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BY J.P. LAWRENCE Stars and Stripes KABUL, Afghanistan — Two American service members were killed in Afghani- stan on Saturday when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb, the military said. In addition, two service members were wounded in the attack, which occurred in the southern province of Kandahar, a NATO Resolute Support spokesman said. The names of the slain service members were being withheld until 24 hours after the notification of next of kin in accor- dance with Defense Department policy, the statement said. The Taliban immediately claimed re- sponsibility for the attack in a statement from spokesman Qari Yusouf Ahmadi, The Associated Press reported. The attack came amid Taliban claims that a peace deal with the U.S. is near. Iran takes responsibility for “The U.S.-Taliban peace agreement is finalized and only remains to be signed by the two sides,” Taliban peace delegation Suhail Shaheen told Voice of America. U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has accidental strike on jetliner been pressing the insurgents to declare a cease-fire or at least reduce violent at- tacks. That would give a window in which the U.S. and the Taliban could forge an BY NASSER KARIMI ‘ AND JOSEPH KRAUSS We were prepared for all-out conflict. agreement to withdraw all of America’s troops. That agreement would also set out Associated Press Gen. Amir’ Ali Hajizadeh a road map for direct Afghan-to-Afghan Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s aerospace division head TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s Revolution- talks, mapping out the country’s post-war ary Guard on Saturday acknowledged future. that it accidentally shot down the Ukrai- The Taliban leadership decided at the nian jetliner that crashed earlier this housing U.S. troops in Iraq in retaliation not shut down its international airport end of December to support a temporary week, killing all 176 people aboard, after for the killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem or airspace when it was bracing for a cease-fire to allow for a peace deal to be the government had repeatedly denied Soleimani in an American airstrike in U.S. reprisal. It also undermined the signed, but they never said when it would Western accusations and mounting evi- Baghdad. No one was hurt in the attack credibility of information provided by go into effect. The final approval required dence that it was responsible. on the U.S. bases. senior officials, who for three days had from their leader, Maulvi Hibatullah Ak- The plane was shot down early Wednes- The admission raised a host of new adamantly dismissed allegations of a hundzada, was never announced. day, hours after Iran launched a ballis- questions, such as who authorized the More than 2,400 American troops have tic missile attack on two military bases strike on the plane and why Iran did SEE STRIKE ON PAGE 7 died in Afghanistan since the 2001 U.S.- led invasion launched in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Twenty-two Ameri- Above: Flowers and candles are placed in front of portraits of the flight crew members on Saturday at a memorial inside can service members died in Afghanistan Borispil International Airport outside Kyiv, Ukraine, for the jetliner shot down by an Iranian missile last week. in 2019. The Associated Press contributed to this report. EFREM LUKATSKY/AP [email protected] Twitter: @jplawrence3

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Rodgers still chasing second Super Bowl » NFL, Back page PAGE 2 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, January 12, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES US stocks fall from records after jobs report Military rates Switzerland (Franc) ...... 0.9746 Euro costs (Jan. 13) ...... $1.1397 Thailand (Baht) ...... 30.24 Dollar buys (Jan. 13) ...... €0.8774 Turkey (New Lira) ...... 5.8739 Associated Press British pound (Jan. 13) ...... $1.34 (Military exchange rates are those largest part of the economy. The 133.13, or 0.5%. The Nasdaq com- Japanese yen (Jan. 13) ...... 107.00 available to customers at military banking bond market also rallied after the posite dropped 24.57, or 0.3%, to South Korean won (Jan. 13) ...... 1,133.00 Commercial rates facilities in the country of issuance NEW YORK — U.S. stocks fell for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the report showed workers’ wages 9,178.86. Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3769 Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For from their record heights on Fri- British pound ...... $1.3065 aren’t rising much, which lessens Even with Friday’s loss, the nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3046 day after a report showed hiring purchasing British pounds in Germany), the threat of inflation. Average S&P 500 closed out a 0.9% gain for China (Yuan) ...... 6.9214 check with your local military banking was a touch weaker than expect- hourly earnings for workers were the week. It’s a sharp turnaround Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.7327 facility. Commercial rates are interbank ed last month. Egypt (Pound) ...... 15.9936 2.9% higher in December than a from earlier, when the S&P 500 rates provided for reference when buying Employers added 145,000 jobs Euro ...... $1.1101/0.9008 year earlier. That’s the weakest seemed to be heading for just its Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.7662 currency. All figures are foreign currencies across the country in December, Hungary (Forint) ...... 300.84 to one dollar, except for the British pound, growth since July 2018. third weekly loss in the last 14 which is represented in dollars-to-pound, short of the 160,000 that econo- Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.4683 The S&P 500 fell 9.35 points, or as worries rose about a possible Japan (Yen) ...... 109.59 and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) mists forecasted . But the growth 0.3%, to 3,265.35 from its record U.S.-Iran war. But stocks rallied Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3035 INTEREST RATES was solid enough to bolster Wall set Thursday. The Dow Jones In- after comments from President Norway (Krone) ...... 8.9022 Philippines (Peso) ...... 50.55 Prime rate ...... 4.75 Street’s view that the job market dustrial Average briefly topped Donald Trump and Iran made Poland (Zloty) ...... 3.82 Discount rate ...... 2.25 is holding up and households can the 29,000 level for the first time, markets believe a military esca- Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7516 Federal funds market rate ...... 1.55 Singapore (Dollar) ...... 1.3495 3-month bill ...... 1.51 continue to spend, preserving the but it ended at 28,823.77, down lation isn’t imminent. South Korea (Won) ...... 1159.21 30-year bond ...... 2.28 WEATHER OUTLOOK SUNDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST SUNDAY IN EUROPE MONDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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BY DAN LAMOTHE a statement that it will next have award in 2014 while issuing the follows Trump’s decision in No- notification from the Army in The Washington Post an administrative panel consider reprimand and charged Golsteyn vember to pardon Golsteyn along an emailed letter that had just whether it should reinstate the with murder in 2018. with former 1st Lt. Clint Lorance, arrived. WASHINGTON — An Army Special Forces Tab and a Dis- Golsteyn an Army officer who had been “I’m disappointed, but I’m not general has denied a request by tinguished Service Cross — the has acknowl- convicted of murder in Afghani- surprised,” Golsteyn said. “I was an officer pardoned in an open military’s second-highest valor edged the stan. Trump also decided to re- really hoping they would do the murder case by President Donald award — and expunge a letter of killing in instate the rank of a Navy SEAL, right thing.” Trump to have his Special Forces reprimand Golsteyn received in media in- Chief Petty Officer Edward Gal- Beaudette’s decision has some tab reinstated, setting up a po- connection with his case. terviews lagher, who was acquitted of parallels to the Navy’s decision tential flashpoint with the com- Golsteyn was awaiting trial this but said it murder last year but convicted in November to convene a board mander in chief. year in the alleged murder of a occurred of posing with an Islamic State The decoration for retired suspected Taliban bomb maker in in a lawful corpse in Iraq. to decide whether it would revoke Army Maj. Mathew Golsteyn was Marja, Afghanistan, in February ambush. He Golsteyn, reached for com- Gallagher’s Naval Special War- denied Dec. 3 by Lt. Gen. Fran- 2010. The service first opened an burned the ment Thursday evening, said he fare Trident pin, a move that ef- cis Beaudette, the commander investigation into Golsteyn after body after- had not yet heard about the deci- fectively would oust him from the Golsteyn of U.S. Army Special Operations he disclosed the killing during a ward to pre- sion until it was first reported by elite force. Trump responded an- Command, the Army disclosed 2011 polygraph as the CIA was vent disease, he said. The Washington Post. A few min- grily, blocking the move, a deci- Thursday. Beaudette’s decision is considering him for a job. Army The general’s action to deny utes later, he and his lawyer, Phil sion that led to the ouster of Navy not final, and the service said in officials revoked the tab and valor Golsteyn’s reinstatement request Stackhouse, said they received Secretary Richard Spencer. Trump turns to NATO allies he scorned for help on Iran

BY DEB RIECHMANN Associated Press US president creates new WASHINGTON — As tensions fester with Iran, President Don- ald Trump finds himself turning expanded NATO moniker to the very people and entities he’s spent three years dismissing or BY JOHN VANDIVER outside of Europe comes after alienating: NATO, Western allies he called on allies to do more and U.S. intelligence agencies. Stars and Stripes in the Middle East, where ten- Trump, who once said that U.S. STUTTGART, Germany spy agencies should “go back to sions are soaring following the — A brand-builder before ar- U.S. killing of Iranian Maj. school,” is now highlighting the riving at the White House, intelligence services’ work that Gen. Qassem Soleimani. President Donald Trump now Stoltenberg on Thursday led to the fatal airstrike against wants to rebrand NATO and Iran’s most powerful general. made no mention of NATO-ME possibly expand its purview to but did say the alliance could “There’s some dripping irony, but the Middle East. And he knows do more in the Middle East nobody thinks all of a sudden he just what to call it. and that allies would discuss loves us,” said Marc Polymero- “ ‘NATO’ right? And then you how to expand NATO’s role. poulos, a recently retired 26-year have ‘M.E.’ — Middle East. Trump’s idea of rebranding CIA veteran who held assign- You’ll call it ‘NATO-ME,’ ” ments in the Mideast, Europe and Trump said Thursday, adding: NATO or expanding it to in- Eurasia. “What a beautiful name.” clude partners in the Middle Also, after three years of dis- Speaking to reporters at the East will likely be dead on missive comments about NATO White House, Trump said he arrival, though. Membership and other European allies, Trump raised the idea of an expanded in the North Atlantic Treaty says he wants them to help more NATO role in the Middle East, Organization is restricted to in the Middle East. He even sug- and the idea of NATO-ME, Europe and North America gested a new possible name of to Secretary-General Jens under the alliance’s charter. “NATO-ME” to add emphasis on Stoltenberg. Changing that would require the Middle East. “I think he was actually ex- all 29 members to agree to Following his order to kill Ira- cited by it,” Trump said. “I’m amend NATO’s 1949 founding nian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, good at names, right?” treaty. and the dangerous aftermath of LELAND WHITE/U.S. Army National Guard Trump’s call for expanding Iran launching missiles at U.S. [email protected] NATO to include countries Twitter: [email protected] military installations, Trump President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to al Asad Air Base, said he would like to see more Iraq, on Dec. 26, 2018. Trump proposed expanding NATO to NATO troops in the Middle East include the Middle East and suggested calling it NATO-ME. call for NATO to become more intelligence analyst and expert on because the problems there are international in scope. tions like France were dedicated “There is no evidence that I’m involved in the Middle East. The Middle East politics and military His latest entreaty is also the to the Iran nuclear agreement aware of that European leaders State Department said the two affairs, said he thinks Iran will be freshest test of whether he can that Trump abandoned. are going to sign on to Trump’s agreed NATO could contribute careful about ramping up its nu- bend other nations and interna- “Trump has nothing in the bank agenda,” Chollet said. “If he pulls more to regional security and clear program too much, but that tional alliances to his will and with the Europeans. There’s no U.S. forces out of the Middle East, the fight against international the killing of Soleimani has likely terrorism. convince them to join with him goodwill. There’s no sense of trust the idea that the Europeans are changed Tehran’s mindset. Ted Galen Carpenter, a defense after years of letting many of — no sense that they can rely on going to fill the vacuum — there’s “I think this has suddenly him,” said Derek Chollet, senior no evidence that will happen.” and foreign policy analyst at the those relationships wither. changed Tehran’s calculus — that “I think NATO should be ex- adviser for security and defense Since Soleimani was killed, CATO Institute, said Trump’s Trump is so aggressive and un- panded and we should include the policy at The German Marshall Secretary of State Mike Pompeo call for greater NATO involve- Middle East, absolutely... Right Fund of the United States. “They has engaged in a brisk round of ment is “not a terribly realistic predictable and ignorant — that now the burden is on us and that’s are not going to be looking to do telephone diplomacy. He’s spoken expectation but it is consistent they will look at this and say ‘You not fair,” Trump said Thursday. Donald Trump a favor.” to officials from China, Britain, with Trump’s ongoing demand know what? We need a nuclear Trump noted how the U.S. had Chollet, who likened the U.S. Germany, France, Pakistan, Af- for greater burden sharing by weapon.’ ” crushed Islamic State militants, fatal strike on Soleimani to tak- ghanistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, U.S. allies.” Britain, France, Germany, the eliminated their control of terri- ing a “baseball bat to the hornet’s Iraq, Turkey, Israel, India, Qatar, “He seems to have forgotten European Union, China and Rus- tory and killed ISIS leader Abu nest,” also said Trump has not Belarus, Ukraine, Bahrain, the the European anger over his de- sia have remained in the 2015 been specific — at least not pub- United Arab Emirates and the cision to cancel the Iran nuclear Bakr al-Baghdadi. “We did Eu- pact, but Iran has abandoned its rope a big favor,” he said. licly — about what he wants Eu- United Nations. All the calls were agreement,” Carpenter said. How receptive U.S. allies in Eu- rope to do. Help him negotiate about Iraq and Iran, along with European nations have worked remaining commitments under rope will be to working with the a new nuclear deal with Iran? other issues. to keep the Iran nuclear deal on the deal, although Iran President Trump administration on Mideast Sanction or punish Iran? Provide In a call with NATO Secretary- life support after Trump pulled Hassan Rouhani said Thursday issues, particularly Iran, remains troops in the Middle East so he General Jens Stoltenberg Thurs- the U.S. out of the agreement. that Tehran would continue to co- unclear, especially given how na- can pull U.S. forces out? day, Pompeo reiterated Trump’s Kenneth Pollack, a former CIA operate with U.N. inspectors. PAGE 4 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, January 12, 2020 MILITARY Review: JAG corps must address culture, ethics

BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY The culture of the legal pro- force. Spencer would be forced Stars and Stripes fession in the Navy and Marine from his position as the Navy’s top Corps is the “top priority to get civilian soon after Trump’s order, WASHINGTON — Navy and after,” said Adm. Robert Burke, but he blasted the president’s Marine Corps lawyers have the vice chief of naval operations. handling of the case in a letter ac- failed to learn from past mistakes Now-retired Adm. John Rich- knowledging his termination. and many display a lack of basic ardson, the former chief of naval Gallagher’s case was not the ethics in their approach to cases, operations, ordered the review only embarrassing mark on the GREGORY BULL/AP according to a review of the ser- Aug. 1, which was endorsed and Navy JAG corps in recent years. The case involving Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, vices’ judge advocate general later expanded by then-Navy Sec- Navy officials cited the handling seen with his wife, Andrea Gallagher, in San Diego in July, prompted corps released Friday. retary Richard Spencer. of a 2015 case against another a review of Navy and Marine Corps judge advocate generals. The review, which Navy leaders The former top Navy officials SEAL in its call for a probe. That billed as the largest probe of its called for the review following case against SEAL Senior Chief ing behavior and valuing a learn- demand has quadrupled in the JAG corps ever conducted, blast- the high-profile acquittal of Gal- Petty Officer Keith Barry saw ing culture. last 10 years, Burke said. They ed a lack of a professional culture lagher, a chief petty officer, on the military’s highest appellate Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Gregg are also doing less litigation and within that corps. The probe was charges that included the mur- court throw out a rape conviction Olson, the assistant deputy com- providing more legal support in launched in the wake of a string der of a young, detained enemy on a count of unlawful command mandant for plans, policies and of problems within the Navy’s fighter, and a series of other em- influence. The court charged the areas such as cyber and environ- operations, is also looking to make legal community culminating barrassing episodes in the Navy’s Navy’s top lawyer at the time, mental law. with the chaotic, and ultimately, legal community in recent years. then-Vice Adm. James Crawford, the Marine Corps a “culture of The Navy is just now getting unsuccessful, prosecution during The Gallagher case had the had illegally intervened in the learning” and will look at how to to 950 JAG officers, even though the summer of Navy SEAL Eddie lead prosecutor, Navy Cmdr. case by pressuring other Navy refresh the training and educa- that amount was recommended Gallagher on war crimes. Christopher Czaplak, booted officials to uphold Barry’s con- tion for Marine attorneys as they in 2011, he said. However, officials cited cases from the case just days before viction despite doubts about his move from one job to the next. “Institutionally we did not re- stretching back to 2015 as rea- trial after he was caught working guilt. “We do a very good job in some spond to that demand signal,” sons why the Navy’s legal systems with Naval Criminal Investiga- In another high-profile case, of our communities of refreshing Burke said. “And that’s going to needed inspection. In August, the tive Service officials to attempt Richardson and another admiral people as they return to their du- be the trip wire going forward review was expanded to include to track illegally emails of Galla- were dismissed from their roles ties perhaps after they’ve been as we continue to heap additional the Marine Corps’ JAG corps. gher’s defense team and a jour- in the case against the former away. Aviators, for instance, work on them. Make sure that The review was conducted by nalist covering the case. During commander of a ship that was in- would go back through a refresh- they’re property resourced going a panel of experts, who were ad- the trial, the prosecution’s star volved in a deadly collision with ing syllabus as they came back to forward.” vised to focus on critical areas witness, another SEAL, reversed a commercial vessel. Ultimately, the cockpit from a tour outside Burke said he will be meeting within the JAG corps, including his testimony and claimed to have charges including negligent ho- the cockpit. We recognize there’s with members of the JAG corps its culture, organizational struc- killed the detained enemy fighter. micide were dismissed in 2019 some potential parallels for our to discuss the findings in the ture and unlawful command The SEAL had been granted im- against then-Cmdr. Bryce Ben- lawyers,” Olson said. review. influence. The Navy and Ma- munity and he did not face legal son, the commander of the USS Another area of concern high- “My message to the JAG Corps rine Corps are now establishing repercussions for his testimony. Fitzgerald when it collided with a lighted is the lack of resources is that we have talented judge ad- oversight teams to make certain President Donald Trump, long container ship off Japan’s coast in of the military JAG community vocates in the Navy and they’re that the recommendations in the a vocal supporter of Gallagher, or- 2017, killing seven U.S. sailors. in the Navy and Marine Corps. doing great work and provid- review are implemented, service dered the Navy to revoke awards Navy and Marine Corps law- They found issues with the case ing excellent legal service to our leaders said Friday. doled out to prosecutors for their yers have to establish a culture management and court report- sailors and their families and the The panel found the Navy needs work on the case. Later, Trump in which they all learn from mis- ing systems to be inefficient and commanders that they serve,” he to “embrace a learning culture” restored the SEAL’s rank, which takes — including those high-pro- in some cases ineffective. Staff said. “That said, as a team, we’ve in which there is self-assessment was reduced as punishment for files cases — to ensure they are shortages was also a problem got some things that we can work and feedback on lessons learned. his lone conviction of posing for not repeated, Burke said Friday. with the Navy as they suffer from on to get better. And we’ll put our They also found the Navy and Ma- a photograph with a deceased en- “To instill the culture you got to “inaccurate manpower require- heads to it, and we’ll make those rine Corps’ professional respon- emy’s body. Trump also ordered establish the processes to repeat ments, as well as skill sets and structural changes and those pro- sibility programs “lack regular, the Navy to allow Gallagher to it and then just make it a way of development paths that do not cess changes.” structured training” and need to retire with his trident pin — a life,” he said. meet Navy needs,” according to [email protected] build on relationships with other symbol of his position within the That includes training and edu- the review. Twitter: @caitlinmkenney legal communities and foster pro- SEALs — instead of conducting cation and establishing principles The JAG communities have re- [email protected] fessional interaction. a review of his status in the elite for the legal community includ- mained small while the workload Twitter: @CDicksteinDC Former Gitmo commander lied about drunken brawl, officials testify

BY ANNE SCHINDLER When asked a third Thursday’s testi- man had gone missing and shown up dead The Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville) time, Ross said Net- mony included Adm. and he was the last person to see him at tleton admitted Tur Christopher Gray, his house, and the greater implications be- The third day of testimony in the crimi- came to his house who was Jackson’s cause of that.” nal trial of a former Jacksonville-based but didn’t acknowl- chief of staff in 2015 Even after Nettleton acknowledged Tur Navy captain was a sea of brass, including edge the pair got in a when he was removed came to his house the night he went miss- another captain and two sitting admirals. bloody fistfight. from command. ing, he never said the two fought. The senior officers were called to testify “I asked,” Ross tes- Gray testified that “My jaw dropped to the ground,” Gray that John “J.R.” Nettleton lied to his supe- tified. “He said no, Nettleton initially said. riors and investigators following the disap- provided very little he didn’t come to the He testified if he’d known that informa- pearance and death of civilian contractor house.” information about the tion, “it would have dramatically turned Christopher Tur in 2015. Ross also testified Nettleton Tur matter. He reported the situation.” Nettleton, 54, is not charged in the 42- Nettleton refused to Tur as a missing year-old’s death, but he is charged with tell his boss, Navy Adm. Mary Jackson, person without saying anything about his Jackson, who removed Nettleton from his obstruction of justice and lying to federal about his drunken confrontation with Tur affair with his wife, the explosive confron- command Jan. 21, 2015, testified he misdi- investigators. at the base’s officers club that same night, tation they had at the officers club or the rected her and other officials to conceal his Capt. Alonza Ross, who was Nettleton’s or Tur’s shouted allegations that Nettleton fight at his home. confrontation with Tur and the fact that he second in command at Naval Base Guan- “f----- my wife.” Nettleton did eventually acknowledge was the last person to see him. tanamo Bay, testified Thursday that then- “I was prompting him: You need to tell Tur came to his house, Gray testified. Nettleton could face up to 100 years in Cmdr. Nettleton lied twice when directly her all the details about the ‘Hail and Fare- “He said, ‘I didn’t say anything [sooner] prison if convicted of all counts against asked if Tur came to his house the night he well’ [party] and the argument that ensued because I didn’t think it was particularly him. went missing. after that, so she’s aware of everything that relevant,’ which was stunning to me. It was There was no court Friday. The trial, Tur’s body was later recovered from the happened,” Ross said. “He said she didn’t incomprehensible that he thought I would which is expected to last three weeks, re- waters of Guantanamo Bay. need to know all that.” feel this was in no way relevant — that a sumes Monday morning. Sunday, January 12, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 5 MILITARY Handling of assault claims under scrutiny

BY TODD RICHMOND Braley Franck referred both Associated Press the third-party and Joachimstal- er cases to the Army’s Criminal WOODRIDGE, Ill. — Lead- Investigations Division in June. ers of a U.S. Army Reserve unit A judge advocate ultimately that controls thousands of sol- concluded there was no probable diers across the western United cause to believe the alleged per- States have mishandled at least petrator committed an offense two sexual assault complaints by in the third-party case. Braley not referring them for outside in- Franck said Joachimstaler’s case vestigation, according to victims, is still under CID investigation. their advocate and documents ob- Christopher Grey, a spokesman tained by The Associated Press. for the Army’s Criminal Investi- Amy Braley Franck, a civilian gation Command, said in a state- victim advocate with the 416th ment that he couldn’t comment Theater Engineer Command, due to “an ongoing investigation.” provided the AP with documents He didn’t elaborate. that show the command launched Braley Franck was suspended internal investigations into at on Nov. 20. Col. Gregory Toth least two complaints rather than wrote in a memorandum that she refer them to the Army’s crimi- may have violated the code of eth- nal investigation division as re- ics for victim advocates. He didn’t quired by military policy and say how. Braley Franck maintains federal law. In a third case, they command’s leaders are retaliat- placed an alleged victim on a fir- ing against her for referring the ing range with someone she had cases to CID. accused of sexual harassment, Human resource records show causing her to fear for her safety. that Braley Franck was con- Commanders also have failed to fronted in May 2019 about vari- hold monthly sexual assault man- CHARLES REX ARBOGAST/AP ous alleged infractions, including agement meetings, as required improperly contacting the 416th’s by DOD policy since 2006. And Amy Braley Franck, a civilian victim advocate with the 416th Theater Engineer Command, poses for a commanding general, Miyako they ran the company without a portrait with more than 800 pages from several sexual abuse reports at her home in Oswego, Ill. Schanley, directly to obtain an of- sexual assault response coordi- fice; taking on coordinator duties nator for nearly a year and sus- months without a sexual assault proper channels can face repri- Sara Joachimstaler. The AP usu- and wearing skirts that were too pended Braley Franck after she response coordinator. Such coor- mand, removal from command or ally doesn’t identify sexual as- short. alerted the Army to the internal dinators ensure victims receive a court martial, VanLandingham sault victims, but Joachimstaler Braley Franck said she was try- investigations, she said. services such as medical care said. gave permission to use her name. ing to obtain an office where she “I can’t with a clear conscience and counseling, help victims Internal sexual assault inves- She told her commanders that a could lock up victim files and that say, ‘Oh, yeah, report your sexual navigate the military criminal tigations cost the Wisconsin Na- sergeant repeatedly touched her she wasn’t acting as a coordina- assault. We’ll take care of you,” justice system and oversee victim tional Guard’s top commander leg during a car ride in March tor, but was providing advocacy Braley Franck said. advocates. his job in December. Gov. Tony 2019 and groped her a month because she was the only one who The 416th’s spokesman, Jason No one held a sexual assault Evers demanded Adj. Gen. Don- later while using her to demon- could since the 416th had no co- Proseus, said Army Reserve management meeting during ald Dunbar resign after a fed- strate how to tie a rope around ordinator when she arrived. She leaders take sexual misconduct her tenure until this month, even eral investigation determined someone. She said her command- also denied that she wore skirts seriously. He declined further though the DOD has required he had been launching internal ers did nothing. that were too short. comment, saying “the matter” such meetings to be held monthly probes rather than forwarding Lt. Anthony Perkins, her unit’s Other documents show that was under investigation. He didn’t since 2006 to ensure a coordi- complaints to the National Guard executive officer, wrote in a memo Braley Franck took a call days explain what matter was under nated response and that victims Bureau. that he notified his commander before her suspension from a pri- investigation or by whom. The are protected and can access In the first 416th case, Capt. in April about Joachimstaler’s vate concerned that she was being Army Reserve Strategic Com- services. Joseph Runhke of the 739th En- allegations and was told the com- sent to the range for a live-fire ex- munications’ chief spokesman, She said she has learned of gineer Company within the 416th mander would take care of it. In ercise alongside the subject of her Lt. Col. Simon Flake, said the re- at least two instances in which investigated allegations from two the memo, which Joachimstaler sexual harassment complaint and serve doesn’t want to compromise 416th commanders improperly soldiers that a male specialist had shared with AP, Perkins wrote she feared for her safety. the investigation or influence the initiated internal sexual assault sexually assaulted a female pri- that he reminded his commander According to a memorandum outcome by commenting further. investigations. vate during a lunch break at the that he had to report such com- from another victim advocate The Illinois-based 416th The- Federal law and Department company’s base in Granite City, plaints, but the commander re- who listened in on the call, Braley ater Engineer Command pro- of Defense policy require that Ill., in September 2017 and again fused to do anything and warned Franck called the new sexual as- vides technical and engineering commanders refer sexual assault outside the woman’s workplace Perkins to back him up or he sault coordinator, Regina Tay- support for U.S. military forces. It complaints to criminal investiga- in Springfield, Ill., the following would be removed. lor, about the situation. Taylor serves as headquarters for nearly tors in their respective branches. April. Joachimstaler took her com- responded “Hmm hmm, well, I 11,000 soldiers in 26 states west That’s intended to prevent com- In a memo Braley Franck pro- plaints to the 416th’s inspector guess we will just wait and see of the Mississippi River. manders from brushing aside vided to the AP, Runhke wrote that general but said she felt that of- and hope for the best” and hung Braley Franck said she has dis- allegations involving their own the woman told him both encoun- fice’s investigator, Maj. John Hill, up. covered multiple sexual assault people and to ensure that experi- ters were consensual, adding that tried to minimize her allegations. Federal law and DOD regula- administrative shortcomings and enced investigators handle cases, the specialist’s tenure was almost She told him in June that she tions say supervisors in a victim’s policy violations since she joined said Rachel VanLandingham, a up and trust would improve once wanted to take her complaints chain of command are required the 416th in February 2019 as a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant he was gone. Under DOD policy elsewhere. Hill sent Braley to protect the victim from retalia- victim advocate. Her duties in- colonel who teaches national se- and federal law, Army criminal Franck a memo later that month tion and maltreatment. clude supporting victims and curity law at Southwestern Law investigators should have con- asking her to initiate an investiga- Proseus, the 416th’s spokes- connecting them with services. School in Los Angeles. ducted the investigation. tion, a violation of the DOD’s ban man, didn’t respond to an email She said the division went 10 Commanders who don’t follow The second case involves Spc. on internal investigations. seeking comment from Taylor. Russian warship ‘aggressively approached’ US destroyer

STEVE BEYNON al rules while it was making an aggressive American and Russian warships in inter- of a collision, and requested the Russian Stars and Stripes approach increased the risk of collision,” national waters. ship alter course in accordance with in- the U.S. Fifth Fleet said in a statement. In June, the USS Chancellorsville avoid- ternational rules of the road. The Russian WASHINGTON — A Russian warship “The U.S. Navy continues to remain vigi- ed a near collision with a Russian Udaloy ship initially refused but ultimately altered “aggressively approached” a U.S. Navy lant and is trained to act in a professional I-class destroyer in the Philippine Sea, course,” according to the Fifth Fleet’s destroyer Thursday in the north Arabian manner.” with the ships coming between 50 to 100 Sea, the service said. The USS Farragut was approached by feet of each other. statement. “While the Russian ship took action, the the Russian ship. The incident is the lat- “Farragut sounded five short blasts, the [email protected] initial delay in complying with internation- est in a string of close encounters between international maritime signal for danger @StevenBeynon PAGE 6 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, January 12, 2020 MILITARY DOD seeks savings in program for F-35s BY TONY CAPACCIO Bloomberg The Pentagon’s audit agency is digging into cost and pricing data for F-35 engines to determine why United Technology Corp.’s Pratt & Whitney unit isn’t extracting more savings from subcontrac- tors on their share of the biggest U.S. weapons program. As the sole provider of engines for the F-35, the company and its subcontractors are in line to col- lect as much as $66 billion of a projected $428 billion in acquisi- tion costs for more than 3,000 of the fighter jets being built for the U.S. and its allies. The agency’s review was ini- tiated after Pratt & Whitney claimed cost savings of about 3% in its prices for the 12th through 14th F-35 contracts — the largest to date — over the prior contract. By contrast, Lockheed Martin Corp., which builds the rest of the plane, is projecting savings of as much as 15.3%. PHOTOS BY ANDY NEWMAN/Florida Keys News Bureau via AP “That the engine price is not Retired U.S. Army medic Rachael Rodgers reacts after kissing Santini the dolphin Friday at Dolphin Research Center in Marathon, Fla. coming down as fast as the air ve- Rodgers, who had her left leg amputated below the knee, and 42 other wounded veterans interacted with dolphins during the Florida Keys hicle is a concern,” Greg Kuntz, Soldier Ride on segments of the Keys Overseas Highway. spokesman for the Defense De- partment’s F-35 program office, said in a statement. “We are using all the tools available to us to get Wounded vets swim with dolphins, ride in Fla. the best price for the taxpayer.” As the F-35 program approach- es a likely full-rate production Associated Press decision this year, the Pentagon MARATHON, Fla. — Inter- is under increasing pressure to acting with dolphins and cycling wring costs from all areas. Con- down segments of the Overseas gress has approved about $27 Highway in the Florida Keys is billion to date for F-35 engines. providing therapy for 43 wounded Two House Armed Services sub- military veterans of wars in Iraq committees are digging into long- and Afghanistan. term maintenance costs for the Soldiers swam with the dol- plane. phins at Marathon’s Dolphin Re- Fifteen to 20 suppliers are in- search Center on Friday, after cluded in the review by the De- traversing the highway in the fense Contract Audit Agency, Upper Keys using special adap- covering many parts including tive bicycles. castings and forgings, Kuntz They shared dolphin kisses and said. got flipper shakes and dorsal fin Matthew Bromberg, Pratt & pulls. Whitney’s president for military Organized by the Wounded engines, said that “they should Warrior Project with help from challenge us,” but “you need to the Keys community, the Florida Keys Soldier Ride aims to inspire look at cost reductions over time.” wounded veterans while raising He said that from the beginning funds for those still recovering in of production to the end of Lot American military hospitals. 14, the company achieved more Retired U.S. Army medic Ra- than 55% in cost reductions per chael Rodgers, who had her left engine. leg amputated below the knee, Bromberg said “I’m not satis- first participated in the experi- fied either” with the 3% the pro- ence in 2015. gram office is questioning, “but “They’re (the dolphins) very in that’s what we could work out tune with their senses and in tune of our supply base and our cost with our senses, and so I think structure.” that also helps us because it helps Rodgers, left, gets a little help from Jonas Harmon, center, as they roll up a bridge on the Florida Keys Pratt & Whitney’s goal over the ease us,” Rodgers said. Overseas Highway on Friday in Islamorada, Fla. next two years is to “lock down on Rodgers hopes the event sparks a more aggressive cost-reduction interest from other veterans re- ing an event sponsored by the uled to continue on Saturday ernmost City in the Continental strategy that we’ll then negotiate” covering from combat injuries Wounded Warrior Project. from Naval Air Station Key West United States. with the Pentagon, he said. who may be considering join- The Soldier Ride was sched- through the streets of the South- The event ends Sunday. Sunday, January 12, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 7 MIDEAST Trump claims 4 US embassies targeted by Iran

BY BEN FOX can interests and those attacks Associated Press were imminent.” Both Pompeo and Trump had WASHINGTON — Confronted said U.S. embassies were threat- by persistent questions about his ened. The secretary of state military action in the Middle East, broadened it to include “Ameri- President Donald Trump and his can facilities,” including mili- top officials offered a string of tary bases throughout the region. fresh explanations Friday, with “This was going to happen, and Trump now contending Iranian American lives were at risk,” he militants had planned major at- said. tacks on four U.S. embassies. Trump gave a more worrisome Just hours earlier, Secretary of number but still no specifics in a State Mike Pompeo had said the later comment. /AP UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE U.S. didn’t know when or where “I can reveal that I believe it The wreckage of the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 lies at the scene of the crash in attacks might occur. Trump and probably would’ve been four em- Shahedshahr, Iran. Iran has acknowledged that its armed forces “unintentionally” shot down the jetliner, other officials insisted anew that bassies,” he told Fox News in an after the government had repeatedly denied Western accusations that it was responsible. Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani interview taped Friday. had posed an imminent threat He spoke amid revelations by to the U.S., but they rebuffed re- U.S. officials that the American peated attempts to explain what military had tried, but failed, to Strike: Iranian President Rouhani blames they meant by “imminent.” kill another senior Iranian com- Trump, meanwhile, announced mander on the same day that So- additional sanctions against Iran, leimani was killed. The targeting jet’s downing on ‘threats and bullying’ by US which he had promised after a of Abdul Reza Shahlai was appar- barrage of missiles fired by the ently part of an effort to cripple Islamic Republic against Ameri- FROM FRONT PAGE The Ukrainian airline criti- countries, including 82 Iranians, the leadership can bases in Iraq earlier this cized Iran’s decision to leave 57 Canadians — including many of Iran’s Quds missile strike as Western week. Force, which its airspace open despite the Iranians with dual citizenship ‘ This was propaganda. Those Iranian missiles, which the U.S. has hostilities. — and 11 Ukrainians, according Iran’s acknowledgment also caused no casualties, were going to designated a “It’s absolutely irresponsible,” to officials. alters the narrative around its prompted by the U.S. drone happen, terror orga- Ukraine International Airlines “This is the right step for the confrontation with the U.S. in a strike that killed Gen. Qassem nization along vice president Ihor Sosnovskiy Iranian government to admit re- and way that could anger the Iranian Soleimani last week in Baghdad. with the larg- told reporters. “There must be sponsibility, and it gives people a public. Iran had promised harsh That U.S. assault set off a chain American er Islamic revenge after Soleimani’s death, protection around ordinary peo- step toward closure with this ad- of events that included the unin- ple. If they are shooting some- lives were Revolution- but instead of killing American mission,” said Payman Parseyan, tentional downing of a Ukrainian ary Guard soldiers, its forces downed a ci- where from somewhere, they are a prominent Iranian-Canadian in jetliner by the Iran military and at risk. ’ obliged to close the airport.” Force. vilian plane in which most pas- western Canada who lost a num- calls by the Iraqi government Mike Pompeo The shootdown of the plane and House sengers were Iranian and none ber of friends in the crash. to expel U.S. troops from their US Secretary of Speaker survived. the lack of transparency around “I think the investigation country. State it, along with the restrained re- Nancy Pe- Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the would have disclosed it whether At the White House, Trump is- losi called the head of the Guard’s aerospace di- sponse to the killing of Soleimani, they admitted it or not. This will sued an executive order adding killing of Soleimani “provocative vision, said his unit accepts “full could reignite anger at the coun- give them an opportunity to save additional U.S. sanctions to the and disproportionate,” and other responsibility” for the shootdown. try’s leadership. face.” already long list his administra- members said they were uncon- In an address broadcast by state President Hassan Rouhani ac- As recently as Friday, Ali tion had imposed in an effort to vinced after a closed-door brief- TV, he said that when he learned knowledged Iran’s responsibility Abedzadeh, the head of the na- force Iran to accept a new agree- ing on the intelligence. about the downing of the plane, “I but blamed the downing of the tional aviation department, had ment that would curb its nuclear “President Trump recklessly wished I was dead.” plane in part on “threats and bul- told reporters “with certainty” program and to halt support for assassinated Qassem Soleimani,” He said Guard forces ringing lying” by the United States after that a missile had not caused the militant groups throughout the said Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D- the capital had beefed up their air the killing of Soleimani. He ex- crash. Middle East. Wash. “He had no evidence of an defenses and were at the “highest pressed condolences, calling for a On Thursday, Cabinet spokes- Trump declared the U.S. was imminent threat or attack.” level of readiness,” fearing that “full investigation” and the pros- man Ali Rabiei dismissed reports holding Iran responsible for at- The sanctions added Friday in- the U.S. would retaliate. He said ecution of those responsible. of a missile, saying they “rub salt tacks against the United States clude measures aimed at eight se- the airline’s pilot and crew had Iran’s Foreign Minister Mo- on a painful wound” for families as well as a threat to U.S. service nior Iranian officials involved in done nothing wrong, but an of- hammad Javad Zarif also deflect- members, diplomats and civil- of the victims. what Treasury Secretary Steven ficer made the “bad decision” to ed some of the blame, tweeting ians — an apparent reference Iran had also invited Ukraine, Mnuchin called “destabilizing” open fire on the plane after mis- that “human error at time of cri- to the justification for killing Canada, the United States and activities throughout the Middle taking it for a cruise missile. sis caused by US adventurism led Soleimani. France to take part in the inves- East as well as Tuesday’s missile “We were prepared for an all- to disaster.” “The United States will contin- tigation of the crash, in keeping barrage. out conflict,” he said. The jetliner, a Boeing 737 oper- ue to counter the Iranian regime’s with international norms. The Those measures, which would Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatol- ated by Ukrainian International destructive and destabilizing be- lah Ali Khamenei, expressed his Airlines, went down on the out- Boeing 737 was built in the Unit- havior,” he said. freeze any assets the officials “deep sympathy” to the families skirts of Tehran shortly after ed States and the engine was built But Trump and others faced have in U.S. jurisdiction and pro- of the victims and called on the taking off from Imam Khomeini by a U.S.-French consortium. continuing questions over their hibit financial transactions with armed forces to “pursue probable International Airport. Ukraine’s president said its claims of an “imminent” threat. them, are largely symbolic since shortcomings and guilt in the The U.S. and Canada, citing team of investigators, who are Define what you mean by immi- such senior figures are unlikely painful incident.” intelligence, said they believed already on the ground in Iran, nent, Pompeo was asked Friday at to have assets under American Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Iran shot down the aircraft with should continue their work with a White House news conference. control after decades of hostility Zelenskiy said the crash investi- a surface-to-air missile, a conclu- “full access and cooperation.” “I don’t know exactly which between the two nations. gation should continue and the sion supported by videos verified Canadian Prime Minister Jus- minute,” Pompeo said. “We don’t “It sends a signal to other for- “perpetrators” should be brought by The Associated Press. tin Trudeau said his country know exactly which day it would eign firms that continue to do to justice. He said Iran should The plane, en route to the would remain focused on get- have been executed, but it was business with Iranian steel pro- compensate victims’ families, and Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, was ting justice, closure, account- very clear. Qassem Soleimani ducers that this is off limits,” said he requested “official apologies carrying 167 passengers and ability and transparency for the himself was plotting a broad, Davis, a former Treasury De- through diplomatic channels.” nine crew members from several families. large-scale attack against Ameri- partment official. PAGE 8 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, January 12, 2020 NATION Administration seeks to expand travel ban in US

BY JONATHAN LEMIRE, very successful in protecting our LISA MASCARO Country and raising the security AND JILL COLVIN baseline around the world,” he Associated Press said in a statement. “While there are no new announcements at this WASHINGTON — The White time, common-sense and national House is considering dramatical- security both dictate that if a ly expanding its much-litigated country wants to fully participate /AP travel ban to additional countries in U.S. immigration programs, JAY JANNER, AUSTIN (TEXAS) AMERICAN-STATESMAN amid a renewed election-year they should also comply with all Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, left, says the state will reject the resettlement of new refugees, becoming the focus on immigration by Presi- security and counter-terrorism first state known to do so under a recent Trump administration order. dent Donald Trump, according measures — because we do not to six people familiar with the want to import terrorism or any deliberations. other national security threat into A document outlining the plans the United States.” Abbott: Texas to reject new refugees — timed to coincide with the third The current ban suspends im- anniversary of Trump’s January migrant and non-immigrant visas BY NOMAAN MERCHANT immigration system.” He added Dallas County Judge Clay Jen- 2017 executive order — has been to applicants from the affected Associated Press that Texas has done “more than kins said he had met refugees in circulating the White House. But countries, its share.” Dallas who had previously served the countries that would be af- but it allows HOUSTON — Texas will no Abbott argued that the state as interpreters or aides for U.S. fected if it moves forward are ‘ An exceptions, longer accept the resettlement of and its non-profit organizations soldiers. blacked out, according to two of expanded including new refugees, becoming the first should instead focus on “those “You have people who are flee- the people, who spoke to The As- for students state known to do so under a re- who are already here, includ- ing violence, people who are as- sociated Press on condition of Muslim and those cent Trump administration order, ing refugees, migrants, and the sisting us in the war on terror, anonymity because the measure who have Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday. Ban... homeless — indeed, all Texans.” who are having the door slammed has yet to be finalized. established Abbott’s announcement could won’t do It wasn’t clear how Abbott’s in their faces,” said Jenkins . It’s unclear exactly how many “significant have major implications for refu- letter might affect any currently President Donald Trump an- countries would be included in anything to contacts” in gees coming to the United States. pending refugee cases. nounced in September that reset- the expansion if it proceeds, but the U.S. And Texas has large refugee popula- make our Refugee groups sharply criti- tlement agencies must get written two of the people said that seven it represents tions in several of its cities and cized the Republican governor. country consent from state and local of- countries — a majority of them a significant has long been a leader in settling Ali Al Sudani, chief programs of- ficials in any jurisdiction where Muslim — would be added to the safer. It softening refugees, taking in more than any ficer of Interfaith Ministries for they want to help resettle refu- list. The most recent iteration of will harm from Trump’s other state during the 2018 gov- Greater Houston, predicted that the ban includes restrictions on initial order, ernmental fiscal year, according some refugees with longstanding gees beyond June 2020. Trump five majority-Muslim nations: refugees which had to the United Nations High Com- plans to come to Texas would have has already slashed the num- Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and and suspended missioner for Refugees. flights rescheduled or delayed. Al ber of refugees allowed into the Yemen, as well as Venezuela and travel from country for the 2020 fiscal year alienate Since the 2002 fiscal year, Sudani settled in Houston from North Korea. Iraq, Iran, Texas has resettled an estimated Iraq in 2009 and now works to re- to a historic low of 18,000. About A different person said the our Libya, Soma- 88,300 refugees, second only to settle other refugees. 30,000 refugees were resettled in expansion could include several lia, Sudan and California, according to the Pew “You can imagine the mes- the U.S. during the previous fis- countries that were covered in allies. ’ Yemen for 90 Rep. Pramila Research Center. sage that this decision will send cal year. the first iteration of Trump’s ban days, blocked Jayapal In a letter released Friday, Ab- to them and to their families,” Governors in 42 other states but later removed amid rounds of D-Wash. refugee ad- bott wrote that Texas “has been Al Sudani said. “It’s very disap- have said they will consent to al- contentious litigation. Iraq, Sudan missions for left by Congress to deal with dis- pointing and very sad news, and lowing in more refugees, accord- and Chad, for instance, had origi- 120 days and proportionate migration issues honestly, this is not the Texas that ing to the Lutheran Immigration nally been affected by the order, suspended travel from Syria. resulting from a broken federal I know.” and Refugee Service. which the Supreme Court upheld That order was immediately in a 5-4 vote after the adminis- blocked by the courts, prompt- tration released a watered-down ing a months-long effort by the version intended to withstand administration to develop clear legal scrutiny. standards and federal review Las Vegas ‘black widow’ denies killing Trump, who had floated a ban- processes to try to withstand ning all Muslims from enter- legal muster. Under the current millionaire husband, seeks to be cleared ing the country during his 2016 system, restrictions are targeted campaign, criticized his Justice at countries the Department of BY KEN RITTER Department for the changes, Homeland Security says fail to “I want to be exonerated,” Mullanax represents Rudin tweeting that DOJ “should have share sufficient information with Associated Press Rudin told the Las Vegas Review- in a federal court case seeking the U.S. or haven’t taken neces- Journal in an interview with her an order for a new trial to clear stayed with the original Travel NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. sary security precautions, such lawyer, Greg Mullanax. She said Rudin of the conviction that will Ban, not the watered down, politi- — One of Nevada’s most notori- cally correct version they submit- as issuing electronic passports she wants a otherwise keep her on parole for ous convicted murderers dubbed ted to S.C.” with biometric information and passport, to the rest of her life. a “black widow killer,” said, after The countries on the proposed sharing information about travel- vote and “to Intrigue and plot twists began being released from prison Fri- expansion list include allies that ers’ terror-related and criminal be able to do after her husband, a 64-year-old fall short on certain security mea- histories. day, that she did not kill her mil- all the things prominent Las Vegas real estate sures. The additional restrictions The new proposal was also lionaire husband 25 years ago that I was developer, disappeared in De- were proposed by Department of quickly drawing sharp criticism. in Las Vegas, and plans to use able to do be- cember 1994. Homeland Security officials fol- “Different Muslim Ban — same proceeds from her story to offer fore Ron was Fishermen stumbled across his lowing a review of security proto- xenophobic Administration,” said money for tips about who did. murdered.” skull and some charred bones a cols and “identity management” Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash. Margaret Rudin, 76, a socialite A tip gen- month later near the shoreline of for about 200 countries, accord- “An expanded Muslim Ban will antique shop owner who vanished erated by a a Colorado River reservoir about ing to the person. worsen our relationships with before she was indicted and spent “most want- Rudin 45 miles outside Las Vegas. White House House spokes- countries around the world. It two years as a fugitive ahead of ed” TV show Authorities said Rudin changed man Hogan Gidley declined to won’t do anything to make our her 2001 trial, left a women’s led to Rudin’s arrest in 1999 in Re- her name and her appearance, confirm the plan but praised the country safer. It will harm refu- prison after winning parole from vere, Mass., where she lived for a and slipped through the hands travel ban for making the country gees, alienate our allies and her 20-years-to-life sentence for year with a retired firefighter she of Phoenix police in September safer. give extremists propaganda for the killing of real estate mogul met among a group of American 1998 before her arrest in Novem- “The Travel Ban has been recruitment.” Ron Rudin. retirees in Mexico. ber 1999 in Massachusetts. Sunday, January 12, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 9 NATION Sides still seeking advantage after delay

BY LISA MASCARO nounced he would be willing to As the Pelosi-McConnell stand- Chuck Schumer said McCon- Associated Press appear, if a subpoena was sent. off winds down — itself a piece nell is a “clever fellow” and un- Attention shifted from the airy of history as the two legendary derstandably frustrated that his WASHINGTON — Democrats Constitutional arguments for leaders refuse to budge over know they don’t have the votes to plan for swift acquittal has been and against impeachment to the perhaps the most consequential stalled. But Pelosi has done “just convict President Donald Trump earthy details of how to conduct role of Congress — the questions the right thing.” when the Senate convenes as the the rare Senate trial, only the remain. Court of Impeachment. But they third in the nation’s history. It hasn’t been a risk-free strat- As the minority party in the are pursuing the case in the court There’s nowhere near the 67 egy for Democrats. The White Senate, Schumer has little to lose of public opinion. votes needed for conviction in the House mocked Democrats with and more to gain with the strat- It became a defining moment Senate, where Republicans with a video this week showing all the egy. Whatever the Senate does — one that stunned Washington Majority Leader Mitch McCon- lawmakers who said impeach- is highly unlikely to result in — after the House impeached nell hold a slim 53-47 majority. ment was “urgent, ” only to have Trump being removed from of- Trump when Speaker Nancy But a handful of Republican stalled the proceedings. Law- fice. This way, Schumer can help Pelosi declined to immediately COTT PPLEWHITE senators who will decide how J. S A /AP makers in both the House and transmit the keep impeachment in the public things go are suddenly infused Senate have publicly aired their charges to the ANALYSIS Speaker of the House Nancy eye as Trump and senators seek with new power, and clouded exasperation with the delay, one Senate. Pelosi, D-Calif., meets with election. Pelosi’s delay of the im- with political risk. Just 51 votes embarrassingly backtracking the The abrupt reporters following escalation peachment trial offered a chance will set the rules. As McConnell of tensions this week between comments. move vexed the Republican for Senate Democrats to win even president and his party, annoy- works to hold them in line, Demo- the U.S. and Iran, Thursdayon Republicans say the public is crats will try to sway four GOP Capitol Hill in Washington. on their side as McConnell in- by losing. ing some, angering others, and “If the speaker had sent the causing a political firestorm as senators, particularly those up voked Founding Father Alexan- articles of impeachment over the days turned to weeks. It was for re-election this year, to join rules before Pelosi names House der Hamilton to warn against “a approaching a month. in calling for more witnesses and managers to present the case to procrastinated resolution of im- to the Senate immediately after It was also a strategy. On Fri- documents that McConnell is re- the Senate. How much time will peachments.” Thousands flocked they passed, Senate Republicans day, it neared an end with Pelosi luctant to allow. they be given? For how many to the first Trump rally of the year could have moved to dismiss,” he announcing that the House would Republican Sen. Susan Collins days? Will there be more witness- late Thursday in Toledo, Ohio, said Thursday. “There wouldn’t take steps next week to send the said Friday she is discussing with es and testimony allowed? cheering him on with shouts of have been a fair or even a cursory her colleagues a possible process “USA!” They chuckled along as articles of impeachment to the Those are all answers Pelosi’s trial.” for hearing new testimony. Alas- delay did not fully resolve. McCo- the president derided Pelosi. Senate for the president’s trial. After all Pelosi has done to While the delay produced an ka GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski has nnell will only provide when he is In fact, polling throughout bring House — and the nation avalanche of theories and strate- expressed discomfort with the ready. the impeachment proceedings gies about the sudden impasse, it leader’s close coordination with The ever tight-lipped Republi- has consistently shown the pub- — to this point, she was not about hasn’t much changed the widely the White House. Utah Sen. Mitt can leader sees no reason to de- lic closely divided over whether to let impeachment go so easily. expected final verdict: Trump’s Romney said he’d like Bolton to viate much from the last time the Trump should be impeached and She put the House majority and acquittal of charges that he appear. Senate convened as an impeach- removed from office. her own speakership, her place in abused power and obstructed Rather than the swift Senate ment court for the historic un- A Monmouth University poll history, on the line. Congress in pressuring Ukraine trial that was expected to have dertaking, for Bill Clinton’s trial conducted in early December In an interview the day after to investigate Joe Biden. started by now, Trump’s im- in 1999. His plan is to start the found that about 6 in 10 Ameri- the House voted last month, Pe- Yet in the lull, something else peachment has become a serial trial and have the senators decide cans said Democrats in Congress losi told The Associated Press happened. New evidence and disruption to the presidency that later if they want to hear more are more interested in bringing that Trump would be “impeached documents emerged, includ- is grinding into 2020. testimony. down Trump than pursuing the ing emails showing more of the “Many things have been ac- “There will be no unfair new facts, and about 6 in 10 said Re- forever.” administration’s internal delib- complished,” Pelosi said this rulebook written solely for Presi- publicans in Congress are more Now the Senate is poised to ac- erations over Trump’s actions. week. dent Trump,” McConnell said interested in defending Trump quit him. Former White House national The stated goal of Democrats this week. “I’ve said for months than pursuing the facts. And later, the public opinion of security adviser John Bolton an- was a public airing of the trial that this is our preferred route.” Senate Democratic leader voters will decide the outcome. California governor outlines $222 billion budget

BY ADAM BEAM While Newsom’s budget show- day, calling Trump a bully who we can’t do everything.” but Newsom is proposing an ad- AND DON THOMPSON cased the state’s political in- attacks California’s immigrant Republican Assemblyman Jay ditional $2 tax for each 40 milli- Associated Press dependence from the Trump communities. Obernolte opposes extending tax- grams of nicotine in E-cigarettes. administration, it also highlighted “When he attacks our diverse payer-funded health benefits to SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Cal- California’s continuing financial communities, he attacks the val- adults living in the country ille- The tax would bring in about $32 ifornia’s governor revealed a dependence on the federal gov- ues of this state. I take that per- gally. He said California is having million, and the state would spend spending plan on Friday that in- ernment. California needs feder- sonally,” Newsom said. a hard time meeting the needs of it on enforcement and youth pre- cludes a new tax on vaping, gives al approval to continue taxing the Last year, California became people currently on the program vention programs. $20,000 to teachers who commit companies that manage the state’s the first state to offer full tax- — pointing to an audit from Au- “It scares the hell out of me as to working in high-needs schools Medicaid program — money that payer-funded health benefits to gust that said the state failed to a parent,” said Newsom, who has and gives taxpayer-funded health Newsom needs to extend popular low-income adults 25 and young- ensure adequate access to care benefits to older adults living in sales tax exemptions on diapers er living in the country illegally. for people in 18 rural counties. four children. “I think this vaping the country illegally. and tampons. This year, Newsom wants to ex- “We have an obligation to the tax is long overdue. I don’t think Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $222 Also, state officials warned tend those benefits to adults 65 Californians who already depend we’ll have major problems with it billion proposed state budget a host of proposed federal rule and older living in the country on us for medical coverage to because I think the vast majority increases spending by 2.3% or changes could cost the state up to illegally. The coverage would make sure we are providing the of legislators support it.“ about $5 billion, but it also would $10 billion in funding. begin in 2021 and cover about services we promised them be- boost state reserves to $21 billion “The things they are contem- 27,000 people initially with an es- fore we talk about expanding the The spending plan includes a in case of an economic downturn. plating would be a very, very big timated cost of $350 million when program to other populations,” $5.6 billion surplus. The budget In addition, the state would get deal for the state,” said Keely fully implemented. Obernolte said. would create a number of new $107 billion from the federal gov- Martin Bosler, director of the But he did not make people liv- Newsom proposed giving pub- programs and agencies, includ- ernment for various programs. California Department of Fi- ing in the country illegally eligi- lic school teachers $20,000 if they ing an Office of Health Care Af- Newsom detailed his proposal nance. “These kind of changes ble for the state’s earned income would teach four years at in a fordability and the Department for nearly three hours on Friday, could pull that much money out tax credit, which gives money to high-need subject at a high-need lauding California’s growing re- of the state.” low-income people as part of their school. That program alone would of Financial Protection and Inno- serves and bountiful surpluses That quandary will require tax refunds. cost $100 million, which Newsom vation, which will seek to revive while criticizing the Trump ad- balancing from Gov. Gavin New- “One is health care, a right called “a commitment to reward Obama-era consumer financial ministration for not believing “in som, who is one of Trump’s loud- from my perspective, and one is those teachers for doing the right protections. fiscal discipline” or “living within est critics and frequently engages allowing working families to keep thing.” The budget would also pay down their means.” with him on his preferred plat- more of what they earn. I distin- Newsom’s budget proposed “We are worried about the next form: Twitter. guish the two,” Newsom said. one new tax: an additional tax on state debt, including an additional generation,” Newsom said. “They, Newsom showed few signs of “It’s also a question of capacity. vaping. E-cigarettes are already $5.9 billion toward the state’s un- seemingly, are not.” softening his approach on Fri- We want to do a lot of things, but taxed like other tobacco products, funded pension liabilities. PAGE 10 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, January 12, 2020 NATION Severe storms destroy homes in Ark. and Mo.

Associated Press said she heard but couldn’t see the rain-wrapped twister in the DALLAS — Tornadoes de- dark. stroyed homes in Arkansas and Ahead of the storms, Dallas’ Missouri and also caused damage Office of Emergency Manage- in Oklahoma as severe storms ment asked residents to bring in threatened much of the South pets, outdoor furniture, grills, over the weekend, officials said. “and anything else that could be PHOTOS BY UTAH DIVISION OF PARKS AND RECREATION/AP The national Storm Prediction caught up in high winds to reduce Center said more than 18 million the risk of flying debris.” Rare salt formations that are being are being documented for the first time are seen along the shores of people in Louisiana, Arkansas, “Trampolines are very easy the Great Salt Lake in Utah. Texas and Oklahoma were at an to loft into the air during high enhanced risk of storms Friday, winds,” said Matt Hemingway, including from strong tornadoes, a meteorologist at the National flooding rains and wind gusts that Weather Service in Shreveport, Rare salt formations appearing could exceed 80 mph, the speed of Louisiana. “Anything outside that a Category 1 hurricane. The area could be blown around could be- included several major Texas cit- come a projectile.” along shores of Great Salt Lake ies including Dallas, Houston and “We’re pretty much right in the Austin. crosshairs,” Hemingway said of Associated Press The storms also unleashed Shreveport. “Damaging winds downpours that caused wide- are our biggest concern because SALT LAKE CITY — Rare salt formations have spread flash flooding. Dallas po- of the widespread nature of that been documented for the first time on the shores of lice said one person died when a threat, with tornadoes not far be- the Great Salt Lake, and they could yield insights car flipped into Five Mile Creek hind that.” about salt structures found on Mars before they dis- west of downtown Dallas about 7 Such strong winds are a key appear for good. p.m. concern in an area at greatest They’re showing up now in part because water In Louisiana, Caddo Parish risk: A zone that includes parts of levels at the largest natural lake west of the Missis- Sheriff Steve Prator told KTBS- Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and sippi have been lowered by drought and water di- TV that a man was killed when a Arkansas, the Storm Prediction version, exposing more shoreline. It’s a story that’s tree fell on his Oil City home. Center warned. Weather service playing out throughout the American West as a Earlier in the afternoon, a tor- meteorologists in northern Loui- growing population puts more demand on scarce nado destroyed two homes near siana said that such a dire fore- water resources. Fair Play, Mo., about 35 miles cast for the area is only issued Along the high-salinity waters of Great Salt Lake, northwest of Springfield. The two to four times each year, on the expanded shoreline means there are more plac- The salt formations could yield insights about salt Missouri State Highway Patrol average. es where water can bubble up to the surface from structures found on Mars before they disappear. said no injuries were reported. “We could see some very strong warm, sulfate-rich springs. When it hits the cold air, Shortly before 3 p.m., a tornado tornadoes — possibly those that a mineral called Glauber’s salt, or mirabilite, sepa- such as the Antarctic, bolstered by the constantly stripped the shingles from the may stay on the ground for some rates out. cold temperatures. There are also indications of roof of a home near Tahlequah, time — not just the brief spin-up “It has to be exposed to just the right conditions,” similar structures on Mars, so study of the mounds Okla., about 60 miles southeast of tornadoes,” Hemingway said. said park ranger Allison Thompson, who first saw in Utah could offer clues on how to examine salts Tulsa. No injuries were reported Wicked weather also was to them in October. found there. there either. pose a threat to Alabama and The tiny crystals have built up over the last Salt deposits on Mars could hold clues about What the NWS described as “a Georgia as the system moved several months, eventually creating flat terraces whether groundwater or even life was ever support- confirmed large and extreme- eastward on Saturday, forecast- stacked atop one another like the travertine rim- ed on the red planet, said Robert Zubrin, president ly dangerous tornado” roared ers said. stone and dam terraces at Yellowstone’s Mammoth of the Mars Society, a nonprofit group that runs a through parts of Logan County, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said Hot Springs. station simulating the planet in the Utah desert that Arkansas, about 45 miles east of Friday the state was making nec- From far away, the mounds can blend into the isn’t involved with studying the Great Salt Lake Fort Smith on Friday night. essary preparations ahead of the snowy landscape along the flat blue of the lake mounds. At least three homes were de- potential weather. edged by distant mountains. From above, though, “What would that look like? What would be the stroyed by the Arkansas tornado, “At the state level, we contin- the cascading terraces are like an enormous piece right detection instrument or technique?” he said. said Logan County Emergency ue to closely monitor this storm of lace laid over the sandy earth. An up-close look Mirabilite mounds are especially interesting be- Management Coordinator Tobi system, while making all nec- reveals long, spire-like crystals clustered jaggedly cause they’re created by water bubbling up from un- Miller, but no injuries were re- essary preparations,” Ivey said together like something out of science fiction. derground, so they can provide clues about what’s ported. Downed trees and power in a statement. “I encourage all There are now four mounds at the Great Salt Lake beneath the surface without expensive drilling, said lines were widespread, she said. Alabamians to do the same, stay beach, growing up to 3 feet tall and several yards Richard Socki. He studied mirabilite mounds in the Miller said the tornado skirted weather aware and heed all local wide. Antarctic when he was a NASA geochemist in the her home in Subiaco, Ark. She warnings.” Mirabilite mounds are seen more often in places mid-2000s. Magnitude 6 temblor shakes earthquake-stunned Puerto Rico

Associated Press depth of 6 miles . to crumble. 2,000 people remain in shelters, ellite images before and after the Puerto Rico’s Electric Power “Everyone is out on the street,” many fearful of returning to their temblors. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A Authority said outages were re- she said. homes, and others unable to be- Victor Huerfano, director of magnitude 6.0 quake shook Puer- ported across much of southern There were no immediate re- cause of extensive damage. Puerto Rico’s Seismic Network, to Rico on Saturday, causing fur- Puerto Rico and crews were as- ports of injuries. Hundreds of quakes have shak- told The Associated Press that he ther damage along the island’s sessing possible damage at power It was the strongest shake yet en the island since the new year, expects still more aftershocks as southern coast, where previ- plants. since a magnitude 6.4 quake — though most were too slight to be a result of the latest large one. ous recent quakes have toppled Barbara Cruz, a prosecutor the strongest to hit the island in felt. “It’s going to re-energize an homes and schools. who was in the southern coastal a century — struck before dawn NASA reported Friday that the unstable situation,” he said, add- The U.S. Geological Survey city of Ponce when the new quake on Tuesday, knocking out power quakes had moved the land in ing that seismologists are study- said the 8:54 a.m. quake hit 8 hit, said concrete debris hit the across Puerto Rico and leaving parts of southern Puerto Rico as ing which faults were activated. miles south of Indios at a shallow sidewalk as buildings continued many without water. More than much as 5.5 inches , based on sat- “It’s a complex zone.” Sunday, January 12, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 11 WORLD Billion animals at risk in Australia’s fires

BY KARIN BRULLIARD And then there are all the in- AND DARRYL FEARS sects, the foundation of a living The Washington Post forest. They make up half of all animal biomass and are the major The mouse-sized dunnart is not food source for virtually anything as iconic as the koalas or platy- that moves. Bugs also break down puses that draw tourists, but it is organic matter and help pollinate arguably the most special mam- plants. Inside branches, under mal on Australia’s Kangaroo leaves, within hollowed logs and Island. in pockets on the ground, tens of Now the Kangaroo Island millions of bugs are being burned dunnart’s days may be num- alive. Some may vanish without bered. Before bush fires struck, it ever being discovered. was already endangered, so rare “Only about 20 to 30% of Aus- that even researchers who stud- tralian insects are known to sci- ied them had never seen one. Now ence,” said Katja Hogendoorn, a they fear they never will. One- researcher at the School of Ag- third of the 1,700-square-mile riculture, Food and Wine at the island has burned, including the University of Adelaide. entire area where these dunnarts A single bee species shows are known to live. how grim the outlook is for many. “One hundred percent — all Fires and land clearing had al- of our records since 1990 are ready driven the green carpenter within the burned fire scar. The bee to extinction in Victoria and entire range of the species has South Australia. Now, said Ho- been burned,” said Rosemary gendoorn, fires are threatening Hohnen, an ecologist who spent them on Kangaroo island. more than two years surveying The banksia plant, which the the Kangaroo Island dunnart. bees use for nests, have burned. “They’re in true peril, real peril It takes 30 years for it to grow to of extinction.” the right size and softness for the More than one billion mam- picky bees. mals, birds and reptiles nation- “It is difficult to assess the wide — some of them found situation,” Hogendoorn said, “be- nowhere else on Earth — may cause there is no access to the have been affected or killed by burned sites, but the species is the fires sweeping across Aus- likely to be in dire straits.” tralia, according to a University Climate change, invasive spe- of Sydney estimate. The poten- cies, overuse of farm chemicals tial toll is far greater when other and human development also types of animals are included. threaten insects. “We’re not just talking about “The fires could be the last koalas, we’re talking mammals, straw that drives fragile popula- birds, plants, fungi, insects, other tions over the brink,” said Tanya invertebrates, amphibians and Latty, an entomologist at the Uni- bacteria and microorganisms versity of Sydney. that are critical to these systems,” Wild animals aren’t the only said Manu Saunders, a research creatures suffering.Federal ag- fellow and insect ecologist at the riculture officials say at least Jeremy McMahon, Bureau of Land Management/AP University of New England in 100,000 cattle will die before Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Capt. Dave Soldavini holds a baby kangaroo Jan. 5 that was rescued Armidale. the fires end. Farmers say their from a wildfire, in Cobrunga, Australia. The U.S. is planning to send at least 100 more firefighters to Individual animals might sur- livestock are keeling over from Australia to join 159 already there. vive, but when their habitat is burns. Cows have stopped feed- gone, “it doesn’t matter,” Saun- ing calves because their teats are ders said. “They’ll die anyway.” scorched. An army of veterinar- Although dead and scorched ians has been assembled to as- US firefighters lend helping hand with Australian wildfires koalas and kangaroos have be- sess those left standing. They’re come the symbols of wildlife suf- also weighing how to dispose of BY SETH ROBSON personnel, including 87 from the Forest Service, are fering in the worst blazes ever to the dead. Stars and Stripes helping battle bushfires in the Australian states of hit fire-prone Australia, conser- Starvation and disease is part New South Wales and Victoria. vationists note that koala popula- of the damage fire leaves be- Cheers and applause greeted American firefight- The fires have burned more than 25 million acres tions are not at risk of extinction. hind. Animals that survive may ers arriving in Australia in recent days to help battle — an area close to the size of England — and claimed A greater ecological concern are struggle to find food in an ashen some of the worst bushfires in the nation’s history. at least 26 lives . the unusual animals that could landscape devoid of plants that Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison tweet- Another 255 U.S. service members are stationed disappear from a continent with provide nutrients or shelter. With- ed a video Friday of the U.S. firefighters getting he- in Australia, Air Force Col. Raymond Powell, a the world’s highest rate of mam- out trees to nest in, birds may fail roes’ welcomes from locals at Sydney International defense attaché based in Canberra, told Stars and mal extinction. to breed. Prey, including insects, Airport on Wednesday. Stripes in July. Most are assigned as exchange and “Extinction of endemic species may be scarce. The U.S. Forest Service has sent more than 80 liaison officers with Australian units on the south- means, of course, irrevocable Studies have shown that two of firefighters and a tanker plane to battle the blazes, ern and eastern coasts. loss,” said Christopher Dickman, Australia’s deadly invasive preda- according to Gavin Sundwall, a public affairs officer The U.S., Australia and New Zealand have been a University of Sydney ecology tors, cats and red foxes, move into with the U.S. Embassy in Canberra. exchanging fire assistance for more than 15 years. professor. Dickman initially esti- burned terrain and slaughter ani- U.S. military personnel were not involved in the The most recent exchange happened in August 2018, mated that half a billion animals mals whose protection — vegeta- effort as of Friday, Sundwall said. However, service when 138 Australian and New Zealand personnel were affected before doubling tion — is gone. At most risk are members and equipment have been deployed from were sent to the U.S. for almost 30 days to help fight that number in an update. “While the Kangaroo Island dunnart and Australia, Singapore and New Zealand to fight the wildfires in Northern California and the Northwest, one billion is clearly a large num- other small animals in “the cat fires, according to those nations’ defense forces. the website states. ber, the expectation is that the and fox snack range,” said Euan According to the Forest Service website, 159 U.S. [email protected] number contains examples of Ritchie, an associate professor of many species that are ecologi- ecology and conservation at Dea- cally important.” kin University in Melbourne. Among the most vulnerable: After the fires end, Hohnen So will bolder government ac- mate change were expected to be “Biodiversity is part of what the long-footed potoroo, a mar- and other experts said that the tion on climate change, some manifest first and most obviously makes planet Earth planet Earth. supial that lives in damp forest focus must turn to helping ani- said. in Australia, because it’s already It’s our heritage; it’s our rich- “There’s a feeling among the habitat that scientists say may mals that remain. That will mean a dry continent. There’s a sense ness,” she said. “They might be scientific community here that of even greater responsibility, in not recover from the fires, and removing these invasive preda- just another number that we’re the Kangaroo Island glossy black tors, and possibly captive-breed- the eyes of the world are on Aus- some ways.” cockatoo, which eats nothing but ing for some species. Replanting tralia. It’s been called the climate That responsibility should ex- adding to a list of species that are the seeds of she-oak trees that trees and other vegetation will be canary in the coal mine,” Dick- tend to the dunnart, Hohnen said going extinct. But that number is have gone up in flames. crucial, they said. man said. “The predictions of cli- — even if it’s not a national icon. important.” PAGE 12 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, January 12, 2020 MUSIC

K-popularity Will SuperM be the new BTS? What to look for in 2020

BY AUGUST BROWN Los Angeles Times n 2019, K-pop saw some of its brightest lights to confront the consequences of a corporate pop and darkest hours. scene where stars are driven to exhaustion and There were huge successes in the scene, policed in their personal lives, and yet its larger Iwhich shows no signs of slowing in the United systems are rarely scrutinized. States. BTS’ triumph at the Rose Bowl; Blackpink The year 2020 will likely be a hugely conse- becoming the fi rst major K-pop act to perform at quential one for the genre, in South Korea and Coachella; groups like Monsta X signing with U.S. elsewhere. Can new partners keep established major labels and collaborating across genres. LA’s stars in the U.S. pop consciousness and bring new KCON, once again, helped drive the conversation ones into the fold? Can global attention on mental around the genre in new and inclusive directions. health, misogyny and corporate opaqueness in Yet after both the Burning Sun sexual assault K-pop drive real change? Here are a few of the scandal and the suicides of singers Goo Hara and new stars and emerging narratives to watch out for Sulli, K-pop’s global legion of devoted fans had next year in K-pop. Is SuperM the next supergroup? Itzy, Chungha, (G)I-DLE Will Jannabi lead Korean rock, Collaborations, subgroups and member swaps are as and girl groups’ next wave or stumble out of the gate? common in K-pop as crossover episodes were in ’90s Headliner Ariana Grande might have been only For all of K-pop’s futuristic inclinations, emo-tinged sitcoms. But SuperM is a novel idea: a boy band culled the second most popular female pop act with a high rock is having something of a resurgence there too. from top-tier K-pop acts, created by South Korean le- ponytail and something to prove at Coachella in 2019. Acts like N.Flying and Day6 have had huge breakouts viathan SM Entertainment and Capitol Records pitched Blackpink arguably put on a better show, and certainly with earnest, guitar-driven hits that Panic! at the Disco largely for English-speaking countries. The group did more to diversify the fest’s ranks as a launchpad for and Lewis Capaldi fans could get behind (N.Flying, like draws from popular acts NCT 127, Shinee, EXO and global pop. So who might be next? Twice is certainly a Panic!, has a lung-bursting “Frozen” cover of its own). WayV. Its pedigree was secure enough for a Billboard contender, after making its U.S. debut at the Forum in No band was better positioned to lead this Korean 200 No. 1 album last year. But the way it was done — a July. But take a strong look at Itzy, who won best new rock revival than Jannabi, who debuted in 2014 but public debut with a show outside the Capitol Records female artist at the MAMA awards (K-pop’s best ana- recently vaulted to K-pop-level fame with the album building in Hollywood, Calif., and not in Seoul, and log to the Grammys) and the mercurial and indepen- “Legend” in March. They won the MAMA for best a largely English-language kickoff single “Jopping” dent-minded (G)I-DLE, who both seem well-placed to band performance with “For Lovers Who Hesitate,” — suggests that SM’s Lee Soo-Man and his U.S. coun- pick up Blackpink’s mantle. which revives a pre-K-pop style of Korean rock ballad- terparts are aiming this at a U.S. audience that doesn’t Also watch for Chungha, a former member of I.O.I. eering, and sounds more like late-career Elliott Smith even see K-pop as especially foreign anymore. It could and a rare female solo act to have a major commercial than the high gloss at KCON. also make a solo star of singer Taemin, who has a slate breakthrough with her single “Gotta Go.” She also But the band hit several stumbles before getting a of beguiling new music ready while his Shinee band- recently collaborated with Rich Brian on a compilation chance to break wide. Keyboardist Yoo Young-hyun left mates serve in the South Korean military. from the 88 Rising collective, an infl uential label for the band after being accused of bullying a classmate Another interesting twist is that SuperM brought edgy Asian pop. The ’80s synths and pitch-twisted vo- more than a decade ago, and singer Choi Jung-hoon back U.S. physical sales, a common way for Korean cals on “These Nights” feel like Roger Troutman meets faced questions over any association with his father’s fans to declare allegiance to a group. In an age of the “Drive” soundtrack. potentially suspicious business ties and friendship with ubiquitous streaming services, “The 1st Mini Album” disgraced politician Kim Hak Eui. Choi denied any earned 98% of its tally in album sales, which must have meaningful connections (he made a long statement left Capitol executives toasting like they did in the mid explaining his position in May), but in a South Korean ’90s. Rising acts like Ateez, TXT and X1 are already From left: Mark, Lucas, Taeyong, Baekhyun, Ten and music industry still reeling from Burning Sun, that getting similar overtures from U.S. execs looking for Taeyong of SuperM perform Oct. 5 in Los Angeles. could dampen the rise of the country’s most promising the next BTS as well. Rich Pol k, Getty Images for Capitol Music Group/TNS acts. Sunday, January 12, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 13 MUSIC

BY DAN DELUCA wasn’t an option.” The Philadelphia Inquirer Yola pursued it anyway, sing- ing at jazz gigs when she was 14, n January 2019, Yola was a and trying to keep her mother little-known singer facing from fi nding out. “You sneak an uphill battle. around till it’s not feasible to I The 35-year-old artist sneak around anymore.” was about to release her fi rst She had more than her share full-length album under her of ups and downs before “Walk own name, as a black, British, Through Fire,” whose album art country music-loving songwriter is by Philadelphia graphic artist attempting to establish herself in and musician Perry Shall. After the Nashville-based Americana dropping out of university, she genre. was homeless in London at age Twelve months later, things 21. have gone rather well. “Walk She fronted the British coun- Through Fire,” Yola’s debut try-rock band Phantom Limb. album produced by Dan Au- She sang with Bristol music col- erbach of the Black Keys, was lective Massive Attack. Without released last February. In being credited, she contributed November, she earned four vocals and co-wrote dance music Grammy nominations. hits by Duke Dumont and Sub When the awards are pre- Focus and also wrote lyrics and sented in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, melodies for British singers Will she’ll be up for Americana album Young and Chase & Status. and best Americana roots song In 2016, under the stage name and performance (both for “Far- Yola Carter, she released a prom- away Look”), as well as best new ising six-song EP called “Orphan artist, a high-profi le category in Offering.” which she’s competing against She spent time in Los Angeles Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X and Lizzo. trying to make headway as a “Everything has happened!” songwriter, but found it easier in says Yola — full name: Yolanda Nashville. “Gossip travels faster Quartey — in an interview from in Nashville,” she says. “Even her home outside Nashville. She through it’s growing, it’s a small- splits time between the Music er city, and you have these bump- City and Bristol, in the southwest into situations where people start of England, near her childhood hearing about you.” home of Portishead. Working with Auerbach and “It’s not even been a year,” she writers like Memphis legend says. “Just from the point of not Dan Penn (who co-wrote Aretha even having a record out yet, and Franklin’s “Do Right Woman, wondering how people are going Yola, shown performing to receive it, and no one knowing Do Right Man”) came naturally. who I am. ... We’ve gone from at Nashville’s Bridgestone “They extol the virtues of the dreaming that a Grammy might Arena on Oct. 25, says her link between country and soul be possible somewhere off in the parents instilled a love of music,” she says. “That made distance, to being nominated for music, but forbade her to things easier for me, because I four in the present. And then all pursue it as a career. had a lot less explaining to do.” the people I’ve met, from having Yola’s rise to prominence as a JASON KEMPIN, GETTY IMAGES/TNS my cover of Elton John endorsed, black woman on the Americana to meeting Dolly (Parton) and music scene led to her featured Mavis (Staples).” role on the self-titled debut John premiered Yola’s version album by The Highwomen, the of “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” country supergroup of Brandi which is included on the deluxe Carlile, Amanda Shires, Maren version of “Walk Through Fire,” Morris and Natalie Hemby. on his Rocket Hour radio show, Carlile has called Yola an hon- and she sang with Parton at the orary Highwoman, and she con- Newport Folk Festival in July. tributed to the album’s feminist “All of these things, if we had title track, with a verse that gives one of them happen, we would voice to a martyred civil rights have deemed it a successful movement Freedom Rider. year,” she says. “But to have After spending her adult life them all happen, it’s been outra- working in music in marginal- geous. Crazy.” ized roles, Yola, now 36, believes Yola’s recent success has she fi nally broke through be- come quickly, but preceding it cause she fi nally fully expressed were years of music industry herself. struggles. “To be absolutely fair, I’ve She was raised by a single ‘I didn’t settle’ been withholding my name, and mother who moved to England withholding my commitment from Barbados in the 1970s, a to music, because there wasn’t nurse who was part of the “Win- anything I wanted to do,” she drush generation” of immigrants says. “It was like, ‘Here are your lured to the United Kingdom Grammy-nominated British singer Yola options,’ and I didn’t like any of from its former colonies by the them. So I was purposely holding promise of economic opportu- back until exactly this moment. nity. credits hard work for 2019 breakthrough “It was like, ‘You can change Her mother, who died in 2013, yourself and who you are at the was a music lover. “What she very core, if that suits you.’ And was massively into, and is still I was like, ‘No, it doesn’t suit me a soft spot for me, is disco,” the to change who I am, how I sing, singer recalls. “She was like what I’m into.’ ” the hospital DJ. She would take Yola says she could have “car- blood, make the rounds, and then ried on turning out mediocre play disco on the radio. growing up in the 1990s. deeply personal songs on “Walk Though Yola’s mother instilled music. But ... I held out. There is so much fear in people to settle, “She loved Chic and Boney M. “I was listening to hip-hop, and Though Fire,” whose title track a love of music, she forbade it and the Bee Gees, and she also in life, in music, in work. And I also Bjork and Beck and Mazzy was inspired by a blaze at Yola’s as a career. “It was that way for loved Dolly and Elton John. And didn’t do that. I didn’t settle. I Aretha, so we had (Franklin’s Starr. And then we’d go over to house in Tennessee in 2016, me and all my other friends who waited, and I waited, and I kept 1972 album) ‘Young, Gifted and our friends’ houses and everyone from which she escaped without were black or brown and had on trying things to fi nd what I Black’ around the house.” was going through their dads’ injury. A marketing push dubs strict parents. Music was OK really wanted to do within my Those vintage sounds blended record collections and listening her the “Queen of Country Soul,” to listen to, but there were only range of taste.” with the music, from rap to to bands like The Kinks.” but the singer refers to her sound three acceptable jobs: doctor, What she ultimately found is alternative rock, that Yola heard Those infl uences went into the as “a genre-less mix.” lawyer, and engineer. Music “who I am.” PAGE 14 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, January 12, 2020 CROSSWORD AND COMICS NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

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“Gunston Street” is drawn by Basil Zaviski. Email him at [email protected], and visit gunstonstreet.com. Sunday, January 12, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 15 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Police arrest suspect in stolen boat crash

RIDGEFIELD WA — Washington state authorities arrested a man sus- pected of crashing a stolen boat along the Columbia River and running from law enforcement. KOMO-TV reported that The Columbian first reported the wa- tercraft was stolen from the Port of Camas-Washougal marina in Clark County. Washougal Police Department officials told The Columbian they found the luxury yacht down- river near Vancouver before the person at the helm ran the craft aground near the Ridgefield Na- tional Wildlife Refuge. Clark County sheriff’s office of- ficials said a 20-year-old man was taken into custody as a suspect. Police: Nurse stole cash, card from patient’s wife

DELRAY BEACH — A FL nurse stole money and a credit card from the wife of an 87-year-old patient and put down a payment on a Jeep, according to police. Timothy Fenster, 21, an em- ployee at a local nursing compa- ny, was hired in late November to provide in-home nursing care to the couple in Delray Beach. The patient died a few days later, po- lice said. A short time later the patient’s MIKE SIMONS, TULSA (OLKA.) WORLD/AP wife noticed $107 was missing from her drawer, and she was also missing her credit card. How many days until Christmas? The South Florida SunSenti- nel reported the woman’s credit Jerry Chavez of Roark Landscaping removes Christmas decorations at Guthrie Green in Tulsa, Okla., on Wednesday. card statement showed charges at Walmart, McDonald’s and a they tried to arrest her, authori- THE CENSUS ficials said. local car dealership. An employ- ties said. When they went to the site on ee at the dealership told police Shawna Joseph, 28, of Jersey The number of siblings, triplets, from a Phoenix family to join the a Saturday, Max was there. Sher- that Fenster used the same credit City was told to leave the MVC of- iff’s officials posted the video of card to put $1,000 toward a down Marines at the same time. Hayley, Ian and Andrew Mase, who were fice in Bayonne after she became born a minute apart, will be separated for an extended period for the the reunion on Facebook. payment on a Jeep, police said. irate over the length of the line of 3 first time, their parents said. Andrew, the youngest, is already in combat “Oh my God,” the owner said customers, authorities said. She training. Hayley, the oldest, will leave in February for boot camp. Ian is when Max ran to him. “You smell 2K pounds of trash then returned and caused anoth- looking to go to boot camp in March. terrible. But you’re such a good collected at sled area er disturbance. Joseph pushed the office man- boy.” STATELINE — Volun- ager and began breaking com- Leslie the gorilla was ‘No war’ spray-painted Baker fights gunman NV teers joined state and puter equipment, authorities federal officials to collect nearly said, eventually causing $23,000 treated for cataract on memorial to soldiers to protect his wife 2,000 pounds of trash from a pop- in damage overall. ular sledding area at Lake Tahoe Joseph repeatedly punched the SAN DIEGO — A team ST. LOUIS — A me- SAN DIEGO — A San in what has become an annual manager and a security guard, CA of eye experts oper- MO morial to soldiers in Diego area doughnuts authorities said. Police soon ar- CA New Year’s cleanup. ated on an unusual patient — a downtown St. Louis was damaged baker who fended off a would-be rived and she repeatedly kicked The Tahoe Daily Tribune re- gorilla. by vandalism, including a spray- armed robber despite being shot the officers while they attempted painted message of “No war.” ported Take Care Tahoe gathered A cataract was removed Dec. at and pistol-whipped wasn’t just the debris from Spooner Summit to handcuff her, authorities said. It wasn’t immediately clear if 10 from the left eye of a 3-year- defending the shop, he was pro- on Jan. 2 with the help of Nevada old western lowland gorilla who the vandalism was in response to the air strike that killed a top tecting his wife, according to a Department of Transportation, Woman sentenced for lives at the San Diego Zoo Safari U.S. Forest Service and Nevada Iranian official, Gen. Qassem report. robbery in monkey mask Park, the park announced . State Parks. Soleimani . Surveillance footage obtained The gorilla, named Leslie, was by KNSD-TV shows a man in a Tahoe Fund CEO Amy Berry PROVIDENCE — A About 150 people marched said the area is not under man- given a muscle blocker to keep her through downtown St. Louis in dark hoodie pulling a handgun RI woman who wore a mon- still while a team that included agement during the winter so no key mask and brandished a gun opposition to further military ac- on Jose Sanchez during the over- vets along with anesthesiologists tion against Iran. dumpsters can be set up at the when she robbed a Rhode Island night shift at the store . site. and an ophthalmology team from Sanchez fights back, struggling gas station last year was sent to UC San Diego Health removed Some of the 1,920 pounds of Chihuahua lost in New with the gunman over the coun- prison for seven years, prosecu- the cloudy lens and replaced it debris collected included broken tors said. ter s. The gunman fires twice, sleds, lost snow clothes, dirty with an artificial lens that should Year’s Eve crash found Ashley Weaver, 28, of Boston missing Sanchez both times. baby diapers and food wrappers last for life. was sentenced after pleading BUNNELL — A Chi- Sanchez retaliates by throwing and waste. Cataract surgeon Chris guilty to first-degree robbery, huahua named Max is whatever’s within reach, includ- Heichel, who led the team and FL using a firearm during a crime of back with his owner after going ing a large bottle of creamer and Long lines at vehicle has performed thousands of op- violence, carrying a pistol with- missing following a car crash on a box of sweetener. office leads to assault out a license, and simple assault, erations, said it was his first on a New Year’s Eve. gorilla. The man then climbs over the Rhode Island Attorney General The 6-year-old dog ran from counter punches Sanchez and hits Peter Neronha announced . “Fortunately, the similarities BAYONNE — A woman the accident scene and his owner him with the pistol. angry about long lines at Weaver entered the Providence between the anatomy of human couldn’t find him. NJ The gunman then jumps back a New Jersey Motor Vehicle Com- gas station in the early morning and gorilla eyes are great enough Detectives and the dog owner mission office smashed computer hours of May 19 holding a .40 cal- to allow us to safely navigate the returned to the scene of the crash over the counter, falls to the floor, equipment, assaulted two staff- iber pistol and wearing the mask, procedure without complication,” every day after the crash, but then gets up and runs out. ers and kicked police officers as authorities said. Heichel said. they couldn’t track down Max, of- From wire reports PAGE 16 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, January 12, 2020 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Sean Klimek, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Facebook is making the right call on political ads Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY HENRY OLSEN speech is the best way to ensure a truth- is information someone wants to view that Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff The Washington Post ful, and perhaps even more respectful, they think they might not get because they dialogue. Conservatives fear such a policy aren’t part of a targeted group. Thus, Es- EDITORIAL acebook has come under fire would inevitably be deployed against them teban can decide he doesn’t want political since 2016 for its policies regard- owing to the overwhelmingly leftist orien- ads at all while Tanya can decide she wants Terry Leonard, Editor ing political advertising. Its new tation of much of the social media world’s to get ads aimed at conservative Christians [email protected] Fpolicy announced last week for the workforce. But that hasn’t stopped mainly even though she isn’t one. This is the on- Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor 2020 campaign will not satisfy the self-ap- liberal agitators from continuing their ef- line equivalent of the “do not call” list for [email protected] pointed crusaders against the social media fort to pressure Facebook and others to en- people who want to opt out of getting ran- giant. It nevertheless is the right approach gage in private censorship. dom telephone sales calls, something that Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content to take. Facebook’s policy stands athwart this has made home life much more pleasant [email protected] Facebook gives political actors massive purported tide of history, saying “stop.” By for the millions of people who have signed Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation reach. Billions of people worldwide are on refusing to ban so-called false advertising, up for it. [email protected] Facebook, letting campaigns reach voters it also refuses to put Facebook chief execu- The new policy will not satisfy those who for pennies on the dollar compared with tive Mark Zuckerberg’s minions in the po- fear that voters will be manipulated, but Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital traditional mass broadcasting. The plat- sition of deciding which ads are “false” or those fears are largely overblown anyway. [email protected] form’s enormous amounts of personalized “hurtful” and which are “true.” Instead, it China’s unprecedented efforts to sway the data provides something even more valu- follows what just a few years ago was liber- Taiwanese electorate appears to have had BUREAU STAFF able: the ability to target specific messages al dogma, that the antidote for false speech no influence whatsoever: Polls show the to the people likeliest to be moved by them. is more speech. This incorporates the spir- electorate backing the pro-independence Europe/Mideast It’s no surprise, then, that spending on dig- it of the First Amendment and should be candidates by large margins. Most people Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief ital advertising is the fastest growth area heartily commended. never click through the banners to actu- [email protected] +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 worldwide in political campaigns. Zuckerberg’s decision to permit online ally view the ads anyway, something po- Like any tool, however, it can be used microtargeting is also praiseworthy. Mi- litical pros know. If a banner ad makes a Pacific by bad actors as well as good. Russia’s ef- norities of all types recognize that their false claim, the aggrieved party can use Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief forts to influence the 2016 elections relied interests and beliefs are often underserved Facebook’s searchable database of politi- [email protected] on its ability to spread false, misleading or cal ads, which will now include the number +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 and ignored by a majority that does not divisive messages online. China is doing share them. Microtargeting makes it cost- of Facebook members the ad is intended to Washington something similar in Taiwan’s elections effective for political actors to address reach. Political pros will surely be able to Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief in an effort to bring down the country’s those concerns. This is true for the left and use that information to divine the groups [email protected] pro-independence president and her allies. the right: The trans community can get ads seeing the ad, which would give them the (+1)(202)886-0033 Combine that with online efforts from hate addressing their concerns just as easily as power to place their own ads to counter the Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News charges. [email protected] groups, terrorists and others to spread the religiously orthodox can addressing their malign messages, and one can eas- theirs. Microtargeting enables diversity of Zuckerberg has previously indicated his CIRCULATION ily see how social media platforms such as opinion by letting like-minded minorities strong personal belief in the value of free Facebook can be used for evil. organize cost-effectively. As such, it should speech. His company’s new policy shows Mideast This has in turn led to predictable calls be lauded, not blasted. he’s willing to stand up to the mob and put Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager for the regulation of online political speech. Facebook’s new policy also gives its his company squarely behind those values, [email protected] too. [email protected] Those seeking such regulation contend that users more control over the political ads DSN (314)583-9111 viewers can be easily manipulated by false they can see. It allows them to opt out of Henry Olsen is a Washington Post columnist and a or hateful speech and that preventing that political ad content, or even opt in if there senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Europe Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager [email protected] [email protected] +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 Truck ruling exposes weakness of gig economy law Pacific Mari Mori, [email protected] BY STEPHEN L. CARTER nia residents seeking to be reclassified as But one would be wrong, because the same +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)227.7333 Bloomberg Opinion employees rather than contractors. Many lawyers who will argue over which entities CONTACT US businesses are taking preemptive action. the law should cover naturally took care to alifornia’s effort to reshape the Even Vox Media, which supported AB-5, secure exemption for themselves. Washington gig economy hit a significant has told some 200 contributors to its Cali- In a nice bit of irony, even auto repos- tel: (+1)202.886.0003 roadblock last week when a fed- fornia sports blogs that they will lose their session agencies are excluded. Thus we 633 3rd St. NW, Suite 116, Washington, DC 20001-3050 Ceral court issued a temporary in- regular writing gigs. can imagine the scene: if one of those for- junction prohibiting the application of the All of which brings us to the New Year’s merly independent Uber drivers or truck- Reader letters state’s new rules to truck drivers, citing a Eve decision by a federal district court in [email protected] ers should miss a couple of payments, the conflict with federal law. The roadblock is California Trucking Association v. Becer- guy who comes to tow the vehicle away Additional contacts by no means fatal, but it’s not insignificant ra. The trucking industry is the subject of remains not an employee but a contractor. stripes.com/contactus — not when there are so many lawsuits left multiple interlocking federal regulatory re- Why? Because the company that sends him to be decided. gimes, and California should have known has lobbying clout that the trucking com- OMBUDSMAN As you may recall, last year California better than to claim control over it. Under panies lack. Ernie Gates passed Assembly Bill 5, which went into the U.S. Constitution, whenever state and A fantastic mess to be sure — but I’m effect on Jan. 1, 2020. The new law, widely federal law clash, federal law wins. skeptical that a mess even this fantastic known as AB-5, creates a strict test for The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow The problem, the court explained, is that raises serious constitutional questions. As of news and information, reporting any attempts by the determining whether an individual who “AB-5 effectively mandates that motor a formal matter, the Supreme Court has military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s provides services to a company is an in- carriers treat owner-operators as employ- independence. The ombudsman also responds to concerns said many times that a statute must have and questions from readers, and monitors coverage for fair- dependent contractor or an employee. The ees,” rather than the independent contrac- a rational basis. But that’s usually been ness, accuracy, timeliness and balance. The ombudsman law treats ride-hailing drivers, computer tors that they are under relevant federal part of the argument for upholding a law. welcomes comments from readers, and can be contacted coders, freelance writers and other gig by email at [email protected], or by phone at statutes. To allow enforcement, the court The claim that a law is unconstitutional be- 202.886.0003. workers as if they are all being exploited concluded, would constitute irreparable cause of its irrationality is one that courts by the businesses that pay them. harm. And although the injunction is only rarely find persuasive. Once classified as an employee under preliminary — that is, issued in advance Still, a statute can be perfectly constitu- Stars and Stripes (USPS 0417900) is published week- AB-5, the individual is entitled to the full of hearing all the evidence — it’s hard to tional and nevertheless remain a dreadful days (except Dec. 25 and Jan. 1) for 50 cents Monday protections of the Golden State’s byzan- through Thursday and for $1 on Friday by Pacific Stars and imagine that the state will prevail in the idea. AB-5 falls within that category. Ac- Stripes, Unit 45002, APO AP 96301-5002. Periodicals tine employment laws. The classification, unlikely event that the case ever comes to cording to the bill’s principal sponsor, the postage paid at San Francisco, CA, Postmaster: Send moreover, is mandatory. An individual who trial. address changes to Pacific Stars and Stripes, Unit 45002, goal is to protect the “more than a million APO AP 96301-5002. provides a service for money — say, writ- The other lawsuits are tougher to evalu- Californians” who “have been misclassi- This newspaper is authorized by the Department of ing a column — cannot opt out if he or she ate. For example, a principal claim made fied by employers looking to cut costs at Defense for members of the military services overseas. prefers independence. However, the contents of Stars and Stripes are unofficial, by Uber and Postmates is that AB-5’s many the expense of workers.” But it’s hard to and are not to be considered as the official views of, or Critics have been predicting disaster in exemptions make the law “irrational” and know which workers are misclassified un- endorsed by, the U.S. government. As a DOD newspaper, the California gig economy, but it’s far too thus a violation of equal protection. And Stars and Stripes may be distributed through official chan- less we know for sure what workers want. nels and use appropriated funds for distribution to remote early to judge. On the other hand, we can the list of exclusions is indeed a crazy quilt: There will always be some potential hires locations where overseas DOD personnel are located. state with confidence that the new law is commercial fishermen and beauticians, who will prefer the flexibility that comes The appearance of advertising in this publication does going to prove a litigation magnet. Uber real estate agents and doctors, accountants not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense with being independent contractors. Even or Stars and Stripes of the products or services advertised. and Postmates are among those who have and barbers — just about every profession if some gig workers are subjected to ex- Products or services advertised shall be made available for sued to stop enforcement of AB-5, claim- that has a lobby has an exemption. purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, ploitation, it’s an awfully blunt solution to religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical ing among other things that it’s uncon- And then there are lawyers. Big law take away from everyone else the freedom handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor stitutional. Lawsuits have been filed by firms for years have hired freelance attor- to choose. of the purchaser, user or patron. freelance journalists. And more are likely neys as independent contractors to work on on the way. litigation matters without becoming em- Bloomberg Opinion columnist Stephen L. Carter © Stars and Stripes 2020 is a professor of law at Yale University and was At the same time, companies are bracing ployees. One might think that AB-5 would a clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood stripes.com for an expected flood of claims by Califor- require the free-lancers to be reclassified. Marshall. Sunday, January 12, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 17 SCOREBOARD

Sports College football Pro football Deals Schedule NFL playoffs Friday’s transactions with RHPs Oliver Drake and Tyler Glas- on AFN now; OF Hunter Renfroe and INF Daniel Monday, Jan. 13 Wild-card Playoffs BASEBALL Robertson on one-year contracts. College Football Championship Saturday, Jan. 4 American League TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms New Orleans Houston 22, Buffalo 19, OT BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Claimed INF with RHP Rafael Montero; OF Joey Gallo; Clemson (14-0) vs. LSU (14-0) Tennessee 20, New England 13 Richard Urena off waivers from Toronto. and INF-OF Danny Santana on one-year Go to the American Forces Saturday, Jan. 18 Sunday, Jan. 5 Designated INF Pat Valaika for assign- contracts. Signed INF Yadiel Rivera to mi- East-West Shrine Classic Minnesota 26, New Orleans 20, OT ment. Agreed to terms with INF Hanser nor league contract. Network website for the most At St. Petersburg, Fla. Seattle 17, Philadelphia 9 Alberto; RHP Miguel Castro; RHP Mychal TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to Divisional Playoffs Givens; and INF/OF Trey Mancini on one- terms with INF Brandon Drury and RHPs up-to-date TV schedules. East vs. West Ken Giles and Matt Shoemaker on one- NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Saturday, Jan. 11 year contracts. Minnesota at San Francisco BOSTON RED SOX — Agreed to terms year contracts. myafn.net At Pasadena, Calif. with OFs Mookie Betts and Jackie Brad- National League American vs. National Tennessee at Baltimore ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Agreed Sunday, Jan. 12 ley Jr. and RHPs Matt Barnes, Heath Saturday, Jan. 25 Hembree, and Brandon Workman on to terms with RHP Matt Andriese; RHP Senior Bowl Houston at Kansas City one-year contracts. Acquired RHP Austin Andrew Chafin; INF Jake Lamb and LHP College basketball At Mobile, Ala. Seattle at Green Bay Brice from Miami for SS Angeudis San- Robbie Ray to one-year contracts. North vs. South Conference Championships tos. Designated INF Marco Hernandez ATLANTA BRAVES — Agreed to terms Sunday, Jan. 26 Sunday, Jan. 19 for assignment. with LHP Grant Dayton; RHPs Luke Jack- Hula Bowl AFC: Tennessee-Baltimore winner vs. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Agreed to son and Mike Foltynewicz; INFs Johan Friday’s men’s scores At Honolulu Houston-Kansas City winner terms with RHPs Alex Colome and Evan Camargo and Dansby Swanson; and OF NFC: Minnesota-San Francisco winner Adam Duvall on one-year contracts. EAST East vs. West Marshall; INF Leury Garcia OF Nomar vs. Seattle-Green Bay winner Mazara and LHP Carlos Rodon one-year CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms Butler 70, Providence 58 Pro Bowl contracts. with SS Javier Baez; C William Contreras; Fairfield 68, Manhattan 60 NCAA FCS playoffs Sunday, Jan. 26 CLEVELAND INDIANS — Agreed to OF Kyle Schwarber; OF Albert Almora Iona 69, Rider 66 At Orlando, Fla. terms with OF Tyler Naquin and RHP Nick and LHP Kyle to one-year contracts. Monmouth (NJ) 84, Canisius 65 Championship Saturday, Jan. 11 AFC vs. NFC Wittgren on one-year contracts. CINCINNATI REDS — Agreed to terms Princeton 63, Penn 58 Super Bowl HOUSTON ASTROS — Agreed to terms with RHPs Trevor Bauer, Matt Bowman, Quinnipiac 67, Niagara 56 At Toyota Stadium Anthony DeSclafani and Michael Loren- Frisco, Texas Sunday, Feb. 2 with SS Carlos Correa; RHP Chris Deven- MIDWEST At Miami Gardens, Fla. ski; RHP Roberto Osuna and RHP Brad zen and C Curt Casali on one-year con- Akron 75, Ball St. 60 North Dakota State (15-0) vs. James NFC champion vs. AFC champion Peacock on one-year contracts. tracts. Buffalo 83, Miami (Ohio) 78 Madison (14-1) DETROIT TIGERS — Agreed to terms COLORADO ROCKIES — Agreed to Iowa 67, Maryland 49 with LHP Matthew Boyd; RHP Buck Farm- terms with with RHP Carlos Estevez; OF N. Kentucky 68, UIC 52 NFL injury report er; OF JaCoby Jones and LHP Daniel Nor- David Dahl; LHP Kyle Freeland; and RHP Wright St. 84, IUPUI 70 College hockey NEW YORK — The National Football ris on one-year contracts. Jon Gray to one-year contracts. League injury report, as provided by the KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Agreed to league (OUT - definitely will not play; terms with OF-DH Jorge Soler on a one- terms with RHP Ross Stripling; LHP Julio AP Men’s Top 25 schedule year contract. Named Dane Johnson Urias; INF/OF Cody Bellinger; INF/OF Kike DNP - did not practice; LIMITED - limited ernandez and INF Corey Seager on one- Sunday’s games Friday’s scores participation in practice; FULL - full par- pitching coach; Tony Pena Jr. bench No. 8 Michigan State at Purdue coach and Dwayne Peterson strength year contracts. EAST ticipation in practice): & conditioning coach for Omaha (PCL); NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms No. 19 Michigan at Minnesota Air Force 3, Army 3, OT (tie) Sunday Scott Thorman manager; Tony Medina with OF Michael Conforto; RHP Edwin No. 21 Memphis at South Florida Holy Cross 6, Niagara 3 HOUSTON TEXANS at KANSAS CITY development coach; and Luis Jeronimo Diaz; RHP Robert Gsellman; RHP Seth No. 23 Wichita State vs. UConn at the Sacred Heart 3, Mercyhurst 1 CHIEFS — TEXANS: QUESTIONABLE: S strength & conditioning coach for North- Lugo; OF Jake Marisnick; OF Brandon XL Center, Hartford, Conn. UMass Lowell 6, RIT 4 Jahleel Addae (knee), TE Jordan Akins west Arkansas (Texas); Chris Widger Nimmo; RHP Marcus Stroman; and RHP No. 24 Arizona at Oregon State Canisius 3, Bentley 3, OT (tie) (hamstring), CB Keion Crossen (ham- manager; Brandon Nelson development Noah Syndergaard on one-year con- No. 25 Colorado vs. Utah Clarkson 2, Princeton 1 string), TE Darren Fells (hip), WR Will coach; Danny Accola athletic trainer; tracts. Cornell 3, RPI 0 Fuller (groin), CB Johnathan Joseph and Taylor Portman strength & condi- PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Agreed to Friday’s women’s scores Quinnipiac 3, St. Lawrence 2 (hamstring), WR Kenny Stills (knee). tioning coach for Wilmington (Caro- terms with RHP Vince Velasquez; RHP Colgate 3, Union 2 CHIEFS: OUT: CB Morris Claiborne (not lina); Carlos Martinez pitching coach; Zach Eflin; LHPLHP Adam Morgan and EAST injury related, shoulder). QUESTION- Jason Goldstein development coach;, Jose Alvarez to one-year contracts. UMass 3, Boston College 1 ABLE: DT Chris Jones (calf), TE Travis Agreed to Butler 58, Villanova 41 Dartmouth 2, Vermont 2, OT (tie) Gavin Grosh athletic trainer; and Yan- PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Kelce (knee). nick Plante strength and conditioning terms with INF Josh Bell; RHP Michael Delaware 80, Hofstra 59 SOUTH Drexel 50, Northeastern 41 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS at GREEN BAY coach for Lexington (SAL); Chris Nel- Feliz; INF Adam Frazier; RHP Keone Kela; Bemidji St. 4, Ala. Huntsville 3 PACKERS — SEAHAWKS: DOUBTFUL: G son hitting coach; Nelson Liriano bench RHP Chad Kuhl; RHP Joe Musgrove; RHP Xavier 85, Georgetown 64 MIDWEST SOUTH Mike Iupati (neck). QUESTIONABLE: DE coach; Saburo Hagihara athletic trainer; Jameson Taillon and RHP Trevor Wil- Michigan 3, Notre Dame 0 Ezekiel Ansah (neck), S Marquise Blair and C.J. Mikkelsen strength & condition- liams. Elon 90, Coll. of Charleston 48 Michigan St. 4, Minnesota 1 UNC Wilmington 72, William & Mary 55 (ankle), T Duane Brown (knee), T George ing coach for Idaho Falls (Pioneer); Tony ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Agreed to Ohio St. 4, Wisconsin 2 Fant (groin), DT Quinton Jefferson (an- Pena Jr. manager; John Habyan pitch- terms with RHP John Gant on a one-year MIDWEST Minn. Duluth 6, W. Michigan 3 ing coach; Ramon Castro hitting coach; contract. Bradley 76, Illinois St. 61 kle). PACKERS: QUESTIONABLE: DT Kenny Omaha 6, North Dakota 3 Clark (back), DT Tyler Lancaster (illness), for Burlington (Appalachian); Miguel SAN DIEGO PADRES — Agreed to terms Cleveland St. 60, Youngstown St. 52 Minnesota St. 5, Ferris St. 0 Bernard manager; Andre David hitting with RHP Zach Davies; RHP Dinelson DePaul 85, Seton Hall 68 RB Dan Vitale (knee, illness), RB Dexter Bowling Green 3, Michigan Tech 2 Williams (illness). coach; Nevan Dominguez athletic trainer Lamet; RHP Luis Perdomo; RHP Kirby Loyola of Chicago 71, Evansville 61 N. Michigan 4, Alaska Anchorage 1 and Phil Falco strength & conditioning Yates, LHP Matt Strahm; C Austin Hedges Marquette 94, St. John’s 85 WEST coach for the Royals (AZL); John Wathan OF Manuel Margot and OF Tommy Pham Missouri St. 69, Drake 67 Denver 6, St. Cloud St. 3 a special assistant to player develop- on one-year contracts. N. Iowa 60, S. Illinois 57 Miami 6, Colorado College 1 Tennis ment; Alec Zumwalt director of hitting WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed Valparaiso 75, Indiana St. 56 Alaska 2, Lake Superior St. 0 performance and player development; to terms with SS Trea Turner; LHP Roe- FAR WEST Derrick Robinson baseball operations nis Elias; RHP Joe Ross to one-year con- Arizona St. 72, Oregon 66 intern; Paul Gibson director of pitching tracts. Colorado 66, Southern Cal 53 ATP Cup performance; Jason Simontacchi pitch- BASKETBALL Oregon St. 63, Arizona 61 ing coordinator; Mitch Stetter manager National Basketball Association Golf Friday of pitching performance; Derrick Lewis NBA — Fined Miami F Jimmy Butler Stanford 73, California 61 Purse: $15 million UCLA 84, Utah 54 assistant pitching coach; Drew Saylor $35,000 for engaging in an altercation Surface: Hard-Outdoor hitting coordinator; Keoni DeRenne as- and escalating the incident on social Sony Open Quarterfinals sistant hitting coordinator; Mike Tosar media postgame and Indiana G T.J. War- AP Women’s Top 25 schedule At Olympic Park Tennis Centre special assignment hitting coach; Da- ren $25,000 for engaging in an alterca- PGA Tour Sydney mon Hollins coordinator of outfield, bas- tion and making an obscene gesture fol- Sunday’s games Friday Surface: Hard-Outdoor erunning and bunting; Eddie Rodriguez lowing his ejection during a Jan. 8 game No. 2 Oregon at No. 18 Arizona At Waialae Country Club Serbia 3, Canada 0 minor league infield coordinator; Jarret at Indiana. No. 3 Oregon State at Arizona State Honolulu Dusan Lajovic, Serbia, def. Felix Au- Abell coordinator of strength & condi- FOOTBALL No. 4 South Carolina at Vanderbilt Purse: $6.6 million ger-Aliassime, Canada, 6-4, 6-2. tioning; and Rustin Sveum minor league National Football League No. 5 Stanford at California Yardage: 7,044; Par 70 (35-35) Novak Djokovic, Serbia, def. Denis video coordinator. Promoted John Wagle BUFFALO BILLS — Named Eric Wash- No. 6 Baylor vs. Oklahoma State Second Round Shapovalov, Canada, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (4). to director of performance science and ington defensive line coach. No. 7 Louisville vs. Wake Forest Brendan Steele 68-66—134 -6 Doubles player development; and Nick Relic to INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed WR Ar- No. 8 UCLA at Colorado Cameron Davis 68-66—134 -6 Nikola Cacic and Viktor Troicki, Serbia, manager of minor league operations. tavis Scott to a reserve/future contract. No. 9 N.C. State at Notre Dame Cameron Smith 70-65—135 -5 def. Peter Polansky and Adil Shamasdin, LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Agreed to MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed CB No. 11 Florida State vs. North Carolina Keegan Bradley 69-66—135 -5 Canada, 6-3, 6-2. terms with C Max Stassi; RHP Cam Bed- Nate Meadors. Placed CB Mackensie Al- No. 12 Indiana at Iowa Russell Knox 70-65—135 -5 rosian; RHP Keynan Middleton; LHP An- exander on IR. No. 14 Kentucky at Florida Ryan Palmer 67-68—135 -5 Doha Open drew Heaney; RHP Hansel Robles; RHP SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Activated LB No. 15 DePaul vs. St. John’s Noe Ramirez; RHP Dylan Bundy and INF Kwon Alexander from IR. Placed DL Ken- Sam Ryder 67-68—135 -5 tavius Street on IR. No. 17 Maryland at No. 24 Michigan Bo Hoag 70-65—135 -5 Friday Tommy La Stella on one-year contracts. No. 19 West Virginia vs. Texas At Khalifa International Tennis MINNESOTA TWINS — Agreed to terms HOCKEY Rob Oppenheim 70-65—135 -5 with OF Eddie Rosario; LHP Taylor Rog- National Hockey League No. 20 Missouri State vs. Northern Iowa Collin Morikawa 65-70—135 -5 and Squash Complex No. 21 Arkansas vs. Missouri Doha, Qatar ers; RHP Trevor May and RHP Tyler Duf- ANAHEIM DUCKS — Recalled C Chase Rory Sabbatini 68-67—135 -5 fey on one-year contracts;Named Toby De Leo from San Diego (AHL). Assigned No. 23 Tennessee vs. Georgia Brian Harman 68-68—136 -4 Purse: $1,359,180 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor Gardenhire manager; Matt Borgschulte RW Troy Terry to San Diego. Ted Potter, Jr. 67-69—136 -4 hitting coach; Mike McCarthy and Cib- ARIZONA COYOTES — Assigned G Ivan Andrew Putnam 69-67—136 -4 Men’s Singles Quarterfinals ney Bello pitching coaches; Robbie Rob- Prosvetov to Tucson (AHL). Hudson Swafford 69-67—136 -4 Corentin Moutet, France, def. Fernan- inson coach; Jason Kirkman trainer for DALLAS STARS — Reassigned D Joel Pro baseball Michael Gellerman 69-67—136 -4 Rochester (IL); Ramon Barrego manager; Hanley to Texas (AHL). do Verdasco, Spain, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Named Jim Tim Wilkinson 68-69—137 -3 Stan Wawrinka (1), Switzerland, def. Ryan Smith hitting coach; Luis Ramirez OTTAWA SENATORS — Sungjae Im 69-68—137 -3 and Nat Ballenberg pitching coaches; Little chief executive officer. MLB calendar Aljaz Bedene, Slovenia, 6-3, 6-4. Joe Mangiameli coach; and Chris Mc- TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Signed D Webb Simpson 71-66—137 -3 Men’s Doubles Henrik Norlander 71-66—137 -3 Neely trainer for Pensacola (SL); Nate Martin Marincin to a one-year contract Jan. 21 — Baseball Writers’ Associa- Semifinals Rasmussen, and Brian Meyer hitting extension. tion of America Hall of Fame voting re- Patrick Rodgers 68-69—137 -3 Rohan Bopanna, India, and Wesley D.J. Trahan 69-68—137 -3 coaches for Fort Myers (FSL); Bryce Berg OLYMPIC SPORTS sults announced. Koolhof (3), Netherlands, def. Franko hitting coach; Peter Larson and Calvin Athletics Integrity Unit Feb. 3-21 — Salary arbitration hear- Zach Johnson 69-68—137 -3 Skugor, Croatia, and Henri Kontinen (2), Maduro pitching coaches; and Colin AIU — Provisionally suspended mara- ings, Phoenix. Alex Noren 69-69—138 -2 Finland, 7-5, 6-2. Feikles srength and conditioning coach thoner Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich for dop- Feb. 4-6 — Owners meetings, Orlando, Matt Jones 67-71—138 -2 for Cedar Rapids (MWL); Matt Smith ing violations. Florida. Kevin Kisner 69-69—138 -2 Auckland Open trainer and Cesar Castillo strength and SOCCER Feb. 11 — Voluntary reporting date for Brendon Todd 68-70—138 -2 conditioning coach for Elizabethton (Ap- Major League Soccer pitchers, catchers and injured players. Marc Leishman 68-70—138 -2 Friday palachian); Takashi Miyoshi manager; ATLANTA UNITED — Transferred D Feb. 16 — Voluntary reporting date for Peter Malnati 72-66—138 -2 At ASB Tennis Centre Shawn Schlecter and Jairo Rodriguez Leandro Gonzalez Pirez to Club Tijuana other players. Zac Blair 72-67—139 -1 Auckland, New Zealand hitting coaches; and Dan Urbina pitching (Mexico). Signed D Fernando Meza. Feb. 21 — Mandatory reporting date. Sepp Straka 70-69—139 -1 Purse: $251,750 coach; Tyler Smarslok coach; and Gar- NEW YORK CITY FC — Promoted Mehdi March 26 — Opening day, active ros- Scott Piercy 70-69—139 -1 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor rett Hudson strength and conditioning Ballouchy to assistant coach. ters reduced to 26 players. Nate Lashley 70-69—139 -1 Women’s Singles coordinator for the GCL Twins; Ricardo SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES — Signed Nanita and Steven Rosen hitting coaches general manager Jesse Fioranelli; techni- April 28-30 — New York Mets vs. Miami Corey Conners 68-71—139 -1 Quarterfinals Satoshi Kodaira 69-70—139 -1 Amanda Anisimova (3), United States, for the DSL Twins; Alex Hassan director cal director Chris Leitch and head scout at San Juan, Puerto Rico. of player development; Drew MacPhail Bruno Costa to multiyear contracts. An- June 10-12 — Amateur draft, Omaha, Nick Taylor 70-69—139 -1 def. Eugenie Bouchard, Canada, 6-2, 3-6, Tom Hoge 71-68—139 -1 6-4. assistant director of player development; nounced the resignation of president Neb. Tommy Bergjans coordinator of player Tom Fox. — International amateur sign- Emiliano Grillo 70-69—139 -1 Women’s Doubles June 15 Semifinals development; Kevin Morgan coordinator SPORTING KANSAS CITY — Signed D ing period closes. Michael Thompson 70-69—139 -1 of instruction; Tucker Frawley assistant Amadou Dia. Brandt Snedeker 72-67—139 -1 Serena Williams, United States, and July 2 — International amateur sign- Caroline Wozniacki, Denmark, def. Kirst- field coordinator and coordinator of skill National Women’s Soccer League ing period opens. Charles Howell III 72-67—139 -1 development; Justin Willard assistant CHICAGO RED STARS — Acquired 24th Rhein Gibson 70-69—139 -1 en Flipkens and Alison van Uytvanck, July 10 — Deadline for drafted players Belgium, 7-6 (9), 6-2. pitching coordinator; Donegal Fergus overall selection in the 2020 draft and to sign, except for players who have ex- Graeme McDowell 71-69—140 E hitting coordinator; Tyler Schmitz minor 2021 first-round draft pick from Regin FC hausted college eligibility. Mark Anderson 72-68—140 E league video coordinator and Zach Bove for the 9th overall selection in the 2020 July 14 — All-Star Game at Los Ange- Rikuya Hoshino 73-67—140 E Brisbane Open special projects coordinator. draft. Kramer Hickok 72-68—140 E NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE — Traded les. Friday July 26 — Hall of Fame induction, Coo- Joseph Bramlett 73-67—140 E terms with RHP Luis Cessa; RHP Chad M McCall Zerboni to Sky Blue FC for the Matthew NeSmith 71-69—140 E At Queensland Tennis Centre Green; RHP Jonathan Holder; OF Aaron rights to Hailie Mace and a conditional perstown, N.Y. Brisbane, Australia July 31 — Last day during the season Chase Seiffert 71-69—140 E Judge; RHP Tommy Kahnle; LHP Jordan 2021 fourth-round pick draft pick. Purse: $1,500,000 Montgomery; LHP James Paxton; C Gary ORLANDO PRIDE — Signed D Carrie to trade a player. Abraham Ancer 69-71—140 E Surface: Hardcourt outdoor Aug. 13 — New York Yankees vs. Chi- Joel Dahmen 74-66—140 E Sanchez and 3B Gio Urshela on one-year Lawrence. Women’s Singles contracts. U.S. Soccer Federation cago White Sox at Dyersville, Iowa. Daniel Berger 70-70—140 E Quarterfinals Lanto Griffin 71-69—140 E OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Agreed to USSF — Named Brian McBride gen- Aug. 23 — Boston vs. Baltimore at Wil- Karolina Pliskova (2), Czech Republic, terms with RHPs Chris Bassitt and Liam eral manager of the U.S. Men’s National liamsport, Pa. Jerry Kelly 70-70—140 E def. Alison Riske, United States, 7-6 (6), Hendriks; LHP Sean Manaea; INFs Chad Team. Aug. 31 — Last day to be contracted to Scott Harrington 69-71—140 E 6-3. Pinder and Marcus Semien; and OFs TENNIS an organization and be eligible for post- Mikumu Horikawa 73-67—140 E Women’s Doubles Mark Canha and Robbie Grossman on International Tennis Federation season roster. Vaughn Taylor 75-66—141 +1 Quarterfinals one-year contracts. ITF — Suspended French tennis play- Sept. 1 — Active rosters expand to 28 Pat Perez 68-73—141 +1 Barbora Strycova, Czech Republic, and SEATTLE MARINERS — Claimed INF-OF er Jonathan Kanar four years and six players. Hideki Matsuyama 74-67—141 +1 Hsieh Su-wei (-1), Taiwan, def. Andreja Sam Haggerty off waivers from New York months and fined him $2,000 after ad- Sept. 29-30 — Wild-card games. Brian Stuard 73-68—141 +1 Klepac, Slovenia, and Lucie Hradecka, (NL). mitting to match-fixing and non-report- Oct. 20 — World Series starts. Harry Higgs 73-68—141 +1 Czech Republic, 7-5, 6-4. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Agreed to terms ing offenses. PAGE 18 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, January 12, 2020 SPORTS BRIEFS/MLB Briefl y Steele, Davis tied for Sony Open lead

Associated Press  Corinne Suter’s consistent year in downhill racing finally HONOLULU — Different is- earned her a first World Cup win land, similar result. Justin Thom- on Saturday in Altenmarkt-Za- as and Patrick Reed finished the uchensee, Austria. tournament with the same score. Suter defied poor visibility in a Only this was was Friday at the race twice delayed to finish 0.29 Sony Open. seconds ahead of Nicol Delago. There was no playoff, only a Suter’s Swiss teammate Mi- plane back to the mainland. chelle Gisin was third, 0.98 back, In wind that was vexing no mat- two weeks after also placing third ter how strong and soft greens so in a World Cup slalom. rare for this tournament, Thomas Olympic downhill champion and Reed both missed the cut at Sofia Goggia was fourth, 1.01 Waialae and missed out on what back, starting immediately after could be a weekend where any- the second delay for fog. thing goes. Mikaela Shiffrin, the over- Brendan Steele birdied five of his last six holes — the excep- all World Cup standings leader, skipped Saturday’s race. tion was a double bogey — for a PAUL BEATY/AP 4-under 66 that gave him a share of the lead with Cameron Davis of Humphries keeps Kris Bryant avoided arbitration with the Chicago Cubs, agreeing Friday to an $18.6 million, one-year Australia, who also had a 66. points lead in bobsled contract, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. They were at 6-under 134, the highest score to lead the Sony LA PLAGNE, France — Ger- Open through 36 holes since many won two bobsled World Cup 2006. More unusual was the cut gold medals Saturday while Kail- was at 1-over 141, leaving only a lie Humphries of the U.S. held Betts, Bryant ink 1-year seven-shot differential between her lead in the women’s points first and worst. standings. Five days ago, Thomas outlast- Laura Nolte and Deborah Levi ed Reed in a dynamic playoff on captured the women’s race in 2 Maui that lasted three extra holes minutes, 1.43 seconds. Canada’s and went to the very edge of dark- Christine De Bruin and Kristen deals, avoid arbitration ness at Kapalua in the Sentry Bujnowski were second in 2:01.64 Tournament of Champions. and Germany’s Stephanie Sch- Neither will be around for the neider and Leonie Fiebig were BY RONALD BLUM outcome on Oahu. third in 2:01.65. “I’m playing great, playing Humphries finished fourth, Associated Press good enough to keep a slim lead good enough to still be winning NEW YORK — Outfielder Mookie Betts agreed over Schneider in the standings this week,” Thomas said after Friday to a $27 million contract with the Boston Red after four races. two double bogeys ruined his Sox, the largest one-year salary for an arbitration- In the two-man race, Germa- round of 71. “Probably a little ex- eligible player, while Chicago Cubs third baseman ny’s Francesco Friedrich and hausted from last week, which is Kris Bryant got an $18.6 million, one-year deal. a good thing. No, I mean, played Alexander Schueller prevailed in 1:58.52. Oskars Kibermanis Cincinnati pitcher Trevor Bauer struck a $17.5 like crap so I deserve to have the million agreement after winning hearings against weekend off.” and Matiss Miknis were second Cleveland the previous two winters, and Indians It was his first missed cut since for Latvia in 1:58.78 and Michael shortstop Francisco Lindor also agreed to $17.5 the U.S. Open last year at Pebble Vogt and Sandro Michel were million. Beach. third for Switzerland in 1:58.86. The U.S. sled driven by Hunter NL MVP Cody Bellinger agreed at $11.5 million, Kranjec wins men’s Church and pushed by Kris Horn the largest amount for a player eligible for arbitra- was 12th. tion for the first time. New York Yankees slugger GS, leads standings Aaron Judge, also eligible for the first time, received an $8.5 million deal. ADELBODEN, Switzerland Gleirscher gets first Among 155 players eligible for arbitration at the CHARLES KRUPA/AP — Riding a wild second run down World Cup luge win start of the day, just 20 remained headed for hear- the steep Adelboden slope, Zan Mookie Betts agreed Friday to a $27 million, one- ings next month after exchanging proposed arbitra- Kranjec won a World Cup giant ALTENBERG, Germany — year contract with the Boston Red Sox, the largest tion salaries with teams. slalom on Saturday to lead the Olympic champion David Glei- one-year salary for an arbitration-eligible player. Houston outfielder George Springer asked for a season-long standings. rscher finally got his first World raise from $12.15 million to $22.5 million and was Kranjec had been sixth fastest Cup luge victory, leading Aus- Glove winner, Betts is eligible for free agency after in the morning run and his ag- tria’s sweep of gold Saturday. offered $17.5 million in the biggest gap. Philadelphia this season. gressive style took him 0.29 sec- Gleirscher finished two runs catcher J.T. Realmuto requested a hike from $6.05 He was voted the American League MVP in 2018, onds ahead of Filip Zubcic, who at historic Altenberg in 1 minute, million to $12.4 million and was offered $10 million, when he hit a major league-leading .346 with 32 got a career-best result. 48.150 seconds to hold off Italy’s and Milwaukee closer Josh Hader asked for a boost homers and 80 RBIs, then helped the Red Sox to the Kranjec made one turn through Dominik Fischnaller by about from $687,600 to $6.4 million and was offered $4.1 World Series title. He hit .295 last season with 29 an early gate with his left ski one-quarter of a second. Fis- million. homers and 80 RBIs. raised high in the air, and swayed chnaller finished in 1:48.383 and Four of the remaining cases involve the Dodg- Agent Scott Boras and his staff negotiated 19 con- sharply off an ideal racing line Germany’s Felix Loch was third ers, whose last arbitration hearing was a victory tracts for arbitration-eligible players totaling $117.75 making it through the final gates. in 1:48.420. over Joe Beimel in 2007. Los Angeles is headed to million, raising the company’s offseason total to Tied for third place, Henrik Gleirscher becomes the third hearings with outfielder Joc Pederson ($9.5 million $1,134,250,000 with a deal still to be reached for free Kristoffersen and Victor Muf- different Austrian man to win a vs. $7.75 million), outfielder Chris Taylor ($5.8 mil- agent outfielder Nicholas Castellanos. Boras’ agree- fat-Jeandet were 0.64 behind race this season. He’s 1-for-1 at lion vs. $5.25 million), right-hander Pedro Baez ($4 ments Friday included Bryant, Bellinger, Yankees Kranjec. the Olympics, after being the sur- million vs. $3.5 million) and infielder Max Muncy pitcher James Paxton ($12.5 million) and Dodgers Kristoffersen retook the lead in prise winner of gold at the 2018 ($4,675,000 vs. $4 million). shortstop Corey Seager ($7.6 million). the overall World Cup standings, Pyeongchang Games. And he’s Just 10 cases went to hearings last year, and play- Twins slugger Miguel Sano agreed to a $30 mil- though conceded the giant slalom now 1-for-59 in World Cup races, ers won six. A three-person panel hears each case lion, three-year contract, pending a physical, a points lead to Kranjec. getting that elusive first win after and sides with either the player or the team — no person familiar with the deal told The Associ- First-run leader Luca De Ali- spending parts of seven seasons ruling in the middle. Teams can still negotiate an ated Press. Arizona left fielder David Peralta also prandini was ahead at the time on the circuit. agreement until the arbitrators make a decision. reached a rare multiyear agreement on swap day, a checks when he skied out halfway Chris Mazdzer was the top Betts’ deal topped the $26 million agreement last $22 million, three-year contract, a person familiar down, sliding away on his right U.S. men’s finisher, placing 13th winter for Colorado third baseman Nolan Arenado, with that deal told the AP. Both people spoke on con- hip. — one spot ahead of teammate which led to negotiations for a $260 million, eight- dition of anonymity because the deals hadn’t been In other skiing news: Jonny Gustafson. year deal. A four-time All-Star and four-time Gold announced. Sunday, January 12, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 19 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Girard showing grit at Syracuse Freshman guard becoming key player as Orange try to make headway in the ACC

BY JOHN KEKIS School in eastern New York, the Associated Press same school where one of his mentors, Jimmer Fredette, had SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Joe Gi- wowed the locals a decade earlier rard lay flat on his back after before going on to lead the nation a fall on the hardwood of Jim in scoring and earning national Boeheim Court and stared up at player of the year honors at BYU Notre Dame’s Prentiss Hubb as in 2011. the sophomore hovered over the Girard put up another 4,329 Orange freshman guard, glaring points in his final four years, lead- down in menacing fashion late in ing Glens Falls to a state champi- PHOTOS BY GERRY BROOME/AP a tight game with the Irish. onship as a senior. The Basketball Georgia Tech’s Bubba Parham, left, drives past North Carolina’s Brandon Robinson on Jan. 4 in Chapel Girard hopped up and walked Coaches Association of New York Hill, N.C. The Yellow Jackets won 96-83, the first of back-to-back home losses that have the Tar Heels away after the brief altercation named him as its Mr. Basketball. sitting at 8-7 — their worst record through 15 games in 17 seasons under head coach Roy Williams. as the referees huddled and then Girard picked Syracuse among called a technical foul against several suitors and Boeheim in- Hubb. Girard responded by sink- serted him in the starting lineup ing both free throws, the begin- in the third game of the season. ning of 10 straight points from He responded by scoring a sea- Williams not sleeping much Girard while Hubb responded by son-high 24 points against Seattle, hitting a pair of three-pointers to hitting five three-pointers. keep the game close. New York state’s all-time lead- as Tar Heels’ losses pile up It was a moment that will be ing high school scorer had found etched in the minds of the Orange his niche. He has started every faithful for a long time, reminis- game since, has reached double BY AARON BEARD week that it is the “least gifted” to Georgia Tech and Pittsburgh, cent of the grit Gerry McNamara figures in scoring 10 times, and is Associated Press team he’s had since taking over both picked to finish in the bot- brought to the team nearly two averaging just under 12 points to at UNC — staying up late looking tom third of the ACC. decades ago. rank third on the team. He’s also CHAPEL HILL, N.C. at statsheets, planning practices It was clear the Tar Heels “If somebody challenges me third with 32 three-pointers in 96 he losses are adding up or reviewing scouting reports would have a very different look or any competitor, usually you’re attempts. for North Carolina, along searching for a way to stop UNC’s after losing their top five scorers going to step your game up a little “Obviously, he can score, but with the sleepless nights struggles. from last year — three as NBA bit,” said Girard, who drained a he’s done a much better job han- Tfor Hall of Fame coach “I’ve never been one to sleep. first-round picks — while comple- three-pointer at the final buzzer dling the ball playing the point Roy Williams. I’m not sleeping at all now,” Wil- mentary players Garrison Brooks and pleaded for a foul call that guard position,” Boeheim said. The Tar Heels have their worst liams said Friday. “That’s the and Brandon Robinson took lead- never came as the Orange lost by “His ballhandling has been real- record through 15 games in 17 only difference. ing roles. a point. “I think I was a little bit ly solid for a freshman. His deci- seasons under Williams. They’ve “The only thing is when you’re Anthony’s arrival at the point surprised. He was just compet- sion-making has been really good struggled to replace veteran and winning it’s easier to finally go along with fellow McDonald’s ing. The refs saw it. He got over overall. He’s having a tremen- NBA talent from a team that to sleep. A normal night for me All-American big man Armando it. I got over it.” dous year for a young player. He earned a No. 1 seed in last year’s is 4 ½ to five hours. Now it’s no- Bacot offered optimism, but An- The departure of his backcourt stepped in and has really stepped NCAA Tournament. And the ros- where close to that.” thony has been out since mid- — point guard Frank Howard and it up.” ter left behind has been hit hard The Tar Heels (8-7, 1-3 Atlan- December as the Tar Heels’ top Tyus Battle — after last season Especially at the free-throw by injuries, notably with potential tic Coast Conference) peaked at scorer (19.2) and the lone player left Orange coach Jim Boeheim line, where he’s on pace to break one-and-done prospect Cole An- No. 5 in the Top 25 in November, consistently able to create his with big holes to fill. The 6-foot- school records held by McNama- thony roughly midway through but they’re No. 108 in the NCAA’s own shot. 1, 180-pound Girard, one of five ra, now his position coach at Syra- a multi-week timeline to return NET rankings. They haven’t been UNC also never had junior big freshmen, has stepped up to the cuse. Girard has 41 makes in 43 from knee surgery. effective at either end of the floor, man Sterling Manley after off- challenge, and he’s well known attempts (95.3%) to rank second It has already left the Tar Heels ranking 83rd in KenPom’s adjust- season knee surgery, while fresh- in Orange country. He scored nationally to senior Bryson Rob- with a major climb ahead to earn ed offensive efficiency (105 points man guard Anthony Harris went 434 points as an eighth-grader inson of New Orleans. Girard is a bid to the NCAA Tournament. per 100 possession) and 72nd on down to a season-ending knee in- on the varsity at Glens Falls High the only freshman in the top 30. It all has Williams — who said defense (94.3). jury three games ago. on his radio show earlier this They’re coming off home losses “Obviously I would say the los- ing is probably the biggest weight on us because we’re North Caro- lina and they’re going to roll the ball out regardless of who’s out on the floor,” Bacot said. “And we’re going to have to go out there and play and compete anyways.” North Carolina’s struggles have also led to an awkward wait for Williams to break a tie with late mentor Dean Smith for fourth on the Division I men’s coaching career wins list by claiming his 880th win. Williams recalled a years-ago message from Smith that seemed fitting now as Williams tries to solve the Tar Heels’ struggles. “He said, ‘My biggest worry about you is how hard you take MARY ALTAFFER/AP the losses as an an assistant, and it’s a lot worse as the head Freshman guard Joe Girard, right, has become an important player North Carolina coach Roy Williams lost his five leading scorers after coach,’ ” Williams said. “And he’s for Syracuse, averaging just under 12 points per game. He’s also last season, and injuries have crippled the Tar Heels this season. right again. It’s a lot worse.” third on the team with 32 three-pointers. PAGE 20 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, January 12, 2020 COLLEGE BASKETBALL/NHL Top 25 roundup Wieskamp, Iowa score upset over No. 12 Terps

Associated Press been doing this a long time, and that ranks up there as one of IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Iowa Hawkeyes were down to eight the worst one of my teams have scholarship players and still out- played. played No. 12 Maryland. “We did good-cop-bad-cop. We Joe Wieskamp scored 26 points tried everything. We couldn’t get and Big Ten scoring leader Luka them motivated.” Garza had 21 as Iowa beat Mary- The Hawkeyes made 9 of 23 land 67-49 Friday night. Garza three-point shots after making added 13 rebounds for his 10th only 4 of 33 in a 79-76 loss at Ne- double-double of the season. braska on Tuesday night. Wies- “We realized we had a decision kamp made 5 of 9 three-pointers, to make,” Wieskamp said. “A lot including 4 of 5 in the first half, of people are counting us out, re- after making only 1 of 10 on alizing we’re missing some of our Tuesday. best players. We could either fold, Iowa ended a two-game los- listen to that, not compete as hard ing streak while Maryland had as we could, or band together and its three-game winning streak just focus on the seven, eight guys snapped. DAVID ZALUBOWSKI/AP we have playing.” A 14-0 run in the first half put Penguins goaltender Matt Murray, left, is hugged by right wing Patric Hornqvist, front center, and Wieskamp and Garza had 32 the Hawkeyes in control after defenseman Jack Johnson, back center, as defenseman John Marino joins in the celebration after center of Iowa’s 38 first-half points. The they trailed 15-10 in the first eight Jared McCann scored in overtime of Friday’s game against the Colorado Avalanche in Denver. Hawkeyes (11-5, 2-3 Big Ten) got minutes. more balanced scoring in the sec- “It just wasn’t our night,” Tur- ond half, leading by as many as geon said. “We were up 8-5, or NHL roundup Scoreboard 22 points. whatever it was, and we were “We have a lot of good players stinking it up.” left,” Iowa coach Fran McCaffery Maryland was held to 32.7% said. “The guys that come in have Eastern Conference shooting, its second-worst effort the ability to compete and play Atlantic Division of the season. The Hawkeyes had GP W L OT Pts GF GA mistake-free basketball.” McCann’s OT goal Boston 45 26 8 11 63 151 117 a 44-32 rebounding edge. The Terrapins (13-3, 3-2) were Tampa Bay 43 26 13 4 56 160 127 “When we play connected Toronto 45 24 15 6 54 162 145 held to their second-lowest point Florida 44 23 16 5 51 158 148 total of the season. Jalen Smith defensively, and when we’re re- Buffalo 44 19 18 7 45 128 140 bounding, not giving them second Montreal 45 18 20 7 43 141 147 scored 13 to lead Maryland. Ottawa 44 16 22 6 38 120 152 Maryland coach Mark Turgeon shots, we can be really good,” Wi- Detroit 45 12 30 3 27 99 170 lifts Pens past Avs Metropolitan Division said he tried everything and was eskamp said. Washington 45 30 10 5 65 163 133 left confused by the loss. No. 6 Butler 70, Providence Pittsburgh 44 27 12 5 59 150 119 Associated Press shot from the neutral zone and it N.Y. Islanders 42 27 12 3 57 120 108 “We didn’t look like us,” Tur- 58: Kamar Baldwin scored 17 Carolina 44 26 16 2 54 148 123 took an odd bounce past Murray Philadelphia 44 23 15 6 52 140 136 geon said. “I mean, I’m looking points and Bryce Golden had 14 DENVER — The Pittsburgh at 18:20. Columbus 45 21 16 8 50 118 124 out there, ‘Who are those guys out and the visiting Bulldogs held the Penguins have dealt with plenty N.Y. Rangers 43 21 18 4 46 144 144 Murray shook off both goals New Jersey 43 15 21 7 37 112 154 there tonight?’ We tried to fix it. Friars scoreless for the first 6 ½ of adversity this season, so a and was rewarded when McCann We could never fix it.” minutes. couple of unfortunate bounces Western Conference beat Francouz from the slot for Turgeon used 11 players in the Jordan Tucker scored 17 points weren’t going to bother them. Central Division first half, trying to find a solution for the Bulldogs (15-1, 3-0 Big Instead, they became more de- his 12th goal of the season. GP W L OT Pts GF GA “I thought he responded re- St. Louis 45 28 10 7 63 143 122 after an early lead got away from East). They have won six in a termined and found a way to win Dallas 44 26 14 4 56 120 105 the Terrapins. row. again. ally well. I thought he had a solid Colorado 45 25 15 5 55 162 134 game,” Pittsburgh coach Mike Winnipeg 45 24 17 4 52 141 139 “We were bad,” Turgeon said. Alpha Diallo scored 21 points Jared McCann scored at 3:19 Nashville 43 20 16 7 47 149 145 Sullivan said of Murray. “Obvi- Minnesota 44 20 18 6 46 134 146 “We were bad. We stunk. I’ve for Providence (10-7, 3-1). of overtime and the Penguins Chicago 45 19 20 6 44 130 148 beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 ously, that fluke goal was a tough Pacific Division one.” Vegas 47 24 17 6 54 149 142 on Friday night for their fourth Arizona 47 25 18 4 54 133 121 straight road win. Landeskog added an assist and Edmonton 46 24 17 5 53 141 144 Nathan MacKinnon also scored Calgary 46 24 17 5 53 127 136 Evgeni Malkin, Bryan Rust and Vancouver 44 23 17 4 50 145 139 for Colorado. The Avalanche are San Jose 46 20 22 4 44 124 152 Teddy Blueger each had a goal Los Angeles 46 18 24 4 40 118 144 and an assist for the Penguins, 3-6-2 in their last 11 games. Anaheim 44 17 22 5 39 113 139 “Obviously we get the one Note: Two points for a win, one point who recovered from blowing a for overtime loss. Top three teams in late lead to pick up two points. point, but we came here for two,” each division and two wild cards per Makar said. conference advance to playoffs. Matt Murray made 28 saves and Thursday’s games Dominik Kahun had three assists Hurricanes 3, Coyotes 0: Petr Boston 5, Winnipeg 4 Mrazek stopped 32 shots for his Florida 5, Vancouver 2 for Pittsburgh, which overcame a Edmonton 4, Montreal 2 pair of late-period goals to win for third shutout of the season, and N.Y. Rangers 6, New Jersey 3 Tampa Bay 4, Arizona 0 the 13th time in 17 games. Lucas Wallmark and Martin St. Louis 5, Buffalo 1 The Penguins are 3-1-1 since Necas scored within 63 seconds Nashville 5, Chicago 2 Calgary 2, Minnesota 1 losing leading scorer Jake Guent- of each other near the end of the Dallas 3, Anaheim 0 second period to help Carolina Los Angeles 5, Vegas 2 zel to a season-ending shoulder San Jose 3, Columbus 1 injury. They’ve played without defeat visiting Arizona. Friday’s games It was the second straight night Carolina 3, Arizona 0 captain Sidney Crosby for the last Detroit 3, Ottawa 2, SO two months and have a total of the Coyotes were shut out after Pittsburgh 4, Colorado 3, OT Saturday’s games 183 man games lost to injury. they lost 4-0 at Tampa Bay on Vancouver at Buffalo “It was another really gritty, Thursday. Los Angeles at Carolina Boston at N.Y. Islanders hard win,” Murray said. “And Red Wings 3, Senators 2 (SO): Montreal at Ottawa that’s what we needed tonight. Dylan Larkin scored the only goal Tampa Bay at Philadelphia New Jersey at Washington That’s a really good team over in the shootout to give host Detroit N.Y. Rangers at St. Louis the win over skidding Ottawa. Anaheim at Chicago there, so we just stayed resilient Edmonton at Calgary no matter what happened.” Tyler Bertuzzi had a goal and Columbus at Vegas Dallas at San Jose With goaltender Pavel Fran- an assist, and Larkin also scored Sunday’s games couz off for an extra skater, the in regulation for Detroit. It was Nashville at Winnipeg Vancouver at Minnesota Avalanche tied the game with the Red Wings’ third win in five Buffalo at Detroit 30.4 seconds left in regulation games, the first time they’ve done Pittsburgh at Arizona Toronto at Florida when Matt Calvert tipped in a that since Nov. 8-16. Tampa Bay at New Jersey shot by Cale Makar — the second Colin White had a goal and an Monday’s games CHARLIE NEIBERGALL/AP Calgary at Montreal time they beat Murray in the final assist and Brady Tkachuk also N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers Hawkeyes guard Joe Wieskamp drives to the basket during Friday’s Boston at Philadelphia minutes of a period. In the sec- scored for Ottawa, which lost its Carolina at Washington 67-49 victory over No. 12 Maryland in Iowa City, Iowa. ond, Gabriel Landeskog flipped a season-high sixth straight. Anaheim at St. Louis Sunday, January 12, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 21 NBA Scoreboard Lakers top frustrated Doncic, Mavericks Eastern Conference Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 25 11 .694 — Toronto 25 13 .658 1 James leads short-handed Philadelphia 25 14 .641 1A Brooklyn 17 20 .459 8A New York 10 29 .256 16A Los Angeles with 35 points Southeast Division Miami 27 11 .711 — A Orlando 18 21 .462 9 BY SCHUYLER DIXON Charlotte 15 26 .366 13A Washington 13 25 .342 14 Associated Press Atlanta 8 31 .205 19A Central Division Milwaukee 34 6 .850 — DALLAS — LeBron James drove for easy Indiana 24 15 .615 9A layups or quick passes to open shooters at the Detroit 14 25 .359 19A Chicago 13 26 .333 20A three-point line early in another meeting with Cleveland 11 27 .289 22 Dallas phenom Luka Doncic. Western Conference The 20-year-old Mavericks star played the last few minutes of the first half with a jersey Southwest Division W L Pct GB he ripped into a V-neck on a frustrating night Houston 25 12 .676 — Dallas 23 15 .605 2A against the player he admired growing up. Memphis 17 22 .436 9 James had 35 points and 16 rebounds, Kyle San Antonio 16 21 .432 9 New Orleans 14 25 .359 12 Kuzma scored a season-high 26 points start- Northwest Division ing in place of injured star Anthony Davis, Denver 26 11 .703 — Utah 26 12 .684 A and the Los Angeles Lakers went up big early Oklahoma City 22 16 .579 4A in a 129-114 victory over the Mavericks on Portland 16 23 .410 11 Minnesota 15 22 .405 11 Friday night. Pacific Division The four-time MVP scored or assisted L.A. Lakers 31 7 .816 — L.A. Clippers 27 12 .692 4A on seven of the first nine LA baskets to help Phoenix 15 23 .395 16 build a 22-point lead in the first half, while Sacramento 15 24 .385 16A Golden State 9 31 .225 23 Doncic missed five free throws while ending Thursday’s games up a team-worst minus-24 in scoring margin Philadelphia 109, Boston 98 Cleveland 115, Detroit 112, OT before halftime. Minnesota 116, Portland 102 Oklahoma City 113, Houston 92 Hence, the torn jersey. Friday’s games “I played really bad,” said Doncic, the 2019 Washington 111, Atlanta 101 New Orleans 123, New York 111 Rookie of the Year. “I felt like I don’t know Brooklyn 117, Miami 113 how to play basketball. It wasn’t me. I gotta /AP Indiana 116, Chicago 105 RICHARD W. RODRIGUEZ Memphis 134, San Antonio 121 get better. A lot.” Utah 109, Charlotte 92 James was 14-for-25 from the field to help Los Angeles center Dwight Howard, left, and guard Rajon Rondo, right, defend against Phoenix 98, Orlando 94 L.A. Lakers 129, Dallas 114 the Lakers shoot 53%, and his 16 rebounds Mavericks forward Luka Doncic on Friday in Dallas. The Lakers won 129-114. Milwaukee 127, Sacramento 106 were a season high in LA’s seventh consecu- L.A. Clippers 109, Golden State 100 Saturday’s games tive win. 10 rebounds. But Dallas trailed by double dig- Dallas. He ended up 9-for-22 from the field, Minnesota at Houston “It’s not about how many you can win in a its for all but the first five-plus minutes. 2-for-8 from long range. Chicago at Detroit New Orleans at Boston row,” James said. “It’s just how you contin- “Those are emotions and feelings that are Both leading men — James and Doncic — L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City ue to get better every individual game and I about winning and losing,” Carlisle said. “I were without their star sidekicks for the final Philadelphia at Dallas Cleveland at Denver thought we did that here.” get it. He’s going through a lot this year. He’s regular-season meeting as both fell short of a Milwaukee at Portland Dallas coach Rick Carlisle was as flum- going through a lot of different situations.” triple-double after both had one in the previ- Sunday’s games Miami at New York moxed as his young star, getting ejected after Davis missed the first game of a road back- ous meeting in Dallas. They had seven assists Utah at Washington Atlanta at Brooklyn his second technical early in the fourth quar- to-back after taking a nasty fall in a 117-87 win apiece. Golden State at Memphis ter when he exploded over the Lakers getting over the Knicks in Los Angeles on Tuesday Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis San Antonio at Toronto Charlotte at Phoenix to challenge an out-of-bounds call after he night. An MRI exam showed no major con- has already been ruled out for the final two L.A. Clippers at Denver thought the Mavs had thrown the ball in. cerns, although Davis was extremely sore. games of a six-game homestand because of a Monday’s games New Orleans at Detroit Doncic, who had played James just about Kuzma filled in just fine in his second start, sore right knee. It’s not the same knee the 7- Philadelphia at Indiana even while the Lakers took two of the first scoring 11 points in the first quarter after to- foot-3 Latvian injured in his final game for the Chicago at Boston Oklahoma City at Minnesota three in the season series, had 25 points and taling just 13 in the first three meetings with Knicks almost two years ago. Charlotte at Portland Orlando at Sacramento Cleveland at L.A. Lakers Roundup Calendar Feb. 6 — Trade deadline (3 p.m. EST) Feb. 14-16 — NBA All-Star weekend, Chicago. April 15 — Regular season ends. Nets knock off Heat to snap seven-game skid April 18 — Playoffs begin. May 19 — Draft lottery, Chicago. May 21-24 — Draft combine, Chicago. Associated Press June 4 — NBA Finals begin. Pelicans 123, Knicks 111: the fourth quarter to beat Golden June 25 — NBA Draft. Brandon Ingram scored 28 points, State. Leaders NEW YORK — Spencer Din- Jaxson Hayes had 18 points and Wizards 111, Hawks 101: widdie had the best passing night 10 rebounds, and New Orleans Jordan McRae scored 29 points, Through Friday of his career, and Rodions Ku- Scoring beat host New York. Troy Brown Jr. added 18 points G FG FT PTS AVG rucs played his best game of the Harden, HOU 36 397 386 1363 37.9 Lonzo Ball had 15 points and and 10 rebounds, and Washington Antetokounmpo, MIL 37 404 232 1101 29.8 season for Brooklyn. 11 assists, and Josh Hart added overcame a poor shooting perfor- Doncic, DAL 34 326 247 1001 29.4 Dinwiddie scored 26 points Young, ATL 36 335 248 1042 28.9 13 points and 10 rebounds as the mance to beat visiting Atlanta. Beal, WAS 31 293 197 862 27.8 and had a career-high 14 assists, Pelicans won for the seventh time Pacers 116, Bulls 105: Myles Davis, LAL 35 330 250 948 27.1 Kurucs scored a season-best 19 Lillard, POR 37 307 250 990 26.8 in nine games. Turner set season highs with Booker, PHX 35 321 208 916 26.2 points and Taurean Prince added The Knicks lost their fifth 27 points and 14 rebounds, and Leonard, LAC 29 261 170 743 25.6 17 as the Nets snapped a seven- Ingram, NOP 35 313 175 888 25.4 straight following a season-best short-handed Indiana withstood James, LAL 37 359 141 939 25.4 game losing streak with a 117-113 three-game winning streak. a huge effort by Zach LaVine to Rebounds G OFF DEF TOT AVG win over the Miami Heat on Fri- Bucks 127, Kings 106: Khris beat host Chicago. Drummond, DET 37 168 431 599 16.19 day night. Gobert, UTA 36 129 389 518 14.39 Middleton had 27 points and 11 Grizzlies 134, Spurs 121: Capela, HOU 31 129 316 445 14.35 “I hope that’s the spark because rebounds, Eric Bledsoe scored 24 Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 24 Whiteside, POR 36 148 355 503 13.97 the talent’s there,” Nets coach Sabonis, IND 36 120 350 470 13.06 and visiting Milwaukee beat Sac- points, Ja Morant added 22 points Assists Kenny Atkinson said regarding ramento despite an off night for and a season-high 14 assists and G AST AVG Kurucs’ play. “We saw last year. James, LAL 37 397 10.7 Giannis Antetokounmpo. host Memphis won its fourth Rubio, PHX 32 297 9.3 He decided to come out and de- Milwaukee improved to an straight game. Doncic, DAL 34 303 8.9 fend tonight like he did last year. NBA-best 34-6 and extended the Jazz 109, Hornets 92: Rudy Simmons, PHI 37 312 8.4 FRANK FRANKLIN II/AP Young, ATL 36 304 8.4 We gave him the assignment of best start in franchise history. Gobert had 15 points, 13 rebounds Steals G STL AVG Jimmy Butler. I think that excited The Nets’ Spencer Dinwiddie Antetokounmpo had a season- and six blocked shots, leading Simmons, PHI 37 79 2.14 him.” passes the ball during the low 13 points and 10 rebounds. Utah to a victory over visiting Dunn, CHI 39 79 2.03 Butler, MIA 33 65 1.97 Jimmy Butler scored 33 points second half of Friday’s 117-113 The reigning MVP took only nine Charlotte. Drummond, DET 37 72 1.95 and Bam Adebayo added 22 for win over the Heat in New York. shots and picked up three of his Suns 98, Magic 94: Devin VanVleet, TOR 31 59 1.9 Blocks the Heat. four fouls in the first half. Booker scored 24 points, including G BLK AVG Miami’s Duncan Robinson “The Brooklyn Nets deserved Clippers 109, Warriors 100: late back-to-back three-pointers, Whiteside, POR 36 104 2.89 Davis, LAL 35 90 2.57 missed a three-pointer from the to win this game,” Miami coach Kawhi Leonard scored 36 points and Ricky Rubio came up with a Lopez, MIL 38 96 2.53 Isaac, ORL 32 78 2.44 corner with 5.7 seconds left that Erik Spoelstra said. “We got what as host Los Angeles rallied from steal and a free throw to help host Porzingis, DAL 31 66 2.13 would’ve tied the game. we deserved. ” a 10-point deficit at the start of Phoenix rally past Orlando. PAGE 22 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, January 12, 2020 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LSU, Clemson get big help from little backs Edwards-Helaire, 5-8, and Etienne, 5-11, are now hard to overlook

BY PETE IACOBELLI Associated Press CLEMSON, S.C. — LSU’s Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Clemson’s Travis Etienne have much more in common than their Louisiana backgrounds heading into the na- tional title game. Both are smallish running backs who were overlooked at times in high school but have emerged as critical factors for next week’s College Football Playoff championship game. “Definitely a great opportunity to go out there and finish it off with a W,” said Etienne, a junior considering a jump to the NFL after playing for a second straight national crown. Etienne has proven he can get it done on the biggest stage. But his path from Jennings, La., to Clemson was far from direct. The Tigers were locked into another promising tailback com- mit from Tennessee before Cor- darrian Richardson had a change of heart and caused Clemson offensive coordinator and run- ning backs coach Tony Elliott to scramble to fill the roster spot. Etienne emerged as a possibility and Elliott went to meet him in mid-January 2017 — soon after Clemson won the 2016 national championship over Alabama. /AP “When we saw him, we just hit RICK SCUTERI it off,” said Elliott, who remem- Clemson junior running back Travis Etienne, the ACC Player of the Year, has 192 carries for 1,536 yards and eight touchdowns this season. bered waiting through visits from LSU and Tennessee before meet- laire is just 5-7. but it’s being displayed on a big- “I knew what I could do,” he ing the 5-foot-11 Etienne. Edwards-Helaire has em- ger screen right now,” he said. said. “The people in my corner Etienne grew up a fan of the braced the challenge, more than Edwards-Helaire is confident in knew what I could do.” Southeastern Conference, first living up to that LSU running his abilities and is ready to prove And Clemson knows what he of Alabama and then LSU, from back pedigree. He has rushed for doubters wrong once again. can do. attending so many games as a 1,305 yards and 16 touchdowns teenager. this season. But after meeting Elliott and National Championship He was crucial in ending LSU’s talking with coach Dabo Swin- No. 1 LSU (14-0) eight-year run of futility against ney, Etienne became hooked on vs. No. 3 Clemson (14-0) Alabama in a 46-41 victory this Clemson. season with 103 yards and three He still can’t fully believe that AFN-Sports touchdowns rushing with nine Clemson reached out to “a small 2:15 a.m. Tuesday CET catches for 77 yards and another kid from Jennings, La.” 10:15 a.m. Tuesday JKT score. He can thank Richardson for Edwards-Helaire, whose moth- that, who played at UCF as a er once thought he was too small freshman before transferring to to play football, has dealt with Texas A&M. Orgeron said he loves his run- having to prove himself on the But when Clemson did make ning backs, but wished that Eti- field. the call was when Etienne decid- enne was part of LSU’s rotation. “It’s, ‘Lets see what this small ed where he wanted to play col- “We wanted Travis Etienne, guy can do as far as football,’ and lege football, “like this is meant but it was too little, too late,” he then it’s, ‘Oh my gosh, he’s actual- to be, me going there.” said. ly good,’ ” Edwards-Helaire said. The coupling has been fruitful . Not that Orgeron completely Edwards-Helaire had a ham- Etienne was the Atlantic Coast lost out. string injury leading up to LSU’s Conference player of the year the While Etienne was leaving his 63-28 win over Oklahoma at the past two seasons, setting league home state, Edwards-Helaire Peach Bowl and was pretty much marks for most rushing touch- was excelling close to his future just a decoy in the semifinal downs (55) and total TDs (60). campus as a stellar prep tailback win. He had just two rushes for He’s run for 1,536 yards so far in Baton Rouge. 14 yards and sat once the game this season and is 7 yards away, at Edwards-Helaire was a one- turned into a blowout. 3,990 in three seasons, at break- time high school teammate of Orgeron has said Edwards-He- ing Clemson’s career rushing former LSU star tailback Derrius laire should ready to play against mark. Guice. There was one distinction Clemson. LSU coach Ed Orgeron, the in- that stood out about Edwards-He- Edwards-Helaire has plenty of terim coach in 2016, said whenev- laire. The Tigers’ recent start- highlight reels making defend- IAN MAULE, TULSA (OKLA.) WORLD/AP er he sees Clemson play “or every ing running backs like the 6-foot ers miss, spinning free for long time I’ve seen (Etienne) having Leonard Fournette and 5-11 gains. LSU junior running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, with ball, has 199 success, I’m sick to my stomach.” Guice were taller; Edwards-He- “It’s something I’ve been doing, carries for 1,304 yards and 16 touchdowns this season. Sunday, January 12, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 23 NFL PLAYOFFS Time: Rodgers started all 16 games this season

FROM BACK PAGE Rodgers led an injury-laden Packers team to the NFC cham- pionship game in Green Bay’s previous postseason appearance following the 2016 season before getting blown out 44-21 by the Falcons. But this Packers squad Seattle Seahawks (12-5) — including Rodgers — is as at Green Bay Packers (13-3) healthy as Green Bay has been in AFN-Sports recent years. “I feel great,” Rodgers said. “I 12:30 a.m. Monday CET started all 16 (games) and wasn’t 8:30 a.m. Monday JKT in the training room a whole lot. I had some issues early in the sea- son with my knee. But, man, I felt “He is a really smart guy and great from about Week 8 on. ... It any knowledge that he has is al- feels good to be where I’m at right ways good to gain,” Seahawks now.” linebacker Bobby Wagner said. The addition of Diggs has been Lack of experience a huge boost for Seattle’s defense. /AP CHARLIE RIEDEL The Seahawks are 5-1 in the six The biggest issue for the Pack- games Diggs has played since Chiefs defensive end Terrell Suggs, bottom, sacks Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers ers is playoff experience, or a lack coming over in a midseason trade during the second half of the regular-season finale on Dec. 29 in Kansas City, Mo. thereof. There are only four play- ers left from the 2010 Super Bowl from the Lions. While the defen- team and seven from the 2014 sive numbers aren’t markedly team that lost to the Seahawks in different, Seattle has played bet- the NFC championship game in ter with Diggs on the field. Seattle. Matt LaFleur is also pre- Chiefs’ pass rush could paring for his first playoff test as Keep it clean a head coach. LaFleur said Monday that a “I think it just goes back to doing “little bit of a sickness” had crept what you always do,” the 40-year- into the building. But he said on old LaFleur said. “It’s just like every other week. I think for guys Wednesday that “most of the guys be key to beating Texans that maybe haven’t experienced are pretty healthy right now.” the playoffs, there’s definitely a Packers wide receiver Davante heightened intensity around it. Adams had a simple prescription BY DAVE SKRETTA “We have to be better,” he said. But as far as your process, as far for the problem. Associated Press “There’s a lot of keys to that. At as how you go about your daily “Wash your hands, wash your the end of the day it comes down business, I think it’s got to be the butt, man. That’s it,” said the two- KANSAS CITY, Mo. to communication, everybody same as it is any other week.” time Pro Bowler. n the Kansas City Chiefs’ being on the same page, how they regular-season finale, that see the defense. Our system is Trouble at Lambeau must-win game against the very quarterback-centered, ob- Can you Diggs it? Los Angeles Chargers that Houston Texans (11-6) I viously — quarterback-driven No one has more experience on The Seahawks are 8-1 on the helped them secure a first-round at Kansas City Chiefs (12-4) — so we’ve all got to be on the Seattle’s roster playing against road this season, including a 17-9 playoff bye, there was a play late same page with how he sees it, Rodgers than safety Quandre win in Philadelphia in the wild- in the third quarter that caused AFN-Sports 9 p.m. Sunday CET and we’ve got to do a much better Diggs. Until the middle of this card round, but have lost eight Andy Reid to laugh. job. Deshaun’s involved, the line’s season, Diggs faced Rodgers straight at Lambeau Field and The Chiefs coach watched from 5 a.m. Monday JKT involved, the receivers are in- twice a year as part of the De- are 1-9 all time in the Packers’ the sideline as Terrell Suggs, volved, the tight ends, the backs. troit secondary. Even though it’s stadium. Wilson is 0-3 as a starter their recently acquired ageless Everybody’s involved. a changed offense than he played at Lambeau with a passer rating wonder, dominated the woebe- for the Texans, who gave up an “It’s not one guy, it’s not one po- against in the past, Diggs is still of 60.42. Wilson has completed gone offensive tackle assigned to astounding seven sacks to the sition,” O’Brien said, “and we all being leaned on by teammates just 55 of 96 passes (57.3%) for block him and put some pressure Buffalo Bills in their overtime have to do a better job of coaching for little tips on how to try to slow 604 yards with six interceptions on Philip Rivers. The Chargers victory in last weekend’s wild- it and then we have to have a real- down Rodgers. and just three touchdowns. quarterback moved in the pock- card round. Not only that, quar- ly good week because the Chiefs, et right into the arms of Frank terback Deshaun Watson was hit Clark, the Chiefs’ other defensive they do a lot of things that you’re 12 times during the game. going to have to be ready for.” end, who cleaned up the sack. Now, the Bills have one of the “He was right there to take Indeed, the Chiefs have become best defenses in the AFC, and known for using a variety of cov- him,” Reid said, “and then 55 got their 44 sacks this season put the sack. He could’ve just gone, erages, personnel groupings and them just outside the top 10 of all defensive packages. But perhaps ‘Well, you know.’ But he laughed teams league-wide. But flying about it. He goes, ‘Man, I worked the most impressive thing about under the radar and just ahead their ability to rush the passer is all of this through and my man of them in the pecking order was that they often do it out of their here gets the sack? Well, good for Kansas City, which piled up 45 base defense, and that means they him.’ ” sacks despite losing many of its don’t need to rely on risky blitzes Good for the Chiefs, too. most important players for long The late-season addition of chunks of the season. to beat the offensive line. Suggs has only helped a Kan- Chris Jones missed three While the Chiefs were among sas City pass rush that had been games but still led the way with the best in terms of sacks, they humming along most of the sea- nine sacks. Clark was next with blitzed a middle-of-the-road son, and one that could prove eight, even though he was out for 29.1% of the time. pivotal in its divisional-round a couple of games and hobbled in Now, it bears mentioning that matchup against Houston. The a several more. Obgah and Okaf- the Chiefs never once managed to veteran of 18 postseason games or combined for 10 ½ sacks before sack Watson when the teams met has helped to cover for the loss of torn pectoral muscles ended their in Week 6, and Houston rallied Emmanuel Ogbah and Alex Oka- years, and linebacker Anthony for a 31-24 victory at Arrowhead for to season-ending injuries, and Hitchens likewise spent a game Stadium. And while the Chiefs DUANE BURLESON/AP he proved that with the pressure recuperating from injuries. were missing a slew of starters to of Rivers — and a sack later in the No wonder Texans coach Bill injury, that seems to have given Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers won his only Super game — that he can still get after O’Brien was blunt this week Watson some confidence that Bowl nearly a decade ago. Rodgers and the Packers host the Seattle the quarterback. in his assessment of his pass Houston can better protect him Seahawks in the divisonal round of the playoffs Sunday, and it will be That might not bode so well protection. than it did last week. Rodgers’ first postseason appearance in three years. S TARS AND STRIPES Sunday, January 12, 2020 SPORTS

NFL PLAYOFFS Tick-tock Time short for Rodgers to win 2nd Super Bowl

BY KEITH JENKINS Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. aron Rodgers won his first Super Bowl nearly a decade ago. The time to capture a second is running out. “It’s on my mind every day,” Rodgers said. “That’s why we play the game. That’s why you putA in the time in the offseason. That’s why you do the little things. It’s to put yourself in this position where we’re two games away from being able to compete for that. “I’m 36, I know what this is all about. This is an impor- tant opportunity for us. I feel like I got a lot of really good years left, but you never know. A lot of ‘ things happen year to year. We’ve had I’m 36, some great teams that have been an in- I know jury away or a play away from being spe- what this is cial, so I want to make the most of this all about. opportunity.” This is an Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers will host the Seattle Seahawks in Sun- important day’s NFC divisional playoff game. It opportunity will be the first postseason appearance for us. ’ for Rodgers in three years. Aaron Rodgers “I’m at the age now, I believe, that Brett Packers QB (Favre) was when I was drafted, and ob- viously closer to the finish than the be- ginning,” he said. “The most important thing is winning, and I know how difficult a couple of those years were when we weren’t winning.” SEE TIME ON PAGE 23

RICK OSENTOSKI, ABOVE, AND CHRIS O’MEARA, LEFT/AP Above: Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers looks for a receiver against Detroit on Dec. 29. Left: Rodgers, right, and Clay Matthews celebrate with the Lombardi Trophy after beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 in Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6, 2011. Rodgers was the game’s most valuable player.

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