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Volume 79, No. 146 ©SS 2020 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020 50¢/Free to Deployed Areas New museum 2020 ELECTION shows war from soldiers’ perspective

BY COREY DICKSTEIN Stars and Stripes

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Seven- ty lifelike figures in uniform and bearing arms portray American soldiers from the Revolutionary War to the Afghanistan War are spread throughout the National Museum of the United States Army, set to open to the public on Veterans Day. The figures form centerpieces for the museum’s six main galler- ies that reflect the Army’s history from its militia roots in the early 1600s through its roles in ongo- ing wars in the Middle East, mu- seum officials said Thursday. The chronologically arranged galler- ies feature unique artifacts, short vignettes about soldiers’ personal experiences at war and interac- tive displays that explain things like the music soldiers listened to in the era and the food they ate. Tammy Call, the museum’s di- rector, said it was important that visitors experience the chrono- logical history of the Army, to

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PAUL SANCYA/AP President-elect Joe Biden, left, and his wife, Jill Biden, right, watch fireworks with family after Biden’s address Saturday in Wilmington, Del. Biden: ‘Let’s give each other a chance’ President-elect calls for reconciliation, unity; Trump continues to reject result

BY WILL WEISSERT ‘ It’s time tion came even as President Don- disappointment,” Biden said dur- Associated Press ald Trump continued to argue that ing a drive-in event in Wilmington, to put away the election had been stolen from Del. “It’s time to put away the harsh WILMINGTON, Del. — Joe Biden the harsh him, an indication that the divisive rhetoric, lower the temperature, see used his first national address as politics that have gripped the U.S. each other again.” president-elect to vow to heal a deep- rhetoric, over the past four years are far from Biden heads into his first full day ly divided nation, declaring it was lower the over. as president-elect on Sunday with time to “let this grim era of demoni- It also suggested that even as key staffing decisions to make as temperature, COREY DICKSTEIN/Stars and Stripes zation in America begin to end” and Biden seeks to build out a govern- the coronavirus rages. The always- reaching out to the millions of people see each ment during his transition to the frenzied 10-week transition period The National Museum of the who voted against him to say, “Let’s other again. ’ presidency, the president has little before Inauguration Day on Jan. 20 United States Army includes give each other a chance.” interest in helping him do so. already has been shortened by the some 70 cast figures of soldiers His calls for reconciliation at a Joe Biden “For all those of you who voted for in action, created from scans of Saturday evening victory celebra- President-elect President Trump, I understand the SEE UNITY ON PAGE 6 current active-duty soldiers. PAGE 2 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, November 9, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES US recalls older Volvos after fatal air bag explosion Military rates Switzerland (Franc)...... 0.9016 Euro costs (Nov. 9) ...... $1.16 Thailand (Baht) ...... 30.63 Dollar buys (Nov. 9) ...... €0.82 Turkey (Lira) ...... 8.5578 Associated Press British pound (Nov. 9) ...... $1.28 (Military exchange rates are those said it is reviewing data with Volvo 2003 model years. Volvo said it Japanese yen (Nov. 9) ...... 102.00 available to customers at military banking South Korean won (Nov. 9) ...... 1,097.00 about other vehicles equipped will replace the driver’s air bag at Commercial rates facilities in the country of issuance DETROIT — Metal fragments for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the with the inflators and will decide no cost to customers. Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3770 Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For from an exploding air bag infla- British pound ...... $1.3111 whether to take further action. Japanese parts maker Takata nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3066 tor killed the driver of an older purchasing British pounds in Germany), ZF/TRW spokesperson Tony used ammonium nitrate to cre- China (Yuan) ...... 6.6190 check with your local military banking Volvo, touching off a U.S. recall of Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.2822 Sapienza said Saturday in an ate a small explosion to inflate air facility. Commercial rates are interbank up to 54,000 cars, regulators said Egypt (Pound) ...... 15.6901 email that he didn’t know wheth- bags in a crash. But the chemical Euro ...... $1.1859/0.8432 rates provided for reference when buying Saturday. er the same inflators were sold to can deteriorate over time when Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.7537 currency. All figures are foreign currencies to one dollar, except for the British pound, The inflator was made by auto other automakers. exposed to moisture in the air. Hungary (Forint) ...... 302.98 Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.3786 which is represented in dollars-to-pound, parts supplier ZF/TRW, but U.S. NHTSA said the ZF/TRW in- The explosion can blow apart a Japan (Yen) ...... 103.58 and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) government documents show flator rupture that caused the metal canister and hurl shrapnel Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3054 INTEREST RATES the devices perform similarly to Norway (Krone) ...... 9.1892 death is the only known incident into the passenger compartment. Philippines (Peso)...... 48.22 Prime rate ...... 3.25 deadly inflators made by Takata. worldwide. At least 26 people have been Poland (Zloty) ...... 3.82 Discount rate ...... 0.25 Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7508 Federal funds market rate ...... 0.09 The U.S. National Highway The recall covers Volvo S60 and killed worldwide by the inflators, Singapore (Dollar) ...... 1.3489 3-month bill ...... 0.10 Traffic Safety Administration S80 cars from the 2001 through including 17 in the United States. South Korea (Won) ...... 1,123.60 30-year bond ...... 1.60 WEATHER OUTLOOK MONDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST MONDAY IN EUROPE TUESDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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BY MATTHEW M. BURKE Estee Lauder ReNutriv Ultimate Diamond Lee remains on active duty and is sta- Kraics said lower enlisted Marines typi- Stars and Stripes energy cream between Nov. 1, 2019, and tioned at Marine Corps Forces Korea, cally receive harsher punishments than March 8, 2020, according to the report, spokesman Capt. Joseph Butterfield wrote the one rendered in the Lee case. A Marine lieutenant colonel found guilty which cited Marine in an email Thursday to Stars and Stripes. “An enlisted Marine at Special Court of stealing hundreds of dollars in merchan- officials with knowl- A legal scholar contacted by Stars and Martial, even under a pretrial agreement, dise from a base exchange in South Korea edge of the charges. Stripes said Lee escaping punishment is would likely receive a harsher punishment has escaped punishment, according to a A conviction for out of the ordinary. and fewer agreed-upon protections for this published report. theft at or under “It is unusual in my mind that a conven- level of larceny,” she said. Lt. Col. Samuel K. Lee, 47, was convicted $1,000 could bring ing authority would protect an officer from Decisions like the one in the Lee case Sept. 11 at Camp Foster, Okinawa, of two a bad conduct dis- punishment under these circumstances,” “absolutely” erode morale, Kraics said. counts of violating Article 121 of the Uni- charge, forfeiture of Crista Kraics, a retired Marine Corps “When senior officers commit miscon- form Code of Military Justice, or larceny all pay and allowanc- judge advocate, told Stars and Stripes on duct, the first question that springs to mind of non-military property valued at $1,000 es and confinement Thursday by email. or less, the military news website Task & for one year, accord- Lee, a former Combat Logistics Battal- is how many junior Marines has this officer Purpose reported Thursday, citing court ing to the manual on ion 5 commander, has been in the Marines been responsible for punishing for equal or records. courts-martial. Lee for more than 23 years, Task & Purpose lesser crimes,” she said. “Officers should Lee, a logistics officer for Marine Forc- However, the judge in the case “did not reported. be held to the highest of standards, as we es Korea, stole a 4K ultra high definition impose punishment,” according to the He earns approximately $10,000 per learn from commissioning and throughout wire-free security camera system, Apple Corps’ report on court-martial disposi- month, according to military pay scales our career.” Airpods with a wireless charging system, tions for September, “consistent with the posted to the Defense Finance Accounting [email protected] Bose noise-canceling headphones and plea agreement.” Service website. Twitter: @MatthewMBurke1 DODEA program aims to help students transition at schools

BY SETH ROBSON The program also helps de- Stars and Stripes parting students by introducing them to transition programs at TOKYO — Lunch breaks, other military schools or avail- field trips and football games able programs at regular schools, are events where students make she said. friends when they arrive at a new One of those helping new stu- school, something the children of dents adjust to life in Japan is service members do often. Jasmine Vina, 18, daughter of an The coronavirus pandemic Air Force maintainer. means those things have been Vina knows what they’re going canceled or happen online or through. with masks and social distancing, When she moved to Misawa in making it more challenging for 2017 from Aviano, Italy, her tran- kids to make new friends. But a sition assistance wasn’t much pilot program at six overseas mil- more than a tour of the school, itary schools in the Pacific aims she said in a telephone interview to help. Friday. “Normally, kids go to the teen Kids moving into new schools center or meet at sports events,” during the pandemic might find said Pamela Tucker, who co- it harder to make friends but the DODEA ordinates the Pacific Students friends they do find are probably Transition Program at Edgren more genuine, Vina said. Above: Edgren Middle/High School students Destiny Jagers, left, and Brianna Sanchez play a game Middle/High School on Misawa Many of the kids arriving at while participating in the Pacific Students Transition Program at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Below: Jasmine Air Base in northeast Japan. Misawa are on their first overseas Vina, left, helps Haley Black, a new student at Edgren Middle/High School on Misawa Air Base, adjust to “Normally you meet somebody at tour, she said, and the transition life in Japan through the Pacific Students Transition Program. the football game, but we’re not program allows them to interact having football games this year.” with students who have been in weeks, but I have had a blast,” she Students in the program take a the same situation. said. “I have attended a cultural personality test and are matched Lunch periods, when students virtual field trip, game night, with local students with similar usually talk to friends, are lim- dance battles, and … a meet and likes, she said in a telephone in- ited with fewer people allowed in greet luncheon.” terview Tuesday. the cafeteria and separate dining Black said she’s made friends The program also introduces cubicles. Vina and her friends through the program. new arrivals to local culture, have been hanging out with the “They are fun and caring,” she Tucker said. new arrivals and taking them to said. “They are just like me, try- “We don’t want them to come off-base restaurants such as Off ing to make the best of a senior to Japan and stay on base for a the Wall and Tubes, which both year that is seriously impacted by whole tour and never interact serve Hawaiian food. covid.” with the Japanese culture, so we One of the new students Vina The transition program is also create cultural experiences for has helped is Haley Black, 17, running at McCool Elementary/ them,” she said. who arrived from Ramstein Air Middle School on Guam, Yoko- Because of pandemic restric- Base, Germany, last month. tions, that interaction is happen- “Covid made it harder to make suka Middle School and Kadena ing online. So far, the 15 kids in friends because it’s difficult to High School in Japan, and at Edgren’s transition program connect and gather,” she said Osan Middle High/School and have done virtual tours of Japa- in an email Friday, referring to Humphreys Middle School in nese museums and aquariums COVID-19, the respiratory dis- South Korea. and language training with local ease caused by the coronavirus. “We’re looking to bring the Japanese schools. The transition program has other schools in the Pacific by Students in the program are helped her connect with her new this time they open in August linked up with peer tutors for school and classmates, Black next year,” Tucker said. subjects where they could use said. [email protected] some help, Tucker said. “I have only been in the school 3 Twitter: @SethRobson1 PAGE 4 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, November 9, 2020 MILITARY PACAF leaders urge readiness against China

BY CAITLIN DOORNBOS tonight,” he said. Wilsbach criticized China for nations’ militaries are done “so our strengths are much greater Stars and Stripes China’s “disturbing” behavior, “threatening action” when U.S. that eventually we can become together than they are alone,” he Wilsbach said, includes its “crack- military ships and aircraft ap- interoperable and maybe even said. YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, down on the democratic process” proach “not even close to the 12- integrated.” Current operations in the Pacif- Japan — U.S. troops must be in Hong Kong that sparked unrest mile territory of China,” referring The U.S. military uses the term ic aim to “push out the timeline” ready for conflict with China as last year, its recent border clashes to the distance from coastlines “interoperability” to describe of Beijing’s aggressive behavior, tensions between the two nations with India and its militarization that makes up a nation’s territo- the ability of a country’s armed PACAF Chief Master Sgt. David simmer, Pacific Air Forces’ lead- and island-building in the South rial waters under international forces to use another country’s Wolfe said during the call. ers said Friday during a Face- China Sea. maritime law. training methods and military “We’ve got to do everything we book Live video call to airmen in Beijing believes it has a histor- “All that maligned activity is equipment. Frequent exercises can to present different decisions Japan. ic right to the region, pointing to causing a lot of consternation with Japan’s Self-Defense Forces to our adversaries in the Pacific Beijing, with its “maligned and early maps China published that with us and with our allies and and Australia’s navy are exam- that causes them to delay their ul- coercive activity that’s frequently claim the South and East China partners in the region because we ples of interoperability. timate goals,” he told the airmen, not in accordance with interna- Seas as its own. However, a Unit- … are looking for a free and open “That’s something that our ad- tional law,” is the greatest chal- ed Nations panel in 2016 rejected Indo-Pacific, which includes open versary really has to calculate “and that’s what you guys are lenge facing the region, PACAF these claims in a ruling in a case commerce, open seas [and] open through if they want to have a doing out there every single day.” commander Gen. Kenneth Wils- brought by the Philippines. skies to be used in accordance conflict with us,” Wilsbach said “If you don’t think that you’re bach said on the call. “[They are] making new is- with international law,” Wilsbach on the call. “In short, it becomes participating in conflict, you “We’ve got to challenge and lands in the South China Sea and said. a deterrent value before the fight know, kind of below that kinetic compete with them in accordance saying that it’s always been that U.S. allies and partners in the starts.” level right now — you are,” Wolfe with the national (defense) strate- way and it’s Chinese territory Indo-Pacific region are key to its Should conflict break out, that added. “You absolutely are.” gy, but we also have to be ready in — and it hasn’t,” Wilsbach said. advantage, Wilsbach said. Regu- ability to fight alongside partners [email protected] the event we get called to go fight “That’s revisionist history.” lar training and work with other “becomes a great asset because Twitter: @CaitlinDoornbos USAF gets Airman honored for saving its first new Japanese mom and child ‘Jolly Green’ BY MATTHEW M. BURKE Stars and Stripes rescue helo CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Airman 1st Class Leonard Cantrell Jr., 28, knew something BY WYATT OLSON wasn’t right as he watched a Jap- Stars and Stripes anese mother struggle to keep her young daughter’s head above The first pair of the Air Force’s water. new “Jolly Green” rescue helicop- The computer technician with ters — an aircraft with a legacy 18th Communications Squadron tracing back to the Vietnam War at Kadena Air Base kept a close — arrived Thursday at Moody eye on the situation as he gingerly Air Force Base, Ga. Leonard Cantrell Jr. walked around the lip of the pool The 23rd Wing and 347th Res- at Okinawa’s Tataki waterfall tak- environment. He said the water cue Group received two HH-60W ing photographs on a day back in Jolly Green II helicopters, flown was too cold for a swim. Instead, ANDREA JENKINS/U.S. Air Force April. he planned to shoot photographs in from Lockheed Martin’s Sikor- The woman had attempted to An HH-60W Jolly Green II taxis at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., on to show his family back home in sky Training Academy in Stuart, swim across the deep, pictur- Thursday. The Air Force received two of the helicopters, marking the Chicago. His friends marveled Fla., the Air Force said in a news esque pool carrying the small beginning of a transition away from the HH-60G Pave Hawk model. at how deep the water was when release Friday. child on her shoulders. The signs The service in February un- they first arrived. He estimates it of distress were immediate. was over 30 feet. veiled the name of its new combat With a watertight hull, the “She realized it was too far and Cantrell walked around the rescue helicopter, which follows ‘ Reviving the Jolly chopper could land on water, and she tried to turn back,” Cantrell edge of the pool to the falls, he the tradition of the Vietnam-era its large rear door it could be eas- told Stars and Stripes in an inter- Green name honors said. A friend snapped a photo- HH-3E Jolly Green and the HH- ily loaded and unloaded. view Thursday. “I started notic- graph of him. That’s when he saw 53 Super Jolly Green. The origi- our combat search With aerial-refueling capabil- ing their heads were bobbing up the mother entering the water nal chopper earned its nickname ity, it also had range, setting a in the water and I’m like, ‘That’s from a mashup of its green exte- and rescue crews record for helicopters in 1967 by not good at all.’ I’m like, ‘I think I with her two small children. Her rior paint and a toga-clad, green- past and present. flying nonstop from New York to need to act now.’ ” young boy touched the cold water hued cartoon giant featured in a ’ Paris, according to the National Cantrell dove into the icy water and turned back. 1960s-era canned-vegetable ad- Barbara Barrett Museum of the U.S. Air Force. and pulled the woman and her The mother and daughter began Air Force Secretary vertising campaign. Crewmen of the HH-3 chop- daughter to safety. He told no one to swim across the pool. The delivery of the two helicop- pers were awarded 24 Air Force about what he had done, but his “There’s not anything close; ters marks the beginning of the Crosses, more than 190 Silver airmen friends reported his ac- there’s no footing; there’s no any- service’s transition away from war, both day and night, the Air Stars one Medal of Honor during tions to leadership. thing,” Cantrell said. “That’s how I knew something was going to go the HH-60G Pave Hawk model, Force said. the Vietnam War. Cantrell, who had been in the wrong.” which airmen have been flying It will also be employed for Air Force Secretary Barbara service for approximately one Barrett underscored the impor- After Cantrell pulled the moth- for more than 26 years, the Air non-warfighting operations such year at the time of the rescue, was tance of the crews operating com- er and daughter to safety onto a Force said. as civil search and rescue, medi- awarded the Air Force Achieve- The service will continue to use bat search and rescue missions rock, his military training kicked cal evacuation, disaster response, ment Medal at the beginning of Pave Hawks until the planned ac- during the February naming cer- in, he said. He stayed with them humanitarian assistance, NASA September. The medal is award- quisition of 108 Jolly Green IIs is emony in Orlando, Fla. to make sure they weren’t going space-flight support and rescue ed for outstanding achievement complete, the Air Force said. “Reviving the Jolly Green or meritorious service on behalf into shock. command and control, the Air The Jolly Green II features name honors our combat search of the Air Force, but “may also be Once he realized they were OK, Force said. many overall improvements and rescue crews past and pres- awarded for acts of courage,” ac- he went back to his friends. Be- over its predecessor, including The Air Force developed ent,” Barrett said. cording to the Air Force Person- fore leaving, the woman thanked better defensive system, hover the original HH-3E helicopter, “Americans owe these coura- nel Center website. him one more time. His friends performance, electrical capac- dubbed the Jolly Green Giant by geous airmen the very best equip- “We’re neighbors here on this ribbed him, calling him “hero.” ity, avionics, cooling, weapons U.S. troops, by modifying Sikor- ment,” she said. “The new combat island,” Cantrell said. “I was just “I don’t think I was a hero,” he and cyber-security, the Air Force sky’s CH-3 transport helicopter. rescue helicopter, the HH-60W, glad to be in the right place at the said. “Anybody else could have said. The choppers entered the Viet- improves range and survivability right time.” done it.” The helicopter’s primary mis- nam War carrying armor plating for safer search and rescue oper- The day started for Cantrell The family being safe was the sion will be conducting opera- and armament for its primary ations everywhere, every time.” and a small group of friends with most important thing, he said. tions into hostile environments to mission of combat search and res- [email protected] a hike to Tataki waterfall to relax [email protected] recover isolated personnel during cue of downed airmen. Twitter: @WyattWOlson and swim and enjoy the natural Twitter: @MatthewMBurke1 Monday, November 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 5 MILITARY Grads honored in Germany despite pandemic

BY JENNIFER H. SVAN keep everyone safe, school officials said. Clasen, who served six years in the Air ny, which was live-streamed, from the Stars and Stripes The solution was a drive-in movie style Force and hopes to be a teacher, wore spar- Philippines. commencement, with graduates donning kly red earrings and red heels with her “I feel like it’s a good way to make” them KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — For- caps, gowns and face masks and seated in gown. “I feel like I deserve to walk and proud, she said of her family. mal commencement ceremonies aren’t cars instead of rows of chairs. When their enjoy the moment,” she said. For Sgt. 1st Class Jason World Turner, typically an occasion for honking— unless names scrolled across a digital screen, Army Sgt. 1st Class Peter Mureithi, 46, a 37-year-old Army medic, marching in a it’s during a pandemic. they took to the stage individually and re- had his gown in the spring and “everything commencement ceremony was something More than 50 graduates from the Univer- ceived their diplomas through an opening was set,” he said. “Then they said it was he never thought he would do. After joining sity of Maryland Global Campus Europe in a plexiglass screen. canceled. I was disappointed but I didn’t the Army right after graduation in 2001 received their diplomas Saturday to a cho- The ceremony wrapped up in less than lose hope,” said Mureithi, an intelligence from his home on the Crow Creek Indian rus of honking vehicles, courtesy of fam- an hour, with only 55 of this year’s 1,162 analyst for U.S. Army Europe who grew Reservation in South Dakota, he deployed ily and friends parked around an outdoor to combat zones in Iraq and Afghanistan stage set up at Pulaski Park on Vogelweh. graduates in Europe in attendance and no up in Kenya and earned a master’s degree three times. Time to pursue an education The commencement ceremony for the guest speaker. Some graduates submitted in information technology management. class of 2020 was to have been in May but photos or short videos, which were dis- “When the school contacted us and asked if was always elusive. it was postponed due to the coronavirus played on a large screen. we’d like to do it virtually or if we’d like to World Turner was among 552 active- pandemic. “This will be the shortest and fastest walk across the stage, I chose walk across duty graduates in UMGC Europe’s class Graduates and college officials held commencement ever,” said Tony Cho, the stage.” of 2020 – about 49% of the class. On Satur- their breath in anticipation of Saturday’s UMGC Europe vice president. “So buckle Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jordan Sheckells, day, wearing a stole draped over his gown ceremony, wondering if it would even hap- up! No pun intended.” 28, earned a master’s degree in business displaying a colorful hand-sewn medicine pen, given the current resurgence in coro- Those who did come said it was impor- administration in 2019 but wanted to grad- wheel, he received his bachelor’s degree navirus cases in Germany and Europe and tant to be able to celebrate their achieve- uate with his wife, Queenie May, who fin- in psychology, about three years after he restrictions on social gatherings. ment with a ceremony of sorts. ished her MBA a few months after he did. began hitting the books. But the university — which changed its “It’s something that I’ve worked really The waiting paid off: The Sheckells “Every single semester I took one or two name from University of Maryland Uni- hard for,” said Jessica Clasen, 29, who lives marched across the stage, one after the classes and I just kept plugging away at it,” versity College last year — sought a way near Baumholder and earned a bachelor’s other, sharing the moment with their 8- he said. to still allow graduates to walk the stage degree in English and is working towards month old son, Eli Michael, and Queenie [email protected] while adhering to measures that would her master’s in special education. May’s family, who watched the ceremo- Twitter: @stripesktown Museum: Exhibit to have items from soldiers during attack on al Asad Air Base

FROM FRONT PAGE inside the museum’s Army The- see how the service and warfare ater brings them into the action has changed over time. But, more in Belgium during World War II, than anything else, she said she in the Ia Drang Valley in Vietnam hoped visitors would find a con- and the Korengal Valley in Af- nection with the unique stories ghanistan, placing them into the of individual soldiers displayed heart of the battles with a 300-de- throughout the museum. gree screen. The theater shakes “My greatest desire is that as bomb blasts go off and machine an individual visiting here, that gun fire cuts through the air. doesn’t have a connection with The exhibits include six dedi- the Army, or that does, that they cated to combat, one that exam- walk away with knowledge of ines the connection between the the American soldier,” Call said. Army and American society, PHOTOS BY COREY DICKSTEIN/Stars and Stripes “That they see themselves re- one that shares the history of the flected in our soldiers and that nation’s highest military decora- Cast figures depict American soldiers operating in Afghanistan as a video in the background shows news there’s that understanding that tion, the Medal of Honor, and a footage of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, inside the new our American soldiers and mem- virtual reality gallery where visi- National Museum of the United States Army’s Changing World Gallery. bers of our Army are American tors can step into a World War II worked hard to ensure everyone citizens.” tank simulator, fly in virtual his- who visits would learn from their The 185,000-square-foot muse- toric aircraft and even test their um has been a long time coming. marksmanship skills. time in the building. The Army Historical Founda- Curators said the museum “You don’t have to be a soldier tion has worked for more than would rotate displays of 1,389 ar- to be connected to this museum,” a decade to build the service’s tifacts, most of which the Army he said. “If you never served in first comprehensive museum. has held for years but never be- the Army, but you can connect It will open on Veterans Day, in fore shared with the public. And to something — a soldier’s story the midst of the ongoing corona- more items are headed to the mu- here from the same hometown, virus pandemic, just more than seum in the near future, includ- and look and see what he or she three years after the Army broke ing some from as recent as this did for our country, then there’s a ground. year, Call said. connection there.” The pandemic delayed the The museum plans to add items The most difficult part, he said, opening by about five months, from soldiers who were at Iraq’s was working within the natural Call said. When it opens Nov. 11, al Asad Air Base during the Jan. 8 limits in a physical building. visitors must reserve free tickets ballistic missile attack by Iran in “You can’t tell the entire story, online [at theNMUSA.org] and retaliation for the United States’ of course, of the history of the adhere to certain restrictions, drone strike that killed their top Army,” Morando said. “This mu- like wearing a face-covering and military figure, Maj. Gen. Qas- The National Museum of the United States Army features 41 seum would be five times the size social distancing. The museum is sem Soleimani. stainless steel pylons that provide information about individual if we incorporated every soldier’s also providing styluses to allow Call said she was not certain soldiers in the museum’s Soldiers’ Story Gallery which extends from story, every aspect of the Army’s visitors to work the plethora of Thursday what those items would outside its front doors, leading into the its main exhibits. history. But if we can just reach touchscreens throughout the include, but the staff considered those visitors through the galler- exhibits. the event a critical part of the those items, to get them, to take whatever the future holds for the ies, through the exhibits, through Officials wanted visitors to ex- Army’s recent history. care of them and to be able to Army, Call said. the artifacts that we have here, perience what soldiering was like “We felt it was so important, have them available.” Paul Morando, who has been then we’ve done our job.” for troops on the ground through- just like all the artifacts in the in The museum has left room to the museum’s exhibits chief for [email protected] out the Army’s history. A video the exhibit wing … to preserve expand its galleries to include about three years, said his team Twitter: @CDicksteinDC PAGE 6 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, November 9, 2020 2020 ELECTION Harris commends Black women in 1st speech as VP-elect

BY KATHLEEN RONAYNE first Black candidate to seek a Associated Press major party’s presidential nomi- nation, in 1972. Vice president-elect Kamala She paid tribute to Black women Harris on Saturday paid tribute “who are too often overlooked but to the women, particularly Black so often prove they are the back- women, whose shoulders she bone of our democracy.” stands on as she shatters barriers Despite the excitement sur- that have kept mostly white men rounding Harris, she and Biden entrenched at the highest levels face steep challenges, including a of American politics for more pandemic that has taken a dispro- ANDREW HARNIK/AP than two centuries. portionate toll on people of color, “Tonight, I reflect on their From left, Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Harris, President-elect Joe and a series of police killings of struggle, their determination and Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, take the stage together Saturday after Biden’s address in Wilmington, Del. Black Americans that have deep- the strength of their vision to see ened racial tensions. Harris’ past what can be unburdened by what work as a prosecutor has prompt- has been,” Harris said, wearing ed skepticism among progres- Unity: Biden to announce virus task force a white suit in tribute to women’s sives and young voters who are suffrage. She called it a testament looking to her to back sweeping to President-elect Joe Biden’s institutional change over incre- this week, is planning White House transition character that “he had the audac- mental reforms in policing, drug ity to break one of the most sub- policy and more. stantial barriers that exists in our Jessica Byrd, who leads the FROM FRONT PAGE publican George H.W. Bush lost that relies on federal investment country, and select a woman as Movement for Black Lives’ Elec- extra time it took to determine to Bill Clinton in 1992. in green technology and jobs to his vice president. toral Justice Project and The the winner of Tuesday’s election. To win, Biden successfully help combat climate change. “While I may be the first woman Frontline, a multiracial coalition The second Catholic to be unified different wings of the “I think there will be a huge in this office, I will not be the last,” effort to galvanize voters, said elected president, Biden attended Democratic Party around their misuse of the word ‘unity’ to Harris said in her first post-elec- she plans to engage in the rigor- church Sunday at St. Joseph on universal loathing of Trump, gar- imply that we need to water down tion speech to the nation. ous organizing work needed to the Brandywine near his home nering support from progressive the ideas that Joe Biden just cam- The 56-year-old California sen- push Harris and Biden toward in Wilmington, as he does nearly insurgents and establishment paigned on,” said Adam Green, ator, also the first person of South more progressive policies. every week. He began Election moderates alike. co-founder of the Progressive Asian descent elected to the vice “I deeply believe in the power Day with a visit to the church and “The party came together to Change Campaign Committee. presidency, represents the multi- of Black women’s leadership, the grave of his son, Beau, a for- defeat Donald Trump,” said Brian He said the country was more culturalism that defines America even when all of our politics don’t mer Delaware attorney general Lemek, a longtime progressive united around bold solutions to but is largely absent from Wash- align,” Byrd said. “I want us to be fundraiser and executive director big problems than small-scale who died of brain cancer in 2015. ington’s power centers. Her Black committed to the idea that repre- of Brady PAC, which invested $6 efforts. His top priority in the transition identity has allowed her to speak sentation is exciting and it’s wor- million on 2020 candidates sup- Biden’s efforts at bipartisan is expected to be quickly naming in personal terms in a year of thy of celebration, and also that porting gun violence prevention reconciliation, meanwhile, could a chief of staff. Biden suggested reckoning over police brutality we have millions of Black women efforts and voting rights. “His still be derailed by Trump’s re- during the campaign that his first and systemic racism. As the high- who deserve a fair shot.” main job right now, we all think, fusing to concede the presidential call after being elected would be est-ranking woman ever elected Harris is the second Black is to heal the nation.” race. It wasn’t clear if Biden and to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s in American government, her woman elected to the Senate. Biden senior adviser Ted Trump would meet in coming top infectious disease expert, but victory gives hope to women who Her colleague, Sen. Cory Booker, Kaufman said the transition days, as is the modern tradition. were devastated by Hillary Clin- who is also Black, said her very his advisers have not said wheth- team will focus on the “nuts and Biden deputy campaign manager ton’s defeat four years ago. er the two have spoken yet. bolts” of building the new admin- Kate Bedingfield told CNN late presence makes the institution Harris told little children to Biden said Saturday that he istration in coming days. He said Saturday that there’s been no “more accessible to more people” “dream with ambition, lead with would announce a task force of Biden plans to speak to legislative contact between Trump’s team and suggested she would ac- conviction and see yourselves in scientists and experts Monday leaders and governors from both and Biden’s. complish the same with the vice a way that others may not simply to develop a “blueprint” to begin parties. Symone Sanders, a Biden cam- presidency. because they’ve never seen it be- beating back the virus by the time Biden may not make top Cabi- paign spokeswoman, said “Don- President Donald Trump and he assumes the presidency. He net choices for weeks. But he ald Trump does not get to decide fore.” After Biden’s speech, she his allies had sought to brand said his plan would be “built on built his presidential run around the winner of elections. was joined on stage by her family, Harris as radical and a socialist bedrock science” and “construct- bipartisanship and he has spent “The people decide, voters in including her two grandnieces, despite her more centrist record, ed out of compassion, empathy the days since Tuesday’s elec- the country decide,” Sanders who wore white dresses. an effort aimed at making people and concern.” A former surgeon tion pledging to be a president for said. “And voters have made their A rising star in Democratic uncomfortable about the prospect general, Vivek Murthy, and a all Americans. That suggests he choice very clear.” politics for much of the last two of a Black woman in leadership. former Food and Drug Adminis- could be willing to appoint some Trump started his Sunday decades, Harris served as San She was the target of online disin- tration commissioner, David Kes- Republicans to high-profile ad- morning by retweeting sup- Francisco’s district attorney and formation laced with racism and sler, will lead the task force. ministration positions. port from a prominent legal ex- California’s attorney general sexism about her qualifications to This week, Biden will launch Many former Republican of- pert calling for review of the before becoming a U.S. senator. serve as president. his agency review teams — the ficeholders broke with Trump to balloting. After she ended her own 2020 Her victory could usher more group of transition staffers that endorse Biden’s campaign. His Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, said Democratic presidential cam- Black women and people of color have access to key agencies in the selection of some of them to join Trump had a right to pursue re- paign, Joe Biden tapped her as his into politics. current administration to smooth the new government could ap- counts and legal challenges. But running mate. They will be sworn San Francisco Mayor London the transfer of power. The teams pease Senate Republicans, who he noted that those efforts will in as president and vice president Breed, who considers Harris a will collect and review informa- may have to confirm many of unlikely change the outcome and on Jan. 20. mentor, views Harris’ success tion such as budgetary and staff- Biden’s choices for top jobs. The he urged the president to dial Biden’s running mate selection through the lens of her own iden- ing decisions, pending regulations GOP could retain control of the back his rhetoric. carried added significance be- tity as the granddaughter of a and other work in progress from chamber after two special elec- “I think one has to be careful cause he will be the oldest presi- sharecropper. current staff at the departments tions in Georgia on Jan. 5. in the choice of words. I think dent ever inaugurated, at 78, and “African Americans are not far to help Biden’s team prepare to Still, too much across-the-aisle when you say the election was hasn’t committed to seeking a removed from slavery and the transition. cooperation could draw the ire corrupt or stolen or rigged that second term in 2024. horrors of racism in this country, Biden was on track to win the of progressives. Some already that’s unfortunately rhetoric that Harris often framed her candi- and we’re still feeling the impacts national popular vote by more worry that uncooperative Senate gets picked up by authoritarians dacy as part of the legacy of pio- of that with how we’re treated than 4 million, a margin that Republicans could force Biden around the world. And I think it neering Black women who came and what’s happening around this could grow as ballots continue to to scale back his ambitious cam- also discourages confidence in before her, including educator racial uprising,” she said. Harris’ be counted. He made Trump the paign promises to expand access our democratic process here at Mary McLeod Bethune, civil candidacy “instills a lot of pride first incumbent president to be to health care and lead a post- home,” Romney told NBC’s “Meet rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer and a lot of hope and a lot of ex- denied a second term since Re- pandemic economic recovery the Press.” and Rep. Shirley Chisholm, the citement in what is possible.” Monday, November 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 7 2020 ELECTION Trump spends day refusing to admit his loss The Washington Post book. On Saturday, the campaign put out a statement on behalf of STERLING, Va. — On Satur- Trump almost immediately after day, Donald Trump finally be- Biden was declared the winner, came the one thing he hates the falsely claiming that “the election most: a loser. is far from over.” President Trump had just ar- But now, with Biden set to be- rived at his namesake golf course come the nation’s 46th president, in Virginia on Saturday morn- it will be harder for Trump to ig- ing — whizzing past signs blar- nore that reality, even if he never ing “Biden/Harris” and “Good actually admits defeat. If Trump Riddance” — when Democratic incinerates a final presidential nominee Joe Biden pulled so far RINGO H.W. CHIU/AP norm by refusing to offer a gra- ahead in the Pennsylvania vote Supporters of President Donald Trump rally in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Saturday. count that, four days after Elec- cious concession speech and at- tion Day, he was finally declared tend his successor’s Inauguration the next president of the United Day, he will still, in 10 weeks, States. have to pack up the White House ‘This isn’t over!’: Trump supporters The Associated Press reported residence and vacate perhaps the that Sunday, Trump spent his most coveted address in America: first day as a lame duck president 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. will not accept president’s defeat golfing. Trump arrived at his Vir- Before Biden was declared the ginia golf club just before 10 a.m. winner, the Trump campaign had on Sunday for the second day in a scheduled a news conference at Associated Press eventually make his case. Pennsylvania played a crucial Four Seasons Total Landscaping Underscoring the hard feel- role in Biden’s victory. row. He was welcomed by several Chanting “This isn’t over!” in Philadelphia with the presi- ings on both sides of the nation’s “If we don’t stop this today, it’ll protesters, including one who and “Stop the steal,” supporters dent’s lawyers, but when Trump deep political divide, anti-Trump all be over,” Bruce Fields, 66, said held a sign that read, “Orange of President Donald Trump pro- initially tweeted it out, he incor- protesters in Washington booed, of news organizations declaring Crushed.” tested at state capitols across the rectly implied it was at the Four yelled obscenities, shouted Biden the winner. “Otherwise, we That Trump was pummel- country Saturday, refusing to ac- Seasons Hotel. The hotel’s Phila- “Loser! Loser!” and gave the can kiss freedom goodbye.” ing drives off a tee box as Biden cept defeat and echoing Trump’s delphia location quickly offered finger to Trump’s motorcade made the transition from former unsubstantiated allegations that About two dozen heavily armed vice president to president-elect its own clarification, tweeting: as the president returned to the men, some wearing camouflage, “To clarify, President Trump’s the Democrats won by fraud. was a fitting coda for a leader who From Atlanta and Tallahassee White House from a golf outing joined the rally. craved the perks and power of the press conference will NOT be Saturday. At the Arizona Capitol in Phoe- held at Four Seasons Hotel Phila- to Austin, Bismarck, Boise and office, but often seemed reluctant Phoenix, crowds ranging in size Two signs posted in front of nix, a crowd swelled to more than to do the job. delphia. It will be held at Four Trump’s Washington hotel read 1,000 within hours. Biden won Seasons Total Landscaping — no from a few dozen to a few thou- The president remained cos- sand — some of them openly car- “Don’t be a sore loser” and “Face Arizona on his way to victory in seted away at Trump National relation with the hotel.” rying guns — decried the news Reality.” the Electoral College. Golf Club for three more hours, Trump’s lawyers did ultimately of Joe Biden’s victory after more For his part, Biden pleaded “It’s very suspicious that Presi- finishing his morning on the show up at the right spot, speak- than three suspense-filled days of for unity and reconciliation in a dent Trump, with the red wave links with Kevin Morris, the ing against a makeshift backdrop vote-counting put the Democrat televised address Saturday night, we’ve been seeing in Arizona, is club’s manager, in one of the few of blue and red Trump signs at over the top. Skirmishes broke saying it is time for Americans struggling,” Kelli Ward, former situations he could still control to the landscaping business, in view out in some cities. to “put away the harsh rheto- state senator and chairwoman of his own liking. There, club mem- of a crematorium and an adult ric, lower the temperature” and the Arizona Republican Party, entertainment shop named “Fan- In Atlanta, outside the state bers shouted, “We love you!” and “stop treating our opponents like told boisterous pro-Trump dem- tasy Island.” Trump’s personal Capitol in the longtime Republi- “Great job, Mr. President.” Then, enemies. onstrators. “I want to know if attorney, Rudy Giuliani, yelled at can stronghold of Georgia, chants as Trump lined up his shot on “Let this grim era of demoniza- there is any discrepancy with the news conference that all the of “Lock him up!” rang out among the green (two putts, from about tion in America begin to end here the numbers coming out of the networks calling the race could an estimated 1,000 Trump sup- 50 feet), supporters offered more and now,” he said. machines.” be wrong. porters. Others chanted, “This words of encouragement: “You Contrary to the claims of More than 1,000 people gath- can make it!” On conference calls that morn- isn’t over!” and “Fake news!” The ing with allies, Trump campaign streets were awash with Ameri- Trump supporters, there has ered at the Texas Capitol in Aus- “We’ve got a long way to go,” been no evidence of any serious tin, with police keeping Trump the president said — seeming to manager Bill Stepien and deputy can flags and Trump banners. campaign manager Justin Clark No immediate violence was vote fraud. And some Republican and Biden supporters on opposite refer to the 2020 election results elected officials around the coun- sides of the street. Several hun- — while offering a thumbs-up encouraged donors to contribute reported, though at one point, po- try began to distance themselves dred demonstrators turned out in and fist pump, according to a club to a legal fund. lice moved to separate Trump op- from Trump and urge him to ac- Salem, Ore., for a “Stop the Steal” member who snapped a photo of “We may need your help and ponents from supporters. Biden cept the outcome gracefully. rally. him as he zipped by in his cart. support on the ground, waving held a slim lead in Georgia, which The utter rejection of Biden Even in a place that wasn’t The Saturday excursion marked flags and yelling the president’s hasn’t gone for a Democrat since Trump’s 209th day golfing since name in support,” Stepien said. 1992. as the legitimate president by close, Trump supporters gath- becoming president, accord- Such public enthusiasm, Stepi- Jordan Kelley, 29, from Mur- Trump and his supporters ap- ered in droves to express sup- ing to CBS News White House en implied, might buoy Trump’s freesboro, Tenn., drove more pears to represent something new port for him and vent frustration correspondent Mark Knoller mood: “It would be great for the than three hours to Atlanta to at- in American political history, said over the outcome of the election. — 104 more than Barack Obama, president to see it.” tend the pro-Trump rally. Barbara Perry, presidential stud- Outside North Dakota’s Capitol in Trump’s predecessor whom he One person close to the White “There’s election fraud going ies director at the University of Bismarck, the state’s all-Repub- excoriated for golfing. House, however, said the efforts on here,” said Kelley, claiming Virginia’s Miller Center. lican congressional delegation Historically, when Trump has in the states were less about actu- that voters in Georgia, a state with “We typically haven’t had a joined chanting, sign-carrying faced down the prospect of failure ally contesting the election results a GOP governor and secretary of leader who loses the presidency protesters. — his divorces, his bankruptcies, and more about helping Trump state, had improperly counted the who then tells his followers, ‘This A few skirmishes broke out his broke casinos, his fledgling come to terms with his defeat. ballots to put Biden ahead. “Even is false. This has been stolen from between Trump backers and pro- football team and airline — he “The legal operation is de- though I live in Tennessee, I’m us,’” Perry said. “Incumbent Biden and Black Lives Matters has simply walked away, either signed for Trump to save face an American, and I want to make presidents have been mad, so mad demonstrators, with one BLM claiming victory or decrying an and ultimately give him the abil- sure Americans have a voice in they didn’t go to the inauguration, supporter attempting to handcuff unfair system rigged against him, ity to say he didn’t lose the elec- the election.” but not like this, where they are himself to a Trump supporter. the victim. tion fair and square,” this person He planned to make the 10-hour leading those people to say this is The two men began wrestling on Even before the election re- said, speaking on the condition of trip to Washington next week to fraudulent.” the ground. sults began clearly listing toward anonymity to share details of pri- demonstrate on the steps of the A couple thousand Trump sup- An officer escorted the BLM Biden, the president and his team vate discussions. “So we’re going Supreme Court, where Trump porters gathered at the Penn- supporter to a squad car. It was had been following that play- to roll with it.” and his lawyers have vowed to sylvania Capitol in Harrisburg. unclear if he had been arrested. PAGE 8 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, November 9, 2020 2020 ELECTION World leaders hope for fresh new start

BY JOE MCDONALD on Twitter, “HaHa.” Associated Press President Tsai Ing-wen of Tai- wan, the self-ruled island Beijing World leaders on Sunday claims as part of its territory, cheered Joe Biden’s election as expressed hope to “further our U.S. president as a chance to en- friendship.” Biden had congratu- hance cooperation on climate lated Tsai on her reelection in change, the coronavirus and January, saying Taiwan is “stron- other problems after four years of ger because of your free and open President Donald Trump’s rejec- society.” Washington has no for- tion of international alliances. mal relations with Taiwan, but Trump had yet to concede de- feat, but Western and Asian allies Trump raised the profile of infor- expressed hope for a fresh start mal contacts by sending Cabinet following Trump’s “America officials to the island, an act that First” trade policies, withdrawal irritated Beijing. from the Paris climate agree- There also was no immediate ment and attacks on NATO and reaction from Russian President the World Health Organization. Vladimir Putin, who was friendly In Asia, a region on edge about with Trump. Other leaders who the strategic ambitions of Chi- supported Trump, including na’s ruling Communist Party, President Rodrigo Duterte of the the elected leaders of Japan, Philippines, congratulated Biden, South Korea and Taiwan invoked indicating they rejected Trump’s “shared values” with Washing- claim the election wasn’t over. ton and expressed hope for close Most Western allies welcomed relations. a fresh start with Washington. “I look forward to working with Many have been dismayed at you to further strengthen the Trump’s criticism of decades-old Japan-US Alliance and ensure military and economic alliances. EUGENE HOSHIKO/AP peace, freedom, and prosperity “We want to work in our co- in the Indo-Pacific region and be- operation for a new trans-Atlan- A passer-by takes a selfie with an extra edition newspaper reporting on President-elect Joe Biden’s win yond,” said Japanese Prime Min- tic beginning, a New Deal,” said in the U.S. presidential election, in Tokyo on Sunday. The headline reads: “Mr. Biden assured to win.” ister Yoshihide Suga on Twitter. German Foreign Minister Heiko President Moon Jae-in of South Maas on Twitter. Korea said he looked forward to Others expressed hope Biden working together “for our shared might revive cooperation on Iran urges Biden to renew nuclear deal values.” health, climate and other issues Word of the victory in Penn- following Trump’s rejection of Associated Press sylvania that pushed Barack the state-run IRNA news agen- Iran has slowly abandoned the the proposed Trans-Pacific Part- cy quoted him as saying. limits of the nuclear deal. Obama’s former vice president nership trade agreement and TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s past the threshold of the 270 Under President Donald “The people of Iran, though pressure on Canada, Mexico, president called on President- Electoral College votes needed to Trump, tensions between the their heroic resistance against South Korea and other partners elect Joe Biden to “compensate take over the Oval Office spread U.S. and Iran have escalated, the imposed economic war, to renegotiate trade terms. for past mistakes” and return around the globe, sparking the U.S. to Tehran’s 2015 nu- reaching a fever pitch earlier proved that the U.S. maximum “I look forward to working with celebrations. clear deal with world powers, a this year. One of Trump’s signa- pressure policy was doomed to President-elect Biden, Vice Pres- There was no immediate of- state-run news agency reported ture foreign policy moves was fail,” Rouhani said. He added ficial reaction from Beijing, ident-elect Harris, their admin- Sunday. unilaterally withdrawing the Iran “considers constructive which is mired in conflicts with istration, and the United States Hassan Rouhani’s comments U.S. from Iran’s nuclear deal engagement with the world as a the Trump administration over Congress as we tackle the world’s mark the highest-level response in 2018, which had seen Tehran strategy.” trade, security and technology. greatest challenges together,” from Iran to Biden and Vice limit its enrichment of uranium Also Sunday, Iranian Foreign But Chinese social media users Canadian Prime Minister Justin President-elect Kamala Harris in exchange for the lifting of Minister Mohammed Javad welcomed the change. A post on Trudeau, who was the target of clinching the Nov. 3 election. economic sanctions. Zarif tweeted that “the world the Sina Weibo microblog ser- personal insults by Trump, said “Now, an opportunity has The U.S. has since reimposed is watching” to see if the new vice, signed by Gong Teng Xin on Twitter. come up for the next U.S. ad- punishing sanctions on Iran Biden administration would Yi, said, “Congratulating Biden, Other leaders who sent con- ministration to compensate for that have crippled its economy, depart from Trump’s approach the old friend of Chinese people gratulations included German past mistakes and return to the which was further battered by toward Iran and seek interna- on winning the election.” Chancellor Angela Merkel, path of complying with interna- the coronavirus outbreak. In tional cooperation. After Trump said he won “by a French President Emmanuel tional agreements through re- an effort to pressure Europe to “Deeds matter most,” Zarif lot,” the Communist Party news- Macron and Egyptian President spect of international norms,” find a way around the sanctions, added. paper People’s Daily responded Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. Pedro Pierluisi wins gubernatorial race in Puerto Rico

BY DANICA COTO ficials. It’s also the first time that Puerto lated Biden and said he looked forward to Biden also promised to fight against aus- Associated Press Rico’s two main parties failed to reach 40% working with him and Vice President-elect terity measures sought by a federal control of votes. Kamala Harris “for the benefit of all Puer- board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Pedro Pier- “These are times to unite wills and pur- to Ricans in their fight for progress and amid an economic crisis; accelerate the luisi of Puerto Rico’s pro-statehood New poses,” Pierluisi said in a statement. equality.” disbursement of federal funds for hurri- Progressive Party won a majority of votes Pierluisi had claimed victory the night of Voters in Puerto Rico participated in a cane and earthquake reconstruction; and to become the U.S. territory’s next gover- the election as Delgado refused to concede, non-binding referendum the day of the push for equal funding of Medicaid, Medi- nor, according to official preliminary re- noting that his opponent was leading by a local general election that asked, “Should care and Supplemental Security Income, sults released late Saturday. very slim margin and that thousands of Puerto Rico be admitted immediately into since Puerto Rico receives less than U.S. Pierluisi received nearly 33% of votes votes still had not been counted. the union as a state?” More than 52% of states. compared with nearly 32% obtained by On Saturday, he congratulated Pierluisi: voters approved, but any changes to the is- Other results released late Saturday in- Carlos Delgado of the Popular Demo- “The island needs consensus, dialogue and land’s political status needs approval from cluded those of a tight race for the mayor cratic Party, which supports the current convergence so that we can face the great U.S. Congress. It is the island’s sixth such of Puerto Rico’s capital. New Progressive territorial status, with 100% of precincts challenges of the future.” referendum. Miguel Romero received more than 36% reporting. Saturday’s results were released hours Biden has promised to work with local of votes, compared with more than 34% The results come four days after Puerto after U.S. President-elect Joe Biden won government officials who support a variety obtained by third-party candidate Manuel Rico held general elections, an unusual the election on the U.S. mainland, a vic- of political status for Puerto Rico to “initi- Natal of the Citizen Victory Movement. delay blamed on a record number of early tory that Pierluisi said would help Puerto ate a just and binding process” for the is- Natal rejected the results and said not all and absentee votes that overwhelmed of- Rico finally gain statehood. He congratu- land to determine its own status. votes have been counted. Monday, November 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 9 NATION Census takers say they were told to record false info

BY MIKE SCHNEIDER Roberts agreed to do it for only Associated Press one day — making up information on about two dozen households Two census takers told The As- — before refusing to continue the sociated Press that their super- next day because she believed it visors pressured them to enter was wrong. She said she entered false information into a computer made-up answers while in her system about homes they had car outside the homes since the not visited so they could close mobile device used for data entry cases during the waning days could track where a person was of the once-a-decade national when making an entry. headcount. “That’s not what this is about. If Maria Arce said her supervi- it’s not truthful, how can we use J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/AP sor in Massachusetts offered it?” Roberts, who lives in Lafay- The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in the third major legal challenge to the Affordable step-by-step instructions in how ette, Ind. , said in an interview. Care Act. to trick the system. She said she Asked about the workers’ state- felt guilty about lying, but she did ments to the AP, the Census Bu- not want to disobey her supervi- reau said it was looking into the sors, who kept repeating that they allegations, but the agency did were under pressure from a re- not provide further details. Without Ginsburg, high court gional office in New York to close Under federal law, Census Bu- cases. reau employees who make false “It was all a sham. I felt ter- statements can be fined up to support for health law in doubt rible, terrible. I knew I was lying. $2,000 and imprisoned for up to I knew I was doing something five years. But census workers Associated Press “No portion of the ACA is sev- sidized private insurance would wrong, but they said, ‘No, no, we are rarely prosecuted for falsifi- erable from the mandate,” Texas rise because remaining custom- are closing. We have to do this,’” cation of census responses since WASHINGTON — Until six Attorney General Ken Paxton ers would tend to be in poorer Arce said. the Census Bureau is more con- weeks ago, defenders of the Af- told the court in a written filing. health. At the time, in mid- to late cerned with identifying fraud and fordable Care Act could take The Republicans are pressing But that hasn’t happened — at September, census workers were correcting mistakes than pur- comfort in some simple math. drawing close to a deadline im- suing legal penalties, said Terri this position even though congres- least not yet. Five Supreme Court justices who sional efforts to repeal the entire Enrollment in the law’s insur- posed by President Donald Ann Lowenthal, a former con- had twice preserved the Obama- Trump’s administration to fin- gressional staffer who specializes law have failed, including in July ance markets stayed relatively era health care law remained on 2017 when then-Arizona Sen. stable at more than 11 million ish the count by the end of the in the census. the bench and seemed unlikely month. So far, statisticians have not un- John McCain delivered a dramat- people, even after the effective votes to dismantle it. ic thumbs-down vote to a repeal date of the penalty’s elimination Indiana census taker Pam Rob- covered anything that raises red But Justice Ruth Bader Gins- erts’ supervisor pressured her to flags, Ron Jarmin, the Census effort by fellow Republicans. in 2019. According to the nonpar- burg’s death in mid-September Barrett is one of three appoin- tisan Kaiser Family Foundation, make up answers about house- Bureau’s deputy director, said and her replacement by Amy holds where no one was home. Thursday in a blog post. tees of President Donald Trump enrollment dropped by about Coney Barrett barely a month who will be weighing the latest 300,000 people from 2018 to 2019. later have altered the equation as legal attack on the law popularly Kaiser estimates 11.4 million the court prepares to hear argu- known as “Obamacare.” Justices people have coverage this year. ments Tuesday in the third major Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kava- Enrollment has fallen by more legal challenge in the law’s 10- naugh are the others. It’s their than 1 million people in the 1st woman free-climbs year existence. first time hearing a major case Trump years, but most of that Republican attorneys general over the health law as justices, happened before the penalty was in 18 states, backed by the Trump although Kavanaugh took part repealed, not after. El Capitan’s Golden administration, are arguing that in the first round of suits over it Even if the justices agree that the whole law should be struck when he was a federal appeals the law’s mandate to buy health down because of a change made court judge. insurance is unconstitutional Gate route in one day by the Republican-controlled Of the other justices, Chief Jus- because Congress repealed the Congress in 2017 that reduced tice John Roberts and Justices penalties for not complying, they Associated Press home gym in Tahoe City, Calif. the penalty for not having health Step hen Breyer, Elena Kagan and could still leave the rest of the law This time, she ascended with insurance to zero. YOSEMITE NATIONAL Sonia Sotomayor have voted to alone. That would be consistent the assistance of her boyfriend A court ruling invalidating PARK, Calif. — Rock climber uphold the law. Justices Samuel with other rulings in which the Adrian Ballinger, a renowned the entire law would threaten Emily Harrington has become Alito and Clarence Thomas have court excised a problematic pro- Mount Everest guide, and Alex coverage for more than 23 mil- the first woman, and fourth per- voted to strike it all down. vision from a law that was other- Honnold, famous for his unprec- lion people. It would wipe away son, to free-climb the Golden The practical effects of the re- wise allowed to remain in force. edented free solo climb of El protections for people with pre- Gate route on Yosemite National peal of the tax penalty have sur- A limited ruling would have lit- Capitan. existing medical conditions, sub- Park’s 3,000-foot granite wall in a prised many health care policy tle real-world consequence. The When Harrington reached one sidized insurance premiums that experts. They predicted that get- case could also be rendered irrel- single day. of the route’s most difficult sec- make coverage affordable for ting rid of the penalty would lead evant if the new Congress were to While most of the country tions, her foot slipped and she fell millions of Americans and an ex- to several million people drop- restore a modest penalty for not was focused on the results of the sideways, hitting her head into pansion of the Medicaid program ping coverage over time, mostly buying health insurance. U.S. presidential election early the granite wall. that is available to low-income healthier enrollees, and as a re- A decision on the case is ex- Wednesday, the 34-year-old “Blood just started pouring people in most states. sult, premiums for the law’s sub- pected by late spring. began to scale El Capitan, the down her face, dripping onto San Francisco Chronicle report- me at the belay,” Ballinger told ed Friday. She reached the top 21 the Chronicle. “We immediately loved quiz show for more than 30 was more than qualified for the hours, 13 minutes and 51 seconds thought her day was done. It was ‘Jeopardy!’ host years. job, having started his game show later. Only three people — all a wild, scary flashback to last Alex Trebek dies at 80 He was a master of the format, men — have made the free climb year’s fall.“ career on “Reach for the Top” in on that route in a day. But after taking an hourlong LOS ANGELES — “Jeopardy!” engaging in friendly banter with his native country. Harrington had climbed a par- rest and bandaging her wound, host Alex Trebek died Sunday contestants and appearing genu- Moving to the U.S. in 1973, ticular route on the wall, called Harrington continued. after battling pancreatic cancer inely pleased when they answered he appeared on “The Wizard of Golden Gate, many times, but “There was a part of me that for nearly two years. He was 80. correctly. Odds,” “Classic Concentration,” He was also able to move the never in a single day. Nearly a wanted to give up and quit,” she Trebek died at home early Sun- “To Tell the Truth,” “High Roll- game along in a brisk no-non- year ago, she endured a scary fall said. “But this other part of me day with family and friends sur- ers,” “The $128,000 Question” and was taken to the hospital with was like, this is why you’re here. rounding him, “Jeopardy!” studio sense fashion whenever people and “Double Dare.” injuries. She vowed to try again It’s supposed to be hard. You owe Sony said in a statement. struggled for answers. and spent months training in her it to yourself to try again.” Trebek presided over the be- The Canadian-born Trebek From The Associated Press PAGE 10 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, November 9, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK Cases surging in nursing homes despite efforts

BY RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR because infected staffers not yet Associated Press showing symptoms are seen as the most likely way the virus gets WASHINGTON — Despite into facilities. When those unwit- Trump administration efforts to ting staffers test positive, they erect a protective shield around are sidelined from caring for nursing homes, coronavirus residents, raising pressures on cases are surging within facili- remaining staff. ties in states hard hit by the latest The administration has allo- onslaught of COVID-19. cated $5 billion to nursing homes, An analysis of federal data shipped nearly 14,000 fast-test from 20 states for The Associated machines with a goal of supplying ELAINE THOMPSON/AP Press finds that new weekly cases every facility and tried to shore up among residents rose nearly four- stocks of protective equipment. Registered nurses Beth Andrews, top, and Erin Beauchemin work with a patient in the COVID-19 fold from the end of May to late But the data call into question the Intensive Care Unit at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle in May. October, from 1,083 to 4,274. Res- broader White House game plan, ident deaths more than doubled, one that pushes states to reopen for vulnerable nursing home resi- In Fort Dodge, a manufactur- prised because they’re seeing it from 318 a week to 699, according while maintaining that vulner- dents, and those caregivers move ing and transportation center in all over the county,” she said. to the study by University of Chi- able people can be cocooned, in and out of the nursing home north-central Iowa, Julie Thorson Residents also started test- cago health researchers Rebecca even if the virus rebounds around daily, providing an easy pathway said she knew she was in for a bad ing positive. The facility had 11 Gorges and Tamara Konetzka. them. for the virus to enter.” week when several employees at new cases among residents, as of Equally concerning, weekly “Trying to protect nursing Nursing homes and other long- the Friendship Haven nursing Friday. cases among nursing home staff home residents without control- term care facilities account for home tested positive last Monday. “I was thinking all night what’s in surge states more than qua- ling community spread is a losing about 1% of the U.S. population, As president of the senior living worse, to have it hit and not know drupled, from 855 the week end- battle,” said Konetzka, a nation- but represent 40% of COVID-19 community, Thorson contacted what you are getting into, or to ing May 31, to 4,050 the week ally recognized expert on long- deaths, according to the COVID the county health department. prepare, prepare, and prepare, ending Oct. 25. That rings alarms term care. “Someone has to care Tracking Project. “They were basically not sur- and then have it hit,” she said. German officials condemn actions of demonstrators

Associated Press 20,000 people and authorities de- stands by and watches as journal- termined that coronavirus regu- ists are attacked doing their work BERLIN — German officials on lations mandating mask wearing and the majority of the demon- Sunday condemned the actions of and social distancing weren’t strators clearly ignoring the con- 20,000 people who demonstrated being followed, the crowd was against coronavirus restrictions ditions,” said Konstantin Kuhle of told to disperse. But thousands the opposition FDP party. by jamming together in a Leipzig lingered, some scuffling with re- city square largely without wear- The demonstration came as porters and throwing projectiles Germany finished its first week ing masks, and called for an in- and fireworks at police. vestigation into how the protest of “lockdown light,” which brings “What we saw yesterday in new restrictions to slow spiking was able to get out of control. Leipzig cannot be justified,” said coronavirus cases but also keeps The eastern city had tried to Justice Minister Christine Lam- move Saturday’s demonstration brecht. “The freedom to dem- schools and shops open. to a larger location after calculat- onstrate is not a freedom to use A four-week partial shutdown ing only 5,000 people could gather violence or put others at massive that took effect Nov. 2 closed in Augustusplatz plaza and main- risk.” bars, restaurants, leisure centers tain a safe distance from one an- She called for an investigation and sports facilities and imposed other. A court at the last minute into how the situation was able new restrictions on contact with other people. The Robert Koch overturned the city’s order, how- to escalate, a sentiment echoed SEBASTIAN WILLNOW, DPA/AP ever, and the demonstration went by many, including opposition Institute says any effects from ahead. parties. the measures will be seen in two People stand at a burning barricade during riots Saturday in the After it ballooned to more than “It cannot be that the state to three weeks. Connewitz district in Leipzig, Germany. VA seeks volunteers for phase 3 clinical trials of vaccine

BY PATRICIA KIME announcement in September that Since active troops are essen- According to a VA website, of In the general population, clini- Kaiser Health News it has partnered with AstraZen- tial to national security, and vet- its 20 medical centers involved, cians often have difficulty recruit- eca to recruit volunteers at five erans are extremely vulnerable 17 would be part of the Johnson ing African Americans and other The Department of Veterans of its medical facilities, which are to COVID-19, both departments & Johnson vaccine trial, while minorities for medical research, Affairs is recruiting 8,000 vol- separate from the VA system. have a vested interest in support- the three others are recruiting and “the military provides a rich unteers for the Phase 3 clinical Both federal departments have ing the development of safe, ef- — or have completed recruitment opportunity to find volunteers for trials of at least four COVID-19 long experience in medical re- fective vaccines, Morrison said. — for advanced-stage trials for those groups,” said retired Rear vaccine candidates at 20 federal search and diverse populations “On the DOD active service Moderna, AstraZeneca and Pfiz- Adm. Thomas Cullison, a doctor medical facilities across the U.S., — a crucial component of effec- men and women side, it’s a ques- according to officials with the VA tive clinical trials, said J. Stephen tion of making sure they’re ready, er vaccines. and former deputy surgeon gen- and Operation Warp Speed, the Morrison, senior vice president they are protected,” Morrison It’s not unusual for the military eral for the Navy. Trump administration’s initia- and director of global health poli- said. “With VA, their population, to participate in multicenter tri- No service members will be tive to fast-track a coronavirus cy at the Center for Strategic and all elderly and infirm with under- als for treatments of ailments as required to participate in the vaccine. International Studies, a bipar- lying conditions, they could re- diverse as cancer and trauma. COVID-19 vaccine trials. All The largely unpublicized effort tisan think tank in Washington, ally be suffering if we don’t get a Historically, many vaccines have volunteers will be paid by the follows a Department of Defense D.C. vaccine.” been tested first by the military. developer. Monday, November 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 11 VIRUS OUTBREAK ROUNDUP White House hit with new outbreak of infections

From wire reports Illinois WASHINGTON — The White SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Gov. House has been hit with a fresh J.B. Pritzker has tested negative wave of coronavirus infections, for the COVID-19 virus after an administration official said learning he may have been ex- Saturday, after Chief of Staff posed during a meeting to some- Mark Meadows and five other one who tested positive for the Trump aides received positive coronavirus. test results in the period around Election Day. Members of Pritzker’s staff Meadows, who tested positive who attended the meeting last Wednesday, at first told others Monday also tested negative for not to disclose his condition. But the virus, his office said Saturday after his diagnosis became public in a news release. late Friday, the official confirmed Pritzker had self-isolated Fri- that a broader outbreak threatens day while awaiting test results. to create a new crisis in the West They were the second negative Wing just as Meadows and other test results for Pritzker and staff top aides are trying to help Presi- members who also underwent dent Donald Trump navigate a weekly tests Wednesday, accord- ORLIN WAGNER/AP bitter loss at the polls to Demo- ing to his office. Meanwhile, 12,438 newly con- Matt Richardson teaches his students from Hesston Middle School in the basement of the Cross Winds crat Joe Biden. Convention Center in Hesston, Kan., on Friday . The large convention center provides for social distancing. The official, who spoke on the firmed and probable cases of the condition of anonymity because virus and another 76 deaths were they were not authorized to dis- reported Saturday by the Illinois ing a mask, following the red health rules like wearing masks Texas cuss the matter on the record, de- Department of Public Health. zone recommendations and other and social distancing for months. clined to name the affected aides guidance, like limiting travel and AUSTIN — The number of or provide information about their Kansas social distancing, so that we can Oregon reported coronavirus cases in conditions. In addition to the six stop this alarming escalation of Texas rose by 7,677, Saturday WICHITA — A council mem- HILLSBORO — The Oregon White House staffers, a Trump cases.” with more than 1,000 of those ber in Kansas’ largest city has Occupational Safety and Health campaign official said campaign in El Paso where a coronavirus tested positive for the coronavi- Administration is investigat- adviser Nick Trainer has also New Mexico surge has formed a significant rus, forcing the mayor and other ing reports that a circuit court tested positive. part of the statewide COVID-19 council members to quarantine SANTA FE — New Mexico on judge is endangering the health The outbreak comes as corona- trend, health officials reported. Saturday for the second day in of workers and jurors by ignoring virus cases are spiking across the for about two weeks. The El Paso health department a row reported nearly 1,300 ad- a statewide mask mandate in his nation: Saturday brought more Wichita announced council reported 1,020 new cases Sat- ditional COVID-19 cases and 16 courtroom. than 134,000 new cases — setting member Brandon Johnson’s posi- urday for a total of 61,104 since additional deaths. The Oregonian/Oregonian- a record for the fourth day in a tive result Saturday in a tweet. the pandemic began and that Officials said there are 1,287 Live reported in a story Saturday row — and deaths and hospital- The city says Mayor Brandon 1,064 people were hospitalized as additional cases, a one-day record that Washington County Circuit izations are also on the rise. Biden Whipple, members of the City three Air Force medical teams that was the same number report- Judge Charles Bailey describes may have won the presidency by Council and some staff, includ- are being sent to assist health ed Friday. But they said Saturday the mask mandate as a “nanny relentlessly attacking Trump’s ing city manager Robert Layton, officials. that 10 of the cases reported Fri- state” requirement. decision to downplay the severity must temporarily stay away from The department reported 6,068 day had turned out to be dupli- He doesn’t wear a face covering of the virus and disregard basic city hall. people were hospitalized Satur- cates or not lab-confirmed. and isn’t requiring others to do so advice from public health experts “The City continues to strongly day and there were 111 additional With those adjustments and the in his courtroom in Hillsboro in for combating a pandemic that so urge all Wichita residents and deaths for a total 18,700 dead. latest reported cases, the state- western Oregon. far has killed more than 237,000 City employees to practice safe There are 122,845 reported social distancing whenever pos- wide case total reached 53,671 Bailey told attorneys and jurors Americans. active cases and 811,330 have sible, to wear face masks when with 1,104 deaths. in the Oct. 29 recording that it was Meadows, for instance, has recovered. distancing isn’t possible, limit State officials warned Thurs- up to them whether they wanted rarely worn a mask in public, has El Paso health officials re- public exposure and to wash day that new records would be set to wear a mask. The incident oc- ridiculed Democratic governors ported four more deaths to raise hands frequently,” the City of over the coming weeks as the rate curred as coronavirus infections for locking down bars, restau- the count to 661 and five Federal Wichita tweeted. of spread remains high. surge in the state. rants and other businesses and Emergency Management Admin- The Wichita Eagle reported “The virus doesn’t stop spread- “We don’t need the nanny state has fought with federal science istration trailers have been sent that Johnson said he had a cough ing on its own. And it spreads ex- looking over you,” Bailey told advisers about the administra- to the border city to help accom- tion’s response to the pandemic. Thursday that worsened Fri- ponentially, which means: We will attorneys. day, so he went to be tested. He see a whole lot more illness and modate the surge of COVID-19 The influence of health profes- fatalities. sionals such as Anthony Fauci, received his results Saturday death in our state unless and until South Dakota the nation’s top infectious-disease morning. New Mexicans turn it around,” RAPID CITY — South Dakota specialist, has steadily waned Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Washington continues to amass records as under Meadows’s management. Kentucky tweeted Friday. the COVID-19 pandemic surges OLYMPIA — Washington set a LEXINGTON — Kentucky re- New York across the state. daily record for new coronavirus Alaska ported 2,162 new COVID-19 cases The Rapid City Journal reports cases, with 1,777 new cases an- nounced Saturday, and the state ANCHORAGE — Alaska on on Saturday and 17 more deaths NEW YORK — New York’s that a health officials report for Department of Health warned Saturday reported hitting a daily as a result of the coronavirus. coronavirus positivity rate has the first time showed more than that COVID-19 cases are spread- record in new coronavirus cases. The percentage of tests that soared to 2.2% and the state 500 people hospitalized, 15,000 ing in the Puget Sound region. The state reported 604 cases, came back positive over the past recorded the most COVID-19 active cases and deaths contin- the highest in a single day since seven days stood at 7.17% as of cases in six months, New York ued to climb above 500. In a written statement, the Oct. 25, when 526 cases were tal- Saturday, the highest positivity Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thirteen more deaths were health agency said that the high lied, the Anchorage Daily News rate since May 5, according to Saturday. recorded Saturday. There have numbers the state has seen over reported. The Department of a news release from Gov. Andy Nearly 3,600 New Yorkers test- been 98 deaths in the first week the past week reflect an overall Health and Social Services said Beshear. ed positive for COVID-19 on Fri- of November after October set a surge that started in mid-Septem- there were no new deaths from As of Saturday, 1,129 Kentuck- day and 18 died. record with 202 deaths in 31 days. ber. King, Snohomish and Pierce the virus. ians were hospitalized with the There were 3,586 new corona- There have been 523 deaths since counties are currently the hot The state has had 19,306 cases virus, including 289 in intensive virus cases, a number that has the pandemic began. spots in the region, officials said. and 79 deaths since the coronavi- care and 149 on a ventilator. soared in recent weeks. The last There were 1,337 new cases re- “COVID-19 is currently spread- rus hit. “Since March 6, when COVID- time it was that high was May ported Saturday on 2,493 tests for ing very quickly in Washington The Daily News reported that 19 was first reported in Kentucky, 2 when the state was still re- a positivity rate of 53.6%. There state,” said Secretary of Health 95 people were currently hospi- we have not had this many new covering from the worst of the have now been 53,976 cases in John Wiesman. “We are very con- talized with the virus in Alaska as cases reported on a Saturday, pandemic. the state with 15,050 of those still cerned that disease transmission of Saturday, slightly down from and sadly we are also reporting Staten Island logged a 3.0% active. will only grow over the next few Friday’s record of 97 hospitaliza- 17 more deaths,” Beshear said in positivity rate as it became the There are 515 people being weeks with the holidays coming tions. Another 10 hospital patients a news release. “As Kentuckians, worst hot spot in the city. treated in hospitals across South up … We need everyone in Wash- were suspected of having COVID- we need to come together right Cuomo has preached the im- Dakota — an increase of 22 since ington state to take action now to 19, according to state data. now. We need everyone wear- portance of respecting public Friday. stop the spread.” PAGE 12 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, November 9, 2020 WORLD Ethiopian leader defends military action on Tigray

BY CARA ANNA remains cut off from the world. actions.” Associated Press Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed The conflict pits two heavily tweeted that his military cam- armed forces against each other NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia’s paign is to bring the Tigray re- in the heart of the strategic but prime minister has sought to gion to abide by Ethiopia’s “rule vulnerable Horn of Africa region, defend a major military action of law.” and experts worry that neighbor- against the country’s defiant Ti- “The government’s law en- ing countries, including Sudan, gray region Sunday, and urged forcement action in Tigray aims Eritrea and Somalia could be citizens not to target the ethnic IMPERIAL HOUSEHOLD AGENCY OF JAPAN/AP Tigrayan people amid fears of to bring the greedy Mekele junta sucked in. civil war. under the rule of law and main- Communications remain large- At least 60 people have been tain the constitutional order. This ly cut off in Tigray, with airports Next in line wounded and six killed in one step will benefit the widest Ti- and roads closed. location along the Tigray border grayans more than anyone else,” The Tigray leader in a letter Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino, second from left, flanked by his wife, alone, Doctors Without Borders Abiy tweeted. “I also urge all to the African Union chair, seen Crown Princess Kiko, attends a ceremony formally declaring him the said Saturday, and the United Na- Ethiopians to take responsibility by The Associated Press, has first in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. Emperor Naruhito, second tions warns of a major humanitar- for ensuring that Tigrayans do warned that Ethiopian forces are from right, with Empress Masako, made the declaration at the ian crisis if millions flee all-out not fall prey to any illegal activ- preparing to launch a large-scale Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sunday . The ritual has been postponed fighting or if the Tigray region ity that follows the government’s offensive. for seven month and scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Thai police use water palace, which houses the royal Kashmir, an Indian army official soldier and one rebel, Kalia said. “Shusha is ours — Karabakh is cannons on protesters offices. The protesters had met said. ours,” using the Azerbaijani ver- earlier at Bangkok’s Democracy The fighting in Kupwara dis- Azerbaijani leader says sion of the city’s name. BANGKOK — Thai pro-de- Monument and marched as dark- trict started at around 1 a.m. after forces seized key city However, Armenian Defense mocracy protesters were con- ness fell, pushing past an initial the Indian paramilitary soldiers Ministry spokesman Artsrun fronted by riot police and sprayed thin line of police. spotted the rebels around 2 miles MOSCOW — Azerbaijani Ovannisian said on Facebook into India’s side of the cease-fire by water cannons Sunday as Battle in Kashmir kills forces have taken control of the after Aliyev’s claim that “fighting they tried to approach Bangkok’s line dividing Kashmir between strategically key city of Shushi in in Shushi is continuing; wait and India and Pakistan, said army Grand Palace to deliver letters 4 soldiers, 3 rebels Nagorno-Karabakh where fight- believe in our troops.” spokesperson Col. Rajesh Kalia. ing with Armenia has raged for about their political grievances Aliyev vowed to continue the addressed to the country’s king. SRINAGAR, India — A fierce The army rushed troop rein- more than a month, the country’s fighting until Armenia withdraws The protesters had pushed gunbattle on Sunday left four forcements in after the first three president said Sunday. aside a bus that was serving as Indian soldiers and three insur- hours of exchange of gunfire In a televised address to the na- from the territory. a barrier to try to approach the gents dead in Indian-controlled killed one Indian paramilitary tion, President Ilham Aliyev said From The Associated Press Monday, November 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 13 WORLD Eta batters Central America, turns toward South Florida

Associated Press it declared hurricane and storm ging for people believed buried surge warnings for the Keys by a massive, rain-fueled land- PURULHA, Guatemala — A from Ocean Reef to the Dry Tor- slide. Authorities said at least 15 strengthening Tropical Storm Eta tugas, including Florida Bay, with were dead and 109 were miss- made landfall in Cuba on Sunday the storm expected to reach that ing in Guatemala, many of them and was aimed at the southern area by Monday night or early in the landslide in San Cristobal tip of Florida, where a hurricane Tuesday. Verapaz. ESTEBAN BIBA/AP warning was posted for a storm The storm had maximum sus- In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis that has left dozens dead and over tained winds of 65 mph Sunday declared a state of emergency Members of search and recovery teams search the debris of a 100 missing in Central America, morning and it was centered Saturday for eight counties at massive, rain-fueled landslide Saturday in the village of Queja, in where it hit last week as a major over Cuba about 235 miles south- the end of the state as Eta ap- Guatemala in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Eta. hurricane. southeast of Miami. proached, urging residents to The U.S. National Hurricane It was moving toward the north stock up on supplies. Florida Keys for residents in mo- thorities from Panama to Mexico Center in Miami said the storm at 14 mph . South Florida started empty- bile homes and low lying areas. were still surveying the damages could become a hurricane before Eta hit Cuba even as search- ing ports and a small number of Eta initially hit Nicaragua as following days of torrential rains reaching the Florida Keys and ers in Guatemala were still dig- shelters opened in Miami and the a Category 4 hurricane, and au- during the week. UAE vows to relax laws governing personal freedoms

Associated Press loosening alcohol restrictions and fortune-seekers and businesses UAE’s principles of tolerance,“ paper The National, which did not criminalizing so-called “honor despite its Islamic legal code that said state-run WAM news agen- cite its source. DUBAI, United Arab Emir- killings.” has previously triggered court cy, which offered only minimal The changes, which The Na- ates — The United Arab Emir- The broadening of personal cases against foreigners and out- details in the surprise weekend tional said would take immediate ates announced on Saturday a freedoms reflects the chang- rage in their home countries. announcement. effect, also reflect the efforts of major overhaul of the country’s ing profile of a country that has The reforms aim to boost the The government decrees be- the Emirates’ rulers to keep pace Islamic personal laws, allowing sought to bill itself as a West- country’s economic and social hind the changes were outlined with a rapidly changing society at unmarried couples to cohabitate, ernized destination for tourists, standing and “consolidate the extensively in state-linked news- home. PAGE 14 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, November 9, 2020 AMERICAN ROUNDUP 2 people charged in destruction of obelisk

SANTA FE — Two NM people accused of destroying a monument in New Mexico that had stood at the cen- ter of Santa Fe’s historic Plaza for more than 150 years were charged, authorities said. The Santa Fe Police Depart- ment announced that Lily Sage Schweitzer, 33, and Ryan Witt, 29, each face multiple charges includ- ing criminal damage to property, criminal trespass and unlawful assembly. Witt was also charged with unauthorized graffiti. Demonstrators at a rally on In- digenous Peoples Day last month took over the Soldiers’ Monu- ment. They used ropes and chains to pull down the obelisk, which some view as a symbol of the op- pression of Native Americans. 2 men charged for courthouse bomb threat

JIM THORPE — Penn- PA sylvania authorities said two Carbon County men were charged for allegedly call- ing in a bomb threat that led to a courthouse evacuation. According to the Carbon Coun- ty District Attorney, charges were filed against Jason Bracero and Christopher Ohl in relation to a bomb threat called in Oct. 21 that JAY JANNER, AUSTIN (TEXAS) AMERICAN-STATESMAN/AP also resulted in the evacuation of businesses near the courthouse in Jim Thorpe, Pennlive reported. District Attorney Michael S. Field of Honor Greek said in a press release that Ohl was scheduled for a urine Police officer Kandice Ellis sets up a display at the annual Field of Honor at San Gabriel Park in Georgetown, Texas . The Field of Honor, test at the county’s Adult Proba- which is organized by the Rotary Club of Georgetown, includes 1,200 American flags to honor veterans, first responders and members of tion Office but told a co-worker, the medical profession. Bracero, that he might not pass. Bracero allegedly offered to call Charlie Werner told The Sun THE CENSUS the complaint said. in a bomb threat. News he left his trawler, the Lila He later told agents from the Investigators said Ohl gave Lee, alone for about 15 hours to The number of consumers duped by a Kansas man accused of Postal Service that, beginning Bracero the prepaid phone used find it missing from a marina performing illegal autopsies. The state now has control of more in September, he put mail in the to call in the threat. at Murrells Inlet on Halloween. than 1,600 biological samples collected by Shawn Parcells of trunk of his vehicle after com- Bracero and Ohl are facing Surveillance video later showed a 82 Leawood, Kan., Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s of- pleting his route, according to the charges of terroristic threats, man hop into the boat before tak- fice said in a news release. Parcells, a self-taught pathology complaint. threats to use weapons of mass de- ing off hours earlier in the dark. assistant with no formal education, was accused last year of performing illegal He denied throwing away mail struction, false alarms to agencies Werner worried he might never autopsies or billing for autopsies that were never performed. He is charged with or stealing greeting cards, cash of public safety and false reports. see the $75,000 boat again, but it three felony counts of theft and three misdemeanor counts of criminal desecration or checks from his delivery route, was soon found stuck on a sand- in Wabaunsee County District Court. according to the complaint. He Deputies remove gator bar near the inlet. Rough seas also denied knowing about the from school playground and poor handling likely caused election ballots. the boat to stall, causing it to drift by a parent, Abbeville Police said ing and that’s when she got shot,” OKEECHOBEE — A until it ran aground, Werner said. in a news release. Uniontown City Police Lt. Tom Pilot becomes stranded FL Florida school named Three days after finding the Levy is the parent of a juvenile Kolencik told WTAE-TV. in tree during crash after Everglades National Park boat, the Georgetown County who has an ankle monitor due to The grandmother was shot experienced a taste of what the Sheriff’s Office issued a wanted a recent shooting incident, The twice and police said she was ex- WRIGHT CITY — wetlands has to offer when a poster for Daniel Connor Janow- Advertiser reported. While being pected to survive. MO An eastern Missouri small alligator appeared on the ski, 28, who was arrested on a monitored, the juvenile was found pilot was rescued after his plane school’s playground. charge of taking the boat. He also to once again be involved in a Postal carrier arrested became lodged in a tree during a The Okeechobee County Sher- was charged with possessing a shooting incident, police said. with 813 pieces of mail crash. iff’s Office said its deputies found stolen vehicle that was found in KMOV reported that Lincoln the alligator at Everglades El- the marina parking lot, reports Kid shoots grandma BUFFALO — A New County Fire and Rescue officials ementary School, according to a said. with gun found in church York postal carrier was said pilot Mike Fleming, 78, made department Facebook post. Werner said his main priority NY arrested with a vehicle contain- his way onto a tree branch after The school’s mascot is an alli- now is getting the Lila Lee off land UNIONTOWN — A 10- ing 813 pieces of mail, including crashing in Wright City. More gator clad in orange, which is a bit and back to the marina so he can year-old accidentally three absentee ballots sent to two than two hours later, he was low- different from the 4-foot-6-inch figure out what needs to be fixed. PA shot his grandmother after get- Buffalo addresses from the Erie ered to safety in a harness. alligator the deputies captured. ting a gun in a western Pennsyl- County Board of Elections. “He said he was doing fine but Deputies later released the Mother faces charge vania church, police said. Brandon Wilson, 27, told the his legs were getting tired,” said gator in the Nubbin Slough River, after son arrested again According to authorities, the Customs and Border Protection Matt Conoyer of Central County but not before affectionately nam- boy obtained the weapon after agents who arrested him that Fire and Rescue, who was able to ing it “Everglades.” ABBEVILLE — A breaking into a lockbox inside the the mail belonged to him and his climb up to the stranded pilot. LA Louisiana mother faces Solid Rock Ministry Church . mother, but could not account for Fleming said he has been fly- Man charged with charges after her son, who was Police said the child began fir- the mail that was not addressed ing since he was a teenager and stealing shrimp boat under a court-ordered safety plan ing the weapon outside the church to either party, according to a was trying to land on his private due to a shooting incident, was while people were inside. complaint filed by a special agent airstrip in front of his home after MURRELLS INLET found to once again be involved “I don’t think he realized the for the Postal Service’s Office of the engine in his one-seater ultra- SC — A South Carolina in a shooting. severity of what he had in his Inspector General. He told the light plane began to sputter. He man was charged with stealing Lakesha Levy, 35, of Abbeville, hand and the grandmother was border agents he had intended to tried to clear the trees between something that rarely goes miss- was arrested on charges of felony going out to stop him as he was deliver the mail and had forgot- him and the runway. ing: a 40-foot-long shrimp boat. improper supervision of a minor shooting into the church build- ten to return it to the post office, From wire reports Monday, November 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 15

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Carpe Diem 48 Tied down 49 Tosses in 50 Fourth-yr. students Beetle Bailey Bizarro PAGE 16 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, November 9, 2020 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Uber’s victory doesn’t fix gig economy problem Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY TAE KIM were misclassifying their drivers, which is The ride-hailing companies can certain- Bloomberg Opinion similar to what has occurred in California. ly afford it. Despite the COVID-19 travel EDITORIAL Analysts have said New York, New Jersey, recession this year, both companies have ber Technologies and Lyft won a Connecticut and Illinois could consider significant financial resources. Moreover, , Editor Terry Leonard big victory on a state ballot mea- similar moves or legislation. And there is it would be quite strange for an industry to [email protected] sure that could have threatened bound to be more fits and starts around say they can’t provide the basic modicum Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor Utheir businesses by changing the world as politicians are cognizant of of benefits for workers after spending $200 [email protected] their relationship with workers. But this the need to protect gig economy workers. million supporting a state ballot measure. Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content positive result doesn’t mean the ride-hail- Uber and Lyft can continue to be a big part This would be a good time for Uber to [email protected] ing giants won’t face more battles else- of the problem, or they can be a big part of show some real leadership. The technology where. They can use this reprieve to do the solution. company has grand plans to extend beyond Managing Editor for Presentation Sean Moores, something about an issue that needs to be A good start would be a plan Uber CEO ride-hailing and food delivery to become [email protected] resolved for the gig economy to function. Dara Khosrowshahi himself advocated for the Amazon.com of local commerce, deliv- Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital On Tuesday, California voters approved over the summer. In a New York Times op- ering all sorts of goods over the last mile. [email protected] Proposition 22, which allows gig economy ed, the executive said his industry’s work- That was the logic behind its deal earlier firms to classify their workers as indepen- ers deserved better and suggested new this year to acquire Postmates and merge BUREAU STAFF dent contractors instead of employees as laws that would require all gig-economy it with Uber Eats. By reaching a compro- required by state labor laws. Before the companies to create special funds ear- mise on worker benefits, it can build good- Europe/Mideast vote, the industry had argued they would marked for benefits. These would accrue will necessary with prospective employees Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief be forced to shutter their services or dra- to drivers based on total time worked and and business partners to successfully un- [email protected] matically raise prices if they lost, citing could be used for health insurance or paid dergo its business transformation. +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 the inability to pay for the type of ben- time off. Khosrowshahi also suggested The Proposition 22 result does put gig Pacific efits awarded to full-time employees such companies should be forced to give medi- economy companies in a better position for Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief as overtime, unemployment insurance cal and disability coverage as well, adding now. But it would be wise for the industry [email protected] and health care. Shares of Uber and Lyft the caveat Uber couldn’t do so under cur- to focus on fixing its core worker-benefits +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 surged by more than 11% Wednesday as rent laws without risking the independent problem. When the two companies re- investors celebrated the status quo for the Washington contractor status for its workers. port their latest financial results — with Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief companies’ cost structures. These are all good ideas. But instead of Uber’s coming after the close on Thursday [email protected] It may be tempting for Uber and Lyft to hiding behind the need for new legislation, and Lyft on Tuesday — much of the focus (+1)(202)886-0033 rest easy after the win, but that isn’t going why shouldn’t Uber and Lyft just move may move to current ride-hailing demand Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News to work. The current state of affairs — one first? I’m sure the companies could work [email protected] trends amid the pandemic. But both firms where gig workers do not have much of a out agreements with governments to allow will also have the opportunity to share CIRCULATION safety net — isn’t sustainable. For the in- them to provide extra benefits without their own solutions following the ballot vic- dustry to thrive, it needs to provide for regulatory consequences. Beyond that, the tory. Let’s hope they use it. Mideast drivers and delivery people, too. And the ride-hailing firms should be willing to pay Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager politics surrounding the issue are still extra for long work days and contribute Tae Kim is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist [email protected] covering technology. This column does not in play. In July, Massachusetts sued the to states’ unemployment insurance pools. necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial [email protected] ride-hailing companies, contending they That’s only fair. board or Bloomberg LP and its owners. DSN (314)583-9111 Europe Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager [email protected] [email protected] Japan’s new Olympic experiment is a risky mistake +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 Pacific BY ADAM MINTER played a key role in spreading COVID — Mari Mori, [email protected] Bloomberg Opinion and sports leagues around the world have +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)227.7333 limited or prohibited spectators as a result ust how high a price are the citizens — the Olympics is still hoping to pack the CONTACT US of Japan willing to pay for the privi- stands. In part, it’s the optics: Empty seats lege of hosting the Olympics? Washington have been a source of embarrassment in That question is getting a partial the past for the IOC. 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But the pan- Unfortunately, organizers don’t seem to opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP stripes.com demic forced their hands. In the spring, agree. Even though crowded stadiums have and its owners. Monday, November 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 17 PAGE 18 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, November 9, 2020 FACES Depp role to be recast in Fantastic Beasts franchise Witch movie for ‘woke’ teens Johnny Depp has exited the Fantastic Beasts franchise following his failed libel case against The Sun tabloid newspaper for a 2018 article that labeled him a “wife ‘Craft: Legacy’ director beater.” Depp said Nov. 6 in a letter posted on updating language of Instagram that he would depart the role of the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald after original fi lm, but trying the studio requested his resignation. Depp said his announcement came “in light of recent events.” to keep relatable spirit “I wish to let you know that I have been asked to resign by Warner Bros. from my BY HELENA ANDREWS-DYER role as Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts The Washington Post and I have respected and agreed to that re- quest,” said Depp. it down and let Zoe Lister-Jones Warner Bros. confirmed Depp’s depar- school you for a bit. The 38-year- ture and said the role will be recast. “We old writer-director of “The Craft: thank Johnny for his work on the films to SLegacy,” about a coven of teenage date,” the studio said in a statement. The witches poised to upend the patriarchy, third Fantastic Beasts film is currently in talks identity politics, inclusion and woke production. filmmaking like a rock star professor. Columbia Pictures Depp also said he would appeal the de- Lister-Jones’ take on the beloved 1996 cision last week by a British judge. After film “The Craft” will feel familiar in two From left, Lourdes (Zoey Luna), Frankie (Gideon Adlon), Tabby (Lovie Simone) and hearing testimony from Depp and ex-wife ways. Like the original, the story line cen- Lily (Cailee Spaeny) talk about being cautious with their gifts in “The Craft: Legacy.” Amber Heard in the high-profile case, Jus- ters on a group of young women who don’t tice Andrew Nicol said that the allegations fit in, finding solace in one another (and The Washington Post spoke to Lister- sort of the Venn diagram of my life. It against Depp were “substantially true.” witchery). And, much like our everyday Jones about toxic masculinity, remakes was a huge responsibility. I hoped that Depp had sued News Group Newspapers, reality, in the new film, young women and why witches have always been so I could be trusted by the fans to honor publisher of The Sun, and its executive edi- are forced to figure out how to navigate a interesting. the original. And I think the way that I tor, Dan Wootton, over an article accusing male-dominated world on their own. Washington Post: Why is high school set out to do that from the get-go was to him of assaulting Heard. “I never thought twice about the story the worst? not try to re-create it, but to create a film Fantastic Beasts, a prequel franchise that I wanted to tell,” said Lister-Jones, Lister-Jones: Well, I personally had a that could stand on its own. spun off from the Harry Potter films, has who felt a fierce connection to the original very difficult time in junior high school. “Legacy” doesn’t shy away from get- grossed nearly $1.5 billion between 2016’s as a young outsider. In the filmmaker’s Didn’t we all? Even the cool kids are ting topical. The new coven is more “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find “reimagining” (since it’s not technically constantly afraid. diverse and woke as it battles toxic Them” and 2018’s “Fantastic Beasts: The a remake), now available on demand, the All of my childhood was a nightmare, masculinity. Were you ever hesitant to Crimes of Grindelwald.” witches talk potions and consent. They to be honest. ... I was bullied from kinder- get so political? use terms like “cisgender.” One is a trans garten through high school. I think that My mom always taught me that the ‘Tenet’ headed to home woman. kids are cruel, and their cruelty sort of personal is political, and that those two “I wanted to be really grows in scope and scale as their hor- things should be intertwined. The prac- release next month careful in the message mones start to shift. I was lucky in tice of making art is a political practice. that I was going to put After several months in pandemic- high school to find a group of people So I wasn’t afraid. Those who are made altered theaters, Christopher Nolan’s out into our current who saw me and accepted me. They uncomfortable by identity politics — more world,” said Lister- “Tenet” will head to home release on Dec. were my protectors at a time when equity and inclusion — if this film makes 15, Warner Bros. said Nov. 5. Jones. “Women I was feeling very isolated. them uncomfortable, then I’ve done my have been forced “Tenet” will be available digitally as well So, when you first saw the job. Those people need to understand as on Blu-ray, DVD and 4K just before the to ingest really 1996 version of “The Craft,” that their inconvenience is necessary for horrific and harm- holidays, potentially bringing an end to its about a clique of outsider girls progress. turbulent but singular run in theaters. The ful messaging for who take their power back, was No spoilers, but David Duchovny the past four years. film remains the only major Hollywood re- it an aha moment? Like you’d is the bad guy who, in the film, does lease to test cinemas during COVID-19. This movie is about finally found your people on Men’s Rights advocacy work. But you “Tenet” has managed to amass $350 a celebration of our screen? never say that explicitly on screen. Was million in box office worldwide, but it power and really “The Craft” came out at the that a conscious choice, not to give that struggled to kickstart domestic moviego- homing in on that apex of my sense of alienation movement a voice? ing after opening stateside Sept. 3. Con- power being at its from the world. ... To get the wish There’s a new world of men’s rights ac- tending with limited capacity regulations greatest strength fulfillment of the weirdos taking tivists that feel more dangerous than they and theaters that remained closed in some when we use it vengeance on all of those who were have in the past because their approach is states, the Warner Bros. release has so far collectively.” causing them so much pain? Yeah, it very academic. It’s almost posing as ally- grossed $53.8 million at the U.S. and Cana- was a really important movie to me. ship and their arguments can be persua- dian box office. Nearly 25 years later, does the sive to even educated people. The wolf in Warner Bros. didn’t announce on-de- story still feel as relevant? sheep’s clothing is an amazing archetype mand or streaming plans for “Tenet.” When it came to me as in genre films because it’s so psychologi- an adult, it felt so full cally complex. Other news circle because we’re How so? now at a time in For young women especially, I wanted  Weatherman and morning TV co-host our world when to play on those fears that come at an age Al Roker revealed that he has been diag- othering is at such when we become hyper-visible to men nosed with prostate cancer and will be a fever pitch. It and very aware of dangers that could po- undergoing surgery to have his prostate felt like such a tentially lurk around any corner. But we removed. Roker, 66, said he got the diag- resonant film to don’t know when we’re paranoid or when nosis Sept. 29. re-explore and to trust our guts. And honestly, that gray  Home renovation show “Flip or Flop” reimagine. area continues throughout our lives. was picked up for a 15-episode 10th season Did you im- What is it about witchcraft that popu- on Nov. 5, just weeks after the ninth sea- mediately think lar culture continues to be so fascinated son premiered on HGTV. Hosts Christina you were the by? Anstead and Tarek El Moussa, who got right person Witches have been emblematic of wom- divorced in January 2018, will return as to tell a new en’s inherent power and also their natural they try to balance their South California story from ability to lead for, like, time immemo- business and co-parenting two children. El “The Craft” rial. That power was so threatening to the Moussa also got 12 new episodes of “Flip- universe? systems in place that they were hunted. ping 101 with Tarek El Moussa,” in which I was Metaphorically speaking, it’s a history he mentors “first-time flippers,” and excited and that continues to feel very resonant. ... It’s Anstead earned a dozen new episodes of terrified, a reclamation and a reckoning that is long her solo show, “Christina on the Coast.” which is overdue.  A debut novel about four Nigerian siblings and a family torn apart has won “The Craft: Legacy” director Zoe Lister-Jones says a $50,000 award. Tola Rotimi Abraham’s she deeply relates to the film’s messages of inclusion “Black Sunday” is this year’s winner of the and female empowerment. Kirkus Prize for fiction.

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Sports Deals Auto racing on AFN Saturday’s transactions West Valley 200 BASEBALL NASCAR-Xfinity Major League Baseball Saturday American League At Phoenix Raceway DETROIT TIGERS — Named George Avondale. Go to the American Forces Lombard bench coach, Scott Coolbaugh Lap length: 1.00 miles Network website for the most hitting coach and Chip Hale as third base (Start position in parentheses) coach. 1. (3) Austin Cindric, Ford, 206 laps, 40 up-to-date TV schedules. Announced points. NEW YORK YANKEES — 2. (6) Noah Gragson, Chevrolet, 206, myafn.net affiliations with Somerset Patriots (Dou- 48. ble-A) and Hudson Valley Renegades 3. (8) Brandon Jones, Toyota, 206, 42. (High-A). 4. (10) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 206, TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to 43. Pro soccer terms with LHP Robbie Ray on a one-year 5. (1) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 206, contract. 32. FOOTBALL 6. (5) Harrison Burton, Toyota, 206, 37. MLS National Football League 7. (7) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 206, ARIZONA CARDINALS — Activated TE 36. EASTERN CONFERENCE Maxx Williams from injured reserve. Pro- 8. (4) Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 206, 29. W L T Pts GF GA moted RB D.J. Foster, DL Michael Dogbe 9. (2) Chase Briscoe, Ford, 206, 28. x-Philadelphia 13 4 5 44 42 20 and CB Jace Whittaker to the active ros- 10. (13) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, x-Toronto FC 13 4 5 44 32 24 ter from the practice squad. Released TE 206, 29. x-Orlando City 11 3 8 41 38 22 Jordan Thomas. 11. (9) Riley Herbst, Toyota, 206, 28. x-Columbus 11 6 5 38 34 20 12. (14) Brandon Brown, Chevrolet, x-New York City FC 11 8 3 36 33 22 ATLANTA FALCONS Placed DB Jordan /AP Miller on injured reserve. 205, 25. HIRO KOMAE x-New England 8 6 8 32 26 23 13. (16) Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 205, x-New York 8 9 5 29 27 30 BALTIMORE RAVENS — Promoted WR 24. x-Nashville 7 7 8 29 21 20 Dez Bryant from the practice squad. 14. (27) BJ McLeod, Toyota, 205, 23. Judges watch Alexandra Shchekoldina of Russia perform in the Montreal 7 13 2 23 30 41 Signed LB Kristiam Welch. Promoted CB 15. (33) Bayley Currey, Chevrolet, 205, floor exercise during an international gymnastics meet in Tokyo on Chicago 5 9 8 23 30 35 Terrell Bonds, OLB Tyus Bowser, S De- 0. Atlanta 6 12 4 22 22 28 Shon Elliot, LB Patrick Queen and OLB 16. (29) David Starr, Chevrolet, 205, 21. Sunday. Gymnasts from China, Russia, U.S. and Japan performed. Inter Miami CF 6 13 3 21 23 34 Malik Harrison to the practice squad 17. (31) Kyle Weatherman, Chevrolet, D.C. United 5 11 6 21 23 38 from reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed LB 205, 20. Cincinnati 4 14 4 16 11 34 L.J. Fort and WR Chris Moore on injured 18. (15) Myatt Snider, Chevrolet, 204, WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA reserve. 20. x-Portland 11 6 5 38 45 34 BUFFALO BILLS — Placed LB Matt Mi- 19. (12) Brett Moffitt, Chevrolet, 204, x-Sporting KC 11 6 3 36 36 25 lano on injured reserve. Promoted CB 0. x-Seattle 10 5 6 36 40 22 Dane Jackson and WR Jake Kumerow to 20. (25) Colby Howard, Chevrolet, 204, x-FC Dallas 9 5 7 34 28 21 the active roster. Activated LB Del’Shawn 17. x-Los Angeles FC 9 8 4 31 46 38 21. (21) Alex Labbe, Chevrolet, 203, 16. Tokyo hosts 1-day Phillips from injured reserve. x-Minnesota United 8 5 7 31 33 26 CAROLINA PANTHERS — Waived DT 22. (30) Kody Vanderwal, Chevrolet, x-San Jose 8 8 6 30 34 47 Woodrow Hamilton. 203, 15. 23. (19) Timmy Hill, Toyota, 203, 0. x-Colorado 7 6 4 25 30 27 CHICAGO BEARS — Activated QB Tyler Vancouver 8 14 0 24 24 44 24. (24) Mason Diaz, Toyota, 202, 13. LA Galaxy 6 11 4 22 27 43 Bray and DL Danile McCullers to the ac- 25. (18) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 201, Real Salt Lake 5 9 7 22 25 33 tive roster as COVID-19 replacements. 12. Houston 4 9 9 21 29 38 Promoted OLs Dieter Eiselen and Badara 26. (34) JJ Yeley, Toyota, 200, 0. Note: Three points for victory, one Traore to the active roster. Signed WR 27. (23) Joe Graf Jr, Chevrolet, 199, 10. gymnastics meet point for tie. For the 2020 season, MLS Dwayne Harris from the practice squad 28. (37) Stan Mullis, Toyota, 198, 9. will determine standings using points to the active roster. 29. (20) Jesse Little, Chevrolet, 198, 8. per game. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Placed DB 30. (36) Jesse Iwuji, Toyota, 197, 0. Wednesday’s games Mackensie Alexander and LB Jordan Ev- 31. (11) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 196, 6. Orlando City 2, Columbus 1 ans on reserve/COVID-19 list. 32. (22) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, Event meant to show Games might be possible Chicago 2, Minnesota 2, tie 185, 5. FC Dallas 1, Nashville 0 DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed P Hunter Niswander. Promoted QB Cooper Rush 33. (28) Ryan Vargas, Chevrolet, 124, 4. Colorado 1, Portland 0 34. (17) Tommy Joe Martins, Chevro- Seattle 1, LA Galaxy 1, tie and CB Saivion Smith from the practice BY STEPHEN WADE sult of the COVID-19 pandemic,” squad to the active roster. Placed P Chris let, engine, 73, 3. San Jose 3, Los Angeles FC 2 35. (32) Matt Mills, Toyota, accident, Associated Press he said, speaking after the meet Sunday’s games Jones on injured reserve. New York City FC at Chicago DETROIT LIONS — Activated QB Mat- 36, 2. in Japanese on a public-address Atlanta at Columbus 36. (26) Donald Theetge, Chevrolet, ac- thew Stafford from the reserve/COVID- cident, 27, 1. TOKYO — The good news for system to fans in the Yoyogi Na- Montreal at D.C. United 19 list. Place CB Darryl Roberts on injured Cincinnati at Miami 37. (35) Cj McLaughlin, Chevrolet, ac- the Tokyo Olympics is that Japan tional Stadium. He was also ad- reserve. Activated DE Austin Bryant for cident, 27, 1. Toronto FC at New York the reserve/PUP list. Promoted OL Mar- on Sunday held a one-day exhi- Nashville at Orlando City Race Statistics dressing his fellow athletes. New England at Philadelphia cus Martin to the active roster. Average Speed of Race Winner: 92.346 bition gymnastics meet in front “I know it is natural to think Colorado at Houston INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Activated LB mph. Portland at Los Angeles FC Matthew Adams from injured reserve. Time of Race: 2 hours, 13 minutes, 51 of several thousand fans with 22 this way,” he added. “But I would FC Dallas at Minnesota Placed WR Ashton Dulin on injured re- seconds. athletes participating from Rus- like people to change their minds Sporting Kansas City at Real Salt Lake serve. Signed K Matt Gay to the practice Margin of Victory: .162 seconds. San Jose at Seattle squad. Released RB Darius Jackson from Caution Flags: 8 for 47 laps. sia, China and the United States. from: We can’t hold the Olympics LA Galaxy at Vancouver the practice squad. Elevated WR Daurice Lead Changes: 16 among 7 drivers. They were joined by eight from to how can we do it?” Fountain and DeMichael Harris to the ac- Lap Leaders: J.Allgaier 0-6; C.Briscoe tive roster from practice squad. 7-33; J.Allgaier 34; C.Briscoe 35-48; Japan. Uchimura pointed out that Golf JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed J.Allgaier 49; T.Martins 50-52; J.Allgaier The non-Japanese entered after many athletes had not been S Doug Middleton. Placed LB Shaquille 53-82; A.Cindric 83-93; J.Allgaier 94; Quarterman on injured reserve. B.Jones 95-97; J.Allgaier 98-129; A.Cindric a 14-day quarantine at home and able to practice and many have 130-162; R.Chastain 163-172; A.Cindric Houston Open LOS ANGELES CHARGERS — Promoted 173-199; J.Allgaier 200-204; N.Gragson were largely penned up in their gone the entire year without any RB Kalen Ballage, DB Quenton Meeks 205; A.Cindric 206 Tokyo hotel in strict isolation. competition. Saturday and DE Jesse Lemonier to the active ros- Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, At Memorial Park Golf Course ter. Placed CB Brandon Facyson on the Laps Led): J.Allgaier, 7 times for 76 laps; They also underwent PCR tests If the Olympics happen, these Houston, Texas reserve/COVID-19 list. Signed S Jaylen A.Cindric, 4 times for 72 laps; C.Briscoe, daily in Japan. will not be Olympics like any Purse: $7 million Watkins to the practice squad. 2 times for 41 laps; R.Chastain, 1 time Yardage: 7,432; Par: 72 LOS ANGELES RAIDERS — Waived WR for 10 laps; B.Jones, 1 time for 3 laps; The event is the latest — a Jap- other. Rules will be strict. Travel Third Round Rico Gafford. T.Martins, 1 time for 3 laps; N.Gragson, 1 anese baseball stadium was filled will be limited. And despite all Sam Burns 68-65-68—201 -9 MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Promoted C time for 1 lap. Jason Day 67-68-67—202 -8 Brett Jones from the practice squad to Wins: C.Briscoe, 9; A.Cindric, 6; to capacity last week — intended the precautions, some athletes Carlos Ortiz 67-68-67—202 -8 H.Burton, 4; J.Allgaier, 3; J.Haley, 3; Sepp Straka 68-69-66—203 -7 the active roster. Announced a roster to show that the postponed Tokyo are bound to get COVID-19 and exemption for CB Holton Hill. Activated B.Jones, 3; N.Gragson, 2; A.Allmendinger, Dustin Johnson 72-66-66—204 -6 2. be removed from the competi- Aaron Wise 70-66-69—205 -5 Abdullah Anderson to active roster as Olympics can open in just under COVID-19 replacement. Top 16 in Points: 1. A.Cindric, 4045; tion. IOC President Thomas Bach Dawie van der Walt 70-66-69—205 -5 2. J.Allgaier, 4032; 3. J.Haley, 4029; 4. nine months. But there are more Hideki Matsuyama 70-70-66—206 -4 MIAMI DOLPHINS — Activated LT and Vice President John Coates Michael Thompson 67-72-67—206 -4 Austin Jackson from injured reserve. C.Briscoe, 4028; 5. N.Gragson, 2306; difficult numbers that the Olym- Shane Lowry 69-69-68—206 -4 Promoted WR Kirk Merritt to the active 6. B.Jones, 2273; 7. R.Chastain, 2270; pics must overcome. have acknowledged this. Tony Finau 69-69-68—206 -4 8. H.Burton, 2248; 9. M.Annett, 2202; roster. 10. R.Sieg, 2187; 11. B.Brown, 2170; 12. Fans entering the stadium, Patton Kizzire 69-67-70—206 -4 NEW YORK GIANTS — Activated CB Next year’s Games will involve Russell Knox 69-71-67—207 -3 R.Herbst, 2152; 13. J.Clements, 666; 14. which was the venue for swim- Brandon Williams from injured reserve. A.Labbe, 609; 15. J.Williams, 609; 16. 11,000 athletes from 206 nations Adam Long 68-70-69—207 -3 Promoted DB Montre Hartage, RB Alfred ming in the ’64 Olympics, had Viktor Hovland 70-69-68—207 -3 M.Snider, 561. and territories, all affected dif- Morris and G Chad Slade to the active NASCAR Driver Rating Formula temperatures taken and hands Brooks Koepka 72-70-65—207 -3 roster from the practice squad. ferently by COVID-19. Add to this J.T. Poston 70-67-70—207 -3 A maximum of 150 points can be at- sanitized. Seating was spread Tyrrell Hatton 71-70-67—208 -2 NEW YORK JETS — Waived CB Quincy tained in a race. 4,400 more Paralympians and Fabian Gonzalez 70-69-69—208 -2 Wilson. The formula combines the following out and everyone wore masks, a categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Fin- thousands more officials, judges, Talor Gooch 68-69-71—208 -2 PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Activated standard practice everywhere Will Gordon 76-67-65—208 -2 LB Avery Williamson from the exempt ishes, Average Running Position While VIPs, media, broadcasters and Cameron Tringale 70-70-69—209 -1 list. Promoted OLB Jayrone Elliott and on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under in Japan. And cheering was not Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead- sponsors who will also need to Erik van Rooyen 71-69-69—209 -1 S Antoine Brooks Jr. to the active ros- allowed. Francesco Molinari 70-68-71—209 -1 ter. Waived OL Steven Wisniewski and Lap Finish. enter Japan. Maverick McNealy 71-71-67—209 -1 RB Trey Edmunds. Signed DT Demarcus “My only problem is my life Scott Brown 69-68-72—209 -1 Christmas to the practice squad. Will tens of thousands of non- inside the hotel,” Angelina Mel- Corey Conners 69-67-73—209 -1 TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed P Ryan Tennis Japanese fans be allowed to at- Russell Henley 69-72-69—210 E Allen to the active roster. Signed CB nikova, who won silver at the 2016 Denny McCarthy 69-72-69—210 E Breon Borders, WR Cameron Batson, RB tend, or will the Games be for Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, said Nate Lashley 73-68-69—210 E D’Onta Foreman and DL Teair Tart to the Paris Masters only Japanese spectators? Padraig Harrington 71-68-71—210 E active roster from the practice squad. before the meet. “I was surprised Harold Varner III 67-71-72—210 E Promoted LS Matt Overton and OLB Wy- Saturday Tokyo organizers and the In- Mackenzie Hughes 70-72-68—210 E that I couldn’t walk freely — even att Ray to the active roster. Placed CB At Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy ternational Olympic Committee inside the hotel. I wanted to have Tye Smith and P Brett Kern on injured Paris Charles Schwab Cup reserve. Waived C Daniel Munyer. Purse: $3,343,725 have given few details and con- a tour of Tokyo. But it’s impos- Saturday WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM — Ac- Surface: Hardcourt indoor crete plans are not expected until sible to do that this time. I totally At Phoenix Country Club tivated WR Steven Sims from injured (seedings in parentheses): next year when a vaccine and Phoenix, Ariz. reserve. Waived DE Nate Orchard. Pro- Men’s Singles understand.“ Purse: $2.5 million moted WR Jeff Badet and C Ross Piersch- Semifinals rapid testing might be available Japan is officially spend- Yardage: 6,764; Par: 72 bacher to the active roster. Daniil Medvedev (3), Russia, def. Milos Second Round Raonic (10), Canada, 6-4, 7-6 (4). to resolve some problems. ing $12.6 billion to organize the SOCCER Alexander Zverev (4), Germany, def. Kevin Sutherland 65-64—129 -13 Major League Soccer Kohei Uchimura, Japan’s Olympics, although a government Wes Short, Jr. 68-66—134 -8 Rafael Nadal (1), Spain, 6-4, 7-5. MLS — Announced the decision from Men’s Doubles three-time Olympic gold medal audit last year said it was twice Tom Lehman 68-67—135 -7 an independant review to rescind the Paul Broadhurst 67-68—135 -7 Semifinals gymnast, set out the problem that much. All but $5.6 billion is Corey Pavin 69-67—136 -6 one-game suspension and red card for Hubert Hurkacz, Poland, and Felix Jim Furyk 68-68—136 -6 F Nani from Orlando City SC in a match Auger-Aliassime, Canada, def. Lukasz very clearly after Sunday’s exhi- public money. Woody Austin 67-69—136 -6 against Columbus Crew on Nov. 4. Kubot, Poland, and Marcelo Melo (4), bition meet. Over and above this, esti- Mike Weir 67-69—136 -6 COLLEGE Brazil, 6-2, 1-6, 10-5. Mark O’Meara 67-70—137 -5 NCAA — Announced the transfer and Bruno Soares, Brazil, and Mate Pavic “Unfortunately, 80% of the Jap- mates suggest the postponement Billy Mayfair 67-70—137 -5 eligibility of F Ed Croswell to compete for (2), Croatia, vs. Jurgen Melzer, Austria, Brandt Jobe 64-73—137 -5 Providence College during the 2020-21 and Edouard Roger-Vasselin (8), France, anese don’t believe that the Tokyo will cost another $2 billion to $3 Mark Brooks 65-72—137 -5 season. 6-3, 7-6 (4). Olympics can take place as a re- billion. PAGE 20 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, November 9, 2020 AUTO RACING/NFL NASCAR claims win by finishing a season

BY JENNA FRYER Phelps spent almost a full hour Associated Press addressing how NASCAR han- dled the pandemic, the direction AVONDALE, Ariz. — NAS- the sport is headed and Kevin CAR will take the checkered flag Harvick’s stunning failure to ad- on its season, one of the longest vance to Sunday’s championship in professional sports, celebrat- race. ing its ability to work through the pandemic and close its year. Harvick falls short The season was suspended March 13 after just four of 36 NASCAR in 2014 introduced races had been completed. The elimination rounds in the play- shutdown lasted 10 weeks, a hec- offs and a winner-take-all finale tic time in which the industry that Harvick won in that debut wasn’t sure it could survive. season. He seemed certain to be Nobody makes any money un- headed back to the final four after less NASCAR runs its races and winning nine races and the regu- the sport was desperate to get lar season title, but he was elimi- back to work. NASCAR was one of nated last week after a mediocre the first sports to resume in May, third round of the playoffs. one of the first to get fans back at Phelps noted the system was its events, and used a crammed designed to create excitement CHARLIE RIEDEL/AP and overhauled schedule of dou- and the best team doesn’t always The New York Jets and quarterback Sam Darnold (14) are off to an 0-8 start. bleheaders and midweek races to win. get to Sunday’s season finale. “I think this system, how the When the Cup champion is playoff system worked... gave crowned at Phoenix Raceway, all fans what they wanted, which was three of NASCAR’s national se- intense drama and really this just Battle for AFC East’s leasts ries will have completed their full amazing competition,” Phelps season. said. “I would suggest this is the sin- gle most difficult year that we’ve The Daytona 500 Skidding Patriots, 0-8 Jets try to turn things around faced as a sport,” NASCAR Pres- NASCAR is scheduled to open ident Steve Phelps said Saturday BY DENNIS WASZAK JR. Scoreboard in the annual state of the sport — the 2021 season with the Day- Associated Press held for the first time over Zoom. tona 500 in Florida and Phelps “What we have done during believes spectators will be per- EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. this global pandemic is I think mitted. NASCAR prides itself — Well, this is unusual. American Conference Pittsburgh at Dallas New Orleans at Tampa Bay nothing short of remarkable,” on its accessibility and is work- The skidding New England East Open: Cincinnati, Cleveland, L.A. ing on plans to get fans back into Patriots and winless New York W L T Pct PF PA Rams, Philadelphia Phelps added. “I believe we’re Buffalo 6 2 0 .750 198 199 Monday’s game stronger as a sport today than we the infields and perhaps reopen- Jets square off Monday night in Miami 4 3 0 .571 188 130 New England at N.Y. Jets New England 2 5 0 .286 136 167 Thursday, Nov. 12 were pre-COVID. We showed this ing the garage beyond essential a once-spicy matchup of AFC N.Y. Jets 0 8 0 .000 94 238 Indianapolis at Tennessee year as a sport that we did as good personnel. East rivals dealing with big-time South Sunday, Nov. 15 Indianapolis 5 2 0 .714 198 136 Houston at Cleveland or a better job than any sport did, NASCAR does not know if the struggles. Tennessee 5 2 0 .714 208 184 Jacksonville at Green Bay frankly, getting back early and the NFL schedule will go lon- The Jets’ woes are nothing new, Houston 1 6 0 .143 166 217 Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants Jacksonville 1 6 0 .143 154 220 Tampa Bay at Carolina often. ger than expected, and there’s a of course, but they’re a loss away North Washington at Detroit “As of now, as of tomorrow, chance the Super Bowl could be from the first 0-9 record in fran- Pittsburgh 7 0 0 1.000 211 142 Buffalo at Arizona Baltimore 5 2 0 .714 203 132 Denver at Las Vegas we’re the only major sport that played in Tampa on the same day chise history. Meanwhile, Bill Cleveland 5 3 0 .625 206 237 L.A. Chargers at Miami finished a full season. Certainly the Daytona 500 runs just two Belichick’s bunch is sputtering Cincinnati 2 5 1 .313 194 214 Cincinnati at Pittsburgh West San Francisco at New Orleans proud of that.” hours away. into MetLife Stadium on a four- Kansas City 7 1 0 .875 253 152 Seattle at L.A. Rams game losing streak. And, that’s Las Vegas 4 3 0 .571 187 203 Baltimore at New England Denver 3 4 0 .429 147 183 Open: Kansas City, N.Y. Jets, Atlanta, just not normal. L.A. Chargers 2 5 0 .286 179 185 Dallas “Nobody plans for a bad season, Monday, Nov. 16 Cindric wins Xfinity Series that’s for sure,” Patriots running National Conference Minnesota at Chicago back James White said. “We’re East NFL injury report W L T Pct PF PA title with victory at Phoenix still competing. Everything we Philadelphia 3 4 1 .438 186 205 NEW YORK — The National Football want is still out there in front of Washington 2 5 0 .286 133 165 League injury report, as provided by the Dallas 2 6 0 .250 185 266 league (DNP: did not practice; LIMITED: Associated Press been points racing for the last six us. We just have to turn the sense N.Y. Giants 1 7 0 .125 145 199 limited participation; FULL: Full partici- South pation): weeks and I got to drive my (butt) of urgency up a lot more.” AVONDALE, Ariz. — Austin Tampa Bay 6 2 0 .750 247 165 MONDAY off for one day.” That has usually not been a New Orleans 5 2 0 .714 206 197 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at NEW Cindric charged on fresh tires to problem for New England under Carolina 3 5 0 .375 179 193 YORK JETS — PATRIOTS: DNP: WR N’Keal Allgaier had taken new tires Atlanta 2 6 0 .250 209 224 Harry (concussion), RB J.J. Taylor (ill- his first NASCAR championship Belichick, whose teams have won on the previous pit stop — he and North ness). LIMITED: LB Ja’Whaun Bentley with a gutsy overtime drive Sat- 11 straight division titles — with Green Bay 6 2 0 .750 253 204 (groin), LB Shilique Calhoun (knee), DT Cindric were on opposite strate- Chicago 5 3 0 .625 161 166 Carl Davis (concussion), S Kyle Dugger urday to win the Xfinity Series Tom Brady at quarterback, of gies — and Allgaier restarted as Detroit 3 4 0 .429 177 206 (ankle), CB Stephon Gilmore (knee), finale at Phoenix Raceway. course. He’s now in Tampa. Minnesota 2 5 0 .286 183 214 DT Lawrence Guy (shoulder, elbow and the leader. He chose the top lane West knee), RB Damien Harris (ankle), TE Ryan Cindric was already headed to- The Patriots currently sit in Seattle 6 1 0 .857 240 199 Izzo (hamstring), CB J.C. Jackson (knee), ward the win when title-favorite and Cindric chose to start up third place — yes, third! — at 2- Arizona 5 2 0 .714 203 146 TE Dalton Keene (knee), G Shaquille Ma- there, too, right behind Allgaier. L.A. Rams 5 3 0 .625 193 152 son (calf), DE John Simon (elbow), T Joe Chase Briscoe spun with six laps 5, two games behind Miami (4-3) San Francisco 4 5 0 .444 225 207 Thuney (ankle), DE Deatrich Wise (knee, remaining. It brought out a cau- Cindric had to first wrestle with and 3½ behind AFC East-leading Thursday’s game hand), T Isaiah Wynn (ankle). JETS: DNP: Noah Gragson, Allgaier’s JR Mo- Green Bay 34, San Francisco 17 LB Blake Cashman (hamstring), RB Frank tion that forced Cindric and Team Buffalo (6-2). Sunday’s games Gore (not injury related, hand), WR Vyn- Penske into a bold race-deciding torsports teammate, for position Baltimore at Indianapolis cint Smith (groin), TE Trevon Wesco (an- Sure, there’s time to turn things Carolina at Kansas City kle), DT Quinnen Williams (hamstring). strategy call. before he got his shot at Allgaier. around, but a loss to the Jets in Chicago at Tennessee LIMITED: G Josh Andrews (shoulder), WR Gragson moved to the lead and Denver at Atlanta Jamison Crowder (groin), QB Sam Dar- Cindric handed contender Jus- front of a prime-time TV audi- Detroit at Minnesota nold (right shoulder), K Sam Ficken (right tin Allgaier the lead by pitting for then Cindric bounced off Allgaier ence would mark New England’s Houston at Jacksonville groin), DE John Franklin (knee), C Connor as the two took the white flag. N.Y. Giants at Washington McGovern (knee), DT Nathan Shepherd new tires. a call that dropped Cin- first five-game losing streak since Seattle at Buffalo (back). FULL: T Mekhi Becton (ankle), LB dric to third for the two-lap over- Cindric cleared Allgaier and, 1995, when it finished 6-10 under Las Vegas at L.A. Chargers Jordan Jenkins (rib, shoulder), WR Bre- time shootout. Cindric didn’t once even though he didn’t have to Bill Parcells. Miami at Arizona shad Perriman (concussion). sweat the decision because he’d win the race to win the title, he Adam Gase’s Jets know about played loose headed into the fina- chased down Gragson for extra negative results. New York is le after a disappointing playoffs. measure. 0-8 for the first time since the ous franchise history. put our heads down and go back “You’d think I’d be nervous It was Cindric’s sixth win of 1996 team lost its first eight and “Obviously everyone wants to work.” this entire weekend, but given the season but first of what had finished 1-15 under Rich Kotite. to win,” quarterback Sam Dar- Darnold will likely sit out the how important this race was for been an underwhelming playoffs. That team is generally consid- nold said. “That’s why we’re in game after his throwing shoulder me and my team I was happy to He wasn’t as strong as Briscoe ered the worst in Jets history, but this business. That’s why we’re didn’t feel right in practice Fri- be here, happy to be racing for a during the playoffs but quickly this year’s squad could give that professional football players. day after reinjuring it last week championship and that mentality showed Saturday the No. 22 Ford one a run — especially if they lose We got here by winning football at Kansas City. Joe Flacco is ex- has paid off,” Cindric said. “I’ve was legitimate. Monday night to make some dubi- games. For us, we’ve just got to pected to start in his place. Monday, November 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 21 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Scoreboard No. 25 Flames stun Hokies on late FG Top 25 Fared No. 1 Clemson (7-1) lost to No. 4 Notre Dame, 47-40, 2OT. Next: at Florida State, BY JIMMY ROBERTSON have trouble stopping them and Saturday, Nov. 21. Associated Press we tried to slow the game down,” No. 2 Alabama (6-0) did not play. Next: Freeze said. at LSU, Saturday, Nov. 14. BLACKSBURG, Va. — For No. 3 Ohio State (3-0) beat Rutgers, 49- Virginia Tech: This loss could 27. Next: at Maryland, Saturday, Nov. 14. those doubting Liberty’s initial linger for a while for the Hokies, No. 4 Notre Dame (7-0) beat No. 1 foray into the Associated Press who continue to struggle on de- Clemson, 47-40,2OT. Next: at Boston Col- national rankings, the Flames lege, Saturday, Nov. 14. fense, having allowed at least 198 No. 5 Georgia (4-2) lost to No. 8 Florida, took a rather large step Saturday yards rushing in four of their past 44-28. Next: at Missouri, Saturday, Nov. toward validating themselves. five games. 14. Alex Barbir hit a career-long, No. 6 Cincinnati (6-0) beat Houston, 38-10. Next: vs. East Carolina, Friday, Nov. 51-yard field goal with one second Poll implications 13. remaining to lift No. 25 Liberty No. 7 Texas A&M (5-1) beat South Car- After making its first appear- olina, 48-3. Next: at Tennessee, Saturday, to a 38-35 victory over Virginia Nov. 14. Tech. ance in the Associated Press na- No. 8 Florida (4-1) beat No. 5 Georgia, “To come out with a win, and tional poll, Liberty probably will 44-28. Next: vs. Arkansas, Saturday, Nov. move up a few spots. 14. on that note, it’s insane,” Barbir No. 9 BYU (8-0) beat No. 21 Boise State, said. “I’ve been crying so much. 51-17. Next: vs. North Alabama, Saturday, It’s unbelievable for me. I had a Willis the real deal Nov. 21. similar one in high school ... but No. 10 Wisconsin (1-0) did not play. Willis moved to 6-0 as a start- Next: at No. 23 Michigan, Saturday, Nov. it couldn’t compare to beating an 14. ACC opponent like Virginia Tech ing quarterback, and for the No. 11 Miami (6-1) beat NC State, 44- to go 7-0.” fourth time in six starts finished 41. Next: at Virginia Tech, Saturday, Nov. with more than 300 yards of of- 14. Barbir’s kick punctuated a wild fense. He accounted for 325 yards No. 12 Oregon (1-0) beat Stanford, 35- ending for the Flames, who ral- 14. Next: at Washington State, Saturday, and four touchdowns. lied from a 20-14 halftime deficit Nov. 14 “We can’t worry about any logos No. 13 Indiana (3-0) beat No. 23 Michi- and moved to 7-0 for the first time being older than our logo because gan (38-21). Next: at Michigan State, Sat- in program history. urday, Nov. 14. that’s what it comes down to in “You don’t get a lot of wins No. 14 Oklahoma State (5-1) at Kansas our minds,” Willis said. “I feel State, 20-18. Next: at No. 18 Oklahoma, like this in team sports,” Liberty MATT GENTRY, THE ROANOKE TIMES/AP like we get overlooked sometimes Saturday, Nov. 21. coach Hugh Freeze said. No. 15 Coastal Carolina (7-0) beat because it is our first couple years South Alabama, 23-6. Next: at Troy, Sat- The Hokies tried multiple later- Liberty’s Alex Barbir (95) celebrates after kicking the game-winning in FBS football, first two years. urday, Nov. 14. als on the ensuing kickoff before field goal in the No. 25 Flames’ 38-35 win Saturday at Virginia Tech. No. 16 Marshall (6-0) beat UMass, 51- You don’t really know what you’re 10. Next: vs. Middle Tennessee, Saturday, Liberty tackled William Kaka- going to get out of us.” Nov. 14. vitsas to end the game, and that seconds left, and Virginia Tech’s Willis led Liberty, which won its No. 17 Iowa State (5-2) beat Baylor, set off a crazy celebration by the Jermaine Waller returned it to eighth straight game going back 38-31. Next: vs. Kansas State, Saturday, the end zone for what appeared to last season. He threw for 217 Hurting Hokies Nov. 21. Flames. Players lingered on the No. 18 SMU (7-1) beat Temple (47-23). Lane Stadium field afterward, to be the game-winning score for yards and three touchdowns and Virginia Tech played the game Next: at Tulsa, Saturday, Nov. 14. with many posing for photos as fu- the Hokies (4-3). rushed for 108 yards and a score. No. 19 Oklahoma (5-2) vs. Kansas, 62- without leading receiver James 9. Next: vs. No. 14 Oklahoma State, Sat- ture keepsakes of the momentous But officials ruled that Virginia Hendon Hooker paced the Hok- Mitchell, who was out with an un- urday, Nov. 21. occasion. Tech had called a timeout before ies, throwing for 217 yards and disclosed injury, and played near- No. 20 Southern Cal (1-0) beat Arizona the kick. three touchdowns and rushing for State (28-27). Next: at Arizona, Saturday, “It’s hard to quantify wins that ly all of it without tailback Khalil Nov. 14. you’ve had that are like that,” “I’ve always done this,” Hokies 156 yards and a touchdown. Herbert, who re-aggravated a No. 21 Boise State (2-1) lost to No. 9 Freeze said. “I just know that sit- coach Justin Fuente said. “I don’t hamstring injury on the opening BYU, 51-17. Next: Colorado State, Thurs- like ever letting the kicker get a day, Nov. 12. ting here today there’s none big- The takeaway kickoff. Herbert ranked fourth No. 22 Texas (5-2) beat West Virginia ger, and there’s none bigger for free swing at it. I guess I waited nationally at 133.8 yards rushing (17-13). Next: at Kansas, Saturday, Nov. our kids and our program and our too long. It’s on me.” Liberty: The Flames master- per game. 21. fully controlled the clock in this No. 23 Michigan (1-2) lost to No. 13 In- administration.” The Flames then elected to go Also, linebacker Rayshard diana (38-21). Next: at No. 10 Wisconsin, Barbir, who transferred from for it on fourth-and-6 from the game, holding the ball for more Ashby went down with an injury Saturday, Nov. 14. Penn State in 2017 and had been a Virginia Tech 41 and Malik Willis than 37 minutes to win time of in the second quarter and did not No. 24 Auburn (4-2) did not play. Next: at Mississippi State, Saturday, Nov. 14. student at Liberty before coming found CJ Yarbrough for an 8-yard possession for the sixth time in return. Without its senior leader, No. 25 Liberty (7-0) beat Virginia Tech out for the team this season, had gain with five seconds left to set seven games. the Hokies’ defense allowed 249 (38-35). Next: vs. Western Carolina, Sat- a 59-yard attempt blocked with 8 up Barbir’s winning kick. “We knew we were going to yards in the second half. urday, Nov. 14. Saturday’s scores EAST Maryland gets first victory Boston College 16, Syracuse 13 Marshall 51, UMass 10 Maryland 35, Penn St. 19 over Penn State in 5 years SMU 47, Temple 23 SOUTH Coastal Carolina 23, South Alabama 6 Associated Press FAU 10, W. Kentucky 6 ball players that have endured us not playing competitively with Florida 44, Georgia 28 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Georgia Southern 20, Troy 13 (Penn State).” Georgia St. 52, Louisiana-Monroe 34 Maryland coach Mike Locksley The Nittany Lions have out- Liberty 38, Virginia Tech 35 grew up rooting for the team he Louisiana-Lafayette 27, Arkansas St. now coaches, so he’s intimately scored Maryland 163-6 over the 20 last three meetings. Sean Clifford Memphis 34, South Florida 33 aware of all the beatings the Terps Mississippi St. 24, Vanderbilt 17 have taken from Penn State. completed 27 of 57 passes for 340 North Carolina 56, Duke 24 Knowing that makes perfor- yards with two interceptions and Pittsburgh 41, Florida St. 17 three touchdowns for Penn State, Southern Miss. 24, North Alabama 13 mances like the one Taulia Ta- Stephen F. Austin 24, E. Kentucky 6 govailoa and the Terps turned in which fell to 0-3 for the first time Texas A&M 48, South Carolina 3 since 2001. The Terps flipped the Tulane 38, East Carolina 21 during their 35-19 win over the MIDWEST regional rival Nittany Lions on script this time thanks to Tago- Cincinnati 38, Houston 10 Saturday all that more special. vailoa and a defense that tortured Indiana 38, Michigan 21 the Nittany Lions all night. Iowa 49, Michigan St. 7 Tagovailoa competed 18 of 26 Iowa St. 38, Baylor 31 passes for 282 yards and three A week after he turned in one Minnesota 41, Illinois 14 touchdown passes. of the best passing performances Northwestern 21, Nebraska 13 Notre Dame 47, Clemson 40 Rakim Jarrett caught five in Maryland history, Tagovailoa Ohio St. 49, Rutgers 27 passes for 144 yards with a pair didn’t hesitate to attack Penn Oklahoma St. 20, Kansas St. 18 State’s reeling defense. He com- SOUTHWEST of touchdowns, Dontay Demus Angelo St. 34, Abilene Christian 21 caught another and Jake Funk pleted 14 of his first 19 throws, in- Appalachian St. 38, Texas State 17 added 80 rushing yards and a cluding a pair of long touchdowns Arkansas 24, Tennessee 13 to Rakim Jarrett on two first- Oklahoma 62, Kansas 9 score for Maryland (2-1, 2-1 Big TCU 34, Texas Tech 18 Ten Conference), which won for quarter possessions that gave Texas 17, West Virginia 13 just the third time in the 44-game the Terps a lead they wouldn’t FAR WEST Colorado 48, UCLA 42 series and first since 2015. relinquish. Fresno St. 40, UNLV 27 “Great team win,” Locksley “I feel like our whole offense, as Hawaii 39, New Mexico 33 said. “I’m just so happy for those well as our defense too, I feel like Oregon 35, Stanford 14 Southern Cal 28, Arizona St. 27 players in that locker room. I’m we’re all finding our rhythm,” Washington St. 38, Oregon St. 28 happy for the former Terp foot- Tagovailoa said. PAGE 22 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Monday, November 9, 2020 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Top 25 takeaways Michigan in driver’s seat of coaching carousel

BY RALPH D. RUSSO five games vs. Ohio State. Whatever short- be going, but a scenario in which Harbaugh his staff botched the end of a home loss to Associated Press comings Harbaugh has had at Michigan, decides he has done all he can do with the No. 25 Liberty and Hugh Freeze. his teams have never won fewer than eight job and moves on without hurting the school Just how silly this silly season gets, Conventional wisdom heading into this regular-season games and rarely lost to the financially seems plausible. though, will be determined by Michigan college football season has been that there opponents Michigan is supposed to beat. If the Wolverines job opens up, it is liable and Harbaugh. is unlikely to be much coaching turnover. The Wolverines are supposed to beat the to knock over a few dominoes. Between pandemic-related revenue Hoosiers. Michigan is supposed to beat a Is an Ohio State man what Michigan Clear path to a playoff losses and the complications of trying to Michigan State team that has now sand- needs? Former Buckeyes player and assis- evaluate performance under such unusual wiched losses to Rutgers and Iowa (49-7) tant coach Luke Fickell has No. 6 Cincinnati No. 4 Notre Dame’s victory against No. circumstances, the coaching carousel fig- around a victory at the Big House. looking like a legitimate playoff contender. 1 Clemson seems to set both teams on a ured to be quiet. “You’re playing good teams every week,“ He turned down the Michigan State job pretty clear path to the College Football Then Michigan started 1-2 in its sixth Harbaugh said. “We’ve got to get there when it opened unusually late in the cycle. Playoff if they can take care of business in season under coach Jim Harbaugh. The fast.” The better question is: Would Fickell betray the regular season. 23rd-ranked Wolverines — yes, they were The Big Ten is such a mess there is prob- his roots to coach the School up North? Losing without QB Trevor Lawrence still ranked — lost 38-21 at No. 13 Indiana ably a path to a respectable season for the What has become apparent is the coro- and three other key starters helps build on on Saturday, snapping a 24-game winning Wolverines, but it’s pretty clear the pro- navirus pandemic is not going to cause the some leeway for the Tigers. streak against the Hoosiers that dated to gram is trending in the wrong direction. coaching carousel to come to a halt. Al- But Clemson with DJ Uiagalelei is still 1987. Firing Harbaugh after a truncated and ready Southern Mississippi and Utah State one of the best teams in the country. Amaz- Harbaugh has only one more season left odd season does not seem like the Michigan — as of Saturday — are in the market. ingly, the Tigers’ backup is probably a top- after this on his original contract, which way. The more interesting question at this Things are not trending in a good direc- five quarterback in college football. has made him one of the highest-paid head point: Does Harbaugh want to do this any- tion for Derek Mason at Vanderbilt. Same Who gets in over Clemson and Notre coaches in college football. more? His contract situation is unheard of goes for South Carolina’s Will Muschamp. Dame after an ACC championship game The khaki-clad former Michigan quar- in college football, where schools are more Another one to keep an eye on is Virginia rematch won by the Tigers that puts both terback returned to Ann Arbor as a savior, likely to rush into a bad extension than let a Tech. Justin Fuente’s dalliance with Baylor them and the Irish at 11-1? made the Wolverines better, became a con- winning coach get close to walk year. after last season did not sit well in Blacks- For now, the most likely scenario is Ala- tent machine for sports media and lost all It’s difficult to forecast where this could burg. Virginia Tech is 4-3 after Fuente and bama, Ohio State and the two ACC teams. Flood: Uiagalelei’s big day not enough to keep Clemson unbeaten

FROM BACK PAGE us to get inside after the game as bizarre. fast as we could.” “I had told our team in our Notre Dame Stadium public walk-through today, ‘Just want address announcer Mike Collins you to know when we win this spent about 30 minutes after the game the fans are going to storm game encouraging fans to leave the field. With COVID being what the field and stadium safely, while it is, we need to get off the field,’ ” not trying to be a buzzkill. Irish coach Brian Kelly said. “I “If you leave now you can get beat them off the field.” out before last call,” Collins said. Williams ran for 140 yards and The Fighting Irish needed a three touchdowns and Book, the two-week break earlier this sea- fifth-year senior quarterback, led son because of a COVID-19 out- a 91-yard drive in the final two break, but it didn’t keep them minutes of regulation to tie it at from entering this showdown 33 on a 4-yard touchdown pass to with Clemson unbeaten Avery Davis with 22 seconds left. They might just see each other After Williams gave Notre again in the ACC championship Dame the lead on the first posses- game in December. sion of the second OT, the Irish “Man, I think it’s very likely,” pushed Clemson back with back- said Notre Dame linebacker Jere- to-back sacks on DJ Uaigalelei by miah Owusu-Koramoah, who re- Adetokumbo Ogundeji and Daelin turned a fumble for a touchdown Hayes to set up a third-and-24. in the first half as the Irish built a “I took a sack in the red zone,” 13-point lead. Uiagalelei said. “... I can’t do Uiagalelei, who led the Tigers that.” from 18 down last week against The five-star freshman quar- Boston College in his first start, terback’s third-down pass was sneaked into the end zone on the broken up and his final comple- PHOTOS BY MATT CASHORE/AP second play of overtime to put tion on fourth down was way short Clemson up 40-33. Notre Dame Above: Fighting Irish running of the line to gain. A couple of lat- responded with a 3-yard touch- erals didn’t help and the Irish and back Kyren Williams points after down run by Williams and kick their fans went wild. being tackled during Saturday’s to tie it instead of going for 2 to The Fighting Irish have won 13 game against Clemson, in South end it. straight games and they snapped Bend, Ind. Left: Notre Dame Five seasons ago when these an 11-game losing streak against defensive linemen Kurt Hinish teams last played on a rainy night top-five teams while beating No. (41) and Jayson Ademilola (57) in Clemson, the Tigers stopped 1 for the first time since taking pressure Tigers quarterback D.J. the Irish on a potential tying 2- down Florida State in 1993 at Uiagalelei. The Fighting Irish point conversion with 7 seconds Notre Dame Stadium. won 47-40 in double overtime. left in regulation. “They dadgum earned it,” Swinney famously said it was Clemson coach Dabo Swinney ern California beat the Irish with a BYOG game: “Bring your own said. “We handle our business, the Push Bush in 2005 had only guts.” The Tigers needed to back maybe we’ll get a chance to play 11,011 in attendance, mostly pack some guts and then some for again. students, because of pandemic the their first trip to South Bend Uiagalelei, starting in place of restrictions. since 1979. Trevor Lawrence for a second When it was over, they poured Not only were the Tigers miss- straight week, passed for 439 onto the field — coronavirus be ing Lawrence, but three key de- yards, the most ever by a Notre damned. fensive starters were out with Dame opponent. Lawrence was “That’s the first time I’ve ever injuries. on the sideline for this one, a few seen any college storm the field. “We didn’t win the game, but days out of isolation after having lems with those two guys,” Kelly turn to practice Monday. That was a cool experience,” Wil- you saw what this team is made COVID-19. said. “DJ was just outstanding.“ The biggest game at Notre liams said, and then quickly re- of,” Swinney said. “This team is “I’d like to have Dabo’s prob- Swinney said Lawrence will re- Dame Stadium since No. 1 South- called his coach’s advice, “He told made of the right stuff.” Monday, November 9, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 23 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Up to the Trask Quarterback throws 4 TD passes as No. 8 Florida routs No. 5 Georgia

BY MARK LONG Trask completed 30 of 43 pass- Associated Press es for a career-high 474 yards — 8 yards shy of Tim Tebow’s single- JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Kyle game school record — despite Trask started jumping up and playing much of the night without down on the sideline. His Flori- standout tight end Kyle Pitts. da teammates took it to another Pitts was knocked out of the level, running and leaping into game in the second quarter on the stands. Lewis Cine’s crushing hit over Coach Dan Mullen wasn’t going the middle. Cine was ejected for to be left out off the fun. Mul- targeting, adding to Georgia’s al- len pulled himself onto the edge ready-thin defense. of the front row and celebrated The Bulldogs were without wildly with fans. nose tackle Jordan Davis (elbow), Mullen clearly understood the safety Richard LeCounte (mo- magnitude of the victory. Every- torcycle accident) and defensive one did. tackle Julian Rochester (knee) to Trask had another four-touch- start the game. down night, becoming the first Trask and Florida took advan- quarterback in Southeastern tage, burning Georgia repeatedly Conference history to accom- plish the feat in five consecutive with wheel routes while overcom- games, and the eighth-ranked Ga- ing a 14-0 deficit. Running backs tors beat No. 5 and undermanned Malik Davis, Nay’Quan Wright Georgia 44-28 on Saturday. and Dameon Pierce combined to DOUG MCSCHOOLER/AP “You’ve got to enjoy it,” Mullen catch 10 passes for 212 yards. Indiana quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) is tripped up by Michigan defensive lineman Christopher Hinton said. “I might be 48 years old, but “Kyle Trask does a great job,” (15) Saturday in Bloomington, Ind. Indiana won 38-21 as Penix threw three touchdown passes. I’m really young on the inside so Mullen said. “He’s not going to I’ve still got to enjoy some of that force the ball. If they’re going stuff.” bracket and take away and double Florida (4-1) ended a three- people, he’s going to go to who No. 13 Indiana ends its 33-year game losing streak in the rivalry you’re not doubling or covering.” known as the “World’s Largest Once Trask got going, the Bull- Outdoor Cocktail Party” — it was dogs did little to stop him. The drought, downs No. 23 Michigan Mullen’s most significant vic- Gators scored on seven of eight tory in three years in Gainesville possessions after a three-and-out — and now has a stranglehold on to open the game and finished BY MICHAEL MAROT By the numbers second straight game — turn- the SEC’s East Division. with 571 yards — the most al- Associated Press ing up the pressure on coach Jim The Bulldogs (4-2), who en- lowed in Georgia coach Kirby Harbaugh in his sixth season at tered the game as 3 ½-point fa- Smart’s five seasons. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — After the school. Michigan doesn’t have vorites, were likely eliminated “We just can’t let this game de- the postgame party was over, a top-15 road win since beating from College Football Playoff fine us,” Dawgs receiver Kearis after Indiana fans chanted “We Notre Dame in 2006. consideration and probably have Jackson said. “We’re not in the want Bama!” and coach Tom 24 “I’m still very excited,” Mil- a quarterback competition mov- situation we want to be in right Allen went crowd-surfing in the ton said. “As I have said multi- ing forward. now, but we still have games to be Hoosiers’ locker room again, Mi- ple times, I love this team. Very The Gators, meanwhile, have a played. There are still plays out chael Penix Jr. started looking Consecutive losses for talented. They play extremely Heisman Trophy contender. there to be made.” ahead. hard.” Penix and company want more Indiana to Michigan prior to the Hoosiers’ 38-21 They just made too many mis- — much more. takes — and the Hoosiers took Penix passed for 342 yards and win Saturday, tied for the full advantage. a career-high three touchdowns, longest streak in the FBS. Indiana’s Stevie Scott III ran and No. 13 Indiana beat No. 23 for 97 yards and two second-half Michigan 38-21 on Saturday for scores. Ty Fryfogle caught seven its first victory against the Wol- passes for a career-best 142 yards verines in 33 years. — all in the first half — and Whop “When we play a great team 5,168 like that, we have to make sure we Philyor finished with 11 recep- play great football. We did that,” tions for 79 yards. The defense he said. “But it’s just the begin- Days since Michigan last allowed only 13 yards rushing ning because we still have some beat a top-15 ranked team while forcing two turnovers, and more games to follow up on.” on the road, when it won Charles Campbell kicked a ca- With a chunk play here, a free reer-long 52-yard field goal. play there and a few dinks and 47-21 at Notre Dame on Allen challenged his players dunks thrown in to keep drives Sept. 16, 2006 with a physical practice Wednes- alive, Penix helped the Hoosiers day and they responded on game day. Penix was 30-for-50, helping snap a 24-game losing streak in SOURCE: Associated Press, ESPN.com the series — tied for the longest Indiana convert nine of 16 third downs. active skid in the Football Bowl Michigan and that one hurt. I was Subdivision. It was the Hoosiers’ Defensively, the Hoosiers also just determined we were going to took charge. They forced the first win against the Wolverines get this done.” since Oct. 24, 1987, just their Wolverines into three-and-outs Indiana (3-0) earned its fourth second in 41 games and only the on three of its first four series consecutive Big Ten win. If it second in the 21 games played at and only allowed them to take Memorial Stadium. matches the school record next five snaps in Indiana territory “I was a senior in high school week at Michigan State, it could through the first three quarters. the last time we beat Michigan set up a showdown between the Then, just when it appeared and I’m 50 years old, so that’s not East Division’s only unbeaten Michigan, Jaylin Williams under- CURTIS COMPTON, ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION/AP something that happened yester- teams Nov. 21 at No. 3 Ohio State. cut Milton’s pass and returned day,” a hoarse Allen said. “I re- Joe Milton threw for 344 yards the interception 36 yards to set Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett is leveled by Florida defensive member sitting here a few years and three touchdowns, but the up Scott’s second TD run for the lineman Kyree Campbell on a quarterback keeper during the Gators’ ago when we lost in overtime to Wolverines (1-2) dropped their final score. 44-28 win Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla. 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Fans flood field after No. 4 Notre Dame tops No. 1 Clemson in double-OT

BY RALPH D. RUSSO “When fans ‘ ning streak and the shutout of Oklahoma in 1957 broke Associated Press stormed the field, When fans stormed the Sooners’s record 47-game roll. it was fun,” Book the fi eld, it was fun. ’ Clemson (7-1, 6-1) had won 36 straight regular-season SOUTH BEND, Ind. said. games and had not lost to an Atlantic Coast Conference Ian Book hen Clemson’s desperate attempt to Kyren Wil- team since 2017. The Fighting Irish (7-0, 6-0), playing Notre Dame quarterback convert a fourth-and-forever ended liams put the in the ACC only because of the pandemic, brought them in a scrum, Notre Dame quarter- Irish ahead with all to a halt. back Ian Book tossed his helmet a 3-yard touchdown run in the second overtime and No. “No matter how old I am, I’ll remember this one for- as he sprinted onto the field to cel- 4 Notre Dame shut down top-ranked Clemson with a ever,” Book said. ebrate with is teammates. couple of sacks to seal a 47-40 win Saturday night. Who knows where this victory should rank in WIn seconds, thousands of fans joined in, rushing the The first victory over a No. 1 in 27 years for the Notre Dame lore, but considering the setting and this field for a postgame party in a pandemic that most Fighting Irish can be added to the list of famous streak- weird pandemic-altered season it is probably its most definitely did not meet the CDC’s social-distancing breakers in Notre Dame history: Catholics vs. Convicts guidelines. in 1988 snapped Miami’s 36-game regular-season win- SEE FLOOD ON PAGE 22

Students storm the field after the Fighting Irish’s first victory over a No. 1 in 27 years, defeating the top-ranked Tigers 47-40 in double-OT Saturday, in South Bend, Ind.

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