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Volume 79 Edition 155A ©SS 2020 CONTINGENCY EDITION SATURDAY,NOVEMBER 21, 2020 Free to Deployed Areas US general: ISIS in Iraq and Syria long-term threat

BY ROBERT BURNS A year of Associated Press WASHINGTON — Although the Islamic State extremist group is battered and scattered, it cannot be fully defeated until the world finds a way to reconcile and reset- constant tle the thousands of people dis- placed by years of war in Iraq and Syria, the general overseeing American military operations in the Mideast said Thursday. Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Com- change mand, said there is no military means of solving the problem of Mideast refugees and internally displaced persons, or IDPs, who await repatriation or resettlement and represent what he called an unfortunate byproduct of armed conflicts. “Today, across vast swaths of Syria and Iraq, the systemic in- doctrination of IDP and refugee camp populations who are hostage to the receipt of ISIS ideology is an alarming development with po- tentially generational implica- tions,” McKenzie said in remarks to the National Council on U.S.- Arab Relations. He said a solution must come from a joint effort by diplomatic, security and humanitarian orga- ALEJANDRO LICEA / 1st Armored Division nizations. Afghan and U.S. soldiers move to a security location to conduct a key leader engagement Dec. 2 in Southeastern Afghanistan. The 10th “Unless the international com- Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division provided air support during this mission. munity finds a way to repatriate, SEE ISIS ON PAGE 4 US troops’ Afghanistan deployments cut short “If we don’t address this by pandemic, drawdown in tumultuous 2020 now, we’re BY J.P. LAWRENCE “After getting boots on the ground, we had ments continued throughout the spring. Stars and Stripes Doha, the reduction of violence, and then Some of the troops said they didn’t expect never really KABUL, Afghanistan — For soldiers who COVID gets thrown in the mix,” said Capt. the talks to affect their deployments. After deployed to Afghanistan this year, 2020 was Sam Litz, an artillery officer in the 1st Bri- all, they said, the war had lasted for nearly going to defeat tumultuous and constantly changing, with gade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division two decades — for some, most of their lives the U.S. signing a deal with the Taliban in out of Fort Drum, N.Y. — and previous attempts to end it had failed. ISIS.” February, a troop drawdown starting weeks Units from the 1st BCT deployed to Af- But once the deal was signed on Feb. 29, Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie later, and the coronavirus disrupting deploy- ghanistan in the winter, as peace talks be- soldiers in the 1st BCT, 10th Mountain said ments and taking lives as it rampaged tween the U.S. and the Taliban in the Qatari CENTCOM Commander around the globe. capital neared a conclusion, and the deploy- SEE CHANGE ON PAGE 4 PAGE 2 • STARS AND STRIPES • Saturday, November 21, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER GM: New batteries cuts costs EXCHANGE RATES

Associated Press worldwide by 2025. Nearly all cur- Chrysler recently announced Military rates Poland (Zloty) 3.76 Saudi Arab (Riyal) 3.7504 DETROIT — General Motors rent electric vehicles cost more plans to build electric vehicles and Euro costs (Nov. 23) $1.16 Singapore (Dollar) 1.3429 Dollar buys (Nov. 23) 0.8211 So. Korea (Won) 1116.07 says a pending breakthrough in than $30,000. components at Canadian facto- British pound (Nov. 23) $1.30 Switzerlnd (Franc) .9103 battery chemistry will cut the The announcement Thursday ries, and Volkswagen, the world’s Japanese yen (Nov. 23) 101.00 Thailand (Baht) 30.26 South Korean won (Nov. 23) 1085.00 price of its electric vehicles so shows how fast electric vehicle top-selling automaker, is increas- Turkey (NewLira) 7.6821 Commercial rates (Military exchange rates are those avail­ they equal those powered by gaso- technology is evolving and how it ing its EV spending and models. able to customers at military banking fa­ Bahrain(Dinar) .3767 cilities in the country of issuance for Ja­ line within five years. The tech- may become the primary fuel for “There’s going to be a lot more Britain (Pound) 1.3282 pan, South Korea, Germany, the Nether­ Canada (Dollar) 1.3052 lands and the United Kingdom. For nonlo­ nology also will increase the range transportation sooner than almost EVs coming,” he said. China(Yuan) 6.5628 cal currency exchange rates (i.e., per charge to as much as 450 anyone believed. The challenge for automakers Denmark (Krone) 6.2775 purchasing British pounds in Germany), Egypt (Pound) 15.6010 check with your local military banking fa­ miles. The GM announcement is and startups has always been ba- Euro .8425 cility. Commercial rates are interbank The company’s product devel- among a series of recent tipping lancing range against battery Hong Kong (Dollar) 7.7530 rates provided for reference when buying Hungary (Forint) 302.89 currency. All figures are foreign curren­ opment chief promised a small points from internal combustion costs, and GM appears to have Israel (Shekel) 3.3399 cies to one dollar, except for the British Japan (Yen) 103.78 pound, which is represented in dollars­to­ electric SUV that will cost less vehicles to electric, Guidehouse gone beyond that, Abuelsamid Kuwait(Dinar) .3057 pound, and the euro, which is dollars­to­ euro.) than $30,000 and pledged to roll Insights Principal Analyst Sam said. Norway (Krone) 8.9850 Philppines (Peso) 48.23 out 30 battery-powered models Abuelsamid said. Ford and Fiat WEATHER OUTLOOK SUNDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST SUNDAY IN EUROPE MONDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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Naples 54/48 Okinawa Morón 77/72 70/46 Sigonella Rota 64/51 The weather is provided by the Djibouti 69/52 Souda Bay American Forces Network Weather Center, 87/72 59/56 2nd Weather Squadron at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. TODAY IN STRIPES American Roundup ...... 11 Comics ...... 19 Crossword ...... 19 Faces ...... 15 Opinion ...... 18 Sports ...... 20-24 Saturday, November 21, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 3 MILITARY 6 sites in final running for SPACECOM HQ BY COREY DICKSTEIN day. Stars and Stripes Air Force officials have said WASHINGTON — The Penta- previously the service estimated it gon has narrowed its choices on could take some six years to build the permanent headquarters loca- the facilities necessary to house tion for the U.S. Space Command the U.S. Space Command, once a to six finalists, Air Force officials location is chosen. announced Thursday. The Space Command’s estab- The remaining candidates to lishment last year was actually a house the newest combatant com- re-establishment of the combatant mand are Kirtland Air Force Base command, after the Pentagon in New Mexico, Offutt Air Force shuttered it in 2002 as part of the Base in Nebraska, Patrick Air post-9/11 government restructur- Force Base in Florida, Peterson ing. It was established just months Air Force Base in Colorado, Port before the newest military San Antonio in Texas, and Red- branch, the U.S. Space Force, was stone Arsenal in Alabama, accord- founded last year. ing to the Air Force. Under Defense Department A final decision is expected in structure, the military services — early 2021, said Ann Stefanek, a in this case, the Space Force — are spokeswoman for the service responsible for training and charged with making the final equipping troops who then oper- basing decision for SPACECOM. ate under the leadership and con- “The Department of the Air trol of a combatant command— in Force evaluated each location and this case, the Space Command. will now conduct both virtual and The Space Force, as it grows, is on-site visits at each candidate lo- expected to provide the bulk of the cation to assess which location is troops assigned to the Space Com- best suited to host the U.S. Space mand, but the other military ser- Command Headquarters,” Stefa- vices will also provide some nek said. “This assessment will be TECH. SGT. DAVID SALANITRI/Air Force Space Command troops to the command, officials based on factors related to mis- The park on Cape Canaveral, Fla., showcases several pieces of equipment that were monumental to the have said. sion, infrastructure capacity, development of Air Force Space Command. to life. The Space Command is now led community support and costs to by Army four-star Gen. James the Department of Defense.” The new effort allowed Ameri- eas within the country, and score Air Force Base in Colorado Dickinson. The Air Force initially expected can communities to self-nominate at least 50 out of 100 points on the Springs since it was established. The Space Force, like all mili- to announce a home base for themselves for consideration to American Association of Retired Peterson Air Force Base is one tary services, is headquartered at Space Command’s 1,400 military host the Space Command. Persons’ Livability Index. of two locations to twice be named the Pentagon, where it will re- and civilian workers by late 2019, Air Force officials at that time SPACECOM was formally es- a finalist. The Army’s Redstone main. It is led by Gen. Jay Ray- even releasing a different list of announced that, to be considered, tablished in August 2019 to over- Arsenal near Huntsville, Ala., is mond, the chief of space oper- six finalists as possible locations communities must be within 25 see and control the U.S. military’s the other. ations. last year. But the service scrapped miles of an existing military base, myriad space-based infrastruc- Stefanek said the Air Force con- those plans in May and began a within one of the top 150 most pop- ture and operations. It has been sidered locations in 24 states be- [email protected] new search. ulous Metropolitan Statistical Ar- temporarily housed at Peterson fore naming the finalists on Thurs- Twitter: @CDicksteinDC SOCEUR, Army Black Sea drill is 1st of its kind in Europe BY JOHN VANDIVER galniceanu Airbase in Romania. The exercise also used assets AND IMMANUEL JOHNSON There the rocket systems were of- from the 101st Combat Aviation Stars and Stripes floaded and set up to hit targets in Brigade such as Apache and Black STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. the Black Sea. Allies have been Hawk helicopters, as well as Air special operators and Army artil- strengthening their positions in Force surveillance drones. lerymen marked a first in Europe the region to counter Russian ag- The drill offered the 41st a rare this week when they loaded gression. opportunity to fire artillery over ground rockets onto a low-flying Strike data can be loaded into water rather than land. aircraft for a quick strike drill that the M142 systems as the C-130s It also illustrated how the Army hit targets in the Black Sea. fly, leaving the rockets ready to is working to improve long- and The Rapid Falcon exercise launch as soon as they are on the short-range strike abilities on the showcased a new capability that ground, LaRoche said. European continent as the Penta- gives conventional artillery units U.S. and Romanian rockets hit gon makes countering Russia a in Germany the ability to strike targets up to 25 miles out at sea top priority. with the speed of a quick reaction during the live fire, said Capt. Jus- SOCEUR expects to do more force, military officials said. tin Bland, a battery commander exercises that bring together Ar- “We haven’t done it in Europe with the Grafenwoehr, Germany- my rocket units and specialized before, where we take precision based 41st Artillery Brigade’s 1-77 C-130s. LaRoche said. artillery and load it on the back of Field Artillery Regiment. The Black Sea region is likely to a SOF aircraft,” Col. Marc La- The exercise was designed to al- remain an area of focus, but simi- Roche, deputy commander of the low troops “to get on an aircraft, lar missions in the Baltics and Stuttgart-based U.S. Special Op- U.S. Special Operations Command Europe take off and land anywhere in the High North also are possible, he erations Command Europe, said Soldiers assigned to the 7th Field Artillery Regiment unload High­ world mixed in with our multina- said. Friday. “These aircraft can oper- Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems as part of exercise Rapid Falcon in tional partners or joint forces and “It is an option we are going to ate in all different conditions and Romania, Nov. 19. provide fires,” he said. need to develop,” LaRoche said. pilots are trained to land in aus- “One day we can be in Grafen- “It creates an unpredictable ad- tere or unimproved locations.” planes but have the ability to fly Troops loaded two M142 High woehr and then, the same day, we vantage to move an army (rocket) The exercise used two MC130J low and get troops into hard-to-re- Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems can be providing those strategic, system forward quickly.” Commando II aircraft from the ach spots. The aircraft can also onto the aircraft at Ramstein Air precision fires, and then be right

352nd Special Operations Wing, land almost anywhere, throwing Base in Germany on Thursday, back in Grafenwoehr like it didn’t [email protected] which look like ordinary cargo an adversary off guard. before flying them to Mihail Ko- even happen,” he said. Twitter: @john_vandiver PAGE 4 • STARS AND STRIPES • Saturday, November 21, 2020 WAR ON TERRORISM Change: Some soldiers upset as deployment to Afghanistan cut short

FROM PAGE 1 after arriving, recalled Stapley. they understood their “mission They’d gone through intense had changed entirely,” Litz said. training in anticipation of a hard “The deployment we had been fight with the Taliban. training for and were prepared for “Your initial reaction is, ‘Oh was about to be drastically differ- man, what the heck, I just got ent,” he said. here,’” Stapley said. “'I spent the Under the deal with the Taliban, majority of my time in quarantine, the U.S. and all other international then two weeks of walking around forces would fully withdraw from and getting hold of things, and Afghanistan by May 2021, provid- then going back.’” ed the Taliban met certain condi- Officers had been pumping up tions, including severing ties with their soldiers to motivate them al-Qaida. While the terror group prior to the deployment, only for hasn’t held up its end of the deal, everyone’s plans to fizzle. according to the United Nations Spc. Christopher Riggins, a 21- and other observers, the U.S. be- year-old infantryman from Char- gan pulling out of the country, and lie Company, 1st Battalion, 87th the focus of the troops’ mission be- Infantry Regiment, said America came pulling out and shutting had been at war in the Middle East down bases. his whole life and he hadn’t ex- Commanders were told to de- pected the war would end before cide which troops would stay or he got his chance to fight. leave in order to meet withdrawal “I am still upset about how it deadlines, which were spelled out happened,” Riggins said. “It was a in the deal. disappointing deployment.” “It hit me that I was going to Riggins and others whose de- start making those hard calls, ployments were cut short, would who’s going home,” Litz said, re- still receive combat patches, calling the difficult conversations though, his commander Capt. he had with his soldiers, explain- Matthew Dixon said. Even if it ing to them that they were either wasn’t the mission they had been going home earlier than expected, expecting, they had fulfilled it, he or that they needed to stay and said. keep working. “The nation called for them to ALEJANDRO LICEA /U.S. Army As the drawdown gathered quarantine and turn back Afghan and U.S. troops board a CH­47 Chinook helicopter following a meeting Dec. 2 with senior Afghan speed, the coronavirus started around,” said Dixon, who was de- government officials to discuss ongoing security efforts in Southeastern Afghanistan. spreading rapidly across the ployed for five weeks and was part country. Some troops spent two of the first wave of soldiers to their soldiers came home early. to be further reduced to 2,500 in would end the war in the country weeks in coronavirus quarantine leave the country. “I tried to reit- The drastically shortened deploy- January. Some have said that cut, and Afghans would know peace. and then almost immediately flew erate the fact that we were a part ment meant Litz was back for the ordered by President Donald “You start to realize we’ve nev- back to America, said Capt. Ken- of history and this is something birth of his second child. Trump this month, could leave a er been here before,” he said. neth Braun Stapley of the 1st Bat- that we’ve been working toward But concerns lingered among security vacuum. “You start to realize how big of a talion, 32nd Infantry Regiment. for a long period of time, and ulti- the troops for Afghanistan. Stapley, who joined the military historical moment this is.” Many were stunned, and some up- mately what our country wants After drawing down to 4,500 after the 9/11 attacks, said he still set, when they learned that they from us.” troops this fall, the number of U.S. hoped that the peace process [email protected] were leaving Afghanistan so soon Families were delighted when forces in the country is expected started during his deployment Twitter: @jplawrence ISIS: Many worry Mideast exit will allow extremists to rise up

FROM PAGE 1 and McKenzie said it has not take of pulling out of Iraq in 2011 ture globally. jor security threat to the United reintegrate into home communi- abandoned its aspiration to recre- shortly after defeating al-Qaeda President-elect Joe Biden has States. The al-Qaeda extremist ties, and support locally grown ate a caliphate and attack the there, a move she said led to the long argued for bringing most U.S. group and like-minded militants reconciliation programming of West. rise of ISIS. troops home from the wars in the also are severely hobbled but not these people, ... we are buying our- President Donald Trump has “Decisions about troop levels Middle East and Afghanistan eliminated, he said. selves a strategic problem 10 pushed for a full U.S. withdrawal should be made based on condi- while narrowly focusing the U.S. Pressure put on the extremist years down the road when these from Syria, saying the conflict tions on the ground not political military on defeating ISIS and al- groups by the U.S. military and children grow up radicalized. If there was not worth U.S. sacrific- timetables in Washington,” Che- Qaeda. other organizations has made it we don’t address this now, we’re es, although there currently are at ney said. “Cutting troop levels in Trump has pushed for the repa- difficult for them to transfer the never really going to defeat ISIS,” least several hundred U.S. troops Afghanistan to 2,500 puts at risk triation of foreign fighters in Sy- funds, organize the plans and he added. there working with local forces to our efforts to prevent terrorists ria, but their home countries have move the people needed to con- Over the past six years, starting solidify gains against ISIS. The from establishing safe havens largely refused to take them back. duct external attacks from Iraq or with former President Barack U.S. also has about 3,000 troops from which they could again at- He has shown little interest in Syria, he said. Obama’s decision in 2014 to return still in Iraq; on Tuesday the Penta- tack the United States.” leading a diplomatic or humani- “Because when you are running U.S. troops to Iraq to halt an ad- gon announced that Trump had Another Republican, Sen. Lisa tarian effort to resettle refugees for your life up and down the Eu- vance of ISIS forces into Iraq from ordered a drawdown to 2,500 in Murkowski of Alaska, called it and internally displaced people phrates River Valley, listening to Syria, the U.S. has led an effort to Iraq with no change for Syria. troubling that Trump acted dur- and to improve their economic the noise of an armed MQ-9 drone militarily defeat the extremist Rep. Liz Cheney, a Wyoming ing the transition to a new presi- prospects. overhead, it’s hard to think about group in both countries. But the Republican, said Trump was in dent. She urged a “pause” in ma- In the short run, McKenzie said, conducting attack planning group has not been extinguished, danger of repeating Obama’s mis- jor shifts in the U.S. military pos- ISIS is in no position to pose a ma- against Detroit,” he said. Saturday, November 21, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 5 VIRUS OUTBREAK Senior Pentagon official Tata tests positive Associated Press retaries of the Army, Navy and Air administration member to be- the virus in Philadelphia while as- respect to mitigation measures — WASHINGTON — A Pentagon Force, all met with Karoblis either come infected. White House chief sisting the president’s election face coverings, social distancing, official installed in a top policy job last Friday or Monday. of staff Mark challenge there. contact tracing, hand washing and last week has tested positive for Hoffman said the department is Meadows tested There also was an outbreak at virtual engagements among oth- COVID-19, the Pentagon said doing contact tracing and con- positive after at- the Pentagon last month when ers.” Thursday, just days after he met ducting rapid testing for those tending an elec- Adm. Charles W. Ray, the vice Hoffman said Miller and the with the Lithuanian defense min- who came in contact with the dele- tion night party commandant of the Coast Guard, service secretaries aren’t going to ister, who had contracted the vi- gation. Miller and other senior at the White found out had he tested positive af- quarantine “based on testing and rus. staff and a media contingent trav- House. Others ter meeting in the Pentagon with mitigation measures that were in Jonathan Hoffman, the chief eled Wednesday to meet with who were at the members of the Joint Chiefs of place during the Lithuanian dele- Pentagon spokesperson, said An- troops and leaders at Fort Bragg, party also tested Staff. The assistant commandant gation’s visit and CDC guide- thony Tata, who is serving as the N.C., and then flew out to the air- Tata positive, includ- of the Marine Corps later also test- lines.” undersecretary of defense, was craft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, ing White House ed positive, and all the chiefs were Tata, a former Fox News com- tested Thursday after learning off the coast of Virginia. Video of political director Brian Jack, for- forced to quarantine at home for at mentator and retired one-star that Defense Minister Raimundas the visit showed Miller shaking mer White House aide Healy least 10 days. general, was moved into the top Karoblis had tested positive. Tata hands and hugging people at Fort Baumgardner and Trump cam- Hoffman said in a statement policy job just a few months after and other senior defense leaders, Bragg, and he met with sailors on paign advisers David Bossie and that the department has recently he failed to get through Senate including Acting Defense Secreta- the ship. Corey Lewandowski. Lewandow- “recommitted to fastidiously fol- confirmation because of offensive ry Christopher Miller and the sec- Tata is just the latest top Trump ski said he believed he contracted lowing the CDC guidelines with remarks he had made. Report: About a quarter of Michael Murphy sailors positive BY CAITLIN DOORNBOS port said. Stars and Stripes Many Navy ships have reported Nearly one in four sailors sailors contracting the coronavi- aboard the USS Michael Murphy rus, but the Navy has acknowl- tested positive for coronavirus edged only one other with such a this month, NBC News reported high infection rate, the aircraft Friday, citing unnamed Navy offi- carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. cials. Nearly 27% of the carrier’s The guided-missile destroyer 5,000-person crew tested positive has been in port at Pearl Harbor, during the outbreak in March, ac- Hawaii, since before the outbreak cording to updated data in a report and is now being cleaned, accord- in the New England Journal of ing to the report. Medicine published Nov. 11. Members of the 300-person Of the 1,271 Theodore Roosevelt crew who tested positive have sailors who tested positive, nearly moved ashore; none have been 77% showed no symptoms at the hospitalized. time they were tested and 45% ex- The Michael Murphy’s crew perienced no symptoms at any had been undergoing the basic point during their illness, accord- phase of training after finishing a ing to the report. About 2% were maintenance period. Unnamed hospitalized, 0.3% were placed in Navy officials told NBC News that intensive care and one sailor died. “the ship and its crew can make up Pacific Fleet and Surface the time” lost to the outbreak “be- Forces Pacific did not respond fore the end of the year.” Friday to emailed requests from “Some of the training events are Stars and Stripes for comment. conducted out at sea, but the ship DEVIN LANGER/U.S. Navy has not been able to leave port [email protected] Sailors aboard the guided­missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy salute the Battleship Missouri Memorial since the Covid outbreak,” the re- Twitter: @CaitlinDoornbos and USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in September.

Recorded coronavirus cases in Tokyo top 500 for second straight day

BY JOSEPH DITZLER In South Korea, the U.S. mili- nounced Friday that another 16 and avoid non-mission essential Yokosuka Naval Base, south of Stars and Stripes tary command declared Seoul, the people had tested positive for the social gatherings. Tokyo, reported eight new corona- TOKYO – The fall coronavirus capital city, off-limits for 14 days coronavirus, bringing to 35 the to- “As you know, I have the au- virus cases Friday on its official surge in Japan pushed new cases beginning 6 p.m. Saturday due to tal number of active cases at the thority as the installation com- Facebook page. The base has 20 in the capital city past 500 on Fri- “the increased number” of coro- air base. All new patients reported mander to increase restrictions to active infections. day for a second consecutive day navirus cases in the country, ac- Friday were already in quaran- the fullest extent necessary,” Four patients recently arrived while U.S. military bases in the cording to a Facebook post by U.S. tine, according to the base. Campbell said in the video posted in Japan and tested positive while country reported 28 infections, 16 Forces Korea. Only those who live The spike in infections is Yoko- on the base Facebook page. still in quarantine; three others of them at Yokota Air Base. within the affected area or have ta’s highest one-day total thus far, “However, the most effective apparently acquired the virus lo- The Tokyo Metropolitan Gov- official business there are exempt exceeding the previous high way to contain the virus spread is cally and were tested after devel- ernment recorded 522 new cases, from the order. mark, 14, reached Wednesday. to diligently observe the protec- oping symptoms of COVID-19, the just shy of the pandemic record of The same order puts all saunas, However, base commander Col. tive measures we already have in respiratory disease caused by the 534 set the previous day, accord- bathhouses, fitness facilities and Andrew Campbell in a minute- place, and to hold one another ac- coronavirus, according to the na- ing to public broadcaster NHK. internet cafes on the peninsula off- long video address Friday said he countable for everyone’s safety.” val base. The eighth individual The number of new daily infec- limits for 30 days. would impose no new restrictions Campbell, speaking Friday on tested positive during a medical tions has risen steadily from 87 on South Korea on Friday reported beyond a handful announced American Forces Network Radio, screening. Nov. 2, according to metro govern- 363 new coronavirus cases, the Wednesday. described the “interactions that Contacts of the four local cases ment data. third consecutive day of 300-plus He urged his personnel to ob- drove the current outbreak” as are being traced; all eight are Tokyo is off-limits to nearly ev- new cases, according to the Minis- serve basic measures already in “closed, probably indoors, tightly quarantined, the base said. eryone affiliated with the U.S. mil- try of Health and Welfare. place: wear a mask, social dis- knit social interactions, typically itary, except those on official busi- Back in Tokyo, Yokota, the tance, wash hands and sanitize informal ones and often they’re [email protected] ness. home of the U.S. Forces Japan, an- frequently, maintain a contact log ones that involve alcohol.” Twitter: @JosephDitzler PAGE 6 • STARS AND STRIPES • Saturday, November 21, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK Some sheriffs say they won't enforce new curfew in Calif. Associated Press as appropriate,” he tweeted. SACRAMENTO — California is imposing a nighttime curfew as its Hawaii coronavirus figures soar but it will HONOLULU — Anyone flying lean heavily on voluntary compli- to Hawaii will be required to have ance and sheriffs of some counties a negative COVID-19 test result say they won’t enforce it. prior to their departure for the What officials are calling a lim- state, with the new rule going into ited stay-at-home order requires effect two days before Thanksgiv- people who are not on essential er- ing, Gov. David Ige announced rands to stay home from 10 p.m. to Thursday. 5 a.m. starting Saturday. The or- Until now, passengers flying to der will last until Dec. 21 but could the islands using a pre-travel test- be extended if disease trends don’t ing program were permitted to ar- improve. rive and then upload their nega- The curfew is less strict than the tive test results to a state database, near-total ban on nonessential allowing them to skip two weeks of business and travel that Gov. Ga- quarantine. vin Newsom imposed in March However, some travelers who and which he credited with flat- arrived in Hawaii without their MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ/AP tening the rate of COVID-19 cases, test results wound up later testing Shoppers talk to a sales person outside of a T­Mobile store Thursday in Santa Monica, Calif. Gov. Gavin despite a summer peak. positive. That, in part, prompted Newsom is imposing an overnight curfew to try to head off a surge in coronavirus cases. The first lockdown affected all the rule change, Ige said at a news residents, day and night, but Dr. conference. tained a state of emergency since door service at restaurants and a 58-to-30 vote on partisan lines. Mark Ghaly, the state’s top health The new program goes into ef- March, the governor says he won't bars is prohibited under a state- When the bill reaches DeWine’s officer, said late at night is the fect Tuesday, just ahead of the ho- impose a mask order or restrict wide lockdown, and gyms are desk, he will veto it out of “moral time most likely to involve social liday. The Wednesday before businesses further. He also lifted closed. Even if they were open, obligation,” he said. The House activities that bring increased risk Thanksgiving is traditionally one rules requiring restaurants to op- he'd avoid going. would then need 60 votes to over- of infection, particularly if people of the busiest travel days of the erate at 50% capacity last month. “I have to self-quarantine be- ride a governor’s veto. Both cham- drink and let down their guard on year. The Centers for Disease The state still has some restric- cause I’m exposed to COVID non- bers are currently controlled by a precautions such as wearing Control and Prevention has urged tions in place on large gatherings. stop. So it would be irresponsible Republican majority. masks and staying a safe distance people not to travel this year be- South Carolina, which saw a of me to go around other people, “In national security measures apart. cause of a surge in coronavirus peak in COVID-19 cases in July, except for essential groceries and like this, this bill would make Ohio The curfew covers 94% of the cases nationwide. has not seen as marked a jump in stuff,” he said. “You’re working slow to respond to the crisis,” De- state’s nearly 40 million residents. To bypass the 14-day quaran- recent cases as other states have. 12-hour shifts and then you’re at Wine said. “It would put Ohioans It’s in place in 41 of the state’s 58 tine, travelers must have the cor- Still, the rolling average number home, and for sleep pretty much.” at risk; it would make it hard for counties that have the most signif- rect type of COVID-19 negative of daily new cases has increased this governor or any future gover- icant increases in virus cases and test results from one of the state's by 439 over the past two weeks, an Florida nor to do what is necessary for the face the most severe restrictions trusted testing partners, Ige said. increase of 41.6%, according to re- ST. PETERSBURG— Florida citizens of this state.” under California’s four-tier sys- Those who arrive without hav- searchers from Johns Hopkins. reported more than 9,000 new dai- tem for reopening the economy. ing their negative test results be- ly coronavirus cases Thursday DC The curfew comes just days af- fore departure will not be able to Oregon and at least 81 more deaths. WASHINGTON — In response ter the state imposed tougher re- skip quarantine, even if their neg- SALEM — Working long shifts The numbers were released to rising COVID-19 infection num- strictions limiting business oper- ative results become available while trying to save coronavirus from the Florida Department of bers, the Smithsonian Institution ations in the 41 counties. shortly after they arrive. patients without getting sick Health. Nearly 2,000 of the new is indefinitely shutting down oper- The new health order does not themselves, health care workers cases were in Miami-Dade Coun- ations at all its facilities, effective close any businesses. However, South Carolina are facing incredible stress as ty, which has been the state's big- Monday and affecting seven mu- nonessential businesses must shut COLUMBIA — In his first pub- Thanksgiving approaches. gest hot spot since March. seums, plus the National Zoo. their doors by 10 p.m., though res- lic briefing on the coronavirus “In addition to the challenges of Over the past week, Florida av- The Smithsonian said in a state- taurants will be permitted to offer pandemic in more than two working on the front lines of a pan- eraged more than 7,080 newly re- ment that its “top priority is to pro- takeout and delivery after that months, South Carolina Gov. Hen- demic, nurses are also confront- ported cases per day, an increase tect the health and safety of its vis- time. People can still shop for gro- ry McMaster on Thursday dou- ing the same challenges everyone from about 2,250 at the start of Oc- itors and staff.” No reopening date ceries, get medical care, pick up bled down on his pledge to not im- in their community does. That tober. is scheduled. prescriptions and take care of oth- pose new restrictions to curb CO- means daycare and school clo- The seven-day average of re- The decision comes at a time of er essential needs during the cur- VID-19. sures, personal health risks. In ported deaths is about 64, up from rising speculation over whether few hours. Instead, the governor debuted a southern Oregon — wildfires, sick 54 a week earlier. That compares the District of Columbia will tight- Sheriffs in counties including El new slogan ahead of the Thanks- family members. And they’re just to a peak of 185 in early August. At en virus restrictions in the face of Dorado, Orange and Sacramento giving holiday, calling on South exhausted," said Kevin Mealy, least 18,030 people have died of a nationwide spike. Local figures, were quick to say they would not Carolinians to take personal re- spokesman for the Oregon Nurses COVID-19 in Florida since March. both for the number of new posi- enforce the curfew. sponsibility by wearing masks, Association. tive tests and the government’s Los Angeles County Sheriff washing their hands and other- An interview with an emergen- Ohio preferred metric of a seven-day Alex Villanueva has also said he wise trying to limit the spread of cy room nurse in Oregon gives a COLUMBUS — Republican rolling average per 100,000, are at wouldn’t enforce the nighttime the coronavirus. picture of what kind of strains Gov. Mike DeWine — after prom- their highest point since May. curfew in the nation’s most pop- “Get tested before turkey,” they're working under. ising a veto — failed to convince After shuttering all facilities in ulous county, where cases more McMaster said. “It’s easy to re- He spoke on condition of ano- lawmakers Thursday not to pass mid-March, the Smithsonian reo- than doubled in the last two weeks member.” nymity to avoid possible retalia- legislation that would limit the pened the National Zoo on a limit- and hospitalizations rose 30%. McMaster, whose last public tion. Mealy said hospitals have powers of his administration and ed basis on July 24, with all indoor The county has seen more than coronavirus briefing was on Sept. threatened to discipline or fire health officials as the virus’ buildings closed and timed entry 350,000 cases and nearly 7,400 10, noted the state has about 300 nurses who discuss hospital oper- spread across Ohio reached new passes to limit crowds. Since then, deaths. testing locations and that people ations during the pandemic. peaks. Smithsonian officials have gradu- Villanueva tweeted that since could easily get test results back Once the shift of the nurse— At hand was a Senate bill that ally opened up other facilities, in- the first stay-at-home orders were before Thanksgiving. He also sug- who works at Asante Rogue Re- would ban the state Department of cluding the National Portrait Gal- issued in March, “we have fo- gested people adopt measures gional Medical Center in Med- Health from issuing mandatory lery and the Museum of African- cused on education and voluntary such as gathering outside, divid- ford—ends, he disposes of his per- quarantine orders enforced American History and Culture. compliance, with criminal en- ing a large table of guests into two sonal protective equipmentand against people who are not sick or The closure of the zoo's indoor forcement measures being an ex- smaller tables, or making a short drives home, where he finds it al- exposed to disease — such as the facilities has meant that fans of the treme last resort.” “We trust in the visit to elderly family members to most impossible to relax. order announced by the governor ever-popular pandas had to resort community and rely on people to deliver food. He can't go out. He can't see his Tuesday setting a curfew from 10 to webcams to get a glimpse of the assess risk and take precautions Though McMaster has sus- grown daughter or his mother. In- p.m. to 5 a.m. The bill passed with new cub born in August. Saturday, November 21, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 7 VIRUS OUTBREAK Pfizer seeking emergency use of its vaccine Associated Press Not far behind is competitor Pfizer said Friday it is asking Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vac- U.S. regulators to allow emergen- cine. Its early data suggests the cy use of its COVID-19 vaccine, shots are as strong as Pfizer’s, and starting the clock on a process that that company expects to also seek could bring limited first shots as emergency authorization within early as next month and eventual- weeks. ly an end to the pandemic — but Here’s what happens next: not until after a long, hard winter. The public’s first chance to see The action comes days after how strong the evidence really is DAMIAN DOVARGANES/AP Pfizer Inc. and its German partner will come in early December at a Volunteers help Bresee youth center volunteer, Luis Alarcon, far left, load his foundation's van with BioNTech announced that its vac- public meeting of the FDA’s scien- Thanksgiving supplies at a food drive­thru at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday. cine appears 95% effective at pre- tific advisers. venting mild to severe COVID-19 So far, what's known is based disease in a large, ongoing study. only on statements from Pfizer The companies said that protec- and BioNTech. Of 170 infections CDC warns against Thanksgiving tion plus a good safety record detected to date, only eight were means the vaccine should qualify among people who'd received the travel amid surge in coronavirus for emergency use authorization, actual vaccine and the rest had something the Food and Drug Ad- gotten a dummy shot. On the safe- Associated Press hold,” she said. rural communities. “They are say- ministration can grant before the ty side, the companies cite results NEW YORK — With the coro- If families do decide to include ing, ‘Send them home. Have them final testing is fully complete. In from 38,000 study participants navirus surging out of control, the returning college students, mili- follow up in the office. Unless it is addition to Friday's FDA submis- who've been tracked for two nation’s top public health agency tary members or others for turkey life-threatening, we don’t want to sion, they have already started months after their second dose. pleaded with Americans on and stuffing, the CDC is recom- see them either.'” “rolling” applications in Europe That's a milestone FDA set be- Thursday not to travel for Thanks- mending that the hosts take added Earlier this month, the Mayo and the U.K. and intend to submit cause historically, vaccine side ef- giving and not to spend the holiday precautions: Gatherings should Clinic Health System in Wiscon- similar information soon. fects don't crop up later than that. with people from outside their be outdoors if possible, with peo- sin announced it was suspending “Our work to deliver a safe and “We’ll drill down on these data,” household. ple keeping 6 feet apart and wear- elective medical procedures. effective vaccine has never been said FDA adviser Dr. Paul Offit of The Thanksgiving warning ing masks and just one person Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker noted more urgent,” Pfizer CEO Albert the Children’s Hospital of Phila- from the Centers for Disease Con- serving the food. that with COVID-19 patients Bourla said in a statement. delphia. trol and Prevention came as the Whether Americans heed the claiming a quarter of the state’s With the coronavirus surging Think of it like science on trial. White House coronavirus task warning is another matter. The hospital beds, there are fewer re- around the U.S. and the world, the A few days before the meeting, the force held a briefing for the first deadly comeback by the virus has sources for heart attack patients, pressure is on for regulators to FDA will release its own internal time in months and Vice President been blamed in part on pandemic expectant mothers or cancer pa- make a speedy decision. analysis. That sets the stage for Mike Pence concluded it without fatigue, or people getting tired of tients. “Help is on the way,” Dr. Antho- the advisers’ daylong debate responding to questions by report- masks and other precautions. And “When we let our hospitals get ny Fauci, the top U.S. infectious about any signs of safety concerns ers or urging Americans not to surges were seen last summer af- overrun or even close to it, it is all disease expert said on the eve of and how the new vaccine technol- travel. ter Memorial Day and July of us suffering,” Pritzker said. Pfizer's announcement, adding ogy works before rendering a ver- Other members of the task force Fourth, despite blunt warnings that it's too early to abandon masks dict. — whose media briefings were a from health authorities. Positivity rate and other protective measures. They’ll recommend not just daily fixture during the early days The United States has had more The positivity rate — the per- “We need to actually double down whether FDA should allow broad- of the outbreak — talked about the than 11 million diagnosed infec- centage of tests coming back posi- on the public health measures as er use of the vaccine generally but progress being made in the devel- tions and over 250,000 deaths tive for the virus — has taken on a we're waiting for that help to if so, for whom. For example, is opment of a vaccine. from the coronavirus. CDC scien- more prominent role in the na- come.” there enough proof the vaccine The CDC's Thanksgiving warn- tists believe that somewhere tion’s response to the crisis in re- Friday’s filing would set off a works as well for older, sicker ing was some of the firmest guid- around 40% of people who are in- cent days. chain of events as the FDA and its adults as for younger, healthier ance yet from the government on fected do not have obvious symp- New York City shut down in- independent advisers debate if the people? curtailing traditional gatherings toms but can still spread the virus. person classes in the nation’s shots are ready. There’s still no guarantee. “We to fight the outbreak. largest school system this week af- If so, still another government don’t know what that vote’s going The CDC issued the recommen- Struggling hospitals ter the positivity rate surpassed group will have to decide how the to be,” said former FDA vaccine dations just one week before Hospitals are struggling to keep 3%. That angered families who be- initial limited supplies are ra- chief Norman Baylor. Thanksgiving, at a time when di- up with non-coronavirus cases lieve it is too stringent a standard tioned out to anxiously awaiting If there's an emergency green agnosed infections, hospitaliza- ranging from broken bones to and question why bars and restau- Americans. light, “that vaccine is still deemed tions and deaths are skyrocketing heart attacks in states where CO- rants can remain open. How much vaccine is available investigational. It’s not approved across the country. VID-19 cases are tying up re- The positivity rate has soared to and when is a moving target, but yet,” Dr. Marion Gruber, chief of In many areas, the health care sources. record levels all around the na- initial supplies will be scarce and FDA’s vaccine office, told the Na- system is being squeezed by a In Kansas, rural hospitals are tion. South Dakota, Iowa and rationed. Globally, Pfizer has esti- tional Academy of Medicine this combination of sick patients filling running into difficulty trying to Wyoming’s rate are all averaging mated it could have 50 million dos- week. up beds and medical workers fall- transfer patients to larger hospi- above 50%, and the national aver- es available by year's end. That means anyone offered an ing ill themselves. tals for more advanced care. age is now 10%. About 25 million may become emergency vaccination must get a The CDC’s Dr. Erin Sauber- “Whether it is regular pneumo- Health experts caution that available for U.S. use in Decem- “fact sheet” describing potential Schatz cited more than 1 million nia or appendicitis or fractures there are weaknesses in the posi- ber, 30 million in January and 35 benefits and risks before going new cases in the U.S. over the past that need surgery, they have a lim- tivity data because states calcu- million more in February and through with the shot, she said. week as the reason for the new ited amount of beds in their facil- late the rate differently. But they March, according to information There will be a lot of unknowns. guidance. ities and they are not taking a lot of say the overall trend is not in dis- presented to the National Acade- For example, the 95% protection “The safest way to celebrate these routine cases," said Perry pute, and it indicates severe my of Medicine this week. Recip- rate is based on people who devel- Thanksgiving this year is at home Desbien, a nurse practitioner who spread and, in many places, insuf- ients will need two doses, three oped symptoms and then were with the people in your house- works in Smith Center and other ficient testing. weeks apart. tested for the virus. PAGE 8 • STARS AND STRIPES • Saturday, November 21, 2020 NATION Georgia to certify Biden's win after hand tally Associated Press correct. The numbers reflect the the results, Trump's campaign tabulated the votes. the state. ATLANTA — Georgia’s top verdict of the people, not a deci- will have two business days to re- The hand count produced some Raffensperger also said Friday elections official said he will certi- sion by the secretary of state’s of- quest a recount since the margin is slight differences from the previ- that he plans to propose legislative fy that Joe Biden won the state’s fice or of courts or of either cam- within 0.5%. ous machine tally, but no individu- changes aimed at increasing trust presidential election after a hand paign.” That recount would be done us- al county showed a variation in in the results. tally stemming from a mandatory In the end, the hand count af- ing scanning machines that read margin larger than 0.73%, and the Those includ allowing state offi- audit affirmed the Democrat’s firmed Biden won by more than and tally the votes and would be variation in margin in 103 of the cials to intervene in counties that lead over Republican President 12,000 votes out of about 5 million paid for by the counties, the secre- state’s 159 counties was less than have systemic problems in admin- Donald Trump. cast, according to data released by tary of state’s office has said. 0.05%, the secretary of state's of- istering elections, requiring photo “Working as an engineer Raffensperger's office Thursday. The hand tally stemmed from fice said. ID for absentee voting and adding throughout my life, I live by the State law says Raffensperger an audit required by a new state During the audit, several coun- stricter controls to allow for chal- motto that numbers don’t lie," Sec- must certify the election results by law and wasn’t in response to any ties also discovered previously lenges to voters who might not live retary of State Brad Raffensperg- 5 p.m. Friday. Then, Gov. Brian suspected problems with the uncounted ballots and were recer- where they say. er said during a news conference Kemp has until 5 p.m. Saturday to state’s results or an official re- tifying their results. “These measures will improve at the state Capitol. “As secretary certify the state's slate of 16 presi- count request. It is the totals certified by the the security of our elections, and of state, I believe that the numbers dential electors. The audit was meant to confirm counties, not the results of the that should lead to greater public that we have presented today are Once Raffensperger certifies that the voting machines correctly hand tally, that will be certified by trust,” he said. Biden may exclude Sanders, Warren from Cabinet

Associated Press priate thing to do would be, as an WILMINGTON, Del. — Bernie interim appointment before the Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, special election took place — leaders of the Democratic Party’s would be to appoint somebody left wing, are at risk of being ex- whose views were consistent with cluded from the senior ranks of mine.” President-elect Joe Biden’s ad- In a best-case scenario for Dem- ministration as the incoming pres- ocrats, the Senate would be divid- ident balances the demands of his ed 50-50 in January when the new party’s progressive base against Congress is sworn in, with Vice the political realities of a narrowly President-elect Kamala Harris in divided Senate. position to break the tie. But that’s The liberal New England sen- only if Democrats win both of Ge- ators remain interested in serving orgia’s special elections on Jan. 5. in Biden’s Cabinet, but even some Senate Majority Leader Mitch of their allies recognize they face McConnell holds great sway over major political hurdles getting Biden’s Cabinet nominees regard- there. Sensing disappointment, less of which party ends up in con- progressive leaders have reluc- trol. ELISE AMENDOLA/AP tantly begun to express support The Senate’s top Republican Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, center, speaks as Sen. Elizabeth for less-controversial alterna- Warren, D­Mass., left, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I­Vt., listen during a Democratic presidential primary has yet to tip his hand about how tives. debate Feb. 7 at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. he’ll navigate the confirmation Warren, whose political career process, preferring to wait for has been defined by efforts to di- team to execute his policy priori- ing, environmental regulation, im- that’s not who Joe Biden is.” He Trump to accept the election re- minish the power of big banks, is ties drawing from his party’s dis- migration and foreign policy, said progressives simply want sults and Georgia’s Senate elec- the progressive movement’s top parate factions. He will almost among other major issues. ”adequate representation” in the tions to play out. choice for Treasury secretary. certainly face criticism no matter Biden’s transition team de- Cabinet. But Senate Democrats expect Sanders, a self-described demo- whom he picks for the most pow- clined to comment publicly about “We are advocating for them to McConnell to impose a full-scale cratic socialist, reiterated his de- erful positions, but he can perhaps Sanders or Warren. be included, but we also have blockade on Cabinet picks he sire to serve as Biden’s Labor sec- least afford to lose the support of And while progressives have backup choices,” he said of War- doesn’t like. retary on Thursday, describing his vocal progressive base. not given up hope that one or both ren and Sanders. The more controversial poten- himself as particularly well-suited In a nod to the left wing, Biden’s might still be nominated, they ac- Indeed, liberal groups have tial nominees, Warren and Sand- “to focus on the many crises facing transition team has hired Analilia knowledged the possibility — tried to rally behind lesser-known ers among them, would likely working families in this country.” Mejia, a Sanders adviser who even the likelihood — that the progressive leaders such as Mi- struggle to win confirmation. Whether he is included in Bi- served as his presidential cam- high-profile liberal senators chigan Rep. Andy Levin for Labor Some are already running into den’s cabinet or not, Sanders paign’s political director, to work would remain in the Senate. secretary and former Federal Re- partisan opposition. warned Biden not to freeze out on progressive outreach. It’s un- “It’s safe to say that Elizabeth serve Chair Janet Yellen to lead Previewing the intense battles progressives as he shapes his gov- likely, however, that mid-level Warren has definitely earned the the Department of Treasury. ahead, Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz ernment. hires during the transition will be trust and the ear of Joe Biden, and Like their party’s establishment has been producing a series of “It seems to me pretty clear that enough to satisfy progressives. will surely have an influential role leaders, progressives understand campaign-style videos opposing progressive views need to be ex- Biden told reporters Thursday in agenda setting going forward the political challenge Democrats both Warren and Sanders. pressed within a Biden adminis- that he had finalized his choice for whether it’s being a very powerful would face should either Sanders Yet there is also evidence of re- tration,” Sanders told The Associ- Treasury secretary and said the senator or a more formal role in or Warren leave the Senate. In sistance from Biden’s own coali- ated Press. “It would be, for exam- pick would be “someone who will his administration,” said Adam both cases, Republican governors tion, which includes moderate ple, enormously insulting if Biden be accepted by all elements of the Green, co-founder of the Progres- would have the ability to nominate Democrats, independents and put together a ‘team of rivals’ — Democratic party, moderates and sive Change Campaign Commit- their replacements, at least in the even some Republicans. and there’s some discussion that progressives.” He sidestepped a tee, among Warren’s most vocal short-term. “Choosing Elizabeth Warren or that’s what he intends to do — specific question about Sanders supporters in Washington. “No Sanders noted that Vermont Bernie Sanders, who represent which might include Republicans joining his Cabinet as he walked matter what, she’ll be powerful Gov. Phil Scott has promised to fill the far left — and in Bernie’s case and conservative Democrats — off stage. when it comes to agenda setting a prospective vacancy with an in- an openly socialist view of the but which ignored the progressive Likely facing a divided Con- for the Democratic Party.” dependent who caucuses with world — is not the leadership that community. I think that would be gress that could push back against Waleed Shahid, a spokesman Democrats, just as Sanders does. the American people just voted very, very unfortunate.” the vast majority of his agenda, Bi- for the Sanders-aligned Justice “Gov. Scott is a moderate Re- for,” said Jennifer Horn, a co- The scrutiny on Biden’s staffing den is eyeing a series of executive Democrats, said his group and publican. He is not a right-wing founder of the anti-Trump Lincoln decisions reflects the tremendous actions to be implemented by his others recognize that “not every Republican,” Sanders said. “He Project that spent millions to sup- pressure the president-elect faces Cabinet that would force signifi- single member of the administra- understands that this is a progres- port Biden. “I think Joe Biden un- as he cobbles together a senior cant changes in health care, bank- tion is going to be progressive — sive state and the wise and appro- derstands that.” Saturday, November 21, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 9 NATION Rule excluding US asylum for convicts halted

Associated Press will end Trump’s “detrimental LOS ANGELES — A federal asylum policies” but has not com- judge on Thursday blocked a mented on this specific rule. Trump administration rule about While asylum has long been de- to take effect that would have put nied to people convicted of “par- up new roadblocks for asylum- ticularly serious crimes,” the new seekers convicted of a variety of rule would have added a litany of crimes. crimes that would have been dis- JERILEE BENNETT / AP U.S. District Judge Susan Ill- qualifying. They included convic- Above the rooftops in Upper Skway, a helicopter drops water on the Bear Creek Fire in Colorado Springs,ston in San Francisco said the rule tions for domestic violence — Colo., Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP) “sweeps too broadly” and was un- whether a felony or misdemeanor necessary because current feder- — assault or battery, re-entering al law already includes a host of the country illegally, identify disqualifying crimes such as drug theft, public benefits fraud, immi- More than 100 displaced after trafficking, money laundering grant smuggling and driving un- and counterfeiting. der the influence. Pangea Legal Services, a legal The rule would have also de- fire ravages California town service provider for immigrants, nied asylum to people convicted and other non-profits sued after of crimes that an adjudicator Associated Press along a highway and the West hard-to-reach canyons that run the rule was announced last “knows or has reason to believe” LOS ANGELES — A week be- Walker River, a six-hour drive between homes in the densely month by the U.S. Department of was committed to supporting a fore Thanksgiving, more than 100 north of Los Angeles. Homes and populated neighborhood. Homeland Security and U.S. De- criminal street gang. residents were displaced Thurs- outbuildings were reduced to The parts of California and Ne- partment of Justice. It was set to Asylum is for people fleeing day by a wind-whipped wildfire charred rubble. One person was vada where the wildfires flared take effect Friday. persecution for their race, reli- that ravaged a remote mountain dead, but authorities haven't re- are experiencing drought. The judge issued a temporary gion, nationality, political beliefs community in California and leased details yet. Numerous studies have linked restraining order without an expi- or membership in a social group. killed one person, authorities said. The same ferocious winds, part bigger wildfires in America to cli- ration date. She scheduled a Dec. It isn’t intended for people who The inferno struck with sudden of winter-like weather that blew mate change from the burning of 9 hearing on the plaintiffs’ motion migrate for economic reasons. ferocity midday Tuesday during into California and Nevada, also coal, oil and gas, which has made for a preliminary injunction. President Donald Trump has strong winds high in the eastern sent a wildfire roaring through a parts of the U.S. West much drier Illston agreed with the plain- called asylum “a scam” and has Sierra Nevada, destroying more neighborhood about 100 miles and more flammable. tiffs' contention that the two gov- introduced a string of policies than 80 structures, including north in Reno, Nevada. The flames In California, firefighters faced ernment agencies exceeded their against it since the U.S. became homes, in the unincorporated forced more than 1,000 people to extreme fire pushed by strong and authority and said the rule was the world’s top destination for town of Walker near the Nevada evacuate Tuesday — including the erratic winds gusting over 70 “substantively and procedurally asylum-seekers in 2017. state line, according to the Mono mayor — destroyed five houses mph, Don Shoemaker, a Bureau of defective.” Another rule proposed in June County Sheriff's Office. and damaged 24. People began re- Land Management official, said in The departments of Homeland gives judges the power to reject By early Wednesday, rain and turning home Wednesday. an online video briefing. Security and Justice did not im- claims without a hearing. Several snow were falling, reducing the Though the fire burned a little “Our first priority was life safe- mediately respond to requests for new factors weigh against asy- fire to smoldering remnants after less than 1 square mile, the dam- ty and evacuations as well as doing comment on the ruling. lum, including failure to pay tax- it scorched over 32 square miles. age there also was swift and then point protection to try to save as The White House has instituted es. By then, grave damage had tempered by rain. many residences as possible,” a slew of measures to make asy- A rule in July lets authorities been done to Walker, a communi- Reno Fire Chief David Cochran Shoemaker, said, describing lum more difficult to obtain. block asylum-seekers from coun- ty of widely spaced homes and said extremely dry conditions “heavy structure loss” in Walker President-elect Joe Biden said tries with widespread communi- businesses perched in a valley helped fuel the blaze in rugged, and nearby. on his campaign website that he cable disease. US executes man for 1994 murder of Texas teen

Associated Press put to death just before midnight. chamber to check for a heartbeat According to federal court doc- had her textbooks on the couch TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Orlan- Hall, a changed man in prison before Hall was officially de- uments, Hall was a marijuana when these guys came knocking do Hall got stiffed on a drug deal according to his lawyers and a clared dead. trafficker in Pine Bluff, Ark., who on the front door,” retired Arling- and went to a Texas apartment church volunteer who had grown Hall’s attorneys also had sought would sometimes buy drugs in the ton detective John Stanton Sr. re- looking for the two brothers who close to him, was consoling his to halt the execution over con- Dallas area. On Sept. 24, 1994, he called. Police arrived within min- took his money. They weren't family and supporters at the end. cerns that Hall, who was Black, met two men at a Dallas-area car utes of the 911 call, but the men home, but their 16-year-old sister “I’m OK,” he said in a statement, was sentenced on the recommen- wash and gave them $4,700 with were gone, with Rene. Stanton still was. then adding, “Take care of your- dation of an all-white jury. The the expectation they would return winces at the near-miss of thwart- Late Thursday, Hall was put to selves. Tell my kids I love them.” Congressional Black Caucus later with the marijuana. The two ing the crime in its early stages. death for abducting and killing the As the drug was administered, asked Attorney General William men were Rene’s brothers. “It was one that I won’t ever for- teenager, Lisa Rene. His was the Hall, 49, lifted his head, appeared Barr to stop it because the corona- Instead, the men claimed their get,” Stanton said. “This one was eighth federal execution this year to wince briefly and twitched his virus “will make any scheduled car and money were stolen. Hall particularly heinous.” since the Trump administration feet. He appeared to mumble to execution a tinderbox for further and others figured they were lying The men drove to a motel in revived a process that had been himself and twice he opened his outbreaks and exacerbate con- and were able to track down the Pine Bluff. Rene was repeatedly used just three times in the past 56 mouth wide, as if he was yawning. cerns over the possibility of mis- address of the brothers’ apart- sexually assaulted during the years. A judge’s stay over con- Each time that was followed by carriage of justice,” according to a ment in Arlington, Texas. drive and at the motel over the cerns about the execution drug short, seemingly labored, breaths. letter to Barr. When Hall and three other men next two days. On Sept. 26, Hall gave Hall a reprieve, but for less He then stopped breathing. Soon Hall was among five men con- arrived, the brothers weren’t placed a sheet over Rene’s head than six hours. After the Supreme after, an official with a stetho- victed in the abduction and death there. Lisa Rene was home, alone. then hit her in the head with a Court overturned the stay, he was scope came into the execution of Lisa Rene in 1994. “She was studying for a test and shovel. PAGE 10 • STARS AND STRIPES • Saturday, November 21, 2020 WORLD Pompeo wraps Israel trip with museum visit Associated Press prominent evangelical supporter President-elect Joe Biden's in- JERUSALEM — Secretary of of Israel. Evangelical Christians coming administration. State Mike Pompeo wrapped up a are among President Donald But it was a powerful show of trip to Israel on Friday with a visit Trump's most loyal supporters support for Israel and its Christian to a museum in Jerusalem that and have hailed his unpreceden- allies. honors Christian Zionists and was ted support for Israel. They would Israel captured the West Bank founded by a prominent evangel- also be an important constituency and east Jerusalem in the 1967 ical adviser to the Trump adminis- should Pompeo pursue elected of- war, territories the Palestinians tration. fice following Trump's presiden- want for their future state. The The museum visit came a day cy. Palestinians view the settlements after Pompeo became the first Pompeo did not deliver any as a violation of international law secretary of state to visit an Israeli public remarks at the museum and a major obstacle to peace, a settlement in the occupied West and departed Israel midday. position shared by most of the in- Bank. He also announced a new The Trump administration has ternational community. policy allowing settlement prod- broken with decades of U.S. policy Israel seized the Golan Heights ucts exported to the U.S. to be la- to support Israel's claims to terri- from Syria in the same war and beled “made in Israel” and a new tory seized in war and to isolate later annexed it. Last year, the initiative to combat the Palesti- and weaken the Palestinians. U.S. became the first country to nian-led international boycott It moved the U.S. Embassy to recognize it as part of Israel, a po- movement. contested Jerusalem, adopted the PATRICK SEMANSKY / AP sition Pompeo reaffirmed during Christian Zionism is a belief by position that settlements are not Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, walks with U.S. Ambassador to his visit to the strategic plateau on some Christians that the return of contrary to international law, rec- Israel David Friedman as he prepares to board a plane at Ben Gurion Thursday. the Jews to the Holy Land and the ognized Israel's annexation of the Airport in Tel Aviv on Friday. Biden is opposed to settlement establishment of the state of Israel Golan Heights — which Pompeo construction and has vowed to in 1948 were in accordance with also visited on Thursday — and re- It has also adopted a “maximum with Arab nations. adopt a more evenhanded ap- biblical prophecy. leased a Mideast plan that over- pressure” campaign against Is- The moves Pompeo announced proach aimed at reviving peace The Friends of Zion Museum whelmingly favored Israel and rael's archenemy Iran while bro- Thursday are largely symbolic negotiations between Israel and was founded by Mike Evans, a was rejected by the Palestinians. kering normalization agreements and could be easily reversed by the Palestinians. Mexico seeks end to US trials for officials

Associated Press United States." MEXICO CITY — Mexico's for- Ramírez's comments clarified a eign secretary said Thursday the blanket declaration by Ebrard country no longer wants officials earlier Thursday saying that accused of corruption to be put on “whoever is culpable according to trial in the United States, a move our laws will be tried, judged and that could scale back a tradition if applicable sentenced in Mexico, that saw most of Mexico’s corrup- and not in other countries.” tion cases tried north of the bor- Ebrard also suggested that the der. agreement that led to the release However, a spokesman for of Cienfuegos was broader than Mexico's President Andrés Manu- previously known. el López Obrador said the country In response to Ebrard's com- was still willing to extradite offi- ments, a U.S. Justice Department cials or drug traffickers, walking official said no new agreements back an earlier statement by For- had been reached between the two eign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard. countries. The flurry of exchanges came a The official could not publicly day after the U.S. agreed to drop a discuss the details of private dip- high-profile drug trafficking and lomatic conversations and spoke AZIZ KARIMOV / AP money laundering case against a to the Associated Press on condi- Azerbaijanis wave national flags as they celebrate entry of troops in Nagorno­Karabakh's Aghdam region in former Mexican defense secreta- tion of anonymity. Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday. ry, whose arrest in Los Angeles Roberto Velasco, Mexico’s di- last month enraged Mexico. rector general of North American Presidential spokesman Jesús Affairs, said generally, crimes in Azerbaijani army enters territory Ramírez told The Associated Mexico would be investigated and Press extradition and other coop- prosecuted in Mexico. eration treaties between the U.S. “As far as transnational crimes ceded by Armenian forces in deal and Mexico would be maintained, that involve both countries or but the country wants formal in- third parties, both governments Associated Press holds outside Nagorno-Kara- Heavy fighting that flared up formation sharing and extradition will continue to share information MOSCOW — Units of the Azer- bakh’s borders to Azerbaijan. The Sept. 27 marked the biggest esca- processes. and available evidence, to deter- baijani army have entered the first one, Aghdam, was to be turn- lation of the decades-old conflict "What we don’t want are sur- mine how to proceed in specific Aghdam region, a territory ceded ed over on Friday. between the two ex-Soviet nations prise actions,” Ramirez said, in an cases,” he said. by Armenian forces in a cease-fire Nagorno-Karabakh lies within in over a quarter-century, killing apparent reference to retired Gen. Cienfuegos, 72, was secretly in- agreement that ended six weeks of Azerbaijan but has been under the hundreds and possibly thousands Salvador Cienfuegos and other dicted by a federal grand jury in heavy fighting over the separatist control of ethnic Armenian forces of people. former officials who have been ar- New York in 2019. He was accused region of Nagorno-Karabakh, backed by Armenia since a sepa- The truce last week halted the rested while traveling to the Unit- of conspiring with the H-2 cartel Azerbaijan's Defense Ministry ratist war there ended in 1994. violence after several failed at- ed States. in Mexico to smuggle thousands of said Friday. That war left not only Nagorno- tempts to establish a lasting cease- Regarding drug traffickers and kilos of cocaine, heroin, metham- The truce, brokered by Russia Karabakh itself but substantial fire. It was celebrated as a victory others whose crimes affect the phetamine and marijuana while last week, stipulated that Armenia surrounding territory in Arme- in Azerbaijan, but sparked mass United States, Ramírez said, “that he was defense secretary from hand over control of some areas its nian hands. protests in Armenia. justifies them being tried in the 2012 to 2018. Saturday, November 21, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP

Suspect rescued by police after escape attempt HOUMA — Things LA turned soggy for a sus- pect in Louisiana when a chase ended with law enforcement offi- cers jumping into a bayou to save the man as he tried to swim away from arrest. Narcotics agents were patroll- ing a Terrebonne Parish neigh- borhood when they saw a driver commit a traffic violation, the sheriff’s office said. The agents tried to pull the driv- er over, but he sped away, officials said. Deputies chased the motorist into another neighborhood, where the driver got out of the car and ran toward Bayou Little Caillou and hopped into the water, investi- gators said. The suspect, identified as Keith Myers Jr., 25, “encountered diffi- culty” and called for the deputies to save him. Squirrel causes power outages across city COLUMBIA — A sec- SC tion of South Carolina's capital city was without power af- ter a squirrel caused equipment damage that led to the blackout. Dominion Energy said in a DAVID SANTIAGO, MIAMI HERALD/AP Twitter post that the animal caused the outages in downtown Columbia. Company spokesman Seaside snapshot Matt Long said. Baltimore tourist Leiba Gornbein takes pictures of her husband, Herschel Gornbein, as the waves crash against the jetty at the Bal Harbour Power has since been repaired Lighthouse in Bal Harbour, Fla. in downtown Columbia. Long said crews are working to make re- animal off Catalina island and THE CENSUS months in prison. pairs in the areas affected by the sought photos to help tell its story Roberta Guedes, 41, was sen- second outage. and maybe reveal how its tail was The amount a Kansas City, Mo., couple won in a wrongful tenced in Tampa federal court, ac- damaged, The Orange County $4M death lawsuit. The parents of a Kansas City man who died in cording to court records. She Dog journeys across Register reported. a 2016 shooting have been awarded $4 million in a wrongful death lawsuit pleaded guilty last year to mail border and back In the search, photos taken of against a man who trafficked in firearms, as well as a gun dealer and manu- fraud and aggravated identity the whale a year ago off Palos facturer. Court documents say one of the firearms dealt by James Samuels, a theft. She was also ordered to pay FORT KENT — A lost Verdes by the Newport Coastal former Kansas City fire captain, was used to kill Alvino Dwight Crawford Jr. in $14,318 in restitution to her vic- ME dog's journey across Adventure crew matched photos July 2016, The Kansas City Star reported. tims. the Canadian border and back was captured in 2015 off the Russian According to court documents, complicated by coronavirus re- coast. lirium and unexpected strength." ming himself against the walls of a Guedes graduated from Stetson strictions limiting movement The whale was recognized be- He was sweating profusely, not re- police wagon after being taken in- University College of Law in 2014 from a town on one side of the St. cause it had big chunks of its tail sponding to commands and com- to custody, Winsett said. but twice failed the Florida Bar John River to a Maine town on the missing. The photos from Russian pulsively kicking his legs, accord- exam. Despite never being licens- other. show the whale's tail wounds look ing to the arrest report. Elderly man tricked out of ed to practice law, Guedes incor- Diamond, a German shepherd, fresher, leading Girardeau to be- $550,000 in IRS scam porated two fake law firms and set escaped from her home in New lieve it was attacked by a killer Man dies days after up offices in downtown Tampa. Brunswick and crossed a border whale when it was a calf. ramming head into car SIOUX FALLS — Au- bridge into Fort Kent, Maine, SD thorities said an elder- Owl found in Rockefeller where coronavirus restrictions Man on LSD charged with EVANSVILLE — A 20- ly Sioux Falls man was tricked out Center Christmas tree prevented her caretakers from Disney disturbance IN year-old man has died of about $550,000 in a phone scam. following, the Bangor Daily News three days after he rammed his A man claiming to be with the NEW YORK — It reported. Over the next six hours, ORLANDO — A South head into an Evansville police car Internal Revenue Service called NY wasn't quite a partridge Michaud received updates from FL Florida man who admit- as officers were taking him into the victim and told him that drugs in a pear tree, but a worker help- people in Maine tracking the dog, ted to being on LSD was arrested custody following a disturbance at were found in a car he owned, po- ing set up the Rockefeller Center the newspaper reported. after authorities said he tackled a a gathering, authorities said. lice spokesman Sam Clemens Christmas tree found a holiday Diamond was reunited with Mi- security guard at Walt Disney Evan Terhune died at Deaco- said. The 82-year-old man was in- surprise — a tiny owl among the chaud and her family after being World in Florida. ness Midtown hospital and an au- structed to send money to resolve massive branches. handed off at a border station, the James Arvid, 19, of Pompano topsy is pending, said Vander- the issue, Clemens said. He sent a The little bird, now named what newspaper reported. Beach, entered a plea of not guilty burgh County Coroner Steve total of $550,000 through money else but Rockefeller, was discov- to a charge of battery on a uni- Lockyear. wires and gift cards. ered dehydrated and hungry, but Whale with mangled tail formed security guard, and has Police said Terhune reportedly The man was told by the scam- otherwise unharmed, said Ellen traveled 3,000 miles asked for a jury trial. became violent at a gathering mers to not discuss it with anyone, Kalish, director and founder of the According to an arrest report, where those in attendance told po- Clemens said. Ravensbeard Wildlife Center in SANTA ANA — A Arvid tackled the uniformed secu- lice the hallucinogenic drug LSD Saugerties, N.Y., where the bird CA whale watching crew in rity guard from behind and put was used. Evansville Police De- Woman sentenced for was taken. Southern California has discov- him into a headlock while the partment spokesman Sgt. Nick setting up fake law firms Kalish said the bird is an adult ered a humpback whale with a dis- guard was making his rounds at Winsett said an officer had to use a male Saw-whet owl, one of the ti- figured tail had traveled more Animal Kingdom. Park guests Taser to subdue Terhune while TAMPA — A Florida niest owls. than 3,000 miles from Russia, an pulled Arvid off the guard, who taking him into custody but no oth- FL woman accused of set- unheard-of journey in the whale had managed to radio for help. er force was used. ting up two fake law firms and pre- world. Responding deputies described Video shared by police showed tending to be an attorney has been The whale watchers spotted the Arvid as “in a state of excited de- Terhune was agitated and slam- sentenced to four years and six From Associated Press PAGE 12 • STARS AND STRIPES • Saturday, November 21, 2020 MOVIES Taking a stab at horror Known for R-rated buddy comedies, Vince Vaughn embodies a teenage girl in body-swapper ‘Freaky’

BY JOSH ROTTENBERG Los Angeles Times ince Vaughn has been starring in movies for a quarter of a century, Vever since his breakout as a swaggering wannabe actor in the 1996 indie comedy “Swing- ers.” But in these strange and stressful times in which we find ourselves, his life is perhaps not as different from yours as you might imagine. His days are punctuated by Zoom meetings. With his family largely confined to their home in Southern California, the 50-year- old actor frets over keeping his two kids, who are in the second and fourth grade, from falling behind where they should be academically and socially. Like most of us, he is looking for new ways to occupy his time; over the past few months, he’s been play- ing the occasional Friday-night game of Dungeons & Dragons online with a group of friends led by Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello. “I used to play as a kid,” Vaughn said over Zoom from his home in late October, just eight days before a presidential elec- tion that would further test ev- eryone’s sanity. Outside his win- dow, his children were spending the afternoon with six school friends and two teachers who have joined together in a learning pod. “I have to tell you, man, it’s a blast. It’s just so fun and ner- dy.” BRIAN DOUGLAS/AP In his career as well, Vaughn Vince Vaughn, left, and Kathryn Newton swap bodies courtesy of a supernaturally cursed dagger in the horror comedy “Freaky.” has come somewhat down to earth. Since the mid-2000s, when last weekend. In director Chris- theaters but also Vaughn’s en- ing to lean into slapstick, Vaughn to not only do that but also trying a string of hits including “Old topher Landon’s new twist on the during appeal. Reviews have worked to get into the emotional other things.” School,” “Wedding Crashers” tried-and-true “Freaky Friday” been largely positive, with a headspace of a vulnerable teen- Where some may see a stab at and “Dodgeball” made him one formula, Vaughn plays a serial number of critics highlighting ager, drawing inspiration in part a commercial comeback in a of the most bankable stars in killer called the Blissfield Butch- Vaughn’s game performance. In from his own nieces. “The very genre with a steady box office town, Hollywood has largely er who switches bodies with an September, no less a horror au- first time I met Vince, we both track record, Vaughn insists he backed away from the type of insecure high school girl named thority than Stephen King en- arrived on the same page in has simply been moving in the R-rated, male-oriented comedies Millie (played by Kathryn New- thused on Twitter, “Based on the terms of not wanting him to play direction of what interests him. that were once his bread and ton) after stabbing her with a trailer of ‘Freaky,’ Vince Vaughn a caricature of a girl,” says Those edgy studio comedies that butter. Following a series of box supernaturally cursed dagger. has GOT to get nominated for an “Freaky” director and co-writer had once been his forte had start- office duds including 2013’s “De- With 24 hours to figure out Academy Award.” (Considering Christopher Landon. “I felt like ed to grow increasingly safe and livery Man” and 2015’s “Unfin- how to reverse the curse, Vaughn how often the Oscars recognize the movie would only succeed if bland, he says, pointing to 2013’s ished Business,” Vaughn has — playing Millie inside of the horror or comedy, that is exceed- we really invested in this charac- “The Internship,” which the recently pivoted more toward Butcher in a Russian nesting doll ingly unlikely.) ter and were rooting for her. I studio watered down from a drama, starring in the second of a performance — awkwardly Vaughn was well aware that wanted him to take it seriously.” planned R rating to a PG-13. season of HBO’s “True Detec- struggles to adjust to a suddenly such a gender-swapping role had “Freaky” producer and Blum- “What I liked about the R come- tive” and the gritty indie crime oversized body, performs cheer- the potential to go off the rails. house Productions CEO Jason dies at the time is it felt like they thrillers “Brawl in Cell Block 99” leading moves to persuade Mil- For every “Mrs. Doubtfire,” after Blum credits Vaughn with being were like these defiant rock al- and “Dragged Across Concrete.” lie’s friends of her true identity all, there is a “Jack and Jill.” “It open to new challenges. “He’s a bums. It felt like you were part of a Now, in the midst of a pandem- and, in one unexpectedly touch- scared me a little at first,” he great comedian but he’s also a band,” says Vaughn. “I will go ic that has brought the movie ing scene, reveals a secret crush says. “But I felt like, ‘Well, that’s really good dramatic actor, and I back and do comedies again. But I business to its knees, Vaughn on a jock named Booker. probably good.’ I’d sort of been think he’s choosing interesting think I do better when I’m excited finds himself looking for laughs One of the widest studio releas- wanting to do stuff where I feel a material,” Blum said. “Those or challenging myself than when again in his highest-profile film es since cineplexes shut down in little like your feet can’t touch the (R-rated comedies) have all I’m trying to read the tea leaves of in years: the Blumhouse horror- March, “Freaky” not only tests bottom.” migrated to streaming, and I where the market is going. I don’t comedy “Freaky,” which opened moviegoers’ appetite to return to While it may have been tempt- think it’s cool that he’s deciding really have that skill set.” Saturday, November 21, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 13 MOVIES ‘Climb’ elevates male friendship BY KATIE WALSH Tribune News Service Michael Angelo Covino’s “The Climb” opens with an incredibly funny setup that could be from an episode of “Curb Your Enthu- siasm,” but injected with pathos and sincerity. It’s a long, one-take argument between two best friends, Mike (Covino) and Kyle (Kyle Marvin), wherein Mike confesses to sleeping with Kyle’s fiancee, Ava (Judith Godreche), right as Kyle is opining about how excited he is to marry her. Oh, and also: They’re on bikes, struggling up a hill in France. The sequence makes up Covi- no’s 2018 short film “The Climb,” also written by and starring Covi- no and Marvin, who co-wrote the feature in addition to costarring. It is also the essence of what this film is: wryly funny but deeply felt, a brilliantly written, per- formed and executed moment of SONY PICTURES CLASSICS/AP unflinching and intimate truth Kyle Marvin, left, and Michael Angelo Covino are lifelong friends with some issues to work through in “The Climb.” between two men, at once devas- tating and hilarious. Those raw moments of truth- telling are what “The Climb” seeks to excavate in this tale of a lifelong friendship, which be- comes a surprisingly sweet love A rocky path story, and the bumps in the road they endure along the way. The passing years are structur- ed into seven chapters with cryp- tic titles like “Thanks” and for ‘The Climb’ “Fine.” The film is constructed with incredibly long shots, in- AP tricately crafted sequences of Michael Angelo Covino, left, and Kyle Marvin dialogue and performance pep- New spin on buddy movie stalled since March by COVID wrote and costar in “The Climb.” pered with usually amusing re- veals along the way. The camera BY JAKE COYLE Film Independent Spirit nomination. Then with this subject matter of male love affairs penetrates space and elasticizes Associated Press four days before the film’s theatrical opening and friendship and that fine line between, time, establishing a flow within ‘Well, we’re best friends, but we kinda love he film “The Climb” is a portrait of in March, cinemas shut down. each chapter, relentlessly build- a male friendship told in single-shot “That was the record-scratch stop,” says each other.’ I love those films, don’t get me ing to a crescendo before cutting chapters with cataclysmic happen- Covino, who despite claiming otherwise wrong,” say Covino. “But I think some of away at the height of tension. ings — marriage, death, children — speaks to Marvin nearly every day. them handled it in more a tongue-in-cheek T All of this style is in service of in between. With each lurch forward, we “It’s an ice-dip bath after the glory of going way. What we were interested in doing is: No, a story about two friends who have to get our bearings for where Mike to those festivals,” says Marvin, speaking this isn’t the joke. This is the reality. It’s not a love each other very much, in (Michael Angelo Covino) and Kyle (Kyle from Los Angeles. “You’re throwing on tuxes, joke that these guys love each other; it’s just spite of who they are, what Marvin) are now. Are they still friends? Have people are saying crazy things and you’re the sad state of things that they’re all each they’ve done, and the women either of them matured at all? meeting your heroes in the bathroom.” other has.” who come between them. Over the past two years, you could do simi- Covino nods and then, after a beat, asks: Cycling has more than a cameo in “The In another brilliant, norm- lar check-ins with Covino and Marvin — “What hero did you meet in the bathroom, Climb.” It’s woven into its DNA. Biking even upending sequence, Mike bursts longtime friends who wrote the film together Kyle? Elaborate on that.” shaped the scripting. When Covino and Mar- into a wedding chapel to object to with Covino making his directorial debut. “The Climb” has finally made its way into vin hit a wall while writing, they’d go for a Kyle’s union, to tell his friend, Take one. It’s May 2019. They’re flying theaters this month, the culmination in a long, ride to clear their heads and talk it over. They whom he’s betrayed and let down high along the French Riviera, basking in the uphill journey for Covino and Marvin, both in took bikes along at film festivals, riding out- time and again, that he deserves reception for “The Climb.” It’s hailed as a their mid-to-late 30s. The two worked for side Cannes (the setting of the opening to be loved the way he uncondi- breakthrough at the Cannes Film Festival for years in commercials and producing inde- scene), pedaling through snow at Sundance tionally loves others. It’s a beauti- both Mike and Kyle, and celebrated as a pendent films before trying to strike out on and riding right up to the red carpet at the ful, vulnerable gift that Mike fresh, innovative spin on the buddy comedy. their own. “The Climb” started as a one-shot, oceanside Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, drags out from himself, the clos- Take two. It’s October 2020. Their movie, eight-minute short, which plays nearly un- Calif. Security initially turned them away. est admission of fault he’ll cop to, several times postponed, is still awaiting changed as the feature’s opening chapter. “We were like, ‘We’re not people on the though you’ll never guess how release. Joined on a Zoom call, Kyle and The two are on bikes mid-climb on a beach,’” chuckles Marvin Mike are hundreds of miles apart. Mike is French country road. It’s the day before “When we were on our press tour, we that scene will end, like every staying as his parents house in Connecticut. Kyle’s wedding, and he’s full of excitement. would travel with our bikes and basically ride chapter in this odyssey. But at His arm is in a sling. Despite his huffing and puffing, he’s also from interview to interview,” says Covino. the heart of the matter, it’s sim- “First time I’ve talked to him in months,” thrilled about adopting cycling as a more “We would do, like, the morning shows, ple. Although Mike’s a selfish says Covino with a grin. regular hobby. That’s when Mike casually ‘Good Morning Houston’ or whatever and we jerk and Kyle selfless to a fault, What happened? mentions that he’s sleeping with Kyle’s fian- would ride into the studio. It was a real and they fall, again, and again, The pandemic has made a mess of count- cee. Their subsequent argument plays out schtick. We’d be in full lycra.” they always find it within them- less movie schedules and upended coming- while they keep biking up the hill, and Mike Covino’s shoulder injury, naturally, is from selves to get back on the bike and out parties for plenty of filmmakers, but the continues to give Kyle pedaling instructions. a biking accident. A while back, he went over ride, and that is a relationship, postponed path for “The Climb” is as awk- It’s the first in a series of vignettes, mostly in his handlebars in New York but only recently and a film, worth celebrating. ward as any. After Cannes, Covino and Mar- sinuous single shots, that dot years in the life got around to surgery. “I figured we’re about “The Climb” is rated R for language, sexual vin landed distribution from Sony Pictures of a sweetly loyal, possibly toxic friendship. to start a press tour right now, why not have a content, some nudity and brief drug use. Running Classics, rode the festival circuit and won a “There was a whole slew of films that dealt talking point?” says Covino, laughing. time: 98 minutes. Now playing in select theaters. PAGE 14 • STARS AND STRIPES • Saturday, November 21, 2020 HEALTH AND FITNESS

Blue times two

A psychologist offers suggestions for how to deal with the combined effects of the pandemic blues and seasonal affective disorder

BY DAN GIGLER sive symptoms more than three times “Many people struggle with winter still nice. If you avoid going outside now Pittsburgh Post-Gazette higher during the pandemic than before weather, something we call the winter and you wait until the thick of the winter, leeting daylight. Colder weath- it” and that a June survey conducted by blues. The things that tend to trigger that it’s going to make it much harder. Take a er. Gloomy skies. The churn of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre- are the shortened days, less sunlight and walk in the morning. Get up at a reason- conflicting emotions and fi- vention yielded similar results. colder weather where we might be less able time. Get outside during your lunch nancial distress that can ac- Just as COVID-19 typically has a long active. We look at it very much as a sort break while the weather is still nice, and company the holidays. arc between exposure and its symptoms, of circadian rhythm biological process. even once it gets bad, commit to bundling FThese elements constitute the recipe for so too do the mental health ramifications “We also just had a time change, which up,” he said. the annual anxiety stew that Jon Weingar- of the disease take time to manifest. is hard for people. Sometimes when He noted that Europeans seem to handle den’s patients have to swallow. Add to that “Even though people were extremely they’re depressed they want to oversleep, winter weather better than some Amer- the recent fallout of a vitriolic presidential anxious about the pandemic, there were which worsens it. If you oversleep, you icans: “They love the cold, and they don’t election and the COVID-19 pandemic, and people who were sort of motivated, who miss your one sliver of sunlight. So if bat an eye at it. We’re gonna have to bun- it can be an overwhelming scenario — were engaged. There is something that all you’re not getting any sunlight in the dle up and change our culture a little bit, especially for those with seasonal affective of humanity was tied together in response morning, there’s nothing telling your and that’s gonna be easier for some people disorder. to it, for the most part,” he said. But as it’s body, ‘Hey, it’s daytime. Get active.’ If than others. “We definitely do see that,” said Wein- worn on, “I think people are really start- you’re getting up and going straight to “Commitment is a big challenge. If you garden, a clinical psychologist and the ing to get exhausted from this.” work and getting home at 4 or 5 and not commit (only) to yourself, it’s easy to let senior program director of the Integrative That gives him pause as a clinician: “I seeing any daylight, that’s a problem.” yourself out of it. But if you have a buddy Health and Aging Program and Center for think that’s where it really starts to cou- Here’s the Catch-22 of COVID-19: at work or a neighbor or family member Eating Disorders at UPMC Western Psy- ple with this seasonal depression because “If someone has a seasonal pattern (of and you decide to walk together every day, chiatric Hospital in Pittsburgh. there’s not as many (safe) ways that you depression), they might be less likely to committing with somebody really strength- “I work in an acute hospital setting,” said can cope with it compared to what you do the things they enjoyed, and now ens that because nobody wants to be the the 34-year-old doctor. “We do see more may have been able to do over the sum- we’ve cut the number of things they can one to drop out. If one of the two of you says, ‘Hey let’s do it,’ then both of you are people now that are saying, ‘Yes, this is a mer.” do significantly. So that’s gonna be a direct effect of COVID-19,’ whether it’s via He said three things contribute to de- major challenge,” he said. “How do you more likely to go.” job loss or loneliness or losses of resources, pression at this time of year. stay engaged throughout the winter be- He said the pandemic monotony of tele- financial issues. So we are seeing more ... “The holidays tend to become more cause those opportunities are much de- commuting and home schooling can lead to people getting exhausted from it.” sort of nostalgic and bittersweet,” he said. creased?” the feeling that every day is the same. The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus primarily “You not only have good memories, but To help with the daily struggle, get “It has been hard, and it’s going to con- affects the respiratory and circulatory memories of loss of things you’re no long- outside, plan ahead, stick to commitments tinue to be hard,” he said, suggesting peo- systems and has contributed to the deaths er able to do or people you’re no longer and be prepared to try something new. ple keep an eye on the big picture. of nearly a quarter of a million Americans able to see. “Get outside now while the weather is “While we’re gonna have to get through since February. But Weingarden has a a really difficult winter, we are anticipating different view of it. starting to see some vaccines in the coming “I look at it as a stressor,” he said. year.” “Stress is a psychological term. There are For those who are concerned about fam- acute stressors like traumas and there are “I think that’s where it really starts to couple ily or friends, he suggests making plans chronic stresses. At first when we experi- ence stressors, even traumatic ones, it’s with this seasonal depression because there’s and holding the person accountable. more common for people to have growth “Make plans with each other, whether from a stressor, but then we tend to wear not as many (safe) ways that you can cope it’s a Zoom phone call every Thursday, out from it.” with it compared to what you may have been taking a walk every morning, or checking A recent Washington Post story said that in with each other and offering resources, a survey published in September in the able to do over the summer.” making plans with each other that are JAMA Network Open, a monthly open safe,” he said. “Don’t be afraid to ask some- access medical journal published by the Jon Weingarden body, ‘Hey, are you OK? Can I help?’ It’s American Medical Association, “found that psychologist important to make this more normalized U.S. adults were reporting levels of depres- and less stigmatized.” Saturday, November 21, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 15 TELEVISION IN SEARCH OF A MOTIVE First-time director explores mother’s murder in docuseries

BY AMANDA LEE MYERS Associated Press adison Hamburg was 18 years old when he got the call Mfrom his sister: Their mother had been stabbed and bludgeoned to death outside her home in the affluent south- eastern Connecticut town of Madison. AP Now 29, Hamburg has directed Conway Beach places flowers a nail-biting and hauntingly per- where she found her sister’s sonal documentary series about body in a scene from “Murder on his mother Barbara’s murder, Middle Beach.” Her nephew which remains unsolved. His directed the documentary. directorial debut, “Murder on Middle Beach,” premiered Nov. Hamburg recounted how his 15 on HBO Max. crew pressed him to ask, saying, Hamburg began filming the ‘If we’re going to do this again, series in college as part of a this might be your only opportu- school project. It was just three nity to ask that question. And you years after the March 2010 kill- have to do it for their sake and ing, and Hamburg was recover- your sake, bluntly. And you have ing from a drug addiction and to do it to elicit an honest, truth- still reeling from his mother’s ful answer out of them because violent end. this may be your only chance to “I decided to start navigating exonerate people and ... resolve this journey into understanding some of the lingering distrust,’ ” who she was and why the murder Hamburg said. “Because, you might have happened,” said know, I love my family and it is Hamburg, who began uncovering unconditional, but it’s really hard a side of his mother’s life he when a loved one is murdered never knew about. Each inter- and it’s unresolved and it’s done view he conducted only led to in a way that leaves a small per- more questions and possibilities. centage chance that it could have When it was time to turn in the been done by a loved one.” project, Hamburg wasn’t fin- Part of Hamburg’s journey in ished. the documentary includes secret- “We turned in a trailer — or a ly recording his father and his teaser — and my professor basi- interactions with investigators cally made me promise to never who have yet to solve the killing. stop working on it and he gave Hamburg said all his family me an A in return,” Hamburg members except his father have said recently from his home in watched “Murder on Middle Brooklyn. “And I never stopped Beach” before its release so working on it.” they’re prepared for any poten- The genre-busting four-epi- tial fallout or social media reac- sode documentary is largely told tion. from Hamburg’s perspective and In the end, he hopes all the explores how his mother’s death hard work and potential family impacted him and his family. It strife will simply help answer the also delves into potential sus- biggest question of his life: Who pects, including several of Ham- killed his mother and why? burg’s own family members. “If this series doesn’t solve the The project forced Hamburg to case, it becomes a tool to get us ask the toughest question he closer,” Hamburg said. “Any- could possibly ask a loved one: body out there that might re- “Did you kill Mom?” member something, it might jog That question was something their memory when they see this, he posed to several close rela- you know, please. There’s anony- tives after he had been working mous ways to reach out. Please on the documentary for years reach out because we will greatly AP and realized they needed to be appreciate, even if it’s just to Filmmaker Madison Hamburg directed the documentary “Murder on Middle Beach,” about the unsolved given a chance to express their share how much you loved my murder of his mother in 2010. It premiered Nov. 15 on HBO Max. innocence. mom.” PAGE 16 • STARS AND STRIPES • Saturday, November 21, 2020 ENTERTAINMENT

NEW ON DVD “Better Call Saul: Season Five”: Over the course of four seasons, we’ve seen Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) slowly devolve into his Saul Goodman persona, grappling with the death of his brother, Chuck (Michael McKean), his strange yet beautiful partnership with Kim (Rhea Seehorn), and deep down, his love of the game. That slow burn explodes this season, with Jimmy inserting himself into the drug war between Lalo Salamanca (Tony Dalton) and Gus Fring (Giancarlo Esposi- to). Whereas Walter White (Bryan Cran- ston) quickly dove right into criminal activity in “Breaking Bad,” it’s clear that Jimmy, who assumes picking up $7 mil- lion in cash for Lalo’s bail across the U.S.- Mexican border would be an easy peasy chore, is simply in way over his head. It’s thrilling to watch, and it’s the series’ best season yet. While Mike’s (Jonathan Banks) guilt over killing Werner (Rainer Bock) and subsequent spiral and ultimate acceptance isn’t much of a surprise given what we know of his past and future, it’s fun to watch Nacho (Michael Mando) Netflix perform some Herculean acrobatics to Diaana Babnicova (young Jessica Jangle) and Justin Cornwell (young Jeronicus Jangle) star in Netflix's “Jingle Jangle.” save cartel product from DEA confisca- tion and woo Lalo in the process. But the most powerful transformation here is that of Kim. After seemingly taking on more and more pro bono work to as- suage guilt from the more capitalist-dri- ‘Stepping one foot forward’ ven Mesa Verde case and ensuing prob- lems, leading to such extreme conflict between her and Jimmy that she decides Actor says journey to rediscover his passion mirrored that of his character in ‘Jingle Jangle’ they either need to cut ties or get married, BY ASHLEY LEE and magic, and then he’s robbed of it. It’s worth, and started to get it. And then I got she also puts herself into the game, de- Los Angeles Times a story people can relate to, because we’ve so excited that I asked David to get more manding an explanation from Lalo as he most memorable characters all been in difficult places where we felt and more songs added. So I think I have Jimmy’s field trip to Mexico results in his have the most melodic names: like we couldn’t go on because life had hit the most songs in the movie. disappearance. At first it seems she’s also Willy Wonka, Caractacus Potts, us so hard. But it’s possible, even if you’ve You’ve rarely sung onscreen, even in over her head, but as she saves Jimmy TMary Poppins and, now, Jeron- fallen, to rise. You can reawaken the joy though you studied music performance in from Lalo’s repeated questions and pro- icus Jangle. inside of you; your dreams can still come college. Why is that? poses her own unhinged scheme, Kim’s The last is the leading man of the Netflix through in different ways. And there’s I don’t know. I loved singing. I was in a breaking bad packs the greatest punch. musical “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Jour- always a possibility, as long as we’re alive doo-wop group when I was 13. We didn’t Also available on DVD: ney,” which reinvigorates the fantasy and striving and stepping one foot for- have real performances or anything, but “The Irishman”: A truck driver (Robert storybook elements of beloved family ward, to change it. we’d practice old R&B songs in the neigh- De Niro) rises up in a Pennsylvania crime films with a powerhouse, and majority I do feel lucky to play Jeronicus because borhood. Spinners, Commodores, Tempta- family and earns a spot working for Jim- Black, cast — including Phylicia Rashad, he’s this character who’s trying to find tions, Whispers, those kinds of tracks. And my Hoffa (Al Pacino). Anika Noni Rose and Keegan-Michael himself and his passion again. In a way, I I played the baritone horn in junior high, “After We Collided”: In this sequel to Key. But it’s Oscar winner Forest Whitak- was taking a parallel journey as an artist. and that’s how I started first reading mu- 2019’s “After,” Tessa (Josephine Lang- er who delivers a surprisingly delightful How so? sic. I sang in the high school choir; in col- ford) and Hardin (Hero Fiennes Tiffin) turn as Jangle, whether flying through his Originally, I wanted to work as an actor lege, I had my first experiences going reel from their devastating breakup. magical toy shop or dancing in the middle as a way to explore the human condition abroad by performing in different cathe- “Ava”: After doubting her superiors, an of a snowball fight. and how we connect with others, and ev- drals across London with the madrigal assassin (Jessica Chastain) becomes a “He’s a great dramatic actor — whenev- ery part I’d play was about expanding that choir. I studied classical voice at USC, and target. er you see him onscreen, he has power understanding. I wanted to learn some- I got my first agent from my first profes- “Blinded”: This Sundance Now series and gravitas and people are afraid of thing new about someone else, and also sional play, “The Beggar’s Opera.” follows a financial reporter, who hits it off him,” said writer-director David E. Tal- myself. And then, at some point, that joy of Originally, I was thinking I would go do with a bank director, whose company is bert. “But Forest Whitaker, the person, is invention and exploration, it just got musicals on Broadway. But I guess I was shady in more ways than one. In Swedish. a gentle giant, a warm teddy bear, who I blocked. I didn’t feel like I was doing good concerned, with the Italian arias I was “Buddy Games”: A long-separated knew could bring out the vulnerability and work; I couldn’t make my work stronger. I working on, that I wasn’t communicating group of friends reunite to compete in joy of this three-dimensional character. felt like I had lost my passion. to the people I knew, and that I wasn’t extreme physical tasks. Stars Josh Duha- And he looks like Black Santa.” Starting with the play “Hughie” (on going to be able to connect in the way I mel, Olivia Munn, Jensen Ackles, Dax The role — of a heartbroken inventor Broadway in 2016), I’ve tried to get it back was hoping. I had a scholarship at the USC Shepard and Sheamus. recovering from a major betrayal — mir- again and really push myself to grow. So music conservatory as a singer, but they “The Gulf”: This New Zealand series rored Whitaker’s own artistic crisis, and the fact that “Jingle Jangle” is a musical, also accepted me into the acting conserva- follows a detective (Kate Elliott) who pushed him to revisit a skill set he’d long it was a great challenge, because I hadn’t tory. So I made the decision not to sing struggles on the job after suffering memo- left behind. From his home on New York’s sung in such a long time. anymore, even though I told the guys at ry loss caused by a deadly car accident. Upper East Side, the 59-year-old spoke How did you prepare for these vocal the music department that I wouldn’t stop. “Ice House”: Two men (Grant Reed and with The Times about stretching his range demands? I switched to acting, and I pretty much left Greg Berman) head to a Minnesota lake -— both that of his singing voice and the I started taking vocal lessons right after music behind. house on a cold winter night, wherein types of roles he plays onscreen. I got the script. I was worried I wouldn’t So, would you say you’ve rediscovered debauchery turns deadly. Los Angeles Times: What drew you to be able to handle the complexities of the your passion for acting? “Sonic the Hedgehog”: The 2020 Ben this role? songs. I felt like I was straining whenever Yeah. I can feel the magic again in ev- Schwartz-voiced version following the Whitaker: When you first meet Jeron- I’d get to a certain high note because I erything I’ve done since then. Even if it’s a Sega hero is being rereleased in a limited- icus (played as a youngster by Justin didn’t really have a falsetto. I called David darker character, like in my show “Godfa- edition Blu-ray combo pack. Cornwell), he’s on top of the world — and and said, “I can’t do this. Can we change ther of Harlem” (on Epix), I’m enjoying “Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula”: by that, I mean, he was living in joy. And the key so I can sing it?” But he wasn’t the process of playing him, even though A soldier is sent on a mission in a zombie- then he loses his most prized inventions — really having it! he’s not an easy character to carry. Same ridden wasteland. In Korean. which is a part of his spirit, really. He’s So I just buckled down and kept work- with (the Aretha Franklin biopic) “Re- — Katie Foran-McHale/TNS somebody who believes so much in joy ing on it with my vocal coach, Matt Farns- spect.” Saturday, November 21, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 17 PAGE 18 • STARS AND STRIPES • Saturday, November 21, 2020 OPINION

Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Politicians break their own restrictions? Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY HENRY OLSEN tanced table. The "rules for thee, but not for me" virus Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff Special to The Washington Post He has tried to brush this off as a lapse in has infected leaders elsewhere, too. In Americans are increasingly — and un- judgment, saying he "should have . . . got- March, Britain was under one of the world's EDITORIAL derstandably — impatient about tight and [ten] back in my car and drove back to my tightest lockdowns. Nevertheless, the then- Terry Leonard, Editor even draconian restrictions on their daily house" when he saw what the party really chief adviser to Conservative Prime Minis- [email protected] lives because of the pandemic. So it was. That's laughable considering that ter Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings, shouldn't be a surprise that they become French Laundry is in Yountville, an hour- took a 260-mile journey to the north of En- Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor outraged when those who impose the rules and-a-half drive from the multimillion-dol- gland to stay with family when his wife de- [email protected] fail to live by them, too. Case in point: Gov. lar, eight-acre private estate where he lives veloped COVID-19 symptoms. The scandal Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content Gavin Newsom's recent fancy dinner in Na- (he and his family decided not to live in the ultimately contributed to his departure last [email protected] pa Valley. official governor's mansion that state tax- week. Neil Ferguson, a prominent scientific The California Democrat has imposed payers have paid for). Given that lobbyists adviser to the prime minister who helped Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation [email protected] some of the strictest requirements any- from the California Medical Association devise the original lockdown rules, also re- where in the United States. Most populous were at the dinner, also in violation of the signed in early May after he allowed his lov- Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital counties in the state have never come close CMA's own recommendations, it's clear that er to spend the night at his home in flagrant [email protected] to the degree of reopening that most of the Newsom knew what he was getting into and contravention of government rules against rest of the country experienced over the is only sorry he got caught. such behavior. Three Canadian leaders — BUREAU STAFF summer. Newsom has also been one of the It would be bad enough if this were the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario most nannyish of leaders, going so far as to only high-profile example of a leader dis- Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor Europe/Mideast tell people to take their masks off only when obeying their own pandemic rules. But John Tory — have also come under fire for Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief [email protected] actually putting food in their mouths while that's not the case. violating their own restrictions. +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 eating in public. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Democracies around the world are under Pacific That absurd comment, which ran against was caught this summer getting a haircut stress. Trust in our leaders and institutions Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief the World Health Organization's recom- without a mask in a San Francisco salon at a is crucial to our ability to beat the pandemic [email protected] mendation to touch one's mask as little as time when normal people in the city were and for political health generally. +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 possible, is an indication that he governs barred from such visits. She also made A fundamental tenet of all modern de- Washington more for virtue signaling than public things worse for herself by claiming she mocracies is that one law applies to rulers Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief health. was "set up." Again, breaking the rules isn't and ruled. Leaders who violate that do great [email protected] (+1)(202)886-0033 It is thus warranted that Newsom's trip to what bothers our high and mighty; getting damage to our way of life and deserve the Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News the world-famous French Laundry restau- caught breaking them does. condemnation they incur. [email protected] rant in violation of his own directives has at- The hypocrisy epidemic seems to spread Common sense and respect for your fel- tracted so much attention. It was bad far and wide. Chicago Democratic Mayor low citizens are the only vaccines a leader CIRCULATION enough that the dinner included more peo- Lori Lightfoot was unrepentant after get- can take to curb the temptation to put one's Mideast ple from outside his own household than ting a haircut when salons were closed in self above the law. Those such as Newsom Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager permitted. But he then made things worse her city, while New York Democratic May- who repeatedly refuse to take them [email protected] with his non-apology apology. Newsom or Bill de Blasio was defiant after going to a shouldn't be surprised if cooked goose ap- [email protected] stated the dinner was outdoors, but that was public gym in March as New York City was pears on their political menu. DSN (314)583-9111 revealed to be untrue when pictures shutting everything down. "I need to exer- Europe emerged showing him and his guests in- cise to stay healthy and make . . . decisions," Henry Olsen is a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager doors, dining maskless at a non-socially dis- he roared. So do we all, Mr. Mayor. Center. [email protected] [email protected] +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 Pacific Mari Mori, [email protected] Ethiopia's Abiy trades Nobel prize for civil war +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)227.7333 BY BOBBY GHOSH "cannot be beaten." economic reforms would reduce Tigrayan CONTACT US Bloomberg Opinion For all his promises of a swift victory, influence, and just as inevitable that the Abiy now faces a protracted civil war that northerners would receive this poorly. But Washington We may be long past holding laureates of could suck in other ethnic groups — or, to they are not the only ethnic group feeling tel: (+1)202.886.0003 633 3rd St. NW, Suite 116, Washington, DC 20001-3050 the Nobel Peace Prize to its lofty standards quote from his acceptance speech in Oslo hard done by: The Amhara and Somali — — the cruel cynicism of Henry Kissinger last December, "brothers slaughtering second- and third-largest — have grievanc- Reader letters and open bigotry of Aung San Suu Kyi are brothers on the battlefield." es of their own. And over the summer, Oro- [email protected] just two instances of honorees behaving dis- The death toll is in the hundreds and ris- mo anger over the murder of a popular sing- Additional contacts honorably — but Abiy Ahmed's belly flop ing fast. There have been reports of war er led to violence. stripes.com/contactus from the pedestal is nonetheless remarka- crimes against non-Tigrayans in the north, The prime minister responded by impos- ble. In less than a year since his uplift in Os- and political score-settling against Ti- ing authoritarian restrictions and jailing po- OMBUDSMAN lo, Ethiopia's prime minister has embroiled grayans in Addis Ababa. litical opponents and journalists. Whether Ernie Gates his country in a civil war and brought the The conflict has already spilled over Eth- general elections, scheduled for late August Horn of Africa to the edge of chaos. iopia's borders, and thousands have fled the but postponed because of the coronavirus The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow of news and information, reporting any attempts by the If Abiy cannot pull back from the precip- fighting into neighboring Sudan. Debret- pandemic, would have deepened the ethno- military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s ice, his confrontation with the leadership of sion has accused neighbor Eritrea of joining political divide or given Abiy a national independence. The ombudsman also responds to concerns and questions from readers, and monitors coverage for the northern region of Tigray will reverse forces with the Ethiopian military, and has mandate to rule is an open question. fairness, accuracy, timeliness and balance. The ombudsman welcomes comments from readers, and can be contacted by the gains from years of growth and invest- launched rockets at the Eritrean capital. 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Horn of Africa rest substantially on Ethio- minister will be loath to show leniency. Re- per, Stars and Stripes may be distributed through official channels and use appropriated funds for distribution to As the fighting has escalated, Abiy and pia's ability to maintain internal equilib- ports suggest his government has sacked or remote locations where overseas DOD personnel are located. Debretsion Gebremichael, president of the rium, keep peace with its neighbors and act suspended scores of Tigrayans from posi- The appearance of advertising in this publication does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense or Tigray region, have painted themselves into as the region's economic engine. The first of tions in the bureaucracy and military. This Stars and Stripes of the products or services advertised. Products or services advertised shall be made available for opposite corners. The prime minister has these challenges was always going to be the purging will likely deepen the northerners' purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, vowed not to stand down his forces until all hardest. Abiy's appointment in 2018 ended determination to fight on, and force the No- religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor of weapons in Tigrayan hands have been de- three decades of rule by the Tigray People's bel laureate even further into ignobleness. the purchaser, user or patron. stroyed. He is resisting international calls Liberation Front. (The prime minister is © Stars and Stripes 2020 for mediation. Debretsion has boasted that from the Oromo, the largest ethnic group.) Bloomberg Opinion columnist Bobby Ghosh writes on foreign stripes.com his fighters, thought to be 250,000-strong, It was inevitable that Abiy's political and affairs, with a special focus on the Middle East and Africa. Saturday, November 21, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 19 Eugene Sheffer Crossword Frazz Dilbert

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Carpe Diem in an ad 49 Start of a nursery rhyme 51 “Awesome!” Beetle Bailey Bizarro PAGE 20 • STARS AND STRIPES • Saturday, November 21, 2020 SCOREBOARD

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Wesley Koolhof, Netherlands, 6-4, 6-7 (2), Mason (calf), DE John Simon (elbow), WR CHICAGO BEARS — Placed WR Dwayne (calf), DE Cameron Jordan (back), CB Mar- Matt Slater (knee), T Joe Thuney (ankle), MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Promoted 10-8. shon Lattimore (abdomen), T Ryan Ramc- Matt Arnold to senior vice president and Harris on injured reserve. Rajeev Ram, United States, and Joe Sa- DE Deatrich Wise (knee, hand), T Isaiah INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed Paul zyk (knee), WR Tre'Quan Smith (concus- Wynn (ankle). TEXANS: No Data Reported. general manager. lisbury, Britain, def. Kevin Krawietz and Perkins to the practice squad. Andreas Mies, Germany, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (4), sion). NEW YORK JETS at LOS ANGELES CHAR- WASHINGTON NATIONALS — An- nounced the partnership of their Triple-A JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Designated 10-4. CINCINNATI BENGALS at WASHINGTON GERS — JETS: DNP: CB Blessuan Austin CB D.J. Hayden to return from injured re- FOOTBALL TEAM — BENGALS: No Data Re- (neck), LB Blake Cashman (hamstrings), team changed from Fresno Grizzlies (PCL) to an affiliation with Rochester Red Wings serve. Placed CB C.J. Henderson on injured PRO SOCCER ported. WASHINGTON: DNP: DE Ryan An- QB Sam Darnold (right shoulder), RB Frank reserve. derson (knee), S Deshazor Everett (ankle), Gore (not injury related). LIMITED: DE Hen- (IL). KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Activated T Eric K Dustin Hopkins (right groin), WR Don- ry Anderson (knee, ankle), WR Breshad Fisher fron the reserve/COVID-19 list. MLS playoffs trelle Inman (hamstring), T Cornelius Lu- Perriman (shoulder), WR Vyncint Smith BASKETBALL MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Placed FB C.J. Play-in cas (ankle), LB Jared Norris (hamstring). (groin), DT Quinnen Williams (hamstring). National Basketball Association Ham on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Eastern Conference DALLAS COWBOYS at MINNESOTA VIK- FULL: T Mekhi Becton (chest), K Sam Fick- ATLANTA HAWKS — Acquired G Tony PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Signed RB Jor- Friday's games INGS — COWBOYS: DNP: C Tyler Biadasz en (right groin), LB Patrick Onwuasor Snell and G Khyri Thomas from Detroit for dan Howard to the practice squad. (hamstring), DE Randy Gregory (illness), (9) Montreal at (8) New England (hamstring). CHARGERS: No Data Report- C Dewayne Thomas. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Placed CB Quin- (10) Inter Miami at (7) Nashville DE Demarcus Lawrence (illness). LIMITED: ed. BROOKLYN NETS — Acquired G Bruce ton Dunbar on injured reserve. Promoted FULL: QB Andy Dalton (concussion), RB PHILADELPHIA EAGLES at CLEVELAND Brown from Detroit in exchange for the CB Jayson Stanley, DT Damon Harrison First Round Ezekiel Elliott (hamstring), G Zack Martin BROWNS — EAGLES: DNP: WR J.J. Arcega- rights to F Saddiq Bey and G Jaylen Hands and RB Bo Scarbrough to the active roster Eastern Conference (calf), LB Joe Thomas (wrist). VIKINGS: Whiteside (illness), RB Corey Clement (ill- and draft considerations. from the practice squad. Saturday's games DNP: G Ezra Cleveland (ankle), RB C.J. Ham ness), DE Vinny Curry (illness), S Rudy CHARLOTTE HORNETS — Signed G Nate SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Placed OL Hro- Orlando City vs. New York City FC (not injury related). LIMITED: CB Cameron Ford (hamstring), WR John Hightower (ill- Darling to a two-way contract. niss Grasu and LB Joe Walker on the re- Columbus vs. New York Dantzler (concussion), DT Hercules Ma- DETROIT PISTONS — Acquired the rights serve/COVID-19 list. ness). LIMITED: DT Fletcher Cox (not injury Tuesday, Nov. 24 ta'afa (ankle), TE Irv Smith (groin). FULL: C related), T Jason Peters (not injury relat- to F Saddiq Bey, the rights to G Jaylen TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Activated Garrett Bradbury (shoulder), DE Ifeadi ed). FULL: LB Shaun Bradley (illness), DT Hands, F Dzanan Musa and draft consider- WR Cyril Grayson from the reserve/CO- Toronto vs. higher-seeded play-in win- Odenigbo (shoulder). Fletcher Cox (not injury related), T Jason ations from Brooklyn along with G Rodney VID-19 list to the practice squad. ner DETROIT LIONS at CAROLINA PANTHERS Peters (not injury related). BROWNS: No McGruder and cash considerations from TENNESSEE TITANS — Promoted P Tre- Philadelphia vs. lower-seeded play-in vor Daniel to the active roster from the — LIONS: DNP: WR Danny Amendola (hip), Data Reported. the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for G winner Bruce Brown to Brooklyn and G Luke Ken- practice squad. Re-signed P Ryan Allen to WR Kenny Golladay (hip), RB D'Andre PITTSBURGH STEELERS at JACKSON- Swift (concussion). LIMITED: DE Austin nard and C Justin Patton to the L.A. Clip- the practice squad. Western Conference VILLE JAGUARS — STEELERS: DNP: RB Trey pers. WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM — Sunday, Nov. 22 Bryant (thigh), LB Jarrad Davis (knee), DE Edmunds (hamstring), LB Jayrone Elliott Da'Shawn Hand (groin), TE T.J. Hockenson LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS — Acquired G Placed OT Geron Christian on injured re- Sporting Kansas City vs. San Jose (illness), RB Jaylen Samuels (quadricep). (toe), LB Christian Jones (knee), WR Mar- Luke Kennard and C Justin Patton from De- serve. Signed RB Javon Leake to the prac- Minnesota United vs. Colorado FULL: DE Isaiah Buggs (ankle), G David De- vin Jones (knee), S Jayron Kearse (ankle), troit in exchange for G Rodney McGruder Portland vs. Dallas Castro (not injury related), CB Mike Hilton tice squad. QB Matthew Stafford (right thumb), T Ha- and cash considerations. Tuesday, Nov. 24 (shoulder), RB Anthony McFarland (ill- MILWAUKEE BUCKS — Waived F Ersan HOCKEY lapoulivaati Vaitai (foot). FULL: WR Jamal Seattle vs. Los Angeles FC Agnew (ribs), DT Nicholas Williams ness), C Maurkice Pouncey (not injury re- Ilyasova. National Hockey League (shoulder). PANTHERS: DNP: CB Donte lated), QB Ben Roethlisberger (not injury PHOENIX SUNS — Signed G Ty-Shon St. LOUIS BLUES — Signed D Jake Wal- Conference Semifinals Jackson (toe), RB Christian McCaffrey related), WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (not in- Alexander to a two-way contract. man to a two-year contract extension. jury related), DE Stephon Tuitt (not injury OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER — Acquired SOCCER Sunday, Nov. 29-Wednesday, Dec. 2 (shoulder), G John Miller (knee, ankle), T Teams TBD Russell Okung (calf). LIMITED: QB Teddy related), T Alejandro Villanueva (not inju- F Admiral Schofield and draft rights to G Major League Soccer Bridgewater (knee), S Sam Franklin (an- ry related). JAGUARS: DNP: CB C.J. Hender- Vit Krejci from Washington in exchange NEW YORK CITY FC — Signed F Andres son (groin), TE James O'Shaughnessy kle), DE Yetur Gross-Matos (shoulder), DE Jasson to his first professional contract. AP SPORTLIGHT Marquis Haynes (shoulder), TE Chris Man- (knee), WR Laviska Shenault (hamstring). hertz (shoulder), LB Tahir Whitehead (rib). LIMITED: LB Dakota Allen (ankle), DE Josh COLLEGE FOOTBALL FULL: RB Mike Davis (thumb), CB Rasul Allen (hip), TE Tyler Eifert (shoulder), CB Douglas (ankle). D.J. Hayden (hamstring), WR Collin John- GREEN BAY PACKERS at INDIANAPOLIS son (hamstring), CB Sidney Jones Thursdays score Kentucky (3-4) at Alabama (6-0) Nov. 21 COLTS — PACKERS: DNP: WR Davante (achilles), QB Gardner Minshew (right Tennessee (2-4) at Auburn (4-2) thumb), RB Devine Ozigbo (hamstring), RB Missouri (2-3) at South Carolina (2-5) 1953 — Notre Dame ties Iowa 14-14 by Adams (ankle), DE Montravius Adams SOUTHWEST faking injuries in both halves. With two (toe), RB Tyler Ervin (wrist, ribs), TE Mar- James Robinson (shoulder). FULL: C Bran- Liberty (8-0) at NC State (5-3) don Linder (back), T Cam Robinson (shoul- Mississippi St. (2-4) at Georgia (4-2) seconds to go in the first half, a Notre cedes Lewis (knee). LIMITED: CB Ka'dar Tulsa 30, Tulane 24, 2OT Dame player stops the clock by faking an Hollman (quadricep), WR Allen Lazard der). Georgia Tech (2-5) at Miami (7-1), ppd. TENNESSEE TITANS at BALTIMORE RAV- Navy (3-4) at South Florida (1-7), ppd. injury and the Fightin’ Irish score on the (core), S Will Redmond (shoulder), P J.K. Schedule next play. With six seconds left in the Scott (back), WR Equanimeous St. Brown ENS — TITANS: DNP: WR A.J. Brown (knee), LB Jadeveon Clowney (knee), WR Adam Saturday's games MIDWEST game and Notre Dame out of timeouts, (knee), TE Robert Tonyan (ankle). FULL: CB two players fake injuries and the Irish Humphries (concussion), CB Adoree' Indiana (4-0) at Ohio St. (3-0) Jaire Alexander (concussion, hand), T Da- EAST score on the last play to tie the game. vid Bakhtiari (chest), CB Kevin King (qua- Jackson (knee), CB Chris Jackson (illness), Illinois (1-3) at Nebraska (1-2) 1965 — The Cotton Bowl is packed with dricep), S Vernon Scott (shoulder), WR C Ben Jones (knee), T Dennis Kelly (knee), Georgia Southern (6-2) at Army (6-2), Wisconsin (2-0) at Northwestern (4-0) 76,251 fans, giving the Dallas Cowboys Darrius Shepherd (shoulder), T Billy Turn- DT Larrell Murchison (rib), TE MyCole Noon Texas (5-2) at Kansas (0-7), ppd. their first home sellout. The Cleveland er (calf), G Rick Wagner (knee). COLTS: Pruitt (knee), G Rodger Saffold (ankle). East Carolina (1-6) at Temple (1-5), Noon Kansas St. (4-3) at Iowa St. (5-2) Browns spoil the day with a 24-17 win. DNP: DT Denico Autry (illness), DT Tyquan LIMITED: CB Kareem Orr (groin), S Kenny Charlotte (2-3) at Marshall (7-0), ppd. 1971 — The New York Rangers score Lewis (not injury related), DE Al-Quadin Vaccaro (neck). FULL: WR Corey Davis (not Iowa (2-2) at Penn St. (0-4), 3:30 p.m. SOUTHWEST eight goals in the third period of a 12-1 rout Muhammad (not injury related), DT Grov- injury related), RB Senorise Perry (knee). Virginia Tech (4-4) at Pittsburgh (4-4), 4 Arkansas St. (3-5) at Texas State (1-9) over the California Seals. er Stewart (not injury related), TE Noah To- RAVENS: DNP: DT Calais Campbell (calf), p.m. Houston (3-3) at SMU (7-2), ppd. 1981 — Brigham Young’s Jim McMahon giai (knee). LIMITED: TE Mo Alie-Cox RB Mark Ingram (not injury related), LB Michigan (1-3) at Rutgers (1-3), 7:30 p.m. LSU (2-3) at Arkansas (3-4) passes for 552 yards in a 56-28 victory over (knee), CB Kenny Moore (ribs), T Braden Pernell McPhee (not injury related), QB SOUTH Rice (1-1) at North Texas (2-3) Utah. Gordon Hudson sets the NCAA re- Smith (thumb), DE Kemoko Turay (ankle). Trace McSorley (not injury related), DT Mississippi (3-4) at Texas A&M (5-1), cord for yards gained by a tight end with FULL: S Julian Blackmon (pelvis, knee), TE Brandon Williams (ankle). LIMITED: CB Stephen F. Austin (6-3) at Memphis (4-2) ppd. 259. Trey Burton (not injury related), TE Jack Jimmy Smith (ankle). FULL: LB L.J. Fort (fin- Clemson (7-1) at Florida St. (2-6) Oklahoma St. (5-1) at Oklahoma (5-2) 1982 — The NFL resumes play after sev- Doyle (concussion), DE Justin Houston ger). Florida (5-1) at Vanderbilt (0-6) en weeks of the season were canceled (not injury related), S Khari Willis (ribs). MONDAY Appalachian St. (6-1) at Coastal Carolina FAR WEST when the NFL Players Association went on KANSAS CITY CHIEFS at LAS VEGAS LOS ANGELES RAMS at TAMPA BAY BUC- (7-0) strike Sept. 23. FIU (0-4) at W. Kentucky (3-6) UCLA (1-1) at Oregon (2-0) RAIDERS — CHIEFS: No Data Reported. CANEERS — RAMS: No Data Reported. North Alabama (0-3) at BYU (8-0) 1987 — The Columbia Lions extend their RAIDERS: No data reported. BUCCANEERS: DNP: TE Tanner Hudson UTSA (5-4) at Southern Miss. (2-6) Division I-record losing streak to 41 games W. Carolina (0-1) at E. Kentucky (2-6) California (0-1) at Oregon St. (0-2) MIAMI DOLPHINS at DENVER BRONCOS (not injury related). LIMITED: S Mike Ed- San Diego St. (3-1) at Nevada (4-0) with a 19-16 loss to Brown. Columbia gives wards (quadricep), LB Jason Pierre-Paul Cincinnati (7-0) at UCF (5-2) up a touchdown with 47 seconds left in the — DOLPHINS: LIMITED: G Solomon Kindley Middle Tennessee (2-6) at Troy (4-3) San Jose St. (4-0) at Fresno St. (3-1) (foot), LB Kyle Van Noy (hip). FULL: RB Matt (knee). FULL: WR Chris Godwin (finger), G Arizona (0-1) at Washington (1-0) game. Georgia St. (3-4) at South Alabama (3-5) 1987 — Southwestern Louisiana quarter- Breida (hamstring), S Kavon Frazier Ali Marpet (concussion), WR Scott Miller Abilene Christian (1-4) at Virginia (3-4) Washington St. (1-1) at Stanford (0-2) (shoulder), CB Byron Jones (achilles), DE (hip, groin), CB Sean Murphy-Bunting Southern Cal (2-0) at Utah (0-0) back Brian Mitchell rushes for 271 yards Shaq Lawson (shoulder), CB Jamal Perry (groin). Boise St. (3-1) at Hawaii (2-2), and four touchdowns and passes for 205 yards in a 35-28 victory over Colorado GOLF State. 1998 — Villanova’s Brian Westbrook be- comes the first player to record 1,000 Kyle Stanley 34-33—67 -3 Jessica Korda 35-34—69 -1 yards rushing and receiving in the same RSM Classic Pelican Women's Championship season and catches two touchdowns to Patrick Rodgers 36-33—69 -3 Elizabeth Szokol 35-34—69 -1 PGA Tour LPGA Tour lead the Wildcats to a 27-15 victory over Thursday C.T. Pan 32-35—67 -3 Thursday Tiffany Joh 34-36—70 E Rhode Island. At Seaside Island Resort Shane Lowry 33-34—67 -3 At Pelican Golf Club Sarah Schmelzel 35-35—70 E 2004 — Roger Federer wins a record 13th straight final, beating Lleyton Hewitt 6-3, Seaside Island, Ga. Corey Conners 32-35—67 -3 Belleair, Fla. Eun-Hee Ji 36-34—70 E Purse: $6.6 million Purse: $1.5 million 6-2 in the title match of the ATP Masters Yardage: 7,005; Par: 70 Matt Jones 33-34—67 -3 Yardage: 6,353; Par: 70 Angela Stanford 36-34—70 E Cup. Federer breaks the record of 12 First Round Roger Sloan 34-33—67 -3 a-amateur Cheyenne Knight 34-36—70 E straight finals victories shared by Bjorn First Round Borg and John McEnroe. Matt Wallace 31-33—64 -6 Scott Stallings 35-34—69 -3 Lydia Ko 36-34—70 E 2008 — Michigan’s 42-7 drubbing by Ohio Camilo Villegas 33-31—64 -6 John Huh 35-34—69 -3 Sophia Popov 29-35—64 -6 Jenny Shin 35-35—70 E State put a merciful end to the worst sea- Rory Sabbatini 31-34—65 -5 Tommy Fleetwood 33-34—67 -3 Ashleigh Buhai 35-31—66 -4 Perrine Delacour 35-35—70 E son in Michigan’s 129 years of intercolle- Ally McDonald 32-35—67 -3 giate football. The Wolverines (3-9) lose Peter Malnati 32-33—65 -5 Russell Henley 37-33—70 -2 Kristen Gillman 36-34—70 E the most games in school history. Cameron Tringale 35-32—67 -5 Wyndham Clark 36-34—70 -2 Sei Young Kim 35-32—67 -3 Megan Khang 37-33—70 E 2010 — Jimmie Johnson becomes the first driver in the seven-year history of the Adam Long 36-31—67 -5 Sean O'Hair 37-33—70 -2 Haeji Kang 33-35—68 -2 Amy Olson 37-33—70 E Jennifer Song 34-34—68 -2 Chase for the Sprint Cup championship to Patton Kizzire 34-31—65 -5 Nate Lashley 34-34—68 -2 Mi Jung Hur 33-37—70 E overcome a point deficit in the season fi- Robert Streb 32-33—65 -5 Austin Cook 34-34—68 -2 Hee Young Park 35-33—68 -2 Lexi Thompson 36-34—70 E nale, finishing second to Ford 400 winner Carl Edwards while winning his record Keegan Bradley 33-34—67 -5 Bo Hoag 32-36—68 -2 Brooke M. Henderson 33-35—68 -2 Yealimi Noh 36-35—71 +1 Alena Sharp 33-35—68 -2 fifth consecutive title. Doug Ghim 34-33—67 -5 Justin Rose 35-35—70 -2 Nasa Hataoka 35-36—71 +1 2015 — Brent Burns scores twice and Pa- Bernd Wiesberger 34-32—66 -4 Matt Kuchar 37-33—70 -2 Jodi Ewart Shadoff 32-36—68 -2 Jeong Eun Lee 35-36—71 +1 trick Marleau gets his 1,000th career point Emiliano Grillo 35-31—66 -4 Minjee Lee 36-32—68 -2 — an assist on Burns’ first goal — to lift the Sebastian Cappelen 35-33—68 -2 Lindy Duncan 36-35—71 +1 San Jose Sharks over the Pittsburgh Pen- Aaron Baddeley 34-34—68 -4 Charley Hoffman 35-33—68 -2 Jaye Marie Green 35-33—68 -2 Dana Finkelstein 35-36—71 +1 guins 3-1. Zach Johnson 35-31—66 -4 J.J. Spaun 32-36—68 -2 M. Fernanda Torres 35-34—69 -1 Su Oh 33-38—71 +1 2015 — Wes Washpun scores 21 points Caroline Masson 35-34—69 -1 as Northern Iowa stuns top-ranked North Andrew Landry 34-34—68 -4 Vaughn Taylor 36-34—70 -2 In Gee Chun 36-35—71 +1 Carolina 71-67 for its first win over the na- Kevin Kisner 34-34—68 -4 Webb Simpson 34-34—68 -2 Robynn Ree 36-33—69 -1 Andrea Lee 35-36—71 +1 tion’s No. 1 team. The Panthers use a 29-8 Charles Howell III 34-34—68 -4 Brendon Todd 33-35—68 -2 Sarah Jane Smith 35-34—69 -1 Austin Ernst 35-36—71 +1 run in the second half to turn a 50-34 deficit Stephanie Meadow 34-35—69 -1 into a 63-58 lead. The Tar Heels scheduled Rhein Gibson 34-34—68 -4 Graeme McDowell 37-33—70 -2 Xiyu Lin 35-36—71 +1 the trip to Cedar Falls so senior Marcus Alex Noren 31-35—66 -4 Scott Piercy 37-33—70 -2 Lindsey Weaver 35-34â69 -1 Mi Hyang Lee 35-36—71 +1 Paige could play in his home state. Paige Harris English 33-33—66 -4 Brittany Lincicome 36-33—69 -1 doesn’t play because of a broken bone in Jim Herman 38-30—68 -2 Ryann O'Toole 35-37—72 +2 his right hand. Saturday, November 21, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 21 NBA/MMA Draft done, free agency window opens

BY TIM REYNOLDS wound up leaving the Suns and ending up Associated Press where his NBA career began in Minnesota. NBA free agency is usually a weeklong Jrue Holiday is heading from New Orleans frenzy. Deals get struck, then teams and to Milwaukee, where he'll play with two- players must wait a few days before they time reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounm- can sign those contracts. And from there, a po — and the Bucks still may wind up with few more months often pass before the restricted free agent Bogdan Bogdanovic as player goes to work with his new club. well. Not this year. "There's a great many things happening What promises to be a chaotic free-agent all at one time," Griffin said. window opened in the NBA at 6 p.m. East- Al Horford has been traded from Phila- ern on Friday, just a couple of days after the delphia to the Thunder. The Mavericks got NBA Draft, a mere 42 hours before signings Josh Richardson from the 76ers, in a deal can begin and about a week and a half be- that sent Seth Curry to Philly — where he'll fore training camps around the league play for new 76ers coach Doc Rivers, who open. Asked what the player-movement just happens to be Curry's father-in-law. landscape might look like in such a com- Houston's star backcourt of scoring pressed timeframe, Philadelphia 76ers champion James Harden and former MVP President Daryl Morey — looking exhaust- Russell Westbrook have been mentioned in ed early Thursday as the draft was winding trade talks, though it would surely take a down — offered a blunt prediction. massive haul for the Rockets to part with ei- "Completely insane," Morey said. ther or both of those players. And Golden Anthony Davis of the NBA champion Los State may be very active on the trade mar- Angeles Lakers is the biggest name on the ket now, with the Warriors getting word free agency board; he turned down his op- Thursday that Klay Thompson — who mis- tion for this season with the Lakers but isn't MARK J. TERRILL / AP sed last season with a torn ACL — will miss expected to go anyplace else. The most like- Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis, with ball, is the biggest name on the free this season with a torn Achilles. ly scenario for Davis is a three-year deal agency board; he turned down his option for this season with the Lakers. The Warriors have a $17.2 million trade worth as much as $105 million, the last year exception that will soon expire. It could be a at his option. That way, when he completes virus protocols for training camp. Nobody basketball operations. handy chip for general manager Bob his 10th year of service in 2021-22, he can has seen the NBA schedule for a regular Really, things have already started. Plen- Myers, especially if Golden State — which cash in again for an even higher percentage season that starts Dec. 22. Preseason games ty of names are already on the move, and the plunged to the bottom of the NBA last sea- of the salary cap than he can command now. start Dec. 11; those haven't even been an- trade market is always an option for the son with Thompson, Stephen Curry and More than 100 other NBA players are un- nounced yet. teams that can't just go sign a player into Draymond Green out for most of the season restricted free agents; another 75 or so can It's already hectic, and now free agency nonexistent cap space. — decides it needs to make a big move be restricted free agents. That's a lot of play- will ramp up the frenzy several more levels. The Lakers already have a new point quickly. ers, who might be doing a lot of moving, with "With free agency starting as quickly as it guard in Dennis Schroder, acquired in a "We have the green light to do that," a season coming up very quickly — and only does, we have some targets in mind there trade with Oklahoma City. The Thunder Myers said. "We had it. We have it. Klay or a few teams have plenty of available salary- and we've got some other trade conversa- sent point guard Chris Paul in a trade to no Klay, depending on what we hear. So, it's cap space to sign players easily. tions going on as well," said David Griffin, Phoenix, and with a brief stopover-on-pa- there. Got to find a way to make it work for Plus, teams are still figuring out corona- New Orleans' executive vice president of per-only in Oklahoma City, Ricky Rubio us." McGregor returning for bout with Poirier BY GREG BEACHAM ability to book the fights he wanted Associated Press due to the pandemic. Conor McGregor has agreed to Poirier already signed his return to the UFC for a rematch agreement for the rematch last with Dustin Poirier on Jan. 23 at week, according to ESPN, the UFC 257. UFC's broadcast partner. UFC President Dana White con- McGregor was still a rising firmed to The Associated Press on MMA star when he stopped Poi- Thursday that McGregor has end- rier just 1:46 into the first round at ed his latest retirement from UFC 178 in September 2014. mixed martial arts by signing an McGregor won his next three agreement for a 155-pound fight fights, culminating in his 13-sec- with Poirier. ond victory over Jose Aldo to White hasn't decided whether claim the UFC lightweight cham- UFC 257 will be held in Las Vegas pionship. or in the UFC's coronavirus-se- Poirier (26-6) rebounded from cure bubble in Abu Dhabi. that loss and fought his way to a “But if the world continues in UFC title, recording wins over the direction it looks like it's head- Justin Gaethje and Eddie Alvarez ed, it will 100% be Fight Island,” before outpointing Max Holloway White told the AP. for the interim UFC lightweight ti- McGregor (22-4) has fought in tle in April 2019. Poirier lost his the UFC cage just twice since No- share of the belt to Khabib Nurma- vember 2016, but he dramatically gomedov by submission in Sep- stopped Donald “Cowboy” Cer- tember 2019 in Abu Dhabi, but re- rone in 40 seconds at UFC 246 last bounded with a decision over Dan January. The 32-year-old Irish Hooker last June. veteran remains the biggest star Nurmagomedov, who retired JOHN LOCHER / AP in combat sports despite retiring last month after beating Gaethje, Conor McGregor, left, and Dustin Poirier, exchange hits during their mixed martial arts bout in Las Vegas for the third time in four years last is the last fighter to beat both on Sept. 27, 2014. UFC President Dana White confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that June amid frustration with his in- McGregor and Poirier. McGregor has officially signed an agreement for a probable 155­pound fight with Poirier. PAGE 22 • STARS AND STRIPES • Saturday, November 21, 2020 COLLEGE FOOTBALL

WEEKEND PREVIEW 4 unbeaten teams face off in Big Ten

BY RALPH D. RUSSO and then Clemson had a week off Associated Press before playing at Florida State on he Big Ten's four unbea- Saturday. ten teams square off Sat- The Seminoles have hit rock urday in two games that bottom so this isn't really the type Tcould go a long way to- of game that will swing the Heis- ward settling the division races. man race, but just having Law- No. 9 Indiana faces No. 3 Ohio rence back in the mix seems sig- State in a top-10 matchup featur- nificant. The 'Noles are definitely ing the conference's overwhelm- a stat-padding opponent at this ing favorite against its best early point. season story. The Hoosiers have already Numbers to know snapped a 24-game losing streak 3-0 — No. 20 Southern Califor- against Michigan. They'll look to nia will try to start 3-0 in the break a 25-game skid against the Pac-12 for the first time since 2006 Buckeyes. when the Trojans visit Utah. USC Over in the Big Ten West, it's No. has lost three straight in Salt Lake 10 Wisconsin at No. 19 Northwest- City. PHOTO BY SUE OGROCKI / AP ern in a matchup of the confer- 19 — Straight victories for Ap- Tulane defensive end Noah Seiden, left, tackles Tulsa running back Corey Taylor II during the first half of ence's two best defenses. palachian State against Sun Belt Thursday's game in Tulsa, Okla. Taylor finished with 132 yards on 19 carries. The Badgers have only played teams not named Georgia South- twice after a COVID-19 outbreak ern. The Mountaineers have most- shut them down for two weeks. ly rolled through their conference The Wildcats are looking to go 5-0 other than their old FCS rivals in the Big Ten for the first time from Statesboro, Ga. App State Brinn leads No. 25 Tulsa since 1996. faces No. 15 Coastal Carolina in a Several other key conference key game in the Sun Belt East. games highlight this weekend's 28 — Touchdown passes for schedule. Florida quarterback Kyle Trask, Best game an SEC record through six games. past Tulane in double OT The Gators face Vanderbilt on No. 14 Oklahoma State at No. 18 Saturday. Oklahoma: The Bedlam series is 54 — Points scored by Missis- BY JOHN TRANCHINA historically lopsided with the sippi State in five games since Associated Press Sooners leading 81-18-7, and not scoring 44 in a season-opening TULSA, Okla. — Falling behind much better than that recently. victory against LSU. The Bulldogs early is becoming a regular occur- Under coach Mike Gundy, the visit No. 13 Georgia on Saturday. rence for Tulsa. So are late-game Cowboys have been more compet- heroics. itive with the Sooners, yet have on- Under the radar Zaven Collins returned an inter- ly won two of 15 meetings. Georgia Southern at Army: Any ception 96 yards for a touchdown One of Gundy's two victories matchup of triple-option teams is in the second overtime to give No. against the Sooners came when he worth a look. The Eagles and 25 Tulsa a 30-24 comeback victory had the higher ranked team and Black Knights average a com- over Tulane on Thursday night. another came when Oklahoma bined 578 yards rushing per game. Tulsa (5-1, 5-0 American Athlet- State was unranked. And the way the clock rolls for ic Conference) forced overtime The Sooners enter on a four- these grounded offenses, it when third-string quarterback game winning streak, having shouldn't take more than three Brin Davis connected with Juan- scored 62 points in each of their hours for them to get the game in. Carlos Santana for a Hail Mary 37- last two games — albeit against yard touchdown pass. Texas Tech and Kansas. Hot seat “Words can’t really explain that Jim Harbaugh, Michigan: The one,” Tulsa coach Philip Mont- Tulsa third­string quarterback Davis Brin had to come into the game Heisman watch Wolverines are 1-3, having lost gomery said. “I’m just so proud of after injuries to the starting quarterback and the backup. Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clem- three straight. Things look very our young men. That is just a spe- son : Lawrence hasn't played in a bad in Ann Arbor. Now, take a mo- cial group of guys down there. I night,” said Brin, a redshirt sopho- ries for the Golden Hurricane. while. He missed two games after ment and think about how much don’t know that we played our best more who saw his first meaningful Santana added eight receptions testing positive for COVID-19, in- worse it would be if Michigan can't ball tonight, but we found a way to college action. “I’ve just prepared for 138 yards and the game-tying cluding the Notre Dame game, beat Rutgers? win. They are going to fight for 60 for the past three years and wait- score. minutes, every second of it, and it ing on my opportunity to take ad- Montgomery saids that Collins, took every second of it tonight.” vantage of it. I got that call and I who also sealed Tulsa’s come- Playing its first game as a knew that’s what I had to do and from-behind 28-24 win last week ranked team since 2008, Tulsa felt really confident about it.” over then-No. 19 SMU, should be outgained Tulane 522 yards to Brin completed 18 of 28 passes considered for the Heisman Tro- 302, but turned the ball over three for 266 yards and two touchdowns. phy. times. The Golden Hurricane His 18-yard TD run with 9:17 re- Tulane (5-5, 2-5) was coming off trailed 14-0 entering the fourth maining got Tulsa’s comeback a 38-12 victory over then-No. 25 quarter — the fourth game this started. Navy last week, its first win over a season they have overcome a 14- “Obviously, you don’t prepare ranked opponent in 36 years, and point-or-more deficit to win. for the third-team guy coming in,” nearly did it again just five days Brin entered with 2:09 left in the Tulane coach Willie Fritz said. later. third quarter after backup Seth “We didn’t know much about him. Stephen Huderson ran for 106 Boomer was carted off the field I thought the young man came in yards on 25 carries for the Green because of a left leg injury. Starter and did a nice job.” Wave, including the contest’s first CARLOS OSORIO / AP Zach Smith left with a torso injury Corey Taylor II, carrying the TD on a 5-yard run with 5:25 re- Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. leads No. 9 Indiana against No. 3 Ohio late in the first quarter. ball for the first time in four maining in the third quarter. Lar- State on Saturday in a battle of unbeaten Big Ten teams. “It’s been an unbelievable games, gained 132 yards on 19 car- ry Brooks had an interception. Saturday, November 21, 2020 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 23 NFL Scoreboard American Conference Seahawks East WLTPct PF PA Buffalo 7 3 0 .700 272 265 Miami 6 3 0 .667 251 182 New England 4 5 0 .444 189 211 shut down N.Y. Jets 0 9 0 .000 121 268

South WLTPct PF PA Indianapolis 6 3 0 .667 242 177 QB Murray Tennessee 6 3 0 .667 249 235 Houston 2 7 0 .222 200 252 Jacksonville 1 8 0 .111 199 271 BY TIM BOOTH Associated Press North SEATTLE — Kyler Murray was crunched WLTPct PF PA on Arizona's second drive of the game. A rude Pittsburgh 9 0 0 1.000 271 171 hello from Seattle's L.J. Collier and Carlos Baltimore 6 3 0 .667 244 165 Cleveland 6 3 0 .667 216 244 Dunlap that left Murray with a sore right Cincinnati 2 6 1 .278 204 250 shoulder. After not being touched by the Seahawks in West their first meeting, Murray quickly knew this WLTPct PF PA time was going to be different. Kansas City 8 1 0 .889 286 183 "They definitely played for me in certain sit- Las Vegas 6 3 0 .667 255 241 uations but like I said, we put up 21, had a Denver 3 6 0 .333 186 254 L.A. Chargers 2 7 0 .222 226 245 chance to win the game at the end, but through- out the game, we started slow and kept shoot- National Conference ing ourselves in the foot," Murray said. The Cardinals missed a chance to take con- East trol of the NFC West, falling 28-21 to the Sea- WLTPct PF PA hawks on Thursday night. Arizona had an op- portunity to sweep the season series from Seat- LINDSEY WASSON / AP Philadelphia 3 5 1 .389 203 232 N.Y. Giants 3 7 0 .300 195 236 tle for the first time since 2009 and hand the Seahawks defensive end Carlos Dunlap, top, celebrates his sack of Cardinals quarterback Dallas 2 7 0 .222 204 290 Seahawks a third straight loss. Kyler Murray, left, with teammate L.J. Collier, Thursday, in Seattle. The Seahawks won 28­21. Washington 2 7 0 .222 180 218 Just a few days after Murray and DeAndre Hopkins connected for a last-second touch- "I think it was just flow of game," Murray failed to record a quarterback hit against Mur- South down in a dramatic victory over Buffalo, the said. "We had what we had and like I said, we ray and produced very little pressure. WLTPct PF PA Cardinals offense was mostly shut down by a had our chances, we just didn't play well Thursday night, the pressure was there New Orleans 7 2 0 .778 271 213 Seattle defense that had been the worst in the enough to win the game." nearly from the start. Murray was sacked three Tampa Bay 7 3 0 .700 296 226 Atlanta 3 6 0 .333 243 251 league. While Seattle was able to shut down Arizo- times and Seattle recorded seven quarterback Carolina 3 7 0 .300 233 272 Murray was 29-for-42 passing for 269 yards na's rushing attack, the biggest difference was hits. Dunlap had two sacks, including the and two touchdowns. But the Cardinals were the Seahawks' ability to get pressure on Mur- clinching play on Murray on fourth down with North held to just 57 yards rushing after entering the ray. When they met in Week 7 — a 37-34 over- 38 seconds left after Arizona drove inside the WLTPct PF PA week as the top rushing team in the league. time win for the Cardinals — the Seahawks Seattle 30. Green Bay 7 2 0 .778 277 224 Chicago 5 5 0 .500 191 209 Thursday Detroit 4 5 0 .444 227 267 Seahawks 28, Cardinals 21 Minnesota 4 5 0 .444 236 247 Sack: Seattle played complete game West Arizona 0 7 7 7 — 21 WLTPct PF PA FROM PAGE 24 kept shooting ourselves in the right leg injury. Thompson had to Seattle 7 9 7 5 — 28 Seattle 7 3 0 .700 318 287 Arizona in Week 7. foot,” Murray said. be helped off the field and onto a First quarter L.A. Rams 6 3 0 .667 216 168 Sea—Metcalf 25 pass from Wilson Lockett, who had 15 catches for And that pressure came cart, putting no weight on the leg. (Myers kick), 8:45. Arizona 6 4 0 .600 287 238 Second quarter San Francisco 4 6 0 .400 238 234 200 yards and three TDs in the through in the final seconds. On Seattle TE Greg Olsen tumbled first meeting fourth-and-10 at the Seattle 27 to the ground early in the fourth Ari—Drake 2 run (Gonzalez kick), 13:51. Sea—Lockett 11 pass from Wilson (kick Thursday's game with Arizona, with 38 seconds left, Dunlap got quarter with a left foot injury. Ol- failed), 8:27. Seattle 28, Arizona 21 had another nine around the edge to Murray for his sen went down before contact and Sea—FG Myers 27, :00. Third quarter Sunday's games catches for 67 second sack of the night. Seattle was helped off the field without Ari—Arnold 4 pass from K.Murray (Gon- Atlanta at New Orleans yards. finished with three sacks and sev- putting weight on the leg. Carroll zalez kick), 10:07. Cincinnati at Washington Sea—Hyde 2 run (Myers kick), 5:20. Detroit at Carolina But the big- en QB hits after not touching Mur- said the team believes Olsen tore Fourth quarter New England at Houston Philadelphia at Cleveland gest boost for ray in the first meeting. the fascia in his foot. Seattle also Ari—Edmonds 3 pass from K.Murray Pittsburgh at Jacksonville Seattle was the “(Pete) was fired up. He almost lost right tackle Brandon Shell in (Gonzalez kick), 13:19. Tennessee at Baltimore Sea—safety, 9:12. Miami at Denver return of its run tackled me on the sideline. That the fourth to a sprained ankle. Sea—FG Myers 41, 2:19. N.Y. Jets at L.A. Chargers A—0. Dallas at Minnesota Wilson game. Hyde had was crazy to see a head coach that 700 Club: Hopkins became the Green Bay at Indianapolis a 2-yard TD run involved,” Dunlap said. youngest player in league history Ari Sea Kansas City at Las Vegas Open: Buffalo, Chicago, N.Y. Giants, San in the third quarter, and Seattle Arizona (6-4) closed to 23-21 to reach 700 career receptions First downs 24 22 Francisco finished with 165 yards rushing. with 13:19 left when Murray with his lone catch in the first half. Total Net Yards 314 347 Rushes-yards 18-57 31-165 Monday's games “It helped balance our offense capped a 15-play, 90-yard drive Hopkins, 28, bettered the previous Passing 257 182 L.A. Rams at Tampa Bay out today,” Hyde said. “We was with a 3-yard TD pass to Chase record held by teammate Larry Punt Returns 2-8 1-11 Fitzgerald, who was just past his Kickoff Returns 5-100 2-45 Thursday, Nov. 26 able to hit passes, run the ball, Edmonds. The Cardinals defense Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0 Houston at Detroit move down the field.” held, but backed up near their goal 29th birthday when he did it. Comp-Att-Int 29-42-0 23-28-0 Washington at Dallas Murray and DeAndre Hopkins line, J.R. Sweezy was called for But Hopkins was limited to five Baltimore at Pittsburgh Sacked-Yards Lost 3-12 3-15 couldn’t rekindle the magic from holding on L.J. Collier in the end catches for 51 yards. Fitzgerald Punts 4-45.5 4-43.5 Sunday, Nov. 29 their last-second touchdown to zone, giving Seattle a safety with led Arizona with eight receptions. Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-0 Arizona at New England Penalties-Yards 10-115 8-79 Carolina at Minnesota beat Buffalo last Sunday. Murray 9:12 left. Russell records: Wilson is the Cleveland at Jacksonville was 29-for-42 for 269 yards and Arizona almost didn’t get the fifth QB since the merger in 1970 Time of Possession 24:53 35:07 L.A. Chargers at Buffalo Las Vegas at Atlanta two TDs, but Seattle was able to ball back. Seattle ran nearly seven to post 30 or more TD passes and a INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Miami at N.Y. Jets RUSHING—Arizona, Drake 11-29, K.Mur- N.Y. Giants at Cincinnati get the kind of pressure that was minutes off the clock and Jason passer rating of 110 or higher over ray 5-15, Edmonds 2-13. Seattle, Hyde 14-79, Tennessee at Indianapolis missing from the first meeting. Myers’ 41-yard field goal gave the the first 10 games of a season. The Wilson 10-42, Scarbrough 6-31, Dallas 1-13. New Orleans at Denver PASSING—Arizona, K.Murray 29-42-0- San Francisco at L.A. Rams “They definitely played for me Seahawks a 28-21 lead with 2:19 to previous four all went on to win 269. Seattle, Wilson 23-28-0-197. Kansas City at Tampa Bay RECEIVING—Arizona, Fitzgerald 8-62, Chicago at Green Bay in certain situations but like I said, go. the MVP award — Patrick Ma- Hopkins 5-51, Kirk 4-50, Edmonds 4-36, Drake 4-31, Williams 2-29, Isabella 1-6, Ar- we put up 21, had a chance to win Injuries: Arizona lost starting homes (2018), Peyton Manning nold 1-4. Seattle, Lockett 9-67, Metcalf 3- the game at the end, but through- safety Jalen Thompson in the clos- (2013), Aaron Rodgers (2011) and 46, Olsen 2-20, Dallas 2-19, Hyde 2-16, Hol- Monday, Nov. 30 lister 2-14, Moore 2-5, Dissly 1-10. Seattle at Philadelphia out the game, we started slow and ing seconds of the first half with a Tom Brady (2007). MISSED FIELD GOALS—None. PAGE 24 • STARS AND STRIPES • Saturday, November 21, 2020 Back again SPORTS McGregor coming out of retirement for rematch with Poirier ›› MMA, Page 21

STEPHEN BRASHEAR / AP Seahawks defensive end Carlos Dunlap II sacks Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray on fourth down in the fourth quarter, Thursday, in Seattle. The Seahawks won 28­21. Seahawks sack Murray, Cardinals Wilson's near-flawless two touchdown effort backed by key plays from Seattle defense

Associated Press down, and a defense that sacked Murray dinals. SEATTLE — It was a flashback perform- “Our guys really three times, including Carlos Dunlap’s For a few days at least, Seattle (7-3) will ance for the Seattle Seahawks, and coach clinching play inside the final minute. be back on top alone until the Rams play on Pete Carroll enjoyed the show. wanted to turn “Our guys really wanted to turn things Monday night against Tampa Bay. It was an A bruising running game. Russell Wilson and get back on track,” Carroll said. “And important victory for the Seahawks heading making plays without being asked to do ev- things and get back even with all of the situations, with all the into the softest part of their schedule, with erything. And the Seahawks defense com- guys in and out in the lineup and all that, it four upcoming games against teams with a ing through in key moments to shut down on track. ... Guys just didn’t matter. Guys played really well combined 8-28-1 record. Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals across the board.” Wilson was 23-for-28 for 197 yards and for a 28-21 win Thursday night. played really well Wilson was flawless, erasing the mis- TD passes of 25 yards to DK Metcalf and 11 Wilson still did his part, throwing for two takes from the past four weeks when Seattle yards to Tyler Lockett in the first half. Wil- touchdowns and rebounding from his worst across the board.” dropped three of four, including losses in son had committed 10 turnovers in the pre- performance of the season just a few days Pete Carroll the past two weeks to Buffalo and the Los vious four games combined, a stretch that ago. But he had help in the form of Carlos Angeles Rams. The skid left Seattle in a tie started with Seattle’s 37-34 overtime loss to Hyde rushing for 79 yards and a touch- Seattle head coach atop the NFC West with the Rams and Car- SEE SACK ON PAGE 23

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