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BY BILL KACZOR AND BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press PENSACOLA, Fla. — The Saudi student who fatally shot three people at a U.S. naval base in Florida hosted a dinner party earlier in the week where he and three others watched videos of mass shootings, a U.S. official told The Associated Press on Saturday. One of the three students who attended the dinner party videotaped outside the building while the shooting was taking place at INSIDE Naval Air Sta- tion Pensacola Still no motive on Friday, said Cosmic the U.S. offi- found in slayings cial, who spoke at Pearl Harbor on condition of anonymity after Page 3 being briefed by federal authori- bargain ties. Two other Saudi students watched from a car, the official said. The official said 10 Saudi students were being held on the base Saturday while sev- Congress, White House near deal to create Space Force in eral others were unaccounted for. U.S. officials previously had told the AP they were investigating possible links to exchange for extending paid parental leave to federal workers terrorism. The student opened fire in a classroom at the base Friday morning, killing three BY JEFF STEIN, JOSH DAWSEY people. AND ROBERT COSTA ‘ As the country’s largest employer, the United States A U.S. official who spoke to The Associ- ated Press on condition of anonymity on The Washington Post Government must lead by example. Friday identified the shooter as Moham- Congressional lawmakers and the ’ Ivanka Trump med Saeed Alshamrani. The official wasn’t White House are on the verge of reach- president’s daughter and advisor authorized to discuss the matter publicly. ing a sweeping agreement that would The official also said the FBI was exam- extend 12 weeks of paid parental leave ining social media posts and investigating to federal workers in exchange for whether he acted alone or was connected Congress. It would secure a massive known to change his mind even when making Space Force the sixth branch to any broader group. expansion of benefits for federal work- negotiations reach a final stage. The assault ended when a sheriff’s dep- of the U.S military, according to four Still, some top White House officials people with knowledge of the tentative ers, something Democrats have long uty killed the attacker. Eight people were sought, in exchange for a realignment were already celebrating the possible hurt in the attack, including the deputy and deal. addition of a new federal paid leave The deal is part of a defense autho- of the U.S. military that Trump has a second deputy who was with him. sought to secure as part of his legacy. policy. On Saturday, the Pensacola News Jour- rization bill that is slated to pass this “As the country’s largest employer, Multiple people close to the nego- nal identified one of the dead as Joshua month. If consummated, the agree- the United States Government must ment could mark one of biggest deals tiations stressed any final package still Watson, 23, who had reported to Pensacola President Donald Trump has cut with must be approved, and Trump has been SEE DEAL ON PAGE 5 two weeks earlier for flight training. Watson’s father, Benjamin, told the

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MILITARY MILITARY MUSIC Company sued by families Permanent cease-fire is goal Strike a merry note to halt leasing of homes with as US, Taliban open first with tunes made for unsafe maintenance problems peace talks since September the holiday season Page 4 Page 5 Pages 12-13

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T O D A Y IN STRIPES American Roundup ...... 15 Comics ...... 14 Crossword ...... 14 Music ...... 12-13 Opinion ...... 16 Sports ...... 17-24 Sunday, December 8, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 3 MILITARY Screening of foreign students scrutinized Pensacola attack Link: prompts concern Victim hailed for actions FROM FRONT PAGE Friday night, the FBI declined about military newspaper that his son was to release the shooter’s iden- officer of the deck when the tity and wouldn’t comment on exchange program shooting started and he was his possible motivations. shot at least five times. “There are many reports “Heavily wounded, he made circulating, but the FBI deals BY DAN LAMOTHE his way out only in facts,” said Rachel L. The Washington Post to flag down Rojas, the FBI’s special agent first respond- in charge of the Jacksonville A shooting at a U.S. military ers and gave Field Office. base in Florida by a Saudi military an accurate Earlier Friday, two U.S. offi- student has prompted questions description of cials identified the student as a about how the U.S. government the shooter,” second lieutenant in the Saudi scrutinizes candidates for mili- Benjamin Air Force and said authorities tary exchange programs as the Watson said. were investigating whether Pentagon highlighted the layers “He died the attack was terrorism-re- of screening already in place. serving his lated. They spoke on condition Officials say the gunman ONY IBERSON ENSACOLA EWS OURNAL/AP country.” Watson of anonymity to disclose infor- opened fire at Naval Air Station T G , P N J Pensacola on Friday, killing three All of the mation that had not yet been Police vehicles block the entrance to Naval Air Station Pensacola, on shooting took place in one made public. people and injuring several oth- Friday, in Pensacola, Fla. ers before he was shot and killed classroom and the shooter President Donald Trump used a handgun, authorities declined to say whether the by authorities. East and the world,” he said. a State Department report on for- said. Weapons are not allowed shooting was terrorism-re- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., whose The Pentagon has long wel- eign military training. district includes Pensacola, said on the base, which base com- lated. Trump tweeted his con- comed foreign military officers The shooter at Pensacola mander Capt. Tim Kinsella in a video released Friday that he dolences to the families of the from partner nations to train in — identified by U.S. and Saudi said would remain closed until will be working with the Defense victims and noted that he had the United States, wagering that government officials as Ahmed further notice. Department and State Depart- doing so bolsters global secu- Mohammed al-Shamrani received a phone call from ment to ensure that the United rity and builds relationships that — appeared to have a similar Florida U.S. Sen. Rick Scott Saudi King Salman. States has “extreme vetting” for prove helpful later. background. issued a scathing statement He said the king told him foreign service members who As of Friday, 5,181 foreign stu- While the Pentagon did not calling the shooting — the that “this person in no way train in the United States. The dents from 153 countries were identify the suspected gunman second on a U.S. Naval base shape or form represents the shooting, he said, “demonstrates in the United States for military by name, Garver said the Saudi this week — an act of terror- feelings of the Saudi people.” a serious failure in the vetting training, including 852 Saudis, involved began training in the ism “whether this individual The Saudi government of- process and the way in which said Chris Garver, a Pentagon United States in August 2017 and was motivated by radical fered condolences to the vic- we invite these people into our spokesman. That training ranges was scheduled to finish in Au- Islam or was simply mentally tims and their families and community.” from basic courses in helicopter gust 2020. His training included unstable.” said it would provide “full sup- But Gaetz acknowledged there maintenance to five-week courses English language classes, a basic During a news conference port” to U.S. authorities. are benefits to the training, in- in advanced leadership for senior aviation course and initial pilot cluding ensuring that military Saudi naval officers, according to training. partners abroad are familiar with the catalog. The motive in the shooting and other criminal conduct. Individu- lays out guidelines for security American systems and officers. Other nations that send mili- other details are not yet clear. als who do not pass the screening assistance to foreign countries “Saudi Arabia has long sent tary students to Pensacola have But if U.S. policy was followed, are barred from receiving travel states that if a potential student’s people to northwest Florida for included Kenya, Nigeria, Togo, U.S. Embassy personnel in Saudi orders needed to enter the United “reputable character or physical this purpose, and many of them India, Oman, Tunisia, Fiji, Haiti, Arabia conducted a screening States, Garver said. condition cannot be validated, the have gone on to work right along- Indonesia, Malaysia, Mauritius for evidence of drug trafficking, The Pentagon’s Security Assis- individual must not be approved side our warfighters in the Middle and the Philippines, according to terrorist activity, corruption or tance Management Manual that for training.” Motive sought for shootings by submariner at Pearl Harbor

Staff and wire reports knew his victims. it impacts each of us,” he said. ‘ Killed in the shooting were “From the deck plate up through A Navy sailor’s attack on em- We must take time to process what Roldan Aguinaldo Agustin, 49, of our entire workforce, we are all ployees at Pearl Harbor Navy happened and how it impacts each of us. Ewa Beach, and Vincent J. Kapoi Shipyard on Wednesday unfolded deeply affected, including myself. ... We are all deeply affected. Jr., 30, of Honolulu, according to I am trying to process this event in about 23 seconds. When police ’ the Honolulu Medical Examin- Capt. Greg Burton just like each of you — I am no arrived, the gunman was already er’s Office. dead, officials said Friday. shipyard commander different.” Kapoi worked at the shipyard Burton advised employees that Gabriel Romero, 22, fatally as a metals inspector apprentice, shot two people and wounded a the shipyard is taking measures the Navy said in a statement. “to prevent this situation from third with his service rifle before said. doesn’t automatically mean he Agustin was a shop planner, the happening again.” killing himself with his service Romero was a native of Texas should have been taken off watch Navy said. He served in the Navy Shipyard employees returned handgun, officials said. who enlisted in December 2017. duty. and retired from the Army Na- to their normal work schedules Military officials said Friday He was trained at the Navy Sub- “It could have been something tional Guard before taking a job at a news conference that they marine School in Groton, Conn., as simple as you were late for at the shipyard, the AP reported. Friday. A strip of grass near one had not found a motive yet for and reported to the USS Columbia work,” said Gross, who presided A third shooting victim, a 36- of the shipyard buildings has been the shooting but that there’s no in June 2018, the Navy said. He over part of the court-martial for year-old man, remains hospital- set up as a temporary location for evidence of domestic terrorism. served as a machinist’s mate aux- the 2009 shooting at Fort Hood in ized in stable condition. memorials by employees. They said the isolated attack, iliary fireman on the submarine. Texas. In a Facebook posting for em- The shooting will not affect witnessed by shipyard employ- A military official, who spoke But if the misconduct were ployees Thursday evening, ship- Saturday’s 78th commemora- ees in an area with thousands on condition of anonymity to dis- something like assault, then it yard commander Capt. Greg tion of the Dec. 7 surprise at- of workers, unfolded in about 23 cuss personnel matters, said Fri- would have been easy to take Burton said the shooting “changed tack, which is being hosted by seconds. day that Romero faced nonjudicial Romero off watch duty and take the history of our beloved ship- the National Park Service at the Romero was armed for his job punishment, an administrative away his weapons, Gross said. yard,” which was key in getting Pearl Harbor Visitor’s Center, lo- standing watch and providing se- process for minor misconduct. “All it takes is for the com- the Pacific Fleet up and repaired cated adjacent to Joint Base Pearl curity for the fast attack subma- Retired Army Col. Gregory mander to say, ‘You’re not getting after the Dec. 7, 1941 surprise at- Harbor-Hickam. rine USS Columbia, which is at Gross, a former military judge, a weapon,’ and he would be taken tack by the Japanese. Stars and Stripes reporter Wyatt Olson Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam said that just because Romero off that watch,” he said. “We must take time to pro- and The Associated Press contributed for routine maintenance, officials faced nonjudicial punishment It was not known if Romero cess what happened and how to this report. PAGE 4 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, December 8, 2019 MILITARY Families seek to halt lease of problem homes

BY ROSE L. THAYER and unsafe maintenance problems. Originally filed on behalf of eight fami- home’s air ducts found 8 inches of standing Stars and Stripes “We believe that for a whole variety of lies, the lawsuit expanded last month to in- water and raw sewage in the crawlspace reasons, the military has not been effective clude the Pisanos. under the home. The family immediately AUSTIN, Texas — Three military fami- in dealing with this problem, and Congress “Hunt leased the Pisanos a house with moved out. lies — one after another — moved into the has not been effective in dealing with this broken sewer lines, leading to a monthslong Thursday’s filing asks the court to order same home at Randolph Air Force Base problem. We are asking to get the court to undiscovered case of standing water and Hunt not to lease houses at Randolph and only to be forced out by the same sewage step in and say, ‘no more,’ ” said Jim Mori- raw sewage under the house,” according Laughlin that were vacated as of Oct. 29 problems. arty, a Houston-based attorney represent- to court documents. They were at least the until the houses are inspected and certified Air Force Lt. Col. Carmen and Mary ing the families in the lawsuit alongside third family in a row to move into the house as safe for human habitation by a third- Beth Pisano and their three daughters, party inspector appointed by the court. the San Antonio-based firm Pulman, Cap- and then move out because of sewage, ac- who were the most recent family to move cording to the documents. Other requests in the filing include for puccio & Pullen. into the house, spent a year battling un- The Pisanos were given 24 hours to ac- Hunt to stop retaliating against any ten- A representative for Hunt said the explained illnesses and countless work cept the house, sight unseen, according to ant . Forms of retaliation listed include orders for stagnant raw sewage below the company does not comment on pending the documents. When they arrived on base communicating with the resident’s chain house, ongoing leaks and yellow water and litigation. in November 2018, a neighbor warned of command, making statements to cur- walls so soft the pressure of a thumb left an The injunction, filed in U.S. District them of prior tenants’ experiences. rent or prospective landlords, refusing to indentation. Court for the Western District of Texas, “Upon hearing this, the Pisanos asked lease a property at another base to any An injunction filed by the Pisanos and San Antonio Division, is part of a multifam- Hunt about prior issues, but Hunt assured complaining service member and charg- eight other military families in federal ily lawsuit filed in October against Hunt them there was only a minor prior water ing termination or cleaning fees to a tenant court Thursday seeks a court order to stop for mold- and pest-infested housing at Ran- issue. That was false,” according to the who terminates a lease or does not renew Hunt Military Communities, the private dolph Air Force Base, which is part of Joint documents. because of health or safety concerns. company behind the base’s housing, from Base San Antonio, and Laughlin Air Force After 11 months of continuous work order [email protected] continuing to lease homes with unresolved Base near Del Rio in west Texas. requests, a contractor hired to clean the Twitter: @Rose_Lori Friends, family mourn death of helicopter pilot

BY MATT MCKINNEY, audio from Stearns County, the MARY LYNN SMITH helicopter’s crew sent a mayday AND LIZ SAWYER alert nine minutes after takeoff. Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Local and state emergency workers swarmed the area in an MARTY, Minn. — As a pilot intensive search before a Minne- with the Minnesota National sota State Patrol helicopter with Guard, Charlie Nord couldn’t be- thermal imaging cameras spot- lieve he was lucky enough to fly ted the wreckage about 16 miles helicopters. southwest of St. Cloud. “When you’re one of the dudes Investigators Friday began the on the ground and you see the task of trying to determine the pilot, everyone looks up,” said cause of the crash and Gov. Tim Parker Carignan, Nord’s long- Walz ordered flags to be flown at time friend. “Charlie was excited half-staff. to be that person who everyone Meanwhile, memorials at the looked up to.” crash site grew and the friends Nord was piloting UH-60 Black Hawk on a routine maintenance and families of the soldiers who test flight Thursday afternoon died grappled with the loss of DAVE SCHWARZ, ST. CLOUD TIMES/AP when it crashed in trees lining their loved ones. the edge of a Stearns County As word trickled out among Members of the Krippner family raise a flag Friday in tribute to victims of a Minnesota National Guard farm field. The 30-year-old pilot Nord’s tight-knit group of friends Blackhawk helicopter crash that happened on their land near Kimball, Minn. was killed along with two other and those at the Perham High soldiers on board. School, the western Minnesota said. daughter and another baby on Jeff Morris, math teacher and The Minnesota National Guard high school where Nord ran track “He wasn’t the type of person the way, Carignan said. When the cross country and track coach planned to release the identity of and cross country and graduated who stresses out about what was he wasn’t flying for the National at Perham High School, strug- the soldiers at a news conference from in 2007, it hit hard. happening or what was to come,” Guard, he was piloting a helicop- gled with the news that Nord died Saturday afternoon at the Army Carignan was a year behind he said. “It’s easy to be around ter dusting Minnesota cropland. Thursday. Aviation Support Facility in St. Nord in school but they were people like Charlie.” “He couldn’t believe he was “It’s been a rough day,” he Cloud. tight. Carignan said Nord joined the lucky enough to fly helicopters said. Nord never talked about the “He had a really big impact National Guard and worked on while other people went to work While Nord’s family and friends dangers of flying, said Carignan, on who I was at an age when you a dairy farm for a while before in cubicles,” Carignan said. grieved Friday, residents near a veteran of the Army’s 101st don’t realize how big people are going to school to become an elec- After a stint flying choppers in the crash site stopped to plant an Airborne Division. “He knew his in your life,” said Carignan. “He trician. Working hard, he earned the Middle East, Nord was eager American flag in the soil. skills would keep him up in the was companion at a time when I the chance to become a pilot, to return. Carignan paused when “Kind of a sad, sad day,” said air.” needed a companion.” training for a couple of years at asked why Nord would want to be John Wicker, a farmer and mem- The Black Hawk disappeared Nord was the person people Fort Rucker in Alabama before deployed again. ber of the local town board. about 2 p.m. after taking off from wanted to be around because returning to Minnesota, where “It’s pride in doing your job,” “And there’s nothing you can do. the Army Aviation Flight Facility he was joyful, lived in the mo- he could be closer to relatives and he said. “I think he was where There is nothing anybody can near the St. Cloud airport. Ac- ment and found humor in even raise a family. he wanted to be. It’s why this is do that would have changed the cording to emergency dispatch the toughest situations, Carignan He had a wife, a 2-year-old hard.” outcome.” Fayetteville soldier found guilty in federal court of marriage fraud

The Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer geant who lives in Fayetteville, prison, the statement said. tus in the United States to which tions, the Army Criminal Investi- FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — A was found guilty after a two-day Evidence during the trial they were not entitled, it said. gation Division at Fort Bragg, and soldier was convicted in federal trial before Chief United States showed that Anguah conspired Anguah also filed a false state- the Hoke County Sheriff’s Office court of conspiring to commit District Judge Terrence W. Boyle, with foreign nationals to engage ment with United States Citizen- investigated the case, according marriage fraud and making a according to a statement released in fraudulent marriages with sol- ship and Immigration Services to the statement. Assistant U.S. false statement in an immigration Thursday by U.S. Attorney Rob- diers, according to the statement. on behalf of one of the foreign na- Attorney Gabriel Diaz represent- matter, a U.S. attorney said. ert J. Higdon Jr. Anguah faces a By marrying soldiers, the foreign tionals, the statement said. ed the government during the Edward Kumi Anguah, a ser- maximum sentence of 10 years in nationals were seeking legal sta- Homeland Security Investiga- trial, it said. Sunday, December 8, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 5 MILITARY US opens new peace talks with Taliban

BY KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad held on Saturday the first official talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban since President Donald Trump de- RAHMAT GUL/AP clared a near-certain peace deal with the insurgents dead in September. The talks will initially focus on getting Slain Japanese physician honored in Afghanistan a Taliban promise to reduce violence, with a permanent cease-fire being the eventual Afghan President Ashraf Ghani speaks next to the coffin of Japanese physician Tetsu Nakamura during a ceremony before goal, said a U.S. statement. Khalilzad is transporting his body to his homeland at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday . Nakamura was also trying to lay the groundwork for nego- killed earlier this week in a roadside shooting in eastern Afghanistan. tiations between Afghans on both sides of the protracted conflict. The meetings being held in the Middle Eastern State of Qatar, where the Taliban maintain a political office, follow several Deal: Task force convened to mull Space Force logistics days of talks in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, where Khalilzad met with Afghan FROM FRONT PAGE The Pentagon has already reestablished sitivity of the issue. President Ashraf Ghani. The Taliban have so far refused di- lead by example,” Ivanka Trump, the pres- a Space Command that will be headed by a “We’re all in, and we’re going to do this rect talks with Ghani calling him a U.S. ident’s daughter and one of his top advis- four-star general. But the Space Force, if expeditiously,” the official said. ers, said in a statement. “After 3 years of approved, would stand up an organization Still, there are a variety of more com- puppet. relentless advocacy, the passage of the [de- to train and equip specialized forces whose plicated issues that will take the Pentagon Ghani leads the Afghan government fense authorization measure] will secure mission would be to accelerate the coun- time to hammer out, the official said. They with Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah Paid Parental Leave for ALL federal em- try’s response to militarization of space. include logistical issues like where Space in a power-sharing agreement brokered ployees. This will mark a HUGE step for- The force would be tasked with things Force headquarters will be housed in the by the United States after the presidential ward towards making paid leave a reality like surveillance and protecting U.S. satel- Pentagon and practical ones like whether elections in 2014 were so deeply mired in for all Americans. This new policy repre- lites from foreign attacks. the Space Force will have its own secu- corruption that a clear winner could not be sents another incredible win for millions of “It’s really down to two issues: Space rity forces on the ground or rely on other determined. hard-working American families courtesy Force, which the president wants and branches of service. To head off a conflict, Washington of President Trump!” which my caucus is concerned about, and For federal employees, the deal repre- stepped in and forced the two leading can- The parental leave news was first re- paid family leave,” House Armed Services sents not just a rare new benefit, but a vic- didates — Ghani and Abdullah — to share ported by the Wall Street Journal. The Committee Chairman Adam Smith, D- tory in a three-year war with the Trump power in a so-called Unity Government people spoke on the condition of anonymity Calif., told Bloomberg News in an interview administration that from the start was that has been largely paralyzed because of because they were not authorized to speak last month, when asked about the spending suspicious of the career bureaucracy of 2.1 the relentless bickering between the two publicly about the delicate negotiations. negotiations. Smith added, “The White million employees. leaders. One Democratic Congressional aide, House has made clear they won’t sign a bill The White House has gone to war with The Afghan government is now em- speaking on the condition of anonymity, unless it has the Space Force in it.” unions that represent federal workers and broiled in a fresh elections standoff. Presi- said the parties are “nearing agreement on Trump has been enthusiastic about won. In recent months it has gotten re- dential polls on Sept. 28 again ended in a final deal.” The package could be voted Space Force for more than a year. In 2018, prieves from the courts over a union chal- accusations of misconduct, with no results on as early as next week, the aide said. he told a military audience in San Diego, lenge to a series of White House executive yet announced. If it is approved, the extension of paid “We may even have a Space Force, develop orders designed to weaken labor’s hand in Repeat leading contender Abdullah has family leave to federal workers would another one: Space Force. We have the Air collective bargaining. challenged the recounting of several hun- represent a major benefit to more than 2 Force, we’ll have the Space Force. We have The administration has slashed long-es- dred thousand ballots, accusing his op- million federal civilian workers, who are the Army, the Navy. You know, I was say- tablished benefits like telework in many ponent Ghani of trying to manipulate the only eligible for unpaid leave under federal ing it the other day — because we’re doing agencies and taken steps to more aggres- tally. law. a tremendous amount of work in space — I sively fire workers it deems poor perform- Meanwhile, Khalilzad’s return to his It would mark a reversal of sorts for the said, ‘Maybe we need a new force. We’ll ers. And while Trump has proposed a raise peace mission followed Trump’s surprise White House, which has sought to strip pay call it the Space Force.’ And I was not re- for the workforce for next year, he did not Thanksgiving Day visit to Afghanistan in and benefits from federal workers since ally serious. And then I said, ‘What a great want an increase this year until Congress which he said talks with the Taliban were Trump took office in 2017. Instead, it would idea. Maybe we’ll have to do that.’ ” intervened, demanding it under the terms back on. mark one of the biggest extensions of a new A senior defense official with knowledge of a budget agreement that ended the par- While Khalilzad is talking to the Taliban work benefit for the federal workforce in of Space Force discussions said Thursday tial government shutdown. about reducing violence, the U.S. military recent history. that the Air Force convened a planning “This is a long overdue policy used by in its daily report said overnight on Satur- Space Force, a new branch of service, task force months ago, and is weighing every other major employer in the United day U.S. airstrikes killed 37 Taliban and would largely be carved out of the Air “myriad” issues, including how service States and across the world,” said Jessica operations by the Afghan National Security Force, but also remain part of the Air members would be transferred from the Klement, staff vice president for policy and Forces killed another 22 of the militants. Force Department, in similar fashion to Air Force to the Space Force, what Space programs at the National Active of Retired The insurgents have continued to carry how the Marine Corps is part of the Navy Force uniforms would look like, and what Federal Employees, which pushed for the out near daily strikes against military out- Department. rank structure would be used. family leave policy. posts throughout the country. The news comes after months of negotia- Under former defense secretary Jim She said the new benefit will be crucial They now hold sway over nearly half of tions between House Democrats and the Mattis and former Air Force Secretary for recruitment and retention of top talent Afghanistan. White House over the defense package. Heather Wilson, there was opposition to in the government, which is facing a retire- Trump has expressed frustration with Trump has become increasingly fixated the creation of a Space Force at top levels ment wave with just 6% of its employees America’s longest war repeatedly saying on Space Force as his administration faces of the Pentagon. But current U.S. Defense under 30. he wants to bring the estimated 12,000 U.S. the House impeachment inquiry, accord- Secretary Mark Esper and new Air Force It could not be immediately learned how soldiers home and calling on Afghanistan’s ing to one senior administration official. Secretary Barbara Barrett have been sup- much the parental leave or Space Force own police and military to step up. The Af- But is has not been clear if House Demo- portive, a defense official said, speaking on changes might cost in terms of new spend- ghan government has also been criticized crats would approve of his request. the condition of anonymity due to the sen- ing for the federal budget. for its relentless corruption. PAGE 6 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, December 8, 2019 NATION White House will not participate in next hearing

BY JILL COLVIN House Democrats leading the in- AND DARLENE SUPERVILLE quiry of wasting America’s time Associated Press “with this charade” and charges that adopting articles of impeach- WASHINGTON — The White ment against President Donald House will not participate in the Trump would amount to a “reck- House Judiciary Committee’s less abuse of power.” next impeachment hearing, a “Whatever course you choose, senior Trump administration of- as the President has recently EVAN VUCCI/AP ficial said Friday in another sign stated: ‘if you are going to im- the president has accepted that Barb Smith, of Journey Steel, Inc., listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a small business peach me, do it now, fast, so we he is likely to be impeached by roundtable in the White House of Friday The Trump administration has stated that it will not take part in can have a fair trial in the Sen- the House. the next impeachment hearing. The decision came in a letter ate, and so that our country can from White House counsel Pat get back to business,’ ” Cipollone cess has been unfair. the opportunity for the president The White House also declined Cipollone ahead of a Friday eve- wrote, citing a tweet from Trump “If the president has no good to “show innocence.” to attend the Judiciary Commit- ning deadline set by the Demo- this week. response to the allegations, then “But they have a consciousness tee’s first hearing, held Wednes- The decision comes one day cratic chairman of the Judiciary he would not want to appear be- of guilt, and that’s why they may day, that featured legal experts after House Speaker Nancy Pelo- Committee, Rep. Jerrold Nadler fore the committee,” Nadler said not show up,” she told reporters. outlining the history of impeach- si announced she had instructed of New York. in a written statement. “Having The White House had faced ment and its constitutional role. the committee chairmen leading declined this opportunity, he can- a Friday evening deadline to in- The two-paragraph letter did Trump and his aides have made not expressly state the White the inquiry into Trump’s deal- not claim that the process is un- form the House Judiciary Com- clear that they now see his im- House’s refusal to participate. But ings with Ukraine to move for- fair. The president’s failure will mittee whether it intended to have a senior administration official ward with drafting articles of not prevent us from carrying out legal representation at a hearing peachment in the House as inevi- told The Associated Press after impeachment. our solemn constitutional duty.” scheduled for Monday that will table and have shifted their focus the two-paragraph letter was re- Nadler said the House was dis- Pelosi said earlier Friday when focus on the recently released to the Senate, where Trump allies leased that that was the point it appointed by Trump’s decision, questioned about the possibility House Intelligence Commit- remain confident Democrats will was intended to communicate. given the complaints by the presi- that the White House would de- tee report outlining its findings not have the votes to convict and In the letter, Cipollone accuses dent and his allies that the pro- cline to participate, that this was against Trump. remove him from office. Nancy Pelosi says impeachment ties Ukraine and Russia

BY LISA MASCARO port on the Ukraine inquiry that — as the drafters strive to reach AND MARY CLARE JALONICK serves as the foundation for the the Constitution’s bar of “trea- Associated Press impeachment proceedings. son, bribery or other high crimes With articles of impeachment and misdemeanors.” But they WASHINGTON — House Dem- coming in a matter of days and could be divided up into multiple ocrats are bringing the impeach- votes in the House expected articles. ment focus back to Russia as they by Christmas, Trump’s team is Democrats argue that Trump draft formal charges against hardening its argument that the abused his office when he asked President Donald Trump. president did nothing wrong. Ukraine President Volodymyr Speaker Nancy Pelosi is con- They say voters will stick with Zelenskiy for a “favor” dur- necting the dots — “all roads lead him at the Democrats’ expense ing a July 25 phone call con- to Putin,” she says — and making next November. gratulating the newly-elected the argument that Trump’s pres- Late Friday, White House comedian-turned-president. sure campaign on Ukraine was Counsel Pat Cipollone informed They might also include a not an isolated incident but part the Judiciary Committee that charge of “bribery,” based on of a troubling bond with the Rus- the administration would not be Trump’s decision to withhold the sian president reaching back to participating in upcoming hear- military aid and stall on granting special counsel Robert Mueller’s ings, decrying the proceedings as Zelenskiy a coveted White House findings on the 2016 election. “completely baseless.” visit the new president was seek- “This has been going on for 2½ J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/AP And Trump’s campaign an- ing as a show of support from the years,” Pelosi said Friday. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has stated that the nounced new rallies taking the U.S., its most important ally. “This isn’t about Ukraine,” current impeachment proceeding has led back to Russia. case directly to voters — as well Obstruction articles could in- she explained a day earlier. “It’s as a new email fundraising pitch clude obstruction of Congress, as about Russia. Who benefited by “Sometimes people say, ‘Well I fer to keep the argument more that claims the Democrats have the White House ordered officials our withholding of that military don’t know about Ukraine. I don’t narrowly focused on Ukraine. “gone absolutely insane.” not to comply with House subpoe- assistance? Russia.” know that much about Ukraine,’ ” Pelosi and her team are try- “The Democrats have NO im- nas for testimony or documents in The framing is taking on great- peachment case and are demean- the impeachment inquiry. They Pelosi said Thursday after an- ing to convey a message that er urgency and importance, both ing our great Country at YOUR could also include obstruction of nouncing the decision to draft impeachment is indeed about as a practical matter and a politi- expense,” Trump wrote in the justice, based on Mueller’s report formal charges. “Well, our adver- Ukraine — Trump’s asking-for-a- cal one, as Democrats move seri- email to supporters. “It’s US on the original Trump-Russia ously into writing the articles of sary in this is Russia. All roads favor phone call that sparked the against THEM.” investigation. impeachment. lead to Putin. Understand that.” probe — but also about a pattern Democratic lawmakers and There is still robust internal It’s an attempt to explain why At the same time, tracing the of behavior that could stoke re- aides are working behind closed debate among House Democrats Americans should care that arc of Trump’s behavior from newed concern about his attitude doors over the weekend as the over how many articles to write Trump pushed Ukraine to inves- the 2016 campaign to the present toward Russia ahead of the 2020 articles are being drafted and Ju- and how much to include — and tigate rival Joe Biden while with- stitches it all together. And that election. diciary Committee members are particularly whether there should holding $400 million in military helps the speaker balance her “It shows that a leopard doesn’t preparing for hearings and votes be specific mention of Mueller’s aid that Congress had approved left-flank liberals, who want more change his spots,” said Rep. Eric expected next week. findings from his two-year infor the struggling Eastern Euro- charges brought against Trump, Swalwell, D-Calif., a member The articles are likely to en- vestigation into Trump’s possible pean ally fighting a border war including from Mueller’s report, of the Intelligence Committee, compass two major themes — role in Russia’s 2016 election with Russia. and centrist Democrats who pre- which drafted the 300-page re- abuse of office and obstruction interference. Sunday, December 8, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 7 NATION Trump requests toilet-rule review Says low-flow devices waste water

BY JUSTIN SINK fight climate change, conserve AND MARIO PARKER resources and promote clean air Bloomberg and water. While the president said the WASHINGTON — Donald Environmental Protection Agen- Trump’s latest target for deregu- cy was looking at the standards lation is Americans’ toilets. “at my suggestion,” a review of The president on Friday said he the WaterSense program was ordered a federal review of water mandated under 2018 legislation efficiency standards in bath- passed by Congress that said the room fixtures and complained agency should look at any regula- that “people are flushing toilets tions adopted before 2012. That 10 times, 15 times as opposed means the government is forced to once” in homes with low-flow to revisit specifications for tank- appliances. type toilets, lavatory faucets and He said other bathroom fix- faucet accessories, showerheads, tures have slowed water to a flushing urinals, and weather- trickle. based irrigation controllers. “You can’t wash your hands Those regulations include a practically, there’s so little water comes out of the faucet, and the 20% reduction in water use on end result is you leave the faucet tank-type toilets compared to on and it takes you much longer standards adopted in 1992, and a to wash your hands, you end up 32% reduction in maximum water using the same amount of water,” flow on lavatory faucets, accord- Trump said at an event with ing to the EPA. DENIS POROY/AP small-business owners at the But the government has also U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter leaves federal court after a motions hearing in San Diego in July. Hunter White House. said that the water savings make announced he will resign after the holidays. The president said it was “com- a difference — particularly in mon sense” to review standards bathrooms, which represent more he said resulted in showers with than half of all indoor water use. water “quietly dripping out” The EPA says an average family California congressman Hunter and toilets that “end up using can save $380 in water costs per more water” because of repeat year by using appliances certi- flushing. fied to WaterSense standards. Trump has championed roll- The president said he’s consider- says he will quit after holidays ing back regulations since taking different standards for states . ing office in 2017, with a focus “There may be some areas BY MICHAEL R. BLOOD By the numbers bid, Hunter is the second Repub- on environmental rules imposed where we’ll go the other route, Associated Press lican congressman to plead guilty or proposed during the Obama desert areas, but for the most to federal charges this year. In administration. The president part, you have many states where LOS ANGELES — U.S. Rep. October, former four-term Re- routinely portrays himself as a they have so much water that Duncan Hunter of California will publican Rep. Chris Collins of champion of the environment, comes down, it’s called rain, they resign after the holidays, follow- New York pleaded guilty in an in- while his critics say he’s weak- don’t know what to do with it,” he ing his guilty plea this week to $150K sider trading case, a day after he ened regulations intended to said. illegally using campaign money resigned from Congress. for personal expenses, his office said Friday. Earlier this week, House lead- Amount of campaign cash ers sent a letter to Hunter urging The San Diego-area Republican that U.S. Rep. Duncan did not provide a specific date for him not to vote in the chamber Top court won’t authorize his departure in a two-sentence Hunter, R-Calif., pled guilty following his guilty plea, citing statement. He previously indicat- to Friday of illegally using legislative rules. return of federal executions ed he intended to leave Congress for personal expenses. It was not immediately clear if but had provided no time frame. a special election would be held to BY GREG STOHR day, though Alito wrote for the “Shortly after the holidays, I fill the seat for the rest of Hunt- Bloomberg group that the Justice Depart- will resign from Congress. It has SOURCE: The Associated Press er’s term. ment “is very likely to prevail been an honor to serve the people According to the secretary of WASHINGTON — The U.S. when this question is ultimately of California’s 50th District, and I monthly, on the first day of the state’s office, Democratic Gov. Supreme Court refused to clear decided.” greatly appreciate the trust they month. If Hunter resigns after Gavin Newsom is not required the federal government to re- In blocking four death sen- have put in me over these last 11 Jan. 1, he apparently would pock- to schedule a special election be- sume executions next week after tences, U.S. District Judge Tanya years,” Hunter said. et another month of his $174,000 cause Hunter is leaving after an a 16-year hiatus, rejecting a bid Chutkan in Washington faulted Hunter had long dismissed the annual salary. Prosecutors have early December deadline. Hunt- by President Donald Trump’s the administration’s plan to use administration to lift a court-or- charges as a politically motivated said Hunter and his wife were in er was facing reelection next pentobarbital sodium for all le- financial disarray. dered hold. conspiracy to drive him from of- November. thal injections. She said the plan Hunter and his wife were ini- The Justice Department had fice. In an abrupt turnaround When Hunter departs, he will violated a 1994 law that requires tially charged with 60 criminal sought to have the trial judge’s the U.S. government to conduct Tuesday, he pleaded guilty to a become the fourth House Repub- single charge of conspiring with counts. Prosecutors accused hold lifted in time for Daniel executions “in the manner” re- lican this year to resign and leave his wife to illegally use at least them of spending about $250,000 Lewis Lee to be put to death Mon- quired by the state where the sen- Congress before their term ex- $150,000 in campaign cash for in campaign funds on things like day in Indiana. tence was imposed. pires. That’s in addition to 22 oth- personal expenses, including family vacations to Italy and Ha- The court as a whole gave no Although lethal injection is the his daughter’s birthday party at waii, private school tuition for ers who have announced they are explanation, but the justices said primary method in every state a posh hotel and an outing with their children and airline tickets not seeking reelection in 2020. they expect a federal appeals that conducts executions, some friends at a French bistro. for their family’s pet rabbit. That compares to one House court to move with “appropriate states use a three-drug protocol. He is scheduled to be sentenced Prosecutors also revealed that Democrat who has quit and nine dispatch” in the case. “There is no statute that gives in March. The charge carries Hunter spent some of the money others who aren’t running for Conservative Justices Samuel the BOP or DOJ the authority to up to a five-year sentence, but on romantic relationships with reelection. The number of GOP Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Ka- establish a single implementation the deal calls for prosecutors to lobbyists and congressional departures is one reason Repub- vanaugh said the appeals court procedure for all federal execu- recommend much less time to a aides. licans are considered unlikely to should be able to rule within 60 tions,” Chutkan wrote, referring judge. An early supporter of President capture a House majority in next days. The three went along with to the Bureau of Prisons and the Members of Congress are paid Donald Trump’s 2016 election year’s election. the Supreme Court’s order Fri- Justice Department. PAGE 8 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, December 8, 2019 NATION Bipartisan medicare bill would lower copays

BY RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR The bipartisan Senate bill has the sup- designed to create political headaches for applauds the work of Chairman Grassley Associated Press port of President Donald Trump, but it’s Republicans on other issues, such as pro- and Ranking Member Wyden to lower pre- unclear if any significant drug pricing leg- tecting people with pre-existing medical scription drug costs and further improve WASHINGTON — A bipartisan Sen- islation can pass a Congress polarized by conditions. their bipartisan legislation, such as adding ate bill to curb prescription drug costs for impeachment. In terms of policy ideas, there’s consid- a provision to limit monthly out-of-pocket Medicare recipients got a makeover Fri- In the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi erable overlap between the Senate bill and spending for seniors with chronic high day to lower copays and make it easier for plans to bring her own, more ambitious parts of Pelosi’s plan. costs.” seniors to budget for their expenses. bill to a floor vote next week. The Califor- Both would cap out-of-pocket costs for The White House called on Congress “to The updated legislation unveiled by Sens. nia Democrat’s legislation would empower Medicare beneficiaries and require drug- act now to give Americans the relief they Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ron Wyden, Medicare to negotiate prices with drug makers to pay rebates to the government need by sending bipartisan drug pricing D-Ore., would lower the standard copay to companies and plow the savings back into if they hike prices above inflation. But the reform to the President’s desk this year.” 20% from the current 25% for seniors en- expanded dental, vision and hearing ben- political challenges may be impossible to rolled in Medicare’s Part D prescription efits for seniors. overcome. Supporters of the Senate bill are hoping drug benefit. But congressional Republicans are op- The Grassley-Wyden bill would limit out- a deal can still be had, and that major pre- It also introduces a feature that would posed to the government negotiating drug of-pocket medication costs faced by seniors scription drug legislation can be incorpo- let Medicare enrollees spread out their co- prices. Trump, who supported the idea as a to $3,100, starting in 2022. Currently there rated in a budget bill expected early next pays in monthly installments. Because of candidate, has since dropped it. is no limit, and some Medicare recipients year. the current design of the system, seniors And Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mc- dealing with serious illness face copays ri- The pharmaceutical industry opposes taking very expensive drugs can face un- Connell, R-Ky, is reluctant to bring the bi- valing a mortgage payment. both the Senate and House bills and has manageable out-of-pocket costs in the first partisan Grassley-Wyden bill to the floor. In a statement late Friday, the White poured millions of dollars into a lobbying couple of months of any year. It could trigger Democratic amendments House said “President Donald J. Trump battle to block them. Haley: Killer ‘hijacked’ Jury: Musk didn’t Confederate flag ideals defame with tweet Associated Press were murdered by Dylan Roof as BY BRIAN MELLEY “amazing people” who loved their think they tried to get our emo- Former South Carolina Gov. church and community. Then she Associated Press tions involved in it.” Nikki Haley said in an interview discussed Roof, an avowed white Attorney Lin Wood, in an im- LOS ANGELES — Elon Musk passioned and at times emotional that a man who gunned down nine supremacist who, following the defeated defamation allegations closing argument, suggested the worshipers at an African Ameri- killings, was seen in photos with Friday from a British cave ex- jury should award $190 million. can church in 2015 “hijacked” the flag. plorer who claimed he was brand- Wood said $150 million of that fig- the ideals many connected to the “And here is this guy that comes ed a pedophile when the Tesla ure should be a “hard slap on the Confederate battle flag. out with this manifesto holding CEO called him “pedo guy” in an wrist” to punish Musk for what Haley told conservative politi- the Confederate flag, and had just cal commentator and Blaze TV JOAW LUIA MAGANA/AP angry tweet. he said was akin to dropping an hijacked everything that people Vernon Unsworth, who par- atomic weapon on his client that host Glenn Beck that the flag had thought of — and we don’t have Former South Carolina Gov. meant “service, and sacrifice and ticipated in the rescue of 12 boys would create problems for years hateful people in South Carolina. Nikki Haley said the man who and their soccer coach trapped like radioac- heritage” to some. An interview There’s always the small minor- gunned down nine people at excerpt on social media Friday for weeks in a Thailand cave last tive fallout. ity that’s always going to be there. an African American church in year, had sought $190 million drew criticism from many who He sug- But, people saw it as service and 2015 “hijacked” ideals many in damages for the shame and said the flag represents treason gested the sacrifice and heritage. But once connected to the Confederate humiliation caused by the man figure would and racial hatred. he did that, there was no way to battle flag. Haley said that the his lawyer called a “billionaire be reason- As governor, following the mur- overcome it,” Haley said. flag had meant service, sacrifice bully.” able given ders at the church in Charleston, Critics included state Sen. Mar- and heritage to some. It took less than an hour for an that Musk Haley openly backed removal of lon Kimpson. “I find these com- eight-person jury in Los Angeles testified the flag that had flown over the remarks backing removal of the ments ignorant of history and the federal court to reject Unsworth’s his stock in South Carolina Statehouse. facts,” he said on Twitter. flag, saying it was revered by claim after a four-day trial. Tesla and In the Beck interview, Haley, Friday afternoon, Haley post- many in the state, while many Musk said the verdict restored SpaceX is a former United Nations am- ed a tweet saying she stands by consider it “a deeply offensive his faith in humanity as he quick- Unsworth worth about bassador for President Donald her 2015 call to remove the flag. symbol of a brutally oppressive ly left the court with his security $20 billion. Trump, praised the people who She included a link to her 2015 past.” detail. But Musk’s Musk — who deleted the tweet lawyer, Alex Spiro, ridiculed the and later apologized for it — had suggested verdict as “numbers asserted the expression was noth- being thrown out like ‘The Price Pompeo, Russian foreign minister to meet ing more than a flippant insult is Right.’ ” that meant “creepy old man,” not Wood said it was important to pedophile. challenge Musk’s tweet in court BY MATTHEW LEE by withholding military aid to Ukraine unless its Unsworth had provoked the at- even if they didn’t win. Unsworth Associated Press new leader pledged to investigate the son of political tack by belittling Musk’s contribu- had said the statement would ap- rival Joe Biden. WASHINGTON — Russia’s foreign minister will tion to the rescue — a miniature pear true if he didn’t sue. Although the impeachment inquiry centers on sub his engineers built that was “Anybody that knows this man visit Washington next week for talks with Secretary Ukraine, which is fighting Russian-backed separat- of State Mike Pompeo, U.S. officials said Friday. never used — as ineffective and knows beyond a shadow of a doubt ists in its east, Russia has been a major topic in the nothing more than a “PR stunt.” Pompeo will host Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday for that Elon’s accusations were proceedings. Numerous witnesses have told inves- He further earned the ire of the false,” Wood said outside court. talks that are expected to be followed by a joint news tigators that Trump’s defenders are echoing a Rus- tech whiz by suggesting Musk “This was not the justice that he conference, two officials said. It was not immedi- sian disinformation campaign by accusing Ukraine stick the sub “where it hurts.” deserved under the evidence.” ately clear if Lavrov planned other meetings during of meddling in the 2016 presidential election. On Friday, it was Unsworth Musk and Tesla reached a $40 the trip, which was first speculated about in Russian who felt the pain. million settlement with the Se- media Thursday. The officials spoke on condition of Trump and his supporters have repeatedly called for investigations into alleged Ukrainian interfer- “I accept the jury verdict, take curities and Exchange Commis- anonymity. it on the chin, and move on,” Un- sion last year over allegations The officials said Pompeo and Lavrov would dis- ence in the election despite the intelligence community’s conclusion that Moscow was behind it. sworth said outside court. he misled investors with a tweet cuss arms control, the situations in Ukraine and Jury foreman Joshua Jones declaring he had secured financ- Pompeo and Lavrov have met several times in Syria and other issues related to tense U.S.-Russia said the panel decided Unsworth’s ing to buy out the electric car the past year, including in New York and in Russia. relations. But the trip is likely to be overshadowed lawyers failed to prove their case. maker. Earlier this year, the SEC by Ukraine-related impeachment proceedings that They have spoken by phone infrequently but have He said they spent too much sought to hold him in contempt are picking up steam in the House, as well as the re- not held face-to-face talks in Washington. time trying to appeal to jurors’ of court for tweeting a mislead- lease Monday of the Justice Department inspector Pompeo was not secretary of state the last time emotions. ing projection of how many cars general’s report into the probe of Russian interfer- Lavrov was in Washington, when the Russian dip- “The failure probably hap- Tesla would manufacture. That ence in the 2016 presidential election. lomat visited the White House with the former Rus- pened because they didn’t focus led to a agreement imposing con- Lawmakers are expected to soon draft articles of sian ambassador to the U.S., Sergey Kislyak, and on the tweets,” Jones said after trols on Musk’s tweets about the impeachment that allege Trump abused his power had a meeting with Trump in May 2017. the verdict was announced. “I company. Sunday, December 8, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 9 NATION Biden promises he will appoint the ‘best people’

BY BILL BARROW presidential bids by transferring Associated Press millions of dollars from their Sen- ate accounts. Warren, especially, DECORAH, Iowa — Joe Biden built her initial war chest in part declined Friday to rule out ap- from the kinds of larger individual pointing political donors to am- contributors she now swears off. bassadorships or other posts if Warren also has made clear she’d he wins the 2020 presidential fulfill the traditional fundraising election. But he pledged that his agreements with the Democratic nominees, regardless of their National Committee were she the contributor status, would be the nominee, meaning she’d headline “best people” for their posts. ALEX BRANDON/AP general elec- Biden’s position diverges from tion fund- The Capitol Christmas Tree, a blue spruce from the Carson National Forest in New Mexico, stands on the fellow Democratic presidential raisers that West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Friday in Washington. hopeful Elizabeth Warren, who would draw has sworn off high-dollar fund- megadonors raisers and repeatedly mocked whose the long-standing bipartisan prac- money tice of U.S. presidents distribut- would help Cowboys for Trump group now ing ambassadorships around the both the world to some of their top cam- party’s pres- paign donors. idential cam- says sand wasn’t from monument “I’m going to appoint the best paign and people possible,” Biden said Fri- Biden down-ballot BY RUSSELL CONTRERAS ument’s perimeter for delivery to mission to take the sand. Wind day aboard his campaign bus in candidates around the country. Associated Press Wednesday’s tree lighting cer- and weather regularly blows the rural Iowa. “Nobody, in fact, will emony after getting permission gypsum sands inside and outside be appointed by me based on any- Warren, Biden and Sanders have helped the DNC raise money ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. from the New Mexico Depart- the monument. thing they contributed.” this cycle, but Biden, especially, — Iconic gypsum sand that the ment of Transportation. The transported sand was Still, he added, “you have some has gotten scrutiny from pro- group Cowboys for Trump had Cowboys for Trump members given as a gift to New Mexico’s of the people out there … that are gressives as a candidate tied to said was from White Sands Na- in social media posts and in vid- congressional delegation so it fully qualified to head up every- the traditional monied establish- tional Monument in New Mexico eos had said that the “white sand could be showcased with the tree. thing from being the ambassa- and was sent to Washington for ment. As late as Friday, Sanders was from White Sand National The tree is a large blue spruce dor to NATO to be ambassador the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree sent his grassroots email list a Monument.” Griffin repeated from the Carson National Forest to France … who may or may not lighting ceremony this week was fundraising appeal noting that a the claim in a Nov. 30 Facebook in northern New Mexico. have contributed.” actually gathered just outside the super political action committee video. But he said in the interview Griffin said the group scrapped But he insisted those contribu- monument, one of the group’s co- Friday that his earlier statement backing Biden had just launched plans to leave the sand under the tions “would not be any basis” for founders said Friday. was not accurate. his decision. a $500,000-plus ad buy in Iowa. tree and instead invited attend- The group had caused a politi- “It’s not like I drove onto the Warren and fellow progressive There’s still some irony to ees at Washington social events cal furor after announcing it sent monument to collect sand. We Sen. Bernie Sanders have capital- Biden facing such scrutiny — he’s the sand because it’s illegal to re- got permission from the state De- to take small bags of it. The group ized on their grassroots fundrais- fallen short of the fundraising move sand from the park — and partment of Transportation, who also presented sand to all mem- ing focus, highlighting that they marks set by previous presiden- Democrats said the group might collected it for us,” Griffin said. bers of the Democratic U.S. Con- don’t hold traditional high-dollar tial heavyweight campaigns like have violated federal law. New Mexico Department of gressional delegation as a gesture fundraisers like those fueling the those of Hillary Clinton in 2016 But Otero County Commis- Transportation spokeswoman of what it called bipartisanship campaigns for Biden and Mayor and Barack Obama in 2008. War- sion Chairman and Cowboys for Marisa Maez did not immedi- and to promote New Mexico, Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, ren, Biden and Buttigieg all have Trump co-founder Couy Griffin ately return an email seeking Griffin said. Ind . outraised Biden, with Buttigieg told The Associated Press the comment. Removing natural resources Biden hit back at some of that finding considerable success group collected its four “big plas- Griffin said he also reached out from U.S. national parks units, implicit criticism earlier this among younger, wealthy Demo- tic bins” of extremely fine, pure to state Sen. William Burt, a Re- including national monuments, is week, noting to reporters that crats in California and on the white sand from outside the mon- publican, for help in getting per- illegal without permission. Warren and Sanders seeded their upper East Coast. Buttigieg calls on former employer McKinsey to release his client list

BY ASHLEY THOMAS Buttigieg said his Buttigieg said his time at McKinsey, also in 2008. Associated Press campaign has already from 2007 to early 2010, involved work- From 2008-2009, he said, he worked in reached out to McK- ing in small groups on monthslong assign- Connecticut on a project sponsored by the WASHINGTON — Democratic presi- insey twice before ments completing studies for clients. Environmental Protection Agency, the De- dential candidate Pete Buttigieg is calling in the hopes of get- “The bulk of my work on these teams partment of Energy, the Natural Resourc- on his former employer McKinsey & Co. to ting released from consisted of doing mathematical analysis, es Defense Council, other environmental release a list of the clients he served and to the agreement, but conducting research, and preparing pre- groups and several utility companies. free him from a nondisclosure agreement the company had yet sentations,“ Buttigieg wrote. In 2009, he said, he worked for an en- he signed when he worked there a decade to acquiesce to his “I never worked on a project inconsis- vironmental nonprofit group, mostly in ago. request. He said he tent with my values, and if asked to do California, and served a U.S. government In a statement Friday, he also included a hopes McKinsey can so, I would have left the firm rather than summary of the work he said he did at the “recognize the impor- Buttigieg participate.” department in Washington, D.C., while consulting firm. It is the most detailed look tance of transparency In a timeline of his work at McKinsey making visits to Iraq and Afghanistan, for Buttigieg has given so far of his time at the in the exceptional case of a former employ- included as part of his statement, Buttigieg a project focused on boosting employment company. ee becoming a competitive candidate for listed service in Michigan for a nonprofit and entrepreneurship in those countries. Buttigieg has been under scrutiny for re- the U.S. presidency.” health insurance provider in 2007; service And from 2009-2010, he said, he worked fusing to discuss the three years he spent McKinsey did not immediately return in the Toronto area for a grocery and retail in Washington for a logistics and shipping working for the consulting firm, pointing an online message sent to its media office chain in 2008; and service in Chicago for a provider to help come up with new sources to the nondisclosure agreement he signed. late Friday. division of a consumer goods retail chain, of revenue. PAGE 10 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, December 8, 2019 NATION Trump to delay Mexican cartel designation

Associated Press I like and respect, and has worked so well terrorist outfits, Trump said the U.S. and 4 slaughter of nine U.S.-Mexico dual na- WASHINGTON — President Donald with us, President Andres Manuel @Lope- Mexico instead will “step up our joint ef- tionals in the northern border state of So- Trump said Friday in a tweet that he will zObrador_ we will temporarily hold off on forts to deal decisively with these vicious nora by drug cartel gunmen. hold off on designating Mexican drug car- this designation.” and ever-growing organizations.” Trump said in a radio interview just tels as terrorist organizations. Mexico’s president thanked Trump for Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard wrote last week that he “absolutely” would move Trump said all the work had been com- his decision to “temporarily hold off” on that Lopez Obrador also “respects and ahead with designating the drug cartels as pleted and he was statutorily ready to issue designation Mexican drug cartels as ter- appreciates” Trump. “Cooperation won, terrorist organizations, attributing Ameri- a declaration but had decided to delay at rorist organizations. and there will be good results,” Ebrard can deaths to drug trafficking and other the request of Mexican President Andres In a speech after Trump’s tweet, Lopez tweeted. activity by the cartels. Manuel Lopez Obrador. Obrador said, “I thank Trump for having It was unclear if Mexico had promised “I’ve been working on that for the last 90 The Mexican government had pushed put off the decision … and having chosen Trump anything in return for suspending days,” Trump said in the interview when back against Trump’s plan, saying such a understanding and cooperation.” the designation, which could have caused host Bill O’Reilly asked whether such a step by the U.S. could lead to violations of Under pressure from Trump’s threat to Mexico headaches. Such a designation designation would be forthcoming. its sovereignty. impose tariffs, Mexico has pressed thou- might require Mexico to periodically gain O’Reilly had asked if Trump would des- “All necessary work has been completed sands of national guard troops into service U.S. certification that it was cooperating in ignate the cartels “and start hitting them to declare Mexican Cartels terrorist orga- to help block Central American migrants fighting the cartels, and could potentially with drones and things like that?” nizations,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “Stat- from traveling through Mexico to reach have affected Mexico’s access to interna- Trump replied: “I don’t want to say utorily we are ready to do so.“ the U.S. tional lending agencies. what I’m going to do, but they will be “However, at the request of a man who In place of designating the cartels as The issue came to the fore after the Nov. designated.” Man who tweeted $500 offer for the killing of ICE agent is acquitted

Associated Press scrounge and literally give $500 to anyone who kills an ice agent. BOSTON — A man who tweet- @me seriously who else can ed that he would give $500 to pledge get in on this let’s make anyone who would kill a federal this work.” immigration officer was acquit- Demissie had argued that his ted Friday in a case that centered client’s comments were constitu- on whether a threatening social tionally protected political speech media post is protected speech. that have been “blown out of pro- A federal jury at U.S. District portion” by prosecutors. Court in Boston cleared Brandon “This is a guy who tweets about Ziobrowski, 35, of New York City. all kinds of things and says outra- He had faced up to five years in geous things,” he said. prison and a fine of as much as Assistant U.S. Attorney Stepha- $250,000 if convicted. nie Siegmann countered that Zi- Ziobrowski had been charged obrowski’s tweet crossed the line with using interstate and foreign into a “true threat” not protected commerce to transmit a threat. by the First Amendment. Jurors got the case Friday after- “The defendants words were noon after a week of testimony. clear and unambiguous,” she said. MARK LENNIHAN/AP Ziobrowski said after the ver- “It put the lives of law enforce- Harvey Weinstein, center, leaves court following a bail hearing Friday in New York. dict that he was relieved the or- ment at risk. That is not protected deal was over. speech. That is a solicitation to “It seemed like the right ver- commit murder.” dict,” he said briefly as he walked Siegmann also argued that Weinstein accused of misusing out of court with his family and there was nothing in Ziobrowski’s lawyer late Friday. “It’s been a tweet suggesting he was joking horrible year. I’m glad its over.” or being sarcastic, as his lawyer His lawyer, Derege Demissie, maintained. ankle monitor; $5M bail sought said the case “should never have At the time Ziobrowski posted gone this far.” the tweet, Homeland Security Associated Press Defense attorney Donna Ro- The Oscar-winning producer “The government turned a officials also believed a credible tunno denied it was anything was in court for one of many pro- NEW YORK — Harvey Wein- tweet that was made in jest — a threat existed, since the names of deliberate, blaming “technical ceedings that courts across the stein violated his bail conditions hyperbolic political statement — ICE agents had been recently re- glitches” like dead batteries. state are scheduling to apprise by mishandling his electronic into a federal case,” he said. leased publicly, Siegmann added. “It has nothing to do with any defendants of reforms to New ankle monitor, which left his U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling, Judge Denise Casper told jurors manipulation of the bracelet,” York’s bail system that are set to whose office prosecuted the case, the central question before them whereabouts unrecorded for Rotunno told reporters after leav- take effect Jan. 1. said his staff will “never hesitate” was whether Ziobrowski intended hours at a time, a New York pros- ing court. She acknowledged that State lawmakers passed a law to prosecute threats against law to communicate a “true threat” ecutor argued Friday. on at least one occasion, he’d for- this year eliminating cash bail enforcement officers. or at least knew that it could be Prosecutor Joan Illuzzi made gotten part of the device when he for most nonviolent crimes. For “We respect the jury’s verdict,” interpreted by others that way. the claim at a pretrial hearing left the house. “The minute he poorer defendants facing lesser he said in a statement. “But in But she also reminded them for Weinstein after he hobbled realized he forgot it, he made a charges, these appearances could this case the defendant posted that a true threat does not in- into court with what his lawyer phone call.” mean release from jail come the a tweet that, on its face, offered clude “caustic” or “sharp” politi- later described as a back ailment. Asked about the health of her new year — or refunds for those $500 to anyone who killed a fed- cal attacks, which are protected Illuzi told a judge he had repeat- 67-year-old client, who was walk- who have posted bail. eral agent.” speech. edly violated his bail conditions ing with a limp, his tie loosened Those outcomes are unlikely Ziobrowski, who lived in Cam- Twitter suspended his account by leaving home a piece of the and one shoe untied, the lawyer to happen in a case in which bridge, Mass., at the time, made after it was alerted to the threat monitoring technology that keeps responded: “This is tough on any- Weinstein has pleaded not guilty threats on social media against about the ICE agents. the ankle bracelet activated. body. … He has some back issues to charges he raped a woman in Immigration and Customs En- Federal officials said at the “None of these violations were that we’re hoping to address this a Manhattan hotel room in 2013 forcement officials and other law time of Ziobrowski’s arrest that accidental,” Illuzzi said while week.” and performed a forcible sex act enforcement last year, authorities his comments were part of a arguing that Weinstein’s bail A judge put off any decision on a different woman in 2006. 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Ne-Yo out messing up. He combines Los Lobos The musicians manage to hit beautiful harmonies with a bit of all the traditional themes — from Another Kind of Christmas beatboxing on “The Christmas Llego Navidad (Rhino) the birth of Jesus to decorating (Motown/Compound Entertainment) Song”; plays his own backup Chicano rock pioneers Los the tree in “La Rama” to the When it comes to holiday on a slightly slowed down and Lobos waited 47 years to record sadness of being alone during the swagged up version of Donny albums, Ne-Yo’s got two great their fi rst Christmas album and, holidays in “Amarga Navidad.” Hathaway’s “This Christmas”; things going for himself: a perhaps not All the while, they move effort- and he is moving on his cover of beautiful voice, plus a merry surprisingly, lessly from traditional Mexican Marvin Gaye’s “I Want to Come and bright cha- the work takes instruments to electric guitars as Home for Christmas” — a song risma that makes the veteran their vocals vary from Spanish to him a shoo-in for delivered from the perspective of English. a prisoner of war. group back anybody’s holiday TV They also throw in a few more Ne-Yo also introduces his own to its begin- special. recognizable tunes like the original holiday tunes, includ- nings, the For that Tex-Mex rocker “It’s Christmas ing the fun reggae-infl uenced years when Time in Texas,” the comical ‘50s reason, the “Christmas Vibez” featuring Sa- members singer’s lat- tori and Dre Island. Naughty jam grew up fusing rock ’n’ roll with novelty hit “¿Donde Esta Santa est release, “Open Mine Tonight” — about sounds they heard echoing from Claus?” and the Jose Feliciano “Another a little Christmas night nooky backyard gatherings in largely standard “Feliz Navidad.” Kind of — is another standout. And then Latino East Los Angeles. Their best, however, is the Christ- there’s “Talk About It,” where The result is “Llego Navidad” album’s only original, “Christ- mas,” comes Ne-Yo paints a spirited picture of — Spanish for “Christmas is mas and You,” from Lobos song- as no surprise, though holidays at home, complete with Here” — a collection of tradi- writers Louie Perez and David it is a bit of a shocker aunties in the kitchen, mama’s tional mariachi, salsa and son Hidalgo. that this is Ne-Yo’s spiked eggnog and squabbles jarocho songs infused with a For heartbreak, it puts Elvis fi rst Christmas that get squashed just in time for dose of rock ’n’ roll to create a Presley’s “Blue Christmas” to album. dinner. holiday recording pretty much shame. The set includes “Another Kind of Christmas” like no other. — John Rogers a handful of yule- packs a couple of holiday gems, tide classics, which and it’s just the kind of Christ- Ne-Yo manages to mas gift Ne-Yo fans deserve. Lea Michele The McCrary Sisters modernize with- — Melanie J. Sims Christmas in New York A Very McCrary Christmas (Rounder) (Sony Masterworks) Joy is just a three-letter word, Chicago It might be hard to believe, but as gospel legend Shirley Caesar Lea Michele has never put out a Chicago Christmas 2019 (Rhino) notes in a spirited riff on “Joy- Christmas album. ful, Joyful” from the McCrary If you’re curling up near the fi replace and the That changes this year with Sisters’ new holiday album. But Christmas tree with a loved one, there may be no the 11-track “Christmas in the if you were looking to wrap the better holiday album to listen to this Christmas City,” which is exactly what you’d season into one joyful package, than “Chicago Christmas (2019).” expect when the former “Glee” “A Very McCrary Christmas” But if you’re driving in your car star tackles holiday classics would do it. listening to it, there may not be a more — graceful, tasteful and lushly The sisters, renowned Nash- dangerous one: it could easily put you produced (by “Glee” songwrit- ville background singers, range to sleep, making you ers/producers around in drive off the road Adam Anders styles under and crash. In their and Peer As- the gospel latest stab at Christ- trom.) Along- canopy, from mas music, the ’70s side “Silver a spirited, supergroup whose Bells” and bass-driven iconic horn section “Silent Night,” “Joy to the helped defi ne the sound of a Michele even World” to generation of pop music plays offers a new a movingly it slow and gentle here, one one she co-wrote, “Christmas in somber take on “What Child track after another of what New York,” where she sings that Is This?” featuring Americana used to be called “easy lis- “from Harlem to the Battery/ mainstay Buddy Miller. tening” music that should Every corner’s bustling.” The album pulsates with prove unavoidable in den- Michele doesn’t mess with the classic and modern gospel ar- tist offi ce waiting rooms classics, she just perfects them, rangements that wouldn’t be out throughout the world. blessed with a crystal-clear of place in a Sunday morning In an earlier Christmas voice and slathering them with church service at the height of album, Chicago penned an a childlike, sugary joy. Darren the holiday season — if the house enduring holi- Criss stops by for a lovely “White band featured big-time talent day standard Christmas” and Jonathan Groff from across the music spectrum. in “Jolly Old for a twangy “I’ll Be Home for Alison Krauss lends stellar St. Nicho- Christmas.” vocals to a majestic take on “O las,” which One rare stumble is her cover Come, O Come Emmanuel.” most fans of “Do You Want to Build a Snow- Bluesman Keb’ Mo’ shares lead know by man?” from “Frozen” that seems vocals with Regina McCrary its chorus too lounge-y. But stick around on a soulful version of “Away iStock of “What’s for her sublime “O Holy Night,” in a Manger” that also features It Gonna “Silent Night” and a knockout elegant playing by lap steel vir- Be, Santa?” That duet with Cynthia Erivo on “An- tuoso Jerry Douglas. track was rocking, up-tempo, gels We Have Heard on High.” The reason the sisters did the tongue-in-cheek fun. Sadly, there’s Michele has delivered a modern album, according to Deborah nothing like that here. A salsa version of treasure. McCrary, was to “put the reason “Here We Come A Caroling” fi nally shows a — Mark Kennedy back in the season.” pulse, but all in all, this album is strictly couples’ Consider it done, joyfully. therapy. — Scott Stroud — Wayne Parry Sunday, December 8, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 13 MUSIC

Keb’ Mo’ Warren Haynes colors. The album includes 10 Josh Rouse and musician-brothers Marc and songs, the fi lm, 16. Joe Pisapia — is as nimble as Moonlight, Mistletoe & You Warren Haynes Presents The Benefi t A who’s who of jam bands The Holiday Sounds of Josh Rouse Santa’s helpers. (Concord Records) Concert Vol. 16 (Evil Teen Records) and Southern rockers — from (Yep Roc Records) Opener “Mediterranean Now that he’s all grown up, Since the late 1980s, Warren Haynes’ own Gov’t Mule and Bill Full of pure sentiments, from X-Mas” has its roots in Rouse’s Keb’ Mo’ is fed up with Christ- Haynes has made a tradition of Kreutzmann’s Billy & the Kids nostalgia and mirth to mel- many years in Spain, while “Let- mas. He has great holiday memo- his Christmas Jam, an annual to Jason Isbell, Hard Working ancholy and heartbreak, Josh ters in the Mailbox” is a Chris ries about family gatherings, event in Ashe- Americans, Col. Bruce Hampton, Rouse’s holiday album is too cool Isaak-style lament. caroling, sledding, Santa Claus ville, N.C., Duane Trucks, Paul Riddle and for Yule. “Lights of Town” quotes the many others — perform spirited “Baby Just Cares for Me” bass and gifts. benefi ting the Including renditions of songs from the and piano and feels, along with But the local chapter nine original Marshall Tucker Band (“Can’t several other songs and the cover stressed-out of Habitat for tunes written adult in him is You See,” “Southern Woman”) art, like something from the fi rst Humanity. Neil Young (“Cinnamon Girl,” over several few seasons of “Mad Men.” weighed down Haynes has years, Rouse’s by maxed-out “Tonight’s the Night”) the Grate- “Easy Man” is about enjoying also made ful Dead (“Shakedown Street”), decision to domestic bliss without quite slip- credit cards, a tradition mostly avoid and all he The Band (“The Night They ping into docility, while “Heart- of releasing albums from the Drove Old Dixie Down”) and typically break Holiday” is a chirpy take wants is to concerts, usually years after they wintry sounds gives him the move further along the calendar. more. about getting dumped. were recorded. They may not have much, if freedom to approach the holidays The songs here sound like they Thankfully, it’s just a charade, Volume 16 of the series con- with his personal style. and Mo’ even makes “Christmas anything, to do with traditional could have been included on any tinues in that vein, presenting Emphasizing acoustic, or Is Annoying” the shortest by Christmas songs, but it’s the of Rouse’s excellent “regular” the 2014 show in more formats barely electric, arrangements, far of the 10 songs on the fi rst thought that counts — and the releases. It’s what makes them — from CD and DVD to vinyl the band — including returning Christmas album of his career. millions of dollars raised so far so enjoyable and fi tting for many and Blu-ray and beyond — than producer and keyboardist Brad The rest of the tunes may be for a great cause. occasions. you’ll fi nd Christmas jelly bean — Pablo Gorondi more serious, but only just, as — Pablo Gorondi Jones, bassist James Haggerty Mo’ keeps sentiments on the light side as he blends a variety Various artists Andrew Bird Ana Gasteyer Rob Halford of blues styles with pop, R&B Hanukkah + (Verve Forecast) HARK! (Loma Vista Recordings) Sugar & Booze (Henry’s Girl Records) Celestial (Legacy Recordings) and jazz with the guest vocals of Melissa Manchester and some Why should all the music love Whether whistling, singing or If the season is bringing you The man they call the Metal oh-so-cute backing from singing go to Christians over the holi- playing the violin, Andrew Bird too much sweetness, turn to Ana God is famous for writing songs children. days? Music supervisor Randall rarely takes the straight and nar- Gasteyer. The “Saturday Night like “Devil’s Child,” “A Touch of There are also quality guests Poster has row path, whether it’s salvation Live” alum brings a tasty tang Evil,” “Sin- among his songwriting partners, come to or damnation at play. Or great — in one song ner” and like Beth Nielsen Chapman and Hanukkah’s music. she encourag- “Saints In Mac Davis, while covers include rescue by “HARK!” is es us to “pour Hell.” But tunes by Koko Taylor, Teddy spearheading capitalized, as a nip into that if you think Edwards and Irving Berlin. a song collec- if to grab your nog” — to that’s all Rob Mo’ sounds at home in all tion inspired attention, and her 15-track Halford thinks genres, but he excels here on the by the Jewish while there Christmas about, you’ve blues tracks, including “Santa holiday. are no herald collection, got another Claus Blues,” “Merry, Merry The 12- angels about, “Sugar & thing coming. Christmas” and “Santa Claus, track “Hanukkah +” is won- Bird bookends Booze.” “Celestial,” his latest foray into Santa Claus.” derfully strange, ranging from the record with a pair of inspired Gasteyer’s album, which in- Christmas music, is chock full — Pablo Gorondi jokey and folky to confessional, originals — the pleading “Ala- cludes some songs she co-wrote of reverential religious lyrics all bookended by two traditional baster” and the rousing, encour- as well as classic tunes, has a about God, Jesus, salvation and Bryan Adams songs performed by Jack Black, aging “Night’s Falling.” retro, 1950s feel, with big band the nativity. It might seem a bit who brings his off-kilter, disrup- In between are a pair of fabu- horns and jazzy drum brushes. jarring to hear the leather-clad, Christmas (Polydor/UMe) tive energy. lous instrumental covers of com- Her quirky humor is arch, often Harley-riding metalhead singing It’s not easy to write an His take on “Oh Hanukkah” positions from Vince Guaraldi’s subversive toward the very “Joy to the world, the Lord has original Christmas song that will leads off the collection, which is “A Charlie Brown Christmas” holiday she’s celebrating. “He’s come.” But he puts it over with a be remembered from year to heavy on references to latkes, — the fl owing, billowy “Skat- Stuck in the Chimney Again” startling sincerity and sense of year. Bryan Adams has already dreidels and menorahs. The trio ing” and “Christmas is Com- is about an overweight Kriss innocent fun. done it twice, HAIM sing Leonard Cohen’s ing,” which is jazzy and partly Kringle, “Blue Black Friday” It kicks off with a roar on penning two “If It Be Your Will,” and Adam whistled. Both have guitar solos complains about “family drama, “Donner and Blitzen,” one of recurring Green of the Moldy Peaches that appear to require what so nothing new” and she insists three original tracks on the Christmas turns his tune, “Dreidels of many family band performances “Nothing Rhymes with Christ- album, and one that would be at staples with Fire,” into a look back at heart- around the Christmas tree need: mas” but fi nds one word at least home on the best Judas Priest “Christmas break. “She turned my festival more practice. — isthmus. albums. And lest the “Fa-la-la-la- Time” and of lights into a festival of pain,” Also on hand are takes on even Fellow “SNL” cast member las” of “Deck the Halls” skew too “Reggae Green sings. older classics, including “White Maya Rudolph joins her on the lightweight, the backing track Christmas.” Alex Frankel from the elec- Christmas,” where Bird’s voice Cuban-based, hysterically rude and melody are pure minor- With “Joe tronic duo Holy Ghost! sings in is enveloped in the 1950s style of “Secret Santa” and Gasteyer chord mayhem. and Mary,” one of two new tracks a computer-altered voice about Buddy Holly. includes her Hanukkah song His treatment of Christmas on this 5-song EP, Adams may a specifi c holiday memory in Bird’s whistling on some of the “In the Market for a Miracle” classics covers a wide range, have done it again. The song, set “Hanukkah in ’96.” The Flaming songs begs the speculation that from the live TV version of “A with the most interesting being a to classic Chuck Berry chords Lips offer their original “Sing It had he been born a few decades Christmas Story.” When it comes complete reworking of “O Little and riffage, updates the nativity Now, Sing It Somehow.” earlier, it could have been him to classics like “Let It Snow,” Town of Bethlehem” with a new scene to the modern day. The The standout is Loudon making the eerie sounds on the Gasteyer makes them all her melody and backing chords that young couple travel “in a beat-up Wainwright III’s “Eight Nights Beach Boys’ “Good Vibrations,” own, somewhat maniacally. bear no resemblance whatsoever Buick” to a Motel 6, hoping there a Week,” a hysterical tune from not the notoriously capricious This is the perfect soundtrack to the traditional arrangements. will be room for Mary to have a gentile that references Irving theremin. to a holiday party fi lled with fun, But they captivate in their origi- her baby. You know the rest. Berlin, alternate-side parking — Pablo Gorondi saucy people. nality. The other new track is his ver- and how Hanukkah “seems less — Mark Kennedy And the twin guitar solos that sion of the children’s Christmas fraud and more fun to me” than help many a heavy metal track song “Must Be Santa,” which has Christmas. It deserves a place in shred are employed to devastat- been a staple of countless kin- your rotation beside the classics. ing effect on “Joy to the World.” dergarten holiday recitals. This — Mark Kennedy — Wayne Parry version comes complete with child backup singers and should be good for a few smiles. Together with his ’80s Christ- mas anthems, also included here, Adams cuts like a knife through the morass of mediocre holiday All reviews from music out there. The Associated — Wayne Parry Press. PAGE 14 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, December 8, 2019 CROSSWORD AND COMICS NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

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“Gunston Street” is drawn by Basil Zaviski. Email him at [email protected], and visit gunstonstreet.com. Sunday, December 8, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 15 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Zoo breeds a rare silverspot butterfly

PORTLAND — Con- OR servationists have successfully bred the extremely rare Oregon silverspot butterfly in captivity, a potential break- through for saving a species that once was found in coastal regions from California to British Colum- bia but is now reduced to five isolated populations, the Oregon Zoo said. The captive breeding resulted in 269 silverspot caterpillars that will be released into the wild once they transform into butterflies. “This is a really exciting break- through,” Tia Perry, a keeper in the butterfly conservation lab, said . Hundreds of bison to be culled this winter

BOZEMAN — Na- MT tional park officials in Wyoming announced plans to selectively slaughter between 600 and 900 Yellowstone bison this winter to help manage popula- tion numbers and monitor annual tribal hunts. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reported that Yellowstone Nation- al Park officials expect most of the animals to be taken by hunters or shipped to slaughter while some would stay alive sitting in corrals or under park quarantine. State, federal and tribal agencies managing bison said the winter plan was finalized under the Interagency Bison Management Plan a day after a judge rejected ELAINE THOMPSON/AP an attempt to block bison hunts this year. Holiday tears 19 people rescued Noah Griffin, right, 2, is not happy about sitting for a photo as his brother, Jack, 5, smiles for the camera after telling his Christmas wish from snowed-in cabin list to Santa, played by Jim Vinson, during a visit at Nordstrom’s downtown store in Seattle. The jolly old man, one of five Santas who rotate through the Santa Lane there, appear daily through Christmas Eve. SPALDING TOWN- MI SHIP — Authorities in ing from Meadowbrook Memory THE CENSUS ing death threats, said Rochelle Michigan’s Upper Peninsula res- Gardens in Villa Rica, accord- Steffen, founder of the Mac’s Mis- cued 19 members of a family who ing to a statement released by sion in Jackson. became marooned in a snowed-in the agency . Cemetery officials The worth of six instruments, including a Those two factors — plus the $10,000 violin, stolen from lockers inside a cabin after blizzard conditions told deputies they thought two dog’s winning personality — con- University of Wisconsin-Madison campus build- swept the area. employees were responsible for vinced Steffen to reverse an earli- The Menominee County Road $28K ing. There are no suspects in the robberies which stealing more than 70 memorials er decision to find a new home for police told the Wisconsin State Journal likely hap- Commission said a joint rescue Narwhal, she told The Southeast valued at about $4,500 each. pened sometime over the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. UW student Sa- team rescued 10 children and nine Deputies arrested Brent Thom- Missourian. adults from the cabin in Menomi- mantha Carter said she was in “utter disbelief” that her violin had been stolen. as McAdams and Anna Millwood “The whole rescue cannot fath- nee County’s Spalding Township Other instruments stolen included a flute, piccolo and cello, plus accessories. after conducting a search at their om him leaving. We all fell in love using a Polaris Ranger. home in Haralson County and with him,” she said. The cabin is located about six discovering stolen items and miles off the main road along an drugs inside, the statement said. mistrials. unplowed road that was buried Bail hearing set for man Teen cyclist trying to The two workers are charged He urges the judge to reject a under a two-foot snowfall, WLUC- tried 6 times on murder seventh trial and quash charges, hitch ride, killed by truck with felony theft by taking, the TV reported. citing prosecutorial misconduct sheriff’s office confirmed. Road Commission Assistant JACKSON — A bail and arguing a limit to trials. TAMARAC — Authori- Engineer Darrell Cass said a plow MS hearing has been set FL ties in South Florida truck sent to the site got stuck be- Truck lugs snowmobiles, for a Mississippi man who has ‘Unicorn puppy’ will stay said a teenager was run over and fore a grader freed it. That vehicle gets stuck in snow been tried six times for murder. killed while trying to have a truck then got within a quarter-mile of Montgomery County Circuit with rescue mission pull him on his bicycle. the cabin and Emergency Medi- Judge Joseph Loper scheduled the A statement by the Broward BILLINGS — Wyo- CAPE GIRARDEAU cal Services took over and got the hearing for Dec. 16 in Walthall. Sheriff’s Office said Lasvillie MT ming highway au- — A dog who was family out safely. The U.S. Supreme Court over- MO Sean Edwards Jr. died at an inter- thorities rescued a semi-truck dubbed the unicorn puppy be- turned Curtis Flowers’ conviction section in Tamarac a day before driver and a passenger stuck on cause of a tail-like growth be- his 16th birthday. Cemetery workers a snowy mountain road closed for in June, finding racially biased tween his eyes will remain with Deputies said Edwards was rid- stole, sold memorials the season. jury selection. Prosecutors said the founder of a Missouri rescue ing his bike on a busy street when The Billings Gazette reported Flowers killed four people in a group, despite more than 300 of- he quickly changed lanes and VILLA RICA — Two that the truck was hauling snow- Winona furniture store in 1996. fers to adopt him. GA Georgia cemetery mobiles on a Wyoming state He was sentenced to death in The beagle-mix puppy, named grabbed onto a handle mounted employees were charged with highway before turning east on 2010’s sixth trial. Narwhal the Little Magical on the passenger side of a Freight- stealing dozens of bronze memo- Highway 212 toward Red Lodge Lawyer Rob McDuff asked Furry Unicorn, was rescued in liner truck as if to hitch a ride. rial markers and selling them in Montana. Loper to free Flowers on bail and November by Mac’s Mission in When the truck began to make a at a recycling center for about Authorities said the driver fol- throw out charges. southeast Missouri. He drew in- right turn, Edwards lost control $300,000. lowed GPS directions and drove McDuff argues Mississippi ternational attention when his and rolled under the truck. The Carroll County Sheriff’s past warning signs that indicated law requires bail after two capi- picture hit social media, prompt- The truck’s driver remained at Office responded to complaints the road was closed before the tal murder mistrials. Flowers’ ing all the adoption offers but also the scene. that markers were disappear- truck got stuck. fourth and fifth trials ended in some negative attention, includ- From wire reports PAGE 16 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, December 8, 2019 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Sean Klimek, Europe commander Dems’ field, impeachment quest are flops Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY HUGH HEWITT ish teenage climate activist Greta Thun- from, the center, he could lure enough of Special to The Washington Post berg has more influence in the Democratic that center to make this a real race. But it EDITORIAL Party than any of them do. It’s a collapse of isn’t likely because the Democrats seem Terry Leonard, Editor ity the Democrats. President seriousness among Democrats on a scale more intent on going full “Thelma & Lou- [email protected] Donald Trump is going to brush rivaled only by the fields that produced ise” over the left cliff of U.S. politics. As aside their absurd impeachment Senior Managing Editor George McGovern in 1972 and Walter the cliché goes, they mistook Twitter for Robert H. Reid, circus, flicking it away as he might [email protected] P Mondale in 1984. the electorate, projecting their hatred of a stray twig or leaf on the collar of his blue That’s where we are headed: a blowout Trump onto the vast expanse of incredibly Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content overcoat. by Trump. Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of indifferent-to-politics America. [email protected] Millions of Americans were laughing South Bend, Ind., remains the sole wild Twitter has damaged Democrats just as at Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., the House Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation card. He’s so temperamentally different it has damaged journalists, revealing them [email protected] Intelligence Committee chairman, simply from the president that it’s impossible to as essentially members of exclusive clubs refusing to indulge his begging for atten- predict how he would play in a general who luxuriate in their chumminess and Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital tion, scoffing at his repeated assertions election, and at essentially half Trump’s have little in common with the average [email protected] that his impeachment hearings were a re- age (Buttigieg is 37 and the president is American. Twitter’s Democrats are bad ally big deal. 73), he is the candidate of generational enough online — it would be best if they BUREAU STAFF Now, they are laughing at the House change, a pitch that worked for Democrats never gather together in person. They’d Judiciary Committee chairman, Jerrold in 1960 and 2008. make the wildest Democratic convention Europe/Mideast Nadler, D-N.Y., as well as the three mus- I don’t think the fact that Buttigieg is Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief seem like a church board meeting. keteer law professors who testified on married to another man will change a sta- It’s not fair that tribune of the common [email protected] Wednesday. The profs thought they were +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 tistically significant number of votes, but man Joe Biden has taken so many hits be- ready for their close-ups, only to discover his politics are too far to the left to attract cause consultants came up with his “No Pacific that the combination of cable TV and Twit- the center of the American electorate with- Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief Malarkey” slogan, or because he talked in ter is far more unforgiving than even the out some serious revisions on his part. He’d a video from 2017 about his hairy legs as a [email protected] most contentious faculty meeting over +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 need someone on the order of retired Adm. young man and a run-in with a “bad dude” parking privileges. James Stavridis on the ticket (from Hillary in the 1960s called Corn Pop. But the new And the impeachment flop is the good Washington Clinton’s short list of 2016 vice presidential media environment puts zero premium on Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief news for Democrats. Just look at their options) or some other “reassurance” run- fairness. It’s not easy rounding into the [email protected] presidential primary. ning mate, as Dick Cheney was for George stretch run to age 80. If Biden stumbles to (+1)(202)886-0033 So far, six candidates have qualified for W. Bush and Republicans in 2000. Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News the nomination, Trump would be almost as the next Democratic debate, scheduled for [email protected] Mostly, though, Buttigieg needs to climb happy as though Sanders or Sen. Elizabeth Dec. 19 in Los Angeles. None of them can off the far-left limb on which the MSNBC Warren, D-Mass., were the nominee. plausibly argue that they can beat Trump primary has obliged him to perch. CIRCULATION No, the threat to Trump’s reelection in the middle-America battleground Will he ever walk back his plan to expand — and it’s not great, but it is real — is Mideast states. All of them are white. Of the Afri- the Supreme Court to 15 justices? Read up Buttigieg. Who among the Democratic Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager can American candidates in the field, Sen. on how President Franklin Roosevelt’s [email protected] candidates is most like Canadian Prime Kamala Harris, D-Calif., dropped out last court-packing plan worked out. If Butti- [email protected] Minister Justin Trudeau or French Presi- week, and Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and gieg reads “Supreme Ambition: Brett Ka- DSN (314)583-9111 dent Emmanuel Macron, the two upstarts former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick vanaugh and the Conservative Takeover” Europe cannot buy their way onto the stage in by The Washington Post’s Ruth Marcus, at the NATO gathering earlier this week? Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager They’d welcome a third. [email protected] the fashion that Tom Steyer has and Mike he would glimpse the fire such talk sparks [email protected] Bloomberg will. among conservatives. It is an unparalleled Hugh Hewitt, a Washington Post contributing columnist, hosts a nationally +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 All of them are dragged down by the turnout machine. syndicated radio show and is author of “The fevers of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., about If Buttigieg can moderate, sending sig- Pacific Fourth Way: The Conservative Playbook for a how economies ought to work. The Swed- nals that he would govern toward, if not Lasting GOP Majority.” Mari Mori, [email protected] +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)227.7333 CONTACT US The 4-letter word Pelosi won’t abide – even now Washington tel: (+1)202.886.0003 633 3rd St. NW, Suite 116, Washington, DC 20001-3050 BY KAREN TUMULTY in 2015. known. Despite evidence that Trump at- The Washington Post But those who know her well insist re- tempted to obstruct the investigation of Reader letters ligious belief is at the core of everything Russian interference in the 2016 election, [email protected] ne of the things every Catholic Pelosi does. “There are two pillars in her she resisted the voices on her party’s left child is taught is that the word life, in terms of her beliefs: her Catholi- who wanted to impeach him over it. 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QUESTIONABLE: RB Josh Jacobs Georgia Southern 100, Carver 70 KANSAS CITY (1) — Alex Gordon, of. ray (knee), C J.C. Tretter (knee). FULL: TE Russell Okung (groin), T Sam Tevi (knee), (shoulder). LIMITED: C Rodney Hudson LOS ANGELES (2) — Trevor Cahill, rhp; Stephen Carlson (ankle), RB Dontrell Hill- WR Mike Williams (knee). JAGUARS: (ankle), G Gabe Jackson (knee), RB Josh Kole Calhoun, of. iard (knee), WR Jarvis Landry (hip), QB DOUBTFUL: TE Seth DeValve (oblique). Jacobs (shoulder), S Lamarcus Joyner Men’s schedule MINNESOTA (5) — Jason Castro, c; Baker Mayfield (right hand, ribs), T Greg QUESTIONABLE: S Ronnie Harrison (con- (hamstring). Martin Perez, lhp; Michael Pineda, rhp; WASHINGTON REDSKINS at GREEN Sunday’s games Robinson (concussion), G Wyatt Teller cussion). LIMITED: S Ronnie Harrison EAST Sergio Romo, rhp; Jonathan Schoop, 2b. (knee), DE Chad Thomas (chest, ribs), (concussion). FULL: CB A.J. Bouye (calf), BAY PACKERS — REDSKINS: OUT: S De- NEW YORK (8) — Dellin Betances, rhp; shazor Everett (shoulder), WR Trey Colgate at Niagara CB Greedy Williams (shoulder), LB Mack DE Calais Campbell (back), WR D.J. Chark William & Mary at Fairfield Edwin Encarnacion, dh-1b; Brett Gard- (back), WR Chris Conley (ankle), TE Seth Quinn (concussion), WR Paul Richardson Wilson (chest, ribs). Sacred Heart at Hartford ner, of; Cory Gearrin, rhp; Didi Gregorius, DENVER BRONCOS at HOUSTON TEX- DeValve (oblique), CB D.J. Hayden (neck), (hamstring). FULL: LB Ryan Anderson ss; Cameron Maybin, of; Austin Romine, ANS — BRONCOS: OUT: G Ronald Leary CB Tre Herndon (shoulder), C Brandon (shoulder), LB Cole Holcomb (thumb), Clarks Summit at Md.-Eastern Shore c; CC Sabathia, lhp. (concussion). QUESTIONABLE: T Ja’Wuan Linder (knee), LB Donald Payne (ankle), LB Ryan Kerrigan (concussion), T Mor- SOUTH OAKLAND (3) — Brett Anderson, lhp; gan Moses (back), S Montae Nicholson Houston at South Carolina Homer Bailey, rhp; Tanner Roark, rhp. James (knee), LB Von Miller (knee), LB WR Dede Westbrook (not injury related). Malik Reed (ankle, shoulder). LIMITED: MIAMI DOLPHINS at NEW YORK JETS (ankle), RB Adrian Peterson (toe), G Tennessee Wesleyan at Chattanooga SEATTLE (4) — Felix Hernandez, rhp; Brandon Scherff (shoulder), LB Montez Saint Louis vs. Tulane at Phoenix Wade LeBlanc, lhp;Tommy Milone, lhp; LB Von Miller (knee), LB Malik Reed — DOLPHINS: LIMITED: WR Allen Hurns (ankle, shoulder), WR Courtland Sutton (ankle). FULL: LB Jerome Baker (chest, Sweat (quadricep), RB Chris Thompson Clemson at Florida St. Arodys Vizcaino, rhp. (toe). PACKERS: QUESTIONABLE: CB Tony TAMPA BAY (1) — Avisail Garcia, of; (hamstring). FULL: LB Jeremiah Attaochu jaw), T Julien Davenport (knee), QB Ryan Coker at Coll. of Charleston (lower leg), RB Royce Freeman (ribs), DE Fitzpatrick (right shoulder, right fore- Brown (heel), CB Kevin King (shoulder). South Alabama at Richmond Eric Sogard, 2b. LIMITED: TE Jimmy Graham (calf, wrist), TEXAS (6) — Welington Castillo, c; Lo- Shelby Harris (ankle), T Ja’Wuan James arm), CB Nik Needham (groin), S Steven SC-Upstate at Furman gan Forsythe, inf; Nate Jones, rhp; Shawn (knee), LB A.J. Johnson (knee), C Connor Parker (groin), CB Ken Webster (ankle). TE Marcedes Lewis (not injury related), Birmingham-Southern at North Ala- Kelley, rhp; Hunter Pence, dh-of; Edinson McGovern (back), S Will Parks (hand), WR JETS: OUT: CB Brian Poole (concussion). RB Jamaal Williams (knee). FULL: WR bama Volquez, rhp. Tim Patrick (shoulder), DT Mike Purcell DOUBTFUL: S Jamal Adams (ankle), T Davante Adams (toe), CB Tony Brown Northwestern St. at LSU TORONTO (2) — Clay Buchholz, rhp; (knee). TEXANS: OUT: RB Taiwan Jones Chuma Edoga (knee), S Matthias Far- (heel), T Bryan Bulaga (knee), WR Ryan North Carolina at Virginia Justin Smoak, 1b. (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: CB Gareon ley (ankle, rib), CB Arthur Maulet (calf). Grant (illness), CB Kevin King (shoulder), Trevecca Nazarene at Lipscomb NATIONAL LEAGUE Conley (hip), WR Will Fuller (hamstring), QUESTIONABLE: DE Henry Anderson DT Tyler Lancaster (neck, knee), LB Blake Grand Canyon vs. Liberty at Phoenix, ARIZONA (5) — Alex Avila, c; Jarrod CB Bradley Roby (hamstring, toe), LB (shoulder), T Kelvin Beachum (ankles), Martinez (hand), S Will Redmond (foot), Ariz. CB Tramon Williams (not injury related). Dyson, of; Wilmer Flores, of; Yoshihisa Brennan Scarlett (shoulder), DE Carlos RB Le’Veon Bell (illness), CB Maurice Ca- E. Kentucky at N. Kentucky Hirano, rhp; Adam Jones, of. Watkins (hamstring). LIMITED: CB Gare- nady (illness, quadricep), TE Ryan Griffin Monday NEW YORK GIANTS at PHILADELPHIA MIDWEST ATLANTA (11) — Jerry Blevins, lhp; on Conley (hip), WR Will Fuller (ham- (illness), DT Steve McLendon (knee, hip), Marshall at Toledo Francisco Cervelli, c; q-Josh Donaldson, string), CB Bradley Roby (hamstring, WR Demaryius Thomas (hamstring), EAGLES — GIANTS: DNP: CB Corey Bal- 3b; Billy Hamilton, of; Adeiny Hechavar- toe), LB Brennan Scarlett (shoulder), DE LB Paul Worrilow (quadricep). DNP: RB lentine (concussion), TE Rhett Ellison Tennessee Tech at Ohio ria, inf; Matt Joyce, of; Dallas Keuchel, Carlos Watkins (hamstring). FULL: TE Le’Veon Bell (illness). LIMITED: DE Henry (concussion), QB Daniel Jones (ankle), Southern U. at Akron lhp; Brian McCann, c; Anthony Swarzak, Jordan Akins (knee), DE Angelo Blackson Anderson (shoulder), T Kelvin Beachum DE Chris Peace (knee), S Jabrill Peppers Cent. Michigan at Valparaiso rhp; Julio Teheran, rhp; Josh Tomlin, rhp. (shoulder). (ankles), CB Maurice Canady (illness, (back). LIMITED: TE Evan Engram (foot). Saint Mary’s (Cal) vs. Dayton at Phoe- CHICAGO (11) — Tony Barnette, rhp; DETROIT LIONS at MINNESOTA VI- quadricep), TE Ryan Griffin (illness), DT FULL: T Nate Solder (ankle), WR Golden nix, Ariz. Nick Castellanos, of; Xavier Cedeno, lhp; KINGS — LIONS: OUT: DE Da’Shawn Steve McLendon (knee, hip), WR De- Tate (concussion). EAGLES: DNP: WR Northwestern at Purdue Steve Cishek, rhp; Derek Holland, lhp; Hand (ankle), QB Matthew Stafford maryius Thomas (hamstring), LB Paul Nelson Agholor (knee), DE Derek Bar- Buffalo at DePaul, 5 p.m. Brandon Kintzler, rhp; Jonathan Lucroy, (hip, back). DOUBTFUL: DE Austin Bryant Worrilow (quadricep). FULL: WR Jamison nett (ankle), LB Kamu Grugier-Hill (con- Rutgers at Michigan St. c; Brandon Morrow, rhp; David Phelps, (hip). QUESTIONABLE: CB Jamal Agnew Crowder (knee), QB Sam Darnold (knee, cussion). LIMITED: RB Jordan Howard Seton Hall at Iowa St. rhp; Pedro Strop, rhp; Ben Zobrist, inf-of. (ankle), CB Rashaan Melvin (ribs). LIM- left thumb), QB David Fales (right elbow), (shoulder). SOUTHWEST CINCINNATI (2) — Jose Iglesias, ss; Wichita St. at Oklahoma St. Alex Wood, lhp. Haskell at Oral Roberts COLORADO (2) — Yonder Alonso, 1b- Texas vs. Texas A&M at Fort Worth, of; Drew Butera, c. College football Deals Texas LOS ANGELES (5) — David Freese, 3b; Jedd Gyorko, inf; Rich Hill, lhp; Russell Louisiana Tech at Sam Houston St., Martin, c; Hyun-Jin Ryu, lhp. FAR WEST tract. San Jose St. at San Diego St. MIAMI (4) — Starlin Castro, inf; Curtis Friday’s score Friday’s transactions BASKETBALL Granderson, of; Martin Prado, 1b-3b; Neil Denver at UCLA FAR WEST BASEBALL National Basketball Association Omaha vs. N. Arizona at Prescott Val- Walker, 1b-3b. Oregon 37, Utah 15 American League NEW YORK KNICKS — Fired David Fiz- MILWAUKEE (5) — Matt Albers, rhp; ley, Ariz. Gio Gonzalez, lhp; Jay Jackson, rhp; Jor- CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Claimed RHP dale coach. Promoted Mike Miller to in- North Dakota at E. Washington terim head coach. dan Lyles, rhp; Eric Thames, 1b. Tayron Guerrero off waivers from Miami. Gonzaga at Washington NEW YORK (6) — Luis Avilan, lhp; Rajai CLEVELAND INDIANS — Agreed to FOOTBALL Davis, of; Todd Frazier, 3b; Juan Lagares, Boxing terms with C Beau Taylor on a minor National Football League of; Rene Rivera, c; q-Zack Wheeler, rhp. league contract. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Acquired OT Friday’s women’s scores OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Agreed to Isaiah Prince off waivers from Miami. PHILADELPHIA (11) — Corey Dickerson, EAST of; Jared Hughes, rhp; Tommy Hunter, Fight schedule terms with RHPs Tanner Anderson, Ben Placed S Brandon Wilson on the reserve/ rhp; Brad Miller, inf-of; Logan Morrison, Bracewell, Wandisson Charles, Parker injured list. Columbia 54, Georgetown 49 1b; Pat Neshek, rhp; Juan Nicasio, rhp; Dec. 21 Dunshee, Brian Howard and Miguel INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed TE Hunter 87, Baruch 52 Sean Rodriguez, inf-of; Drew Smyly, lhp; At Toyota Arena, Ontario, Calif., Tony Romero; INFs Nick Allen and Logan Da- Jack Doyle to a contract extension. Mount St. Mary’s 81, Loyola (Md.) 75 Jason Vargas, lhp; Nick Vincent, rhp. Harrison vs. Jermell Charlo, 12, for vidson and OFs Greg Deichmann and HOCKEY St. John’s 80, Yale 66 PITTSBURGH (3) — Melky Cabrera, of; Harrison’s WBC World super welter- Mark Payton o minor league contracts. National Hockey League William Smith 68, Skidmore 66 Lonnie Chisenhall, of; Francisco Liriano, weight title; Efe Ajagba vs. Iago Kiladze, TAMPA BAY RAYS — Acquired OF DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled RW SOUTH lhp. 10, heavyweights; Efe Ajagba vs. Iago Hunter Renfroe, INF Xavier Edwards and Filip Zadina from Grand Rapids (AHL). Cleveland St. 68, W. Carolina 61 ST. LOUIS (4) — Tony Cingrani, lhp; Kiladze, 10, heavyweights. Recalled F FIU 59, NC Central 58 Dec. 23 a player to be named from the San Diego NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Marcell Ozuna, of; Michael Wacha, rhp; Padres for OF Tommy Pham and INF/RHP Yakov Trenin from Milwaukee (AHL). MVSU 71, Florida A&M 70 Matt Wieters, c. At Yokohoma, Japan, Ryota Murata South Florida 80, Alabama St. 29 vs Steve Butler, 12, for Murata’s WBA Jake Cronenworth. F NEW YORK RANGERS — Assigned C SAN DIEGO (3) — Aaron Loup, lhp; TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms Boo Nieves to Hartford (AHL). MIDWEST Craig Stammen, rhp; Adam Warren, rhp. World middleweight title; Ken Shiro vs. Colorado 62, Xavier 53 SAN FRANCISCO (3) — Fernando Abad, Felix Alvarado, 12, for Shiro’s WBC and with RHP Kyle Gibson on a three-year TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Recalled Fs Alvarado’s IBF junior flyweight titles; contract. Nic Petan and Pontus Aberg and D Mar- SOUTHWEST lhp; q-Madison Bumgarner, lhp; Pablo Wright St. 69, SMU 61 Sandoval, 3b. Moruti Mhtalane vs. Akira Yaegashi, 12, National League tin Marincin from Toronto (AHL). WASHINGTON (12) — Matt Adams, 1b; for Mhtalane’s IBF flyweight title. CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms SOCCER FAR WEST Asdrubal Cabrera, 2b-3b; Brian Dozier, Dec. 28 with RHP Dan Winkler on a one-year con- Major League Soccer Arizona St. 60, BYU 52 2b; Yan Gomes, c; Jeremy Hellickson, rhp; At State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Gervon- tract. Named Dan Kantrovitz vice presi- MONTREAL IMPACT — Signed G Clem- Long Beach St. 54, Santa Clara 46 Daniel Hudson, rhp; Howie Kendrick, 2b; ta Davis vs. Yuriorkis Gamboa, 12, for the dent, scouting; and Jasmine Horan ama- ent Diop to a one-year contract. Oregon St. 64, Hawaii 32 q-Anthony Rendon, 3b; Fernando Rodney, vacant WBA lightweight title; Jean Pas- teur scouting analyst. NEW YORK RED BULLS — Transferred D Portland St. 69, Grand Canyon 46 rhp; q-Stephen Strasburg, rhp; Jonny cal vs. Badou Jack, 12, for Pascal’s WBA NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms Michael Amir Murillo to RSC Anderlecht S. Utah 82, UC Irvine 68 Venters, lhp; Ryan Zimmerman, 1b. light heavyweight title. with RHP Brad Brach on a one-year con- (Belgium) Seattle 88, Sacramento St. 84 PAGE 18 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, December 8, 2019 SPORTS BRIEFS/COLLEGE BASKETBALL Brieﬂ y Source: Mississippi trying to get Kiffin

Associated Press is 8-2 with two saves and a 3.68 ERA in 117 relief appearances A person familiar with the over five seasons with Atlanta. negotiations says Mississippi is The New York Mets reworking to hire FAU’s Lane Kif- signed reliever Brad Brach to a fin to be its next head football one-year, $850,000 contract on coach. Friday, encouraged by his solid The person spoke to The As- showing after they added him last sociated Press on condition of August. anonymity Friday night because The 33-year-old right-hander negotiations were ongoing and was 1-1 with a 3.68 ERA in 16 Kiffin still has a game to coach. Florida Atlantic faced UAB in games for the Mets, holding the Conference USA champion- righty hitters to a .194 batting average. ship game at home Saturday in Boca Raton, Fla. The Owls are Free agent catcher Alex looking for their second C-USA Avila and the Minnesota Twins title in three years under the 44- have reached agreement on a one- year-old Kiffin. year contract for $4.25 million. Ole Miss fired coach Matt Luke Avila hit .207 with nine home TIMOTHY D. EASLEY/AP on Sunday after three seasons. runs and 24 RBIs in 63 games for Arizona last season. He also Pittsburgh guard Trey McGowens, right, attempts to drive through the defense of Louisville guard Mississippi would be Kiffin’s fifth Lamarr Kimble during the first half of Friday’s game in Louisville, Ky. No. 1 Louisville won 64-46. head coaching job, fourth in col- pitched in two games. lege, during a tumultuous career. The Chicago White Sox Kiffin was hired at 31 to coach claimed hard-throwing reliever College basketball roundup the Oakland Raiders in 2007, Tayron Guerrero off waivers from making him one of the young- the Miami Marlins on Friday. est head coaches in NFL history. Boasting about a 100-mph fast- That lasted 20 games. He did a ball, the 6-foot-8 right-hander one-year stint with Tennessee, went 1-2 with a 6.26 ERA in 52 and then three-plus seasons at appearances for Miami last season. He had 43 strikeouts over 46 Louisville’s second-half Southern California. Kiffin was fired five games into his fourth innings. season at USC, let go in the early morning hours after a Saturday Snowboarder/ski racer night loss at Arizona State. Ledecka wins downhill Kiffin landed at Alabama as LAKE LOUISE, Alberta surge dooms Pittsburgh offensive coordinator for Nick Saban in 2014 and helped the — Czech Republic racer Ester Crimson Tide to a national cham- Ledecka, who also competes in Associated Press pionship in 2015. It ended awk- snowboarding, made a charge wardly in Tuscaloosa, too. Kiffin from late in the field for her first LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The most impressive thing departed Alabama just days be- World Cup victory on the ski about Louisville’s response to Pittsburgh’s come- fore the Tide played Clemson in side. back attempt was how quickly and effectively the the 2016 College Football Playoff The 26th racer to take the No. 1 Cardinals shut it down. championship game. course, Ledecka finished in 1 Not unlike the way they started. minute, 31.87 seconds to cap- Jordan Nwora scored 19 points, Malik Williams Padres get Pham, ture the women’s season-open- had 13 points and 11 rebounds off the bench, and ing downhill competition Friday. Louisville used a 17-4 second-half run to pull away Cronenworth from Rays The 24-year-old Ledecka edged from Pittsburgh for a 64-46 victory Friday night. SAN DIEGO — General man- Corinne Suter of Switzerland by After shooting 37% in their previous game against ager A.J. Preller continued to 0.35 seconds on a snowy after- No. 4 Michigan, the Cardinals (9-0, 2-0 Atlantic remake the San Diego Padres’ noon. Stephanie Venier of Austria Coast Conference) came out firing from long range. outfield, and added an intriguing wound up third, while three-time Every player had at least one three-pointer as they two-way player as well. overall World Cup winner Mikae- went 9-for-17 from behind the arc and 13-for-26 Preller acquired outfielder la Shiffrin took 10th. overall in the first half. Nwora was the last to join Tommy Pham and infielder- Ledecka dabbles in both ski the party but made shots from elsewhere before hit- pitcher Jake Cronenworth from and snowboard competitions. ting another three as Louisville finished with 11 in the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday Her best finish on the Alpine side all. for outfielder Hunter Renfroe, before this race was seventh in a Nwora left the game briefly in the second half minor league infielder Xavier Ed- 2017 downhill race in Lake Lou- after injuring his left shoulder, part of a cold stretch wards and a player to be named. ise. She’s won 17 World Cup races for Louisville that allowed Pittsburgh (7-3, 1-1) to The moves came a week after in the snowboard realm. trim the margin to 43-38. The Cardinals answered the Padres obtained starter Zach In other skiing news: with their big run that featured 13 straight points Davies and outfielder Trent Swiss racer Marco Odermatt and Nwora’s steal and breakaway dunk. Grisham from Milwaukee, and broke Austria’s grip on the Birds “I think it’s two games in a row where we got of Prey super-G at Beaver Creek, stops, we didn’t allow second shots,” coach Chris signed free agent reliever Drew /AP Pomeranz. Colo. Mack said. “We ran the clock on offense. We got MATT GENTRY, THE ROANOKE TIMES The Padres need to get better. The second racer to take the great looks. We got layups. And that’s a killer.” Virginia Tech’s Wabissa Bede, left, is defended by Even with $300 million slugger hill, Odermatt went on a wild ride No. 4 Michigan 103, Iowa 91: Franz Wagner Duke’s Javin DeLaurier on Friday in Blacksburg, Va. Manny Machado and rookie phe- to finish the technical course in 1 led a balanced scoring effort with 18 points, and the nom Fernando Tatis Jr., they had minute, 10.90 seconds Friday to host Wolverines overcame Luka Garza’s 44 points No. 10 Duke 77, Virginia Tech 63: Tre Jones their ninth straight losing season earn his first World Cup victory. to open Big Ten play with a victory against the scored 15 points and the visiting Blue Devils rallied and missed the playoffs for the The 22-year-old nearly lurched Hawkeyes. after a slow start to beat the Hokies. 13th consecutive year. They fin- over the top of his skis early in Michigan (8-1, 1-0) rebounded from its 58-43 Vernon Carey Jr. and Wendell Moore Jr. added 12 ished last in the NL West at 70-92, the run only to recover and keep loss to top-ranked Louisville on Tuesday night. In points each for Duke (9-1, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Con- their fourth season in a row with on cruising. fact, the Wolverines exceeded their point total from ference), which used runs of 12-2 just after halftime 90-plus losses. Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Tuesday before halftime against Iowa. Garza scored and 12-3 a short time later to take command after In other baseball news: Norway was second, 0.10 seconds 27 points in the first half, including 15 of Iowa’s first trailing for almost the entire first half. The Chicago Cubs and re- behind, and Austrian Matthias 17, but it was the defensive end that prevented the P.J. Horne scored 15 points to lead Virginia Tech liever Dan Winkler agreed Fri- Mayer took third. Hawkeyes (6-3, 0-1) from winning this one. (6-3, 1-1), which lost its third in a row and ended its day to a one-year contract that Odermatt snapped Austria’s Jon Teske and Zavier Simpson added 16 points three-game home winning streak against the Blue pays $750,000 in the majors. string of four straight World Cup each for Michigan, which had six players with at Devils. Wabisa Bede and Tyrece Radford added 12 The 29-year-old right-hander super-G wins at Beaver Creek. least 12. points each. Sunday, December 8, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 19 NBA Fizdale latest coach to be fired by Knicks Mike Miller promoted to interm head coach

BY BRIAN MAHONEY Associated Press NEW YORK — David Fizdale was the latest coach tasked with trying to turn around the New York Knicks. He was given barely 100 games before the longtime losers decided to try someone else. The Knicks cut ties with Fiz- dale and promoted assistant Mike Miller to interim head coach Fri- day after two straight blowout losses dropped them to 4-18, Fizdale ran practice earlier in /AP MORRY GASH/AP the day, but was then fired along MARY ALTAFFER The Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo dunks over the Clippers’ Ivica Zubac on Friday in Milwaukee. with assistant Keith Smart. The The New York Knicks fired Knicks made no comment on the Antetokounmpo had 27 points and 11 rebounds on the night of his 25th birthday to lead the Bucks in coach David Fizdale on Friday. decision to release Fizdale after their 14th consecutive victory, a 119-91 blowout of Los Angeles. Fizdale was 21-83 leading the he went 21-83, a .202 winning franchise, including a 4-18 start percentage. this season. Roundup Scoreboard The Knicks have lost eight straight games, with the last two some work. There’s a lot of roll- by scores of 132-88 to Milwau- ing up your sleeves that has to be kee on Monday night and 129-92 Eastern Conference done there and you have to build to Denver on Thursday night. Atlantic Division a foundation and build a culture They have the worst record in the Streaking Bucks W L Pct GB and standards .” Boston 16 5 .762 — Eastern Conference after finish- Toronto 15 6 .714 1 New York will turn to its 13th ing with the worst record in the Philadelphia 15 7 .682 1½ coach since Jeff Van Gundy re- Brooklyn 12 10 .545 4½ NBA last season in Fizdale’s first New York 4 18 .182 12½ signed in the 2001-02 season. blast Clippers for Southeast Division season. The Knicks have been one of the Miami 16 6 .727 — The Knicks went 17-65 in 2018- Orlando 11 11 .500 5 worst franchises in sports since, Charlotte 9 15 .375 8 19 to match the worst record in Washington 7 14 .333 8½ franchise history and they are on with just a single playoff series Atlanta 5 17 .227 11 victory and a current stretch of 14th straight win Central Division pace to be even worse this season. Milwaukee 20 3 .870 — New York missed out on the top six straight losing seasons. Indiana 14 8 .636 5½ They believed a turnaround Associated Press Detroit 9 14 .391 11 stars that were available in free Thunder 139, Timberwolves Chicago 8 15 .348 12 agency and the players they did could begin last summer, when 127 (OT): Chris Paul scored a Cleveland 5 16 .238 14 they had enough money to sign MILWAUKEE — Giannis An- get haven’t meshed nearly well season-high 30 points and Okla- two superstars after trading All- tetokounmpo had 27 points and 11 Western Conference enough. homa City pulled off an improba- Star Kristaps Porzingis to Dallas rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Southwest Division Still, team executives expected ble overtime victory over visiting W L Pct GB last summer. Bucks to their 14th straight vic- better results, saying so with an Minnesota. Dallas 15 6 .714 — But Kevin Durant and Kyrie tory, a 119-91 rout of the Los An- Houston 14 7 .667 1 unusual press conference to ex- Nets 111, Hornets 104: Joe San Antonio 9 14 .391 7 Irving agreed to join Brooklyn in geles Clippers on Friday night. press their disappointment after Harris scored 22 points, DeAn- Memphis 6 15 .286 9 the opening hours of free agency Antetokounmpo, on his 25th New Orleans 6 16 .273 9½ a loss to Cleveland on Nov. 10 dre Jordan had 16 points and 13 Northwest Division dropped them to 2-8. and the Knicks had to move on to birthday, made 11 of 20 shots and Denver 14 6 .700 — players that included Julius Ran- had his 21st double-double of the rebounds, and Brooklyn contin- Utah 12 10 .545 3 Team President Steve Mills ued its recent strong road play, Minnesota 10 11 .476 4½ and general manager Scott Perry dle, Bobby Portis, Taj Gibson and season. Oklahoma City 9 12 .429 5½ Marcus Morris — who largely Antetokounmpo left the game beating Charlotte. Portland 9 14 .391 6½ said then they remained confi- Warriors 100, Bulls 98: Glenn Pacific Division dent in Fizdale. But things didn’t play the same position. with Milwaukee ahead by 36 with L.A. Lakers 20 3 .870 — Fizdale replaced Jeff Hornacek 8:56 to play. The Bucks led by as Robinson III scored the go-ahead L.A. Clippers 16 7 .696 4 get better from there, especially Phoenix 10 11 .476 9 once the schedule turned tougher after Hornacek had also lasted many as 41 and extended their basket and finished with 20 points Sacramento 8 13 .381 11 Golden State 5 19 .208 15½ this month. only two seasons. Perry and Mills longest winning streak since win- to help visiting Golden State beat Thursday’s games And it led to the second straight interviewed 11 candidates before ning 16 consecutive games over Chicago for the second time. Washington 119, Philadelphia 113 Heat 112, Wizards 103: Denver 129, New York 92 quick exit for Fizdale as a head choosing Fizdale, who also was in two seasons in 1973. Houston 119, Toronto 109 the running for other jobs. Jimmy Butler scored 28 points Phoenix 139, New Orleans 132, OT coach. The former Miami assis- Kawhi Leonard had 17 points But the Knicks struggled early and had his second triple-double Friday’s games tant led Memphis to the playoffs and Paul George added 13 for the Brooklyn 111, Charlotte 104 last season while Porzingis was of the week, Bam Adebayo had Detroit 108, Indiana 101 in his first season, but was fired Clippers. recovering from a torn ACL, then a career-high 24 points and host Orlando 93, Cleveland 87 after the Grizzlies got off to a 7- Lakers 136, Trail Blazers 113: Boston 108, Denver 95 appeared to be more interested in Miami beat Washington. Golden State 100, Chicago 98 12 start in 2017-18 and he clashed Anthony Davis scored 39 points, Miami 112, Washington 103 with center Marc Gasol. angling for lottery position than LeBron James added 31 and Los Spurs 105, Kings 104 (OT) Oklahoma City 139, Minnesota 127, OT trying to win games after deal- LaMarcus Aldridge had 19 points Milwaukee 119, L.A. Clippers 91 Heat coach Erik Spoelstra Angeles routed host Portland. San Antonio 105, Sacramento 104, OT worked with Fizdale in Miami, ing him before he returned. New and 13 rebounds in his return L.A. Lakers 136, Portland 113 The game was costly for the and the two were texting Thurs- York ended up with the third pick from an injury and San Antonio Saturday’s games Trail Blazers. Starting forward New Orleans at Dallas day about the birth of Spoelstra’s and RJ Barrett, who has been one Rodney Hood was injured in the rallied from nine points down in Cleveland at Philadelphia Indiana at New York second child this week — with no of the few bright spots thus far. first quarter and the team later the final 1:50 of regulation before Phoenix at Houston mention of job security. But injuries and inconsistency beating visiting Sacramento in Memphis at Utah announced that he had torn his Sunday’s games A day later, they texted again have left Fizdale without an obvi- left Achilles tendon. overtime. Denver at Brooklyn with Spoelstra upset about the ous answer as the starting point Pistons 108, Pacers 101: Atlanta at Charlotte Celtics 108, Nuggets 95: Chicago at Miami fate of both Fizdale and Smart. guard, and the Knicks have man- Jayson Tatum scored 26 points, Blake Griffin broke a tie with a L.A. Clippers at Washington aged a league-low 100.5 points Toronto at Philadelphia Like Fizdale, Smart also is a for- Jaylen Brown added 21 and host three-pointer with 41 seconds left Sacramento at Dallas mer Heat assistant. per game — three worse than any Boston beat Denver to remain and scored 25 points as host De- Oklahoma City at Portland other team. Minnesota at L.A. Lakers “It’s disappointing. I’m perfect at home for the season. troit beat Indiana. Monday’s games bummed about it,” Spoelstra said. Miller joined New York’s staff Kemba Walker added 19 points. Magic 93, Cavaliers 87: Ter- L.A. Clippers at Indiana Cleveland at Boston “Fiz, obviously, is somebody very this season after four years in The Celtics improved to 9-0 at rence Ross scored 21 points, Detroit at New Orleans dear to me. I just think he’s an charge of the Westchester Knicks. Evan Fournier added 18 and Orlando at Milwaukee home. No Boston-area pro team Sacramento at Houston extremely talented coach. Things He led the NBA G League fran- has lost a home game since the Aaron Gordon had a big dunk in Toronto at Chicago just take time in this league and chise to a 108-92 (.540) record Minnesota at Phoenix Baltimore Orioles beat the Red the final 20 seconds to lead Or- Oklahoma City at Utah it’s really unfortunate that he and was the league’s coach of the Sox at Fenway Park on Sept. 28. lando past Cleveland. Memphis at Golden State wasn’t given the time to really do year in 2017-18. PAGE 20 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, December 8, 2019 NHL/COLLEGE FOOTBALL NHL roundup NHL scoreboard

Eastern Conference Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 29 20 3 6 46 104 69 Montreal 30 13 11 6 32 97 102 Penguins spoil Florida 27 13 9 5 31 96 97 Buffalo 29 13 11 5 31 88 87 Toronto 30 13 13 4 30 95 101 Tampa Bay 26 13 10 3 29 95 86 Ottawa 29 12 16 1 25 76 91 Detroit 30 7 20 3 17 63 119 Metropolitan Division Washington 31 22 4 5 49 115 88 N.Y. Islanders 27 19 6 2 40 80 65 Philadelphia 29 16 8 5 37 92 82 Kessel’s return Pittsburgh 29 16 9 4 36 98 78 Carolina 29 17 11 1 35 91 80 Associated Press straight start in place of Henrik N.Y. Rangers 28 14 11 3 31 88 91 Lundqvist, who was feeling under Columbus 28 11 13 4 26 70 87 PITTSBURGH — Tristan New Jersey 28 9 14 5 23 70 103 the weather. Jarry spoiled Phil Kessel’s return Blackhawks 2, Devils 1 (SO): Western Conference to Pittsburgh, turning aside all Kirby Dach scored in the fifth Central Division 33 shots to post his second con- GP W L OT Pts GF GA round of the shootout to lift visit- St. Louis 30 18 6 6 42 90 78 TONY AVELAR/AP secutive shutout as the Penguins ing Chicago over New Jersey. Colorado 28 18 8 2 38 103 78 edged the Arizona Coyotes 2-0 Winnipeg 29 17 10 2 36 84 80 Chicago won its second game Dallas 30 16 11 3 35 79 75 Utah quarterback Tyler Huntley, left, is sacked by Oregon defensive Friday night. in two nights. Corey Crawford Minnesota 29 14 11 4 32 88 92 end Kayvon Thibodeaux during the second half of Friday’s Pac-12 Kessel helped Pittsburgh to Nashville 27 12 10 5 29 89 88 preserved the victory by stopping Chicago 29 12 12 5 29 80 89 championship game in Santa Clara, Calif. Oregon won 37-15. back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in Jack Hughes on the final shootout Pacific Division 2016 and 2017 before being trad- Edmonton 31 18 10 3 39 95 90 attempt to cap a night in which he Arizona 31 17 10 4 38 85 72 ed to the Coyotes in exchange for won his 250th game. He had 29 Vegas 31 15 11 5 35 93 88 Alex Galchenyuk last summer. Vancouver 29 14 11 4 32 97 86 Dreams: saves. San Jose 30 15 13 2 32 86 99 Utes managed He received a rousing ovation Calgary 30 14 12 4 32 77 89 Alex DeBrincat scored in the Anaheim 29 12 13 4 28 77 87 during the first period and played second period for Chicago, and Los Angeles 30 11 17 2 24 74 98 21 inspired minutes but couldn’t Note: Two points for a win, one point Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane for overtime loss. Top three teams in solve Jarry. each division and two wild cards per to trim margin to 8 points also connected in the shootout. Jarry won for the fifth time in conference advance to playoffs. Oilers 2, Kings 1: Leon Drai- Thursday’s games six starts and is making a serious saitl and Alex Chiasson each had Arizona 3, Philadelphia 1 FROM BACK PAGE some people to break down, some case to supplant Matt Murray as N.Y. Islanders 3, Vegas 2, OT a goal and an assist as host Ed- N.Y. Rangers 3, Columbus 2 The Ducks took that personally people to quit, some people to Pittsburgh’s top goaltender. monton moved back into the top Chicago 4, Boston 3, OT leave. Then there’s a core that Evgeni Malkin broke a score- Minnesota 5, Tampa Bay 4 and responded. spot in the Pacific Division with a Colorado 3, Montreal 2 “Definitely put a little chip on just puts their foot in the ground less tie 7:13 into the third pe- win over Los Angeles. Carolina 3, San Jose 2, SO and says, ‘We’re going to change riod to put the Penguins in front. Dallas 3, Winnipeg 2, OT our shoulders,” Verdell said. “We Mikko Koskinen made 35 saves Calgary 4, Buffalo 3 try not to focus on the outside things.’ ” Brandon Tanev chipped in an for the Oilers (18-10-3), who im- Friday’s games The Ducks sent the tone early empty netter with two seconds Chicago 2, New Jersey 1, SO noise too much. Hearing they’re proved to 8-4-2 at home. Montreal 2, N.Y. Rangers 1 the most physical team in the when they stuffed Moss for no remaining as the Penguins won Michael Amadio scored for the Pittsburgh 2, Arizona 0 gain on two short-yardage at- their fifth straight meeting with Edmonton 2, Los Angeles 1 Pac-12 made us want to come out Kings (11-17-2), who have lost Washington 3, Anaheim 2 here and work even harder.” tempts from the Oregon 33 on the Coyotes. Saturday’s games three straight games and 10 in a Ottawa at Philadelphia The Utes fell into a 20-0 hole the opening drive. Oregon drove Canadiens 2, Rangers 1: Nate row on the road. Buffalo at Vancouver down and took the lead for good Thompson scored with less than Colorado at Boston in the first half and then gave Capitals 3, Ducks 2: Jakub Minnesota at Carolina up a 70-yard TD run to Verdell on Verdell’s 3-yard run. two minutes left in the third pe- Vrana scored the go-ahead goal San Jose at Tampa Bay riod and visiting Montreal beat Toronto at St. Louis after cutting the deficit to 23-15, less than two minutes into the Columbus at Florida paving the way for the winner The takeaway New York for its second victory in third period and visiting Wash- Pittsburgh at Detroit of the Big 12 title game between the last 11 games. ington beat Anaheim in a physi- New Jersey at Nashville Utah: The Utes were seeking N.Y. Islanders at Dallas Oklahoma and Baylor to get into Brendan Gallagher also scored cal battle. Los Angeles at Calgary their biggest win since joining Sunday’s games the playoff as long as No. 1 LSU for the Canadiens. Carey Price Travis Boyd and Evgeny the Pac-12 in 2011. Instead, they Anaheim at Winnipeg beats No. 4 Georgia for the SEC made 29 saves and improved to Kuznetsov also scored for Wash- San Jose at Florida had a second straight disappoint- N.Y. Rangers at Vegas championship. 7-2-0 in his last nine games at ington. Braden Holtby had 24 ing performance in the confer- Arizona at Chicago “We didn’t really think far Madison Square Garden. saves. Buffalo at Edmonton ence title game after losing 10-3 Monday’s games ahead but it’s obvious what was Brendan Smith scored for the Ryan Getzlaf and Adam Hen- N.Y. Islanders at Tampa Bay to Washington last year. Now, in- at stake, more than just the Rose Rangers. Alexandar Georgiev rique scored for Anaheim. Ryan Columbus at Washington stead of a playoff berth or even a Boston at Ottawa Bowl,” left tackle Darrin Paulo made 31 saves in his second Miller had 33 saves. Calgary at Colorado spot in the Rose Bowl, the Utes said. “It’s disappointing. I can’t must hope to stay high enough in really wrap my head around it the playoff rankings to get into a right now. We knew that Oregon New Year’s Six game. was a good team and we knew Oregon: The victory left as that we can’t overlook them so many questions for the Ducks as we didn’t look beyond that but we answers. Had Oregon not blown knew, everyone knew, what was a 21-6 second-half lead to Auburn at stake besides the Rose Bowl.” in the opener or come out flat in The Utes got back into the a 31-28 loss at Arizona State two game with TD passes from Tyler weeks ago, the Ducks could have Huntley to Zack Moss and Sam- been the team with a case for a son Nacua in the third quarter to playoff berth. Instead they will cut the deficit to 23-15. have to settle for the Rose Bowl. Utah then drove into Oregon territory before Huntley was Fourth-down decision sacked by Keyvon Thibodeaux on second down, leading to a punt on After getting stopped on three fourth-and-4 from the 40. fourth-and-shorts and commit- Verdell struck with his big ting a false start to squander an- run five plays later and added a other chance, Whittingham opted 31-yard score later in the fourth to punt on fourth down in Oregon against the nation’s top-ranked territory with less than 10 min- rushing defense to put the game utes to play. The Utes pinned out of reach. the Ducks at the 10 but the move That gave quarterback Justin backfired when Oregon drove Herbert and the rest of the se- the length of the field, thanks to nior class a Rose Bowl berth after Verdell’s long run. starting their careers with a 4-8 “I would have bet the house mark in 2016. that our defense would have been “It’s validation,“ coach Mario able to get a stop,” Whittingham Cristobal said. “It’s validation for said. “Number one run defense all that they’ve done. I don’t know in the country. Had a lot of confi- if anyone here has been through dence in them at that point. They GENE J. PUSKAR/AP a 4-8 season. I’ve been through just creased us on one. That was The Arizona Coyotes’ Phil Kessel, right, is welcomed back by former linemate Evgeni Malkin following a one of those. It’s about as horrible something we couldn’t recover tribute to Kessel during a timeout Friday in Pittsburgh. Kessel won two Stanley Cups with the Penguins. and miserable as it gets. It causes from.” Sunday, December 8, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 21 NFL CB Flowers continues to grow for Seahawks

BY CURTIS CRABTREE Associated Press RENTON, Wash. — Tre Flowers was throwing up into trashcans and practicing with a surgical mask on at times last week as the flu had hit him and several teammates ahead of the Seahawks’ Monday night win over the Minnesota Vikings. Flowers was determined to practice despite his illness and used the mask to limit exposure to his teammates. His efforts shone through against Minnesota when he intercepted Kirk Cousins on the first play of the fourth quarter in a key victory for Seattle that moved the team into first place in the NFC West. “I’m still learning that it’s just every day,” Flowers said. “You’ve got to come in and do it every day.” Flowers lost 12 pounds due to the illness /AP and he said he was scared to step on a scale MATT ROURKE again to see where he was this week. His The Eagles’ Jay Ajayi is tackled by the Seattle Seahawks’ Mychal Kendricks, center, and L.J. Collier, left, last month in Philadelphia. commitment has helped the former col- Despite three straight losses, the Eagles can move into tie for first place in the NFC East with a win over the Giants on Monday. lege safety at Oklahoma State transition to cornerback and begin to find consis- tent success in his second season with the Seahawks. “It’s such a difficult position to play out there and particularly for a guy that doesn’t Inconsistent Eagles hanging on have it in his history,” coach Pete Carroll said. “He’s really grown into his own.” Flowers has three interceptions this Up-and-down Philadelphia still season for Seattle after not recording one controls destiny in weak division during his first season with the team. De- spite his newness to the position, Flowers started 15 games as a rookie. BY ROB MAADDI Flowers’ improvement is an aspect of Associated Press the defense’s improvement as the season PHILADELPHIA — There are several has progressed. The addition of Quandre reasons why the Philadelphia Eagles have Diggs at free safety has settled the back been inconsistent on offense this season. end of the defense. Meanwhile, the pass Now isn’t the time for excuses. rush has finally blossomed, as well, and Despite an up-and-down offense that the result has been 11 turnovers forced showed up last week only to see the defense over the team’s last three games. collapse, the Eagles (5-7) still control their “I think we’re just all hitting our stride,” Flowers said. “We’re getting better. We’re playoff hopes. They would win the NFC not at the top and we’re for sure not perfect, East if they win their last four games. so we’re just going to keep getting better.” First, they have to snap a three-game losing streak when they host the New York Giants (2-10) on Monday night. A victory would put Philadelphia in a first-place tie with Dallas (6-7). The Cowboys already beat the Eagles and the teams meet in Philly in Week 16. “We’re in a must-win situation. We know that,” coach Doug Pederson said. The Eagles weren’t supposed to be in this position in December. They were Super Bowl contenders at the start of the season but things unraveled quickly. Injuries turned a dynamic offense into a mediocre one. The Eagles haven’t recov- ered from losing wide receiver DeSean /AP Jackson. The speedster had eight catches MICHAEL PEREZ for 154 yards and two touchdowns of 50-plus The Eagles’ Nelson Agholor, right, cannot catch a pass in the end zone during a 17-10 yards in Week 1. But he briefly appeared in loss to the New England Patriots last month in Philadelphia. two other games before abdominal surgery ended his regular season. the ball over, missing throws. It’s the con- got more than 20,” defensive coordinator Fellow wideout Alshon Jeffery has sistency. The lack of it is frustrating. ” Jim Schwartz said. “We didn’t do our jobs missed three games and leading rusher Wentz got the offense back on track in in that game.” Jordan Howard hasn’t played since Nov. 3. Miami last Sunday. He threw for 310 yards The offense certainly missed oppor- Suddenly critics are wondering whether and three touchdowns, connecting with tunities to score more points. Zach Ertz Carson Wentz is a franchise quarterback. Jeffery nine times for 137 yards and one dropped two passes, one in the end zone MATT ROURKE/AP They’re questioning Pederson’s job securi- score. and one at the 5. Jake Elliott missed a 49- Despite spending most of the week sick ty less than two years after he won a Super But a defense that limited the Patriots yard field goal, snapping a streak of 20 with the flu, Seattle CB Tre Flowers Bowl and many are calling for assistant and Seahawks to 17 points apiece in con- straight. Wentz took a big loss on a sack intercepted Minnesota’s Kirk Cousins coaches to be fired. secutive losses surrendered 37 to the dis- before that miss. A false start on left tackle on the first play of the fourth quarter on “It seems almost every week it’s some- mal Dolphins. Jason Peters negated a converted fourth Monday in a 37-30 Seahawks win that thing different,” Wentz said. “We’re either “We always feel if you give us 20 points down, forcing the Eagles to settle for a field moved them into first in the NFC West. shooting ourselves in the foot, I’m turning we should win the game, and we certainly goal. PAGE 22 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, December 8, 2019 NFL Rams’ McVay explains Gurley’s increased load Point of

BY GREG BEACHAM without a potentially draining Associated Press workload for his star ball-carrier. Instead, the Rams are in third THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. place in the NFC West behind — Todd Gurley’s light workload Seattle and San Francisco, two of focus was the most baffling aspect of the league’s top teams. the first half of the Los Angeles “You’re just kind of working Rams’ season. through the best way to utilize Now that the star running all of our players and figuring out back’s activity is picking up while what our best identity is,” McVay the Rams (7-5) desperately chase said. “I think we’re still working a playoff spot, coach Sean McVay through it, but (load manage- has identified the prime factor ment) didn’t have anything to do behind Gurley’s rebound. with that.” “Me not being an idiot,” McVay Heading into a Sunday night said Wednesday. visit from the Seahawks (10-2), McVay repeatedly claimed Los Angeles is one game behind early in the season that his spar- Minnesota (8-4) for the second ing usage of Gurley wasn’t due to NFC wild card spot with four a lingering knee injury or a desire games to play. to prevent his high-priced star The Rams’ narrow loss in Se- from getting worn down early. attle earlier this season was the Instead, McVay constantly said only one of their five defeats in he was using Gurley in a rotation which Gurley made a significant that would give Los Angeles its impact. No matter the reason, his best chance to win. relative absence from their losses Patriots must solve second-down struggles to beat Chiefs His explanation was greeted has baffled many. with raised eyebrows by Rams “He’s being hard on himself,” BY KYLE HIGHTOWER fans who figured they had the Rams quarterback Jared Goff Associated Press best chance to win with the ball said when told about McVay’s self- in the hands of Gurley, one of the blaming for Gurley’s inactivity. “I FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Pa- NFL’s top running backs in his think we all want to get Todd in- triots coach Bill Belichick had first four seasons. volved as much as possible.” much to lament about his team’s In their first eight games this The most frustrating Gurley loss to the Texans last week. But season, the Rams’ franchise run- game this season was Los Ange- one thing that stuck out was how ning back never touched the ball les’ 17-12 defeat in Pittsburgh last his defense struggled to defend more than 20 times. Gurley sat month in which Gurley inexpli- the pass on second down. out long stretches while shar- cably didn’t touch the ball in the It will again be a focal point ing snaps with backups Malcolm fourth quarter, watching from the this week as New England (10-2) Brown and rookie Darrell Hen- sideline while Brown played with crafts a game plan it hopes can derson, and he didn’t produce a the first-team offense. slow down reigning MVP Patrick 100-yard rushing game. McVay blamed himself for that Mahomes and the Chiefs’ multi- Gurley still hasn’t gone for 100 bizarre substitution pattern one faceted offense. yards this season, but he is tak- day after the game, saying he The Patriots narrowly held off ing a bigger role in McVay’s game wished he had changed the nor- the Chiefs (8-4) in two meetings plan. In three of the Rams’ last mal rotation. He didn’t explain last season, earning a 43-40 vic- four wins, Gurley touched the how any rotation or pattern could tory during the regular season PHOTOS BY STEVEN SENNE, TOP, AND CHARLIE RIEDEL, ABOVE/AP ball at least 19 times, including have been in place that kept his and a 37-31 overtime win in the his 95-yard rushing performance $60 million tailback on the side- AFC championship game. If Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, top, can’t find a way to solve in the Rams’ 34-7 win at Arizona line for two straight series in the Kansas City coach Andy Reid New England’s struggles defending the pass on second down, last weekend. fourth quarter of a one-posses- said he expects an even tougher Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes, above, and the high- “You don’t want to make the sion game. matchup this time around op- octane Chiefs offense could have a big game on Sunday. same mistakes that you ended up “I think there’s some instances posite a defense that entered the making earlier on in the season,” where you look back and it’s al- week ranked second in the NFL a Chiefs offense that is tied for see certain things that they favor McVay said. “I think he’s done a ways hindsight in terms of what against the pass, allowing just ninth in the NFL in averaging 5.9 over maybe a different guy.” nice job handling a bigger work- can you do,” McVay said. “I think 163.5 yards per game. yards per play on second down. By Whatever Belichick puts in, load, but then also you do have the Steelers game stands out in “They’ve got a pretty good de- comparison, Baltimore is fourth he’ll be doing it using personnel confidence in those other guys if terms of where we were run- fensive coordinator (Belichick) in the NFL, averaging 6.5 yards that Reid is familiar with. they need to give him a spell.” ning the football well and didn’t right now,” Reid joked. “You talk on second down. The Texans are One of those players is corner- McVay on Wednesday again really give him a chance to get about the best in the business. eighth (6.0 yards per play) back Stephon Gilmore, who Reid denied he was resting Gurley for back going based on how that He’s done a heck of job. I’m sure Overall, the Chiefs have also has faced multiple times going later in the season, perhaps be- thing played out. So you always he’s enjoying it. You get our age, converted a first down on 34.2% of back to the five years Gilmore lieving the defending NFC cham- try to learn from your previous man, it’s one of the fun things you their second downs, which ranks spent in Buffalo. pions could get back to the playoffs experiences. ” get to do.” 10th in the league. Baltimore “I’ve watched him mature over That wasn’t the case in New currently leads the league with a the years,” Reid said. England’s two losses this sea- 44.2% conversion rate. Houston is What he’s witnessed is Gilmore son when the Patriots struggled sixth at 36.1%. develop into one of the league’s to contain quarterbacks Lamar Patriots safety Devin Mc- best cornerbacks. He is typically Jackson and Deshaun Watson on Courty said one of the reasons used by the Patriots to cover op- second down. the Chiefs are so dangerous is the ponents’ top receiving threats. In their 37-20 loss to the Ravens way they use different formations This week that will almost last month, Jackson threw the and movement prior to the snap certainly include him match- ball nine times on second down, to disguise where they’re going ing up against Kansas City tight completing first-down passes on with the ball. end Travis Kelce, who leads the four of those attempts. “A lot of the offense is a lot of Chiefs with 68 catches for 923 Watson had similar success misdirection and guys going dif- yards and four touchdowns. during Houston’s 28-22 win over ferent ways,” he said. “I think Gilmore had success covering New England last week, throw- defensively your eyes are very Kelce in the Patriots’ two meeting the ball 15 times on second important. You gotta be looking at ings with Kansas City last season down and converting first downs what you’re supposed to be look- and this season when he was op- six times, including a 13-yard ing at.” posite another top-quality tight touchdown. Reid expects this latest version end in Philadelphia’s Zach Ertz. “Honestly, it wasn’t that great of the Patriots defense to display Reid believes it could be an against Kansas City last year, ei- new wrinkles on every down with important matchup again on ther, in the playoff game,” Belich- Belichick calling the plays. Sunday. RICK SCUTERI/AP ick said. “So, that’s something we “You can see them doing some “With any man situation, it’s In three of the Rams’ last four wins, running back Todd Gurley, left, have to do a better job of coaching different things, putting in things man to man. So you’ve got to win, touched the ball at least 19 times, including his 95-yard rushing and executing.” that he likes,” Reid said. “It’s the right?” Reid said. “However you performance in the Rams’ 34-7 win over the Cardinals last week. That won’t be easy against same with every play caller. You do that, that’s the objective.” Sunday, December 8, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 23 NFL WEEK 14 TELEVISED GAMES MARQUEE MATCHUP San Francisco 49ers (10-2)

Baltimore Ravens (10-2) at New Orleans Saints (10-2) Kansas City Chiefs (8-4) at Buffalo Bills (9-3) AFN-Atlantic, 7 p.m. Sunday Central European Time at New England Patriots (10-2) AFN-Sports AFN-Sports 7 p.m. Sunday CET 10:25 p.m. Sunday CET SERIES RECORD: 49ers lead 47-26-2. two of past three meetings. ... 49ers are plus-6 in Series: Ravens lead 5-3. LAST MEETING: Saints beat 49ers 41-23, Nov. 6, takeaways/giveaways category, Saints are plus-11. ... Series: Chiefs lead 18-14-3. Last meeting: Ravens beat Bills 47-3, 2016. Saints coach Sean Payton is 6-1 against 49ers. ... Last meeting: Patriots beat Chiefs 43-40, Sept. 9, 2018. Oct. 14, 2018. 49ers OFFENSE: OVERALL (6), RUSH (2), PASS 49ers running back Raheem Mostert had career-high Notes: Ravens have won past two meet- Notes: Chiefs have won two of past three. ings. ... Ravens coach John Harbaugh is (16). 154 scrimmage yards (146 rushing, 8 receiving) and ... Chiefs coach Andy Reid is 3-4 against 3-1 against Bills. ... Ravens quarterback 49ers DEFENSE: OVERALL (1), RUSH (22), PASS fourth career rushing TD in Week 13 loss to Ravens. ... Patriots, while Patriots coach Bill Belichick Lamar Jackson passed for 105 yards a (1) Tight end George Kittle has a receiving TD in two of his is 8-4 against Chiefs. ... Chiefs quarterback TD and rushed for 101 yards and a TD SAINTS OFFENSE: OVERALL (13), RUSH (17), past three games. Since entering the NFL in 2017, he Patrick Mahomes passed for 175 yards last week in 20-17 victory over 49ers. He and a TD and rushed for a TD last week needs 63 rushing yards to surpass Michael PASS (9). ranks third among tight ends in receptions (185) and in 40-9 rout of Raiders. ... Running back Vick (1,039 in 2006) for the most rushing SAINTS DEFENSE: OVERALL (10), RUSH (3), receiving yards (2,579). ... Rookie defensive lineman Damien Williams has 100 or more rushing yards by a QB in a single season in league PASS (17). Nick Bosa ranks second in the NFL with 14 tackles for yards in two of his past three games. ... history. ... Tight end Mark Andrews had STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES: Saints have won loss. ... Linebacker Fred Warner led team with 11 tack- Wide receiver Tyreek Hill had five catches three catches for 50 yards and a TD last for 55 yards last week. ... Tight end Travis week. ... Bills quarterback Josh Allen com- les and had two pass deflections in Week 13. ... Saints Kelce had five catches for a team-high 90 pleted 19 of 24 passes for 231 yards aned backup quarterback/utility player Taysom Hill had yards in Week 13. ... Patriots have at least a TD last week in 26-15 victory over Cow- a rushing TD and a receiving TD in Week 13 victory 10 wins in 17 consecutive season, the boys. ... Running back Frank Gore ranks over Falcons. ... Wide receiver Michael Thomas leads most all-time. ... Patriots quarterback Tom third all-time with 15,300 career rushing Brady passed for 326 yards and three TDs yards and fourth with 19,180 scrimmage NFL with 110 receptions and 1,290 receiving yards. last week in 28-22 loss to Texans. ... Run- yards. ... Wide receiver Cole Beasley had ... Defensive end Cameron Jordan had a career-high ning back James White had a career-high six catches for 110 yards and a TD last four sacks last week. ... Safety Marcus Williams has 177 scrimmage yards (98 receiving, 79 week against his former team. 12 pass deflections, the most among safeties. ... De- rushing) and two TD catches last week. fensive end Marcus Davenport had two sacks against Falcons.

Game capsules compiled from NFLcommunications.com Tennessee Titans (7-5) Seattle Seahawks (10-2) at Oakland Raiders (6-6) at Los Angeles Rams (7-5) AFN-Sports2 AFN-Sports 10 p.m. Sunday CET 2:20 a.m. Monday CET Series: Raiders lead 26-20. Series: Seahawks lead 24-18. Last meeting: Raiders beat Titans 26-16, Last meeting: Seahawks beat Rams 30- Sept. 10, 2017. 29, Oct. 3, 2019. Notes: Raiders have won past three meet- Notes: Rams have won three of past four ings. ... Raiders coach Jon Gruden is 1-3 meetings. ... Seahawks coach Pete Carroll against Titans. ... Titans quarterback Ryan is 10-10 against Rams. ... Seahawks Tannehill completed 17 of 22 passes for running back Chris Carson rushed for 182 yards and two TDs last week in 31-17 102 yards and a TD in 37-30 victory over victory over Colts. ... Running back Derrick Vikings in Week 13. ... Running back Henry had 166 scrimmage yards (149 Rashaad Penny had 107 scrimmage yards rushing, 17 receiving) and a rushing TD last Saints running back (74 rushing, 33 receiving) and two TDs week. ... Rookie wide receiver A.J. Brown Alvin Kamara (one rushing, one receiving) last week. ... Wide receiver D.K. Metcalf had six catches had three catches for 45 yards last week BUTCH DILL/AP in 40-9 loss to Chiefs. He leads all AFC for a team-high 75 yards last week. ... rookies with 626 receiving yards. ... Raiders Linebacker Bobby Wagner led team with quarterback Derek Carr passed for 222 10 tackles in Week 13. ... Rams quarter- yards and a TD last week. ... Rookie run- back Jared Goff passed for 424 yards and ning back Josh Jacobs rushed for 104 yards two TDs in 34-7 Week 13 victory over last week, his fifth game with 100 or more Cardinals. ... Running back Todd Gurley rushing yards. ...Tight end Darren Waller had 115 scrimmage yards (95 rushing, had seven catches for 100 yards last week. 20 receiving) and a TD against Cardinals. ... Wide receiver Robert Woods had 13 catches for 172 yards last week. EXPANDED STANDINGS ALSO ON AFN American Conference National Conference East East New York Giants (2-10) at Philadelphia W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div W L T Pct PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div Eagles (5-7), AFN-Sports, New England 10 2 0 .833 322 145 5-0-0 5-2-0 6-2-0 4-0-0 4-0-0 Dallas 6 7 0 .462 334 267 3-3-0 3-4-0 1-3-0 5-4-0 4-0-0 Buffalo 9 3 0 .750 257 188 4-2-0 5-1-0 6-2-0 3-1-0 3-1-0 Philadelphia 5 7 0 .417 274 284 3-3-0 2-4-0 2-2-0 3-5-0 1-1-0 2:15 a.m. Tuesday CET N.Y. Jets 4 8 0 .333 204 280 3-3-0 1-5-0 1-7-0 3-1-0 0-4-0 Washington 3 9 0 .250 173 290 1-5-0 2-4-0 1-3-0 2-6-0 0-3-0 Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5) at Arizona Miami 3 9 0 .250 200 377 2-5-0 1-4-0 2-7-0 1-2-0 1-3-0 N.Y. Giants 2 10 0 .167 230 339 1-5-0 1-5-0 0-3-0 2-7-0 1-2-0 South South Cardinals (3-8-1), AFN-Atlantic, Houston 8 4 0 .667 293 271 5-1-0 3-3-0 7-2-0 1-2-0 3-1-0 x-New Orleans 10 2 0 .833 298 248 5-1-0 5-1-0 2-0-0 8-2-0 4-1-0 10 p.m. Sunday CET Tennessee 7 5 0 .583 276 234 4-2-0 3-3-0 5-4-0 2-1-0 2-2-0 Carolina 5 7 0 .417 280 320 2-4-0 3-3-0 3-0-0 2-7-0 1-3-0 Indianapolis 6 6 0 .500 261 257 4-3-0 2-3-0 5-6-0 1-0-0 3-2-0 Tampa Bay 5 7 0 .417 340 346 1-4-0 4-3-0 1-1-0 4-6-0 2-3-0 Check myafn.net for the Jacksonville 4 8 0 .333 220 292 2-4-0 2-4-0 4-5-0 0-3-0 1-4-0 Atlanta 3 9 0 .250 260 323 1-5-0 2-4-0 0-3-0 3-6-0 2-2-0 North North most up-to-date TV listings. Baltimore 10 2 0 .833 406 219 5-1-0 5-1-0 6-2-0 4-0-0 3-1-0 Green Bay 9 3 0 .750 289 255 5-1-0 4-2-0 3-1-0 6-2-0 3-0-0 Pittsburgh 7 5 0 .583 236 225 5-2-0 2-3-0 6-3-0 1-2-0 3-2-0 Minnesota 8 4 0 .667 319 242 5-0-0 3-4-0 2-1-0 6-3-0 1-2-0 REST OF THE SCHEDULE Cleveland 5 7 0 .417 246 272 3-3-0 2-4-0 5-4-0 0-3-0 2-1-0 Chicago 7 6 0 .538 243 232 4-3-0 3-3-0 1-2-0 6-4-0 3-1-0 Cincinnati 1 11 0 .083 179 298 1-5-0 0-6-0 1-7-0 0-4-0 0-4-0 Detroit 3 8 1 .292 280 315 2-4-0 1-4-1 1-2-0 2-6-1 0-4-0 West West Washington (3-9) at Green Bay (9-3) Indianapolis (6-6) at Tampa Bay (5-7) Kansas City 8 4 0 .667 348 265 3-3-0 5-1-0 6-3-0 2-1-0 4-0-0 San Francisco 10 2 0 .833 349 183 5-1-0 5-1-0 3-1-0 7-1-0 3-1-0 Carolina (5-7) at Atlanta (3-9) Oakland 6 6 0 .500 237 324 5-1-0 1-5-0 4-4-0 2-2-0 2-2-0 Seattle 10 2 0 .833 329 293 4-2-0 6-0-0 3-1-0 7-1-0 3-0-0 Detroit (3-8-1) at Minnesota (8-4) Denver 4 8 0 .333 198 237 3-3-0 1-5-0 4-5-0 0-3-0 2-2-0 L.A. Rams 7 5 0 .583 283 250 3-3-0 4-2-0 2-2-0 5-3-0 1-2-0 Denver (4-8) at Houston (8-4) Miami (3-9) at N.Y. Jets (4-8) L.A. Chargers 4 8 0 .333 244 241 2-4-0 2-4-0 2-7-0 2-1-0 0-4-0 Arizona 3 8 1 .292 255 351 1-4-1 2-4-0 1-1-0 2-7-1 0-4-0 Cincinnati (1-11) at Cleveland (5-7) y-clinched division L.A. Chargers (4-8) at Jacksonville (4-8) S TARS AND STRIPES Sunday, December 8, 2019 14 straight Red-hot Milwaukee stretches SPORTS winning streak » NBA, Page 19

Oregon running back CJ Verdell, left, COLLEGE FOOTBALL breaks free for a touchdown past Utah defensive back Javelin Guidry on Friday during the second half of the Pac-12 championship game in Santa Clara, Calif. Oregon won 37-15.

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Broken dreams Oregon crushes Utah’s playoff hopes BY JOSH DUBOW line of scrimmage. We didn’t win the Associated Press ‘ We line of scrimmage for the first time knew, all season, which is, like I say, disap- SANTA CLARA, Calif. pointing. Surprising, really.” he one constant all season for Utah was the everyone The Utes (11-2, No. 5 CFP) came ability to control the trenches against any knew, into the game hoping to make a case opponent. what for one of the four playoff spots with With a possible playoff berth and first a conference title but instead got Pac-12 title in school history on the line, the was at overmatched by Oregon (11-2, No. 13 UtesT more than met their match against Oregon. stake. CFP) and lost their second straight CJ Verdell ran for 208 yards and broke open the ’ Oregon Darrin Paulo Pac-12 championship game. quarterback game with two long touchdown runs in the fourth Utah held 11 of 12 opponents to Utah left tackle Justin Herbert quarter, and No. 13 Oregon spoiled No. 5 Utah’s playoff less than 100 yards rushing and led hopes with a 37-15 victory in the Pac-12 championship the nation by allowing 56.3 yards rushing per game, game Friday night. prompting plenty of pregame talk about how the Utes’ “Unfortunately we came up short tonight,” coach physical dominance could be the determining factor. Kyle Whittingham said. “Disappointing thing is we lost in the one area we’ve been undefeated this year: SEE DREAMS ON PAGE 20

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