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Militiamen loyal to warlord Ata Mohammad Noor stand guard outside his office north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday. RAHMAT GUL/AP

‘Irresponsible’ departure?

Afghan warlord and key U.S. ally in the defeat of Taliban blames nation’s fractious Despite cheering US withdrawal from government and quick American departure for insurgents’ rapid gains across north Afghanistan, Iran wary of Taliban rule BY KATHY GANNON badly demoralized. He said Washington’s BY MIRIAM BERGER Associated Press quick exit left the Afghan military logistically The Washington Post MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan — A unprepared for the Taliban onslaught. As Western forces exit Afghanistan, Iran is watch- powerful warlord in northern Afghanistan In an interview at his opulent home in Ma- ing with alarm. The resolution of one long-standing and a key U.S. ally in the 2001 defeat of the zar-e-Sharif, the main city of the north, he aim, the withdrawal of U.S. troops, is unleashing a Taliban blames a fractious Afghan govern- said that even he had not expected the Tali- separate challenge: what to do about the Taliban, an- ment and an “irresponsible” American de- ban’s rapid wins, particularly in nearby Ba- other longtime problem for Iran, swiftly regaining parture for the insurgents’ recent rapid terri- dakhshan province in the country’s northeast power and territory next door. torial gains across the north. corner. The Afghan government said Friday that the Tali- Ata Mohammad Noor, who is among those “It was surprising for me that in 24 hours, ban had captured a key border crossing between Iran behind the latest attempt to halt the Taliban 19 districts of Badakhshan were surrendered and Afghanistan. advances by creating more militias, told The Associated Press that the Afghan military is SEE WARLORD ON PAGE 4 Noor SEE IRAN ON PAGE 4 PAGE 2 • STARS AND STRIPES • Sunday, July 11, 2021 BUSINESS/WEATHER Stocks close higher; 3rd straight week of gains EXCHANGE RATES Military rates South Korea (Won) 1145.48 Associated Press higher. Banks, technology com- nior portfolio manager with Glob- Switzerland (Franc) 0.9155 Euro costs (July 12) $1.16 Thailand (Baht) 32.56 Bond yields rebounded solidly panies and industrial stocks pow- alt Investments. Dollar buys (July 12) 0.8221 Turkey (NewLira) 8.6727 British pound (July 12) $1.35 and stock indexes notched new ered much of the rally. The S&P 500 index rose 48.73 Japanese yen (July 12) 107.00 (Military exchange rates are those available highs Friday as Wall Street closed The gains followed bursts of points to 4,369.55. The Dow Jones South Korean won (July 12) 1119.00 to customers at military banking facilities in the Commercial rates country of issuance for Japan, South Korea, Ger­ out a choppy, holiday-shortened selling last week as bond yields Industrial Average gained 448.23 many, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Bahrain(Dinar) 0.3769 For nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., pur­ week of trading with the market’s fell sharply, a sign that investors points, or 1.3%, to 34,870.16, also a Britain (Pound) 1.3852 chasing British pounds in Germany), check with Canada (Dollar) 1.2493 your local military banking facility. Commercial third straight weekly gain. might be turning cautious after a record high. The Nasdaq compos- China(Yuan) 6.4796 rates are interbank rates provided for reference Denmark (Krone) 6.2671 The S&P 500 index rose 1.1% to recent run of record highs for ite added 142.13 points, or 1%, to Egypt (Pound) 15.6882 when buying currency. All figures are foreign an all-time high for the second stocks. Bond yields also reversed 14,701.92, the tech-heavy index’s Euro 0.8427 currencies to one dollar, except for the British Hong Kong (Dollar) 7.7681 pound, which is represented in dollars­to­ time last week. The benchmark course Friday. The yield on the third all-time high this week. Hungary (Forint) 299.58 pound, and the euro, which is dollars­to­euro.) Israel (Shekel) 3.2832 index more than made up for its 10-year Treasury note jumped to Small-company stocks did Japan (Yen) 110.15 INTEREST RATES losses a day earlier, giving it a 1.36% from 1.28% a day earlier. much better than the rest of the Kuwait(Dinar) 0.3009 Norway (Krone) 8.7085 Prime rate 3.25 0.4% gain for the week. The gains “Today was ‘just let’s take a market. The Russell 2000 index Philippines (Peso) 50.03 Interest Rates Discount rate 0.75 Poland (Zloty) 3.83 Federal funds market rate 0.10 were broad with about 90% of the breath on all of this position- rose 48.33 points, or 2.2%, to Saudi Arabia (Riyal) 3.7504 3­month bill 0.06 stocks in the S&P 500 closing changing,’” said Tom Martin, se- 2,280. Singapore (Dollar) 1.3515 30­year bond 1.98 WEATHER OUTLOOK SUNDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST SUNDAY IN EUROPE MONDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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BY CAITLIN DOORNBOS rily retired in 2014 “due to service limita- Stars and Stripes tions” because he was not promoted, ac- WASHINGTON — A retired Marine has cording to court documents. filed a lawsuit against the Navy and Defense In 2017, Galvin submitted his case for re- Department for denying him a promotion view to the naval records correction review after he was falsely accused of war crimes, board, which recommended his service re- according to court documents. cord be reviewed without the adverse fit- Maj. Fred Galvin of Platte City, Mo., is su- ness report, noting the false accusations had ing acting Navy Secretary Thomas Harker “corrupted the judgment” of promotion re- and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in view boards previously, according to court Washington, D.C., District Court to over- documents. turn a decision in 2018 by the Board of Cor- “[Galvin] had served in several key lead- rection of Naval Record not to award him a ership billets, a significant marker for pro- post-service promotion to lieutenant colo- motion. He had extensive combat experi- nel, according to court documents. ence and had been ‘forward deployed’ for Galvin was first denied promotion after more than three years, which also are sig- receiving a poor fitness report — “the first nificant markers for promotion,” according ever in his career” — following accusations to the lawsuit. “He had received multiple of his team “firing indiscriminately at civil- awards, including a Bronze Star with Com- ians” in Afghanistan in March 2007 when he bat V, and received glowing comments rec- led a Marine special operations company ommending him for promotion.” there, according to the lawsuit, which was But when a special selection board con- filed Wednesday. CARLOS BONGIOANNI/Stars and Stripes vened to review Galvin’s record without the The accusations, which were later dispro- Retired Marine Maj. Fred Galvin speaks during a briefing on Capitol Hill at the House adverse report and compared him to the re- ven, stemmed from an incident when Gal- Cannon building on Feb. 16, 2017. cords of others considered for promotion vin and 29 other Marines in his company that year, he was still denied a corrective were ambushed by a suicide bomber and Karzai publicly condemned (Galvin) and as an ‘enemy information operation,’” ac- promotion and the board did not provide an roadside fighters before Galvin’s company his Marines.” cording to the lawsuit. explanation of their reasoning, according to returned fire and escaped, according to An initial investigation first upheld the But despite the exoneration, Galvin’s court documents. court documents. claims, leading to Galvin’s poor fitness re- poor fitness report remained in his service Galvin is now asking the court to find the But as the convoy returned to its base, dis- port. However, a 2008 court of inquiry exon- record, affecting his subsequent reviews for promotion denial unlawful and send the information spread and initial media re- erated Galvin and his company, finding promotion, his lawyers argued in the suit. matter back to the Navy for further review. ports in Afghanistan accused the company they “defended themselves appropriately “[Galvin] was due to be considered for The Navy and Pentagon have yet to file re- of killing eight civilians and wounding 31 and proportionately,” according to the law- promotion to lieutenant colonel in August sponses to the lawsuit, according to online others in the firefight. suit. 2010, and fitness reports are a very signifi- federal court records. Federal government “Within [30] minutes of the convoy’s re- The court of inquiry also found the inves- cant factor in promotion selection,” accord- agencies typically have up to 60 days to sub- turn, internet reports falsely claimed that tigator’s “findings and conclusions ran ing to the suit. “Following the April 2007 ad- mit their response to a complaint in district the convoy indiscriminately fired on civil- counter to the weight of the evidence” and verse fitness report, the reports [Galvin] re- court. ians, killing and wounding many,” accord- faulted military leaders who had reviewed ceived were exceptional.” ing to the lawsuit. “The following day, the case “for being unable or unwilling to re- Still, he was not selected for subsequent [email protected] March 5, 2007, Afghan President Hamid spond appropriately to what was described promotion selection boards and involunta- Twitter: @CaitlinDoornbos Senegal, North Macedonia Black Veterans Project sues VA soldiers train with Vt. Guard over response to FOIA request Associated Press COLCHESTER, Vt. — Sol- BY NIKKI WENTLING secure benefits. They’re being spond to some of the requests. diers from North Macedonia Stars and Stripes represented in court by the Veter- “We must have complete and and Senegal will be visiting Ver- WASHINGTON — The Black ans Legal Services Clinic at Yale honest accounting of the discrimi- mont for training with the Ver- Veterans Project filed a federal Law School. nation that has taken place so that mont National Guard starting lawsuit last week against the De- “VA’s delayed and incomplete it can be fully addressed, now and this week. partment of Veterans Affairs, responses to our clients’ requests moving forward,” said Conley The two countries have been claiming the agency did not hand frustrate the purpose of the Free- Monk, director of the National paired with Vermont through over records that the group be- dom of Information Act, which is Veterans Council for Legal Re- the National Guard State Part- lieves will reveal systemic racial to ensure that the public can know dress. nership, the Guard said Thurs- discrimination. what our government is up to,” Richard Brookshire, executive day. The Black Veterans Project is a said Melanie McGruder, a law stu- director of the Black Veterans The Senegalese Fire Brigade nonpartisan organization that dent working at the Veterans Le- Project, argued that Black veter- soldiers will participate in dem- U.S. Army National Guard aims to shift racial, economic and gal Services Clinic. ans get approved for benefits at onstrations and training events A military police officer with the social inequalities that Black vet- In response to questions about lower rates than for veterans over- with various Vermont National Vermont National Guard coaches erans face in the United States. the lawsuit, VA spokeswoman Gi- all. He claimed it amounted to Guard, state and local disaster a Macedonian soldier in 2016 at The group filed a request under na Jackson said Thursday, “VA “obstruction” and “anti-Black response organizations during Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, the Freedom of Information Act in does not comment on pending liti- racism and discrimination” by the the week, the Guard said. The Jericho, Vt. February, seeking records of ra- gation.” VA. soldiers from North Macedonia portunities is just one facet of cial discrimination complaints The Black Veterans Project “Generations of Black veterans will participate in a 14-day our strong relationships with and “information on racial dispar- asked the VA for data showing the have been denied benefits owed to course at Camp Johnson de- both North Macedonia and Se- ities across the benefits system,” approvals and denials for disabil- them and their families for their signed to provide hands-on de- negal.” the group said. ity benefits going back to the 9/11 service and sacrifice to our na- fense cyberspace operations The Vermont National Guard The VA turned over some infor- terrorist attacks. They wanted the tion,” Brookshire said. “Acquiring training, officials said. and North Macedonia’s state mation but failed to be “fully forth- data broken down by race and this data is but a starting point for “The State Partnership Pro- partnership began in 1994 and coming” in producing the request- gender. The group also sought dis- a public reckoning around racial gram is designed to be a mutual- has included over 350 military- ed data, the lawsuit alleges. The crimination complaints, as well as inequity and the injustices faced ly beneficial relationship,” Maj. to-military activities, including Black Veterans Project filed the anti-discrimination policies and by Black veterans across the Unit- Gen. Greg Knight, Vermont’s collaborative events in Europe lawsuit along with the National training for VA employees. ed States.” adjutant general, said in a state- and the United States, the Guard Veterans Council for Legal Re- The lawsuit claims that the VA ment. “The sharing of ideas, said. The pairing with Senegal dress, a veterans’ organization has not conducted adequate [email protected] best practices and training op- started in 2008. based in Connecticut that works to searches for records and didn’t re- Twitter: @nikkiwentling PAGE 4 • STARS AND STRIPES • Sunday, July 11, 2021 MIDEAST Iran: Officials defend Taliban as they see rise in power

FROM PAGE 1 “Iran is going to be harmed im- ing and has instead relied on cut- to those of the Islamic State in killed nine Iranians. The two mensely by chaos and civil war ting deals with local leaders. Iraq,” and noted that the Taliban sides nearly went to war. Iran, ruled by Shiite clerics, in Afghanistan,” said Fatemeh Still, more than 1,500 Afghan has even said it has no issues The outgoing government of and the Taliban, a radical Sunni Aman, a nonresident senior fel- soldiers fled across the border to with Shiites. centrist Iranian President Has- movement, are at fundamental low at the Middle East Institute, neighboring Tajikistan in recent Similar statements followed. san Rouhani, meanwhile, has odds, and Iran has long bristled citing in particular Tehran’s fear weeks to escape Taliban advanc- Hessam Razavi, the foreign been more circumspect regard- at the Taliban’s treatment of of the Islamic State’s Afghanis- es, while some 200,000 Afghans news editor at the hard-line Tas- ing the whiplash developments non-Sunni minorities. tan affiliate gaining ground. have fled their homes this year. nim News Agency, which is close across the border. Tehran fears both Taliban rule “They see partial rule, as the The Taliban’s fast-paced ad- to the Revolutionary Guard “We are seriously considering and Afghanistan returning to best-case scenario, with the Tali- vances have left Tehran fearing Corps, told an Iranian TV pro- the issue of Afghanistan and civil war, a destabilizing pros- ban in power.” the possibility that the Taliban gram last month that there has talking to all Afghan groups,” pect likely to imperil the coun- But Iran’s increasingly public could retake Kabul — but even been “no war between Shiites Saeed Khatibzadeh, a spokes- try’s ethnic Persian and Shiite overtures to the Taliban “could more so the specter of wide- and the Taliban in Afghanistan.” man for the Foreign Ministry, communities, send more waves be a miscalculation,” said Aman, spread violence emboldening Some hard-liners rejected this said late last month, the Aftab of Afghan refugees across the as “Iran believes they are using the flow of extremists, narcotics conciliatory take. Last week, the Yazd newspaper reported. “A border and empower Sunni mil- the Taliban, but some could ar- and weapons, said Aman. front page of conservative news- genuine dialogue between Af- itancy in the region. gue that the Taliban is using Iran In recent weeks, some Iranian paper Jomhouri Eslami criti- ghans is the only lasting solu- Seeking an upper hand, Iran to present themselves as more hard-liners — aligned with cized Iranian leaders for playing tion,” he said. “We are ready to has cultivated ties with some Ta- powerful, worthy of ruling a Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatol- down the threat of “Taliban ter- facilitate talks. " liban factions and softened its country.” lah Ali Khamenei, and Presi- rorists” along Iran’s border. While “the Iranians do care tone toward the extremist group, Iran was excluded from U.S.- dent-elect Ebrahim Raisi — have On Persian-language social about Afghanistan … there is no which it sees as all but certain to Taliban talks in Doha, Qatar, gone on the offensive and publi- media in Iran and Afghanistan, clear strategy for how they are remain in power. which last year led to a troop cly painted a rose-tinted picture others condemned Iran’s leaders going to handle it,” said Vali Nasr That gamble has elicited fierce withdrawal deal to end two dec- of a changed Taliban. over perceived efforts to white- of the Johns Hopkins School of debate in Iran, where the repres- ades of U.S. military operations In late June, the ultraconserv- wash the Taliban’s bloody histo- Advanced International Studies. sive Taliban is viewed unfavor- in Afghanistan. Biden set a Sept. ative Kayhan newspaper, tied to ry of attacking Hazaras, a Shiite Some in Iran celebrated the ably and skepticism of U.S. in- 11 deadline, but the U.S. military the supreme leader, declared, minority, and repressing women withdrawal as “a U.S. failure,” tentions runs high, even as the said last week that the exit was “The Taliban today is different and personal freedoms. said Nasr. But others have ar- Biden administration makes more than 90% complete. from the Taliban that beheaded In one incident seared in Ira- gued that the “United States wel- slow headway in talks to return The Taliban, thought to con- people.” nian memory, Taliban insur- comes Afghanistan becoming a to the 2015 nuclear deal, from trol around a third of Afghanis- Kayhan argued that the Tali- gents in 1998 attacked the Ira- quagmire for Iran,” and that which then-President Donald tan, has so far largely gained ban’s recent gains have not in- nian Consulate in Mazar-e Sharif withdrawal “is priming Afghan- Trump withdrew. ground without full-scale fight- volved “horrible crimes similar in northern Afghanistan and istan for sectarian rule,” he said. Warlord: Militant chief says US didn’t help make Afghanistan self-sufficient

FROM PAGE 1 The Taliban’s capture of most of the remote Badakhshan prov- without a fight,” said Noor. ince is particularly significant be- He said in some areas the Tali- cause the north has traditionally ban were small in number, per- been the domain of the U.S.-allied haps even too few to capture a dis- warlords. It was the only province trict, yet the military handed over that didn’t come under Taliban their weapons and left. Reports control during the group’s 1996- and photos widely shared on so- 2001 rule. It was once a Jamiat-e- cial media show some govern- Islami stronghold, the home prov- ment officials in the provincial ince of one of Noor’s predecessors capital of Faizabad boarding one as its leader, Burhanuddin Rab- RAHMAT GUL/AP of the last commercial flights to bani, killed by a suicide bomber in Ata Mohammad Noor, chief of Jamiat­e­Islami and a powerful northern warlord, speaks during an interview Kabul. The Afghan capital re- 2011. with the Associated Press at his house in Mazar­e­Sharif north of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday. mains in government hands. The insurgents now claim con- The 57-year-old Noor is one of trol over more than a third of the U.S. President Joe Biden de- and corruption was widespread. the fleet was overused and under- the powerhouse players as Af- 421 districts and district centers fended the withdrawal in a speech “We advised the government maintained. As a result “most of ghanistan enters what many fear across Afghanistan. They have al- Thursday and said it would be fin- then that they had to work on the the planes are back on the ground. will be a chaotic new chapter, so captured several border cross- ished by Aug. 31. He urged grea- morale of the military, they had to They cannot fly and most of them with the final withdrawal of U.S. ings with Iran, Uzbekistan and ter unity among Afghanistan’s be unified, but they did not lis- are out of ammunition,” he said. and NATO troops. He commands Tajikistan, opening up potential leadership, saying America has ten,” he said. Noor also slammed the quick a personal militia with thousands revenues for the Taliban and cut- given the Afghan government the Noor also criticized the Afghan U.S. departure as irresponsible. of fighters. Once the governor of ting key transportation routes. weapons, training and tools to sus- government’s fighting strategy, While Afghanistan appreciated Balkh province, where Mazar-e- The Islam Qala border crossing tain itself. saying the Afghan National Secu- the money and manpower Amer- Sharif is the capital, he effectively with Iran was the latest to fall to “The Afghan government, lead- rity and Defense forces’ leader- ica invested in the country, it did still runs the province. As head of the Taliban, on Thursday. ership has to come together,” Bi- ship has overused its elite com- nothing to make Afghanistan self- Jamiat-e-Islami, one of Afghanis- Noor was harsh in his criticism den said. “They have the capacity. mando units. He said this includ- sufficient, he said. tan’s strongest parties, he wields of the fractious Afghan leader- They have the forces. They have ed sending them into battle with- “We needed factories to pro- influence across the north. ship, saying it often left the army the equipment. The question is out proper preparations for duce our own ammunition and Though nominally united in op- without reinforcements in battle will they do it?” reinforcements and re-supplies, workshops to repair the aircraft position to the Taliban, he and or even food and erratically paid Still, Noor said the signs of a dis- as well as ordering them to hold and other vehicles that were giv- other warlords are often bitter ri- soldiers’ salaries. He said Afghan pirited military predated Biden’s checkpoints, a job they are not en to the Afghan forces,” said vals. With the government weak President Ashraf Ghani rules mid-April announcement that the meant to do. Commandos were al- Noor. “But the international and the insurgents gaining, the with a coterie of four people, a ref- U.S. was ending its “forever war,” so not given proper rest, he said. forces did not work to build a potential for violent fragmenta- erence to the president’s increas- noting that Afghan army recruit- Though the Afghan air force foundation, a self-sufficiency in tion is high. ingly reduced inner circle. ment was already down by 60% has well-trained pilots, Noor said Afghanistan.” Sunday, July 11, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 5 NATION Heat, wind spur fire in California

Associated Press proaching U.S. 395, a main inter- BECKWOURTH, Calif. — A state in the northern Sierra Neva- California wildfire that closed da not far from the border. Al- nearly 200 square miles of forest though the flames hadn’t crossed forced evacuations across state that divide, the Washoe County lines into Nevada on Friday as Sheriff’s Office told people to winds and scorching, dry weather evacuate some areas in the rural drove flames forward through communities of Ranch Haven and trees and brush. Flanagan Flats, north of Reno. The Beckwourth Complex — “Evacuate now,” a Sheriff’s of- which began as two lightning- fice tweet said. caused fires in Plumas National Although there are no con- Forest — showed “extreme be- firmed reports of building dam- havior,” fire information officer age, the fire already prompted Lisa Cox said Friday evening. evacuation orders or warnings for Hot rising air formed a gigantic, hundreds of homes and several smoky pyrocumulus cloud that re- campgrounds in California along ached thousands of feet high and with the closure of nearly 200 NOAH BERGER/AP created its own lightning, Cox square miles of Plumas National Firefighters from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Placerville station battle the said. Forest. Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, in Doyle, Calif., on Friday. Spot fires caused by embers The blaze, which was only 11% leapt up to a mile ahead of the contained, officially had black- already are bone-dry because of ground, she said. was reported at the Salt Fire as northeastern flank — too far for ened more than 38 square miles low humidity and a heat wave The fire was one of several containment improved to 45%. firefighters to safely battle, Cox but that figure was expected to in- forecasted to continue through the burning in the West, including The Salt Fire has burned 27 homes said. crease dramatically when fire of- weekend. several that destroyed dozens of and 14 outbuildings north of Red- Winds up to about 20 mph on ficials were able to make better “We’re expecting more of the California homes in recent days. ding, which hit 100 degrees before ridgetops were funneling flames observations. same the day after and the day af- In the region between the Ore- 11 a.m. The Lava Fire destroyed 20 up draws and canyons full of dry Nearly 1,000 firefighters were ter and the day after,” Cox said. gon border and the northern end structures, including 13 homes, fuel, where “it can actually pick up aided by aircraft but the blaze was The air was so dry that some of of the Central Valley, the big Lava and damaged two structures. The speed,” Cox said. expected to continue leaping the water dropped by aircraft and Tennant fires were signifi- Tennant Fire destroyed five build- By evening, the fire was ap- through trees and chaparral that evaporated before it reached the cantly contained, and progress ings, including two homes. Death toll in Florida Cat from condo collapse rises condo found Associated Press “We know that there will be and returned SURFSIDE, Fla. — The death long-term impacts for the teams Associated Press toll in the collapse of a Miami-area on the front line,” Levine Cava SURFSIDE, Fla. — Binx the cat, condo building rose to 79 on Fri- said. “They have given so much of who had lived on the ninth floor of day, a number the mayor called themselves in these first two the South Florida condo building “heartbreaking” as recovery weeks.” that collapsed last month, has workers toiled for a 16th day to Miami-Dade Fire Chief Alan been found safe and returned to its find victims in the rubble. Another Cominsky said taking care of the family, officials said Friday. 61 people remain unaccounted for. mental health and well-being of Gina Nicole Vlasek, co-founder Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella the first responders is a priority. of The Kitty Campus, posted on Levine Cava said the work to re- He said it is critical that the first Facebook that a black cat resem- cover victims was “moving for- responders communicate with bling Binx was found near the rub- ward with great urgency” in order each other. “It’s important for us ble of the Surfside building Thurs- to bring closure to the families of to talk,” he said. day night and brought to the victims who have spent an agoniz- To that end, Levine Cava said PEDRO PORTAL/AP group’s nearby facility in Miami ing two weeks waiting for news. officials have added peer support People mourn at the memorial wall for the victims of the Champlain Beach. A former Champlain Tow- “This is a staggering and heart- personnel at the fire stations. Towers South collapse, in Surfside, Fla., on Thursday. ers South resident visited The Kit- breaking number that affects all of No one has been found alive ty Campus on Friday and con- us very deeply,” Levine Cava said since the first hours after a large cue to recovery after concluding On Thursday, Paraguay’s for- firmed that the feline was hers, of the latest death toll. section of the 12-story Champlain that there was “no chance of life” eign minister said in a radio report Vlasek said. “All those who have passed ... Towers South came crashing in the rubble. that the body of the sister of that “We are so grateful to be able to are leaving behind loved ones. down on June 24. Levine Cava said the high death country’s first lady was among help in any small way,” Vlasek They’re leaving behind devastat- Hope of finding survivors was toll is “an aching hole in the center those found. Several Latin Amer- wrote. ed families. The magnitude of this briefly rekindled after workers of this close-knit family here in ican citizens were reported in the Miami-Dade County Mayor Da- tragedy is growing each and every demolished the remainder of the Surfside.” building when it collapsed. Res- niella Levine Cava said during a day,” she said. building Sunday night, allowing She said that with 61 people still cue workers now focused on find- news conference Friday evening Rescue workers and emergen- access to new areas of debris. listed as missing, detectives are ing remains instead of survivors that Binx was recognized by a vol- cy support teams from Florida Some voids where survivors could continuing to audit the list to ver- have pledged to keep up their unteer who had been feeding cats and several other states have la- have been trapped did exist, most- ify that all of those people were ac- search for victims until they clear near the collapsed building. bored in 12-hour shifts, 24 hours a ly in the basement and the parking tually inside the building when it all the debris at the site. “I’m glad that this small miracle day at the site of the devastated garage, but no one was found collapsed. “We want to get this State and local officials have could bring some light into the beachfront condominium in Surf- alive. Instead, teams recovered right,” she said. pledged financial assistance to lives of a grieving family today side — physically and emotionally more than a dozen additional vic- Miami-Dade Fire Chef Alan Co- families of the victims, as well as and could provide a bright spot for taxing work performed amid op- tims. minsky said it is unclear how long to residents of the building who our whole community in the midst pressive heat and in dangerous On Wednesday, workers shifted the recovery effort will take, but survived but lost all their posses- of this terrible tragedy,” Levine conditions. their mission from search and res- said crews are making progress. sions. Cava said. PAGE 6 • STARS AND STRIPES • Sunday, July 11, 2021 NATION Biden fires head of Social Security; deputy commissioner resigns

BY DARLENE SUPERVILLE Saul’s removal followed a Justice Depart- Associated Press ment legal opinion that found he could be WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden removed, despite a statute that says he has fired the commissioner of Social Securi- could only be fired for neglecting his duties ty after the official refused to resign, and Bi- or malfeasance. den accepted the deputy commissioner’s The opinion — researched at the request resignation, the White House said. of the White House — concluded that a ree- Biden asked commissioner Andrew Saul valuation because of a recent Supreme to resign, and his employment was termi- Court ruling meant that Saul could be fired AP nated Friday after he refused the Demo- by the president at will. Social Security Administration Commissioner Andrew Saul, seen in 2018, was fired by cratic president’s request, a White House Biden’s move got immediate support President Joe Biden after he refused to resign. official said. from the Democratic senator who would be Deputy Commissioner David Black in charge of confirming a successor to Saul. added, pledging to work to confirm a new cision “disappointing.” The pair claimed agreed to resign, said the official, who spoke Republican lawmakers accused Biden of commissioner “as swiftly as possible.” “Social Security beneficiaries stand the on condition of anonymity to discuss per- politicizing the agency and pointed to Saul’s Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-N.J., who several most to lose from President Biden’s parti- sonnel matters. confirmation by a bipartisan Senate vote in months ago began demanding the ouster of san decision to remove Commissioner An- Both officials had been put in place under 2019. Saul and Black, celebrated their Friday fir- drew Saul.” President Donald Trump, a Republican. Senate Finance Committee Chairman ings. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McCon- Biden named Kilolo Kijakazi as acting Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said in a statement that “Social Security is in deep trouble,” Pa- nell, R-Ky., called the personnel move an commissioner while the administration “every president should chose the person- screll said. “unprecedented and dangerous politiciza- conducts a search for a permanent commis- nel that will best carry out their vision for Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho, the top Repub- tion of the Social Security Administration.” sioner and deputy commissioner. the country. lican on the finance committee, and Rep. Saul was confirmed by a Senate vote of Kijakazi currently is the deputy commis- “To fulfill President Biden’s bold vision Kevin Brady of Texas, the top Republican 77-16 in 2019 to a six-year term that would sioner for retirement and disability policy for improving and expanding Social Securi- on the House Ways and Means Committee, have expired in January 2025, tweeted Sen. at the Social Security Administration. ty, he needs his people in charge,” Wyden issued a joint statement calling Biden’s de- Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa. Police testimony hoped to ‘set the tone’ of 1st hearing on Jan. 6 riots

BY MARY CLARE JALONICK will even participate in the probe, threats to U.S. security “tells me AND PADMANANDA RAMA as many are still loyal to Trump. that the significance of this com- Associated Press Some have sought to downplay the mittee’s work is as important as it WASHINGTON — A new House insurrection and deny the political can ever get.” committee investigating the Jan. 6 motives behind it. Thompson hasn’t said whether insurrection at the Capitol is ex- Thompson said the panel wel- the panel will call Trump to testify, pected to hold its first public hear- comes Republican members, but but said, “I don’t think anyone is off ing this month with police officers will be moving ahead even if limits.” who responded to the attack and McCarthy chooses not to participa- And if any witnesses resist, custodial staff who cleaned up af- te. Under the committee’s rules, Thompson reiterated that he is terward, chairman Rep. Bennie the eight members appointed by willing to use the panel’s subpoena Thompson said. Pelosi will be enough for the com- authority “to the fullest extent of Thompson, D-Miss., said Friday mittee to have a working quorum. the law.” the committee hopes to “set the He said a lack of GOP participation He said the panel is hiring pro- tone” of the investigation by hear- won’t diminish what the committee fessional staff who will have the ing from those first responders, is trying to do. skills and experience to obtain and many of whom were brutally bea- “As chair, my role is to keep the sort through vast amounts of data, ten and verbally abused by former committee moving forward, mak- and their work will continue President Donald Trump’s sup- ANDREW HARNIK/AP ing sure that whatever deflections through the summer break. At the porters as they pushed past law en- Workers with the U.S. Capitol Police take down signs Friday that read that come up basically would not strategy session on Wednesday, he forcement and broke into the Capi- “Area Closed” on fencing surrounding the U.S. Capitol building in impede the work of the commit- told his colleagues on the commit- tol to interrupt the certification of Washington, erected following the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. The tee,” he said. “And I plan to do tee that “whatever recess you President Joe Biden’s victory. fencing will be taken down soon. that.” might have planned for August, Referring to the police officers, Thompson said the central focus you might have to reassess it.” Thompson told The Associated new investigation. An increasing Two Senate committees have al- of the investigations will be why the The committee is still deciding Press in an interview, “We need to number of police officers who re- ready investigated the attack and systems that were in place that day how much of its work will be done hear how they felt, we need to hear sponded to the attack, including made security recommendations, failed — why there wasn’t a greater behind closed doors, Thompson what people who broke into the members of the U.S. Capitol Police but they did not examine the ori- presence of law enforcement, why said, as some witnesses may not Capitol said to them.” and Washington’s Metropolitan gins of the siege, leaving many un- the military was delayed for hours want to testify in public and some He said the members of the pan- Police Department, have lobbied answered questions. as the police were quickly over- information could be sensitive or el, who held an initial strategy ses- for Congress to launch an inde- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has whelmed and why crucial intelli- classified. sion last week, want to frame that pendent, bipartisan investigation appointed eight members to the se- gence predicting the attack was He said there will also be no fore- first hearing so that it is clear that of the insurrection, but that propos- lect committee, including seven missed. gone conclusions — on timing or they are serious, and also that they al was blocked by Senate Republi- Democrats and Republican Rep. The panel is also expected to otherwise — as the committee be- care about “those individuals who cans. The officers have pressured Liz Cheney of Wyoming. Republi- probe the links that some rioters gins its work. either secure the Capitol or clean Republicans who have down- can Leader Kevin McCarthy has had to white supremacist groups. “We don’t have a timetable,” the Capitol.” played the violence to listen to their discretion over five additional ap- Thompson said an assessment by Thompson said. “The goal of the Thompson said the select com- stories, and several watched from pointments, though Pelosi must ap- FBI Director Christopher Wray committee is to be as thorough as mittee is eyeing the week of July 19 the gallery earlier this month as the prove them. that racially motivated violent ex- we can in the investigation, but also for the hearing, which is likely to be House voted along party lines to McCarthy has not yet said who tremism, and especially white su- flexible to the point that we know a dramatic curtain-raiser for the form the select committee. he will appoint or if Republicans premacy, is one of the biggest that things change along the way.” Sunday, July 11, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 7 NATION Charlottesville removes Robert E. Lee statue

BY SARAH RANKIN terested in taking the statues dur- Associated Press ing an offer period that ended CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A Thursday. It received 10 re- statue of Confederate Gen. Robert sponses to its solicitation. E. Lee was hoisted away from its A coalition of activists com- place of prominence in Charlot- mended the city for moving quick- tesville on Saturday and carted off ly to take the statues down after to storage, years after its threat- the offer period ended. As long as ened removal became a rallying the statues “remain standing in point for white supremacists and our downtown public spaces, they inspired their violent 2017 rally signal that our community tolerat- that left a woman dead and dozens ed white supremacy and the Lost injured. Cause these generals fought for,” Work to remove the statue of the coalition called Take ’Em Gen. Robert E. Lee began early Down Cville said. Saturday morning. Crews have al- Jim Henson, who lives in near- so removed a statue of Gen. Tho- by Barboursville, said Saturday mas “Stonewall” Jackson. he came to witness a “historic” Spectators by the dozens lined event. He said he didn’t have a the blocks surrounding the park, strong personal opinion on the is- and a cheer went up as the Lee sue of Confederate monuments statue lifted off the pedestal. but he thought Charlottesville was There was a visible police pres- happy to see the saga come to a ence, with streets blocked off to conclusion. vehicular traffic by fencing and “Good atmosphere, good vibes, heavy trucks. good energy,” he said. Charlottesville Mayor Nikuyah The most recent removal push Walker gave a speech in front of focused on the Lee monument be- reporters and observers as the JOHN C. CLARK/AP gan in 2016, thanks in part to a pet- crane neared the monument. Workers prepare to remove the monuments of Confederate General Robert E. Lee on Saturday in ition started by a Black high “Taking down this statue is one Charlottesville, Va. The statue’s removal follows years of contention, community anguish and legal fights. school student, Zyahna Bryant. small step closer to the goal of “This is well overdue,” said helping Charlottesville, Virginia, counterprotester, died in the vio- opponents of the removal, includ- Lee’s legacy and the statue’s Bryant, who’s now a student at the and America, grapple with the sin lence, which sparked a national ing a man who heckled the mayor message evolved as he became an University of Virginia. of being willing to destroy Black debate over racial equity, further after her speech, but no visible, adult. He said it was important to “No platform for white suprem- people for economic gain,” Walk- inflamed by former President Do- organized protester presence. consider the context of the Jim acy. No platform for racism. No er said. nald Trump’s insistence that Ralph Dixon, a 59-year-old Crow era during which the statue platform for hate.” The removal of the statues fol- there was “blame on both sides.” Black man born and raised in was erected and said especially Kristin Szakos, a former Char- lows years of contention, commu- The work seemed to proceed Charlottesville, was documenting after Heyer’s death there was no lottesville City Council member nity anguish and litigation. A long, smoothly and fairly easily as cou- the removal work Saturday morn- reason the statue should stay. who watched the statues’ remov- winding legal fight coupled with ples, families with small children ing, a camera around his neck. “It needed to be done,” he said. al, said that “folks in this commu- changes in a state law that pro- and activists looked on from sur- Dixon said he was brought to Only the statues, not their stone nity have been trying to get these tected war memorials had held up rounding blocks. The crowd inter- the park where the Lee statue pedestals, were to be removed statues down for a hundred the removal for years. mittently chanted and cheered as stood as a school-aged child. Saturday. They will be stored in a years.” Saturday’s removal of the Lee the workers made progress. Mu- “All the teachers, my teachers secure location until the City She added: “I think that we’re and Jackson statues comes nearly sic wafted down the street as a anyway, were always talking Council makes a final decision finally ready to be a community four years after violence erupted pair of musicians played hymns about what a great person this about what should be done with that doesn’t telegraph through our at the infamous “Unite the Right” from a church near the Lee statue. was,” he said. them. Under state law, the city public art that we are pretty fine rally. Heather Heyer, a peaceful There were at least a handful of He said his understanding of was required to solicit parties in- with white supremacy.” Democrats craft voting bill with eye on Supreme Court fight Associated Press posts,” said Damon Hewitt, the president Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Fri- will limit the ability to challenge voting re- WASHINGTON — As congressional and executive director of the left-leaning day that the process will document what strictions in court. Democrats gear up for another bruising Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Un- he called “the disgraceful tactics that Re- “We cannot wait until October or No- legislative push to expand voting rights, der Law. publican-led state legislatures are using vember,” said Rep. Joyce Beatty, an Ohio much of their attention has quietly focused Sparring in Congress for months has fo- across the country to keep people from Democrat who chairs the Congressional on a small yet crucial voting bloc with the cused on a different Democratic bill over- voting.” Black Caucus. power to scuttle their plans: the nine Su- hauling elections, known as the For the That’s criticism that Republicans reject, While the specifics of the legislation preme Court justices. People Act, which Republican senators arguing that the courts and Democratic have not yet been released, it would devel- Democrats face dim prospects for pass- blocked from debate on the chamber’s administrations have selectively enforced op a new formula for determining which ing voting legislation through a narrowly floor last month. the law in the past. states and local governments would be divided Congress, where an issue that once Separately, however, Democrats have “It’s not a coincidence that a decade of subject to a review process known as “pre- drew compromise has become an increas- held a marathon series of low-key “field court cases were only focused on Repub- clearance.” The court blocked the practice ingly partisan flashpoint. But as they look hearings” to prepare for votes on a second lican states,” said Rep. Rodney Davis, an in 2013, reasoning that the formula used to to reinstate key parts of the Voting Rights measure, the John Lewis Voting Rights Illinois Republican who sits on a commit- determine which places are subjected to it Act of 1965, a landmark civil rights-era law Advancement Act, which could come to tee that conducted the field hearings. was outdated and unfairly punitive. But diminished over the past decade by Su- the House floor for a vote in September. Pressure has built for months on con- the court also ruled that Congress could preme Court rulings, they have accepted The bill would allow courts and the De- gressional Democrats to counteract a con- develop a new formula. the reality that any bill they pass probably partment of Justice to once again police certed state-level Republican push to en- Though laws and rules already in place will wind up in litigation — and ultimately changes to voting rules in places with a act new voting restrictions, inspired by wouldn’t be subject to a retooled Voting back before the high court. history of electoral discrimination against President Donald Trump’s false claims of Rights Act, future ones would. The task of building a more durable Vot- minorities, a practice the Supreme Court a stolen 2020 election. But there is a new “We want to get our work done, but it ing Rights Act got harder when the high put on hold in 2013. sense of urgency among many in the par- has to be data-focused and defensible court’s conservative majority on July 1 is- Democrats hope the hearings they have ty’s activist base following the Supreme within the courts,” said Rep. Pete Aguilar, sued its second major ruling in eight years conducted with little fanfare will help Court ruling in the case of Brnovich v. a California Democrat who serves on a narrowing the law’s once robust power. build a legislative record that could with- Democratic National Committee, which committee that has held many of the hear- “What it feels like is a shifting of the goal stand a court challenge. Senate Majority upheld two restrictive Arizona laws and ings. PAGE 8 • STARS AND STRIPES • Sunday, July 11, 2021 NATION White House blasts critics of vaccine efforts

BY ZEKE MILLER about vast geographic disparity in Associated Press vaccination rates, and the emer- WASHINGTON — “A disser- gence of what some experts warn vice to the country.” “Inaccurate could be two dramatically differ- disinformation.” “Literally killing ent realities for the country in the people.” coming months: High vaccine up- For months, the Biden White take and lower caseloads in more House refrained from criticizing Democratic-leaning parts of the Republican officials who played country, and fresh hot spots and down the importance of coronavi- the development of dangerous rus vaccinations or sought to make variants in more GOP-leaning ar- political hay of the federal govern- eas. JEFFREY COLLINS/AP ment’s all-out effort to drive shots In the early months of the ad- South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is one of several Republican state leaders opposing federal efforts to into arms. Not any longer. ministration, the White House go door­to­door to urge people to get vaccinated against COVID­19. With the COVID-19 vaccination largely declined to criticize state rate plateauing across the coun- and local officials’ handling of been in operation since April, geted’ ‘door to door’ tactics.” sent a letter to Biden condemning try, the White House is returning their vaccination programs, eager when supplies of shots began out- “A South Carolinian’s decision the new strategy. fire at those they see as spreading to maintain their buy-in and to pacing demand. It was outlined to get vaccinated is a personal one For the usually reserved Biden harmful misinformation or fear prevent the politicization of the and funded by Congress in the $1.9 for them to make and not the gov- White House, which has long har- about the shots. lifesaving campaign. trillion COVID-19 relief bill ernment’s,” McMaster wrote in a bored private frustrations about When South Carolina Gov. Hen- The recent change in tone passed in March and overwhelm- letter to the department. “Entic- some states’ laggard vaccination ry McMaster tried this week to comes after some GOP officials ingly is carried out by local offi- ing, coercing, intimidating, man- programs but refused to condemn block door-to-door efforts to drive criticized President Joe Biden for cials and private sector workers dating, or pressuring anyone to them publicly for fear of playing up the vaccination rate in his state, calling for a door-to-door cam- and volunteers. take the vaccine is a bad policy up political divides in public White House press secretary Jen paign to spread information about But some in the GOP saw a polit- which will deteriorate the public’s health, it was a bridge too far. Psaki did not mince words in her the safety and efficacy of vaccines ical opening, catering to the par- trust and confidence in the State’s “For those individuals, organi- reaction. in hopes it would encourage more ty’s small-government roots and vaccination efforts.” zations that are feeding misinfor- “The failure to provide accurate people to get vaccinated. libertarian wing. In Missouri, meanwhile, GOP mation and trying to mischarac- public health information, includ- “Now we need to go to commu- “The Biden Administration Gov. Mike Parson tweeted: “I terize this type of trusted-messen- ing the efficacy of vaccines and nity-by-community, neighbor- wants to knock on your door to see have directed our health depart- ger work, I believe you are doing a the accessibility of them to people hood-by-neighborhood, and often- if you’re vaccinated,” tweeted ment to let the federal govern- disservice to the country and to across the country, including times, door-to-door — literally Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan. “What’s ment know that sending govern- the doctors, the faith leaders, com- South Carolina, is literally killing knocking on doors — to get help to next? Knocking on your door to ment employees or agents door- munity leaders and others who people, so maybe they should con- the remaining people” who need see if you own a gun?” to-door to compel vaccination are working to get people vacci- sider that,” she said Friday. to be vaccinated, Biden said Tues- McMaster asked his state’s would NOT be an effective OR a nated, save lives and help end this While 67% of American adults day. health department to bar state and welcome strategy in Missouri!” pandemic,” White House CO- have gotten at least one dose, offi- The grassroots component of local health groups from “the use Earlier in the week, Arizona At- VID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients cials are increasingly worried the vaccination campaign has of the Biden Administration’s ‘tar- torney General Mark Brnovich said Thursday. FDA head urges probe of dealings with Alzheimer’s drug maker BY LAURIE MCGINLEY based decision-making.” But she said an in- it to patients with early-stage Alzheimer’s In a statement, Biogen said, “We will, of The Washington Post dependent review was important to answer disease. That was a response to an outcry course, cooperate with any inquiry in con- WASHINGTON — In the latest twist in questions that might undermine public con- from doctors and others that the original la- nection with a possible review of the regu- the controversial approval of a new Alz- fidence in the agency’s decision. On Twit- bel, which said the drug could be used for latory process.” heimer’s disease drug, the head of the Food ter, where she announced her request, she anyone with Alzheimer’s disease, was too Stat, a news site covering medical and and Drug Administration on Friday asked pledged to cooperate fully if the inspector broad. science news, reported last month that Bio- for a federal investigation to determine general decides to conduct the review. “So many aspects of the approval of this gen waged a secret effort, dubbed “Project whether her own agency’s interactions with The letter was the newest development in drug have been remarkable, and this is an- Onyx,” to secure FDA approval for the drug the drug’s maker “were inconsistent with the saga of Aduhelm, a monoclonal anti- other remarkable aspect of the process,” after it stumbled badly in clinical trials. The FDA policies and procedures.” body that breaks up toxic amyloid clumps said Rachel Sachs, a professor at Washing- site said there was an informal meeting in FDA acting commissioner Janet Wood- in the brain. The drug’s approval on June 7 ton University in St. Louis School of Law. May 2019 between Alfred Sandrock Jr., a cock acknowledged in a letter to Christi unleashed a torrent of criticism from law- “This is not typical of how the FDA moves top Biogen official, and Billy Dunn, the Grimm, the acting inspector general of the makers and scientists who argue there is through its procedures at so many different head of the FDA’s neuroscience office, at a Department of Health and Human Servic- scant evidence that the drug, which carries points. I think it is very important to have conference in Philadelphia. es, that there has been “significant atten- a list price of $56,000 a year per patient, more information about how this decision At that time, company officials had halt- tion and controversy” surrounding the ap- helps patients. was made.” ed trials of the drug but were analyzing ad- proval of Aduhelm, which is manufactured But the agency’s approval had brought Caleb Alexander, a Johns Hopkins Uni- ditional data and beginning to believe that by Biogen, a Cambridge, Mass., biotech plaudits from some doctors and Alzheim- versity epidemiologist and a member of an the drug might be beneficial after all. Stat company. In particular, she said, concerns er’s groups who say desperate patients FDA advisory committee that last fall also reported that the FDA early in the ap- continue to be raised about the agency’s need new treatments against the progres- urged the agency to reject the drug, said the proval process mentioned several possible contacts with Biogen, including “some that sive, terminal illness. They predicted a approval “has brought a new surprise every paths to clearance, including one called ac- may have occurred outside of the formal surge of interest in the field. Aduhelm is the week.” He added that the relationship be- celerated approval — even though officials correspondence process.” first Alzheimer’s medication cleared since tween the agency and Biogen “continues to told an outside advisory committee later Woodcock expressed “tremendous confi- 2003. be shrouded and more needs to be learned.” that the option was not under consideration. dence in the integrity of the staff and lead- Earlier this week, the FDA changed the He said it was important for millions of Alz- Biogen declined to comment on the Stat ership” involved in the approval and their prescribing instructions for the drug, heimer’s patients to learn more as soon as report. Dunn did not respond to an email commitment to “unbiased and science- known generically as aducanumab, to limit possible. seeking comment. Sunday, July 11, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 9 VIRUS OUTBREAK CDC: No masks needed in schools if vaccinated

BY MIKE STOBBE flexibility at the local level,” Sauber-Schatz AND COLLIN BINKLEY said. Associated Press State mandates are further complicating NEW YORK — Vaccinated teachers and the issue. Several states, including Califor- students don’t need to wear masks inside nia and Virginia, have policies requiring all school buildings, the Centers for Disease students to wear masks at school regardless Control and Prevention said Friday in relax- of vaccination. But governors and lawmak- ing its COVID-19 guidelines. ers in some other states, including in Arizo- The changes come amid a national vacci- na, Iowa and Texas, have barred local school nation campaign in which children as young officials from requiring masks. as 12 are eligible to get shots, as well as a gen- What about requiring COVID-19 vaccina- eral decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations tion as a condition of school attendance? and deaths. That’s commonly done across the country to “We’re at a new point in the pandemic that prevent spread of measles and other diseas- we’re all really excited about,” and so it’s es. time to update the guidance, said Erin Saub- The CDC has repeatedly praised such re- er-Schatz, who leads the CDC task force that quirements, but the agency on Friday didn’t prepares recommendations designed to recommend that measure because it is con- keep Americans safe from COVID-19. MATT SLOCUM/AP sidered a state and local policy decision, The nation’s top public health agency is An arrangement of desks in a classroom at an elementary school in Nesquehoning, Pa., CDC officials said. not advising schools to require shots for is shown on March 11. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday Early in the pandemic, health officials teachers and vaccine-eligible kids. And it’s vaccinated teachers and students don’t have to wear masks at school in the fall. worried schools might become coronavirus not offering guidance on how teachers can cauldrons that spark community outbreaks. know which students are vaccinated or how shouldn’t need to be keeping track of which and that’s why CDC is advising schools to But studies have shown that schools often parents will know which teachers are immu- kids should have masks on,” she said. make decisions that make the most sense, see less transmission than the surrounding nized. Another potential headache: Schools Sauber-Schatz said. community when certain prevention mea- That’s probably going to make for some should continue to space kids — and their The biggest questions will be at middle sures are followed. challenging school environments, said Eli- desks — 3 feet apart in classrooms, the CDC schools where some students are eligible for The new guidance is the latest revision to zabeth Stuart, a John Hopkins University says. But the agency emphasized that spac- shots and others aren’t. If sorting vaccinated advice the CDC began making to schools last public health professor who has children in ing should not be an obstacle to getting kids and unvaccinated students proves too bur- year. In March, the CDC stopped recom- elementary and middle schools. back in schools. And it said distancing is not densome, administrators might choose to mending that children and their desks be “It would be a very weird dynamic, social- required among fully vaccinated students or just keep a masking policy in place for every- spaced 6 feet apart, shrinking the distance to ly, to have some kids wearing masks and staff. one. 3 feet, and dropped its call for use of plastic some not. And tracking that? Teachers All of this may prove hard to implement, “The guidance is really written to allow shields. Barcelona hospital facing sharp Cuba tightens lockdown surge amid spread of new variant measures after reaching BY RENATA BRITO record high cases, deaths AND ARITZ PARRA Associated Press BY ADRIANA BRASILEIRO ated to deal with the COVID-19 BARCELONA, Spain — Julio Miami Herald (TNS) pandemic. “We are now in a truly Miranda had never felt the threat Cuba has tightened lockdown complex epidemiological situa- of the coronavirus too close. With measures to fight the COVID-19 tion, in which the models, the da- an appointment for his first CO- pandemic after infection rates ta, the statistics and the analysis VID-19 jab scheduled for mid-July, and deaths reached consecutive of the virus’ behavior over the the 48-year-old house painter was, record highs earlier this month. past few weeks indicate that like many in the vaccine-abundant Public health officials have im- transmission levels are nearing developed world, eagerly awaiting posed new measures to limit gath- the capacity we have in our health the end of his personal pandemic erings and mobility in high-trans- system.” worries. mission areas such as Cienfuegos, Cuba registered another record Then a colleague fell ill last a commercial port town in the in confirmed COVID-19 cases, month, followed by his boss’ wife. sugar-producing province of the with 3,664 people infected and 18 Gradually, all but one of his five same name. All beaches, rivers, deaths on Wednesday. Positivity coworkers found themselves in FELIPE DANA/AP lakes and recreational areas have rates, or the percentage of PCR bed. Miranda, who is from Chile, A COVID­19 patient receives treatment in the Hospital del Mar in been closed and the work day test results that come back posi- also started feeling stomach Barcelona, Spain, on Friday. must end at 2 p.m., according to tive out of total tests performed, cramps. Soon, he was lying on the the provincial government. are well above the recommended sofa, struggling to draw every cilities. surges. But it comes as a warning In Matanzas, the epicenter of 5% level, reaching 15.3% in Ma- breath. The increase comes amid the ad- of what could await unless “drastic the recent COVID-19 spike and tanzas and 10.2% in all of Cuba, “It’s only when the virus hits you vance of the delta variant of the measures” are taken against the home to Varadero, one of Cuba’s according to the island’s Public that you take it much more serious- coronavirus that spreads more spread of the virus, according to most famous beach destinations, Health Ministry. ly,” Miranda said last week from a easily. And it’s being driven mostly Juan Pablo Horcajada, who coor- restrictions have also been tight- COVID-19 cases, which totaled hospital room overlooking Barce- by younger, unvaccinated patients dinates all the COVID-19 activity ened, with a curfew from 8 p.m. to just over 12,200 in all of last year, lona’s beachfront where he reco- who require less ICU care but are there. 5 a.m. and the prohibition of trav- reached almost 195,000 so far this vered after a week in intensive turning in droves to health centers Although the vast majority of el to other provinces. With the lo- year. Since the start of the pan- care, conscious but connected to a and emergency wards. If they re- those infected don’t show symp- cal health system stretched to the demic Cuba has registered machine aiding his oxygen intake. ach the point of needing hospitali- toms, the speed of the surge can on- limit, the central government is 207,000 cases and 1,372 deaths, After a brief respite that brought zation, they typically spend longer ly be compared to that of the first sending supplies such as hospital according to the World Health Or- medical activity back to pre-pan- in regular wards until they recov- surge in March 2020, Horcajada beds and dispatching more med- ganization. Though the numbers demic routines, managers at the er. said. Most hospitalized patients ical personnel, Cuban leader Mi- remain low by Latin American Hospital del Mar in this northeast- At this facility, the number of don’t need much breathing sup- guel Diaz-Canel said. standards, daily case counts ern city are facing a sharp surge in COVID-19 patients has gone from 8 port and get well enough with corti- “No territory is alone in this soared above 3,000 earlier this infections by, once again, rear- to 35 in just two weeks. That is far costeroids. But doctors are seeing fight, which involves all of us,” he month, as tourists continue to ar- ranging staff shifts and moving pa- from the hundreds that the hospital people in their 20s and early 30s said during a meeting of a group rive after the island reopened its tients around in their sprawling fa- nursed at the height of previous developing serious pneumonia. of local government leaders cre- borders to tourism in November. PAGE 10 • STARS AND STRIPES • Sunday, July 11, 2021 WORLD Haiti’s interim leader requests US troops Associated Press authority. They also recognized as detained or killed what they de- PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — prime minister Ariel Henry, scribed as more than a dozen Haiti’s interim government said it whom Moïse had selected to re- “mercenaries” who were former asked the U.S. to deploy troops to place Joseph a day before he was members of Colombia’s military. protect key infrastructure as it killed but who had not yet taken Some of the suspects were tries to stabilize the country and office or formed a government. seized in a raid on Taiwan’s Em- prepare the way for elections in Joseph expressed dismay that bassy where they are believed to the aftermath of President Jove- others would try to take advantage have sought refuge. National Po- nel Moïse’s assassination. of Moïse’s murder for political lice Chief Léon Charles said an- “We definitely need assistance gain. other eight suspects were still at and we’ve asked our international “I’m not interested in a power large and being sought. partners for help,” Interim Prime struggle,” said Joseph, who as- The attack, which took place at Minister Claude Joseph told The sumed leadership with the back- Moïse’s home before dawn Associated Press in a phone inter- ing of police and the military. Wednesday, also seriously view late Friday. “We believe our “There’s only one way people can wounded his wife, who was flown partners can assist the national become president in Haiti. And to Miami for surgery. Joseph said police in resolving the situation.” that’s through elections.” he has spoken to the first lady but The stunning request for U.S. Joseph spoke as more details out of respect for her mourning military support recalled the tu- JOSEPH ODELYN/AP emerged of a killing that increas- has not inquired about the attack. mult following Haiti’s last presi- Haitians gather in front of the U.S. Embassy amid rumors on radio and ingly has taken the air of murky, Colombian officials said the dential assassination, in 1915, social media that the U.S. will be handing out exile and humanitarian international conspiracy involv- men were recruited by four com- when an angry mob dragged Pres- visas in Port­au­Prince, Haiti, on Friday. ing a Hollywood actor, a shootout panies and traveled to the Carib- ident Vilbrun Guillaume Sam out with gunmen holed up in a foreign bean nation in two groups via the of the French Embassy and beat has so far given no indication it battle for power and constitutional embassy and a private security Dominican Republic. U.S.-trained him to death. In response, Presi- will provide military assistance. standoff. firm operating out of a cavernous Colombian soldiers are heavily dent Woodrow Wilson sent the For now, it only plans to send FBI On Friday, a group of lawmak- warehouse in Miami. sought after by private security Marines into Haiti, justifying the officials to assist with the ongoing ers declared loyalty and recog- Among those arrested are two firms and mercenary armies in American military occupation — investigation into a crime that has nized Joseph Lambert, the head of Haitian Americans, including one global conflict zones because of which lasted nearly two decades plunged Haiti, a country already Haiti’s dismantled senate, as pro- who worked alongside Sean Penn their experience in a decades-long — as a way to avert anarchy. wracked by gaping poverty and visional president in a direct chal- following the nation’s devastating war against leftist rebels and pow- But the Biden administration gang violence, into a destabilizing lenge to the interim government’s 2010 earthquake. Police have also erful drug cartels. Pro-democracy group in Hong Kong cutting back amid crackdown Associated Press and move onwards one step at a HONG KONG — One of Hong time.” Kong’s most established pro-de- Following months of anti-gov- mocracy civic organizations said ernment protests in 2019, Beijing Saturday it is letting go its paid imposed a sweeping national secu- staff and halving the size of its rity law on Hong Kong last year. steering committee amid Beijing’s The criteria for elected officials crackdown on opposition activity has been narrowed to those who in the semi-autonomous Chinese meet a loosely defined standard of city. patriotism and the Legislative The Hong Kong Alliance in Sup- Council has been reorganized to port of Patriotic Democratic Move- ensure an overwhelming majority ments of China is best known for for pro-Beijing delegates, while organizing an annual rally and can- most of the city’s leading opposi- dlelight vigil remembering those tion voices have been jailed, intimi- killed in the bloody 1989 crack- dated into silence or have moved FARAH ABDI WARSAMEH/AP down on pro-democracy protests abroad to seek asylum. Security forces and civilians stand near the wreckage after a suicide car bomb attack that targeted the in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. The city’s last remaining pro-de- city’s police commissioner in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Saturday. The group said in a statement mocracy newspaper, Apple Daily, that seven of its 14 remaining steer- was forced to close after author- ing committee members had de- ities arrested staff and froze its as- cided to step down in the face of sets. While the city is still a major Extremist attack in Somalia’s “growing political and legal risks.” business and financial hub, many Of the seven members remaining, Hong Kongers are leaving and three are currently in jail facing some multinational companies capital kills at least 9 people national security charges — chair- have begun relocating their oper- man Lee Cheuk-yan as well as vice ations and staff due to legal con- Associated Press ility. chairmen Albert Ho Chun-yan and cerns. MOGADISHU, Somalia — A large explosion in So- A Somali police spokesman said Mogadishu’s po- Chow Hang-tung. The annual June 4 commemora- malia’s capital killed at least nine people and injured lice commissioner, Col. Farhan Mohamud Qaroleh, Letting go of staff was to “ensure tion of the 1989 crackdown had eight others, a health official said Saturday. was the target of the attack but he was safe. their safety” and would take effect been attended by tens of thou- Dr. Mohamed Nur at the Medina Hospital told re- “A suicide car bomber with heavy explosives plot- at the end of the month, the state- sands, along with a July 1 pro-de- porters that the toll reflected only the dead and ted by the terrorist group al-Shabab has targeted the ment said. While the 32-year-old mocracy march and rally marking wounded who were taken to the facility in Mogadishu Mogadishu police commissioner,” police spokesman group said the changes would af- Hong Kong’s handover from Brit- where he works. Sadiq Adam Ali said. “They hit the vehicle of the Mo- fect its operations, it vowed that ish to Chinese rule. “I am sure the number is bigger as some of the vic- gadishu police commissioner.” “regardless of whatever difficul- Both have been banned for the tims were rushed to other hospitals, such as the pri- It was the second such large explosion in the city ties or challenges we face, the alli- past two years because of CO- vately owned ones,” he said. this month. A blast targeting a teashop killed at least ance will continue to grit our teeth VID-19 restrictions. The al-Shabab extremist group claimed responsib- 10 people last week. Sunday, July 11, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP

Woman eats 50 chili dogs in 22 minutes ROCKFORD — A com- MI petitive eater wolfed down 50 chili dogs in 22 minutes, setting a local record at a bar in western Michigan where thou- sands of customers have their names on the wall for eating just a fraction. Molly Schuyler showed up and just started eating at The Corner Bar in Rockford while other cus- tomers watched with their own meals, WOOD-TV reported. After 19 minutes, she had eaten 44 hot dogs. “Brought her out six more dogs. In 22 minutes, she ate 50,” server Lisa Paavo said. Another competitive eater, Tim “Eater X” Janus, ate 43½ chili dogs at the bar in 2006. Anyone who eats 12 in four hours gets their name on the wall. 2 dead, 1 injured as car flies into swimming pool CHINO — A speeding CA car flew into the air and landed in a backyard swimming pool in Southern California, kill- ing two people in the car and in- juring a third, authorities said. Nobody was on the ground when the crash occurre in Chino, JACQUELINE DORMER, REPUBLICAN­HERALD (POTTSVILLE, PS.)/AP east of Los Angeles. The orange Corvette convert- ible was going too fast when it Game face failed to make a turn, hit a center Israel Gonzalez, of Ephrata, Pa., reacts after a wet sponge was tossed at him during the sponge toss game during the street fair at Crossfire median, flew over a hedge and Youth Ministries in Ashland, Pa. landed in the pool, police and wit- nesses said. Three people were from Quebec by driving across THE CENSUS who was hospitalized. thrown from the car. the lawn of a library built in both The amount a thief apologized for stealing from the Full Details on her injury weren’t Investigators were trying to de- the United States and Canada $184 Belly Deli in Lyndonville, Vt., which opened in May. The available, but the sheriff’s office termine whether alcohol or drugs were immediately returned to culprit scribbled a note on a menu in thick purple marker that said, “I’m so said she is expected to survive. played a role in the accident. Canada, the U.S. Border Patrol sorry, I had to.” Owner Tyler Eckhardt wasn’t sympathetic. “It’s disrespectful,” Capt. Jason Rivarde, a Sheriff’s he told the Caledonian-Record. “We’re a new business. We’re trying to get off said Office spokesman, said that the the ground. And then someone does this.” The person entered in through the Officials: 7 penguins die Surveillance videos released by back door. There was no security footage: Cameras had yet to be installed. boy, 3, found the gun in the back- at aquarium the Border Patrol show the car seat area of the car. drive by the Haskell Free Library TAMPA — Seven Afri- and Opera House, nearly hitting a an officer, a felony and misde- decapitate her dog with a sword. Teen’s interstate joyride FL can penguins have died car as it turns onto a street in the meanor counts of possession of The Albany Times Union re- ends with arrest at The Florida Aquarium, officials Vermont community. marijuana and drug parapherna- ported the Cairo woman was announced. Agents apprehended the vehi- lia. charged with aggravated animal BETHEL — A teen- Initial necropsy results were in- cle a short time later as it headed According to a criminal com- cruelty in an attack that left the ME ager led police on a conclusive, but the Tampa facili- south on Interstate 91. The occu- plaint obtained by the La Crosse animal with a severe slash to its chase across New Hampshire and ty’s veterinary team is conducting pants were from Canada, France Tribune, a town of Campbell po- neck. Maine before state police used further medical tests and evalua- and Romania. lice officer was running radar The Greene County Sheriff’s spike mats to end the joy ride, po- tions to determine a possible The Haskell Free Library was checks on Interstate 90 and Office said the dog was left in “ex- lice said. cause, according to a news re- deliberately built straddling the clocked Torres traveling west at treme pain” for about eight hours The teen, 17, driving a pickup lease. The Florida Aquarium’s re- border in the early 20th century 119 mph in a 70 mph zone. before being taken for life-saving truck stolen in Berlin, N.H., drove maining penguins are receiving so people from both countries The officer tried to stop her but surgery. across the state line and contin- around-the-clock observation and could use it. The entrance is in she sped away. A chase ensued Five other dogs in the woman’s ued after hitting a Jersey barrier care, officials said. Vermont and before the library with Torres reaching a top speed home were seized and turned over in a construction zone in Bethel, “It’s never easy to communi- was temporarily closed by the of 137 mph. She ultimately ran out to the Columbia-Greene Humane police said. cate the loss of a species ambassa- pandemic, Canadians were al- of gas on an I-90 bridge over the Society. She avoided three sets of spike dor, especially one as iconic as our lowed to enter the United States to Mississippi River linking Wiscon- mats before arriving in Rumford, African penguins,” spokeswoman visit the library without having to sin and Minnesota. Boy accidentally shoots where she escaped a dead-end Dale Wolbrink said in the news visit a customs post. Police found a half-empty beer woman with gun in car street by driving through a yard, release. “The Florida Aquarium can in the car but field sobriety smashing through a fence, nar- will leave no stone unturned in Woman charged with tests showed Torres wasn’t im- GRETNA — A toddler rowly avoiding a swimming pool our efforts to understand this driving 137 mph paired. Police also found a smok- LA sitting in a car in a sub- and hitting a vehicle, police said. tragic course of events. Unfortu- ing device with marijuana residue urban New Orleans parking lot All told, the pursuit covered nately, we may never know the TOWN OF CAMPBELL and a grinder with one gram of found a handgun in the vehicle more than 50 miles. cause of death.” WI — Prosecutors in La marijuana. and accidentally fired it, wound- The driver, who was eventually Crosse County have charged a ing a woman who also was in the stopped by spike mats after head- 7 illegally enter US from woman with fleeing from police at Sheriff: Woman tried to vehicle, authorities said. ing back toward Bethel, was taken Canada via library lawn speeds of nearly 140 mph on In- decapitate dog The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s to the New Hampshire border, terstate 90. Office says the shooting happened where she was turned over to po- DERBY LINE — Seven Online court records showAmy CAIRO— An upstate in Terrytown. lice in Berlin. VT people apprehended af- Torres, 36, of Fargo, N.D.,was NY New York woman has It’s unclear if the child was re- ter entering Vermont illegally charged with attempting to elude been charged with attempting to lated to the wounded woman, 30, From The Associated Press PAGE 12 • STARS AND STRIPES • Sunday, July 11, 2021 MUSIC Tyler, the

Tyler, the Creator role model? Call Me If You Get Lost (Columbia) take Tyler’s words literally, even if you understood On sincere and ambitious new that they carried real pain. In contrast, here he is at age 30 on “Call Me If You album, rapper comes into his own Get Lost” telling sincere, relatively plainspoken sto- ries about the alienating effects of celebrity and BY MIKAEL WOOD about the pressure to form coherent political Los Angeles Times thoughts and, most vividly, about a furtive roman- little past the halfway mark of Tyler, the tic relationship with the lover of a close friend. Creator’s gripping new album, “Call Me If What’s more, after years of feinting, he’s You Get Lost,” the Los Angeles rapper’s finally taking a clear moral stance: “I’m a bad mom puts in a cameo that threatens to person — like, I’m in the wrong,” he admits in steal the show from her son and his other, “Wilshire,” the album’s stirring emotional cen- fAar more famous guests. terpiece, in which he spends eight minutes sift- Titled “Momma Talk,” the appearance takes the ing through the facts and the self-delusions of shape of a minutelong monologue in which Tyler’s that complicated affair. mother, Bonita Smith, recounts the lengths she Yet “Call Me If You Get Lost” — Tyler’s went to to protect Tyler (whose last name is Okon- seventh LP and the follow-up to 2019’s Gram- ma) when he was a kid growing up in Hawthorne: my-winning “Igor” — isn’t the somber, “I’d kill a motherf— over this one right here,” she stripped-back confessional you might expect; says, pride coursing through her words. “My son it’s not a millennial’s version of Jay-Z’s used to record me beating bitches’ ass.” She runs “4:44,” where hip-hop’s alpha braggart rad- down a partial list of the people she “bossed up” ically toned down his sound to ruminate on on — “teachers, principals, mamas, kids” — his reasons for cheating on his wife, then interrupts herself. Beyonce. “Am I lying?” she asks, to which Tyler re- Hosted, as Tyler puts it, by the ever- sponds in his low, gravelly voice: “You have spirited DJ Drama, “Call Me If You Get no reason to.” Lost” instead aspires to one of rap’s most It’s a striking endorsement of the cold, grandly theatrical traditions: hard truth from an artist who made his the quasi-legal gray-market name with willfully provocative hyper- mixtape — specifically bole. Drama’s beloved “Gangsta Now a well-connected Grillz” series, which in the member of a Black mid-2000s yielded boister- creative vanguard that ous, freewheeling docu- also includes the likes ments by Lil Wayne, Jeezy, of Solange, Donald Pharrell and others. Glover and Issa Rae, Drama threads his signa- Tyler emerged more ture exhortations through- than a decade ago as out the album, alternately the scowling face of hyping Tyler up (“On this Los Angeles’ punk- here stage tonight is some- inspired Odd Future thing legendary,” he bellows collective — a teenage to open “Corso”) and providing Eminem stan whose raw, comic-absurdist detail (“A young rowdy music showcased a rogues’ gal- lady just fed me French vanilla ice lery of unreliable narrators boasting cream,” he notes in “Hot Wind Blows,” about rape and murder. On early records like 2011’s “Goblin” SEE ROLE MODEL ON PAGE 13 and “Wolf,” from 2013, you knew not to

Tyler, the Creator arrives at the BET Awards on June 27 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

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Hiss Golden Modest Mouse Lukas Nelson SOUND ADVICE Messenger The Golden Casket & Promise of Quietly Blowing It (Epic) the Real Uh-oh. It’s not a (Merge) A Few Stars Apart The best way to stream good sign when any M.C. Taylor (Fantasy) band starts refer- music through a stereo sounds gorgeously “Despite all the encing death right despondent at the darkness, we’ll be Q: Apple and Amazon now offer from the jump. outset of his band’s all right,” Lukas lossless streaming, and Spotify will Modest Mouse have placed an open coffin new album, a follow-up to his brilliant Nelson sings on the first track of his new supposedly offer a similar service later on the cover of its latest album and have 2019 record, “Terms of Surrender.” But album. “We’ll Be Alright” sets the tone for this year. What is the best way to play called it “The Golden Casket.” before he’s done he has charted his way, an album that sounds deeply intimate but high­resolution streaming music using a Relax, fans. Inside the 12-track album is musically and lyrically, to a better place. also resonates broadly as a reaction to the traditional stereo system consisting of a a band true to its quirky alt-rock soul and The result is “Quietly Blowing It,” a pandemic’s isolation and upheaval. receiver and floorstanding speakers? For having kooky fun. It might be commercial poignant, often soaring set of anthems for Working for the first time with producer example, I have seen the “BlueSound enough to attract new listeners and yet our times. Dave Cobb, Nelson and the four members Node” highlighted in the media, and I still embrace enough of the bizarre to Hiss Golden Messenger’s previous al- of Promise of the Real lean more toward believe Cambridge Audio offers similar satisfy longtime admirers. If this is a eu- bum set a high standard, and the pandem- country than in the past. The vibe is also devices. I don’t know which devices logy, it’s a terrific one. ic hit while it was still on a victory lap. So more laid back, though the band shows it would be easiest to connect to our In fact, a resigned tranquility runs Taylor, the band’s lead singer and master- can still kick up a ruckus. system or which ones work best. through the band’s first album since 2015. mind, holed up in his house in Durham, That approach highlights more than Ideally, we would like to buy a In the song “Wooden Soldiers,” frontman N.C., and wrote songs. Really good songs. ever how much Lukas sounds like his component that receives its streaming Isaac Brock sings “just being here now is By the time he brought them to the band, father, Willie, from the dry-as-the-Texas- signal over Wi­Fi and then plays it through enough for me” and in “We’re Lucky,” he had the makings of a stunning, richly- plains tone and delivery to the hint of our stereo with great sound quality. We he’s happy to be between the stars and the textured follow-up about navigating vibrato. But “A Few Stars Apart” also currently have an inexpensive Bluetooth seas: “It takes a lifetime to ever figure out through dark times. reaffirms how much he has forged a sub- device that connects to our stereo, but it / That there ain’t no lifetime that is ever None of it comes off as wallowing be- stantial identity of his own. sounds very poor. figured out.” cause the music is simply gorgeous. The — Nick Cristiano — S.M., Oakland, Calif. Modest Mouse wouldn’t be Modest best songs blend piano and guitar-based The Philadelphia Inquirer A: The Bluesound Node is certainly an melody behind Taylor’s smoothly soulful Mouse without some weirdness, and option, but you asked for the best and I singing. Songs like “Hardlytown” and “If there’s plenty of that. still consider that to be the $1,099 Cam- It Comes in the Morning” are majestic in “Transmitting Receiving” is mostly a Bobby Gillespie bridge Audio CXN(V2) Network Streamer. different ways, with a sound that builds on list of things — “mustard seeds, turtles, & Jehnny Beth It features top-notch sound, comprehen- Taylor’s earlier work but tacks further weeds” — that goes into the trippy space Utopian Ashes sive features and an excellent display and into rhythm and blues in ways that sep- of The Flaming Lips. A cosmic under- interface. You can connect it to your ster- arate it from the Americana pack. standing also resides in the terrific, funky (Third Man) Scotland’s Bobby eo with a stereo RCA cable or a digital Lyrically, Taylor blends the personal “We Are Between,” which positions man- cable. Given the extremely high quality of and the political in an understated way. kind “somewhere between dust and the Gillespie has been a crucial figure in the digital circuitry in the CXN(V2), I The only misstep, a not-especially-original stars.” would use the stereo RCA connection song called “Mighty Dollar,” can be ex- The album was produced with Dave the U.K. post-punk story, mostly at the helm of Primal (cambridgeaudio.com). cused as something Taylor felt he had to Sardy and Jacknife Lee and the range of The CXN(V2) is Roon Ready, and com- include. instruments is astonishing, from shakers Scream. France’s Jehnny Beth fronted Savages, the intense second-generation (or bining it with Roon makes it even more By the time he gets to the closer, “Sanc- and marimbas to “paper bags filled with powerful. It would take more than an tuary,” Taylor has figured something out. wood.” On one track, Brock is credited third or fourth?) post-punk band that re- leased excellent albums in 2013 and 2016. entire column to thoroughly discuss Roon, “Feeling bad, feeling blue, can’t get out with “soft drink percussion,” “space- but to sum it up, Roon is a powerful plat- “Utopian Ashes” sounds like Jehnny of my own mind,” he sings as the song phone” and “vibraslap” — which is very form for organizing your streaming con- Beth went to a Primal Scream session and opens in a deeply groovy piano-and-bass Modest Mouse. tent and music files, making it easy to got the guys to up their game. If they can bop. “But I know how to sing about it.” Whatever he’s playing, it’s good to have locate, enjoy and learn more about music. maintain this quality standard, Jehnny The song feels celebratory, but not un- Brock’s droll, word-stretching, warping It’s a music geek’s dream come true and Beth and Bobby Gillespie could join the realistic. There’s acknowledgment that vocal delivery back, together with Modest can be used with your home computer and rarefied country-rock duet pantheon of this has been hard. But the safe place for Mouse’s fondness for odd and explicit the matching portable device apps, or with Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood, and Taylor, and for listeners with him on the song titles and a top-notch band always Roon’s own Nucleus Core device. If you Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons. journey, has always been the music. making interesting music. love music, I strongly suggest you check — Steve Klinge — Scott Stroud — Mark Kennedy out Roon at roonlabs.com The Philadelphia Inquirer Associated Press Associated Press — Don Lindich, Tribune News Service Role model: More mature Tyler covers much stylistic ground FROM PAGE 12 ful Dark Twisted Fantasy” by one of Tyl- might be why he seems so at home amid remaking hip-hop in his footsteps. about Tyler’s world travels). er’s heroes, Kanye West. DJ Drama’s big-tent trappings. (Looking With the psychedelic “Igor,” Tyler’s And though Tyler produced all the “Call Me If You Get Lost” also reframes back, Tyler’s flirty 2019 interview with innovation had to do with his formal slip- songs himself — a rarity among rappers — Tyler’s relationship with the hip-hop Funkmaster Flex — that stalwart guardian periness — here was a rap record, accord- the music covers a huge amount of mainstream. For years he saw himself as of centrist hip-hop values — seems like a ing to the Grammys, with basically no ground, moving from the creamy R&B of an outsider — “I never fully felt accepted crucial step in this album’s development.) rapping on it — and with lyrics widely “Wusyaname” to the trippy soul-jazz of in rap,” he said in his speech at the Gram- Indeed, he’s become sufficiently estab- perceived to be about queer romance. “Hot Wind Blows” to the grimy boom-bap mys — so he and the rest of Odd Future lished that on “Call Me If You Get Lost” He’s still tweaking the genre’s conven- of “Lumberjack,” which in classic mixtape built a parallel universe complete with he’s the one arranging guest spots from tions in those ways — in a song like the form more or less cribs the beat from an clothing lines, TV shows and LA’s annual quirky younger acts with devoted online nearly 10-minute “Sweet / I Thought You existing track, in this case the Gravedig- Camp Flog Gnaw music festival. followings: Teezo Touchdown, who adds Wanted to Dance,” which mashes together gaz’s mid-’90s “2 Cups of Blood.” That universe attracted fellow misfits: emo-rap squeaks to “Runitup”; 42 Dugg, sparkly R&B and throbbing reggae, and in Splashy cameos from Pharrell, Lil In 2019, when Drake made a surprise charmingly growly in “Lemonhead”; “Massa,” where he says, “Everyone I ever Wayne and Lil Uzi Vert further broaden appearance at Flog Gnaw in a slot many YoungBoy Never Broke Again, who yelps loved had to be loved in the shadows.” the disc’s stylistic scope even as Tyler thought was meant for Odd Future’s a wistful verse in “Wusyaname.” Yet the evolution on display on “Call Me invites the listener deep into the private Frank Ocean, the crowd infamously booed In a way that’s a very Drake move — If You Get Lost” is more elemental; he’s space of a song like “Manifesto,” in which the pop superstar. pulling close potential threats. But with rethinking what kinds of stories he wants he ponders his old antics (including a Yet social media and digital streaming, Tyler, the curating feels less opportunis- to use his music to tell and how much of bunch of creepy tweets he sent to Selena where Tyler flourishes, have shifted pow- tic; he seems to take real pleasure in serv- himself his success obliges him to reveal. Gomez) and frets over whether he’s “do- er away from the record labels and radio ing as a bridge figure between two gener- “This is my perspective / This is how I ing enough or not doing enough” to ad- stations that once controlled hip-hop; now ations. There’s a great series of backstage feel,” he insists toward the end of the epic vance the cause of racial justice. In its Tyler enjoys the type of industry prestige photos of Tyler and Lil Nas X at the recent yet painstaking “Wilshire,” “I ain’t fab- blend of the spectacular and the hyper- and commercial clout that earlier charis- BET Awards, and what comes across is ricate nothing / I kept it real.” personal, the result can recall “My Beauti- matic weirdos could only dream of, which Tyler’s genuine admiration for the artists He sounds as surprised as anyone else. PAGE 14 • STARS AND STRIPES • Sunday, July 11, 2021 BOOKS Writing in plane sight Novel ‘Falling,’ written by flight attendant while on duty, provides air travel nightmare fuel just as post-pandemic tourism heats up

BY CHRISTOPHER BORRELLI no one. Even when book deal Chicago Tribune broke, a lot of reaction was ‘Con- T.J. Newman spent four years gratulations! Wait, you wrote a in Illinois going about her busi- book?” Nobody knew. I felt like ness in the most benign way such a failure the first time imaginable — studying musical around in New York, I thought I theater, surrounded by Central used up my personal quota of Illinois farmland. And now, risk. thanks to T.J. Newman, and the Was there an incident that led pandemic, and general anxiety, to the plot of the book? but mostly T.J. Newman: no There was a moment. I was thank you, I don’t feel like flying. working a red-eye, Los Angeles Pop culture offers no shortage of to New York, and I’m standing at reasons to avoid commercial the front of the aircraft and look- airlines. Snakes on a plane. ing out at the cabin of passen- Bombs on plane. Leslie Nielsen gers, who are all asleep. It’s dark, on a plane. Planes vanish. Planes it’s cold, it’s quiet. I had this crash into mountains and the thought that their lives, my life, survivors eat one another. the lives of my crew mates, we Flying, who needs it, right? were all in the hands of this pilot, The delirious thing about (whose initials stand for Torri but then the flip side: With that “Falling,” Newman’s debut nov- Jan) from her home in Arizona. much power and responsibility, el, out now, just in time for beach The following is a brief version of how vulnerable does that make a blankets, is how it brushes past a longer chat, edited for clarity pilot? I couldn’t shake that. Over those scenarios to come up with and length. the next few days it began to an entirely fresh hell. Just when Chicago Tribune: You were a solidify into a scenario. One day you thought it was safe to go back theater major? when I was working a different into an airplane, she writes a Newman: Musical theater, at trip I just threw out to the captain novel about a commercial pilot in Illinois Wesleyan University. I — “What would you do if your a completely unwinnable night- loved it, it made me happy, be- family was kidnapped and you mare situation: Soon after taking cause my imagination was going were told if you didn’t crash the off on another routine flight, full tilt all the time, and singing plane, they would be killed?” someone kidnaps the pilot’s wife and acting had been the way to You asked this out of the blue? and children and (unbeknown to express it when I was going up. Out of the blue. And the look passengers and crew) gives him But pursuing that professionally? on his face terrified me. I knew an option — crash the plane After graduation, I moved to New he didn’t have an answer. That’s Melissa Young before it arrives in New York, kill York and tried it as a career for a when I knew I had my first book, T.J. Newman’s “what ifs” while working as a flight attendant led to her everyone on board or we will few years, which was nothing but that spark. And so, I just got to idea for the plot of the novel “Falling.” murder your family. a total failure. A lot of closed work. If that sounds like a thriller doors and no’s. I had considered OK, but what an unnerving the coffee pot. Nothing to see But how do you waterproof a waiting to happen, well: Uni- going to Chicago first — after thing to hear, from a here! Again, that was mostly plot like that? Part of the fun of versal already bought the rights Wesleyan, you either went to passenger’s standpoint, that this driven by not wanting to put it, in a way, is trying to find the and Newman’s book agent is Chicago or New York. Most of is what the flight attendant is myself out there again. Now that fallacy or the hole in the Shane Salerno, himself a success- my friends went into Chicago actually thinking about. the book is public, I do wonder if dastardly scheme. Which is ful screenwriter (“Armageddon,” theater. I chose New York. And I hope it would be reassuring! the pilots I worked with, if pretty hard. the 2000 remake of “Shaft”) who when that didn’t work out, I But I understand. Flight attend- they’re like, “Oh, I see; I thought You go through a lot of revi- landed Newman a two-book, moved back home and lived with ants and pilots are trained to be she was really curious about how sions. When I started, all I had seven-figure deal. Even the my parents in Arizona, in my constantly thinking about what flying works.” I was constantly was the concept. I never plotted blurbs sound more cinematic mid-20s. “What do I do with my can go wrong and what they asking questions to get details it out before I began writing. I than literary: “This is ‘Jaws’ at life?” That kind of thing. Which is would do if it did go wrong. right. started with the scene where the 35,000 feet” (Don Winslow), so fun. That’s when I got a job That’s just good precautionary The book’s villain. Without pilot first learns about his predic- “Like the films ‘Die Hard’ and with a local bookstore in Phoenix thinking. We spent most of our giving much away, he’s ament. Then I kept writing until I ‘Speed’ on steroids” (Library named Changing Hands. It really time studying previous accidents harboring a grudge against the had all the characters and their Journal). felt like coming home. It felt like and incidents to see how it was United States, though in a twist, problems. Which made for a real Now for the scary part: I was returning to my own artis- handled and what went right and his family had been friends with uphill revision process. It wasn’t If “Falling” reads like it was tic center. I got so much rejection what went wrong. What-if scena- the United States. Which sounds waterproof for a while. It took written by someone who knows in New York, it hurt. And it was rios naturally come out of just like a pretty sensitive character like 30 drafts to get there. It’s so their way around an airline and embarrassing, to have friends doing the job. I’ve had people tell to write into a 2021 thriller. plot centered, it was a house of the day-to-day life of flight crews, and family watch you go off and me that (how the characters I can’t give away too much, but cards. You have to make sure that’s because Newman — until meet only failure. respond) helped with their fear these are emphatically not the everything is shored up tightly. the pandemic pushed her into a You had no connections in the of flying. stereotypical terrorists we have There are times I would write out furlough in March 2020 — was a book world. You were writing while flying? seen. I had that in mind while I the entire story beat by beat, then flight attendant herself for more None, no. I had been a reader I worked a lot of red-eyes in was writing. These are not Amer- print it off, cut up the beats and than a decade, with Virgin Atlan- and a writer, but the dream of first class, and I would have the ica’s enemies. These are friends move them around my coffee tic. She wrote the book while her being published became a goal forward galley to myself. So — friends we betrayed. I wrote table like a puzzle, until it made passengers were sleeping. Then only when I started at the store. I while passengers were asleep, I the characters and told the story sense. Which I did several times. she bought a copy of “The Essen- would begin and abandon every wrote. I wrote on the back of the best way I knew how and so I also had trusted pilot friends tial Guide to Getting Your Book story that I started. So I left to be catering bills with hotel pens. I far the book has been published who read drafts — I needed the Published,” and after a lot of a flight attendant. My mom had wrote on napkins and passenger in the UK and Australia, and perspectives from the other side rejection, bingo. Million-dollar been a flight attendant, my sister manifests. I would be standing there have been advance copies of a cabin door. deals later, she’s no longer a was a flight attendant. I knew the there writing longhand and a all over the United States for Any other horrifying flight attendant. benefits. But that’s also when the fellow attendant would walk over months, and the response has commercial flying scenarios I The Chicago Tribune caught pieces fell into place. When I and I would turn over the paper been all positive, because I think should be worried about? up recently with T.J. Newman started writing “Falling,” I told or slip it into a drawer or under people understood what I did. Well, it was a two-book deal. 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GADGETS Customizable wireless keyboard stands out

BY GREGG ELLMAN more: “It’s time to be done with Tribune News Service bulky, heavy, slow silicon char- The new Vissles V84 wireless gers and upgrade to a faster keyboard took me a few days to charging and smaller GaNFast get customized and used to. But charger.” now I’m hooked. Recently I’ve been putting the Taking the white keyboard, Aukey Omnia 100 watt 2A+2C surrounded by a black plastic with GaNFast technology to task bottom frame, out of the box and at home, work, play and some pairing it with a computer is travel. There’s not a situation I easy, but there’s a lot of custom- can find where the charger ization and comfort to make it doesn’t shine. stand out. The pocket-sized high-quality Measuring 12.4-by-4.9-by-1.5 charging hub is one of smallest inches, with 84 keys it’s built (2.75-by-2.73-by-1.29 inches, 7.87 with a 75% layout, compared to a ounces), if not the smallest, most full-sized keyboard. It is essen- capable charging hub for your tially a standard keyboard with- home or travels to charge mul- out the numerical keys on the tiple devices at once. It’s built HEINEKEN/The Washington Post right. It’s compatible with Win- with four ports, two USB-C ports Heineken’s cooler innovation, powered by robotics and artificial intelligence, follows users around. dows, Mac OS, Android and iOS. and two USB-A ports, and it gets Some keys are hot-swappable. its power from foldout AC prongs V84 is compatible with almost all for attaching to any standard AC the MX style 3-pin and 5-pin outlet. Having just one charger mechanical switches. This brings with multiple ports reduces the different ways to show off the bulk and weight needed to carry ‘Are you thirsty?’ backlights. Included are 19 dy- around with some of the giant namic backlit types and nine charging bricks still in use. monochrome backlit types. Soft- What’s inside the Omnia 100 Heineken’s AI-enabled robot cooler keeps chilled beverages ware is included to create per- GaNFast charger makes it stand sonalized RGB lighting effects, out. Gallium Nitride chips in on hand, as long as customers stick to flat environments shortcuts and macros. GaNFast chargers are stated to The RGB effects have five be more efficient than silicon, BY DALVIN BROWN eras and sensors to help it avoid obstacles. At the levels of brightness and five with the ability to charge devices The Washington Post rear, there’s a cooler backpack, branded with Hei- levels of speed. Patterns include three times faster. All this with a argo-carrying robots have yet to go main- neken’s logo. The company won’t reveal how many waves, static, rainbows and small-profile charger containing stream, but they certainly make for ap- it’s making, only that it worked with a series of more. Each effect can have eight all the horsepower needed to pealing internet videos. third parties over the past several months to get it colors. The lights illuminate fully charge a 16-inch MacBook C They tote groceries around the super- built. Winners were announced this week, and the under the keys and shine through Pro in just 1.8 hours, while also market and hold your luggage at the airport. In one product will ship from Los Angeles soon. It hasn’t the spaces between each, en- being 20% physically smaller wild display, someone retrofitted a tank of beer, a mentioned plans to sell the robot beyond that. abling them to light but not be a compared to the 16-inch Mac- nozzle and a camera onto a robotic dog, which then The new beer robot serves a similar purpose to distraction shining directly at Book Pro charger. And unlike the showed a unique “peeing” functionality. one already on the market, and another that took you. Apple charger, the Aukey Omnia Now, there’s a stuff-toting machine that doubles the internet by storm. Gita, a two-wheel robotic Vissles includes some great has three additional ports. as an autonomous cooler designed to follow you vehicle by Piaggio Fast Forward, carries up to 40 accessories you don’t normally With four ports and all capable around the pool or backyard with a dozen cans of pounds of cargo around big cities today. It’s expen- see included with a keyboard. of fast charging, it works simulta- beer. sive, costing $3,250, but it’s the first consumer robot Included are a leather wrist rest, neously with endless combina- The Dutch brewing company Heineken recently in the U.S. with such functionality. In April, a You- magnetic rubberized feet, a tions of gadgets needing a boost unveiled the “Beer Outdoor Transporter” — a Tuber gave Boston Dynamics’ robotic dog Spot the cleaning cloth, a key puller and a of power, including a pair of branding concept cooler that uses motion sensors to ability to pee beer into a red cup. A video of the USB-C charging cable. The mag- laptops, true wireless earbuds trail behind its owner. The company launched an project went viral, reaching more than 100 million netic rubber feet go on or off in and smartphones. When all four online raffle July 1 for people who want to own one. views. seconds to raise the keyboard to ports are used, it will deliver 45 While it can’t apply your sunscreen, blow off the Heineken’s robot can’t do that. But it seems to be six degrees, and the metal pos- watts for each USB-C port and sand from the beach or cook your hot dogs, it seem- capable of rolling through grass, over boardwalks iting plate keeps the keyboard will split 12 watts between ingly solves one issue. and on concrete with ease. It doesn’t have legs, so it sturdy. USB-A ports. “Nobody loves lugging around a giant cooler and can’t travel smoothly up staircases. That means, Online: vissles.com; $99 The charger automatically sweating in the 100-degree heat,” said Joshua Egan, depending on where you’re going, you may still optimizes the power supply for brand director at Heineken USA. It was built need to pick it up. And it’s kind of heavy, weighing Aukey stated it perfectly when safe charging. According to the around a “charming” AI personality and was shown 70 pounds before you add the ice or drinks. It can touting the Omnia 100 GaNFast Aukey site, “This UL-certified this summer to mark the nation’s return to semi- travel 15 miles between charges, the company says. charger, and I couldn’t agree charger with built-in safeguards normalcy after gatherings last summer were dis- The robot features two modes. One allows the ma- protects your devices against couraged due to the coronavirus. It was also un- chine to follow you. The other allows operators to excessive current, overheating veiled to draw attention to the brand’s new beer can control where it goes via an app. and overcharging.” design, as the beverage category faces increasing In a promotional video, the machine is shown Online: aukey.com; competition from hard seltzers. trailing about five feet behind its owner, traversing $44.99 It doesn’t have to house Heineken products. The a swimming pool. “Are you thirsty?” it asks. robot is constructed to tote around ice, so you could Heineken is supplying raffle winners with a com- seemingly use any beverage you’d want to keep panion app-enabled smartphone to pair with the cold. robot. The robot looks like a mix between WALL-E, the It’s the latest branding stunt pulled by Heineken, animated waste-collecting droid from Pixar films, a $60 billion brewing company recovering from a and a traditional green garbage truck. It’s about pandemic-spurred drop in restaurant sales. Last knee-high, sits on six wheels and can talk to its year, the brand’s division in Brazil created a bill- VISSLES/TNS owner. “Down here! I’m the cooler with wheels,” board that doubled as a grab-and-go outdoor bar at Vissles’ V84 wireless keyboard the droid can say. a time when food establishments globally suffered is a standard keyboard without In the front is a touch screen and a series of cam- from coronavirus-related lockdowns. the numerical keys on the right. Sunday, July 11, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 17 OPINION

Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Michael Kerschbaum, Pacific commander US foreign policy sidetracked by stability goals Michael Ryan, Pacific chief of staff BY FAREED ZAKARIA crown of the British Empire. As the globe’s centers of power. “We must decide which ar- Washington Post Writers Group superpower, Britain had similar fears in eas are key areas, and which ones are not, quiz question: When and why did many parts of the world. So London sent tens which ones we must hold with all our EDITORIAL Britain annex Sudan? The answer of thousands of troops to fight wars in Sudan strength and which we may yield tactically,” Terry Leonard, Editor is in 1899, after a decade and a half and elsewhere, annexing remote provinces he said. Instead, Washington came to inter- [email protected] Aof fighting. British forces were up in Africa and Asia (including Afghanistan!) vene in far-flung places all over the world to against Sudanese militias that had rallied un- — all of which turned into massive burdens prevent communists from gaining power Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor der the banner of a charismatic Islamic lead- for Britain. The British allowed the tail to anywhere. This was a fool’s errand, and it [email protected] er who styled himself as the Mahdi, and wag the dog. produced only self-inflicted wounds. Strate- Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content whom the British viewed as a fanatical ter- The parallel is not exact, of course, but the gy must be based on interests, not a reflexive [email protected] rorist. United States is the world’s sole superpower, response to any and all threats. There is a history lesson worth learning for now. It would be unfortunate if the Tali- Henry Kissinger, a realist like Kennan, Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation [email protected] here about imperial overreach, as the United ban retook Afghanistan, and Washington had been a skeptic of the Vietnam War as an States leaves Afghanistan. Many voices should support the Kabul government and academic. As a member of the Nixon admin- Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital warn that what follows will be instability and work with other countries in the region — istration, he supported vigorously prosecut- [email protected] eventually a Taliban takeover. The country China, India, and above all, Pakistan — to ing the war while negotiating the withdrawal will once again become a base for terrorism, find a sustainable power-sharing arrange- of American troops. But in his private con- BUREAU STAFF they argue, and so we must stay to keep it sta- ment in Afghanistan. But Washington must versations with Richard Nixon, he revealed ble and in friendly hands. also keep in mind, as the Biden administra- that he did not believe in the central logic that Europe/Mideast The truth is, since 9/11, Washington and tion appears to be doing, that U.S. forces have had guided American intervention. It didn’t Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief [email protected] most advanced governments have devel- spent two decades in Afghanistan. They have really matter if South Vietnam fell, he told +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 oped a powerful capacity to intercept terror- done what could be done, successfully de- Nixon, and as long as it happened “a year or Pacific ists, track them down and prevent them from grading al-Qaida and killing Osama bin La- two” after U.S. troops were gone, the Amer- Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief launching large-scale attacks. Groups such den. Ultimately, Afghanistan is not central to ican public wouldn’t “give a damn.” South [email protected] as al-Qaida and Islamic State are in tatters, the United States’ position as a global power. Vietnam did fall, and it caused a humanitar- +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 hunted everywhere and fragmented into lo- Britain’s greatest mistake during its impe- ian tragedy, but in the long run it did not crip- Washington cal forces. They operate in various unstable rial expeditions at the turn of the 20th centu- ple the United States. Only a few minor dom- Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief countries, such as Afghanistan, Mali and Ye- ry was its failure to distinguish between its inoes fell to communism in Asia, and 10 years [email protected] men. This is an argument for global counter- vital interests and those that were peripher- after the fall of Saigon, the Reagan adminis- (+1)(202)886-0033 Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News terrorism efforts, not the sustained occupa- al. By contrast, the most brilliant American tration was negotiating from a position of [email protected] tion of any one particular place. strategist of the Cold War, George F. Ken- strength with the Soviet Union. By 1989, the But the mentality that drove the U.S. occu- nan, always said the Cold War depended on a Berlin Wall fell. CIRCULATION pation of Afghanistan and Iraq was an impe- small number of power centers. He argued A key reason for the collapse of Moscow’s Mideast rial aversion to any instability. During the in the late 1940s that there were just five — empire, of course, was its intervention in Af- Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager late 19th century, Britain worried that insta- the United States, Britain, the West German ghanistan, which bled the Soviet Union and [email protected] bility in Sudan — especially from Islamist region, Japan and the Soviet Union. As long sapped its will. The Russians got involved for [email protected] terrorists — would spill over and threaten as Washington could maintain the 4-to-1 ra- familiar reasons: an insurgency, internal di- DSN (314)583-9111 British access to the Suez Canal in Egypt. tio against Moscow, it would win the Cold visions, a fear of instability. Moscow should Europe That canal provided the lifeline to the sea War. have paid attention to George Kennan’s sage Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager lanes to India, which was the jewel in the Kennan urged a steely-eyed focus on these advice then, as we should now. 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PRO SOCCER PRO BASKETBALL TENNIS AUTO RACING MLS WNBA Hamburg European Open Corn Belt 150 EASTERN CONFERENCE Friday NASCAR Gander Outdoor Truck Series Offseason EASTERN CONFERENCE At Am Rothenbaum Rot-Weiss Tennis Friday WLTPts GF GA WLPct GB Club At Knoxville Raceway Hamburg, Germany Knoxville, Iowa New England 7 3 3 24 22 18 Connecticut 13 6 .684 — Purse: $235,238 Lap length: 0.50 miles Surface: Red clay Orlando City 6 3 3 21 20 12 Chicago 10 9 .526 3 (Start position in parentheses) Women’s Singles 1. (13) Austin Hill, Toyota, 179 laps, 41 Philadelphia 5 3 5 20 16 12 New York 10 10 .500 3½ Quarterfinals promises points. CF Montréal 5 3 4 19 14 11 Washington 7 10 .412 5 Elena-Gabriela Ruse, Romania, def. Da- 2. (10) Chandler Smith, Toyota, 179, 37. Nashville 4 1 7 19 16 13 Atlanta 6 12 .333 6½ nielle Collins (4), United States, 6-4, 1-6, 3. (26) Grant Enfinger, Toyota, 179, 40. 7-5. 4. (3) Todd Gilliland, Ford, 179, 50. NYCFC 5 4 2 17 19 13 Indiana 3 16 .158 10 Dayana Yastremska (1), Ukraine, def. 5. (1) Derek Kraus, Toyota, 179, 52. New York 5 5 2 17 17 15 Sara Errani, Italy, 7-6 (4), 6-4. 6. (9) Matt Crafton, Toyota, 179, 38. Columbus 4 3 5 17 13 11 WESTERN CONFERENCE Jule Niemeier, Germany, def. Tamara Zi- 7. (18) Ben Rhodes, Toyota, 179, 31. changes dansek (3), Slovenia, 6-2, 6-4. 8. (15) Brian Brown, Toyota, 179, 29. D.C. United 5 6 1 16 17 14 WLPct GB Andrea Petkovic, Germany, def. Ysaline 9. (28) Tate Fogleman, Chevrolet, 179, 28. Atlanta 2 3 7 13 13 15 Bonaventure, Belgium, 6-2, 7-5. 10. (23) Danny Bohn, Toyota, 179, 27. Seattle 15 5 .750 — Cincinnati 3 5 3 12 12 20 Women’s Doubles 11. (37) John H. Nemechek, Toyota, 179, BY STEPHEN WHYNO Las Vegas 14 6 .700 1 Quarterfinals 30. Chicago 3 7 2 11 13 18 Associated Press Minnesota 11 7 .611 3 Mandy Minella, Luxembourg, and Mona 12. (34) Jake Griffin, Toyota, 179, 25. Inter Miami CF 2 7 2 8 9 17 Barthel, Germany, def. Sara Errani, Italy, 13. (31) Ryan Truex, Chevrolet, 179, 24. Phoenix 9 9 .500 5 Pausing the Stanley Cup cele- Toronto FC 2 8 2 8 16 29 and Irina Bara, Romania, 6-1, 2-6, 10-8. 14. (14) Zane Smith, Chevrolet, 179, 23. Dallas 9 11 .450 6 Semifinals 15. (32) Chris Windom, Chevrolet, 179, 0. bration and with his voice still 16. (5) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet, 179, WESTERN CONFERENCE Los Angeles 6 12 .333 8 Jasmine Paolini, Italy, and Jil Teich- mann, Switzerland, def. Alexandra Pano- 37. hoarse from partying, Alex Killorn WLTPts GF GA va, Russia, and Julia Wachaczyk, Germa- 17. (2) Tyler Ankrum, Chevrolet, 179, 26. Thursday’s games ny, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 10-5. 18. (39) Devon Rouse, Chevrolet, 179, 19. acknowledged the back-to-back Seattle 8 0 5 29 23 8 No games scheduled 19. (36) Norm Benning, Chevrolet, 179, 18. champion Tampa Bay Lightning Sporting KC 8 3 2 26 24 15 Nordea Open 20. (6) Johnny Sauter, Toyota, 179, 17. Friday’s games 21. (4) Hailie Deegan, Ford, 179, 16. will not be back together on the ice LA Galaxy 8 4 0 24 20 18 Friday 22. (24) Cody Erickson, Chevrolet, 177, 15. Indiana 82, New York 69 At Bastad Tennis Stadium Colorado 6 3 2 20 18 12 Connecticut 84, Atlanta 72 23. (8) Kyle Strickler, Chevrolet, 177, 14. when the NHL returns in the fall. Bastad, Sweden 24. (29) Andrew Gordon, Toyota, 177, 13. LAFC 5 4 3 18 15 12 Phoenix 85, Seattle 77 “We’re all grown men, and we Minnesota 77, Las Vegas 67 Purse: $125,000 25. (40) Jennifer Jo Cobb, Chevrolet, 176, Real Salt Lake 4 3 4 16 18 12 Surface: Red clay 12. Saturday’s games understand that in a salary-cap Minnesota 4 5 3 15 12 16 Women’s Singles 26. (25) Jessica Friesen, Toyota, 175, 11. Washington at Chicago Semifinals 27. (19) Stewart Friesen, Toyota, 170, 14. system, the team is definitely going Houston 3 4 6 15 16 19 Nuria Parrizas-Diaz, Spain, def. Mihaela 28. (11) Josh Berry, Chevrolet, accident, Portland 4 6 1 13 14 19 Sunday’s games Buzarnescu, Romania, 6-3, 6-4. 163, 0. to look different now than it will Austin FC 3 6 4 13 10 14 Las Vegas at Dallas Olga Govortsova (7), Belarus, def. Re- 29. (7) Parker Price-Miller, Chevrolet, next season,” Killorn said. “What- Connecticut at New York becca Peterson (1), Sweden, 6-3, 6-4. 160, 8. San Jose 3 7 2 11 14 22 Indiana at Atlanta Women’s Doubles 30. (21) Austin Wayne Self, Chevrolet, ac- ever happens, happens.” FC Dallas 2 5 5 11 14 20 Phoenix at Seattle Semifinals cident, 159, 7. Whatever happens is going to Vancouver 2 7 3 9 12 22 Minnesota at Los Angeles Mirjam Bjorklund, Sweden, and Leonie 31. (27) Tanner Gray, Ford, accident, 153, Kung, Switzerland, def. Erin Routliffe, New 6. happen quickly. Before the Light- Note: Three points for victory, one point Monday’s games Zealand, and Cornelia Lister (2), Sweden, 32. (22) Donny Schatz, Ford, accident, for tie. No games scheduled 2-6, 6-2, 11-9. 153, 7. ning even enjoy their second Stan- Sunday, July 4 33. (30) Chase Purdy, Chevrolet, acci- DEALS dent, 153, 4. ley Cup boat parade, the rest of the Vancouver 2, FC Dallas 2, tie 34. (38) Codie Rohrbaugh, Chevrolet, ac- Seattle 1, Colorado 1, tie cident, 153, 3. league is already deep in prepara- Sporting Kansas City 2, LA Galaxy 0 Friday’s transactions sonville (Triple-A East). Selected the con- 35. (16) Sheldon Creed, Chevrolet, acci- tions for next season as part of a Wednesday, July 7 tract of LHP Shawn Morimando from Jack- dent, 153, 7. BASEBALL sonville. 36. (12) Chase Briscoe, Ford, accident, frantic offseason that could see Toronto FC 3, New England 2 Major League Baseball MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Sent RHP Dy- CF Montréal 2, New York City FC 1 153, 0. American League lan File to ACL Brewers (Arizona Complex 37. (33) Jett Noland, Chevrolet, accident, NBA or NFL-level player move- Chicago 3, Orlando City 1 — Reinstated C Kevin League) on a rehab assignment. Seattle 2, Houston 0 BOSTON RED SOX 151, 1. ment of big names to new places. Plawecki from the 10-day IL. Optioned C NEW YORK METS — Claimed RHP Geoff 38. (17) Brett Moffitt, Chevrolet, acci- Los Angeles FC 2, Austin FC 0 Connor Wong to Worcester (Triple-A East) Hartlieb off waivers from Pittsburgh and Colorado 2, Minnesota 0 dent, 139, 0. “There’s a number of teams that following Wednesday’s game against the optioned him to Syracuse (Triple-A East). 39. (20) Jack Wood, Chevrolet, accident, Real Salt Lake 4, Vancouver 0 Los Angeles Angels. Placed INF/OF Danny PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Placed RHP — there’s just really big decisions LA Galaxy 3, FC Dallas 1 91, 1. Santana on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Ju- Duane Underwood Jr. on the 10-day IL, ret- 40. (35) Morgan Alexander, Chevrolet, to be made,” former Lightning Thursday, July 8 ly 7. Recalled INF/OF Michael Chavis from roactive to July 8. Recalled LHP Austin Da- accident, 63, 1. Worcester. vis from Indianapolis (Triple-A East). Sent general manager Brian Lawton Philadelphia 1, New York 1, tie LHP Steven Brault to Bradenton (Low-A Atlanta 2, Nashville 2, tie CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Sent LF Eloy Ji- menez to Winston-Salem (High-A East) on Southeast) on a rehab assignment start- Race Statistics said. “Now it’s fast and furious try- Friday’s game a rehab assignment. ing July 11. Average Speed of Race Winner: 43.633 Columbus 2, Cincinnati 2, tie CLEVELAND INDIANS — Optioned LHP ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Agreed to terms mph. ing to figure out what they can get RHP Luis Garcia on a major league con- Saturday, July 17 Sam Hentges to Columbus (Triple-A East). Time of Race: 2 hours, 25 minutes, 55 done.” Recalled RHP Triston McKenzie from Co- tract. Optioned RHP Johan Oviedo to Mem- seconds. New England at Atlanta lumbus. Acquired RHP Damon Casetta- phis (Triple-A East). Transferred RHP Car- Margin of Victory: 1.207 seconds. And not much time to do it. Law- Miami at New York Stubbs from Seattle as player to be named los Martinez from the 10-day IL to the 60- Caution Flags: 14 for 80 laps. Cincinnati at CF Montréal later to complete the Jake Bauers trade. day IL. Lead Changes: 20 among 7 drivers. ton, now an NHL Network analyst, D.C. United at Philadelphia HOUSTON ASTROS — Placed SS Carlos SAN DIEGO PADRES — Selected the con- Lap Leaders: D.Kraus 0-2; J.Sauter 3-10; said it’s going to feel like the short- New York City FC at Columbus Correa on the 10-day IL. Recalled 1B Taylor tract of RHP Reiss Knerr from San Antonio C.Hocevar 11-21; T.Gilliland 22-36; D.Kraus Orlando City at Toronto FC Jones from Sugar Land (Triple-A West). (Double-A Central). Recalled RHP Miguel Diaz fron El Paso (Triple-A West). Placed 37-40; T.Gilliland 41-86; D.Kraus 87-90; est offseason in league history. Chicago at Nashville LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Recalled INF C.Smith 91-99; C.Hocevar 100-101; C.Smith San Jose at Colorado Kean Wong from Salt Lake (Triple-A West). LHP Drew Pomeranz on the 10-day IL, ret- It will soon be a far cry from a roactive to July 7. Placed LHP Blake Snell 102-110; C.Hocevar 111; C.Smith 112-120; LA Galaxy at Vancouver Optioned RHP Aaron Slegers to Salt Lake. C.Hocevar 121-122; C.Smith 123-135; FC Dallas at Portland TAMPA BAY RAYS — Recalled CF Vidal on the 10-day IL, retroactive to July 6. Des- team president joking to Lawton, ignated RHP Aaron Northcraft for assign- M.Crafton 136; C.Smith 137-144; C.Hocevar Real Salt Lake at Los Angeles FC Brujan from Durham (Triple-A East). 145; C.Smith 146-148; A.Hill 149; C.Smith Placed 2B Mike Brosseau on the 10-day IL, ment. Sent C Austin Nola to El Paso on a re- “This is like the Not Happening Sunday, July 18 hab assignment. 150-169; A.Hill 170-179 retroactive to July 8. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, League: nothing happening.” The Seattle at Minnesota TEXAS RANGERS — Placed LHP John King SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Returned from rehabilitation assignment and rein- Laps Led): C.Smith, 7 times for 71 laps; Tuesday, July 20 on the 10-day IL, retroactive to July 7. Re- T.Gilliland, 2 times for 61 laps; C.Hocevar, 5 buyout window opened Friday, called OF Jason Martin from Round Rock stated from the 10-day IL. Placed C Buster Houston at Vancouver (Triple-A West). Posey on the 10-day IL, retroactive to July times for 17 laps; A.Hill, 2 times for 11 laps; teams must submit expansion Wednesday, July 21 National League 6. D.Kraus, 3 times for 10 laps; J.Sauter, 1 HOCKEY time for 8 laps; M.Crafton, 1 time for 1 lap. draft protected lists by next Satur- Nashville at Columbus ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Reinstated J.Nemechek, 5; B.Rhodes, 2; A.Hill, RHP Taylor Widener from the 10-day IL. National Hockey League Wins: day, the Seattle Kraken reveal New York at Toronto FC ANAHEIM DUCKS — Named Joel Bou- 1; T.Gilliland, 1; S.Creed, 1. CF Montréal at New York City FC Optioned RHP Humberto Castellanos and 2B Andrew Young to Reno (Triple-A West). chard head coach of the San Diego Gulls Top 16 in Points: 1. J.Nemechek, 605; 2. their picks July 21, the entry draft New England at Miami (AHL). B.Rhodes, 520; 3. A.Hill, 510; 4. T.Gilliland, Atlanta at Cincinnati Recalled LHP Alex Young from Reno. Sent RHP Tyler Clippard to Talking Stick (Arizo- NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Re-signed D Jo- 458; 5. Z.Smith, 451; 6. M.Crafton, 430; 7. starts July 23 and free agency D.C. United at Chicago na Complex League) on a rehab assign- nas Siegenthaler to a two-year contract S.Creed, 413; 8. G.Enfinger, 413; 9. C.Hoce- opens July 28. San Jose at Sporting Kansas City ment. extension. var, 372; 10. S.Friesen, 364; 11. C.Smith, 351; FC Dallas at Colorado CHICAGO CUBS — Reinstated RHP Ryan NEW YORK RANGERS — Agreed to terms 12. D.Kraus, 311; 13. T.Ankrum, 307; 14. The entire hockey landscape LA Galaxy at Real Salt Lake Tepera from the 10-day IL. Recalled LHP with F Brett Howden on a one-year con- J.Sauter, 300; 15. A.Self, 280; 16. R.Truex, Los Angeles FC at Portland Kyle Ryan from Iowa (Triple-A East). tract extension. 252. will look very different, all in the Placed LHP Brad Wieck on the 10-day IL, SOCCER NWSL Major League Soccer next three weeks. retroactive to July 7. Optioned RHP Cory NASCAR Driver Rating Formula Abbott to Iowa. ORLANDO CITY — Loaned F Derek Dod- By the time the calendar flips to WLTPts GF GA LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Recalled LHP son to Hartford Athletic for the 2021 USL A maximum of 150 points can be at- Alex Vesia from Oklahoma City (Triple-A Championship season and may terminate tained in a race. August, the list of players traded North Carolina 5 2 1 16 14 4 West). Placed RHP Jimmy Nelson on the the loan agreement at any time. The formula combines the following cat- Orlando 4 2 4 16 13 11 10-day IL retroactive to July 7. National Women’s Soccer League egories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, could include Columbus defense- Portland 5 3 0 15 14 6 MIAMI MARLINS — Transferred LHP Da- CHICAGO RED STARS — Announced D Average Running Position While on Lead man Seth Jones, St. Louis winger niel Castano from the 10-day IL to the 60- Casey Krueger is now a full member of the Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Houston 4 3 1 13 10 8 day IL. Optioned RHP Nick Neidert to Jack- USA’s Olympic 22-player roster. Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish. Vladimir Tarasenko, Buffalo cap- Gotham FC 3 1 3 12 7 3 tain Jack Eichel and teammate Washington 3 2 3 12 8 8 GOLF Louisville 3 4 2 11 7 13 Sam Reinhart, Washington center Chicago 3 4 2 11 6 13 John Deere Classic Marathon Classic U.S. Senior Open Evgeny Kuznetsov, Carolina de- Reign FC 2 5 1 7 5 10 PGA Tour LPGA Tour Champions Tour fenseman Dougie Hamilton and Kansas City 0 6 3 3 5 13 Friday Friday Friday Philadelphia winger Jakub Vora- Note: Three points for victory, one point At TPC Deere Run At Highland Meadows Golf Club At Omaha Country Club for tie. Silvis, Ill. Sylvania, Ohio Omaha, Neb cek. Yardage: 7,268; Par: 71 Purse: $2 million Purse: $4 million Sunday, July 4 Purse: $6.2 Million Yardage: 6,578; Par: 71 Yardage: 6,798; Par: 70 “It’s huge names,” Lawton said. North Carolina 2, Orlando 0 Second Round Second Round Second Round “It’ll be pretty much unpreceden- Friday’s game Luke List 66-63—129 -13 Nasa Hataoka 61-69—130 -12 Jim Furyk 72-64—136 -4 Louisville 1, Orlando 1, tie Sebastián Muñoz 63-67—130 -12 Mina Harigae 66-66—132 -10 Stephen Ames 65-73—138 -2 ted if it all were to happen.” Saturday’s game Adam Schenk 67-64—131 -11 Alison Lee 67-66—133 -9 Miguel Angel Jiménez 68-71—139 -1 And that’s even before consider- Chesson Hadley 63-68—131 -11 Elizabeth Szokol 67-66—133 -9 Ted Tryba 69-71—140 E North Carolina at Washington Brandon Hagy 67-64—131 -11 Esther Henseleit 70-64—134 -8 Tom Byrum 70-70—140 E ing the free agents who could hit Sunday’s games Chase Seiffert 68-63—131 -11 Jennifer Kupcho 69-65—134 -8 Billy Andrade 65-75—140 E the market: wingers Taylor Hall, Gotham FC at Portland Chez Reavie 64-67—131 -11 Gerina Piller 69-65—134 -8 Shane Bertsch 70-70—140 E Houston at Chicago Gabriel Landeskog and Mike Hoff- Kansas City at Reign FC Lucas Glover 68-63—131 -11 Chella Choi 68-66—134 -8 Thongchai Jaidee 69-71—140 E Ryan Moore 65-66—131 -11 Lauren Stephenson 65-69—134 -8 Fred Couples 69-71—140 E man, Hamilton and fellow defense- Saturday, July 17 Nick Taylor 67-65—132 -10 Danielle Kang 70-65—135 -7 Kent Jones 70-70—140 E men Alec Martinez and Tyson Bar- Houston at North Carolina Patrick Rodgers 67-65—132 -10 Christina Kim 68-67—135 -7 Greg Kraft 75-65—140 E Sunday, July 18 Doug Ghim 66-67—133 -9 Megan Khang 68-67—135 -7 Jay Haas 69-71—140 E rie as well as goaltenders Philipp Gotham FC at Washington Jhonattan Vegas 67-66—133 -9 Jasmine Suwannapura 68-67—135 -7 Kevin Sutherland 72-68—140 E Grubauer, Frederik Andersen, Reign FC at Chicago Kevin Na 67-66—133 -9 Ariya Jutanugarn 66-69—135 -7 Rod Pampling 69-72—141 +1 Orlando at Portland Petr Mrazek and Chris Driedger. 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Hill survives demolition derby, wins truck race KNOXVILLE, Iowa — Austin Hill survived a Friday night dem- olition derby on the dirt at Knox- ville Raceway for his first NAS- CAR Truck Series victory of the year. Hill restarted on the inside be- side Chandler Smith on the fourth overtime attempt and pulled away in Hattori Racing Enterprises’ No. 16 Toyota in the first NASCAR na- tional series race on the historic half-mile dirt oval. The 27-year-old Georgia driver wrapped up a playoff spot with a race left in the regular season. He has seven series victories. The wreck-filled race had 14 cautions that consumed 80 laps and a 17-car pileup in Turn 1 on the first overtime try. The race went 179 laps, 29 more than scheduled. Mollema wins Tour’s 14th stage, Pogacar still leads QUILLAN, France — Tadej Po- gacar will head into the final week

KIRSTY WIGGLESWORTH/AP of the Tour de France with a com- manding advantage to retain cy- Top­seeded Ashleigh Barty, of Australia, poses with the winner’s trophy after after defeating Karolina Pliskova, of the Czech Republic, on Sat­ urday at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London. cling’s elite title after he was un- challenged on the 14th stage won by Bauke Mollema on Saturday. Pogacar’s remaining rivals — all well behind in the standings — Barty wins Wimbledon for 2nd major held off from attacking the de- fending champion during the hilly Top-seeded Australian holds off stage that sets up more serious tests in the Pyrenees. No. 8 Pliskova’s comeback bid Pogacar’s UAE Team Emirates stayed comfortable at or near the BY HOWARD FENDRICH Associated Press front of the peloton through the 184-kilometer (114-mile) trek WIMBLEDON, England — Everything from Carcassonne to Quillan in came so easily for Ash Barty at the start of the southern France, content to let the Wimbledon final. Hard to believe one player breakaway group dispute the would grab the first 14 points of a major stage victory. championship match. The Slovenian holds a four-min- Surely, it couldn’t stay that one-sided, ute lead over Guillaume Martin. right? Of course not. The French rider, who was in the Still, Barty used that perfect start and a breakaway group, moved from strong-enough finish to get the job done, ninth overall to second. holding off Karolina Pliskova’s comeback bid to win 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3 at the All England Club Realmuto to start on Saturday for her second Grand Slam title. at catcher for NL “It took me a long time to verbalize the fact DENVER — Philadelphia’s J.T. that I wanted to dare to dream it and say I Realmuto will take over from in- wanted to win this incredible tournament. ... I jured San Francisco catcher Bus- didn’t sleep a lot last night. I was thinking of ter Posey as the National League’s ALBERTO PEZZALI/AP all the ‘What-ifs,’ ” the No. 1-ranked Barty starter in Tuesday’s All-Star said. “But I think when I was coming out on Barty plays a return to Pliskova during the women’s singles final. Game at Coors Field. this court, I felt at home, in a way.” St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina She adds this trophy to the one she won at year-old from the Czech Republic with a big Scoreboard earned his 10th All-Star selection, the French Open in 2019. serve. among 10 replacements an- Barty is the first Australian woman to win Pliskova dropped to 0-2 in major finals; she nounced Saturday by Major Wimbledon since Evonne Goolagong in 1980. also was the runner-up at the 2016 U.S. Open. Wimbledon League Baseball. Barty was a teenager when she first met Goo- “I was fighting very hard to make it diffi- Saturday At All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Molina was elected on the play- lagong and considers her an inspiration and a cult for her,” said Pliskova, a former No. 1 London ers’ ballot and filled the spot va- mentor. who got choked up during the trophy ceremo- Surface: Grass (seedings in parentheses) cated when Posey was put on the “I hope I made Evonne proud,” said Barty, ny and lamented to the capacity crowd: “I Women’s Singles injured list Friday, five days after Championship who wore an outfit that was a tribute to the never cry. Never.” Ashleigh Barty (1), Australia, def. Karolina Pliskova (8), his left thumb was bruised by a dress Goolagong played in when she won the Barty’s most significant wobble came in Czech Republic, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3. Mixed Doubles foul tip. tournament for the first time, 50 years ago. the second set. She led 3-1, gave that break Semifinals Kansas City second baseman Neal Skupski, Britain, and Desirae Krawczyk (7), United Barty, 25, was the Wimbledon junior cham- back, then went ahead again and served for States, def. Zhang Shuai, China, and John Peers (17), Aus- Whit Merrifield and Chicago pion a decade ago, then left the tennis tour for the victory at 6-5. But she sailed consecutive tralia, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 7-5. White Sox shortstop Tim Ander- nearly two years in 2014 because of burnout. forehands long to get broken, then was shaky son also earned selections from She played professional cricket back home, in the ensuing tiebreaker, ceding it with a the players’ ballot, replacing then eventually returned to her other sport. double-fault. the first since 1977 between two participants Houston second baseman José Al- Good call. But in the first Wimbledon women’s final who never had been that far at the All En- tuve and shortstop Carlos Correa. She was at her best at the beginning of each to go three sets since 2012, Barty went up 3-0 gland Club. set against the eighth-seeded Pliskova, a 29- in the decider and never relented. It also was Associated Press PAGE 20 • STARS AND STRIPES • Sunday, July 11, 2021 OLYMPICS

At a glance WOMEN’S SOCCER Highlights from Rio: Germany won its first gold medal with a 2-1 victory over Sweden. It was quite a swan song for Germany coach Silvia Neid, a two-time FIFA Women’s Coach of the Year. She stepped down after the game. But the big story was that the United States wasn’t in the final for the first time US is team to since women’s soccer became part of the Olympics in 1996. That’s because the Amer- icans were memorably eliminated by Swe- den — and former coach Pia Sundhage — in the quarterfinals. Afterward, U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo called the Swedes cowards for beat, of course bunkering in on defense. Canada won its sec- ond straight bronze by defeating Brazil. Tokyo expectations: The United States BY ANNE M. PETERSON Cup squad. has four Olympic gold medals, most of any Associated Press “There’s so many boxes that the nation, and they’re the favorites in the field of The United States women’s na- players need to check in order to 12 teams. The Americans are trying to be- come the first team to double, winning Olym- tional soccer team has something make the roster, starting from pic gold after winning the World Cup. The to prove at the Tokyo Olympics. health and fitness, and very im- U.S. team is deep, with stars like Alex Mor- It’s not so much about revenge portant, performance. They’ve gan, Carli Lloyd and Megan Rapinoe. Cana- after a surprising loss to Sweden got to perform. It doesn’t matter if da is back, too, hoping to improve on back- to-back bronzes. Among the other teams at the 2016 Rio Games but, rather, they’re versatile if they don’t per- looking to medal are the Netherlands, run- a new goal: The U.S. can become form well. So there’s a certain lev- ners up to the United States at the World the first team to win an Olympics el of performance that they need Cup, and host Japan. Dutch coach Sarina following a World Cup victory. to have, or a certain way they need Wiegman will step down following the Olym- pics to take over as England’s head coach In Tokyo the Americans will to execute the task,” Andonovski heading into the 2023 World Cup. play for their first world cham- said. “And then obviously the ex- JESSICA HILL/AP Athletes to watch: Brazil’s Marta is back pionship under coach Vlatko An- perience that they have, they’ve The United Stat es’ Megan Rapinoe controls the ball as Mexico’s for her fifth Olympics. The six-time FIFA donovski. His immensely deep already been on this team in big Bianca Sierra defends during the first half of an international friendly World Player of the Year helped Brazil win on July 1 in East Hartford, Conn. silver medals in 2004 and 2008, but the and talented squad includes the tournaments.” gold has eluded her. ... Canada’s Christine sport’s biggest names: Alex Mor- The United States, in Group G, Sinclair is the game’s top international goal gan, Megan Rapinoe, Christen will open with nemesis Sweden in Germany, the winner in 2016, is of the Year Marta, as well as De- scorer, among men and women. She’s head- Press and Carli Lloyd. Tokyo on July 21. In Brazil, Swe- not among the teams in the field. binha and forward Ludmila. Also ing to her fourth Olympics. ... Australia’s Sam Kerr is known to do backflips after she scores The U.S. team, winner of the den knocked the Americans out in UEFA qualifying for the Games included is Formiga, who is a — which she does a lot. ... On the American 2019 World Cup in France, is the quarterfinals on penalties, af- was the Women’s World Cup, seemingly forever-young 43 and side, Carli Lloyd has worked to show she’s ranked No. 1 in the World. It is un- ter which goalkeeper Hope Solo meaning France, Great Britain has played in a women’s record still got it at 38, and will be 39 when the tour- defeated in 42 straight matches famously called the Swedes “cow- and runner-up Netherlands won six Olympics. nament opens. And of course Megan Rapi- and shows no sign of slowing ards” for bunkering in on defense. the berths. In announcing her squad, Sund- noe usually stands out at these big events. Gold medal moments: The gold medal down heading into the 2023 World One of Sweden’s advantages in Women’s soccer joined the hage sang: “I’m so excited, I just match is set for Aug. 6 at Tokyo’s National Cup. 2016 was coach Pia Sundhage, Olympics in 1996. The United can’t hide it.” Stadium. The biggest hurdle along that who was the former U.S. coach States has four gold medals over- “I’ve learned a lot from the Bra- path will be the Olympics, where a and knew her former team — and all, and has advanced to the final zilian players and I hope we’ve al- all-time top international scorer small roster, a condensed sched- its weaknesses — well. She’s now match in all but the 2016 edition. so taught them a couple of things among men and women. ule and the hot and humid condi- head coach at Brazil, while Swe- about cohesion and about being on As captain of the Canadian tions will all be challenges — den is led by Peter Gerhardsson. Pia’s Move the same page and doing our team, Sinclair, 38, is making her along with the competition. Sundhage was named Brazil’s best,” Sundhage said. fourth Olympic appearance. She Andonovski emphasized versa- The basics coach after the 2019 World Cup. has appeared in 15 overall Olym- tility in choosing his squad for To- There are 12 teams competing, She was coach of the United States Canada’s quest pic matches, scoring 11 goals. kyo. Experience counted, too, separated into three groups. The from 2008-12, then coach of her The Canadians qualified along At the 2016 Brazil Games, Sin- with the average age of the team at tournament starts on July 21 and native Sweden from 2012-17. with the United States in the CON- clair scored the game winner in a 30.8 years old — the oldest U.S. will be played across six cities in Like Andonovski, Sundhage has CACAF region. Led by new coach 2-1 victory over Brazil for Cana- Olympic roster ever. Seventeen of Japan with the finals set for Aug. 6 a talented, deep Olympic roster Bev Priestman, Canada’s roster da’s second consecutive Olympic the 18 players were on the World at Japan National Stadium. with five-time FIFA World Player includes Christine Sinclair, the bronze medal.

MEN’S SOCCER Clash with European season creates a headache BY ROB HARRIS Moriyasu, who has been in charge of the se- time when he looks to resolve his club future At a glance Associated Press nior team since 2018, will coach at the Olym- and has been involved in the Copa America in Highlights from Rio: Brazil winning gold lifted the foot- Often the event that connects an Olympic pics as well. this offseason. balling mood of the nation two years after a humiliating, host city with the rest of the nation, soccer Moriyasu has opted for versality with play- 7-1 loss to Germany at the last major sporting event to be could be a source of trepidation rather than ex- ers who can adapt to different roles, including World Cup winner held in the country — the World Cup. Neymar’s status as a national hero was also cemented when he scored from citement in Japan. Kou Itakura, who plays for Dutch club Gron- France will be looking to become dual a free kick and added the winning kick of the Olympic Players spreading across the country is far ingen at either center back or midfield. Olympic and world champions. While Florian final penalty shootout against Germany. The boisterous from desired as Japan is trying to stage a “We prioritized players who can create op- Thauvin has a World Cup winner’s medal celebrations spread far from Maracana Stadium. Games that limits the risks of COVID-19 infec- portunities single-handedly, play solid de- from 2018, the winger will be hoping to appear Tokyo expectations: Brazil starting the group stage in tions spreading. fense at the individual level,” Moriyasu said, in Japan for more than the one minute he Rio five years ago with two draws shows how difficult it can be to advance even as one of the top-placed teams in Of the seven stadiums, five are away from “and make runs for the team.” played in Russia. He only came on at the a group. This time, the reigning champion has not only the Tokyo area, with Sapporo about a 100-min- World Cup in one game as a late substitute for Germany to overcome but also Saudi Arabia and the Ivo- ute flight north of the capital. Olympics clash Kylian Mbappé. Even though the Paris Saint- ry Coast. France is hotly tipped for glory but has a group With crowd sizes restricted, too, Japan’s The clash of the Olympics with the start of Germain star failed to score in June as France with host Japan, Mexico, which won the CONCACAF qualifying tournament, and South Africa. men won’t get to experience the joy that the the European season makes it hard for teams exited the European Championship in the Athletes to watch: Neymar won’t be able to win a sec- packed Maracanã provided when Neymar’s to often take their best players. So, Japan will round of 16, he won’t get a chance to quickly ond gold because, unlike in 2016, he’s playing at the penalty clinched gold for Brazil. be without its biggest star. Forward Takumi make amends given his absence from the Copa America. Maybe it’s time for a star of this year’s Japan has little pedigree in Olympic men’s Minamino is with Liverpool trying to regain Olympic squad. host nation to shine such as Takefusa Kubo, who flaunt- soccer, winning its only medal — a bronze — the Premier League title. ed his skills by nutmegging four opponents when Japan Mandatory release played an Olympic warmup against Jamaica in June. at the 1968 Mexico Olympics. Egypt also won’t to be able to call on Mina- The winger is a Real Madrid player who has spent his The country’s most recent brush with glory mino’s Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah. The one country where clubs have to re- time in Spain on loan at Mallorca, Villarreal and Getafe. came at the 2019 Asian Cup before a surprise The Olympics is the only major title Lionel lease players for the Olympics is Spain. That At the other end of the age spectrum, Brazil is taking the loss to Qatar in the final. Even though men’s Messi has won with Argentina, at the 2008 means six men from its Euro 2020 team will 38-year-old Dani Alves, the former Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona defender now back in his homeland with soccer squads at this Olympics are mostly Beijing Games. But the out-of-contract Barce- get a chance to deliver Spain’s first soccer gold Sao Paulo. players under the age of 24, Japan isn’t using a lona forward is not one of the three permitted since 1992, including senior national team Gold medal moments: The gold medal match is set for youth team coach for the Olympics. Hajime overage players in the Argentina squad at a starting goalkeeper Unai Simón. Aug. 7 in Yokohama. Sunday, July 11, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 21 OLYMPICS

SOFTBALL Americans dot rosters for several nations

BY RONALD BLUM At a glance Associated Press Highlights from Rio: Softball was drop- Ken Eriksen predicts tight com- ped for the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. It petition in softball as the sport re- has been dropped again for the 2024 Paris turns to the Olympics. Games but is expected to return for 2028 in Los Angeles. “Over the last probably 16 years What’s new: What had been an eight- you’ve seen the world catch up in nation tournament in Beijing has been re- softball because of the opportuni- duced to six: the United States, Australia, ties that USA Softball provided in Canada, Italy, Japan and Mexico. Under the teaching and the clinics over- the new format, each nation will play a sin- gle round-robin for a total of 15 games. seas, but also the colleges started to Third and fourth place will play for the recruit some really good athletes bronze medal and first and second place overseas and develop them,” the for the gold. Games on July 21-22 will be U.S. coach said. “And then the played in Fukushima, the rest of the tour- rules have been relaxed in respect nament in Yokohama. Tokyo expectations: The United States of do you have to be a 100% citizen, won the first three softball gold medals in whatever that means, in quota- 1996, 2000 and 2004 and has been wait- TORU TAKAHASHI/AP tions, of a country that’s playing. ing for this moment since it was upset by Right­hander Tomoyuki Sugano, the reigning Central League MVP, heads an Olympic pitching staff for And so we are going to be playing Japan 3-1 in the 2008 gold medal game. Japan that includes current Rookies of the Year Masato Morishita and Kaima Taira. against a lot of citizens of the Unit- Australia’s team was among the first ath- letes to travel to the Olympics, arriving in ed States that happen to be on Italy, Japan on June 1. that happen to be of Mexico, that Athletes to watch: LHP Cat Osterman, BASEBALL happen to be of Canada.” the losing pitcher, and LHP Monica Ab- Seventeen of the 19 players cur- bott, who relieved, are the two holdovers on the 15-woman U.S. roster, which was rently on Mexico’s roster are listed announced on Oct. 6, 2019. on the team’s website as living in Gold medal moment: The medal games the United States. are July 27. Japan favored in tourney Italy’s roster includes second baseman Emily Carosone, born in been coach since 1996, and the U.S. Host nation, unlike the U.S., will close down its top leagues for Olympics Orlando, Fla. Infielder Kelsey Harshman, Holdovers BY RONALD BLUM Ohtani, San Diego right-hander At a glance who was born in Tucson, Ariz., is The 15-woman U.S. roster in- Associated Press Yu Darvish and Minnesota right- Highlights from Rio: Baseball was part of a Canada team filled with cludes 38-year-old left-hander Cat While most Olympic events are hander Kenta Maeda, it has far dropped for the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. U.S. college veterans that include Osterman, the last holdover from a competition among the best, the more top-level players than the It has been dropped again for the 2024 Pa- Joey Lye, who quit as Bucknell’s the 2004 gold medal-winning team, better you are in baseball, the less other five nations. ris Games and is expected to return for coach to compete for the Olympic and 35-year-old left-hander Moni- of a chance you have of playing for Masahiro Tanaka, back in Ja- 2028 in Los Angeles. team. ca Abbott, who joined Osterman on What’s new: The eight-nation tourna- gold. pan with the Tohoku Rakuten ment in Beijing in 2012 was cut to six for “And so that’s where those coun- the 2008 team. Major League Baseball refused Golden Eagles after seven seasons Tokyo. A complicated format has two tries have caught up quite a bit,” Osterman started and Abbott re- to allow players on 40-man rosters with the New York Yankees, is the groups of three: Group A — Dominican Re- said Eriksen, the head coach since lieved her in the sixth inning of the to participate in the six-nation only holdover from the 2008 Japan public, Japan, Mexico. Group B — United 2011 after nine years as an assist- 2008 gold medal game, a 3-1 loss to States, Israel, South Korea. The first round Olympic tournament, and many team that lost to the U.S. 8-4 in the determines only seedings for the double- ant. “Australia has a great develop- Japan that ended the Americans’ top prospects who technically are bronze medal game. elimination, 10-game knockout stage. The mental program and Japan, a very 22-game, eight-year Olympic win- eligible are discouraged by their Right-hander Tomoyuki Suga- Japan-Dominican Republic opener on July disciplined and structured organi- ning streak. clubs, who don’t want to risk inju- no, the reigning Central League 28 will be played in Fukushima, the rest of zation. So this will be an Olympics Eriksen said part of their jobs are ry and prefer they remain availa- MVP, heads a pitching staff that the tournament in Yokohama. unlike any other. I think everybody to steady the rest of the team, to tell Tokyo expectations: Major League ble if needed by big league teams. includes current Rookies of the Baseball refused to give national teams ac- right now is not that separated as them: “Try not to get stars in your Rosters for the Olympics re- Year Masato Morishita and Kai- cess to 40-man roster players, while Nip- they used to be.” eyes of what’s going on around you, main in flux. Israel lost catcher ma Taira. pon Professional Baseball is stopping the The technological revolution and at the same time, understand Ryan Lavarnway when the Indi- Central and Pacific League seasons for the that has altered Major League that it’s just another tournament, U.S. roster Olympics, giving the hosts an All-Star team ans brought him up from Triple-A that is the favorite. Baseball also has impacted Olym- just happens to have five rings on it, Columbus in late June after Aus- Joe Ryan, a 25-year-old Tri- Athletes to watch: RHP Masahiro Tana- pic softball. Eriksen sees that both but it’s still another tournament tin Hedges went on the concussion ple-A right-handed pitcher in the ka, back with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden with South Florida, where he has and you’re going to play softball.” injured list. Israel manager Eric Tampa Bay Rays organization, Eagles after seven seasons with the New Holtz, already without Baltimore was a holdover from qualifying York Yankees, is the lone holdover from the 2008 Japan team that lost to the U.S. 8-4 pitcher Dean Kremer, was hoping and 22-year-old Double-A righty in the bronze medal game. RHP Tomoyuki to get Lavarnway back because Shane Baz was added to the 24- Sugano, the reigning Central League MVP, his team’s opener is against the man roster by manager Mike would attract interest from major league United States on July 30. Scioscia. They’ll be joined in the teams if he becomes available. The U.S. “Our guys are playing all over team is expected to include INF Todd Fra- rotation by Toronto right-hander zier, released by Pittsburgh in May. the place. But it’s not like a 162- Simeon Woods Richardson and Gold medal moment: The medal games game season where we have time former Texas right-hander Nick are Aug. 7. to work on stuff,” Holtz said. Martinez, now with Fukuoka in “We’ve got to put stuff together Japan. and basically treat this like a 12- Scioscia also included 37-year- Old-school ball year old travel tournament, right, old left-hander Scott Kazmir, who While teams do scouting that where it’s win or go home.” could be his fifth starter, and out- leads to defensive shifts, these Host Japan is favored to win. fielder Bubba Starling among 10 games don’t have Statcast, the The Central and Pacific leagues additions. modern metrics system that has are stopping their seasons be- They joined a group from qual- changed how Major League Base- tween July 14 and Aug. 13 for the ifying led by third baseman Todd ball is played. That means no spin Olympic tournament, which runs Frazier, relievers Edwin Jackson rates, exit velocities and launch from July 28 to Aug. 7. and David Robertson, and Miami angles. While Japan is missing major infielder Eddy Alvarez, a 2014 sil- “It goes to show you you really SUE OGROCKI/AP leaguers, including Los Angeles ver medalist in short-track speed- don’t need most of that stuff,” Fra- Auburn's Emily Carosone, left, will play for Italy in the Olympics, one Angels two-way sensation Shohei skating. zier said. of several U.S.­born players who are on the rosters of other nations. PAGE 22 • STARS AND STRIPES • Sunday, July 11, 2021 OLYMPICS/NBA FINALS Times: Feigin’s remark didn’t leave him vilified

FROM PAGE 24 took no personal umbrage over NBA scoreboard Feigin’s 2016 comments. Barrett noted the diversity of his own ad- NBA Finals ministrative team while adding, (Best-of-seven) x-if necessary “I’m also very cognizant of the fact Phoenix 2, Milwaukee 0 we have a very large income gap, Phoenix 118, Milwaukee 105 Phoenix 118, Milwaukee 108 education gap, public safety gap in Sunday: at Milwaukee, AFN-Sports, 2 a.m. Monday CET; 9 a.m. Monday JKT not only the city of Milwaukee but Wednesday: at Milwaukee, AFN-Sports, all of southeastern Wisconsin.” 3 a.m. Thursday CET; 10 a.m. Thursday JKT x-Saturday, July 17: at Phoenix, AFN- Feigin believes what the Bucks Sports, 3 a.m. Sunday CET; 10 a.m. Sunday have done off the court is at least JKT x-Tuesday, July 20: at Milwaukee as important as what they have ac- x-Thursday, July 22: at Phoenix complished on the court. When asked what his proudest moment is with the Bucks, Feigin dridge says, is the support players doesn’t mention the Eastern Con- receive from management. ference title the team just won. He “I think it’s an entirely different instead cites the players’ decision approach as far as outspokenness PHOTOS BY JOHN LOCHER/AP not to take the floor for a postsea- with today’s owners and the own- Kevin Love, left, and Kevin Durant laugh while icing their after practice with Team USA on Wednesday. son game inside the bubble at Walt ers back in the 70s when I was in Disney World last year following Milwaukee,” Dandridge said. the police shooting of Jacob Blake When Feigin took over as Bucks in Kenosha, Wis. president in 2014 after Wes Edens, Their decision led to a league- Marc Lasry and Jamie Dinan ‘He loves to win’: Durant wide postponement of playoff bought the team, the franchise games. was struggling. “It really kind of sparked a glob- Milwaukee’s 2001 Eastern Con- al pause and awareness for social ference finals appearance marked justice,” Feigin said. the only time the Bucks advanced seeking third gold medal Barrett said the Bucks “embody beyond the first round of the play- not only the team spirit that you offs from 1990 to 2018. The Bucks see with all the players, but they were playing in the Bradley Cen- BY TIM REYNOLDS There’s long been nothing left for embody the community spirit of ter, one of the NBA’s oldest ven- Associated Press him to prove, and he signed up for wanting to be a part of the commu- ues. LAS VEGAS — USA Basketball another Olympics anyway. Camp nity. It has been true since the day “It was like finding a unicorn, didn’t blow up Kevin Durant’s started Tuesday and Durant imme- they got here.” finding a Bucks fan six years ago,” phone with repeated calls to beg diately began setting the tone for a Bucks players engaging in so- said Sean Marus, a 28-year-old and plead for him to play in the To- roster that is mostly composed of cial issues isn’t new. Bucks fan from the Milwaukee kyo Olympics. It was a much more first-time Olympians other than Bob Dandridge, a recent Hall of suburb of Wauwatosa. dignified process: They asked, then Durant, Draymond Green and Ke- Fame selection who played on the Times have changed. they waited. vin Love. Bucks’ 1971 championship team Marus was one of about 9,000 It was the right move. “There’s this very cliche line that and the 1974 squad that lost the fans who poured into Fiserv Fo- “They helped me make the deci- everyone uses in basketball when NBA Finals to Boston, said there rum to watch on a video screen sion by letting me be me,” Durant you’re working out: Go game speed were plenty of outspoken players Tuesday as the Bucks played said. every rep,” said Green, Durant’s on those teams. Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Phoe- Already an owner of two Olympic former Golden State teammate. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s activ- nix. Bucks officials said another gold medals, Durant ultimately “Quite frankly, I’ve never seen any- ism inspired the NBA to give out a 20,000 fans gathered in the “Deer chose to try for three. The Brooklyn one do it, except him. That’s how he social justice award bearing his District” outside the three-year- Nets forward will lead the U.S. plays the game. That’s how he name. Oscar Robertson filed the old arena. Olympic team into Tokyo this Head coach Gregg Popovich says works. You’re talking about a guy lawsuit that helped bring free “It doesn’t matter what color month and could become just the he would have done anything to who would sit at home, sit in his agency to the NBA. Dandridge al- you are,” Brandon Cunningham, a second men’s player in USA Bas- change Durant’s mind if he’d house and watch an elementary so wasn’t shy about sharing his 27-year-old Milwaukee resident, ketball history to win three golds, chosen to skip the Olympics. school basketball game just to views. said before Game 1. “Everybody’s joining Carmelo Anthony. watch basketball. Really, really The difference today, Dan- here to support the Bucks.” And not that this matters to Du- (125), 12 away from Anthony’s loves the game, loves watching the rant, because it doesn’t, but he mark in field goals made (113), game, loves hooping.” could simply rewrite the USA Bas- three away from Anthony’s mark in U.S. coach Gregg Popovich was ketball Olympic record book in the free throws made (53). another major factor. It’s no secret next few weeks as well. “You know his famous quote? ‘I that players around the league hold “I committed to USA Basketball am Kevin Durant.’ There’s nothing the longtime San Antonio coach in when I was coming out of college, changing,” U.S. guard Bradley Beal the highest regard, and Durant said and every chance that I get that I’m of the Washington Wizards said. the opportunity to play for the five- healthy and my mind’s in the right “We know who he is. We know what time NBA champion factored into place to play basketball, I go out he’s capable of doing and he’s doing his thinking. there and play,” Durant said. “I fin- the same thing in practice ... and his “If he had said no, I would have ished the year off healthy, regular leadership is just terrific. He’s like begged, cried, done anything I season and playoffs. So, I felt like 39-0 in USA Basketball. That’s cra- could to change his mind,” Popov- it’d be cool to get I guess a kickstart zy and we want to keep that going.” ich said. “That’s pretty obvious. But on next season by getting in shape a Beal had it right: Durant is 39-0 in what it says about him, No. 1, is he lot earlier in the summer with Team major international events with loves the game. He really loves to USA.” USA Basketball. He has two NBA play basketball. He loves to win. He Already the top three-point shoo- championships, two NBA Finals loves the camaraderie. He wants to ter in U.S. men’s Olympic history, MVP awards. He came back after a be part of this, all the time, as we all Durant is 25 points shy of tying An- yearlong layoff from an Achilles in- know. And that’s his motivation. At CARRIE ANTLFINGER/AP thony (336) for the most in team jury this season in Brooklyn and the core, that’s what he loves to do A mural is displayed above a Milwaukee bar on July 5 depicting Olympic play, 39 rebounds away was, again, his typical unguardable and luckily for all of us, that’s who Milwaukee Bucks players activism following the police shooting of from Anthony’s mark in rebounds self. he is.” Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis. Sunday, July 11, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 23 MLB Scoreboard Yanks’ arms combine to blank Astros American League

East Division BY KRISTIE RIEKEN WLPct GB Associated Press Boston 55 34 .618 _ HOUSTON — New York Yan­ Tampa Bay 52 36 .591 2½ kees manager Aaron Boone hoped Toronto 44 41 .518 9 he could get three innings out of New York 45 42 .517 9 Nestor Cortes in a spot start Baltimore 28 59 .322 26 against the Houston Astros. Central Division Instead, the left­hander almost WLPct GB made it through the fifth Friday Chicago 52 35 .598 _ night, setting the tone in a three­ Cleveland 44 42 .512 7½ Detroit 40 49 .449 13 hitter that led the Yankees to a 4­0 Minnesota 37 50 .425 15 win. Kansas City 36 52 .409 16½ After Cortes left, three relievers West Division completed the shutout while Brett WLPct GB Gardner and DJ LeMahieu each Houston 54 35 .607 _ drove in two runs to provide a Oakland 50 40 .556 4½ cushion. 2 Seattle 47 42 .528 7 Cortes allowed two hits in 4 ⁄3 Los Angeles 44 43 .506 9 innings, striking out two and walk­ Texas 35 53 .398 18½ ing two and lowering his ERA to National League 1.05. East Division “He was terrific,” Boone said. WLPct GB “Then the rest of the bullpen was New York 46 38 .548 _ able to take it from there. He gave Atlanta 43 44 .494 4½ us more than we could have hoped Philadelphia 42 44 .488 5 as we continue to build him up.” MICHAEL WYKE/AP Washington 42 45 .483 5½ Miami 38 49 .437 9½ Cortes was glad to finally solve The Yankees’ Gio Urshela hits a two­run single in front of Astros catcher Jason Castro during the fourth the Astros. In four previous ap­ Central Division inning of Friday’s game in Houston. New York won 4­0. pearances against them, he’d giv­ WLPct GB en up six home runs. nings and Jonathan Loaisiga The Astros are commemorating cheer about. Milwaukee 53 37 .589 _ “I have bad history against the threw a perfect ninth. the event by giving away replica Gardner admitted that New Cincinnati 46 42 .523 6 Chicago 44 45 .494 8½ Houston Astros,” he said. “So to It was New York’s first visit to 2019 AL champions trophies Fri­ York’s history in Houston crept in­ 2 St. Louis 43 46 .483 9½ give 4 ⁄3 innings of strong baseball Houston since Game 6 of the 2019 day, 2019 AL champions replica to his mind on Friday. Pittsburgh 32 55 .368 19½ was good. And we got the win, so AL Championship Series. The As­ rings on Saturday and Altuve jer­ “From time to time you can’t West Division that’s what was most important.” tros advanced to the World Series seys for the finale on Sunday. help but think of the past, but 1 WLPct GB Lucas Luetge (3­1) pitched 1 ⁄3 with a 6­4 win in that game on a The powerful Houston hitters, when the time comes you have to San Francisco 55 32 .632 _ hitless innings for the win. Chad two­run homer by Jose Altuve however, didn’t give their fans at be able to block that out and focus Los Angeles 54 35 .607 2 Green gave up one hit in two in­ with two outs in the ninth. Minute Maid Park anything to on the task at hand,” he said. San Diego 53 38 .582 4 Colorado 38 51 .427 18 Arizona 26 64 .289 30½ ROUNDUP

Friday’s games Cleveland 2, Kansas City 1 Chicago White Sox 12, Baltimore 1 Tampa Bay 7, Toronto 1 Fill-ins Casali, Ruf homer as Giants top Nats Boston 11, Philadelphia 5 Minnesota 4, Detroit 2 Associated Press Texas 3, Oakland 2 run single highlighted host Texas’ three­run N.Y. Yankees 4, Houston 0 SAN FRANCISCO — Nationals star Trea sixth after Oakland’s Cole Irvin took a no­hit­ Seattle 7, L.A. Angels 3 Chicago Cubs 10, St. Louis 5 Turner turned to Curt Casali and asked the Gi­ ter into the inning, and Jordan Lyles won his Atlanta 5, Miami 0 N.Y. Mets 13, Pittsburgh 4 ants catcher why Logan Webb had left the third straight start. incinnati 2, Milwaukee 0 San Francisco 5, Washington 3 game so soon. Reds 2, Brewers 0: Wade Miley pitched San Diego 4, Colorado 2 That’s how good the right­hander looked in eight shutout innings and helped himself by Arizona 5, L.A. Dodgers 2 Saturday’s games his first start for San Francisco since late May doubling and scoring as Cincinnati beat host Toronto at Tampa Bay — he just had to contend with a pitch count. Milwaukee. Detroit at Minnesota Chicago White Sox at Baltimore “It was nice to see,” Casali said. “We’ve Twins 4, Tigers 2:At Minneapolis, Max Ke­ Oakland at Texas been waiting a while to get Webby back.” pler hit a two­run triple during a four­run sixth Philadelphia at Boston Kansas City at Cleveland Casali hit a two­run homer while filling in inning and Minnesota waited out N.Y. Yankees at Houston L.A. Angels at Seattle again for injured All­Star catcher Buster Po­ Detroit rookie Matt Manning. Washington at San Francisco sey, late lineup addition Darin Ruf added a go­ Diamondbacks 5, Dodgers 2:Eduardo Es­ Atlanta at Miami Pittsburgh at N.Y. Mets, 1st game ahead drive and the Giants beat Washington cobar hit his 20th home run of the season and Pittsburgh at N.Y. Mets, 2nd game Cincinnati at Milwaukee 5­3 on Friday night. last­place Arizona beat host Los Angeles. St. Louis at Chicago Cubs Arizona at L.A. Dodgers Webb allowed one hit over three innings and Braves 5, Marlins 0: Charlie Morton Colorado at San Diego struck out four in his first outing since May 29 pitched seven innings of two­hit ball and vis­ Sunday’s games after missing time with a strained right shoul­ iting Atlanta beat Miami. Chicago White Sox (Cease 7-4) at Balti- more (Watkins 1-0) der. He struck out four. The Giants hoped to Mets 13, Pirates 4:Pete Alonso hit a three­ Kansas City (Bubic 2-4) at Cleveland get him through three innings. run homer and Francisco Lindor clubbed his (Morgan 1-3) Philadelphia (Nola 6-5) at Boston (Pivet- “Knowing there was a pitch count and in­ team’s first grand slam this season during a ta 7-3) Toronto (Ray 6-4) at Tampa Bay (Hill 6-3) ning limit was more of the tough thing than 10­run sixth inning, and New York embar­ Detroit (Peralta 2-1) at Minnesota (Ber- ríos 7-3) anything else,” he said. rassed visiting Pittsburgh. N.Y. Yankees (Taillon 4-4) at Houston Padres 4, Rockies 2:Reliever Miguel Diaz Red Sox 11, Phillies 5: Kiké Hernández led (Valdez 5-1) Oakland (Bassitt 9-2) at Texas (Allard rejoined host San Diego for the fourth time this off with a home run, J.D. Martinez hit a three­ 2-5) L.A. Angels (Suarez 3-2) at Seattle (TBD) season and was part of a dominant perform­ TONY AVELAR/AP run shot and Rafael Devers also homered to Atlanta (Anderson 5-4) at Miami (López ance his team’s bullpen. lead host Boston past Philadelphia. 4-5) Washington Nationals left fielder Josh Pittsburgh (De Jong 1-3) at N.Y. Mets Mariners 7, Angels 3: Shohei Ohtani be­ Rays 7, Blue Jays 1: At St. Petersburg, Fla., (TBD) Harrison cannot make the catch on a double Cincinnati (Castillo 3-10) at Milwaukee came the sixth player to reach the upper deck by the Giants’ Curt Casali during the sixth three relievers combined on five more score­ (Woodruff 7-4) St. Louis (Wainwright 7-5) at Chicago of T­Mobile Park with his 33rd homer, but inning of Friday’s game in San Francisco. less innings, Ji­Man Choi drove in three runs Cubs (Williams 3-2) Mitch Haniger’s two­out grand slam in the and Tampa Bay won its fifth consecutive Washington (Fedde 4-5) at San Francis- co (Gausman 8-3) eighth inning lifted Seattle past Los Angeles. Indians 2, Royals 1: Bobby Bradley home­ game. Arizona (Kelly 5-7) at L.A. Dodgers (Gon- solin 1-0) Cubs 10, Cardinals 5:Kyle Hendricks won red leading off the ninth inning as host Cleve­ White Sox 12, Orioles 1: Baltimore­area na­ Colorado (Gray 5-6) at San Diego his ninth straight decision, Patrick Wisdom hit land overcame some brutal baserunning that tive Gavin Sheets homered in his first trip to (Weathers 4-2) Monday’s game a two­run homer and Chicago beat visiting St. led to manager Terry Francona’s ejection. Camden Yards as a major leaguer, and Chica­ All-Star Game: AL at NL Louis. Rangers 3, Athletics 2:Adolis Garcia’s two­ go won big. PAGE 24 • STARS AND STRIPES • Sunday, July 11, 2021 Barty party SPORTS Australian claims her first Wimbledon title ›› Page 19

Thousands of fans gather outside Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on NBA FINALS Tuesday to watch the Bucks play at Phoenix in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

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How times have changed Milwaukee more united than 50 years ago, when it claimed its only NBA championship

BY STEVE MEGARGEE calling Milwaukee “the most segregated, racist place I’ve ev- Associated Press er experienced in my life,” but 49-year-old Milwaukee na- MILWAUKEE tive LaNelle Ramey — a Black man — believes it needed uch has changed in Milwaukee since the Bucks won to be said. their last NBA title a half-century ago. “It forced those who were here, longtime Milwau- Nothing reflects the differences more than the keeans, to look in the mirror — in particular those Mmelting pot of fans swarming together outside Fis- who didn’t want to believe it,” said Ramey, the erv Forum playoff games. Fans will flock there again Sunday in executive director for MENTOR Milwau- hopes of helping the Bucks rally from an 0-2 deficit in the NBA kee, a Bucks-backed organization that fos- Finals when they host the Phoenix Suns in Game 3. ters mentorship programs for area youth. The diversity of the crowds is striking considering Milwau- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said he kee’s history. Team President Peter Feigin backtracked five years ago after SEE TIMES ON PAGE 22

Bucks guard Jrue Holiday donated part of his 2019­20 salary to form the Jrue and Lauren Holiday Social Impact Fund with his wife.

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