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IRAN TENSIONS US officials knew missiles were coming in advance

BY SHANE HARRIS, JOSH DAWSEY, DAN LAMOTHE AND MISSY RYAN The Washington Post WASHINGTON — The Iranian missile strike on American loca- tions in Iraq on Tuesday was a calibrated event intended to cause minimal casualties, give the Ira- nians a face-saving measure and provide an opportunity for both sides to step back from the brink of war, according to senior U.S. officials in Washington and the Middle East. Unmoved by White House officials were bracing as early as Tuesday morning for Iran to respond to the U.S. killing last week of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force. U.S. officials said they knew by Tuesday afternoon that Iran in- tended to strike at American tar- the findings gets in Iraq, although it was not immediately clear exactly which they would choose. Stars and Stripes The early warning came from A mover packs a truck in Kaiserslautern, Germany. According to an Inspector General investigation, almost half of military household- intelligence sources as well as goods shipments arrive late and 20% are damaged. from communications from Iraq that conveyed Iran’s intentions to launch the strike, officials said. “We knew, and the Iraqis told IG says military should get tough on companies us, that this was coming many 1 in 5 hours in advance,” said a senior for late, lost, damaged deliveries of household goods Military household-goods shipments administration official, who like lost or damaged, according to an audit others spoke on the condition BY JOHN VANDIVER The IG made many recommendations on by the Department of Defense Inspector of anonymity to discuss sensi- Stars and Stripes how the military can improve moving services, General. tive intelligence and diplomatic which have vexed service members for years. communications. STUTTGART, Germany — Nearly half of The IG reviewed 9,852 shipments handled by “We had intelligence reports military household goods shipments arrive late four joint shipping offices in 2018 to determine several hours in advance that the and one in five are damaged in transit or lost, the extent of problems with household goods Iranians were seeking to strike an audit by the Defense Department Inspector the bases,” the official said. General has found. shipments and whether proper actions were taken when goods were damaged, lost or ar- $33.1M At the Pentagon, the most se- Some Defense Department personnel, mean- nior levels of U.S. military lead- while, may be venting their frustration with rived late during a move. Amount late deliveries from four joint More than 4,000 of those shipments, or 41%, ership gathered in a room and what they say are poor moving services by fil- shipping offices cost the military in waited for the Iranian missiles to ing wildly inflated damage estimates, the audit didn’t arrive by the agreed-upon delivery date, 2018. head toward their targets. suggested. the audit found. The delays were caused by “It was literally like right be- One person filed a claim of $1 million for a problems with scheduling and equipment at fore” the Iranians launched their busted trash can and another tried to claim $1 the moving companies, the IG said. missiles, one senior defense offi- trillion for unspecified damages, the IG report cial said. said. Both claims were denied. 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T O D A Y IN STRIPES American Roundup ...19 Comics ...... 21 Crossword ...... 21 Faces ...... 20 Opinion ...... 22-23 Sports ...... 25-32 Friday, January 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 3 MILITARY Brain injuries in combat linked to PTSD

BY WYATT OLSON Traumatic brain injury has stress disorder, or PTSD. between mild and moderate trau- mental health issues among ser- Stars and Stripes been the scourge of U.S. combat- The study found that most of matic brain injury and adverse vice members likely skews the ants during the extended war on these patients, 70.6%, were diag- mental health outcomes in com- data, he said. Service members who suffered terrorism, particularly the de- nosed with at least one of those bat veterans, but such research Finally, an examination using moderate to severe traumatic cade after the September 2001 five mental health conditions dur- was usually limited to examin- longer follow-up periods would brain injury in combat have sig- World Trade Center attack. Im- ing multiyear follow-up periods. ing only a one-year post-injury probably reveal more mental nificantly higher incidence of provised explosive devices were That is “considerably higher” period and primarily focused on health diagnoses, he said. mental health disorders in fol- the weapon of choice by enemy than the 42% found in a much PTSD and loss of mental function “I think this illustrates that we lowing years as compared to guerrilla fighters in Afghanistan smaller 2012 study, “even though from physical injury. just don’t have enough informa- warfighters who sustained other and Iraq. our mental health diagnoses The new study includes patients tion to really get at how big the traumatic injuries, a study found. Improvements in body armor were defined more narrowly,” the from all four service branches problem of mental health care The study, published in the cur- and medical treatment saved the study said. and examines mental health actually is for these patients,” he rent issue of the journal Military lives of many blast victims who However, patients who suffered outcomes over longer periods of said. Medicine, examined almost 5,000 would have died in earlier con- traumatic brain injury were at time, a median length of just over The study’s findings contradict cases of traumatic injury experi- flicts. By 2010, 7,832 warfighters “consistently greater” risk for four years. a hypothesis by earlier investi- enced by Marines, soldiers, air- had survived severe traumatic diagnosis of those five conditions Chin said the study likely un- gators theorizing that patients men and sailors during combat brain injury, the study said. than the group of patients suf- derestimates mental health out- operations in Iraq and Afghani- The new research compared fering general trauma, the study comes for a few reasons. with moderate and severe trau- stan from February 2002 to Feb- two groups — one that sustained found. Health records were available matic brain injury could not de- ruary 2011. moderate to severe brain injury, “If you have severe TBI, you for care provided within a De- velop PTSD because impaired Among the study’s findings is a the other experiencing general, are at risk of having something fense Department health care fa- consciousness confers a sort-of clear relationship between mod- critical injury — and looked for undesirable,” said David Chin, the cility or tied to the DOD’s Tricare “amnesiac effect” that precludes erate and severe brain injury and associations with anxiety and study’s co-author and a professor system. Encounters with health “encoding” the memories neces- a greater risk for post-traumatic mood disorders, adjustment re- at the School of Public Health and care providers outside that were sary for PTSD development, Chin stress disorder, a link that con- actions, schizophrenia and other Health Sciences, University of not available for the analysis, he said. tradicts a theory posited by some psychotic disorders, cognitive Massachusetts-Amherst. said. [email protected] previous researchers. disorders, and post-traumatic Previous studies found links The culture of underreporting Twitter: @WyattWOlson Wing upgrades for Warthogs in Korea nearing completion

BY MATTHEW KEELER of $999 million through 2030, ac- Stars and Stripes cording to Boeing’s website. Korean Air Lines, the coun- OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea try’s largest commercial airline, — All but one of nearly two dozen under contract has completed 10 Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs of 11 wing upgrades for Osan’s in South Korea have completed A-10s, which are also known as wing upgrades that should ex- Warthogs. The final aircraft is tend the service life of the close expected to be completed in early combat support jet well into the spring. 2030s. The remaining jets were flown The new wings are designed to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, for to last up to 10,000 flight hours the installation and have since re- without a major inspection. The turned to South Korea. upgrade includes a new wiring Most of the Air Force’s A-10s harness created for easier wing had their new wings installed and removal and is designed to re- flight tested at Hill. For Osan’s duce the chance of damaging the 51st Fighter Wing, getting all of wing during the process. its Warthogs to Utah for the up- “Most of our airplanes [at Osan] grades meant several days and a /U.S. Air Force have between 9,000 to 12,000 air- vast amount of manpower. ALEX LLOYD frame hours. They are old, but “Having Korean Air Lines here Warthogs, and every time I see this upgrade is helping us to keep on the peninsula do our upgrades her, she says please don’t let the going. I wouldn’t be surprised is huge because, one, we don’t lose Warthog go, it’s just a very great to see some of the airplanes go the time and effort trying to fly machine.” 16,000 hours,” Senior Master an airplane from here to Utah,” The Arizona Republican’s ef- Sgt. Dustin Schwartz, lead pro- Schwartz said. “These guys are forts contributed to the Air Force duction superintendent for the good at what they do — every jet awarding the new contract to 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, that they have turned for us has Boeing, according to a statement 51st Fighter Wing, told Stars and been really good. Having them on McSally’s website. Stripes on Wednesday. here helps us keep our jets in the “As a former A-10 pilot and “As 8,000 hours approached the fight here.” commander of an A-10 squadron Air Force started to realize the The 45-year-old A-10 has in combat, I know how critical the wings were cracking,” he added. proven its value and continues to Warthog is to our military’s suc- “These wings were not designed garner the support of many politi- cess in the air and on the ground,” to go this far.” cians in Washington. she said in the statement. “Our In 2007, Boeing Co. was In late June, following his meet- troops rely on the A-10’s outstand- awarded $1.1 billion under the ing with North Korean leader ing and unique ability to provide Enhanced Wing Assembly re- Kim Jong Un, President Donald close air support and combat placement program to manufac- Trump commented briefly on his search and rescue. The A-10 was ture 173 sets of wings to replace support for the A-10 while speak- specifically designed for these MATTHEW KEELER/Stars and Stripes the original components, which ing to service members at Osan. types of missions, so having it were designed for 8,000 flight “I’ve got more people asking in the fight can make the differ- At top: A technician sits in the cockpit of an A-10 Thunderbolt II hours. In August, the Defense De- us to keep the Warthog. We are ence between lives lost and lives while testing the aircraft’s new wings at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, partment awarded the company a going to keep them as long as we saved.” in June. Above: A 51st Fighter Wing A-10 Thunderbolt II with new second contract for an indefinite can,” Trump said. “People love [email protected] wings from the Enhanced Wing Assembly program is parked inside a number of wings with a ceiling them. Sen. Martha McSally flew Twitter: @MattKeeler1231 hangar at Osan Air Base, South Korea, on Wednesday . PAGE 4 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 10, 2020 MILITARY Afghan airstrike kills Taliban faction leader

BY J.P. LAWRENCE ghanistan, the statement said. to the regional hospital in the city Stars and Stripes ‘ U.S. Forces-Afghanistan... conducted a The attack began at 4 p.m. of Herat, about 90 miles away, Wednesday in an area controlled said Dr. Abdul Hakim Tamana, KABUL, Afghanistan – A U.S. coordinated defensive air strike in support by the government, Tolo News Herat’s public health director. He drone strike killed a regional of Afghan forces in Shindand, Herat. reported. was unable to say if the injured leader of a breakaway faction of ’ The drone strikes were were civilians or militants. U.S. military statement the Taliban in western Afghani- launched as the Rasoul faction A spokesman for the governor of stan Wednesday and may have was planning to attack a gov- Herat, Jailani Farhad, confirmed killed several civilians, officials ernment checkpoint, said Abdul that there were airstrikes . and militants said. U.S. and NATO forces in Afghani- hammad Nangyalai, a regional Hakim, a resident of the district. The Rasoul group, which has “U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, at “A few civilians were killed and stan directed further questions to commander of an insurgent fac- operated with the tacit support of the request of Afghan Security injured” when a second strike hit the Afghan defense ministry. tion led by Mullah Mohammad the Afghan government, contin- Forces, conducted a coordinated as they gathered dead bodies after defensive airstrike in support of The ministry confirmed that Rasoul that split from the main- the initial strike, Hakim said. ues to fight the mainline Taliban Afghan forces in Shindand, Herat airstrikes had occurred in the line Taliban in 2015, the break- An official from the area, Tor in Herat, but the clashes between on January 8, 2020,” said a state- province, which borders Iran, away militant group said in a Mohammad Zarifi, said several the two groups are not as frequent ment sent to Afghan media by and said an investigation has statement. civilians were among the roughly or heavy as in previous years, a U.S. military officials. been launched to determine if The splinter group’s fighters 30 people killed in the strikes. source within the group said. The statement did not comment any civilians were killed. will continue to fight against “the After the attack, at least 10 peo- [email protected] on casualties and a spokesman for The strikes killed Mullah Mo- U.S. and other foreigners” in Af- ple were brought from Shindand Twitter: @jplawrence3 Deliveries: DOD IG suggests issuing warnings, suspension letters to moving companies

FROM FRONT PAGE to review shipment status, the IG Those late deliveries alone cost recommended. the military $33.1 million, the IG The audit was prompted by an said. online petition, which had been “Additionally, moving compa- signed by 107,000 people as of nies did not provide an explana- October, calling for moving com- tion for delivering some of the panies to be held accountable for shipments after the delivery losses and damages incurred dur- date,” the IG said. ing the military move process, That meant DOD personnel the report said. and their families had the hassle [email protected] of filing claims for lodging, food, Twitter: @john_vandiver rental and other costs, the IG reported. At least one claim was filed in 21% of all domestic household goods shipments, the IG said. A review of 311 of those ship- ments found that the moving com- panies resolved 94% of the claims /AP MATT YORK for around $8.4 million. Forty A ruling on Wednesday halted a federal judge’s ruling in December that had prevented the government claims remained unresolved be- from spending $3.6 billion diverted from the military to pay for 175 miles of border wall. cause they weren’t filed through the proper channels, the IG said. The Defense Department is the largest customer in the per- White House welcomes new court sonal property shipping industry, representing about 15% of all do- mestic and international moves, ruling on its border wall spending the IG said. U.S. Transportation Command is in charge of admin- Associated Press to continue with military con- istering the military’s household ‘ struction money. moves. WASHINGTON — The White Entire Wall is “We will finish the wall,” she The IG suggested issuing warn- House says construction of the under construction said in a statement. ings or letters of suspension to U.S.-Mexico border wall will moving companies within 14 days move forward after a federal ap- or getting ready to The spending affected by the of a missed delivery date. Warn- peals court ruling that frees up court ruling is intended for 11 start! ing letters would impact moving construction money. ’ projects in California, Arizona, company ratings, which deter- The 2-1 ruling on Wednesday President Donald Trump New Mexico and Texas. The lon- halted a federal judge’s ruling in gest and most expensive by far mine what future shipments will December that had prevented the would span 52 miles in Laredo, be offered, it said. The IG also urged TRANSCOM government from spending $3.6 the same relief here,” the three- Texas, at an estimated cost of to contact personnel who failed to billion diverted from 127 military judge panel wrote. $1.27 billion. construction projects to pay for President Donald Trump Opponents of the Trump ad- complete a customer satisfaction 175 miles of border wall. tweeted about the ruling and ministration’s actions had wel- survey within one month of re- The U.S. Court of Appeals for wrote that the “Entire Wall is comed the earlier district court ceiving their shipment of house- the Fifth Circuit noted that the under construction or getting ruling that had put the work on hold goods, and help members Supreme Court in July had stayed ready to start!” hold, calling the Republican file inconvenience claims with a similar injunction, clearing the White House press secre- president’s actions an “outra- moving companies within 14 days way for the Trump administra- tary Stephanie Grisham said geous power grab.” They noted of a missed delivery date. tion to tap billions of dollars in on Thursday that the court had that Trump had promised repeat- In addition, TRANSCOM Pentagon funds to build sections lifted an “illegitimate nationwide edly during the 2016 presidential should review all household of border wall. injunction” and in doing so had campaign that Mexico would pay goods claims that are more than “The Government is entitled to allowed work on the border wall for the wall. 60 days old and contact claimants Friday, January 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 5 MILITARY Army says text messages New leather jackets coming for about draft are a hoax The Washington Post our command,” Bland wrote in an email Wednesday. “Army securi- Navy’s surface warfare officers The message seems urgent: ty personnel are looking into the The “United States Official Army origin of the messages.” Draft” has repeatedly tried to BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY At least two versions of the reach the recipient via email. Stars and Stripes The unwitting recipient has been hoax messages with slightly marked “eligible” and now must varied wording appear to target WASHINGTON— Navy surface warfare officers individuals in Florida and New will soon be issued new leather jackets to wear and report to the nearest branch for “immediate departure to Iran.” Jersey. show their expertise and create a sense of pride. The Selective Services, the fed- The new jacket is similar to the famous aviation Failure to respond could spell a six-year jail sentence. eral agency tasked with maintain- bomber jacket and is “meant to build esprit de corps” ing a database of young men aged and symbolize the “tactical warfighter expertise” of The bizarre message is also entirely false, military officials 18-26 who could be called up to being a qualified surface warfare officer, the Navy reassure. serve should a crisis necessitate a said in an announcement Thursday. “U.S. Army Recruiting Com- military draft, hasn’t had a draft The jacket will be available starting in June. mand has received multiple calls since 1973, notes the Tuesday “The surface warfare community has a long- and emails about these fake text statement from USAREC. “The standing history of excellence and an uniquely iden- messages and wants to ensure military has been an all-volunteer tifiable item is one way to signify the outstanding Americans understand these force since that time. Registering achievement and professionalism of our surface texts are false and were not initi- for the Selective Service does not warfare officers,” Vice Adm. Richard Brown, com- ated by this command or the U.S. enlist a person into the military.” mander of Naval Surface Forces, said in the an- Army,” the agency said in a state- But among young Americans nouncement. “Those who wear the jacket will be ment Tuesday. — particularly young men born easily identified as a part of a long lineage of profes- WOODY S. PASCHALL/U.S. Navy It’s unknown how many mes- decades after the last draft and sional ship drivers and maritime warfighters.” sages have been disseminated who fall into the age range for The jacket is black leather and features knitted Wearing a leather jacket similar to those mandatory Selective Service reg- now being made available to Navy surface and to whom, but individuals from cuffs and waistband, a pointed collar and will be around the U.S. have been send- istration — anxieties around con- fully lined. It also has two front pockets with flaps warfare officers, Vice Adm. Richard A. Brown, scription for service have grown Commander, Naval Surface Forces, delivers the ing Army recruiters screenshots and a Velcro name tape patch on the left side. in the days a U.S. airstrike killed keynote address at a symposium on board Naval text messages saying they’ve Surface warfare officers will primarily wear the one of Iran’s top military com- Base San Diego in August. been drafted or are eligible for jacket while at sea with their at-sea uniforms, ac- the draft, U.S. Army Recruiting manders, Maj. Gen. Qasem Solei- cording to the Navy. They can be worn when offi- Command Spokeswoman Kelli mani, in Baghdad. cers are ashore as an optional outer jacket but only who later move to a different job specialty outside Bland told The Washington Post. Even as tensions escalate be- with the service uniform. of surface warfare can still wear the jacket and can “Some [messages] have in- tween the U.S. and Iran, Congress Active, Reserve, and full-time support officers also wear it when they leave the Navy. cluded fake names claiming to be and the president would have to who have earned the surface warfare officer quali- [email protected] Army recruiters, and others have pass legislation in order to reac- fication will be allowed to wear the jacket. Officers @caitlinmkenney used real names of leaders within tivate the draft. PAGE 6 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 10, 2020 MIDEAST Advance: At least 2 sources of intelligence gave US time to prepare for Iran strikes

FROM FRONT PAGE Iran launched 16 ballistic mis- Defense Secretary Mark Esper siles, including 11 that landed at had convened the meeting with al Asad Air Base and one in Irbil, Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman Esper told reporters at the Penta- of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, along gon. The missile in Irbil landed in with senior civilian leaders of an empty area between the facili- the Defense Department. Esper ty and the U.S. Consulate, accord- was pulled out of the meeting ing to residents who live nearby. when military officials received It was not clear what happened to notification that strikes were the other four missiles. underway. As a precaution after the strike “There was a lot of concern,” that killed Soleimani, U.S. mili- the senior defense official said. tary officials deployed a brigade “It was anxious, wanting to get of about 4,500 soldiers from the updates.” Early reports did not 82nd Airborne Division at Fort mention any U.S. casualties, “so Bragg, N.C., to the Middle East there was some optimism after and also shuffled some forces the initial rounds.” within the region. The advance warning gave Commanders on the ground, military commanders time to get overseen by Marine Gen. Ken- U.S. troops into safe, fortified po- neth McKenzie, head of the U.S. sitions at the bases. According to Central Command, also moved military officials, troops at bases some service members off small in Iraq were ordered into bun- bases in the region and scattered PLANET LABS INC., MIDDLEBURY INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES/AP equipment and people on installa- kers, donned protective gear and Damage caused by an Iranian missile strike at the al Asad Air Base in Iraq is seen an a satellite image. tions to make them harder to hit. were told to “shelter in place.” Iran’s actions were in response to the U.S. killing of Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani. The troops remained in their “Let’s get people out of less defensible areas and put them protected positions for hours, in- after the Iranian attack, part of a House around 7 p.m. Tuesday to Iran’s intentions. U.S. forces in in more easily defended or bet- cluding after the strike. One offi- concerted effort to communicate be with the president. About an the region remained on high alert ter-defended areas,” the senior cial said at least some left al Asad with them in the wake of the Solei- hour later, Trump began calling after the strikes, but no signifi- defense official said, describing Air Base in western Iraq before mani strike. While some of them lawmakers, including allies such cant troop movements have been the thinking after the Soleimani the attack. That base was target- questioned what the U.S. strategy as Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., made in Syria or elsewhere, ac- strike. “But at the same time, let’s ed, along with a facility in Irbil, in is with Iran after Soleimani was and James Inhofe, R-Okla. Trump cording to military officials. not overly mass our personnel as northern Iraq. killed, they were supportive and told them that no Americans had The second senior defense of- “It’s not luck that no one got a single target.” grateful for information Tuesday been killed in the missile attacks ficial acknowledged that offi- killed,” a second senior defense U.S. officials began alerting night, the senior defense official and that a path to negotiations cials on Tuesday night intended official said. “Luck always plays reporters to the possibility of Ira- said. with Iran had now opened, the se- to limit information released to a role. But military commanders nian strikes beginning at 4 p.m. By 7:30 p.m. Washington time nior administration official said. the public until the extent of the on the ground made good judg- Tuesday, an hour before they Tuesday, officials at the White “The president doesn’t want a damage and how Trump might ment and had good response.” occurred. Vice President Mike House had briefed Trump and war, but he doesn’t want to toler- respond became clearer. In an address from the White Pence was scheduled to conduct a were “able to pretty clearly say ate provocation against Ameri- “We all understood that if the House on Wednesday morning, television interview that evening we don’t think any Americans can interests,” Graham said in an Iranians were to respond next, we President Donald Trump credit- but canceled earlier in the day. are going to be killed,” the senior interview with The Washington owned the shot clock after,” the ed an “early warning system” for In Iran, the regime had po- administration official said. “We Post. official said. “So, you need to be helping prevent loss of life. A de- sitioned itself for a public mes- knew that no Americans were Graham said he hoped that very thoughtful, very deliberate.” fense official later said the presi- saging campaign. Late Tuesday hurt, either.” Iran’s attack was “a show of force The Pentagon and State De- dent was referring to the radar afternoon, Iran transmitted a let- But U.S. officials were not cer- for domestic purposes.” partment sent staffers to the network the military has search- ter to the U.N. Security Council tain there were no fatalities until “They want a show of force,” he White House early Wednesday to ing for potential enemy missiles. with a legal basis for military re- Wednesday, after service mem- said, “but they want this to end, write Trump’s speech. He made At least two sources of intel- taliation, but it was not made pub- bers assessed the wreckage and because they are scared of the some last-minute additions, in- ligence gave the U.S. time to lic, said a diplomat familiar with roll calls were taken. Esper said president. I hope that is true.” cluding the decision to start his prepare. the document. the missiles hit tents and a heli- Matt Pottinger, the deputy na- remarks by declaring, “As long First, there were indications Military officials were not copter but did not cause major tional security adviser, told aides as I am president of the United before the launch that Iran was sure, once the missiles were damage. in a Roosevelt Room meeting States, Iran will never be allowed preparing to strike at targets in launched, which locations Iran The lack of casualties gave Tuesday afternoon that it would to have a nuclear weapon.” Iraq, officials said. It was not clear had targeted. administration officials more take at least two months to under- “Iran appears to be standing whether that information came It was hard to tell at the Pen- confidence that the Iranians had stand whether the U.S. strategy down, which is a good thing for from a person or some technical tagon which bases were under intended to make a public show of was working. all parties concerned and a very means, such as intercepted com- attack “until actual impact on force largely to save face at home, “Our initial reaction has been, good thing for the world,” Trump munications. A defense official two specific bases,” a senior U.S. the senior administration offi- this was a domestic effort from said. said the U.S. military had “clear military official said. “The attack cial said. The official added that the Iranians to save face, not to go A third senior administration indications” of a strike prior to spread out for more than an hour. a consensus is building that Iran to war, so we have proceeded in official said there was a sigh of launch from information “inter- … It was more than an hour from could have done more damage. that vein,” said another senior ad- relief when Trump agreed to read nal to [the] U.S. government.” the first attack to the last attack.” But not all military officials ministration official with knowl- from prepared remarks and not Military officials had assessed “This was not a ‘boom’ and all were certain of Iran’s inten- edge of the analysis. take questions. Some aides were that Iran would attempt some of this hit at once,” the senior tions. Milley told reporters that Esper and Milley returned to concerned that Trump might de- kind of retaliation at the end of defense official said. “This was he assessed Iran had intended to the Pentagon about 9 p.m. viate from the precise remarks the official mourning period for launch, launch, launch.” cause material destruction and Trump had told senior mili- and misspeak if he made extem- Soleimani. Once the bases were taking in- kill Americans but that an intel- tary officials Tuesday evening poraneous remarks to reporters, The Pentagon “fully expected a coming fire, there was constant ligence estimate had not been that he did not want to start a the official said. retaliation from Iran,” the senior communication among the White completed. war with Iran and wanted a path Some officials acknowledged defense official said. “What that House, CENTCOM and two other “I believe based on what I saw to ease tensions, which had been that Iran was likely to continue was was the issue,” the official combatant commands: Northern and what I know is that they were escalating at a frantic pace since attacks via proxies and other said. “But we fully expected some Command and Strategic Com- intended to cause structural the strike on Soleimani, the se- means. But there was a growing sort of reaction.” mand, the second senior defense damage, destroy vehicles and nior administration official said. sense among administration of- A second source of warning official said. They were called equipment and aircraft and to kill When Trump’s military advisers ficials that killing Soleimani had came from what one official de- in because of their expertise in personnel,” Milley said. “That’s told him there was reason to be- sobered Iran up to Trump’s will- scribed as technical means. The monitoring and tracking ballistic my own personal assessment.” lieve the missile strikes were not ingness to act. U.S. military has satellites that missile threats. Asked what he made of Iran’s designed to kill Americans, a way “We actually believe this will can detect a missile shortly after After the missiles hit, U.S. mili- intentions, the second senior mili- out appeared, the official said. be de-escalation,” the senior ad- it is launched. U.S. officials alert- tary officials began to assess the tary official said, “You’d have to Even with the advance notice, ministration official said. “We’re ed allies to the launches shortly damage. ask Iran.” U.S. military officials were still obviously going to be on alert for after they occurred, according to Pentagon officials called sever- Esper and Secretary of State scrambling after the attack to as- proxies with one-off attacks. But one Western official. al partner nations and allies right Mike Pompeo arrived at the White sess the damage and determine we think this worked.” Friday, January 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 7 MIDEAST DOD: Iran attack meant to kill US troops

BY COREY DICKSTEIN of impact were close enough to imminent attack from the Iraqis, Stars and Stripes equipment and personnel that I who said they were warned about believe, based on what I saw and an hour before the bombard- WASHINGTON — The Pen- what I know, they were intended ment. Esper and Milley declined tagon’s top leaders said Wednes- to cause structural damage, de- to confirm if such a warning was day that they believe the ballistic stroy vehicles and equipment issued. missiles launched by Iran against and aircraft, and to kill person- The attack did leave damage on U.S. military positions in Iraq nel,” Milley told reporters at the al Asad, Esper said, but the im- was an unsuccessful strike meant Pentagon late Wednesday after to kill American troops in retalia- briefing members of Congress pacts were “not major.” He said tion for an Iranian leader’s death. on recent tensions in the Middle missiles damaged structures, air- Defense Secretary Mark Esper East. “That’s my own personal craft taxiways, a parking lot and a and Army Gen. Mark Milley, assessment.” helicopter. the chairman of the Joint Chiefs Esper said intelligence officials The Pentagon said its troops of Staff, said the barrage of 16 would work to determine whether remained on high alert through- short-range ballistic missiles the missiles were meant to inflict out the region, and cautioned that launched from three sites in Iran casualties on American troops. Iran-backed militias across the struck locations that would have Some officials, who spoke anony- Middle East could still launch likely hit U.S. and anti-Islamic mously because they were not their own attacks as retaliation for State coalition troops had they authorized to talk publicly, sus- the death of Maj. Gen. Qassem So- not been prepared for the attack. pected earlier Wednesday that leimani, the commander of Iran’s The Pentagon leaders said their Iran might have intentionally elite Quds Force and a chief ad- JOSE LUIS MAGANA/AP early warning systems of the im- avoided hitting locations likely to pending attack worked properly, kill Americans. viser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, accompanied by Joint Chiefs allowing troops to take cover. Reports earlier Wednesday Iran’s supreme leader. of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley arrive to conduct briefings in “Bottom line is, in my profes- indicated the United States had [email protected] Washington, on Wednesday . Esper and Milley say Iran’s missile sional assessment, … the points received verbal warning of the Twitter: @CDicksteinDC attack on U.S. bases were meant to kill American troops. Iran: Missile strikes on US bases ‘did not intend to kill’

BY KAREEM FAHIM by Iran, could pursue revenge In Iraq, hundreds of ISIS fight- The same day, Iraq’s prime clarification on the legal nature AND SARAH DADOUCH for the killing of one of their lead- ers have made their way to rural minister urged parliament to take and impact of the resolution on The Washington Post ers in the same attack that killed areas, stepping up their attacks in “urgent measures” to force the foreign troops no longer being al- Soleimani. recent weeks, including ambush- withdrawal of foreign forces fol- lowed to stay in Iraq.” ISTANBUL — An Iranian mili- Two rockets struck Baghdad’s es and mortar strikes. lowing the killing of Soleimani. Its training and support of tary commander said Thursday Green Zone, which hosts the U.S. military officials first an- Lawmakers responded by pass- troops fighting ISIS had been sus- that a barrage of missiles fired at United States embassy and other nounced the suspension of anti- ing a nonbinding resolution call- bases used by U.S. troops in Iraq foreign diplomatic missions, but ISIS operations Sunday, as the ing on the government to end the pended, though other activities, was not aimed at inflicting casu- caused no injuries, Iraqi authori- Trump administration braced foreign troop presence in Iraq. including countering the militant alties, in the latest sign that Iran ties said. for possible Iranian attacks on The coalition statement Thurs- group’s propaganda, would con- was seeking to avoid any further Jawad al-Talibawi, a spokesman American military bases in Iraq. day said it was awaiting “further tinue, the statement said. escalation of hostilities with the for the network of Iraqi militias United States. known as the Hashd al-Shaabi, After more than a dozen mis- or Popular Mobilization Forces, siles crashed down on the bases told the Iraqi News Agency the on Tuesday, both sides, for now, network was not responsible for appear to be stepping back from the attack. further conflict. “The bombing of the Green “We did not intend to kill,” said Zone might be an individual reac- Brig. Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, tion, or an attempt by some parties the head of the Revolutionary to distort Guards Aerospace Force, accord- the reputa- ing to Iranian state media. “We ‘ We tion of the intended to hit the enemy’s mili- Hashd and tary machinery.” He did, howev- intended shuffle the er, repeat the government’s claim to hit the cards,” he that “tens of people were killed enemy’s said. “We or wounded.” U.S. and Iraqi of- are calling ficials said the strikes caused no military on those casualties. machinery. ’ behind the Iran and the United States had Brig. Gen. Amir bombing to been on a war footing since Presi- Ali Hajizadeh stop these dent Donald Trump approved Revolutionary actions that the killing of Maj. Gen. Qassem Guards Aerospace distort the Soleimani, one of Iran’s most Force reputation prominent military commander, of Hashd last week. Iran retaliated with factions.” the missile strike. By Wednesday, The tension in Iran, however, Iranian officials were suggesting continues to affect the main mis- that Iran did not intend any fur- sion of U.S. forces in Iraq — fight- ther attacks and Trump said he ing the Islamic State. would not respond militarily to The coalition said Thursday the Iranian strikes. that military operations against The soaring tensions had the extremist group in Iraq would alarmed officials in Iraq, the remain “paused” while it focused main stage for the conflict be- on “protecting the Iraqi bases tween Tehran and Washing- that host Coalition personnel.” ton, and spooked governments The conflict between the U.S. throughout the region who feared and Iran had sparked concern a widening war. that operations against ISIS Rocket attacks in Baghdad late would be sidelined at a moment Wednesday, however, suggested when the extremists, driven from the risk of escalation had not yet the vast swath of territory they passed. The strikes highlighted once held, try to regroup in parts fears that Iraqi militias, backed of Iraq and Syria. PAGE 8 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 10, 2020 MIDEAST Lawmakers briefed, split along party lines on Iran

BY STEVE BEYNON Stars and Stripes WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers who came out of a House to vote closed-door briefing Wednesday with national security officials said they heard no evidence of an “imminent threat” that justified on restraining the killing last week of Iran’s top general by a U.S. airstrike. “It’s not what I consider to be Trump’s actions an imminent threat,” Sen. Tim MANUEL BALCE CENETA/AP Kaine, D-Va., a member of the Senate Armed Services Commit- Associated Press and American forces.” He said Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks to reporters following a Senate tee, told reporters. it was not possible to share full briefing on last week’s targeted killing of Iran’s senior military WASHINGTON — The “I was deeply surprised at the details of the intelligence with commander, Wednesday, on Capitol Hill. He stopped short of calling House is set to vote on a non- lack of information” presented lawmakers. for further military escalation with Iran. binding measure aimed at of an imminent threat, said Sen. “When it comes to intel- President Donald Trump’s Chris Murphy, D-Conn., who is ligence we have to protect ability to take military action also on the committee. sources and methods, there’s against Iran as Democratic Democratic lawmakers largely only certain amount we can criticism of the U.S. kill- agreed the briefing was too short share with every member NATO chief responds and lacked important information ing of a top Iranian general intensifies. of Congress,” Pence said on and had vague justification for the ABC’s “Good Morning Amer- Jan. 3 drone strike in Baghdad Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D- to Trump’s call, says Calif., said Thursday that the ica.” “But those of us who have that killed Maj. Gen. Qassem So- seen all the evidence know that leimani, the commander of Iran’s war powers resolution, which does not require Trump’s sig- there was a compelling case elite Quds Force and a chief ad- of imminent threat against allies could do more viser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, nature, nonetheless “has real teeth” because it is “a state- American personnel.” BY JOHN VANDIVER but that effort has been sus- Iran’s supreme leader. On Twitter on Thursday, Stars and Stripes pended in light of security “[The briefing] raised more ment of the Congress of the United States. I will not have Trump urged House Republi- concerns in the country. The questions than it answered,” Sen. NATO Secretary-General that statement be diminished cans to vote against the reso- allies have said the mission Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Jens Stoltenberg said Thurs- by whether the president will lution. And John Bolton, his could resume in the future. told reporters after the meeting. day the alliance can do more veto it or not.” former national security ad- It was not immediately Shortly after the national se- in the Middle East but stopped Pelosi announced the vote viser, insisted the 1973 War clear what Trump wants from curity officials briefed lawmak- short of detailing how allies Wednesday, declaring that Powers Act, which forms the NATO or what more the alli- ers, Speaker of the House Nancy might satisfy President Don- last week’s drone strike that basis of the Democratic reso- ance, already heavily involved Pelosi announced the House will ald Trump’s demand that they killed Maj. Gen. Qassem So- lution, is unconstitutional. in detering Russian aggression vote Thursday on a resolution to become more involved in the leimani was “provocative and “It reflects a fundamental in Europe, could do. It was too rein in President Donald Trump’s region. disproportionate.” misunderstanding of how the early to go into specifics, Stol- war powers against Iran. “NATO has the potential to The Democratic measure Constitution allocated foreign tenberg said. However, Republican lawmak- contribute more to regional seems certain to pass over affairs authority between the Trump has made increasing ers came out of the briefing in stability and the fight against solid Republican opposition. A president and Congress” and defense spending by NATO support of Trump’s decision to international terrorism,” Stol- similar proposal by Sen. Tim should be repealed, Bolton allies a top foreign policy pri- kill the Iranian general and the tenberg told reporters at the Kaine, D-Va., faces an uphill tweeted Thursday. ority but he also has called on president’s restraint after Iran’s alliance’s headquarters in fight in the GOP-run Senate. The House vote was sched- the organization to focus more missile attack Tuesday against Brussels. on terrorism threats and play Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise, uled shortly Iran retaliated Iraqi military bases that house A day earlier, Trump called a role in countering Islamic the No. 2 House Republican, for the Soleimani killing by American troops. on NATO to get more involved State. denounced the Democratic launching missiles at two mili- “The guy is a designated ter- in the Middle East, where ten- In 2017 NATO formally measure as little more than tary bases in Iraq that house rorist, I find this whole idea that sions have soared after the joined the U.S.-led coalition to “a press release designed to American troops. No casual- the national security team didn’t U.S. killed a top Iranian gen- counter ISIS. Stoltenberg said attack President Trump,” not- ties were reported. have a good reason to hit this guy eral last week. the priority for NATO in gen- ing that it has no binding effect “Congress hereby directs is ridiculous,” said Sen. Lindsey Trump and Stoltenberg eral is training local forces to and cannot be signed into law. the President to terminate the Graham, R-S.C., one of Trump’s spoke by phone Wednesday fight against terrorism. “This resolution only wastes use of United States Armed top allies in the Senate. after the U.S. president, in an “What President Trump our valuable time, plays poli- Forces to engage in hostilities Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., also address to Americans follow- called for yesterday was more tics with our national secu- in or against Iran or any part told reporters that Soleimani pre- ing Iranian retaliatory strikes NATO involvement and we are rity and damages our ability of its government or military” sented a “clear” and “ongoing for the killing of Maj. Gen. Qa- looking into what more we can to protect American lives and unless Congress declares threat” against the United States. ssem Soleimani, urged allies do,” he said. “I will not specu- interests in the Middle East,” war on that country or enacts Democrats have argued Trump to step up. late about the outcome.” Scalise said. The vote comes a legislation authorizing use was acting outside his constitu- NATO has about 500 troops day after the Trump adminis- of force to prevent an attack [email protected] tional powers when he authorized in a training mission in Iraq, Twitter: @john_vandiver the attack on Soleimani without tration briefed lawmakers on on the U.S. and its forces, the consulting Congress. However, its actions in Iran. Democrats five-page resolution says. and at least two Republicans “I think it’s extremely im- Republicans dispute Trump increase its troop presence in the in nation building or turn Iran or needs to consult Congress for lim- called the briefings inad- portant that we as a country, if Middle East, even after the 82nd any other Middle East nation into ited and targeted engagements. equate, adding that officials we are going to — either inten- Airborne Division’s recent de- “That is silly,” Rubio said of did not provide enough de- tionally or accidentally — slide a democratic utopia,” Cruz said. ployment to the region. re-examining Trump’s power to tails about why the attack was into war, that we have a debate “I believe in the robust role of Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, attack Iranian targets under the justified. about it,” said freshman Rep. Congress, if we enter a situation Authorization for Use of Military Vice President Mike Pence Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., the stopped short of calling for fur- where the administration were Force Against Terrorists, which said Thursday that Soleimani measure’s sponsor. Slotkin ther military escalation and was calling for a prolonged military skittish with the idea of yet an- allows the president to go after “was traveling the region mak- is a former CIA analyst and engagement and active war fight- ing plans to bring an attack Pentagon official who served other war in the Middle East. He anyone associated with the ex- ing against Iran, I believe the against American personnel in Iraq. said Trump should seek approved ecution of the 9/11 attacks. “It is administration should come to ridiculous.” war powers from Congress if a Congress and get authorization Rubio said there’s no need for conflict erupts. a new war powers measure be- While Republican lawmakers of backing further military ac- “I am very skeptical of over- for that.” cause Trump is “not planning an applauded Trump’s efforts against tion. However, Graham said he seas intervention. It is not the [email protected] invasion.” Iran, many of them stopped short thinks the United States should mission of our military to engage Twitter: @StevenBeynon Friday, January 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 9 NATION Pelosi will send impeachment articles ‘soon’

BY LISA MASCARO, will be “no haggling” with Demo- won’t be telling you right now.” ALAN FRAM crats as Pelosi demands for more Trump tweeted Thursday that AND ANDREW TAYLOR details and witnesses. “Pelosi doesn’t want to hand over Associated Press McConnell said on Thursday if The Articles of Impeachment, Pelosi and House Democrats are which were fraudulently pro- WASHINGTON — House “too embarrassed” to transmit duced by corrupt politicians like Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thurs- the articles of impeachment, the Shifty Schiff in the first place, day she will “soon” transmit the Senate will simply move on next because after all of these years articles of impeachment against week to other business. of investigations and persecu- President Donald Trump, but “They do not get to trap our tion, they show no crimes and are warned that Senate Republicans entire country into an unending a joke and a scam!” Rep. Adam are rushing to acquittal without a groundhog day of impeachment Schiff, D-Calif., led the House fair trial. without resolution,” McConnell impeachment inquiry. Pelosi brushed back GOP said as he opened the Senate. Senators from both sides claims that Democrats are afraid McConnell’s Senate major- are eager to serve as jurors for to send the impeachment case to ity has the leverage Republicans Trump’s day in court. The trial the Senate. And she said she has need to launch Trump’s trial will be conducted in the Senate, no concerns about the anxiety toward swift acquittal of the where Republicans have a thin some House and Senate Demo- charges, but Pelosi’s reluctance to majority. crats are showing over the stand- transmit the articles of impeach- On the Senate floor Wednesday, off with Senate Majority Leader ment leaves the proceedings at a Democratic leader Chuck Schum- Mitch McConnell over the terms standstill. er promised he would force votes of the delayed trial. It’s now more What started as a seemingly on witnesses, requiring senators /AP than three weeks since the House J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE minor delay over process and to choose whether they want to impeached Trump on charges of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Thursday she will procedures is now a high-stakes hear from Trump former nation- abuse and obstruction. transmit the articles of impeachment “soon.” showdown between two skilled al security adviser John Bolton “I’m not holding them indefi- leaders facing off over the rare and others. nitely,” Pelosi told reporters at of the engagement” that McCon- States,” Pelosi said. “We are con- impeachment trial, only the third Some Senate Democrats have the Capitol. “I’ll send them over nell will use — before sending cerned the senators will not be in the nation’s history. said the time has come for Pelosi when I’m ready. That will prob- her House managers to present able to live up to the oath they As Pelosi headed toward a to send the articles so the trial ably be soon.” the articles of impeachment in take.” morning meeting Thursday, Pelo- can begin. But aides downplayed Pelosi said she’s waiting for the Senate. The standoff over Trump’s im- si told reporters, “I know exactly any rift between the leaders, say- what she wanted from the start “We are proud of our defense peachment trial deepened this when” she plans to send the im- ing senators are simply eager to — “to see the arena” and “terms of the Constitution of the United week as McConnell said there peachment articles over, but, “I have their say . Judge weighs bid to stop Facebook again declines to Trump’s cap on refugees limit political ad targeting

BY BARBARA ORTUTAY sisted that it won’t fact-check po- BY MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Humphreys said the 1980 Associated Press litical ads, a move that critics say Associated Press Refugee Act gives the president gives politicians license to lie in “ample authority” to make such SAN FRANCISCO — Face- ads that can’t be easily monitored GREENBELT, Md. — A fed- a change. book has decided not to limit how by outsiders. CEO Mark Zucker- eral judge on Wednesday pressed “Why change it now?” Messitte political ads can be targeted to berg has repeatedly argued that a government lawyer to explain asked. “Is it purely a political specific groups of people, as its “political speech is important” why President Donald Trump thing?” main digital-ad rival Google did and that Facebook doesn’t want signed an executive order allow- Humphreys said the executive in November to fight misinforma- to interfere with it. ing state and local governments order is designed to enhance the MICHAEL KUNZELMAN/AP tion. Neither will it ban political Google, the digital ads leader, to reject refugees, questioning involvement of state and local Linda Evarts, an attorney for the ads outright, as Twitter did last is limiting political-ad targeting whether the change was politi- officials in the process of reset- October. And it still won’t fact to broad categories such as sex, cally motivated. International Refugee Assistant tling refugees. But he insisted it Project, speaks to the media check them, as it’s faced pressure age and postal code. U.S. District Judge Peter Mes- doesn’t give them a “veto” over outside the federal courthouse in to do. Facebook said in a blog post sitte in Maryland didn’t immedi- resettlement decisions. Greenbelt, Md., on Wednesday. Instead, it is announcing much Thursday that it considered lim- ately rule on a request by three The Trump administration more limited “transparency iting the targeting of political national refugee resettlement announced in November that it can only mean a veto.” features” that aim to give users ads. But the social network said agencies for a preliminary in- resettlement agencies must get The agencies argue the order slightly more control over how it learned about their importance junction stopping the Trump ad- written consent from state and illegally conflicts with the Refu- many political ads they see and to for “reaching key audiences” ministration from enforcing the local officials in any jurisdiction gee Act. make its online library of politi- after conducting outreach with order. where they want to help resettle “These are difficult decisions,” cal ads easier to use. political campaigns from both During a hearing on the re- refugees beyond June 2020. plaintiffs’ attorney Melissa Ke- These steps appear unlikely U.S. parties, political groups and quest, the judge said the presi- “It’s not at all clear how it could aney said. “Placing a family in to assuage critics — including nonprofits. dent’s order essentially changed be anything other than a veto, the right location is critical, and some of the company’s rank and The company said it was guid- a federal law governing the re- practically speaking,” said Linda Congress understood that.” file employees — who say Face- ed by the principle that “people settlement of refugees. Evarts, an attorney for one of the The judge said he should issue book has too much power and not should be able to hear from those “On what authority is the presi- resettlement agencies that sued a decision “pretty quickly.” He enough limits when it comes to its who wish to lead them, warts and dent acting?” Messitte asked Jus- in November. “When you see how asked the attorneys to submit pro- effects on elections and democ- all, and that what they say should tice Department attorney Bradley it operates in practice, or how we posals for the scope of a prelimi- racy itself. be scrutinized and debated in Humphreys. assume it will operate in practice, nary injunction by Friday. Since last fall, Facebook has in- public.” PAGE 10 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 10, 2020 NATION Justice Department: Too late to US to keep norms pass Equal Rights Amendment BY STEVE LEBLANC for autonomous Associated Press BOSTON — The Justice De- partment has thrown a roadblock into efforts to revive the Equal Rights Amendment, finding that vehicles voluntary an expired pair of deadlines im- posed by Congress on ratification of the measure means it’s too late Associated Press and modernizing regulations, for additional states to ratify it and facilitating coordinated stan- The Trump administration on now. dards and policies. Wednesday unveiled its most re- The memo by Assistant Attor- Other areas of focus include cent round of guidelines for auton- ney General Steven Engel comes security and cybersecurity, en- as Virginia is poised to become omous vehicle makers that rely on suring privacy and data secu- the decisive 38th state to approve voluntary standards despite calls rity and enhancing mobility and the ERA nearly four decades for specific regulations. accessibility. after Congress sent it to states in Transportation Secretary But the guidelines offer few 1972, attaching a 1979 ratification Elaine Chao announced the pro- specifics on how the government deadline to it. posed guidelines in a speech will accomplish the goals or put That deadline was later extend- at the CES gadget show in Las the principles into force. ed to 1982. During that time just Vegas, saying in prepared re- While the guidelines say that the 35 states ratified it — three short marks that “AV 4.0” will ensure U.S. government “will promote of the 38 needed. U.S. leadership in developing new voluntary consensus standards,” “Because three-fourths of the technologies. there are few details on what the state legislatures did not ratify But the guidelines fall short of standards should say. The govern- before the deadline that Con- expectations of auto safety advo- ment will enforce existing laws to gress imposed, the Equal Rights cates and the National Transpor- ensure companies don’t make de- Amendment has failed of adop- STEVEN SENNE/AP tation Safety Board. In November, ceptive claims about the capabili- the NTSB, which investigates tion and is no longer pending be- Kamala Lopez, right, president of Equal Means Equal, faces ties or limitations of autonomous crashes and makes safety recom- fore the States,” Engel wrote. reporters as Natalie White, vice president of the organization, looks vehicle technology, according to mendations, condemned a lack of “Accordingly, even if one or on during a news conference Tuesday in Boston. Supporters of the the document . state and federal regulation for more state legislatures were to Equal Rights Amendment filed a federal lawsuit in Massachusetts . Cathy Chase, president of Advo- ratify the proposed amendment, testing autonomous vehicles. cates for Highway and Auto Safe- The NTSB said Chao’s depart- it would not become part of the a legal path for adoption of the not revive a proposed amend- ty, a Washington, D.C., nonprofit, ment failed to lead in regulating Constitution,” he added. amendment. ment after a ratification deadline called AV 4.0 a “regurgitation” of Engel’s finding is unlikely to be the new technology and put au- The lawsuit argues that be- has expired. He said the only op- voluntary standards that have not the last word on the amendment. tonomous vehicle advancement cause the deadline was set forth tion is for Congress to begin the held the industry accountable. Democratic Virginia Attor- ahead of saving lives. “ This is a science experi- in legislation authorizing states to process again. ney General Mark Herring said In her remarks, Chao said that ment playing out in real time on ratify the amendment — and not Efforts by ERA opponents are Wednesday he’s going to make AV 4.0, a joint effort between her our roadways without any safe- in the three-sentence amendment underway to block its ultimate sure the will of Virginians is car- department and the White House, guards or assurances,“ she said ried out and the ERA is added to itself — it’s not constitutionally adoption as the Constitution’s unifies autonomous vehicle work Wednesday. the Constitution. binding and Virginia’s vote would 28th Amendment, including a across 38 federal departments AV 4.0 comes less than two “Women in America deserve put the amendment over the top. lawsuit filed in federal court in and agencies. It also establishes months after the NTSB criticized to have equality guaranteed in “We are not surprised that mid-December by Alabama, Lou- a list of government principles another federal agency, the Na- the Constitution,“ Herring said the Trump administration acted isiana and South Dakota. and says that safety is her depart- tional Highway Traffic Safety in a statement. “The fact that Re- swiftly to declare its opposition to Conservative activists have de- ment’s No. 1 priority. Administration, for failing regu- publican attorneys general are the Equal Rights Amendment,“ picted the ERA as a threat to their “It recognizes the value of late autonomous vehicle testing on suing to block the ERA, and that said Wendy Murphy, a lawyer stances on abortion and transgen- private sector leadership in AV public roads. The criticism came they now have the support of the for Equal Means Equal, one of der rights. research, development and inte- just before the board found that Trump Administration, is abso- the groups that filed the lawsuit The language of the ERA states gration,” she said. a distracted human safety driver lutely repugnant.” in Massachusetts. “This devel- that “equality of rights under The principles include pro- was the main cause of a fatal 2018 On Tuesday, supporters of the opment makes our lawsuit even the law shall not be denied or tecting users and communities, Arizona crash involving an Uber ERA filed a federal lawsuit in more urgent.” abridged by the United States or promoting efficient markets by autonomous test vehicle that ran Massachusetts aimed at clearing Engel also said Congress may by any state on account of sex.” protecting intellectual property down a pedestrian. Minneapolis VA again cited for failures in patient’s suicide

BY NIKKI WENTLING At the IG’s direction, Patrick died in the spring of 2018, the re- The same day the veteran died tered nurse, the medical resident Stars and Stripes Kelly, the hospital director, re- port says. by suicide, a registered nurse attending to the veteran didn’t viewed the case and determined The veteran suffered from a overheard a phone conversation, properly review or act upon WASHINGTON — The Depart- not to take any disciplinary mea- drug addiction for more than 30 during which the veteran gave notes about the patient’s suicidal ment of Veterans Affairs hospital sures against the employees. The years before achieving 10 years away property and expressed thoughts. in Minneapolis could have pre- dietitian and chaplain no longer sober. However, medical issues feelings of impending death. Since the veteran’s death, the vented the suicide of a patient in work at the hospital, the report in 2017 led to the veteran’s use About two hours after that hospital has hired a suicide pro- 2018 who repeatedly told staff, “I notes. of pain medications. Experienc- phone call, the veteran was not in gram manager and has offered want to die,” according to a watch- The report was the second in ing withdrawal symptoms from the hospital room. Nurses and VA more training to the chaplain dog report released Wednesday. recent years that cited the Min- opioids and benzodiazepines, the police searched for the veteran, service and nutrition staff, in ad- The VA Office of Inspector dition to other measures, Kelly General faulted a dietitian, chap- neapolis VA for failures in a veteran went to the emergency and then received a call that their patient’s suicide. In September room at the Minneapolis VA in patient had attempted suicide and said in a written response to the lain and registered nurse who inspector general. heard the veteran express suicid- 2018, the Office of Inspector Gen- spring 2018. was pronounced dead at an off- “We are saddened by the loss of al thoughts. They did not involve eral determined that the hospital’s The veteran was admitted to a site ER. Details about the suicide, a fellow veteran and have extend- a doctor — an action they were mental health unit didn’t follow medical unit in the hospital after such as the method and location, ed our deepest condolences to the trained to take in those situations, VA policies in February of that telling ER staff about thoughts of where not included in the IG’s veteran’s family,” Kelly wrote. the IG found. “The failure to in- year, when staff discharged Iraq suicide and homicide and a load- report. “Suicide prevention is the VA’s volve treatment team members … War veteran Justin Miller. Miller ed gun at home. Over the next few The inspector general found resulted in missed opportunities shot himself in the facility’s park- days, the veteran told the hospital that the VA emergency room did number one clinical priority, and for a clinical provider to further ing lot after leaving the mental dietitian, chaplain and a medical not notify the hospital’s suicide this tragic event has greatly im- evaluate the patient’s condition health unit. resident, “I came here to die,” prevention coordinator about a pacted the family and the staff at and provide treatment that may The IG did not identify the “I want to die” and, “I wish that suicidal patient, as VA policy re- the Minneapolis VA Health Care have prevented the patient’s sui- veteran in this latest report. The someone could give me a dose of quires. In addition to mistakes by System.” cidal behavior,” the report states. veteran was in his or her 60s and morphine so I could die.” the dietitian, chaplain and regis- [email protected] Friday, January 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 11 NATION Twisted tale involves cult rumors, death

Associated Press parents,” he said. But things began to change a few years BOISE, Idaho — Two dead spouses, two ago, Kay Woodcock said. Her brother con- missing children and rumors of a cult. Con- fided that he feared Lori was cheating on fusion is growing around a series of myste- him with Chad Daybell, an author of sev- rious deaths and the disappearances of a eral religious-themed fiction books about 7-year-old boy and 17-year-old girl that tie back to a couple who have since vanished prophecies and the end of the world. themselves. Charles Vallow eventually filed divorce Joshua “JJ” Vallow and Tylee Ryan documents in an Arizona court last Febru- haven’t been seen since September. ary claiming that Lori believed she was a Lori Vallow and her husband, Chad “translated being” and “a god assigned to Daybell, never reported them missing and carry out the work of the 144,000 at Christ’s disappeared soon after being questioned second coming in July 2020,” The Arizona about the children. Republic newspaper reported. /AP What has followed is a twisted tale span- He also accused Lori of threatening to JOHN ROARK, THE IDAHO POST-REGISTER kill him , prompting him to seek a protec- ning two states that revealed the deaths of Kay and Larry Woodcock are offering $20,000 for information leading to their tion order. both their previous spouses, the couple’s grandchildren, Joshua Vallow and Tylee Ryan, who were last seen in September. doomsday beliefs and children who slowly “He was highly concerned about it: Her slipped away from relatives who are des- emotional state, her mental state, and the fact that she had made threats about him,” Charles’ death wasn’t a justifiable homi- of natural causes on Oct. 19. Police ques- perate to find them. cide,” Kay Woodcock said. tioned that and had her body exhumed “All I want before I go is just to see those Kay Woodcock said Tuesday. “It all culmi- nated into that cult that she’s in.” After the death, Kay and Larry Wood- for an autopsy. The results have not been children, and especially — and I’m being cock said they had a harder time reaching released. greedy — especially my boy JJ. My little Lori Vallow and Daybell did Preparing A People podcasts, run by Color My Media, JJ. The once-frequent calls dwindled and Chad Daybell married Lori Vallow two man,” grandfather Larry Woodcock said grew short. The last one, in August, lasted weeks after Tammy’s death. Tuesday at a press conference in Idaho an- which says it’s not a cult or even a group just 36 seconds and seemed scripted, they In the meantime, relatives were grow- nouncing a $20,000 reward for information to join and which distanced itself from the said. ing more concerned about the children. leading to the kids. couple’s beliefs. It advertises its lectures, That month, Lori moved to Rexburg, Larry and Kay Woodcock said they have Wife Kay Woodcock’s brother, Charles podcasts and videos as readying people for Vallow, adopted JJ when he was a baby. the second coming of Jesus Christ. Idaho, with the kids. It brought her closer left voice messages, emails and texts for JJ Charles and his wife, Lori Vallow, also Charles and Lori Vallow’s divorce was to Chad Daybell’s hometown of Salem, since August but haven’t heard back. raised Lori’s daughter from a previous never completed — Charles was killed in Idaho, where he lived with his wife, Tammy Investigators later determined JJ and relationship at their home in suburban July by Lori’s brother, Alex Cox. Cox told Daybell. Tylee had not been seen since September, Phoenix. authorities that the shooting was in self- The Daybells ran a publishing company but Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell never Lori Vallow was a hairdresser, always defense after Charles Vallow hit him with that produced his fiction books about end reported them missing. keeping JJ’s hair trimmed and styled, a baseball bat, but the case is unsolved. times and theology around The Church of Two days before Thanksgiving, officers Larry Woodcock said. The Woodcocks, Whatever the findings, Cox won’t stand Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as visited Lori and Chad to check on the chil- who live in Lake Charles, L a., visited their trial — he died of unknown causes in De- other authors’ works. dren after getting calls from worried fam- grandson often and shared frequent phone cember. Toxicology results could take Church spokesman Eric Hawkins de- ily members. calls and video chats when they couldn’t be weeks. clined to comment, saying the case doesn’t Investigators said the couple claimed JJ there in person. Kay Woodcock said Lori acted strangely involve the faith. and Tylee were visiting relatives in Arizo- “I do know that Lori always had the best, when she told the family about Charles’ Two months after Lori Vallow moved to na. After discovering the lie, investigators the absolute best interest in heart for JJ. death, not mentioning the cause. Idaho, Tammy Daybell died at her home. returned to the home the next day — only She and Charles were the absolute best “We knew it was a murder, we knew She was 49, and her obituary said she died to find Lori and Chad had left town. Mothers demand answers Man accused of killing his in slayings at Miss. prisons missing, estranged wife Associated Press liman of Hattiesburg, mother of Roosevelt Holliman, 32, who died Associated Press HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Fotis Dulos has denied any role in her Jan. 2. disappearance . His lawyer, Norman Pat- Manslaughter isn’t supposed to be A Connecticut man was ordered de- Rotonia Gates, mother of Wal- tis, noted at the arraignment that Jenni- a death sentence. Nor is burglary. tained Wednesday on $6 million bail on ter “Keon” Gates, 25, says she’s fer Dulos’ body has not been found. Nor is armed robbery, selling co- been told not to look at the body Fotis Dulos charges that he killed his estranged wife caine or stealing a vehicle. — a crime investigators say stood to ben- “What we have is a suspicious disap- of her son after he was repeatedly pearance and an entirely circumstan- But that is what the mothers of stabbed on Dec. 31. But she says efit him financially as the couple went three inmates say was ultimately through bitter divorce and child custody tial case,” Pattis told reporters after the inmates with contraband cell- court hearings. given to their sons, all of whom phones sent her graphic pictures proceedings. Also arraigned Wednesday were were killed in prison violence and descriptions . Fotis Dulos, 52, of Farmington, Conn., Fotis Dulos’ former girlfriend, Michelle last week. As they plan their chil- Denorris Howell’s body was so was arraigned in Stamford Superior Troconis, and his friend, attorney Kent dren’s funerals, they are demand- covered in blood that Sunflower Court, along with two other people au- ing answers. They want to know County Coroner Heather Burton thorities say helped him cover up the Mawhinney, who are each charged with what happened, and why. initially announced he had been killing of Jennifer Dulos. Fotis Dulos conspiracy to commit murder. Police ac- All three prisoners were slain stabbed on Friday, but later re- may be able to post bail Thursday, his at- cuse them of helping Fotis Dulos cover by fellow inmates at Mississippi vised that to say he’d suffered a torney said. If he is released, he will be up the killing, including by drawing up a State Penitentiary at Parchman different kind of neck wound. placed under house arrest and barred bogus alibi for him. last week. Two other inmates Relatives of all three inmates Troconis from contact with his children. Judge John Blawie set Troconis’ bail were killed in prisons elsewhere say they have few answers from Jennifer Dulos, 50, a mother of five at $1.5 million and Mawhinney’s bail at in the state. The outbreak of prison officials , and they question from New Canaan, has not been seen $2 million. Both were arrested Tuesday violence has brought national whether guards acted properly. since she dropped her children off at after police took Fotis Dulos into custody attention to problems that have “They’re not releasing any in- school on May 24. at his home. long plagued Mississippi’s over- formation,” Rotonia Gates says. Police have not commented on the Lawyers for Troconis and Mawhin- stretched prison system. “It seems like they’re trying to murder charges, but the arrest warrants ney have not publicly addressed the The mothers were told by their hide something.“ hint at a financial motive. Fotis Dulos had allegations. sons’ fellow inmates that their The Mississippi Department of debt totaling $7 million and would have Fotis Dulos had been identified deaths were gruesome. Corrections has provided few an- expected some access to his children’s months ago as the prime suspect in his “He was beat. He was stabbed. swers to repeated questions from trust funds if Jennifer Dulos disappeared wife’s disappearance. He and Troconis His chest, stomach. ... He has, The Associated Press . Advocacy and he got custody of the children, the were charged with evidence tampering well, he had, a lot of bruises and groups have asked the Depart- warrants said. Jennifer Dulos’ mother and hindering prosecution in June and things on him,“ says Jeffrie Hol- ment of Justice to investigate. Mawhinney has custody of the children. pleaded not guilty. PAGE 12 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 10, 2020 NATION California US-Iran tensions won’t fill Hunter seat could alter Dem until 2021 Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Cali- fornia Gov. Gavin Newsom will talking points not call a special election to fill the unfinished term of U.S. Rep. Duncan D. Hunter, who resigned BY WILL WEISSERT additional military actions. after pleading guilty to a corrup- Associated Press Now Democratic campaigns tion charge, a spokeswoman for are assessing the political impli- the governor said Wednesday. WASHINGTON — Democrat- cations of a volatile week. His decision means the solidly ic presidential candidates have Former Vice President Joe Republican, San Diego-area dis- spent the past year in a largely Biden, once the top Democrat trict will not have a vote in the polite debate over domestic issues on the Senate Foreign Relations House of Representatives until such as whether private health Committee and a leading Obama January 2021, when Hunter’s insurance should be eliminated administration voice on inter- successor takes office. Three Re- in favor of a government-run pro- national affairs, has sought to publicans and one Democrat face gram. That could change follow- seize the issue to portray himself off in a March 3 primary, with ing escalating tensions this week as the best candidate to take on the top two finishers advancing to between the U.S. and Iran. Trump. Biden delivered extend- The potential of open conflict a November runoff, regardless of ed remarks on foreign policy on party affiliation. involving the two countries was Tuesday and has blasted Trump’s a reminder for many Democrats The Democratic governor handling of it during campaign won’t call a special election that for all the energy some pro- events. “based on the timing of the res- gressive policy proposals have “People are looking for the EBETO ATTHEWS/AP ignation,” said Vicky Waters, a generated, the biggest decision person who can help navigate us B M spokeswoman. a president makes often centers out of the mess that President Presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., addresses Hunter, 43, tendered his res- on whether and how to wage war. Trump has created,” said Tony supporters, on Tuesday, during a campaign stop at Brooklyn’s King ignation Tuesday, more than a That could prompt some voters Blinken, Biden’s top foreign pol- Theatre in New York. month after he pleaded guilty to to reconsider which candidate icy adviser. siphoning campaign funds for they’ll back with just weeks to go And Trump bashed the Obama curity decisions affecting service — with diverging results. personal expenses. It takes effect before the Iowa caucuses formal- administration on Wednesday members. During the 2004 primary, for- Monday. ly usher in the primary season. for failing to contain the Iranian Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth mer Vermont Gov. Howard Dean Newsom was under no obliga- “In the short run, there’s no threat, an argument he’d sure- Warren, meanwhile, spent months was thought to be surging and question” that the developments ly revive if Biden becomes the rising in the polls by promising to tion to call a special election after Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry Dec. 6, the filing deadline for Cal- could reshape the race, billion- Democratic nominee. dramatically remake the political floundering until U.S. forces’ aire environmentalist and presi- But Vermont Sen. Bernie Sand- and economic system and deliver ifornia’s March primary. capture of Saddam Hussein in Hunter’s seat is being sought dential candidate Tom Steyer said ers has also sought to appeal to universal health and child care December 2003 helped redraw in a phone interview. “If there by three Republicans with strong Democratic voters by reminding and wipe out student debt. Her the contours of the race barely a are simmering tensions but no local name recognition. They are them that he opposed the Iraq support appeared to be leveling month before the Iowa caucuses. war, then I think Americans will former U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, War in 2003 when few others in off in recent weeks, though, and Kerry subsequently blistered go back to spending their time Congress, including Biden, dared one of the wealthiest lawmakers a greater focus on national secu- Dean and other opponents with thinking about the economy and to do so. rity — an issue that hasn’t been at to serve when he represented a less foreign policy experience. basic domestic issues.” Pete Buttigieg has recently the forefront of her campaign — neighboring district. Carl De- He ultimately lost the general Last week, President Donald faced pointed questions about could make it tougher to recover. Maio, a talk-radio host and for- Trump ordered the killing of his foreign policy as the former All four have remained election to Republican George W. mer San Diego city councilman, Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head mayor of South Bend, Ind. , popu- bunched near the top of many Bush. Still, by 2008, war fatigue and state Sen. Brian Jones, who of Iran’s elite Quds Force. Iran lation 103,000. But the 37-year- polls in Iowa and nationally, with helped Democrat Barack Obama highlights that he’s the only major retaliated by firing more than old former intelligence officer in no clear front-runner yet emerg- score an upset win in Iowa as he Republican candidate who lives a dozen missiles from its terri- Afghanistan during 2014 gives ing. That’s why the next several offered a dovish alternative to his in the district. tory at U.S. installations in Iraq. him a unique perspective no other weeks will be critical, especially primary rival Hillary Clinton, Democrat Ammar Campa-Naj- By Wednesday, both countries candidate in the field possesses. if national security issues remain who backed the invasion of Iraq jar, a 30-year-old former Obama seemed to look for ways to de- Buttigieg said in an Associ- in the headlines. as a New York senator. administration official who near- escalate the situation. Speaking ated Press interview last week History shows foreign policy The question heading into ly defeated Hunter in 2018, is from the White House, Trump his experience as an officer and developments have altered past 2020’s Iowa caucuses is whether widely expected to emerge from said he would impose new sanc- as a mayor put him closer to the Democratic primaries in the voters are in a 2004 or a 2008 the March primary for a Novem- tions on Iran but didn’t announce day-to-day impact of national se- final stretch before voting begins mood. ber showdown. Online fundraising rises as 6M give $1B to Dems in 2019

BY MICHELLE YE HEE LEE the new donors’ sustained politi- The Republican Party also All Republican state parties “Our nominee will need at least The Washington Post cal interest and engagement. stepped up its small-dollar online and the majority of GOP Senate half of their funds from grass- Donors contributing in low in- fundraising efforts in 2019 with and House campaign committees roots donors if they want to beat Democratic small-dollar do- crements online gave $343 mil- the launch of WinRed, a donation have now adopted WinRed, offi- Donald Trump. Based on what nors gave $1 billion through the lion in the final three months of platform modeled after ActBlue. cials said. we saw last year, the eventual online fundraising platform Act- 2019, officials said. WinRed announced this week Small-dollar donors have Democratic nominee will have an Blue in 2019, officials said Thurs- The surge in online low-dollar that it had raised $101 million played an important role during army of grassroots donors behind day, highlighting the explosion donations points to the enthusi- since it launched in the summer the Democratic presidential pri- them,” Hill said. of online giving on the left head- asm among Democratic voters of 2019, with almost $70 million maries in 2019, reshaping how The number of donors and indi- ing into the presidential election and the increasing sophistication in the final three months of the candidates raise money in order vidual contributions were higher year. of campaigns and organizations year. to remain viable. in 2019 than in any other previous Of the 6 million donors who in reaching donors on digital plat- WinRed officials credited Erin Hill, ActBlue’s executive gave to Democratic candidates forms and making it convenient House Democrats’ impeachment director, said in a statement that year since ActBlue’s founding in and organizations in 2019, half for them to give money. of President Trump for a surge of the record-breaking Democratic 2004, officials said. were first-time donors, officials More than half of the donations online donations on the platform online donations are a positive In 2019, more than 13,000 can- said, pointing to the growing base on ActBlue in 2019 were made in the final months of the year, sign for the party and for its even- didates and causes received do- of contributors who are giving on mobile, marking the first year thanks to donors showing their tual presidential nominee, who nations through ActBlue, totaling online. Forty percent of the new the majority of donations came support for the president and the will face Trump’s formidable 35 million contributions, officials donors gave multiple times, ac- through mobile devices, they Republican Party amid the im- small-dollar online fundraising said. The average contribution in cording to ActBlue, in a sign of said. peachment inquiry and vote. machine. 2019 was $30.50, they said. Friday, January 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 13 NATION Calif. governor seeks $1B for homeless crisis

Associated Press of $650 million in emergency “will very seriously consider get- fore he’ll unveil his annual budget dents, veterans and farmworkers. homeless aid to cities and coun- ting involved.” plan, which he said includes $695 They also allowed the state to use SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A ties approved in June was being Newsom made no mention of million of state and federal match- up to $140 million each year in ex- billion-dollar investment last year has yet to curtail California’s released Wednesday after a final Trump in his announcement but ing funds to increase spending isting county mental-health funds growing homeless crisis, and with federal homelessness count. acted with an eye toward an in- on preventive health care. The to pay for housing for homeless the state awash in revenue, Gov. The report by the U.S. De- evitable economic downturn that money would go to things that can people with mental illness. Gavin Newsom wants to spend a partment of Housing and Urban wouldn’t allow the state to spend prevent homelessness, like help- Lawmakers also allocated $1 billion more on programs aimed Development found California’s billions on the problem. ing people find housing. A portion billion in the budget last year at getting people off the streets. homeless population increased Although California is project- could even go to rent assistance if for homeless and mental health He signed an executive order 16% last year, to about 151,000 ed to have a $7 billion surplus, the it helps people not use health care services. Wednesday creating what he in- people. That’s more than a quar- state’s bipartisan legislative ana- services as often. “You can’t just throw money tends to be a $750 million fund ter of the national total. lyst said only $1 billion should be A group representing the di- at homelessness and a lack of af- that providers could tap to pay President Donald Trump con- spent on programs that will last rectors of California’s county be- fordable housing and expect that rents, fund affordable housing tinued his criticism of California’s beyond the year. havioral health programs praised you’re going to achieve the result or aid boarding and care homes. Democratic leaders this week, Because Newsom’s proposal on Newsom’s proposed budget that you’re hoping to achieve,” Newsom also wants to use vacant and especially those in Los Ange- homelessness would eat up the increases. Wolfe said. state property to house homeless les and San Francisco, for failing bulk of that $1 billion, the gover- David Wolfe, legislative direc- He and Republican Assembly- people and is seeking changes to to adequately address homeless- nor proposed to “seed” the fund tor of the Howard Jarvis Taxpay- man Tyler Diep, vice chairman the state’s Medicaid program to ness. In a tweet, he called it a with one-time state revenue and ers Association, was skeptical. of the chamber’s housing com- increase spending on preventive local issue but said that if city called on philanthropic and pri- He noted that taxpayers in 2018 mittee, said the state also needs health care. and state leaders “acknowledge vate sector groups “to step up as also approved $4 billion in bonds to streamline its strict environ- In addition, the Democratic responsibility and politely” ask well.” for existing affordable housing mental protections to speed up governor said the final portion for help, then his administration His order comes two days be- programs for low-income resi- housing construction. Student engineers make walking easier for 2-legged dog

BY KELLY MEYERHOFER impaired students wanted to run Wisconsin State Journal track without someone else guid- ing them. MADISON, Wis. — The client: They devised a sensor that vi- A furry, 4-year-old Australian brates and makes sounds based shepherd mix with a hankering on where a runner is located for hot dogs and little ability to along the track. communicate beyond a bark. The group of seven students as- The assignment for a group signed to Louie researched other of UW-Madison students: Find products on the marketplace and a way for this two-legged dog to began brainstorming ideas. They walk more easily. An introductory engineer- consulted with others at Maker- ing design course that has been space, a largely student-staffed around since the 1990s connects place on campus for engineers to people (or pets) who have real- help each other on projects and life problems with College of En- take advantage of university re- gineering students assigned to sources, including a 3-D printer. solve them, according to lecturer Students cycled through sever- Katie Kalscheur. al prototypes for Louie. One ver- That’s how Madison residents sion had a 3-D cast, which the dog Pete and Pat Sammataro found didn’t like. themselves on UW-Madison’s The group even created a campus in early September in- back-up design, a scooter with troducing a group of first-year guardrails, in the last week of the engineering students to their dog, semester after Louie made “a bit Louie. of a scene” at Makerspace when Louie — short for Lt. Dan, a he tried on one of the students’ character in the 1994 film “For- prototypes said UW-Madison /AP rest Gump” — was born without PHOTOS BY AMBER ARNOLD, WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL freshman Jessica Nienhaus, one his front legs and destined to be Pete and Pat Sammataro look on as their 4-year-old Australian shepherd mix, Louie, who was born of the students in the group. euthanized until the niece of a without his two front legs, hops around the front yard at their home in Madison, Wis., last month. Nienhaus, of Racine, said the friend of the Sammataros saved project was challenging because him. When the couple adopted said. “It makes such a difference their client couldn’t explain why a Louie in 2016, they saw how he when there’s a real client with a particular design didn’t work, but copes with his limited mobility, need that can’t be met by prod- she found it to be rewarding in a by either hopping on his back legs ucts currently on the market. Stu- way that her high school projects or scooting along, chest low to the catering to fictional clients were ground. dents are invested in coming up with a real solution.” not. Pat longed for Louie to venture The students’ final design beyond the white picket fence Freshmen aren’t on the engi- modified the Sammataros’ exist- surrounding their yard and take neering campus as often as they ing cart, adjusting its height to fit a walk in their Near West Side might expect because they’re Louie’s and adding small wheels neighborhood. slogging through calculus, chem- She cringed whenever she saw istry and other general educa- in the front and back for stability. Louie heave himself forward, tion requirements, she said. The The Sammataros received dragging the nubs that make up design practicum course gets Louie’s cart earlier this month his front legs across the concrete. students engaged in their field of and they roll it out a couple of The Sammataros tried a com- study early, giving them a taste times each week to train him on mercially-produced cart for of what’s to come. Research also his new set of wheels. They know Louie, but the device was unstable shows this type of immersive that Louie learning to trust the with him on it, sending him som- learning experience increases cart to do what he has done on his ersaulting over the two wheels. retention among women and un- own for four years won’t happen These types of problems are derrepresented minority groups The Sammataros help Louie with his cart, designed by UW-Madison overnight. the ones that Kalscheur wants to in a discipline that is dominated engineering students, in the front yard of their home. So the Sammataros keep try- hear about, the Wisconsin State by white men. ing, keep hoping for the day when Journal reported. “I don’t think all engineering feel for what working on a team Kalscheur’s section this fall they can take Louie for a walk “This class isn’t possible with- schools have this,” Kalscheur said and having a real client is like.” teamed up with the Portage and keep coaxing him along with out the community,” Kalscheur of the course. “It gives students a Another student group in School District where visually hot dogs. PAGE 14 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 10, 2020 NATION Program to curb repeat hospital stays fails test

BY MARILYNN MARCHIONE who go to hospitals frequently and Associated Press target them with special servic- es. He won a MacArthur genius Researchers thought they had a grant for the work, and federal way to keep hard-to-treat patients grants expanded the program to from constantly returning to the Aurora, Colo .; Kansas City, M o.; hospital and racking up big medi- Allentown, Penn .; and San Diego. cal bills. Health workers visited The government also paid for a homes, went along to doctor ap- study to see if it truly worked. pointments, made sure medicines The study enrolled 800 hospi- ANDREW SELSKY/AP were available and tackled social talized Camden patients with at problems including homeless- A sign expressing opposition to a plan by Facebook to build a landing spot for a submarine cable least two other admissions in the connecting America with Asia stands on property in Tierra del Mar, Ore., on Wednesday. ness, addiction and mental health previous six months and at least issues. two of these conditions: homeless- Readmissions seemed to drop. ness, drug use, a mental health The program looked so promising problem, trouble accessing ser- that the federal government and Facebook riles tiny Oregon town vices, lack of social support or use the MacArthur Foundation gave of five or more medicines. big bucks to expand it beyond Half were given usual care Camden, N.J., where it started. with its plan for undersea cable when they left the hospital. The But a more robust study re- rest were enrolled in Brenner’s leased Wednesday revealed it Associated Press age home foundations and septic Residents’ attention turned to program with nurses, social was a stunning failure on its main systems. They also point out that Facebook in 2018 when a subsid- workers and others coordinat- TIERRA DEL MAR, Ore. — A goal: Readmission rates did de- Tierra del Mar, arrayed along iary bought the empty lot for the ing their care for three months. battle playing out in a tiny Oregon cline, but by the same amount a pristine beach, is zoned resi- cable landing from former NFL Patients received seven to eight as for a comparison group of town with no stoplights or cell- dential. If the county and state and University of Oregon quar- similar patients not in the costly home visits and nine phone calls phone service is pitting residents allow the project, they say, more terback Joey Harrington. County program. on average. The effort cost about against one of the world’s biggest commercial ventures will come records show Edge Cable Hold- “There’s real concern that the $5,000 per patient. tech companies. calling. ings, USA, paid him $495,000 for response to this would be to just Six months later, the readmis- Locals in coastal Tierra del “This is a huge precedent. Once the beachfront property, about throw up our arms” and say noth- sion rate was 62% in both groups, Mar are trying to stop Facebook you open the shores to these com- the size of 10 tennis courts. ing can be done to help these and there was no difference in from using property in their quiet panies coming anywhere they Locals worry the project will so-called frequent fliers of the total health care spending. community to build a landing spot want to, Oregon’s coast is pretty pave the way for cell towers, medical system, said study leader Researchers don’t know what for an ultra high-speed, undersea much wide open season,” resident power junctions and additional Amy Finkelstein. usual care was for the compari- cable connecting America with Patricia Rogers told county offi- cable sites. Instead, researchers need to son group. If that suddenly im- Asia. cials in written remarks. Rogers, who owns a house ad- seek better solutions and test proved, it could explain why the Representatives of the social Tierra del Mar, 65 miles south- jacent to the Facebook lot, stood them as rigorously as new drugs, program failed to prove better. media giant say Tierra del Mar west of Portland, is home to a on the beach in stormy weather said Finkelstein, of the Massa- However, two key goals of the is one of the few places on the mix of professionals and retirees Wednesday as waves charged the chusetts Institute of Technology program — a home visit and a U.S. West Coast suitable for the who share a love of the unspoiled shore. A sign apparently toppled and the National Bureau of Eco- trip to a health provider within cable, which will feature the lat- beach that is fringed with coastal by the high tide said “Keep Face- nomic Research. a week of leaving the hospital est fiber optic technologies. It pines and the deer, bald eagles book off our beach.” Federal grants and research — were met for only 28% of par- will link multiple U.S. locations, and rare seabirds that inhabit the Rogers pointed to two other groups at MIT paid for the study, ticipants. Homelessness and lack including Facebook’s huge data area. It has two businesses, a rock empty lots nearby. “If Facebook which was published in the New of a telephone were big reasons, center in the central Oregon town shop and antiques store, and no gets (approval), well, two com- England Journal of Medicine. and the program more recently of Prineville, with Japan and the cell service, apparently because panies will get those, and we’ll Just 5% of the U.S. population has worked harder to get people Philippines, and will help meet providers don’t consider it profit- have three of these drilling proj- accounts for half of health care into stable housing. an increasing demand for inter- able enough. ects within a half a mile of each spending, and hospitalization is a “If you’re in a shelter or on the net services worldwide, the com- In recent years, locals fiercely other,” she said. big part. streets, it’s just not easy to help pany says. opposed a plan by investors to Facebook representatives told A decade ago, Dr. Jeff Brenner and that sometimes leads to more But locals say vibrations from turn a former farm just to the county officials the horizontal di- started working with hospitals in hospitalizations,“ said the Cam- drilling to bring the submarine north into a high-end golf course. rectional drilling will last about a Camden, a city with high poverty den project’s leader, Kathleen cable ashore in this village of The site ultimately opened in- month, and all that will remain is and crime rates, to identify people Noonan. some 200 houses might dam- stead as a state nature area. a manhole cover. Weinstein lawyers seek judge’s recusal from rape case over texting jabs

Associated Press Burke admonished Weinstein by rejecting a request to halt jury fairly prejudicial negative public- back next week for additional as jury selection was getting un- selection for a “cooling off” peri- ity both pre-trial and now during questioning. In all, 66 prospec- NEW YORK — Harvey Wein- derway, asking: “Is this really the od after prosecutors in Los Ange- jury selection, (Burke) has re- tive jurors have advanced to the stein’s lawyers asked the judge way you want to end up in jail for les filed new sex crimes charges fused the defendant’s requests for next stage in what is expected to in his New York City rape case the rest of your life, by texting in against him on Monday. additional necessary procedural be a lengthy selection process. to step aside Wednesday after he violation of an order? Is it?” In addition to Burke’s recu- safeguards,” Weinstein’s lawyers Weinstein is charged in New threatened to jail the disgraced Burke cut off Weinstein before sal, they demanded the trial be wrote. York with raping a woman in a movie mogul for texting in the he could respond. Weinstein’s stopped until negative publicity Judges seldom step aside from Manhattan hotel room in 2013 courtroom. lawyers said the film producer, from the new charges dissipates. cases over such requests, but and sexually assaulting another Weinstein’s lawyers sent a let- who has been seen clutching an Weinstein’s lawyers also want Weinstein’s lawyers could be also woman, Mimi Haleyi, in 2006. If ter to Judge James Burke say- iPhone, was using his cell phone more time for individual ques- making a play to make an issue convicted, he could be sentenced ing his comments Tuesday were before court was in session. tioning of potential jurors and of Burke’s comments and rulings to life in prison. “prejudicial and inflammatory” The defense further argued asked for permission to have his for a possible appeal. The 67-year-old ex-studio boss and raised questions about his that Burke has failed to adequate- jury consultant sit with his law- The recusal request came dur- has pleaded not guilty and main- impartiality. Burke has not ruled ly safeguard Weinstein’s right to yers during such questioning. ing a second day of jury selection tains that any sexual activity was on the request. a fair and impartial jury, in part “Faced with extreme and un- that ended with 30 people invited consensual. Friday, January 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 15 NATION

Going to the mall just got cooler

PHOTOS BY MICHAEL OWENS/For The Washington Post Lou Fermonte of Northfield, N.J., gets air while snowboarding at Big Snow American Dream, an indoor, year-round ski resort in East Rutherford, N.J. Shopping may be afterthought at indoor ski resort just off New Jersey Turnpike

BY KAREN HELLER plunking them in a 16-story steel-and-con- Big Snow hopes to eliminate both. Hession anticipates half a million pa- The Washington Post crete container? It’s located in the country’s most densely trons during Big Snow’s first year of op- One December Wednesday before lunch, populated state. Two-hour packages with eration, half of them novices like Nazur, EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — To visit Douglas Nazur, 41, a contractor from As- all necessary gear (including pants and a which would produce a 25 percent spike in America’s newest ski resort, follow the Jer- toria, Queens, hit the mall and the slope. jacket) are $69.99, and a block of six lift- national first-time visits. By comparison, sey Turnpike, exit at MetLife Stadium and (Technically, there are three trails, and a only passes comes out to $16.66 a visit. To Mountain Creek (a medium-size resort) Meadowlands Racetrack, and head next terrain park for hot-dogging.) avoid interminable lift lines, only 500 pa- averages 300,000 skiers per season. Kill- door to American Dream. Originally from Ecuador, “a really hot trons are permitted at a time on the trails. ington in Vermont, the East Coast’s largest Which, of course, is a mall. place,” he says, Nazur had never snow- “It’s bringing the mountains to the destination, welcomes around 800,000. Actually, it is a $5 billion behemoth still boarded before Big Snow opened two people, and abstracting the sport,” says So, when you think about it, why wouldn’t under construction from the people who weeks earlier. Now he’s on his sixth visit . University of Kansas professor Andrew America’s newest ski resort be located in a brought America the Mall of America. Big Snow is no Vail, which may be the Denning, who wrote a history of skiing. mall off Exit 16W of the Jersey Turnpike? When done, this consumer cathedral will point. There are zero lines at the quad lift, “It’s a form of democratization.” America is a land rich in dead malls. be our nation’s largest in square footage. and only a couple dozen boarders and ski- The domestic ski industry is neither as Triple Five Group, which operates Ameri- And skiage. ers on the slope. Nazur completed four robust nor as diverse as resort operators de- can Dream, reacted by creating one that’s The mall’s highlight is Big Snow Ameri- runs in less than an hour . sire, and it faces a mountain of obstacles. richer in experience than stuff. It’s a pal- can Dream, a mouthful for an audacious Nature is held in abeyance at Big Snow, Only 3 percent of Americans ski, 10.3 ace of fun. enterprise, which is more than four acres, where it is perpetually 28 degrees. million patrons per season. When completed, the mall will be 45 packed with 5,500 tons of man-made pow- “It just feels weird but in a good way. Domestic skiing began in the 19th cen- percent retail and 55 percent entertain- der and billed as North America’s first in- There’s no wind. There’s no sunburn. And tury, when there was nothing cushy or bou- ment, including a Nickelodeon Universe door, year-round, real-snow, real-slope ski you’re basically on the doorstep of New gie about it. It was an activity of Norwegian theme park, and an NHL regulation-sized and snowboard experience. York City,” says boarding veteran Skip immigrants in the Upper Midwest, Scandi- ice rink. Three restaurants will offer ex- At first glance, Big Snow appears to be a Hagerty, 36, a recreational sports consul- navian immigrant miners in the West, and pansive second-floor views of Big Snow. head-slapping, refrigerated folly. It’s a lot tant from Sayreville, N.J . veterans of World War II’s 10th Mountain American Dream has yet to open the ma- of white stuff piled into a warehouse, dot- “We are definitely going to come here Division, who helped develop resort skiing jority of its shops and restaurants, as well ted with trees and ersatz Alpinery. Mall in the summer,” says his friend, bartender in the Rockies. as the Angry Birds mini-golf and a massive skiing is an endeavor no one was asking and freelance writer Glen Braunsdorf, 39, Today, it is considered the diversion of DreamWorks water park with a wave pool for, akin to building a life-size replica of of Tinton Falls, N .J . rich, white people. and surfing. When the water park opens, Noah’s Ark, which Americans have also “There are two barriers to getting peo- To attract a fresh, diverse crop of pa- Hagerty and Braunsdorf plan to snow- done, in Kentucky — and, by the way, is ple skiing and snowboarding,” says Hes- trons, snow sports need to blow up the board and surf during a single visit. equally jaw-dropping. On this Wednesday morning, Big Snow’s sion, Big Snow’s president and CEO. “The existing model, by being inexpensive, ac- There are indoor ski centers around the patrons are far more diverse than skiing’s first is getting there. The second barrier is cessible, easy and available more months globe, notably in Dubai, rich in sand, de- snow-white image and include immigrants price.” of the year. They need to be more Jersey. void of snow. speaking multiple languages and plenty of But East Rutherford is close to skiing novices. of the outdoor variety. There are two New These are the industry’s dream patrons. Jersey resorts an hour away, including Rappers Lil Uzi Vert and Meek Mill had Mountain Creek, owned by Joe Hession, ‘ It just feels weird but in a good way. There’s no visited Big Snow just days earlier. (Did Big the big guy at Big Snow. Snow stay open late for Meek? Yes, it did.) So why sink $110 million into Jersey wind. There’s no sunburn. And you’re basically on the Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Blackstone, mall skiing? Because it may revolution- doorstep of New York City. 32, who is Puerto Rican and from Mount ize the sport, expanding and diversifying ’ Laurel, N.J., says, “It’s quick, indoor con- its base. Still, do we want to take away the Skip Hagerty venience,” something that has never been majestic glory of mountain snow sports by recreational sports consultant said of snowboarding. PAGE 16 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 10, 2020 NATION Woes remain after fires are contained Officials try to tally smoke-related health issues

BY MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press PARADISE, Calif. — First came the flames, a raging fire- storm propelled by 50-mile-per- hour winds gusts that incinerated Kelsey Norton’s house and killed 85 people in her community. Then came the smoke — not just from the forest but also from 14,000 houses and their contents that burned, generating a thick plume that enshrouded portions of Northern California for weeks and left Norton gasping. And since the fire, more than a year now, it’s been sickness: repeated respiratory infections that sap Norton’s strength, inter- fere with her work and leave the NASA/AP 30-year-old cardiac care nurse worried about future health Flames and smoke from the Camp Fire, 90 miles north of Sacramento, Calif., are seen from above in November 2018 . Increasingly intense problems. wildfires that have scorched forests from California to Australia are stoking worry about long-term health impacts from smoke exposure . “I don’t want to have cancer in my 50s because I inhaled smoke in my 30s,” she said. The immediate toll of lives and property lost a year ago when the Camp Fire tore through the Sier- ra Nevada foothills town of Para- dise, Calif ., is well documented. Still unknown is the long-term impact of the intense smoke ex- posure suffered by the tragedy’s survivors and the hundreds of thousands of people living in com- munities downwind of the blaze. Increasingly intense wildfires are scorching forests from Cali- fornia to Australia and stoking concern among residents and health professionals about long- term health impacts from smoke exposure. The issue has far-reaching implications as climate change MATTHEW BROWN/AP CALIFORNIA NATIONAL PRIMATE RESEARCH CENTER, UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA DAVIS/AP turns some regions of the globe drier and more prone to fires that Kelsey Norton shows pictures of her property before it was overrun Rhesus monkeys are seen in their outdoor enclosure at the send up smoke plumes that can by a wildfire that incinerated her house in Chico, Calif. Norton says California National Primate Research Center in Davis, Calif. A group travel thousands of miles and af- she’s suffered repeated respiratory infections since breathing in of the animals exposed to wildfire smoke as infants have developed fect millions of people. smoke from the fire. lungs that are about 20 percent smaller than other rhesus monkeys. The unprecedented fires scorching huge swaths of Austra- more intense wildfires. “It’s the closest animal model to University of California, Irvine. said she went without one for sev- lia offer the most recent example An estimated 20,000 prema- replicate what happens with kids,” Firefighters get much higher eral days. as they blanket major cities with ture deaths now occur annually said Lisa Miller, the center’s as- and more frequent doses of smoke, Initially she felt just a bit dangerous air pollution. Smoke in the U.S. due to chronic wildfire sociate director of research. but Kleinman said a proportional wheezy, as she had during the last from those fires, which started smoke exposure. That’s expected The difference first showed increase in illnesses could be ex- major fire in the area about a de- burning in September, by this to double by the end of the centu- up when the animals were ado- pected among the general public cade earlier. But two weeks later week had spread across more ry, according to scientists funded lescents, and has continued as exposed to wildfire smoke across she came down with a respiratory than 7.7 million square miles by NASA, as tens of millions of they’ve matured. It’s impossible California and the West. infection that brought fever and and drifted across the Pacific people get exposed to massive for the untrained eye to distin- “It’s safe to say there will prob- severe congestion. Ocean to reach South America, “smoke waves” emanating from guish the smoke-exposed mon- ably more effects at the long-term When that finally cleared, she according to the United Nation’s blazes in Western states. keys from hundreds of others that level,” Kleinman said. “Espe- got another, then another — eight meteorological agency and the But while those forecasts help share their pens, but Miller’s team cially if those events happened or nine infections in all over the Copernicus Atmosphere Moni- illustrate the profound impacts next plans to investigate how the over a longer period of time or past year. She missed so much toring Service. of a warming climate, they can’t decreased lung function affects more repeatedly, there will be cu- work in the months after the fire Compounding the danger, ex- predict which fires will prove activity levels of the monkeys. mulative damage to the lung and that she got a warning from a perts and firefighters say, is the deadly and which individuals will As the animals age, any dis- heart which eventually will lead proliferation of construction ma- develop lung ailments or other eases they develop and how they to chronic disease.” supervisor. terials and household items made illnesses. die would give clues into the fate As she fled with her boyfriend Norton is among about 9,000 from petroleum-based plastics, One of relatively few long-term of humans heavily exposed to ahead of the fire that destroyed people who responded to a health ranging from plumbing pipes to studies on the issue is under smoke. Paradise on the morning of Nov. 8, survey as part of a long-term exterior siding. Those burn hot- way at the California National Studies of wildland firefighters 2018, Norton said the smoke was health study of smoke exposure ter and generate smoke more Primate Research Center. Fifty also give insights into the risks of so thick “it was like midnight.” in Paradise and other California toxic than wood does, exposing rhesus monkeys living in outdoor smoke inhalation. They’ve shown A few days later, she went back communities. The work is led by people to numerous hazardous pens year-round were exposed significantly higher rates of lung to work at a hospital in Chico, researchers at the University of chemicals. to a prolonged period of wildfire cancer and death from heart dis- about 15 miles from Paradise. But California, Davis, who plan to Researchers and health offi- smoke as infants in 2008. They’ve ease, said Michael Kleinman, who smoke from the still-burning fire track the lung health of a small cials are confident more people developed lungs 20% smaller than researches the health effects of had made it inside the facility. number of those respondents in will get sick and many will die another group of monkeys born a air pollution and is a professor of There weren’t enough face coming years by measuring their as areas of the West see bigger, year later, researchers found. environmental toxicology at the masks to go around so Norton breathing capacity. Friday, January 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 17 WORLD US: ‘High confidence’ that Iran downed Ukrainian jet

The Washington Post or incoming missiles. Russia has the probe, as well as to identify exported the system to a number and repatriate the bodies of the MOSCOW — U.S. officials have of countries, including Iran. 11 Ukrainians on board, includ- “high confidence” that an Iranian Earlier, Ukrainian investiga- ing all nine crew members. antiaircraft missile brought down tors said they were considering Oleksiy Danilov, secretary a Ukrainian passenger jet near the possibility that an antiaircraft of Ukraine’s National Security Tehran, killing all 176 aboard, a missile brought down the Kyiv- and Defense Council, wrote on U.S. official said. bound passenger jet. Iran said Facebook that his team wants UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE/AP The official, speaking on con- the plane was on fire while still in to search for possible debris of a dition of anonymity, said U.S. the air and was turning back to- Russian missile after seeing on- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy lays flowers at a memorial authorities believe the plane was ward Tehran’s airport because of line reports about the discovery for the flight crew members of the Ukrainian plane that crashed in hit by a Russian-made SA-15 sur- a “problem” when it went down. of possible fragments of one near Iran at Borispil International Airport near Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday. face-to-air missile. Ukrainian investigators said the crash site. The reports could The official gave no other de- they were also looking into en- not be independently confirmed. approaching 8,000 feet when it Iranian officials said imme- tails on the circumstances that gine failure or a terrorist attack He added that Ukraine’s com- abruptly lost contact with ground diately after the crash that the led to the possible missile firing as possible causes of the crash. mission includes specialists who control, officials said. plane had encountered technical on Wednesday, which came about Several independent aviation ex- helped investigate the July 2014 The report from Iran’s Civil problems, but this did not appear four hours after Iran launched perts have noted that, based on downing of Malaysia Airlines Aviation Organization said wit- in the report, which also noted ballistic missiles into Iraq against video and the wide debris field, it Flight 17 in Ukraine. The govern- nesses — on the ground and that there was no distress call U.S. targets in retaliation for the appeared that the Boeing 737 800 ment in Kyiv has also suspended among the crew of another flight killing of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qas- was breaking apart in the air. all Ukrainian flights over Iranian in the vicinity — reported seeing from the aircraft. sem Soleimani. A team of 45 experts and and Iraqi airspace. a fire while the Boeing 737 800 The passengers on the plane The SA-15 system dates back to search-and-rescue personnel The Ukraine International was still in the air, followed by an were mostly Iranians but also in- the Cold War and can be used to from Ukraine arrived in Tehran Airlines flight departed Tehran explosion when it slammed into a cluded Europeans and more than down planes, helicopters, drones early Thursday to participate in at 6:12 a.m. Wednesday and was field near an amusement park. 60 Canadian citizens. Australians on coast urged to flee amid rising fire risk

Associated Press Temperatures in the threatened area were expected to reach more than 110 de- TOMERONG, Australia — Residents in grees Fahrenheit on Friday, and conditions the path of wildfires razing southeast Aus- remained tinder dry. tralia were urged to evacuate on Thursday “If you can get out, you should get out,” if they don’t intend to defend their homes said Andrew Crisp, Victoria’s emergency as hot and windy conditions are forecast management commissioner. “Because to escalate the danger over the next two tomorrow is going to be a dangerous and days. dynamic day.” The Rural Fire Service in New South The unprecedented fire crisis in south- Wales state has told fire-weary community east Australia that has claimed at least 26 meetings south of Sydney in the coastal lives since September, destroyed more than towns of Nowra, Narooma and Batemans 2,000 homes and scorched an area twice Bay that northwesterly winds were likely the size of the state of Maryland has fo- to once again drive blazes toward the coast. cused many Australians on how the nation Vacationers have retreated to beaches and adapts to climate change. Prime Minister RICK RYCROFT/AP into the ocean in the area in recent weeks Scott Morrison has come under wither- as destructive fires and choking smoke ing criticism both at home and abroad for A sign is displayed beside a burned out house near Mogo, Australia, on Thursday have encroached on the tourist towns, downplaying the need for his government shows thanks for “firies,” a colloquial term for firefighters. scorching sand dunes in some places. to address climate change, which experts In neighboring Victoria state, fire- say helps supercharge the blazes. stage,” he said. “That’s really what we need ened trunks. The forests appear devoid of threatened populations were urged to act Last year was Australia’s hottest and to put the fires out fairly quickly. It is going any wildlife. Outside, it often smells like a quickly on evacuation warnings. driest on record. The Bureau of Meteo- to be a campaign, in terms of the fires. We campfire that has been recently snuffed “We can’t guarantee your safety and we rology’s head of climate monitoring, Karl are not looking at a short and sharp end to out, and hazy waves of smoke drift past. don’t want to be putting emergency servic- Braganza, said while the country’s rainfall the event — it looks like something that we In many small towns, most homes appear es — whether it be volunteers or paid staff was expected to pick up a bit, it wouldn’t will have to persist with for some time.” untouched apart from one or two that have — we do not want to put them in harm’s be enough to snuff out the blazes anytime Along a main roadway in southern New been razed to the ground, sometimes with way because people didn’t follow advice soon. South Wales, forests of evergreen eucalyp- only a chimney stack still standing. People that was given,” Victoria Premier Daniel “Unfortunately, we’re not looking at tus trees have taken on a ghostly autumnal have hung signs and banners thanking the Andrews said. widespread, above-average rainfalls at this appearance, with golden leaves and black- volunteer firefighters they call “firies.” EU’s official says no-deal Brexit is more harmful for Britain than EU

Associated Press stringent than with nations like everybody. We will ask necessar- tal standards, among others. On Britain has decided to leave the Canada or Japan, simply because ily certain conditions on state aid Thursday, he stressed the need EU by Jan. 31, partly because it BRUSSELS — The European of the physical proximity of the policy in the U.K.,“ Barnier said, for state aid limits too. doesn’t want to be tied down by Union’s chief Brexit negotia- departing EU nation. adding that if that is not the case, As a member state, Britain was tor said Thursday that if Britain EU rules, which it feels impedes “If the U.K. wants an open link access to the lucrative EU market bound by strict state aid rules en- its sovereignty. But negotiating a wants as much access as possible with us for the products — zero will be negatively affected. forced by the powerful European trade deal will still involve many to the bloc’s market after it leaves, tariffs, zero quotas — we need to The EU has been stressing the Commission to make sure there it won’t have unfettered freedom be careful about zero dumping need for a level playing field in would be no unfair competition compromises on rule setting. to subsidize its industry. at the same time,“ Barnier told a the upcoming trade deal negotia- among EU nations in its vast Barnier also insisted that Brit- Michel Barnier also insisted conference in Stockholm. tions, meaning that access will be single market. Third countries ain’s goal to have a full free trade that the state aid rules in any “I hope that this point is, and strictly linked to commitments to aren’t immediately bound by such deal by the end of the year was future trade deal would be more will be correctly understood by social welfare and environmen- strictures. unrealistic. PAGE 18 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 10, 2020 WORLD SPECIAL DELIVERIES US lab chimps were dumped on Monkey Island in Liberia and left to starve. Their caretaker saved them.

BY DANIELLE PAQUETTE vote his life to protecting chimps The Washington Post through epidemic and civil war. His long, strange mission MONKEY ISLAND, Liberia started on the tennis court. He — All was quiet when the motor- dreamed of becoming a pro- boat puttered to a stop. Saltwa- fessional athlete until he met a ter lapped at the narrow sandy researcher from the New York shore. Mangrove leaves fluttered Blood Center. She would give him in the breeze. Then the man in a a job, he said, if he could give her blue life jacket cupped his hands tennis lessons. around his mouth and shouted: At 20, Thomas became a care- Hoo hoo! taker at the nonprofit’s chimp lab- Like a secret password, the oratory in Robertsville, a remote call unlocked a hidden primate town about 20 miles from the PHOTOS BY DANIELLE PAQUETTE/The Washington Post universe. Dozens of chimpanzees capital, Monrovia. He fed the ani- emerged from the brush, hairy mals, cleaned up after them and Chimpanzees catch food from a team of caretakers on Monkey Island, Liberia, in November . arms extended. They waded up got to know their personalities, to the rusty vessel with the non- which ranged from shy to class and later a convicted war crimi- — or poachers talking — and am- ally found a sympathetic ear with chalance of someone fetching the clown. nal — unleashed his ragtag army bled out to say hi? connections to the Humane Soci- mail. He was promoted four years across the country, killing thou- “The only way to hold them was ety in Washington. “Time to eat,” said Joseph later to medical technician. The sands and forcing untold others to put them on an island,” Thom- The nonprofit has since bank- Thomas, their wiry guardian of chimps were infected with hepa- from their homes. as said. rolled the care, spending about 40 years, tossing bananas into the titis and river blindness, an eye The American researchers There are six islands in the $500,000 annually on Monkey Is- furry crowd. sickness caused by a parasite, as fled. Thomas stayed behind with Farmington and Little Bassa riv- land. Meals now happen twice a Chimps aren’t supposed to be researchers developed vaccines. the chimps. Taylor’s soldiers, he ers. These makeshift sanctuar- day. The price grows, though, as stuck on their own island — espe- Chimp testing doesn’t happen said, stole the lab’s cars. ies on the Atlantic coast became the colony does. cially one with no food — or min- anymore. They hate to be cooped Conflict surged into the 2000s known collectively as Monkey Despite the team of 10 caretak- gle with much-weaker humans. up. They laugh, cry, get jealous as militants fought for control Island. ers’ best family planning efforts, But nothing about Liberia’s Mon- and have temper tantrums — of Liberia, and public pressure Thomas and the other caretak- which include vasectomies for key Island is normal. It’s a specta- “just like us,” Thomas said. to end testing on chimps snow- ers collected funds from New York males and slipping birth control cle, an increasingly costly burden He tended the animals as if balled. The New York Blood Cen- to deliver buckets of bananas and in sugary milk paste, the chimps and the enduring legacy of Amer- they were his children. He hoped lettuce, among other goods, to the have had a few babies. “Very cute ter halted tests in 2004, sparking ican scientists who set out to cure the experiments would ease suf- chimps every two days. A veteri- accidents,” Humane Society chief a big question: What would they hepatitis B in 1974. fering in West Africa and beyond. narian stayed on the nonprofit’s executive Kitty Block said. do with all the animals? Animal testing has existed The New York Blood Center set up payroll to check on the animals. Over the years, Monkey Is- Putting them back into the since doctors in ancient Greece shop in Liberia because chimps In 2009, the New York Blood land has become a local legend, studied the anatomy of rodents — now considered an endangered nation’s forests wasn’t an option. Center said it was getting hard though some news articles have — an estimated 115 million crea- species — were already climbing They could spread disease to oth- to pay for Monkey Island. The painted the inhabitants as infec- tures are still used each year in the trees of its dense forests. ers, and they didn’t know how to charity contacted Liberia’s then- tious threats. research worldwide — but rarely No one expected the lab to tum- pick fruit or hunt insects. president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, “A bunch of ‘monster’ Chimps is the aftermath so visible. Rarely ble into chaos. Another problem arose from for help and received no reply, its are living on their own island in a is it so hungry. In the early 1990s, Charles Tay- their artificial comfort zone. spokeswoman told The Washing- Planet of the Apes meets Resident This colony of 66 chimpanzees, lor — the rebel leader who would What if the chimps heard the ton Post. (A spokesman for Sirleaf Evil-style scenario,” one Austra- which never learned to survive in become Liberia’s 22nd president familiar sound of people talking declined to comment.) lian reporter wrote in 2018. the wild, eats roughly 500 pounds By 2015, as the Ebola virus rav- Thomas rolls his eyes. of produce each day, plus a week- aged the country, the New York The public should stay away ly batch of hard-boiled eggs for Blood Center notified the Libe- from animals that might get protein. rian government that it could “no spooked and attack, he said, but They rely on money from a longer divert funds from its im- it’s unclear if the chimps still charity abroad and the devotion portant lifesaving mission here at carry disease. Tests are too of men who’ve known them since home,” a spokeswoman said in a expensive. they lived in steel cages. recent statement. The caretakers dream of build- “That’s Mabel,” said Thomas, Thomas stuck to the feeding ing an animal hospital on one of the captain of that small crew, schedule until the last penny was the sanctuaries, as well as a prop- pointing to a 100-pound female. gone. er security system to keep people “Look! She likes to wash her food He went with the other caretak- away. As of now, one man sits on a in the water.” ers from fruit stall to fruit stall, small dock off each island, telling As if on cue, Mabel dunked her seeking donations — a daunting onlookers to scram. banana in the mud-brown river. task in a time of epidemic. One That doesn’t stop fishermen Thomas, 60, met the chimp, 36, particularly generous neighbor from floating over for a peek, and when she was a baby who pressed gave him 50 pieces of coconut. guidebooks from irresponsibly the soft black pads of her fingers The men gathered enough food to advising tourists to hitch a ride. into his open palm. keep the chimps alive, if not full, No one can get as close as The New York researchers who for a few weeks. Thomas. Photos show him stand- once injected her with viruses During that period, Thomas ing knee-deep in river water, quit the country on Africa’s west- remembers pulling up to islands hugging the chimps he sees as ern coast during the deadliest and seeing frantic, desperate ani- family. Ebola outbreak in history, aban- mals. They screamed and fought He g r e e t s t h em by n a m e: M a b el . doning Mabel and other animals For 40 years, Joseph Thomas has been the caretaker of a colony of over scraps. It wasn’t enough. Stuart. Juno. Ellyse. Annie. who can live half a century. chimpanzees who were infected with hepatitis B in the 1970s and He told the story to whoever “I’ll be doing this,” he said, Thomas hadn’t planned to de- dumped on Monkey Island, Liberia. would listen, he said, and eventu- “until they die or I do.” Friday, January 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 19 AMERICAN ROUNDUP 2 men accused of trying to scam lottery

FLOWOOD — Au- MS thorities in Missis- sippi said two men attempted to scam the state lottery commis- sion by submitting a losing ticket that had the winning numbers glued onto it. Odis Latham, 47, and Russell Sparks, 48, were charged with offenses including uttering coun- terfeit instrument over $1,000. The state lottery commission called Flowood police about the fake ticket Monday morning, Sgt. Adam Nelson said. Officers were told the suspects presented an altered $100,000 ticket that ap- peared to have the winning num- bers glued onto it. Corn spill forms smooth path on railroad tracks

CRYSTAL — Bushels MN and bushels of corn spilled from a freight train and formed a smooth, yellow path for more than a third of a mile on railroad tracks in a northern Minneapolis suburb. The spill happened in Crystal on the Canadian Pacific line. The Star Tribune reported the corn stretched for about 2,000 feet. Assuming the corn was about 1.5 inches deep the entire way, the Tribune estimated the spill would amount to about 900 bushels. Twins born in different decades STEVE RINGMAN, THE SEATTLE TIMES/AP

CARMEL — Twin sib- IN lings born in an Indiana hospital around the New Year’s Riding out the storm holiday have birthdays in differ- Jim Buttrick of Seattle was out in the wind and rain with friends off Magnuson Park in Seattle riding a hydrofoil kiteboard that was lifting him ent decades. above the waves. He said, “It’s just like a perfect powder day while skiing, dropping in, turn after turn.” A storm brought record rainfall to Dawn Gilliam delivered one the Northwest and prompted flood warnings, disrupted train traffic, closed roads and caused some power outages. baby, Joslyn, at 11:37 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2019, and a second baby, Jaxon, 30 minutes later at 12:07 Man uses zip ties to THE CENSUS Big rig carrying trash a.m. on Jan. 1, 2020. detain hit-and-run driver overturns on highway The babies weren’t due until The number of sets of twins a Florida mom gave birth to in the same year. Doctors told Alexzandria Wolliston she had a better chance of win- February, but Gilliam made a BUTTE — A Butte ATLANTA — A trac- ning the lottery than of giving birth to two sets of twins in the same year. New Year’s Eve trip to the hospi- MT man used zip ties tor-trailer full of trash tal when she had a concern about 2 But Wolliston said she won the jackpot last year with the births of Mark GA to detain a hit-and-run driver, overturned on an Atlanta high- a lack of fetal movement. Gil- and Malakhi in March and Kaylen and Kaleb in December. She said her Butte-Silver Bow law enforce- way , spilling its cargo and closing liam said hospital staff told her 3-year-old daughter helped her prepare for the double dose of twins. ment officers said. the road for hours. she would have to deliver much Dispatchers received two re- No injuries were reported in sooner. ports of hit-and-run crashes Jan. the wreck on Interstate 285 crash 2. A man who witnessed the sus- other disruptive behavior amid killed in a shopping center, The near Interstate 75, Georgia State Man wanted to go to pect rear-end a car and drive a crowd of roughly 1,000. Hun- Washington Post reported. Patrol Lt. Stephanie Stallings dreds of people fled as more po- jail to support girlfriend away called police and followed Police said someone emptied a said. lice arrived. Yet, fights continued the suspect. bag of pre-popped popcorn, “in- She said the cause of the acci- to erupt inside and outside. LANCASTER — Au- The suspect was driving on tentionally luring” the gulls, and dent was not yet known, and she In a statement on its Facebook thorities in Kentucky three wheels due to damage sus- then ran them over. did not know whether the driver KY page , Skateland said the melee said they’ve arrested a man who tained in the hit-and-run, accord- was cited. began when a customer became wanted to go to jail to support his ing to police reports. Husband, wife married angry about not being allowed jailed girlfriend. The suspect got out of the car to go in and out of the building in 1953 die on same day School evacuated after Raymond Pace, 47, was charged and jumped over a fence, but fell. with her rental skates. According with offenses including posses- The witness followed and used firework ignites inside to the facility, she attempted to PORT HURON — A sion of methamphetamine, heroin zip ties to detain the suspect until charge at an employee. The inci- Michigan man and and drug paraphernalia, news police arrived and swapped the MI HOUSTON — Officials dent escalated with others in her woman married over 60 years outlets reported. zip ties for handcuffs. TX evacuated a Houston- group getting unruly. died within hours of each other Pace called authorities to re- area high school after reports on New Year’s Day, family mem- port a stolen laptop, according to 6 teens arrested in that a firework was ignited inside a statement by Garrard County melee at skating rink Police say suspect lured bers said. the campus cafeteria. police. Officer Steven Debord ar- seagulls, ran them over Robert and Janet Perry mar- It wasn’t immediately known ried in 1953 and remained in the if anybody was injured during rived to find an intoxicated Pace MESA — Six teenagers the incident at Klein Forest High requesting to be jailed for several AZ were arrested after sev- LAUREL — Police in Croswell area until their deaths months to support his girlfriend, eral fights broke out at a crowded MD suburban Washing- of natural causes, according to School in Klein, Texas. who Pace said was serving five indoor skating rink in Mesa, au- ton are investigating an appar- The (Port Huron) Times Herald. In a tweet, the Harris County months in jail. thorities said. ent animal cruelty case involving He was 84 and she was 85. Fire Marshal’s Office said one Pace shoved the officer in an Mesa police said they were seagulls that officers say were Their son, Bart Perry, said they person might have been injured. attempt to be arrested, but the of- called to Skateland in response to lured with popcorn and then run met in high school because his fa- But the Klein school district said ficer demurred until Pace pulled a report of teens fighting. over with a vehicle. ther had a horse trailer and his in a separate tweet that all stu- out a bundle of drug parapherna- Officers on the scene said they The Laurel Police Department mom needed a horse taken to a dents and staff were safe. lia, police said. had to deal with fighting and said at least 10 seagulls were saddle club. From wire reports PAGE 20 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 10, 2020 FACES

Oscars to go Early Oscars leave voters scrambling hostless for 2nd consecutive year December. I actually like to un- BY JOSH ROTTENBERG The Oscars are going plug over holidays, so it was very Los Angeles Times without a host again this difficult.” LOS ANGELES — We all know year. The awards season calendar, ABC Entertainment the feeling of coming back from like the presidential election cal- a leisurely holiday break to sud- President Karey Burke said endar or a religious calendar, the Feb. 9 telecast will focus denly face a wall of deadlines. has its own familiar rhythms This year in Hollywood, that ex- on what worked last year: and longstanding rituals and “huge entertainment value, perience has had its own unique milestones . twist. big musical numbers, big Any change in that calendar comedy and star power.” The voting period for this is bound to create ripple effects Last year’s ceremony year’s Academy Awards nomina- through the entire awards eco- attracted 29.6 million tions closed Tuesday afternoon system, from the consultants viewers, the second- — a full two weeks earlier than who strategize Oscar campaigns smallest in Oscars history normal — a compressed time- down to the designers who dress but 12% more than in table that forced Oscar cam- the stars for the red-carpet galas. 2018, which ended a four- paigners to push their “for your And this year, the academy made year slide in viewership. consideration” blitzes forward a big change: After more than a Comedian Kevin Hart was and left many of the motion pic- decade of the Oscars being in late originally announced as ture academy’s nearly 9,000 vot- February or early March, the host, but he backed away ing members scrambling to plow 92nd Academy Awards will be when some anti-gay tweets through piles of DVD screeners, held Feb. 9, the earliest date ever. he posted a decade ago GETTY IMAGES/TNS make their lists and check them Knowing the effect the short- resurfaced. twice. Despite the academy’s fre- ened schedule would have, the Get those red carpets and Oscar statues ready: The Academy ABC and the Academy quent reminders, some it seems academy gave its members — and Awards are Feb. 9 this year, two weeks earlier than normal. of Motion Picture Arts may have been unaware of the all of Hollywood — plenty of time and Sciences agreed to earlier deadline altogether, be- to prepare. In October 2019, the year’s awards race. academy observer Mark Harris go hostless for a second lieving they still had more time to academy began steadily sending “I’ve never received so many tweeted, “Based on my extremely straight year, Burke said. set aside for, say, Martin Scorse- its members nudges to remind emails from the academy,” said informal survey of Oscar voters, “We expect that se’s sprawling, 3 ½-hour gangster them of this year’s key dates, an another member in the acting a high number of them have NO we’re going to have a epic “The Irishman” or the black- effort that has since intensified branch, who is also involved in a idea that voting for nominations very commercial set of and-white Czech war drama “The to nearly daily emails, robo-calls potential contender and wished ends in three days .” nominations,” Burke told a Painted Bird.” and text messages. to remain anonymous. “They’ve Those who have been left feel- TV critics meeting Tuesday, “It was very rushed this year, For some members, the con- been extremely diligent. Do I ing frazzled can take comfort in “and a number of elements and it was hard to watch over the stant stream of reminders has wish I had more time? Yes. But I two things: One, the academy has have come together that holidays while traveling,” said been a bit wearying. “They’ve feel that way every year.” already announced that in 2021 convinced us we’ll have a Australian documentary film- been telling us for weeks: ‘It’s Still, anecdotally, it seems some and 2022, the Oscars will return very entertaining show.” maker Eva Orner, who produced a shorter window. Vote. Vote. academy voters may not have re- to their traditional late-February Nominations will be 2007’s Oscar winner “Taxi to the Vote,’ ” said one screenwriter, ceived the message. Last week, as spot. And two, as frantic as this announced on Monday. Dark Side. “A lot of screeners who declined to speak on the re- the nominations deadline loomed, year may feel, it’ll all be over that From The Associated Press came late in the second half of cord due to having a film in this film journalist and longtime much sooner. Prince Harry and Meghan to ‘step back’ as senior UK royals

From wire reports baby as a reason why they decided to live it. One of the most difficult decisions in will feature a group of new actors play- part of their time outside Britain. the process is how best to let people know ing the grown-up, 30-something children Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, say about it — how to communicate meaning- of the original cast. Ken Olin, Mel Harris, they plan to “step back” as senior members fully while keeping sacred what should be Timothy Busfield and Patricia Wettig have of Britain’s royal family, a stunning an- Trebek: ‘Jeopardy!’ retirement kept sacred. So this will be the only post on signed on to reprise their roles. nouncement that underscores the couple’s isn’t imminent despite cancer any of his channels.”  Former “Saturday Night Live” star wish to forge a new path for royals in the modern world. The brief farewell that Alex Trebek says Miller, born Malcolm McCormick, died Leslie Jones will host a new version of “Su- A statement issued Wednesday eve- will close his final “Jeopardy!” episode accidentally in September 2018 from a permarket Sweep,” which originally aired ning by Buckingham Palace, described isn’t on the horizon. powerful mix of fentanyl, cocaine and al- on ABC from 1965-67. The show follows as “a personal message from the Duke “I don’t foresee that 30-second moment cohol. He was 26. three teams of two as they compete using and Duchess of Sussex,” said Harry and coming up in the near future,” Trebek said their grocery shopping skills and knowl- Meghan intend to become “financially Wednesday, referring to his request for Justin Bieber says he’s edge of merchandise to win cash prizes.  independent” and to “balance” their time time to close out his decades-long run with battling Lyme disease “Modern Family” will air its finale between the U.K. and North America. the quiz show. after 11 seasons on April 8, and there are “After many months of reflection and in- While treatment for pancreatic cancer Justin Bieber says that he has been bat- no spin-offs in the works involving its large ternal discussions, we have chosen to make is taking a toll, Trebek said he’s not ready tling Lyme disease. cast. The show starring Ed O’Neill was an a transition this year in starting to carve to retire although he’s mulled it in recent In an Instagram post on Wednesday, immediate hit and holds the record with out a progressive new role within this insti- years. He spoke during a panel promoting the pop star wrote that “it’s been a rough “Frasier” of five straight Emmy Awards tution,” the statement said. “We intend to “Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time” with couple years but (I’m) getting the right as television’s best comedy.  step back as ‘senior’ members of the royal top contestants Ken Jennings, Brad Rut- treatment that will help treat this so far Jimmy Kimmel is going to help ce- family and work to become financially in- ter and James Holzhauer. The prime-time incurable disease and I will be back and lebrities help their favorite charities. He’s dependent, while continuing to fully sup- contest is airing this week. better than ever.” hosting a prime-time edition of “Who port her majesty the queen.” Harry Friedman, the program’s long- Lyme disease is transmitted by Ixodes Wants to Be a Millionaire” with stars as The 35-year-old Harry, the youngest son time executive producer, said no successor ticks, also known as deer ticks. Lyme can the contestants and winnings earmarked of Prince Charles and the late Princess was lined up. cause flu-like conditions, neurological for their causes of choice. Kimmel’s ver- Diana, is Queen Elizabeth II’s grandson problems, joint pain and other symptoms. sion will debut stateside April 8, with the and sixth in line to the British throne. With Posthumous Mac Miller album The Grammy-winning singer said he celebrity contestants yet to be announced. his ginger hair and beard, he has become to be released next week will discuss battling the tick-borne infec-  British actor Jeremy Irons will head one of the royal family’s most popular tion on his upcoming YouTube docuseries, the jury at the Berlin International Film members. Mac Miller’s family announced Wednes- “Justin Bieber: Seasons,” which debuts Festival next month, organizers said Before marrying the prince in a royal day that they would be releasing a post- Jan. 27. The 10-episode show will follow Thursday. Irons will be jury president at wedding watched around the world in 2018, humous album next week titled “Circles,” Bieber while he creates his new album and the festival’s 70th edition, running from the 38-year-old Duchess of Sussex was an intended as a companion record to his last. will also highlight his private life. Feb. 20 to March 1. American actress known as Meghan Mar- A statement shared on the late rapper’s In-  ABC will follow up its successful live kle and a star of the TV show “Suits.” The stagram page says he was “well into” re- Other news staging of “The Little Mermaid” with a couple’s first child, Archie, was born in cording the new album when he died. live monster musical — “Young Franken- May 2019. “This is a complicated process that has  ABC has given the go-ahead to a pilot stein.” The network said Wednesday it will In their statement, the couple did not re- no right answer. No clear path,” the fam- for “thirtysomething(else),” a sequel to air “Young Frankenstein Live!,” the stage veal where in North America they plan to ily wrote. “We simply know that it was im- the series that followed a group of baby version of Mel Brooks’ 1974 film classic. make a second home, but they cited their portant to Malcolm for the world to hear boomers and their struggles. 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harshly critical of the pressure being ap- What newspapers plied on Ukraine. Bolton resigned abruptly on Sept. 10 as details of the Ukraine aid suspension were are saying at home surfacing publicly. Bolton’s public dispute with Trump over the reasons for his White The following editorial excerpts are se- House departure accented the possibil- lected from a cross section of newspapers ity that Bolton would not offer flattering throughout the United States. The editori- versions of Trump’s involvement in the als are provided by The Associated Press Ukraine affair if subpoenaed to testify. and other stateside syndicates. That’s exactly why McConnell is likely to do anything he can to circumvent the pos- Embrace 2nd chance to assist sibility. Hawley offered help Monday by introducing a resolution allowing the Sen- Puerto Rico after quakes ate to dispense with the trial altogether if Miami Herald House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continues to Puerto Rico is now dealing with the af- delay delivery of the articles of impeach- termath of a powerful 5.8 earthquake and ment. And why is she delaying? Because equally powerful aftershocks. Casualties Pelosi says she wants to ensure that the are low, and electrical power is slowly re- Senate will hear testimony and conduct a turning. But the quakes are just the lat- fair trial instead of railroading this pro- est natural disasters to cripple the U.S. ceeding to acquittal, as McConnell has in- commonwealth. dicated he plans to do. Puerto Rico still is healing from the hit it Despite McConnell’s and Hawley’s an- took two years ago from Hurricane Maria. tics, the American people deserve to hear Gov. Wanda Vazquez has declared a state what Bolton has to say. Anything short of of emergency. President Donald Trump that would expose these Republican ploys has done the same. That’s the very least the for what they are: a cowardly bid, at all Trump administration should do. It would paign trail, warning that Iran is now in “the cutting health care costs and cleaning up costs, to hide the truth from the public. be unconscionable for it to repeat its ap- driver’s seat” in the region and predicting the political system but also to navigate palling response to Hurricane Maria’s de- that Soleimani’s death will strengthen sup- a world that Trump has helped make in- What Australia can do to struction in 2017, when Trump practically port for the regime in Tehran. “This is a creasingly unsettled and unsettling. mocked islanders’ pain and suffering, and crisis totally of Donald Trump’s making,” Biden, a former chairman of the Senate mitigate its climate calamities recovery efforts became a political football he said at an event Sunday in Iowa. Foreign Relations Committee, is making The Washington Post between island leadership and Trump. Among other top candidates, Pete Butti- the case that this calls for a candidate with If a Hollywood producer ordered up Vazquez said that she expects more gieg has expressed his dismay at the pres- extensive foreign policy experience. these images, they might be dismissed as quakes, and called up the National Guard. ident’s recklessness, while Sen. Elizabeth Sanders, in turn, is touting his antimili- too dramatic: orange skies; ash-filled rain; Declaring a state of emergency is a no- Warren has issued a series of escalating tarist credentials as part of his populist fire tornadoes; flames jumping as high as brainer. This is also an election year, to denunciations. Befitting his longtime op- platform. Sanders’ campaign is also re- 230 feet; people huddling for shelter on be cynical, and Florida, whose population position to military intervention, Sen. Ber- minding voters that, unlike Biden, he did the beach. Australia’s wildfires are a di- of Puerto Ricans soared after Hurricane nie Sanders is promoting a broad antiwar not support the Iraq War in 2003. saster on a scale hard to fathom, charring Maria, is in play. But more than a year message. “Maybe what we should be doing Buttigieg is playing up his military back- an area roughly the size of West Virginia. and a half after Maria hit, the president is figuring out how as a planet we work to- ground. “As a military intelligence officer California’s massive 2018 blazes hit a sixth was still talking trash about Puerto Rican gether instead of going to war with each on the ground in Afghanistan,” he said last as much land as Australia’s have so far leaders, saying in 2019 that they “only take other,” he said at a Jan. 3 campaign rally . Friday at a campaign event in New Hamp- this fire season. Government officials re- from the USA,” while a spokesperson re- This heightened attention on the White shire, “I was trained to ask these questions port that a third of the koalas in New South ferred to it as “that country.” House trail is an important shift. Up to now, before a decision is made.” Wales might be gone. The nation’s eucalyp- No, Puerto Ricans are Americans. They foreign policy has been largely ignored, Experience matters. But perhaps more tus forests may be damaged for good. vote in U.S. elections. with the candidates focused on domestic important are temperament and judgment This is the future humanity is writing for The administration, which has yet to topics, such as health care and economic and the candidates’ philosophies on the itself, right now, every day world govern- be held accountable for its ham-handed inequality. This has suited the backgrounds use of American power, both hard and soft. ments waste failing to respond to climate response to the hurricane destruction, of the contenders. Aside from Biden, most Also, the people a president turns to for ad- change. Yes, not every natural disaster has should also expedite the overdue release of of the pack have more experience in the vice can be as important as his or her own a climate-change link. And, yes, there are unused funding for hurricane recovery. areas of job creation and crime prevention expertise . forces at work around Australia that pre- In December, the U.S. Department of than in maintaining global order. To aid voters, the moderators for next existed climate change. But the context Housing and Urban Development said it But the imbalance is also a reflection Tuesday’s Democratic debate should set in which every natural variation in tem- was withholding an additional $8 billion in of what voters care deeply about, and that aside time to drill down on everything perature or precipitation now plays out is unmet-needs disaster relief from Puerto tends to be not foreign affairs. In a Sep- from what type of advisers candidates hotter, making dangerous conditions and Rico. But in total, HUD is delaying the re- tember poll, FiveThirtyEight and Ipsos would seek out to how they would adjust deadly results more likely. lease of two tranches of aid, roughly $18 asked Democratic voters what issue was our relationship with Saudi Arabia to how Specifically, southern Australia’s tem- billion that Congress appropriated for the most important to them. Foreign policy they would have handled the situation in peratures have risen about 2.7 degrees U.S. territory. The money is a combination ranked 15th, behind such domestic con- Syria differently from Trump — or Presi- Fahrenheit since 1950. Conditions over the of mitigation and the unmet-needs funds cerns as gun control, jobs, immigration, dent Barack Obama. Foreign policy can no past 20 years have been hotter and drier designed to upgrade infrastructure, hard- the makeup of the Supreme Court, racism longer be an afterthought in this election . than in the 20 years before that, and the 20 ening electrical grids, for instance, and re- and education. years before that, and the 20 years before building homes, businesses and bridges to This is not unusual. Bolton’s testimony relevant, that, and so forth . Heat and drought have better withstand natural disasters. “Short of a war or other violent attacks toasted the land, turning Australia’s coun- But HUD fears the funds could fall vic- on American installations, foreign policy plus it would stifle GOP ploys tryside into a tinderbox. tim to corruption. That’s a legitimate con- rarely takes center stage during presiden- The St. Louis Post-Dispatch A major factor worsening Australia’s cern no matter what country needs our aid. tial elections,” Daniel Drezner, a professor A major hiccup has been introduced into fire season is a natural cycle known as The Trump administration was not alone of international politics at Tufts Universi- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s the Indian Ocean Dipole, which can make in its bungled response to Maria . Puerto ty, lamented in The Times late in the 2012 plans for a speedy acquittal of President water in the western Indian Ocean warm- Rico’s leaders come in for blame, too, un- presidential race. “Presidential candidates Donald Trump at his impending impeach- er and in the eastern Indian Ocean cooler. able to get an accurate casualty count, for almost always campaign on how they in- ment trial. Former national security ad- This results in less rainfall over Australia. example, for months after the storm. tend to jump-start the economy.” viser John Bolton says he is prepared to This phenomenon has dried out the na- However, that fear should not stop prog- He noted that in poll after poll, foreign testify if subpoenaed. McConnell, with a tion for two years. Though it is too early to ress in its tracks. Rather it should propel policy and national security issues were big assist by Missouri Republican Sen. quantify any link between climate change both administrations to establish rigorous typically cited as the top priority for only Josh Hawley, was all but prepared to de- and the dipole’s recent behavior, scientists checks and balances to ensure money does 3% to 5% of voters. clare the impeachment process dead. have warned that global warming is shift- not go into grifters’ pockets. The paradox, as Drezner pointed out, Until Bolton’s announcement Monday, ing the cycle, making extended Australian is that presidents have far more leeway to GOP leaders had convinced themselves drought more likely. Drone attack at least put influence global affairs than, for instance, that weeks of House testimony by former Australia has become a poster child the economy, where Congress has more of and current administration officials — de- for the ill-effects of breakneck fossil-fuel foreign policy on Dems’ radar a say. And while lawmakers can be more scribing multiple ways in which Trump burning. Its iconic Great Barrier Reef is in The New York Times than happy to derail a president’s domestic abused his presidential power — really peril as ocean temperatures rise and atmo- President Donald Trump’s assassination agenda, they are more hesitant to cross the amounted to nothing. Senate Republicans spheric carbon-dioxide emissions acidify of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head White House on international affairs. had been hoping and praying that no new the seas. Its sky-high temperatures and of Iran’s intelligence and security ser- The growing tension with Iran is merely testimony or evidence would surface to raging fires are a warning that land and vices, has pushed foreign policy to center the latest, most acute example of Trump’s derail their plans to acquit Trump and be sea are vulnerable to climate disruptions. stage in the Democratic primary race for impulse toward global destabilization. done with this entire impeachment mess. And yet it is the world’s largest coal export- president. This president has given Americans rea- The last thing Senate Republicans er, and its government has dragged its feet Soon after the attack, former Vice Presi- son to abandon their complacency on for- wanted was the prospect of testimony on curbing planet-warming emissions. dent Joe Biden, the national front-runner, eign affairs. from someone with undeniable credibil- Australia, which has profited off fossil issued a statement charging that Trump In just a few weeks, the voting in the ity. Bolton was in the room when many of fuel extraction and use, has a responsibil- had “tossed a stick of dynamite into a Democratic contest for president will the Ukraine discussions occurred between ity to help lead the world. So does the U.S., tinderbox.” Biden has continued to offer begin. Voters must now decide whom they Trump and other top administration of- which under the Trump administration is increasingly harsh critiques from the cam- trust not only to work with Congress on ficials. Former aides described Bolton as every bit as complicit. PAGE 24 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 10, 2020 Friday, January 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 25 SCOREBOARD

Sports College football Pro football Deals Redbox Bowl Bowl schedule Santa Clara, Calif. NFL playoffs Wednesday’s transactions on AFN Friday, Dec. 20 California 35, Illinois 20 Wild-card Playoffs BASEBALL Bahamas Bowl Orange Bowl Saturday, Jan. 4 American League Nassau Miami Gardens, Fla. Houston 22, Buffalo 19, OT DETROIT TIGERS — Acquired C Eric Buffalo 31, Charlotte 9 Florida 36, Virginia 28 Tennessee 20, New England 13 Haase from Cleveland for cash consider- Go to the American Forces Frisco (Texas) Bowl Tuesday, Dec. 31 Sunday, Jan. 5 ations. Designated RHP Dario Agrazal for Kent State 51, Utah State 41 Belk Bowl Minnesota 26, New Orleans 20, OT assignment. Network website for the most Saturday, Dec. 21 Charlotte, N.C. Seattle 17, Philadelphia 9 National League up-to-date TV schedules. Celebration Bowl Kentucky 37, Virginia Tech 30 Divisional Playoffs MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Extended At Atlanta Sun Bowl Saturday, Jan. 11 the contract of Craig Counsell through myafn.net NC A&T 64, Alcorn State 44 El Paso, Texas Minnesota at San Francisco the 2023 season. New Mexico Bowl Arizona State 20, Florida State 14 Tennessee at Baltimore WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed Albuquerque Liberty Bowl Sunday, Jan. 12 to terms with INF AsdrCabrera and 1B San Diego State 48, Central Michigan 11 Memphis, Tenn. Houston at Kansas City Eric Thames on one-year contracts. College hockey Cure Bowl Navy 20, Kansas State 17 Seattle at Green Bay BASKETBALL Orlando, Fla. Arizona Bowl Conference Championships National Basketball Association Liberty 23, Georgia Southern 16 Tucson, Ariz. Sunday, Jan. 19 NBA — Fined Golden State coach Steve Wyoming 38, Georgia State 17 Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl AFC: Tennessee-Baltimore winner vs. Kerr $25,000 for verbally abusing a game Wednesday’s score FAU 52, SMU 28 Alamo Bowl Houston-Kansas City winner official and failing to leave the court in a San Antonio timely manner following an ejection dur- EAST Camellia Bowl NFC: Minnesota-San Francisco winner Boston U. 3, Brown 2, OT Texas 38, Utah 10 vs. Seattle-Green Bay winner ing a Jan. 6 game against Sacramento. Montgomery, Ala. Wednesday, Jan. 1 Pro Bowl Fined New York Knicks F/C Bobby Por- Arkansas State 34, FIU 26 Citrus Bowl Sunday, Jan. 26 tis $25,000 for recklessly making con- New Orleans Bowl Orlando, Fla. At Orlando, Fla. tact above the shoulders of an airborne AP sportlight Appalachian State 31, UAB 17 Alabama 35, Michigan 16 AFC vs. NFC shooter during a Jan. 7 game. Las Vegas Bowl Outback Bowl Super Bowl MIAMI HEAT — Signed G Gabe Vincent. Washington 38, Boise State 7 Tampa, Fla. Sunday, Feb. 2 Waived G Daryl Macon. Jan. 10 Monday, Dec. 23 Minnesota 31, Auburn 24 At Miami Gardens, Fla. FOOTBALL 1920 — Newsy Lalonde scores six Gasparilla Bowl Rose Bowl NFC champion vs. AFC champion National Football League goals to help the Montreal Canadiens At Tampa, Fla. Pasadena, Calif. LOS ANGELES RAMS — Announced the beat the Toronto St. Pats 14-7 at Montre- UCF 48, Marshall 25 Oregon 28, Wisconsin 27 NFL injury report resignation of special teams coordina- al’s Mount Royal Arena. The 21 goals sets Tuesday, Dec. 24 Sugar Bowl tor John Fassel to take the same position an NHL record that doesn’t get matched Hawaii Bowl New Orleans NEW YORK — The National Football with Dallas. for 65 years. Honolulu Georgia 26, Baylor 14 League injury report, as provided by the NEW YORK GIANTS — Named Joe 1931 — The Philadelphia Quakers de- Hawaii 38, BYU 34 Thursday, Jan. 2 league (OUT - definitely will not play; Judge coach. feat the Montreal Maroons 4-3 in over- Thursday, Dec. 26 Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl DNP - did not practice; LIMITED - limited HOCKEY time to end their 15-game losing streak. Independence Bowl Cincinnati 38, Boston College 6 participation in practice; FULL - full par- National Hockey League The record losing streak isn’t broken Shreveport, La. Gator Bowl ticipation in practice): ARIZONA COYOTES — Recalled F Bar- until the first-year Washington Capitals Louisiana Tech 14, Miami 0 Jacksonville, Fla. Saturday rett Hayton. lose 17 straight in 1974-75. Quick Lane Bowl Tennessee 23, Indiana 22 MINNESOTA VIKINGS at SAN FRANCIS- CALGARY FLAMES — Agreed to terms — Don Simmons of the Boston Detroit Friday, Jan. 3 CO 49ERS — VIKINGS: DNP: CB Mackensie with D Rasmus Andersson on a six-year 1960 Alexander (knee), WR Stefon Diggs (ill- Bruins becomes the second NHL goalie Pittsburgh 34, Eastern Michigan 30 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl contract extension. Friday, Dec. 27 Boise ness), S Jayron Kearse (toe, knee). LIM- SOCCER to wear a mask on a regular basis. Sim- ITED: DT Linval Joseph (knee), WR Adam mons, wearing a mask, makes 37 saves Military Bowl Ohio 30, Nevada 21 Major League Soccer Annapolis, Md. Saturday, Jan. 4 Thielen (ankle). FULL: TE Tyler Conklin D.C. UNITED — Re-signed G Earl Ed- in a 4-0 win against the Toronto Maple (knee), RB Dalvin Cook (shoulder), G Josh Leafs at Boston Garden. North Carolina 55, Temple 13 Armed Forces Bowl wards Jr., through the 2020 season. Pinstripe Bowl Fort Worth, Texas Kline (elbow), CB Xavier Rhodes (ankle, LOS ANGELES FC — Signed D Tristan 1980 — Goaltender Jim Stewart, play- Tulane 30, Southern Miss 13 shoulder), DT Shamar Stephen (knee), Blackmon to a three-year contract ex- ing in his first and only game with the New York Michigan State 27, Wake Forest 21 Monday, Jan. 6 DE Stephen Weatherly (foot). 49ERS: No tension through the 2022 season, with a Boston Bruins, gives up three goals in Lendingtree Bowl Report released. club option for 2023. the first four minutes of the game and a Texas Bowl Houston Mobile, Ala. TENNESSEE TITANS at BALTIMORE MEMPHIS 901 FC — Named Tim How- total of five in the first period. He’s re- Louisiana-Lafayette 27, Miami (Ohio) 17 RAVENS — TITANS: DNP: LB Jayon Brown ard sporting director. placed and never plays in the NHL again. Texas A&M 24, Oklahoma State 21 Holiday Bowl Monday, Jan. 13 (shoulder), LB Kamalei Correa (illness), National Women’s Soccer League 1982 — Joe Montana’s third touch- College Football Championship WR Adam Humphries (ankle), CB Adoree’ HOUSTON DASH — Acquired F Katie down pass of the game, a 6-yarder to San Diego Iowa 49, Southern Cal 24 New Orleans Jackson (foot). LIMITED: G Nate Davis Stengel and the 22nd overall draft pick Dwight Clark with 51 seconds remaining, Clemson (14-0) vs. LSU (14-0) (illness), RB Dion Lewis (shoulder). FULL: from Utah Royals FC for Houston’s natu- lifts the San Francisco 49ers to a 28-27 Cheez-It Bowl WR Cody Hollister (ankle), WR Kalif Ray- Phoenix Saturday, Jan. 18 ral second-round picks in the 2020 and victory over the Dallas Cowboys in the East-West Shrine Classic mond (concussion). RAVENS: DNP: RB 2021 NWSL College Drafts. Air Force 31, Washington State 21 NFC title game. At St. Petersburg, Fla. Mark Ingram (calf), DT Brandon Williams SKY BLUE FC — Acquired F Margaret 1985 — Seattle’s Lenny Wilkens be- Saturday, Dec. 28 East vs. West (not injury related). LIMITED: TE Mark “Midge” Purce and the natural 2021 first comes the first to coach to win 1,000 NBA Camping World Bowl NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Andrews (ankle). FULL: CB Jimmy Smith round draft pick from Portland Thorns games when the SuperSonics beat the Orlando, Fla. At Pasadena, Calif. (not injury related), S Earl Thomas (not FC for MF Raquel “Rocky” Rodriguez. Golden State Warriors 89-86. Notre Dame 33, Iowa State 9 American vs. National injury related). COLLEGE 1998 — Michelle Kwan receives eight Cotton Bowl Classic Saturday, Jan. 25 Sunday BIG 12 CONFERENCE — Fined West perfect 6.0s out of nine marks for artistry Arlington, Texas Senior Bowl HOUSTON TEXANS at KANSAS CITY Virginia coach Bob Huggins $10,000 for in the free skate to win her second U.S. Penn State 53, Memphis 39 At Mobile, Ala. CHIEFS — TEXANS: DNP: LB Jacob Mar- referring to an officiating crew as “three Figure Skating Championship in three Peach Bowl North vs. South tin (illness). LIMITED: S Jahleel Addae blind mice” after a Jan. 4 loss at Kansas. years. Atlanta Sunday, Jan. 26 (knee), TE Jordan Akins (hamstring), ALBANY (NY) — Named Vic Cegles 2002 — Todd Eldredge wins his sixth CFP Semifinal: LSU 63, Oklahoma 28 Hula Bowl CB Keion Crossen (hamstring), WR Will as deputy athletic director and Leslie U.S. Figure Skating Championships title. Fiesta Bowl At Honolulu Fuller (groin), CB Johnathan Joseph Moore as associate athletic director for After skipping two seasons of competi- Glendale, Ariz. East vs. West (hamstring), S A.J. Moore (hip), WR Ken- facilities, scheduling and game opera- tion, Eldredge edges defending cham- CFP Semifinal: Clemson 29, Ohio State 23 ny Stills (knee), DE J.J. Watt (shoulder). tions. pion Tim Goebel. Monday, Dec. 30 FULL: T Chris Clark (concussion). CHIEFS: EAST CAROLINA — Announced the 2004 — Michelle Kwan wins her sev- SERVPRO First Responder Bowl NCAA FCS playoffs DNP: CB Morris Claiborne (not injury re- retirement of defensive line coach Jeff enth straight title and eighth overall at Dallas Championship lated, shoulder). LIMITED: TE Travis Kelce Hanson. the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Western Kentucky 23, Western Michi- Saturday, Jan. 11 (knee). FULL: DE Tanoh Kpassagnon GEORGIA — QB Jake Fromm announced 2008 — Alex Ovechkin signs a $124 mil- gan 20 At Toyota Stadium (neck), C Austin Reiter (wrist), G Andrew he will enter the NFL Draft. lion, 13-year contract extension with the Music City Bowl Frisco, Texas Wylie (ankle). MINNESOTA — S Antoine Winfield Jr. Washington Capitals, the first $100 mil- Nashville, Tenn. North Dakota State (15-0) vs. James SEATTLE SEAHAWKS at GREEN BAY announced he will enter the NFL Draft. lion deal in NHL history. Louisville 38, Mississippi State 28 Madison (14-1) PACKERS — SEAHAWKS: No Report re- OREGON STATE — Signed football leased. PACKERS: DNP: DT Kenny Clark coach Jonathan Smith to a three-year (back), TE Jimmy Graham (wrist, not contract extension through the 2025 sea- injury related), RB Dexter Williams (ill- son. College basketball ness), CB Tramon Williams (not injury re- PITTSBURGH — Agreed to terms with lated). LIMITED: TE Marcedes Lewis (not men’s basketball coach Jeff Capel on a injury related), LB Preston Smith (ankle), two-year contract extension through the Wednesday’s men’s scores Nicholls 61, Lamar 52 Stony Brook 67, Vermont 49 G Billy Turner (ankle), RB Dan Vitale 2026-27 season. Oklahoma 72, Texas 62 Towson 86, Chestnut Hill 49 (knee). FULL: T Bryan Bulaga (concus- SAN DIEGO STATE — Announced the EAST SMU 81, UCF 74 UMass 62, St. Bonaventure 52 sion, not injury related), LB Rashan Gary retirement of Rocky Long football coach. American U. 68, Army 60 Sam Houston St. 67, SE Louisiana 62 York (NY) 62, CCNY 31 (shoulder), WR Allen Lazard (ankle), C Promoted defensive line coach Brady Baruch 78, Medgar Evers 73 Texas A&M-CC 73, Stephen F. Austin 72 SOUTH Corey Linsley (back), LB Blake Martinez Hoke to football coach. Binghamton 79, UMBC 75 FAR WEST Abilene Christian 90, McNeese St. 73 (hand), S Will Redmond (hamstring), RB WISCONSIN — C Tyler Biadasz an- Boston U. 84, Lehigh 67 Boise St. 73, UNLV 66 Cincinnati 73, Memphis 66 Jamaal Williams (shoulder). nounced he will enter the NFL Draft. Colgate 92, Loyola (Md.) 70 CS Northridge 95, Long Beach St. 77 Davidson 74, Fordham 62 Duquesne 78, Saint Joseph’s 60 Cal Baptist 83, CS Bakersfield 75 Incarnate Word 69, Northwestern St. 67 Farmingdale 65, St. Joseph’s (NY) 62 S. Dakota St. 80, Denver 68 Lamar 84, Nicholls 78 Georgetown 87, St. John’s 66 San Diego St. 72, Wyoming 52 Mount Olive 73, Chowan 67 Boxing Hartford 80, Mass.-Lowell 68 San Jose St. 69, Nevada 68 SMU 55, East Carolina 47 Lafayette 82, Holy Cross 64 UC Santa Barbara 63, Cal Poly 45 Sam Houston St. 84, SE Louisiana 69 Marist 70, Fairfield 58 Troy 72, Louisiana-Monroe 65 Fulton vs. Arnold Khegai, 12, super ban- Navy 60, Bucknell 56 Tulane 64, Tulsa 62 Fight schedule tamweights. New Hampshire 57, Maine 51 AP Men’s Top 25 schedule VCU 47, Saint Joseph’s 40 Jan. 10 Jan. 30 Old Westbury 80, St. Joseph’s (LI) 70 Friday’s games MIDWEST At Ocean Resort Casino, Atlantic City, At Meridian at Island Gardens, Mi- Rhode Island 69, Davidson 58 No. 6 Butler at Providence Ball St. 86, Bowling Green 80 N.J., Shohjahon Ergashev vs. Keith Hunt- ami Demetrius Andrade vs. Luke Keeler, Stony Brook 81, Vermont 77 No. 12 Maryland at Iowa, Cent. Michigan 73, Ohio 71 er, 10, super lightweights; Jaron Ennis vs. 12, for Andrade’s WBO middleweight UConn 67, Tulane 61 Saturday’s games Dayton 59, George Mason 55 Bakhtiyar Eyubov, 10, welterweights. title; Tevin Farmer vs. Joseph Diaz Jr., UMass 77, La Salle 69 No. 1 Gonzaga at Loyola Marymount E. Michigan 74, Kent St. 69 Jan. 11 12, for Farmer’s IBF super featherweight York (NY) 80, CCNY 77 No. 2 Duke vs. Wake Forest Miami (Ohio) 66, N. Illinois 64 At Alamodome, San Antonio, Jaime title; Daniel Roman vs. Murodjon Akhma- SOUTH No. 3 Kansas vs. No. 4 Baylor Toledo 71, Buffalo 59 Munguia vs. Gary O’Sullivan, 12, middle- daliev, 12, for Roman’s IBF/WBA super Alabama 90, Mississippi St. 69 No. 5 Auburn vs. Georgia W. Michigan 56, Akron 51 weights; Hector Tanajara vs. Juan Carlos banatamweight title. Auburn 83, Vanderbilt 79 No. 7 San Diego State vs. Boise State West Virginia 68, Kansas 49 Burgos, 10, lightweights; Travell Mazion Feb. 1 Campbell 64, UNC Asheville 62 No. 9 Oregon vs. Arizona State SOUTHWEST vs. Fernando Castaneda, 10, junior mid- At Haikou, China, Jose Ramirez vs. Vik- Duke 73, Georgia Tech 64 No. 11 Ohio State at Indiana New Orleans 49, Cent. Arkansas 37 dleweights. tor Postol, 12, for Ramirez’s WBC World/ ETSU 64, UNC Greensboro 57 No. 13 Louisville at Notre Dame Oklahoma 77, Oklahoma St. 75 At Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Atlantic WBO super lightweight titles; Esquiva Florida St. 78, Wake Forest 68 No. 14 Kentucky vs. Alabama Oral Roberts 70, N. Dakota St. 62 City, N.J., Jesse Hart vs Joe Smith Jr., 10, Falcao vs. Ainiwaer Yilixiati, 10, middle- Furman 73, Chattanooga 66 No. 15 Dayton vs. UMass Stephen F. Austin 66, Texas A&M-CC 44 light heavyweights. weights; Masayuki Ito vs. Yongqiang LSU 79, Arkansas 77 No. 16 Villanova vs. Georgetown at Temple 61, Houston 58 Texas Tech 80, TCU 76 Jan. 17 Yang, 10, super featherweights. Lander 86, Augusta 55 Wells Fargo Center At WinnaVegas Casino Resort in At Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Bi- Longwood 74, Charleston Southern 56 No. 17 West Virginia vs. No. 22 Texas FAR WEST Tech Air Force 62, Utah St. 45 Sloan, Iowa, Vladimir Shishkin vs. Ulises loxi, Miss., Yordenis Ugas vs. Mike Dallas Mount Olive 89, Chowan 86 Jr., 12, welterweights. NC State 73, Notre Dame 68 No. 18 Virginia vs. Syracuse CS Bakersfield 66, Cal Baptist 61 Sierra, 10, super middleweights; Shohja- New Orleans 86, Cent. Arkansas 78 No. 20 Penn State vs. Wisconsin Fresno St. 84, New Mexico 81 hon Ergashev vs. Adrian Estrella, 10, su- Feb. 7 Pittsburgh 73, North Carolina 65 San Diego St. 67, Wyoming 60 per lightweights. At Arena Roberto Duran Jr., Panama Radford 67, Gardner-Webb 64 San Jose St. 72, Nevada 70 Jan. 18 City, Panama, Luis Concepcion vs. Rober SC-Upstate 83, Hampton 73 Wednesday’s women’s scores UNLV 66, Boise St. 65 At Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Barrera, 12, for the vacant WBA interim St. Bonaventure 61, George Mason 49 EAST Julian Williams vs. Jeison Rosario, 12, flyweight title; Daniel Matellon vs. Erik W. Carolina 97, VMI 85 American U. 73, Army 57 for Williams’ IBF/IBO/WBA Super World Lopez Garcia, 12, for the vacant WBA Winthrop 79, High Point 57 Baruch 61, Medgar Evers 34 AP Women’s Top 25 schedule super welterweight titles; Chris Colbert interim junior flyweight title; Carlos Wofford 67, Samford 62 Binghamton 61, UMBC 43 Friday’s games vs. Jezreel Corales, 12, for vacant WBA Ortega vs. Leyman Benavides, 12, mini- MIDWEST Bucknell 61, Navy 34 No. 2 Oregon at Arizona State interim junior lightweight title; Thomas mumweights. Bradley 72, Evansville 52 Colgate 76, Loyola (Md.) 74 No. 3 Oregon State at No. 18 Arizona LaManna vs. Jorge Cota, 10, super wel- Feb. 8 Cincinnati 75, Tulsa 44 Fairleigh Dickinson 56, St. Francis (Pa.) 47 No. 5 Stanford vs. California terweights; Ricky Lopez vs. Jose Luis At The PPL Center, Allentown, Pa., Illinois 71, Wisconsin 70 George Washington 65, Duquesne 60 No. 8 UCLA at Utah Gallegos, 10, super featherweights. Gary Russell Jr. vs. Tugstsogt Nyambayar, Indiana 66, Northwestern 62 Holy Cross 57, Lafayette 56 No. 15 DePaul vs. Seton Hall At Turning Stone Resort & Casino, 12, for Russell’s WBC World/IBO feather- Kansas 79, Iowa St. 53 Lehigh 51, Boston U. 34 No. 20 Missouri State vs. Drake Verona, N.Y., Eleider Alvarez vs. Michael weight title. Purdue Fort Wayne 77, W. Illinois 69 Maine 67, New Hampshire 50 Saturday’s games Seals, 10, light heavyweights. Feb. 15 Saint Louis 63, George Washington 58 Mass.-Lowell 68, Hartford 63 No. 1 UConn vs. Houston at the XL Jan. 25 At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Seton Hall 83, Xavier 71 Merrimack 78, Bryant 66 Center, Hartford, Conn. At Barclays Center, New York, Danny Tenn., Caleb Plant vs. Vincent Feigen- William Penn 92, Culver-Stockton 81 Sacred Heart 66, CCSU 58 No. 16 Gonzaga vs. Pacific Garcia vs. Ivan Redkach, 12, welter- butz, 12, for Plant’s IBF super middle- SOUTHWEST Saint Louis 77, La Salle 61 No. 22 South Dakota vs. Omaha weights; Jarrett Hurd vs. Francisco San- weight title; Bryant Perrella vs. Abel Ra- McNeese St. 87, Abilene Christian 84 St. Francis Brooklyn 88, LIU Brooklyn 63 No. 25 Princeton at Pennsylvania tana, 10, super welterweights; Stephen mos, 10, welterweights. PAGE 26 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 10, 2020 NBA Scoreboard

Harden, Young get Eastern Conference Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 25 10 .714 — Toronto 25 13 .658 1A Philadelphia 24 14 .632 2A Brooklyn 16 20 .444 9A 40-point triples as New York 10 28 .263 16A Southeast Division Miami 27 10 .730 — Orlando 18 20 .474 9A Charlotte 15 25 .375 13A Washington 12 25 .324 15 Atlanta 8 30 .211 19A Rockets top Hawks Central Division Milwaukee 33 6 .846 — Indiana 23 15 .605 9A Detroit 14 24 .368 18A BY CHARLES ODUM triple-double of the season in a Chicago 13 25 .342 19A Associated Press 118-108 win over Philadelphia on Cleveland 10 27 .270 22 Friday night. Western Conference ATLANTA — James Harden’s The Hawks pulled within three Southwest Division big first quarter gave Houston a late in the fourth quarter, the W L Pct GB lead that seemed safe. Houston 25 11 .694 — last time at 118-115 on two free Dallas 23 14 .622 2A His misses helped give Atlanta throws by Alex Len. Harden sank San Antonio 16 20 .444 9 Memphis 16 22 .421 10 a chance. four free throws in the final 10.4 New Orleans 13 25 .342 13 Harden scored 41 points, in- seconds. Northwest Division Denver 26 11 .703 — cluding 22 in the first quarter, to “They made shots,” Harden Utah 25 12 .676 1 lead the Houston Rockets over said. “We missed shots. They’re a Oklahoma City 21 16 .568 5 Portland 16 22 .421 10A Trae Young and the Hawks 122- feisty team.” Minnesota 14 22 .389 11A 115 on Wednesday night. Pacific Division Clint Capela had 22 points and L.A. Lakers 30 7 .811 — Harden had 10 assists and 10 22 rebounds, and Ben McLemore L.A. Clippers 26 12 .684 4A rebounds for his second straight Sacramento 15 23 .395 15A had 18 points in Houston’s third Phoenix 14 23 .378 16 triple-double. He made only 9 straight win. Golden State 9 30 .231 22 Wednesday’s games of 34 shots, including 4 of 20 Harden more than made up Miami 122, Indiana 108 three-pointers. for the absence of Russell West- San Antonio 129, Boston 114 Toronto 112, Charlotte 110, OT Young kept pace. The Hawks’ brook, his usual backcourt part- Orlando 123, Washington 89 second-year point guard had 42 ner. D’Antoni had a confident Denver 107, Dallas 106 Houston 122, Atlanta 115 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. answer when asked before the New Orleans 123, Chicago 108 He and Harden are the first play- game about the impact of West- Utah 128, New York 104 Milwaukee 107, Golden State 98 ers to post 40-point triple-doubles brook being rested. Thursday’s games in the same game, according to Boston at Philadelphia “Just more James,” D’Antoni Cleveland at Detroit the Elias Sports Bureau. said. Portland at Minnesota Harden faded in the second Houston at Oklahoma City Harden, who scored 60 points Friday’s games half, when he made only 2 of 18 in his last game against Atlanta Atlanta at Washington New Orleans at New York shots. in November, set out on another Miami at Brooklyn “I think, obviously, we had a high-scoring pace. The NBA’s Indiana at Chicago San Antonio at Memphis couple guys run out of gas,” said leader at 38.4 points per game, Charlotte at Utah Houston coach Mike D’Antoni. “... Harden abused the Hawks with Orlando at Phoenix L.A. Lakers at Dallas Our legs got tired, obviously. We his mix of three-pointers and Milwaukee at Sacramento just had to hang on.” drives. Atlanta’s frequent best Golden State at L.A. Clippers Saturday’s games D’Antoni said Harden “just answer was to foul him, and he JOHN AMIS/AP Minnesota at Houston didn’t shoot the ball well. So be made 19 of 23 free throws. Chicago at Detroit New Orleans at Boston it.” Houston led 45-29 after the Houston Rockets guard James Harden blocks a shot by Atlanta L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City Hawks guard Trae Young. Both scored more than 40 points with Philadelphia at Dallas Harden had 44 points, 11 re- first quarter and pushed the lead Cleveland at Denver bounds and 11 assists for his first to 20 in the second period. triple-doubles in the Rockets’ 122-115 win Wednesday in Atlanta. Milwaukee at Portland Roundup DeRozan, Spurs start quickly, hold off Celtics

Associated Press just the third time this season. Goran Dragic and Kendrick Nunn of the lane and got a favorable season. Thaddeus Young scored Raptors 112, Hornets 110 added 15 each and Jimmy Butler bounce on his left-handed layup. 18 in his return to the city where BOSTON — DeMar DeRo- (OT): Serge Ibaka made two free pitched in 14 for the Heat. On the Mavericks’ final posses- he was born. zan scored 30 points to lead the throws with 5.1 seconds left in The Pacers (23-15) were led by sion, Finney-Smith’s pass from Jazz 128, Knicks 104: Em- San Antonio Spurs to a 129-114 overtime and finished with 23 Domantas Sabonis, who finished the baseline to Tim Hardaway Jr. manuel Mudiay scored a season- defeat of the Boston Celtics on points and 11 rebounds as banged- with 27 points and 14 rebounds was off the mark. high 20 points against his former Wednesday. up Toronto won at Charlotte. for his 30th double-double of the Luka Doncic led Dallas with team, and Rudy Gobert added 16 The Spurs scored 22 of the first Terence Davis also had 23 season. 27 points, 10 assists and nine re- points and 16 rebounds to power 25 points and held on through a points and 11 boards, OG Anunoby Magic 123, Wizards 89: bounds. The Mavericks played host Utah past short-handed New slightly more competitive — and added 19 points and Kyle Lowry Nikola Vucevic scored 29 points, their fifth straight game without York. controversial — second half. had 15 points and nine assists Evan Fournier added 19, and host Kristaps Porzingis (right knee Mudiay, who played for the Kemba Walker returned after while having to play 43 minutes Orlando beat Washington. soreness). Knicks last season before sign- missing three games with the due to injuries. Patrick McCaw Admiral Schofield scored 18 The Nuggets were missing two ing with the Jazz in the summer, flu and was ejected with back- added 13 points and 11 assists as points, and Troy Brown, Jr. had starters. Will Barton, second on made 8 of 12 shots and added four to-back technical fouls when he the Raptors avoided taking losses 16 points and 11 rebounds for the the team in rebounding, missed assists. argued a non-call in the third on back-to-back nights for the Wizards. the game for personal reasons. Bojan Bogdanovic also scored quarter. A full bottle or cup was first time since Dec. 26-27, 2017. The Magic took control with a Paul Millsap sat out with a 20 points and Donovan Mitch- thrown from the stands, landing Terry Rozier led the Hornets 23-5 run to close the second quar- bruised left knee. ell had 16 in limited minutes for in front of the San Antonio bench; with 27 points, but his three- ter for a 69-52 lead. The advan- Pelicans 123, Bulls 108: Utah. no one was hit. The game was de- pointer at the buzzer in overtime tage ballooned to 29 points in the Brandon Ingram had 29 points, Bucks 107, Warriors 98: layed briefly while the court was fell short. Miles Bridges added 26 early stages of the third quarter. 11 assists and eight rebounds, and Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 cleaned. points and nine rebounds and P.J. A rash of injuries left Wash- host New Orleans dealt Chicago points and 12 rebounds while The hubbub — Celtics coach Washington had 12 points and 12 ington with only nine players its fifth straight loss. leading four of his team’s starters Brad Stevens also was given a rebounds. available. JJ Redick hit six three-pointers in double figures, and NBA-best technical — slowed a Boston rally Heat 122, Pacers 108: Tyler Nuggets 107, Mavericks 106: on his way to 24 points, while rook- Milwaukee won at Golden State. that cut what had been a 22-point Herro had 19 points, Duncan Rob- Nikola Jokic scored 26 of his 33 ie Jaxson Hayes had 14 points, 12 Khris Middleton added 21 deficit to 76-69. inson scored 11 of his 17 points in points in the second half, includ- rebounds and four blocks to help points, seven rebounds and six Lonnie Walker IV added 19 a decisive third quarter and seven ing the winning basket with 7.9 the Pelicans win for the seventh assists for Milwaukee. points for the Spurs. Gordon Hay- Miami players scored in double seconds left, and Denver pulled time in 10 games. Alec Burks scored 19 points ward scored 18 points and Jaylen figures in a win at Indiana. out a win at Dallas. Zach LaVine scored 32 for the and Glenn Robinson III and Da- Brown had 16 for Boston. The Bam Adebayo and Derrick Jokic backed down Dorian Bulls, who are in the midst of mion Lee added 15 points apiece Celtics have lost two in a row for Jones each scored 18 points, Finney-Smith on the right side their longest losing streak this for the cold-shooting Warriors. Friday, January 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 27 NHL/COLLEGE BASKETBALL NHL roundup NHL scoreboard College basketball roundup

Eastern Conference Flyers Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 44 25 8 11 61 146 113 Tampa Bay 42 25 13 4 54 156 127 Toronto 45 24 15 6 54 162 145 No. 2 Duke continues Florida 43 22 16 5 49 153 146 hold off Buffalo 43 19 17 7 45 127 135 Montreal 44 18 19 7 43 139 143 Ottawa 43 16 22 5 37 118 149 Detroit 44 11 30 3 25 96 168 Metropolitan Division Washington 45 30 10 5 65 163 133 Capitals N.Y. Islanders 42 27 12 3 57 120 108 Pittsburgh 43 26 12 5 57 146 116 Carolina 43 25 16 2 52 145 123 to thwart Georgia Tech Philadelphia 44 23 15 6 52 140 136 Associated Press Columbus 44 21 15 8 50 117 121 N.Y. Rangers 42 20 18 4 44 138 141 Associated Press New Jersey 42 15 20 7 37 109 148 PHILADELPHIA — Kevin ATLANTA — Tre Jones hit two Hayes scored the go-ahead goal Western Conference key baskets down the stretch and late in the second period short- Central Division No. 2 Duke extended its decade- handed to lead the Philadelphia GP W L OT Pts GF GA St. Louis 44 27 10 7 61 138 121 long domination of Georgia Tech, Flyers to a 3-2 victory over the Dallas 43 25 14 4 54 117 105 Colorado 44 25 15 4 54 159 130 holding off the Yellow Jackets 73- Washington Capitals on Wednes- Winnipeg 44 24 16 4 52 137 134 64 on Wednesday night. day night. Minnesota 43 20 17 6 46 133 144 Nashville 42 19 16 7 45 144 143 The Blue Devils (14-1, 4-0 At- Robert Hagg and Travis Chicago 44 19 19 6 44 128 143 lantic Coast Conference) extend- Konecny also scored for the Fly- Pacific Division Arizona 45 25 16 4 54 133 114 ed their winning streak to eight ers, who improved their NHL- Vegas 46 24 16 6 54 147 137 and their firm hold on this series best home record to 14-2-4. The Edmonton 45 23 17 5 51 137 142 Calgary 45 23 17 5 51 125 135 goes back much further. Georgia team returned home after losing Vancouver 43 23 16 4 50 143 134 Tech (7-8, 2-3) has lost 13 straight five of six games on a disappoint- San Jose 45 19 22 4 42 121 151 Anaheim 43 17 21 5 39 113 136 to Duke since its last victory over ing road trip. Los Angeles 45 17 24 4 38 113 142 Note: Two points for a win, one point the Blue Devils on Jan. 9, 2010 Carter Hart made 26 saves for for overtime loss. Top three teams in — almost 10 years ago to the day. Philadelphia while upping his each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs. The Yellow Jackets rallied from home mark to 12-1-2. Wednesday’s games a double-digit deficit but couldn’t The Flyers, who were home Philadelphia 3, Washington 2 Winnipeg 4, Toronto 3, SO make a basket in the closing min- for the first time in 16 days, play Dallas 2, Los Angeles 1 utes, missing 14 of their last 15 the next two and five of six in Thursday’s games Winnipeg at Boston shots. Philadelphia. Vancouver at Florida Jones led the Blue Devils with Jakub Vrana and Nicklas Back- Edmonton at Montreal New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers 16 points, including a pull-up strom scored for Washington, and Arizona at Tampa Bay Buffalo at St. Louis jumper that snapped a 61-all tie Braden Holtby finished with 24 Nashville at Chicago and another floater in the lane saves. The Capitals, who entered Minnesota at Calgary Dallas at Anaheim that made it 68-64. Cassius Stan- with an NHL-best 65 points, had Los Angeles at Vegas ley and Vernon Carey Jr. added won three straight and 14 of 19. Columbus at San Jose Friday’s games 14 apiece. Jets 4, Maple Leafs 3 (SO): Arizona at Carolina Joe Alvarado paced Georgia Blake Wheeler scored the win- Ottawa at Detroit Pittsburgh at Colorado Tech with 18 points. James Banks ner in a shootout and visiting Saturday’s games scored 14 points, grabbed a sea- Winnipeg beat Toronto, spoiling Vancouver at Buffalo Los Angeles at Carolina son-high 15 rebounds and swat- a milestone performance by star Boston at N.Y. Islanders ted away seven shots. Montreal at Ottawa Auston Matthews. Tampa Bay at Philadelphia No. 3 Kansas 79, Iowa State Nikolaj Ehlers, Mason Apple- New Jersey at Washington N.Y. Rangers at St. Louis 53: Devon Dotson had 20 points ton and Mark Scheifele scored in Anaheim at Chicago and six assists, David McCor- regulation for the Jets, who won Edmonton at Calgary Columbus at Vegas mack added 16 points and seven their second straight. Connor Dallas at San Jose rebounds and the visiting Jay- Hellebuyck made 25 saves. Sunday’s games Nashville at Winnipeg hawks routed the Cyclones. Matthews had two goals, in- Vancouver at Minnesota Kansas (12-2, 2-0 Big 12) cluding the tying score with 14 Buffalo at Detroit Pittsburgh at Arizona closed the first half with a 21-3 JOHN BAZEMORE/AP seconds left in the third period. Toronto at Florida run to take a 20-point lead. The Tampa Bay at New Jersey Dmytro Timashov also had a Jayhawks shot 52% from the field Duke center Vernon Carey Jr., right, goes up for a shot as Georgia goal. Leaders while limiting Iowa State (7-7, 0- Tech forward Evan Cole defends during the first half of Wednesday’s Matthews joined Washington’s Goal scoring 2) to 34%. game in Atlanta. Duke won 73-64, extending its winning streak Alex Ovechkin as the only active Name, Team GP G Ochai Agbaji added 16 points David Pastrnak, Boston 44 32 against the Yellow Jackets to 13 games over 10 years. players to start their NHL careers Auston Matthews, Toronto 44 29 for the Jayhawks. They handed with four consecutive seasons Jack Eichel, Buffalo 42 26 Iowa State its most-lopsided loss Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado 44 26 Cowboys to remain undefeated. points for Wake Forest (8-6, 1-3). with 30 goals or more. He’s also Alex Ovechkin, Washington 44 26 in the series since an 89-66 set- San Diego State (16-0, 5-0 American 68, Army 60: Mark the first player in Maple Leafs Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton 45 25 Patrick Kane, Chicago 44 24 back Feb. 12, 2011, in Lawrence. Mountain West) continued its Gasperini posted 19 points as the history to accomplish the feat. Connor McDavid, Edmonton 45 24 Kansas held star Iowa State hottest start since 2010-11, when visiting Eagles topped the Black Jason Spezza and Matthews Sebastian Aho, Carolina 43 23 Artemi Panarin, N.Y. Rangers 42 23 guard Tyrese Haliburton to five it opened 20-0 behind Kawhi Knights. had goals in the shootout for To- Kyle Connor, Winnipeg 43 21 points — 12 below his average. Leonard and reached the Sweet Jamir Harris had 12 points Anthony Duclair, Ottawa 42 21 ronto. Patrik Laine, Scheifele and Jake Guentzel, Pittsburgh 39 20 Rasir Bolton led the Cyclones 16 for the first time, finishing a for American (6-8, 2-1 Patriot Wheeler gave Winnipeg the 3-2 Brad Marchand, Boston 44 20 with 12 points. school-record 34-3. League). Sa’eed Nelson added 12 Elias Pettersson, Vancouver 43 20 edge in the shootout. Mark Scheifele, Winnipeg 43 20 No. 5 Auburn 83, Vander- Jordan Schakel added 11 points. points. Jacob Boonyasith had 11 Frederik Andersen stopped 25 James Neal, Edmonton 45 19 bilt 79: William Nylander, Toronto 44 19 Freshman Isaac Okoro The 16-game winning streak is points for the Eagles. shots two days after being pulled Max Pacioretty, Vegas 46 19 scored 17 of his season-high 23 the longest in the country. Matt Wilson had 16 points in the second period of Toronto’s Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Ottawa 43 19 Nick Schmaltz, Arizona 45 28 points in the first half and the host Hunter Maldonado scored 18 for Army (5-9, 0-3), which has 6-4 loss to Edmonton. Plus/Minus Tigers held off the Commodores. points for Wyoming (5-11, 0-5). lost four straight games. Lonnie Name, Team GP +/- Stars 2, Kings 1: Jamie Benn Ryan Graves, Colorado 43 30 Ranked in the Top 5 for the The Cowboys have lost three Grayson added 13 points. Alex and Blake Comeau scored 37 sec- Dougie Hamilton, Carolina 43 28 first time in nearly 20 years, straight. King had 13 points. Jaccob Slavin, Carolina 43 24 onds apart during the second pe- Ian Cole, Colorado 39 22 Auburn (14-0, 2-0 Southeastern No. 10 Florida State 78, Wake Navy 60, Bucknell 56: Cam riod as visiting Dallas extended Radko Gudas, Washington 44 20 Conference) withstood a late Forest 68: Devin Vassell scored Davis had 20 points as the visit- Brad Marchand, Boston 44 20 its winning streak to five with a Artemi Panarin, N.Y. Rangers 42 20 challenge by Vanderbilt (8-6, 0-1) 17 points and the visiting Semi- ing Midshipmen narrowly defeat- victory over Los Angeles. Bryan Rust, Pittsburgh 29 18 John Carlson, Washington 44 17 after blowing a 13-point lead. The noles pulled away in the final ed the Bison. The Stars have come from Zdeno Chara, Boston 43 17 Tigers and No. 7 San Diego State 10 minutes to beat the Demon Greg Summers had 13 points Brian Dumoulin, Pittsburgh 23 17 behind for all the wins on their Roman Josi, Nashville 42 17 are the last unbeaten teams. Deacons. and seven rebounds for Navy (8- current streak, and this was only Justin Holl, Toronto 42 16 Saben Lee scored a career- M.J. Walker scored 12 of his 6, 2-1 Patriot League). John Cart- Auston Matthews, Toronto 44 16 the second time they didn’t trail Ondrej Palat, Tampa Bay 42 16 high 27 points for the Commo- 15 points in the first half for er Jr. added six rebounds. going into the third period. Chandler Stephenson,Washington 41 16 dores, making 10 of 14 shots and Florida State (14-2, 4-1 Atlantic John Meeks had 18 points for Ryan Ellis, Nashville 39 15 Anton Khudobin gave up a goal Philippe Myers, Philadelphia 25 15 all three three-point attempts. Coast Conference). The Semi- Bucknell (6-10, 2-1). Avi Toomer to Anze Kopitar on the Kings’ first Kevin Shattenkirk, Tampa Bay 42 15 Vanderbilt failed to win an SEC noles trailed early in the second added six rebounds. Carson Soucy, Minnesota 40 15 shot before making 30 saves. game last season. half before going ahead for good Jimmy Sotos, who led the Jonathan Quick stopped 30 Calendar No. 7 San Diego State 72, Wy- on RaiQuan Gray’s three-pointer Bison in scoring heading into the shots for Los Angeles, which has Jan. 26 — All-Star Game, St. Louis. oming 52: Malachi Flynn scored at the 14:04 mark. They have won matchup with 14 points per game, Feb. 15 — NHL Stadium Series: Los An- dropped three straight and six of geles Kings at Colorado Avalanche, Air 19 points, Yanni Wetzell added 17 seven straight and 14 of 15. was held to five points on 2-for-10 eight. Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. and the visiting Aztecs beat the Brandon Childress scored 20 shooting. PAGE 28 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 10, 2020 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Best of the bowls LSU’s Burrow, Jefferson lead All-Bowl Team

BY STEVE MEGARGEE Wide receiver Associated Press Justin Jefferson, LSU (Peach): Jefferson caught four of Burrow’s seven touchdown Joe Burrow and Justin Jefferson were passes. Jefferson ended up with 14 recep- easy selections for The Associated Press tions for 227 yards. All-Bowl Team after they connected for Jerry Jeudy, Alabama (Citrus): Jeudy four first-half touchdowns in LSU’s Col- caught an 85-yard touchdown pass on the lege Football Playoff semifinal blowout of No. 9 Crimson Tide’s first play from scrim- Oklahoma. mage and finished with six receptions for Selecting the rest of the team wasn’t 204 yards in a 35-16 victory over No. 17 nearly as simple. Michigan. Although the season won’t end until LSU Tyler Johnson, Minnesota (Outback): faces Clemson in the championship game Johnson had 12 receptions for 202 yards Monday night in New Orleans, all the post- and two touchdowns as the No. 16 Gophers season games with “bowl” in the title have defeated No. 9 Auburn 31-24. been played. So why wait? Line Because some defenses run a 4-3 scheme, Tremayne Anchrum and Jackson Car- some run a 3-4 and others use the nickel as man, Clemson (Fiesta): The Tigers’ two their base defense, AP included four line- offensive tackles helped limit Heisman men, four linebackers and five defensive Trophy finalist Chase Young in third- backs in picking the honorees. There are ranked Clemson’s 29-23 victory over No. 2 also 13 players on offense, since we include Ohio State in the other CFP semifinal. an all-purpose player and a third running Samuel Cosmi, Texas (Alamo): Cosmi back. anchored a line that helped the Longhorns There were far more receivers than tight rush for 231 yards against a 12th-ranked ends worthy of consideration, so we left out Utah team that had been leading the nation the tight end position and went with three in run defense. The Utes also ranked third receivers instead . in total defense, but Texas gained 438 total yards in its 38-10 victory. Offense Charlie Heck, North Carolina (Military): The Tar Heels’ left tackle led a line that al- Quarterback lowed no sacks against Temple, which had Joe Burrow, LSU (Peach): The Heis- 39 during the regular season. North Caro- man Trophy winner tied a bowl record by lina gained 534 yards in a 55-13 blowout. throwing seven touchdown passes in the Ford Higgins, Navy (Liberty): the Mid- top-ranked Tigers’ 63-28 victory over No. shipmen’s center helped pave the way for 4 Oklahoma — all in the first half. Burrow quarterback Malcolm Perry’s 213-yard went 29-for-39 for 394 yards passing. He rushing performance as 21st-ranked Navy also had a touchdown run. edged Kansas State, 20-17. The Midship- Running back men controlled the ball for 36 ½ minutes Journey Brown, Penn State (Cotton): against a Kansas State team that was Brown rushed for 202 yards and two touch- ranked fourth in time of possession. downs on just 16 carries in the 13th-ranked James Hudson, Cincinnati (Birming- Nittany Lions’ 53-39 triumph over No. 15 ham): The Michigan transfer made his Memphis. He scored from 32 and 56 yards Bearcats debut as a starting left tackle and away. helped 23rd-ranked Cincinnati gain 343 DANNY KARNIK/AP Lamical Perine, Florida (Orange): Per- yards in a 38-6 rout of Boston College. LSU wide receiver Justin Jefferson had 14 catches for four touchdowns and 227 yards ine ran for 138 yards and caught five pass- All-purpose in his team’s Peach Bowl defeat of Oklahoma in Atlanta. es for 43 yards in the ninth-ranked Gators’ Lynn Bowden Jr., Kentucky (Belk): 36-28 victory over No. 24 Virginia. Perine The receiver-turned-quarterback rushed as a rover, Owusu-Koramoah recorded LeCounte picked off two passes in the had two touchdown runs and one touch- for 233 yards and two scores and threw nine tackles — four for loss — and three fifth-ranked Bulldogs’ 26-14 victory over down catch. a game-winning touchdown pass with 15 sacks in the 14th-ranked Fighting Irish’s No. 8 Baylor. Xazavian Valladay, Wyoming (Arizona): seconds remaining in the Wildcats’ 37-30 33-9 victory over Iowa State. He also forced Elijah Molden, Washington (Las Vegas): Valladay rushed for 204 yards and one victory over Virginia Tech. touchdown on 26 carries as the Cowboys and recovered a fumble. Molden had a 31-yard interception return, beat Georgia State 38-17. He also caught Defense Micah Parsons, Penn State (Cotton): forced a fumble and made nine tackles in three passes for 91 yards, including a 63- Parsons had seven solo tackles, seven as- the Huskies’ 38-7 victory over No. 18 Boise yard score. Line sists, three tackles for loss, two sacks, two State. A.J. Epenesa, Iowa (Holiday): The Asso- forced fumbles and two pass breakups ciated Press All-America second-team de- against Memphis. Special Teams fensive end collected 2 ½ sacks and forced Rashad Smith, Florida Atlantic (Boca a fumble as the 19th-ranked Hawkeyes de- Raton): Smith scored on a 34-yard fumble Kicker feated No. 22 Southern California, 49-24. return and also had a 22-yard interception Riley Patterson, Memphis (Cotton): Malcolm Koonce, Buffalo (Bahamas): return as well as 11 tackles in the Owls’ 52- Patterson made all six of his field-goal Koonce had two of of the Bulls’ five sacks 28 triumph over SMU. attempts, connecting from 37, 41, 42, 44, in a 31-9 rout of Charlotte. He also forced a Secondary 48 and 51 yards away. His accuracy gave fumble and had five tackles. Khoury Bethley, Hawaii (Hawaii): Beth- him a slight edge over Western Kentucky’s Jesse Lemonier, Liberty (Cure): Lem- ley made 10 solo tackles — one for loss Cory Munson, who made a game-winning onier had eight tackles and recorded two — and picked off two passes in a 38-34 52-yarder on the final play of the First Re- sacks to improve his two-year career sack victory over BYU. His second interception sponder Bowl but missed a 29-yard attempt total to 20 ½. He was named the game’s clinched the game with 25 seconds left. earlier in the game. most valuable player after the Flames’ 23- Brady Breeze, Oregon (Rose): Breeze Punter 16 victory over Georgia Southern. scored on a 31-yard fumble return and also Michael Turk, Arizona State (Sun): Kenny Willekes, Michigan State (Pin- forced a fumble to set up No. 7 Oregon’s go- Turk averaged 45.8 yards on his eight stripe): Willekes made nine tackles, ahead touchdown in a 28-27 victory over punts and had four of them downed inside forced a fumble and delivered 1 ½ sacks No. 11 Wisconsin. He had 11 tackles and a the 20-yard line in the Sun Devils’ 20-14 in the Spartans’ 27-21 triumph over Wake pass breakup. victory over Florida State. He landed three Forest. Antwan Collier and Richie Grant, Central straight punts inside the Seminoles’ 10 in Linebacker Florida (Gasparilla): Grant had 10 tackles in the third quarter. JOHN AMIS/AP Joseph Ossai, Texas (Alamo): Ossai a 48-25 win over Marshall and opened the Returner Joe Burrow tied a bowl record by posted nine tackles — six for loss — and scoring with a 39-yard interception return. Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Iowa (Holiday): throwing seven first-half touchdown three sacks against Utah. Collier had a 34-yard interception return, Smith-Marsette scored on a 98-yard kick- passes in top-ranked LSU’s 63-28 Peach Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre two fumble recoveries and six tackles. off return. He also had a six-yard touch- Bowl victory over No. 4 Oklahoma. Dame (Camping World): Technically listed Richard LeCounte, Georgia (Sugar): down run and a 12-yard touchdown catch. Friday, January 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 29 NFL PLAYOFFS Versatile Honey Badger could haunt Texans Houston coach O’Brien wanted to retain Chiefs S Mathieu in offseason

BY DAVE SKRETTA Associated Press Houston Texans (11-6) at Kansas City Chiefs (12-4) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One of AFN-Sports the first things Bill O’Brien wants 9 p.m. Sunday CET to make perfectly clear is that he never wanted to lose the Honey 5 a.m. Monday JKT Badger. In just one season in Houston, versatile safety Tyrann Mathieu done a really good job of embrac- had become such a ball-hawking ing the new players that came on leader that he was voted a team board.” captain. He piled up nearly 90 Mathieu, a former Heisman tackles, filled in at nickel back Trophy finalist, had an up-and- when injuries decimated the Tex- down first five seasons with the ans’ defensive backfield, and he Arizona Cardinals, though inju- helped to lead the franchise back ries were a significant factor in to the playoffs after a one-year that. Regardless, Mathieu found absence. himself looking for a job last off- So when Mathieu’s one-year season and ended up signing with prove-it contract was up, the Tex- Houston, where he managed to ans made a strong push to keep stay healthy enough to reestab- him. Various reports suggest they lish himself among NFL safeties. offered him a multiyear contract There were certainly other ED ZURGA/AP worth about $11 million per year, ones available in free agency, but a nice bump from the $7 million Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu celebrates an interception last month in Kansas City, Mo. Mathieu had 75 the Chiefs insist they targeted he made last season. tackles, two sacks and picked off four passes — the second most of his career — in his first season Mathieu all along. It wasn’t enough. Not when the since joining the Chiefs on a $42 million, three-year contract last offseason. It has turned into one of the Kansas City Chiefs entered the best signings of the entire NFL picture. Chiefs one game away from a re- ily. We have a ton of respect for biggest culprit in its overtime loss offseason — Mathieu was voted With new coordinator Steve peat appearance in the AFC title Honey Badger. He did a great job to the Patriots in last year’s AFC second-team All-Pro at safety Spagnuolo transitioning the game. And wouldn’t you know it? for us last year.” title game. He brought the same and first-team All-Pro at defen- Chiefs to a 3-4 defensive scheme, Standing in their way Sunday is He’s done an even better job for swagger that earned him his col- sive back. the Chiefs knew they needed to the team that wanted so desper- the Chiefs this year. lege nickname to the Chiefs, and “We knew that was what we find some help rushing the passer ately to keep him. The 27-year-old Mathieu had it proceeded to sweep through were getting,” Chiefs coach Andy and in the secondary. General “It was hard. He’s a great guy,” 75 tackles, a couple of sacks and the locker room, even giving the Reid said. “I had talked to Bill, manager Brett Veach solved the O’Brien said. “He’s got awesome picked off four passes, the sec- Chiefs’ high-powered offense a actually. Bill would have loved to first problem by trading for de- leadership qualities, you know? ond most of his career. He played boost of confidence. have had him there. It’s just part fensive end Frank Clark and sign- Really instinctive, good football all over the field for Spagnuolo, “The Honey Badger came in, of the National Football League ing him to a long-term contract, player. Cares about his team. showing a deft ability to switch and guys like Kendall Fuller and the way it works. He told and he solved the second by lur- Cares about his teammates. But from playing center field to man- who have been here, they kind of me that he was phenomenal kid ing Mathieu to Kansas City with that’s the NFL. The NFL, every to-man defense to blitzing off the pieced it together. This happened both on the field and off. Great a $42 million, three-year deal and team has a salary cap to deal corner depending on the call, the to me in New York and I credited leader. ” the chance to play for a legitimate with, every player has the ability scheme and the game situation. the players that were there and Now, The only question left is if Super Bowl contender. once they reach free agency to do He also provided leadership the same thing happened here,” he can lead the Chiefs all the way Now, the Honey Badger has the what’s best for him and their fam- for a team whose defense was the Spagnuolo said. “Our guys have to the Super Bowl. Surprise: WR Metcalf has played major role for Seahawks

FROM BACK PAGE who could only run straight down also finished 17-9 — and wanted still playing while a lot of teams the field. a chance to atone for the previous are at home.” “When he came in, I was pretty game. Metcalf is hoping he has a few confident he was able to do a lot of “He didn’t play the game he more weeks before giving full things that a lot of people weren’t wanted to play last time we were reflection on his rookie season. giving him credit for,” Seattle there,” Pete Carroll said. “It was He may have a significant role wide receivers coach Nate Car- important to him to put that to in whether that happens when Seattle Seahawks (12-5) roll said. rest. He was very competitive Seattle travels to Green Bay on at Green Bay Packers (13-3) Metcalf’s season turned in about it.” Sunday in the NFC playoffs with AFN-Sports Week 9 when he had six catches Metcalf knows as his numbers the winner advancing to the con- 12:30 a.m. Monday CET for 123 yards against Tampa Bay. increase so will the attention he ference championship game. 8:30 a.m. Monday JKT Up to that point, Metcalf had 23 receives from opponents. He was He played a major part in Se- receptions, four touchdowns and shut out by Arizona in Week 16 in attle getting to this point. Metcalf was averaging about 17 yards per his only game of the season with- set an NFL postseason record catch. It was solid, but not spec- out a catch. He doesn’t know how among rookies with 160 yards the second half of the season has tacular numbers from the rookie. Green Bay will defend him this receiving on seven catches and gone. In the nine games that followed week. a touchdown in last week’s 17-9 “It was cool, but like I said it’s — including that Week 9 win over “He wants to run through ev- win over Philadelphia to open the time to focus in,” Metcalf said of the Bucs — Metcalf has 42 re- erybody, which I love that part of postseason. His 53-yard touch- the attention. “Can’t harp on just ceptions for 658 yards while his him, and we all do and it gets us down catch in the third quarter that one moment.” responsibilities within Seattle’s all going,” Nate Carroll said. “But gave Seattle a 17-6 lead, and his Metcalf was the star of the offensive scheme have expanded. at the same time, you’ve got to 36-yard catch on the final drive NFL combine last year, but his While the game against the Ea- make sure that the ball safety is clinched the victory. draft slide was a running head- gles was the best of his young ca- paramount. That’s the next evo- His performance drew atten- line until the Seahawks finally reer, Metcalf had been building lution right there is just under- tion and accolades from all over, took him off the board late in toward that kind of performance standing when to and when not JULIO CORTEZ/AP even a shout out from LeBron the second round. He was criti- for weeks. to. I think that’s been the coolest The Seahawks’ D.K. Metcalf James on social media. It was a cized for his route-running skills Seattle coach Pete Carroll thing is just seeing him be able catches a pass late in Sunday’s breakout game because of the shown in college at Mississippi said Metcalf had disappointment to just feel comfortable out there wild-card playoff game against stage and the importance. But it and some evaluators believed his from the Seahawks’ earlier meet- and just play fast every chance he the Eagles in Philadelphia. wasn’t an outlier based on how ceiling would be as a big target ing against the Eagles — which gets.” PAGE 30 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, January 10, 2020 NFL PLAYOFFS Andrews shines as Jackson’s favorite target TE led Ravens in catches, yards, TDs

BY DAVID GINSBURG And yet, Andrews was the Associated Press second tight end drafted by the Ravens in 2018, behind Hayden OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Hurst. Andrews finally went in the Baltimore Ravens were preparing third round, but that doesn’t mean for the 2018 NFL Draft when coach the scouts — and Harbaugh — did John Harbaugh began studying not appreciate his body of work. tape of a pretty good tight end at “The truth is, I think hindsight Oklahoma by the name of Mark would say that he was underval- Andrews. ued by the NFL world of evalua- “He always got open. He always tion,” Harbaugh said. “But when made catches. He had a knack,” we first did it, he was our top tight Harbaugh recalled. “You’re like, end in the rankings.” ‘Is he going to be able to get that Jackson and Andrews entered open and make those plays in the the NFL together, and it didn’t NFL?’ ” take a whole lot of practice for The answer: Undoubtedly, yes. them to get on the same page Following a modest rookie sea- — even if it wasn’t precisely out of son, Andrews led the Ravens this the playbook year with 64 catches, 852 yards “I would run a route maybe a receiving and 10 touchdown re- little differently than how it was ceptions. He also earned an invi- drawn up, and he would see it tation to the Pro Bowl and is one the same way and would throw it big reason why Baltimore (14-2) perfectly on time,” Andrews said. will bring a 12-game winning “We’ve had that kind of chemistry streak into its playoff opener Sat- pretty early on from the start.” urday night against the Tennessee Hurst and Nick Boyle give Jack- Titans. son a couple of options in terms of Sure, the Ravens are known for tight ends to target. But it’s clear their ability to run. But who is the No. 1 choice. when dual-threat quar- “Obviously, he likes terback Lamar Jackson ‘ He finds his Pro Bowler, Mark decides to throw, more a way to Andrews,” Titans safety often than not he will Kenny Vaccaro said. “I start his progression get open. think what makes him with Andrews. I just call good is Lamar trusts “Mark does a great job him.” of reading the defense, it street Vaccaro lauded An- knowing when they’re ball. ’ drews for his “catch zoning,” Jackson said. radius” — the ability to Lamar Jackson “He finds a way to get Ravens QB on snag a ball in the imme- open. I just call it street Mark Andrews diate vicinity — along ball.” with the tight end’s ef- Andrews was targeted fort to catch the ball at 98 times this season, 27 more than its highest point. runner-up Marquise Brown and Though Andrews has displayed at least twice as often as anyone soft hands downfield, he’s not else. In addition, his 10 TD catches afraid to bang helmets on the line were only one fewer than the com- of scrimmage. bined total of everyone else on the “I’m never going to shy away squad. from someone. I don’t fear any- Andrews is the biggest threat body,” he insisted. “A lot receiv- among the receivers, and that’s ing tight ends, you look at them not just because of his 6-foot-5, and they don’t go into the block 256-pound frame. wanting to block. That’s not who I “The quarterback has a lot of am. I’m a guy who wants to do my confidence in him,” Tennessee job to the best of my ability. I’ve coach Mike Vrabel said Tuesday. worked really hard at getting bet- “He’s got great length, good body ter at that.” control, good hands, catches it in traffic and can create space with his body. It looks like the quarter- back really trusts him and likes him and knows where he’s going to be.” Andrews was a receiver in high school and was recruited by Okla- homa to be a wideout before mak- ing the switch early in his career Tennessee Titans (10-7) with the Sooners. In his final col- at Baltimore Ravens (14-2) RON SCHWANE/AP lege season, he had 62 catches for AFN-Sports 958 yards and eight TDs to earn 2 a.m. Sunday CET Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews scores on a 39-yard touchdown reception during the first half the John Mackey Award as the of a Dec. 22 game against the Browns in Cleveland. Andrews led the Ravens this year with 64 catches, nation’s top tight end. 10 a.m. Sunday JKT 852 yards receiving and 10 touchdown receptions. Friday, January 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 31 NFL PLAYOFFS Harris a secondary success story for Vikings Safety has come long way from undrafted practice squad player

BY DAVE CAMPBELL Associated Press EAGAN, Minn. — Over Minnesota’s past six games, Anthony Harris has picked off Russell Wilson, Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees, owners of three of the four lowest interception percentages in the NFL this season. The fifth-year safety has come a long way from undrafted practice squad player, as some of the league’s best quarterbacks have been reminded recently. Harris, who became a full-time starter last year, tied for the regular-season league lead with six interceptions in 2019. “Every time he got an opportunity, he stepped up,” Vikings defensive coordina- tor George Edwards said. The tandem Harris has formed with Harrison Smith in the secondary has been a significant part of the success the Vi- kings defense has had this season, a value that will be scrutinized at team headquar- ters in the coming months with his con- tract set to expire which will make him an unrestricted free agent. Harris and Smith will be an integral part of the plan to stop San Francisco’s versatile offense in the di- BRETT DUKE/AP visional round game on Saturday. Saints running back Alvin Kamara, bottom, tackles Minnesota Vikings defensive back Anthony Harris after an interception in the “The scheme they play in is very good. first half of last Sunday’s wild-card playoff game in New Orleans. Harris tied for the league lead in interceptions with six this season. It puts a lot of pressure on them, but it al- lows them to make a lot of plays, too,” 49ers tie against Green Bay, too, when he darted down seven plays later and, with Harris Harris tied for the league lead with six coach Kyle Shanahan said. in front of Davante Adams to grab an un- helping hound star wide receiver Michael interceptions in 2019. The Vikings have Harris has done just that. derneath throw by Rodgers and return it Thomas and keep Brees from doing his 17 takeaways over their past six games, All three of those statistically improb- 10 yards. The Vikings were in the end zone usual damage, pulled out a 26-20 victory in including five forced turnovers against able interceptions led to touchdowns for three plays later. overtime to oust the Saints and advance in Green Bay and New Orleans. the Vikings. When Wilson’s pass for Se- Then at New Orleans, with the Vikings the playoffs. “It’s been a long journey, but I look at it attle was swatted at the line of scrimmage, trailing 10-6 just before the two-minute Rodgers is the least likely quarterback as a continuous thing,” the 6-foot-1, 202- his ill-fated attempt to knock the ball to the warning, Harris hung on to the deep ball to be picked off in league history, with a pound Harris said. “It’s not just something turf let it hang in the air long enough for from Brees after landing on his back with career interception rate of just 1.4%. He like, ‘Now I’m here. Now I’ve arrived.’ It’s Harris to snag it and run it in for a 20-yard a leaping catch, climbed to his feet and re- dropped that to 0.7% in 2019, with Kansas going to be a continuous process for me. score to break a second-quarter tie. turned it 30 yards to reach Saints territory. City’s Patrick Mahomes, Wilson and Brees It’s just been embracing the opportunity Harris helped break a second-quarter The Vikings scored the go-ahead touch- right behind him on the leader board. that I have.” QB Garoppolo set to make first playoff start for 49ers

BY JOSH DUBOW he’s been here since Day 1,” tack- in a 48-46 win at New Orleans Associated Press le Joe Staley said. “He’s going and beat the Seahawks on the to try to be the most prepared road in the season finale to clinch SANTA CLARA, Calif. — person he can be. He’ll practice the division and top seed. Jimmy Garoppolo’s postseason the same way every day. He’s Now the Niners are counting experience consists of a couple of not going to try to reinvent any- on Garoppolo to deliver in the garbage-time handoffs for New thing. He’s not going to try to do postseason. England during the 2014 AFC Minnesota Vikings (11-6) anything different. He’s going to “I thought last week was a championship game that is re- at San Francisco 49ers (13-3) be the same person for this fran- playoff game,” Shanahan said. membered far more for the con- AFN-Sports chise that he’s been.” “That was pretty intense when troversy surrounding deflated The first season of the deal was we played Seattle. He’s shown he footballs. 10:30 p.m. Saturday CET hardly a success. He threw three can handle himself with poise. ... Garoppolo will carry a much 6:30 a.m. Sunday JKT interceptions in a season-open- I think Jimmy has played some bigger burden when he makes his ing loss to the Vikings and then pretty big games. Anyone who’s first career playoff start for San suffered a season-ending knee around him in those games and Francisco as the 49ers host the the NFL. injury in a Week 3 loss at Kansas talks to him, it’s not much differ- Minnesota Vikings on Saturday In all, the good outshone the City. ent in those games than it is in a in their first playoff game since bad moments. Garoppolo posted That injury contributed to preseason game.” the 2013 season. three games with four TD passes coach Kyle Shanahan’s reluctance Garoppolo has more playoff ex- “I’ve seen the atmosphere in and ranked third in the league to put too much on Garoppolo’s perience than most of his team- the building ramp up, the atmo- with 8.4 yards per attempt. plate early this season, relying mates, having served as Tom sphere of the coaches and players That performance helped jus- more on a dominant defense and Brady’s backup in New England and everyone,” Garoppolo said tify the commitment San Fran- running game. in Super Bowl-winning runs in STEPHEN BRASHEAR/AP Tuesday about the lessons he cisco made to him following his But as the defense regressed in the 2014 and ’16 seasons. learned during his time with the 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo will 5-0 finish to the 2017 season after the second half of the season and But the only time he made it on Patriots. “Just a lot more energy make his first career playoff a midseason trade from New opposing defenses focused on the field came in the closing min- in the building for sure.” start for San Francisco when England. shutting down the running game, utes of the 2014 AFC champion- Garoppolo’s first full season the 49ers host the Minnesota The Niners rewarded Garop- Garoppolo showed the ability to ship game against Indianapolis, as a starting quarterback in the Vikings on Saturday. polo with a five-year, $137.5 mil- carry a much heavier load. when he handed off twice in a 45- NFL was a success as he helped lion contract in the hopes that he He had a pair of four-touch- 7 win. Brady was later suspended lead the Niners (13-3) to the play- Garoppolo’s 18 turnovers being would lead the team back to the down games against Arizona, four games when the NFL said offs for the first time in six years, the most by any playoff quarter- playoffs and then shine on the big had a mostly flawless prime-time he directed equipment staffers earning the top seed in the NFC. back but his four fourth-quarter stage. performance against Green Bay, to deflate footballs to make them He had highs and lows, with comebacks tying for the most in “He’s been the same guy since led the fourth-quarter comeback easier to grip. S TARS AND STRIPES Friday, January 10, 2020 Making it look easy Rockets’ Harden, Hawks’ Young tally SPORTS 40-point triple-doubles » Page 26

NFL PLAYOFFS Seahawks’ surprise Rookie WR Metcalf found ‘perfect situation’ in Seattle

BY TIM BOOTH Associated Pess RENTON, Wash. mid an avalanche of attention following the best game of his career, DK Metcalf allowed himself a little bit of reflection. What would have happened if he hadn’t unexpectedly slid out of the first round of the NFL Draft last ‘ It was a April? What if all the hype that sur- rounded his performance at the perfect situation NFL combine had led to hearing his name called on the first night of for me. ... Great the draft and not a day later when quarterback. Great the Seattle Seahawks swooped in to grab the wide receiver with the 64th offense. Great overall pick. “It was a perfect situation for team. Great me,” Metcalf said on Wednesday. organization. “At the moment I was mad, but after ’ everything was said and done look- DK Metcalf ing back at it I’m just happy that I Rookie wide reciever, pictured, on landed here. Great quarterback. being drafted with the 64th overall Great offense. Great team. Great pick by the Seattle Seahawks organization. We’re in the playoffs

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