{"id":90299,"date":"2015-12-17T07:10:30","date_gmt":"2015-12-17T13:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=90299"},"modified":"2015-12-17T14:25:12","modified_gmt":"2015-12-17T20:25:12","slug":"wayne-byers-show-morning-dec-17-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=90299","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Byers Show – Morning – Dec 17"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"wbam1\"<\/a>CSi Weather…<\/p>\n

\u00a0REST OF TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW
\nSHOWERS. BREEZY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
\n.TONIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST WINDS
\n10 TO 15 MPH.
\n.FRIDAY…SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 10. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
\n.FRIDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR ZERO. SOUTHWEST WINDS
\n5 TO 10 MPH.
\n.SATURDAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH WINDS
\n5 TO 15 MPH.
\n.SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10.
\n.SUNDAY…CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
\nLOWER 20S.
\n.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.
\nLOWS AROUND 10.
\n.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
\nLOWS 10 TO 15.
\n.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
\nLOWS AROUND 15.
\n.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW.
\nHIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.<\/p>\n

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ON THURSDAY MORNING, \u00a0SEVERAL BANDS OF SNOW SHOWERS WERE MOVING THROUGH NORTH CENTRAL
\n\u00a0NORTH DAKOTA AND WERE CAUSING VISIBILITIES TO VARY RAPIDLY…FROM VERY GOOD TO POOR. THROUGH 10 AM CST VISIBILITIES OF A HALF MILE \u00a0OR LESS MAY BE EXPECTED ALONG HIGHWAY 52 BETWEEN HARVEY AND \u00a0CARRINGTON. USE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR THE SNOW. LITTLE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED AS THE SNOW WILL BE BRIEF.<\/p>\n

WIND CHILLS WILL FALL TO AROUND 5 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO<\/p>\n

OVERNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT.<\/p>\n

WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR OR BELOW ZERO ON FRIDAY AND BETWEEN 10 BELOW AND 20 BELOW ZERO ON FRIDAY NIGHT.<\/p>\n

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Valley City (CSi)\u00a0Valley City now removal crews has scheduled snow removal.<\/p>\n

Plows\u00a0 start removing snow in the southwest part of the city and then move to the northwest and\u00a0continue \u00a0counter clockwise to the northeast section \u00a0and\u00a0finish in the southeast corner of the city.<\/p>\n

Remove \u00a0vehicles off city streets.<\/p>\n

In Jamestown city crews cleared downtown streets last overnight, and are expected to continue with snow removal in residential areas.<\/p>\n

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Update…<\/p>\n

\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Several schools in northeastern North Dakota and northern South Dakota are starting classes late in the wake of a two-day snowstorm.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The snow moved out late Wednesday, but cleanup continues. The storm dumped a foot of snow in western South Dakota and more than half a foot in eastern North Dakota.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 North Dakota’s Transportation Department has lifted a no-travel advisory for areas in the northeast, including Interstate 29 and U.S. Highway 2, but many roads in the two states remain in poor driving condition.<\/p>\n

Many semi-trucks and other vehicles slide off I-94 on Wednesday west of Jamestown. Traffic was slow moving for a stretch on the eastbound lane.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rural electric cooperatives in central and southern North Dakota are working to restore power to the last of the homes and businesses that lost electricity. Outages at one point numbered more than 4,000. Outages also have been reported on South Dakota’s Rosebud Indian Reservation.<\/p>\n

\u00a0There were approximately 800 customers of Dakota Valley Electric without power in the Millarton, Gackle and Jud areas as of about 3 p.m. Wednesday. About 300 Northern Plains Electric customers were also without electricity at that same time.<\/p>\n

The cooperatives were bringing in third-party contractors to help with the repairs.<\/p>\n

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Valley City (CSi) The Barnes County Sheriff\u2019s Office reports an accident about 11:30-a.m. Wednesday on County Road 21.<\/p>\n

The 19 year-old Fort Ransom man was injured after he lost control of his pickup as it rolled down a riverbank and came to rest on its top on a frozen edge of the Sheyenne River about 10 miles south of Valley City,<\/p>\n

Barnes County Chief Deputy Don Fibiger said the driver received cuts and bruises when he broke out a window to get out of the vehicle. The unidentified man was taken to Mercy Hospital for treatment of his non-life threatening injuries.<\/p>\n

The crash remains under investigation with the Barnes County Sheriff\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

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Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Regional Airport Authority has approved the 2016 budget for $130,500 more in spending than in 2015.<\/p>\n

The Airport Authority approved revenues of $643,700 and expenditures of $643,100. The biggest increase in revenues comes from $65,000 the Stutsman County Commission approved to help pay for the cost of a wetlands mitigation project.<\/p>\n

The Airport Authority will also see increased revenues from leases of airport property to Reimer Land Legacy LLC, which is leasing 835 acres of airport land for three years. Reimers will pay $105.73 an acre for 2016, $108.90 an acre for 2017 and $112.17 an acre for 2018. The current lease, which expires at the end of this year, had Reimers leasing the land for $73.32 an acre. In the 2016 budget the lease revenue increases from $75,200 in 2015 to $102,800 for 2016.<\/p>\n

With spending,most of the increase is the $65,000 the county gave to the Airport Authority to cover its portion of the $1.3 million phase II wetlands mitigation project.<\/p>\n

The 2015 budget had $499,600 in total revenue.<\/p>\n

The authority also budgeted $206,000 for salaries of the airport\u2019s hourly and salaried employees, up from $190,000 in 2015.<\/p>\n

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Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Choralaires will host a Christmas dinner and concert at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Zebedee Center at St. John\u2019s Academy.<\/p>\n

The performance includes solos by two college students who received scholarships from the Choralaires.<\/p>\n

The concert will include performances of “Ave Maria,” “Gloria in excelsis Deo,” and a medley of Christmas songs including “Silent Night,” “The Christmas Song,” and “Sleigh Ride.”<\/p>\n

People who attend the concert and dinner will also be able to purchase a copy of a new compact disc recording of songs by the Jamestown Choralaires called “Christmas on the Prairie.”<\/p>\n

Those who want to get tickets for the dinner and concert should purchase them at Looysen I Care by today. The admission price includes a three-course meal being catered by Sabir\u2019s Buffalo Grill.<\/p>\n

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Valley City (CSi) The bachelor\u2019s degree program in communication at Valley City State University has recently been recognized by two independent sources as one of the top online communication degrees in the nation.<\/p>\n

The program was recently ranked fourth among the top online communication degrees for 2015\u201316 by Affordable Colleges Online and ranked seventh by SuperScholar in its 2016 Smart Choice list of best online bachelor\u2019s in communication degree programs.<\/p>\n

Available entirely online (in addition to being offered face-to-face), VCSU\u2019s professional communication degree offers three concentrations: corporate communication, digital media management and media communication. A key component of the VCSU program is a professional internship during the junior or senior year which provides real-world, hands-on learning.<\/p>\n

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Jamestown (CSi)\u00a0 Jamestown Regional Medical Center held their annual Celebrity Celebration at the Gladstone Inn & Suites. Employees reaching anniversaries of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 years were recognized for their service to JRMC and the community.<\/p>\n

The individuals who were recognized are as follows:<\/p>\n

40 Years: <\/span>Roberta (Jo) Huebner; 35 Years: Terry Baltrusch, Cheryl Brown, Tracy Dale, Deb Falk, Linda Guthmiller, Tracy Johnk; 30 Years: Sheri Schweitzer, Sally Siefken, Cindy Tag Nygord; 25 Years: Sybil Anderson, Tracy Neva, Brenda Schlecht; 20 years: Shelly Fercho, Betty Kennedy, Arlyce Klein, Lisa Sand, Peggy Schroeder, Becky Wahl; 15 years: Korri Aesoph, Melissa Azure, Jenna Bredahl, Michele Geigle, Nikki Mack, Ricki Ramlo, Emily Woodley; 10 years: Brian Ament, Sarah Haas, Joanne Kleese, Chris Lunde, Sheila Metz, Renate Mohiuddin, Cheryl Schiele, Val Soleim; 5 years: Samantha Beckman, Mallory Bear, Cody Champagne, Janelle Dahl, Annette Hazelton, Tricia Herzig, Penny Holland, Brittany Johnston, Nicole Kappes, Catherine Kautz, Nicole Lemieux, Michelle Locke, Liz Mehus, Jeremy Olson, Roberta Schmidt, Tanya Schroeder, Vicki Wegner.<\/p>\n

Physicians were also recognized for their dedication to JRMC. The following physicians were recognized: Dr. Many Sorlie (5 years), Dr. Brad Skari (5 years) and Pat Walter, PA-C (5 Years).<\/p>\n

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Washington (CSi) \u2013 Senator John Hoeven has announced that the year-end funding bill for Fiscal Year 2016 includes authorization and funding for new starts and construction of flood protection projects. The senator said the measure includes nearly $690 million<\/b> more than the Army Corps of Engineer\u2019s proposed budget for construction and authorizes new studies and construction activity that will help to advance flood protection projects in the Fargo-Moorhead and Minot regions.<\/p>\n

Hoeven worked on the Appropriations Committee to include language in the<\/p>\n

FY 2016 Energy and Water funding bill<\/a>, which has now been included in the year-end legislation. Congress is expected to pass the measure later this week. Specifically, the legislation will:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Help communities in North Dakota build permanent flood protection projects with an emphasis on public private partnerships like the permanent flood protection project for Fargo and the Red River Valley.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Provide permission for the Corps to begin studies of new permanent flood protection projects, which is vital for communities like Minot and the Souris River.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Increase the Corps funding for water development infrastructure over FY 2015. This increase will help communities like LaMoure<\/b> with funding to replace sanitary sewer systems.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Increase the Corps\u2019 funding for FEMA flood-mapping activities to better coordinate with flood insurance and keep premiums more affordable.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) -Authorities have identified the man who was found dead in the bathroom of a mall in Grand Forks yesterday. The Police Department says the body of 26-year-old Grand Forks resident Michael Hall was found Wednesday morning at the Columbia Mall, and they don’t suspect foul play.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0LISBON, N.D. (AP) – A Lisbon man is charged with murder in the death of his infant son.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thirty-five-year-old Byron Whetsel is accused of squeezing 1-month-old Kyle Whetsel to death in October. An autopsy found fractures on the baby’s ribs and bleeding on his brain.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Byron Whetsel could face life in prison without parole in convicted of murder. He also faces two felony child abuse counts.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Court documents do not list an attorney for him, and a home telephone listing could not be found.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Update…<\/p>\n

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Bond is set at $50,000 for a man accused of torching a Somali restaurant in Grand Forks.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WDAZ-TV reports 25-year-old Matthew Gust, of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, made his initial court appearance Wednesday on a felony arson charge.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gust is accused of throwing a 40-ounce beer bottle filled with gasoline through a window at Juba Coffee House on Dec. 7, starting a fire that caused an estimated $90,000 in damage. It happened three days after vandals spray-painted what some have described as a Nazi-like symbol on the business, along with the words “go home.” Authorities didn’t immediately link the fire and the vandalism.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Defense attorney Theodore Sandberg told The Associated Press that Gust maintains his innocence in the fire and denies any involvement with the vandalism.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A Grand Forks man has been sentenced to seven years in prison on illegal weapons charges.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A jury in June found Christopher Clauthier guilty of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a stolen weapon. Authorities say they found him with a .22-caliber pistol in December 2014.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clauthier had previous felony convictions for burglary and conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and kidnapping.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clauthier must serve three years of supervised released after his prison term. He was ordered to return the stolen firearm to the owner.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A federal public defender could not be reached for comment Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota lawmakers have denied emergency funding to the state’s unemployment agency.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The state Budget Section voted 23-13 to kill the request on Wednesday.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Job Service North Dakota administers state unemployment benefits and gets 97 percent of its funding from the federal government.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Agency officials appealed to lawmakers to spend $240,000 in state money for staffing to handle a huge increase in unemployment insurance claims.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The agency says it is expecting to see the number of unemployment insurance claims jump from 700 to 2,500 in January. The agency blames the rise of claims is due to layoffs of seasonal workers and those who are losing jobs in the oil patch because of a drop in activity.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A new report says the best way to prevent pipeline leaks is through proper installations, inspections and learning from the past.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The report done by the University of North Dakota’s Energy and Environmental Research Center was presented Wednesday to the state Industrial Commission.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It’s the first phase of a two-part, $1.5 million report authorized by the Legislature to find methods of preventing pipeline spills in the state.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The second-phase of the report will study leak-detection and monitoring systems that could be employed. It is slated to be completed next year.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EERC researcher John Harju says there are about 24,000 miles of pipelines in the state that carry crude and other oilfield liquids.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Harju says preventing pipeline leaks is even more important than detecting a leak that already has occurred.<\/p>\n

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s two largest universities are holding their winter graduations this week.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The University of North Dakota in Grand Forks scheduled its winter commencement exercises on Thursday and Friday in the Chester Fritz Auditorium.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 North Dakota State University in Fargo scheduled its ceremony on Friday in the Festival Concert Hall.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It’s the last winter commencement for UND President Robert Kelley, who’s retiring in January. It’s also UND’s largest winter commencement graduating class, with nearly 1,000 students eligible to receive degrees.<\/p>\n

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In sports.<\/p>\n

Valley City (CSi) The Minnesota Twins, 2016 Winter Caravan will make a stop in Valley City, open to the public.<\/p>\n

The visit is highlighted by baseball great, Tony Oliva, who will be joined by Twins pitchers Trevor May, and Tyler Duffy, and radio game announcer, Cory Provus.<\/p>\n

The caravan will be at the Valley City Town and Country Club on Monday, January 16, 2016 from noon to 1-p.m.<\/p>\n

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\u3000BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Bismarck residents hoping to add a second sheet of ice and other amenities to Schaumberg Ice Arena are asking the School Board for half a million dollars so they can reach their $8 million fundraising goal. The Tribune reports the Bismarck Parks and Recreation District pledged $4.5 million to the project, and the community group has raised $2.7 million through private donations.<\/p>\n

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College basketball…<\/p>\n

\u00a0FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A.J. Jacobson scored 16 points, Paul Miller had 11 points and eight rebounds, and North Dakota State beat Montana State 73-64 Wednesday night for its 29th straight victory at home.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Miller made a 3-pointer to give North Dakota State a 44-42 lead and Dexter Werner had one of his career-high six blocks at the other end. Werner’s fourth blocked shot led to Malik Clements’ 3-pointer to extend the Bisons’ lead to 51-45.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marcus Colbert’s 3 with 58 seconds left pulled Montana State to 67-64 but Miller answered with a 3 from the wing for a six-point lead with 27 seconds left.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Werner added 11 points for North Dakota State (7-3), which had lost four straight road games to Iowa State, Arkansas State, Southern Miss and North Dakota.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Colbert and Tyler Hall had 12 points apiece for Montana State (5-5). Zach Green had 10 points, seven rebounds and four assists.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Jordan Murphy scored 12 points and grabbed 18 rebounds as Minnesota defeated Chicago State 70-52 on Wednesday night. Carlos Morris and Charles Buggs each scored 14 points for the Gophers. Chicago State got 12 points from sophomore guard Clemmye Owens.<\/p>\n

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NATIONAL\u00a0 BASKETBALL\u00a0 ASSOCIATION<\/p>\n

\u00a0NEW YORK (AP) – Carmelo Anthony had 20 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists as the New York Knicks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 107-102 on Wednesday night. Kristaps Porzingis had 11 points, six rebounds, six blocks and three assists for the Knicks. Minnesota got within three in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n

The Golden State Warriors are 25-1. The Warriors recovered nicely from their first loss of the season Saturday night in Milwaukee by hammering Phoenix 128-103.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0UNDATED (AP) – The San Antonio Spurs are still perfect at home — and have a franchise record to prove it.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Spurs improved to 14-0 at home this season with their franchise-record 23rd straight home victory, 114-95 over Washington.
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\u00a0MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A person with knowledge of the situation says the Minnesota Timberwolves are making veteran scorer Kevin Martin available in trade talks. The Wolves are looking to move Martin to free up more playing time for their youngsters. The Wolves have had conversations with two teams about Martin early this season.<\/p>\n

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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CHICAGO (AP) – The Reds, White Sox, and Dodgers have pulled off a seven-player deal. The centerpiece of the trade is All-Star third baseman Todd Frazier who goes from the Reds to Chicago. The Dodgers are getting second baseman Micah Johnson, right-hander Frankie Montas and outfielder Trayce Thompson from the White Sox, while the Reds get infielders Brandon Dixon and Jose Peraza and outfielder Scott Schebler from the Dodgers.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The 29-year-old Frazier was an All-Star in each of the last two seasons and hit .255 this year with 43 doubles, 35 homers and 89 RBIs. He has a $7.5 million salary next year and can become a free agent after the 2017 season.<\/p>\n

A person familiar with the deal says the Indians have an agreement with free agent first baseman Mike Napoli on a $7 million, one-year contract. Napoli hit .224 with 18 home runs and 50 RBIs with Boston and Texas last season.<\/p>\n

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MIAMI (AP) – School officials in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Houston say they’re beefing up security on campuses after receiving terror threats similar to the ones received by the Los Angeles and New York school districts earlier this week. School officials in Miami and Houston say they received “less-than-credible” threats last night. In Houston, police are making sweeps of school buildings, but school is going on as scheduled in all three cities.\u00a0
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BALTIMORE (AP) – The judge who presided over the trial of a Baltimore police officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray plans to meet today with prosecutors and attorneys for Officer William Porter to discuss a possible retrial. The judge declared a mistrial yesterday after jurors couldn’t decide whether Porter was to blame for not putting Gray in a seatbelt in a police van and not calling for an ambulance when Gray indicated he needed medical help. Gray suffered a broken neck in April.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CHICAGO (AP) – Federal officials have begun their civil rights probe into the Chicago Police department, and today they plan to speak with Mayor Rahm Emanuel. U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced the investigation Dec. 7, as crowds protested the death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, who was shot 16 times by a police officer. Twenty-two other police departments have been investigated since the start of the Obama administration, including Baltimore and New Orleans.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BRUSSELS (AP) – European Union leaders are gathering in Brussels for an end-of-year summit focused on tackling Europe’s migrant crisis and other issues. EU leaders today are examining a controversial plan from the European Commission to set up a new border and coast guard agency with powers to unilaterally deploy guards to countries in trouble. The plan appears likely to face opposition by southern European nations hardest hit by the arrival of hundreds of thousands of migrants to Europe this year, including Greece and Italy.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NEW ORLEANS (AP) – New Orleans’ city leaders are expected to vote today on whether to break with the city’s Confederate past and remove prominent monuments from some of its busiest streets. But before the vote, both sides of the issue will get one more say at a special council meeting. Mayor Mitch Landrieu and most of City Council appear ready to take down the monuments, including a towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. Charles Kelly Barrow of the Sons of Confederate Veterans says he’ll sue before that happens.
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