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BY LOLITA C. BALDOR Speaking in the Oval Office ahead of an Morrison. “Much easier to do it the other The U.S. response could Associated Press early afternoon meeting with his national way, and Iran knows that if they misbehave security team, Trump laid out new sanc- they are on borrowed time.” involve military, political WASHINGTON — President Donald tions on the Iranian central bank and said Trump spoke just before he gathered his and economic actions, and Trump signaled Friday that he’s not in- the easiest thing to do would be to launch national security team at the White House clined to authorize an immediate mili- military strikes. to discuss how to respond to the weekend the military options could tary strike on Iran in response to the “I think the strong person’s approach drone and missile attack on oil facilities in range from no action at all attacks on the Saudi oil industry, saying and the thing that does show strength Saudi Araba that the administration has he believes showing restraint “shows far would be showing a little bit of restraint,” to airstrikes or less visible blamed on Iran. more strength” and he wants to avoid an Trump told reporters during a meeting moves such as cyberattacks. all-out war. with Australian Prime Minister Scott SEE IRAN ON PAGE 5

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JOHN GIBBINS, THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/TNS PAGE 2 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 21, 2019 MILITARY Civilian who Colt ends died in Qatar civilian is identified BY CHAD GARLAND Stars and Stripes sales A U.S. Air Force civilian who died this week in a noncombat incident at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar was identified Friday as 32-year-old intelligence analyst of AR-15 Jason P. Zaki. Zaki died Wednesday while deployed to the base’s 609th Air BY WYATT OLSON Operations Center from the Pen- Stars and Stripes tagon to support operations in Gunmaker Colt announced the Middle East, U.S. Air Forc- Thursday that it was discontinu- es Central Command said in a ing retail sales of its AR-15 line of statement. semi-automatic rifles. “I would like to express our The company will continue heartfelt sympathies to the fam- to manufacture them for the ily and friends of our fallen team- military and law enforcement mate,” said Lt. Gen. Joseph T. agencies, Dennis Veilleux, Colt’s Guastella, AFCENT and Com- president and CEO, said in a bined Forces Air Component statement. commander. The high-velocity AR-15 has Zaki’s hometown was Atkinson, gained notoriety as the weapon N.H., said Capt. Samantha Morri- carried by gunmen in certain son, an AFCENT spokeswoman. mass shootings in recent years. His family had not yet cleared It was used in the Parkland, Fla., DEANDRE PIERCE/U.S. Army Reserve further information for release. His is the second Air Force high school shooting last year that A soldier fires an M4 carbine, the military’s version of Colt’s AR-15, at range on Qayyarah West Airfield, death at the Qatar air base this left 17 dead. Iraq, on June 4. Mass shooters possessed AR- year. Air Force Staff Sgt. Albert 15-style rifles in attacks in Las J. Miller, 24, a C-17 Globemaster law-enforcement sales. for modern sporting rifles for the nel is high, “and we are fortunate Vegas, Orlando, Fla., and New- III crew chief from Richmond, Colt’s announcement on Thurs- foreseeable future.” town, Conn. enough to have been awarded sig- N.H., died at the base in April. day was a pushback on criticism The company sought to reas- The weapon made headlines nificant military and law enforce- It’s also the second Defense De- again last week during the Dem- that the company was misman- sure customers that its commit- ment contracts,” the statement partment civilian death reported ocratic presidential primary aged and that it was not suffi- ment to the consumer market said. “Currently, these high-vol- in U.S. Central Command’s area debates when candidate Beto ciently committed to private gun remains “unwavering.” ume contracts are absorbing all of operations this year. A January O’Rourke said, “We’re going to ownership. “We want to assure you that of Colt’s manufacturing capacity bombing in the northern Syrian “The fact of the matter is that Colt is committed to the Second take your AR-15, your AK-47. for rifles.” town of Manbij killed Defense over the last few years, the mar- Amendment, highly values its We’re not going to allow it to be Colt continues to expand both Intelligence Agency civilian used against our fellow Ameri- ket for modern sporting rifles has customers and continues to man- and former Navy SEAL Scott A. its network of dealers in the Unit- cans anymore.” experienced significant excess ufacture the world’s finest quality Wirtz. Shooting Illustrated reported manufacturing capacity,” the firearms for the consumer mar- ed States and its line of handguns, Further details about Zaki’s last week that firearms distribu- statement said. “Given this level ket,” the statement said. the statement said. death were not available as the tor RSR Group said Colt was of manufacturing capacity, we But demand by “our warfight- [email protected] incident was under investigation, going to focus on military and believe there is adequate supply ers” and law enforcement person- Twitter: @WyattWOlson AFCENT said. T O D A Y IN STRIPES American Roundup ...... 14 Business ...... 13 Comics ...... 22 Crossword ...... 22 Music ...... 19 Opinion ...... 20 Sports ...... 24-32 Television ...... 15-18 Weather ...... 13 Saturday, September 21, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 3 MILITARY Navy asks Congress for 3 new destroyers

BY CHRISTIAN LOPEZ will come equipped with the next Stars and Stripes generation air and missile de- fense radar, the SPY-6. The Navy is asking Congress The SPY-6, produced by Ray- for more than $5 billion next theon, requires “considerable fiscal year to build three more changes to the ship’s hull, me- Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, chanical, and electrical systems,” according to a Congressional Re- according to a May report from search Service report published the Government Accounting Of- Tuesday. fice. The research service cited Building the warships would the GAO study in its report to bring the number of guided- Congress. missile destroyers the Navy has The SPY-6 must also work procured to 85, according to the alongside Aegis, but a software report. The latest version, or glitch the Navy identified in 2018 Flight III, incorporates a new air delayed Navy tests of that ability and missile defense radar system by a year. Nonetheless, the GAO that requires further changes to reported, the Navy plans to in- the destroyer design. stall the reworked SPY-6 system Two shipbuilders — General on new destroyers first and test Dynamics’ Bath Iron Works in its integration with Aegis at sea Maine and Huntington Ingalls rather than on land. Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding in Mississippi — are capable of The GAO report found that plan the job if Congress approves the entails a risk of having to make costly retrofits if problems arise. estimated $1.8 billion for each OLYMPIA MCCOY/U.S. Navy vessel. The Navy wants the destroyers Construction of Arleigh Burke- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Kidd, foreground, and USS Pinckney sail ahead funded under a multiyear pro- class destroyers started in of the littoral combat ship USS Omaha in the eastern Pacific Ocean on July 25. curement contract, which must 1985 and their design has been also be approved by Congress. A modified over time. The Navy Destroyers and cruisers are 66 destroyers, according to the on a new class of large warship, multiyear contract has the poten- stopped building Arleigh Burkes considered “large surface com- updated report, “Navy DDG-51 according to the report. tial to show savings of 5-15% over from 2007-09 while it procured batants,” as opposed to “small and DDG-1000 Destroyer Pro- The guided-missile destroy- a single-year contract, according three Zumwalt-class destroyers surface combatants,” which in- grams: Background and Issues ers specialize in air defense and to the Congressional Research instead. clude frigates, littoral combat for Congress.” If it sticks to its come equipped with the Aegis Service, “Multiyear Procure- Originally planning to put 32 ships and other vessels. The Navy 30-year plan, the Navy will have combat system, which uses com- ment and Block Buy Contracting Zumwalts to sea, the Navy cur- in 2016 set a goal of 355 ships, of 104 large warships by fiscal year puters and radar to track and de- in Defense Acquisition: Back- tailed their production when the which 104 would be large ships. 2029. stroy targets. ground and Issues for Congress,” price per ship continued to rise, At the end of the 2018 fiscal However, the Navy expects to For defense against enemy air updated Monday. according to the Congressional year, the Navy had a force of 88 procure its last destroyers in fis- and missile attack, destroyers [email protected] Research Service. large combatant ships, including cal year 2025, after which it plans procured since fiscal year 2017 Twitter: @CLopez_Stripes Navy commander accused of rape pleads to lesser assault charges

BY ROSE L. THAYER not named. Stars and Stripes At the time, Neuhart was commander of Ander- sen Air Force Base’s Helicopter Sea Combat Squad- A Navy commander who faced a rape charge ron 25. stemming from a drunken night in 2016 that led to The first two criminal cases against Neuhart three civilian criminal trials and a court-martial ended in a mistrial — and, while preparing for the has accepted a plea deal to lesser charges that will third trial, the San Diego District Attorney’s office PREFECTURE DU MORBIHAN/AP keep him in the brig for a year. The case landed in the military court system after dropped the charges against Neuhart in June 2018, The crash site of a F-16 jet fighter, on Thursday in Pluvigner, three failed attempts in San Diego superior courts the Union-Tribune reported. The Navy then op- western France. to convict Cmdr. John Michael Neuhart on civilian tioned to court-martial him. criminal charges. Neuhart was removed from his command of the Neuhart, 42, pleaded guilty to charges of assault helicopter squadron in Guam and was put on admin- Belgian F-16 jet crashes in and behavior unbecoming of an officer on Aug. istrative duties in San Diego during the trials. 26 before a Navy judge in San Diego, said Brian Evidence presented in the civilian trials includ- France; pilot hits power line O’Rourke, spokesman for Navy Region Southwest. ed security camera footage from a downtown San Neuhart pleaded not guilty to other charges Diego hotel showing Neuhart and the junior officer Associated Press Surrounding homes were evacu- against him, including rape, breaking into a home, drinking together and occasionally hugging and PARIS — A Belgian F-16 ated as the pilot was being taken indecent visual recording and fleeing apprehen- kissing while the commander was in town for a con- fighter jet crashed Thursday in down and firefighters battled the sion, according to a charge sheet originally filed in ference, the Union-Tribune reported. western France, damaging a blaze from the crash. January. The two took a paid ride to the junior officer’s house, setting a field ablaze and The pilots flagged an “engine He was sentenced to one-year confinement at house, and later she asked him to leave, the paper leaving a pilot suspended for two technical incident” while travel- Naval Consolidated Brig Miramar in San Diego, a reported. Neuhart then set his cellphone toward the hours from a high-voltage elec- ing from Florennes air base in forfeiture of $1,000 in pay each month for six months back door of the house to record himself knocking tricity line after his parachute Belgium to the military airport and a letter of reprimand, O’Rourke said. and telling her to let him in the house. In testimony, got caught, according to French in the French city of Lorient, the As part of the deal, Neuhart’s pay will not be re- Neuhart said he did this to protect himself from a authorities. Belgian Defense Ministry said in duced so long as he continues to meet his required rape allegation, the paper reported. A neighbor Belgium’s Defense Ministry a statement. It did not elaborate. allotment of family support payments. However, called the police and as Neuhart ran from the house, said the plane suffered unspeci- One of the plane’s wings sliced Neuhart could still face dismissal from the Navy. the roof and facade of a house in he fell, broke his leg and was arrested. fied engine trouble. His fate in the service will be determined by a board Emergency workers extracted the town of Pluvigner, in Britan- Neuhart commissioned in August 2000 through of inquiry, O’Rourke said. the pilot safely after cutting off ny, before plunging into a neigh- the ROTC program at Ohio State University and has This is the end of a legal battle that began follow- power in the area, and he was boring farm field, said Ludovic ing a 2016 incident in which a junior officer who flown SH-60F Seahawk, HH-60H Pave Hawk and taken to a nearby hospital for Kauffer, who lives in the house. served with Neuhart in Guam accused him of trying MH-60S Seahawk helicopters, according to his of- medical checks, a spokesman for Two pilots were aboard, and to rape her in her home in the Valencia Park neigh- ficial Navy biography. the regional administration told both ejected before the crash. borhood of San Diego, the San Diego Union-Tribune [email protected] The Associated Press. One was safely rescued but the reported in 2018. The junior officer in the case was Twitter: @Rose_Lori No one on the ground was hurt. other got stuck on the power line. PAGE 4 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 21, 2019 MILITARY Special Forces’ tiger stripes make a return BY CHAD GARLAND officially adopted from the Viet- Stars and Stripes namese military by U.S. advisers and became widely used during A tiger stripe uniform like the the war by elite units such as the one John Wayne wore in the 1968 Special Forces, who organized film “The Green Berets” is mak- and trained indigenous partner ing something of a comeback forces and accompanied them among today’s Green Berets. into combat. Members of 5th Special Forces A team of 11 Legionnaires Group (Airborne), known as Le- wore similar uniforms in Au- gionnaires, were photographed gust when they trained cavalry last month during a training ex- soldiers from the 101st Airborne ercise with the 101st Airborne STAFF SGT. IMAN BROADY-CHIN/U.S. Army Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Division wearing the Vietnam Team as a “partner force” for two War-era camouflage with teal Green Berets, who are sporting tiger stripe uniforms like those worn by Special Forces soldiers in the Vietnam War, instruct soldiers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team on vehicle clearing procedures during blue Special Forces arrowhead weeks on mission planning, com- an exercise on Fort Campbell, on Aug. 14. insignia patch and tab, and black- bat maneuvers and casualty care and-yellow Airborne and Ranger at Fort Campbell, Ky., where both tabs on their sleeves. — called the units are based, 5th Group said tory on USASOC’s website states. and nights of realistic training statement. tiger stripe uniform. last month in a statement. It was among the smallest units scenarios culminated in a raid Officials are considering use of “These uniforms were non- “Using these uniforms in a in the conflict, but its soldiers on an enemy encampment, which the tiger stripe uniform for more standard in nature, which dem- training exercise helps inform were some of the most deco- had reconnaissance squads living special events, Bymer said. One onstrates the uniqueness of U.S. and educate other non-[special rated. Eighteen were awarded in the woods for several days with such opportunity would be the Army Special Forces and their operations] units about different the Medal of Honor, nine post- nothing but what they carried in, group’s annual reunion week — mission,” said Lt. Col. Loren aspects of the culture,” Bymer humously, making up the bulk of the 5th Group statement said. the 58th such event wraps up this Bymer, U.S. Army Special Opera- said. “Additionally, this speaks to the 25 Green Berets who have re- “Being able to be taught by weekend at Fort Campbell, but tions Command spokesman. honor the legacy of Green Berets ceived the Medal of Honor, a list Special Forces, how they do an official there said the uniform In “The Green Berets,” Wayne in Vietnam.” on the website shows. things, how they do it success- was not being worn this year. wore the tiger stripe uniform and Shortly after 5th Group was The Legion was also the first fully and us being able to transfer “Going back is one way to dem- a beret bearing 5th Special Forc- activated in September 1961, it U.S. unit deployed to Afghanistan that onto the battlefield is pretty onstrate the uniqueness (of the es Group flash. began sending elements to South as part of the 2001 invasion that great,” Spc. Jamie McFerren, a mission and culture),” Bymer The jungle camouflage pat- Vietnam, where they trained and toppled the Taliban government machine gunner with C Troop, said. tern of black stripes on swaths of led local forces in reconnaissance in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regi- [email protected] green, brown and khaki was un- and direct-action missions, a his- In last month’s exercise, days ment, was quoted as saying in the Twitter: @chadgarland Truman’s strike group sails without its aircraft carrier

BY SCOTT WYLAND August, USNI News reported. face Action Group — a temporary stand- launched airstrikes from the eastern Medi- Stars and Stripes Navy officials couldn’t say when the in for a normal carrier group — with 15 terranean, returned to Norfolk in mid-July Truman would be operational. The Navy’s additional personnel to offset the absence and re-deployed in September to conduct The Navy’s recently revived 2nd Fleet standard policy is not to discuss future op- of a carrier’s usual capabilities, 2nd Fleet the first aircraft carrier patrol in the Arc- deployed a carrier strike group last week erations, Capt. Scott Miller, a U.S. Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis told tic since the Cold War. without its aircraft carrier, the USS Harry The schedule was an example of “dy- S. Truman, which remains idled because Forces Command spokesman, told USNI. USNI. namic force employment,” a strategy the of an electrical malfunction. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS This is the first carrier deployment that Pentagon recently began employing again, Two guided-missile destroyers and other Lassen and USS Farragut will be joined the 2nd Fleet has overseen since it reached in which ships and troop movements fol- escort ships left Mayport, Fla., while crews later by the destroyer USS Forrest Sher- initial operational capability in May. It’s continued working to repair the Truman’s man and the guided-missile cruiser USS also the first time that a Truman strike low less-predictable patterns to throw off electrical system, which malfunctioned Normandy, USNI said. group has deployed since 2018. adversaries. during a pre-deployment exercise in late A destroyer squadron will lead the Sur- Last year in April, the Truman deployed, [email protected] First 2 F-35s join Vermont National Guard’s fighter wing

BY WILSON RING hard work, planning and missions new home to the F-35s, said be- until she learned by reading the of the community. The guard has Associated Press in the guard’s previous aircraft, fore they arrived. Air Force’s environmental im- modified the traffic patterns the F-16s that flew continuously for But for some members of the pact statement about how noisy planes will use and checked the SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — weeks over New York after the community, the arrival of nois- the F-35 is and what she feels are take-off times to minimize noise The first two of what will become 9/11 attacks and in multiple com- ier aircraft marks the failure of the dangers of having a new, un- 20 F-35 fighter aircrafts arrived bat tours in Iraq and other areas years-long efforts to keep the Air proven weapon system at a subur- disruptions. Thursday at The Vermont Air Na- of the Middle East. Force from delivering the planes ban airport. As to safety, he said that so far tional Guard, the first guard unit “The F-35 coming into Burl- to an airport located among resi- “All I had to do was read what more than 400 F-35s have been to receive the next-generation ington really secures our mis- dential neighborhoods and indus- the Air Force said about the im- delivered and the planes have fighter. sion and our future for, you are trial complexes in the middle of pact it would have,” Greco said. accumulated more than 200,000 The aircraft will be based at talking the next three or four de- Vermont’s most populous county. “The evidence was overwhelm- flying hours. the Burlington International Air- cades, and that allows us to serve Rosanne Greco, the former ing it would have a very negative “It’s really important to us too port and were flown to Vermont our nation, but also to be ready chair of the South Burlington effect on close to 7,000 people” from the factory in Fort Worth, to serve our state as well,” Col. City Council and a retired Air who live near the airport. to do everything we can to miti- Texas. David Smith, the commander of Force colonel, said she supported Smith said the Air National gate the impact on the commu- The delivery follows years of the 158th Fighter Wing that is the basing the plane in her home city Guard understands the concerns nity,” he said. Saturday, September 21, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 5 MILITARY White House eyes more DOD funds for wall

BY NICK MIROFF get a border contract, said he AND JOSH DAWSEY was pleased to hear he would be The Washington Post getting the documents he had requested. WASHINGTON — Senior “I don’t know if Fisher or any- Trump administration officials one else would build a better or are considering a plan to again di- less-expensive wall,” Cramer vert billions of dollars in military said Thursday. “When I was in funding to pay for border barrier El Paso, I saw a Fisher-built seg- construction next year, a way to ment and another segment, and circumvent congressional oppo- the quality from the surface and sition to putting more taxpayer money toward the president’s sig- the technology implemented by nature project, according to three Fisher was far superior. I believe administration officials. it was less expensive as well.” The president has pledged to The administration’s financial complete nearly 500 miles of maneuvers have drawn signifi- new barrier by the 2020 election cant criticism from lawmakers — stirring chants of “Build the who accuse the White House of Wall!” at his campaign rallies. undermining military readiness But that construction goal will to fund a project closely tied to the require a total of $18.4 billion in president’s reelection campaign. funding through 2020, far more White House budget officials than the administration has pub- told lawmakers in early 2018 that licly disclosed, the administra- their plan was to install more tion’s latest internal projections EVAN VUCCI/AP than 700 miles of barriers over show. President Donald Trump talks with reporters as he tours a section of the southern border wall, on a decade at a cost $18 billion. Planning documents obtained Wednesday, in Otay Mesa, Calif. The construction plan laid out by The Washington Post show by Trump appears to move the the cost of building 509 miles of the House is adamantly opposed Two days after the White House deadline for Semonite to provide project much faster, delivering barriers averages out to more to providing additional funding meeting, the head of the House the briefing, according to the about 200 miles less for the same than $36 million per mile. The for the project. Oversight and Reform Commit- letter. amount of money. documents also show that the If the administration carries tee sent a letter to Lt. Gen. Todd The Corps of Engineers also This year’s Pentagon repro- government would need to ob- out the plan, the White House will Semonite, the head of the U.S. has been directed to hand over in- gramming has taken funding tain — either by eminent-domain have defied Congress to divert a Army Corps of Engineers, asking formation about border construc- away from 51 projects, generating claims or purchases — land that total of $7.2 billion of Defense De- for a briefing on border barrier tion bids to Sen. Kevin Cramer, significant opposition, so the plan lies under nearly 200 miles of partment funds over two years, procurement, saying the com- R-N.D., who has promoted Fisher discussed at the White House proposed barrier. money that would otherwise pay mittee was investigating whether Industries to Trump. Cramer has would first try to get lawmakers At a Sept. 11 meeting at the to repair or upgrade U.S. military regular contracting processes said he has been “deputized” by to put that money back into bud- White House led by adviser Jared installations. were being bypassed to build the the president to ensure that barri- gets that fund military construc- Kushner, senior officials dis- When the White House was structure more quickly. er construction remains on track. tion and repairs. cussed a plan that would press asked about the plan Thursday, a Committee Chariman Elijah A spokeswoman for the Corps “The plan is to sell it as replen- lawmakers to backfill — or reim- senior official responded that the Cummings, D-Md., said lawmak- of Engineers said the agency ishment money to the Defense De- burse — $3.6 billion of Pentagon discussion was “a typical project- ers also were troubled by revela- awards contracts through com- partment for the $3.6 billion they funds that the administration di- management meeting where ad- tions in The Post that President petitive procedures that provide took this year,” said one of the ad- verted this year to pay for fence ministration officials discussed Donald Trump had urged the “the best value to the government ministration officials, who spoke construction, the officials said. border wall progress” and that Corps of Engineers to steer con- for the particular procurement The White House also has re- the goal was to ensure that border tracts to North Dakota-based action being undertaken.” on the condition of anonymity be- quested $5 billion for barrier security priorities were being ful- Fisher Industries, a company “As a standard practice, when cause of fears of reprisal. “Then funding in 2020 through the De- filled “and that additional needs whose top executive is a GOP publicly releasing contractual once they got it from Congress, partment of Homeland Security were being assessed in the event donor and frequent guest on Fox information, USACE advises our they would take it again.” budget, but if that money is not ap- more funding became available.” News. contractors and coordinates with The House this week voted proved, the administration plans Trump’s urgency about barrier Cummings’s letter cited con- our legal team to ensure that down a Republican motion to to dip into the Pentagon’s con- construction has unnerved top cerns that the Corps of Engineers information released does not “backfill” the military construc- struction budget for the second aides responsible for the project’s “is being pressured to bypass violate proprietary concerns,” tion funds. The money has been consecutive year to get another completion, and it also has raised regular contracting processes in said the spokeswoman, Raini diverted from child-care facilities $3.6 billion, said the officials fa- new concerns about potential order to complete construction Brunson. and schools on military bases, as miliar with the plan. shortcuts in contracting and pro- more quickly.” Cramer, who has repeatedly well as from maintenance and re- The Democratic majority in curement procedures. The committee gave a Friday pushed for Fisher Industries to pairs on U.S. bases. Iran: Pentagon warns retaliatory attack could escalate into war with Iran

FROM FRONT PAGE will present Trump with a broad was launched by Iran, as a num- actions, and the military options force,” Dunford said. If he decides against a U.S. range of military, economic and ber of officials, including Secre- could range from no action at all U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D- strike, it would mark the second diplomatic options to consider as tary of State Mike Pompeo, have to airstrikes or less visible moves Mich., said in an interview Thurs- time in recent months that he has he decides how the U.S. should asserted. such as cyberattacks. One likely day that if Trump “chooses an pulled back from a major military respond to what administration Iran has denied involvement move would be for the U.S. to pro- option that involves a significant action against Iran that many officials say was an unprecedent- and warned the U.S. that any at- vide additional military support military strike on Iran that, given Pentagon and other advisers ed Iranian attack on Saudi oil fa- tack will spark an “all-out war” to help Saudi Arabia defend itself the current climate between the fear could trigger a new Middle cilities. The options will include with immediate retaliation from from attacks from the north since U.S. and Iran, there is a possibil- East war. In June, after Iran shot an updated list of potential mili- Tehran. most of its defenses have focused ity that it could escalate into a tary strike targets inside Iran. Pompeo and Vice President on threats from Houthis in Yemen down an American surveillance medium to large-scale war, I be- But Pentagon leaders will also Mike Pence have condemned the to the south. drone, Trump initially endorsed lieve the president should come to warn that military action against attack on Saudi oil facilities as “an Gen. Joseph Dunford, chair- a retaliatory military strike then Congress.” abruptly called it off because he the Islamic Republic could esca- act of war.” Pence said Trump man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Slotkin, a former top Middle said it would have killed dozens of late into war, according to U.S. will “review the facts, and he’ll emphasized to a small number East policy adviser for the Pen- Iranians. officials familiar with the discus- make a decision about next steps. of journalists traveling with On Friday, he left the door open sions who spoke on the condition But the American people can be him Monday that the question of tagon, said she hopes Trump con- a bit for a later military response, of anonymity. confident that the United States whether the U.S. responds is a siders a broad range of options, saying people thought he’d attack Any decision may depend on of America is going to defend our “political judgment” and not for including the most basic choice, Iran “within two seconds,” but, what kind of evidence the U.S. interest in the region, and we’re the military. which would be to place more he said, he has “plenty of time.” and Saudi investigators are going to stand with our allies.” “It is my job to provide military forces and defensive military During the Friday meeting, able to provide proving that the The U.S. response could involve options to the president should he equipment in and around Saudi U.S. National Security leaders cruise missile and drone strike military, political and economic decide to respond with military Arabia to help increase security. PAGE 6 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 21, 2019 MILITARY US holds talks with rebel leader in Libya

BY JOHN VANDIVER Libya’s political chaos has created conditions that Stars and Stripes could allow Islamic militant groups to come into the country and seek out safe havens from which to op- STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. diplomats and erate — a top concern for the U.S. military. US airstrike in Libya kills military officials met this week with a Libyan mi- The threat posed by extremist groups in Libya litia leader whose offensive on Tripoli earlier this was one of the topics discussed when AFRICOM 8 Islamic State fighters year forced American troops out of the country, but head Gen. Stephen Townsend met in Tunis in Au- who is now seen as key to ending the country’s eight- gust with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj. BY JOHN VANDIVER year-old civil war. cifics, but I will say we have a “We continue to monitor and remain deeply con- Stars and Stripes range of capabilities at vari- U.S. Ambassador Richard Norland held talks in cerned about the conflict in Libya and what it means Abu Dhabi with “Field Marshal” Khalifa Hifter, ous locations in the region that to regional stability … it is important the current STUTTGART, Germany allow us to carry out these air- who leads the so-called Libyan National Army, security situation in Libya does not present a safe — A U.S. airstrike has killed the U.S. Embassy in Libya an- strikes,” said Becky Farmer, haven for terrorists or space for eight Islamic State fighters in nounced Friday. an AFRICOM spokeswoman. renewed activity,” Karns said. southwestern Libya, marking Among the locations avail- U.S. Africa Command’s dep- While the U.S. no longer has the first such attack by Ameri- able to AFRICOM is a new uty director for intelligence troops in Libya, it still has in- can forces in the country this base in central Niger, where was on hand for the talks, telligence and surveillance air- year, U.S. Africa Command the U.S. Air Force last month which took place Thursday and craft in the region to monitor said Friday. began conducting surveil- were aimed at pushing toward conditions there, and has the “U.S. Africa Command lance operations. Known as a political deal between Hifter authority to launch airstrikes conducted this airstrike to Nigerien Air Base 201, the site and Libya’s U.S.- and United against terrorist targets. AF- eliminate terrorist leaders and was established to serve as a Nations-backed Government RICOM hasn’t conducted any fighters and to disrupt terror- of National Accord, AFRICOM known attacks in 2019 but it launching pad for conducting ist activity,” AFRICOM’s Gen. said. has made periodic strikes in reconnaissance missions that Stephen Townsend said in a extend into southern Libya. “AFRICOM is supportive of Hifter previous years, including 2016, Norland statement. “We will not allow Department of State-led inten- when it launched hundreds of For the past eight years, sified engagement and inclusive dialogue to come to airstrikes as part of a campaign to help Libyan forc- them to use the current con- Libya has been embroiled in a a political settlement,” AFRICOM spokesman Col. es dislodge Islamic State militants from the coastal flict in Libya as protection.” civil war that has pitted a U.S.- Chris Karns said in a statement. “The solution to the city of Sirte. The strike was carried out backed central government conflict is a political one.” Now, Hifter’s forces are conducting air strikes in the vicinity of Murzuq on against various militia groups. The last time U.S. officials met with Hifter was in in Sirte. Last week, warplanes under Hifter’s com- Thursday in coordination with The U.S. has raised concerns December. mand hit several targets in the city, including forces the Libyan government, AF- that the military conflict and Months later, in April, AFRICOM pulled Ameri- aligned with the national government, Libyan media RICOM said. overall disorder could allow can troops from Libya as Hifter stepped up his fight reported. No civilians were killed or groups such as ISIS-Libya to against the government in Tripoli. Hifter, who settled in Langley, Va., after the U.S. injured in the strike, according seek sanctuary in the North Of the scores of militias seeking to carve out negotiated his release from a Libyan prison in 1990, to an AFRICOM assessment. African country. territory in Libya for themselves since the NATO returned to the North African country in 2011 to AFRICOM did not say what “Together with our Libyan bombing campaign that helped topple Libyan dicta- help topple Gadhafi. type of aircraft carried out the partners, we will continue to tor Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Hifter’s forces have In the years since, he has fought for control of strikes or where they came deny terrorists safe haven in emerged as a potent force, seizing control of large Libya with support from outside powers, including from. Libya,” Townsend said. swathes of the oil-rich country and challenging the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, which see him “Due to operational security, [email protected] the ability of a weak central government to assert as a counterweight to Islamic extremists in north I cannot get into platform spe- Twitter: @john_vanndiver itself. Africa. Hifter also has cultivated ties with Moscow. Marine unit wants to hold annual ball at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

BY NICHOLAS NEHAMAS Air Force leaders to order an internal re- AND TARA COPP view. Trump has also raised the possibility Miami Herald of bringing the Group of Seven gathering of world leaders to his financially strug- MIAMI — At a time when taxpayer and gling resort in Doral. foreign-government spending at Trump Details about the event were hard to Organization properties is fueling political come by late Thursday. Mar-a-Lago recep- battles, a U.S. Marine Corps reserve unit tion staff had departed their stations early stationed in South Florida hopes to hold an in the afternoon, keeping to the club’s less- annual ball at a venue that could profit the strenuous off-season schedule, a security commander-in-chief. staffer said. Alan Garten, an attorney for The unit is planning a gala to celebrate the Trump Organization, did not immedi- the 244th anniversary of the Marines’ ately return a request for comment. Nei- founding at President Donald Trump’s ther did Marine headquarters. The White Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach on Nov. House had no immediate comment. 16, according to a posting on the events Regardless of who is paying, hosting an website Evensi. event at the president’s club could create “It’s a work in progress,” said a Marine the possible appearance of impropriety for who picked up the phone late Thursday at the Marines, which like other branches of the drill center of the 4th Air Naval Gun- the military tries to steer clear of politics. fire Liaison Company (ANGLICO) in West Congressional Democrats have taken Palm Beach. “We are planning on Mar-a- action to prohibit the military and other Lago but nothing is set in stone. We booked federal officials from spending taxpayer it but there were complications involved. dollars at any property owned by the presi- BRUCE R. BENNETT, PALM BEACH POST/TNS It’s just money and some other things. dent, vice president or Cabinet officials. We’re doing our best.” An aerial view of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Fla. The HOTEL Act — Heightened Oversight The Marine said a final decision would of Travel, Eating and Lodging, was intro- be made next week. A link from the event in honor of the Corps’ Nov. 10 birthday, co-hosted by the nonprofit Marine Corps duced by 34 Democratic senators this week posting to buy tickets was not working late although not always on that day. Marine League of the Palm Beaches and 4th AN- amid the reports that the Air Force spent Thursday. Corps units around the world schedule GLICO at the Hilton Palm Beach Airport $184,000 on overnight stays at Trump’s It wasn’t immediately clear how much their own birthday balls, which are formal hotel. Turnberry resort in Scotland during refu- Mar-a-Lago would charge to host the Ma- affairs for active-duty Marines, veterans, While specific funding sources for the eling stops, instead of transiting through a rine Corps Birthday Ball — or even if it spouses and special guests. The balls have upcoming ball are unclear, the practice of military base. might do so for free. As many as 700 guests two parts: an official ceremony, which can spending taxpayer money at Trump prop- Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, a historic man- have attended previous balls for the 4th use government equipment and taxpay- erties has been criticized by Democrats sion, is one of the crown jewels in the ANGLICO, according to invitations posted er dollars, and a social function paid for and government watchdogs. A recent Po- president’s tourism empire. He has hosted online. by private fundraising associations. The litico report on U.S. Air Force crews being foreign leaders there and often visits dur- Marine Corps balls are held every year 2017 ball, for instance, was a celebration lodged at Trump’s resort in Scotland led ing the winter high season. Saturday, September 21, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 7 NATION Trump defends himself against intel complaint Allegations appear to center on Ukraine

Associated Press is alleging, but the intelligence community’s inspector general WASHINGTON — President said the matter involves the “most Donald Trump repeatedly de- significant” responsibilities of in- fended himself Friday against telligence leadership. A lawmak- an intelligence whistleblower’s er said the complaint was “based potentially explosive complaint, on a series of events.” including an allegation of wrong- The inspector general appeared doing in a reported private con- before the House intelligence PATRICK SEMANSKY/AP versation Trump had with a committee behind closed doors foreign leader. President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison review troops during a State The complaint, which the ad- Thursday but declined, under Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Friday . ministration has refused to let administration orders, to reveal Congress see, remains shrouded to members the substance of the in mystery but is “serious” and complaint. “urgent,” the government’s intel- Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., Australian PM arrives for state visit ligence watchdog said. But Trump the chairman of the House Intel- dismissed the matter, insisting he ligence Committee, said he was Associated Press The leaders will meet for talks America has, but they know that did nothing wrong. prepared to go to court to try to and face journalists at a joint they do not have a more sure and force the Trump administration WASHINGTON — President He declared Friday that the news conference in the White steadfast friend than Australia,” to open up about the complaint. Donald Trump and first lady complaint was made by a “par- House East Room. Morrison will he told reporters who accompa- “The inspector general has Melania Trump welcomed Aus- tisan whistleblower,” though he also be treated to lunch at the nied him to Washington. “And so said this cannot wait,” said Schiff, tralian Prime Minister Scott Mor- later said he did not know the State Department. I’m looking forward to spending identity of the person. He chided describing the administration’s rison and his wife, Jenny, to the They will cap the night with an time with our American friends blockade as an unprecedented de- White House with a pomp-filled reporters for asking about it and opulent state dinner beneath the here over the next few days and said the complaint was “just an- parture from law. “There’s an ur- military arrival ceremony on the stars in a Rose Garden arrayed celebrating our tremendous gency here that I think the courts South Lawn on Friday morning. other political hack job.” in shades of green and gold in relationship.” “I have conversations with will recognize.” Hundreds gathered under clear tribute to his Australia’s national Trump and Morrison will House Democrats are fighting blue skies for the welcoming cer- many leaders. It’s always ap- colors. spend part of Sunday together propriate. Always appropriate,” the administration separately for emony as children waved minia- The first lady released some when they tour a new, Australian- Trump said. “At the highest level access to witnesses and docu- ture Australian and U.S. flags. key details, but is withholding the owned manufacturing facility in always appropriate. And anything ments in impeachment probes. The ceremony included Ma- guest list and details about her Ohio. I do, I fight for this country.” Democrats are also looking into rine band performances of the gown until just before the festivi- Beyond socializing, the lead- Some of the whistleblower’s whether Trump lawyer Rudy national anthem of both countries ties get underway. ers plan talks Friday on mili- allegations appear to center on Giuliani traveled to Ukraine to and a 19-gun salute and inspec- As he arrived in Washington on tary, intelligence and economic Ukraine, according to The Wash- pressure the government to aid tion of troops. Thursday night, Morrison said he issues, focusing on the Indo-Pa- ington Post and The New York the president’s reelection effort Morrison is just the sec- looked forward to celebrating 100 cific region. They intend to sign Times. The newspapers cited by investigating the activities of ond world leader to be granted years of “mateship” between the a memorandum of understanding anonymous sources familiar with potential rival Joe Biden’s son the high diplomatic honor of a U.S. and Australia. to further U.S. and Australia co- the matter. The Associated Press Hunter, who worked for a Ukrai- state visit during the Trump “There are many larger, I sup- operation in space, according to a has not confirmed the reports. nian gas company. administration. pose, more powerful friends that senior administration official. Trump, who sat in the Oval Of- Trump was asked Friday if be fice with Australian Prime Minis- brought up Biden in the call with ter Scott Morrison, whom he was Zelensky, and he answered, “It hosting for a state visit, was asked doesn’t matter what I discussed.” if he knew if the whistleblower’s During a rambling interview House OKs short-term spending measure complaint centered on a July 25 Thursday on CNN, Giuliani was phone call with Ukrainian presi- asked whether he had asked Associated Press over the boundaries of the budget their party. dent Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukraine to look into Biden. Giu- agreement and Trump’s moves “We’re at a crossroads right liani initially said, “No, actually I WASHINGTON — The House president responded “I really to pay for the U.S.-Mexico bor- now,” said the committee chair- didn’t,” but seconds later he said, passed a short-term bill Thurs- don’t know” but continued to in- der fence without congressional man, Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., “Of course I did.” day to prevent a federal shutdown sist any phone call he made with approval. who is caught in the middle of a a head of state was “perfectly fine Giuliani has spent months try- when the budget year ends Sept. The Senate Appropriations battle between Majority Leader ing to drum up potentially dam- 30, and give lawmakers until the and respectful.” Committee on Thursday ap- Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and top The standoff raises fresh ques- aging evidence about Biden’s Thanksgiving break to negotiate proved three noncontroversial Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer tions about the extent to which ties to Ukraine. He told CNN and approve $1.4 trillion for fed- measures on unanimous votes as of New York. “I don’t know what Trump’s allies are protecting the that Trump was unaware of his eral agencies. the sniping continued in the wake will happen.” Republican president from over- actions. The Senate is expected to ap- of Wednesday’s Democratic fili- In the House, Pelosi and the sight and, specifically, whether “I did what I did on my own,” prove the stopgap bill next week. buster of the almost $700 billion top Republican simply want the his new acting director of nation- Giuliani said. “I told him about it The vote in the Democratic-run defense bill and other legislation. Senate to act. The second-rank- al intelligence, Joseph Maguire, afterward. House on the bipartisan plan was Senate Democrats accused ing House Democrat, Rep. Steny is working with the Justice De- Later, Giuliani tweeted, “A 301-123. Republicans of shortchanging Hoyer of Maryland, was one partment to shield the president President telling a Pres-elect of The agency spending bills health and education programs of several lawmakers who said from the reach of Congress. a well known corrupt country he would fill in the details of this to finance the border project and there’s no reason that Congress It also plunged the Trump ad- better investigate corruption that summer’s budget and debt agree- would permit the president to cannot complete the spending ministration into an extraordi- affects US is doing his job.” Giu- ment between President Donald transfer military dollars for the bills before Thanksgiving. nary showdown with Congress liani’s efforts have sparked anger Trump and House Speaker Nancy wall again. “I had discussions yesterday over access to the whistleblower’s among Democrats who have Pelosi, D-Calif. But Democrats also want to with Schumer. I think we can get complaint as lawmakers press claimed that Trump, in the after- The Republican-controlled maintain some leverage over this done,” said House Minority their oversight of the executive math of special counsel Robert Senate is struggling over how Trump by holding back the Pen- Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., branch. Mueller’s Russia investigation, to move ahead with its versions tagon measure he cares most in who called the Senate’s battles The administration has kept may have asked for foreign assis- of the follow-up spending bills. order to help force compromises “more theatre than anything — I Congress from even learning tance in his upcoming reelection There is partisan skirmishing on the domestic bills important to think we’ll get it done.” what exactly the whistleblower bid. PAGE 8 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 21, 2019 NATION US vaping illnesses now at 500; 8th death

BY MIKE STOBBE started tracking leads early on, one U.S. territory, up from 380 a Doctors have said the illnesses termined if he was vaping THC, Associated Press as cases pointed to black market week ago. resemble an inhalation injury, according to a spokeswoman at vaping products. The agency’s Missouri joined the list later with the lungs apparently react- Mercy Hospital St. Louis. NEW YORK — More than tobacco director, Mitch Zeller, Thursday, announcing the death ing to a caustic substance. So far, Two-thirds of the cases in- 500 people have been diagnosed stressed that it is not interested in this week of a man in his mid-40s no single vaping product or in- volved 18- to 34-year-olds. Three- with vaping-related breathing ill- prosecuting individuals who use at a St. Louis hospital. gredient has been linked to the quarters are men. nesses, but the cause remains un- illegal products but is lending a Canada reported its first case illnesses, though most patients re- Some of the first cases ap- known, U.S. health officials said hand because of the unit’s “spe- Wednesday, a high school student ported vaping THC, the high-pro- Thursday. An eighth death was cial skills.” who was on life support and has ducing ingredient in marijuana. peared in April. CDC hasn’t said also reported. The Centers for Disease Con- since recovered. The man who died in Missouri when most people got sick. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug trol and Prevention said 530 con- All patients had used an elec- told his family he started vap- A congressional subcommittee Administration revealed that firmed and probable cases have tronic cigarette or other vaping ing in May for chronic pain, but will hold a hearing on the out- its criminal investigations unit been reported in 38 states and device. investigators have not yet de- breaks on Tuesday. Over 2,200 fetal remains in garage found, decades old

BY DON BABWIN the remains to his house or why AND TERESA CRAWFORD the doctor, who performed abor- Associated Press tions at Indiana clinics for de- cades, only had remains from JOLIET, Ill. — Illinois authori- those years. ties on Thursday said that more “It’s tough for us to even specu- than 2,200 preserved fetal re- late what his motivation was to mains found stacked in the ga- bring them there,” said Kelley. rage of a deceased doctor’s home Glasgow said that it would be up were from abortions performed to women in Indiana nearly two decades who had ago and it’s up to authorities abortions there to determine if crimes were at the time committed. if they want At a news conference in Joliet, to have in- Ill., near where the remains were formation found sealed in individual bags made pub- inside more than 70 boxes, Will lic going County officials said that the fetal forward. material was from abortions per- DAMIAN DOVARGANES/AP The news formed in 2000, 2001 and 2002 in Klopfer conference Edward Buck appears in Los Angeles Superior Court, on Thursday, in Los Angeles. Indiana. The material will be sent was held back to Indiana, where authori- on the same day that Indiana au- ties are investigating. thorities searched two shuttered State’s Attorney James Glasgow abortion clinics that were once Details released in fatal overdose said that there are no immediate operated by Klopfer. St. Joseph indications that Dr. Ulrich Klop- County Prosecutor Ken Cotter fer, who died Sept. 3, conducted said that police, prosecutors and case against major political donor any abortions in Illinois or com- officials from the Indiana at- mitted any crimes in the state. torney general’s office served a Glasgow did leave open the BY BRIAN MELLEY sex, which often took a dark turn his reputation,” Lacey said. search warrant at Klopfer’s for- possibility that Illinois authori- AND STEFANIE DAZIO and led to several suspected U.S. Attorney Nick Hanna said mer clinic in South Bend. ties could investigate a statement Associated Press overdoses. Buck preyed on homeless and He said that boxes of medical Klopfer once made that he per- Messages to Buck’s attorney, other vulnerable men and is a records were found inside. formed an abortion of a 10-year- LOS ANGELES — Gemmel Seymour Amster, were not im- “serious threat to public safety.” “At this point, I can tell you that old Illinois girl who had been Moore had moved back home mediately returned. Authorities said Buck used his there are no fetal remains here,” raped by her uncle, even though with his mother in Texas two Even after another man, Timo- position of power to manipulate Cotter said during a news confer- investigations found no records of years ago and was missing Los thy Dean, died of an overdose men into participating in sexual ence outside the building. such a crime. Angeles when he texted a photo of at Buck’s home in January, the fantasies that involved injecting Cotter said that authorities also a syringe in an arm to a wealthy Democratic donor continued to meth. He said that the laws Klop- fer might have violated in In- searched a vacant lot in South gay man he knew in California. solicit men for sex and drug use Male prostitutes knew Buck’s Bend that’s possibly connected to Ed Buck, an influential political diana were on disposal of fetal until last week, when another habit for paying in cash and drugs the shuttered clinic to determine activist more than twice Moore’s remains and failing to file the man who overdosed managed to and some referred to him as Dr. whether or not fetal remains age, later replied: “Be here now.” proper paperwork related to the escape as Buck tried to stop him Kevorkian, an apparent refer- were buried there. Cadaver dogs Buck bought a plane ticket for procedures. from leaving, authorities said. ence to Jack Kevorkian, a doctor searched that lot and no remains Moore and had a car pick him “If they (Indiana authorities) Both men who died were black. who went to prison for helping pa- were found, he said, adding that up a week later at the airport. Buck, who is white, was not tients end their lives. get any information about the the investigation of both proper- By sunset, Moore, 26, would be charged for more than two years On some occasions, when 10-year-old girl and it’s within ties is ongoing. dead on a mattress on the floor of after Moore’s death, and critics someone refused to inject drugs, the statute of limitations then we Cotter said the Indiana attor- Buck’s Los Angeles-area home. have questioned if wealth, race Buck plunged the needle in their would make ourselves available,” ney general’s office is reviewing Federal prosecutors released or political ties influenced the arm himself, Agent John Mundell he said. But, he said, “We need to new details Thursday as they investigation. of the Drug Enforcement Admin- make no further criminal inquiry whether medical records at the charged Buck, 65, with distribut- Buck has donated tens of thou- istration said in an affidavit. here.” shuttered South Bend clinic had ing methamphetamine resulting sands of dollars to California “The surviving victim’s Will County Sheriff Mike Kel- been properly handled of and in Moore’s death on July 27, 2017. candidates, including Demo- statements gave us the break ley and Coroner Patrick O’Neil reviewed. A criminal complaint and ac- cratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, and we needed,” Lacey said. “We would not say how the fetal re- “There are a number of boxes companying affidavit detailed is well known in LGBTQ political needed someone live, willing mains were marked or whether of medical records so the AG’s of- multiple allegations that Buck circles. to come to court, willing to be there was information on each fice will continue with that inves- injected men with meth against Los Angeles County District cross-examined.” bag with the names of the women tigation,” he said. their wishes during sexual Attorney Jackie Lacey, who is Buck appeared in both Los An- who had abortions. Glasgow said Klopfer, whose medical license encounters. black and charged Buck this geles Superior Court and federal it is obvious from the condition of was suspended in 2016 by Indiana The investigation found at week with running a drug house, court Thursday but was not asked the fetal remains that the abor- officials, had performed abor- least 10 alleged victims, several rejected the notion that there was to enter a plea. The federal judge tions were done many years ago tions at clinics in Fort Wayne, of whom described in salacious any favoritism based on cam- set a detention hearing for Sept. The officials said they were South Bend and Gary, all cities detail Buck’s apparent fetish to paign donations. 26. Buck will remain in custody unable to even guess what might in northern Indiana not far from pay men to use drugs and have “We were not at all moved by until then. have prompted Klopfer to bring Chicago. Saturday, September 21, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 9 NATION Storm soaks Houston area, kills at least 2

BY JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press CHINA, Texas — Emergency crews continued to pull motorists and others from high water Fri- day after the remnants of Tropi- cal Storm Imelda soaked the Houston area, leaving at least two people dead during the relentless downpour. The aftermath from Imelda, which drew comparisons to Hur- ricane Harvey two years ago, was blamed for major travel headaches as motorists slogged through water-swollen streets and air travelers faced flight de- lays and cancellations. Nine barges broke free of their moorings, and Interstate 10 over the San Jacinto River was closed in both directions when two of the barges struck the bridges. Nearly 123,000 vehicles normally cross the bridges each day, accord- ing to the Texas Department of Transportation. The heaviest rainfall had ended by Thursday night in southeast Texas, but forecasters warned that parts of northeast Texas, JON SHAPLEY, HOUSTON CHRONICLE/AP Arkansas, Oklahoma and Loui- siana could see flash flooding as Jim Dunagan moves his cattle to higher ground as remnants of Tropical Depression Imelda flood parts of Southeast Texas on Thursday. Imelda’s remnants shifted to the north. Officials in Harris County, which includes Houston, said there had been a combination of at least 1,700 high-water rescues and evacuations to get people to shelter as the longevity and inten- sity of the rain quickly came to surprise even those who had been bracing for floods. The storm also flooded parts of southwestern Louisiana. More than 900 flights were canceled or delayed in Houston on Thursday. Further along the Texas Gulf Coast, authorities at one point warned that a levee could break near Beaumont in Jefferson County. During Har- vey, Beaumont’s only pump sta- tion was swamped by floodwaters, BRETT COOMER, HOUSTON CHRONICLE/AP leaving residents without water service for more than a week. Jade McLain carries Thor out of a boat as she and Fred Stewart Imelda’s remnants on Thurs- were rescued by Splendora Police officers from their flooded day led to the deaths of two men. neighborhood on Thursday in Spendora, Texas. A 19-year-old man drowned and was electrocuted while trying to to stay put. City officials said than 5 feet of water near the move his horse to safety, accord- they had received more than Louisiana border, and two years ing to a message from his family 1,500 high-water rescue calls to later, it looked in some places like shared by the Jefferson County 911, most from drivers stuck on Harvey was playing out all over Sheriff’s Office. Crystal Holmes, flooded roads, but authorities again. a spokeswoman for the depart- described a number of them as A massive Houston furniture ment, said the death occurred people who were inconvenienced store became a shelter for evacu- during a lightning storm. and not in immediate danger. ees. Live television footage showed A man in his 40s or 50s Ahead of the evening rush hour, firefighters rescuing stranded drowned when he tried to drive Houston officials urged commut- truckers on major highways. On a van through 8-foot-deep flood- ers to stay in their offices for an social media, people posted that waters near Bush Intercontinen- extra three to four hours rather water was quickly seeping into tal Airport in Houston during the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department via AP than embark on flooded and al- their home and asked for help. Thursday afternoon rush hour, ready jammed highways. Turner In Winnie, a town of about 3,200 Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonza- A family is rescued via fan boat by a member of the Texas Parks & made a similar appeal to parents people 60 miles east of Houston, a lez said. Wildlife Department from the flood waters of Tropical Depression of schoolchildren as the Hous- hospital was evacuated. The National Weather Service Imelda near Beaumont, Texas, on Thursday. ton Independent School District Cory Stottlemyer, spokesman said preliminary estimates sug- — Texas’ largest with more than for Houston’s Office of Emer- gested that Jefferson County was water. Thousands of other driv- in the small town of China, just 200,000 students — did not cancel gency Management, said flood- deluged with more than 40 inches ers were at a practical standstill outside Beaumont. classes or shorten the day unlike waters in the city Friday were of rain in a span of just 72 hours, on narrowed lanes near flooded “It rolled in like a river,” she neighboring districts in the path receding and that fewer 911 calls which would make it the seventh banks. said. of the storm. The district can- were being made. But even as the wettest tropical cyclone in U.S. “The water kept rising. It kept Sylvester Turner, the Houston celed Friday classes. intensity of the storm weakened, history. rising. I couldn’t believe it,” said mayor, evoked the memory of Imelda is the first named storm Harris County officials warned Even when Houston was fi- Ruby Trahan Robinson, 63. She Harvey — which dumped more to impact the Houston area since that some of their 4.7 million resi- nally rid of the worst, downtown uses a wheelchair and had a por- than 50 inches of rain on the na- Harvey hovered for days and dents might not see high waters highways remained littered with table oxygen tank while getting tion’s fourth-largest city in 2017 inundated the flood-prone Gulf recede in their neighborhoods abandoned cars submerged in settled into a shelter at City Hall — while pleading with residents Coast. That storm dumped more until the weekend. PAGE 10 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 21, 2019 NATION Earthlings arrive in Nevada for Area 51 events

BY KEN RITTER don’t know how many.” Associated Press Michael Ian Borer, a University of Nevada, Las Vegas, sociologist HIKO, Nev. — About 75 people who researches pop culture and arrived early Friday at a gate at paranormal activity, called the the once-secret Area 51 military festivities sparked by the internet base in Nevada — at the time ap- joke “a perfect blend of interest pointed by an internet hoaxster to “storm” the facility to see space in aliens and the supernatural, aliens — and one person was ar- government conspiracies, and rested, authorities said. the desire to know what we don’t The “Storm Area 51” invitation know.” spawned festivals in the tiny Ne- The result, Borer said, was vada towns of Rachel and Hiko “hope and fear” for events that nearest the military site, and a include the “Area 51 Basecamp” more than two-hour drive from featuring music, speakers and Las Vegas. movies in Hiko, and festivals in Lincoln County Sheriff Kerry Rachel and Las Vegas competing Lee estimated late Thursday that for the name “Alienstock.” about 1,500 people had gathered “People desire to be part of at the festival sites and said more something, to be ahead of the than 150 people also made the curve,” Borer said. “Area 51 is rugged trip several additional a place where normal, ordinary miles on bone-rattling dirt roads citizens can’t go. When you tell to get within selfie distance of the people they can’t do something, gates. they just want to do it more.” A man who was urinating near the gate was arrested and a Eric Holt, the Lincoln County woman was detained for an un- emergency manager, said he be- disclosed reason, Lee said. The lieved authorities could handle sheriff scheduled a media brief- 30,000 visitors at the two events. ing later Friday morning. Still, neighbors braced for trouble Millions of people had respond- after millions of people responded ed to a June internet post calling to the “Storm Area 51” Facebook for people to run into the remote post weeks ago. U.S. Air Force test site that has “Those that know what to ex- long been the focus of UFO con- pect camping in the desert are spiracy theories. JOHN LOCHER/AP going to have a good time,” said “They can’t stop all of us,” Little A’Le’Inn owner Connie West speaks on the phone outside of the bar and restaurant, Wednesday in Joerg Arnu, a Rachel resident the post joked. “Lets see them Rachel, Nev. West was preparing for an event spawned from the “Storm Area 51” internet hoax. who can see the festival grounds aliens.” from his home. The military responded with Those who show up in shorts stern warnings that lethal force several hundred campers who fects everybody with positivity. Hiko and Rachel are about a braved overnight temperatures Anything can happen if you give 45-minute drive apart on a state and flip-flops will find no protec- could be used if people entered tion against “critters, snakes and the Nevada Test and Training about 45 degrees. people a place to be.” road dubbed the Extraterrestrial scorpions.” Range, and local and state offi- Daniel Martinez, 31, a Poke- The entertainment kicked off Highway, and a two-hour drive “It will get cold at night. They’re cials said arrests would be made mon collectible cards dealer from weekend events that also feature from Las Vegas. Pomona, Calif., was among the a gathering Friday and Saturday Earlier, as Wily Savage band if people tried. not going to find what they’re first to whirl and dance at the at the Alien Research Center sou- members helped erect the wood- “It’s public land,” the sheriff looking for, and they are going to dusty makeshift festival grounds venir store in Hiko. en frame for a stage, guitarist said. “They’re allowed to go to the get angry,” Arnu said. — warm beneath a wolf “spirit Owner George Harris said it Alon Burton said he saw a chance gate, as long as they don’t cross The Federal Aviation Admin- hood” and matching faux fur would focus on music, movies and to perform for people looking for the boundary.” istration closed nearby airspace, jacket. talks about extraterrestrial lore. a scene in which to be seen. A music group called Wily Sav- although Air Force jets could be “Here’s a big open space for Authorities reported no seri- “It started as a joke, but it’s not age erected a stage Thursday heard in the sun-drenched skies, people to be,” he said. “One per- ous incidents related to festivals a joke for us,” he said. “We know near the Little A’Le’Inn in Rachel along with an occasional sonic son starts something and it in- scheduled until Sunday. people will come out. We just and began playing after dark for boom. NOAA proposes major increase in habitat protections for killer whales

BY SALLY HO contamination and vessel noise. every summer are genetically Associated Press The NOAA proposal calls for distinct from other killer whale an additional 15,626 square miles populations around the world SEATTLE — U.S. protections of federally protected habitat that and differ from some of the oth- for the waters that a group of en- would run from the border with ers in eating primarily salmon, dangered orcas call home could Canada, down south to Point Sur, rather than seals or other marine soon expand beyond the Seattle Calif. mammals. area to encompass much of the The designation means federal The survival of the three orca West Coast, from the Canadian agencies must ensure that activi- pods that make up the so-called border to central California. ties they pay for, permit or carry southern resident population The National Oceanic and At- out do not harm the habitat, but it have been under intense scrutiny mospheric Administration issued does not generally affect approved recently. One orca, known as J35, ELAINE THOMPSON/AP a proposal Wednesday to increase recreational or commercial ac- drew international attention last the critical habitat designation for tivity such as whale watching year as she carried her dead new- An orca leaps out of the water near a whale watching boat in the southern resident killer whales and shipping, said Lynne Barre, born on her head for more than Salish Sea in the San Juan Islands, Wash., in 2015. by more than sevenfold under the NOAA Fisheries’ recovery coor- two weeks. Endangered Species Act. dinator for the whales. The whales were listed as en- miles around Seattle. egon and California. Just 73 orcas remain in the Pa- “It only affects federal actions, dangered in 2005 after the Cen- The environmental group sued The group said the protections cific Northwest population, the so where there is a federal permit ter for Biological Diversity sued again last year to force the agen- would help reduce water pollution lowest number in more than three or grant or federal decision, that’s for the status. The following cy to act on its 2014 petition to and restrict vessel traffic that can decades. They’re struggling with what’s protected,” Barre said. year, NOAA Fisheries designated expand protections to where the interfere with the animals. NOAA a lack of chinook salmon, their The orcas that return to the in- Puget Sound as critical habitat, orcas look for food and migrate Fisheries agreed in 2015 that such preferred prey, as well as toxic land waters of Washington state which covered about 2,560 square off the coasts of Washington, Or- a move was necessary. Saturday, September 21, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 11 NATION Native American veterans to get memorial

BY NIKKI WENTLING Stars and Stripes WASHINGTON — Work begins Saturday on the National Mall to establish a long-sought memorial recognizing the military service of Native Americans — service that many in the United States remain unaware of, according to leaders of the project. The concept for the National Native American Veterans Me- morial originated more than 25 years ago. Lawmakers and Na- tive American groups wanted a public place to honor those who — despite the United States not keeping its commitments to the population — served and sacri- ficed for their country. Before the 9/11 terrorist at- tacks, American Indians served in the military at a higher rate than any other ethnic group, ac- cording to data from the Depart- ment of Veterans Affairs. “I don’t think the general pub- lic is really aware of that, and I think people are often surprised,” said Rebecca Trautman, curator of the National Museum of the American Indian. “We’re hop- ing the memorial and the ongo- ing programming we plan to do around it will help to raise that Photos courtesy of the National Museum of the American Indian awareness.” The memorial, with an esti- A rendering of the National Native American Veterans Memorial, which is planned for the National Mall. Construction of the memorial begins mated cost of $15 million, will Saturday. The groundbreaking will be marked with a celebration outside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. be built on the grounds of the National Museum of the Ameri- contain some barriers, including the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes The design also incorporates can Indian in Washington. The a provision that it be built inside in Oklahoma, and a Vietnam War water and fire and is structured museum plans to celebrate its the museum. The museum was veteran, created the winning con- as a quiet gathering space for groundbreaking Saturday with also given no control over its cept. Jurists chose his design last those who want to use the memo- a ceremony, speeches, a drum financing. year out of 120 proposals. rial to heal. circle and other all-day events. In 2013, an amendment was The design — an elevated, “Harvey Pratt also made a con- A discussion between museum approved that addressed those stainless steel circle balanced scious decision to bring in a num- director Kevin Gover and Har- issues. on a carved stone drum — is de- ber of key elements — water fire, vey Pratt, the memorial designer, At that point, the museum scribed as simple, powerful and earth and wind,” Trautman said. starts at 2:30 p.m. “started working on the project inclusive. “He talks about water represent- The museum is planning a ded- right away,” Trautman said. “The circle is something that ing purification, fire represent- ication ceremony for the new me- In a span of 18 months, project is really meaningful to most — if ing strength, the earth refers to morial on Veterans Day in 2020. leaders held 35 meetings across not all — native communities in the homeland that so many peo- That will mark 26 years since the country where they gathered different ways,” Trautman said. ple feel obligated to protect and Congress passed legislation in feedback from more than 1,200 “It represents the cycle of life, part of the reason many of them 1994 that called for the establish- veterans and their family mem- the cycle of the season, the cycli- feel the strong responsibility to ment of a memorial to honor Na- bers about what they wanted out cal nature of time. It suggests a serve.” Harvey Pratt, designer of tive American veterans. of the memorial. circular gathering place for sto- [email protected] the National Native American The legislation was found to Pratt, an artist and member of rytelling, prayer or ceremony.” Twitter: @nikkiwentling Veterans Memorial. Key Senate panel gives approval New York Mayor de Blasio to $250M for election security drops 2020 presidential bid Associated Press Statue of Liberty, where he said Associated Press the country is in an “identity cri- tisan voice vote. The panel’s top Democrat, Patrick NEW YORK — New York City Leahy, said “funding election security grants is a sis” around immigration, which WASHINGTON — A key Senate panel on Thurs- Mayor Bill de Blasio has ended matter of national security.” The House approved he called “the founding and uni- his campaign for the 2020 Demo- day approved $250 million to help states beef up $600 million earlier this year, though there is con- fying element of the American cratic presidential nomination. their election systems, freeing up the money after siderable money left in the pipeline from earlier experience.” De Blasio struggled to gain Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell came appropriations. “We are figuring out who we under criticism from Democrats for impeding sepa- Democrat Chris Coons said the funding would traction in a sprawling field of are,” he said then. rate election security legislation. help states invest in updated voting systems and Democrats seeking the presiden- “There are American values The Kentucky Republican announced in a floor combat cyberattacks from foreign actors such as cy. He announced his decision in we need to return to and fight for speech in advance of the Appropriations Committee Russia, whose widespread efforts on behalf of Presi- an MSNBC interview on Friday. in order to achieve our greatest vote that he would support the funding, which had dent Donald Trump’s campaign were documented De Blasio launched his bid in potential.” bipartisan support on the funding panel. McConnell by special counsel Robert Mueller. May, but his campaign largely On his campaign’s first day, he still isn’t yielding in his opposition to more ambi- “We are simply responding to what I know to be an failed to take off. dived into an insult match with tious Democratic steps such as requiring backup unmet need,” Coons said. “In 2016 we all know the De Blasio says he feels he’s con- President Donald Trump. paper ballots as a backstop against potential hacks Russian government’s military intelligence branch tributed all he can “to this prima- “He’s a con artist. I know his of election systems. directed extensive activity against our election in- ry election.” He tells MSNBC’s tricks. I know his playbook,” the He said the Trump administration has “made frastructure and I think there is important undone “Morning Joe” show “it’s clearly mayor said. enormous strides” in protecting the nation’s voting work in providing modest federal support that will not my time.” Trump tweeted that de Blasio infrastructure. make some progress in assuring that our election The mayor had announced his was “considered the worst mayor The committee approved the money on a bipar- infrastructure is protected.” presidential run by heading to the in the U.S.” PAGE 12 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 21, 2019 WORLD N. Korea open to ‘new method’ of talks with US

BY KIM TONG-HYUNG eliminating its nuclear program Associated Press upfront in a possible deal with the United States. SEOUL, South Korea — North The 2004 disarmament of Korea on Friday praised Presi- Libya is seen by Pyongyang as a RICK RYCROFT/AP dent Donald Trump for saying deeply provocative comparison Washington may pursue an un- because Libyan autocrat Moam- A large inflatable globe is bounced through the crowd as thousands of protestors, many of them school specified “new method” in nucle- mar Gadhafi was killed following students, gather in Sydney, on Friday, calling for action to guard against climate change. ar negotiations with Pyongyang. U.S.-supported military action Those talks have been stalled in his country seven years after for months by disagreements giving up a rudimentary nuclear over trade-offs between sanctions program that was far less ad- Climate protestors, students take relief and disarmament steps. vanced than North Korea’s. In a statement released by state Trump on Wednesday said media, North Korean diplomat Bolton’s comments set the United to the streets around the globe Kim Myong Gil, who will be lead- States back ing planned working-level talks “very badly” BY ROD MCGUIRK spired by the activism of Swedish The British government said with Washington, also praised ‘ in talks with AND FRANK JORDANS teenager Greta Thunberg, who it endorsed the protesters’ mes- Trump’s decision to fire his hawk- (I) would the North. He Associated Press has staged weekly demonstra- sage, but didn’t condone skip- ish former National Security Ad- like to said, “maybe tions under the heading “Fridays ping school — a stance that didn’t viser John Bolton, who advocated a new method BERLIN — From Canberra to for Future” over the past year, sit well with some of the young welcome Kabul and Cape Town to Berlin the “Libya model” of unilateral would be very calling on world leaders to step protesters. and around the globe, hundreds denuclearization as a template for the wise good.” up their efforts against climate “If politicians were taking the of thousands of young people took North Korea. political Kim said change. Thunberg is expected to appropriate action we need and the streets Friday to demand that speak at the U.N. Climate Action had been taking this action a long Kim said he is optimistic about he wasn’t negotiations with the United decision of leaders tackle climate change in Summit on Monday. time ago when it was recognized exactly sure States, which the North ear- the run-up to a U.N. summit. Hundreds of rallies took place the world was changing in a nega- President what Trump lier said could resume in a few Many were children who across Europe, including in the tive way, then I would not have to meant by a weeks. Trump. ’ skipped school to take part in the Czech Republic, Germany, Brit- be skipping school,” said Jessica “new method” Pyongyang has repeatedly Kim Myong Gil second “Global Climate Strike,” ain and Poland, which is still Ahmed, a 16-year-old London but assumed demanded that Washington re- North Korean following a similar event in March widely coal-reliant and where student. that he was consider its stance following the diplomat that drew large crowds. many middle schools gave stu- In Helsinki, the Finnish capi- implying a collapse of a February summit Events kicked off in Australia, dents the day off to enable them to tal, a man dressed as Santa Claus between North Korean leader “step-by-step where protesters marched in 110 participate in the rallies in War- stood outside parliament holding Kim Jong Un and Trump. solution starting with the things towns and cities, including Syd- saw and other cities. a sign: “My house is on fire, my ney and the national capital, Can- “(I) would like to welcome feasible first while building trust In Berlin, police said more reindeer can’t swim.” berra. Demonstrators called for the wise political decision of in each other would be the best than 100,000 people gathered in Smaller protests took place in their country, the world’s largest front of the capital’s landmark Asia — including Japan, South President Trump to approach option.” exporter of coal and liquid natu- Brandenburg Gate, not far from Korea, the Philippines, Hong the DPRK-U.S. relations from a Nuclear negotiations have ral gas, to take more drastic ac- Chancellor Angela Merkel’s of- Kong and India. more practical point of view now stalled for months following the tion to reduce greenhouse gas fice where the Cabinet thrashed “We need to reclaim our con- that a nasty trouble-maker who February summit between Kim and Trump in Vietnam, which emissions. out the final details of a $60 bil- stitutional right to clean air and used to face everything out of his “Even though we ourselves lion plan to curb Germany’s water,” said Aman Sharma, a 16- anachronistic way of thinking has broke down after the U.S. side rejected North Korean demands aren’t sick, the planet which we greenhouse gas emissions . year-old protester in India’s capi- disappeared from the U.S. admin- live on is, and we are protesting for broad sanctions relief in ex- Thousands of schoolchildren tal of New Delhi. istration,” said Kim, the diplo- and fighting for it,” said Siobhan and their adult supporters dem- In Tokyo, hundreds of students change for a piecemeal deal to- mat, referring to North Korea by Sutton, a 15-year-old student at onstrated in London outside the and environmental activists its formal name, the Democratic ward partially surrendering its Perth Modern School. British Parliament to demand marched through the business People’s Republic of Korea. nuclear capabilities. Organizers estimate more than “climate justice” and stronger and shopping district of Shibuya, Bolton, who North Korea pre- The North has demonstrated 300,000 protesters took to Aus- action to tackle global warming. chanting “Climate Justice!” while viously described as a “war its displeasure with belligerent tralian streets in what would be Some held home-made placards holding hand-painted placards monger” and “defective human rhetoric and a slew of short-range the country’s biggest demonstra- with slogans including “Don’t be made of cardboard with mes- product,” had insisted that the weapons tests that were seen as tion since the Iraq War began in a fossil fool” and “Make our plan- sages such as “Go Green,” “Save North should follow the Libyan an attempt to gain leverage ahead 2003. et Greta again,” in a reference the Earth,” and “the Earth is on path of denuclearization by fully of negotiations. The protests are partly in- Thunberg. fire.” Scientists prepare for yearlong expedition to research Arctic climate

BY FRANK JORDANS Russia and China work together companied by a Russian vessel to cold but the psychological aspect in mid-February, said the unique Associated Press in one of the most inhospitable re- search for a suitably large floe on of not seeing anything and know- advantage of MOSAiC compared gions of the planet. which to anchor and set up base. ing there are polar bears out with other expeditions is the fact BERLIN — Researchers from “The Arctic is the epicenter As the days get shorter and there is something that shouldn’t that researchers will be able to more than a dozen nations pre- of global climate change,” said the sea freezes around it, the Po- be underestimated,” she told The pared Friday to launch the big- observe processes in the Arctic Markus Rex of Germany’s Al- larstern will slowly drift off on its Associated Press in a telephone gest and most complex expedition across an entire seasonal cycle. fred Wegener Institute for Polar own toward the North Pole while interview. ever attempted in the central Arc- “What’s particularly interest- and Ocean Research, who will rotating teams of dozens of scien- Scientists involved in the Multi- tic — a yearlong journey through ing is the transition from winter lead the expedition. “At the same tists spend two months each con- disciplinary drifting Observatory the ice they hope will improve to spring,” she said, a time when time, the Arctic is the region of ducting research on the ice. for the Study of Arctic Climate, the scientific models that under- the ice is normally too thick for pin our understanding of climate the planet where we understand Stefanie Arndt, a sea ice physi- or MOSAiC for short, have un- ships to reach the Central Arctic. change. the climate system least.” cist who has been preparing for dergone firearms training. The The $158 million expedition Packed full of scientific equip- the expedition for nine years, camp will be also be secured by a Recording changes in the den- will see scientists from 19 coun- ment, the German icebreaker RV said darkness will be the biggest perimeter fence and fireworks to sity, size and type of snow will tries including Germany, the Polarstern will leave the port of challenge. scare off prowling predators. help scientists better understand United States, Britain, France, Tromsoe in northern Norway ac- “Everyone worries about the Arndt, who will join the mission the flows of energy in the Arctic. Saturday, September 21, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 13 BUSINESS/WEATHER Senate tech critic urges Facebook action

BY MARCY GORDON like to see some action,” he told Trump has persistently criti- petition, data privacy legislation, like Facebook, Google, Amazon Associated Press reporters. “I will believe Face- cized social media companies like election security and accusations and Apple to collect and make book when I see some real action Facebook, Google, Amazon and by conservatives that Facebook money off users’ personal data. A WASHINGTON — As Face- out of Facebook.” his platform of choice, Twitter, and other social media giants national law, which would be the book CEO Mark Zuckerberg met Rather than moving users’ per- embracing conservative critics’ are biased against right-leaning first of its kind in the U.S., could Thursday with President Donald sonal data from properties such accusations that they censor reli- content. allow people to see or prohibit use Trump and other critics of the as WhatsApp and Instagram gious, anti-abortion and political- During his visit, Zuckerberg of their data. tech industry, the Senate’s most to the core Facebook platform, ly conservative views. Trump has also met with other senators in- Acting preemptively, Zucker- vocal detractor offered a chal- the company should put a wall claimed, without evidence, that cluding Mark Warner, D-Va., berg last spring called for tighter lenge: Sell your WhatsApp and around the services or, better yet, the companies are “against me” vice chairman of the Senate In- regulations to protect consumers’ Instagram properties to prove sell them off, Hawley said he told and even suggested U.S. regula- telligence Committee, Mike Lee, data, control harmful online con- you’re serious about protecting Zuckerberg. tors should sue them on grounds R-Utah, a senior member of the tent and ensure election integrity data privacy. Zuckerberg, who requested the of anti-conservative bias. Judiciary Committee, and John and data portability. It may have been more than meeting, “did not think that was a A Facebook spokesman de- Cornyn, R-Texas, and Tom Cot- The internet “needs new rules,” Zuckerberg expected from his great idea,” he said. clined to comment on Hawley’s ton, R-Ark. He also declined to he said. private meeting with Sen. Josh Zuckerberg “had a good, con- remarks concerning his meeting answer reporters’ questions when Hawley, a conservative Republi- structive meeting with President with Zuckerberg. he left Lee’s office earlier in the EXCHANGE RATES can from Missouri, in his Capitol Trump at the White House today,” The popular services What- afternoon. Military rates Hill office. Zuckerberg left the a Facebook spokesman said. On sApp and Instagram are among Lee’s office said the two dis- Euro costs (Sept. 23) ...... $1.1338 hourlong meeting — one of sev- Facebook and Twitter, Trump some 70 companies that Face- cussed bias against conservatives Dollar buys (Sept. 23)...... €0.882 British pound (Sept. 23) ...... $1.28 eral with lawmakers on Capitol posted a photo with the caption, book has acquired over the past on Facebook’s platform, regula- Japanese yen (Sept. 23) ...... 105.00 Hill — without answering ques- “Nice meeting with Mark Zuck- 15 years or so, giving it what crit- tion of online services, enforce- South Korean won (Sept. 23) ...... 1,163.00 Commercial rates tions from a throng of reporters erberg of Facebook in the Oval ics say is massive market power ment of antitrust laws in the tech Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3770 and photographers pursuing him Office today.” that has allowed it to snuff out industry and data privacy issues. British pound ...... $1.2475 Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3278 down a hallway. No details were given on the competition. Congress has been debating China (Yuan) ...... 7.0917 Hawley, though, had plenty to meeting, first reported by the Zuckerberg’s discussion with a privacy law that could sharply Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.7748 say. “The company talks a lot. I’d Axios website. Hawley touched on industry com- rein in the ability of companies Egypt (Pound) ...... 16.3106 Euro ...... $1.1020/0.9074 Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.8355 Hungary (Forint) ...... 302.98 Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.5226 Facebook slashes price, size of Portal video call gadget Japan (Yen) ...... 107.98 Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3037 Norway (Krone) ...... 9.0485 Associated Press Philippines (Peso) ...... 52.03 Facebook isn’t saying how many stream Amazon Prime videos. clined to commit to never doing Poland (Zloty) ...... 3.97 Portals it’s sold since it launched Facebook has tried to assuage so in the future. Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7510 SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook the first models last fall. It re- privacy concerns with the Portal. The Portal and the Portal Mini Singapore (Dollar) ...... 1.3763 is slashing the price and the size South Korea (Won) ...... 1188.80 mains unclear how many people The service will not show ads, go on sale Oct. 15; the screenless Switzerland (Franc) ...... 0.9921 of the Portal, its screen and cam- want a Facebook-branded smart but “we are using Facebook’s in- version ships on Nov. 5. Thailand (Baht) ...... 30.47 era-equipped gadget for making Turkey (New Lira) ...... 5.7326 camera in their homes, given frastructure, so some data may (Military exchange rates are those video calls with friends and fam- the company’s history of privacy inform ads on Facebook,” said MARKET WATCH available to customers at military banking facilities in the country of issuance ily as it attempts to get the device problems. Andrew “Boz” Bosworth, vice for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the into more homes. Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For Facebook executives unveiled president of virtual reality and nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., A smaller version will now cost the new gadget at a small event in augmented reality. “But that’s not purchasing British pounds in Germany), $129 and will come with an 8 inch check with your local military banking San Francisco this week. In addi- the point of it, it’s not something facility. Commercial rates are interbank display. A larger version with a 10 tion to losing a few inches, Portal that is going to be material to rates provided for reference when buying inch display will cost $179. currency. All figures are foreign currencies has been redesigned to look less Facebook.” to one dollar, except for the British pound, A new screenless Portal device like a space-age gadget and more For instance, if someone makes which is represented in dollars-to-pound, that attaches to a television set like a picture frame. a lot of video calls on Portal, they and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) will be $149. The product is also launching might see ads for video calling INTEREST RATES Last year’s models were bigger in more countries and will work devices elsewhere. Prime rate ...... 5.00 and cost more — $199 for a 10.1 with WhatsApp to make video But Facebook says it doesn’t Discount rate ...... 2.50 Federal funds market rate ...... 2.25 inch display and $349 for a 15.6 calls, in addition to Facebook’s use the content of the calls for ad 3-month bill ...... 1.89 inch screen. Messenger app. And will now targeting, though Bosworth de- 30-year bond ...... 2.21 WEATHER OUTLOOK SATURDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST SATURDAY IN EUROPE SUNDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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Naples 76/58 Okinawa Morón 81/77 78/66 Sigonella Rota 76/66 The weather is provided by the Djibouti Souda Bay American Forces Network Weather Center, 94/84 73/67 75/69 2nd Weather Squadron at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. PAGE 14 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 21, 2019 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Woman: No regrets for buried body in backyard

NORWAY — A woman ME says she buried her friend in the backyard of a home in Norway, Maine, where officials discovered the body this week. Vernelle Jackson says she ful- filled the dying wish of her friend — and has no regrets. Jackson, 83, says her friend died 18 months ago. She said it took her two days to bury her be- cause she suffers from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Jackson said her friend moved in with her when she fell ill. Jackson said state police told her she needed a permit to bury her friend in her backyard. She said she’s not sure if she is in any legal trouble. Man accused of making vulgar 911 calls

MARATHON — A man FL is accused of calling 911 and making vulgar comments to dispatchers about sheriff’s depu- ties who had been trying to assist him in the Florida Keys. Monroe County Sheriff’s spokesman Adam Linhardt said in an email that Robert Salwin, 44, was arrested Wednesday and charged with misusing the 911 system. PATRICK SEMANSKY/AP Linhardt said dispatchers played recordings back to depu- ties of Salwin’s sexually graphic Monument reopens, by George and curse-laden calls. The deputies then tracked down John Lopes, playing the part of President George Washington, stands near the Washington Monument following a ribbon-cutting ceremony Salwin and arrested him. Lin- with first lady Melania Trump to reopen the monument on Thursday in Washington. The monument has been closed to the public for hardt says Salwin is well-known renovations since August 2016. to deputies for frequent alcohol- related encounters. Witnesses said Legrand and the THE CENSUS to engage the man through a Man awaiting auto theft man were arguing around 5 p.m. bullhorn. Sunday when the man started The number of electric-charging stations Florida WKMG reported traffic an- trial seen in stolen truck walking away. They say Legrand Power & Light says it plans to install at 100 chor Steve Montiero first noticed got in the SUV and drove toward locations across the state. The utility made the the man going into a secured GALLUP — Authori- him, but got out of the vehicle and 1,000 area around 11 a.m. and then announcement Wednesday, adding that the sta- NM ties say a New Mexi- started arguing with him again. tions would be located on major roadways, public climbing the tower. Firefighters co man with three pending auto A short time later, she got back parks, shopping malls, tourist destinations and at major employers, such as Office initially tried to climb after him, theft cases was recently arrested in the SUV and drove onto the Depot in Boca Raton. The company’s chargers are universal, compatible with all but the man just climbed higher. — again — for driving a stolen sidewalk, hitting the man. He suf- electric cars, as well as plug-in hybrids. He eventually started a slow de- vehicle. fered some injuries. scent in the afternoon and made The Gallup Independent re- it safely to the ground. ported Justin Villa, 37, was ar- Police: Woman fleeing Police investigators say they rested Sunday after a witness each other. man Morgan Jacobsen said traffic stop crashes car Shreveport police Officer authorities were still trying to believe the man has a history of reported seeing the man driving mental illness. a stolen Chevrolet pickup. Christina Curtis tells news outlets determine if the attacks involved According to a criminal com- NORTH SMITHFIELD that the officers were hospital- the same bear. plaint, Villa was spotting in the RI — Police say a Rhode Is- ized for serious injuries sustained They occurred Monday within Officials say e-bikes stolen truck around Gallup, N.M., land woman fleeing a traffic stop in the Wednesday crash. Curtis a mile of one another in the Grav- OK at national parks before being confronted by a po- crashed into a town hall building says the shooting victim had been elly mountains of southwestern lice officer. so violently that her car broke in repeatedly shot while outside a Montana. HELENA — National Court documents show Villa two. residential area and was pro- In the first encounter, two ar- MT Park Service officials has two stolen vehicle cases pend- North Smithfield police say they nounced dead at a hospital. The chery hunters from New Mexico say motorized electric bicycles ing in McKinley County and one tried to pull over a car at about 9 details surrounding the shooting were tracking elk when a bear are now allowed in Yellowstone, pending in Cibola County. p.m. Wednesday for driving er- are unclear. charged and injured both men. It Grand Teton and Glacier national Prosecutor R. David Peder- ratically, but the vehicle would Photos of the crash scene show left after being sprayed with bear parks, along with Wyoming’s Na- son said Villa had been released not stop. The fleeing car crashed a damaged police sedan and SUV. spray. tional Elk Refuge. on his own recognizance in one into North Smithfield Town Hall. The sedan is seen with its hood That evening, two hunters from The joint announcement Thurs- case. The driver, identified as Steph- nearly torn off, its windshield Washington were charged by a day follows an order signed late anie Plante, 32,of Johnston, faces shattered and it driver’s side door bear and one of them was mauled. last month by Interior Secretary Woman drives SUV onto several charges including drunk- crumpled. The SUV appears to The men fired gunshots at the David Bernhardt allowing the sidewalk and hits man en driving and drug offenses after have suffered less damage. animal until it left. Jacobsen says pedal bicycles with electric mo- police say they found narcotics it’s unclear if they hit the bear. tors wherever traditional bikes and marijuana in the car. BETHLEHEM — Au- Hunter recovering can go in national parks. Neither Plante nor her passen- Man climbs 400 feet up The guidelines posted on the PA thorities say an ar- ger was seriously hurt. after grizzly attacks gument between a man and a tower near TV station Yellowstone, Glacier and Grand Teton websites say e-bikes and woman ended when she drove Officers responding to BOZEMAN — Mon- an SUV onto the sidewalk and MT tana officials say a ORLANDO — Authori- traditional bicycles are barred hit him, then made a U-turn and shooting hit each other Washington state man remains FL ties say a man spent from boardwalks, snow routes tried to run him over again. in stable condition and two New nearly eight hours on a 400-foot and nearly all backcountry trails. Bethlehem police say city SHREVEPORT — Po- Mexico men have been treated tower outside a central Florida They also are allowed on path- resident Crystal Legrand, 34, LA lice say two officers and released after back-to-back television station studio. ways connecting the National Elk faces several counts, including overheard shots fired and were grizzly bear attacks in the same Orlando police officers sur- Refuge to Grand Teton National aggravated assault and reckless responding to the scene when area. rounded WKMG on Wednesday Park. endangerment. they crashed their cruisers into Fish Wildlife and Parks spokes- as crisis negotiators attempted From wire reports Saturday, September 21, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 15 TELEVISION

REVIEW 6 surprising revelations 1. The time Merle saw Johnny: When country legend Johnny Cash delivered a historic New Year’s Day concert at San Quentin State It’s a complicated question, Prison in 1959, the audience included a young inmate named Merle Haggard. Inspired by Cash’s performance, Haggard, who had just and Ken Burns has compiled turned 21, decided that when he became a free man he would get his life together and follow in Cash’s footsteps. He was paroled in a 16-hour answer in new series 1960. 2. Marty Stuart’s wedding vow: Tossing out fun and insightful an- ecdotes like so much confetti, Stuart is arguably the most engaging BY DAN DELUCA talking head featured in the series. One of his best stories is about The Philadelphia Inquirer how he met country singer Connie Smith at a concert when he was 11 years old. So smitten was Stuart that he told his mother that he’d il Nas X did Ken Burns a favor. marry Smith someday. It took a while, but in 1997 he did just that. For eight years, the documentary fi lmmaker known 3. Dolly’s kiss-off song: Most people associate the rousing ballad for tackling not-small subjects such as “The Civil War” “I Will Always Love You” with Whitney Houston. But it was written (1990), “Jazz” (2001) and “The Vietnam War” (2017) has and first sung by Dolly Parton, who penned it as a farewell to her been toiling on another epic. The eight-part, 16-hour-plus overbearing mentor, Porter Wagoner. He had long featured Parton documentaryL miniseries, “Country Music: A Film by Ken Burns,” on his popular TV show and resisted her efforts to branch out on which aired last week in the States, begins airing on AFN-Spec- her own. Said Burns in an interview with TV Guide, “Once you know trum on Sept. 21. the story, Dolly’s version achieves a parity with Whitney’s — and, in “Country Music” poses an essential question: What is country some ways, is even better because you understand all the powerful music? That’s essentially the same one brought about by the suc- emotions.” cess of “Old Town Road,” Lil Nas X’s enormous “Is it country, 4. Minnie Pearl’s true identity: Millions of fans came to know or is it rap?” hit that has caused country music gatekeepers to Minnie Pearl as a popular character who appeared at the Grand wring their hands in 2019. Ole Opry and on the TV show “Hee Haw.” The alter ego of Sarah The miniseries has an almost accidental relevance due to Ophelia Colley, Minnie was a simple country woman clad in “down Lil Nas’ popularity, although the documentary shows that the home” dresses and a hat with a price tag hanging from it. In real life, Colley, who died in 1996, was a college-educated aspiring actress debate always has been raging. who studied Shakespeare, and was from a prosperous Tennessee To Burns’ credit, his exhaustive — and yes, when taken in big family. gulps, kind of exhausting — history goes out of its way to portray country as non-monolithic, not exclusively white, music that from 5. Willie’s guardian angel: As a fledgling young songwriter, Willie Nelson was so strapped for cash that he routinely sold off writ- its beginnings has been a mongrel mix drawn from various sources. ing credits on his songs at bargain-basement prices. In 1961, he In the fourth installment, which covers the 1950s rise of Patsy penned a tune called “Hello Walls” and offered to sell the credit to Cline, the Memphis rockabilly of Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash, and Faron Young (aka the Hillbilly Heartthrob) for just $500. Instead, Ray Charles’ soul-country foray across the racial divide, Burns’ go-to Young gave Nelson a loan of $500 — if he promised not to sell it to narrator Peter Coyote intones that “country music had always been anyone else. “Hello Walls” became a big crossover hit and Nelson’s a mixture of infl uences from its diverse, entangled roots, including first royalty check totaled $14,000. Appalachian ballads, gospel, cowboy songs and the blues.” 6. Garth loves you back: A recurring topic in the series is the incredible bond that country music fans share with their idols. Says SEE COUNTRY ON PAGE 18 Stuart, “The industry was truly built one handshake at a time, one autograph at a time.” To wit: At the peak of his popularity, Garth Brooks showed up at a fan fest unannounced — not to play, but to Clockwise from top left: sign. He just got out of his truck, parked himself Patsy Cline, The Carter Family, in one spot and reportedly signed autographs for Hank Williams and Lil Nas X. more than 20 hours. — Chuck Barney All photos PBS except Lil Nas X (AP) The Mercury News (San Jose, Calif.) PAGE 16 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 21, 2019 TELEVISION

Country and conflict

Sony Music Archives Johnny Cash at his home in California in 1960. Cash spent four years in the Air Force before being honorably discharged as a staff sergeant. Eventually, Cash would give Kris Kristofferson, another veteran turned country musician, his big break by recording one of Kristofferson’s songs. Among the threads in Burns’ latest doc is a story of Americans at war

BY NIKKI WENTLING music as a focus for his documentary, he said. Stars and Stripes “From my very fi rst fi lm that I started working on 42 years ago, I’ve been interested in an emotional archae- ountry music has attempted through its ology — not excavating dry data and facts and events songs to refl ect the happenings of its time, from the past, and not succumbing to the superfi cial relaying the sense of duty felt during World syrupy nostalgia and sentimentality,” Burns said. “And War II, the national divisions caused by the I don’t think I know of any other fi lm I’ve worked on CVietnam War and the renewed patriotism that prompts those emotions like country following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. music.” In “Country Music,” the newest documentary series As the fi rst peacetime draft was insti- from fi lmmaker Ken Burns, the story of the genre also tuted in the U.S. in 1940, country artists is one of America at war. turned their attention — and their music “Each generation of country music singers have — toward World War II. always tried to refl ect their times,” Burns said during a The Carter Family, an American folk recent interview with Stars and Stripes. “Not just these group, released “Why Do You Cry, Little Darling?” internal emotions, but what’s going on. That prompts about a girl whose sweetheart had been drafted into Elton Britt, Gene Autry and Patsy Montana during the Army. Patsy Montana recorded “I’ll Be Waiting for World War II, and another time it prompts Jan Howard You, Darlin,’ ” which had a similar theme. and Merle Haggard, and another time Alan Jackson.” Elton Britt sang “There’s a Star-Spangled “Country Music” is 16 hours long, spread across eight Banner Waving Somewhere,” a patriotic an- episodes, premiering Saturday, Sept. 21, on AFN-Spec- them about a disabled man struggling to fi nd trum. The series includes interviews with more than a way to serve his country. In “Smoke on the 80 country music artists who explain how the genre Water,” Bob Wills promised revenge against evolved from the early 1930s to the mid-1990s. America’s enemies. The second episode puts focus on World War II, and CONTINUED ON PAGE 17 how the confl ict spread country music across the na- tion. In the sixth, musicians and historian Bill Malone Gene Autry, nicknamed look back at America during the Vietnam War era — a The Singing Cowboy, enlisted point in time that led to the genre’s increased politiciza- in the Army Air Corps during a live tion. broadcast of his Western variety show “Melody Ranch” in 1942 ‘Soundtrack to World War II’ and went on to pilot a C-109 During the Great Depression, and later World War cargo plane on a dangerous II, country music grew in popularity. It expressed the operation over the Himalayas. experiences of America’s working people and a sense of Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum loss — themes relatable to the time. Its tendency to spotlight real emotions and delve into love and loss is part of the reason Burns chose country Saturday, September 21, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 17 TELEVISION

FROM PAGE 16 Gene Autry, nicknamed The Singing Cowboy, enlisted in the ‘ I think a large Army Air Corps during a live number of people broadcast of his Western variety show “Melody Ranch” in 1942 who serve in our and went on to pilot a C-109 military come from cargo plane on a dangerous op- eration over the Himalayas. He rural and southern later shared wartime experienc- areas — the places es through his music, including the song “At Mail Call Today,” where country describing a young soldier learn- music was first ing that the girl he loved back home had left him. born and nurtured. As more Americans joined the So, they bring their military, country music spread. Armed Forces Radio added the culture . . . and what Grand Ole Opry to its regular you have is the rotation, helping the Nashville- based broadcast to surge into ultimate melting prominence, the documentary pot. ’ explains. Ken Burns Many members of the military fi lmmaker from the northern and western U.S. were introduced to country music during their World War II service. “I think a large number of people who serve in our military come from rural and south- ern areas — the places where country music was fi rst born and nurtured,” Burns said. “So, they bring their culture . . . and what you have is the ultimate melting pot.” If it hadn’t reached them already, country music was brought home by those who had served. Read a Q&A Country artists respond with Burns at to the Vietnam War stripes.com/go/burns Similar to World War II, the Les Leverett soldiers serving in the Vietnam injustice. War disproportionately came Jan Howard, a country music The Grand Ole Opry, the longest-running radio broadcast in U.S. history, began in 1925 but gained from country music’s core audi- singer and Grand Ole Opry star, nationwide popularity during World War II. Armed Forces Radio added the Grand Ole Opry to its regular ence of working-class families, also supported Americans’ right rotation during the conflict, helping the broadcast surge into prominence. according to Burns’ documen- to protest — but she adamantly tary. At one point during the war, refused to join them. Left: Merle Haggard appears it was reported that 65% of all re- Two of Howard’s three sons on “The Johnny Cash Show” cords sold at military bases were enlisted in the Armed Forces in 1970. Haggard’s “Okie from the country music genre. during the Vietnam War. In “My from Muskogee” inadvertently With growing divisions over Son,” she recounted her favorite became the rallying cry for America’s involvement in Viet- memories with her oldest son, Vietnam War supporters. nam, country music was used James, when he was a child. Soon Les Leverett in a variety of ways: to describe after, James was killed when the human cost of war, to both his armored personnel carrier criticize and issue support for hit a landmine. Her middle son the anti-war protesters and to Below: After Lester Flatt, returned from Vietnam, but the represent the so-called “silent left, and Earl Scruggs, right, youngest, David, was trauma- majority” of Americans who broke up the Foggy Mountain supported the U.S. military’s tized by his brother’s death and Boys, Scruggs performed for involvement in Vietnam. later killed himself. hundreds of thousands of anti- Following the breakup of “So, the Vietnam War took war protesters in Washington the Foggy Mountain Boys, one two,” Howard said during epi- on Nov. 15, 1969. He was one of its members, Earl Scruggs, sode six of the documentary. “It of the only country artists in performed for hundreds of was a horrible war.” attendance. thousands of anti-war protesters Soon after James’ death, Marty Stuart Archives in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 15, an anti-war protester went to 1969 — one of the only country Howard’s home and asked her to music artists in attendance. join a demonstration in Memphis. Around the same time, Merle Howard declined. Haggard released “Okie from “I said, ‘One of the reasons Muskogee,” which inadvertently he died was so you’d have the became the rallying cry for right in this country, so go ahead long-haired hippie group, went to those who supported the war in and demonstrate. Have at it,’ ” Nashville and recruited famous Vietnam. Malone said the song Howard recounted. “I said, bluegrass and country artists, was viewed by many as uphold- ‘No, I won’t be joining you. But including Roy Acuff, Maybelle ing small-town life and those I tell you what, if you ever ring Carter and Earl Scruggs, to col- Americans who paid their taxes my doorbell again, I will blow laborate on the album. The most and defended their government. your damn head off with a .367 collaborators joined in on “Will When President Richard Magnum.” the Circle Be Unbroken?” which Nixon invited legendary musi- At the end of episode six was chosen as the album’s name. cian Johnny Cash to perform — which focused largely on divi- The song is a Christian hymn, at the White House in 1972, he sion in the United States — the written in 1907. chose to sing “What is Truth?” fi lmmakers turned to the Nitty “I think that’s an important — a song that hailed the idea of Gritty Dirt Band’s recording of point — the music comes to youth and freedom. In “Coun- “Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” the rescue and expresses these try Music,” Cash’s choice was which exemplifi ed music’s power things that connect us and not described as a “full-throated as a unifi er. what divides us,” Burns said. defense” of those who questioned The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, de- [email protected] authority and spoke out about scribed in the documentary as a Twitter: @nikkiwentling PAGE 18 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 21, 2019 TELEVISION

COUNTRY, FROM PAGE 15 decisions.” 10 hit songs in which country The miniseries covers 75 years of country, That offers Burns an easy way out — he didn’t starting in 1923, when visionary record man want to make the hard decisions — when it comes Ralph Peer recorded Fiddlin’ John Carson to assessing recent developments in country, as brags about its identity crisis singing “The Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane” the massively popular business has gotten further and ending in 1996, when Garth Brooks was at and further away from the musical touchstones the height of his stadium-sized popularity. The treated with such reverence in the documentary, ‘You’re Lookin’ ‘Murder on Music Row,’ persistent, patient show makes time for the many to the point that most new music that sounds truly at Country,’ George Strait strands of the country story, interlaced with 20th country is labeled alt-country or Americana. Loretta Lynn (1971) and Alan Jackson century societal upheaval and technological But “Country Music” does serve a relevant role change. in providing historical context and background to Among the earliest songs to proclaim (2000) There’s the jazzy Western swing of Bob Wills the current debate about country’s identity, even its rural realness was Lynn’s 1971 Neo-traditionalists Strait and Jackson & the Texas Playboys, bluegrass of Bill Monroe, if it doesn’t speak to that issue directly. single, with its unrepentant refrain, walked the knife’s edge with their soul-searing honky-tonk of Hank Williams, down- It’s also compelling edutainment, as the direc- When you’re lookin’ at me / You’re version of a lament for the evisceration home genius of Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton, tor uses his trademark “Ken Burns effect” of lookin’ at country.” That song arrived of traditional country music from country rock of the Byrds, Outlaw rebellion of zooming in and panning over old still photographs during Nashville’s “Countrypolitan” era, the airwaves at the dawn of the new Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings and the New to provide a sense of action when no video footage when many producers and musicians millennium. “For the steel guitars no Traditionalist uprising of Steve Earle and Dwight is available. were striving to expand the genre’s longer cry and fi ddles barely play / Yoakam. Burns employs a who’s who of talking heads, reach beyond its blue-collar base But drums and rock ’n’ roll guitars As Vince Gill puts it: “If you asked what coun- lots of whom are impassioned and informed, like by using orchestral accompaniment, are mixed up in your face / Old Hank try music is, it wouldn’t be one thing. It’s been a Rosanne Cash, Rhiannon Giddens, Ketch Secor background choirs and other trappings wouldn’t have a chance on today’s million things.” of Old Crow Medicine Show, and Marty Stuart. of pop music. radio / Since they committed murder Burns emphasizes the ways country has woven These are people who care a lot, and know a down on Music Row.” together the musical styles, songs and instrumen- lot. Stuart is particularly fab, with mandolin in ‘Thank God I’m tation of rural whites and blacks. hand, ready to demonstrate the (tiny) differences a Country Boy,’ ‘Long Time Gone,’ He highlights the contributions of African between Earl Scruggs’ “Foggy Mountain Break- John Denver (1975) Dixie Chicks (2002) Americans like mainstream successes Charley down” and Bill Monroe’s “Bluegrass Breakdown.” Pride and Darius Rucker, while shining light “Country Music” is a little heartbreaking, with The folk musician turned pop-rock star The Dixie Chicks reached No. 2 on on racism as in the case of DeFord Bailey, the screen time with now-deceased giants like Merle proto-rapped his country bona fi des Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart original Grand Ole Opry harmonica player fi red Haggard and Ralph Stanley. But there are living on the hit song: “Well, life on the farm with their hit, which measured the in 1941 because he was labeled “lazy.” legends on hand, too, such as Parton and Tom. T. is kinda laid back / Ain’t much an old work of some of the Chicks’ peers A.P. Carter, the patriarch of the foundational Hall. country boy like me can’t hack / It’s against that of their celebrated band the Carter Family — who recorded classics Brenda Lee is a particularly winning presence, early to rise / Early in the sack / Thank predecessors. Guess who fell short: like “Wildwood Flower” and “Keep on the Sun- remembering being looked after when she was God I’m a country boy,” sang the man “Now they sound tired but they don’t nyside” across the river from Philadelphia at the a 12-year-old sensation by Cline, whom she calls who often fl ew in the Lear Jet he sound Haggard / They’ve got money Victor Recording Company in Camden — built “a great broad,” and breaking into an impromptu named WindStar 1 from city to city but they don’t have Cash / They got the group’s repertoire by traveling in the rural version of Williams’ “I’m So Lonesome I Could while on tour. Junior but they don’t have Hank / I South with his African American “songcatcher” Cry.” think, I think, I think, the rest is / A associate, blues man Lesley Riddle. “Country Music” is as authoritative and well ‘Are You Sure Hank long time gone.” There are many examples of white country researched as you would expect, but can be frus- Done It This Way,’ stars who went onto fame after studying under trating in what it chooses to leave out, sometimes ‘A Little More opting for the safe and obvious over the risky. Waylon Jennings (1975) the tutelage of lesser-known black musicians. Country Than That,’ “Hillbilly Shakespeare” Hank Williams was men- Bob Wills is rightly given his due — with jazz One of the original outlaws delivered a Easton Corbin (2009) tored by African American street musician Rufus explication from Wynton Marsalis and anecdotes classic of the genre, as he wondered “Tee Tot” Payne. And country’s cross-cultural by Asleep at the Wheel leader Ray Benson. But whether Nashville’s commercial Name-checking country greats from combinations go all the way back: Banjos come how do you not include Spade Cooley, the Los An- success was coming at the expense the past has become a rite of passage from Africa, fi ddles from the British Isles. geles World War II-era Western swing king who of innovation: “Lord, it’s the same old for aspiring country artists. Corbin’s Burns brings that history into play to inform a was convicted of the murder of his wife? tune, fi ddle and guitar / Where do song invokes the name and sound of debate that’s always under discussion in a musical Similarly, the big names of the Sun Records we take it from here? / Rhinestone perhaps country’s most celebrated genre that has nostalgia for bygone days deep rockabilly explosion are included. But lovable suits and new shiny cars / It’s been singer and songwriter, Hank Williams: in its DNA. Whenever the forces of modernity weirdos like Charlie Feathers are left by the the same way for years / We need a “Think of a Hank song from days gone threaten to strip away its core values, the old ways wayside. Fans seeking more insight into country’s change.” / With a steel ride that’s so strong / It are romanticized and valorized. dank and dark underbelly are recommended to sends chills up your back / I’m a little The documentary — which can be accompa- check out Tyler Mahan Coe’s “Cocaine & Rhine- ‘I Was Country When more country than that.” nied by a fi ve-CD, 105-song box set whose music stones” podcast. Country Wasn’t Cool,’ is also available in condensed form on a 58-song The documentary is subtitled “A History of ‘This Is Country Music,’ Spotify playlist — arrives as a spirited debate is America, One Song at a Time.” And Burns is Barbara Mandrell (1981) Brad Paisley (2011) already underway. armed with bushel baskets full of great songs, Mandrell responded to the fl urry of from Jimmie Rodgers’ “T.B. Blues” to Kitty Paisley and co-writer Chris Dubois That’s thanks to Lil Nas, the cowboy hat-wear- interest in country music among Wells’ “It Wasn’t God who Made Honky Tonk crafted a virtual public service ing 20-year-old rapper from Georgia whose song new audiences sparked by the 1980 Angels” to Randy Travis’ “Diggin’ Up Bones.” announcement saluting their genre earlier this year exposed racial bias at country fi lm “Urban Cowboy,” which moved “Country Music” does a laudable job of in his 2011 hit that premiered at the radio stations. It was excluded from Billboard’s countless bar owners across the using those songs to frame the history of annual CMA Awards: “Well, you’re country chart because “it does not embrace country to install bull-riding machines a music that’s a melange of sounds and not supposed to say the word ‘cancer’ enough elements of today’s country music,” even and triggered explosive sales of traditions brought to the U.S. from in a song / And tellin’ folks Jesus is though its twangy sound is more “country” Stetsons and Tony Lama boots to city elsewhere and then forged in the answer, can rub ’em wrong / It than most (often hip-hop fl avored) bro- slickers. “I was listenin’ to the Opry economically disadvantaged ain’t hip to sing about tractors, trucks country pablum. / When all of my friends were diggin’ communities into something / Little towns, or mama, yeah, that Lil Nas got the last laugh, of course, rock ’n’ roll and rhythm & blues / I long-lasting and true. “Three might be true / But this is country with the song ruling the Billboard was country, when country wasn’t chords & the truth,” in an en- music and we do.” pop chart for a record 19 consecutive cool,” her No. 1 duet with George weeks. And in righteous rebel tradition, during adage. Jones asserted. he appears to be already opening The resulting cultural achieve- ‘Raised on Country,’ doors and changing the idea ment is “probably the white man’s ‘Who’s Gonna Chris Young (2019) of what country is: “The Git soul music” in the words of Kris Kristofferson. It’s not the Over the past decade, hardly a week Up,” a dance track by African Fill Their Shoes,’ least of Burns’ accom- goes by without another addition to American country rapper George Jones (1985) plishments to show that the self-referential canon. Among the Blanco Brown, has gone it wasn’t shaped only by Jones got into the act on his own latest is Young’s top 10 hit from this where “Old Town Road” white men and women, with a song that lamented the fading year: “I was raised on Merle, raised never did and topped the and demonstrate that of country superstars from the radio on Willie / Got my honky-tonk attitude country charts. it still has the ability to airwaves as a new crop of country from Joe Diffi e / Daddy did too, it’s Burns has explained speak to the souls of us stars emerged: “There will never family tradition / If someone cranks his decision to end all. be another Red-Headed Stranger / it up, you can’t help but listen / My “Country Music” in A Man in Black and Folsom Prison upbringing sounds like George Strait the 1990s because, as Blues / The Okie From Muskogee singing / And I gotta give props to the he told The Boot this / Or Hello Darling / Lord, I wonder, radio / ’Cause if you know me, I was spring, “we’re in the his- “Country Music” who’s gonna fi ll their shoes?,” alluding raised on country.” tory business.” “History is cuts off in 1996, to Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, — Randy Lewis about the perspective that the when Garth Brooks Merle Haggard and Conway Twitty, Los Angeles Times passage of time permits you respectively, before adding a nod to to have. As you get closer to was at the height of Grand Ole Opry stalwart Roy Acuff: the present, you suddenly his stadium-packing Who’s gonna play the Opry / And the realize you’re kind of on popularity. Wabash Cannonball?” thin ice about making AP Saturday, September 21, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 19 MUSIC

REVIEW

Charli XCX Charli (Atlantic Records)

Charli XCX could easily have turned in a safe, hit-heavy pop-dance album this year. But where’s the fun in that? If Jack White is the mad scientist of rock, Charli XCX is the one for pop, a peripatetic mixologist and collaborator who seems happiest pushing the boundaries of what a three-min- ute song can do. She wonderful- ly doesn’t color within the lines. The fascinating 15-track “Charli” has the artist looking back with fondness (“1999”), peering into the future (“2099”) and at her intimate present (“February 2017”). It can’t even be contained in one language Alysse Gafkjen — French, Portuguese and Patrick Carney, left, and Dan Auerbach continued to work on musical projects during their time away from the Black Keys. Korean are heard. Reunited with longtime pro- ducer A.G. Cook, her collabora- tors this time include Lizzo, Christine and the Queens, HAIM, Troye Sivan, Brooke Rock ’n’ roll revival Candy, CupcakKe, Big Freedia, Sky Ferreira, Clairo and Yaeji. Charli XCX, born Charlotte Aitchison, already achieved pure pop perfection in the past Rested and refreshed, the Black Keys return after 5-year break with “Boom Clap” and “Fancy” and simply replicating that seems to bore her. BY KRISTIN M. HALL ners behind hits like “Lonely Boy,” “How- for their return to the studio. They came Of course, she does offer Associated Press lin’ For You” and “Tighten Up” needed to into Auerbach’s studio in Nashville with no some typically addictive pop take a break from the road. Their touring songs or lyrics prepared and no producer. hen the Black Keys last played tracks with “Cross You Out” schedule was taking a toll on their per- “We just set a date and showed up here and a subdued “Warm.” She’s a festival together in 2015, sonal lives and it was up to them to put the at Dan’s studio and it was the first time we there was no grand plan to go even resurrected an old song brakes on it. had recorded music together in five years,” — “Track 10” — cleaned it up, on an indefinite hiatus. They “No one who is working for us ... or with said Carney. W added the incomparable Lizzo just stopped booking shows and they went us is going to say, ‘Yeah, don’t generate any They brought in engineers, but no outside and offered it anew as “Blame It home to Nashville to sleep in their own income for five years,’ ” said Carney. “We producer like they had with Brian Burton, on Your Love.” beds. had to realize we needed to take a break also known as Danger Mouse, who worked The standout “1999,” a warm- Now four years after their performance and that’s OK.” on their previous records “El Camino” and ly nostalgic, Britney Spears-ish at Outside Lands in San Francisco, Dan Heavily inspired by blues rock and low-fi “Brothers.” Those albums catapulted them look at key pop culture icons Auerbach and Patrick Carney are more garage rock, Carney and Auerbach met from clubs and theaters to playing arenas of the ’90s, is helped plenty by than ready to hit the stage again with their in high school in Akron, Ohio, in the ’90s, like Madison Square Garden and festivals Sivan hysterically crushing on first new record in five years, “Let’s Rock,” tinkering around with four-track recording worldwide. But they wanted the recording and a new tour. systems at Carney’s house. process for this record to feel like they did Jonathan Taylor Thomas. Carney, for one, has noticed a difference In the break, they both continued to at the beginning of their career. But the coolest parts of the since the band last toured. He recently work on separate musical projects as both “The fun always usually comes back to album are when Charli XCX woke up at 6 a.m. to change a diaper for his producers and collaborators. Auerbach, the two of us being in the studio,” Carney goes to the next level, like on 1-year-old son that he shares with wife and who has won a Grammy for non-classical said. “Click” and “Shake It,” which fellow musician Michelle Branch and then producer of the year, built up his label Easy The album came out in June and the new aren’t really songs as much dropped his stepdaughter off at school. Eye Sound with several emerging acts tour with Modest Mouse as their open- as they are robots stuck in a “That’s a big change for me from five like Yola and highlighting unknown blues ing band is much more manageable with blender and left in a monsoon. years ago,” Carney said. “I would have players like Leo “Bud” Welch, as well as just 33 dates in North America. They also Charli XCX has heard the been waking up at 11.” working on his own solo album and produc- added some extra guitar players on stage to future and has bookended her “Changing his own diaper,” retorted ing Cage The Elephant’s Grammy-winning replicate Auerbach’s layered guitars on the album with it. The first song Auerbach, himself a father of two. rock album “Tell Me I’m Pretty.” Carney recorded albums. — “Next Level Charli” — is While their latest music video for their also worked as a producer on his wife’s “Every single record we’ve ever made either just one long chorus or single “Go,” pretends that the reason for last album, as well as producing Nashville since the very beginning, I’ve always lacks one, a signal of what may their hiatus was because they hated each artists such as *repeat repeat and Turbo doubled up my guitars or tripled them up,” happen in this Spotify era. And other, Carney likened their relationship to Fruits. said Auerbach. “And this is the first time the last song — “2099,” with being as close as brothers. “It’s been really good for us,” said Auer- I’ve ever really heard that onstage.” Sivan again — is a glorious, “I love the guy, but also at the same time, bach. “We really had fun making the new Even after the long break, Auerbach said anarchic idea at what pop will man, sometimes I want to wring his neck,” record when we did get back together. And he’s not worried about whether fans will sound like in 80 years. Carney said. I think it was because we were able to do show up again. We just hope Charli XCX will Auerbach responded: “I’ve never had all that different work during the time off.” “I think I am mostly worried we might be around then, pushing it ever those feelings about Pat.” And just as there was no plan to take a pull a hammy or something,” Auerbach forward. Jokes aside, the four-time Grammy win- break, there was very little preparation said. — Mark Kennedy Associated Press PAGE 20 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 21, 2019 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Sean Klimek, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Exiting Iran nuke deal led to current crisis Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY DAVID IGNATIUS Iranian operations. Col. Turki al-Malki, against a military response. Washington Post Writers Group a Saudi military spokesman, said bluntly Some national security officials worried EDITORIAL Wednesday in displaying fragments of Ira- that this reticence might weaken deter- Terry Leonard, Editor WASHINGTON nian munitions: “The attack was launched rence, but Trump wanted to avoid war. He [email protected] t’s a good rule never to start a fight from the north and unquestionably spon- understood that another major conflict in you’re not eager to finish. But the sored by Iran.” the Middle East would be a political disas- Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor Trump administration and its Arab Iran’s attack on the Saudi refinery at ter, especially in defense of a Saudi Arabia [email protected] Iallies now seem caught in a version of Abqaiq was a potential game changer for that’s unpopular with many in Congress. Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content that dilemma with Iran, which is proving oil markets. It showed the vulnerability of Trump has continued to seek talks with [email protected] to be a tougher adversary than Washington energy infrastructure — not just in Saudi Iran, despite warnings from some analysts expected. Arabia but among its Gulf neighbors: Ku- that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation Iran’s alleged attack last Saturday on wait, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab would refuse. Trump encouraged media- [email protected] Saudi oil facilities caught U.S. analysts Emirates. 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He apparently wanted a big- ments in the region; any military action Iran hasn’t been deterred by this force. ger, better deal that would outdo President against Iran must include some Saudi CIRCULATION That’s a situation strategic planners dread, Barack Obama’s version. And he seemed forces for it to be politically acceptable because it can drive a nation toward con- certain that if he applied “maximum pres- in America; Saudis and Emiratis, seeing Mideast flict simply to demonstrate its credibility sure” through economic sanctions, Iran anew their vulnerability, are wary of open Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager and avoid a larger battle. would come to the table. conflict. This dangerous chain of events [email protected] U.S. officials describe Iran’s denials of Instead, starting in May, Iran launched was predictable — and indeed, predicted. 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Then the Times editors made Ernie Gates est look-back at the controversial 2018 Confirmation of Ramirez’s account could it infinitely worse: When they deleted the Senate confirmation of Supreme Court have helped establish a pattern of youth- woman’s name they also deleted the fact The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow Justice Brett Kavanaugh. On Sunday, the ful sexual misconduct by Kavanaugh. that she didn’t remember it happened! The of news and information, reporting any attempts by the Times buried not just its lead, but buried military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s (Whether that is reason to reject the ap- whole example should have been deleted. what seems to have been a real front-page- independence. 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New England (2-0) at Stetson (1-1) G Alex Lewis (shoulder), LB Frankie Luvu American League Real Salt Lake at New England DT Kenny Clark (calf), CB Ka’dar Holl- NEW YORK YANKEES — Selected the Orlando City at Houston Charleston Southern (0-3) at The Cita- (hand), S Marcus Maye (calf). PATRIOTS: man (neck), CB Kevin King (chest), S Will contract of RHP Michael King from Tren- Colorado at Sporting Kansas City del (1-2) Redmond (ankle), LB Za’Darius Smith DNP: LB Shilique Calhoun (not injury re- Montreal at LA Galaxy Gardner-Webb (1-2) at Wofford (0-2) (ankle). lated), RB James Develin (neck). LIMITED: ton (EL). T Caleb Benenoch (calf), QB Tom Brady Toronto FC at Los Angeles FC North Alabama (1-2) at Jacksonville DETROIT LIONS at PHILADELPHIA National League St. (2-1) (calf), T Marcus Cannon (shoulder), TE CHICAGO CUBS — Activated RHP Craig Sunday’s games Bethune-Cookman (1-1) at MVSU (0-2) EAGLES — LIONS: LIMITED: LB Jarrad Da- Minnesota at Portland Matt LaCosse (ankle). FULL: RB Brandon Kimbrel off of the 10-day IL. Morehead St. (2-1) at Murray St. (1-2) vis (ankle), T Taylor Decker (back), DE Bolden (hamstring). New York City FC at FC Dallas Da’Shawn Hand (elbow), S C.J. Moore FOOTBALL Ball St. (1-2) at NC State (2-1) OAKLAND RAIDERS at MINNESOTA Philadelphia at New York (heel). EAGLES: DNP: RB Corey Clement National Football League Alabama A&M (2-1) at Samford (1-2) VIKINGS — RAIDERS: DNP: T Trenton GREEN BAY PACKERS — Traded WR Seattle at D.C. United Old Dominion (1-1) at Virginia (3-0) (shoulder), TE Dallas Goedert (calf), WR Brown (knee), WR Dwayne Harris (an- Charlotte (2-1) at Clemson (3-0) DeSean Jackson (abdomen), WR Alshon Trevor Davis to Oakland for an undis- kle), G Gabe Jackson (knee). LIMITED: closed 2020 draft pick. Signed TE Evan Austin Peay (2-1) at ETSU (1-2) Jeffery (calf), DT Timmy Jernigan (foot), LB Vontaze Burfict (shoulder, knee), CB NWSL Notre Dame (2-0) at Georgia (3-0) T Jordan Mailata (back). LIMITED: DE Baylis from the practice squad and WR Gareon Conley (neck), RB Josh Jacobs Keon Hatcher to the practice squad. W L T Pts GF GA Lamar (2-1) at SE Louisiana (1-1) Derek Barnett (shoulder), DT Fletcher (hip), DT Corey Liuget (knee), WR J.J. North Carolina 13 4 4 43 47 19 MIDWEST Cox (toe), S Johnathan Cyprien (knee), S Nelson (ankle), S Curtis Riley (hip), WR KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed DT Joey Chicago 12 8 2 38 36 26 UConn (1-1) at Indiana (2-1) Rudy Ford (hamstring), LB Nathan Gerry Ivie to the practice squad. Louisiana-Monroe (1-1) at Iowa St. (1-1) Tyrell Williams (hip). VIKINGS: DNP: CB Portland 10 5 6 36 39 29 (knee, calf), LB Kamu Grugier-Hill (knee). Mackensie Alexander (elbow), LB Ben LOS ANGELES CHARGERS — Released Utah 9 7 4 31 21 17 Michigan St. (2-1) at Northwestern (1-1) FULL: QB Nate Sudfeld (left wrist). TE Matt Sokol. Signed WR Andre Patton Michigan (2-0) at Wisconsin (2-0) Gedeon (groin). LIMITED: LB Anthony Reign FC 8 5 7 31 21 23 HOUSTON TEXANS at LOS ANGELES Barr (groin), LB Kentrell Brothers (wrist, to the practice squad. Duquesne (1-1) at Dayton (2-0) CHARGERS — TEXANS: LIMITED: WR Will Washington 7 7 5 26 24 21 E. Illinois (0-3) at Indiana St. (1-2) hamstring), G Pat Elflein (knee), S Jayron OAKLAND RAIDERS — Waived DB Jus- Houston 7 10 4 25 20 33 Fuller (not injury related), WR DeAndre Kearse (hip), DT Shamar Stephen (knee). ton Burris. Louisiana-Lafayette (2-1) at Ohio (1-2) Hopkins (ribs), RB Taiwan Jones (ham- Sky Blue FC 4 13 4 16 16 30 W. Virginia St. (0-0) at SE Missouri (1-2) FULL: DE Everson Griffen (elbow), CB PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Signed CB Orlando 4 15 2 14 21 47 Troy (1-1) at Akron (0-3) string), G Senio Kelemete (wrist), S A.J. Mike Hughes (knee). Craig James to the practice squad. Note: Three points for victory, one CCSU (3-0) at E. Michigan (2-1) Moore (knee), T Laremy Tunsil (ankle). PITTSBURGH STEELERS at SAN FRAN- SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Released WR point for tie. Kennesaw St. (2-1) at Missouri St. (0-2) FULL: LB Dylan Cole (back), S Tashaun CISCO 49ERS — STEELERS: No Report. Jazz Ferguson and QB Cardale Jones Tuesday’s game Bowling Green (1-2) at Kent St. (1-2) Gipson (wrist), RB Carlos Hyde (shoul- 49ERS: No Report. from the practice squad. Signed DB Adri- North Carolina 1, Houston 0 UC Davis (2-1) at N. Dakota St. (3-0) der), C Greg Mancz (ankle), S Justin Reid Monday an Colbert and OT Elijah Nkansah to the (shoulder). No Report. Wednesday’s game Miami (Ohio) (1-2) at Ohio St. (3-0) CHARGERS: CHICAGO BEARS at WASHINGTON RED- practice squad. LOS ANGELES RAMS at CLEVELAND Utah at Reign FC, ppd. South Carolina (1-2) at Missouri (2-1) SKINS — BEARS: No Report. REDSKINS: HOCKEY Saturday’s games Tennessee Tech (2-1) at W. Illinois (0-3) BROWNS — RAMS: No Report. BROWNS: West Virginia (2-1) at Kansas (2-1) DNP: S Morgan Burnett (quadricep), T No Report. National Hockey League Washington at Chicago NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Named Jake North Carolina at Utah Idaho St. (1-1) at N. Iowa (1-1) S. Utah (1-2) at S. Dakota St. (1-1) Reynolds president. Sky Blue FC at Reign FC N. Arizona (2-1) at Illinois St. (2-1) NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Assigned Fs Houston at Portland Nebraska (2-1) at Illinois (2-1) Tennis Steve Bernier, Ryan Bourque, Erik Brown, Wednesday, Sept. 25 Valparaiso (0-2) at Truman St. (1-0) Colin McDonald and Travis St. Denis; D Washington at Houston SOUTHWEST Ryan MacKinnon, Justin Murray, David Saturday, Sept. 28 SMU (3-0) at TCU (2-0) Guangzhou International Goffin (1), Belgium, 6-3, 6-2. Quenneville and Parker Wotherspoon; North Carolina at Washington Auburn (3-0) at Texas A&M (2-1) Lucas Pouille (4), France, def. Lorenzo and Gs Evan Buitenhuis, Jakub Skarek Utah at Chicago Wyoming (3-0) at Tulsa (1-2) Women’s Open Sonego, Italy, 6-1, 6-4. and Linus Soderstrom to Bridgeport McNeese St. (2-1) at Abilene Christian Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France, def. Pierre- (AHL). Returned F Felix Bibeau to Quebec (1-2) Friday Hugues Herbert, France, 6-3, 6-4. S. Illinois (2-1) at Arkansas St. (1-2) At Guangzhou International Tennis (QMJHL), D Samuel Bolduc to Blainville- Nikoloz Basilashvili (2), Georgia, def. Boisbriand (QMJHL), Fs Cole Coskey to Pro hockey Northwestern St. (0-3) at Houston Center Yannick Maden, Germany, 6-2, 7-6 (6). Baptist (2-1) Guangzhou, China Saginaw and Blade Jenkins to Saginaw Baylor (2-0) at Rice (0-3) Purse: $500,000 (OHL), F Brett Neumann to Oshawa (OHL) Incarnate Word (1-1) at Sam Houston Surface: Hardcourt outdoor Korea Open and F Reece Newkirk to Portland (WHL). NHL preseason St. (1-2) Women’s Singles Friday OTTAWA SENATORS — Agreed to Thursday’s games Nicholls (1-1) at Stephen F. Austin (0-3) Semifinal terms with D Thomas Chabot on an Georgia St. (2-1) at Texas St. (0-3) At Olympic Park Pittsburgh 4, Columbus 1 Sam Stosur, Australia, def. Viktorija Seoul, Korea eight-year contract extension. San Jose St. (1-1) at Arkansas (2-1) Golubic, Switzerland, 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-1. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Signed F Montreal 5, Florida 4, SO UTSA (1-2) at North Texas (1-2) Purse: $250,000 Boston 3, Philadelphia 1 Oklahoma St. (3-0) at Texas (2-1) Surface: Hardcourt outdoor Nicholas Robertson to a three-year, en- Dallas 2, Colorado 1 Nevada (2-1) at UTEP (1-1) Pan Pacific Open Women’s Singles try-level contract. Vancouver 6, Edmonton 1 FAR WEST Quarterfinal Vegas 3, Los Angeles 2, OT E. Washington (1-2) at Idaho (1-2) Thursday Wang Yafan (8), China, def. Paula Ba- Friday’s games Monmouth (NJ) (2-1) at Montana (2-1) At ITC Tsuyoshi Tennis Center dosa Gibert, Spain, 6-1, 6-3. N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey Norfolk St. (1-2) at Montana St. (2-1) Osaka, Japan Ekaterina Alexandrova (2), Russia, Pro basketball Nashville at Tampa Bay. Washington (2-1) at BYU (2-1) Purse: $823,000 (Premier) def. Kristie Ahn, United States, 6-7 (0), Buffalo at Toronto South Dakota (0-3) at N. Colorado (0-3) Surface: Hard-Indoor 6-4, 6-4. N.Y. Islanders at Detroit New Mexico St. (0-3) at New Mexico (1-1) Singles Magda Linette (4), Poland, def. Kirsten WNBA playoffs St. Louis at Winnipeg Harvard (0-0) at San Diego (0-2) Second Round Flipkens, Belgium, 6-2, 6-3. Camila Giorgi, Italy, def. Sloane Ste- Calgary at Edmonton E. Oregon (0-0) at Portland St. (1-2) (x-if necessary) Oregon (2-1) at Stanford (1-2) phens (3), United States, 6-0, 6-3. Semifinals Saturday’s games Colorado (2-1) at Arizona St. (3-0) Yulia Putintseva, Kazakhstan, def. St. Petersburg Open (Best-of-five) Pittsburgh at Columbus Sacramento St. (2-1) at Fresno St. (0-2) Varvara Flink, Russia, 6-1, 6-1. Washington 2, Las Vegas 0 Colorado at Minnesota Thursday Toledo (1-1) at Colorado St. (1-2) Misaki Doi, Japan, def. Donna Vekic At Sibur Arena Washington 97, Las Vegas 95 N.Y. Islanders at New Jersey Utah St. (1-1) at San Diego St. (3-0) (7), Croatia, 7-6 (5), 6-3. Washington 103, Las Vegas 91 Toronto at Buffalo St. Petersburg, Russia UCLA (0-3) at Washington St. (3-0) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Russia, Purse: $1,180,000 Sunday: at Las Vegas Carolina at Washington Cent. Arkansas (3-0) at Hawaii (2-1) def. Kiki Bertens (2), Netherlands, 6-1, Surface: Hardcourt indoor x-Tuesday: at Las Vegas N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia 7-5. Men’s Singles x-Thursday, Sept. 26: at Washington Montreal at Ottawa Round Of 16 Connecticut 2, Los Angeles 0 Florida vs. Dallas at Tulsa, Okla. Borna Coric (4), Croatia, def. Marton Connecticut 84, Los Angeles 75 Tampa Bay at Nashville AP sportlight Moselle Open Fucsovics, Hungary, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 3-0, ret. Connecticut 94, Los Angeles 68 Vegas at San Jose Thursday Casper Ruud (8), Norway, def. Salva- Sunday: at Los Angeles Boston at Chicago At Arenes de Metz tore Caruso, Italy, 6-3, 6-4. x-Tuesday: at Los Angeles Anaheim at Arizona Sept. 21 1955 — Rocky Marciano knocks out Ar- Metz, France Matteo Berrettini (3), Italy, def. Rober- x-Thursday, Sept. 26: at Connecticut Vancouver vs. Los Angeles at Salt Lake chie Moore in the ninth round at Yankee Purse: ?524,340 to Carballes Baena, Spain, 6-1, 6-2. Finals City Stadium in New York to retain the world Surface: Hardcourt indoor Joao Sousa, Portugal, def. Karen (Best-of-five) Sunday’s games heavyweight title. Men’s Singles Khachanov (2), Russia, 7-6 (2), 6-4. Sunday, Sept. 29: Teams TBD Columbus at St. Louis 1985 — Michael Spinks wins a 15-round Round Of 16 Daniil Medvedev (1), Russia, def. Evg- Tuesday, Oct. 1: Teams TBD Pittsburgh at Detroit unanimous decision over Larry Holmes Aljaz Bedene, Slovenia, def. Gilles Si- eny Donskoy, Russia, 7-5, 6-3. Sunday, Oct. 6: Teams TBD Minnesota at Colorado Las Vegas to win the world heavyweight mon (7), France, 7-6 (9), 6-2. Andrey Rublev (5), Russia, def. Ricar- x-Tuesday, Oct 8: Teams TBD Calgary at Winnipeg title. Pablo Carreno Busta, Spain, def. David das Berankis, Lithuania, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1. x-Thursday, Oct. 10: Teams TBD Saturday, September 21, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 25 BRIEFS/AUTO RACING Briefl y Nike drops Pats’ Brown after 2nd assault claim

Associated Press and Tampa Bay Lightning de- fenseman Dan Girardi has an- FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Nike nounced his retirement from the has dropped New England Patri- NHL after 13 seasons. ots receiver Antonio Brown. Girardi appeared in 927 games, Nike spokesman Josh Benedek finishing with 56 goals and 264 told The Associated Press on Fri- points and a plus-78 rating. He day, “Antonio Brown is not a Nike also played in 143 playoff games, athlete.” four Eastern Conference finals The move comes after a second and one Stanley Cup Final over woman accused Brown of sexual 11 seasons with the Rangers and assault. He was already facing two with the Lightning. accusations of rape by a former trainer. Through his attorney, Brown Russia anti-doping CEO: has denied the allegations. He de- ban won’t end soon clined to answer questions about MOSCOW — The CEO of the the accusations in the Patriots Russian anti-doping agency pre- locker room Thursday. dicted Friday the country’s track Patriots coach Bill Belichick /AP team won’t be reinstated in time RANDY HOLT took the unusual step on Friday for the upcoming world athletics of addressing a non-football situ- Josef Newgarden, left, battles Alexander Rossi for position during a June IndyCar race at Texas Motor championships. ation before being asked. Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas . Newgarden can win his second IndyCar championship in three years in The Russian team has been sus- “We take all the situations with the season finale at historic Laguna Seca on Sunday. Newgarden leads Rossi in the standings. pended from international track our team very seriously,” he said. and field since 2015 over wide- “There are some things we are spread doping, though dozens looking into but I’m not going to are allowed to compete as neutral have any comment on the off-the- athletes and 29 have been entered field situations.” for the Sept. 27-Oct. 6 champion- Asked if he expected Brown ships in Qatar. Driving at another title to play Sunday against the New “All the information I have, York Jets, Belichick said, “He’s which I can’t reveal, speaks to on our roster.” the (Russian track federation) not being reinstated,” Russian anti- Newgarden has edge over Rossi in IndyCar series finale Ex-Heisman winner doping agency CEO Yuri Ganus Cassady, 85, dies told the state Tass news agency. BY JENNA FRYER used to his advantage to snatch the title away from Associated Press Juan Pablo Montoya in 2015 when he overcame a COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio MLB domestic violence 47-point deficit by winning the race. State said Heisman Trophy win- policy sidelines Germán MONTEREY, Calif. — Josef Newgarden, clad Dixon’s comeback is the model Rossi has focused ner and NFL running back How- head-to-toe in solid black, was the last championship on as he tries to avoid a second consecutive season ard “Hopalong” Cassady has NEW YORK — Yankees star contender to arrive at an IndyCar event already un- finishing second in the standings. For Rossi or Pa- died. He was 85. pitcher Domingo Germán was derway. He climbed the stairs, saw challenger Alex- genaud to win the championship, Newgarden must Jerry Emig, the school’s associ- placed on administrative leave ander Rossi bogged down in interviews and spread finish sixth or worse and they must win. ate athletic director, says Cassady under Major League Baseball’s his arms wide as he made his entrance. That strategy fits Rossi just fine because in his died early Friday in Tampa, Fl a. domestic violence policy on “Good evening,” Newgarden bellowed, pausing mind, “a lot of people say win- Cassady played football and Thursday, casting doubt over just long enough to pat Rossi on the back. ning isn’t everything. I com- baseball at Ohio State in the early whether New York’s top winner It was a paradoxical moment for the IndyCar pletely disagree.” 1950s, winning the Heisman Tro- this season will be available for points leader, who controls his own fate in Sunday’s “Every time you go on the phy in 1955. He was a two-time the playoffs. season finale on the historic Laguna Seca road track, you have to go out there consensus All-American and fin- “Set baseball aside, this is a course. A finish of fourth or better gives the Tennes- and try to win the race and be ished with nearly 2,500 yards and bigger issue, obviously,” Yan- see native his second championship in three years. better than everyone else and 37 touchdowns. kees manager Aaron Boone said. As Newgarden has grown from a wide-eyed rook- that doesn’t change whether it’s He got the nickname “Ho- “When you hear the words do- ie in 2012 to an elite IndyCar driver, he has found the first race of the season, the palong” from local sports writers mestic violence, it’s one of those the spotlight to be contradictory to his introverted Indy 500 or the season finale,” after the black-hatted Western things that stops you in your personality. He also believes Team Penske is viewed he said. star of the 1950s. tracks.” by many as the “Death Star” of motorsports, a race Rossi has earned the moni- Cassady played 10 seasons in The leave may last up to seven team so dominant fans liken it to the galactic super- Newgarden ker “Angry Alex” for his scowl the NFL, mostly with the Detroit days, barring an extension. weapon from “Star Wars.” and short temper following de- Lions. In other baseball news: Newgarden is a willing participant in facilitating feat. Rossi said those reactions  Miami Marlins manager Don that image, but he actually prefers to keep his head only happen after disappointment in racing and that Senators defenseman Mattingly has agreed to a con- down and retreat into privacy. He briefly relocated he really isn’t an angry person by nature. Chabot gets extension tract extension and will return to North Carolina when he was hired by Penske in “I was pretty (angry) during the (Indianapo- for a fifth season in 2020, a per- 2017 but has since returned to Nashville with his lis) 500 but I don’t think globally outside of that,” OTTAWA, Ontario — The Ot- son familiar with the negotiations fiancée. Rossi said. “It’s never anything personally related tawa Senators believe their future said Thursday. “I mean, I don’t feel like we’re the Death Star, but to anyone.” looks a lot brighter after signing A news conference with CEO I’ve heard people call it that,” Newgarden said. “I Laguna Seca last hosted Indy cars in 2004 and defenseman Thomas Chabot to Derek Jeter was scheduled for think what everyone has for Team Penske is a deep only four current drivers — Dixon, Tony Kanaan, an eight-year, $64 million con- Friday. amount of respect. But I just see a lot of people hate Sebastien Bourdais and Ryan Hunter-Reay — have tract extension Thursday. them because they think they’ve won so much and raced the circuit in elite cars. Of the three other title Chabot’s decision to remain in Guerrero to step down in so many different series, specifically IndyCar, contenders, Newgarden has never raced at Laguna Ottawa for the next nine years as AD at UCLA they’ve just dominated so much over the years that I Seca, Pagenaud has only done it in a sports car and — he has one season left on his don’t think people like it. Rossi competed in the Skip Barber Driving School entry-level deal — is a statement LOS ANGELES — Dan Guer- “But that’s also sport, right?” he added. “You want program. that he believes in the Senators’ rero, the UCLA athletic director to see the underdogs win or the mid-dogs. It’s kind of But Rossi, from Auburn, Calif., has a unique fa- rebuild process and is commit- whose 17-year tenure has been tough to be in that position because I think if people miliarity with the circuit from his many years as a ted to helping turn the franchise accompanied by wild success in maybe liked you before joining that team, they don’t spectator and will have a large contingent of family around. almost every measure besides like you now because you’re part of that group.” and friends at the track . He’s trying to remove him- The Senators finished last in the school’s two biggest sports, The IndyCar championship will be decided in the self from the party atmosphere and focus on taking the NHL in 2018-19 after trad- will retire at the end of June. finale for the 14th consecutive season, with New- the title away from Newgarden. ing away three of their best play- Guerrero’s retirement plans garden holding a 41-point lead over Rossi, a Cali- “Just the subconscious confidence that comes ers — Erik Karlsson, Mark Stone became public Thursday after fornia native. Also in the mix is Indianapolis 500 along with it being a familiar place is a good thing,” and Matt Duchene — when they the UC Regents unanimously ap- winner Simon Pagenaud, Newgarden’s teammate, Rossi said. “Whether it translates to anything is im- couldn’t sign them to extensions. proved a six-month extension of at 42 points out and reigning series champion Scott possible to say, but you know, it’s not a completely In other NHL news: his contract that was previously Dixon, who trails Newgarden by 85 points. foreign environment for me and it’s a place I love  F o r m e r N e w Yo r k R a n g e r s set to expire in December. The race is worth double points, a quirk Dixon coming to. So we’ll see what happens.” PAGE 26 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 21, 2019 MLB SCOREBOARD

American League Thursday Yankees 9, Angels 1 East Division Braves 5, Phillies 4 Los Angeles New York W L Pct GB ab r h bi ab r h bi Philadelphia Atlanta x-New York 100 54 .649 — Goodwin cf 4 0 0 0 LeMahiu 2b 4 1 1 3 Tampa Bay 90 63 .588 9A ab r h bi ab r h bi Fletcher 2b 4 0 0 0 Stanton dh 3 0 0 0 Boston 80 72 .526 19 Hrnandez 2b 5 0 3 1 Acuna Jr. cf 3 2 1 2 Calhoun rf 4 1 2 1 Voit 1b 4 0 0 0 Toronto 62 91 .405 37A Realmuto c 5 0 0 0 Albies 2b 4 0 1 0 Pujols dh 4 0 0 0 Gregrius ss 4 1 2 0 Baltimore 49 104 .320 50A Harper rf 4 1 1 0 Freeman 1b 3 0 1 2 Walsh 1b 3 0 1 0 Urshela 3b 3 1 0 0 Central Division Hoskins 1b 3 1 0 0 Duvall lf 4 0 1 0 Simmons ss 3 0 1 0 Maybin lf 3 1 1 1 Minnesota 94 59 .614 — Miller lf 4 0 1 0 Hchvrria ss 4 0 1 0 Smith c 3 0 0 0 Gardner cf 3 3 2 3 Cleveland 90 63 .588 4 Segura ss 3 0 1 1 Riley 3b 4 1 1 1 Thaiss 3b 3 0 1 0 Frazier rf 4 1 1 2 Chicago 66 86 .434 27A Franco pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Ortega rf 3 0 1 0 Hermosillo lf 3 0 0 0 Romine c 4 1 1 0 Kansas City 56 98 .364 38A Morrison ph 1 0 1 0 Flowers c 4 1 1 0 Totals 31 1 5 1 Totals 32 9 8 9 Detroit 45 107 .296 48A Williams pr 0 0 0 0 Soroka p 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles 000 100 000—1 Rodriguez 3b 0 0 0 0 Joyce ph 1 1 1 0 West Division New York 030 102 03x—9 z-Houston 100 53 .654 — Kingry 3b-ss 3 1 1 1 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 Haseley cf 4 1 2 1 Cervelli ph 1 0 0 0 DP—Los Angeles 0, New York 1. LOB— Oakland 92 61 .601 8 Los Angeles 3, New York 3. 2B—Gardner Texas 74 79 .484 26 Nola p 2 0 1 0 Martin p 0 0 0 0 Vincent p 0 0 0 0 Greene p 0 0 0 0 (26). HR—Calhoun (32), LeMahieu (25), Los Angeles 69 84 .451 31 Gardner (26), Maybin (9), Frazier (12). Seattle 65 88 .425 35 Bruce ph 1 0 0 0 Melancon p 0 0 0 0 Morin p 0 0 0 0 SB—Gregorius (2). Pirela ph 1 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO National League Totals 36 4 11 4 Totals 31 5 9 5 Los Angeles Philadelphia 000 021 010—4 Heaney L,4-6 5 5 6 6 3 8 East Division Atlanta 002 021 00x—5 W L Pct GB Anderson 1 1 0 0 0 1 DP—Philadelphia 1, Atlanta 1. LOB— Middleton 1 0 0 0 0 2 z-Atlanta 94 60 .610 — Philadelphia 7, Atlanta 6. 2B—Haseley C Washington 83 68 .550 9A Del Pozo 2 3 3 1 0 (12), Harper (33). 3B—Kingery (4). HR— Jewell B 0 0 0 0 0 New York 79 73 .520 14 Acuna Jr. (40), Riley (18). SF—Kingery (2). Philadelphia 78 73 .517 14A S—Soroka (7). New York Miami 53 99 .349 40 Tanaka W,11-8 7 4 1 1 0 6 Central Division IP H R ER BB SO Gearrin 1 0 0 0 0 0 St. Louis 86 67 .562 — Philadelphia Chapman 1 1 0 0 0 2 Milwaukee 83 70 .542 3 Nola L,12-6 5 9 5 5 2 4 Heaney pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. Chicago 82 71 .536 4 Vincent 1 0 0 0 0 2 T—2:39. A—42,056 (47,309). Cincinnati 72 81 .471 14 Morin 2 0 0 0 1 1 Pittsburgh 65 88 .425 21 Atlanta Cardinals 5, Cubs 4 (10) West Division Soroka W,13-4 5 5 2 2 0 5 x-Los Angeles 98 55 .641 — Jackson H,9 1 2 1 1 0 1 St. Louis Chicago Arizona 78 75 .510 20 Martin H,6 1 2 0 0 0 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi San Francisco 74 79 .484 24 Greene H,10 1 2 1 1 0 0 Fowler rf 5 0 0 0 Rizzo 1b 3 1 1 1 San Diego 69 84 .451 29 Melancon S,12-12 1 0 0 0 0 2 Wong 2b 3 0 1 0 Hultzen p 0 0 0 0 Colorado 66 87 .431 32 Nola pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. Carpnter 3b 2 1 1 1 Undrwood p 0 0 0 0 x-clinched division HBP—Greene (Hoskins). WP—Soroka. Gldschmdt 1b 5 1 2 0 Caratini ph 1 0 0 0 z-clinched playoff berth T—3:10. A—33,223 (41,149). Ozuna lf 5 0 0 0 Strop p 0 0 0 0 DeJong ss 3 1 0 0 Bote 2b 1 0 0 0 Mariners 6, Pirates 5 (11) Molina c 4 0 1 0 Cstllanos rf 4 1 1 0 Wild-card race Edman 3b-2b 4 2 2 0 Bryant 3b 4 1 1 0 AMERICAN LEAGUE Seattle Pittsburgh Bader cf 3 0 2 2 Schwrber lf 3 0 1 0 W L Pct WCGB ab r h bi ab r h bi Flaherty p 2 0 1 0 Zobrist 2b 4 0 1 1 Oakland 92 61 .601 — Long 2b-lf 5 1 3 2 Nwmn 2b-ss 6 0 2 1 Wieters ph 1 0 0 0 Baez pr 0 1 0 0 Tampa Bay 90 63 .588 — Smith cf 3 0 0 0 Reynolds cf 4 0 0 0 C.Martinez p 0 0 0 0 Lucroy c 0 0 0 0 Cleveland 90 63 .588 — Lewis ph-rf 2 1 1 0 Osuna 1b 5 0 1 0 Miller p 0 0 0 0 Contreras c 4 0 1 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE Narvaez c 5 0 2 0 Moran 3b 5 1 2 0 Gallegos p 0 0 0 0 Garcia pr 0 0 0 0 W L Pct WCGB Nola 3b-1b 6 0 2 1 Diaz c 4 2 1 1 Kimbrel p 0 0 0 0 CHARLES KRUPA/AP Washington 83 68 .550 — Voglbach 1b 4 1 1 0 Tucker ss 5 0 0 0 Cishek p 0 0 0 0 Milwaukee 83 70 .542 — Bass p 0 0 0 0 Holmes p 0 0 0 0 Heyward cf 4 0 0 1 Brennan p 0 0 0 0 Elmore rf 5 1 3 2 San Francisco Giants second baseman Cristhian Adames, top, Hoerner ss 4 0 0 0 Chicago 82 71 .536 1 Swanson p 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez lf 4 0 1 0 steps on the foot of the Red Sox’s Rafael Devers while trying Hendricks p 2 0 0 0 New York 79 73 .520 3A Lopes rf-lf 5 1 1 0 Musgrove p 2 1 1 1 Wieck p 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia 78 73 .517 4 Broxton cf 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 unsuccessfully to make the tag Thursday in Boston. Happ 1b 2 0 0 0 Wednesday’s games Walton ss 4 1 1 1 Joseph ph 1 0 0 0 Totals 37 5 10 3 Totals 36 4 6 4 Oakland 1, Kansas City 0, 11 innings Bishop lf-cf 3 1 1 1 Liriano p 0 0 0 0 St. Louis 001 012 000 1—5 Cleveland 2, Detroit 1, 10 innings Gordn ph-2b 2 0 1 0 Feliz p 0 0 0 0 Red Sox 5, Giants 4 Blue Jays 8, Orioles 4 Chicago 001 000 003 0—4 L.A. Angels 3, N.Y. Yankees 2 Kikuchi p 1 0 0 0 Frazier ph 1 0 0 0 E—Schwarber (6). DP—St. Louis 0, Chi- Houston 3, Texas 2 Grotz p 0 0 0 0 Kela p 0 0 0 0 San Francisco Boston Toronto Baltimore cago 2. LOB—St. Louis 5, Chicago 4. 2B— Chicago White Sox 3, Minnesota 1 Altavilla p 0 0 0 0 Markel p 0 0 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi ab r h bi Goldschmidt 2 (24), Bader (14), Zobrist Toronto 11, Baltimore 10 Moore ph 1 0 0 0 Kramer 2b 1 0 0 0 Dubon ss 2 2 1 0 Benintendi lf4 2 2 0 Bichette ss 3 0 0 0 Villar ss 5 0 0 0 (4). 3B—Edman (5). HR—Carpenter (13), St. Louis 5, Washington 1 Guilbeau p 0 0 0 0 Crawford ph 1 0 0 0 Vazquez c 4 2 2 0 Urena ss 1 0 0 0 Alberto 2b 5 1 1 0 Rizzo (27). S—Flaherty (9). Adams p 0 0 0 0 Arizona 5, Miami 4 Slater rf 3 0 0 0 Devers 3b 5 1 2 2 Biggio 2b 5 2 2 3 Mancini rf 4 0 4 2 IP H R ER BB SO Seager ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Ystrzmski ph-lf 2 1 1 0 Bogaerts dh 4 0 2 3 Gurriel Jr. lf 5 2 2 2 Santnder lf 5 0 0 1 N.Y. Mets 7, Colorado 4 St. Louis Seattle 4, Pittsburgh 1 Totals 43 6 13 5 Totals 43 5 11 5 Pillar cf 4 0 1 3 Holt 1b 4 0 1 0 Guerrero 3b 4 0 2 2 Nunez 1b 4 0 0 0 Seattle 040 000 100 01—6 Flaherty 8 3 1 1 1 8 Philadelphia 4, Atlanta 1 Longoria 3b 3 0 0 1 G.Hrnandz rf 4 0 0 0 Smoak dh 4 0 0 0 Trumbo dh 4 0 0 0 B Pittsburgh 040 010 000 00—5 Posey c 4 0 1 0 Bradley Jr. cf4 0 0 0 Grichuk cf-rf 4 1 1 0 Hays cf 2 1 1 1 C.Martinez H,3 3 3 3 1 1 San Diego 2, Milwaukee 1 E—Gordon (10), Tucker (2), Musgrove Miller W,5-5 C 0 0 0 0 0 San Francisco 11, Boston 3 Rickard lf 3 0 1 0 Owings ss 3 0 1 0 McGuire c 3 1 1 0 Ruiz 3b 3 0 0 0 (4), Osuna (5). DP—Seattle 0, Pittsburgh Vogt ph 1 0 0 0 M.Hrnandz 2b 4 0 0 0 Tellez 1b 3 1 1 0 Wynns c 4 2 2 0 Gallegos S,1-2 1 0 0 0 0 1 Cincinnati 3, Chicago Cubs 2, 10 innings 3. LOB—Seattle 10, Pittsburgh 8. 2B— Tampa Bay 8, L.A. Dodgers 7, 11 innings Gerber rf 0 0 0 0 Fisher rf 3 1 1 1 Chicago Lopes (6), Moran (30), Diaz (14), Elmore Davis dh 2 0 0 0 J.Davis cf 0 0 0 0 Hendricks 5B 8 4 4 1 6 Thursday’s games (1), Musgrove (2). S—Kikuchi (1). C N.Y. Yankees 9, L.A. Angels 1 Belt ph 1 1 0 0 Totals 35 8 10 8 Totals 36 4 8 4 Wieck 1 0 0 0 2 Toronto 8, Baltimore 4 IP H R ER BB SO Adames 2b 4 0 1 0 Toronto 000 200 600—8 Hultzen 1 0 0 0 0 1 Cleveland 7, Detroit 0 Seattle Garcia 1b 2 0 0 0 Baltimore 001 010 110—4 Underwood Jr. 1 0 0 0 0 0 Minnesota 8, Kansas City 5 Kikuchi 4 8 4 4 1 1 Shaw ph-1b 1 0 0 0 DP—Toronto 0, Baltimore 2. LOB—To- Strop 1 0 0 0 0 1 Grotz 1 1 1 1 1 0 Totals 33 4 6 4 Totals 36 5 10 5 ronto 4, Baltimore 9. 2B—Grichuk (28), Kimbrel L,0-3 C 1 1 1 0 2 Atlanta 5, Philadelphia 4 B Boston 5, San Francisco 4 Altavilla 1 0 0 0 0 2 San Francisco 100 000 021—4 Guerrero Jr. (25), Tellez (16), Mancini Cishek 0 0 0 0 0 Seattle 6, Pittsburgh 5, 11 innings Guilbeau 1 1 0 0 0 0 Boston 230 000 00x—5 2 (36). HR—Biggio (15), Gurriel Jr. (20), HBP—Hendricks (DeJong). WP—Fla- Milwaukee 5, San Diego 1 Adams 1 1 0 0 0 1 E—Dubon (4), Yastrzemski (4), Hays (1). herty. T—3:40. A—39,524 (41,649). M.Hernandez (1), Owings (1). LOB—San St. Louis 5, Chicago Cubs 4, 10 innings Bass 1 0 0 0 0 2 IP H R ER BB SO Brennan W,3-6 1 0 0 0 0 1 Francisco 9, Boston 10. 2B—Pillar (36), Friday’s games Toronto This date in baseball Seattle at Baltimore Swanson S,1-1 1 0 0 0 1 3 Benintendi (40), Owings (2), Holt (13). SF—Longoria (4). Font 2 1 0 0 1 2 Sept. 21 Toronto at N.Y. Yankees Pittsburgh Kay W,1-0 4 4 2 2 1 3 Boston at Tampa Bay Musgrove 5 5 4 2 2 6 IP H R ER BB SO 1934 — Daffy Dean of the St. Louis Tepera 1 2 1 1 0 0 Cardinals pitched a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox at Detroit Rodriguez H,16 1 2 0 0 0 2 San Francisco Romano 1 1 1 1 1 1 Kansas City at Minnesota Liriano BS,0-4 1 1 1 1 2 1 Brooklyn Dodgers for 3-0 victory in the Bumgarner L,9-9 5 9 5 5 2 7 Shafer 1 0 0 0 0 2 second game of an Ebbets Field double- L.A. Angels at Houston Feliz 1 0 0 0 1 0 Peralta 1 0 0 0 0 0 Texas at Oakland Kela 1 3 0 0 0 1 Baltimore header. Daffy’s brother Dizzy held Brook- Coonrod 1 0 0 0 0 0 lyn hitless until the eighth inning in the St. Louis at Chicago Cubs Markel 1 1 0 0 0 1 Suarez 1 1 0 0 1 2 Ynoa L,1-9 6B 6 3 3 0 1 N.Y. Mets at Cincinnati Holmes L,1-2 1 1 1 0 0 1 Tan.Scott 0 0 2 2 2 0 opener and won 13-0. T—4:16. A—12,543 (38,362). Boston Tate C 3 3 3 1 1 1947 — Boston’s Johnny Pesky had two Philadelphia at Cleveland E.Rodriguez W,18-6 6 2 1 0 2 10 Washington at Miami Phillips 1 1 0 0 0 3 hits in each game of a doubleheader and Brasier 1 0 0 0 0 2 finished the day with 202 hits. Pesky sur- San Francisco at Atlanta C Hess 1 0 0 0 0 1 Brewers 5, Padres 1 Walden 2 2 2 1 1 Tan.Scott pitched to 2 batters in the passed the 200-hit mark for the third time Pittsburgh at Milwaukee Barnes H,24 B 1 0 0 1 1 in as many major league seasons. He is Arizona at San Diego San Diego Milwaukee 7th. HBP—Ynoa (Bichette), Shafer (Man- Workman S,14-20 1 1 1 0 2 3 cini). WP—Kay, Tepera. T—2:53. A—10,148 the only player to lead a league in hits in Colorado at L.A. Dodgers ab r h bi ab r h bi T—3:17. A—35,816 (37,731). his first three seasons in the game. Garcia 2b 2 0 1 0 Cain cf 3 1 1 1 (45,971). Saturday’s games 1964 — Manager Gene Mauch’s first- Toronto (Zeuch 1-0) at N.Y. Yankees Martini lf 3 0 1 0 Grisham cf 1 1 1 1 Twins 8, Royals 5 place Phillies lost 1-0 to the Cincinnati (Paxton 14-6) Baez p 0 0 0 0 Hiura 2b 4 1 1 0 Indians 7, Tigers 0 Reds on Chico Ruiz’s steal of home in the Boston (TBD) at Tampa Bay (Glasnow Reyes p 0 0 0 0 Taylor rf 0 0 0 0 Kansas City Minnesota Detroit Cleveland sixth inning. It was Philadelphia’s first of 6-1) Myers cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Mustkas 3b 3 1 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi 10 straight losses, a streak that cost it Chicago White Sox (Nova 10-12) at De- Hosmer 1b 4 1 1 1 Braun lf 4 0 2 1 Merrifield rf 4 0 1 0 Garver c 3 3 2 1 ab r h bi ab r h bi the NL pennant. troit (Alexander 1-3) Renfroe rf 4 0 0 0 Black p 0 0 0 0 V.Reyes rf 5 0 2 0 Lindor ss 5 2 3 0 1970 — Oakland’s Vida Blue pitched Seattle (TBD) at Baltimore Mejas-Bren 3b 3 0 0 0 Hader p 0 0 0 0 Mondesi ss 4 0 0 2 Polanco ss 5 1 1 0 Soler dh 3 0 0 1 Cruz dh 4 2 2 5 H.Castro cf 4 0 1 0 Flaherty 3b 0 0 0 0 a no-hitter in his eighth major league (Wojciechowski 3-8) Naylor ph 0 0 0 0 Austin 1b 2 0 0 0 Cabrera dh 3 0 2 0 Mercado cf 3 1 1 1 start, beating Minnesota 6-0. Kansas City (Sparkman 4-11) at Min- Urias ss 4 0 2 0 Thmes ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Dozier 3b 5 0 0 0 E.Rosario rf 4 1 2 0 Gordon lf 5 1 2 0 Sano 3b 3 1 2 2 Hicks ph-dh 1 0 0 0 Santana 1b 3 1 1 1 1995 — Colorado’s John Vander Wal nesota (Berrios 13-8) Hedges c 2 0 0 0 Perez rf-2b 4 0 0 0 Stewart lf 4 0 0 0 Puig rf 4 2 2 1 set a major league record with his 26th L.A. Angels (Sandoval 0-3) at Houston Margt ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Pina c 3 0 1 0 McBroom 1b 5 0 2 0 Gonzalez 1b 4 0 0 0 Mejia cf 2 1 1 0 Arraez lf 3 0 0 0 Candlario 1b 3 0 1 0 Zimmer rf 0 0 0 0 pinch hit of the season with a home run (Miley 14-5) Lucchesi p 1 0 0 0 Arcia ss 4 0 1 0 Mercer 2b 3 0 0 0 Luplow lf 2 0 0 0 Jankwski ph 1 0 0 0 Lyles p 2 0 0 0 Viloria c 2 1 1 1 Wade Jr lf 0 0 0 0 in the seventh inning against San Fran- Texas (Burke 0-1) at Oakland (Manaea Lopez 2b 4 2 3 1 Schoop 2b 4 0 0 0 Beckham 2b 1 0 0 0 Allen ph-lf 2 0 1 0 cisco. 2-0) Ja.Guerra p 0 0 0 0 Peralta p 0 0 0 0 Lugo 3b 3 0 0 0 F.Reyes dh 3 1 1 2 Perdomo p 0 0 0 0 Shaw ph 0 1 0 0 LaMarre cf 3 0 1 0 2000 — Colorado’s Jeff Cirillo doubled St. Louis (Hudson 16-7) at Chicago Totals 34 5 10 5 Totals 33 8 10 8 Rodriguez 3b 1 0 1 0 R.Perez c 4 0 2 2 twice in a 13-4 win over San Diego, giv- Cubs (Quintana 13-8) Torrens ph-c 2 0 0 0 Pomeranz p 0 0 0 0 Greiner c 4 0 1 0 Chang 3b-ss 4 0 0 0 Gamel lf 0 0 0 0 Kansas City 030 110 000—5 ing him 51 doubles for the year. Cirillo N.Y. Mets (Wheeler 11-7) at Cincinnati Minnesota 004 020 20x—8 W.Castro ss 4 0 1 0 Freeman 2b 3 0 1 0 and Todd Helton (57) became the sev- (DeSclafani 9-9) Totals 32 1 5 1 Totals 32 5 7 3 Totals 36 0 9 0 Totals 33 7 12 7 San Diego 000 100 000—1 E—Garver (6). DP—Kansas City 0, Min- enth pair of teammates in major league Washington (Strasburg 17-6) at Miami nesota 1. LOB—Kansas City 10, Minne- Detroit 000 000 000—0 history to reach 50 doubles in the same (Hernandez 3-5) Milwaukee 101 102 00x—5 E—Hedges (11), Hiura (13). DP—San sota 6. 2B—McBroom (4), Polanco (38), Cleveland 100 330 00x—7 season. Philadelphia (Vargas 6-8) at Cleveland Sano (19). HR—Cruz 2 (39), Sano (31), E—Karinchak (1). DP—Detroit 1, Cleve- 2001 — Albert Pujols hit a grand slam (Plesac 8-6) Diego 0, Milwaukee 1. LOB—San Diego 8, Milwaukee 6. 2B—Braun (29), Hiura (21), Garver (31). SF—Viloria (3). land 0. LOB—Detroit 10, Cleveland 7. 2B— and doubled in a run in St. Louis’ 9-5 win Pittsburgh (Marvel 0-2) at Milwaukee Lindor 2 (39), Puig (12). 3B—V.Reyes (5). Grisham (6). HR—Hosmer (21), Cain (10). IP H R ER BB SO over Pittsburgh. The slam gave him the (Davies 10-7) HR—F.Reyes (8). SB—Puig (4), Mercado major league record for extra-base hits San Francisco (Cueto 1-0) at Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Kansas City (14). SF—Santana (2). S—Mercado (7). by a rookie (83), one more than Johnny Montgomery 4 7 5 5 1 3 (Fried 16-6) San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Frederick’s total for Brooklyn in 1929. Arizona (Gallen 3-6) at San Diego Lucchesi L,10-9 4 6 3 3 2 7 Barnes L1-3 1 2 1 1 0 0 2006 — David Ortiz hit his 51st and 52nd (Quantrill 6-8) Ja.Guerra 1 0 0 0 0 1 Fillmyer 1 0 0 0 0 2 Detroit homers, breaking the Red Sox record for Colorado (Gonzalez 1-6) at L.A. Dodg- Perdomo 1 1 2 1 1 1 Newberry 1 1 2 2 2 2 Norris L,3-13 3 3 1 1 0 1 most homers in a season of 50 set in 1938 ers (Ryu 12-5) Baez 1 0 0 0 0 1 Staumont 1 0 0 0 2 0 VerHagen 1B 7 6 6 0 2 C by Jimmie Foxx. The homers also set the Reyes 1 0 0 0 0 2 Minnesota Jackson 1 0 0 1 1 major league record by a designated hit- Hall 2 1 0 0 1 0 Calendar Milwaukee Gibson 1C 3 3 3 4 2 ter at 45, two more than he hit when he Lyles 4C 3 1 1 3 9 Littell B 0 0 0 0 0 Alcantara 1 0 0 0 1 0 set the record last season. Oct. 1-2 — Wild-card games. Peralta W,7-3 1B 0 0 0 0 3 Thorpe W,3-2 4 6 2 2 1 4 Cleveland 2013 — Matt Carpenter broke Stan Oct. 3 — Division Series start. Pomeranz 1 1 0 0 0 2 Duffey H,14 1 0 0 0 0 1 Clevinger W,12-3 6 7 0 0 1 6 Musial’s team record for doubles by a Oct. 11 — League Championship Se- Black 1 1 0 0 1 1 May H,15 C 1 0 0 1 2 Clippard 1 1 0 0 0 0 left-handed batter in a season and the ries start. Hader S,34-40 1 0 0 0 0 1 Romo H,15 B 0 0 0 0 0 Hoyt 1 0 0 0 0 1 St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Oct. 22 — World Series starts. Black pitched to 2 batters in the Rogers S,28-34 1 0 0 0 0 2 Karinchak 1 1 0 0 0 2 Brewers 7-2. Carpenter’s fifth-inning October TBA — Trading resumes, day 9th. WP—Lucchesi. T—3:05. A—31,687 Montgomery pitched to 1 batter in the WP—VerHagen, Alcantara. T—3:17. double was his 54th of the season, one after World Series. (41,900). 5th. T—3:37. A—24,565 (38,649). A—19,432 (35,225). more than Musial’s total in 1953. Saturday, September 21, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 27 MLB Yankees’ 100th win clinches AL East title New York roughs up Angels for its first division title since 2012

BY RONALD BLUM big moment in his first year with es,” slugger Aaron Judge said, in- Associated Press New York and old mainstay Brett voking the word manager Aaron Gardner homered and had three Boone made famous during his NEW YORK — Aroldis Chap- RBIs. mid summer rant at an umpire. man got Albert Pujols to swing Players decided it was not a “It’s been a long season, a lot of over a slider in the dirt, and the night for dogpiles, not given how ups and downs. We’re going to cel- New York Yankees jogged to the many already have gotten hurt, ebrate and enjoy tonight, but we infield to exchange handshakes some in bizarre mishaps. got a lot more baseball to play.” and hugs after clinching their “We’re just trying to avoid inju- Despite putting 30 players on first AL East title since 2012. ries,” LeMahieu said. the injured list this year, New No wild celebration, not this A day after wasting a chance York (100-54) made Boone the year. to clinch first place, the Yankees first manager to win 100 games in Hours after the startling news went ahead when LeMahieu went each of his first two major league that pitcher Domingo German deep in the second inning. seasons. was placed on administrative Gardner, among just two hold- “We got a lot bigger fish to fry, leave under Major League Base- overs from their last World Se- but this is the first step along the ball’s domestic violence policy, the ries championship team in 2009, way,” Boone said. “Nothing has homer-happy Yankees routed the added a solo shot in the fourth got in their way. Whatever has Los Angeles Angels 9-1 Thursday and then hit a two-run double in come adversity-wise, they faced MARY ALTAFFER/AP night to wrap up first place and the sixth. Cameron Maybin and it and powered right through it.” New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner, right, watches his RBI breeze to their 100th win. Clint Frazier homered for good The Yankees open the playoffs double during the sixth inning Thursday, one of his three RBIs in a DJ LeMahieu hit a go-ahead, measure in the eighth. on Oct. 4, likely against Minne- 9-1 defeat of the visiting Los Angeles Angels. three-run homer for yet another “You got a team full of savag- sota, which leads the AL Central. Roundup Braves clinch at least tie for first in NL East

Associated Press the injured list prior to the game after deal- ing with right elbow inflammation. ATLANTA — Ronald Acuna Jr. became Giovanny Gallegos pitched a perfect 10th the second-youngest player in baseball his- for his first save in two chances. Andrew tory to hit 40 homers in a season, Freddie Miller (5-5) recorded the final two outs in Freeman also drove in two runs and At- the ninth for the victory. lanta clinched at least a tie for first place Brewers 5, Padres 1: Lorenzo Cain in the NL East with a 5-4 victory over homered before exiting with a sore ankle, Philadelphia. Milwaukee pitchers combined to strike out The Braves hold a 9 ½-game lead over 16 and the team improved its playoff posi- the Washington Nationals, who have played tion by beating visiting San Diego. three fewer games and were off Thursday. The Brewers are in the second wild-card Atlanta can officially celebrate as soon as slot and moved within one game of Wash- Friday with either a victory over the San ington for the top NL wild-card spot and Francisco Giants or if Washington loses at three games behind Central-leading St. Miami. Louis. Ryan Braun put Milwaukee ahead The Phillies trail Milwaukee by four with an RBI double in the first inning off games in the race for the NL’s second wild- Joey Lucchesi (10-9). The Brewers added card spot. a run in the third when Keston Huira dou- Mel Ott, who was 20 when he hit 42 hom- bled and later scored on Lucchesi’s wild ers for the New York Giants in 1940, is the pitch. only player younger than Acuna to post a Twins 8, Royals 5: Nelson Cruz hit two of 40-homer season. Minnesota’s four home runs and matched Aaron Nola (12-6) worked five-plus in- his season high with five RBIs, igniting nings, giving up nine hits, two hits and all another impressive power display by the five Atlanta runs. first-place Twins. The win over visiting Mark Melancon worked a perfect ninth Kansas City kept Minnesota’s American for his 11th save with Atlanta and 12th League Central lead at four games — with overall this season. nine games to go. Cardinals 5, Cubs 4 (10): Matt Car- Indians 7, Tigers 0: Mike Clevinger penter homered in the 10th inning against pitched six shutdown innings, Franmil Craig Kimbrel in the All-Star closer’s re- Reyes homered in his return to the lineup turn, and St. Louis regrouped after blow- and host Cleveland moved into a tie for ing a late lead to win at Chicago. the second AL wild card with a win over Emerging ace Jack Flaherty shut down Detroit. the Cubs over eight innings, and despite a Francisco Lindor added three hits, and tying three-run rally in the ninth, Chicago the Indians matched idle Tampa Bay at 90- dropped a game behind Milwaukee for the 63. Both teams trail Oakland by two games second NL wild card and four games be- for the top spot. JOHN BAZEMORE/AP hind the Cardinals for first place in the NL Red Sox 5, Giants 4: Eduardo Rodri- Central. guez struck out 10 over six innings of two- Atlanta Braves center fielder Ronald Acuna Jr., left, and shortstop Ozzie Albies Cubs slugger Anthony Rizzo provided hit ball, and Xander Bogaerts had a pair of celebrate after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 Thursday in Atlanta. a jolt in his unexpected return from a RBI singles to lead host Boston over San sprained right ankle, homering in the third Francisco. ning-ending double play as Seattle won at a spectacular, homer-robbing catch by inning to tie the game at 1. But Flaherty Brandon Workman picked up his 15th Pittsburgh. Austin Hays, and Toronto used a six-run was spectacular otherwise, pitching three- save. Rodriguez (18-6) walked two and al- The Mariners swept the three-game se- seventh inning to win at Baltimore for a hit ball while allowing just the one run and lowed one unearned run. ries between last-place teams and sent the three-game sweep. striking out eight. Mariners 6, Pirates 5 (11): Shed Long Pirates to their sixth straight loss. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. also went deep for Carpenter homered to deep center field had three hits, two RBIs and scored the Blue Jays 8, Orioles 4: Cavan Big- the Blue Jays, who earned their first sweep off Kimbrel (0-3), who was activated from go-ahead run in the 11th on an unusual in- gio homered and had three RBIs to offset at Camden Yards since July 2010. PAGE 28 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 21, 2019 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Laws more comfortable running Army’s offense

BY JOHN KEKIS Associated Press WEST POINT, N.Y. — Army coach Jeff Monken PAUL SANCYA/AP was unsure before the season who might be able to Quarterback Ian Book and seventh-ranked Notre Dame will square step in at quarterback if starter Kelvin Hopkins Jr. off Between the Hedges on Saturday against No. 3 Georgia. got injured because there was no experience behind the senior. None of the four upperclassmen listed at quar- Five things to know terback — a junior and three sophomores — had any game experience, and giving one of the seven incoming freshmen QBs a shot was a long shot at best. Before last week’s game at Texas-San Antonio, Week 4: ND-Georgia only sophomore Jabari Laws had seen action, and his Army résumé was one rush for 3 yards — in the season-opening victory over Rice. could impact playoff What a difference a game has made as the Black Knights (2-1) prepare to host Morgan State (0-2) on BY JOEDY MCCREARY Numbers to know Saturday at Michie Stadium, where Army has won Associated Press 14 straight. 0 — Number of current Pac-12 When Hopkins had to sit last Saturday with an un- here haven’t been many schools that have visited Mississippi. disclosed injury, Laws stepped in and led Army to a tests so far for the teams No. 23 California becomes the first to 31-13 road victory over Texas-San Antonio. His first atop the AP Top 25. For make the trip this week. play was a 35-yard run as the Black Knights scored Tat least two of them, that 20 — LSU quarterback Joe Bur- in 53 seconds. Laws finished with 137 yards rush- should soon change. row has at least 20 completions in a ing and a touchdown on 23 carries, the first Army No. 7 Notre Dame visits No. 3 school-record six straight games. player to eclipse 100 yards rushing this season. Georgia on Saturday in the first 79 — Years since the only previous Now, opponents have another set of legs to worry game of the season to match meeting between Appalachian State about in that tricky triple option, a welcome devel- teams ranked this highly. and North Carolina. opment after a tough double-overtime loss to then- The top seven teams in this No. 7 Michigan. week’s poll are a combined 20-0 Under the radar “Jabari was phenomenal,” Army defensive back with an average margin of vic- Elijah Riley said. “He stepped into big shoes and tory of 36.1 points. The only one No. 8 Auburn at No. 17 Texas definitely did his best to fill them. He had that break- of those that’s been closer than A&M: As the quarterbacks coach at out run on the very first play of the game. I thought DARREN ABATE/AP two scores was fourth-ranked Auburn in the mid-1990s, Jimbo Fisher that was a confidence booster for him. I knew he Army quarterback Jabari Laws rushed for 137 LSU’s 45-38 road win at then-No. was Patrick Nix’s position coach. Now was capable of doing that.” 9 Texas — the only previous top- yards and 41-yard touchdown on 23 carries last he must figure out how to stop his son, Laws said he was told last Thursday to be ready, weekend against Texas-San Antonio. 10 matchup so far. Bo Nix, in the QB’s first Southeastern and prepared for the game with junior Christian It’s the highest profile of three Conference game — one that will help Anderson and freshman Jemel Jones. Hopkins, who had a hip injury last season and games matching two ranked shape the West Division’s pecking order “We just prepared the whole week as if we were missed one game, has been practicing just as he was teams. No. 11 Michigan visits No. behind No. 2 Alabama. going to play,” said Laws, who scored on a 41-yard last week, but with a bye week coming after Satur- 13 Wisconsin and eighth-ranked Oklahoma State at No. 12 run in the third quarter. “I was really anxious, but day’s game, Laws is ready for more time. Auburn travels to No. 17 Texas Texas: This shapes up as a good my teammates did a great job of calming me down “I think I did OK for the first time,” Laws said. “I A&M. old-fashioned Big 12 shootout. Okla- and telling me they had my back. Kelvin Hopkins definitely could have done better with my footwork homa State has the nation’s top rusher did a great job of leading me and getting my head and fundamentals. I felt like if I had done better in Game of the week (Chuba Hubbard, 173.7 ypg) and re- back into the game, just giving me small pep talks.” that aspect the game would have been different.” Notre Dame at Georgia. The ceiver (Tylan Wallace, 130 ypg). Texas Fighting Irish make their first trip Be- counters with Sam Ehlinger and a de- tween the Hedges after the Bulldogs fense that gave up 573 total yards and beat them 20-19 two years ago in 45 points to the only Power Five op- Tulane rallies late to beat Houston South Bend on their way to an appear- ponent it has played (LSU). Associated Press ance in the CFP championship game. No. 11 Michigan at No. 13 This one figures to shape the playoff Wisconsin: Could be the polar op- NEW ORLEANS — Jalen discussion this year, too. The key: Can posite of Oklahoma State-Texas. The McCleskey scored on a 53-yard Notre Dame find a way to slow Geor- Badgers have the nation’s best total catch-and-run with 3 seconds gia’s rushing offense? The Bulldogs defense, allowing 107.5 yards per left, and Tulane rallied from a 21- rank eighth nationally in rushing (286.7 game in addition to those two shutouts. point deficit to beat Houston 38- ypg) while the Irish are 120th against Meanwhile, at Michigan, they’re getting 31 on Thursday night. the run, giving up at least 212 yards a little restless with a new offense that After Houston tied it at 31 with rushing in each game. has been plagued by penalties and in- 21 seconds remaining, Tulane ap- opportune turnovers and doesn’t rank peared to be content to go to over- Heisman watch better than a tie for 60th in any of the time, but a fake kneel-down led to five major stat categories. an 18-yard run by Amare Jones. Tua Tagovailoa became the first One play later, McCleskey made Alabama quarterback to throw for at Hot seat watch a catch in traffic over the middle, least 400 yards and five touchdowns broke a tackle and raced to the in a game last week at South Carolina. UCLA’s Chip Kelly could use an end zone. Next up is a Southern Mississippi de- upset of No. 19 Washington State to Houston returned the ensu- fense that allowed 80 total points in its begin Pac-12 play after the Bruins were ing kickoff 51 yards, but time last two games and allowed 528 total routed 48-14 by Jalen Hurts and No. expired. GERALD HERBERT/AP yards to Troy. 5 Oklahoma last week. That dropped McCleskey finished with four Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence has UCLA’s record to 3-12 under Kelly and catches for 120 yards and two Tulane wide receiver Jalen McCleskey, left, heads for the end zone thrown five interceptions — two last 0-3 this season. scores for Tulane (3-1, 1-0 Ameri- during the final seconds as Houston cornerback Damarion Williams week at Syracuse — after he was Willie Taggart and Florida State can Athletic Conference), which gives chase during Thursday’s game in New Orleans. Tulane won picked off just four times in 2018. The (1-2, 0-1) have been outscored 75-31 trailed 28-7 in the second quarter. Tigers are 41-point favorites against a in their second halves and overtime so Justin McMillan completed 7 of for 116 yards and a TD for Hous- passing and rushing touchdown. Charlotte team that ranks fifth nation- far. They can’t afford to stumble as a 20 passes for 186 yards and three ton (1-3, 0-1). King broke former It was the 21st straight game ally against the pass (123 ypg) but has 6 ½-point favorite at home against a touchdowns. Florida quarterback Tim Tebow’s the Houston defense recorded a only faced an average of 21 pass at- Louisville team picked to finish last in D’Eriq King threw for 229 FBS record for the most consecu- turnover, the longest active streak tempts per game. the ACC Atlantic Division. yards and two scores, and ran tive games (15) with at least one in the country. Saturday, September 21, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 29 COLLEGE FOOTBALL

TOP 25 SCHEDULE

Friday No. 10 Utah at Southern Cal No. 20 Boise State vs. Air Force Saturday No. 1 Clemson vs. Charlotte No. 2 Alabama vs. Southern Miss. No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 7 Notre Dame No. 4 LSU at Vanderbilt, 1 p.m. No. 6 Ohio State vs. Miami (Ohio) No. 8 Auburn at No. 17 Texas A&M No. 9 Florida vs. Tennessee, Noon No. 11 Michigan at No. 13 Wisconsin No. 12 Texas vs. Oklahoma State No. 15 UCF at Pittsburgh No. 16 Oregon at Stanford No. 19 Washington State vs. UCLA No. 21 Virginia vs. Old Dominion No. 22 Washington at BYU No. 23 California at Mississippi No. 24 Arizona State vs. Colorado No. 25 TCU vs. SMU

SERVICE ACADEMIES

Air Force (2-0) at Boise State (3-0), Friday Last week: beat Colorado 30-23, OT Army (2-1) vs. Morgan State (0-2), Saturday Last week: beat UT-San Antonio, 31-13 Navy (2-0) Does not play Last week: beat East Carolina, 42-10

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ACC Atlantic Division Conference Overall W L W L Clemson ...... 2 0 3 0 Boston College ...... 1 0 2 1 Wake Forest ...... 0 0 3 0 BUTCH DILL/AP NC State ...... 0 0 2 1 Louisville ...... 0 0 2 1 Auburn running back JaTarvious Whitlow tries to get around Kent State linebacker Cepeda Phillips during the first half last Saturday. He has Florida State ...... 0 1 1 2 Syracuse ...... 0 1 1 2 64 carries in three games, for 341 yards and three touchdowns. He also fumbled three times against Tulane. Coastal Division Virginia ...... 2 0 3 0 North Carolina ...... 1 0 2 1 Duke ...... 0 0 2 1 Virginia Tech ...... 0 1 2 1 KEY POWER FIVE MATCHUPS Miami ...... 0 1 1 2 Pittsburgh ...... 0 1 1 2 Georgia Tech ...... 0 1 1 2 Big 12 Air Force (2-0) No. 10 Utah (3-0) No. 8 Auburn (3-0) Conference Overall W L W L at No. 20 Boise State (3-0) at Southern Cal (2-1) at No. 17 Texas A&M (2-1) Oklahoma ...... 0 0 3 0 Oklahoma State ...... 0 0 3 0 3 a.m. Saturday CET 3 a.m. Saturday CET 9:30 p.m. Saturday CET Kansas State ...... 0 0 3 0 Baylor ...... 0 0 2 0 AFN-Pacific AFN-Sports AFN-Sports TCU ...... 0 0 2 0 Texas ...... 0 0 2 1 Series record — Boise State leads 4-3. Series record — Southern Cal leads 11-6. Series record — Texas A&M leads 5-4. Texas Tech...... 0 0 2 1 Kansas ...... 0 0 2 1 What’s at stake? — Boise State welcomes Air Force What’s at stake? — The Utes will look to solidify What’s at stake? — Auburn looks to remain unde- West Virginia ...... 0 0 2 1 in a significant Mountain West Conference opener. The their status as favorites to win the Pac-12 South and feated as the Tigers open Southeastern Conference Iowa State ...... 0 0 1 1 Big Ten Broncos are unbeaten after wins over Florida State, the conference’s best contender to reach the College play with their first true road game of the season East Conference Overall Marshall and Portland State, while the Falcons are rid- Football Playoff. For embattled Trojans coach Clay against a Texas A&M team coming off a rout of FCS W L W L ing high following last week’s 30-23 overtime win at Helton, this is another chance to convince fans and school Lamar a week after losing at No. 1 Clemson. Ohio State ...... 1 0 3 0 Penn State ...... 0 0 3 0 Colorado. boosters he can put the West Coast power back on Key matchup — Auburn QB Bo Nix vs. Texas Michigan ...... 0 0 2 0 Maryland ...... 0 0 2 1 Key matchup — The Air Force run game vs. Boise its historic pedestal. A&M’s secondary. The freshman will make his first Michigan State ...... 0 0 2 1 State’s run defense. The Falcons’ option attack has Key matchup — USC’s offensive line vs. Utah’s start in a hostile environment at Kyle Field, with a Rutgers ...... 0 1 1 1 Indiana ...... 0 1 2 1 given teams headaches for years. Just ask Colorado, defensive line. The Trojans were routinely flustered up capacity of 102,733, against a secondary tied for West Iowa ...... 1 0 3 0 which last week gave up 289 yards on the ground to front in their 30-27 overtime loss at BYU last week . third in the nation with five interceptions. Nix was Minnesota ...... 0 0 3 0 Air Force. Boise State’s run defense has been solid. Now USC will have to contend with a front four for picked off twice in Auburn’s opener against Oregon, Wisconsin ...... 0 0 2 0 Nebraska ...... 0 0 2 1 The Broncos have not allowed any of their opponents Utah that coach Kyle Whittingham has described as but hasn’t thrown an interception since. He hasn’t put Illinois ...... 0 0 2 1 to rush for more than 116 yards. The last two times the best he has seen in his 15 seasons in charge. Utah up big numbers either, with the Tigers ranking last in Northwestern ...... 0 0 1 1 Purdue ...... 0 0 1 2 the Falcons beat the Broncos they rushed for more is allowing 2.7 yards per carry and has seven sacks. the SEC in yards passing. Pac-12 North than 300 yards. Players to watch — Utah: RB Zack Moss could Players to watch — Auburn: RB JaTarvious Whit- Conference Overall Players to watch — Air Force: QB Donald Ham- break several career rushing records for the Utes with low has been the Tigers’ best offensive weapon, es- W L W L California ...... 1 0 3 0 mond II. The Falcons do most of their damage on the a big performance. Moss needs 196 yards rushing to pecially with injuries to the receivers. He already has Washington State ...... 0 0 3 0 Oregon ...... 0 0 2 1 ground, but Hammond was excellent through the air in pass Eddie Johnson (3,219) and become the school’s 64 carries in three games, for 341 yards and three Oregon State ...... 0 0 1 2 the upset of Colorado. Hammond was 7-for-12 for 155 leader. His next game with 100 yards rushing will touchdowns. He also fumbled three times against Tu- Washington ...... 0 1 2 1 Stanford ...... 0 1 1 2 yards and a pair of touchdowns . be the 14th of Moss’ career to tie John White and lane, losing a pair of them. South Southern Cal ...... 1 0 2 1 Boise State: QB Hank Bachmeier. While the fresh- Devontae Booker for most in school history. Texas A&M: RB Isaiah Spiller. The freshman was Utah ...... 0 0 3 0 man has played well overall, he’s been especially USC: WR Michael Pittman Jr. had nine catches for great last week in A&M’s first game without Jashaun Arizona State ...... 0 0 3 0 Arizona ...... 0 0 2 1 good on third downs. Bachmeier is 21-for-29 for 356 95 yards and two touchdowns against BYU, including Corbin, who sustained a season-ending hamstring in- Colorado ...... 0 0 2 1 yards, 17 first downs and three touchdowns when a spectacular 30-yard scoring grab in the fourth quar- jury against Clemson. Spiller ran for 116 yards and UCLA ...... 0 0 0 3 SEC facing third-down situations thus far. He’s also added ter. The 6-foot-4 senior should be able to use size to two touchdowns against Lamar to become the first East Conference Overall 33 yards rushing, three first downs and a TD on third his advantage against All-Pac-12 cornerback Jaylon freshman in school history to have two 100-yard W L W L downs as well. Johnson. rushing games in the first three games of a season. Georgia ...... 1 0 3 0 Florida ...... 1 0 3 0 Facts & figures — Boise State has won 19 straight Facts & figures — Utah is 1-8 against USC in Los Facts & figures — DE Marlon Davidson has been Missouri ...... 0 0 2 1 Tennessee ...... 0 0 1 2 conference openers with its last loss in 1999 to North Angeles, and the only win happened in 1916. The the SEC’s defensive lineman of the week after each of Kentucky ...... 0 1 2 1 Texas as a member of the Big West Conference. ... Utes are 0-7 at the Coliseum. ... Helton is 3-6 against the past two games. ... Auburn had three players with South Carolina...... 0 1 1 2 Vanderbilt...... 0 1 0 2 Air Force is 13-7 in MWC openers dating to 1999. ... teams ranked in the AP Top 10, including a 42-24 100-plus yards rushing in the Kent State game for the West Alabama ...... 1 0 3 0 Boise State has won 115 straight home games when win over No. 3 Utah in 2015. ... Utah QB Tyler Hunt- first time since 1983. That group included backup Mississippi ...... 1 0 2 1 leading after three quarters. ... Air Force’s last win ley is second in the Pac-12 and fourth in the FBS with quarterback Joey Gatewood. ... The Tigers are 3-0 for LSU ...... 0 0 3 0 Auburn ...... 0 0 3 0 over a ranked team was a 27-20 victory over Boise a .778 completion percentage. ... Utah is one of four the 50th time in franchise history. ... The Aggies have Texas A&M ...... 0 0 2 1 State in 2016. The Falcons haven’t beaten a ranked FBS teams that have not allowed a sack, along with scored at least 10 points in 43 straight games. Mississippi State ...... 0 0 2 1 Arkansas ...... 0 1 2 1 team on the road since winning at Cal in 2002. UAB, New Mexico and Air Force. — Associated Press PAGE 30 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, September 21, 2019 COLLEGE FOOTBALL All-America watch Georgia’s Reed connects early with competing

BY PAUL NEWBERRY needed the 207-pound Canadian, Associated Press he had a pair of 200-yard games and six touchdowns. The Cow- ATHENS, Ga. — J.R. Reed boys always seem to have a good plays for one of the nation’s pow- tailback, but Hubbard might be erhouse programs, where the the best of the Mike Gundy era. competition begins as soon as you step on campus. Who’s not No problem. Family time prepared him well Eno Benjamin, RB, Arizona for what it took to earn a starting State. Benjamin ranks 84th in job in Georgia’s secondary. the nation (69.7 yards per game) “That’s where I found the love in rushing and is averaging 3.67 and passion for sports, no mat- yards per carry. That’s after lead- ter what it is,” Reed said, giving ing the Pac-12 in rushing last credit to his mother, father and season . sister. “I can be playing checkers around the house with my fam- On the line ily. Everyone’s going to compete, everyone’s going to work hard. (SEC Network analyst Cole We can be playing Connect Four, Cubelic, a former Auburn guard, we’re going to compete at that. breaks down an offensive line- It doesn’t matter how big or how man playing at an All-America small the game is, we’re going to level). compete.” Logan Stenberg, G, Kentucky, That’s really not surprising. The 322-pound senior has been His father, Jake Reed, played a dominant early in the season. dozen seasons in the NFL as a re- “He plays through the whistle, ceiver for the Minnesota Vikings often seeking out contact 15 to 20 and New Orleans Saints. He re- yards down field. He is an aggres- tired in 2002 with 450 receptions, sive run blocker who can keep 6,999 yards and 36 touchdowns. that under control to also be a Now, his son is trying to keep great pass protector as well.” other guys from catching the ball. J.R. Reed is one of the defensive All-America matchup JOSHUA L. JONES, ATHENS (GA.) BANNER-HERALD/AP leaders for the third-ranked Bull- dogs, who face No. 7 Notre Dame Georgia defensive back J.R. Reed, the son of former NFL receiver Jake Reed, said coming from a Georgia offensive tackles An- on Saturday night in a game competitive family has prepared him to play for one of the nation’s powerhouse programs. drew Thomas and Isaiah Wilson that could have ramifications all vs. Notre Dame edge rushers Ju- the way to the College Football age. I think he’s a very integral was when he was not even eligible SEC second team as the Bulldogs lian Okwara and Khalid Kareem. Playoff. part of the defense here.” to play. I mean, he was a really won their first conference title The best part of Notre Dame’s de- Since transferring from Tulsa, Reed started at Tulsa, where he hard worker, and that jumped out since 2005 and made it all the fense is its pass rushing ends. Ok- Reed has started 32 consecutive didn’t make much of an impact in at you.” way to the national championship wara, a second-team preseason games at safety, showing a nose his freshman season (five tackles, Turns out, Reed’s timing was game, losing an overtime heart- All-American, is the best of the for the football (four intercep- one pass breakup). Then, in what impeccable. breaker to Alabama. bunch and there is depth behind tions, two fumble returns for seemed a bizarre twist given his He claimed a starting job as a the top two, with Daelin Hayes touchdowns) and a hard-hitting lack of playing time at an Ameri- redshirt sophomore just as Geor- Who’s hot and Adetokunbo Ogundeji. style that has made him one of can Athletic Conference school, gia was returning to national The 320-pound Thomas is one the team’s leading tacklers each he decided to transfer to Georgia prominence. Reed led the team Chuba Hubbard, RB, Okla- of the top tackles in the country, of the past three seasons. after the 2015 season. with nine tackles along with two homa State. The sophomore pro- a future first-round NFL Draft But the 6-foot-1, 194-pound na- Kirby Smart had just arrived quarterback hurries in a break- vided a glimpse of his potential pick. Wilson is also a former five- tive of Frisco, Texas, really shines as coach. He immediately took through win at Notre Dame. He late last year and now he’s the star recruit who has a chance to in practice, in the meeting rooms notice of the obscure transfer who blocked a field goal against Sam- focal point of the Cowboys’ of- develop into a high draft pick. The and away from the field. had to sit out a season before he ford. He scooped up a fumble and fense. Hubbard leads the nation 340-pound sophomore missed the “A very good leader. Works was eligible to play in the mighty returned it for a TD against rival in rushing at 173.67 yards per last two games with an ankle in- very hard, extremely hard,” tight Southeastern Conference. Florida. He made seven tackles in game, which includes an eight- jury, but he returned to practice end Eli Wolf said. “And super “You get the best of J.R. every a thrilling Rose Bowl victory over carry day in a 56-14 blowout of Monday wearing a brace and the smart. He anticipates super well. day at practice,” Smart said. “J.R. Oklahoma. FCS opponent McNeese State. Bulldogs are hopeful he’ll be able A hard guy to get off of in cover- doesn’t take a day off — and that Reed was selected to the All- When Oklahoma State has really to go against the Fighting Irish. Coan, Cephus lead balanced Badgers

BY TAMIRA MADSEN well and obviously the D-line gets a The pass game was a nonfactor Associated Press lot of pressure.” last year at Michigan, as former Bad- Coan ranks ninth nationally with a gers quarterback Alex Hornibrook MADISON, Wis. — A new-look pass efficiency rating of 184.5, which was 7-for-20 for 100 yards and one Wisconsin team will be set for Big Ten was boosted by a career-best effort touchdown. action when the 13th-ranked Badgers in Wisconsin’s 61-0 win over Central But a combination of playmaking on host No. 11 Michigan on Saturday. Michigan on Sept. 7. He finished 26- the ground and in the air likely will be Specifically, junior quarterback for-33 for 363 yards and three touch- the best strategy against Michigan. Jack Coan and wide receiver Quintez downs — all career highs — against “I think the offense as a whole — for Cephus add a dimension to Wiscon- the Chippewas for a 201.2 pass effi- me, the offensive line, the receivers — sin’s arsenal compared to last season, ciency rating. we’re all planning on playing better,” when the Wolverines trounced the Cephus was Coan’s main target Coan said. “We’ll see what happens.” Badgers, 38-13, in Ann Arbor, Mich. through the air during the Central Wisconsin tailback Jonathan Taylor Coan and Cephus didn’t play in the Michigan romp, as Cephus earned acknowledges the Badgers’ offense 2018 matchup for the Badgers (2-0) career highs of six receptions for 130 will be better served in the long run who, like the Wolverines (2-0), are yards and two touchdowns. if there’s balance. He leads the nation fresh off a bye week. The university expelled Cephus last with eight touchdowns and averages MORRY GASH/AP “They have a great defense,” Coan year on two counts of sexual assault 151 yards from scrimmage. Wisconsin isn’t known for its passing, but last week said of Michigan. “It’s full of ath- and announced his reinstatement on “This is a game where a running Jack Coan finished 26-for-33 for 363 yards and three letes, especially the defensive backs. Aug. 19, after he was found not guilty back like me can do whatever I can to touchdowns in a 61-0 defeat of Central Michigan. (Their) linebackers can cut really of the charges. help the team win,” Taylor said. Saturday, September 21, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 31 NFL Scoreboard

American Conference Business as usual for Jags’ Ramsey East W L T Pct PF PA New England 2 0 0 1.000 76 3 Buffalo 2 0 0 1.000 45 30 N.Y. Jets 0 2 0 .000 19 40 Cornerback plays well Miami 0 2 0 .000 10 102 South Houston 1 1 0 .500 41 42 Indianapolis 1 1 0 .500 43 47 after demanding trade Jacksonville 1 2 0 .333 58 60 Tennessee 1 2 0 .333 67 52 North Baltimore 2 0 0 1.000 82 27 BY DOUG FERGUSON Cleveland 1 1 0 .500 36 46 Cincinnati 0 2 0 .000 37 62 Associated Press Pittsburgh 0 2 0 .000 29 61 West JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The defensive Kansas City 2 0 0 1.000 68 36 Oakland 1 1 0 .500 34 44 shutdown complete, Jaguars cornerback L.A. Chargers 1 1 0 .500 40 37 Jalen Ramsey shared a hug and private words Denver 0 2 0 .000 30 40 with A.J. Bouye, D.J. Hayden and a few other National Conference members of a Jacksonville defense that won East the day in a 20-7 victory Thursday night over W L T Pct PF PA Dallas 2 0 0 1.000 66 38 the Tennessee Titans. Philadelphia 1 1 0 .500 52 51 Hugs of celebration or hugs of farewell? N.Y. Giants 0 2 0 .000 31 63 Washington 0 2 0 .000 48 63 Ramsey wasn’t saying. South No one else was sure. Tampa Bay 1 1 0 .500 37 45 Atlanta 1 1 0 .500 36 48 In his first game since demanding a trade, New Orleans 1 1 0 .500 39 55 the Jaguars’ troubled but talented shutdown Carolina 0 2 0 .000 41 50 North cornerback made it look as though it was busi- Green Bay 2 0 0 1.000 31 19 ness as usual. Ramsey heard a smattering of Detroit 1 0 1 .750 40 37 Minnesota 1 1 0 .500 44 33 cheers when he jogged onto the field an hour Chicago 1 1 0 .500 19 24 before kickoff — right before it started rain- West San Francisco 2 0 0 1.000 72 34 ing — and his share of boos during the game. L.A. Rams 2 0 0 1.000 57 36 “You still don’t know what’s going to hap- Seattle 2 0 0 1.000 49 46 Arizona 0 1 1 .250 44 50 pen,” Bouye said. “He told us he’s out there Thursday’s games rocking with us. We knew it was going to be Jacksonville 20, Tennessee 7 Sunday’s games a different type of energy in the stadium with Miami at Dallas Oakland at Minnesota the fans, but he was able to maintain focus Cincinnati at Buffalo and stay with us. He could have checked out Baltimore at Kansas City Atlanta at Indianapolis plenty of times, but he never did. Detroit at Philadelphia “He went out and did what he does and just Denver at Green Bay N.Y. Jets at New England competed.” N.Y. Giants at Tampa Bay Bouye said their embrace after the game PHELAN EBENHACK/AP Carolina at Arizona Houston at L.A. Chargers was special, even if he wasn’t sure where it New Orleans at Seattle would lead. Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey, right, stops Tennessee Titans tight end Delanie Walker Pittsburgh at San Francisco after a catch during the first half of Thursday’s game in Jacksonville, Fla. L.A. Rams at Cleveland “(Ramsey) just said, ‘We’ll see what hap- Monday’s game pens. Let’s keep rocking until then,’ ” Bouye Chicago at Washington spectful things said on their end” in a meeting Ramsey delivered a strong performance Thursday, Sept. 26 said. “It’s going to be a long weekend seeing Philadelphia at Green Bay what happens.” after the Jaguars’ loss Sunday at Houston. in the loss to the Texans, holding DeAndre Sunday, Sept. 29 The shouting match with coach Doug Mar- Hopkins to four catches for 27 yards when he Carolina at Houston The Jaguars (1-2) have 10 days to figure out Cleveland at Baltimore the next step before they play at Denver. rone? Ramsey wrote that off to passion and covered him. He also dropped an interception Kansas City at Detroit Oakland at Indianapolis Ramsey, chatting away at receivers on the emotion, which happens all over the league. right in his gut that looked certain to go for a L.A. Chargers at Miami He held his ground on wanting out of touchdown. Washington at N.Y. Giants field as usual Thursday night, was on silent Tennessee at Atlanta mode when it came to talk about wanting out. Jacksonville. But the moment that stands out was when New England at Buffalo “Requesting the trade ... it’s kind of been Marrone didn’t challenge Hopkins’ first-down Seattle at Arizona “I don’t want to answer any questions about Tampa Bay at L.A. Rams the trade or anything,” he said. building over time,” Ramsey said on the pod- catch late in the first quarter. Ramsey yelled Jacksonville at Denver cast, which was taped Monday. “It has nothing at Marrone as he walked off the field. Mar- Minnesota at Chicago Asked if it felt like a normal game, he said Dallas at New Orleans this was in prime time and everything was “a to do with my teammates here. It has nothing rone responded by getting in Ramsey’s face Open: San Francisco, N.Y. Jets Monday, Sept. 30 little bit more amped up.” to do with the city. ... But it’s more so with the and screaming. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Ramsey was far more clear about wanting a front office and the organization.” He said he had moved beyond that until trade in an appearance on the Uninterrupted Jags owner Shad Khan told the NFL Net- after the game. Ramsey described the locker Thursday “17 Weeks” podcast with Nate Burleson, which work, “This is a team sport, and I think I am room atmosphere as tough. He didn’t say who Jaguars 20, Titans 7 came out hours before the game. Ramsey said very sensitive to individual needs. But we met with him from the Jaguars, only that he Tennessee 0 0 0 7— 7 Jacksonville 14 0 3 3—20 the trade request stemmed from “some disre- have to do the right thing for the team.” didn’t like what was said. First quarter Jac—O’Shaughnessy 7 pass from Min- shew (Lambo kick), 13:02. Jac—Chark 22 pass from Minshew (Lambo kick), 6:36. Jags: Titans offense struggled after falling behind 14-0 early Third quarter Jac—FG Lambo 40, 7:54. Fourth quarter Ten—Henry 1 run (Santos kick), 12:04. FROM BACK PAGE in the fourth. Henry finished with 44 yards diculous penalties anymore.” Jac—FG Lambo 48, 7:34. A—58,613. Ramsey then gut-punched a franchise al- on 17 carries, a far cry from his last game Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan, sitting out Ten Jac against Jacksonville. In that contest, Henry the third of a four-game suspension for violat- First downs 21 12 ready reeling from the loss of Foles by re- Total Net Yards 340 292 questing a trade hours after the loss to the ran for a franchise-record 238 yards and four ing the NFL’s policy against performance-en- Rushes-yards 26-91 20-88 touchdowns, including the second 99-yard Passing 249 204 Texans. He asked to get out following a side- hancing substances, later added, “Wow, who Punt Returns 1-0 2-11 line confrontation with coach Doug Marrone. run in NFL history (Tony Dorsett, 1983), in would have thought that the refs would mess Kickoff Returns 1-25 0-0 December. Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0 The Jaguars enjoyed a 14-point lead in the up so many calls?” Comp-Att-Int 23-40-0 20-30-0 first quarter for the first time since Week 2 of Jacksonville wasn’t going to let it happen Sacked-Yards Lost 9-55 0-0 again, stacking the box and doing a much bet- Punts 8-46.5 6-42.0 last season against New England and just the Injuries Fumbles-Lost 3-1 0-0 ter job tackling the 247-pound back. Penalties-Yards 9-101 4-30 third time in the past five seasons. Time of Possession 35:16 24:44 The Titans (1-2) struggled to play from Jaguars linebacker Myles Jack took a knee INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Questionable calls RUSHING—Tennessee, Henry 17-44, behind. to the helmet in the third quarter, was later Mariota 6-34, Lewis 3-13. Jacksonville, With his team trailing 14-0 early in the third ruled out and placed in the concussion pro- Fournette 15-66, Minshew 4-18, West- The officiating was roundly ripped — in brook 1-4. quarter, coach Mike Vrabel passed on a short the stands and around the country. The most tocol. ... Titans linebacker Rashaan Evans PASSING—Tennessee, Mariota 23-40- field-goal attempt and went for it on fourth- injured his left shoulder just before halftime, 0-304. Jacksonville, Minshew 20-30-0- head-scratching flags: Titans linebacker Ka- 204. and-6 at the 11. Campbell bulled his way past malei Correa was called for roughing the returned in the second half and then left the RECEIVING—Tennessee, Walker 7-64, Humphries 6-93, Cor.Davis 3-44, Sharpe backup guard Jamil Douglas, and Mariota passer in the second quarter, and Tennessee field again in the fourth quarter. 2-70, J.Smith 2-20, Lewis 1-7, A.Brown 1-4, had no time to get rid of the ball. cornerback Logan Ryan was penalized for Henry 1-2. Jacksonville, Fournette 6-26, Westbrook 5-46, Chark 4-76, Conley 2-30, “That’s not how you want to play that foot- pass interference after barely touching Dede Dede drops O’Shaughnessy 2-18, Swaim 1-8. ball team, from behind,” Vrabel said. “We Westbrook. MISSED FIELD GOALS—None. talked about that. This football team, you New England Patriots quarterback Tom Jaguars receiver Dede Westbrook dropped Calendar don’t want to play from behind. They can re- Brady tweeted, “Too many penalties. Just a would-be touchdown in the third quarter, Oct. 15-16 — Fall league meeting, Fort ally rush the passer.” let us play!!!!” He followed that tweet with and Jacksonville had to settle for a 40-yard Lauderdale, Fla. field goal and a 17-0 lead. It was Westbrook’s Oct. 29 — All trading ends for 2019 at Tennessee finally got on the scoreboard another one a few minutes later, saying “I’m 4 p.m. (ET) with Derrick Henry’s 1-yard plunge early turning off this game I can’t watch these ri- third drop of the night. S TARS AND STRIPES Saturday, September 21, 2019 100 and counting Win gives Yanks 1st AL East SPORTS title since 2012 » MLB, Page 27

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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew, left, scrambles away from Tennessee Titans inside linebacker Jayon Brown during the first half Thursday night in Jacksonville, Fla. Minshew, making his second career start in place of injured Nick Foles, completed 20 of 30 passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns in a 20-7 victory. QB stokes Minshew Mania, defense shines as Jags thump Titans BY MARK LONG Cornerback cornerback Malcolm Butler. Associated Press Fans chanted Minshew’s name each Jalen Ramsey time the offense took the field, and they JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Minshew ‘rocking’ with also donned fake mustaches and bandanas Mania is gaining momentum. to mimic his signature look. Gardner Minshew threw two touchdown Jacksonville D, Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota got passes and should have had a third, Calais but for how long? no style points in this one. Jacksonville Campbell spearheaded another defensive sacked Mariota nine times, including three gem and the Jacksonville Jaguars handled Page 31 by Campbell. the Tennessee Titans 20-7 in sloppy condi- captured the spotlight. “You seen what the D-line did,” Ramsey tions Thursday night. said, declining to talk about his potential A sixth-round draft pick starting his sec- Jacksonville (1-2) ended a four-game trade. “Today was their day. Everybody ond consecutive game in place of injured losing streak in the AFC South series and got a piece of it. I was excited to see those Nick Foles (broken collarbone), Minshew avoided the franchise’s second 0-3 start in guys have a huge game.” completed 20 of 30 passes for 204 yards. PHOTOS BY STEPHEN B. MORTON/AP four years. The Jaguars played well enough to win He found tight end James O’Shaughnessy “This felt good,” defensive tackle Abry at Houston last week, especially on the de- Jaguars outside linebacker Josh Allen, Jones said. “We needed this.” wide open for a 7-yard score, which came fensive side, but came up inches short on center, celebrates with defensive end With all eyes on star cornerback Jalen one play after Adoree’ Jackson’s muffed a two-point conversion attempt and lost Dawuane Smoot and defensive end Ramsey, who might have played his final punt return. Minshew was more precise 13-12. Calais Campbell after a sack during the game for Jacksonville, Minshew and a sec- with a 22-yard TD pass to wide receiver first half. The Jaguars sacked Titans ond stellar defensive outing in five days DJ Chark, who was blanketed by Titans SEE JAGS ON PAGE 31 quarterback Marcus Mariota nine times.

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