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Alex, left, and Josh Dobhailen are both Air Force couple, both victims of sexual assault, say victims of sexual assault and recently disclosed this disparity in treatment shows gender discrimination information to their units to attend BY ROSE L. THAYER ■ Military leaders vis Air Force Base, Calif., in February therapy. Josh’s Stars and Stripes 2020, in part to get distance from Alex’s career was When Air Force officers Alex Gib- wary of changes in accused perpetrator. unaffected. Alex’s son and Josh Dobhailen first met at the After just four months at Travis, po- security clearance service’s Intelligence Officer Course sexual assault policy lice called to inform the couple that her was suspended and in 2017, each was recovering from a Page 3 perpetrator might be living at an ad- she may lose her sexual assault. They married later that dress near them. Meanwhile, Alex suf- military career. year, believing that their similar trau- After a stint in Florida, the Dobhai- Alex Dobhailen ma allowed them to quickly bond. lens moved across the country to Tra- SEE DISCRIMINATION ON PAGE 4 PAGE 2 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, June 4, 2021 BUSINESS/WEATHER AMC takes meme stock status, share price soars EXCHANGE RATES Military rates South Korea (Won) 1117.32 Associated Press vestors ran away, and helped lift it These smaller-fry buyers are Switzerland (Franc) .9032 Euro costs (June 4) $1.19 Thailand (Baht) 31.19 After its movie theaters were from less than $2 on Jan. 5 to as known in the industry as “retail in- Dollar buys (June 4) 0.7986 Turkey (NewLira) 8.7063 British pound (June 4) $1.38 shut and its stock nearly left for high as $72 on Wednesday. vestors,” to separate them from Japanese yen (June 4) 107.00 (Military exchange rates are those available dead because of the pandemic, AMC called them an “extraor- the pension funds, mutual funds South Korean won (June 4) 1082.00 to customers at military banking facilities in the Commercial rates country of issuance for Japan, South Korea, Ger­ AMC Entertainment is embracing dinary base of enthusiastic and and other institutional investors many, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Bahrain(Dinar) .3767 For nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., pur­ the horde of fanatical investors passionate individual sharehol- that typically dominate a compa- Britain (Pound) 1.4110 chasing British pounds in Germany), check with Canada (Dollar) 1.2107 your local military banking facility. Commercial who shocked its shares back to life ders,” but they’re more likely to ny’s ownership. At AMC, retail in- China(Yuan) 6.4032 rates are interbank rates provided for reference Denmark (Krone) 6.1235 as part of this year’s “meme stock” call themselves supporters who vestors made up more than 80%, Egypt (Pound) 15.6800 when buying currency. All figures are foreign buying spree. are taking the stock price “to the as of mid-March. Euro .8234 currencies to one dollar, except for the British Hong Kong (Dollar) 7.7580 pound, which is represented in dollars­to­ The company said it’s launching moon” and shaking up Wall Street Leawood, Kan.-based AMC Hungary (Forint) 285.23 pound, and the euro, which is dollars­to­euro.) Israel (Shekel) 3.2531 a program called AMC Investor along the way. soared 525.5% in January alone, Japan (Yen) 110.11 INTEREST RATES Connect to stay in direct contact “After all, these people are the after plunging nearly 71% the pri- Kuwait(Dinar) .3010 Norway (Krone) 8.3752 Prime rate 3.25 with those 3.2 million investors. owners of AMC, and I work for or year. GameStop had an even Philippines (Peso) 47.80 Interest Rates Discount rate 0.75 Poland (Zloty) 3.67 Federal funds market rate 0.09 Many bought AMC stock early them,” AMC CEO Adam Aron more breathtaking move, vaulting Saudi Arabia (Riyal) 3.7506 3­month bill 0.02 this year, even as professional in- said in a statement. 1,625%. Singapore (Dollar) 1.3271 30­year bond 2.28 WEATHER OUTLOOK FRIDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST FRIDAY IN EUROPE SATURDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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Pentagon tive impact on commanders’ pressing reservations about re- the chain of command out of sex- would take prosecution decisions spokesman John Kirby said Aus- leadership or accountability. The moving sexual assault cases from ual assault prosecutions. Support- out of the chain of command for tin held a “listening session” to Air Force said commanders play the chain of command, The Asso- ers of change, however, argue major crimes, including sexual hear their concerns in person. a critical role in prevention, vic- ciated Press has learned, striking that the current system has failed assault, rape and murder. The Officials said the Army ex- tim support and creating a re- a note of caution as momentum to address to a problem that has legislation has been stalled in a pressed doubts about the accura- spectful command climate, and builds toward changing a military long plagued the military. procedural struggle in the Senate cy of any data suggesting that re- any changes must not erode that. justice system that has come un- Officials said that all service that supporters moving commanders from the Several expressed opposition der increasing criticism. leaders recognize that change is see as an effort process will result in more sexual to the recommendation that the In memos to Defense Secretary virtually certain and that they to delay and wa- assault prosecutions. The acting new special victim prosecutor of- Lloyd Austin, the service leaders agree more needs to be done to ter down the bill. Army secretary, John E. Whitley, fice be under the jurisdiction of laid out their concerns about the improve and professionalize the In testimony in the memo, said that the change the Defense Department, rather growing push to shift prosecution judge advocate corps. But they on Capitol Hill could reduce commander effec- than having offices overseen by decisions on sexual assault and are concerned about how quickly last week, Aus- tiveness and accountability and each military service. possibly other major crimes to in- changes are being made and tin said the mil- may reduce criminal convictions, The military service memos dependent judge advocates. They whether there is room for nego- itary must not officials said. were signed by the three men Austin said the shift could decrease the tiation about how they are imple- be afraid to As a result, Whitley said, more serving as acting secretaries of number of prosecutions, delay mented. change how it addresses the cases may be settled with admin- the Army, Navy and Air Force — cases and potentially provide less Earlier this year, an independ- problem of sexual assault. He istrative discipline, and that can all holdovers from the Trump ad- help for victims. ent review commission created added: ”Clearly what we’ve been erode victims’ trust in the system. ministration. Since then, Chris- While they indicated they are by Austin recommended that the doing hasn’t been working.” The Navy offered some support tine Wormuth has been con- open to changes and improve- prosecution of sexual assaults be Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of for the change. Acting Navy Sec- firmed as the Army’s new secre- ments in the justice system, most shifted to judge advocates report- the Joint Chiefs of Staff, previ- retary Thomas Harker, in his me- tary, but she took office after the were worried about how that ing to a civilian-led Office of the ously opposed removing com- mo, said the Navy agrees with the memos had been finalized. would be done while ensuring no Chief Special Victim Prosecutor. manders from the process, but he concept of having an independent Wormuth has not specifically unintended harm is done to unit The independent judge advocates told the AP and CNN recently judge advocate. But he said there addressed the recommendations, leadership or readiness. Several would decide two key legal ques- that he had changed his mind. are a number of questions and but in a message to the force on said it would create additional tions: whether to charge someone While he has not publicly en- concerns about how the change is Wednesday she said: “We must burdensome bureaucracy, ac- and whether that charge should dorsed any specific change, he implemented. A key Navy and also eliminate harmful behaviors cording to officials familiar with go to a court martial. said the time had come to try Marine Corps concern is that the that undermine readiness. There the memos. Members of Congress are also something different because shift may cause delays in prose- is no place in our Army for sexual Several officials described the pushing for a similar — and in “we’ve been at it for years, and cutions, particularly since many harassment and assault, domestic memos to the AP on the condition some respects more expansive — we haven’t effectively moved the sailors and Marines are deployed violence, extremism, or racism.” of anonymity because they have change. Because any such needle.” overseas or on ships for month- During her recent Senate confir- not been made public. The me- change would amend military Austin sought input from the slong tours. mation hearing she also said that mos submitted to Austin were law, it will require an act of Con- service leaders on the review Acting Air Force Secretary the Army must put more focus on from the civilian secretaries of gress and cannot be done unilat- board’s recommendations, and he John Roth also said the force was improving the command climate the Army, Navy and Air Force erally by Austin. is now assessing their memos be- open to new approaches, includ- at all levels so younger soldiers and from the National Guard. A longtime advocate for chang- fore he reaches a conclusion on ing removing cases from the feel safe and able to make com- The reservations expressed by ing the policy is Sen. Kirsten Gil- his own, final recommended chain of command, officials said. plaints if needed. Eyeing China, Defense budget puts emphasis on weapons development

BY CAITLIN DOORNBOS “The budget dropped for ’22 is a saries] are launching strike pack- Stars and Stripes very important statement from the ages that take on the order of min- WASHINGTON — Emphasis on department about the importance utes and our strike packages take high-end weapons development in of hypersonics,” said Mike White, on the order of hours, that’s a time- the Defense Department’s pro- principal director for hypersonics scale asymmetry that we need to posed 2022 budget is crucial to in the Office of the Under Secreta- make sure we’re not allowing to maintaining the U.S. military ad- ry of Defense for Research and En- stand.” vantage amid rising tensions with gineering. “We’ve got strong com- The budget for fiscal year 2022, China, the Pentagon’s director of mitment from the new administra- which begins Oct. 1, requests a 5% hypersonics said Wednesday. tion for our strategy and moving boost in its research, development, The Defense Department bud- forward to really rapidly mature testing and evaluation, part of get released Friday allotted $112 and deliver hypersonic-based ca- which will be spent on developing billion to research, development, pabilities.” and procuring hypersonic capabil- testing and evaluation of defense Hypersonic missiles fly at least ities. Hypersonics will become systems — the largest-ever five times the speed of sound. The more critical to maintain the U.S. amount earmarked for that pur- U.S. does not have any deployed defense advantage as adversary ELLIOT VALDEZ/Defense Media Activity pose in department history — to now, but is developing such strike capabilities continue to improve, In March, the Army began delivering the first prototype hypersonic compete with what Pentagon offi- systems that can travel about 500 White said. equipment to soldiers with the arrival of two training canisters. cials described as the “pacing miles in 10 minutes, White said “We’re going into a highly con- threat” of China. during a webinar presented by tested environment that is defined White said the United States ing to come from a carrier and they Beijing has already fielded hy- CSIS. The U.S. stockpile of subson- by our adversaries’ very thought- must diversify its weapons as ad- keep my carriers out because personic weapons such as the ic long-range missiles takes about ful development of high-end sys- versaries develop capabilities that they’ve got DF-21s and DF-26s or Dong Feng-17 hypersonic glide ve- an hour to reach the same distance. tems that challenge our domain could challenge key American as- whatever, then I kind of lose,” hicle, capable of speeds of up to “You can just look at the com- dominance in space, in the air and sets, such as aircraft carriers. For White said. “So, I want to be able to Mach 10, according to the Wash- pression of the timescale on the at sea,” he said. “We have to make example, China’s Dong Feng-26 present multiple opportunities to ington think tank Center for Stra- battlefield — that’s going to be a sure that we’ve got enough flexibil- missile is dubbed by analysts as deliver the effects I need to deter tegic and International Studies' critical value proposition for the ity to be able to deliver effects from the “carrier killer” for its reported [adversaries].” Missile Defense Project, which hypersonic systems,” White said. multiple domains so that we don’t ability to strike a moving target studies ballistic and cruise mis- “If you are in a battlefield time- make their problem too easy for from as far away as 960 miles. [email protected] siles around the world. scale environment where [adver- them.” “If I have an effect that’s only go- Twitter: @CaitlinDoornbos PAGE 4 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, June 4, 2021 MILITARY Discrimination: Female captain fears career is coming to an end rare, according to the Defense De- Weber said. FROM PAGE 1 partment. The military has re- But it wasn’t only the way Alex’s fered a miscarriage, and the stress leased information for service unit reacted to her need for treat- of it all left them both reeling. members to counter concerns af- ment that has felt unfair or strange Both are captains who work in ter a Rand study in 2018 found it to to the couple. As the two officers military intelligence for different be a leading reason for people to attended therapy, Josh’s ther- units on base, and they each decid- not seek treatment. apist, who was the flight com- ed to self-identify with leadership “This is not the case,” according mander of the clinic, told him his about their past assaults, which to a 2020 fact sheet from the De- wife was “too far gone,” even had been formally reported, and fense Counterintelligence and Se- though he was not her care provid- seek behavioral health treatment. curity Agency. “A detailed analy- er, Josh said. While Josh, 26, received support sis of denial and revocation statis- “I was told by my therapist that from his leadership, Alex, 29, said tics involving psychological con- of the two of us, only one of us can her job and her security clearance ditions clearly demonstrates that be saved to have a career in the were taken from her and she now a cleared individual is not likely to military. I was told that at this faces a medical board evaluation lose or fail to gain clearance eligi- point my therapist believed that that could end her military career. bility after seeking mental health was me. So he said he was going to “It means a lot to me to wear this care or experiencing mental do everything he could to focus in uniform,” Alex said. “I’ve seen, I health symptoms.” on me,” Josh said. “And I’m just hate to say it, a lot of gender dis- Between 2012 and 2018, only 12 sitting here like, ‘Where’s this crimination or a lot of retaliation out of 2.3 million clearance adjudi- coming from? There’s no reason or reprisal over this last five-year cations were denied because of for it.’” journey since my assault.” psychological issues, according to Alex’s perpetrator was in the the fact sheet. None of those 12 was ‘Lives the core values’ process of separating from the related to an individual seeking Meanwhile, his wife’s unit tried military at the time of the assault care. to force her into a command-di- in 2016, she said. Her commander “There are absolutely no words. rected mental health evaluation at Grand Forks Air Force Base, My whole intent and purpose was without reason. Soon after, she N.D., where the assault occurred, to go and get help to handle the sit- learned they intended to send her deferred to the civilian authorities uation responsibly so I can be ev- before a medical evaluation board to prosecute. erything that I needed to be to my for lower back pain, something “The easiest way to sum it up is airmen and to my people, and to do she has never been treated for, she the base commander there ended the best at my job,” Alex said. “Be- said. up saying to certain staff mem- cause I’m a sexual assault victim Her physical evaluation board bers, ‘She can’t tell me she didn’t and because of my gender, and be- liaison officer has made that point know what she was expecting cause of my willingness to say ALEX DOBHAILEN clear to try to stop the process, but when she let him into her house.’ something, I ended up being that Both captains in the Air Force, Alex and Josh Dobhailen said the it has not worked. Medical boards And that was a just in the second one in 2.3 million-person statistic. reactions of their leadership at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., show that tend to move faster than security month of my investigation and It shows the disparity between my gender discrimination still exists within the military for victims of clearance evaluations, which that pretty much dictated how the husband and me.” sexual assault. means Alex could be medically re- rest of my case went,” Alex said. The Travis Air Force Base Pub- tired before the clearance issue is The local authorities declined to lic Affairs Office said it could not told her leadership about her past vering from our sexual assaults resolved, Weber said. prosecute the case. Only about 5% speak directly to Alex’s situation assault and need to return to ther- and his career has been complete- Travis Air Force Base officials of all sexual assault cases in the because of privacy concerns, but apy. ly untouched and his career will declined to comment on the med- United States lead to an arrest, ac- said “commanders have discre- “The next business day after I recover, if it really had any ram- ical board evaluation because of cording to the Rape, Abuse & In- tion to remove members’ local ac- went to mental health and identi- ifications at all. But I’m most likely privacy concerns. A statement re- cest National Network. cess to classified information.” fied as a sexual assault victim, in- staring down the end (of) my ca- garding the process in general The Air Force Office of Investi- Any suspension or revocation of formally, I was removed from my reer in the next couple of months.” said it’s “designed to determine gation handed Josh’s case over to security clearances rests with the job,” Alex said. “I stopped being Weber, a former Army JAG of- whether a service member’s long- German state authorities to inves- Defense Department’s Consoli- included in all the meetings and ficer working with Tully Rinckey term medical condition enables tigate, he said. dated Adjudication Facility. everything like that.” PLLC, said she responded to the him/her to continue to meet med- To try to save her military ca- “Our leadership takes these al- Her chain of command sus- paperwork. If the command went ical retention standards, in ac- reer, Alex hired an attorney to legations seriously and ensures all pended her clearance at the local forward and sent the request to re- cordance with military service help file formal complaints and service members are treated with level and moved her to a position voke her security clearance to the regulations.” other documents to escalate her dignity and respect,” base offi- that doesn’t require one. After Defense Department, it will take Joining the Air Force was a concerns to the levels above her cials said. “Seeking mental health eight months, her commander months until they hear any up- childhood dream for Alex. Her immediate command that could services does not affect one’s abil- served Alex paperwork to revoke dates. husband described her as the intervene. Together, Alex and ity to gain or hold clearance eligi- her clearance. The news came Adjudicators could disagree “poster child” for the Air Force, Josh decided to speak out about bility. Adjudicators regard seek- about a week after she met with with the command’s decision or because of her enthusiasm to the disparity in their treatment for ing mental health treatment as a personnel from the Inspector ask for additional information, serve. seeking help at the same time for positive step in the security clear- General, the Office of Special In- Weber said. An appeal process ex- “She quite literally lives the the same issues. Since she began ance process. It is important for vestigations and Security Forces ists that could also grant Alex an core values day in and day out, and speaking up, she said other wom- the cleared workforce and pro- to report the misconduct of her opportunity to fight a decision to also with her performance. She’s en in her unit have come to her and spective employees to understand command, said Allison Weber, revoke her clearance. exactly what you imagine when told her they have also faced dis- there are no automatically dis- Alex’s attorney. Instead of stonewalling the offi- you see all the recruiting videos,” crimination. qualifying conditions or treat- While the Inspector General is cer, Weber said “the United States Josh said. “I love my Air Force. I love my ments.” looking into the case on some lev- military, and specifically the Air “If you look at the word uni- military, but in order for us to ad- By contrast, avoiding care when el, the two criminal investigative Force, needs to improve the way form, it’s so everybody’s the same. vance and move forward and to needed can raise security con- agencies have declined to move they work with military sexual as- So when people look at us, they put an end to the gender discrimi- cerns, officials said. forward, Weber said. sault victims who continue to should not be looking at who’s nation or even racial discrimina- Alex said she received her high- “I’ve undergone proper evalua- serve.” wearing the uniform, whether tion or … the retaliation or reprisal est authorized clearance after her tions by accredited individuals, “Capt. Dobhailen did exactly you’re male or female, whether that victims face in the military, assault, after she initially received and I’ve been cleared, and I still what she’s been trained to do — you’re African American, wheth- somebody’s got to be willing to do therapy and was diagnosed with have not been returned my securi- seek help when needed, keep her er you’re Asian, whether you’re something. It seems like the har- post-traumatic stress disorder. ty clearance,” Alex said. “I love leadership informed of her status white. What matters is what you der I … try to do something to She then set up a new intelligence my husband and I would never and work to overcome any hurdles stand for and what you do. And bring attention to it, the worse it’s shop at Eglin Air Force Base in want anything bad to happen to to return to duty. The military there are certain individuals in getting to me here.” Florida and received high marks him, but it can be hard sometimes should not use her self-referral for our service that do not see it that on her evaluations. to come home every day and ride treatment against her to justify re- way.” Clearance suspended In her role at Travis, she contin- in the same car on the way home moving her from her position, sus-

Losing a security clearance for ued to receive positive reviews for and see that we are experiencing pending her clearance and/or [email protected] seeking mental health services is her work until the moment she the same thing. We’re both reco- threatening to separate her,” Twitter: @Rose_Lori Friday, June 4, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 5 MILITARY Reservist faces probe after campaigning in uniform BY COREY DICKSTEIN “Mr. President, MRFF is re- He has in several instances and broadcast appearances, has Stars and Stripes spectfully asking you to ensure, claimed to be an Army chaplain, said he is running for Congress The Army is investigating a as our American military’s com- but his service records show he in Arizona to oppose Rep. Alex- Reserve officer for wearing his mander in chief, that [1st Lt.] is a chaplain candidate, essen- andria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., uniform while promoting his Alex Stovall is justly, expedi- tially a chaplain-in-training. who he labeled in a campaign campaign for Congress on a tiously, aggressively and visibly Stovall appears to have in recent advertisement as a socialist who right-wing television network punished for his incredibly rep- days altered his campaign’s “hate[s] ... God and America.” and making statements that rehensible actions, as detailed Twitter profile to reflect he is a “I don’t fight for this country denigrated President Joe Biden, in this open letter to you,” Wein- chaplain candidate and not a full to watch it be taken over by service officials said. stein wrote in the letter to Biden chaplain. His campaign web- AOC,” Stovall said in the ad, us- First Lt. Alex Stovall, 26, is a dated Tuesday. “Sir, we simply site’s “About me” page, howev- ing Ocasio-Cortez’s initials. chaplain candidate in the Army cannot have Army [first lieuten- er, still reads that he was “a pri- Stovall’s Army records show Reserve who has announced he ants] bragging and boasting or non-commissioned officer he has not served in combat. is running as a Republican for a ALEX STOVALL FOR CONGRESS/Facebook about calling our president a pe- who served overseas as a chap- If Stovall wins the seat — in a House seat representing Arizo- First Lt. Alex Stovall is chaplain dophile and illicitly leveraging lain,” as of Thursday. district that voted 61% last year na’s 9th Congressional District. candidate in the Army Reserve their military status to win elec- Stovall’s service records show to reelect Democratic Rep. Greg A spokesman for the Army Re- who has announced he is running tions to Congress in blatant vio- he first enlisted in the Army in Stanton — he would become the serve said Tuesday that the ser- as a Republican for a House seat lation of DoD regulations, direc- 2013. They also show he has re- youngest Black Republican ev- vice was aware Stovall had ap- representing Arizona’s 9th tives, instructions and the ceived an Overseas Service Rib- er elected to Congress. peared in his combat uniform Congressional District. UCMJ!” bon, indicating he has deployed during an interview about his Stovall also faces accusations outside the United States. [email protected] campaign on the One American would call this sleepy guy in of- of embellishing his service. Stovall, in campaign material Twitter: @CDicksteinDC News Network last month and fice,” Stovall said on the radio he had publicly questioned Bi- program. den’s legitimacy as commander In a May 29 tweet, Stovall also in chief. attacked comments made by Bi- “We are aware of the situation den about a young girl. The first and are investigating,” said Ar- lieutenant wrote: “Resident Bi- my Lt. Col. Simon Flake, an Ar- den believes a 6 year old looks my Reserve spokesman. “The 19[.] In or out of uniform I will U.S. Army Reserve follows the never accept these comments as Department of Defense’s long- normal or acceptable[.] How standing policy regarding ser- many people feel good about his vice member involvement in statements? ... [I’ll] wait. I said partisan political campaigns to what I said.” avoid the perception of DoD The tweet was in reference to sponsorship, approval or endor- Biden’s apparent attempt one sement of any partisan political day earlier to compliment a candidate, campaign or cause. young woman on stage with him Standard procedural steps are during a speech that he gave at being taken to ensure the inves- Joint Base Eustis-Langley, Va. tigation is conducted in a timely Biden told the crowd the young and thorough manner and ap- woman with her family at the propriate rights will be afforded event “looks like she’s 19 years to all involved.” old, sitting there like a little lady Flake declined to detail spe- with her legs crossed.” Accord- cifics Tuesday about the probe ing to the New York Post, the into Stovall’s actions. girl “appeared to be elemen- Service members serving in a tary-school age.” Reserve capacity are allowed to Stovall did not respond to a re- run for partisan political office, quest for comment Wednesday. though they must not appear in In an interview with Military- uniform as part of their cam- .com, he defended his actions, paign or use their military ser- telling the website that he had vice to imply Defense Depart- not broken any rules or regula- ment “sponsorship, approval or tions. Military.com reported endorsement” of their activ- Tuesday that Stovall ended the ities, according to department interview abruptly after he was directive 1344.10. asked about specific allegations. Stovall’s appearance in uni- In an open letter to Biden, form, which he told OANN dur- Weinstein called for Stovall to ing the interview occurred after be prosecuted under the Uni- he “got a last-minute call” to form Code of Military Justice, military duty, violated that di- labeling his actions “one of the rective, according to Mikey most repulsive acts of criminal Weinstein, the founder and contemptuousness towards a president of the Military Reli- U.S. president by a uniformed gious Freedom Foundation, member of the Department of which advocates for the separa- Defense (DoD) we at MRFF tion of church and state within have ever heretofore wit- the military. nessed.” Weinstein also accused Sto- Under UCMJ Article 88, a vall of illegally denigrating the commissioned officer in the U.S. president. In an April 14 appear- military is barred from using ance on the streaming radio net- “contemptuous words against” work Gun Freedom Radio, Sto- top officials, including the pres- vall said he did not consider Bi- ident. Those found guilty under den a legitimate president. Article 88 face up to one year in “We saw the inauguration of military prison, forfeiture of all the — well, I don’t think he’s pay and dismissal as a commis- president — [what]ever, you sioned officer. PAGE 6 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, June 4, 2021 MILITARY US airman works to help Kenyan village

BY KYLE ALVAREZ Stars and Stripes RAF MILDENHALL, England — An en- counter with a Maasai tribesman during a deployment to Kenya created a lasting bond for Air Force Tech. Sgt. Fariht Gomez, who is spearheading a grassroots effort to get supplies to a village whose economy was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Gomez, who is based at RAF Lakenheath in England, first visited the Maasai Mara National Reserve in 2018 while deployed to Kenya on a civil engineering construction mission. The villagers there, many of whom PHOTOS BY FARIHT GOMEZ lived in homes built from sticks and mud Maasai villagers gather in southern Kenya, Tech Sgt. Fariht Gomez, right, and other service members package supplies donated by with grass-thatched roofs, made a deep im- where Air Force Tech. Sgt. Fariht Gomez the RAF Lakenheath community in April to help a Maasai village in southern Kenya. pression. first visited in 2018. At the time, the people living near the kenheath, which was when he saw the need The bill for sending supplies came to Oseki Mara Camp were trying to build a The donations “slowly but surely helped to “go big” with his fundraising. around $5,000. Gomez’s friend, Tech. Sgt. school. Gomez made a donation after talk- us rebuild our lives,” Shinka said. “I hoped that with social media and wing Stephanie Hunt, suggested he start a Go- ing with Dennis Shinka, the camp’s co-own- The village that Gomez supports has a lit- support we would be able to deliver aid that FundMe page to help with the costs. er and host. tle over 400 people and is part of a larger would not only help with their education “Even though he did not receive the full “His drive and need resonated with me community of nearby villages. and lifestyle, but also with (personal protec- amount requested, around $2,000, it is still on a personal level,” Gomez said. “Over the last couple of years, the local tive equipment) to combat the pandemic,” better than him spending the full amount Now the village, which relies on tourism tribesman and I built a good rapport,” Go- he said. himself,” Hunt said. as a main source of income, is trying to re- mez said. “The school they built not too long Gomez set up collection points around the The Maasai villages in the area are grate- bound once again. ago has been destroyed by a fire. Knowing base and asked people to drop off items at ful for Gomez’s help, Shinka said. “2020 was an especially bad year for us,” that I cannot support [them] every time their convenience. He collected around two “From his (first) visit, Gomez did prom- said Shinka, whose camp helps support they need, due to financial constraints or tons of supplies, including clothing, shoes, ise to support the community,” Shinka said. multiple villages. “Apart from the total my personal life, weighs on me from time to school supplies and PPE. “We are very happy he kept his promise.” shutdown of tourism, we also lost thousands time. All the same, I try to support them The amount of supplies collected was of livestock to a foot and mouth (disease) when I can.” greater than any previous year, which [email protected] outbreak.” In early 2020, Gomez moved to RAF La- brought up another problem: the cost. Twitter: @Kalv2931 States hit by disasters seek larger Guard forces

BY SARAH CAMMARATA sions facing the National Guard. stances of the past year have high- members of the House Armed review the recommendations of Stars and Stripes “Strain on the National Guard lighted the strain our Guard units Services Committee, including the report titled “Impact of U.S. WASHINGTON — Dozens of has been building for years as hur- have been under for too long, po- Reps. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., Stepha- Population Trends on National House lawmakers from Florida, ricane response in Florida, winter tentially hurting recruitment, re- nie Murphy, D-Fla., Ken Calvert, Guard Force Structure,” as well as Texas and California want to in- storm, and flood rescue in Texas, tention, and readiness,” the law- R-Calif., Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., resource allocations to increase crease the size of National Guard and combatting wildfires in Cali- makers wrote. and Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, and the size of Guard bureaus in the forces in their states as years of fornia has been persistent,” the The states represented by the Marc Veasey, D-Texas. three states. growing extreme weather events lawmakers wrote in the letter. lawmakers have the lowest Guard Recommendations from an in- “We have an obligation to en- has put a strain on troops who are Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of member-to-civilian ratios in the ternal report by the National sure that these civilian warriors, helping to respond. the National Guard Bureau, testi- country, they wrote. Guard Bureau sent to Congress in and our state bureaus, have the re- In a letter to Defense Secretary fied to Congress last month that Limited resources have put April included the Guard “may sources they need to fulfill the full Lloyd Austin dated June 1, 59 Guard members from 22 states greater demands on Guard fam- need to evaluate reallocating mis- range of missions we task them House members from some of the supported 22 severe weather ilies because of the Guard bu- sion sets to other geographic areas with,” the lawmakers wrote. most populated U.S. states ex- events in 2020 and a record of 12 reaus’ lack of ability to rotate per- to keep pace with changing demo- pressed concern over a lack of re- storms. sonnel. graphics across the country.” [email protected] sources to fulfill the range of mis- “The extraordinary circum- The effort was mostly led by The lawmakers asked Austin to Twitter: @sarahjcamm Fort Hood soldier arrested in death of toddler in Arizona BY ROSE L. THAYER Bell County the 1st Cavalry Division, accord- urgent care facility that he was the ton’s account because they were Stars and Stripes Jail in Texas list- ing to Fort Hood. His arrest is re- child’s stepfather, though police not consistent with an accidental A Fort Hood soldier was arrest- ed him as an in- lated to an investigation from determined he was the boyfriend injury. ed at the Army base in Texas on mate Wednes- more than two years ago, accord- of the child’s mother. Patton later The injuries indicated abuse, charges of murder and child day as he waits to ing to the Tempe Police Depart- said he was alone with the child police said. abuse in Tempe, Ariz., where local be extradited to ment. while his girlfriend was at work The toddler was pronounced law enforcement said his actions Maricopa Coun- On Jan. 9, 2019, officers were and the toddler had hit his or her dead at the hospital. led to the death of his girlfriend’s ty in Arizona and called to Cardon Children’s Med- head on a stereo, according to po- Tempe detectives said Fort Patton 13-month-old child in January arraigned on a ical Center, now named Banner lice. Hood criminal investigators have 2019. second-degree murder charge, Children’s, where a 13-month-old Police did not name the child, been coordinating with them since Fort Hood law enforcement ar- two counts of child abuse and a child was in critical condition af- the mother or release the child’s Patton’s arrest. rested Pfc. Khairee Ammar Pat- charge for failure to provide care. ter being transported from a gender. ton, 21, on May 25 without inci- Patton is assigned to the 15th Phoenix urgent care facility. The attending doctor told police [email protected] dent, according to base officials. Brigade Support Battalion within Patton initially told staff at the that the injuries did not match Pat- Twitter: @Rose_Lori Friday, June 4, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 7 PACIFIC US bases find 17 cases in Japan, S. Korea BY MATTHEW M. BURKE tive after displaying symptoms. three days in quarantine in a gov- down 1,496 from the same day last Okinawa prefecture reported Stars and Stripes Their infections were confirmed ernment-designated facility upon week, the Yomiuri newspaper re- 297 new infections Wednesday, CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — sometime after May 24, said base entering, according to a Facebook ported. The government has according to NHK. The U.S. military in Japan and spokesman Sam Samuelson. post by the U.S. Embassy in To- counted 750,000 cases during the Japan’s top coronavirus adviser South Korea reported 17 new U.S. Forces Korea had four ser- kyo. The 15 states join a list that al- pandemic and more than 13,000 on Wednesday called for the To- cases of COVID-19 as of 6 p.m. vice members and three family ready includes Florida, Michigan, deaths, according to the World kyo Olympics, scheduled to begin Thursday. members test positive after arriv- Minnesota and Tennessee. Health Organization. on July 23, to be scaled down “as Kadena Air Base on Okinawa ing at Incheon International Air- However, travelers associated Tokyo on Wednesday reported much as possible,” Kyodo News had seven people test positive for port on commercial flights May with the U.S. Defense Department another 487 people newly infected reported Thursday. the coronavirus respiratory dis- 16, 18, 25, 29 and Sunday, accord- are not required to comply with with the coronavirus and 13 Speaking to a House of Repre- ease “over the last few days,” ac- ing to a U.S. Forces Korea news the quarantine order, according to deaths, according to public broad- sentatives committee in Tokyo, cording to a base Facebook post release Wednesday. U.S. Forces Japan. caster NHK. New infections are Shigeru Omi, an infectious disease Wednesday evening. Five tested positive on the man- The Enhanced Quarantine 256 fewer than the same day last expert and head of the govern- Four became ill with COVID-19 datory COVID-19 test before en- Alert does not affect individuals week, continuing a trend. ment subcommittee on the virus, symptoms and self-isolated. The tering quarantine and two tested under the status of forces agree- Osaka prefecture, the nation’s said hosting the games during a remaining three were already positive on the test required to exit ment, according to an email second-largest metro area, report- pandemic is “not normal.” quarantined as close contacts of quarantine. All seven were isolat- Thursday to Stars and Stripes ed 213 new coronavirus patients Tokyo and nine other prefec- previously infected individuals. ed at either Camp Humphreys or from USFJ spokesman Marine Wednesday and 27 deaths, ac- tures, including Osaka and Okina- Naval Air Facility Atsugi, 26 Osan Air Base, according to Staff Sgt. Jonathan Wright. SOFA cording to NHK. While the num- wa, are in a state of emergency miles southwest of Tokyo, report- USFK. defines the legal status of the U.S. ber of deaths is up 11 from a month through June 20. ed three new coronavirus cases Starting Friday, travelers to Ja- armed forces stationed in host prior, the number of cases has fall- Thursday, according to a post on pan from another 15 U.S. states, in- countries. en dramatically in recent weeks. Stars and Stripes reporter Joseph Ditzler contrib- uted to this report. its Facebook page. A sailor and cluding Arizona, California and Japan reported 3,037 new coro- There were 845 new patients on [email protected] two base employees tested posi- New York, are required to spend navirus cases on Wednesday, May 3, according to data. Twitter: @MatthewMBurke1 Rumble: Marines prepare to face peer-level force in island jungles prey and CH-53 Super Stallion FROM PAGE 1 aircraft, Maj. William McCabe, vision spokesman, during a con- 35, of York, Pa., operations officer ference call Wednesday. for 3rd Battalion, said during the At the start of the exercise, 3rd call. Battalion Marines air assaulted “I would rather be out in the jun- into the jungle while others ar- gle than in an office,” said Staff rived in small boats to secure key Sgt. Drew Toboy, 32, of Detroit, maritime terrain, said Maj. Mat- another member of 3rd Battalion thew Chomiak, 33, assistant oper- on the conference call. ations officer for 4th Marine Re- The Marines have done plenty giment, which oversaw the exer- of force-on-force training but, in cise, during the same call. recent years, it has usually been Meanwhile Marines from 2nd done in a desert or urban setting, Battalion arrived in helicopters to he said. seize an objective, he said. “It’s not easy operating in the The Marines battled it out with jungle,” he said, noting that visi- blank ammunition in engage- bility there is only 65 to 100 feet. ments refereed by observer con- Another 3rd Battalion Marine, trollers before the larger 2nd Bat- Cpl. Justin Rohn, 24, of San Ber- talion force was victorious, Cho- nardino, Calif., said he expected to miak said. go to either the desert or the jungle The training tested the Marines’ when he enlisted. ability to insert, persist and estab- “The toughest thing was nego- lish command and control and sit- tiating the terrain and trying to uational awareness in a tough en- make movements through it,” he vironment that replicates the con- said of the training area. “It is al- ditions they would face fighting in ways changing, and no map will be the first island chain, he said. able to accurately depict it.” The Marines trained to tap into The Marines traversed about 25 joint force support such as aircraft miles of jungle during the event and artillery, Chomiak said. and “expected to be drenched in The Marines traveled light, car- sweat after every movement,” he rying items they could pack into a said. helicopter or move on golf-cart UJIAN GOSUN/U.S. Marine Corps sized Utility Task Vehicles, which [email protected] First Lt. Eunwon Lee, the fire support team leader with 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, calls for fire can also be carried by MV-22 Os- Twitter: @SethRobson1 support during a jungle warfare exercise at Okinawa’s Northern Training Area on May 26. PAGE 8 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, June 4, 2021 WAR ON TERRORISM Afghan pilot once denied refuge arrives in US BY J.P. LAWRENCE But the Defense Department ghans under threat for working numerous death threats. America have set up a charity Stars and Stripes later withdrew its approval, say- with them. After the U.S. military with- drive, at https://www.go- KABUL, Afghanistan — An Af- ing that senior officials had not However, a Pentagon spokes- drew its endorsement, Asadi and fundme.com/f/help-the-asadi- ghan air force pilot who had been been consulted. man told The Wall Street Journal his family went into hiding, first at family, to help with their living ex- promised refuge in America last The decision angered former last year that so Bagram Airfield and then in a penses. fall, only to be rejected at the last advisers who vouched for Asadi’s many military house on the outskirts of Kabul As the family prepared to leave minute, finally arrived on U.S. soil bid to come to America. As a ma- personnel are while he reapplied for refuge in Afghanistan on Tuesday, Zainab Wednesday with his family. jor in the Afghan air force, Asadi under threat that America. played with a rose and said “good- Mohammed Naiem Asadi, his protected the life of a downed U.S. letting them all With the family’s departure bye” to people in English as her wife, Rahima, and their daughter pilot last year and, by one former seek refuge in from Afghanistan, supporters of parents loaded their luggage into Zainab, 5, have been conditionally chief warrant officer’s estimate, America would the family hope to greet the Asadi a car bound for the airport. approved for parole, a temporary had been in the cockpit for 70% of “absolutely gut family in person soon. Among While in the air Wednesday on status for noncitizens to come to all missions in southern Afghanis- the Afghan secu- these is Capt. Laurie Wither- the way to the family’s new home, Asadi America, U.S. immigration ser- tan in recent years. rity forces.” spoon, an Army chaplain who met the former pilot Asadi reflected vices said in a letter to the family. “It’s shameful what happened Some advisers who supported the family as they hid at Bagram on his life growing up in a small “This is a real recognition that on that last day, that someone Asadi’s bid to come to America ac- last fall. She said she began visit- rural village, and then flying in this man’s life is in significant changed their mind in the DOD,” knowledged that helping one of ing the family regularly, giving the skies in the war ravaging his danger in Afghanistan,” said the said Andy Miller, a retired Army the country’s few elite pilots leave stuffed animals and coloring country. He recalled the friends family’s lawyer, Kimberly Mot- chief warrant officer who helped the country weakens its ability to books to their daughter. he lost, and thanked those who ley, who came to Kabul to escort train Asadi. “At the last minute, stave off the Taliban. The chaplain said she spoke helped him come to America. He the family to America. the rug was yanked out from un- But in addition to threats from with the family almost daily over wrote that he hoped for peace one The family passed through im- der them.” the Taliban, Asadi feared retribu- the last six months. day in Afghanistan. He remained migration and plans to file for asy- Asadi and his family received tion from the Afghan military for “Lots of emotional highs and hopeful for a life without fear in lum in the U.S., Motley said in an death threats from the Taliban trying to leave the country with lows,” Witherspoon said in a text America. interview Monday. that were determined credible by his family. message. “Asadi’s faith, humility Before landing on U.S. soil, he Asadi, a helicopter pilot reputed U.S. investigators last fall. Pilots who report threats and courage has strengthened the wrote: “I am glad that today it was to have killed more insurgents The Taliban have launched at- against them often receive little roots of our international friend- proved once again that humanity than anyone else in the Afghan air tacks all over the country as U.S. sympathy and may be threatened ship.” knows no boundaries and human force, received a rare endorse- and NATO troops withdraw from with punishment or imprison- Once the family comes to Amer- beings can embrace each other ment by the Pentagon last fall to Afghanistan, with assassinations ment, said Niloofar Rahmani, Af- ica, Witherspoon said she plans to with love in all their differences.” move to the U.S. with his family killing politicians, journalists and ghanistan’s first female fixed- help give English lessons to Rahi- because he was in “imminent dan- military personnel. The contin- wing pilot and also a client of Mot- ma, in exchange for Afghan cook- Zubair Babakarkhail contributed to this report. ger of being killed by the Tali- uing violence has raised calls for ley. She was granted asylum in ing classes. [email protected] ban.” the U.S. to protect or evacuate Af- America in 2018 after receiving The family’s supporters in Twitter: @jplawrence3 Parents still searching for loved ones, answers after bombing of school

BY J.P. LAWRENCE AND Fatima Jafari, the headmistress ZUBAIR BABAKARKHAIL of the school in western Kabul’s Stars and Stripes Dasht-e-Barchi neighborhood, KABUL, Afghanistan — Abdul- said she knew Shukria. The 11th lah Ahmadi still hasn’t seen his grader had been marked present daughter in the weeks since three that day. bombs killed at least 85 students Jafari doubts Shukria is truly and wounded 186 at a girls’ school missing, and wonders whether in the Afghan capital. the girl's body vanished in the Ahmadi refuses to believe that force of the blast. None of the oth- Shukria, 18, is dead. He searches er wounded girls saw her at any of for her each day, with the idea the hospitals, Jafari said. that she might have been brought Like others, Jafari has vivid to a hospital with minor wounds, memories of the horror of that after he found a singed notebook day. of hers at the site. “I still feel that sound of that ex- “No one knows what hap- plosion in my ears sometimes,” pened,” Ahmadi said. she said, “and get really terrified Since the May 8 attack on the when I cross that place when go- Sayed al-Shuhada school, located ing to the school.” in a neighborhood with a large As many as 100 other survivors J.P. LAWRENCE/Stars and Stripes Shiite minority presence, no one of the attack are struggling with Abdullah Ahmadi holds a picture of his daughter Shukria, 18, on Monday. Shukria has been missing since has claimed the attack or been trauma and psychological condi- a bombing killed more than 60 students at a girls’ school in western Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 8. held responsible by the Kabul au- tions, Afghanistan’s Tolo News re- thorities. ported. the attack. Islamic State militants, But the announcements mean lack of response to the bombing The lack of answers and ongo- Despite the trauma, survivors who consider the ethnic Hazara little to those who lost loved ones and fears for his country’s future ing questions of security as U.S. of the attack still want to go to Shiites religious apostates, have in the attack. in light of the U.S. withdrawal. and foreign forces prepare to school, Jafari said. often targeted the area. “This is the responsibility of the But he remained optimistic he leave the country have left many “I haven’t seen any family tak- Victims’ families have urged government to find what exactly would one day see his daughter in the community angered and ing their girls out of the school,” the Afghan government to explain has happened,” said Rohullah Ah- again. worried, but also determined to she said. “They believe in educa- how so many of their daughters madi, Shukria’s uncle. “I am 100% hopeful,” he said. preserve the education rights tion and they will continue to died that day. The country’s sec- Shukria loved poetry, drawing, “She is not dead.” gained by women in the city since learn.” ond vice president, Sarwar Da- and above all, wanted to be a news the fall of the Taliban two decades The Afghan government nesh, recently announced a plan anchor, her father said. [email protected] ago. blamed the Taliban, who denied to protect Dasht-e-Barchi. He is angry at the government’s Twitter: @jplawrence3 Friday, June 4, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 9 NATION GOP senator, Biden discuss infrastructure

Associated Press he thinks about working with peo- WASHINGTON — For nearly ple even when there’s disagree- an hour, President Joe Biden and ment,” White House Press Secre- the top Senate Republican nego- tary Jen Psaki said ahead of the af- tiating infrastructure met behind ternoon session. JOSH EDELSON/AP closed doors — two seasoned leg- Privately, the president has Boat docks sitting on dry land at the Browns Ravine Cove area of drought­stricken Folsom Lake, currently islators engaged in another round sized up the GOP’s latest $928 bil- at 37% of the normal capacity, in Folsom, Calif., on May 22. of conversations, but emerging lion offer as unworkable, in large with few outward signs of tangible part because it taps unused CO- progress ahead of a deadline next VID-19 funds. Instead, Biden week. wants to hike the corporate tax Droughts ravage reservoirs in The White House billed the pri- rate — a nonstarter for Senate Re- vate meeting Wednesday as more publicans — to generate revenue of a conversation with West Vir- for his $1.7 trillion package. California ahead of hot summer ginia GOP Sen. Shelley Moore Ca- Friday’s next round of talks be- Associated Press cause there wasn’t enough water ing the electrical grid during the pito, rather than a formal negotia- tween Biden and the Republican OROVILLE, Calif. — Each to hold them. Blackened trees peak demand of the hottest part tion. No new offers were expected senator would overlap with the re- year Lake Oroville helps water a lined the reservoir’s steep, of the summer. to be presented. More than any- lease of the May jobs report, as quarter of the nation’s crops, sus- parched banks. In Northern California’s Butte thing, the session in the Oval Of- private economists estimate a tain endangered salmon beneath In nearby Folsom Lake, nor- County, low water prompts an- fice was seen through the political meaningful increase from the dis- its massive earthen dam and an- mally bustling boat docks rested other emotion: fear. The county lens of the president and Repub- appointing April figures. May’s chor the tourism economy of a on dry land, their buoys warning suffered the deadliest U.S. wild- licans trying to show the public jobs figures could provide evi- Northern California county that phantom boats to slow down. fire in a century in 2018 when 85 what Americans say they want — dence as to whether Biden’s earli- must rebuild seemingly every Campers occupied dusty river- people died. Last year, another 16 a willingness to work together, er $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief year after unrelenting wildfires. banks farther north at Shasta people died in a wildfire. even if no deal is within reach. package has helped put the coun- But now the mighty lake — a Lake. Walking along the Bidwell Ca- Biden and Capito had a “con- try on track to recover the jobs lost linchpin in a system of aqueducts But the impacts of dwindling nyon trail last week, 63-year-old structive and frank conversation,” to the pandemic. and reservoirs in the arid U.S. reservoirs go beyond luxury Lisa Larson was supposed to have according to a White House offi- Heading into the meeting, Capi- West that makes California possi- yachts and weekend anglers. a good view of the lake. Instead, cial granted anonymity to discuss to was expected to reup the GOP’s ble — is shrinking with surpris- Salmon need cold water from the she saw withered grass and trees. the private talks. The senator’s of- push to repurpose the coronavirus ing speed amid a severe drought, bottom of the reservoirs to “It makes me feel like our plan- fice said she is encouraged by the relief fund to pay for infrastruc- with state officials predicting it spawn. The San Francisco Bay et is literally drying up,” she said. ongoing conversations. The two ture investments, said Senate Re- will reach a record low later this needs fresh water from the reser- “It makes me feel a little unset- agreed to reconnect Friday. publican leader Mitch McConnell, summer. voirs to keep out the salt water tled because the drier it gets, the Still, talks over Biden’s top leg- who has tasked her to lead the dis- While droughts are common in that harms freshwater fish. more fires we are going to have.” islative priority have been moving cussions. California, this year’s is much Farmers need the water to irri- Last year was the third driest slowly, a daunting undertaking “That’s the key to getting a bi- hotter and drier than others, gate their crops. Businesses need year on record in terms of precip- given the massive infrastructure partisan agreement,” McConnell evaporating water more quickly reservoirs full so people will itation. Temperatures hit triple investment, and time for a deal is said at a press conference in Ken- from the reservoirs and the come play in them and spend digits in much of California over running out. The administration tucky. He said he particularly sparse Sierra Nevada snowpack money. the Memorial Day weekend, ear- has set a June 7 deadline to see wants to halt unemployment as- that feeds them. The state’s more And everyone needs the water lier than expected. State officials clear direction and signs of pro- sistance that he says is preventing than 1,500 reservoirs are 50% to run hydroelectric power plants were surprised earlier this year gress. Americans from returning to lower than they should be this that supply much of the state’s when about 500,000-acre-feet of “The fact that the president is work. time of year, according to Jay energy. water they were expecting to flow having Sen. Capito here today and For Republicans, the corporate Lund, co-director of the Center If Lake Oroville falls below 640 into reservoirs never showed up. has been having ongoing discus- tax hikes are a red line they will for Watershed Sciences at the feet — which it could do by late “In the previous drought, it sions with Republicans in the Sen- not cross. They instead want to University of California-Davis. August — state officials would took (the reservoirs) three years ate and that he’s eager to find a pay for the infrastructure invest- Over Memorial Day weekend, shut down a major power plant to get this low as they are in the path forward on bipartisanship ment with virus aid money as well dozens of houseboats sat on cin- for just the second time ever be- second year of this drought,” work certainly tells you, I think, as gas taxes and other fees on con- derblocks at Lake Oroville be- cause of low water levels, strain- Lund said. what you need to know about what sumers. US jobless claims drop to 385K, another pandemic low Associated Press pace of layoffs, has fallen steadily all year, this year — an average of more than state unemployment benefits rose by WASHINGTON — The number of though it remains high by historical stan- 450,000 a month — and the government’s 169,000 in the week of May 22 to nearly 3.8 Americans seeking unemployment bene- dards. May jobs report on Friday is expected to million. fits fell last week for a fifth straight week to The decline in applications reflects a show that they added an additional 656,000 “Reviving a labor market after a deadly a new pandemic low, the latest evidence swift rebound in economic growth and the last month, according to a survey of econo- pandemic is complicated,” she said. “Not that the U.S. job market is regaining its job market’s steady recovery from the cor- mists by the data firm FactSet. The econo- all indicators move at the same speed or health as the economy further reopens. onavirus recession. More Americans are my remains down 8.2 million jobs from its take the same recovery path. Hopefully, The Labor Department reported Thurs- venturing out to shop, travel, dine out and level in February 2020, just before the vi- the COVID-19 cases continue to decline as day that jobless claims dropped to 385,000, congregate at entertainment venues. All rus tore through the economy. the number of fully vaccinated individuals down 20,000 from the week before. The that renewed spending has led companies AnnElizabeth Konkel, economist at the rises. Fully returning to pre-COVID nor- number of weekly applications for unem- to seek new workers. Indeed Hiring Lab, noted that the number mal is essential to a full labor market re- ployment aid, which generally reflects the Employers have added 1.8 million jobs of people who are collecting traditional covery.” PAGE 10 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, June 4, 2021 NATION Home stops taking in ‘at-risk’ youths after gun battle Associated Press they ran away from is not a part of DELTONA, Fla. — A Florida its program. children’s home that two children “When a youth is arrested in ran away from before engaging Florida, the courts determine sheriff’s deputies in a gun battle whether or not they are held in se- this week will stop accepting “at- cure detention or released into the risk” children, officials said. community,” the statement said. The 14-year-old girl and 12- The children’s home, mean- year-old boy left the Florida Unit- while, announced a 30-day mora- ed Methodist Children’s Home torium on accepting “at risk” chil- near Deltona on Tuesday and dren, after which it will only take broke into a house where they them when they can adequately found guns and ammunition, care for them. The home’s Emer- Sheriff Mike Chitwood said. They gency Shelter Care program cur- began firing on Volusia County rently houses three such children, DARIO LOPEZ­MILLS/AP Sheriff’s deputies who were the statement said. Minors lie inside a pod at the Donna Department of Homeland Security holding facility, in Donna, Texas, in searching for them. Deputies fi- “The level of children who are March. nally shot and wounded the girl, being sent to us through Emergen- who was reported to be in stable cy Shelter Care at times is beyond condition after surgery, the sheriff the scope of our capabilities to said. provide the care required and lim- Texas’ move to close shelters “What the hell is the Depart- its who we can serve as part of our ment of Juvenile Justice doing? mission,” Kitwana McTyer, Presi- Sending these kids to places that dent and CEO of the home, said in for migrant kids alarms groups can’t handle them,” a visibly an- the statement. Associated Press ations by Aug. 30. reunited with family in the U.S. gry Chitwood said. The girl had McTyer said Tuesday’s incident AUSTIN, Texas — A move by After that date, it says, “if you “This is a transparent and been in trouble various times over is “the result of the system failing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to shut- are still providing care for indi- troubling ploy to politicize a hu- the past year, accused of stealing our children.” She said these chil- ter more than 50 shelters hous- viduals who are not lawfully pre- manitarian crisis,” Krish O’Ma- puppies and setting fires, the sher- dren “are in desperate need of ing about 4,000 migrant children sent in the United States under a ra Vignarajah, head of Lutheran iff said. care in the appropriate setting, could seriously disrupt a nation- contract with the federal govern- Immigration and Refugee Ser- Juvenile justice officials said in which is a higher level of care than al program that already faces ment, HHSC will take necessary vice, said in a statement. “Be- an email that the children’s home we provide.” strained capacity to properly steps to comply with the procla- cause Texas-based shelters care for minors crossing the mation.” comprise a significant portion of U.S.-Mexico border alone. The highly unusual move to U.S. capacity, this order could do The U.S. Department of order a disaster declaration — real damage, and to the serious Candidate interrupted by Health and Human Services, usually reserved for natural di- detriment of children’s well-be- which cares for migrant chil- sasters or health crises — comes ing.” dren, said Wednesday that it did amid Abbott’s criticism of re- The increasing arrival of mi- sex toy on drone, punched not intend to close any facilities cord numbers of border cross- grant children has tested the Bi- Associated Press ence on Wednesday that he be- but that it was “assessing” the ings in recent months. He has in- den administration, with the U.S. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M — A lieved Dreyer was with several Republican governor’s late creased the presence of the Tex- government picking up nearly New Mexico sheriff who is run- companions and spotted someone Tuesday disaster declaration. as Department of Public Safety 19,000 children traveling alone ning for mayor of Albuquerque standing on the other side of a The proclamation directs a state and National Guard in south across the Mexican border in was interrupted while on stage at a fence who he believes was flying agency to deny or discontinue li- Texas. March and more than 17,000 in campaign event by a flying drone the drone. censes for child care facilities Abbott also has been critical of April. with a sex toy attached to it and a “It became so distracting from sheltering migrant children emergency facilities that lack The record-setting numbers man who punched him. the sound and everything, I within 90 days. state licenses, which may end up come as the administration de- Bernalillo County Sheriff Man- couldn’t really get my point Groups that represent migrant taking in more children if his or- cided to exempt unaccompanied uel Gonzales’ campaign said the across,” Gonzales said. children and reunite them with der succeeds in shuttering children from federal pandemic- Democrat was unharmed and Dreyer has been charged with their families said the order smaller shelters. related powers to immediately “will not be intimidated.” petty misdemeanor battery and could be harmful because it may In April, Texas officials an- expel most migrants from the The Albuquerque Journal re- misdemeanor resisting, evading mean more minors are sent to nounced they were investigating country without giving them an ported that a video posted on or obstructing an officer. Accord- mass-scale, unlicensed facilities three reports alleging abuse and opportunity to seek asylum. Facebook shows Gonzales an- ing to a deputy in the report, that attorneys and advocates say neglect at a San Antonio coli- The pandemic also has meant swering questions from the audi- Dreyer said that he did not intend endanger their health and safe- seum holding more than 1,600 less capacity at small and medi- ence while standing on a stage at to hit Gonzales, but was upset at ty. Abbott argues that the federal migrant teens. There also have um-size shelters that care for an events center when the drone the way Gonzales answered a government can’t force Texas to been abuse or neglect investiga- minors. The program lost thou- bearing the sex toy started buzz- question and intended to swing his keep issuing state licenses in re- tions at state-licensed facilities, sands of beds due to COVID-19 ing near the stage. fist through the air. sponse to a federal problem. and Texas lists 18 total citations restrictions, bringing down the A sheriff’s office report said the Gonzales suggested Wednesday The U.S. government funds 56 between April and May. tally to about 7,100 by February. owner of the event center grabbed that the stunt with the drone may shelters in Texas, out of about Some critics worry the disas- Doing away with more state-li- the device and that 20-year-old have been sent by the rival cam- 200 licensed shelters in the ter declaration could set a prece- censed shelters is a “wronghead- Kaelan Ashby Dreyer unsuccess- paign of incumbent Mayor Tim country. The last census taken dent for other Republican gover- ed approach,” said Wendy fully tried to grab it. Keller, also a Democrat. Keller’s on May 19 showed 4,223 children nors to thwart efforts by the Bi- Young, president of Kids in Need The report said Dreyer turned campaign condemned the stunt as in 52 of those state-licensed shel- den administration to increase of Defense, which provides legal his attention to Gonzales, swing- “disruptive, rude and immature” ters, according to the Texas capacity in a network of licensed services to immigrant children. ing his fist and calling him a “ty- and denied any involvement. Health and Human Services shelters. Governors in Iowa and “At a time when the United rant.” A deputy wrote that Dreyer Dreyer denied to the Albuquer- Commission. Nebraska have rejected federal States needs far more licensed punched Gonzales’ hands and was que Journal that he was working The agency was directed to re- requests to house migrant chil- placement settings for unaccom- then removed from the event by for Keller’s campaign and said move the licenses and sent a no- dren, saying they oppose Presi- panied migrant children, the or- deputies. he’s not a fan of the incumbent ei- tice to providers Wednesday dent Joe Biden’s stance on car- der threatens to leave the nation Gonzales said at a news confer- ther. telling them to wind down oper- ing for minors before they are with far less,” Young said. Friday, June 4, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 11 WORLD China now vaccinating at Netanyahu foes push for quick fast pace after slow start BY HUIZHONG WU it possible to even consider vacci- Associated Press nating more than a billion people vote to end his 12-year rule TAIPEI, Taiwan — In the span of this year, but also the risks to civil just five days last month, China gave liberties — a concern the world over BY LAURIE KELLMAN on Thursday, signaling that he will some unity.” out 100 million shots of its COVID-19 but one that is particularly acute in Associated Press continue to exert pressure on for- The owner of the coffee shop, vaccines. China, where there are few protec- TEL AVIV, Israel — Prime Min- mer allies who joined the coalition. Yosi Zarifi, said he trusts that Neta- After a slow start, China is now tions. ister Benjamin Netanyahu’s oppo- “All members of Knesset who nyahu will return to power — and doing what virtually no other coun- “The Communist Party has peo- nents pushed Thursday for a quick were elected with right-wing votes distrusts the coalition. try in the world can: leveraging the ple all the way down to every village, parliament vote to formally end his need to oppose this dangerous left- “Everybody is clear that this power and all-encompassing reach every neighborhood,” said Ray Yip, lengthy rule, hoping to head off any ist government,” he wrote on Twit- trick will not last, there won’t be of its one-party system and a matur- former country director for the last-minute attempts to derail ter. any glue (to keep it together) ing domestic vaccine industry to ad- Gates Foundation in China and a their newly announced coalition The drama riveted Israelis at a here,” he said. minister shots at a staggering pace. public health expert. “That’s the government. time when tumult has not been in The anti-Netanyahu bloc an- The rollout is far from perfect, in- draconian part of the system, but it The latest political maneuver- short supply: four inconclusive nounced the coalition deal just be- cluding uneven distribution, but also gives very powerful mobiliza- ing began just hours after opposi- elections in two years followed by fore a deadline at midnight Chinese public health leaders now tion.” tion leader Yair Lapid and his main an 11-day war in the Gaza Strip last Wednesday. The agreement trig- say they’re hoping to inoculate 80% China is now averaging about 19 coalition partner, Naftali Bennett, month that was accompanied by gered a complex process that is of the population of 1.4 billion by the million shots per day, according to declared they had reached a deal mob violence between Jews and likely to stretch over the next end of the year. Our World in Data’s rolling seven- to form a new government and Arabs in cities across the country. week. As of Wednesday, China had giv- day average. It’s still unclear how muster a majority in the 120-mem- The country is also emerging from The coalition has a razor-thin en out more than 704 million doses many people are fully vaccinated — ber Knesset, or parliament. the coronavirus crisis that caused majority of 61 votes in parliament. — with nearly half of those in May which can mean anywhere from The coalition consists of eight deep economic damage and ex- Now the question is whether the alone. China’s total is roughly a third one to three doses of the vaccines in parties from across the political posed tensions between the secu- group’s votes will hold together in of the 1.9 billion shots distributed use — as the government does not spectrum with little in common ex- lar majority and the ultra-Ortho- order to name a new parliament globally, according to Our World in publicly release that data. cept the shared goal of toppling Ne- dox minority. speaker, who would then preside Data, an online research site. Zhong Nanshan, the head of a tanyahu after a record-setting 12 Yet the political debate has fo- over a vote required to confirm the The call to get vaccinated comes group of experts attached to the Na- years in power. The alliance in- cused squarely on Netanyahu, who new government. from every corner of society. Com- tional Health Commission and a cludes hardliners previously al- is facing corruption charges — and If the group can’t manage that, panies offer shots to their employ- prominent government doctor, said lied with Netanyahu, as well as whether he should stay or go. the current speaker, who is a Neta- ees, schools urge their students and on Sunday that 40% of the popula- center-left parties and even an “We never had a coalition like nyahu ally, could use his position to staffers, and local government tion has received at least one dose, Arab faction — a first in Israeli pol- this,” said Hillel Bar Sadeh at a cof- delay the vote and give Netanyahu workers check on their residents. and the aim was to get that percent- itics. fee shop in Jerusalem. “We like to more time to sabotage the coali- That pressure underscores both age fully vaccinated by the end of Netanyahu lashed out at his foes have a new spirit, we like to have tion. the system’s strength, which makes the month. 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Police: Driver hits headstones at cemetery DENVER — Author- CO ities in Colorado have launched an investigation after a woman drove her car into multiple headstones at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver on Memorial Day. The Denver Police Department said the woman sideswiped two ve- hicles parked in the cemetery park- ing lot before continuing on and crashing into the headstones, KMGH-TV reported. “It just got worse and worse,” said Antonio Moran, who was at the cem- etery during the incident honoring his veteran family members. The car drove through the lawn, hit oth- er vehicles and slid into multiple gravestones, Moran said, noting there were several people at the cemetery at the time of the crash. No injuries were reported, and police did not immediately reveal how many headstones were dam- aged. Some headstones were com- pletely ripped out of the ground and others were broken in half, Moran said. The driver was arrested and is be- ing held on suspicion of driving un- der the influence, police said. DON CAMPBELL, THE (ST. JOSEPH, MICH.) HERALD­PALLADIUM/AP Vandals take Elvis’ name Just a bit outside off sign at his birthplace Eli Gould, 5, of St. Joseph, Mich., plays baseball with his father, Michael Gould, on Tuesday, at Milton Park In St. Joseph. TUPELO — Elvis MS Presley’s birthplace in duty officers at the mall had con- THE CENSUS struck the child. The boy then lost Mississippi is offering a $1,000 re- fronted the man. On-duty officers his balance and was run over by his ward to figure out who took the word responded a minute later. The approximate number of people defrauded of more than father’s vehicle, police said. “Elvis” off the landmark’s sign. Police said that the man was tak- 200 $2.5 million in romance and other online scams for which No additional details on the The museum discovered the first en into custody and transported to nine men have been apprehended and indicted, prosecutors said. Grand jury child’s injuries or condition were re- name taken from the “Elvis Presley an area hospital for a medical eval- indictments in federal court in Charleston, W.Va., charged the men with mail leased. Williams drove the child Birthplace, Museum & Chapel” sign uation. Garcia said the man did not fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and receipt of stolen property, prosecutors home and his mother called 911, ac- over the weekend. The word “Elvis” have a gun. said in a news release Tuesday. The men live in the U.S., but six of them are cording to police. had been written as the rock ’n’ roll Nigerian citizens and two are from Ghana. According to the indictments, vic- The Miami Herald reported that tims, many of whom are elderly, were coerced into sending money to bank pioneer’s signature. the father was charged with child Woman treated for burns accounts controlled by the defendants from 2016 to 2020. The museum in Tupelo isn’t sure after attack with liquid neglect with great bodily harm. exactly when the brick sign was damaged. ABINGDON — A Ma- Holdrege, the Kearney Hub report- opened and destroyed mail contain- Car crashes through wall The entire sign was stolen three MD ryland woman was ed. The fire began in a workshop ing cash that was intended for 12 of historic home/museum months ago and had just recently treated for apparent chemical and spread to a lean-to livestock other people in Greenwood and been replaced, WTVA-TV reported. burns after she said two people shelter. Lyon counties. YORK — A historic The singer’s birthplace also sur- yelled homophobic remarks and Holdrege Assistant Fire Chief Court documents did not explicit- ME Maine home that has vived a tornado moving nearby in threw liquid at her, the Harford Jim Wagner said the fire was only a ly state whether Tapscott kept the been converted into a museum suf- early May. County Sheriff’s Office said. couple of feet from the structure money from the mail he destroyed, fered extensive structural damage The site includes the restored The woman told deputies that it that housed between 100 and 150 but he was ordered to repay the vic- when a car crashed through an out- two-room house built by Presley’s happened in the Home Goods store rabbits when firefighters were able tims for the cash they never re- side wall. family for $180. He was born there parking lot in Abingdon on May 27, to pull the animals to safety. ceived. The car struck the Emerson-Wil- in January 1935. according to a news release posted The fire was quickly extin- cox House in York at about 11 p.m. on social media. The woman said guished, and not one was injured, Boy shot by man returning Saturday, Old York Historical So- Man banging skateboard two people in a small black car Wagner said. He was unaware of paintball fire with gunfire ciety Executive Director Joel Le- sends shoppers fleeing yelled homophobic remarks at her, any animals being lost in the blaze. fever said in a Facebook post on then threw an unknown liquid at her MIAMI — Thinking his Sunday. No one was hurt. DALLAS — Panicked before driving off. Ex-postal worker fined for FL home was under attack, a “Over the next several days and TX shoppers rushed out of At first, the woman believed the destroying cash-filled mail Florida homeowner shot and weeks we will work to evaluate the Dallas mall on Memorial Day after a liquid was water and she continued wounded a 10-year-old whose father structural integrity of the building, man banged a skateboard on the with her day, but an hour later, her WICHITA — A former had driven him to participate in a and move collection objects to safe- ground in the food court and made skin began itching and she went to KS postal worker in eastern drive-by shooting with a paintball ty,” he wrote. “Together with the El- hand gestures as if he was shooting, an urgent care for treatment of what Kansas has been ordered to pay gun, police said. izabeth Bishop Perkins Trust, police said. appeared to be chemical burns. $1,100 in fines and restitution for de- Michael Williams, 26, told Opa- which owns the house, Old York will “That sound obviously caused a stroying mail and presumably steal- locka police his son begged him to evaluate next steps towards restora- panic,” Dallas Police Chief Eddie Firefighters save more than ing cash contained in that mail. drive by a home where young peo- tion and repair.” Garcia said. “When the crowd start- 100 rabbits from blaze Dennis Tapscott, 24, of Emporia, ple were gathered Sunday night so Because the house was not sched- ed running the individual focused was fined Tuesday in U.S. District he could fire his paintball out the uled to open to the public this sea- on that and then began doing hand HOLDREGE — Fire- Court in Wichita, the Wichita Eagle window, according to a police report son, nothing was on display in the gestures as if he was shooting into NE fighters in south-central reported. He was ordered to pay a released Tuesday. room where the car entered, he said. the the crowd, which then further Nebraska saved more than 100 rab- $500 fine, $575 in restitution and a Williams drove by the home as his The more than 250-year-old escalated the situation.” bits from a fire that threatened their $25 special assessment fee. son fired off several rounds, police building has been used as a general Garcia said police got a call at 1:27 large hutch in Holdrege, officials Tapscott pleaded guilty last week said. The homeowner confused the store, tavern, tailor shop, post office p.m. Monday reporting an active there said. to one count of delaying mail. Prose- paintball for real gunfire, telling po- and home, according to the society. shooter at NorthPark Center. He The fire broke out about 4 p.m. cutors said that between August lice he thought his family was being said that within three minutes, off- Monday on a property in southwest 2019 and January 2020, Tapscott attacked. He fired one shot, which From wire reports Friday, June 4, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 13 FACES

CBS wins Building in ratings war for 13th year Associated Press some fun In a designation that feels a little less significant every year, CBS has finished the 2020-21 television sea- Host Will Arnett dusts off his son as the nation’s most-watched television network for the 13th con- dad jokes for ‘Lego Masters’ secutive time. CBS averaged 6.28 million prime BY BROOKE LEFERTS time viewers in the Nielsen compa- Associated Press ny’s measurement of live-plus-sev- ill Arnett’s playful sarcasm is en viewing, which includes every- serving him well these days as one who watched a particular pro- both the host of Fox’s “Lego Mas- gram live and within the next week. Wters,” where his “dad jokes” kill, CBS has won 18 of the past 19 years, and on his podcast, “Smartless,” where he ban- the one-time exception being Fox ters with pals Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes. when “American Idol” dominated Teasing comes naturally to the actor, as does TV. working with Legos. He’s been the voice of Bat- FOX/AP Increasingly, however, the mea- man in “The Lego Movie” franchise and is “Lego Masters” Judge Jamie Berard, left, chats with host Will Arnett on the set. The reality surement doesn’t reflect how peo- hosting and executive producing season two of brick building show’s second season premiered on Fox this week. ple experience television, because it “Lego Masters,” a reality brick building com- excludes streaming services and petition that premiered this week. With access AP: Does the “Lego Masters” set put you inlot of Lego stuff because I’ve done a lot of Lego bingeing of programs outside of to 5 million Legos, budding amateur architects the mood to host? stuff over the years. You’d think that their in- their first-week window. Arnett: It’s like being on this, like, crazy Lego terests would have waned. It has not! You walk Even though the pandemic kept put skills and creativity to the test, building spaceship, destination: have fun! We’re on this out on that set and if you’re somebody who’s more people at home, CBS’ prime- motorized mini parade floats, an earthquake amazing set where you have all these building into Lego, it’s like, ‘Oh my God!’ because Lego time viewership was down 18% tower and demolition derby, while vying for a tables or these huge bins filled with 5 million does stir up that sort of creative juice in people. from the previous year, as was sec- $100,000 prize. Lego pieces. It’s absurd, in the best way. It’s so And when you get on that set, you think ‘I could ond-place NBC’s. ABC was down “Smartless” features Arnett, Bateman and fun and definitely puts me in the mood. build anything!’ And so my kids are super into 14% and Fox lost 33% of its audience, Hayes, who are friends in real life and decided Do you ad­lib a lot on the show? it, and I will say, we watch it at home. Nielsen said. to take their love of poking fun at each other I just got to be myself and kind of goof Sounds like you’re having fun with the The CBS drama “NCIS,” which public with a conversational podcast that fea- around. And I make mistakes and I make jokes guests on the “Smartless” podcast. aired its first episode in September tures surprise guest stars like Kamala Harris and I say stuff that is dumb. My kids call them There is no premise to the show. We start re- 2003, was the most popular scripted and Gwyneth Paltrow. The acting trio ‘dad jokes,’ I call them ‘bad jokes,’ and I just try cording the moment we log on. We’ve never show, averaging 12.5 million view- launched it during the pandemic, and it’s been to go out there and have fun. We do have some- once discussed what we’re going to talk about, ers per week. It has been TV’s most a hit with listeners. thing scripted. We have a really funny writer ever. And the guest is truly a surprise to the two popular drama for 11 of the past 12 Arnett, a father to three boys, says he often who helps me ... but I just want to get out there of us, to Jason, Sean and me. So we have a lot of years, a streak interrupted only by feels like a big kid, “in pursuit of having fun” and make people feel comfortable. fun doing it. Having, like, Maya Rudolph, who NBC’s “This Is Us.” with his latest gigs. In a recent interview with Have your older boys visited the set? is one of my favorite people on the planet, hav- In a positive sign for the network, The Associated Press, he talks about his hu- My 10-year-old is nuts for it, so they come to ing her come on and talk to Maya for an hour its second most popular show was mor, visiting the “Lego Masters” set with his set all the time. They can’t believe it. And and laugh until you can’t breathe. I mean, it’s the rookie drama “The Equalizer,” sons, and one of his favorite podcast guests. you’ve got to remember, they’ve been around a just … so much fun. starring Queen Latifah. Every acting role Taylor Swift has ever had, from ‘CSI’ to ‘Cats’ BY CHRISTI CARRAS Efron, Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Jenny Slate, Nasim Pe- Los Angeles Times drad and Betty White. Are you ready for Taylor Swift’s next big-screen appear- ance? ‘New Girl’ (2013) A couple years after starring in Tom Hooper’s certified In the sophomore season of the sitcom “New Girl,” Swift flop of a film adaptation of “Cats,” the pop superstar and made a brief cameo as Elaine, a guest at the wedding of sporadic actor appears to have landed on her feet, booking Shivrang (Satya Bhabha) and Cece (Hannah Simone). her newest acting role in a star-studded project from direc- When the ceremony is eventually called off, Elaine re- tor David O. Russell. unites with her former flame, Shivrang, to “go to Vegas and This week’s casting news comes on the heels of what has elope!” already been a busy professional period for Swift, who has released three studio albums in less than a year. Before UNIVERSAL PICTURES/TNS ‘The Giver’ (2014) “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” and “Evermore” came Taylor Swift played fun and flirty Bombalurina in “Cats.” In the critically panned film adaptation of Lois Lowry’s “Folklore,” which clinched the singer-songwriter’s third dystopian novel “The Giver,” Swift portrayed Rosemary, a Grammy for album of the year in March. style romantic comedy “Valentine’s Day” in February 2010. former Receiver of Memory and daughter of the Giver (Jeff Between hit singles and chart-topping albums, the deco- The country-pop powerhouse portrayed shallow high Bridges) whose story is unraveled through flashbacks. rated musician has starred in a smattering of film and TV school student Felicia Miller alongside onscreen love inter- In addition to Swift and Bridges, the movie also starred projects alongside a number of A-list actors. While we await est Taylor Lautner, the “Twilight Saga” actor whom Swift Alexander Skarsgard, Odeya Rush, Brenton Thwaites and her latest cinematic turn, here’s a timeline of Swift’s previ- later dated. Also among the cast of Garry Marshall’s holi- Meryl Streep. ous credits, from “CSI” to “Cats.” day-themed film were Julia Roberts, Jamie Foxx, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba, Kathy Bates, Jessica Biel, Bradley ‘Cats’ (2019) ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’ (2009) Cooper, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Garner, Ashton Kutcher, After a five-year acting hiatus, Swift returned to the big Despite her music industry fame, Swift’s acting career Patrick Dempsey, Shirley MacLaine and George Lopez. screen as the fun and flirty Bombalurina in “Cats,” based on began like many others’: with a guest-starring role in “CSI: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway musical of the same Crime Scene Investigation.” ‘The Lorax’ (2012) name. In the ninth season of the CBS procedural drama, Swift With two live-action credits under her belt, Swift next ex- As with her first feature film, the Grammy winner was portrayed rebellious teenager Haley Jones. perimented with voice acting for an animated adaptation of just one of several prominent entertainers to be converted Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax.” into a computer-enhanced feline for this theatrical train- ‘Valentine’s Day’ (2010) The seasoned vocalist joined the cast as girl-next-door wreck. Also among the sprawling ensemble were Jennifer Hot off her first album of the year Grammy for “Fear- Audrey, a new character who doesn’t appear in Seuss’ book. Hudson, Ian McKellen, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, James less,” Swift made her feature film debut in the vignette- Rounding out the top-billed “Lorax” ensemble were Zac Corden, Rebel Wilson and Idris Elba. PAGE 14 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, June 4, 2021 Eugene Sheffer Crossword Frazz Dilbert

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Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Michael Kerschbaum, Pacific commander It’s not ‘mission accomplished’ in Afghanistan Michael Ryan, Pacific chief of staff BY MADIHA AFZAL — and now, after intense efforts, say they’ll What’s perhaps most disturbing is the Special to The Washington Post only attend if the conference is short, low- narrative the president has presented along t appears that President Joe Biden’s level and doesn’t involve decision-making with the rationale for withdrawal: that we EDITORIAL announced withdrawal from Afghan- on critical issues. They’ve made a farce of went to Afghanistan to defeat al-Qaida after Terry Leonard, Editor istan is proceeding ahead of sched- the whole process, an outcome many of us 9/11, that mission creep led us to stay on too [email protected] Iule, with all U.S. troops set to depart predicted given the unconditional with- long and, therefore, it is time to get out. This by mid-July, and NATO and allied forces drawal. Afghanistan almost certainly takes an incomplete view of U.S. agency in Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor keeping to that schedule as well. But if the seems headed for greater violence, with the war in Afghanistan. The narrative im- [email protected] president wants to tie a neat bow on U.S. in- embassies rapidly reducing their presence plies that the civil conflict in Afghanistan to- Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content volvement in Afghanistan — saying, as he or shutting down altogether due to security day did not originate with us — that this [email protected] has, that the logic for the war ended once concerns, as the Australian Embassy re- more than 40-year war began with the Sovi- al-Qaida was gutted and Osama bin Laden cently announced. One can imagine how et invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, preceded Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation [email protected] killed — it reveals a stunning lack of intro- tone-deaf a “mission accomplished” narra- us and will follow our departure. spection about the United States’ role in the tive sounds to Afghans living this reality. The fact of the matter is that, by begin- Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital conflict that will continue in Afghanistan. The U.S. choice came with costs attached ning the campaign in Afghanistan in 2001 [email protected] It is true that the president had no good to each decision. With staying, the cost was and overthrowing the Taliban, who were choice on Afghanistan, and that he inherit- potential U.S. troop casualties and a fear then engaged in their draconian rule, and BUREAU STAFF ed a bad deal from his predecessor. But in that things would not change on the ground. installing a new government, we began a announcing an unconditional withdrawal, With leaving comes the cost of a deeper con- new phase of the Afghan conflict — one that Europe/Mideast he made the situation worse by throwing flict in Afghanistan and a backsliding of pitted the Kabul government and the Unit- Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief [email protected] out the minimal conditions U.S. special en- progress made there over the past two dec- ed States against the Taliban insurgency. +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 voy Zalmay Khalilzad had negotiated under ades. In many ways, the costs of staying The Afghan people did not have a say in the Pacific the Trump administration. seem shorter-term and borne by the United matter. That we are leaving Afghan women, Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief The refrain from the Biden administra- States, while the costs of leaving will be pre- children and youth better off in many ways [email protected] tion is that the United States is not abandon- dominantly borne by Afghans over a longer after 20 years is due to us, and we should be +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 ing Afghanistan, that it will aim to do right time horizon. Yet, even if those costs seem proud of that. But that we are leaving them Washington by Afghan women and girls, and that it will remote now, history tells us that they will be mired in a bloody conflict is also due to us, Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief try to nudge the Taliban and Kabul toward a blamed on the United States. because we could not hold off the Taliban [email protected] peace deal using a diplomatic tool kit. But Biden, as the Economist put it, seems to insurgency, and we must reckon publicly (+1)(202)886-0033 Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News the narrative ignores much of the reality on have “little time for a losing cause.” His de- with that. [email protected] the ground. On May 8, at least 90 people, cision also reflects his administration’s for- If this is an administration that takes U.S. many of them schoolgirls, were killed in a eign policy for the American middle-class leadership seriously — and I think it is — it CIRCULATION horrific terrorist attack outside a high paradigm, which focuses on domestic con- should do away with the simple narrative it Mideast school in Kabul. The Taliban denied re- siderations over international ones (and is has presented thus far, and reckon with our Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager sponsibility but have increased attacks this so different from Trump’s “America role and responsibility in this latest itera- [email protected] across Afghanistan. The fighting between First”?). The irony, though, is that the tion of the Afghan conflict. Far from making [email protected] the Afghan security forces and the Taliban American middle class largely doesn’t care us appear weak, such honesty would garner DSN (314)583-9111 has intensified in various cities; in other dis- about Afghanistan — their ambivalence the United States respect and credibility on Europe trict centers, Afghan forces have surren- gave way to support for this decision once it the world stage. Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager dered to the Taliban. was announced, but it wouldn’t be hard to [email protected] [email protected] Meanwhile, the Taliban have repeatedly visualize the public approving of a scenario +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 Madiha Afzal is a David M. Rubenstein Fellow at the Brookings refused to come to the administration’s pro- that kept a couple thousand troops there for Institution and the author of “Pakistan Under Siege: Extremism, Pacific posed Istanbul conference on Afghanistan a while longer. 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WNBA MLS LA Galaxy 1, San Jose 0 Wednesday’s transactions D.C. United 3, Miami 0 BASEBALL EASTERN CONFERENCE Sporting Kansas City 3, Houston 2 Coach K EASTERN CONFERENCE Major League Baseball Colorado 3, FC Dallas 0 WLPct GB American League WLTPts GF GA Minnesota 1, Real Salt Lake 1, tie BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Optioned RF Tyl- Connecticut 7 2 .778 — Sunday, May 30 er Nevin to Norfolk (Triple-A East). Re- New England 5 1 2 17 11 7 New York 5 2 .714 1 called LHP Zac Lowther from Norfolk. Philadelphia 4 2 2 14 9 5 Philadelphia 3, Portland 0 LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Purchased the Atlanta 4 2 .667 1½ Austin FC 0, Seattle 0, tie Orlando City 3 1 3 12 8 4 contract of RHP Jake Petricka from High retiring Washington 2 4 .333 3½ Saturday, June 12 Point (Atlantic League). Reassigned RHP NYCFC 3 2 2 11 13 7 Jake Petricka to Salt Lake (Triple-A West). Chicago 2 5 .286 4 Austin FC at Sporting Kansas City CF Montréal 3 3 2 11 10 9 MINNESOTA TWINS — Placed C Mitch Indiana 1 8 .111 6 Garver on the 10-day IL and OF Rob Ref- Columbus 3 2 2 11 7 6 NWSL snyder on the 7-day IL, retroactive to June WESTERN CONFERENCE Nashville 2 0 5 11 9 6 1. WLTPts GF GA Atlanta 2 1 4 10 9 7 NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned 1B WLPct GB Mike Ford to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Tri- after one New York 3 4 0 9 10 10 Orlando 3 0 1 10 6 3 ple-A East). Recalled RHP Brooks Kriske Seattle 6 1 .857 — D.C. United 3 5 0 9 8 11 Washington 2 1 1 7 4 4 from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Las Vegas 5 3 .625 1½ Inter Miami CF 2 4 2 8 8 13 Portland 2 2 0 6 8 4 SEATTLE MARINERS — Outrighted INF Er- ic Campbell to Tacoma (Triple-A West) af- Phoenix 4 3 .571 2 Toronto FC 1 4 2 5 8 12 North Carolina 1 1 1 4 6 2 ter clearing waivers. Recalled RHP Robert Los Angeles 2 3 .400 3 Chicago 1 5 1 4 4 11 Reign FC 1 1 1 4 2 2 Dugger from Tacoma (Triple-A West). Placed RHP Justin Dunn on the 10-day IL, final year Dallas 2 4 .333 3½ Cincinnati 1 4 1 4 6 15 Gotham FC 1 1 1 4 1 1 retroactive to June 1. Minnesota 1 4 .200 4 Houston 1 2 1 4 5 6 WESTERN CONFERENCE TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Placed RHP A.J. BY AARON BEARD Cole on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May Tuesday’s games Louisville 1 1 1 4 2 5 WLTPts GF GA 30. Recalled RHP Jeremy Beasley from Buf- Associated Press Connecticut 74, Las Vegas 67 Chicago 1 2 1 4 3 7 falo (Triple-A East) and will be active for Dallas 79, Los Angeles 69 Seattle 5 0 3 18 14 3 Kansas City 0 2 2 2 2 5 tonight’s game. Mike Krzyzewski will make a fi- National League Phoenix 84, Chicago 83 Sporting KC 5 2 1 16 15 10 Note: Three points for victory, one point nal run at a national championship Seattle 88, Indiana 73 for tie. ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Designat- LA Galaxy 5 2 0 15 11 11 ed 2B Domingo Leyba for assignment. Ac- Wednesday’s games with Duke. Colorado 4 2 1 13 12 8 Wednesday, May 26 quired 3B Ildemaro Vargas from Pitts- No games scheduled. burgh for cash considerations. The Hall of Famer and winnin- Houston 3 3 2 11 11 12 Orlando 2, Portland 1 Thursday’s games Chicago 2, Kansas City 0 ATLANTA BRAVES — Optioned CF Cris- gest coach in the history of Divi- San Jose 3 5 0 9 11 12 Washington 2, Houston 1 tian Pache to Gwinnett (Triple-A East). Las Vegas at New York Portland 3 4 0 9 9 11 MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Optioned RHP sion I men's basketball announced Chicago at Phoenix Friday, May 28 Alec Bettinger to Nashville (Triple-A East). Indiana at Los Angeles Real Salt Lake 2 1 3 9 9 7 North Carolina 5, Louisville 0 WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Recalled Wednesday that next season will Friday’s games LAFC 2 3 2 8 8 9 RHP Kyle McGowin from Rochester (Tri- Saturday, May 29 ple-A East). Placed RHP Stephen Stras- be his last with Atlanta at Minnesota Vancouver 2 4 1 7 6 9 Houston 2, Chicago 1 burg on the 10-day IL. Dallas at Seattle Austin FC 2 4 1 7 5 8 BASKETBALL the Blue Devils Sunday, May 30 Saturday’s games Minnesota 2 4 1 7 6 11 National Basketball Association program he has Portland 1, Gotham FC 0 DETROIT PISTONS — Named John Beilein Las Vegas at Washington FC Dallas 1 3 3 6 8 11 senior advisor/player development. built into one of Chicago at Los Angeles Orlando 1, Kansas City 0 Note: Three points for victory, one point Washington 1, Reign FC 0 Women’s National Basketball New York at Connecticut Association college basket- for tie. Saturday’s games Saturday, May 29 DALLAS WINGS — Waived F Kristine An- ball's blue- COLLEGE GOLF North Carolina at Chicago giwe. Traded the contract of G Dana Evans CF Montréal 1, Chicago 0 Reign FC at Gotham FC to Chicago in exchange for a 2022 third bloods. The NCAA Men’s Championships New York 2, Orlando City 1 Louisville at Portland round draft pick, the right to swap 2022 New England 1, Cincinnati 0 first-round draft picks, and the contract of school also At Grayhawk Golf Club Columbus 2, Toronto FC 1 Sunday’s games G Shyla Heal. named former Scottsdale, Ariz. Nashville 2, Atlanta 2, tie Orlando at Washington CHICAGO SKY — Waived G Stephanie Krzyzewski Yardage: 7,289; Par: 70 New York City FC 2, Los Angeles FC 1 Houston at Kansas City Watts. Announced G Lexie Brown granted Duke player and Wednesday a hardship release. Championship PRO GOLF FOOTBALL associate head coach Jon Scheyer Pepperdine 3, Oklahoma 2 National Football League as Krzyzewski's successor for the Jonathan Brightwell, Oklahoma, def. Dy- BALTIMORE RAVENS — Waived DT Brax- lan Menante, Pepperdine, 1 up. World rankings 5. Xander Schauffele 6.81 ton Hoyett. Signed DT Jovan Swann. 2022-23 season. Joe Highsmith, Pepperdine, def. Garett 6. Collin Morikawa 6.79 Placed DT Xavier Kelly and WR Donte Sy- lencieux on Injured Reserve. “My family and I view today as a Reband, Oklahoma, 4 and 3. Through May 30 7. Brooks Koepka 6.16 CAROLINA PANTHERS — Waived QB Clay Feagler, Pepperdine, def. Ben Lo- 1. Dustin Johnson 9.98 celebration,” Krzyzewski said in a renz, Oklahoma, 1 up. 8. Rory McIlroy 5.97 Tommy Stevens. Signed WR C.J. Saunders. Logan McAllister, Oklahoma, def. Joey 2. Justin Thomas 8.34 9. Patrick Reed 5.94 CHICAGO BEARS — Signed OL Larry Bo- statement released Wednesday Vrzich, Pepperdine, 1 up. rom, DB Thomas Graham Jr., RB Khalil 3. Jon Rahm 8.21 10. Tyrrell Hatton 5.80 Herbert, WR Dazz Newsome and DL Khyi- evening. William Mouw, Pepperdine, def. Quade 4. Bryson DeChambeau 6.98 11. Webb Simpson 5.45 ris Tonga. Cummins, Oklahoma, 4 and 3. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed DE Jo- Stadium first reported news of seph Ossai. Signed WR Ja’Marr Chase to a the 74-year-old Krzyzewski's final TENNIS four-year contract. Placed LS Dan Godsil on the reserve/retired list. season with Duke, which he has French Open helina Kalinina, Ukraine, 6-0, 6-2. tina-Andreea Mitu, Romania, def. CoCo DETROIT LIONS — Waived DT John At- led to five national champion- Victoria Azarenka (15), Belarus, def. Cla- Vandeweghe, United States, and Alicja Ro- kins. Wednesday ra Tauson, Denmark, 7-5, 6-4. solska, Poland, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed CB Eric ships, most recently in 2015. He At Stade Roland Garros Madison Keys (23), United States, def. Kveta Peschke, Czech Republic, and Vi- Stokes to a four-year contract. Paris Leylah Annie Fernandez, Canada, 6-1, 7-5. vian Heisen, Germany, def. Hayley Carter, LOS ANGELES RAMS — Signed CB Robert has 1,170 career wins going back to Rochell and DB Daylan Lake. Purse: Euro 16,404,509 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (31), Russia, United States, and Astra Sharma, Austra- his time at Army, with 1,097 wins def. Ajla Tomljanovic, Australia, 6-2, 6-3. lia, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed CB Tye Surface: Red clay Smith to a one-year contract. Men’s Singles Serena Williams (7), United States, def. Asia Muhammad and Jessica Pegula, coming during 41 years with the Mihaela Buzarnescu, Romania, 6-3, 5-7, SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Placed C West- Second Round United States, def. Jasmine Paolini, Italy, on Richburg on the reserve/retired list. Blue Devils and their frantic fans Alexander Zverev (6), Germany, def. Ro- 6-1. and Nina Stojanovic, Serbia, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3. Aryna Sabalenka (3), Belarus, def. Aliak- Signed LB James Burgess and TE Mycole man Safiullin, Russia, 7-6 (4), 6-3, 7-6 (1). Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, and Elise Mertens Pruitt. who have made playing at famous- Casper Ruud (15), Norway, def. Kamil sandra Sasnovich, Belarus, 7-5, 6-3. (1), Belgium, def. Elixane Lechemia and El- SOCCER Elena Rybakina (21), Kazakhstan, def. Majchrzak, Poland, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. sa Jacquemot, France, 6-2, 6-3. Major League Soccer ly hostile Cameron Indoor Stadi- Nao Hibino, Japan, 6-3, 6-1. Raluca-Ioana Olaru, Romania, and Nadi- Federico Delbonis, Argentina, def. Pablo Men’s Doubles MINNESOTA UNITED FC — Loaned F Fos- Andujar, Spain, 4-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. ia Kichenok (16), Ukraine, def. Arina Rodio- um so difficult. First Round nova, Australia, and Lyudmyla Kichenok, ter Langsdorf to Tampa Bay (USL Cham- Laslo Djere, Serbia, def. Miomir Kecma- pionship). Loaned D Callum Montgomery Now Krzyzewski will take a fi- novic, Serbia, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3. Dominik Koepfer, Germany, and Emil Ru- Ukraine, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4. usuvuori, Finland, def. Aljaz Bedene, Slov- Arantxa Rus, Netherlands, and Tamara to San Diego (USL Championship). Henri Laaksonen, Switzerland, def. Ro- VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC — Acquired nal lap — “The Last Ride," as the berto Bautista Agut (11), Spain, 6-3, 2-6, enia, and Jackson Withrow, United States, Zidansek, Slovenia, def. Rebecca Peterson 6-1, 6-4. and Cornelia Lister, Sweden, 6-3, 6-0. F Brian Hand from New York Red Bulls in 6-3, 6-2. exchange for $400,000 general allocation program billed it in a social-media Fabio Fognini (27), Italy, def. Marton Fuc- Hugo Nys, Monaco, and Tim Puetz, Ger- Zheng Saisai, China, and Ellen Perez many, def. Adrian Mannarino and Quentin (13), Australia, def. Venus Williams and money, pending the receipt of his interna- post — around the Atlantic Coast sovics, Hungary, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 6-2. tional transfer certificate and visa. Halys, France, 7-6 (5), 6-2. Coco Gauff, United States, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3. U.S. Soccer Federation Conference and the sport where John Isner (31), United States, def. Filip Chloe Paquet and Clara Burel, France, Krajinovic, Serbia, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 7-6 (5). Oliver Marach, Austria, and Aisam-ul- Haq Qureshi, Pakistan, def. Santiago Gon- def. Renata Voracova, Czech Republic, U.S. SOCCER FEDERATION — Named Pin- he has piled up an incredible run Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Spain, def. zalez, Mexico, and Marcelo Demoliner, and Miyu Kato, Japan, 5-7, 7-5, 7-5. ky Raina chief operating officer. Botic van de Zandschulp, Netherlands, 6-4, Brazil, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2. Magda Linette, Poland, and Bernarda COLLEGE of success before handing off to 6-4, 5-7, 2-6, 6-4. Luke Saville and Max Purcell, Australia, Pera, United States, def. Alexa Guarachi CHARLESTON SOUTHERN — Promoted Kei Nishikori, Japan, def. Karen Khacha- def. Albano Olivetti and Gregoire Barrere, Mathison, Chile, and Desirae Krawczyk Thomas Butters to men’s basketball asso- Scheyer, currently 33. nov (23), Russia, 4-6, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. France, 6-2, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (10). (5), United States, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3. ciate head coach. “He is clearly ready for this op- Stefanos Tsitsipas (5), Greece, def. Pe- Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen (14), Bel- Sharon Fichman, Canada, and Giuliana CHATTANOOGA — Named Tyrus Ward dro Martinez, Spain, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. gium, def. Andrea Vavassori and Lorenzo Olmos (9), Mexico, def. Heather Watson, defensive backs coach. portunity and has shown it repeat- Reilly Opelka (32), United States, def. Sonego, Italy, 6-4, 6-4. Britain, and Anna Blinkova, Russia, 6-3, 6-2. PENN — Named Alanna Shanahan direc- Jaume Munar, Spain, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5. Robin Haase, Netherlands, and Jan-Len- Kristyna Pliskova and Karolina Pliskova, tor of athletics and recreation. edly throughout his playing ca- Marcos Giron, United States, def. Guido nard Struff, Germany, def. Matthew Ebden Czech Republic, def. Aleksandra Krunic, reer and as a coach on our staff the Pella, Argentina, 7-6 (2), 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-4. and John-Patrick Smith, Australia, 6-3, 6-4. Serbia, and Martina Trevisan, Italy, 6-0, COLLEGE SOFTBALL Pablo Carreno Busta (12), Spain, def. En- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Dan Added, 6-1. past eight seasons,” Krzyzewski zo Couacaud, France, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. France, def. Albert Ramos-Vinolas, Spain, Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Sinia- NCAA Division I World Series Cristian Garin (22), Chile, def. Mackenzie and Ricardas Berankis, Lithuania, 7-6 (1), kova (2), Czech Republic, def. Amandine said. “Jon is a rising star in our McDonald, United States, 4-6, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2. Hesse and Harmony Tan, France, 6-3, 6-2. At USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium 6-3, 8-6. Raven Klaasen, South Africa, and Ben Zhang Shuai and Xu Yifan (8), China, def. Oklahoma City profession and Duke basketball Steve Johnson, United States, def. Thia- Mclachlan (15), Japan, def. Lucas Pouille Alexandra Panova, Russia, and Viktorija Double Elimination; x-if necessary could not be in better hands in the go Monteiro, Brazil, 6-3, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (2), 3-6, and Mathias Bourgue, France, 6-3, 6-2. Golubic, Switzerland, 6-4, 6-4. Thursday, June 3 6-3. Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herb- Zarina Diyas, Kazakhstan, and Varvara Oklahoma vs. James Madison future.” Daniil Medvedev (2), Russia, def. Tommy ert (6), France, def. Jonny O’Mara and Gracheva, Russia, def. Sabrina Santama- Oklahoma St. vs. Georgia Paul, United States, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3. Cameron Norrie, Britain, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. ria and Kaitlyn Christian, United States, Alabama vs. Arizona Krzyzewski has led the Blue Women’s Singles Jonathan Erlich, Israel, and Lloyd Harris, 6-3, 7-5. UCLA vs. Florida St. Devils to 12 Final Four appearanc- Second Round South Africa, def. Diego Schwartzman and Lucie Hradecka, Czech Republic, and Friday, June 4 Ana Bogdan, Romania, def. Naomi Osa- Federico Coria, Argentina, 6-1, 6-2. Laura Siegemund (10), Germany, def. Lau- Oklahoma-James Madison winner vs. es and a record 15 ACC Tourna- ka (2), Japan, walkover. Yen-hsun Lu, Taiwan, and Yoshihito ren Davis, United States, and Ankita Raina, Oklahoma St.-Georgia winner Tamara Zidansek, Slovenia, def. Madi- Nishioka, Japan, def. Julian Knowle, Aus- India, 6-4, 6-4. Alabama-Arizona winner vs. UCLA-Flor- ment championships, while his son Brengle, United States, 6-4, 6-1. tria, and David Pel, Netherlands, 6-4, 6-1. Petra Martic, Croatia, and Shelby Rog- ida St. winner teams have spent a record 126 Daria Kasatkina, Russia, def. Belinda Matt Reid and Alex de Minaur, Australia, ers, United States, def. Vera Zvonareva, Saturday, June 5 Bencic (10), Switzerland, 6-2, 6-2. def. Divij Sharan, India, and Federico Del- Russia, and Timea Babos (7), Hungary, 7-6 Oklahoma-James Madison loser vs. Ok- weeks ranked at No. 1 in the AP Marketa Vondrousova (20), Czech Re- bonis, Argentina, 3-6, 7-6 (11), 6-4. (5), 6-3. lahoma St.-Georgia loser public, def. Harmony Tan, France, 6-1, 6-3. Nikola Cacic, Serbia, and Tomislav Brkic, Zhaoxuan Yang, China, and Makoto Ni- Alabama-Arizona loser vs. UCLA-Florida men's college basketball poll. Sorana Cirstea, Romania, def. Martina Bosnia-Herzegovina, def. Jordan Thomp- nomiya, Japan, def. Sara Sorribes Tormo, St. loser Trevisan, Italy, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. son and Alexei Popyrin, Australia, 7-5, 6-7 Spain, and Marie Bouzkova, Czech Repub- Sunday, June 6 Hired at Duke in March 1980, Katerina Siniakova, Czech Republic, def. (4), 6-3. lic, 6-2, 6-2. Teams TBD “Coach K” won national cham- Veronika Kudermetova (29), Russia, 7-6 Women’s Doubles Nicole Melichar, United States, and Championship Series (7), 5-7, 7-5. First Round Demi Schuurs (3), Netherlands, def. Mar- Monday, June 7 pionships in 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010 Polona Hercog, Slovenia, def. Caroline Bethanie Mattek-Sands, United States, got Yerolymos and Diane Parry, France, Teams TBD Garcia, France, 7-5, 6-4. and Iga Swiatek (14), Poland, def. Aubane 7-5, 6-4. Tuesday, June 8 and 2015. He broke Army mentor Paula Badosa, Spain, def. Danka Kovinic, Droguet and Selena Janicijevic, France, Anastasia Potapova, Russia, and Aman- Teams TBD Bob Knight's career victory re- Montenegro, 6-2, 6-0. 6-0, 6-1. da Anisimova, United States, def. Oceane Wednesday, June 9 Danielle Collins, United States, def. An- Yulia Putintseva, Kazakhstan, and Cris- Dodin and Salma Djoubri, France, 6-2, 6-3. Teams TBD cord in November 2011. Friday, June 4, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 19 NHL PLAYOFFS

Rantanen puts Canadiens’ Avalanche up 2-0 with OT winner win marred Associated Press DENVER — Mikko Rantanen found himself in the middle of an on-ice swarm from team- mates after scoring the winner. by late hit Wonderful and all, but he wanted to make sure the real star of the show received his fair Associated Press share of the credit, too — goaltender Philipp WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Jesperi Kot- Grubauer. kaniemi and Eric Staal scored early goals Rantanen scored a power-play goal 2:07 into and Montreal beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 overtime, Grubauer outdueled fellow Vezina on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the sec- Trophy finalist Marc-Andre Fleury and the ond-round series, a victory tempered by a Colorado Avalanche beat the Vegas Golden scary late-game hit on Canadiens center Knights 3-2 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 Jake Evans. lead in their second-round playoff series. Playing on his 25th birthday, Evans was “Grubi bailed us out today. He had a really, taken off the ice on a stretcher with 57 really good game,” Rantanen said. “He's basi- seconds left after being crushed in the cally the reason why we got to OT.” head and shoulder area by Jets center Rantanen was the reason it ended in quick Mark Scheifele an instant after tucking in fashion. He took a cross-ice pass from Nathan an empty-net goal. MacKinnon and sent a liner over the shoulder Evans chased down the puck behind the of Fleury to set off a celebration in front of a net, tightly circled back around the goal JOHN WOODS/AP boisterous crowd. The goal came with Reilly cage and scored just before Scheifele’s The Canadiens’ Jake Evans, lower right, is protected as he lies motionless on the ice Smith in the penalty box for slashing Ranta- sent him crashing to the ice. after getting hit by the Jets’ Mark Scheifele during the third period of Game 1 of their nen. second­round playoff series Wednesday, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Scheifele was given a major for charg- “Not our best game, but still found a way,” ing and a game misconduct. Rantanen said. "That’s what we’ve been doing Montreal interim coach Dominique Du- “If (Scheifele) gets back in the “No respect for the other players out the whole year. Sometimes we haven’t been charme called the hit “vicious“ and “use- there,” he said. “I’m not saying anything feeling it and Grubi’s been awesome and steal- less,” and said Evans had not yet been series, we’re going to make more than that.” ing some wins for us — like today. That’s what taken to a hospital. his life miserable, but I think Kotkaniemi bumped fists with Evans as you need if you want to win the Cup.” “No, he’s still here, he’s being evaluat- he was being wheeled off the ice. It was Rantanen’s second career overtime ed,” Ducharme said. “He’s doing better, the league’s going to do a “Just seeing him moving after a thing winner in the playoffs. The first came in a but before I came here he was still being good job with that.” like that, it’s huge,” Kotkaniemi said. Game 5 victory over Calgary on April 17, 2019, evaluated.” Joel Edmundson “Even getting the fist bump, you know, it’s in a first-round series. In 2018 during a Canadiens’ rookie Canadiens defenseman, on Jets center Mark Scheifele great to see that. I’m feeling much easier The Golden Knights weren't pleased with showdown game, Evans was hit and taken now just knowing he’s OK.” the slashing call. off the ice on a stretcher to a hospital and Forbort and Kyle Connor scored for Win- Jets coach Paul Maurice acknowledged “Just a soft call,” Vegas coach Pete DeBoer then put in concussion protocol. nipeg, and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 28 it was a big hit by Scheifele. said. “I can’t even blame the refs. Because Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is shots. “Well, hopefully the young man is going they’re fighting the embellishment of grabbing Friday night in Winnipeg. Fans were allowed inside Bell MTS to be all right,” Maurice said. “It’s a your face, or falling down, or dropping your “It was a dirty hit, but the league’s go- Place for the first time this season. The heavy, heavy hit. There’s no doubt about stick every period. I can’t even blame the refer- ing to take care of it,” Canadiens defense- Manitoba government allowed 500 fully that. I’m sure the league will have its opin- ee on it. They fooled them on it.” man Joel Edmundson said. “If he gets vaccinated health-care workers to attend. ion.” Brandon Saad and Tyson Jost also scored for back in the series, we’re going to make his It was Winnipeg’s first game since May Jets captain Blake Wheeler expressed the Avalanche, who’ve won six in a row to start life miserable, but I think the league’s go- 24, when it swept the Edmonton Oilers. concern about Evans. the postseason, tying the franchise mark set in ing to do a good job with that.” Montreal overcame a 3-1 series deficit “Just hope he’s OK,” Wheeler said. “I 1987 when the team was based in Quebec. Nick Suzuki and Brendan Gallagher al- and eliminated the Toronto Maple Leafs mean, that’s it. Really, that’s all. That’s the Grubauer had 39 saves in becoming the first so scored for Montreal, Edmundson and on Monday night in Game 7. concern. It’s never good to see a guy on goaltender in franchise history to pick up six Jeff Petry each had two assists and Carey Kotkaniemi described the hit on Evans the ice for that amount of time and the straight victories to start a postseason. Price made 27 saves. Adam Lowry, Derek as “disgusting.” stretcher out is scary.” “It’s really important,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said of having a goaltending who Scoreboard can steal games in the playoffs. “I thought his Clutch: Captains leading the way performance was exceptional.” Alec Martinez and Smith had goals for the Second round FROM PAGE 24 er,” teammate Andre Burakovsky said. “He’s Golden Knights, who controlled large portions

(Best-of-seven; x-if necessary) ously a key part,” Islanders forward Mathew huge for this team.” of the action after two full days off following a Barzal said of Lee. “He’s been doing every- Staal was huge for the Hurricanes beyond 7-1 loss in Game 1. A fresh Fleury provided a Tampa Bay 2, Carolina 0 Tampa Bay 2, Carolina 1 thing he can on the sidelines to be a great team- his OT heroics against the Predators, showing big boost. He didn’t play in the series opener Tampa Bay 2, Carolina 1 mate and great captain on the outside.” the same leadership tendencies of brother Er- after a grueling seven-game series with Min- Thursday: at Tampa Bay Saturday: at Tampa Bay Stamkos knows all about that after becoming ic, who was the franchise’s captain from 2009- nesota. Fleury stopped 22 shots. x-Tuesday, June 8: at Carolina x-Thursday, June 10: at Tampa Bay the first captain in more than 50 years to hoist 2016. x-Saturday, June 12: at Carolina the Cup after not playing in the final game. Lee “When you have a guy like that as your lead- Boston 1, N.Y. Islanders 1 could join that rare company if New York wins er who does it each and every shift, doesn’t take Boston 5, N.Y. Islanders 2 N.Y. Islanders 4, Boston 3, OT its first title since 1983. any shifts off, it’s easy for the other guys to look Thursday: at N.Y. Islanders Saturday: at N.Y. Islanders The rest of the captains who are playing are at that and react the same way,” GM Don Wad- Monday: at Boston making good on the sports cliché of leading by dell said. x-Wednesday, June 9: at N.Y. Islanders x-Friday, June 11: at Boston example. That’s Bergeron, too. He succeeded Zdeno Montreal 1, Winnipeg 0 Nowhere is that more true than Colorado. At Chara as captain when the defensemen left for Wednesday: Montreal 5, Winnipeg 3 19 years and 286 days, Landeskog became the Washington, and it’s easy to forget Bergeron Friday: at Winnipeg Sunday: at Montreal youngest captain in NHL history in 2012, and in didn’t have the “C” on his chest the entire time. Monday: at Montreal x-Wednesday, June 9: at Winnipeg his ninth season with the “C,” he took excep- “He plays a game that you need to play to x-Friday, June 11: at Montreal tion to a hit from Blues forward Brayden win,” linemate Brad Marchand said. “We love x-Sunday, June 13: at Winnipeg Colorado 2, Vegas 0 Schenn on linemate Mikko Rantanen in the when he scores some big goals and he does it a Colorado 7, Vegas 1 Avalanche’s playoff opener and set the tone for lot, but his game is measured a lot more by the JACK DEMPSEY/AP Wednesday: Colorado 3, Vegas 2 Friday: at Vegas the series with a Gordie Howe Hat Trick: a way he plays and his defensive game and two- The Avalanche’s Mikko Rantanen, center, is Sunday: at Vegas goal, an assist and a fight. way game and his responsibility, so don’t let congratulated by teammates after scoring in x-Tuesday, June 8: at Colorado x-Thursday, June 10: at Vegas “The way he played, the way he showed up that get lost with the goals that he scores. But overtime of Game 2 against the Vegas Golden x-Saturday, June 12: at Colorado for every game, that’s a sign of a real true lead- we love when he does that, too.” Knights on Wednesday in Denver. PAGE 20 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, June 4, 2021 MLB/NBA PLAYOFFS

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American League

East Division WLPct GB Tampa Bay 35 22 .614 _ Boston 32 23 .582 2 New York 31 25 .554 3½ Toronto 29 25 .537 4½ Baltimore 19 37 .339 15½ Central Division WLPct GB Chicago 33 22 .600 _ Cleveland 30 24 .556 2½ Kansas City 27 26 .509 5 MARK J. TERRILL / AP Detroit 23 32 .418 10 Minnesota 22 33 .400 11 Mavericks guard Luka Doncic West Division celebrates during Dallas’ win in Wednesday’s Game 5 of the WLPct GB series against the Clippers. Oakland 33 25 .569 _ Houston 31 24 .564 ½ Seattle 28 29 .491 4½ Los Angeles 25 30 .455 6½ Doncic Texas 22 35 .386 10½ National League East Division has 42 in MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ/AP WLPct GB Dodgers center fielder Cody Bellinger hit a first­inning grand slam and had a franchise­record six New York 27 21 .563 _ first­inning RBIs Wednesday in a 14­3 defeat of the St. Louis Cardinals in Los Angeles. Philadelphia 26 29 .473 4½ Mavs’ win Atlanta 25 28 .472 4½ Miami 24 30 .444 6 BY BETH HARRIS ROUNDUP Washington 23 29 .442 6 Associated Press Central Division LOS ANGELES — Something’s WLPct GB got to give between the Dallas Ma- Chicago 32 23 .582 _ vericks and the Los Angeles Clip- St. Louis 31 25 .554 1½ Milwaukee 29 26 .527 3 pers. Neither team has won at Dodgers erupt for 11 runs Cincinnati 24 29 .453 7 home yet, and now it’s the Mavs’ Pittsburgh 20 34 .370 11½ turn. West Division Luka Doncic scored 42 points, WLPct GB Tim Hardaway Jr. hit two free San Francisco 34 21 .618 _ throws with eight seconds left, and in 1st inning, rout Cards San Diego 34 23 .596 1 Dallas won 105-100 at Staples Cen- Los Angeles 33 23 .589 1½ ter on Wednesday night to take a Associated Press we are playing. If we are lined up A.J. Minter (1-2) with two outs Colorado 22 34 .393 12½ 3-2 lead in the first-round playoff Arizona 20 37 .351 15 LOS ANGELES — Cody Bellin- and playing good baseball we can broke a 3-all tie and helped the Na- series. Wednesday’s games ger had a grand slam and six RBIs go on a run.” tionals earn their second consec- Baltimore 6, Minnesota 3 It’s the third playoff series in as the Dodgers scored 11 times in Cubs 6, Padres 1: Javier Báez utive win over the Braves. N.Y. Yankees 4, Tampa Bay 3 NBA history — and first since 1995 Toronto 6, Miami 5 the bottom of the first — their most lined a two-run homer, Anthony Yankees 4, Rays 3: Gio Urshe- Houston 2, Boston 1 — in which the road team won the Colorado 6, Texas 3 runs in one inning of a regular- Rizzo had two doubles among la homered early, Clint Frazier Oakland 6, Seattle 0 first five games, according to Elias season game since moving to Los three hits and surging Chicago drove in two a night after his walk- Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, ppd. Sports Bureau. Chicago Cubs 6, San Diego 1 Angeles — during a 14-3 blowout beat visiting San Diego for its third off homer and New York over- N.Y. Mets 7, Arizona 6 “It’s always easy to play on the Washington 5, Atlanta 3 of the St. Louis Cardinals on straight win and ninth in 10 games. came several sloppy moments to L.A. Dodgers 14, St. Louis 3 road because you’re the enemy,” Wednesday night. Baez’s shot to the left-field beat visiting Tampa Bay. Philadelphia at Cincinnati, ppd. Kristaps Porzingis said. Bellinger led the onslaught with bleachers was his 14th homer and The Yankees had lost six of sev- Thursday’s games The Mavs can close out their Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees a franchise-record six RBIs in the third in three games, and it capped en before winning their past two Boston at Houston first series victory since winning Texas at Colorado inning. After Paul Goldschmidt a three-run seventh that allowed games against the AL East-lead- Detroitat Chicago White Sox the 2011 NBA championship with homered to put St. Louis ahead the Cubs to put it away. Rizzo ing Rays. Tampa Bay dropped two Minnesota at Kansas City a victory in Game 6 at home Fri- Seattle at L.A. Angels 1-0, Bellinger’s two-run single drove in two runs in the fifth with in a row for the first time since Washington at Atlanta day in front of a full house. Miami at Pittsburgh gave Los Angeles a 3-1 lead. Later his first double to snap a 1-1 tie. May 11-12, also against the Yan- Arizona at Milwaukee “We’ve got to keep that road in the inning, he hit his sixth ca- Orioles 6, Twins 3:DJ Stewart kees. Cincinnati at St. Louis mentality when we’re back at Chicago Cubs at San Francisco reer slam. and Ryan Mountcastle homered Astros 2, Red Sox 1:Framber N.Y. Mets at San Diego home,” Hardaway said “We’ve The 11-run inning surpassed the as host Baltimore beat Minnesota Valdez pitched seven strong in- Friday’s games just got to make sure we do a phe- Boston (Eovaldi 6­2) at N.Y. Yankees previous mark of 10, which had for its second straight win follow- nings and Kyle Tucker had two (TBD) nomenal job of staying poised, been done at least four times, most ing a 14-game skid. hits as Houston handed Nick Pi- Cleveland (Civale 7­2) at Baltimore (Akin staying patient, attacking when 0­0) recently in the first inning on April Mountcastle broke open the vetta his first loss of the season in a Houston (Greinke 5­2) at Toronto (Ryu the opportunities present them- 5­2) 25, 2008, at Colorado. It was the game with a three-run shot in the win over visiting Boston. Tampa Bay (Fleming 5­3) at Texas (TBD) selves.” second time in less than a year the seventh off Alex Colomé that Valdez (1-0) yielded five hits Detroit (Turnbull 4­2) at Chicago White Hardaway added 20 points, the Sox (Keuchel 4­1) Dodgers had an 11-run first. They boosted the lead to 6-1. and one run while striking out 10. Minnesota (Shoemaker 2­6) at Kansas only other Mavs player in double City (TBD) put up the same number in Game Mets 7, Diamondbacks 6:Pete Blue Jays 6, Marlins 5: Vladi- Oakland (Montas 5­5) at Colorado (Gray figures, playing three more min- 3 of last year’s NL Championship Alonso scored Francisco Lindor mir Guerrero Jr. scored the win- 4­5) utes than Doncic. Doncic’s points Seattle (TBD) at L.A. Angels (Ohtani 1­1) Series against Atlanta. with a go-ahead single in the ninth ning run on Joe Panik’s sacrifice Miami (Poteet 2­1) at Pittsburgh (Bru­ were two off his career playoff baker 4­4) Mookie Betts also had two hits inning, James McCann homered fly, capping a three-run rally in Washington (TBD) at Philadelphia high. He had a career-high 14 as- and drove in four, and New York the bottom of the ninth inning that (Wheeler 4­2) as Los Angeles sent 14 batters to L.A. Dodgers (Urías 7­2) at Atlanta (An­ sists and added eight rebounds. the plate in the first. won at Arizona. gave Toronto a victory over visit- derson 4­2) “Very intense up-and-down Arizona (Peacock 2­1) at Milwaukee Zach McKinstry, who had a two- Miguel Castro (2-1) got the win ing Miami. (Houser 3­5) game. A lot of emotions,” Mavs Cincinnati (Castillo 1­8) at St. Louis (Kim run single, Justin Turner and with two scoreless innings, and Rockies 6, Rangers 3: Joshua 1­3) coach Rick Carlisle said. “I Betts also had RBIs in the inning. Edwin Díaz recorded his 10th Fuentes homered to back a strong Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 5­5) at San Fran­ thought our guys did a great job cisco (Webb 4­3). The Dodgers had seven of their 10 save. Joakim Soria (0-1) took the outing from Antonio Senzatela as N.Y. Mets (TBD) at San Diego (Musgrove with composure.” hits in the first and led 11-1 at the loss. host Colorado dealt Texas its 14th 4­4) Doncic shot 17-for-37 from the end of the inning. Nationals 5, Braves 3: Yan straight road loss. MLB calendar floor — three more than the 34 “I felt we were in position 10 Gomes hit a go-ahead homer in the Athletics 6, Mariners 0: Sean July 11-13 — Amateur draft, Denver. combined taken by Clippers stars July 13 — All­Star Game, Denver. days ago to hit a good run. We hit a eighth inning and Jon Lester gave Manaea pitched a four-hitter with July 25 — Hall of Fame induction, Coo­ Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. perstown, N.Y. lull this past series, but guys are Washington’s thin rotation a boost eight strikeouts for his second Aug. 12 — New York Yankees vs. Chicago “It was too much,” he said. “I coming back,” manager Dave Ro- in a win at Atlanta. shutout this season, and Oakland White Sox at Dyersville, Iowa. shot some shots that I shouldn’t Aug. 22 — Los Angeles Angels vs. Cleve­ berts said. “It doesn’t matter who Gomes’ drive to left-center off won at Seattle. land at Williamsport, Pa. have shot.” Friday, June 4, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 21 NBA PLAYOFFS

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First Round Hawks, Young soar into second round (Best­of­seven) x­if necessary Eastern Conference BY BRIAN MAHONEY Philadelphia 4,Washington 1 Philadelphia 125, Washington 118 Associated Press Philadelphia 120, Washington 95 Philadelphia 132, Washington 103 NEW YORK — Trae Young was preparing Washington 122, Philadelphia 114 for his first postseason when a message popped Wednesday: Philadelphia 129, Washing­ ton 112 into his phone. Brooklyn 4, Boston 1 Atlanta interim coach Nate McMillan want- Brooklyn 104, Boston 93 Brooklyn 130, Boston 108 ed to tell his point guard that he was built for Boston 125, Brooklyn 119 this time of a year, the kind of praise that can Brooklyn 141, Boston 126 Brooklyn 123, Boston 109 build a young player’s confidence as he heads Milwaukee 4, Miami 0 into unfamiliar territory. Milwaukee 109, Miami 107 (OT) It was a nice gesture. Also, an unnecessary Milwaukee 132, Miami 98 Milwaukee 113, Miami 84 one. Milwaukee 120, Miami 103 “He didn’t tell me nothing I didn’t already Atlanta 4, New York 1 Atlanta 107, New York 105 know,” Young said. “I have confidence in my- New York 101, Atlanta 92 self. I know I’m built for this.” Atlanta 105, New York 94 Atlanta 113, New York 96 His team might be, too. Wednesday: Atlanta 103, New York 89 The Hawks soared into the second round by Western Conference Utah 4, Memphis 1 beating the New York Knicks in five games. At- Memphis 112, Utah 109 lanta wrapped the series up with a 103-89 victo- Utah 141, Memphis 129 Utah 121, Memphis 111 ry on Wednesday night and will play top-seed- Utah 120, Memphis 113 ed Philadelphia in its first appearance in the Wednesday: Utah 126, Memphis 110 Phoenix 3, L.A. Lakers 2 Eastern Conference semifinals since 2016. Phoenix 99, L.A. Lakers 90 Just 14-20 when they fired Lloyd Pierce on L.A. Lakers 109, Phoenix 102 L.A. Lakers 109, Phoenix 95 March 1, the Hawks are 32-12 since. They had Phoenix 100, L.A. Lakers 92 the best record in the East after McMillan took Phoenix 115, L.A. Lakers 85 Thursday: at L.A. Lakers over, and Young said he isn’t satisfied with just x­Saturday: at Phoenix one series victory. Denver 3, Portland 2 Portland 123, Denver 109 “I know what this team is capable of and like Denver 128, Portland 109 I’ve been saying all year, we have a squad and a Denver 120, Portland 115 Portland 115, Denver 95 team that can surprise a lot of people,” Young Denver 147, Portland 140, 2OT WENDELL CRUZ/AP Thursday: at Portland said. “But we’re not going to surprise ourselves x­Saturday: at Denver because we know what we’re capable of.” Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young, left, had 36 points and nine assists to help his team beat the Dallas 3, L.A. Clippers 2 The Knicks beat them in all three meetings Knicks 103­89 on Wednesday in New York to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Dallas 113, L.A. Clippers 103 Dallas 127, L.A. Clippers 121 during the regular season and the teams split L.A. Clippers 118, Dallas 108 the first two games of the series in New York. fan in Game 2, he was never rattled by the New Hawks for finding shooters to put around him, L.A. Clippers 106, Dallas 81 Wednesday: Dallas 105, L.A. Clippers 100 But Atlanta dominated from there, winning York crowd. He probably won’t be now by the which keeps the floor spaced for Young’s Friday: at Dallas x­Sunday: at L.A. Clippers each of the last three games by double digits. notoriously tough fans in Philadelphia. drives into the lane and lobs to center Clint Ca- Conference semifinals (Best­of­seven) The key was Young, who averaged 29.2 “Some respond better than others. Some pela or passes to open teammates at the three- x­if necessary points and 9.8 assists in the series. He closed it have different responses. Trae feeds right into point line when defenders close on him. Eastern Conference Milwaukee vs. Brooklyn out with 36 points and nine assists, bowing to it,” Hawks forward John Collins said. “He New York’s defense, which limited teams to Saturday: at Brooklyn Philadelphia vs. Atlanta the crowd that had jeered him in every game wants the pressure. He wants the spotlight. He the fewest points per game and lowest shooting Sunday: at Philadelphia after hitting a three-pointer with under a min- thrives in it.” percentage during the regular season, was Utah vs. L.A. Clippers­Dallas winner, TBD ute to play. Atlanta is much more than just Young. never able to corral Young. Phoenix­L.A. Lakers winner vs. Denver­ Portland winner, TBD Even while cursed at and even spat on by a Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau credited the Now it’s Philadelphia’s turn to try. Without Embiid, 76ers Jazz take care of Grizzlies, eliminate Wizards in 5 turn attention to Round 2 BY TIM REYNOLDS where you’re at, too, because it BY DAN GELSTON Philadelphia. Sixers fans couldn’t Associated Press can get lost in the shuffle of ev- Associated Press wait, chanting “We want Brook- This time, a 3-1 lead didn’t get erything. PHILADELPHIA — Ben Sim- lyn!” as the seconds ticked off in away from the Utah Jazz. “It’s a moment that I’ll enjoy mons challenged Seth Curry dur- Game 5. And now comes the next chal- for the night, and then get ready ing an afternoon “Call of Duty” Embiid gets a few extra days of lenge: The second round of the to play whoever it is next round.” session to score 30 points and send rest. NBA playoffs. The Jazz probably wouldn’t the 76ers into the next round of the With an NBA title still in sight, The NBA’s No. 1 overall seed is mind if that Mavericks-Clippers playoffs. With Joel Embiid hurt, the team will need its injured fran- headed to the Western Confer- series — Dallas prevailed in Los Simmons told Curry he would do chise center — healthy and ready ence semifinals after Donovan Angeles on Wednesday night to his part and get a triple-double. to roll — in the second round Mitchell scored 30 points and the take a 3-2 lead in that matchup, Maybe there’s something to this against Atlanta. MATT SLOCUM/AP Jazz beat the Memphis Grizzlies one where the road team has won pregame gaming hobby. “Jo’s been huge for us all year. 76ers forward Tobias Harris had 126-110 on Wednesday night to every game — goes the distance, “Clearly Seth listens to Ben so It’s only right we give him as much 28 points in his team’s 129­112 advance. Utah won four consec- if for no other reason that it’ll we’re going to use Ben as a trans- time as he needs to get right and victory Wednesday over the utive contests after dropping give starting point guard Mike lator for Seth from this point for- come back and help us win it all,” Washington Wizards in Game 1, and now awaits the win- Conley more days off. Conley’s ward,” Philadelphia coach Doc Curry said. Philadelphia. ner of the series between Dallas right hamstring was the lone ma- Rivers said. Tobias Harris added 28 points and the Los Angeles Clippers. jor issue for Utah on Wednesday Fire up the console for another and teamed with Curry and Sim- first-round sweep behind them. It felt like forever to Mitchell, night, forcing him to leave the round. mons to carry the offensive load Embiid gave a sneak peek that who hasn’t been to the second game in the first half with what Curry scored a playoff career- with Embiid out. Simmons had 19 the injury suffered in a Game 4 round since his rookie season — the team called soreness. high 30 points and the Sixers beat points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds loss might not keep him out very the 2018 playoffs. Concern is merited. Conley Washington 129-112 on Wednes- to keep top-seeded Philadelphia in long. The NBA MVP candidate “For me, personally, it’s just has been sidelined twice already day night to end the Eastern Con- the hunt for its first championship had the crowd going wild when he something that I wanted to ac- this season by issues involving ference series in five games, over- since 1983. hit the court for pregame war- complish,” Mitchell said. “It’s the same hamstring. coming Embiid’s absence because Embiid is day to day with a mups. He shot jumpers around the not the end goal, but it’s definite- “He’ll get evaluated after the of a knee injury. small lateral meniscus tear in his perimeter, fadeaways, even some ly something to appreciate along game and over the course of the Atlanta awaits after beating right knee and he was reduced to free throws — all without any sort the way. We did what we’re sup- next 24 hours,” Jazz coach Quin New York in Game 5 later the Sixers’ biggest cheerleader as of noticeable knee brace under his posed to do, but at the end of the Snyder said. “We’ll be able to tell Wednesday. Game 1 is Sunday in they put the misery of last season’s white leggings. day you’ve got to appreciate you more then.” PAGE 22 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, June 4, 2021 GYMNASTICS Who will be joining Biles, Mikulak on Olympic team?

BY WILL GRAVES The 24-year-old Skinner fig- Skinner vividly remembers Associated Press ured she’d be retired by now. In- knowing who she was competing FORT WORTH, Texas — stead, she found herself training against during the run-up to the World and Olympic champion Si- at Dickies Arena on Wednesday 2016 Rio Olympics. The picture mone Biles can start getting ready alongside the 24-year-old Biles was crowded. Stacked, too, with for Tokyo. Six-time national and 32-year-old world champion 2012 Olympic champion Gabby champion Sam Mikulak, too. and Olympic silver medalist Douglas and three-time Olympic After that, however, the picture Chellsie Memmel. gold medalist Aly Raisman of who will make the U.S. men’s The three “old girls” as Skinner among those vying for one of the AJ MAST / AP and women’s Olympic gymnas- put it are among the 31 women in spots. Simone Biles performs her floor routine during the U.S. Classic in tics teams is murky at best. And the field, the most for the U.S. For Biles, everything through Indianapolis on May 22. Biles is a lock to make the Olympic squad. the athletes who will try to take Championships since 1995. The the U.S. Olympic Trials later this another step toward that goal this decision to push the Tokyo Games month is a warm-up for what life senioritis vibes where every- championship team member, be- week in the U.S. Championships to 2021 allowed a wave of first- awaits in Tokyo. She can afford a thing is just like nostalgic and I’m lieves the Olympic delay leveled know it. year seniors like 16-year-old Skye slip here or there. The others try- just trying to appreciate it as the playing field in a way. With no “I feel like at this point it’s any- Blakely to crash the party. It also ing to join her, not so much. much as I can, because I think for recent history to bank on, every- body’s game,” 2016 Olympic al- opened the door for Memmel to The issue is much the same on so long I haven’t appreciated it one is starting over in a way. ternate MyKayla Skinner said. mount an unlikely comeback. the men’s side, where Mikulak the way it should have been,” “It gives the younger guys Maybe because it is. Throw in the dearth of interna- figures to be a lock to reach his Mikulak said. “Because I’m like, hope, it gives the older guys a The COVID-19 pandemic and tional assignments — usually a third Olympics barring an injury. ‘Oh, I’ll be back next year.’ I’m al- chance to show,” Moldauer said. the one-year postponement of the good barometer of who the seri- The 28-year-old who is still ways just looking for the next year “It’s going to be crazy. It’s going to Tokyo Olympics forced the ath- ous Olympic contenders are — searching for his first Olympic as well. Now it’s like, ‘Oh, there’s be exciting. And I think it’s cool letes who were pointing toward over the last 16 months and it medal, insists he’s not taking any- not going to be a next year.’” because we’re all so close togeth- the summer of 2020 to recali- gives nationals a much more un- thing for granted. Yul Moldauer, the 2017 national er it’s going to be who performs brate. certain vibe than usual. “It’s kind of like I’m getting my champion and a three-time world well.” Friday, June 4, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 23 FRENCH OPEN/OLYMPICS

OLYMPIC BRIEFS Top-ranked 10,000 volunteers drop 50 days before Olympics The countdown clock for the To- kyo Olympics hit 50-days-to-go on Barty departs Thursday, and the day also brought another problem for the delayed games. About 10,000 of 80,000 unpaid volunteers for the Tokyo Olym- with hip injury pics and Paralympics have told or- ganizers they will not participate when the games open on July 23. 2019 champ trailed 6-1, 2-2 when she had to retire; Organizers said some dropped out because of worries about CO- Djokovic, Federer make it through to third round VID-19. Few volunteers are ex- pected to be vaccinated since most BY SAMUEL PETREQUIN pire Emmanuel Joseph after be- will have no contact with athletes Associated Press ing given a time warning for slow or other key personnel. PARIS — Bothered by a painful play during the second set on Only about 2-3% of Japan’s gen- hip, top-ranked Ash Barty retired Court Philippe Chatrier. eral population has been fully vac- Thursday from her second-round Federer even asked Cilic for his cinated in a very slow rollout that match at the French Open, leaving opinion. is just now speeding up. Converse- the clay-court Grand Slam tourna- “Marin, am I playing too slow?” ly, the IOC expects at least 80% of ment without any of the top three he asked. athletes and residents of the women in the rankings. Cilic suggested he was. Olympic Village to be fully vacci- The 2019 champion trailed 6-1, But after winning in the first nated. 2-2 when she signaled that she round on Monday, Federer spoke “We have not confirmed the in- couldn’t continue against Polish about the strange feeling of having dividual reasons,” organizers said opponent Magda Linette on Court to handle his own towel, because in a statement. “In addition to con- Philippe Chatrier. of coronavirus rules, and how it MICHEL EULER /AP cerns about the coronavirus infec- “I was battling the pain, and it upset his rhythm. He argued the Australia’s Ashleigh Barty waves goodbye as she retires with an injury tion, some dropped out because just became too severe, and like I point to Emmanuel, and to Cilic. as she was playing against Poland’s Magda Linette during their they found it would be difficult to said, was becoming unsafe,” Barty “I understand the rule,” Feder- second round match at the French Open in Paris, France, Thursday. actually work after checking their said of the injury that had flared er protested to Cilic. ”(But) I’m go- work shift, or due to changes in up during training before the tour- ing from one corner to the next the first round — she said she is an ace. Barty then walked to the their own environment.” nament. trying to get my towel. I’m not do- going to take a break from compe- net to shake the 45th-ranked play- Top-ranked Novak Djokovic ing it on purpose.” tition for mental health reasons — er’s hand. Walsh-Jennings’ bid for and Roger Federer, both former Federer, whose 40th birthday is and No. 3 Simona Halep pulled out Already dealing with her hip champions, advanced to the third Aug. 8, hadn’t appeared on the before the tournament began be- problem in the first round, Barty sixth Olympics denied round. Grand Slam stage since Jan. 30, cause of a leg injury. had struggled through a 6-4, 3-6, Three-time beach volleyball Federer beat Marin Cilic 6-2, 2020, when he lost to Djokovic in This is only the third time at any 6-2 win over 70th-ranked Bernar- gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jen- 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2 for his ninth win in the Australian Open semifinals. Grand Slam tournament in the da Pera. nings was defeated in her bid to 10 meetings against the big-serv- They could meet here, since professional era, which began in “We did everything, absolutely reach a sixth Olympics when she ing Croat and fifth in majors. they are in the same side of the 1968, that the top two women’s everything we could, to give my- and partner Brooke Sweat lost in a “I think I played a really good draw along with defending cham- seeds are gone before the third self a chance,” Barty said. “It was qualifying match Wednesday in match, I surprised myself a bit. I pion Rafael Nadal — who is level round. It also happened at the a small miracle that we were able Ostrava, Czech Republic. didn’t think I could play at this lev- all time on 20 major titles with Fe- French Open in 2014 (No. 1 Serena to get on court for that first round. The early-round loss to the el for 2 ½ hours against Marin," derer. Williams and No. 2 Li Na) and the Again, today it was no better and Netherlands means the U.S. pair Federer said. “I still think the level Djokovic made brief work of U.S. Open in 2018 (No. 1 Halep and getting worse again.” could not overtake fellow Ameri- was high, I tried everything and I beating clay-court specialist Pa- No. 2 Caroline Wozniacki). Barty decided not to defend her cans Kelly Claes and Sarah Spon- had some very good moments, no- blo Cuevas 6-3, 6-2, 6-4, saving In the buildup to this year’s title last year because of the coro- cil on the international tour point tably in the tiebreak. I finished by eight of the nine break points he French Open, Barty played 13 navirus pandemic, choosing in- list. Two-time Olympic medalist serving really well. It shows I have faced. The 18-time Grand Slam matches on clay and won 11. She stead to remain home in Australia. April Ross and her partner, Alix something in reserve, I have some champion next plays unseeded posted a record of 27-5 and won After ending a four-match los- Klineman, have already clinched energy left and that’s really good Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis. three singles titles before Roland ing streak on clay in the previous a berth in Tokyo, and there is a for my confidence." Nadal was set to play during the Garros. But she was forced to re- round, 2020 runner-up Sofia Ke- quota of two teams for each coun- The eighth-seeded Federer night session on his 35th birthday, tire in the quarterfinals in Rome in nin advanced to the third round try in each of the women’s and next faces unseeded Dominik with fans having to leave the May because of an injury to her with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Hailey men’s fields. Koepfer. grounds by 9 p.m. because of coro- right arm. She said that injury had Baptiste. “It’s a terrible, terrible feeling,” Federer looked sharp, and navirus rules. healed and did not hamper her in Kenin has had a tough start to Walsh Jennings said after the could even afford to get a little dis- In addition to Barty’s departure, Paris. the season. The 2020 Australian match. tracted, arguing with chair um- No. 2 Naomi Osaka withdrew after “It’s heartbreaking,” Barty Open champion from the United Scioscia ejected as U.S. said. “We have had such a brilliant States underwent an emergency clay-court season, and to kind of appendectomy in Melbourne in baseball advances get a little bit unlucky with timing, February and her record was 7-8 U.S. manager Mike Scioscia more than anything, to have some- entering the clay-court Grand was ejected after Philadelphia thing kind of acute happen over Slam. prospect Luke Williams hit a two- the weekend and just kind of run Coco Gauff is living up to her ca- run triple in a four-run sixth in- out of time against the clock is dis- reer-best ranking at the French ning, and the United States rallied appointing.” Open. to beat the Dominican Republic The Australian started the Ranked 25th at age 17, Gauff ad- 8-6 Tuesday night in Olympic match with her left thigh ban- vanced to the third round by beat- baseball qualifying to advance to daged and it was immediately ing Wang Qiang 6-3, 7-6 (1). Gauff the super round of the Americas clear she could not move properly. earned her first clay-court final tournament. On Wednesday, Seat- Too slow to chase her opponent’s when she beat Wang in Parma, tle Mariners prospects Julio Ro- shots, she struggled in long rallies Italy, less than two weeks ago. driguez and Luis Liberato hit and with her first serve. Gauff has 23 match victories early home runs, and the Domin- Barty called for a medical time- this season and only three women icans coasted to a 13-3 rout of Nic- CHRISTOPHE ENA/AP out at the end of the opening set, have more. She won the girls’ sin- aragua to advance as well. Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates towards the crowd after defeating then briefly left the court for treat- gles title at Roland Garros three Uruguay’s Pablo Cuevas in their second round match. ment. She stopped after Linette hit years ago. 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NHL PLAYOFFS Clutch captains Second-round teams all relied on team leaders in order to advance

BY STEPHEN WHYNO Associated Press ight about the time the Boston Bruins made a “C” change by nam- ing Patrice Bergeron captain, the RVegas Golden Knights decided to have a captain for the first time and knew Mark Stone was the only man for the job. “It became clear that he is the leader of the team,” Vegas general manager Kelly McCrim- mon said. “Him wearing the ‘C’ allowed him to take another step both as a player, as a team- mate and then of course as a leader on our team.” The next step is the second round, and every team to advance did so in large part because of a captain leading the way. Bergeron scored twice in Boston’s first-round series clincher, Stone had five points to help the Golden Knights survive Minnesota in seven games, Colorado’s Gabriel Landeskog put up eight points in a sweep of St. Louis and Carolina’s Jordan Staal scored an overtime winner in a hard-fought series against Nashville. After the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup last year despite Steven Stamkos playing just one playoff game — and scoring a memorable goal in the Final — this NHL post- season is showing the value of captains at the most important time of the year. “There’s obviously a lot of responsibility that comes with being a captain,” said Stamkos, who had two points in Tampa Bay’s clinching game against Florida to give him eight in the series. “You want to go out there and do what- ever it takes to win, and the teams that are ad- vancing, usually their leadership group and the guys that need to step up have stepped up.” Every healthy captain of a team that won in the first round recorded at least four points, and those who couldn’t take the ice — like New York Islanders captain Anders Lee, a fixture around the rink as he rehabs his season-ending knee injury — became rallying points. “We’re playing for each other and he’s obvi-

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Pictured, from top: Carolina Hurricanes cap­ tain Jordan Staal; Boston Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron; and Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone. AP photos

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