u00a0 The Jamestown Grant\/Executive advisory Board met Thursday at the CSi Technology Center at Historic Franklin School.<\/p>\n

Members present included:\u00a0 Tourism Director Searle Swedlund,\u00a0 Board President, Matt Woods, and board members Paulette Ritter, and Frank Balak.<\/p>\n

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At the Grant Board Meeting funding requests were heard from:<\/p>\n

The National Buffalo Museum, for staffing.<\/p>\n

Fort Seward for staffing.<\/p>\n

Stutsman County Museum for summer staffing<\/p>\n

Frontier Village for staffing.<\/p>\n

Frontier Village for horses and stagecoach funding.<\/p>\n

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The National Buffalo Museum, represented by Director, Illana Xinos, requested funding for summer staffing from Memorial Day Through Labor Day.<\/p>\n

The board granted the request of $10 per hour based on the number of hours provided, equaling $6,562.<\/p>\n

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Fort Seward represented by Dale Marks, requested funding for summer staffing for two part time employees at the Interpretive Center, Monday Through Sunday.<\/p>\n

Th board granted\u00a0 $9,219 in funding based on the number of hours provided at $10 per hour.<\/p>\n

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The Stutsman County Museum represented by Don Nelson and Alden Kollman requested funding for summer staffing, from May 25 \u2013 September 30.<\/p>\n

The board granted $8,419 based the number of hours provided, at $10 per hour.<\/p>\n

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Frontier Village was represented\u00a0 by President Jay Meikelson, and Secretary\/Treasurer Tina Busche, \u00a0requested dollars for summer staffing from April 19 to October 19.<\/p>\n

The board granted $14,780\u00a0 at $10 per hour based on the number of hours provided.<\/p>\n

For the horses and stagecoach, the board granted $10,000 the same funding as in 2018 for the boarding of two horses and five ponies for 12 months.\u00a0 The dollars to be used for feeding needs, grooming, vet bills, farrier fees, and transportation, for the period of May 24 through Labor Day.<\/p>\n

The board approved the grant, on the recommendation of \u00a0a declining subsidy scale, over the next three years. \u00a0Tina Busche added that the two stage coach horse were old due to age issues, and were replaced by different horses that were purchased.<\/p>\n

The requests for budgeting for the Executive Director position was deferred to the February meeting for clarification from the Frontier Village.\u00a0 The maintenance budgeting request was also tabled.<\/p>\n

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The Financial Report was given by Swedlund, and approved by the board.<\/p>\n

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The Tourism Report was given by Searle Swedlund.\u00a0 He updated the board on the Louis L\u2019Amour Exhibit, and Hockey Day in North Dakota, scheduled this weekend, weather permitting, outdoors at the University of Jamestown Campus.<\/p>\n

He introduced Rachael Johnson who is being considered for the Collections Manager at the National Buffalo Museum.<\/p>\n

Ex-Officio Report:\u00a0 Pam Phillips, representing the Jamestown City Council, gave an update on the soon to be implemented four day per week residential garbage and recycling collections, and some collections to be moved from alleys to curb side.<\/p>\n

She pointed out that the City of Jamestown is mailing letters to residents outlining the changes, which take affect on February 4, 2019.<\/p>\n

New Business:<\/p>\n

A report was given on credit card cash back, which amounted to $160.<\/p>\n

A report was given on the Mill Levy Expenditure for tourism entities.<\/p>\n

Swedlund explained Tourism has sent to the county, verification of the dollars requested, in order for the 2018 Mill Levy dollars to be released upon approval by the county.<\/p>\n

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Jamestown \u00a0(JRMC) \u2013 Congratulations to The Slimsons, the top point earner for New Year, New You challenge week one. The Slimsons includes two participants in the Friends & Family category.<\/p>\n

NYNY is an eight-week wellness challenge that encourages participants to develop positive lifestyle changes.
\nNYNY is about exercising and eating right. It\u2019s also about staying healthy. One way to improve or maintain health is through proper wound care.<\/p>\n

JRMC is the first hospital in North Dakota to offer hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). HBOT therapy helps fight infections, heal wounds and treat conditions including diabetic ulcers, bone infections and radiation injuries.<\/p>\n

Amanda Lausch, FNP at the JRMC Wound Clinic says, \u00a0\u201cIt is important to take care of a wound right away. Wounds that won\u2019t heal are prone to infection.\u00a0 If not resolved, it can result in amputation or even death.\u201d<\/p>\n

Seek medical attention when noticing chronic wound symptoms, like limb swelling, limb weeping, tissue decay and neuropathy. Many times an underlying cause, like constant pressure from being in a wheelchair or poor blood flow is to blame.<\/p>\n

Keep moving this week and walk to your next community event. Attending a community activity outside of normal activities will yield each participant five bonus points this week. In addition, attendees can earn extra points for the work-friendly Lose Your Lap exercises and the more intense High-Intensity Interval Training.<\/p>\n

Teams points are due by 8 a.m. on Tuesday. To learn more about NYNY or two submit points, visit www.jrmcnd.com\/nyny. View the full list of teams at www.jrmcnd.com\/nyny\/teams-standings\/.<\/p>\n

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WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) \u2014 The North Dakota Highway Patrol has identified the driver who died in a head-on collision between two pickup trucks in McKenzie County.Thirty-year-old Bryan Ray Walker, of Alexander, was killed and the driver of the other pickup was injured in the crash on a road west of Mandaree Thursday morning.The patrol says the driver who survived was rounding a curve, slid on an icy patch and into the opposite lane where the two vehicles collided. A passenger in the truck of the surviving driver was not injured.<\/article>\n

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WATFORD CITY, N.D. (AP) \u2014 No one was hurt in an explosion at an oil field saltwater disposal site near Watford City.McKenzie County Emergency Manager Karolin Jappe says one man was at the site at the time of Thursday’s explosion, but he was not injured.The Bismarck Tribune<\/a> reports the explosion happened at a White Owl Energy Services site.Authorities don’t know what caused the explosion and fire. Jappe says fires at salt water disposal sites usually happen in the summer, when lightning hits.Jappe says the fire will be allowed to burn out. When no other structures or people are in danger, she says putting out the fire can cause salt water to contaminate the ground, leading to an expensive cleanup.The incident has been reported to the North Dakota Department of Health.<\/article>\n

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FARGO, N.D. (AP) \u2014 Fargo police have issued a warning about a nationwide theft ring that has moved into the city.Authorities say the criminals in the so-called Felony Lane Gang break into unattended vehicles in parking lots and take purses containing cash, credit cards, checkbooks and IDs.In Fargo, the suspects have targeted fitness centers, daycares, movie theaters, sporting events, cemeteries and parks. Arrests have been made from Florida to North Dakota.Police say recently similar incidents have occurred elsewhere in North Dakota and in the region.<\/article>\n
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 North Dakota’s House has voted to repeal North Dakota’s longstanding Sunday business restrictions. The measure passed 56-35 on Thursday. The Republican-led Legislature has defeated several measures over the years to end the Sunday morning shopping prohibition, most recently in 2017 when it was narrowly defeated in the Senate. The National Conference of State Legislatures says North Dakota is the only state that prohibits shopping on Sunday morning.\u00a0<\/article>\n
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) \u2014 A monthly survey of rural bankers in parts of 10 Plains and Western states suggests banks are growing increasingly concerned about farm loan defaults in 2019.More than 4 of every 10 bankers questioned for the Rural Mainstreet survey for January said they expect farm loan defaults to be the year’s biggest challenge.Creighton University economist Ernie Goss, who oversees the survey, says their outlook is being negatively influenced by tariffs, trade tensions, weak commodity prices and the partial federal government shutdown.The survey’s overall index dropped to 51.5 from December’s 54.2. Any score above 50 suggests a growing economy in the months ahead, while a score below 50 indicates a shrinking economy.Bankers from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming were surveyed.<\/article>\n

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 About 150 North Dakotans who were former students at the for-profit education company Career Education Corp. will receive student loan debt relief totaling more than $340,000.Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says the debt relief is one of the conditions of a national settlement that CEC entered into earlier this month with North Dakota and 48 other states.CEC has agreed to change its recruiting and enrollment practices and forgo collecting nearly $494 million in debts owed by almost 180,000 students across the country. CEC will also pay $5 million to the states. North Dakota’s share will be $40,000.CEC was investigated after the attorneys general received complaints from students and after the U.S. Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued a critical report on for-profit education.\u00a0<\/article>\n

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 A new study indicates it might be economically feasible for North Dakota oil companies to provisionally store natural gas underground instead of burning it off at well sites.<\/p>\n

The University of North Dakota’s Energy and Environmental Research Center study found that inserting natural gas into an underground rock formation and extracting it later could allow companies to produce more oil and meet the state’s gas capture goals, the Bismarck Tribune reported<\/a> .<\/p>\n

The North Dakota Industrial Commission approved $140,000 for the study as it searches for solutions to reduce natural gas flaring while companies catch up on building natural gas processing plants, pipelines and other infrastructure.<\/p>\n

John Harju, vice president for strategic partnerships at the EERC, said the best option will always be to capture the natural gas and transport it by pipeline to a processing plant.<\/p>\n

But when that’s not an option due to inadequate infrastructure, research showed temporarily storing the gas is one way companies could continue increasing oil production without increasing flaring.<\/p>\n

“It’s another tool for the toolbox,” Harju said.<\/p>\n

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 Funeral services have been scheduled for a North Dakota attorney known for his work on American Indian issues.Tom Disselhorst was killed in a vehicle crash near Richardton on Dec. 30. His funeral is 2 p.m. Sunday in the James Henry Gymnasium at United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck.Disselhorst was staff attorney for nearly four decades for the college run by North Dakota tribes. He also taught hundreds of students through the years.Disselhorst also provided legal counsel for the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and the Three Affiliated Tribes. He worked on numerous issues including construction of the Four Bears Bridge over the Missouri River at New Town, passage of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in 1988 and on tribal-state gambling compacts in North Dakota.\u00a0<\/article>\n
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In sports…<\/p>\n

Jamestown\u00a0 (UJ)\u00a0 \u00a0A three-day, statewide event celebrating hockey at the University of Jamestown\u00a0 January 18, 19, 20.\u00a0 \u201cHockey Day North Dakota\u201d brings the sport back to its roots with an outdoor rink, and events on the rink and surrounding it. Teams of all ages, from all over the state, come together to compete and celebrate hockey.<\/p>\n

UJ Head Hockey Coach, Cole Bell says, \u201cOur main goal of this community event is to bring people and the state together in celebration of our great sport.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event is hosted by Pure Hockey Skills and the University of Jamestown. The outdoor rink is built on the University of Jamestown\u2019s Allen Field. Teams of all ages from youth and high school teams to the college level \u2013 including the University of Jamestown and the University of Mary \u2013 will have the opportunity to play on this outdoor rink during Hockey Day.<\/p>\n

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\"\"President of Pure Hockey Skills, Jeff Romddahl says, \u201cI grew up playing on the outdoor rink in McElroy Park in Jamestown and currently have our own backyard pond hockey rink built annually which our youth and adults spend time on having fun, building skills, and creating memories.\u00a0 We wanted to build an official outdoor rink, right here on the UJ campus to bring our hockey passion back to those roots; it\u2019s going to be a lot of fun for the players and fans of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event will also feature VIP seating and other hockey events and activities.<\/p>\n

Hockey Day North Dakota fire pits are being distributed around the spectating area for warmth.\u00a0 A VIP tent in the Southwest corner of the ice will have\u00a0 diesel heaters and a fire pit.<\/p>\n

The tents were donated by R.M. Stoudt and Wilhelm\u2019s.<\/p>\n

RH Rebel Storagehas provided\u00a0 four storage containers as a \u201clocker room\u201d for players containing benches, lights and heat, as Hand and foot warmers will be given out to each player and coachh<\/p>\n

University of Jamestown will also open the cafeteria located at theBadal Nafus Student and Alumni Center\/Westminster Hall serving hot food.<\/p>\n

The campus will open other buildings if needed.<\/p>\n

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WDAY reports that at intermission Saturday night, Hockey Day will retire the jersey of Aaron Nordstrom, a 10-year-old boy who beat cancer, then died in a plane crash in 2016. He would have played pee wee hockey this year.<\/p>\n

His father, Eric Nordstrom, said he has contributed hundreds of hours of volunteer time to Hockey Day so other kids can have a special day.<\/p>\n

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BOYS PREP BASKETBALL=<\/p>\n

Bishop Ryan 82, Glenburn 47<\/p>\n

Bottineau 50, Westhope-Newburg 42<\/p>\n

Dakota Prairie 74, Harvey-Wells County 31<\/p>\n

Des Lacs-Burlington 70, South Prairie 42<\/p>\n

Dickinson 63, Watford City 56<\/p>\n

Flasher JV 70, Center-Stanton 34<\/p>\n

Four Winds\/Minnewaukan 70, Benson County 47<\/p>\n

Garrison 56, Max 42<\/p>\n

Grafton\/St. Thomas 80, Larimore 53<\/p>\n

Griggs County Central 59, Finley-Sharon\/Hope-Page 43<\/p>\n

Hatton 71, Park River 34<\/p>\n

Hatton-Northwood 71, Park River\/Fordville Lankin 34<\/p>\n

Hillsboro\/Central Valley 62, Cavalier 58<\/p>\n

Langdon-Edmore-Munich 71, Rolla 54<\/p>\n

Lewis and Clark-Berthold 54, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 50<\/p>\n

New Rockford-Sheyenne 63, North Star 46<\/p>\n

North Sargent 56, Oak Grove Lutheran 49<\/p>\n

Our Redeemer\u2019s 64, Surrey 36<\/p>\n

Powers Lake 56, Kenmare 50<\/p>\n

Rugby 64, Nedrose 30<\/p>\n

Shiloh Christian 64, New Salem-Almont 46<\/p>\n

St. John 99, Rolette-Wolford 37<\/p>\n

Stanley 57, New Town 49<\/p>\n

Strasburg 74, Gackle-Streeter 51<\/p>\n

Strasburg-Zeeland 74, Napoleon\/Gackle-Streeter 51<\/p>\n

Thompson 77, North Border 49<\/p>\n

Washburn 58, Wilton-Wing 51<\/p>\n

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GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL=<\/p>\n

Beach 52, Killdeer 35<\/p>\n

Beulah 53, Richardton-Taylor 34<\/p>\n

Bottineau 63, Rolla 55<\/p>\n

Bowman County 48, Mott-Regent 27<\/p>\n

Carrington 60, Oakes 50<\/p>\n

Center-Stanton 47, Flasher 33<\/p>\n

Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, S.D. 76, Standing Rock 29<\/p>\n

Dickinson Trinity 53, Heart River 32<\/p>\n

Enderlin 45, Central Cass 42<\/p>\n

Fargo Davies 70, Fargo South 50<\/p>\n

Grant County 80, Solen 65<\/p>\n

Hettinger\/Scranton 62, Hazen 36<\/p>\n

Kenmare 43, Powers Lake 14<\/p>\n

LaMoure-Litchville-Marion 59, Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier 27<\/p>\n

Linton-HMB 49, Ellendale 41<\/p>\n

Lisbon 54, Sargent Central 28<\/p>\n

Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 60, Barnes County North 38<\/p>\n

Milnor-North Sargent 56, Oak Grove Lutheran 49<\/p>\n

Northern Cass 56, Tri-State 37<\/p>\n

Parshall 57, Mandaree 47<\/p>\n

Ray 58, Burke County, Ga. 32<\/p>\n

Richland 43, Hankinson 21<\/p>\n

South Border 52, Napoleon\/Gackle-Streeter 31<\/p>\n

Watford City 77, Dickinson 71<\/p>\n

Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 48, Maple Valley 43<\/p>\n

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BOYS HOCKEY<\/p>\n

Bismarck Century 12, Mandan 0<\/p>\n

Bismarck High 7, Minot 5<\/p>\n

Detroit Lakes\/Perham, Minn. 6, West Fargo 3<\/p>\n

Fargo North 4, Grafton-Park River 3, SO<\/p>\n

Fargo South\/Shanley 4, Grand Forks Red River 3, OT<\/p>\n

Grand Forks Central 7, Fargo Davies 1<\/p>\n

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Valley City\u00a0 (VCSU Vikings.com)- Valley City State University sophomore high jumper Alex Otto has been named a North Star Athletic Association Track & Field Athlete of the week.<\/p>\n

Otto earned the Field Athlete of the Week honor after clearing a season-best 1.94 meters (6 feet, 4.25 inches) at the NDSU Thundering Herd Classic. It is the top performance in the NSAA so far this season by 7 inches.<\/p>\n

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UNDATED (AP) \u2014 The Philadelphia 76ers were easy winners in a clash between two of the top teams in the NBA’s Eastern Conference.Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) delivered 22 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists in the Sixers’ seventh victory in nine games, a 120-96 blowout over the Pacers at Indiana. Jimmy Butler added 27 points and eight assists for Philadelphia, which shot 53 percent and finished with 38 assists.J.J. Redick had a hand in the victory, hitting six of the 76ers’ 18 3-pointers and finishing with 20 points.Indiana’s starting backcourt of Darren Collison and All-Star Victor Oladipo (oh-lah-DEE’-poh) was limited to 21 combined points on 9-of-30 shooting.\u00a0<\/article>\n

\u2014 Kyle Kuzma (KOOZ’-mah) provided 32 points and the Lakers outscored the Thunder 16-6 in overtime to earn a 138-128 victory at Oklahoma City. Ivica Zubac scored a career-high 26 points and Lonzo Ball added 18 as Los Angeles improved to 5-7 since LeBron James strained his left groin.<\/p>\n

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Checking out Thursday’s NBA action:\u2014 Pascal Siakam (see-AH’-kam) scored the winning basket just before time expired to send the Raptors past the Suns, 111-109. Siakam had 10 points and 12 rebounds, Serge Ibaka (ih-BAH’-kah) scored 22 and Kyle Lowry had 16 with nine rebounds in Toronto’s eighth straight home win.\u2014 Denver bounced back from Tuesday’s 31-point loss to Golden State as Jamal Murray scored 22 of his 25 points in the third quarter of the Nuggets’ 135-105 laugher against the Bulls. Nikola Jokic (YOH’-kihch) finished two rebounds shy of a triple-double as he contributed 18 points and 11 assists for the Nuggets.\u2014 Kemba Walker went over the 11,000-point plateau while scoring 23 in the Hornets’ 114-95 blowout over the Kings. Miles Bridges and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist each had 15 points for Charlotte, and Willy Hernangomez added 11 points and 16 rebounds off the bench to help the Hornets’ backups outscore the Sacramento bench, 60-44.\u2014 The Wizards came away with a 101-100 win over the Knicks in London when Allonzo Trier was called for goaltending on a layup attempt by Thomas Bryant with 0.4 seconds remaining. The goaltending call completed a Wizards comeback in which they trailed by 12 entering the fourth quarter before limiting the Knicks to 11 points the rest of the way. Bradley Beal scored 26 points and had nine rebounds for the Wizards, while Otto Porter Jr. had 20 points and 11 boards in Washington’s third victory in four games.NBA NEWSCapela out 4-6 weeksUNDATED (AP) \u2014 Houston Rockets center Clint Capela will be out four to six weeks following surgery Thursday to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb.Capela started Houston’s first 42 games before he was injured in Sunday’s loss at Orlando. The 24-year-old is averaging career highs of 17.6 points and 12.6 rebounds this season.In other NBA news:\u2014 Thunder reserve center Nerlens Noel (noh-EHL’) scored four points off the bench against the Lakers in Los Angeles on Thursday after passing through concussion protocol. Noel was injured Jan. 8 when he collided with Minnesota’s Andrew Wiggins and his head hit the floor.\u2014 The Heat have fined Dion Waiters an undisclosed amount for his expletive-laden comments about playing time earlier this week. Waiters made the comments to reporters from two South Florida newspapers after Miami’s lopsided loss in Milwaukee on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Commissioner Adam Silver says the safety and security of players will always be paramount for the league after Knicks center Enes Kanter did not travel to London for his team’s game against the Wizards. Kanter said he feared he could be attacked or killed over his opposition to Turkey’s president if he were to travel to London. Istanbul-based newspaper Daily Sabah reported that an arrest warrant was issued for Kanter.<\/p>\n

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Zags, Spartans win<\/p>\n

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) \u2014 Fifth-ranked Gonzaga and No. 6 Michigan State won Thursday’s only top-25 men’s basketball games. The Bulldogs earned their eighth straight win since falling from the top of the poll, and the Spartans ran their school-record Big Ten winning streak to 19 games.<\/p>\n

Zach Norvell Jr. scored 17 points and the Zags put together a 33-8 run bridging the two halves of a 73-55 thumping of Loyola Marymount. Brandon Clarke added 13 points and Corey Kispert 12 to help Gonzaga improve to 17-2 overall and 4-0 in the West Coast Conference.<\/p>\n

Loyola Marymount made just five of its first 20 shots in the second half and fell behind 61-35 with less than eight minutes left.<\/p>\n

Cassius Winston scored a career-high 29 points and Nick Ward added 15 in the Spartans’ 70-64 victory at Nebraska. The Spartans led by 12 in the final two minutes, but Nebraska cut the lead to four twice before Matt McQuaid made a pair of free throws for his first points with 14.2 seconds to put the game away.<\/p>\n

Michigan State improved to 16-2 overall and 7-0 in the conference while halting Nebraska’s team-record 20-game home winning streak.<\/p>\n

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UNDATED (AP) \u2014\u00a0 The Ducks’ team-record 12-game losing streak is over after John Gibson made 37 saves in a 3-0 win at Minnesota. Adam Henrique (hehn-REEK’) and Rickard Rakell (rah-KEHL’) scored 11 seconds apart in the first period to back Gibson’s second shutout of the season.<\/p>\n

\u2014 The Rangers won for the third time in four games as Chris Kreider had a goal and an assist in a 4-3 decision over the Blackhawks. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 24 shots in his 445th career victory, tying Terry Sawchuk for sixth on the league’s all-time list.<\/p>\n

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The NHL’s league-leading offense has five goals in its last three games following a 4-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Patrick Marleau and Nazem Kadri (NA’-zehm KA’-dree) each had a goal and an assist to back Frederick Andersen’s 36-save performance.<\/p>\n

Mitch Marner and Zach Hyman also tallied as Toronto surged ahead following Brayden Point’s 30th goal of the season.<\/p>\n

Despite the loss, the Lightning owns a sizeable 14-point lead over the second-place Maple Leafs in the Atlantic Division.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere on NHL ice:<\/p>\n

\u2014 Connor Hellebuyck (HEH’-leh-buhk) made 37 saves and the Jets took a four-point lead over the Predators in the Central Division with a 5-1 romp at Nashville. Brendan Lemieux scored twice in the Jets’ fourth consecutive win.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Boston’s Chris Wagner scored the go-ahead goal 5:27 into the third period of a 5-2 win over the Blues. Tuukka (TOO’-kah) Rask stopped 28 saves in his 252nd victory with the Bruins, tying Tiny Thompson’s team record.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Anders Lee scored the first and last goals in the Islanders’ 10th victory in 12 games, 4-1 against the Devils. Michael Dal Colle (kohl) scored his first NHL goal and Robin Lehner (LEH’-nur) needed to make just 16 saves as New York climbed within one point of the Metropolitan Division lead.<\/p>\n

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\u2014 The Kings moved out of the NHL basement as Dustin Brown scored a rare Los Angeles power-play goal and goalie Jack Campbell made 17 of his 29 saves in the third period of a 2-1 win at Dallas. Carl Hagelin also scored and Campbell blanked the Stars until Esa Lindell scored on a tip-in with 64 seconds remaining.<\/p>\n

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NHL-WILD-HURRICANES TRADE<\/p>\n

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) \u2014 The Wild have acquired center Victor Rask from the Carolina Hurricanes for left wing Nino Niederreiter (NEE’-dur-eye-tur) in a swap of underperforming but still-young players on long-term contracts.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old Rask has one goal and six points in 26 games this season, while the 26-year-old Niederreiter has nine goals and 23 points in 46 games this season.<\/p>\n

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MLB NEWS<\/p>\n

AP source: Ottavino, Yankees agree<\/p>\n

NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 A person familiar with the negotiations says reliever Adam Ottavino and the New York Yankees have agreed to a $27 million, three-year contract.<\/p>\n

The 33-year-old right-hander had a career-high 112 strikeouts in 77 2\/3 innings last year for Colorado, going 6-4 with a 2.43 ERA in 75 relief appearances.<\/p>\n

He will join Dellin Betances (beh-TAN’-sehs) and Zach Britton as setup men in the Yankees’ bullpen for closer Aroldis Chapman.<\/p>\n

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NFL NEWS<\/p>\n

Lynch lands in Seattle<\/p>\n

UNDATED (AP) \u2014 The Seattle Seahawks are giving quarterback Paxton Lynch another chance in the NFL. Lynch’s signing throws the former first-round pick directly into the mix as a potential backup for Russell Wilson.<\/p>\n

Lynch was cut by the Denver Broncos before the start of the 2018 season.<\/p>\n

In other NFL news:<\/p>\n

\u2014 Gladys Knight will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the Super Bowl Feb. 3 in Atlanta. The seven-time Grammy Award-winner says she’s proud to use her voice to “unite and represent our country” in her hometown of Atlanta.<\/p>\n

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL NEWS<\/p>\n

Buechele ready to leave Texas<\/p>\n

UNDATED (AP) \u2014 A Texas school spokesman says backup quarterback Shane Buechele (boo-SHEHL’) has put his name in the NCAA transfer database and freshman Cameron Rising has informed the team he will transfer.<\/p>\n

Buechele was the full-time starter in 2016 when he set freshman school passing records, but was splitting time with Sam Ehlinger by 2017. Ehlinger took over the starter’s role in 2018.<\/p>\n

Also In college football:<\/p>\n

\u2014 Georgia Southern head coach Chad Lunsford has reached an agreement on a contract extension through 2023. Lunsford led Georgia Southern to the biggest turnaround in FBS, from two wins in 2017 to a 10-3 finish in 2018, including a Camellia Bowl win over Eastern Michigan.<\/p>\n

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PGA-DESERT CLASSIC<\/p>\n

Mickelson’s 60 sets pace<\/p>\n

LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) \u2014 Phil Mickelson began his 27th full season as a pro by firing his 12-under 60 on the LaQuinta Course in first-round play of the PGA’s Desert Classic.<\/p>\n

The 48-year-old Mickelson matched the career-low score he last shot in the Phoenix Open six years ago. It was his first tour round since early October and the first in competition since beating Tiger Woods in Las Vegas in November in a made-for-TV event.<\/p>\n

Adam Long was second following a 63 on the Nicklaus Course.<\/p>\n

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LPGA TOUR<\/p>\n

Henderson tied for lead in LPGA Tour opener<\/p>\n

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) \u2014 Canadian Brooke Henderson birdied five of her last eight holes for a 6-under 65 that gives her a share of the lead with Eun-Hee Ji in the season-opening Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions on the LPGA Tour.<\/p>\n

The 26-player field is for LPGA winners from each of the last two seasons.<\/p>\n

Ariya Jutanugarn, the world’s No. 1 player who captured every major award last year, opened with a 67.<\/p>\n

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TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN<\/p>\n

Day 5 at Melbourne<\/p>\n

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) \u2014 The United States could have a rising star at the Australian Open, while a former star is making noise at Melbourne.<\/p>\n

American teenager Amanda Anisimova knocked off 11th-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-2 to reach the fourth round. The 17-year-old is the youngest player still in contention in the women’s draw after dropping just seven games against seeded players in the last two rounds.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Maria Sharapova showed that she’s ready to be a Grand Slam factor once again by eliminating defending champion Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. The 30th-seeded Sharapova’s victory was built on aggressive groundstrokes that gave her a 37-10 edge in total winners, putting her in the fourth round against local favorite Ashleigh Barty. The 15th-seeded Barty advanced with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Maria Sakkari at Rod Laver Arena.<\/p>\n

Fifth seed Sloane Stephens survived two tough tiebreak seats to beat Petra Martic and advance to the fourth round at Melbourne Park.<\/p>\n

Danielle Collins has beaten No. 19-seeded Caroline Garcia 6-3, 6-2 at the Australian Open to reach the fourth round of a major for the first time.<\/p>\n

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitovav beat Belinda Bencic 6-1, 6-4 and will next play Anisimova.<\/p>\n

On the men’s side, six-time champion Roger Federer conceded only three points on his first serve in a 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 win over 21-year-old American Taylor Fritz. The defending champ was playing his 100th match on Rod Laver and advanced to the Round of 16 at a Grand Slam event for the 63rd time.<\/p>\n

Former champion Rafael Nadal has given local hope Alex de Minaur another tennis lesson with a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 win in the third round of the Australian Open. The last time the pair met at a Grand Slam, at Wimbledon last year, Nadal won by the same score.<\/p>\n

Stefanos Tsitsipas won his third-round match by knocking off Nikoloz Basilashvili, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6, 6-4.<\/p>\n

Frances Tiafoe has advanced to the fourth round at Melbourne Park, his first appearance in the Round of 16 at any Grand Slam. The 20-year-old American beat 34-year-old Andreas Seppi 6-7 (3), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

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In world and and national news…<\/p>\n

WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 The partial government shutdown has entered its 28th day, with negotiations to end it stalled as President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi flex their political powers. After Pelosi called on Trump to postpone his Jan. 29 State of the Union address, Trump denied Pelosi the use of military aircraft to travel with other lawmakers to Afghanistan to visit U.S. troops. Trump belittles Pelosi’s planned trip as a “public relations event.”<\/article>\n

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WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been deferential to President Donald Trump since the partial government shutdown began and is waiting on Trump and Democrats to make a deal to end it. The result is an unusually inactive profile for the GOP leader, who’s often the behind-the-scenes architect of legislative maneuvers to resolve partisan stalemates. Democrats complain the Senate is not fulfilling its role as a co-equal branch of government, a legislative check on the executive.<\/article>\n

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KINSHASA, Congo (AP) \u2014 Congo’s government is dismissing a surprise request by the African Union to delay announcing the final results of the disputed presidential election. The AU notes “serious doubts” about the results and is sending a high-level delegation on Monday. Spokesman Lambert Mende says this is a matter for Congo’s judicial bodies, and “the independence of our judiciary is no problem.” The Constitutional Court is poised to rule as early as Friday on a challenge to the election results that alleges fraud.<\/article>\n

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LONDON (AP) \u2014 Former British foreign secretary Boris Johnson has urged Prime Minister Theresa May to use her crushing parliamentary defeat as leverage to get a better Brexit deal from European Union leaders. Johnson said Friday that May would be able to persuade EU leaders to substantially modify the withdrawal plan if she shows enough “gumption” in crisis EU talks.BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) \u2014 Colombian authorities said the death toll from a car bombing at a police academy in the capital has risen to 21. The police in a statement said that 10 of 68 people injured by Thursday’s blast remain hospitalized. President Ivan Duque declared three days of mourning after the attack, which was the deadliest in years against a police or military target in Colombia.<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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