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KENYA ATTACK AFRICOM general: US troops weren’t prepared, orders security review

BY COREY DICKSTEIN Stars and Stripes WASHINGTON — The top com- mander of American forces in Africa said Thursday that he has launched a security review of all bases hous- ing U.S. troops on the continent in the wake of an attack on a Kenyan military post that left three Ameri- cans dead. “We were not as prepared there at Manda Bay [Airfield] as we needed to be,” Army Gen. Stephen Townsend of U.S. Africa Com- mand said of the at- tack on the coastal military installa- tions just south of Townsend Kenya’s border with Somalia. “Al- Shabab managed to penetrate onto that airfield. They were able to get access, kill three Americans and MICHAEL CHARLES/U.S. Air Force destroy six aircraft. We are digging A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle pilot prepares to take off at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, on Jan. 8. The U.S. is again into that to find out why that is the beefing up its presence at the base, which was once a major military hub. case.” The surprise attack Jan. 5 by the al-Qaida-aligned Somali terrorist group left Army Spc. Henry May- field Jr. and U.S. contractors Dustin Harrison and Bruce Triplett dead. Townsend told the Senate Armed Serious about security Services Committee on Thursday that an investigation into the inci- dent was ongoing, but it was clear that the base, in a resort town con- sidered safe from potential attack, Amid tensions with Tehran, US expands troop, fighter jet presence at Saudi base should have been better protected. Townsend vowed AFRICOM BY LOLITA C. BALDOR to roughly 2,500 since last summer, when would do better to safeguard the Associated Press ‘ I think this is an the U.S. announced it had begun deploy- roughly 5,100 U.S. troops and 1,000 ing forces to what once was a major U.S. U.S. contractors working in Africa, PRINCE SULTAN AIR BASE, Saudi important part of our military hub. The return of U.S. forces to warning of a growing threat across Arabia — Across the vast expanse of this architecture right now Prince Sultan Air Base is one of the more the continent from terrorists — in- desert air base, hundreds of tents have dramatic signs of America’s decision to cluding groups aligned with al-Qaida popped up and a newly arrived squadron of and we will continue to beef up troops in the Middle East in re- and Islamic State. U.S. Air Force F-15E fighters is lined up on evaluate that as we go sponse to threats from Iran. “Al-Shabab has shown their reach, On Wednesday, the top U.S. commander the tarmac, flying daily missions over Iraq forward. and the danger that they pose,” and Syria. Off in the distance, two Ameri- ’ in the Middle East spent a few hours meet- Townsend said. “I think we need to can Patriot missile batteries are scanning Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie ing with his commanders and troops here, take that serious. I am looking with a the skies, prepared to knock down any Ira- Top U.S. commander in the Middle East assessing what he called a “sweet spot” of clear eye at every location in Africa nian attack against the Saudi kingdom. U.S. force projection in the region. now.” The U.S. troop presence here has grown SEE SECURITY ON PAGE 7 SEE AFRICOM ON PAGE 5 PAGE 2 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 31, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES Apple, Broadcom told to pay Caltech $1.1B Military rates Switzerland (Franc)...... 0.9701 Euro costs (Jan.31) ...... $1.1311 Thailand (Baht) ...... 31.17 Dollar buys (Jan. 31) ...... €0.8841 Turkey (Lira) ...... 5.9827 British pound (Jan. 31) ...... $1.34 (Military exchange rates are those Associated Press Japanese yen (Jan. 31) ...... 106.00 available to customers at military banking Caltech is committed to protecting its intellectual South Korean won (Jan. 31) ...... 1,152.00 Commercial rates facilities in the country of issuance property in furtherance of its mission to expand for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the LOS ANGELES — A federal jury on Wednesday Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3770 Netherlands and the United Kingdom. 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T O D A Y IN STRIPES American Roundup ..... 19 Comics ...... 21 Crossword ...... 21 Faces ...... 20 Opinion ...... 22-23 Science and Medicine .16 Sports ...... 24-32 Friday, January 31, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 3 MILITARY $15M judgment against hospital awarded to teen NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Aviators in Afghanistan crash identified federal judge in Tennessee has awarded a $15 million judgment BY WYATT OLSON to a 15-year-old boy who suffered a brain injury at a hospital on the Stars and Stripes Fort Campbell Army post. One of two aviators killed Monday when The parents of the boy filed a their Bombardier E-11A crashed in Afghani- medical malpractice lawsuit in stan was a grass-to-brass lieutenant colonel in 2015 alleging that he suffered in- his 25th year of Air Force service. The cap- juries during his birth at Blanch- tain he flew beside was an experienced B-1 field Army Community Hospital bomber pilot. at Fort Campbell. He was born at The Pentagon on Wednesday identified the hospital in 2005. the pair as Lt. Col. Paul K. Voss, 46, of Yigo, U.S. District Judge Aleta Guam, and Capt. Ryan S. Phaneuf, 30, of Hud- Trauger issued a ruling Tuesday, son, N.H. Voss was assigned to Headquarters finding that the hospital failed to Air Combat Command at Joint Base Langley- inform the mother, Kelly Wilson, Eustis, Va., and Phaneuf was with the 37th of her choices of delivery and Bomb Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base, U.S. Air Force didn’t properly monitor the fetus S.D. during labor. The cause of the crash, which happened in Above: Lt. Col. Paul K. Voss, a 25-year Air “My son has waited so long Ghazni province, about 80 miles southwest Force veteran, died when a Bombardier for justice,“ Wilson said in a re- of Kabul in a Taliban-controlled area of Af- E-11A crashed in Afghanistan on Monday. lease from the Baltimore law ghanistan, is under investigation, the Penta- Left: Capt. Ryan Phaneuf, seen with his wife, firm, Janet, Janet and Suggs, that gon said in a statement. Megan, was a B-1 heavy bomber pilot who brought the case. The boy suffers also perished in the crash. from cerebral palsy and other Voss and Phaneuf, who were flying in sup- port of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, were neurological deficiencies as a re- ous Unit Award, Air Force Outstanding Unit sult of his brain being deprived of the only people aboard the plane, a U.S. de- fense official said Tuesday on condition of Award, National Defense Service Medal and oxygen during labor. Jenilynn Photography anonymity. Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. Trauger said in the ruling that “This is a tragic loss to the Air Force and if the boy would have been deliv- Voss had served 25 years in active duty with the Air Force and was stationed at Joint Base “It’s really hard to describe how sad we are our Ellsworth Family,” Col. David Doss, ered by cesarean section earlier at the loss of two great Airmen.” 28th Bomb Wing commander, said in the during labor, his injuries might Langley-Eustis for about the past four years, the Air Combat Command said in a statement Phaneuf was a B-1 heavy bomber pilot, statement. have been avoided. the 28th Bomb Wing said in a statement U.S. forces arrived at the crash site over- The U.S. attorney’s office in Wednesday. Voss began his career as an enlisted airman Wednesday. night Monday and no insurgents were then Nashville defended the hospital. He dreamed of becoming an Air Force pilot present, Arif Noori, a spokesman for the pro- A spokesman for the office de- and was commissioned in 2001 through atten- and wrote about that goal in his high school vincial governor, said Tuesday. clined comment on the verdict dance at the USAF Officer Training School. yearbook, according to a Wednesday report U.S. officials said the plane’s flight recorder Wednesday. He was the chief of the exercises within combat command’s directorate of operations. by ABC affiliate WMUR in Manchester, N.H. was recovered from the crash scene. Navy settles lawsuit, “Lt. Col. Paul Voss was our brother and A Hudson police procession carrying Pha- The Taliban claimed responsibility for teammate,” Gen Mike Holmes, commander of neuf’s body will pause in front of Alvirne High bringing down the aircraft, which is used as a won’t scrape ship hulls Air Combat Command, said in the statement. School, where he was a member of JROTC be- communications platform. However, the Pen- “The men and women of our Air Force know- fore graduating in 2007, at 1 p.m. Thursday. tagon said there are no indications that the TACOMA, Wash. — The U.S. ingly put themselves in harm’s way, and I’m His awards and decorations include the crash was caused by enemy fire. Navy on Wednesday agreed to a thankful for great Americans like them. Air Force Commendation Medal, Meritori- [email protected] 10-year moratorium on scraping the hulls of decommissioned ves- sels in Puget Sound. The deal, filed in U.S. District Court in Tacoma, settles a lawsuit Navy SEAL promoted after Green Beret’s death filed by the Suquamish Tribe and two environmental groups, Wash- ington Environmental Council BY COREY DICKSTEIN court proceedings for the other ported, citing unnamed officials. choke hold for a second time in an and Puget Soundkeeper Alliance. Stars and Stripes service members involved in the DeDolph’s promotion came attempt to get him to temporar- Washington Attorney General case — DeDolph had been pro- after a military autopsy ruled ily lose consciousness. The group Bob Ferguson joined the lawsuit. WASHINGTON — A Navy moted since Melgar’s death, but Melgar’s death a homicide, a de- performed CPR and, eventually, The lawsuit alleged that when SEAL charged with murder and the timing and some details about fense official said Wednesday, but an emergency tracheotomy be- the Navy cleaned the hull of the other crimes in the 2017 hazing that advancement were first re- his advancement was not flagged fore rushing Melgar to a local decommissioned aircraft carrier death of a Green Beret in Mali ported Wednesday by The Daily for further consideration be- clinic where he was pronounced Independence at the Puget Sound was promoted to chief petty of- Beast. cause he had not been charged or dead, Maxwell said. Naval Shipyard in 2017, they used ficer even after investigators An an- named a suspect through “official Maxwell and Matthews agreed abrasive scrubbers and blasted suspected he was involved in the nouncement channels.” DeDolph and the oth- to testify at trials for the other the hull with powerful jets of killing, according to officials and from the ers charged in the case — Navy service members charged in water. That sent bits of paint, the documents. chief of naval SEAL Team 6’s Chief Petty Of- the case, as part of their plea metals zinc and copper, and other The Navy promoted SEAL operations’ ficer Adam Matthews and Ma- agreements. Team 6 member Tony DeDolph contaminants into Sinclair Inlet. office dated rine Raiders Gunnery Sgt. Mario DeDolph and Madera-Rodri- from petty officer 1st class just The Navy disputed that it August 2017 Madera-Rodriguez and Staff guez are expected to go to trial caused pollution and said it was weeks after Army Staff Sgt. identified Sgt. Kevin Maxwell Jr. — were for their roles in the death in the cleaning the hull so that as the air- Logan Melgar died June 4, 2017 selectees at charged with Melgar’s death in spring. They could face up to life craft carrier was towed to Texas during an incident in which fellow that time for November 2018. in prison, if convicted of the most for dismantling, it wouldn’t bring service members said DeDolph promotion to Matthews and Maxwell plead- serious charges. DeDolph’s law- any invasive species with it. placed the Green Beret in a choke E-7, includ- Melgar ed guilty last year in exchange for yer, Phillip Stackhouse, did not In the settlement agreement, hold. Navy records show DeDolph ing DeDolph, who was named the sentences that included one- and return a request for comment the Navy said it would not con- was officially selected for promo- 15th best qualified petty officer four-year prison terms, respec- Wednesday. duct further hull cleaning in Sin- tion to E-7 in August 2017. 1st class for promotion among tively. They testified at their trials DeDolph first enlisted in the clair Inlet except to the extent it is DeDolph is scheduled to appear Naval Special Warfare personnel. that DeDolph placed Melgar in a Navy in 2003 and had been as- required for hull integrity tests or in court for a pre-trial hearing More than 70 of those individuals choke hold after the four — and to prepare the vessel to be put in Thursday at Naval Station Nor- were chosen for advancement, ac- other non-American individuals signed to SEAL Team 6 since dry-dock. It agreed the preferred folk in Virginia. His court-mar- cording to the announcement. — broke into the Green Beret’s 2008, according to Navy records. method for cleaning vessel hulls tial is scheduled to begin March DeDolph was serving in Mali room in a hazing effort meant He has served multiple combat is to do so in dry-dock where the 23. He faces charges including as- on a counterterrorism mission. to embarrass him for perceived and ship deployments, includ- pollution can be contained. sault, felony murder and obstruc- But he was removed from the slights. ing service in Afghanistan. His The Navy also agreed that by tion of justice for his role in the troubled West African nation just Maxwell described DeDolph as awards include the Bronze Star 2022 it will place a 10-centime- death of Melgar, a member of the days after Melgar’s death and the instigator of the hazing plan, with combat “V” for valor, a Pur- ter thick layer of clean sand over Army’s 3rd Special Forces group. returned to the Virginia Beach launched over a night of binge ple Heart, a Joint Service Com- the area where it scrubbed the Three other special operators headquarters of SEAL Team 6, drinking in Mali’s capital Bama- mendation Medal with combat Independence. were charged in Meglar’s death, officially the Naval Special War- ko. The Marine said the plan was “V” for valor and a Navy-Marine Among the six decommissioned including two who have received fare Development Group. In Sep- to culminate in a “sexual molesta- Corps Commendation Medal with ships covered by the agreement prison sentences in exchange for tember, he was allowed to wear tion” of Melgar captured on video. combat “V” for valor, according are the former aircraft carrier guilty pleas. E-7 rank insignia, and he began He said the soldier’s death was to the Navy. Kitty Hawk. The Navy had previously ac- receiving chief petty officer pay purely accidental, and occurred [email protected] From The Associated Press knowledged — including during in December, The Daily Beast re- after DeDolph placed Melgar in a Twitter: @CDicksteinDC PAGE 4 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 31, 2020 MILITARY Marines honored for saving mom, daughters

BY CHAD GARLAND Stars and Stripes Four Marines who saved a woman and her two daughters from a dangerous riptide over Fa- ther’s Day weekend in 2018 were recognized Tuesday for their heroism. Cpl. Austin McMullen, Cpl. Timothy R. Watson, Sgt. Anders K. Larson and Staff Sgt. Leary K. Reichartwarfel each received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal in a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., for putting their own lives in danger to save Ali Joy and her twin girls. The Marines had been enjoy- ing a day at North Carolina’s At- lantic Beach on June 15, 2018, when a woman came up and “told us that she thought that there was WILLIAM L. HOLDAWAY/U.S. Marine Corps somebody out in the water that Staff Sgt. Leary Reichartwarfel, left, Sgt. Anders Larson, Cpl. Austin McMullen, and Cpl. Timothy Watson pose for a photo with the family needed help,” recalled McMullen they saved after receiving the Navy and Marine Corps Medal aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., on Jan. 28, 2019. in a Marine Corps video. “I just remember the only thing that I County News-Times reported. on our back,” Ali Joy recalled. posted a message on Facebook Point-based 2nd Marine Aircraft said was, ‘Where?’ ” Ali Joy and her husband had After the incident, she started seeking those involved. Wing, said during the ceremony. McMullen swam 150 yards run into the water after noticing a foundation called Float Don’t Ali Joy was able to thank her While it isn’t solely awarded through dangerous surf to reach the girls were being pulled too Fight, aimed at educating people rescuers last August during a for actions that involve saving a Ali Joy and her two 7-year-old far out into the ocean, the mother on how to survive rip currents national lifeguard competition in life, when it is, “the action must daughters, said a citation read said in a Marine Corps statement and tides or help someone caught Virginia Beach, Va., where three have been performed at the risk during the ceremony. Two Ma- about a month after the incident. in them. of them were recognized for their of one’s own life,” eligibility re- rines stabilized the mother and “I got out to the girls and I “The human instinct is to fight, heroism. “They did not think quirements state. girls on a surfboard, saving them couldn’t touch (the bottom), the to struggle, but you need to float,” twice about risking their lives,” from drowning, another citation waves were breaking over us,” she was quoted saying in the 2018 she said on local TV. The award “means more than said. she said. “My girls were panick- Marine statement. The military award pinned they the individual receiving it,” Mc- The rescuers also pulled the fa- ing and I was having trouble stay- Weeks later, the family still received this week is the Navy’s Mullen said. “I’m humbly hon- ther of the family, Charles Joy Jr., ing afloat.” didn’t know who the Marines “highest peacetime decoration ored to be a part of something 48, out of the water but he later When the Marines reached were who saved them, but they for heroism,” Maj. Gen. Karsten that can reach the eyes and the died in a hospital, the Carteret them, one of them shouted to “float contacted Camp Lejeune, which Heckl, commander of the Cherry ears of other people and maybe serve as an inspiration.”

[email protected] Guardsmen to help Puerto Rico as long as needed Twitter: @chadgarland

BY ROSE L. THAYER will persist for years to decades, though with Stars and Stripes decreasing frequency, according to a U.S. Geological Survey report released Wednes- Asleep in his home near San Juan, Puerto day. Earthquakes will likely be felt on a daily Rico, the earth shook Spc. Jean Paul Diaz basis for several more months. Ortiz awake at 4:25 a.m. Jan. 7. Because of the fear and anxiety, this ongo- “It was so shocking,” he said. “Never in my ing threat causes for some people, a National life have I wanted to see the sun so badly than Guard chaplain is available to speak with resi- on that day.” dents of each of the five camps. Diaz ran outside with his dogs and found his “Residents at the camps fall into two neighbors panicking, as they had just endured groups,” Mendez said. “One group had some a 6.4-magnitude earthquake, the strongest in of significant damage to their houses. The a series of tremors to shake the island dur- other group, even though there is no visible ing the past month. That quake caused one damage, they are afraid to go back to their death and more than $200 million in damage. houses.” It triggered Gov. Wanda Vázquez to activate Two years ago, Mendez said he was doing the island’s National Guard, and about 1,100 similar work following Hurricane Maria, troops from Puerto Rico, Ohio and New Mex- which ravaged the entire island in September ico remain on the job. 2017. That disaster, which kept the National A few days after the earthquake, Diaz, a 26- Staff Sgt. Marimar Rivera-Medina year-old Puerto Rico National Guard soldier Guard activated for nine months, called for and graduate student, got a call to report for Brig. Gen. Miguel Mendez, the commander more engineer work of clearing roads and duty Jan. 12. Having joined the Guard two of the military’s earthquake response creating safe transportation routes. years ago, it was his first official assignment. mission, visits with Puerto Rican residents at “Puerto Ricans are helping Puerto Ricans “I definitely do feel that I’m contributing a shelter built by Puerto Rico National Guard . no questions asked, no excuses made. They right now to what’s going on,” said Diaz, who follow in the mission and look forward to being serves as a sustainment liaison officer for a camps,” Mendez said. “Especially since we an asset toward giving all citizens and popula- joint task force, coordinating the distribution have had some rainy days that have affected tions a better way of living,” Mendez said. of resources to where they need to go. us, we’ve installed wooden floors using pallets As for Diaz, though he’s only had one day off Most of that coordination relates to the five where residents are living and sleeping.” to allow him to catch up with his school work, base camps built at the request of the Puerto Members from a Puerto Rico Army Reserve he said it is all worth it to know he is helping Rico Housing Administration along the south- unit brought shower and laundry facilities to out his community. ern portion of the island where the earth- the camps, but in the next week or two, those “My people are currently suffering. My quake caused the most damage. Guard troops services will transition to a private company, family members are suffering. My loved ones provide security at these camps, as well as he said. Otherwise, the Guard is “prepared to are suffering. I have to make sure that all the medical services and three hot meals a day to provide support as long as they need us.” help that can be provided them from the Na- the more than 1,000 people living in the five As the island continues to feel earthquake tional Guard of Puerto Rico gets to them and shelters, said Brig. Gen. Miguel Mendez, the aftershocks, Mendez said their timeline that is my purpose right here, right now,” he commander of the military’s earthquake re- for support is being reassessed to meet the said. sponse mission. situation. [email protected] “We continue to improve the facilities in the Aftershocks from the Jan. 7 earthquake Twitter: @Rose_Lori Friday, January 31, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 5 MILITARY Allies add brigades close to US troops based near Russia

BY JOHN VANDIVER Ministry said in a statement. the Russian military exclave of an allied contingent in Poland Lithuania and Poland to see lon- Stars and Stripes Lithuania’s Iron Wolf brigade Kaliningrad, where thousands of some 50 miles from Kaliningrad. ger deployment of the U.S. forces and Poland’s 15th Mechanized troops and sophisticated weap- Lithuanian Defense Minister in our region,” the Lithuanian STUTTGART, Germany — Po- Brigade will be linked with onry are based. Raimundas Karoblis said closer Defense Ministry statement said. land and Lithuania each have NATO’s Multinational Division Although the brigades will be military ties with Poland are in- The push for more U.S. troops agreed to send brigades to a North-East as a way to “act to- attached to NATO’s northeast tended to showcase unity among by Poland and the Baltic states swath of land where U.S. troops gether in order to protect the Su- headquarters, they will remain allies to would-be aggressors. has been a priority for countries also have been dispatched to in the region, which see a larger strengthen allied defenses near walki Gap,” the statement said. under national command. “We will be able to ensure the Russia. “The affiliation will also facili- Reinforcing the area has been security of our countries and the American presence as key to de- On Wednesday, the two neigh- tate a concrete and force-based a focal point for NATO, which entire region only if we are sure terring Russia. But while the U.S. bors held their first bilateral de- NATO planning for our region at set up multinational brigades in how we would defend ourselves, in has stepped up troop rotations in fense council meeting to address military and political levels,” it 2017 to deter potential Russian all — national, bilateral, regional Poland and the Baltics, there is joint concerns about air defenses, said. aggression. and NATO formats — while it’s no plan to add large numbers of military mobility and the rein- The Suwalki Gap is roughly a U.S. troops with the Vilseck, still peacetime,” he said. permanently based troops there. forcement of Poland’s Suwalki 40-mile corridor that abuts Lith- Germany-based 2nd Cavalry The two sides also discussed at [email protected] Gap, the Lithuanian Defense uania, Russia-allied Belarus and Regiment are currently leading the meeting “the shared need of Twitter: @john_vandiver AFRICOM: Esper dispels worries of withdrawal from Africa, says more troops likely

FROM FRONT PAGE cluding international terrorism. mand carries out separate mis- region, Esper said it could poten- generate the type of savings nec- The safety assessment comes Townsend warned senators of sions in two main parts of the tially result in adding forces to essary for meaningful [National as the Pentagon considers its Russia’s and China’s growing in- continent — a training and as- Africa. Defense Strategy] investments force posture globally. Defense fluence throughout Africa, where sisting mission for local forces in “We’re not going to totally and would likely come at a much Secretary Mark Esper launched both countries have worked with support of the French military in withdraw forces from Africa,” higher cost in terms of increased a review last year of U.S. missions local nations to gain influence the West African area known as the defense chief told reporters. long-term security risks,” Reed the Sahel, which includes Mali, and troop strength in Africa. He through military and economic “Economy of force does not mean said. Niger and Burkina Faso, and a will soon make similar assess- means meant to counter Ameri- complete withdrawal.” Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., train and advise mission in East ments of the other geographic can interests. The top Democrat on the Senate chairman of the Senate commit- Africa is “key terrain” for chal- Africa largely focused on coun- Armed Services Committee, Sen. tee, agreed with Reed, saying combatant commands, including terterrorism operations aimed at lenging those nations, the general Jack Reed of Rhode Island said it AFRICOM and SOUTHCOM are U.S. Southern Command, which al-Shabab. is assigned less than 10,000 said. would be “strategically unwise to often overlooked when it comes to Esper said Thursday during a resourcing. troops like AFRICOM. U.S. Cen- “I believe Africa offers Ameri- Pentagon news briefing that his disengage” militarily from Africa “If the object here that people tral Command, by comparison, ca a competitive edge over China review was ongoing, but it would or South America, where China are talking about is to reduce and boasts some 80,000 troops, ac- and Russia and we should take result in AFRICOM being placed and Russia are also increasing cording to the Pentagon. advantage of it,” Townsend said, in a better position to counter ter- their economic and military ac- to reposition people, you’re talk- The review is aimed at align- lobbying to keep the bulk of his rorists and challenge Chinese and tivity. SOUTHCOM’s chief, Adm. ing about the two areas where ing global missions with the 2018 forces on the continent. Russian influence. Craig Faller, testified alongside there aren’t enough people to re- National Defense Strategy, which Nonetheless, Townsend said Despite the concerns of several Townsend on Thursday. position,” Inhofe said. “That’s a places great-power competition he expected the review to result senators who worried the review “Given the relatively small narrow view, but it’s mine.” with China and Russia above in at least some change in tasks likely meant pulling troops out number of forces under consid- [email protected] other national security threats, in- assigned to AFRICOM. The com- of Africa to move into the Pacific eration, such a move would not Twitter: @CDicksteinDC Milley: Brain injuries from Iran attack are ‘mild’ cases

BY STEVE BEYNON 17. The total could still rise, ac- Stars and Stripes cording to Milley, because TBIs sometimes take time to manifest. WASHINGTON — The trau- The injuries undercut President matic brain injuries that U.S. Donald Trump’s initial statement troops suffered as a result of the hours after Iran’s missile barrage Iranian missile strikes on two that no Americans were harmed military bases in Iraq have all in the attack. But Defense Sec- been diagnosed as mild cases, retary Mark Esper on Thursday Army Gen. Mark Milley, chair- defended Trump’s original asser- man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, tion as not being wrong. said Thursday. “The reporting [of no injuries] “The diagnosis we have so far was accurate, at that time,” Esper to date is mild traumatic brain in- said at the Pentagon news brief- jury,” Milley told reporters at the ing. “I think we did our best to Pentagon, noting the conditions report the casualties.” of the injuries could change over Milley said initial assessments time. “Your brain is a very frag- ile part of your body, the unseen of casualties focus on easily iden- wounds of war can be serious and tifiable flesh wounds and loss of not serious. It depends on the in- life, meaning a brain trauma in- dividual and their proximity to jury could slip through the cracks the blast.” at first. On Tuesday, the Pentagon said “The very first thing to focus 50 service members have been on is life and limb,” the general diagnosed with traumatic brain said. injury caused by the Iranian mis- Of the 50 troops diagnosed sile attack on Jan. 8. The number with TBI, 31 troops were treated of troops injured has fluctuated in Iraq and returned to duty, 18 since the attack, which came in troops have been taken to Ger- retaliation for a U.S. drone strike many for further treatment and in Iraq that killed Qassem Solei- evaluation. One service member mani, Iran’s top military general. was treated in Kuwait and re- The number of injured troops in- turned to duty. creased from the 34 reported last [email protected] week and the 11 reported on Jan. @StevenBeynon PAGE 6 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 31, 2020 MILITARY Soldier convicted of sexual assault in retrial

BY NANCY MONTGOMERY Hollenbeck, named “Best War- on his first enlistment and newly Investigators found Hollen- had hallucinated the assault be- Stars and Stripes rior” at U.S. Army Africa six married to his 19-year-old wife beck’s and the mother-in-law’s cause of medications she was on. years ago, was convicted in 2017 when his mother-in-law visited in DNA on a pillowcase, which she Meanwhile, the wife, who gave VICENZA, Italy — A soldier of sexually assaulting his mother- 2014. had given to the FBI as evidence. birth to the couple’s daughter apologized to his mother-in-law in-law dur- The mother-in-law testified at The defense argued in both tri- while Hollenbeck was in prison, Thursday after he was found ing a visit to the retrial that she awoke from als that Hollenbeck’s DNA was was described by Maj. John Olson guilty in a court-martial retrial her daughter sedative-enhanced sleep to forced on the pillowcase because he had for the prosecution as “a desper- of sexually assaulting her as she and son-in- oral sex. When she opened her previously had sex with his wife ate spouse” who “wants her hus- slept. law’s new eyes, she saw Hollenbeck nearby, on the same bedding. The wife, band home.” “It probably doesn’t mean very home in buttoning his pants, she said. testifying for the defense, said The mother-in-law told the much but I want to say I’m sorry Italy. The mother-in-law felt “fear, that she had not washed the pil- court she has had recurring night- and I hope you can find peace in Evidence mares since the assault. Both she your life,” Spc. Brian Hollenbeck confusion, shock,” she testified, lowcase before her mother slept said in court before being sen- included her as she laid there unmoving until on it. and her daughter said the incident tenced to 36 months in prison. testimony after she heard Hollenbeck leave The wife and her mother took and legal tussle had destroyed Hollenbeck had already served and DNA and drive away. center stage in lawyers’ argu- their once-close relationship. 27 months of his original 42- evidence on Hollenbeck She wondered whether and how ments at the retrial. The mother-in-law’s husband of month sentence. With credit for her pillow- to tell her daughter. The mother-in-law was de- 29 years said it had robbed their good behavior, he will soon be re- case, which she kept and gave to “I didn’t want to break up their scribed by the defense as men- marriage of its intimacy, and that leased. He was also sentenced to law enforcement. marriage but then I thought what tally disturbed and desperate to he had been considering divorce a dishonorable discharge. Hollenbeck was granted a re- kind of marriage is it?” the woman bring her daughter back home. despite his love for her. He assured the military judge trial last year after an appellate testified. She told her daughter “She is a liar and a manipula- “I want a little intimacy and a that prison had taught him to court determined the verdict was and other family members about tor,” Capt. Andrew Rosati said in companion. I don’t have that any- “never commit a crime” and that flawed because of a possibly bi- the assault two weeks later. Her his closing argument. more,” he said. he longed to be with the wife and ased juror. daughter took her husband’s side At Hollenbeck’s first trial, the [email protected] toddler daughter he barely knew. Hollenbeck, of Erie, Pa., was and no longer speaks to her. defense said the mother-in-law Twitter:@montgomerynance Philippines retires ship used by US in Korean War

BY THERON GODBOLD Stars and Stripes The Philippine Navy has de- commissioned a former U.S. minesweeper that was built dur- ing World War II and earned five battle stars in the Korean War. The corvette BRP Rizal was retired Wednesday by the Phil- ippines as part of a move to save money on maintenance costs and to make way for new ships, ac- cording to the Philippine Daily U.S. Navy Inquirer newspaper. It is among several “aging vessels” that Phil- The USS Murrelet earned five ippine Vice Adm. Robert Em- battle stars during the Korean pedrad said are being removed War . from service. “It’s the only way to move for- from the Navy for good in 1964. ward,” he was quoted as saying. However, the ship still had life “We have to retire [these] ships so left. In June 1965, it was sent to we can man our new ships.” the Philippines under the U.S. The Rizal began life in August Foreign Military Assistance THERON GODBOLD/Stars and Stripes 1944 at the Savannah Machine Program and renamed the BRP Master Sgt. Brent Fallon of the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron speaks beside a bulldozer displayed and Foundry Co. in Georgia. Rizal. inside Nina Circle at Yokota Air Base, Japan, on Jan. 24 Commissioned the USS Murrelet During its nearly 55 years with one year later, it arrived at Sase- the Philippine Navy, the Rizal bo Naval Base, Japan, in January and its crew sometimes paired 1946, according Naval History up in naval exercises with the Yellow bulldozer honors Air Force and Heritage Command. ship’s previous owner. It took part After operating around Japan in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Korea, the Auk-class mine- and Training, or CARAT, in 2005 civil engineers at Yokota Air Base sweeper was mothballed in the and again in 2011. Pacific Reserve Fleet at San The Rizal also had run-ins with BY SETH ROBSON guide people to the engineer com- is standard equipment for the en- Diego for several years before re- the Chinese in the South China Stars and Stripes pound across the street. gineers, whose mission involves turning to service in October 1950 Sea, where the Philippines and “If you’re looking for us you can making sure Yokota’s runways after the Korean War began. China sometimes clash over con- YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan find us next to the big bulldozer,” are in working order. For the next three years, the flicting territorial claims. — Air Force engineers at the he said. “Our main contingency mission Murrelet shuttled between Yo- In May 1999, it collided with home of U.S. Forces Japan in Nina Circle, as the roundabout is to keep the airfield operational kosuka Naval Base in Japan a Chinese fishing vessel off the western Tokyo marked their ter- is known, was previously home if there is any damage to it,” he and Korea, where it resumed Scarborough Shoal, drawing a ritory recently by parking a 6.4- to the Nina II, an F-86F Sabre said. its former duties as a mine- protest from Beijing, which lays ton bulldozer in the middle of a aircraft gifted to the base by the A closeup look at the massive sweeper and a patrol craft. claim to the shoal. prominent on-base roundabout. Japan Air Self-Defense Force to yellow beast reveals that the It earned its battle stars by de- In 2011, the Rizal again col- “This is a statement to showcase honor 5th Air Force pilots who gasmask-wearing airman in the stroying shore-based artillery lided with a Chinese-flagged ves- civil engineers and let everybody flew the fighters in the Korean driver’s seat is just a mannequin. batteries and capturing or de- sel towing 25 sampans near the know where we are,” said Master War. The jet was relocated to the The engineers train to restore stroying enemy sampans, small Recto Bank within the Philippine Sgt. Brent Fallon, a heavy equip- front of USFJ headquarters in the airfield wearing the sort of wooden vessels converted to war- exclusive economic zone. The ment operator and section chief 2012. protective equipment that they’d time use for laying mines and Chinese vessel retreated, leaving for Yokota’s 374th Civil Engineer The bulldozer that took its place need to operate after an attack other tasks. behind the sampans, which the Squadron. has a maximum speed of 5 miles with weapons of mass destruc- After the war, it returned to the Rizal then towed back to Palawan The yellow John Deere 850J per hour and is one of four oper- tion, Fallon said. West Coast, where it was again province. bulldozer was placed on the ated by the squadron, said Fallon, [email protected] assigned to the Pacific Reserve [email protected] roundabout in December to help 30, of Wichita, Kan. The machine Twitter: @SethRobson1 Fleet. The Murrelet was retired Twitter: @GodboldTheron Friday, January 31, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 7 MIDEAST Security: Permanent structures possible

FROM FRONT PAGE in errant airstrikes in Yemen been roiling for months but Prince Sultan Air Base, said that have killed or injured many spiked after the U.S. carried out Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, civilians. a drone strike in Iraq that killed presents a complicated target for McKenzie is careful when Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s top Iran to hit and provides a remote asked how long the U.S. will stay. general. In response, Iran on Jan. location for U.S. troops, fighter “I think this is an important 8 fired as many as two dozen bal- jets and other assets. It also pro- part of our architecture right now listic missiles at two Iraqi bases vides greater security for Saudi and we will continue to evaluate where U.S. troops were stationed. Arabia, which asked for U.S. help that as we go forward,” he said. The U.S. had no Patriot defenses “It’s a well defended place and at those bases because it judged in the wake of an Iranian drone we can put a lot of combat power other locations, in Saudi Arabia and missile attack on oil facilities here.” and elsewhere in the Gulf, to be in the kingdom last September. The base’s future, he told re- more likely Iranian targets. Right now, the large white tents porters traveling with him, is U.S. officials contend that both that flap in the stiff winds give a part of a discussion with Defense sides do not seek war and have LOLITA BALDOR/AP temporary feel to the mission. But Secretary Mark Esper about how moved to de-escalate, but threats according to Air Force Col. Jason many forces are needed in the from Iranian-backed militias in Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, the top U.S. commander for the King, vice commander of the region. That calculation is being Iraq and Syria still pose a worri- Middle East, meets with troops at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi 378th Air Expeditionary Wing made against the backdrop of some threat. Arabia on Wednesday. here, there is “prudent planning” President Donald Trump’s push Wednesday’s stop at Prince underway that could lead to the to get U.S. forces out of the Mid- Sultan Air Base was the second to provide for their air defense is even more of the high-tech sys- tents being replaced with trail- dle East and end what he calls time in a week that McKenzie has going to be important.” tems to the region. In addition to ers and other more permanent America’s “endless wars.” visited a military site in the Mid- It was a little more than a year the Patriots, the U.S. has also sent structures. Speaking to troops inside one dle East where the U.S. recently ago when then-Defense Secretary a THAAD anti-ballistic missile Saudi Arabia is a decades- of the large tents, McKenzie ac- set up Patriot batteries to protect Jim Mattis pulled four Patriot defense system, which comple- long American ally, a relation- knowledged the less-than-ideal against missiles fired by Iran and batteries out of Jordan, Bahrain ments the Patriots by providing ship initially built on America’s living conditions. But he said Iranian-backed militias in Syria and Kuwait. It was all part of the a defense against ballistic mis- dependence on Middle East oil. their presence sends a signal to and Iraq. Reporters accompanied Pentagon’s new national defense siles traveling outside the Earth’s The military connection has been Iran that the U.S. is serious, and McKenzie to the first site on the strategy that pointed to China and atmosphere. strong, even during periods of it also gives him more options for condition they not disclose its lo- Russia as key adversaries and the According to Army Lt. Col. stress in the broader relationship, any military action in the region. cation for security reasons. top priorities for the future. Tom Noble, there are four Patriot including in the aftermath of the The base is a vivid representa- Any possible future conflict But the rapidly escalating batteries in Saudi Arabia, includ- Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in which tion of the struggle to balance the with Iran, McKenzie said, “is not threat from Iran — which in- ing the two at Prince Sultan Air most of the hijackers were Sau- escalating threats in the Middle going to be a ground maneuver cludes attacks against tankers Base. Noble, the commander of dis. The kingdom also has been East against the Pentagon’s insis- war, it’s going to be a war of fires, and other commercial ships in the the Air Defense Artillery Bat- harshly criticized in Congress for tence that the U.S. military shift it’s going to be a war of ballistic Gulf region as well as the strikes talion, said each battery has from the 2018 killing of Saudi dissident more of its focus to Asia and the missiles, a war of unmanned aeri- against Saudi facilities and U.S. six to nine truck-based missile and Washington Post columnist risks from China and Russia. al systems and cruise missiles. So troops — has forced the U.S. to launchers that routinely scour the Jamal Khashoggi and for its role U.S. tensions with Iran have the ability of nations in the region reverse those moves and send air for threats. PAGE 8 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 31, 2020 NATION Dershowitz: Impeachment defense distorted

Associated Press “Don’t wait for the book. Don’t wait ’til March 17, when it is in WASHINGTON — President black and white to find out the an- Donald Trump’s defense lawyer swer to your question,” Schiff told Alan Dershowitz now says his the Senate. headline-dominating argument That publication date is now against impeaching the president in doubt. The White House on has been distorted. Wednesday released a letter to Meanwhile, Trump’s Senate Bolton’s attorney objecting to trial headed into a final day of “significant amounts of classified questions and answers before a information” in the manuscript, vote on whether or not to call wit- including at the top secret level. nesses — a decision that could send the proceedings to weeks Bolton and his attorney have in- of further action or a relatively sisted the book does not contain abrupt acquittal. any classified information. In a day-after tweet, Dershow- The White House action could itz complained Thursday about delay the book’s publication if the portrayal of his testimony Bolton, who resigned last Septem- Wednesday night that a presi- ber — Trump says he was fired dent, if he believes his re-election — is forced to revise his draft. is in the “national interest,” is es- GOP senators are straining sentially immune from impeach- to balance the new revelations ment for actions in support of that with pressure for quick acquittal. idea. They have been sternly warned by party leaders that calling That argument left even some SENATE TELEVISION/AP of Trump’s top allies backing Bolton as a witness could entan- Alan Dershowitz, an attorney for President Donald Trump, answers a question during the impeachment gle the trial in lengthy legal bat- away from the criminal attor- trial against Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Wednesday . ney’s claim, though Dershowitz tles and delay Trump’s expected was testifying on Trump’s behalf acquittal. at the Senate trial. Senate Majority Leader Mitch “They characterized my argu- McConnell huddled privately ment as if I had said that if a pres- 3 Senate Dems from red states with senators for a third consecu- ident believes that his re-election tive day, acknowledging he didn’t was in the national interest, he yet have the votes to brush back can do anything,” the retired waver on impeachment votes Democratic demands for wit- professor said Thursday. “I said nesses now that revelations from nothing like that, as anyone who Bolton have roiled the trial. But actually heard what I said can Associated Press quit Trump — even voting against one article of Republicans said they were mak- impeachment while supporting the other, which ing progress. attest.” WASHINGTON — As the Senate impeachment many consider likely — it could alienate some In a Senate split 53-47 in favor Dershowitz testified to the Sen- trial grinds toward a climax, it remains unclear ate jurors late Wednesday that the Democratic voters, mark their legacies and let of Republicans, at least four GOP how three Democrats will vote on whether to toss senators must join all Democrats quid pro quo charge at the heart of President Donald Trump from office. Trump spend his reelection campaign asserting Trump’s impeachment — a trade that he was cleared by a bipartisan vote. to reach the 51 votes required to Sens. Doug Jones of Alabama, Joe Manchin call witnesses, decide whom to of U.S. military aid for political of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona On the other hand, with Republicans now con- favors — even if proven could not trolling the Senate 53-47, many Democrats aren’t call or do nearly anything else in are all question marks, though they’re widely re- the trial. be grounds for his impeachment. garded as likely to vote for at least one of the two willing to criticize moderates from swing states “Every public official that I for voting in ways that will protect their politi- Schiff’s response to Dershow- impeachment articles. itz focused on one particular know believes that his election Unlike a quartet of wavering Republicans who cal futures. All three wavering Democrats come is in the public interest,“ he said from states Trump won in 2016 and where Dem- senator: He asked his audience could put Trump in peril as lawmakers decide to imagine what would have hap- Wednesday night. “And if a presi- whether to call witnesses and extend the pro- ocrats struggle to win elections. dent does something, which he pened if then-President Barack ceedings, the three Democrats’ votes on whether “They have reputations for being independent believes will help him get elected Obama asked the Russians to dig to acquit him won’t likely affect the trial’s out- actors,” said Democratic pollster Mark Mellman. in the public interest, that cannot up dirt on then-candidate Rom- come. It seems certain that the GOP-run Senate “I think that’s what they’ll do here.” be the kind of quid pro quo that ney, the GOP’s 2012 presidential will lack the 67 votes needed to remove Trump “That’s very tough terrain,” Democratic poll- results in impeachment.” nominee? from office, no matter what the trio does. ster Celinda Lake said of their states. “They’re That argument was an abrupt Romney, standing at the back But the Democrats’ decisions will color their all people who’ll need Republican or independent turnaround from Trump’s own of the chamber, smiled occasion- political careers and this year’s presidential votes to win, so I’m sure they’re thinking about claim of “perfect” dealings with ally at mention of his name. campaign. If one or more of them votes to ac- that.” Ukraine. Far from voiding the last elec- One key Republican, Sen. tion, Schiff said, impeachment is Susan Collins of Maine, said only: protecting the next one, in 2020, “Yesterday was very interesting. age and the ability to handle the Simply, no, declared Dershow- lations by using the military aid as from any future Trump efforts That’s all I’m going to say.” truth — rather than blocking the itz, who said noted that politicians leverage while the vulnerable ally to ask foreign governments to Meanwhile, Democrats are truth.” often equate their reelection with battled Russia. The second article intervene. pressing hard to force the Senate Democrats argued Bolton’s the public good. “That’s why it’s of impeachment says Trump then Republicans tried to engage the to call more witnesses to testify, forthcoming book cannot be ig- so dangerous to try to psychoana- obstructed the House probe in a president’s defense, at times rais- but Republicans appear intently nored. It contends he personally lyze a president,” he said. way that threatened the nation’s ing the profile of the still anony- focused on bringing the impeach- heard Trump say he wanted mili- Rep. Adam Schiff, the Demo- three-branch system of checks mous government whistleblower ment trial to a vote of acquittal, tary aid withheld from Ukraine crat leading the House prosecu- and balances. whose complaint about Trump’s possibly in a matter of days. New until it agreed to investigate Joe tors, appeared stunned. Over two days, senators are July 25 call with Ukraine sparked revelations from former national Biden and his son, Hunter Biden “All quid pro quos are not the grilling the House Democrats the impeachment inquiry. Demo- security adviser John Bolton are — the abuse of power charge that same,” he retorted. Some might prosecuting the case and the crats kept focus on the case for being countered by the president’s is the first article of impeach- be acceptable, some not. “And you Republican president’s defense Trump’s conviction and removal, lawyers, who used Wednesday’s ment. Trump denies saying such don’t need to be a mind reader to team. Dozens of questions were which would require 67 votes in unusual question-and-answer a thing. figure out which is which. For one asked and answered Wednesday the Senate and seems unlikely. session to warn off prolonging the The vote on calling witnesses is thing, you can ask John Bolton.” in five-minute clips, with sena- At times, there were telling ex- proceeding. expected by Friday. With voting on witnesses later tors under orders to sit silently changes. In one, the White House House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Senate Democratic Leader this week, Democrats, amid the without comment, submitting team could not fully respond warned Trump on Thursday that Chuck Schumer acknowledged backdrop of protesters swarming their questions in writing. They when Collins and Murkowski a sham trial is not acquittal of the it’s “an uphill battle” to bring four the Capitol, are making a last- finished shortly past 11 p.m. and asked if Trump had ever pursued impeachment charges against GOP senators to vote for witness- ditch push to sway Republicans to ke pt going Thursday. Biden investigations before the him. es but said. “we’re still hopeful.” call Bolton and others to appear Democratic leader Chuck former vice president announced “You can’t be acquitted if you At one point Wednesday night, for testimony and ensure a “fair Schumer asked whether the Sen- his presidential bid in 2019. don’t have a trial,” said Pelosi, as Chief Justice John Roberts trial.” ate could render a fair verdict Philbin argued that relying arguing anew that Trump will be fielded queries, Texas Republi- Trump faces charges from the without hearing from Bolton or on foreign information in a U.S. “impeached forever.” can Ted Cruz asked if it mattered House that he abused his power acting White House chief of staff campaign isn’t necessarily a Said Pelosi, ‘I just pray that whether there was a quid pro like no other president, jeopardiz- Mick Mulvaney, both potential campaign law violation, drawing the senators will have the cour- quo? ing Ukraine and U.S.-Ukraine re- eyewitnesses to Trump’s actions. objections later from Democrats. Friday, January 31, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 9 NATION Poll: GOP more fired up for 2020, Dems anxious

BY NICHOLAS RICCARDI undecided Democrat about the about the election, up 10 percent- AND EMILY SWANSON crowded primary field. Behind age points from October. Mean- Associated Press an intense desire to oust Presi- while, 33% of Democrats reported dent Donald Trump, Democrats excitement. When it comes to the 2020 pres- often describe deep uncertainty About three-quarters of both idential election, Democrats are about what sort of candidate has Democrats and Republicans say nervous wrecks and Republican the best chance and whether they are highly motivated to cast excitement has grown. the party will be able to win the ballots this year. But that only That’s according to a new poll votes. There’s also hard division raises the question of which emo- by The Associated Press-NORC over policy and whispers about tion will be stronger in turning Center for Public Affairs Re- a contested convention. It can all out the vote around the margins. search as Americans look ahead feel a bit too much for some. A party usually wants its vot- to a high-stakes election that is 10 “I’m anxious and not re- ers excited rather than anxious, months away but still very much ally in a good way,” said James said George Marcus, a political top of mind. While emotions could change in the coming months, Horinek, 32, a Democrat in Law- scientist at Williams College who the findings give Democrats one ton, Okla ., who works in market- has studied the role of emotion more worry to add to the list: Will ing. “There’s division across the in politics and polling. Marcus anxiety or enthusiasm be a bigger board — there’s too much on the found that voters who report fear motivator come November? Democratic side and too little on and anxiety are more likely to be On the verge of the first votes the Republican one.” confused and split their vote. being cast in a primary contest Republicans, meanwhile, ap- “It creates the possibility for with no clear leader, 66% of Dem- pear to share less of that angst, persuasion,” Marcus said of ocrats report anxiety about the while their party hangs together voter worry. “If I’m an anxious election, compared with 46% of on impeachment, the econo- Democrat, I may stay home, I Republicans. Democrats are also my and other major issues on may vote Republican. … You more likely to feel frustration. Re- Trump’s agenda. want your base to be either really publicans, meanwhile, are more “I am not nervous at all. I think angry at the other side or really likely than Democrats to declare Donald Trump will win it in a enthusiastic.” excitement about the race, and landslide,” said Clinton Adams, Still, Marcus noted Democrats 39, a custodian in the Florida have a long way to go before Elec- the share of enthusiastic Republi- MEL EVANS/AP cans appears to be rising. Panhandle. tion Day. The selection of a nomi- The findings aren’t surpris- The poll found that 43% of nee could calm jitters and stir up A supporter reacts before President Donald Trump speaks at a ing to anyone who’s talked to an Republicans say they’re excited excitement for a candidate. campaign rally Tuesday in Wildwood, N.J. Biden faces Trump steps up early state onslaught effort despite lack of rival Associated Press The campaign will launch an all-out surrogate offensive in of attacks WASHINGTON — Move over, Iowa following a presidential 2020 Democrats. President Don- rally Thursday in Des Moines. In from GOP ald Trump would like to remind New Hampshire, the campaign is voters that he, too, is on the ballot conducting a monthlong test of its Associated Press next week. voter turnout operation, includ- With no serious challenger and ing 10,000 volunteer phone calls SIOUX CITY, Iowa — With five money to burn, Trump’s reelec- days until the Iowa caucuses, Joe and dozens of volunteer train- tion team hopes to use voting Biden is fending off a new on- ing sessions. It will culminate in in early states on the campaign slaught of GOP attacks over his a Trump rally in Manchester on calendar as a test run for its or- son’s business overseas and fac- the eve of the vote. NATI HARNIK/AP ganizing prowess and to boost ing piling pressure to show Dem- South Carolina and Nevada excitement for the president’s ocratic voters he can handle the Presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks canceled their nominating con- candidacy come November. incoming. during a campaign stop Wednesday in Council Bluffs, Iowa. tests to show their allegiance to As Republicans amplified their Trump’s team is pouring money the president, but the campaign allegations against the former for running a digital ad in Iowa Biden adviser Anita Dunn was into the contests, dispatching has been in discussions about vice president, accusing him of that repeats Trump’s discredited even more pointed, saying of the dozens of surrogates and staging holding a Trump rally in Nevada nepotism and worse in a series theories about Biden’s work in Scott ad: “We’ll pay him to keep presidential rallies — both to put ahead of Democratic voting. of charges stemming from the Ukraine as vice president and his it up.” Biden campaign manager Democrats on notice and to dem- The Trump campaign views impeachment trial of President son’s private business dealings Greg Schultz said, “This is all a onstrate that Republicans are the deployment as a supercharged Donald Trump, Biden mounted there. The ad came a day after help to us” because it validates eager to support the president. version of traditional “bracket- an aggressive counterattack Trump’s impeachment defense Trump’s fear. “Even though it’s a foregone ing,” bringing the president and ahead of Monday’s first nominat- team repeatedly framed Hunter That’s quite a turn from Octo- conclusion that the president will other heavy hitters to step on ing contest. Biden’s tenure on an energy firm’s ber, when the Biden campaign win the Republican primary, Democrats’ messages at a pivotal “Character is on the ballot. governing board as the real cor- sent letters to Facebook, Google we still want them to go out and juncture in the campaign. America’s character,” Biden says ruption in need of investigation. and Twitter pressuring the on- vote,” said Chris Ager, one of New It’s an “incredible opportunity” in remarks prepared for an event “A senator from Florida, sit- line platforms to block ads from Hampshire’s three representa- to contrast Trump’s agenda with Thursday in Waukee. “I don’t be- ting in Washington, has decided Trump’s reelection campaign tives on the Republican National the Democrats’ in states that they lieve we’re the dark, angry na- to start running negative ads that contained similar debunked Committee. “We don’t want to believe Trump has a chance of tion we see in Donald Trump’s against Joe Biden just days before allegations against the Bidens. cede the ground to the Demo- carrying in November, said RNC tweets.” the Iowa caucus,” the elder Biden But Dunn and Schultz suggest crats just because they have more and Trump campaign spokesman Trump himself plans a night- told several hundred Iowa voters that their new posture could be enthusiasm.” Rick Gorka. time rally in Des Moines, offer- in Sioux City. “What do you think the better path to turning a poten- Trump’s campaign views Mon- While Trump is among the least ing something of a preview of the that’s about? Look, it’s simple,” he tially damaging story line into an day’s leadoff caucuses in Iowa popular presidents in modern election ahead should Biden be said, returning to an oft-used line: electoral asset. and the Feb. 11 New Hampshire history, he has maintained wide the Democratic nominee. “They’re smearing me … because “We are going to call out the primary as presenting both a support among Republicans, with Biden made his case Wednes- they know if I’m the nominee, I’m lies. We are going to confront challenge to meet sky-high ex- 83% approving of his job perfor- day by openly mocking Florida going to beat Donald Trump like him,” Dunn said of how Biden will pectations and an opportunity to mance in a January poll from The Sen. Rick Scott, a Republican, a drum.“ handle Trump going forward. flex political strength. AP-NORC Center. PAGE 10 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 31, 2020 NATION Weinstein excused lewd acts as showbiz norm

BY TOM HAYS Dunning said, including one at a AND MICHAEL R. SISAK hotel where Weinstein was using Associated Press a suite as a temporary office. At one point, she testified, Weinstein NEW YORK — Two women led her into a bedroom and put his who say they met Harvey Wein- hand up her skirt. stein when they were aspiring ac- “I stood up. I was in shock,” tresses in their 20s testified at his Dunning said, fighting back tears rape trial on Wednesday that the as she described the alleged in- one-time Hollywood titan preyed cident when she was 24. “He just on their dreams of stardom to started talking really fast. He sexually assault them. Dawn Dunning told jurors that said, ‘Don’t make a big deal about Weinstein put his hand up her this. It will never happen again.’” skirt and fondled her genitals Dunning said she “just kind of during what was supposed to be gave him the benefit of the doubt” a 2004 meeting about her fledg- and didn’t scream or tell anyone ling career and later tried trad- because she was embarrassed ing movie roles for three-way sex and didn’t want to be a victim. with him and his assistant. Dunning said that she later She said that Weinstein claimed agreed to meet Weinstein at a the lewd offer was the kind of cigar bar, but an assistant took her thing that happened all the time to a suite where the producer was in the film business, and that he standing in a bathrobe. There, mentioned the names of several she said Weinstein showed her a big stars in hopes of convincing contract for three movie roles she her to do it. would get on the condition that Tarale Wulff testified that she had “a threesome with his Weinstein raped her at his New assistant.” York City apartment after luring Dunning testified that she her there in 2005 with promises laughed when Weinstein floated of an audition for a film role. the idea, thinking he was kid- BEBETO MATTHEWS/AP Wulff choked back tears as she ding and had a “crass sense of described the much larger Wein- Harvey Weinstein, center, leaves Manhattan’s Criminal Court on Wednesday with his lawyer Arthur Aidala, humor.” stein grabbing her by the arm, left, where he is on trial for rape and sexual assault. “But when I started laughing, pushing her onto a bed and spurn- he got really angry and started ing her pleas to stop with reassur- Mimi Haleyi, at the time a “Proj- went great today. The lawyers screaming at me,” Dunning testi- ances that she shouldn’t worry ect Runway” production assistant, killed it.” He likened a portion fied. “He said, ‘You’ll never make because he’d had a vasectomy. in 2006 and raping another aspir- of Dunning’s testimony to bull it in this business, this is how this Wulff, now 43 and a model, said ing actress in 2013. That woman excrement. industry works.’” she froze as he continued, think- could testify later this week. Wulff testified that on an oc- Dunning, now 40, said that ing that would make it “easier to Weinstein has insisted that casion before the alleged rape, Weinstein went on to namedrop get through, to get past it.” any sexual encounters were Weinstein grabbed her arm as actresses Salma Hayek and Their allegations against Wein- consensual. she served cocktails at one of his Charlize Theron, implying that stein are not part of the criminal His lawyers raised doubts usual Manhattan haunts, led her they had done similar things to charges against him, but their about Wulff’s recollection after toward a darkened terrace and achieve success, something both testimony could be a factor in she disclosed that she had worked started masturbating. whether he goes to jail at the end with a therapist for a year to fill Wulff, who’d met Weinstein at women have strongly denied. of his #MeToo-era trial. gaps in her memory. Speaking the members-only club, said she Hayek has said she had to fight Prosecutors called them as to reporters later, Wulff’s lawyer froze and scooted around him to off Weinstein’s constant harass- witnesses under a state law that called that line of questioning a go back to the bar. ment and bullying. Theron was upset when some accusers said allows testimony about so-called “red herring” and said that her ICHARD DREW/AP Dunning told jurors that she met “prior bad acts,” enabling them memory of being raped has never Weinstein while waiting tables at he implied that they had slept to explore things like motive, op- altered. Witness Tarale Wulff leaves a different Manhattan night spot. together. portunity, intent and a common Weinstein’s lawyers also ques- the Harvey Weinstein rape trial Weinstein immediately appeared Dunning said she didn’t know scheme or plan. In this case, pros- tioned why Dunning waited until during a break Wednesday . to take an interest in her acting what Weinstein would do after ecutors allege that Weinstein has last summer to tell prosecutors career, she said, and invited her she laughed off the offer, so she long used the promise of career that Weinstein had fondled her Weinstein, who was subdued to a lunch meeting where, noting ran for the door and down the hall advancement to take advantage after she had gone public with the in his interactions with report- his infamous temper, she said he to the elevator. of young, vulnerable women. jobs-for-sex allegation, first in an ers during the trial’s first week, was “on the phone a lot yelling at “He was a big guy. He was tow- Weinstein, 67, is charged with article in The New York Times in seemed looser as he left the people.” ering over me,” she testified. “I forcibly performing oral sex on October 2017. courthouse, proclaiming that “it Several meetings followed, was really scared.” Kansas abortion measure advances in Tennessee plan’s shadow

BY JOHN HANNA would declare that the state con- late abortion, not ban it. everything to do with outlaw- jority for the proposed amend- Associated Press stitution does not “secure” a right “I don’t think anything radical ing access to safe, legal abortion ment in the House. to abortion and that legislators is going to happen,” said Senate altogether.” For years, Kansas abortion op- TOPEKA, Kan. — Republican decide how it is regulated. President Susan Wagle, a Wichita In Kansas, Democrats failed ponents have avoided pursuing lawmakers in Kansas pushed a The Senate’s 28-12 vote on Republican who led anti-abortion twice to add language to the pro- laws representing a direct chal- proposed anti-abortion amend- Wednesday evening gave the lawmakers during a debate that posed amendment to ensure law- lenge to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ment to the state constitution measure’s backers one vote lasted nearly five hours. makers couldn’t ban abortion in historic Roe v. Wade decision in through the state Senate on more than the two-thirds major- But the Kansas vote came five cases of rape, incest or when a 1973, which legalized abortion Wednesday, even as abortion ity needed for passage, even with days after Tennessee’s Republi- woman’s life is endangered by nationwide. They’ve instead con- rights advocates argued that it only Republicans voting yes. The can governor, Bill Lee, announced continuing a pregnancy. Wagle centrated on enacting a raft of re- would lead to a ban on most abor- measure goes next to the House, that he would introduce legisla- argued that such language could strictions expected to withstand tions like a measure being pur- where the measure also needs a tion to ban abortion once a fetal block health and safety standards court challenges. sued in Tennessee. two-thirds majority before the heartbeat is detected. That can for women in those situations. Wagle called the argument that The Kansas proposal, aimed question could go on the ballot occur about six weeks into preg- Kansas elected abortion-rights the new measure could lead to an at overturning a state Supreme for potential approval by a simple nancy and before many women Democrat Laura Kelly as gov- abortion ban a “scare tactic.” Court decision last year protect- majority of voters in the state’s even know that they’re pregnant. ernor in 2018, but the GOP-con- The Kansas proposal differs ing abortion rights, is modeled on August primary. “We are the canary in the trolled Legislature has had solid from Tennessee’s constitutional a change that Tennessee voters Abortion opponents pitch the mine, so Kansas can just look at anti-abortion majorities in both provision by saying that legisla- approved in their state’s consti- proposed amendment as an at- us,” said Francie Hunt, executive chambers for more than two de- tors’ ability to regulate abortion tution in 2014. Like Tennessee’s tempt to restore state lawmakers’ director of Tennessee Advocates cades. It’s not clear that abortion would be “to the extent permit- amendment, the Kansas proposal long-assumed authority to regu- for Planned Parenthood. “It has opponents have a two-thirds ma- ted” by the U.S. Constitution. Friday, January 31, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 11 NATION Life expectancy in US rises 1st time in 4 years

BY MIKE STOBBE flu year. But declines in some Associated Press other causes of death — most no- tably cancer and drug overdoses NEW YORK — Life expectan- — were enough to overcome all cy in the United States is up for that, according to the report. the first time in four years. Cancer is the nation’s No. 2 The increase is small — just killer, blamed for about 600,000 a month — but marks at least a deaths a year, so even slight temporary halt to a downward changes in the cancer death rate trend. The rise is due to lower can have a big impact. The rate death rates for cancer and drug fell more than 2%, matching the TODD BERKEY, THE TRIBUNE-DEMOCRAT/AP overdoses. drop in 2017. “Let’s just hope it continues,” “I’m a little surprised that Joggers run through Grandview Cemetery in Johnstown, Pa., on Jan. 24. Data released on Thursday said Robert Anderson, who over- rapid pace is continuing,” said shows that U.S. life expectancy has improved for the first time in four years. sees the report released Thurs- Rebecca Siegel, a researcher for  day by the Centers for Disease the American Cancer Society. researcher. “But the fact that we munity with Narcan,” he said. Americans who were 65 in Control and Prevention. Most of the improvement is have seen the first year where Nationally, for all causes of 2018 are expected to live anoth- The latest calculation is for in lung cancer because of fewer there’s not an additional increase death, more than 2.8 million er 19 years and six months, on 2018 and factors in current death smokers and better treatments, is encouraging.” Americans died in 2018. That’s average. trends and other issues. On aver- she said. The national decline was driv- about 26,000 more than the year  The infant mortality rate fell age, an infant born that year is Also striking was the drop in en by dips in 14 states, the CDC’s before, the CDC report found. more than 2%, to 1 in 177 births. expected to live about 78 years drug overdose deaths that had Anderson said. Those include The number went up even as the  The suicide death rate hit its and 8 months, the CDC said. skyrocketed through 2017. The states where overdose deaths death rate went down because the highest level since 1941 — about For males, it’s about 76 years death rate fell 4% in 2018 and have been most common, like population is growing and a large 14 per 100,000. The rate peaked and 2 months; for females 81 the number of deaths dropped to Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, group is retirement-age baby during the Depression in 1932 years and 1 month. about 67,400. and West Virginia. boomers. then mostly declined until 2000. For decades, U.S. life expec- Deaths from heroin and pre- In Ohio’s Hamilton County, Other findings: It’s been rising most years since tancy was on the upswing, ris- scription painkillers went down, which includes Cincinnati, over-  The 10 leading causes of then. ing a few months nearly every however, deaths from other drugs dose deaths fell in 2018 and pre- death remained the same, with The U.S. has the highest sui- year. But from 2014 to 2017, it fell — fentanyl, cocaine and meth — liminary data indicates another heart disease at No. 1. The death cide rate of 11 wealthy nations slightly or held steady. That was continued to go up. And prelimi- drop last year. County health rate for heart disease declined studied, according to a separate blamed largely on surges in over- nary data for the first half of 2019 commissioner Tim Ingram cred- slightly, by less than 1%. report released Thursday by the dose deaths and suicides. suggest the overall decline in ited efforts to try to expand ac-  Death rates also dropped private Commonwealth Fund. Suicides continued to increase overdose deaths is already slow- cess to treatment and to widely for stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, That report also found U.S. life in 2018, as did deaths from the ing down. distribute the overdose reversal chronic lower respiratory dis- expectancy is two years lower flu and pneumonia during what It’s still a crisis, said Kather- drug Narcan. eases and unintentional injuries, than the average for the 10 other turned out to be an unusually bad ine Keyes, a Columbia University “We almost saturated our com- which includes drug overdoses. wealthy nations. Los Angeles apartment that Priest apologizes caught fire lacked sprinklers for Muslim slight Associated Press Associated Press today,” Mathieson said hours later. LONSDALE, Minn. — A Minnesota Some turned back and went to the roof LOS ANGELES — A 25-story West Roman Catholic priest apologized Wednes- instead, where helicopters moved in to Los Angeles apartment tower that caught day for saying in a sermon that Islam was rescue 15 people. Rescuers lowered them- fire, forcing firefighters to pluck stranded selves on cables to haul them to safety “the greatest threat in the world” to the people from the rooftop and a ledge, had no United States and Christianity. sprinklers even though the same building because the 1961 building had no rooftop The Rev. Nick VanDenBroeke apolo- burned seven years ago, authorities said. helicopter landing site. Flames swept through apartments on A ladder was used to rescue a man who gized in a statement issued by the St. Paul- the seventh floor of the Barrington Plaza clung to the outside of the building as Minnesota Catholic archdiocese. on Wednesday morning. flames raged in nearby apartments. He had made the comments in a Jan. Eleven people were treated, mostly for Scott said the 30-year-old man was 5 sermon at the Lonsdale, Minn., church smoke inhalation. Seven of them, including “hanging out of the window on the ledge where he serves as pastor. due to the intense heat inside of that build- a 3-month-old child, were sent to hospitals, The Minnesota chapter of the Council on ing unit.” At first, Scott said, it appeared mostly with smoke inhalation. American-Islamic Relations, a civil rights In addition, two firefighters received to firefighters that the man was threaten- group, had called earlier Wednesday on minor burns as, using bottled oxygen, they ing to jump but by using loudspeakers they scrambled to reach the apartment where “were able to calm that individual down” Minnesota’s Roman Catholic church lead- the blaze began. and rescue him, although he was hospital- ers to repudiate the sermon. STAFANIE DAZIO/AP “These firefighters were literally driven ized in critical condition. CAIR’s request came after the news- to their bellies halfway through that hall- Firefighters gave CPR to another 30- A Los Angeles Fire Department ladder paper City Pages published an article way,” fire Capt. Erik Scott said. year-old man who was taken to the hospital stands at the side of an apartment Wednesday about the sermon. Tenants described trying to move down in grave condition. There was no immedi- building where a fire broke out in West In his statement Wednesday, VanDen- crowded, smoky stairwells. ate update on his condition. Los Angeles on Wednesday. Broeke said his homily “contained words Cecilee Mathieson tried to push past in Hundreds of firefighters doused the fire her rush from her 25th-floor penthouse. but the entire building was red-tagged The building passed a fire inspection in that were hurtful to Muslims. I’m sorry for When she reached the floor on fire, she leaving 339 tenants displaced until at least June but it lacked internal fire sprinklers, this. I realize that my comments were not could see the orange glow under the door. Thursday morning when inspectors could which weren’t required when it was built, fully reflective of the Catholic Church’s “I really thought I was going to die check its safety. Scott said. teaching on Islam.” PAGE 12 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 31, 2020 NATION Vocal parents alter schools’ desegregation plans

BY REGINA GARCIA CANO was included in last year’s rezon- AND SARAH RANKIN ing process, which also aimed to Associated Press ease overcrowding and fill new school buildings. The most con- ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — As troversial proposals involved they try to address stubborn pairing, a process in which stu- school segregation, many of the dents from the whitest elemen- nation’s school districts confront tary schools would have been a familiar obstacle: resistance pooled together with students from affluent, well-organized from majority-black schools and and mostly white parents to then split up by grade level. changes affecting their children’s In an emotional public debate classrooms. that stretched for months, sup- From New York City to Rich- porters called pairing a bold way mond, Va., sweeping proposals to to help disadvantaged students ease inequities have been scaled and create more unified and di- back or canceled after encoun- verse communities. tering a backlash. The debates But those supporters were have been charged with emotion often outnumbered by opponents, and racist rhetoric reminiscent with parents and property own- of the aftermath of Brown vs. ers raising concerns about home Board of Education, the U.S. Su- values. Some said that it would preme Court decision that threw strain families with children out state laws establishing segre- split between multiple schools, gated schools. limiting what time parents could While the federal government spend volunteering with a PTA or has largely stepped back from the complicating pickups and drop- aggressive role it played decades offs. Others threatened that it ago in school desegregation, some would trigger another exodus to local districts have acted in rec- REGINA GARCIA CANO/AP the suburbs or to private schools. ognition of increasingly apparent Protesters stand outside the Howard County government building in Ellicott City, Md., on Sept. 26. At one forum, Taikein Cooper racial divides and the long-es- said that the coded racist lan- tablished educational benefits of protested near an area mall and students have at home, which is redistricting debate revealed the guage was “so loud I had to pinch integration. myself. In Howard County, Md., a flooded public meetings. not up to the county. “level of fear and disdain” that They carried signs that read In November, the Howard much of the community had for “We can all agree that the suburban community between schools are not equal right now,“ Washington and Baltimore, one “Kids before politics,” “Swapping County Board of Education ap- people unlike themselves. She kids creates new inequities” and proved reassigning some 5,400 said racist and classist statements said Cooper, the executive direc- parent who supports reforms la- tor of an education advocacy orga- mented the presence of “concen- “No forced busing.” Speakers at students, not including two par- were “allowed to pass as conver- public meetings said the changes ticular high schools — River sations” at meetings and on social nization. “They’re not the same. trated poverty in certain schools would cause stress and anxiety Hill High and Wilde Lake High, media. That’s why some people behind and concentrated wealth in other for their children. One suggested where less than 5% and more “When you look at what was me are fighting so adamantly to schools. the transfers could lead students than 45% of students, respective- said, it’s so hurtful,” said Fikes, protect their own privilege.” “When we have concentrated to consider suicide. ly, are from low-income families. who is black. Superintendent Jason Kam- poverty, those students are not Opponents insisted the issue Parents of students at River Hill In Virginia’s capital city, the ras, who was hired in 2017 and getting that same quality of edu- was not about race and sought to High had been among the most school board approved a plan that pledged to reform the district with cation,” said Dawn Popp, a white distance themselves from racist outspoken protesters. reassigned some students but the state’s lowest graduation rate, mother of two students in local feedback submitted in writing. Some parents are now chal- rejected more sweeping propos- supported pairing. In a tweet, he schools. George Henry, a retiree living lenging the plan in court. Others als that would have diversified likened the criticism of one option The Supreme Court has ruled in Ellicott City, wrote in a news- would have preferred to see more Richmond’s whitest elementary to “Massive Resistance 2.0,” a that race cannot be used as the paper op-ed that his children, ambitious changes. schools. reference to the anti-segregation driving factor in assigning stu- now in their 30s, received good Popp said the scaled-back The former capital of the Con- movement that followed the Su- dents to public schools. But more educations in the local schools redistricting sends a message federacy is about 47% white, but preme Court’s landmark Brown than 100 school districts have im- with highly diverse classmates. that “people who can afford the only about 14% of its public school decision. plemented voluntary desegrega- He said the “artificial and forced matching T-shirts and the fancy students are. And of those white “I heard a lot of things said tion plans that work around that mixing” is unnecessary. He told signs” and have time to organize students, many are concentrated during these meetings which ruling by mixing students from The Associated Press the “fun- can get their way. in just a handful of schools. sounded almost verbatim like the families with different incomes damental factor” to closing the Cynthia Fikes, whose son at- The push to integrate some of things that were said in the ’50s, or educational levels, factors often achievement gap is the support tends Wilde Lake High, said the those most segregated schools ’60s and ’70s to prevent the inte- associated with race, according to gration of schools in Richmond Richard Kahlenberg, a senior fel- and around the country,” he said low at the Century Foundation in in an interview. Washington. But pairing was also unpopu- The success of such efforts can lar among many black families. depend on the size of the coali- School board member Kenya Gib- tion seeking change and how well son addressed the crowd at a com- the goals are communicated. The munity forum where a diverse most important task for school of- group of parents overwhelmingly ficials is “to explain to the public opposed the plan, saying she rec- why integrated schools are good ognized that “many of the people for everyone,” Kahlenberg said. of color in this room have a lot Race and class divisions were of the same unease as the white on display for months last year people have in this room.” after the Howard County school In December, the board en- board directed the superinten- acted a plan that did not include dent to start a comprehensive pairing, although it redrew lines redistricting process. The How- in parts of the city in ways that ard County Council in August will make some schools more requested that the blueprint ad- diverse. dress socioeconomic and racial Theresa Kennedy, a white segregation across the school sys- mother of two elementary school tem, which serves about 59,000 students who served on the ad- children, the majority of whom visory committee that created are minorities. Most low-income the rezoning options, was a vocal students are black and Hispanic. advocate of pairing. She was The superintendent originally disappointed. proposed moving some 7,400 stu- STEVE HELBER/AP “These votes don’t come along dents to different schools. The often,” Kennedy said. “And every overwhelming opposition was led Attendees hold signs during the Richmond School Board’s last public hearing on redistricting at Ginter vote like this has the opportunity by white and Asian families, who Park Elementary School in Richmond, Va., on Dec. 16. to shift a generation.” Friday, January 31, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 13 VETERANS How service dogs help ‘I have a sense of purpose’ veterans cope with PTSD

BY STEVE BEYNON Stars and Stripes WASHINGTON — Damian Jungermann knows what it’s like to experience severely dark mo- ments after multiple combat tours overseas. But he said Shai — a mixed-breed Plott Hound — has been a critical part of his recov- ery from post-traumatic stress disorder since they met last year. “When I returned from Af- ghanistan, I was diagnosed with PTSD and traumatic brain inju- ries. I wanted to stay in my apart- ment away from everyone, but now with Shai I’m engaging in the world more. I’m going to the park and sleeping better. Shai has given me a quality of life that I had lost.” Jungermann, 45, was a Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician and served three deployments to Afghanistan, sometimes working with special operations units such as SEAL Team 3 and 5 and the Third and Seventh Special Forces groups. EOD troops are responsible for disarming and safely removing improvised explosive devices, which are responsible for the majority of combat deaths since 9/11. “I had issues, but I didn’t re- ally know I had issues,” he said. “I had huge rage problems, I picked up a grocery cart and threw it and thought it was OK. I wasn’t a drinker, but I was super impulsive.” Jungermann medically retired Photos by K9s For Warriors from the military due to his PTSD Damian Jungermann, 45, kneels with his service dog, Shai, a mixed-breed Plott Hound rescue who turns 2 years old in March. and TBI as a chief petty officer. While he was still serving, he said he was initially afraid of seeking initial data regarding the physi- legged friend home varies, but counseling because of the stigma ological response to living with a in Jungermann’s case, the entire that can come with it. A 2015 service dog. However, the study process took about 14 months, study from the Defense Depart- did not establish a direct corre- including a three-week training ment, the most recent data, found lation, on an individual level, be- session in Ponte Vedra, Fla. 35% of service members indi- tween cortisol levels and levels “Our warriors stay at our cam- cated that seeking mental health of PTSD symptoms, and further pus for three weeks, where we treatment is damaging to their study is needed. It is important match them with their service military career, which makes it to keep in mind that service dogs dogs upon arrival,” Dole said. a top reason for not seeking care. do not appear to be a cure for “The program allows the war- However, there’s little evidence PTSD.” riors to learn the commands, backing those concerns. Nonprofits are one of the only bond with their service dogs and But Jungermann finally sought avenues for veterans to adopt benefit from peer support from treatment after being implored to service dogs. The Department of other warriors in their group.” do so by a fellow veteran who also Veterans Affairs doesn’t provide What helped Jungermann most sought mental health care. any funds for service or emotion- was Shai gave him something to “There was an officer in my al-support animals but conclud- care about and the dog helped last platoon that did the same ed a congressionally mandated him get out more. He said the two number of deployments I had study on the benefits of dogs for walk 10 miles every day. and lost a few partners, and he PTSD care in July, according to “I also have to maintain his acknowledged that he had some Christina Mandreucci, a spokes- training, I have a sense of pur- problems and started going to Shai gets a pet from Jungermann. woman for the department. The pose,” Jungermann said. “I’m counseling. He told me I really results of one part of the study able to focus on him more than had to go. The psychologist has they occasionally train purebred both share a painful or trauma- on whether service or emotional- the other variables that would been life changing.” poodles or doodles for allergy- filled past.” support dogs can help veterans normally bother me. What he’s During Jungermann’s treat- sensitive veterans. Recent studies have found dogs with PTSD is expected to be re- done for me, I sleep better. I’m on ment, a friend recommended a “We always say that the dogs can be a critical coping tool for leased in the summer, and the re- almost no sleep meds whatsoever. service dog, touting the benefits and warriors rescue each other,” veterans. A 2018 Purdue Univer- sults on whether dogs can lead to Better attention span, less irrita- they can provide veterans. said Alana Dole, a spokeswoman sity study found veterans with overall health care savings with bility and most of all he gets me “He said it helped him sleep for for K9s For Warriors, which has service dogs produced signifi- fewer hospital stays and less re- up and out of the apartment.” the first time and that was some- provided more than 600 dogs to cantly higher levels of cortisol, a liance on medication is expected K9s For Warriors recommends thing I was having a hard time veterans. “There are literally hormone involved in processing by the end of the year. veterans suffering from PTSD in- with,” Jungermann said. thousands of perfect service dog stress. K9s For Warriors trains the vestigate get a service dog. Jungermann got Shai, now al- candidates sitting in shelters “Having a service dog was also dogs and the veterans are respon- “Most of our veterans tell us a most 2 years old, through K9s For across the country, hoping for associated with less anger, less sible for the costs of raising the service dog was the last resort, Warriors, one of several groups a chance at a better life. Part of anxiety, and better sleep,” said dogs after adoption. However, the but it ends up being the only tool that train and provide service our mission is to rescue them to Kerri Rodriguez, the lead author nonprofit has emergency funds that helped them recover from dogs to veterans. According to a give both the veteran and dog a of the research paper, noting dogs available for costly emergency PTSD and suicidal thoughts,” spokeswoman for the nonprofit, new ‘leash’ on life. Furthermore, are still not the only solution to veterinary care. The time be- Dole said. all the dogs are rescues and tend our veterans are able to bond with combating a mental health crisis. tween a veteran applying for a [email protected] to be mixed breeds. However, shelter dogs more, knowing they “These findings present exciting dog and finally bringing a four- Twitter: @StevenBeynon PAGE 14 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 31, 2020 NATION Mink sinks as American attitudes change

BY CHRIS HUBBUCH Wisconsin State Journal STOUGHTON, Wis. — Under the harsh light of fluorescent bulbs in an unadorned ware- house, Claudia Manzanilla picks up a stiff mink pelt and runs her fingers along the silvery fur. In less than a second, she as- sesses the length of the fur, sorts it and grabs another seemingly identical pelt from a pile of stiff- ened animal skins. The evaluation is one step in an elaborate process to grade the furs provided by American mink farmers before they’re sold — a step that almost didn’t happen this year. Last fall North American Fur Auctions, a 350-year-old Cana- dian company with offices in Stoughton, entered court-super- vised restructuring, closing one of the primary market portals just as Wisconsin mink ranchers were beginning their harvest. But a Finnish competitor has stepped in, breathing new life into the state’s oldest industry. NAFA, a corporate descendant of the Hudson Bay Co. and the larg- est fur auction house in North America, was the primary outlet for American fur farmers. NAFA worked out a deal to sell its American business to Saga Furs, a publicly traded fur auction designers to know what farm it Top: Steve house based in Vantaa, Finland. came from and farmers to evalu- Smies prepares Charles Ross, general manager ate their breeding stock. “show of Saga Furs North America, said Ross said traceability is essen- samples” with the company’s strong financial tial in an industry trying to de- a group of standing allowed it to provide a fend its image. mink pelts at “soft landing” for NAFA and a “Designers want to know, how Saga Furs in seamless transition for farmers, was the animal treated?” he said. Stoughton, who will be able to work with The price will be determined Wis., on Jan. 7. many of the same buyers and by factors like quality and size as graders. well as market conditions. U.S. Left: Claudia Saga buys furs from across the mink farmers last year received Manzanilla Northwest — including Wash- an average $26.60 per pelt, ac- handles mink ington, Oregon and Idaho — as cording to the USDA. that will be well as Canada and as far away Pelts are sorted into more than graded for nap as South America. But it’s not by a dozen natural color variations, length. chance the grading operations from black and mahogany to Bottom: are in Wisconsin, which for years white. Ross expects pastel — ac- Brian Balaam has been the nation’s top produc- tually a dark beige — will be es- shows “show pecially hot this year. er of farm-raised mink and where samples” of “It’s a balance between supply Saga had a ready workforce of mink. skilled graders. and demand and what’s in fash- Nearly half of the nearly 3 mil- ion this year,” Ross said. “What PHOTOS BY STEVE APPS, WISCONSIN lion U.S. pelts produced in 2018 color is popular — that’s a mov- STATE JOURNAL/AP came from Wisconsin farms, ing target.” according to data from the U.S. Fur, a globally traded com- cheered NAFA’s financial woes, Department of Agriculture. The modity, has taken a hit in recent which they attribute to falling de- state Department of Agriculture, years. U.S. production last year mand and the impact of Califor- Trade and Consumer Protection was down 17% since 2014. nia’s ban on fur products, which estimates fur exports that year Wisconsin’s output has fallen was enacted this year and takes were worth nearly $227 million. more than 25% since its peak in effect in 2023. 2015, and exports through Au- Saga takes in pelts — dried and “It’s one more sign the fur gust were down more than $21 stretched to about three-feet long industry is struggling,” said — that will be sold at auctions in million, or 15%, from the same Nick Atwood, an activist from Helsinki before being passed on period last year, according to Minneapolis. to dressers and dyers who turn data from the Department of Ag- But with most of the world’s fur the stiff “raw” hides into the sup- riculture, Trade and Consumer ple material stitched into coats Protection. clothing sold in Russia, China and and other fashion accessories. In court documents, NAFA South Korea, industry represen- Pelts are sorted by size, nap CEO Doug Lawson said dramatic tatives say domestic bans don’t length and quality of fur — gold, declines in prices contributed to have much impact. silver or VSL (very slight dam- the company’s financial woes. “Fur bans are mostly symbol- age). Each is handled by multiple “The entire industry is still ic,” said Michael Whelan, execu- graders, some who’ve spent de- facing an unprecedented market tive director of Fur Commission cades honing their skills. correction,” Lawson said. USA, the fur farmer’s trade as- Manzanilla, 27, has been work- The number of farms in Wis- sociation. “There are so many ing with fur since she was 18. consin has been steadily declin- exemptions, they’re really not “My first job,” she said. “It’s very ing, to about 67 as of the 2017 effective.” interesting.” USDA census of agriculture. Pro- Still, he’s optimistic that the Each pelt is tagged with a duction fell by about a third over millennial generation will em- unique ID number and barcode the previous decade. brace fur as sustainable and cli- that allows buyers and fashion Animal rights advocates have mate-friendly apparel. Friday, January 31, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 15 NATION New laws could protect drivers from ‘ice missiles’

BY JENNI BERGAL — even deaths. Stateline.org “They don’t call them missiles for nothing,” said Maureen Vogel, WASHINGTON — Bill Tay- spokeswoman for the National lor was driving home from work Safety Council, an Itasca, Ill.- in New Hampshire last Janu- based organization focused on ary when a chunk of ice the size eliminating preventable deaths. of a shoebox broke off the top of “They create significant hazards. a storage container hauled by Even if they don’t result in an in- a truck ahead of him, crashed jury, it’s terrifying, especially if through his windshield and hit you’re going down the highway him squarely in the forehead. at 65 miles an hour and you see A good Samaritan stopped and something flying toward your called 911. An ambulance took windshield.” Taylor to the emergency room. Police and safety officials en- He had a 3-inch gash on his fore- courage drivers to keep their ve- head and broken glass embedded hicles’ roofs and windshields clear in his hands and face. He received of snow and ice, but not everyone about a dozen stitches. takes heed. A year ago, for exam- “It could have been worse,” ple, state troopers in Connecticut said Taylor, 42, a road and bridge warned of an “alarmingly high” construction inspector for the number of missiles flying off of

New Hampshire Department of vehicles after a late January snow NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION/TNS Transportation. “I could have and ice storm. died if it had hit me in the neck In many states, it’s not illegal to An “ice missile” flew through Bill Taylor’s pickup truck in New Hampshire last year. and throat.” leave the snow there, though some Taylor was the victim of an “ice legislators are trying to change the American Trucking Associa- ate at the National Conference of cidents are not uncommon in missile” incident, in which sheets that. Many in the trucking indus- tions, a trade group. “It can result State Legislatures. northern states and others that or blocks of snow and ice fly off of try oppose the efforts, worrying in workplace injuries.” Some states allow police to get heavy snow and sleet. roofs or windshields of cars and about the dangers of requiring At least four states — Delaware, ticket motorists if their vehicle is In the past few years, several trucks, endangering those in ve- operators to remove snow and ice New York, Pennsylvania and Ver- considered a danger or the driver states, including Maryland, Mas- hicles behind them. Ice missiles from the tops of large rigs. mont — have bills pending that can’t see through the windshield, sachusetts and Virginia, have can distract drivers and cause “It’s very difficult to get on top would require drivers to clear off Bloch said. But only a handful considered bills requiring motor- them to swerve into other cars. of the trailer and remove that excessive ice and snow and would have laws specific to ice missiles. ists to clear off ice and snow and And they can crack windshields, snow and ice,” said Abigail Pot- impose fines for violators, said But police and transportation allowing police to ticket those and sometimes cause injuries ter, a safety policy manager at Samantha Bloch, a policy associ- safety advocates say that the in- who don’t. None have passed. Saudi Arabia accused of helping citizens charged with crimes flee US

BY RICHARD READ “unlikely to alter their practice indicted in Oregon on multiple Los Angeles Times of assisting the flight of Saudi sex-crime charges, from the U.S. citizens in legal trouble from the The bill would require the State SEATTLE — When traffic United States” anytime soon, un- Department and U.S. attorney slowed his gold Lexus in Port- less the U.S. government directly general to investigate any in- land, Ore., Abdulrahman Sameer addresses the issue with its ally. volvement of the Saudi consulate Noorah swerved into a center turn The two nations do not have an in Los Angeles in the two men’s lane and accelerated to about 70 extradition treaty. disappearances. mph, according to a county pros- A State Department spokesper- An investigation by the Orego- ecutor, almost triple the speed son had no comment when asked limit. nian/OregonLive found criminal to respond to calls by Wyden and cases involving at least seven Fallon Smart, a 15-year-old fellow Oregon Democratic Sen. high school student, was cross- Saudi nationals who disappeared Jeff Merkley for the agency to from Oregon before facing trial ing the street to meet her mother act. In an interview, Merkley crit- that hot August afternoon in 2016. or completing jail sentences on icized the department and Trump Noorah — a college student from charges including manslaughter for failing to confront Saudi Ara- Saudi Arabia — hit and killed her, and rape. The Portland-based bia concerning extractions, and said Shawn Overstreet, a Mult- news organization described sim- regarding the 2018 murder of nomah County deputy district at- ilar cases in at least seven other journalist Jamal Khashoggi in torney. Indicted for manslaughter, states and Canada, concluding REBECA BAGDOCIMO/Los Angeles Times Riyadh’s Istanbul consulate. the Portland Community College that over two dozen Saudi sus- The two senators have worked student, then 20, had to sur- Abdulrahman Sameer Noorah, left, appears during his arraignment pects, many of them college stu- for more than a year to expose render his passport and wear a in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 22, 2016. dents, were known to have fled. Saudi Arabian involvement in GPS tracking device while under Escaping a country undetected the disappearance of its citizens, house arrest after the Saudi Con- sified and released this month, under a requirement that Sen. without presenting a passport was at times employing legislative sulate in Los Angeles posted his the FBI said that officials of the Ron Wyden, D-Ore., inserted in difficult even for a man of means $100,000 bail. Persian Gulf nation “almost cer- an appropriations bill signed by guerrilla tactics. In the same ap- propriations bill that Wyden used such as Carlos Ghosn, the former But two weeks before his trial tainly” help their citizens accused President Donald Trump on Dec. auto executive smuggled through in 2017, Noorah vanished. Retrac- of committing crimes — includ- 20. Wyden said in an interview as a vehicle, Merkley added a re- quirement that Secretary of State Japanese airport security last ing his steps and viewing security ing manslaughter, rape and pos- that the findings “make it clear month inside an audio equipment camera video, police concluded session of child pornography — to that the Saudis have been lying,” Mike Pompeo report to Congress by March 20 on his agency’s box. An elite extraction team led that a black SUV had pulled up flee the United States. adding that, “if these are our by a U.S. Army Special Forces near his home. The GMC Yukon communications with Saudi Ara- “The FBI based this assess- friends, who needs enemies?” veteran reportedly orchestrated XL Denali, which police have not ment on the key assumption (that) Wyden said that as a member bia concerning the practice of the daring escape in a private jet been able to trace, proceeded to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia officials of the Senate Intelligence Com- extractions. by Ghosn to his native Lebanon, a Portland sand-and-gravel yard perceive the embarrassment of mittee, he saw the classified, “It’s very frustrating that where a sheriff’s deputy found Saudi citizens enduring the U.S. complete version of the FBI doc- there’s no sign our government eluding criminal charges. Noorah’s severed ankle monitor. judicial process is greater than ument months ago and resolved is acting aggressively with the But for Noorah, a young man Six days later, U.S. law enforce- the embarrassment of the United to force the agency to make it Saudi government to put an end on a Saudi government scholar- ment officials would learn, Noo- States learning the KSA surrep- public. He said that unless the to it,” Merkley said. ship, the prospect of slipping a rah turned up in Saudi Arabia, titiously removes citizens with Trump administration pressures The senators have filed leg- monitor and fleeing the United beyond their reach. legal problems from the United Saudi Arabia to end the practice islation that would urge the ad- States without a passport would Saudi Arabia has long denied States,” the FBI intelligence bul- of extraction, “it’s going to hap- ministration to expel any Saudi be daunting without state-backed involvement in Noorah’s case and letin said. pen again and again.” diplomat involved in the removal support. U.S. Marshals Service others that appear to be extrac- The FBI heavily redacted the The FBI reached much the of Noorah or Ali Hussain Alham- investigators suspect that Saudi tions, as clandestine removals are seven-page document, which the same conclusion. Its bulletin said oud, another Saudi citizen who officials whisked him out of the called. But in a document declas- agency was made to declassify that Saudi Arabian officials are fled to his homeland, after being country on a private flight. PAGE 16 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 31, 2020 SCIENCE AND MEDICINE Kratom helps some with pain, but feds may ban supplement

BY LISA GUTIERREZ in July. The Kansas City (Mo.) Star Its botanical name is Mitrag- yna speciosa, a member of the KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The coffee family that is native to first time she used kratom, Ash- Southeast Asia, “with leaves that ley McCaughan was scared. contain compounds that can have Someone had suggested she psychotropic (mind-altering) ef- try the controversial herbal fects,” according to the National supplement to fend off the aches Institute on Drug Abuse. and pains of her job managing a Most people, users say, take kra- personal watercraft company in tom in a pill or capsule, or brew it JOE RAEDLE, TNS/Getty Images Florida. Shoving those heavy ma- to make tea. Hardcore users mix As the country tries to stop a deadly epidemic of opioid abuse, more Americans — an estimated 15 chines from the dock all day left the powder into water, but Mc- million now — are turning to kratom to ease pain, quell anxiety and lift themselves out of depression. her tired all the time. Caughan said that it doesn’t dis- But with the first drink, she solve, and instead just floats on deaths “appeared to have resulted if that patient were in the process consumers. “noticed a positive effect on not the top like cinnamon would. from adulterated products or tak- of using kratom to try to wean off “So they have to sell the pure only pain relief, but my mood,” “There are no historical re- said McCaughan, who is 27 and cords indicating when humans ing kratom with other potent sub- of or reduce their opioid use. So kratom product,” said Haddow. now lives in Blue Springs. “I was began consuming kratom, but the stances, including illicit drugs, the question is, what really killed “It cannot be spiked with any- like a better version of myself.” plant’s benefits have been widely opioids, benzodiazepines, alcohol, the person?” thing, it has to be labeled with all As the country tries to stop a known for ages,” wrote Vice, call- gabapentin and over-the-coun- Six states banned kratom be- ingredients and include a specific deadly epidemic of opioid abuse, ing kratom “a magical leaf of ter medications, such as cough tween 2012 and 2016 . Between identification of the manufactur- more Americans — an estimated sorts, having a calming and pain- syrup,” the drug abuse agency 2016 and 2018, 14 states consid- er so if there is an adverse event 15 million now — are turning to killing effect. noted. ered banning it, and his group that happens, it can be tracked kratom to ease pain, quell anxi- “The only downside? It’s ex- A medical expert hired by the successfully lobbied against those back and we can check the status ety and lift themselves out of tremely bitter.” American Kratom Association to proposals. of that product and whether it was depression. “That’s why a lot of people take examine those deaths found that “But we realized this is a fool’s formulated and manufactured But federal health officials it in the pill form,” McCaughan “every one, with the exception errand because we keep playing properly.” want to ban it, warning that kra- said. of one — for which there was no whack-a-mole,” Haddow said. Another requirement: indepen- tom, like opioids, can be addictive She didn’t feel comfortable tak- blood sample available, so no one “So we developed this concept of dent, third-party certification of and lead to abuse. Three kratom- ing kratom pills because both of knows — were adulterated kratom the Kratom Consumer Protection what the product contains. related deaths in the St. Louis her parents battled addiction. So products where you had fentanyl, Act.” With good labeling and restric- area last year led local govern- she brews kratom tea, but it’s no morphine, heroin, spiked into the The act asks states to register tions to ensure that the product ments to consider prohibiting the ordinary cup of tea. The brew kratom,” Haddow said. all kratom products and require is pure, “then I think that the product. relieves her physical pains and “It’s not surprising there would that they not be adulterated with consumer is protected,” Haddow Now one of its most vocal pro- helps her relax without making be kratom detected in an autopsy any substance that could harm said. ponents is fighting to get states her feel depressed, she said. to pass regulations for kratom in- People with fibromyalgia, back stead of banning it outright. pain, PTSD, arthritis, carpal tun- The Virginia-based American nel syndrome, debilitating head- Kratom Association is taking its aches and depression use kratom case from statehouse to state- as a substitute for prescription house. It wants states to adopt drugs. But is it safe? its Kratom Consumer Protection The Food and Drug Adminis- Act, which would regulate the tration has repeatedly warned preparation, distribution and sale that kratom offers no medical of kratom products. benefits but could become ad- The group’s lobbyists met with dictive or even kill you. It says Kansas legislators last year and that people who are using it to pitched the regulations in Mis- self-treat pain, anxiety, depres- souri this month. Kratom is legal sion and other medical conditions to use in both states. should instead be seen by licensed Four states — Utah, Georgia, health care providers. Arizona and Nevada — have ad- An FDA spokesman directed opted versions of the proposal that The Kansas City Star to an of- would also ban the sale of adulter- ficial statement on its website: ated kratom products, blamed for “There are no FDA-approved recent deaths, said C. McClain uses for kratom, and the agency Haddow, the group’s senior fellow has received concerning reports on public policy. about the safety of kratom. “Today, we have 21 states that “We continue to evaluate the are considering it. Missouri is one available safety information of them,” Haddow said. “We’re about the effects of kratom and seeing real progress going for- continue to work with the Depart- ward. We’re encouraged by the ment of Justice to enforce regula- response from the state legisla- tions that pertain to kratom. tors. We wish the FDA would “Selling unapproved kratom align itself with the right public products with claims that they policy.” can treat opioid withdrawal and You can buy kratom and kra- addiction and other serious medi- tom products on the internet and cal conditions is a violation of fed- in mom-and-pop vitamin and eral law.” health food stores, vape shops, In 2017, “the FDA identified at head shops and convenience least 44 deaths related to kratom, stores. Still, many people have with at least one case investigated never heard of it. as possible use of pure kratom,” “At first glance, kratom doesn’t the National Institute of Drug seem like anything special: a Abuse says on its website, noting light-green plant with red veins, that “most have involved other about two meters tall,” Vice, a substances.” culture and news website, wrote Many of the kratom-associated Friday, January 31, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 17 PAGE 18 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 31, 2020 WORLD Death toll climbs as virus hits more nations

BY KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press 1st person-to-person BEIJING — China raised the case reported in US death toll to 170 on Thursday, and Associated Press more countries reported infec- tions from a new virus, including NEW YORK — Health of- some spread locally, as foreign ficials Thursday reported evacuees from China’s worst-hit the first U.S. case of person- region returned home to medical to-person spread of the new tests and even isolation. virus from China. India and the Philippines re- The man is married to ported their first cases, a traveler the Chicago woman who and a student who had both been got sick from the virus after in Wuhan, the central Chinese she returned from a trip to city where the first illnesses ap- Wuhan, China, the epicen- peared in December. South Korea ter of the outbreak. There confirmed a case that was locally have been cases reported of spread, as a man who had contact the infectious virus spread- with a patient diagnosed the new ing to others in a household type of coronavirus earlier. or workplace in China and In Geneva, the World Health elsewhere. Organization convened its coro- The new case is the sixth navirus expert committee to reported in the United States. CHINATOPIX/AP assess whether the outbreak The other five were travelers warrants being declared a global A doctor attends to a patient in an isolation ward at a hospital in Wuhan in central China’s Hubei Province who developed the illness after returning to the U.S. emergency. The committee had on Thursday. from China. advised the U.N. health agency last week that it was too early to A second Japanese flight car- Beijing. line shopping and home delivery make that pronouncement. rying 210 evacuees landed in Israel’s El Al, Spain’s Iberia, businesses were important in en- ing, but we’re confident we can Locally spread cases outside Tokyo. Reports said that nine of Scandinavian Airlines, Egypt Air suring those confined to home by exert effective control,” Wu told of China are a worrying concern those aboard the flight showed and Korean Air joined the grow- choice or by order could get food reporters at the briefing. as potential signs of the virus signs of cough and fever. Three ing list of airlines suspending or and other essentials. To date, about 99% of the cases spreading more easily and the of Japan’s confirmed cases were reducing service to China. “I’d just like to ask that folks are in China. Ryan estimated the difficulty of containing it. among a group of evacuees who In South Korea, residents in two don’t order anything other than death rate of the new virus at The new virus has now infected had returned on a government- cities where quarantine facilities the daily necessities,” Hou Yanbo, 2%, but said that the figure was more people in China than were chartered flight the previous day. are being prepared threw eggs deputy director of market super- very preliminary. With fluctuat- sickened there during the 2002- A flight arranged between and water bottles at government vision from the National Post Ad- ing numbers of cases and deaths, 2003 outbreak of SARS, another the European Union and China officials to protest plans to isolate ministration, told reporters at a scientists are only able to produce type of coronavirus. departed Portugal en route to 700 South Koreans in their neigh- daily briefing. a rough estimate of the fatal- The latest figures for main- China to bring back 350 Europe- borhoods that the government China extended its Lunar New land China show an increase of ans. The U.S. said that additional plans to evacuate from China. Year holiday to Sunday to try to ity rate, and it’s likely that many 38 deaths and 1,737 cases for a flights were being planned for Amid reports of shortages in keep people home, but the wave milder cases of the virus are total of 7,711 confirmed cases. Of around Monday after it evacu- food and daily necessities in hot- of returning travelers could po- being missed. the new deaths, 37 were in Hubei ated 195 Americans from Wuhan spot areas, Chinese authorities tentially cause the virus to spread In comparison, the SARS virus province, of which Wuhan is the on Wednesday. They are being are “stepping up efforts to en- further. killed about 10% of people who capital, and one was in the south- tested and monitored at a South- sure continuous supply and stable Transport ministry spokesman caught it. The new virus is from western province of Sichuan. ern California military base. prices,” the official Xinhua News Wu Chungeng outlined a series the coronavirus family, which India’s health ministry said that South Korea, Britain, New Zea- Agency reported. of rigorous temperature checks includes those that can cause the a student who had been studying land, Australia, Singapore and It cited Ministry of Commerce and other “severe measures” to common cold as well as more se- in Wuhan was confirmed to have other countries are also trying data, showing that current re- detect possibly infectious passen- rious illnesses such as SARS and the virus after returning home to get their citizens out. Taiwan, serves in Wuhan can ensure a se- gers. Transport restrictions, such MERS. to Kerala state during the Lunar the self-governing republic China cure supply of rice and cooking oil as those isolating Wuhan and Scientists say there are many New Year break. Philippine considers its own territory, has for more than 15 days, pork and suspending inter-provincial bus questions to be answered about health officials say that a woman also asked to be able to repatriate eggs for more than 10 days and services, would remain in place, the new virus, including just how who traveled there from Wuhan its passport holders from Wuhan, vegetables for about five days. Wu said. easily it spreads and how severe via Hong Kong tested positive. but it was awaiting approval from China’s highly developed on- “It’s definitely very challeng- it is. European Parliament prepared to approve Brexit

BY RAF CASERT riod is necessary. After Britain’s legislators will vote to approve often drag on for years. before calendar issues.” Associated Press departure on Friday, the U.K. will the withdrawal agreement that “We will not yield to any pres- Even though the European remain within the EU’s economic will end the 47-year membership sure,” French President Emman- Commission’s task force, led by BRUS SE L S — Eu ropea n Un ion arrangements until the end of the of Britain. At the same time, the uel Macron said. “The priority is Michel Barnier, is negotiating leaders and legislators started year, though it won’t have a say in vote will cut the 73 U.K. parlia- to define, in the short, medium on the EU’s behalf, the impact bidding farewell to the United policy as it will not be a member mentarians from the 751-seat and long term, the interests of the of major nations like France Kingdom on Wednesday, mixing of the EU anymore. legislature where die-hard Brexi- European Union and to preserve and Germany on those talks is warm words of love with hard- “We will always love you and teers have been a disruptive force them.” important. headed warnings to the country you will never be far,” said EU for years. The EU has said such a times- De Montchalin said that un- not to seek too many advantages Commission President Ursula “That’s it. It’s all over,” said pan is far too short, and fears re- less Britain asks to extend the during upcoming trade talks on a von der Leyen on a day when Nigel Farage, who has cam- main that a chaotic exit, averted transition period before the sum- future relationship. some legislators were moved to paigned for Brexit for two de- this week, might still happen at mer, both sides will be facing a The European Parliament was tears. cades. On departing the scene, the end of the year if the transi- cliff-edge scenario by the end of poised to overwhelmingly ap- Britain is the first country to the man who arguably did more tion ends without any agreement prove the departure of the U.K. leave the EU, and for many in Eu- than anyone else to move the in place. the year where borders could be from the EU later on Wednesday rope, its official departure at 11 country to vote for Brexit waved “The urgency of the 11 months closed, tariffs imposed and rules — the final major decision in the p.m. London time on Friday, Jan. Britain’s Union Flag. of the calendar should in no way changed overnight, to the detri- four-year Brexit saga. 31 is a moment of enormous sad- Now, negotiations move on how lead us to rush, to accept com- ment of smooth trade. Yet at the same time, EU na- ness and reduces the number in to cooperate in the future. Britain promises that would hurt our in- “That’s why we had long dis- tions are already preparing for the bloc to 27. is seeking to thrash out a com- terests,” said Macron’s Europe cussions this morning on the need the possibility that talks on a new The parliament’s chief Brexit prehensive trade deal within 11 minister, Amelie de Monchalin. to prepare for such a scenario, trade deal with Britain could col- official, Guy Verhofstadt, said that months. “A trade accord is an agreement through contingency measures lapse by the end of the year, and “this vote is not an adieu,” adding That timetable is viewed as that lasts for several decades, and that we have to keep active to be no-deal contingency planning for that it is “only an au revoir.” ambitious by many observers we should ensure that we always ready for all eventual scenarios,” a chaotic end to the transition pe- With only two days to spare, of trade discussions, which can put fundamental issues of content de Montchalin said in Paris. Friday, January 31, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 19 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Sheriff: Man stirs pot by lighting joint in court

LEBANON — The rap- TN per Afroman famously sang about how getting high on marijuana prevented him from going to court. A Tennessee man decided to combine the two when he lit a marijuana cigarette in a courtroom, authorities said. Spencer Alan Boston, 20, was arrested Monday and charged with disorderly conduct and sim- ple possession after sparking up in court , news outlets reported. Wilson County Sheriff Robert Bryan said Boston was in court Monday on a simple drug posses- sion charge. Boston approached the bench to discuss his sentence but instead expressed his views on legalizing marijuana. Boston reached in his pocket, pulled out a marijuana cigarette, lit it, smoked it and was immediately taken into custody, Bryan said . Residents find boa constrictor in couch

ROSE HILL — Fire-

KS fighters are looking CHARLES REX ARBOGAST/AP for anyone who might be miss- ing a boa constrictor after some Kansas residents found the 6-foot snake in their living room couch. Bovine by design Police officers responding to a 911 call Monday from a resi- Patrons to the Art Institute of Chicago look around at an exhibit of Andy Warhol on Saturday. The exhibit “From A To B And Back Again,” in a dent in Rose Hill, about 20 miles room of cow wallpaper, was the first in a series of wallpaper designs Warhol created from the 1960s to the 1980s. southeast of Wichita, requested assistance from Butler County fered serious injuries to his neck, THE CENSUS Wienermobile pulled firefighters. The Wichita Eagle brain and other parts of his body over for not giving room reported deputy Fire Chief on Aug. 18, 2018, when he was The amount of pecans, in pounds, that New Mexico Melvin Linot, the department’s struck by the bottle as she pushed produced last year, making it No. 1 among the states WAUKESHA — Oscar “snake charmer,” wrangled the him past the Omni La Mansion in that category, according to the National Agricultural Del Rio hotel in a stroller. WI Mayer’s iconic Wiener- nonvenomous snake from the 96M Statistics Service. New Mexico’s total is up 6% from its The lawsuit says Jacob has re- mobile got a grilling from a Wis- couch with the help of another 2018 total. Georgia followed with 69 million pounds in consin sheriff’s deputy because firefighter. ceived medical treatment since 2019, but many trees there are still recovering from the effects of last year’s Hurri- the bottle fell on him and that his the driver failed to give enough cane Michael. For 2019, the value of the nation’s pecan crop totaled $469 million room to another car on the road “injuries may be permanent in ($170 million of that total from New Mexico), up 14% from the previous season. 11 arrested in vast nature.” with emergency lights. recycling scheme The San Antonio Police De- The deputy pulled over the Wie- partment said the mother and a nermobile and gave the driver a SAN FRANCISCO witness reported the incident to cash, and by avoiding traditional Suit: Winter wonderland verbal warning for not following CA — Authorities have ar- two hotel managers. A police of- employment, he was never forced is a spring nightmare the law, the Waukesha Sheriff’s rested 11 suspects they say ran ficer interviewed two people in to verify his identity.” Office said in a tweet posted a multi-state recycling fraud op- a hotel room who said they had He carried no ID and gave a Monday. It showed a picture of NORTH WOOD- eration that smuggled empty cans been eating burgers on the balco- false name when arrested Jan. 8 the sheriff’s deputy’s SUV parked STOCK — A New and bottles into California in a ny, and one of them said he may but fingerprints identified him as NH behind the Wienermobile with Hampshire woman said the op- scheme that cost the state’s recy- have accidentally knocked the Schleininger, wanted in Bounti- the hashtags #MoveOver #Slow- erators of a seasonal attraction cling fund more than $2 million, 2.25-ounce Heinz ketchup bottle ful, Utah, on aggravated assault Down #Wienermobile. Traffic of ice structures failed to control state officials said Monday. over the edge, according to the and felony theft charges from laws require vehicles to move out runoff and flooded her basement The suspects allegedly brought SAPD . 2003 and 2004, the statement of the lane closest to another car with over 15,000 gallons of water cans and bottles from Arizona said . that is on the side of the road with and Nevada into Los Angeles- Riding mower trespass — and she worries it will happen emergency lights flashing. area recycling centers to illegally Church no longer hosts again this spring. The first Weinermobile was redeem deposits. It’s illegal be- arrest nabs fugitive Kelly Trinkle alleges in a law- created in 1936 . cause consumers in Nevada and ‘Largest Block Party’ suit against Ice Castles that last Arizona do not pay the 5- or 10- BAYOU BLUE — A April, snow and ice melt from the Groups to remove, help cent California redemption value LA man accused of riding CHICAGO — Chicago’s attraction pooled in her backyard stray dogs from village deposit, so those containers are a mower on someone else’s land IL Old St. Patrick’s Roman in North Woodstock and flooded turned out to be a fugitive from Catholic Church will no longer her basement with 16 inches of not eligible for refunds. BETHEL — Two ani- The suspects were charged Utah who had lived in Louisiana host its World’s Largest Block water, New Hampshire Public for more than a decade, living Radio reported Tuesday. AK mal groups plan to help with felony recycling fraud, con- Party, the church announced on a southwestern Alaska village spiracy and grand theft after a without an ID and working only its website Tuesday. Trinkle is seeking $100,000 in damages but said her largest clear out all its stray dogs, offi- four-month investigation by the for cash. The 35-year-old, two-day festi- concern is not the lawsuit or the cials said. California Department of Justice Lafourche Parish deputies val of music and food drew thou- stopped Richard Schleininger, 49, flooding, but what will happen Bethel Friends of Canines and and CalRecycle . sands of people to the street west in Bayou Blue — where residents this spring. Alaskan Animal Rescue Friends of Chicago’s business district on had recently complained about A lawyer for Ice Castles denied hope to catch and remove the Mother sues hotel after trespassers — after seeing him which Old St. Patrick’s Church that the structures flooded Trin- wandering animals from Tuntu- bottle strikes son ride his mower past several “no sits. kle’s basement . tuliak on Friday, Alaska’s Energy trespassing” signs, Sheriff Craig Old St. Patrick’s pastor, the Rev. “Due to the topography of the Desk reported. After volunteers SAN ANTONIO — A Webre said in a news release Tom Hurley, says in the letter the land, the water that flooded the vaccinate the dogs, some will be TX mother who said her Tuesday. He said Schleininger summer event environment in Trinkles’ basement came from given to homes in Bethel while 2-year-old son was seriously in- had lived in Bayou Blue for about Chicago is more competitive than a large watershed,” the lawyer most will be transported to An- jured when a glass ketchup bottle 11 years. it was 35 years ago and more dif- wrote to NHPR. chorage, officials said. fell on his head from a fifth floor “This man was hiding in plain ficult for the 175-year-old church Trinkle claims to have a video Tuntutuliak residents should balcony of a San Antonio hotel sight,” the sheriff said. “Other to navigate. In the block party’s showing her walking the path of keep their pets inside during the is suing the establishment for at than an animal complaint he place, the church on March 14 the water from her yard to the sweep so they are not mistaken least $1 million. made in 2014, we had no other in- will host what Hurley calls a eastern edge of the Ice Castles for strays, coordinator Jesslyn Cassandra DeLa Cruz’s lawsuit teraction with him until his arrest. “Shamrock’n the Block” party to property. She said she plans to Elliott said. said her son, Jacob Francisco, suf- He also only worked odd jobs for celebrate St. Patrick’s Day . submit it as evidence . From wire reports PAGE 20 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 31, 2020 FACES Sotomayor plans kids’ book on civics, heroes Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor wants young children to think of citizenship in a differ- ent way. The justice sat down with Grammy Award-winning singer Gloria Estefan in Miami and told a crowd of hundreds about the idea for her next children’s book, which will be about civic participation. Sotomayor said her preferred title would be “How To Be a Hero,“ and the book will por- tray acts of civic participation as heroic. “People think of citizenship as a formal title of belonging to a country,” she said. “Citizenship with a small ‘c’ is what we are in every community that we choose to live in: whether it’s your build- Anything ing, your block, the community of the church, the community of your school.” Appointed to the court by Pres- ident Barack Obama in 2009, So- for family tomayor said she wants to use her platform as a justice to inspire children through books, this time by helping “kids understand what Redford returns to acting — it takes to change the world.” “Everyone of us has a respon- sibility to make that community sort of — at grandson’s request better. And that’s what makes he- roes — it’s those people who see something wrong in their com- munity and say ‘I will work to BY JAKE COYLE Redford smiled. “At least I’m not a “I’m enjoying it a lot. I’m going back to change that,’ ” she said. Associated Press whale.” the way I started before I became a film- “Omniboat” premiered Sunday at Sun- maker which was to be an artist, a painter idway through the film festi- dance. Dylan is one of 15 directors of the and a sketch artist. I missed that,” says Red- ‘Days of Our Lives’ val he founded more than four film, a surreal Miami travelogue through the ford. “That’s how I observe the world around gets a 56th season decades ago, Robert Redford lens of a variety of filmmakers with the only me. ” Mhopped out of a car and hollered proviso that their chapter include the movie’s Dylan’s father, James Redford, is a film- There’s more life ahead for to his grandson. The 28-year-old Dylan Red- central speedboat. It’s a product of a Miami- maker, too, working mainly in documen- the NBC daytime serial “Days ford was later that evening to premiere at based nonprofit collective called the Borscht taries. He also helps run the Redford of our Lives,” renewed for a 56th Sundance a film he co-directed. Corporation that Dylan has worked with. He Center, a nonprofit focused on environmen- season. “OK, Dylan. This is your moment,” Red- hopes it’s the start of a filmmaking career. tal filmmaking. It will continue to air on NBC, ford said with a grin. “Don’t blow it.” “It almost feels like I didn’t really have a “It kind of runs in our family that we’re the network said Wednesday, de- Redford, 83, created the Sundance In- choice,” says Dylan, who has the auburn hair not just satisfied by making a movie. It’s a spite speculation it might move to stitute, which puts on the annual Park City and warm demeanor of a Redford. “I was born broader ecosystem that we’re all really in- the Peacock streaming service festival, to give young filmmakers their mo- into it. I’ve always felt so supported by my vested in,” says Dylan. “I grew up seeing set to arrive this year. ment — a platform to showcase something grandfather, my dad, my mom. This is where how my grandpa was always invested in not Executive producer Ken Cor- different. Occasionally, that’s included the I want to be. This is the type of work I wanted just the movie itself but incubating the infra- day said in a statement that “we work of his own family. Redford’s generos- to be making: fresh, forward-looking.” structure to make sure unheard voices were are excited to continue deliver- ity extends far enough that he’ll say yes even Dylan is just starting out while his fa- being platformed.” ing compelling stories to our when his grandson asks if he’ll take a mo- mous grandfather is easing into retirement. This year’s Sundance was the first in de- loyal family of fans into this new mentary break from retirement to appear Redford’s last film as an actor (not counting cades that wasn’t kicked off with a press con- decade.” in an unconventional Miami mosaic titled “Omniboat”) was 2018’s “The Old Man & the ference with Redford. He has been content to “Days of our Lives,” NBC’s “Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia.” And voice Gun,” a poignant finale for an actor who has recede as the face of the festival. longest-running series, is set in a dolphin named Lokia. always considered himself an outlaw. “When you think you’ve achieved some- the fictional Midwestern city “He broached the idea to me in California. Redford has now stepped back to pro- thing, you get to the point where you say: What of Salem and revolves around When they put the idea forward, I said, ‘That duce. The last of his projects, he says, is “109 can I put back? For me, putting back was giv- the Brady, Horton and DiMera sounds like a really interesting idea. Go do East Palace,” about J. Robert Oppenheimer ing new filmmakers the chance to have their families. The serial debuted in it and I’ll play whatever role you want me and the creation of the atomic bomb. Word voices heard,” Redford says. “What can I 1965 and has collected 57 Emmy to play,’ ” Redford recalled in an interview has gotten out that Redford isn’t available. do to support that? It just felt good. Putting Awards including, in 2018, its alongside Dylan. “And they said, ‘OK, you be Scripts, he says, “don’t come to me so much something back means that you’re making most recent best daytime drama the voice of the dolphin.’ ” anymore.” And he’s happy with that. something continue. You hope.” trophy. The cast includes Deidre Hall Robert Redford, right, voices a dolphin in grandson and director Dylan Redford’s “Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia.” and John Aniston.

CHARLES SYKES, INVISION/AP From The Associated Press Author tour for controversial Oprah pick ‘American Dirt’ is canceled

Associated Press typical depictions of Mexicans. Cummins of fiction that was well-intentioned has led her heavily promoted book had been sched- is of Irish and Puerto Rican background to such vitriolic rancor. uled to last at least through mid-February. The publisher of Jeanine Cummins’ and had herself raised questions about the “Unfortunately, our concerns about Earlier Wednesday, dozens of authors, controversial novel “American Dirt” has narrative, writing in an author’s note at safety have led us to the difficult decision including Valeria Luiselli, Viet Thanh canceled the remainder of her promotional the end of the book that she had wondered to cancel the book tour.” Nguyen and Tommy Orange, published an tour, citing concerns for her safety. if “someone slightly browner than me” Flatiron Books is instead hoping to orga- open letter to Winfrey that urged her to re- The novel about a Mexican mother and should have done it. nize a series of town hall discussions. consider her selection of Cummins’ novel. her young son fleeing to the U.S. border “Jeanine Cummins spent five years of Cummins, 45, had made a handful of Despite the criticism, Cummins’ novel had been praised widely before its Jan. 21 her life writing this book with the intent to promotional appearances since her book was easily the top-selling work of fiction release and was chosen by Oprah Winfrey shine a spotlight on tragedies facing immi- was released, but over the past few days last week, according to NPD BookScan, for her book club. But Mexican American grants,” Bob Miller, president and publish- the St. Louis-based Left Bank Books had which tracks around 85 percent of the writers have been among those strongly er of Flatiron Books, said in a statement called off an event and Flatiron had can- print market. “American Dirt” sold more criticizing “American Dirt” for stereo- Wednesday. “We are saddened that a work celed interviews in California. The tour for than 48,000 copies during its first week . Friday, January 31, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 21

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Carpe Diem 41 Give a hoot 42 Bathroom basin 46 — incline (tilted) 47 Part of A.D. Beetle Bailey Bizarro PAGE 22 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 31, 2020 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Sean Klimek, Europe commander We’re not prepared for the next pandemic Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff BY TOM FRIEDEN We’re all connected by the up core preparedness in lower-income Special to The Washington Post countries — or about $3 billion to $4 billion air we breathe, the food we globally. EDITORIAL s the coronavirus spreads beyond eat and the planes we fly Focused research also needs to be China, the world is asking, “Are funded, and U.S. preparedness needs to Terry Leonard, Editor we on the verge of our next global [email protected] in. When other countries be strengthened, bringing the total need Apandemic?” We can be sure the are stronger, we’ll be safer. to approximately $5 billion to $10 billion a Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor virus will continue to spread, but we can’t year, including funds from the World Bank, [email protected] predict how far or for how long or how bad other multilateral organizations, bilateral Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content the impact will be. donors and the United States. That may Here’s what we know for certain: We are [email protected] ments in new tools to diagnose, treat and seem like a lot of money, but it could save living the consequences of being under- prevent diseases are called for, invest- many lives and many times that amount of Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation prepared for the next big global epidemic. [email protected] ments are short-term and too small. money in years to come. If we act now, we can prevent or blunt fu- Investing in outbreak preparedness The United States and other countries Managing Editor for Digital ture epidemics and save millions of lives. Joe Gromelski, should be a no-brainer. China’s economy are more prepared today than in the past, [email protected] The question isn’t if another pandemic will has already taken a big hit, with global but we’re not where we should be. Globally, emerge, but when. ramifications, and its government has al- we need accurate, timely and far-reach- BUREAU STAFF We have successfully addressed serious ready committed billions of dollars to fight ing laboratory networks, skilled epidemi- public-health challenges. After the United the outbreak. A global influenza pandemic ologists who track and control diseases, Europe/Mideast States realized it was falling behind in bio- early warning systems and rapid-response Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief could kill tens of millions of people and medical research in 1998, we doubled the devastate the global economy. teams. And we need research to develop [email protected] budget of the National Institutes of Health. +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 Countries with the least resources are more rapid diagnostics, new treatments When the world faced the unprecedented most at risk. Places without systems to and vaccines, and improved health care Pacific devastation of HIV, we created the Pres- detect and respond to outbreaks are like delivery. Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief ident’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief We need to further support the World [email protected] rooms that lack smoke alarms and sprin- +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 and helped turn the tide on the disease, kler systems. We’re all connected by the Health Organization for its work on the building bridges with governments and air we breathe, the food we eat and the global response to pandemics. But we also Washington communities around the world. planes we fly in. When other countries are need to hold it accountable for technical Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief But when it comes to avoidable health stronger, we’ll be safer. rigor, operational speed and excellence. [email protected] crises such as severe acute respiratory We need to increase funding going to pre- (+1)(202)886-0033 After I stepped down as CDC director Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News syndrome, Ebola and drug-resistant or- in 2017, I helped launched Resolve to Save paredness, including World Bank-funded [email protected] ganisms, the U.S. and global response has Lives, which has a core goal of helping projects. And we need all governments been slow, haphazard and far too limited. make the world safer from epidemics. The — donor countries and low- and middle-in- CIRCULATION This coronavirus outbreak reminds us good news is that the world is making some come countries — to invest in public health that humanity shares a common enemy: progress. More than 110 countries have systems that can save lives today and pre- Mideast vent a disaster tomorrow. Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager dangerous microbes. When Ebola struck rigorously and independently assessed [email protected] between 2014 and 2016, Congress ulti- their epidemic preparedness. However, We don’t know at this moment how se- [email protected] mately allocated $5.4 billion to control of the nearly 10,000 life-threatening gaps vere the coronavirus outbreak will be and DSN (314)583-9111 an epidemic — but the epidemic could these assessments have identified, few whether it could have been prevented. But Europe have been nipped in the bud at almost no have been closed. we do know that we are not doing what’s Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager cost had basic systems been in place. The Stepping up capacity will not be quick or needed to prevent the next health disaster. [email protected] world needs a massive investment to pro- easy. But a bipartisan coalition should in- Outbreaks are inevitable. If we don’t pre- [email protected] tect against the next health threat. Where vest for the long term in making the United pare for them, shame on us. +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 billions of dollars are needed to protect States and the world much safer from epi- Tom Frieden is former director of the U.S. Centers Pacific against future health threats, just a small demic threats. We’re nickel-and-diming a for Disease Control and Prevention and Mari Mori, [email protected] fraction has been provided. Where thou- problem with solutions that could save tens former commissioner of the New York City Health Department. He is currently president and chief +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)227.7333 sands of staff are needed, far too few are of billions of dollars. It costs approximately executive of Resolve to Save Lives, an initiative deployed. And where long-term invest- an additional $1 a year per person to step housed at the nonprofit Vital Strategies. CONTACT US Washington tel: (+1)202.886.0003 633 3rd St. NW, Suite 116, Washington, DC 20001-3050 Coronavirus threat led my son to leave China Reader letters [email protected] BY TOBY GORDON ing gig at a college in Ecuador before the es. This worried mother breathed a sigh of Additional contacts Special to The Baltimore Sun latest gig in China teaching kindergarten relief. Wisely, he canceled his trip. A few stripes.com/contactus and first grade. During school holidays, he days later, more Chinese cities were closed y son lives in China, where visits as many countries as he can, which to travel, and Hong Kong canceled schools OMBUDSMAN he teaches at an international my collection of postcards can attest. He for a month. My son’s school did the same. school in Shenzhen, so I have Ernie Gates has traveled so much he had to add extra A friend sent him a photo of Corona beers Mbeen getting daily reports pages to his passport. with a message that said his refrigerator about the coronavirus outbreak in the re- So he was determined to go on this trip The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow was infected with the corona virus. gion. Early last week, he was preparing and went shopping to get face masks, hand As more and more case reports emerged of news and information, reporting any attempts by the for a long-planned hiking trip in a moun- military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s sanitizer, bottled water and food. The usu- about the spread of the virus to other cities independence. The ombudsman also responds to concerns tainous area in southwestern China to visit ally busy streets were not too crowded. and countries, we talked by phone multiple and questions from readers, and monitors coverage for fair- Tiger Leaping Gorge. His trip was paid for, ness, accuracy, timeliness and balance. The ombudsman Many stores and restaurants were clos- times a day. I was a nervous wreck, a wor- and he was packed and ready to leave Jan. welcomes comments from readers, and can be contacted ing, and hand sanitizer and soap were no- ried mom. How long would it be before the by email at [email protected], or by phone at 22 for his Lunar New Year school holiday. where to be found — sold out everywhere. 202.886.0003. As the coronavirus news broke last Mon- epidemic peaked? How far and how fast To think, he used to laugh at my husband’s would it spread? Was it advisable for him to day, he called and said he was thinking carefully stocked emergency supply kit of about canceling his trip. It would entail stay in Shenzhen for a month until schools Stars and Stripes (USPS 0417900) is published week- many hours of travel on crowded trains water, flashlights, peanut butter and pow- opened, and would he even be able to get days (except Dec. 25 and Jan. 1) for 50 cents Monday dered milk that lives in the laundry room, through Thursday and for $1 on Friday by Pacific Stars and and he might contract the virus in such out of China now? Stripes, Unit 45002, APO AP 96301-5002. Periodicals close quarters. Like any mother would do, perched on top of a spare refrigerator. Lucky for my anxious heart, my son de- postage paid at San Francisco, CA, Postmaster: Send We video chatted as he shopped, and address changes to Pacific Stars and Stripes, Unit 45002, I told him not to go — without hesitation. cided to decamp as quickly as he could. APO AP 96301-5002. He was over 8,000 miles away, and there since face masks are de rigueur, his face It took two days of an “apocalyptic night- This newspaper is authorized by the Department of wasn’t much I could do except talk to him was mostly covered during the call. I sent mare,” as he described it, to get a visa to Defense for members of the military services overseas. him an online photo that showed a man However, the contents of Stars and Stripes are unofficial, by phone and report news that he might not Sri Lanka and a flight out of China. He was and are not to be considered as the official views of, or have access to in China. in a face mask with a lit cigarette poking pulled aside in the boarding line for the endorsed by, the U.S. government. As a DOD newspaper, through a hole in the middle. The real pub- Stars and Stripes may be distributed through official chan- Despite being in the midst of a fast-grow- ferry to the airport for a “high tempera- nels and use appropriated funds for distribution to remote ing viral epidemic, he wasn’t convinced of lic health issue that needs to be addressed, ture.” After a consultation in a cramped locations where overseas DOD personnel are located. the risk that day. he contended, is spitting, a nasty habit in room that included a recheck of his tem- The appearance of advertising in this publication does Hong Kong but not where he lives in main- not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense I trusted, or at least hoped, that he would perature, my son was cleared for boarding. or Stars and Stripes of the products or services advertised. come around, but his lifelong pattern of in- land China. That, and the sale of bushmeat He safely made it to Sri Lanka. Products or services advertised shall be made available for dependence was not in my favor in this de- in the markets, has fueled the spread of this purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, I am just glad he got out of China, and religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical bate. At a young age, he put himself to bed virus, my son was convinced. (Spitting was so far, avoided the potentially deadly handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor with no assistance. After college, he took outlawed in Baltimore in the late 1800s to coronavirus. of the purchaser, user or patron. a job teaching high school on a tropical help prevent the spread of tuberculosis.) French island, Reunion, that is surround- Later that day, the news broke about the Toby Gordon is an associate professor at The © Stars and Stripes 2020 Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and deputy ed by shark-infested waters off the coast of quarantining of Wuhan, ground zero for director of the Institute for Clinical Translational stripes.com Africa. He moved on after that to a teach- the virus. My son finally came to his sens- Research. Friday, January 31, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 23 OPINION

projects that the fastest growing part of the What newspapers federal budget will be interest payments on the rising debt — spending that delivers no tangible benefit for taxpayers while leav- are saying at home ing less money for programs that do. Rising health care costs and an aging The following editorial excerpts are se- population are contributing to the budget lected from a cross section of newspapers mess. But the problem has been exacerbat- throughout the United States. The editori- ed by the large and irresponsible tax cuts als are provided by The Associated Press Republicans pushed through in 2017. The and other stateside syndicates. cuts were sold as a way to trigger a sus- tained surge in economic growth; instead, Bryant’s business acumen, GDP bumped up only briefly, held back in part by the tariffs President Donald Trump creative vision were also lost slapped on a broad array of imports. The (Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa) We’ve seen this movie before. Some sup- Courier posed fiscal conservatives will demand Kobe Bryant was a unicorn — one of more tax cuts to try to jump-start faster those people recognized worldwide by a growth (in fact, Trump and House Repub- first name — driven to succeed in sports, licans floated just such an idea before the business and the arts — until his life shock- 2018 election and again last year). Others ingly ended Sunday. will blame the problem on federal spend- Bryant, 41, and his daughter, Gianna ing and demand cuts — not to the military (“Gigi”), 13, a budding basketball star, and security programs that Trump has were among nine victims as his leased he- vastly expanded, not to the vast tax give- licopter crashed in dense fog west of Los aways and subsidies, but to the safety net Angeles en route to a game at his Mamba and John, a legendary junior college base- This is what makes anniversaries crucial programs the administration is already Academy . ball coach with five state titles and more to commemorate: They’re opportunities trying to restrain. He was named after a steak served at a than 700 wins; teammate Payton Chester — excuses, if you will — to remember. The Slashing programs such as Medicaid Japanese restaurant. His father, Joe “Jel- and her mother, Sarah; Christina Mauser, year 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of and food stamps to help pay for the GOP lybean” Bryant, was an NBA journeyman. an assistant coach and mother of three. the liberation of Auschwitz, the largest tax cuts would be redistributing wealth in His mother’s brother, Chubby Cox, played Pilot Ara Zobayan had ferried Bryant Nazi death complex, and the end to World the worst way — from the impoverished briefly in the NBA. From age 6, he grew up constantly above the traffic-congested LA War II. It’s a year filled with reflections. to the well-to-do. The right answer starts in Italy while his father played in Europe. area. So many people tragically taken be- On the 40th anniversary in 1985, ABC with lawmakers rolling back the tax-cut He learned Italian. He did a grade-school fore their time, including one constantly News anchor Peter Jennings visited Aus- and spending excesses of the Trump ad- book report in Latin. evolving unicorn destined for the basket- chwitz with Wiesel, the Nobel laureate ministration. They can then work on a He returned home as a basketball prod- ball Hall of Fame this year with so many and Auschwitz survivor, to consider the longer-term plan to bring spending and igy at Lower Merion High near Philadel- other gifts waiting to be unwrapped. horror of Nazi genocide. Jennings asked revenue back into line. phia . He then became the youngest ever a logical question: How could the Jews of to play in the NBA. In 20 years with the Auschwitz was a microcosm of Europe have become victims in their own Va. embracing unions despite Los Angeles Lakers, Bryant scored 33,643 countries? How did they not recognize the points — fourth all-time after being passed Nazis’ template for evil German intention to exterminate the Jews? success of right-to-work law by LeBron James on Saturday night. He Chicago Tribune Why did they seemingly submit so easily? The Wall Street Journal won five titles, made 18 All-Star teams, “Why did Auschwitz happen? Why? Wiesel had taken up this same question in Democrats in Virginia aren’t wasting won a regular-season MVP award and two I don’t have an answer to that. How, I his acclaimed memoir “Night,” in which time with their first statehouse majority in the NBA Finals. He scored 81 points in know.” Moishe the Beadle returned home to warn in 26 years — by repealing the state’s 70- a game, 40 points or more in nine straight, — Elie Wiesel, Nobel Peace Prize villagers after he survived a far-off Nazi year-old right-to-work law that has helped and 50 or more in four straight. recipient and Holocaust survivor massacre. No one believed him. His tale the commonwealth thrive. He was brilliant and divisive. Coach Phil Fay Waldman survived Auschwitz. She was too fantastical. The Jews put trust in Twenty-seven states including Virginia Jackson called him “uncoachable.” survived because Josef Mengele, the de- a society that reviled them. Many Jews did have right-to-work laws that give workers After bowing out with a record 60 points praved Nazi doctor, decided on her ar- flee before the war, but many did not. a choice of whether to belong to a union. in his final game, Bryant embellished his rival at the concentration camp that she Weisel told Jennings that the Nazis’ Final According to the National Institute for résumé in business and the arts. He called shouldn’t die. “I will never forget his lifting Solution was too well-conceived to fail: Labor Relations Research, the rate of job on billionaires to improve his financial his black-leather gloved hand and pointing “We came from one world into another,” growth was two times higher in right-to- acumen and the likes of author J.K. Rowl- which way we should go, to the labor camp Wiesel said. “The killers killed and the vic- work states between 2008 and 2018 than ing to hone his storytelling. or to the death camp,” Waldman said at a tims died and the sky was blue and bread in states where workers can be compelled Bryant Stibel & Co., a venture capital Chicago-area Holocaust remembrance in was bread. It worked. The Germans man- to join unions or pay dues as a condition of firm, had assets exceeding $2 billion with 1985. “I was healthy and went to the labor aged to create, beside creation, another employment. stakes in sports drink maker BodyArmor; camp while the rest of my family went the creation. Beside human society another This disparity is the result of a conflu- Epic Games ; Chinese ecommerce giant Al- other way.” society, a parallel society, and that society ence of pro-growth policies including low ibaba and Dell. Forbes put his net worth at The terror at Auschwitz was both sys- was efficient. There were those who lit the taxes, but employers often cite right-to- $680 million in 2016. tematic and indiscriminate. The Germans fire, those who threw the children in the work laws when deciding where to locate “The Mamba Mentality: How I Play,” murdered 1.1 million people at the exter- fire and it worked day after day and we had a new plant. Foreign automakers built fac- was a best-selling book. His children’s mination camp in Nazi-occupied Poland. the feeling that it would never end.” tories in southern states largely because series featured Legacy, a tenacious 12- Most of the victims were Jewish. They Why Auschwitz? There is no logical ex- their right-to-work laws make it more dif- year-old female tennis player in the magi- were gassed, shot or beaten to death. Thou- planation, so there cannot be a satisfying ficult to conscript workers into unions. cal kingdom of Nova: “For Legacy, it’s the sands of inmates survived, though barely, answer. But the more we reflect on the Ho- Right to work has also made Northern only thing getting her through the long as slave laborers. locaust — the more we ask “Why?” — the Virginia more attractive to businesses days taking care of the other kids at the There were children at Auschwitz, too. closer we may come to understanding hate compared to Maryland’s Washington, orphanage.” Among the murdered and brutalized were and recognizing inhumanity. Then maybe D.C., suburbs. Northern Virginia last year In 2018, he was the first pro athlete to sets of twins who became the subject of one day we can eradicate it. accounted for 70% of new jobs in the D.C. win an Oscar, turning his poem, “Dear Mengele’s sadistic medical experiments. metro area. Only 4% of Virginia workers Basketball,” into an animated short film, Most were killed afterward so their bodies Calls for more tax cuts ignore belong to unions compared to 11.3% in which he wrote and narrated. could be dissected. One pair was sewn to- Maryland. The share of construction work- Yet the Academy of Motion Picture Arts gether as if to create a conjoined set. They a worsening federal deficit ers who are unionized is five times higher and Sciences denied him membership died of gangrene. Eva Kor remembered Los Angeles Times in Maryland than Virginia. because of a 2003 incident at a Colorado being tied down and stuck with a needle. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Progressives elected in last year’s state- resort when he was accused of raping a “They wanted to know how much blood Office issued yet another warning Tues- house sweep now hope to reward their 19-year-old employee. His legal team and a person can lose and still live,” she said day that the federal government is heading labor supporters. Senate Majority Leader social media vilified her as a gold digger, years later. down a dangerous fiscal path, racking up Richard Saslaw is driving legislation that although her family was wealthy. On Jan. 27, 1945, the madness ended. debt at an alarming rate. The CBO projects would allow unions to require non-mem- Bryant eventually apologized, claiming With Germany in retreat, Soviet soldiers that deficits will average $1.3 trillion a year bers to pay “fair share fees” to defray their he thought it was a consensual act. She liberated the Auschwitz complex. The So- over the coming decade, with the economy costs for collective bargaining, organiza- dropped criminal charges. A civil suit was viet troops found approximately 7,000 in- settling into steady but sluggish growth. tion and other “representation” activities. settled for a rumored $2.5 million. mates. The Nazis had fled, taking 60,000 That’s the most disturbing thing about the The Supreme Court’s Janus decision Then Bryant transformed himself. On prisoners with them. Those who could not report: the expectation that giant deficits (2018) forbids governments from requir- the court, he adopted the Black Mamba keep up were shot. will be allowed to continue even when ing public workers to pay such union fees persona, after an assassin in Quentin Tar- Waldman, of Lincolnwood, Ill., died in there’s no recession driving up spending but said nothing about private workers. antino’s “Kill Bill” movies. Off the court, 2015. Kor, of Terre Haute, Ind., died last on federal safety net programs and caus- Under the Virginia bill, workers could be he saw himself as the angry Hulk chang- summer. Soon all the survivors of the ex- ing tax revenue to plummet. required to subsidize unions regardless of ing into mild-mannered David Banner, termination camps will be gone, no longer It’s not inherently bad for the federal whether they join. This would repeal right- devoted to his wife, Vanessa, and daugh- bearing witness. Their testimonies will live government to borrow money; extra spend- to-work in all but name. ters, Natalia, 16, Gianna, 13, Bianka, 3, and on, though, via museums like the Illinois ing by the government can help stimulate Meantime, Democrats in the U.S. House Capri, 7 months. Holocaust Museum in Skokie, documenta- the economy during a downturn. But sus- are moving legislation to prohibit right-to- Other lives lost Sunday also were filled ries like “Shoah,” books and archives. As tained and heavy deficit spending can work laws nationwide. Liberals can’t abide with promise or achievement: Gigi’s team- long as those stories are shared, the les- have the opposite effect, raising borrowing laws in prosperous and growing states that mate Alyssa Altobelli and parents, Keri sons of the Holocaust won’t be forgotten. costs and slowing GDP growth. The CBO make Illinois and New York look bad. PAGE 24 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 31, 2020 SCOREBOARD/MLB/OLYMPICS

Sports College basketball on AFN Wednesday’s men’s scores Wednesday’s women’s scores EAST EAST Astros tap Baker Albany (NY) 67, UMBC 63 Albany (NY) 56, UMBC 51 Army 68, Bucknell 59 American U. 64, Lehigh 56 Boston U. 92, Loyola (Md.) 77 Binghamton 80, Hartford 44 Go to the American Forces Chestnut Hill 84, Georgian Court 76 Boston U. 41, Loyola (Md.) 39 Dayton 73, Duquesne 69 Bucknell 77, Army 46 Network website for the most Dominican (NY) 85, Felician 78 Cent. Michigan 98, Buffalo 93 up-to-date TV schedules. George Washington 107, Davidson 104, Davidson 77, Rhode Island 70 4OT George Washington 56, Saint Joseph’s 50 myafn.net Hartford 73, Binghamton 57 Georgian Court 75, Chestnut Hill 68 as new manager Lafayette 80, Colgate 78 Holy Cross 57, Navy 43 Navy 81, Holy Cross 66 Saint Louis 77, La Salle 76, OT Holy Family 71, Wilmington (Del.) 63 Seton Hall 64, DePaul 57 La Salle 77, George Mason 65 BY KRISTIE RIEKEN standing players that know how to Pro football St. Bonaventure 62, Fordham 55, OT Lafayette 55, Colgate 39 St. Peter’s 66, Monmouth (NJ) 63 New Hampshire 59, Vermont 51 Associated Press win. I applaud Jim Crane for the Stony Brook 84, Mass.-Lowell 76 Post (Conn.) 65, Bloomfield 59 leadership he has shown in recent UConn 78, Temple 63 Stony Brook 60, Mass.-Lowell 41 NFL playoffs UMass 91, Saint Joseph’s 76 Temple 67, UCF 65 HOUSTON — Dusty Baker has weeks and look forward to work- Wild-card Playoffs Vermont 56, New Hampshire 43 UMass 64, Richmond 50 been hired to replace AJ Hinch ing with him and the players to Saturday, Jan. 4 SOUTH SOUTH Houston 22, Buffalo 19, OT Chattanooga 92, Samford 84 New Orleans 77, Northwestern St. 63 as the manager of the Houston bring a championship to the city Nicholls 79, McNeese St. 63 Tennessee 20, New England 13 Furman 74, VMI 7, OT Astros. of Houston.” Sunday, Jan. 5 Houston 69, East Carolina 59 SC-Aiken 54, Augusta 47 Minnesota 26, New Orleans 20, OT Kentucky 71, Vanderbilt 62 SE Louisiana 63, Cent. Arkansas 42 The team announced the hiring Baker has served since 2018 as Seattle 17, Philadelphia 9 LSU 90, Alabama 76 South Florida 74, Houston 45 McNeese St. 80, Nicholls 74, OT VCU 62, Fordham 52 on Wednesday. a special adviser to Giants CEO Divisional Playoffs Memphis 59, UCF 57 Saturday, Jan. 11 MIDWEST The 70-year-old becomes the Mercer 71, ETSU 55 Adrian 76, Calvin 59 Larry Baer, working in both the San Francisco 27, Minnesota 10 South Florida 66, Tulane 52 oldest manager in the big leagues. Tennessee 28, Baltimore 12 E. Michigan 77, Toledo 62 baseball and business operations UNC Greensboro 72, W. Carolina 58 Kent St. 69, Ball St. 68 Sunday, Jan. 12 Wofford 79, The Citadel 56 Hinch was of the club. He regularly attended Kansas City 51, Houston 31 Miami (Ohio) at W. Michigan, ppd. MIDWEST Ohio 70, Akron 57 fired Jan. 13 Green Bay 28, Seattle 23 Bradley 80, Valparaiso 69 son Darren’s college games at Conference Championships South Dakota 73, Omaha 42 just an hour Illinois St. 77, Evansville 66 SOUTHWEST the University of California in Sunday, Jan. 19 Indiana St. 58, Drake 56 after he was AFC: Kansas City 35, Tennessee 24 Kansas St. 61, Oklahoma 53 Houston Baptist 60, Incarnate Word 55 Berkeley. NFC: San Francisco 37, Green Bay 20 Michigan St. 79, Northwestern 50 SMU 64, Wichita St. 44 suspended Baker will get a chance to chase Pro Bowl N. Iowa 95, Missouri St. 66 Stephen F. Austin 69, Abilene Christian 59 Sunday, Jan. 26 Notre Dame 90, Wake Forest 80 TCU 72, Oklahoma St. 68 for the sea- his first title as a manager with a At Orlando, Fla. SOUTHWEST Texas A&M-CC 57, Sam Houston St. 54 son by Major team that returns the bulk of its AFC 38, NFC 33 Cent. Arkansas 88, SE Louisiana 68 Tulane 50, Tulsa 46 Super Bowl S. Dakota St. 76, Oral Roberts 61 FAR WEST League roster from last year that reached Cal Baptist 80, Utah Valley 67 Sunday, Feb. 2 Sam Houston St. 80, Texas A&M-CC 61 Baseball for the World Series for the second At Miami Gardens, Fla. Texas 62, TCU 61 San Diego St. 75, New Mexico 74 Kansas City vs. San Francisco his role in time in three years before losing AP Men’s Top 25 schedule AP Women’s Top 25 schedule Houston’s to the Nationals. Friday’s games Friday’s games sign-steal- His hiring is a stark departure No games scheduled No. 2 Baylor at Texas Baker Deals Saturday’s games No. 6 Stanford at Washington ing scandal. from the youth-oriented recent No. 1 Baylor vs. TCU No. 8 UCLA at No. 16 Arizona “Through- No. 2 Gonzaga at San Francisco No. 11 DePaul vs. Creighton history of the Astros, who hired Wednesday’s transactions No. 3 Kansas vs. Texas Tech No. 19 Arizona State vs. Southern Cal out his successful career, Dusty Hinch when he was just 41. Baker No. 4 San Diego State vs. Utah State BASEBALL No. 24 Missouri State vs. Bradley has embodied the qualities that No. 5 Florida State at Virginia Tech Saturday’s games takes over a team that should be American League No. 6 Louisville at N.C. State BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Signed RHP No. 3 Oregon at Colorado we were looking for in a manag- a favorite to contend again after No. 7 Dayton vs. Fordham No. 10 Oregon State at Utah Brady Rodgers and Cs Taylor Davis and No. 8 Villanova vs. Creighton at the er,” Astros owner Jim Crane said winning 100-plus games in three Bryan Holaday to minor league con- No. 12 Gonzaga vs. BYU Wells Fargo Center No. 14 Florida State at Pittsburgh in a statement. “He’s a winner, tracts. No. 9 Duke at Syracuse straight seasons. HOUSTON ASTROS — Named Dusty Sunday’s games No. 10 Seton Hall vs. Xavier No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 22 Ten- and more importantly, a strong But it will also be a challenge Baker manager. No. 11 Oregon at Stanford KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Assigned RHP No. 12 West Virginia vs. Kansas State nessee leader who has earned the re- for a man who hasn’t managed Heath Fillmyer outright to Omaha (PCL). No. 13 Kentucky at No. 17 Auburn No. 6 Stanford at Washington State spect of not only his players, but for two seasons and will have Agreed to terms with RHP Greg Holland No. 14 Michigan State at Wisconsin No. 7 N.C. State at Duke on a minor league contract. No. 16 Butler vs. Providence No. 8 UCLA at No. 19 Arizona State of virtually everyone that he has to deal with the fallout from the MINNESOTA TWINS — Signed SS Calten No. 20 Colorado at Southern Cal No. 11 DePaul vs. Providence touched in baseball. We’re ex- Daal and RHPs Austin Adams, Alec Ash- No. 21 Houston at Cincinnati No. 13 Kentucky vs. Florida sign-stealing saga that is certain er, Parker Bridwell, Joey Krehbiel, Casey No. 22 LSU vs. Mississippi No. 15 Texas A&M at LSU tremely excited to name Dusty as to cast a pall over Houston’s quest Lawrence, Juan Minaya and Chris Rowley No. 23 Wichita State at Tulsa No. 16 Arizona vs. Southern Cal the new leader of our ballclub.” to minor league contracts. No. 24 Penn State at Nebraska No. 18 Iowa at Michigan to return to the World Series. National League No. 25 Rutgers vs. Michigan at Madi- No. 21 South Dakota at Denver Baker’s hiring was a sign the Baker has compiled a 1,863- COLORADO ROCKIES — Named Andy son Square Garden No. 23 Northwestern at Penn State Gonzalez minor league camps and fun- Sunday’s game No. 24 Missouri State vs. Illinois State AL champions wanted to add a 1,636 regular-season record in a damentals coordinator; Steve Merriman No. 18 Iowa vs. No. 19 Illinois No. 25 Arkansas at Missouri veteran presence to a franchise career where he spent 10 years minor league pitching coordinator; Doug Chadwick director/mental skills devel- reeling from the dismissal of with the Giants, four years with opment; Daniel Kleinholz minor league Hinch and general manager Jeff the Chicago Cubs and six sea- clubhouse and equipment manager; Bob Pro baseball Apodaca special assistant/player devel- Luhnow. Baker has 22 years of sons with the Cincinnati Reds opment; Jerry Weinstein special assis- managerial experience, starting before his two-year stint with the tant/player development and scouting; Remaining free agents MLB calendar in 1993 with the San Francisco Nationals. Warren Schaeffer manager, Blaine Beat- AMERICAN LEAGUE Feb. 4-6 — Owners meetings, Orlando, ty pitching coach and Phil Bailey physi- NEW YORK — The 71 remaining free Florida. Giants. He was voted Manager of the cal performance coach of Albuquerque agents: (PCL); Chris Denorfia manager, Frank Feb. 4-21 — Salary arbitration hear- A three-time National League Year in his first season with BALTIMORE (1) — Mark Trumbo, dh- ings, Phoenix. Gonzalez pitching coach, Tom Sutaris of-1b. Manager of the Year, Baker last hitting coach and Mason Rook physi- Feb. 11 — Voluntary reporting date for San Francisco in 1993, when he BOSTON (4) — Andrew Cashner, rhp; pitchers, catchers and injured players. cal performance coach of Hartford (EL); Jhoulys Chacin rhp; Brock Holt, inf-of; managed the Washington Nation- helped the Giants to a 103-59 re- Steve Soliz supervisor of development, Steve Pearce, 1b-of. Feb. 16 — Voluntary reporting date for als, who let him go after a 97-65 cord. He won the award again in Ryan Kibler pitching coach, Michael CHICAGO (1) — Jon Jay, of. other players. Ramirez hitting coach and John Gentile CLEVELAND (4) — Ryan Flaherty, inf; Feb. 21 — Mandatory reporting date. season in 2017. 1997 and 2000 with the Giants, physical performance coach of Lancast- Jason Kipnis, 2b; Dan Otero, rhp; Yasiel March 26 — Opening day, active ros- “I’m extremely thankful for er (Cal); Zach Osborne hitting coach of Puig, of. ters reduced to 26 players. and led San Francisco to the 2002 Asheville (SAL); Cesar Galvez manager, DETROIT (3) — Edwin Jackson, rhp; April 18-19 — San Diego vs. Arizona at this opportunity,” Baker said. World Series, a seven-game loss Dave Burba pitching coach, Nic Wilson Gordon Beckham, 2b; Jordy Mercer, ss. Mexico City. hitting coach and Tyler Grisdale physi- HOUSTON (1) — Collin McHugh, rhp. April 28-30 — New York Mets vs. Miami “This is a great ballclub with out- to the Anaheim Angels. cal performance coach of Boise (NWL); LOS ANGELES (1) — Trevor Cahill, rhp. at San Juan, Puerto Rico. Pedro Lopez supervisor of development, NEW YORK (3) — Cory Gearrin, rhp; June 10-12 — Amateur draft, Omaha, Helmis Rodriguez pitching coach and Cameron Maybin, of; CC Sabathia, lhp. Neb. Trevor Burmeister hitting coach of Grand SEATTLE (3) — Wade LeBlanc, lhp; June 15 — International amateur sign- Junction (Pioneer); and Eugenio Jose Tommy Milone, lhp; Arodys Vizcaino, ing period closes. manager of the DSL Rockies. rhp. July 2 — International amateur sign- Sapporo first to file bid MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Named TEXAS (4) — Welington Castillo, c; ing period opens. Samia Mahjub vice president/business Logan Forsythe, inf; Shawn Kelley, rhp; Hunter Pence, dh-of. July 10 — Deadline for drafted players analytics and strategic support. to sign, except for players who have ex- WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Traded TORONTO (1) — Clay Buchholz, rhp. RHP Hunter McMahon to Minnesota for NATIONAL LEAGUE hausted college eligibility. BY STEPHEN WADE But International Olympic Com- July 14 — All-Star Game at Los Ange- RHP Ryne Harper. ARIZONA (3) — Jarrod Dyson, of; Wilm- Associated Press FOOTBALL er Flores, of; Yoshihisa Hirano, rhp. les. mittee President Thomas Bach National Football League ATLANTA (5) — Billy Hamilton, of; July 26 — Hall of Fame induction, Coo- has hinted the award could come NFL — Reinstated WR Rodney Adams Matt Joyce, of; Brian McCann, c; Anthony perstown, N.Y. TOKYO — The city of Sapporo to the Indianapolis Colts from the Re- Swarzak, rhp; Josh Tomlin, rhp. July 31 — Last day during the season quickly. serve/Retired list. CHICAGO (8) — Tony Barnette, rhp; to trade a player. is the first to officially bid for the Under heavy criticism the CHICAGO BEARS — Signed DB Tre Rob- Xavier Cedeno, lhp; Derek Holland, lhp; Aug. 13 — New York Yankees vs. Chi- 2030 Winter Olympics and be- erson to a two-year contract. Brandon Kintzler, rhp; Jonathan Lucroy, cago White Sox at Dyersville, Iowa. IOC abandoned its old practice DENVER BRONCOS — Named Rich c; David Phelps, rhp; Pedro Strop, rhp; Aug. 23 — Boston vs. Baltimore at Wil- comes the early favorite after the of awarding Olympics every two Hurtado vice president of football ad- Ben Zobrist, inf-of. liamsport, Pa. — Yonder Alonso, 1b- Japanese Olympic Committee ministration. COLORADO (2) Aug. 31 — Last day to be contracted to years, and seven years ahead of GREEN BAY PACKERS — Named Jerry of; Drew Butera, c. approved its candidate file late LOS ANGELES (2) — David Freese, 3b; an organization and be eligible for post- the Games themselves. The in- Gray defensive backs coach. Russell Martin, c. season roster. Wednesday. HOCKEY tense bidding was blamed for MIAMI (2) — Curtis Granderson, of; Sept. 1 — Active rosters expand to 28 Sapporo was host to the 1972 USA HOCKEY — Named N.Y. Rangers Martin Prado, 1b-3b. players. driving up costs, tempting cor- assistant general manager Chris Drury MILWAUKEE (1) — Matt Albers, rhp. Sept. 29-30 — Wild-card games. Winter Olympics and could face general manager of the 2020 Men’s Na- NEW YORK (3) — Luis Avilan, lhp; Rajai Oct. 20 — World Series starts. ruption, and led candidates to tional Team. competition from Salt Lake City Davis, of; Juan Lagares, of. October TBA — Trading resumes, day overspend and build white-el- National Hockey League PHILADELPHIA (7) — Jared Hughes, after World Series. in the United States, which is also NEW YORK RANGERS — Recalled G rhp; Tommy Hunter, rhp; Brad Miller, inf- November TBA — Deadline for teams being mentioned as a possible ephant venues. Igor Shesterkin from Hartford (AHL). of; Pat Neshek, rhp; Sean Rodriguez, inf- to make qualifying offers to their eligible SOCCER of; Jason Vargas, lhp; Nick Vincent, rhp. bidder, along with Barcelona and The costs also drove away po- Major League Soccer former players who became free agents, PITTSBURGH (2) — Melky Cabrera, of; fifth day after World Series. tential hosts, particularly tradi- CINCINNATI — Waived D Logan Gdula. Lonnie Chisenhall, of. a bid tied to the Pyrenees. NEW YORK RED BULLS — Signed G Da- November TBA — Deadline for free ST. LOUIS (1) — Tony Cingrani, lhp. agents to accept qualifying offers, 15th Salt Lake held the 2002 Winter tional European winter venues. vid Jensen. SAN DIEGO (2) — Aaron Loup, lhp; National Women’s Soccer League Adam Warren, rhp. day after World Series. Olympics and Barcelona held the The new IOC procedure re- SKY BLUE — Agreed to terms with D SAN FRANCISCO (2) — Fernando Abad, Dec. 2 — Last day for teams to offer 1992 Summer Olympics. moves rank-and-file members Gina Lewandowski on a one-year con- lhp; Pablo Sandoval, 3b. 2021 contracts to unsigned players on tract. WASHINGTON (5) — Matt Adams, 1b; their 40-man rosters. There is no timeline for naming from voting on candidates and COLLEGE Brian Dozier, 2b; Jeremy Hellickson, rhp; Dec. 6 — Hall of Fame Golden Days Era leaves the decision with the IOC’s EAST CAROLINA — Named Blake Har- Fernando Rodney, rhp; Jonny Venters, committee vote announced, Dallas. an Olympic host city under the rell defensive coordinator. lhp. Dec. 7-10 — Winter meetings, Dallas. IOC’s new bidding procedures. leadership. Friday, January 31, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Roundup Red Raiders end skid, bump off Mountaineers

Associated Press gers up by 15 points with about two minutes to go as LSU pulled LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas away for its first victory by more Tech went through some hard than four points in seven games. practices after consecutive loss- es. The Red Raiders were plenty Watford followed with a pair of tough enough against No. 12 West layups to finish 17 points and a Virginia. season-high 15 rebounds. “We had to bounce back,” Da- Jaden Shackelford scored 21 vide Moretti said. points for the Crimson Tide (12-8, “We get testy every afternoon 4-3) which saw its four-game win- at 3:30 in Lubbock, Texas,” coach ning streak snapped. Alex Reese Chris Beard said. “We strap it had 17 points and Kira Lewis Jr. on. That’s what we do. All sorts 13 for Alabama, which trailed by of things to be concerned about as many as 20 points in the first when you’re playing West Virgin- half and never got closer than ia, but the testiness of it wasn’t an nine points after that. issue tonight.” No. 24 Penn State 64, Indiana Moretti had a career-high 25 49: Lamar Stevens scored nine points and a pair of Texas Tech of his 17 points in the second half freshmen also scored more than and grabbed nine rebounds to 20 in an 89-81 win over the physi- lead the host Nittany Lions past cal Mountaineers on Wednesday the Hoosiers. night. Curtis Jones Jr. scored 12 Terrence Shannon Jr. added points for Penn State (15-5, 5-4 23 points, including 12 of 14 free Big Ten), which recovered from throws in a game plagued by 54 an 11-for-32 first-half shooting personal fouls. Jahmi’us Ramsey skid to pull away and hold Indi- shed his facemask and scored 21 ana to its worst offensive output for the Red Raiders (13-7, 4-3 Big of the season.The Nittany Lions 12), who never trailed. notched three steals, added three “We didn’t take away anything BRAD TOLLEFSON/AP blocks and forced 18 turnovers. that we actually talked about, Texas Tech’s Chris Clarke, left, and Jahmi’us Ramsey, right, block a shot by West Virginia’s Oscar Trayce Jackson-Davis led the practiced, drilled,” West Virginia Tshiebwe during the Red Raiders’ 89-81 defeat of the No. 12 Mountaineers in Lubbock, Texas. Hoosiers with 14 points. Justin coach Bob Huggins said. “When Smith scored 13 for Indiana (15- you don’t do that against Chris turned it over twice in that span. No. 10 Seton Hall 64, Depaul No. 14 Michigan State 79, 6, 5-5), which lost its second in a (Beard’s) teams you’re going to The lead never dropped below 57: Myes Powell scored 24 points Northwestern 50: Cassius Win- row after trailing the entire sec- pay for it. They’re well-coached 12 points thereafter. despite a woeful shooting effort ston scored 18 points and Xavier ond half and going pointless for and made shots. We didn’t.” The Lobos, who lost at home for and the host Pirates won their Tillman had 12 points, eight re- long stretches. Texas Tech made 11 three- the first time this season, were 10th straight game. bounds and four assists to lead Army 68, Bucknell 59: Tommy pointers, shot 54% overall (25 the host Spartans to the win. Funk had 19 points to lead five of 46) and was 28 of 32 on free missing four starters from the Jared Rhoden added 14 points Michigan State (16-5, 8-2 Big Black Knight players in double throws. The Mountaineers were beginning of the season — two and 11 rebounds as Seton Hall Ten) broke a tie for first place figures as host Army earned its 33 of 41 from the free throw line to suspensions, one who was dis- (16-4, 8-0 Big East) rallied from a in the conference with No. 19 Il- fifth straight victory. while shooting 39% (22-for-57) missed and another for an injury. nine-point, second-half deficit to No. 6 Louisville 86, Boston beat the Blue Demons (13-8, 1-7) linois, which plays Minnesota on Matt Wilson added 16 points, from the field. Josh Caldwell chipped in 11, and No. 1 Baylor 67, Iowa State College 69: Jordan Nwora scored for the second time this season. Thursday night. a career-high 37 points — two shy Charlie Moore had 14 points Pat Spencer scored 11 points Lonnie Grayson and Alex King 53: MaCio Teague scored 15 each had 10 for the Black Knights points, Mark Vital had 10 re- of Richard Hamilton’s record for and Jalen Coleman-Lands added for last-place Northwestern (6-14, an opponent at Boston’s Conte 10 for DePaul, which turned an 1-9) and was the Wildcats’ only (10-10, 5-4 Patriot League). Funk bounds and seven assists, and the also grabbed six rebounds in visiting Bears beat the Cyclones. Forum — and the Atlantic Coast early 17-6 first-half deficit into a double-digit scorer in a game Conference preseason player of 41-32 lead in the opening minutes they never led. his final regular-season game Baylor (17-1, 7-0 Big 12) used a against his brother. 17-2 run midway through the sec- the year added nine rebounds to of the second half. The Spartans had balance on pace the Cardinals. Powell, who was 7 of 21 from offense the entire game and out- John Meeks had 19 points and ond half to turn a five-point lead nine rebounds for the Bison (9- into a 59-41 edge with 7:43 left. Darius Perry scored 14 points the field, and Rhoden were the scored their overmatched oppo- 13, 5-4). Walter Ellis added 11 Devonte Bandoo scored seven of and Malik Williams had 13 re- difference, combining for 27 nents 46-28 in the second half. points, and Kahliel Spear had his 12 points off the bench during bounds for Louisville (18-3, 9- points. Powell was excellent with No. 21 Houston 69, East four blocks. the spurt, which came after Iowa 1 ACC), which has won seven the game on the line, scoring 11 Carolina 59: Caleb Mills scored Army leveled the season se- State coach Steve Prohm was as- straight and is off to its best start straight points to help the Pirates 18 points to lead the Cougars to a ries against Bucknell with their sessed a technical foul. since the 2008-09 team also won take a 60-53 lead. road win. its first win in the series since The Bears have won 10 of their nine of its first 10 conference No. 13 Kentucky 71, Vander- Quentin Grimes added 15 points past 13 games against the Cy- games while a member of the Big bilt 62: Tyrese Maxey scored 10 for Houston (17-4, 7-1 Ameri- March 5, 2014 . clones (9-11, 2-5) and went un- East. of his 17 points in the second half, can Athletic Conference), which Navy 81, Holy Cross 66: Evan defeated in January for the first Derryck Thornton scored 17 and the host Wildcats used a 23- continued its shaky shooting in Wieck scored a career-high 24 time since 1948. points and Jay Heath had 16 for 12 run to hand the Commodores league play but still remained in points on a perfect night shooting Rasir Bolton led Iowa State the Eagles (10-11, 4-6), who have their record 25th consecutive control of the game. to lead the host Midshipmen. with 19 points and Tyrese Hali- lost five of their last six. Southeastern Conference regu- The Cougars shot 39% and Wieck made all 10 of his field- burton scored 16. No. 7 Dayton 73, Duquesne lar-season loss. didn’t have its usual domination goal attempts and all four foul No. 4 San Diego State 85, 69: Obi Toppin had 22 points and Kentucky (16-4, 6-1 SEC) of the glass, yet Houston still won shots with four rebounds, three New Mexico 57: KJ Feagin 10 rebounds to help the Flyers trailed 40-30 early in the second for the 15th time in 17 games after assists and no turnovers. scored 18 points as the No. 4 Az- win on the road. half before mounting the big run entering the day tied with Tulsa The 6-foot-8 forward became tecs won easily on the road to re- Dayton (19-2, 8-0 Atlantic 10) over 8:45 to lead for good at 53-52 atop the AAC standings. the third player in Navy men’s main the lone unbeaten team in led by as many as 19 points in the on two Immanuel Quickley free No. 22 LSU 90, Alabama 76: basketball history to finish per- the country. second half, but the Dukes (15-5, throws with 8:33 remaining. Emmitt Williams had 23 points fect from the field with at least 10 San Diego State (22-0, 11-0 in 5-3) used a 15-2 run to close the Three-point plays by Ashton and 11 rebounds as the host Ti- shot attempts. NBA Hall of Famer Mountain West) got off to a 17-0 gap. Hagans, EJ Montgomery and gers won their ninth straight. David Robinson had a 12-for-12 lead, holding the Lobos (16-7, 5-5) Duquesne cut the lead all the Quickley helped the surge, and Skylar Mays scored 18 points performance and Kevin Sinnett scoreless for the first 4:44 before way to two points, but its upset bid Richards added consecutive bas- for LSU (16-4, 7-0 SEC), which went 10-for-10. Corey Manigault, who finished ran out of steam when point guard kets for a little more breathing has won its first seven confer- Wieck went 5-for-5 in the first with 12 points, hit a turnaround Sincere Carry turned the ball room. ence games for a second straight half and the Midshipmen (12-8, jumper from the paint. over with 7.9 seconds remaining. Nick Richards had 15 points season and is the only SEC team 6-3 Patriot League) led 37-23. He The Aztecs made seven of their Toppin went to the rim fre- and 11 rebounds, Hagans added unbeaten in league play. scored on a pair of low-post moves first nine shots, including three quently, using a number of ath- 12 points, and Quickley 11 as the Williams punctuated his per- and Cam Davis made a step-back, three-pointers, to blow the game letic dunks to finish 9 of 13 from Wildcats won their fourth con- formance with a double-pump and a pull-up jumper on back-to- open early. New Mexico missed the floor. He now has six double- secutive game and eighth in the dunk on a feed from freshman back possessions, and Navy closed its first seven shots and also doubles this season. last nine. Trendon Watford to put the Ti- the half on a 15-3 run. PAGE 26 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 31, 2020 NBA Roundup Scoreboard

Eastern Conference Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 33 14 .702 — Oladipo’s return sparks Pacers Boston 31 15 .674 1½ Philadelphia 31 17 .646 2½ Brooklyn 20 26 .435 12½ New York 13 36 .265 21 Southeast Division Associated Press Miami 32 15 .681 — Orlando 21 27 .438 11½ Charlotte 16 31 .340 16 INDIANAPOLIS — Victor Washington 15 31 .326 16½ Oladipo’s only three-pointer Atlanta 12 36 .250 20½ Central Division tied the score with 10 seconds Milwaukee 41 6 .872 — left in regulation, and Malcolm Indiana 31 17 .646 10½ Chicago 19 31 .380 23½ Brogdon scored seven of his 15 Detroit 17 32 .347 25 points in overtime, helping the Cleveland 13 35 .271 28½ Indiana Pacers rally for a 115-106 Western Conference victory over the Chicago Bulls on Southwest Division Wednesday night. W L Pct GB Oladipo had nine points in his Dallas 29 18 .617 — Houston 29 18 .617 — first game back since suffer- Memphis 24 24 .500 5½ San Antonio 21 26 .447 8 ing a season-ending knee injury New Orleans 19 29 .396 10½ last January. T.J. Warren had 25 Northwest Division Denver 32 15 .681 — points to lead the Pacers, who Utah 32 15 .681 — have won eight of their last 10. Oklahoma City 29 20 .592 4 Portland 21 27 .438 11½ Brogdon also had eight rebounds Minnesota 15 32 .319 17 and nine assists. Pacific Division L.A. Lakers 36 10 .783 — Chandler Hutchinson finished L.A. Clippers 33 14 .702 3½ with a career-high 21 points, Phoenix 20 27 .426 16½ Sacramento 17 30 .362 19½ while Zach LaVine added 20 for Golden State 10 38 .208 27 Tuesday’s games Chicago, which lost its eighth Philadelphia 115, Golden State 104 straight in the series. Charlotte 97, New York 92 Toronto 130, Atlanta 114 Clearly, Oladipo was rusty. He New Orleans 125, Cleveland 111 was 2 of 8 from the field and 1-for- Boston 109, Miami 101 Memphis 104, Denver 96 7 on threes in 21 minutes. He had Milwaukee 151, Washington 131 two rebounds, four assists and Phoenix 133, Dallas 104 L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, ppd two turnovers. Wednesday’s games Nets 125, Pistons 115: Spen- Indiana 115, Chicago 106, OT Brooklyn 125, Detroit 115 cer Dinwiddie scored 28 points in Memphis 127, New York 106 San Antonio 127, Utah 120 his first game with his new jersey Portland 125, Houston 112 number, Kyrie Irving returned Oklahoma City 120, Sacramento 100 Thursday’s games to the lineup to score 20 and host Charlotte at Washington Brooklyn beat Detroit. DARRON CUMMINGS/AP Toronto at Cleveland Philadelphia at Atlanta Irving didn’t play Sunday at Golden State at Boston New York after learning of Kobe Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo, right, in his first game since last January, goes to the basket Sacramento at L.A. Clippers against Chicago Bulls forward Cristiano Felicio. Oladipo had nine points in a 115-106 win in Indianapolis. Utah at Denver Bryant’s death, and Dinwiddie, a Friday’s games Los Angeles native, was in tears Toronto at Detroit steal of an errant inbound pass by the 10th straight season. He had linario had 19 points and Shai Chicago at Brooklyn after the game talking about what Dallas at Houston Julius Randle. 21 points in the second half, in- Gilgeous-Alexander scored 17. Memphis at New Orleans the Lakers star meant to him. Denver at Milwaukee Dinwiddie changed his number Crowder and New York’s Mar- cluding a pair of mid-range jump- Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 23 Oklahoma City at Phoenix cus Morris Sr. were ejected for ers from the right baseline in the points and De’Aaron Fox had 19 Portland at L.A. Lakers from No. 8, one of the numbers Saturday’s games Bryant wore, to No. 26. instigating the fight. Payton was final three minutes to help seal for the Kings. Minnesota at L.A. Clippers assessed a flagrant 2 foul, which the victory. Trail Blazers 125, Rockets Miami at Orlando Reggie Jackson scored 23 New York at Indiana points during one the best games carried an automatic ejection. Patty Mills had 18 points and 112: Damian Lillard had 36 Brooklyn at Washington Golden State at Cleveland of his injury-plagued season and The victory put Memphis at Dejounte Murray 16 points for points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds Atlanta at Dallas Derrick Rose had 22 for the Pis- .500 (24-24) for the first time in the Spurs. for his first career triple-double, Philadelphia at Boston Charlotte at San Antonio tons, who have lost four straight. almost 13 months. Thunder 120, Kings 100: and host Portland beat Houston L.A. Lakers at Sacramento Grizzlies 127, Knicks 106: Jonas Valenciunas had 12 points Luguentz Dort set season-highs to spoil James Harden’s return Utah at Portland Dillon Brooks scored 27 points, and 13 rebounds and Crowder with 23 points and five three- after a two-game absence. Leaders finished with 18 points and eight pointers, Dennis Schroder de- Lillard scored 30-plus points Ja Morant had 18 points and 10 G FG FT PTS AVG assists, and Memphis cruised to assists for the Grizzlies, who have livered another big game off the for his sixth straight game, a Harden, HOU 43 447 457 1551 36.1 Antetoknmpo, MIL 43 477 266 1289 30.0 a win at New York for its fourth won 11 of their last 13 games. bench, and Oklahoma City won at franchise record. Young, ATL 43 398 312 1256 29.2 straight victory. Spurs 127, Jazz 120: DeMar Sacramento. CJ McCollum had 22 points Doncic, DAL 43 408 296 1238 28.8 Lillard, POR 45 405 317 1297 28.8 Tempers flared with 48 seconds DeRozan scored a season-high 38 Schroder had 24 points and and Trevor Ariza, playing in just Beal, WAS 39 382 253 1114 28.6 left in regulation when Knicks points and San Antonio snapped a nine assists as the Thunder led his third game as a Blazer after a Leonard, LAC 36 346 223 987 27.4 Booker, PHX 44 409 287 1191 27.1 guard Elfrid Payton knocked the three-game losing streak with a the entire way and won for the trade with Sacramento, matched Davis, LAL 39 357 276 1032 26.5 Grizzlies’ Jae Crowder into the win at Utah. sixth time in seven games. Chris his season high with 21. Westbrook, HOU 39 387 201 1014 26.0 James, LAL 44 425 171 1112 25.3 first row after Crowder attempt- DeRozan was 11-for-19 shoot- Paul added nine points, 10 assists Russell Westbrook led the LaVine, CHI 49 428 229 1237 25.2 Ingram, NOP 43 368 231 1074 25.0 ed a three-pointer following the ing, surpassing 1,000 points for and seven rebounds, Danilo Gal- Rockets with 39 points. Mitchell, UTA 45 416 180 1121 24.9 Siakam, TOR 36 320 136 857 23.8 Wiggins, MIN 39 335 137 894 22.9 DeRozan, SAS 46 390 257 1045 22.7 Walker, BOS 41 306 159 913 22.3 McCollum, POR 43 370 75 930 21.6 Fund created for families of helicopter crash victims Tatum, BOS 42 332 138 903 21.5 Rebounds G OFF DEF TOT AVG Drummond, DET 44 196 492 688 15.6 Associated Press ka, and Capri. We are also devastated for the ers — the team that Bryant spent 20 years Gobert, UTA 44 159 480 639 14.5 Whiteside, POR 43 175 429 604 14.0 families who lost their loved ones on Sunday, with, winning five championships — held a Capela, HOU 38 165 365 530 13.9 Vanessa Bryant made her first public com- and we share in their grief intimately.” media availability Wednesday as well, the Antetoknmpo, MIL 43 100 456 556 12.9 ment Wednesday since the helicopter crash Sabonis, IND 44 148 416 564 12.8 The Bryants would have celebrated their team’s first since learning of Bryant’s death. Vucevic, ORL 37 100 308 408 11.0 that killed her husband Kobe Bryant, one of Adebayo, MIA 47 119 369 488 10.4 their daughters and seven others, taking to 19th wedding anniversary this April. They “I’m not sure what our lives hold beyond Thompson, CLE 46 190 286 476 10.3 had four daughters including Gianna, the 13- today, and it’s impossible to imagine life with- Jokic, DEN 47 116 361 477 10.1 Instagram to thank people for the global out- Valanciunas, MEM 42 117 308 425 10.1 year-old who died in the crash. out them,” Vanessa Bryant wrote. “But we Assists pouring of support since the tragedy. G AST AVG She also announced the formation of a fund “There aren’t enough words to describe wake up each day, trying to keep pushing be- James, LAL 44 472 10.7 our pain right now,” Vanessa Bryant wrote. “I cause Kobe, and our baby girl, Gigi, are shin- Young, ATL 43 388 9.0 to help support the other families that were Rubio, PHX 40 352 8.8 affected by the crash. take comfort in knowing that Kobe and Gigi ing on us to light the way. Our love for them Doncic, DAL 43 373 8.7 both knew that they were so deeply loved. We is endless — and that’s to say, immeasurable. Simmons, PHI 46 385 8.4 “Thank you for all the prayers. We definite- Lillard, POR 45 347 7.7 ly need them,” Vanessa Bryant wrote. “We were so incredibly blessed to have them in our I just wish I could hug them, kiss them and Graham, CHA 47 359 7.6 FG Percentage are completely devastated by the sudden loss lives. I wish they were here with us forever. bless them. Have them here with us, forever.” FG FGA PCT of my adoring husband, Kobe — the amazing They were our beautiful blessings taken from There has been no announcement on funer- Gobert, UTA 265 385 .688 Holmes, SAC 204 309 .660 father of our children; and my beautiful, sweet us too soon.” al or memorial plans yet for Kobe and Gianna Allen, BKN 199 309 .644 It was the first statement from the Bryant Bryant. Vanessa Bryant asked for a continued Capela, HOU 243 387 .628 Gianna — a loving, thoughtful, and wonderful Clarke, MEM 207 332 .623 daughter, and amazing sister to Natalia, Bian- family since the crash. The Los Angeles Lak- respect of her family’s privacy. Adams, OKC 192 319 .602 Friday, January 31, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 27 NHL Roundup Predators rally past Caps

Associated Press WASHINGTON — Juuse Saros handed the puck to Alex Ovech- kin for an easy goal. Nick Bonino then shot the puck off Saros and into his own net. It looked like one of those games in a season full of them for the Nashville Predators. Instead, Saros made 29 saves, Ryan Johansen tied it off a turn- over and Yannick Weber scored the go-ahead goal to beat the NHL-leading Washington Capi- tals 5-4 Wednesday night. It was a weird game with plenty of mis- takes on both sides but one that MICHAEL OWEN BAKER/AP showed the Predators still have Kings goalie Jonathan Quick watches as Lightning center Carter some fight left in their uphill climb to make the playoffs. Verhaeghe, right, controls the puck during Tampa Bay’s 4-2 win NICK WASS/AP Wednesday in Los Angeles. “That could’ve been a time where we could’ve been frustrat- Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen, right, celebrates his goal ed like: ‘You’ve got to be kidding with center Calle Jarnkrok during the Predators’ 5-4 victory over the me. Here we go again,’ ” Preda- Capitals on Wednesday in Washington. Lightning roll past Kings tors goal-scorer Rocco Grimaldi said. “It was a good job, a good goal and host Anaheim defeated Scoreboard response for our team. We know Arizona. in somber Staples Center what kind of a hole we’re in and Hampus Lindholm also scored we know we’ve got to get two for the Ducks, who have won three points just about every night to of four. Derek Grant added two Eastern Conference BY GREG BEACHAM the Kings all wore Bryant’s jersey make the playoffs. I thought this assists and John Gibson stopped Atlantic Division Associated Press before the game, the Lightning GP W L OT Pts GF GA donned purple T-shirts featur- was a great first step.” 25 shots. Boston 51 29 10 12 70 169 135 The Predators blew a 3-1 lead The Coyotes’ third line was re- Tampa Bay 50 30 15 5 65 181 142 LOS ANGELES — The Los ing the same logo on the helmet Florida 49 28 16 5 61 183 163 Angeles Kings all came to work stickers. but rallied back thanks to Johan- sponsible for its offense. Vinnie Toronto 51 27 17 7 61 186 170 sen’s goal off a giveaway by Capi- Buffalo 50 22 21 7 51 147 157 wearing Kobe Bryant’s jersey. “Just to walk down here to Sta- Hinostroza and Lawson Crouse Montreal 51 22 22 7 51 157 161 Two stalls in their dressing room ples Center before the game and, tals goaltender Braden Holtby and each had a goal and an assist, Ottawa 50 18 23 9 45 138 169 Weber’s shot with 4:37 left that Detroit 51 12 35 4 28 109 199 held a uniform and a nameplate gosh, the love that’s shown for him while Nick Schmaltz had two as- Metropolitan Division for the former Lakers superstar. outside the arena,” Tampa Bay deflected in off Capitals defense- sists. Antti Raanta made 28 saves Washington 51 34 12 5 73 185 151 man Michal Kempny. Nashville Pittsburgh 50 31 14 5 67 168 136 When the puck dropped on the coach Jon Cooper said. “It just for Arizona, which has dropped N.Y. Islanders 49 29 15 5 63 143 132 first sporting event at Staples moved within four points of the its last three. Columbus 51 27 16 8 62 138 130 gives you time to reflect and sit Carolina 50 29 18 3 61 159 132 Center since Bryant’s death, the there and understand how much final playoff position in the West- Canucks 5, Sharks 2: Quinn Philadelphia 50 27 17 6 60 158 150 Tampa Bay Lightning proudly ern Conference and improved to Hughes had a goal and an assist, N.Y. Rangers 48 23 21 4 50 158 159 he meant to this city. ... It was a New Jersey 49 18 24 7 43 130 176 joined their opponents in wearing weird first couple of minutes of 4-4 under new coach John Hynes, Jake Virtanen put his team ahead helmet stickers with “Kobe” and the game, because there was just who replaced Peter Laviolette and first-place Vancouver scored Western Conference “Gigi” superimposed on a gold no emotion on either side. Once earlier this month. four unanswered goals in the Central Division heart. Maple Leafs 5, Stars 3: Mitch- GP W L OT Pts GF GA some bodies got banged, it turned third period to extend its winning St. Louis 51 31 12 8 70 164 141 A painful week in Los Angeles into a hockey game, but like I ell Marner set up his team’s first streak to four games with a vic- Colorado 49 28 15 6 62 179 143 continued with two hockey teams two goals and kept up Toronto’s Dallas 50 28 18 4 60 131 127 said, a very well-done and taste- tory at San Jose. Chicago 51 24 21 6 54 155 161 paying heartfelt tributes to an ful tribute.” high-scoring ways on the road to Tyler Myers, Brandon Sutter Winnipeg 51 25 22 4 54 152 160 athlete who inspired reverence beat Dallas. Nashville 49 23 19 7 53 163 163 After the Lightning rallied from and Tanner Pearson also scored Minnesota 50 23 21 6 52 156 166 and awe that crossed all borders. a two-goal deficit in the second Marner’s fancy passes to Aus- for Vancouver, which has won Pacific Division Even those between sports. ton Matthews and Zach Hyman Vancouver 51 29 18 4 62 170 152 period, Cernak got his fourth goal six of seven and 13 of 16. Jacob Calgary 52 27 19 6 60 143 155 Steven Stamkos had two goals of the season with a long, possibly started the Maple Leafs on the Markstrom made 38 saves. Edmonton 50 26 18 6 58 158 157 Vegas 52 25 20 7 57 161 159 and an assist, and Eric Cernak deflected shot through traffic off way to their seventh win in the Tomas Hertl and Brent Burns past eight road games. Toronto Arizona 52 26 21 5 57 148 142 scored the tiebreaking goal early passes from Stamkos and reign- scored for the Sharks, which San Jose 52 22 26 4 48 136 174 in the third period of the Light- never trailed and set a franchise Anaheim 50 20 25 5 45 128 156 ing NHL MVP Nikita Kucherov, had won four in a row at home Los Angeles 51 18 28 5 41 127 162 record with four or more goals in ning’s 4-2 victory over the Kings who both extended their scoring and earned at least one point in Note: Two points for a win, one point on Wednesday night. eight straight games away from for overtime loss. Top three teams in streaks to five games. five consecutive games at SAP each division and two wild cards per Staples Center held a somber home. conference advance to playoffs. Stamkos was asked about his Center. pregame ceremony honoring Tyson Barrie and William Ny- Wednesday’s games favorite memory of Bryant’s ca- Flames 4, Oilers 3 (SO): Sean Toronto 5, Dallas 3 Bryant and the other eight vic- lander also scored for the Maple Nashville 5, Washington 4 reer, and he quickly mentioned Monahan scored the shootout tims of Sunday’s helicopter crash. Leafs. Andreas Johnsson added Anaheim 4, Arizona 2 Kobe’s 81-point performance winner and host Calgary snapped Calgary 4, Edmonton 3, SO Bryant’s two retired jersey num- against his beloved Toronto Rap- an empty-net goal with three sec- Tampa Bay 4, Los Angeles 2 a two-game skid by beating rival bers hang high on the walls of the tors in 2006. onds left, and Frederik Andersen Vancouver 5, San Jose 2 Edmonton. Thursday’s games building, which was his home for “When I first heard the news, made 31 saves. Montreal at Buffalo Andrew Mangiapane had a pair Nashville at New Jersey the final 17 years of his two-de- I hadn’t had that feeling before,” Toronto moved closer to playoff of goals and Elias Lindholm also Los Angeles at Arizona cade career. Stamkos said. “Just kind of in position. It pulled even in points Friday’s games scored for the Flames. Detroit at N.Y. Rangers “It certainly wasn’t easy,” shock, that it wasn’t really, really (61) with third-place Florida in Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Kings captain Anze Kopitar said real. ... So in a way, to be able to be the Atlantic Division and Caro- Kailer Yamamoto, Alex Chias- Vegas at Carolina son and Matt Benning scored for Washington at Ottawa of the ceremony. “Even though here tonight when they honored lina for the second wild-card spot Boston at Winnipeg you know it’s coming, you still get him with the pregame, that was in the Eastern Conference but the Oilers. St. Louis at Edmonton In the previous meeting be- Tampa Bay at Anaheim choked up, obviously. The stature good on them and we’re glad obvi- has played more games than ei- Saturday’s games of Kobe, not just in this building, ously we got to be a part of it under ther team. tween the teams on Jan. 11 in Columbus at Buffalo Vancouver at N.Y. Islanders but literally all over the world, it’s those tough circumstances.” Alexander Radulov scored two Calgary, Flames forward Mat- Florida at Montreal going to sting for a while. ... We’re Tyler Johnson also scored, An- goals and Denis Gurianov had one thew Tkachuk delivered a pair Colorado at Philadelphia Dallas at New Jersey trying to obviously show appre- drei Vasilevskiy made 32 saves for the Stars. Ben Bishop stopped of crushing hits on Zack Kassian, N.Y. Rangers at Detroit ciation and respect to Mamba be- and Stamkos added an empty-net 29 shots. prompting the Edmonton winger Ottawa at Toronto St. Louis at Winnipeg fore the game, and that’s about it. goal in the final second . Dallas has lost four of six. to jump Tkachuk, a move that Boston at Minnesota You still get choked up, really. At “I’m from Sweden, obviously, Matthews, Barrie and Johns- earned Kassian a two-game sus- Chicago at Arizona Vegas at Nashville least I did.” and basketball is maybe not the son each had a goal and an assist pension that he returned from in Edmonton at Calgary Both teams wore the gold stick- for Toronto. this one. Anaheim at Los Angeles biggest sport, but Kobe Bryant Tampa Bay at San Jose ers honoring Bryant and his 13- is still someone that everybody Ducks 4, Coyotes 2: Adam Tkachuk and Kassian squared Sunday’s games off for a brief fight during a face- Pittsburgh at Washington year-old daughter, Gianna, who knows,” Lightning defenseman Henrique scored twice, Carter Columbus at Montreal also perished in the crash. While Victor Hedman said. Rowney had a short-handed off late in the first period. Vancouver at Carolina PAGE 28 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 31, 2020 AUSTRALIAN OPEN Djokovic tops Federer for sixth straight time at Slam

BY HOWARD FENDRICH Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic was wondering, right along with everyone else, what sort of shape Roger Federer would be in for their Australian Open semifinal. At age 38, despite dealing with a LEE JIN-MAN/AP painful groin muscle and coming Sofia Kenin of the U.S. reacts as she is interviewed on court after off a draining five-setter, Federer defeating Australia’s Ash Barty in their semifinal match at the came out just fine, it seemed, Australian Open on Thursday. and soon was up 4-1 and love-40, holding a trio of break chances as Djokovic served. Didn’t last. Federer couldn’t Kenin ousts Barty, sustain that level. Neither his body nor Djokovic would let him. Casting aside a bit of a poor start during the rivals’ 50th meet- will face Muguruza ing, Djokovic stretched his Grand Slam winning streak against Fe- BY HOWARD FENDRICH along the way — was hardly at derer to six in a row with a 7-6 (1), Associated Press her best Thursday, especially 6-4, 6-3 victory Thursday night ANDY BROWNBILL/AP at the most crucial moments. that earned the defending cham- MELBOURNE, Australia — Maybe she was burdened by the Roger Federer, right, congratulates Novak Djokovic on winning their pion a record eighth trip to the Sofia Kenin never flinched. task of trying to become the first semifinal match at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday. final at Melbourne Park. Not when she was twice a point Australian woman since 1980 to “Today was horrible, to go from dropping the opening set of get to the final of the country’s through what I did. Nice entrance. able to make a match out of it.” too, got checked out. her first Grand Slam semifinal at Grand Slam. Nice sendoff. And in between, it’s Indeed, Federer appeared to be When play resumed, Federer the Australian Open. Not when “Unfortunately, couldn’t quite one to forget, because you know managing just fine at the outset. did not look as spry or confident she was twice a point from drop- scrap enough to get over the line,” And, oh, did this match set out you have a 3% chance to win,” as in the first set. He tried short- ping the second set, either. said Barty, who held her niece on well, in terms of the atmosphere, Federer said, adding that he dis- cuts such as pushing forward on And the American is into her her lap at the post-match news in terms of the tension, in terms of cussed beforehand with his team returns or less-than-ideal drop first major final at age 21 — beat- conference. “Just didn’t play the the tennis. how bad things would need to get shots. He couldn’t generate so ing the woman ranked No. 1, Ash biggest points well enough to The proceedings began with a for him to stop playing. “Once much as one break chance. Barty, to get there. Now Kenin win.” jolt of a 14-point game as a fugue you can see it coming, that it’s Djokovic took the set with a will need to beat a former No. 1, Instead, Kenin is the first of “Let’s go, Roger!” and “No-le! not going to work anymore, it’s final-game break and the last two Garbine Muguruza, to grab the American other than a Williams No-le!“ provided the soundtrack, tough.” points were spectacular. trophy. sister to reach the Australian prompting chair umpire Nico Kenin saved a total of four set Djokovic now leads their head- First, he followed up a stinging Open final since Lindsay Dav- Helwerth to passively aggressive- points to stop Barty’s bid to give to-head series 27-23, including return by heading far to his left enport in 1995. And Kenin is the ly admonish spectators: “Please. Australia a long-awaited singles 11-6 at majors. Federer hasn’t for a sprinting, sliding, stretch- first American woman to beat the Thank you.” champion at Melbourne Park, beaten him at one of the sport’s ing cross-court backhand passing No. 1 player at any major since There was an exchange of 17 pulling out a 7-6 (6), 7-5 victory four most important tournaments shot; he probably shouldn’t even Serena topped Venus at Wimble- strokes. on a stiflingly hot Thursday. since 2012. have put his racket on the ball, let don in 2002. Another of 15. There were two “I was telling myself: ‘I believe “I just want to say, respect to alone managed to win the point. “She has the ability to adapt,” break points for Djokovic, nulli- in myself. If I lose the set, I’m still Roger for coming out tonight. He Then he reacted to a short shot Barty said. “She’s extremely con- fied with the help of formidable going to come out and believe,’ ” was obviously hurt,“ Djokovic by Federer by running all-out to serves. Federer took the game said the 14th-seeded Kenin, who fident at the moment, as well.” said. “Wasn’t at his best.” flip a cross-court forehand pass with three aces, three other clean never had been past the fourth Those inside the sport know. The No. 2-seeded Djokovic will that made it two sets to none. winners and then broke to go up round at a major. “Yeah, I really But Kenin has been overshad- try to collect a record-extending Djokovic threw an uppercut and owed by some of the many other eighth Australian Open title on 2-0 on his way to 4-1. did a great job with it. I didn’t bellowed, “Come on!” American women making waves Sunday against Dominic Thiem Soon it was nearly 5-1 in Fe- give up.” in recent years. or Alexander Zverev. derer’s favor. Close doesn’t count, Muguruza fended off four set “I mean, yeah, I know people Clearly, for Djokovic vs. Feder- though. Scoreboard points in the opener of her semi- haven’t really paid attention er, everything hinged on the first Djokovic put up too much resis- final and wound up defeating No. much to me in the past. I had to hour or so. tance, much like during their epic 4 Simona Halep 7-6 (8), 7-5 in a establish myself, and I have,” They played on a muggy, swel- Wimbledon final last July, when Thursday matchup of players who have won tering evening, with the tempera- he thwarted two championship Wimbledon and the French Open Kenin said. “Of course, now I’m At Melbourne Park getting the attention, which I like ture in the high 90s and no breeze points for Federer and wound up Melbourne, Australia but not the Australian Open. to offer respite. winning in a fifth-set tiebreaker. Purse: AUD71,000,000 It was a streaky contest: Mu- it. Not going to lie.” Surface: Hardcourt outdoor Kenin, who was born in Russia Almost from the moment his This time, Djokovic said, “I (seedings in parentheses): guruza led 5-3 in the first set managed to dig my way back.“ Men’s Singles before Halep took 15 of 17 points and moved to Florida as a baby, wild quarterfinal ended Tues- Semifinals day after he’d saved seven match After Djokovic got out of that Novak Djokovic (2), Serbia, def. Roger to earn a pair of set points. Mugu- burst onto the scene in 2019 by love-40 hole to hold, he trailed 5-2 Federer (3), Switzerland, 7-6 (1), 6-4, 6-3. winning three singles titles, up- points and eked past Tennys Women’s Singles ruza then took seven consecutive Sandgren in five sets, speculation and love-30. Semifinals points. And so on, until Halep put setting Serena Williams in the Sofia Kenin (14), United States, def. third round at Roland Garros, swirled about how well Federer But Djokovic picked up 10 con- Ashleigh Barty (1), Australia, 7-6 (6), 7-5. a shot in the net to relinquish that would recover. secutive points to not only hold Garbine Muguruza, Spain, def. Simona set, then smashed her racket and and soaring from No. 52 to No. 12 Halep (4), Romania, 7-6 (8), 7-5. in the rankings. Might the muscle issue force there but also break at love in the Men’s Doubles sat on the sideline, shaking her him to pull out of the tourna- following game as Federer, one of Semifinals head. She didn’t face a seeded player Rajeev Ram, United States, and Joe ment? Why didn’t he practice the most effective servers ever, Salisbury (11), Britain, def. Mikhail Ku- “I think I played many top-10 in this tournament until Thurs- Wednesday? served for the set. At love! Imag- kushkin and Alexander Bublik, Kazakh- players in a row, got the victo- day, but did eliminate 15-year- stan, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. As it happens, Federer showed ine that. Luke Saville and Max Purcell, Austra- ries. Definitely it’s a sign that my old sensation Coco Gauff in the up, of course. And gave what he In the eventual tiebreaker, lia, def. Ivan Dodig, Croatia, and Filip Po- tennis is good,” Muguruza said. fourth round. lasek (4), Slovakia, 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-4. could until the end. Djokovic did what Djokovic does: Mixed Doubles “Doesn’t matter how many Grand Barty had two chances to claim No mistakes and four pure win- Quarterfinals Slams you have. Even if you have the first set but couldn’t. Same He’s never handed an opponent John-Patrick Smith and Astra Sharma, a walkover across more than 400 ners, including a down-the-line Australia, def. Lukasz Kubot and Iga Swi- 15 Grand Slams, you go out there thing happened in the second. atek, Poland, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 10-3. Kenin now will climb into the Grand Slam matches, never re- backhand return to end it. Nikola Mektic, Croatia, and Barbora and you have somebody that can tired from any of his more than At the break, Federer took a Krejcikova (5), Czech Republic, def. Ro- beat you. top 10 of the rankings. One more han Bopanna, India, and Nadiia Kiche- 1,500 career tour-level matches. medical timeout and went off nok, Ukraine, 6-0, 6-2. “Excited to have one more win, and she’ll achieve some- “I don’t think I would have gone court with a trainer, like he did Henri Kontinen, Finland, and Gabriela match here.” thing even more significant: The Dabrowski (3), Canada, def. Ivan Dodig, on court if I had no chance to win,” against Sandgren. Djokovic Croatia, and Latisha Chan (6), Taiwan, 7- Barty — who won the French right to call herself a Grand Slam Federer said. “We saw I was still stayed on the sideline while he, 5, 7-6 (2). Open last June, beating Kenin champion. Friday, January 31, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 29 SUPER BOWL Something rotten with the Rooney rule? Goodell: Diversity in coach/executive hirings must improve

BY BARRY WILNER Associated Press MIAMI — Stopping short of saying the Rooney Rule is not working, NFL Commis- sioner Roger Goodell noted Wednesday the league needs change to its minority hiring policy. Though the league requires teams to interview minority candidates, only two African-Americans have been hired for 19 open head coaching spots over the past three years. The league has only two mi- nority general managers among the 32 teams. “Clearly we are not where we want to be on this level,” Goodell said at his annual Super Bowl news conference. “We have a lot of work that has gone into not only the Rooney Rule but our policy overall. It’s clear we need to change and do something different. “There’s no reason to expect we’re going to have a different outcome next year

without those kinds CHARLIE RIEDEL, ABOVE, AND JOHN HEFTI, BELOW/AP of changes and we’ve already begun engag- Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, above, leads perhaps the most dynamic offense in the NFL and San ing in those changes. Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, below, leads one of the stingiest defenses in the league. Both got interviews Not just with our di- for head coaching positions but were passed over. versity committee, not just with the Fritz Pollard Alliance, but others. And trying to Success didn’t equal head coaching jobs for Super Bowl assistants figure out what steps we could take next BY ROB MAADDI Saleh inherited the worst defense in the that would lead to Associated Press league in 2017 and turned it into the No. 2- Goodell better outcomes. It’s ranked defense this season. clear we’re all com- MIAMI — It’s common for coordinators “I just go about my business best I mitted to doing that, and we have to make in the Super Bowl to have a head coaching can,” said Saleh, who is Lebanese-Ameri- those changes. position with a new team waiting for them can. “Judge me for who I am, not for my “We will have a series of meetings which after the game. ethnicity.” we’ve already scheduled over the next Not this year. Hall of Fame running back Marshall month to get that kind of dialogue going, to The Kansas City Chiefs have perhaps Faulk put all the blame on the owners for continue the dialogue to try to determine the most dynamic offense in the NFL and the lack of diversity. what are the solutions so we can have those the San Francisco 49ers feature one of the “This may be the first time you have a better outcomes,” he added. stingiest defenses in the league. The men defensive coordinator who could be a head The Rooney Rule, which has been adopt- in charge of both units got interviews but coach and an offensive coordinator who ed by other leagues and businesses, calls were passed over. could be a head coach and there’s not a for a minority candidate to be interviewed Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bi- team waiting for them,” Faulk said. “It is for head coaching and executive openings eniemy interviewed with the Panthers, sad. But they don’t care. Nothing will be such as general managers. Critics have said Browns and Giants during the team’s bye done about it. When the owners meet, none those interviews are often simply token re- before the playoffs. Niners defensive coor- of us are in there to pound the table and say sponses to the rule and that the minority dinator Robert Saleh also interviewed with this is wrong. Let’s be real.” candidates are not seriously considered. the Browns. Niners cornerback Richard Sherman Goodell also addressed negotiations be- Cleveland hired Kevin Stefanski, who blamed the media. tween the NFL Players Association and the was Minnesota’s offensive coordinator, “I put more of the responsibility on you league on a new labor deal. The current 10- after Saleh’s defense shut down the Vikings can say, I had a great process, a great dis- — on the media because you’re asking peo- year contract runs out in March 2021 and in a 27-10 win in the divisional round. cussion. Each and every interview is dif- ple who have no say in it,” Sherman said. there is optimism on both fronts that a new So when two minority candidates with ferent. ... It’s a blessing and it’s always great “You’re asking players. We literally have obvious qualifications miss out on coach- deal would be finalized before this March to be mentioned. It’s always great to have no say in who gets hired, who gets fired. ing jobs, many people question whether when the 2020 league year begins. that opportunity to be considered in those But the people who have say, we don’t pres- “We’ve been having incredibly produc- the NFL has a diversity issue. roles. But when it’s all said and done with, sure. The owners, we don’t call, we don’t tive dialogue,” Goodell said. “I think we’ve There are just three African-American push to get them; when you have them I work for a great organization. I work for made a lot of progress at now seven or eight head coaches in the league and only one in the media, nobody asks them the hard a great boss. I work for a great owner. On months since we began those discussions minority — Ron Rivera — was hired to fill questions because you don’t want to rub top of that, we have some great people in more formally. one of the five vacancies this offseason. them the wrong way, you don’t want to get “I think we’ve addressed difficult issues “Clearly, we are not where we want to be this building.” on their bad side. that face our league going forward and on this level,” NFL Commissioner Roger Chiefs coach Andy Reid called Bien- “So I almost say it’s your fault that we looking forward. I think both the players Goodell said Wednesday about the Rooney iemy a “leader of men” and praised his don’t have those answers, because none and management and everyone at the ne- Rule. “It’s clear we need to change and do intellect. of you are asking the hard questions. Ev- gotiations have worked to try to find cre- something different. There’s no reason “They also know and respect his mind,” erybody feels comfortable asking a player ative solutions to make the NFL better, and to expect we’re going to have a different Reid said. “Every week, he and I sit down, a hard question about, ‘Man, why aren’t that’s what you want.” outcome next year without those kinds of and we put together this game-plan sheet these black coaches getting jobs?’ Ask the As for putting a timetable on a potential changes and we’ve already begun engag- with 200-plus plays on it. He memorizes dudes who hire them. Ask the dudes who agreement, Goodell wouldn’t speculate. ing in those changes.” every play, every formation. Just BA-boom, have all the power in the world to hire and “The process will close when the process Bieniemy and Saleh aren’t complaining, on recall, just like that. Every week, I go, fire these men. Then you’ll get the an- closes, when all of us feel comfortable that though others are outraged for them. ‘Listen, are you good with this?’ He goes, swers. Or maybe we’re not looking for the we’ve reached an agreement that we want “I had an opportunity to interview for ‘No problem, got it.’ A lot of hard work goes answers in those dudes, because we kinda to go forward with,” he said. three jobs,” Bieniemy said. “One thing I into it. Plus, he is a brilliant dude.” know what they are.” PAGE 30 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 31, 2020 SUPER BOWL No excuses: Both teams healthy as final prep begins

BY DAVE SKRETTA against scout team looks. Associated Press Meanwhile, the only injury con- cerns heading into the week for DAVIE, Fla. — Running back the Chiefs were defensive tackle Tevin Coleman returned to Chris Jones, who was hobbled practice Wednesday as the San by a calf strain in the AFC title Francisco 49ers began final game, and tight end Travis Kelce, preparations for the Super Bowl, who has been dealing with a sore while the Kansas City Chiefs had knee. everyone on the field as they put Chiefs coach Andy Reid said the finishing touches on their that Kelce was fine and that Jones game plan. was “good to go” after a 90-min- Coleman, who dislocated his ute workout Wednesday. shoulder in the NFC champion- Reid wanted to keep the week ship game, took handoffs during before the game relatively light, team drills during the 1-hour, so the Chiefs installed virtually 40-min workout at the University the entire game plan for Sunday of Miami’s practice facility. He night’s game before they departed looked to be in good spirits, too, Kansas City. That allowed them slapping hands with his team- to deal with the circus of opening CHARLIE RIEDEL/AP mates and leaping after one play night Monday and more media in particular. responsibilities Tuesday without Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes scrambles during the first half of the AFC Championship “We’ll see as the week goes how worrying about putting things in game against the Tennessee Titans in Kansas City, Mo. Mahomes has scrambled 10 times this much the pain tolerance is for his place for the game. postseason for 112 yards, and his ability to escape the pocket and extend plays will be crucial for the shoulder,“ said 49ers coach Kyle “They loved it,” Reid told a pool Chiefs against an aggressive San Francisco 49ers defense that has 57 sacks so far this season. Shanahan, who also has Matt reporter after the workout, which Breida and breakout star Ra- took place at the Miami Dolphins’ heem Mostert at his disposal in practice facility under sunny Test: Mahomes’ mobility could frustrate 49ers the backfield. skies and with temperatures hit- Coleman was listed as lim- ting 80 degrees. “They got a little ited on the injury list along with sunshine, so they loved it.” FROM BACK PAGE giving Mahomes the extra times linebacker Kwon Alexander, who There were several visitors to Sherman’s coverage skills and he needs to generate big plays returned from a torn pectoral practice, including the Fox Sports Ward’s ability as a free safety to downfield to speedsters like muscle in the playoffs, and safe- crew that will broadcast the game cover ground deep downfield. Tyreek Hill, Mecole Hardman ty Jaquiski Tartt, who has been Sunday night. Joe Buck and color The 49ers had to deal with Ma- and Sammy Watkins. dealing with sore ribs. analyst Troy Aikman were joined homes already in his brief but “We believe in each other,” “They all got to go,” Shanahan by sideline reporters Chris Myers brilliant career. Back in Week 3 Sherman said. “We believe in said. “I’m expecting them to be and Erin Andrews, while the of the 2018 season in Mahomes’ Super Bowl LIV the scheme. We believe in what good by Sunday.” pregame crew of Curt Menefee, first year as starter in Kansas Kansas City Chiefs (14-4) we’ve done all year, and we plan The 49ers practiced in helmets Michael Strahan and Jimmie City, he threw for 314 yards and vs. San Francisco 49ers (15-3) on going out there and putting a and shells on the freshly resur- Johnson watched the workout. three TDs and led touchdown good product on tape and seeing AFN-Sports how it goes.” faced grass practice fields as they At the end of practice, Reid drives on all five possessions in 12:30 a.m. Monday CET When San Francisco has strug- worked on first- and second-down asked Johnson — recently voted the first half of the Chiefs’ 38-27 gled defensively this season it has installations, just as they would into the Pro Football Hall of Fame win. 8:30 a.m. Monday JKT often come against more mobile do during a normal Wednesday — to speak to the team. That marked the only time quarterbacks, with Kyler Murray, workout. The session included “I competed against him and in the past 20 seasons that the Russell Wilson and Lamar Jack- 11-on-11 team periods in which always respected him,” Reid Niners allowed five straight TD entire defense as the added pres- son all having more success than the offense and defense worked said. drives to open a game. They had sure helped San Francisco cre- ate more turnovers after having QBs less apt to run like Aaron no answer for Mahomes’ play- Rodgers and Kirk Cousins. a record-low seven takeaways in making ability. That’s just another reason why 2018. In the rematch next Sunday Mahomes is so tough. He has The Niners have 57 sacks in- in the Super Bowl in Miami, scrambled 10 times this postsea- cluding the playoffs, with Ford, San Francisco should be better son for 112 yards, taking advan- Bosa, Arik Armstead and DeFor- equipped at least to try to slow tage of undisciplined rush lanes Mahomes down. est Buckner all recording at least and defensive backs who drop too It added a dynamic edge rush- 7 ½, making it difficult for offens- deep into coverage. ing duo in the offseason, acquir- es to key on one spot. The quarterback who exploited ing Dee Ford in a trade with the “If we’re covering and that guy that the most against the Nin- Chiefs and drafting Nick Bosa takes two or three hitches most ers this season was Wilson, who second overall. That led to the likely he’ll be laying on his back,” scrambled 12 times for 79 yards team allowing the fewest yards in safety Jimmie Ward said. “But in two games, compared with just a season since the 2009 New York Patrick Mahomes is a mover in 20 scrambles for 82 yards against Jets. the pocket. I’m pretty sure he’ll San Francisco in the other 16 “When you have edge rush- make some guys miss and he’ll games. ers it speeds up the process of make some plays. We just have to “Every week, whether you’re the quarterback, and, not that he make more plays than he does.” playing a guy like Mahomes or needs speeding up, he already San Francisco got a league- a statue, it doesn’t matter,“ Saleh gets rid of it pretty quick. But it best 40 of those sacks without said. “You have to have respect changes the game,” Saleh said. bringing in extra pass rushers, for where he is in the pocket. And “It unlocks the offensive line so which will be especially impor- your pass rush has to tie in with it creates a little bit more space tant against Mahomes, who has one another so that way you’re TONY AVELAR/AP and it gives the guys inside more 22 TD passes, zero interceptions just not carelessly rushing the San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman, center, reacts space to operate. So having those and a 118.3 passer rating in his passer to where even a statue can after dislocating his shoulder against the Green Bay Packers during guys out there, having them at career when defenses rush five or buy time and escape the pocket the first half of the NFC Championship game. Coleman returned full speed, will do nothing but more players. and create an explosive play to practice Wednesday as the San Francisco 49ers began final help.” But not getting pressure with through an off-schedule play. But preparations for Sunday’s Super Bowl. Bosa and Ford transformed the four creates its own problems, that goes every single week.” Friday, January 31, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 31 SUPER BOWL Kelce, Kittle the life of Super Bowl party Fun-loving TEs among the most entertaining personalities in NFL

BY DENNIS WASZAK JR. Associated Press MIAMI hey’ve got swagger, style and lots and lots of catches. Kansas City’s Travis Kelce and TSan Francisco’s George Kittle are talkative tight ends at this year’s Super Bowl and among the most entertaining per- sonalities in the NFL — Rob Gronkowski- types who could play big roles in who wins the big game Sunday. “I just love to live life, man,” Kelce said with a big smile. “And I like to enjoy happi- ness along the way.” That comes from a guy whose silly, en- tertaining, ridiculous, hilarious — or, all of the above — dances to celebrate his touch- downs instantly go viral moments after he gets into the end zone. The 6-foot-5, 260-pound Kelce has “Hit the Quan” and done “The Chicken Head” ED ZURGA/AP and everything in between. He’s the life Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce celebrates after the AFC championship game win over Tennessee. Kelce holds the record for the most of a football party that has moved to the seasons by a tight end with 1,000 or more yards receiving with four, but is likely more well known for his TD celebration dances. NFL’s biggest stage — and with a world- wide audience watching. whether he does perfect or not, he always Kelce, filling his iPad with film of the personality, the way it shows. I think they “I just think any time he gets the ball in makes plays with his attitude when the ball Chiefs star. just kind of opened the door for tight ends the end zone, I ask him all the time, ‘How is in his hands.” Every play, every game. like me to be able to express ourselves on do you come up with these dances, man? That all started when Kittle was in col- “Whether it’s what he does in the red the football field.” Just how do you come up with all this lege at Iowa, where then-tight ends coach zone, how he runs his routes, his mindset Or, off it. stuff?’” said Chiefs offensive tackle Eric Levar Woods gave him homework. The as- every time he steps on the football field. I Kittle is an affable guy who’s always Fisher, who was fined $14,037 for dump- signment: Watch videos of the best players think the thing that really kind of stands smiling and cracking jokes. After the ing two beers on himself while celebrating at the position and take anything he can out the most is you see his personality 49ers’ victory over Green Bay in the NFC a touchdown in Kansas City’s divisional use to add to his game. when he plays and how much fun he has,” championship game, the tight end walked round win over Houston. Kittle couldn’t stop looking at film of Kittle said. “Very similar to Gronk and his around doing TV interviews while wear- “I don’t know, man,” Fisher added. “I ing a T-shirt of a bare-chested quarterback think his touchdown celebrations are one Jimmy Garoppolo that a fan sent to him. of a kind and will go down in history.” Of course, photos and video went viral. Kelce is also doing a pretty good job of ‘ He has a personality where he goes 100 mph in Just like his first-down celebrations. getting himself into the record books with “I think we both have a really good time his play. whatever he does. That’s probably why he’s going to playing football,” Kittle said. “You can see He holds the NFL record for the most that on the tape. We both just enjoy being seasons by a tight end with 1,000 or more have a WWE career after this. What’s cool is that’s out there with our teammates. We both yards receiving with four, and counting. kind of who he is and then you see it on the field. make plays when we’re asked to, and I Kelce is a favorite target of Patrick Ma- ’ think we both make plays when we’re not Kyle Shanahan homes and established himself as possibly asked to.” the best all-around tight end in the game. 49ers coach, on All-Pro TE George Kittle They’ve also been able to make plays “Kelce’s a beast,” Chiefs wide receiver when they aren’t there. Tyreek Hill said. “He’s special. I’ve never Last season, Kittle had the most yards seen a guy that size to have that much abil- after catch since the stat began being ity or to carry that kind of swagger. He’s tracked in 2010 with 870. He ranked first definitely a leader.” this season among non-running backs with The 49ers say the same of the playmak- 602. ing Kittle, who was selected a first-team “One guy shouldn’t bring us down,” the All-Pro this season. The third-year tight 6-4, 245-pound Kittle said. “And if you end has had 85 catches or more and 1,000 have that mindset, where you’re going to yards receiving in each of his past two run through someone’s face, it definitely years. makes the YAC a lot easier.” Kittle is a fun-loving character whose Kelce isn’t too shabby, either, ranking approach to the game mimics that of a third among tight ends with 410 yards playful professional wrestler. After all, his after catch. nickname is “Stone Cold Kittle” — after “I do believe the run after catch is some- “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. thing I’ve been able to have a knack since I He even uses a gesture to celebrate first have been in the league,” Kelce said. “Ob- downs that he borrowed from Pentagon viously, since Kittle has been in the league, Jr., a Mexican wrestler. He makes a circle he’s taken that to a whole other level.” with his thumb and forefinger to form a The two tight ends are far from one-di- “0” and then flicks his wrist so his other mensional. They do more than their fair fingers form an “M” for Pentagon Jr.’s share of blocking, too, while contributing catch phrase: “Cero miedo,” which means, to their teams’ running games. “zero fear.” They’ll hit defenders with a smile. And, “I think we’re all a little different, but then show off some dance moves. he’s unique and you see it on the field,“ “I think we’re both positive guys,“ Kelce 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. “He has said with a big smile. “We both love to play a personality where he goes 100 mph in BEN MARGOT/AP the game and, at the same time, we both whatever he does. That’s probably why love life.” 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, left, and tight end George Kittle celebrate after he’s going to have a WWE career after AP Pro Football Writers Josh Dubow and Barry this. What’s cool is that’s kind of who he is the NFC championship game. The All-Pro tight end’s nickname “Stone Cold Kittle” Wilner, and AP Sports Writer Dave Skretta and then you see it on the field. That’s why after pro wrestler “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, reflects his fun-loving personality. contributed. S TARS AND STRIPES Friday, January 31, 2020 Houston picks Baker Astros replace Hinch with 3-time SPORTS NL Manager of the Year » Page 24

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BY JOSH DUBOW Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. ith a fearsome front four capable of pressuring quarterbacks without blitzes, a lockdown cor- nerback in Richard Sherman and the speed at linebacker and safety to limit big plays, the San Francisco 49ers had the league’s stingiest passW defense in a decade. Shutting down Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs’ passing game in the Super Bowl will be a far tougher chal- lenge than anything the Niners have faced this season. “His mobility is unique. His arm strength is ridiculous. He’s very, very accurate,” defensive coordinator Robert ‘ He is a Saleh said. “But what I don’t think peo- superstar ple give him enough credit for is that he in every actually plays quarterback. “There’s a lot of people, there’s a lot of way you quarterbacks in this league that will say can possibly no to number one and then it just becomes imagine and street ball,” Saleh continued. “He gets he’s going to rid of the ball on time. He puts it where it needs to be. He hits a lot of throws in be tough to rhythm. And when he needs to take his deal with. ’ shot, he knows how to buy time in the Robert Saleh pocket and do it. So he is a superstar in 49ers defensive every way you can possibly imagine and coordinator, on Chiefs he’s going to be tough to deal with.” quarterback Mahomes Mahomes leads the NFL with 76 com- pletions the past two seasons on throws at least 20 yards down- field, an aspect San Francisco’s defense is designed to stop. It allowed the second fewest deep completions in the regular season, with only eight on 48 attempts, thanks in large part to

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The San Francisco 49ers have faced off with Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes, pictured, just once — in Week 3 of the 2018 season. In Mahomes’ first year as Chiefs starter, he threw for 314 yards and three TDs and led touchdown drives on all five possessions in the first half of Kansas City’s 38-27 win over San Francisco. It is the only time in the past 20 seasons the 49ers have allowed five consecutive TD drives to open a game. SOURCE: Associated Press; Photo by Brynn Anderson/AP

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