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CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK US applications for jobless aid near 10 million in 2-week span

BY CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press WASHINGTON — More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — doubling a record set just one week earlier — a sign that layoffs are accelerating in the midst of the coronavirus. The stunning report Thurs- day from the Labor Department showed mounting job cuts against the backdrop of economies in the U.S. and abroad that have almost certainly sunk into a severe re- cession as businesses close across the world. Applications for unemployment benefits generally reflect the pace of layoffs. Combined with last week’s report that 3.3 million people sought unemployment aid two weeks ago, the U.S. economy has now suffered nearly 10 mil- JOHN MINCHILLO/AP lion layoffs in the past several weeks — far exceeding the figure A body wrapped in plastic is loaded onto a refrigerated truck Tuesday at Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York. The Federal Emergency for any corresponding period on Management Agency has asked for the Pentagon’s help in securing body bags with deaths expected to soar from COVID-19. record. SEE JOBLESS ON PAGE 9 RELATED Navy working to remove crew from DOD is asked for 100K USS Roosevelt Page 8 Feds: Man wrecked train intentionally body bags for civilians near hospital ship Page 10 BY ANTHONY CAPACCIO AND ARI NATTER Agency has requested 100,000 body bags, spokesman, said in a statement Thursday con- Bloomberg News known as Human Remains Pouches, through firming a Bloomberg News report. an interagency group that directed it to the He said “the Department of Defense and Go online to read WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is seeking Defense Department. the Defense Logistics Agency have a long- to provide as many as 100,000 military-style The Defense Logistics Agency “is currently standing arrangement with FEMA to procure the latest news on body bags for potential civilian use as the U.S. responding to FEMA’s prudent planning ef- key commodities from DLA’s industrial part- the virus outbreak warns that deaths could soar in the coming forts for 100,000 pouches to address mortu- ners during crisis response operations.” weeks from the coronavirus pandemic. ary contingencies on behalf of state health stripes.com/coronavirus The Federal Emergency Management agencies,” Lt. 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T O D A Y IN STRIPES American Roundup ..... 15 Comics ...... 17 Crossword ...... 17 Faces ...... 16 Opinion ...... 18-19 Sports ...... 21-24 Friday, April 3, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 3 MILITARY Pentagon steps up counternarcotics effort

BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY “We came upon some intelli- Americans and we will marshal on responding to the coronavirus trafficking by the United States, Stars and Stripes gence some time ago that the drug whatever assets are required to outbreak, Trump said, and Amer- with a $15 million reward for my cartels, as a result of [the corona- prevent your entry into this coun- ica needs to return to stopping the capture, having the U.S. Navy WASHINGTON — The Penta- virus], were going to try to take try to kill Americans,” Milley flow of drugs. conducting anti-drug operations gon has deployed several ships, advantage of the situation and try said. “I don’t think we’re losing off my coast would be some- aircraft and thousands of troops to infiltrate additional drugs into Esper pointed to Venezuelan ground, but we don’t want to lose thing I would worry about,” said to strengthen counternarcotics our country,” Milley said. leader Nicolás Maduro’s govern- ground. That’s why we’re doing it. Sen. Marco Rubio, a Florida Re- operations in the Caribbean Sea Thousands of personnel from ment for using the illicit drug I don’t want to lose ground. It’s a publican who has been among and eastern Pacific Ocean and the Navy, Marines, Air Force, trade to keep hold of its power. big fight,” Trump said. those calling for a tougher stance help prevent drugs from coming Army, and Coast Guard are now “These enhanced counternar- Esper would not say how long against Maduro. into the United States, Defense under the leadership of Adm. cotic operations that are now un- the operation would last, only that Maduro’s communications Secretary Mark Esper announced Craig Faller, the commander of derway will further disrupt the it would be run “for some matter minister, Jorge Rodriguez, called Wednesday. U.S. Southern Command, for the flow of illicit drugs to America, of time.” the deployment a “desperate at- Esper made the announcement operation, Milley said. Ships and deny our adversaries the finan- The enhanced mission has tempt to distract attention from at the White House alongside aircraft involved in the operation cial resources they depend on and been months in the making but the tragic humanitarian crisis” in President Donald Trump, Gen. include several Navy destroyers, build the capacity of our partner has taken on greater urgency fol- the U.S. caused by the coronavi- Mark Milley, chairman the Joint littoral combat ships, Coast Guard nations throughout the region,” lowing last week’s indictment of rus. In an ironic jab, he said that Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Michael Gil- cutters and P-8 Poseidon patrol he said. Maduro, Venezuela’s embattled for “the first time” in decades day, the chief of naval operations, aircraft. Some of the personnel, The operation also involves 22 socialist leader, and members the U.S. is trying to choke off the and Adm. Karl Schultz, the Coast ships, and aircraft have already partner nations who are assisting of his inner circle and military. supply of cocaine, which he noted Guard commandant. arrived in the Caribbean. the United States with stopping They are accused of leading a mostly comes from Colombia, a The operation, which started “This is the United States mili- the drug cartel organizations, narcoterrorist conspiracy re- staunch U.S. ally. Wednesday, is being conducted as tary, you will not penetrate this Esper said, without naming the sponsible for smuggling up to 250 The Associated Press contributed to part of the U.S. government’s ef- country, you will not get past countries. metric tons of cocaine a year into this report. forts to stop the flow of drugs into Jump Street, you’re not going to Drug cartels are taking advan- the U.S., about half of it by sea. [email protected] the country, Esper said. come in here and kill additional tage of the United States’ focus “If I was just indicted for drug Twitter: @caitlinmkenney Commandant: Marines who lose jobs in force plan will have options

BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY “They can choose another mili- Stars and Stripes tary specialty to go into. They can, in some instances, make a WASHINGTON — Tank crews, transfer to another service. We military police or bridge builders are fielding new capabilities that in the Marines who saw their jobs we don’t have right now so we will eliminated in the new 10-year need Marines in specialties that plan to restructure the force will we … either don’t have at all or not be kicked out of the service we don’t have nearly in the num- right away, the commandant said bers that we’re going to need,” he Wednesday. said. “No one’s getting a pink slip Berger said the cuts are de- saying time to go home. And we signed to reduce duplication of deliberately, intentionally set a abilities across the military. timeframe a decade out,” Gen. “Going forward, we need to do David Berger told reporters. less duplication of a second sort Last year, Berger initiated a of a land force and more provide ZACHARY ZEPHIR/U.S. Marine Corps review of how the Marine Corps the nation the unique capabilities needs to transform into a force that an amphibious maritime and U.S. Marines work to move vehicles onto a mobile bridge during Type Commander’s Amphibious Training that will be needed in 10 years. expeditionary crisis response on Camp Lejeune, N.C. , last month. The new plan released last week force provides,” he said. lays out what Berger and naval In the next 10 years, the Ma- China and its militarization of the “Some have taken that to mean first step in the process toward officials and civilians concluded rines will invest more in rocket South China Sea and Russia’s ef- very myopic, narrow, only China, change, he said. are the needed units and capabili- artillery, unmanned systems, and forts to undermine NATO and its only the Pacific. I certainly — we “So this isn’t the final report, ties for the Marine Corps. work to make infantry battalions nuclear arsenal are major con- don’t read it that way at all. But the end state. I think the second During the next 10 years, the smaller and more mobile. cerns for the U.S. military, ac- that’s the bar we need to measure part is great feedback from Ma- force plan has the Marines get- These changes stem from the cording to the National Defense the force against,” Berger said. rines, from writers, a lot of people ting rid of all their tanks, bridge Pentagon’s 2018 National De- Strategy. “But if somebody decides to do that have really informed the building companies and law en- fense Strategy, which shifts the For the Marine Corps, its pri- something today that’s going to direction we’re headed,” Berger forcement battalions, as well as a military’s focus from counterter- mary focus within that strategy jeopardize our national security said. “ When you’re really trying reduction of about 12,000 troops. rorism operations to “great-power is in the Indo-Pacific region and that same force can quickly … ex- to fundamentally change an orga- Also, the number of artillery and competition” with China and working more closely with the ecute whatever tests are given.” nization, an open dialogue is very helicopter units will be reduced. Russia. The economic policies of Navy. The new force plan was the helpful.” NATO says its role not diminished by coronavirus as Russia drills troops

Associated Press deployed near Russia’s border as well as Russian warships “after unusually high we have adjusted other exercises, but that in its training operation in Afghanistan. levels of activity in the English Channel doesn’t undermine our operational readi- BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General War games have been scaled down and and North Sea.” ness. We continue to patrol the skies and Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that the the coronavirus has forced the 30-country “We of course see significant military organization’s security capabilities have defend our borders and continue our mis- alliance to cut staffing and meetings at its activities close to NATO borders with a sions and operations,” he said. not been diminished by the coronavirus, Brussels headquarters. new exercise in the western military dis- amid suspicion that Russia might try to use Russia, meanwhile, has been conduct- trict of Russia,” Stoltenberg told reporters. Stoltenberg’s remarks came on the eve the impact of disease to probe the military ing drills that its defense ministry says are “We have seen significant Russian pres- of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers, to alliance’s defenses. aimed at checking troop readiness to deal ence in the North Sea.” be held by secure video-conference for the NATO acknowledges that cases of the with any contagion. Britain’s navy said last “We have made some adjustments to ex- first time in the U.S.-led organization’s 70- disease have surfaced among personnel week that its vessels had been shadowing ercises. We have canceled some exercises, year history. PAGE 4 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, April 3, 2020 MILITARY Airman disputes Germany’s demands for income taxes

BY JOHN VANDIVER status is irrelevant,” said Larsen, mains pressing for his clients. Stars and Stripes who has been based at Ramstein “The reason we have this prob- since 2015. “This is discrimina- lem is the political action on the STUTTGART, Germany — tion. They are going to be going U.S. side is not strong enough,” Tax authorities are demanding a after a lot of other people and this Albrecht said. Ramstein-based airman pay Ger- has to stop.” At issue is Article 10 of the man income taxes because he is Larsen’s tour in Germany ends SOFA treaty, which establishes married to a local woman, setting in August, after which he said he an exemption from German taxa- up a potentially precedent-setting plans to retire from the Air Force tion for personnel who are in Ger- case that could have financial im- and move to Florida. many “solely” because of their plications for scores of U.S. troops That hasn’t stopped German jobs. in the country. tax authorities, who demanded Historically, military orders The move levies double taxa- Larsen provide a declaration of for service members and civil- tion on an airman who already income for back taxation, some- ians were sufficient proof for the pays U.S. income taxes and poten- thing that he is resisting and tax exemption. But German tax tially threatens service members could have to fight in court. authorities have begun interpret- BRIAN FERGUSON/Stars and Stripes who marry Germans or take any “We have a wave of Americans ing “solely” in different ways. number of steps to integrate into Master Sgt. Matthew Larsen, his wife, Kathrin, and son Jayden stand getting harassed from the side of Now, a key question is whether in front of their house in Reichweiler, Germany, last month. German life outside the base gates. the German IRS and it is getting military members intend to re- There are now 387 tax cases in- tax authorities are demanding Larsen pay German income tax, based worse and worse,” said Detlev turn to the United States. on their interpretation of the NATO Status of Forces Agreement . volving U.S. Defense Department Albrecht, a Kaiserslautern-based Personnel stationed in Ger- personnel in the greater Kaiser- German tax attorney who is han- many for many years — there is like an ordinary resident, the were forced to pay by the Kaiser- slautern area, home to the most dling about 50 cases involving no standard for just how many Army said. slautern tax office, after a victory U.S. troops in Germany, local tax American military personnel — or with significant ties such as German spouses should avoid in Rheinland-Pfalz state finance officials told Stars and Stripes. locked in battles with German being married to a German, own- changing their tax class after get- court. It’s unclear how many of those tax authorities. ing property, sending children to ting married because it signals cases involve active-duty person- Albrecht said he is confident Larsen, who is Albrecht’s only German schools or even extend- to tax offices that they need to Larsen, the airman, also would nel, but some service members active-duty client, said he was ing tours could call SOFA status probe the other spouse’s reasons are now considered viable tax be victorious if the case goes to forced to retain an attorney to into question, U.S. military offi- for being in Germany, the Army court. targets, tax officials said. avoid a 10,000 euro fine, or about cials in Europe said. said. “It is true that the Rheinland- But Larsen says that’s a fight $11,000, and the prospect of pris- Such circumstances “may re- Albrecht said he has seen cases he shouldn’t be forced into, and Pfalz tax offices levy taxes on on time for refusing to turn over sult in German authorities alleg- involving military civilians occur that U.S. military leaders should U.S. soldiers who are married to a documents. The hope is for the ing the DoD member intends to in most areas where there are take a more aggressive stance German spouse if their income is courts to dismiss the case, Larsen reside in Germany permanently bases. However, the Kusel tax of- in supporting personnel being subject to German tax liability,” said. and therefore must pay income fice, not far from Ramstein, has targeted. said Peter Leismann, a spokes- taxes due,” U.S. Air Forces Eu- proven to be the most aggressive, “The stress of this is unbeliev- man for the Kusel-Landstuhl fi- rope said in a statement. he said. Orders aren’t enough able,” Larsen said. nance office. Once in the German legal sys- “If a willingness to return can- But the circumstances German In recent years, German tax of- tem, the burden of proof is on the not be proven, the income of US [email protected] authorities say are taxable, de- fices have grown more aggressive individual claiming tax exemp- soldiers in Germany is taxable,” Twitter: @john_vandiver spite the NATO Status of Forces in targeting U.S. Defense Depart- tion, USAFE said. Leismann, the spokesman for the Agreement’s general exemptions ment civilians, even though they The problem is connected to Kusel-Landstuhl finance office, for U.S. forces from foreign in- too are in the country under the a 2007 revision in the U.S.- Ger- said in a statement. come taxes, have grown substan- SOFA, which is intended to pro- man tax treaty on double taxa- The financial stakes for the tially in recent years. tect them from double taxation, tion, which opened the door to military community can be high. Master Sgt. Matthew Larsen Albrecht said. full taxation of U.S. government Albrecht has a civilian client who in Ramstein was informed by the Going after active-duty troops, pay if German authorities de- lives in the Mannheim area faced Kusel-Landstuhl tax office in De- at least until now, has been almost cide SOFA status doesn’t apply, with an 80,000 euro tax bill. Part cember that his SOFA exemption unheard of, Albrecht said. USAFE said. of that came from tax officials is no longer recognized. However, it’s possible that ac- factoring in privileges like less Larsen filed taxes in the U.S. tive-duty troops have been snared Keeping off the radar expensive on-base gas, access to while his wife, Kathrin, legally by tax authorities but haven’t post exchanges and even cheaper filed separately in Germany. On a sought outside help. USAREUR is advising ser- cigarettes. questionnaire, she wrote that her U.S. Army Europe, which is vicemembers to take preventive “The German side has the husband was a service member. in charge of SOFA issues for the measures to stay off the radar opinion this is income and they Larsen said a worker at the military in Germany, said it does of German tax authorities. For tax the privileges, which they say Kusel-Landstuhl tax office told not track how many troops or example, do not register for resi- is about $15,000 per year,” Albre- him his marriage to a German is other personnel have been forced dency with a local German town cht said. an indication he is in the country to pay German taxes. hall. In the past, German courts for reasons other than his job and USAREUR’s Office of the Judge “Doing so will trigger a Ger- have on occasion ruled in favor that this obligates him to pay Ger- Advocate also said the command man tax ID number,” USAREUR of Americans with military man income tax. “disputes the German interpreta- said in a statement. connections. “I am here on orders. I am liter- tion of the SOFA and has brought Also, do not file a joint German In 2007, three American con- ally ordered to be here. But they its arguments forward to the Ger- tax return with a German spouse, tractors were reimbursed hun- are saying that, because I am man Foreign Ministry.” which indicates to the German dreds of thousands of euros each married to a German, my SOFA But Albrecht said the issue re- government a desire to be taxed in German income taxes they Woman sues Navy secretary over ‘unequal conditions’

BY MARCO SANTANA suit in an Orlando federal court, ministrative complaint, which was the assistant program man- Orlando Sentinel says acting Navy Secretary Thom- was filed in 2014, ended this past ager for logistics in the Marine as B. Modly should have known December with an undisclosed Corps Systems Command. ORLANDO, Fla. — An Orlando about the harassment and, once action shared with Tuck . The lawsuit claimed Daniel woman has sued a top U.S. Navy discovered, should have repri- That ruling opened a 90-day Torgler, who oversaw Tuck as a official, alleging that inaction on sexual harassment allegations manded the accused supervisor. window during which she could supervisory program manager fostered a workplace that “per- Instead, she claims in the law- file a follow-up lawsuit, which she of its civilian workforce, made meated with unequal conditions suit, she faced repercussions in did Monday. repeated sexual advances toward for women, particularly assertive the workplace because of Modly’s Tuck, a supervisory logistics Tuck, including unwanted physi- women in leadership positions.” failure to address the allegations. management specialist in the cal contact while in his office and Gloria Tuck, who filed the law- The investigation for the ad- U.S. Navy’s Orlando field office, at department social functions. Friday, April 3, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 5 PACIFIC Beetles threaten palms at Andersen’s golf course

BY SETH ROBSON Stars and Stripes ‘ We could be Ironwood Golf Course if we ANDERSEN AIR FORCE have to keep doing this. BASE, Guam — The way things ’ Steven O’Hearne are going, the Air Force may have Palm Tree Golf Course manager to come up with a new name for its golf course at the home of the 36th Wing on Guam. The Palm Tree Golf Course, as lege of Natural and Applied Sci- have been severely damaged and Andersen’s 18 holes are known, is ence has a website devoted to killed by the coconut rhinoceros infested with voracious coconut waging war on the invasive bee- beetle,” he wrote. “There is no rhinoceros beetles, Oryctes rhi- tles, which were discovered on estimate for the proportion of noceros, whose meals of choice the U.S. island territory in 2007. palms killed but it is obvious to are the coconut palms that the “The coconut rhinoceros beetle residents and visitors that the SETH ROBSON/Stars and Stripes links are named for. is a major pest of coconut palm, island’s palms are being killed at Course manager Steven oil palm and other palm species,” an alarming rate.” Palm Tree Golf Course manager Steven O’Hearne can only watch O’Hearne can only watch from the website states. “Palms are The beetles have been a prob- from his clubhouse as beetles gnaw their way through the palms. his clubhouse — formerly the damaged when adult beetles bore lem in the Pacific since they base officer’s club — as the bee- into the crowns of palms to feed were accidentally transported to rent rhino beetle outbreak on bad things are going to be but as tles gnaw their way, one-by-one, on sap. Tree mortality occurs Samoa from Sri Lanka in 1909. Guam, it will only end when the we lose trees we are putting more through the beautiful palm trees when beetles destroy the growing After they showed up on Guam, beetles run out of food,” he wrote. in,” O’Hearne said. “We’ve plant- outside. tip.” they were found all over the re- “Which means most of Guam’s ed about 60 [ironwoods].” The damage caused by the te- Coconut palms were the second gion from Hawaii to the Solomon palm trees will be killed, as hap- It’s possible that the beetles nacious insects is visible yards most abundant trees on Guam be- Islands, Moore wrote. pened in Palau after [World War could consume all the palm trees from the clubhouse door where fore the beetles attacked, wrote Authorities have tried quaran- II].” at his golf course, he added. several nearby coconut trees Aubrey Moore, an entomology tining parts of Guam and spray- Workers at Andersen’s golf “We could be Ironwood Golf are on their last legs. Stripped of professor at the university, in a ing trees with insecticide but, so course have been replacing dead Course if we have to keep doing fronds, the diseased trees look a recent research paper. far, their efforts haven’t stopped coconut trees with ironwood this,” he said. little like telephone poles. “During recent years, many co- the beetles proliferating. trees. [email protected] The University of Guam Col- conuts and other palms on Guam “If we do not control the cur- “We don’t know exactly how Twitter: @SethRobson1 PAGE 6 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, April 3, 2020 WAR ON TERRORISM US deploys Patriot missile batteries in Iraq

BY CHAD GARLAND sile strikes in January that left more than try, and warned Wednesday on Twitter reports of the Patriot systems’ arrival in Stars and Stripes 100 Americans with brain injuries. that Iran would pay a “heavy price indeed” Iraq and a New York Times report that A resident of Irbil, the capital of north- if it carried out the plans. said the Pentagon had ordered American The U.S. has deployed Patriot missile ern Iraq’s Kurdistan region, told Stars and At a later White House briefing, Trump military leaders in the country to prepare batteries in Iraq as the coalition battling Stripes he saw a missile battery at the base would not provide specifics, but said the for increased fighting and develop plans to Islamic State in the country draws down there this week. One has also been sent to U.S. had “very good information they were destroy Iranian proxy forces. and a war of words between Washington al Asad Air Base in Anbar province, un- planning something.” The missile systems are protected by C- and Tehran ramps up. named U.S. and Iraqi security officials told “We’re just saying, ‘Don’t do it. Don’t do RAMs, which can detect and shoot down Ground-based air defenses in Iraq were Agence-France Presse, and two more were it.’ It would be a very bad thing for them if incoming rocket and mortar fire, U.S. being set up “to protect Iraqi, coalition, expected to deploy from Kuwait. they did it,” Trump said. Central Command chief Gen. Kenneth and U.S. service members from a variety The Iraqi government is “well aware” of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad F. McKenzie told Pentagon reporters in of air threats,” a Pentagon official con- the need for such air defenses, Robertson Javad Zarif responded to Trump’s warn- March. The systems began arriving as the firmed Wednesday, declining to say where said, and U.S. officials are coordinating ings with one of his own. “Openly Iran U.S.-led coalition was shuttering smaller or whether they were operational. closely with their Iraqi counterparts. starts no wars, but teaches lessons to those outposts and consolidating forces on larger “For operational security reasons, we “It is important to note that repeated at- who do,” he tweeted. bases, winding down its anti-ISIS mission. are not providing status updates as those tacks on Iraqi bases, which violate Iraqi The Shiite militia Kataeb Hezbollah, Some of the more than 5,000 U.S. troops systems come online,” said Pentagon sovereignty, have killed and injured Iraqi, which the U.S. struck after two rocket at- and other allied forces have also been sent spokesman Cmdr. Sean Robertson in an coalition, and U.S. service members,” he tacks in recent months killed and wound- out of the country after Iraq suspended email. said. ed coalition personnel at Iraqi bases, has military training to focus on battling the The systems, able to track and shoot Meanwhile, President Donald Trump threatened revenge and warned of a “pain- coronavirus pandemic . down ballistic missiles, have reportedly accused Iran or its proxies of plotting a ful” response to any further U.S. assaults. [email protected] been deployed to bases hit by Iranian mis- “sneak attack” on U.S. forces in the coun- The saber-rattling comes after media Twitter: @chadgarland Taliban ready for cease-fires in virus areas IG: Military Associated Press mismanaged ISLAMABAD — The Taliban said Wednesday the group was ready to declare a cease-fire in areas of Afghanistan under building of its control if they are hit by a coronavirus outbreak. The announcement follows a U.N. Se- base in Niger curity Council statement Tuesday urging Afghanistan’s warring parties to heed the BY JOHN VANDIVER U.N. secretary-general’s call for an imme- Stars and Stripes diate cease-fire to respond to the pandemic and ensure the delivery of humanitarian STUTTGART, Germany — The U.S. aid throughout the country. military may have broken the law when “If, God forbid, the outbreak happens in it mismanaged funds and ineffectively an area where we control the situation then planned the construction of a $100 mil- we will stop fighting in that area,” Taliban lion drone base in Niger, the Pentagon’s spokesman Zabihullah Muajhed told The Inspector General said in a report issued Associated Press. Thursday. The Taliban have also said they would Now, the IG is calling upon the Pentagon guarantee the security of health and aid and Air Force to launch a formal probe into workers traveling to their areas offering how the project was handled and deter- assistance to prevent the spread of the new mine if laws and regulations were broken. virus. Last year, U.S. Africa Command began It wasn’t clear how many cases would operating out of Air Base 201 in Agadez need to be confirmed in any given area for after years of delays due to construction the insurgent group to announce a cease- problems. The IG said the reason for the fire and there was no immediate response delays was that the military “did not ef- from the government. fectively plan, design, and construct” the Afghanistan has 196 confirmed cases, base and went outside the bounds of what including 24 deaths. Earlier this week, the Congress had approved when it excluded government imposed a lockdown in sever- runway shoulders in the project scope. al cities fearing an explosion in new cases, “Additionally, the Air Force bypassed which would overwhelm an impoverished congressional notification when it split the construction requirement for intelligence, health care system already devastated by surveillance, and reconnaissance opera- decades of war. tions into six operations and maintenance Particularly worrisome are the more HAMED SARFARAZI/AP projects totaling $5.4 million,” the IG said. than 200,000 Afghans who returned just Municipal workers carry the body of a coronavirus victim in western Afghanistan’s The Air Force, which was in charge of this year from hard-hit Iran, where more Herat province March 27. The Taliban said Wednesday the group was ready to declare the project, also potentially violated the than 47,000 people have tested positive and a cease-fire in areas under its control if they are hit by a coronavirus outbreak. Antideficiency Act when it acquired 12 the virus has killed more than 3,000 — the permanent guard towers using procure- most in the Middle East. withhold $1 billion in aid if the country’s tive gloves and masks and pamphlets. ment funds instead of military construc- Afghanistan’s squabbling political lead- tion funds, the IG said. Moreover, the Air ers were urged to settle their differences to rival presidents do not find a compromise The Taliban are at their strongest since and settle on a power-sharing deal. Force did not construct Air Base 201 in- be ready to provide a united front against being ousted from power in 2001 and ac- frastructure to meet Defense Department The Taliban have used their WhatsApp a worsening outbreak but also to begin cording to most estimates now control or safety requirements, the report said. “meaningful talks with the Taliban to groups to share pictures of local health of- hold sway in nearly half the country. The base had been in the works for years achieve a sustainable peace,” according to ficials in white gowns and masks handing Meanwhile, a three-member Taliban del- but ran into repeated delays. During the Tuesday’s U.N. statement. out protective masks and bars of soap to egation was in the Afghan capital, Kabul, construction project, the military blamed The statement followed a closed-door locals. to sort out the mechanics of a prisoner ex- the desert work environment’s austerity as In a slick English-language video the Tal- briefing of the Security Council by U.N. change with the government, the first step one of the complicating factors. iban said its health commission in northern deputy special representative Ingrid toward intra-Afghan negotiations, accord- But the IG said the main issue was a fail- Hayden. Kunduz province created anti-coronavirus ure of oversight, planning and design. ing to a deal signed between the Taliban “The choice is made stark by the all- teams who were “working home to home The leadership at AFRICOM and U.S. encompassing threat of COVID-19, which and village to village for public awareness.” and the United States. Air Forces Africa both disagreed with the poses grave dangers to the health of Af- The video said the commission has set up The two sides met but there were no de- IG’s findings, saying that the construction ghanistan’s population and, potentially, to quarantine centers where those suspected tails on when the prisoner releases may effort was completed in an operationally the stability of its institutions,” she said. of carrying the virus would be kept. They begin. The U.S.-Taliban deal calls for the challenging environment. Frustrated by Afghanistan’s bickering said they would test people coming from release of up to 5,000 Taliban and the free- [email protected] leadership, Washington has threatened to other areas and were distributing protec- dom of up to 1,000 government personnel. Twitter: @john_vandiver Friday, April 3, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 7 MILITARY More troops sent to Mexican border to help amid outbreak

BY ROSE L. THAYER more military support to Border mission to further protect our Stars and Stripes Patrol agents given new authority country,” Richardson said during in the fight against the coronavi- a phone call with reporters. AUSTIN, Texas — An addition- rus pandemic, said Richardson, Troops deployed to the south- ROBERTO DI GIOVINE/U.S. Army al 540 troops will deploy to the who commands Army North. ern border work alongside Bor- U.S.-Mexico border to back up To help stop the spread of the der Patrol agents using mobile National Guard troops provide support near the border with Mexico Border Patrol agents capturing coronavirus, the Department of surveillance detection equip- in July 2018. The military will send 540 additional troops to the and deporting unlawful migrants Homeland Security announced ment, working in detention facili- border to back up Border Patrol agents. during the coronavirus pandem- U.S. Customs and Border Protec- ties, conducting administrative ic, Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson tion agents are now authorized to tasks and providing food service, first authorized to deploy to the hensions jumped to historic lev- said Wednesday. apprehend migrants who illegally transportation and medical. The border in April 2018 and active- els, peaking to more than 144,000 The additional troops were enter the United States and return additional service members will duty troops joined them about people apprehended in May 2019, approved for deployment Mon- them immediately to the country conduct similar work and allow six months later. The mission is according to Customs and Bor- day by Defense Secretary Mark from which they entered, either for troops to better meet health authorized to continue through der Protection data. In February, Esper, said Lt. Col. Chris Mitch- Canada or Mexico. safety guidelines that prevent the fiscal year 2020, which ends Sept. that number was down to about ell, a Pentagon spokesman. They The authority was granted spread of coronavirus, Mitchell 30. 30,000. will join roughly 5,200 service March 21 and is in place for 30 said. Deployments initially began to members — about 2,500 Nation- days. Prior to the order, agents [email protected] National Guard troops were support Border Patrol as appre- Twitter: @Rose_Lori al Guard and 2,700 active-duty would detain people and place troops — already deployed to them in holding facilities. support U.S. Customs and Border “We want to make sure we are Protection agents in states along supporting that [new authority],” the southern border. and approving more troops “ad- The new troops will provide equately supports them and their VA ends use of service representatives who help vets with benefits

BY NIKKI WENTLING to veterans to discover its errors,” Stars and Stripes he said. VFW National Commander WASHINGTON — The De- William Schmitz argued it was partment of Veterans Affairs is an “inconceivable” change that ending a decades-old practice of would erode veterans’ right to allowing veterans service repre- competent representation in ben- sentatives to review benefits de- efits claims. cisions for accuracy before those The VA decided to make the decisions are finalized and sent to change because its online claims veterans. system made the 48-hour review Veterans of Foreign Wars, process “obsolete,” said VA Press which employs about 300 repre- Secretary Christina Mandreucci. sentatives across the country, ar- In 2013, the department turned gues the change will lead to more all paper claims into digital re- problems — and paperwork — for cords and transitioned to an veterans. Paul Lawrence, the VA all-online claims process. The undersecretary of benefits, an- agency created the Veterans Ben- nounced the change at a meeting efits Management System, an on- with veterans groups last week, line database. said Ryan Gallucci, a director at “Since all veteran records, the VFW’s office in Washington. documents and other materials It will take effect at the end of are now scanned or transmitted April. electronically, Veterans Service “This is a last-chance quality review,” Gallucci said. “We raised Organizations and other accred- our concerns and said we’d really ited representatives have access appreciate the ability to demon- to their clients’ records through- strate why it’s so important, but out the claims process in real he basically said his mind was time,” Mandreucci said. “This is made up. This was happening, a marked improvement over the whether we agreed or not.” limited, 48-hour review period As outlined in a VA manual, under the old system.” representatives accredited by the While it’s true that represen- VA have 48 hours to review new tatives can access their veter- rating decisions on behalf of their ans’ files, there no longer will veteran clients. The decisions de- be a process in which they can termine the level of compensation make changes to the decisions for service-connected injuries before they’re finalized, Gallucci and illnesses. argued. The representatives check for “It’s after-the-fact,” he said. inadvertent errors that could “We’ll see the rating decision save veterans from having to file after it’s finalized, and at that appeals or to request VA reviews. point, we can’t fix the problem VFW representatives find errors without causing further delay for in 5% to 7% of claims, Gallucci the veteran.” said. [email protected] “The VA is shifting the burden Twitter: @nikkiwentling PAGE 8 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, April 3, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK Japan-based sailors told to move from barracks

BY CAITLIN DOORNBOS base’s official Facebook page Stars and Stripes Wednesday. “These personnel are asymp- YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, tomatic and have not tested Japan — Some sailors were or- positive for COVID-19,” he said. dered out of their barracks and “There is no intent to move onto their assigned ships to make COVID-19 connected personnel room for quarantined sailors as to this installation, as we have yet the base battles a coronavirus to have a confirmed case.” outbreak, a base spokesman con- The Navy uses the term “isola- firmed Wednesday. tion” for those who test positive or The goal is to “free up space to are “reasonably believed to be in- create separation from quaran- fected” with the coronavirus, and tined or restriction-of-movement “quarantine” for those who have sailors,” Randall Baucom told been exposed to the disease but Stars and Stripes. are not yet ill, 7th Fleet spokes- “Some barracks on base are man Lt. Joe Keiley told Stars and being used to quarantine and iso- Stripes last month. late sailors that are being tested Other installations across for or have tested positive for Japan have also designated isola- COVID-19,” he said. tion areas for personnel awaiting Yokosuka has been under coronavirus test results. Marine a shelter-at-home order since Corps Air Station Iwakuni fur- March 27, a day after the base be- nished a barracks for that pur- came the first U.S. installation in pose, according to a Facebook /U.S. Navy Japan to have a service member TYLER FRASER post Tuesday by base commander test positive for the virus. A sign displays coronavirus-prevention information at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, on March 26. Col. Lance Lewis. Two more cases were reported At Iwakuni, some people may at Yokosuka on March 27, but the Capt. Marc Boran, said in a post executing our daily responsibili- Navy required last month for all be allowed to isolate at their Navy has since declined to release on the ship’s official Facebook ties,” Boran said in the post. personnel coming to Japan from residence while medical experts the number of additional cases at trace personal contacts, and a specific installations. post Saturday. Sailors assigned Additionally, some Yokosuka- other countries. to warships such as cruisers and based sailors undergoing restric- While not naming Yokosuka team of trained personnel clean Sailors assigned to the guid- up any potential hot spots the in- ed-missile cruiser USS Chan- destroyers often live in barracks tion of movement were taken to specifically, “Navy personnel while those ships are in their Naval Air Facility Atsugi to wait from other bases in Japan” came dividual visited, Lewis said in his cellorsville were ordered out of post. their barracks rooms Sunday homeports. out their 14 days of limited move- to Atsugi late Tuesday to wait “for [their] protection and to as- “We are not operating business ment, Baucom said. out their 14-day restricted move- Stars and Stripes reporter James Bolinger contributed to this report. sist with Yokosuka preventative as usual, and our number one pri- Restriction of movement is ment, Atsugi commander Capt. [email protected] measures,” their commander, ority is to fight COVID-19 while an observation period that the Lloyd Mack said in a post on the Twitter: @CaitlinDoornbos 2,700 Roosevelt sailors being moved to shore as virus spreads

B Y COREY DICKSTEIN ly clean the more than 1,000- — and sailors were screened for Stars and Stripes foot-long ship that hosts a crew of symptoms or potential exposures nearly 5,000. before returning to the ship, Gil- WASHINGTON — The Navy Officials hope to rotate person- day said. Meanwhile, aircraft is working to remove some 2,700 nel back aboard the ship after brought personnel on board from sailors from the USS Theodore they have spent two weeks in iso- other locations. Roosevelt by Friday in an at- lation on Guam and test negative “Understanding exactly who tempt to slow a spreading coro- for the virus. patient zero is, is probably going navirus outbreak on the aircraft The plan is to “take the appro- to be an impossible task,” the ad- carrier now docked off the coast priate number of people off and miral said. of Guam, senior service officials test, quarantine, isolate while What is clear, Modly added, said Wednesday. some number is running the is that the conditions aboard a The Navy has already moved ship,” Adm. John Aquilino, the Navy ship allow viruses to thrive about 1,000 sailors off the ship, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, as sailors live and work in very of which 93 sailors had tested told reporters Tuesday during a close quarters, making the imple- positive for the fast-spreading phone conference. “Once those /U.S. Navy mentation of the social distancing virus as of Wednesday, acting BRANDON RICHARDSON sailors are quarantined, isolated recommendations championed by Navy Secretary Thomas Modly Ships from the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the and retested, when they are full- health officials across the globe said. The scramble to quickly test America Expeditionary Strike Group transit the South China Sea on up [coronavirus] free, the plan impractical. and remove troops from the ship March 15. will be to rotate them back onto “Once the virus gets on a ship comes one day after a letter to the ship and finish the remainder like that, it’s going to spread,” he top Navy officials penned by the ter were first published Tuesday hotel rooms left empty amid the of the ship.” said. Roosevelt’s top officer surfaced by the San Francisco Chronicle, pandemic. But the ship cannot be Modly stressed Wednesday None of the Navy’s other 94 in the media. which reported that 150 to 200 fully evacuated, Modly said, es- that none of the sailors aboard deployed ships have reported In the letter, Capt. Brett Crozier Roosevelt sailors had been sick- timating that about 1,000 sailors the Roosevelt had been hospital- positive cases of the coronavirus. warned that the outbreak could ened by the virus, citing an un- would have to remain aboard at ized with coronavirus complica- Modly said that several sailors kill some sailors, and that “if we named senior officer aboard the all times. He said that the service tions. Of the 93 cases, he said that assigned to ships at their home- do not act now, we are failing to ship. had yet to establish a timeline for 86 had experienced some form of ports have tested positive, but no properly take care of our most “We need a lot of transpar- removing as many as 4,000 sail- mild symptoms. ships reported large numbers of trusted asset — our sailors.” ency in this process and we want ors from ship. It remains unclear where infections. Modly and Adm. Michael Gil- information to flow up through “Our plan has always been to or when the breakout started. “Right now, the Teddy Roos- day, the chief of naval operations, the chain of command, and that’s remove as much of the crew as we Three sailors were flown off the evelt is the front line theater of told reporters Wednesday that what [Crozier] did,” Modly said can while maintaining the ship’s Roosevelt on March 24 after test- this battle,” with the coronavirus, they agreed with Crozier’s as- in a news briefing from the Pen- safety,” he said. “Just because it ing positive for the virus. Those Modly said. “We have to respond sessment of the situation and his tagon. “He submitted this letter is big and it floats and it has a lot cases came about two weeks after with skill and agility and with di- decision to send the letter up the to his chain of command. How it of people on it — the comparison the ship left a port visit in central rect communication to the Amer- Navy’s chain of command. They got out to the media, I don’t know. of the T.R. to a cruise ship pretty Vietnam’s Danang. ican people. I’m confident that blamed any slowed response to I don’t think anyone will ever much ends there.” But the Navy is not convinced the Navy … will save lives and the crisis on miscommunication know. We’d certainly prefer that Sailors must remain aboard the that Vietnam was the outbreak’s protect this nation as it always and indicated the captain would it didn’t.” aircraft carrier to secure major genesis. At the time of the visit, has and always will.” not face punishment unless it was The Navy is working with weapons systems and ammuni- less than 20 positive coronavirus determined that he had leaked Guam’s governor to find addi- tion and run its nuclear power cases had been reported in all of Stars and Stripes reporter Caitlin M. Kenney contributed to this story. the letter to the media. tional space to place Roosevelt plant, Modly said. Some sailors Vietnam — all far north of Dan- [email protected] The contents of Crozier’s let- sailors in isolation, including will also stay aboard to thorough- ang in the country’s capital Hanoi Twitter: @CDicksteinDC Friday, April 3, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 9 VIRUS OUTBREAK Democrats delay nominating convention until mid-August

BY BILL BARROW with their summer conventions. uled their convention ahead of Associated Press Republicans plan to gather the Summer Olympics. But the Aug. 24-27 in Charlotte, N.C. international games have been The Democratic National Com- They are expressing confidence postponed until 2021, opening mittee is delaying its presidential that they can pull off their con- several weeks on the summer nominating convention until the vention as scheduled, but party television calendar if they could week of Aug. 17 after prospective MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ/AP Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is logistically manage a delay. Tra- nominee Joe Biden said that he still allowing for the possibility dition dictates that Democrats, as Unionized hospitality workers wait in line in a basement garage to didn’t think it would be possible that the pandemic could upend the party out of power, hold their apply for unemployment benefits at the Hospitality Training Academy to hold it in mid-July because of GOP plans. convention first. in Los Angeles. the coronavirus pandemic. Neither Democratic nor Repub- Biden holds a prohibitive dele- Convention CEO Joe Solmo- lican leaders want to sacrifice the gate lead that makes him the pro- nese confirmed the decision in a boost that can result from an en- spective nominee, but Vermont statement Thursday. Jobless: thusiastic convention gathering. Sen. Bernie Sanders remains in US unemployment “In our current climate of un- President Donald Trump thrives the race and has insisted that he certainty, we believe the smart- on big rallies and has obviously has a “narrow” path to the nomi- est approach is to take additional rate could hit all-time high missed that part of his routine nation. With many states pushing time to monitor how this situation amid the coronavirus outbreak, back their primaries, Sanders po- unfolds so we can best position reluctantly turning the Rose FROM FRONT PAGE added $600 a week in jobless aid, tentially could block Biden from our party for a safe and success- Garden and the White House on top of what recipients receive accruing the required delegate “This kind of upending of the ful convention,” Solmonese said. briefing room into substitutes. from their states. This will enable majority until late June. labor market in such a short Biden on Wednesday night A traditional convention, with a many lower-income workers to time is unheard of,” said Heidi told NBC late-night commedian nationally televised nomination Republicans don’t face the in- manage their expenses, increase Shierholz, an economist at the Jimmy Fallon that he doubted ternal party uncertainty, though their purchasing power and sup- acceptance speech, could be even Economic Policy Institute, a pro- “whether the Democratic conven- they must still weigh the same port the economy. more critical for Biden, who has gressive think tank. tion is going to be able to be held” public health scenarios. It also makes many more been relegated recently to remote Some of last week’s jobless on its original July 13-16 schedule television interviews from his McDaniel said that she thinks claims are likely delayed filings people eligible for jobless aid, “we should be out of this” by the including the self-employed, con- in Milwaukee. Delaware home, unable to draw from the previous week, when “I think it’s going to have move the kind of spotlight that a sitting end of August. state offices that handle unem- tractors and so-called “gig econ- In an interview, she said that omy” workers such as Uber and into August,” Biden said. president commands. ployment benefits were over- Republicans have already raised Lyft drivers. Those comments were the fur- Solmonese hasn’t publicly de- whelmed by a surge of online and the money necessary for the con- Kathryn Lickteig, a cook in thest Biden had gone in predicting tailed any specifics, promising telephone claims. Yet many of a delay for the convention, which only that “we will balance pro- vention and have the staff hired those offices are still struggling Kansas City, signed up for unem- ployment compensation last week marks the start of the general tecting the health and well-being and in place. to process all the claims they after the city shut down dine-in election campaign. The corona- of convention attendees and our “We’re ready to go,” she said. have received. As a result, ap- restaurants. She is hopeful that virus pandemic is forcing Demo- host city with our responsibility “This isn’t something that’s going plications for benefits will likely the extra $600 will help her ride crats and Republicans to take a to deliver this historic and criti- to stop us.” remain extraordinarily high over out the shutdown instead of hav- close look at whether they’ll be cal occasion.” Still, she added a caveat: “Obvi- the coming weeks. ing to look for an interim job. able to move forward as planned Democrats originally sched- ously, science will dictate that.” The magnitude of the layoffs “It has eased my mind so has led many economists to en- much,” she said. “I do not have to vision as many as 20 million lost actively go out and expose myself jobs by the end of April. That to the public and possibly get sick. would be more than double the I can stay home now and do my 8.7 million jobs lost during the part in social distancing.” Great Recession. The unemploy- The legislation will also help ment rate could spike to as high fund unemployment benefits for as 15% this month, above the pre- workers whose hours have been vious record of 10.8% set during a cut. That would enable these peo- deep recession in 1982. ple to replace some of their lost Employers are slashing their income with unemployment aid, payrolls to try to stay afloat be- even as they keep their jobs. cause their revenue has collapsed, About 26 states allow workers especially at restaurants, hotels, with reduced hours to claim ben- gyms, movie theaters and other efits. Most economists support venues that depend on face-to- doing so because it encourages face interaction. Auto sales have companies to cut back on hours sunk, and factories have closed. rather than lay off workers. Any More than two-thirds of the program that encourages compa- U.S. population are under stay- nies to maintain connections with at-home orders, imposed by most their workers can help the econo- states. That has intensified pres- my rebound faster after the virus sure on businesses, most of which outbreak is contained. face rent, loans and other bills Typically, people who receive that must be paid. jobless aid are required to ac- Requests for jobless aid soared tively look for a new job and to in all 50 states, showing that lay- document their searches. But offs have spread nationwide. In Congress has passed other leg- California, nearly 900,000 people islation that encourages states to sought benefits last week, almost drop that requirement, given that four times the previous week’s so many businesses are closed figure, and equivalent to 5% of and most Americans have been the state’s workforce. ordered to stay mostly at home. In Michigan, jobless claims Mark Zandi, chief economist more than doubled last week to at Moody’s Analytics, said this 311,000. In Florida, filings tripled week that just 6% of companies to 227,000. In South Dakota, they surveyed by Moody’s say they’re quadrupled to 6,645. hiring — down dramatically The White House and Con- from 40% in the weeks preceding gress expanded the unemploy- the coronavirus outbreak. The ment benefits system in last plunge in hiring underscores the week’s $2.2 trillion economic difficulty that anyone out of work rescue package. That legislation would have finding a new job. PAGE 10 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, April 3, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK From Russia with price tag: Aid arrives in US

BY JOHN VANDIVER overcome a common enemy that threatens Together with Cuba, they have also dis- cases were in New York City. Stars and Stripes the lives of all of us.” patched medical teams to help out in places As the pandemic surges across the U.S., While Ortagus said the U.S. paid for the such as Italy, which has the highest mortal- there were concerns about dwindling Medical supplies sent by Russia to help equipment, she didn’t mention how much ity rate from the virus, and Serbia. stocks of medical supplies, such as ven- the U.S. fight the coronavirus have arrived was spent. The Russian supplies, which filled a tilators, which are needed to treat people in New York, but the relief gear came with On Wednesday, the Russian government cargo plane, arrived in New York amid who come down with the severe lung dis- an undisclosed price tag. was trumpeting the delivery of the medi- warnings from Trump that between ease caused by the virus. U.S. government The delivery of ventilators and person- emergency stockpiles of protective equip- al protection equipment was the result of cal equipment on social media, saying the 100,000 and 200,000 Americans could die a phone call Monday between President aid would save American lives. from the disease caused by the virus — a ment like masks and gloves are also nearly Donald Trump and Russian President The deal has raised concerns among turnaround from a statement he made on depleted, a senior U.S. official told The Vladimir Putin, said State Department some Russia critics, who say Moscow, Twitter in late February that “the coro- New York Times Thursday. spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus. along with China, is exaggerating the role navirus is very much under control in the Ortagus said the U.S. “cannot do it alone” “Both countries have provided humani- it is playing in the global response to the USA.” and must work with other countries “to en- tarian assistance to each other in times of coronavirus crisis. New York state had 83,712 confirmed sure that critically needed supplies get to crisis in the past and will no doubt do so The two nations have provided masks, cases of coronavirus as of Wednesday, or those in need.” again in the future,” Ortagus said Wednes- ventilators and other medical equipment 40% of the national total, according to New [email protected] day. “This is a time to work together to to several countries hit by the pandemic. York Magazine. More than 47,000 of the Twitter: @john_vandiver Engineer accused of purposely derailing train near USNS Mercy

Associated Press on here. Now they will.” Moreno said he was suspicious LOS ANGELES — A train of the Mercy and believed it had engineer intentionally drove a an alternate purpose related to speeding locomotive off a track COVID-19 or a government take- at the Port of Los Angeles be- over, an affidavit states. Moreno cause he was suspicious about the stated that he acted alone and had presence of a Navy hospital ship not pre-planned the attempted docked there to help during the attack. coronavirus crisis, federal pros- In an interview with FBI agents, ecutors said Wednesday. Moreno stated that “he did it out The locomotive crashed of the desire to ‘wake people up,’ ” through a series of barriers and according to an affidavit. fences before coming to rest “Moreno stated that he thought more than 250 yards from the that the USNS Mercy was suspi- U.S. Navy Hospital Ship Mercy cious and did not believe ‘the ship on Tuesday, the U.S. Department is what they say it’s for,’ ” the com- of Justice said in a release. plaint said. Nobody was hurt. The Mercy arrived in port this KABC-TV/AP Eduardo Moreno, 44, was week to provide a thousand hos- charged with one count of train pital beds for non-coronavirus A Pacific Harbor Line train derailed Tuesday, at the Port of Los Angeles after running through the end wrecking, prosecutors said. cases to take the load of region- of the track and crashing through barriers, finally coming to rest about 250 yards from the docked U.S. Moreno acknowledged in two al medical centers expecting a Navy Hospital Ship Mercy. separate interviews with law en- surge of COVID-19 patients. forcement that he intentionally Cellphone video showed the lo- locomotive never came close to ployee but apparently was work- controlled and port operations derailed and crashed the train comotive upright in a patch of dirt. the Mercy. ing for Pacific Harbor Line Inc., weren’t seriously affected, San- near the Mercy, according to the It apparently smashed through a “It would have had to have gone a train company that handles criminal complaint. concrete barrier at the end of the several hundred yards through cargo in the port and connects field said. “You only get this chance once. track, slid across pavement and a parking lot and cross a water to major railroad lines, Sanfield Moreno was arrested by a Cali- The whole world is watching. I gravel, and hit a chain-link fence channel to reach the ship,” San- said. The company didn’t imme- fornia Highway Patrol officer had to,” Moreno told investiga- before coming to a rest. field said. “The tracks are no- diately return a phone call seek- tors, according to the complaint. Phillip Sanfield, spokesman for where near the Mercy.” ing comment. who witnessed the crash and cap- “People don’t know what’s going the Port of Los Angeles, said the The engineer wasn’t a port em- A small fuel leak was quickly tured him as he fled the scene. Civilians: As death toll rises, Pentagon to provide some body bags from its supply

FROM FRONT PAGE has been in contact with the cur- strength will be tested, our en- ning” for potential future needs, place. While the Pentagon works to rent contractor to assess its man- durance will be tried.” and that includes preparing for The Joint Staff is “in close buy more bags, it will draw ini- ufacturing capabilities but hasn’t The government had not previ- “mortuary contingencies” from partnership with them to iden- tially from a stockpile of 50,000 it yet placed a formal order, accord- ously shared details on its projec- U.S. states. tify what their needs are,” includ- ing to one of the people familiar tions for the spread of the virus, The pouches may be necessary ing “mission assignments” that maintains, according to two peo- with the request. which has so far killed more than for some state and local govern- came in Monday for prepackaged ple familiar with the request. As many as 240,000 Ameri- 5,300 people in the U.S. and in- ments but FEMA hasn’t received Meals Ready to Eat, and “other The move is a somber coun- cans are projected to die in the fected more than 226,000. a shipment yet, the spokesman supplies,” Air Force Maj. Gen. terpoint to the Pentagon’s highly U.S. coronavirus outbreak, a top The Defense Logistics Agency said. The agency is working with Jeff Taliaferro said. praised deployment of two hospi- White House official said Tues- doesn’t yet have a specific deliv- regional and state health and The Joint Staff also received “a tal ships to New York and Los An- day, even with another 30 days of ery date request from FEMA but emergency managers to ramp mission assignment from FEMA geles to help alleviate pressure on the most stringent public health the agency wants them as soon as up available assets, the official for a mortuary affairs support regional hospitals overburdened restrictions in place. Reviewing they are ready, and the Pentagon said, adding that pouches will be team for New York and we’re in by the pandemic. the projections, President Donald is close to an agreement with its distributed to states requesting the process of identifying” per- The DLA’s Troop Support unit Trump warned Americans of a current contractor on the num- them. sonnel, he added. manages the Pentagon’s stockpile difficult period ahead. bers and timelines, one of the On Monday, the vice director Hospitals have been securing of the green nylon, 94-inch by 38- “This is going to be a painful people said. of operations for the Joint Chiefs refrigerated trucks to help hold inch body bags that are typically two weeks,” Trump said at the A FEMA spokesman said the of Staff outlined the general Pen- bodies in areas where capacity distributed to war zones. The unit White House on Tuesday. “Our agency is making “prudent plan- tagon-FEMA process that’s in for storing them has run out. Friday, April 3, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 11 VIRUS OUTBREAK Spain reports record deaths in 24 hours

Associated Press ing their response to the virus in part after China, which in Janu- NEW YORK — Spain on Thurs- ary closed off an entire province day set a record in virus-related of over 70 million people. The fatalities, with 950 deaths in 24 government says the measures hours, even as its infection rate have been a success and reports appeared to ease. that nearly all new cases of the New coronavirus infections virus have been imported from rose nearly 8% overnight to abroad. 110,238, placing Spain close to People in Wuhan, once the epi- Italy, the country that so far has center of the crisis, are starting to the worst outbreak in Europe. return to work . Health authorities say conta- Walking into a subway station gion in Spain has dropped from Wednesday, Wu Shenghong, a a daily average of 20% on March manager for a clothing manu- 25 to less than 12% after that date, facturer, used her phone to scan more than 10 days after Spaniards a barcode on a poster that trig- were ordered to stay home. The gered her app. government has acknowledged A green code and part of her that the real number of infections identity card number appeared could be much higher due to lim- on the screen. A guard wearing ited testing. a mask and goggles waved her Meanwhile, the worldwide race through. to protect people against unwit- If the code had been red, that ting coronavirus carriers intensi- would tell the guard that Wu was fied, pitting governments against confirmed to be infected or had a each other in the race to buy pro- fever or other symptoms and was tective gear and prompting new MAHESH KUMAR A./AP awaiting a diagnosis. questions about who should wear A yellow code would mean she masks, get temperature checks or An Indian policeman wearing a virus-themed helmet rides on a horse during an awareness rally aimed at had contact with an infected per- even be permitted to go outside. preventing the spread of new coronavirus in Hyderabad, India, on Thursday. son but hadn’t finished a two-week In the Chinese city of Wuhan, quarantine, meaning she should where the pandemic began in De- planeload of masks that France ance against having everyone unreported. Critics say some gov- be in a hospital or quarantined. cember, a green symbol on their had already ordered. wearing masks. ernments have been deliberately In Europe, the strains facing smartphones dictates the move- “On the tarmac, the Americans In Greece, authorities placed under-reporting cases in order to some of the world’s best health ments of residents. Green is the arrive, take out cash and pay three an entire refugee camp under avoid public criticism. care systems has been aggravat- “health code” that says a user is or four times more for our orders, quarantine Thursday after dis- For most people, the corona- ed by hospital budget cuts over symptom-free and it’s required so we really have to fight,” Jean covering that a third of the 63 con- virus causes mild or moderate the past decade in Italy, Spain, to board a subway, check into a Rottner, an emergency room doc- tacts of an infected woman tested symptoms, such as fever and France and Britain. hotel or enter the central city of tor in Mulhouse told RTL radio. positive for the virus — and none cough. But for others, especial- They have called in medical 11 million. Serious travel restric- A study by researchers in Sin- showed symptoms. ly older adults and people with students, retired doctors and tions still exist for those who have gapore on Wednesday estimated Altogether, more than 980,000 health problems, it can cause se- even laid-off flight attendants yellow or red symbols. that around 10% of new infections people around the world have vere symptoms like pneumonia with first aid training to help their In northern Italy, the coun- may be sparked by people who contracted the virus, according and lead to death. country’s overstressed medical try with the most virus deaths carry the virus but have not yet to a tally by Johns Hopkins Uni- Asian stocks meandered Thurs- workers. in the world at over 13,000, suffered its flulike symptoms. versity. More than 47,000 have day after a White House warning The staffing shortage has been guards armed with thermom- In response, the U.S. Centers died from the virus and another that as many as 240,000 Ameri- worsened by the high numbers eter guns decide who can enter for Disease Control and Preven- 195,000 have recovered. cans might die in the pandemic of infected personnel, many of supermarkets. tion changed how it defined the The real figures are believed sent Wall Street tumbling. The whom are working without pro- And a top health official in risks of infection, saying essen- to be much higher because of Dow Jones Industrial Average tective gear. In Italy alone, nearly France’s hard-hit eastern region tially that anyone may be a carri- testing shortages, differences in lost more than 970 points, or over 10,000 medical workers have con- said Americans swooped in at a er, whether they have symptoms counting the dead and large num- 4%. tracted the virus and more than Chinese airport to spirit away a or not. It is yet to change its guid- bers of mild cases that have gone Many countries are now model- 60 doctors have died. Tokyo to keep many public spots shuttered as infections surge

BY HANA KUSUMOTO ing Yokota Air Base. Forces Japan, 5th Air Force and AND JOSEPH DITZLER The city also announced it the 374th Airlift Wing — security Stars and Stripes will cancel or postpone city-run forces started medical screening events until May 6. at the gates Thursday. Entrants TOKYO — Zoos, museums and During a meeting on coronavi- are asked three questions about some parks will remain closed rus countermeasures Wednesday, their current health and recent until at least May 6 as coronavi- Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike asked contacts. A positive response rus infections surge across the for residents’ and city workers’ to any question means further city, the Tokyo Metropolitan Gov- cooperation. screening by a medical team. ernment announced Wednesday. “We are in a critical situation For airmen, their families and Tokyo-run public facilities, on the verge of (an) explosive in- many U.S. civilians working at such as Ueno Zoo, Tama Zoo and crease of infection,” she said. Yokota, city establishments other the Museum of Contemporary Koike called on Tokyo resi- than those providing essentials THERON GODBOLD/Stars and Stripes Art Tokyo, were originally closed dents to stay home on weekends, such as food, medical services, until April 12. However, with a and to refrain especially from day care or similar necessities Many establishments were shuttered on Tuesday evening at a recent, rapid increase of corona- visiting entertainment establish- are already off limits. popular entertainment district known as Bar Row near Yokota Air virus cases in the metropolitan ments, such as night clubs and On Wednesday, wing com- Base in western Tokyo. area, the city extended the mea- bars. She has urged residents to mander Col. Otis Jones in a memo sure until May 6, which is the last refrain from gatherings even in updated earlier restrictions by ties, large sit-down restaurants, the base, is also forbidden with day of Golden Week, a series of small numbers, including cherry placing off limits until further shopping malls, movie theaters, some exceptions, according to Japanese national holidays. blossom viewing parties. She also notice all “non-essential off-base arcades, indoor game centers, Jones’ order. Tokyo Metropolitan Govern- asked people to work from home activities, including but not limit- and Pachinko halls.” [email protected] ment governs 23 central wards, as much as possible. ed to bars, night clubs and similar Travel from Yokota outside the Twitter: @HanaKusumoto 26 cities, five towns and eight vil- At Yokota Air Base in western establishments, onsens and pub- local area, generally defined as [email protected] lages, including areas surround- Tokyo — headquarters of U.S. lic baths, off-base fitness facili- the Tokyo suburbs surrounding Twitter: @JosephDitzler PAGE 12 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, April 3, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK Virtual instruction to continue in S. Korea

BY DAVE ORNAUER Stars and Stripes Students at Defense Department schools in South Korea will continue virtual schooling after spring break, just like their counterparts in Japan, officials announced Thursday. The decision was announced in a letter from Department of Defense Education Activity Korea district superintendent Jeff Arrington to students, families and staff. “Due to the current health protection conditions, we will not be able to resume our normal operations on April 13,” Ar- Cari Payer rington’s letter said. April 13, the scheduled day of the start Sage Payer models a coronavirus quarantine outfit inside her home at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The image is part of a series of the instructional fourth quarter, will be produced with her mother, Cari Payer, called the “COVID-19 Spring Collection.” a “professional development” workday for teachers and staff. “Virtual learning will resume on April 14,” Arrington’s letter stated. The announcement came two days after The new dress blues DODEA’s schools in Japan, including Oki- nawa, said they, too, would remain shut- tered beyond spring break “until further notice.” DODEA’s South Korea schools Yokota family channels creativity with photo have been closed with online instruction ongoing since Feb. 26. “The health and wellness of our school shoot of coronavirus outfits during lockdown community remains my priority,” Ar- rington’s letter stated, adding that the BY THERON GODBOLD ties. district will continue working with U.S. Stars and Stripes “I think taking this opportunity to look Forces Korea leadership to determine at this in a different way and say, ‘OK, when it may be safe to reopen schools. YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — As the we’re spending time together and how can populations of entire nations languish in [email protected] we become closer as a family,’ ” Cari said. Twitter: @DaveOrnauer coronavirus lockdowns, under stay-at- “I think if anyone is capable of weathering home orders or in self-isolation, they’re this it’s a military family. We are pretty finding ways to cope with being cooped up used to being a team together.” for days on end. Sage had a final bit of advice for those Cari Payer and her daughter, Sage, found who may be stuck inside. New case a creative outlet of their own at Yokota, “Think of it as not being quarantined the home of U.S. Forces Japan in western but just being home and take the time to sit Tokyo. and do something creative; do something makes total “We had an idea for a project that came that helps you not feel like you’re stuck,” Cari Payer from social media and all of the memes,” she said. “Be productive and do something Cari Payer said. that makes you feel accomplished.” Sage poses for the photo series about 15 for USFK Ubiquitous Facebook and Twitter memes [email protected] what people are wearing during the skewer the downward wardrobe spiral as Twitter: @GodboldTheron coronavirus pandemic. the days drag on: Mad Max, for example, Stars and Stripes garbed on day one of “what I thought I CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea would wear during the apocalypse,” ver- — Camp Humphreys reported another sus a disheveled figure in sloppy pajamas coronavirus case on Thursday, raising to on day four. 15 the total number of infections for U.S. From such fodder the Payers drew their Forces Korea. inspiration for a satirical photo shoot they USFK, which commands some 28,500 posted to Instagram and www.caripayer- service members , didn’t immediately pro- photography.com. vide more information. “I came to [Sage] with this crazy idea Camp Humphreys, which is home to and she helped me,” Cari said. the U.S. military headquarters, has seen a Cari, a professional photographer, has surge in confirmed cases since an Ameri- taught photography classes at the arts can contractor tested positive on March 24. and crafts center at the base, where she Before that, most infections affiliated with lives with Sage, 14, and her husband, Tay- USFK had been on bases in the southeast- lor Oney, resident engineer for the Army ern city of Daegu and surrounding areas, Corps of Engineers. which were at the center of South Korea’s “We talked about the idea of a toilet paper outbreak. dress, which led to the trash bag dress, Only two soldiers have been infected. which is similar to what we have seen peo- The others have been military dependents, ple wearing on social media,” Sage said. contractors and South Korean employees. In about a week the family duo put togeth- Meanwhile, South Korea on Thursday er multiple wardrobes for their photo shoot reported a slight decline in its nationwide and worked with friends and neighbors tally, saying 89 new cases were logged the to iron out locations and other props. The day before compared with 101 the previous result was “COVID-19 Spring Collection,” day, raising its total to 9,976. fashion inspired by a global pandemic. On Wednesday, South Korea began re-

Mother and daughter said their project THERON GODBOLD/Stars and Stripes quiring all travelers arriving from other turned a difficult time into an opportunity countries to self-quarantine for two weeks for self-improvement and stronger family Cari and Sage pose with an image from their photo project Wednesday. to prevent further spread of the virus. Friday, April 3, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 13 VIRUS OUTBREAK Los Angeles mayor tells 4 million to wear masks Associated Press dock attended two of the three days of the session. LOS ANGELES — The mayor Dr. Nathaniel Smith, the state of Los Angeles urged 4 million health secretary, said that he residents to wear masks to com- didn’t believe there was a signifi- bat the coronavirus when they cant risk to other legislators given walk out in public, even as state the restrictions put in place. But health officials shied away from he’s recommended they get test- requiring a cover-up. ed and self-isolate if they develop Homemade cloth masks, or any symptoms. even a “tucked-in bandana,” will help reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the nation’s Florida second-largest city and remind TALLAHASSEE — Florida people to practice safe social dis- Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state- tancing, Mayor Eric Garcetti said wide stay-at-home order Wednes- Wednesday as he donned a black day as federal and local pressure cloth mask to make his point. mounted on him to abandon the “I know this looks surreal,” county-by-county approach he Garcetti said. “We’re going to had implemented to combat the have to get used to seeing each coronavirus pandemic, a position other like this … This will be the he had defended for weeks. MIKE SIMONS,TULSA WORLD/AP look.” DeSantis told reporters that he Medical personnel look out a hospital window during an event called Headlights for Hope at Bailey But he urged people against decided to issue the order after using medical-grade masks, such Medical Center in Owasso, Okla., on Wednesday. Cars filled the parking lot, turned headlights and consulting with President Donald hazards on and honked horns to thank medical personnel for their work in the outbreak. as N95 or surgical masks, which Trump and White House advis- are in short supply and needed ers, who have said Americans suspends ‘nonessential’ surgical against the coronavirus, and ex- outdoor apparel company Out- for health care workers and first need to stay home through April. abortions, those that cannot be tended his order closing the state’s door Research, which is now responders. Garcetti also said His order goes into effect Friday delayed without undue risk to the casinos, schools and nonessential making hundreds of thousands of that people should only use masks and will last at least 30 days. health of the patient.” businesses by an additional two surgical and protective masks. when they are going out to shop The governor said that it made weeks through April. for food or perform other essen- sense to expand stay-home mea- Unlike similar directives issued tial tasks. Otherwise, stay home, sures statewide now “even though Kentucky Wisconsin by governors in some other states, the mayor said. there are a lot of places that have FRANKFORT — The Ken- the order does not include penal- MADISON — A federal judge very low infection rates.” His tucky Supreme Court issued a signaled Wednesday that he won’t move came the same day two ties for violations. He said that it A rizona new order closing judicial fa- “merely reinforces and strength- postpone or make any major other Republican governors in cilities to in-person services and PHOENIX — Arizona’s gover- ens” requests he’s been making changes to Wisconsin’s presiden- the South, Brian Kemp in Geor- postponing eviction filings. nor on Wednesday asked Presi- publicly since mid-March. tial primary to alleviate concerns gia and Tate Reeves of Missis- The changes strengthen the dent Donald Trump to issue a “Now is not the time for fines,” that voters and poll workers could sippi, also issued stay-at-home court’s order a couple of weeks major disaster declaration for the Sisolak said at a news conference contract the coronavirus. orders after repeatedly refusing ago and restrict dockets, jury tri- state as it braces for a surge of late Wednesday at the statehouse U.S. District Judge William to do so. als and jury service during the coronavirus cases. in Carson City. “The penalties Conley told attorneys for the “This is what we are going to coronavirus pandemic, the court Gov. Doug Ducey said the move other governors have put in place Democratic National Commit- be fighting for a month,” DeSan- said in a news release. is needed to trigger higher federal are difficult to enforce.” tee and a host of liberal-leaning tis said. “There is not going to be “As difficult as these restric- aid and resources. A declaration Sisolak said that activating the groups that they haven’t shown any kind of return to normalcy. tions may be, the Judicial Branch would add funding for more men- National Guard will speed up and how the pandemic has truly ham- People thought Easter … That is must do its part to practice strin- tal health care, unemployment, make logistical planning and de- pered people’s voting rights. He not going to happen.” gent social distancing while pro- food assistance, the tribal health livery of medical supplies more said that infections look ready to viding essential, constitutionally response and other state efforts. efficient, as well as provide ad- spike in Wisconsin, but Demo- Iowa mandated services,” Kentucky Ducey also urged understand- ditional resources for the state’s cratic Gov. Tony Evers and Re- Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr. DES MOINES — Iowa abortion labor force. It also makes Nevada publican legislative leaders don’t ing as people and small business- said. providers and the state reached an eligible for additional federal feel the crisis is severe enough to es face due dates for bills such as The new order said that all par- agreement Wednesday whereby a funding. stop the election. mortgages, rent and utilities with ties to proceedings and attorneys recent order by Gov. Kim Reyn- “I’m not sure it’s my place to as- the start of a new month. must be allowed to participate olds to temporarily halt elective sume the steps taken by the state “The world has changed since remotely. Washington March 1,” Ducey tweeted. He said medical procedures as part of or not taken by the state is an that no family, individual or busi- her coronavirus response will not OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee impingement on an individual’s ness should face eviction or lose apply to all abortions. Missouri said Wednesday that he is ask- right to vote,” Conley said. “That’s ing Washington manufacturers to critical services because of hard- When Reynolds was asked last COLUMBIA — Missouri Gov. what I’m struggling with.” start producing personal protec- ships caused by the coronavirus. week if her order stopping elec- Mike Parson said Wednesday that tive equipment, saying the feder- “It’s basic decency,” he said. tive procedures through April 16 he’s expecting a $500 million rev- West Virginia al government has not been able included abortions, she replied enue shortfall this year because CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim that it did. State attorneys repre- of the coronavirus pandemic, to supply the state fast enough to A rkansas Justice rescheduled West Virgin- senting Reynolds, however, said and he announced he’s cutting meet the growing need amid the ia’s May 12 primary election to LITTLE ROCK — A member of Wednesday that there are excep- roughly $175 million in spending ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. June 9 on Wednesday, citing fears the Arkansas House said Wednes- tions, including women who are to make up for it. Inslee said that while more about the coronavirus spreading day that he’s tested positive for approaching the state’s deadline Parson projected significant than 1 million pieces of personal at polling places. COVID-19, and state health of- after which most pregnancies drops in tax revenue that “may protective equipment — from the ficials reported two more people must be carried to term. be larger than those experienced federal and state supply, hospitals Justice said medical experts have died from the outbreak. Abortion providers Planned during the Great Recession.” and donations — have already told him that having the primary State Rep. Reginald Murdock Parenthood of the Heartland and Many of the cuts affected public been delivered across the state, it on its originally scheduled date is the first Arkansas legislator to the Emma Goldman Clinic filed a colleges and universities. Parson is not enough. would be unsafe for voters and test positive for the coronavirus. lawsuit with the help of the Amer- blocked more than $61 million “The fact of the matter is, we poll workers, since health offi- He said that he’s in isolation at ican Civil Liberties Union of Iowa intended for public four-year col- need to seize our own destiny,” cials have warned of a surge in his Marianna home and doesn’t on Monday against Reynolds and leges and another close to $12 Inslee said at a news conference. the coming weeks. currently have any symptoms. other state officials. They sought million for community colleges. “Now it is time for all of us to “There is no question moving Murdock said that he underwent a court order to halt enforce- More budget restrictions might turn to manufacturing the equip- this date is the right thing to do,” testing on Monday. ment of the order as it applied to be needed if the toll on the econ- ment we need in this fight, in this said Justice, a Republican. Arkansas lawmakers met last abortions. omy is even worse than expected, war.” Justice said that he had want- week for a marathon session and A minute before a court hear- Parson said. The Department of Commerce ed to preserve the May primary approved a $173 million fund for ing by telephone Wednesday, the said Wednesday that approxi- date, but he has been “bombard- the coronavirus outbreak. The abortion providers and attorneys Nevada mately 350 manufacturers have ed” with requests to postpone House met at a 5,600-seat basket- from the Iowa attorney general’s already reached out, and many the election. He said that the new ball arena instead of the Capitol, office reached an agreement in LAS VEGAS — Gov. Steve Siso- are already producing — includ- June date will result in fewer peo- with members spaced out in the which Reynolds and state offi- lak activated the National Guard ing about 40 distilleries that are ple at polling places since it falls stands at least six feet apart. Mur- cials indicate that her order “only Wednesday to lead Nevada’s fight now making hand sanitizer, and after the school year. PAGE 14 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, April 3, 2020 NATION Georgia senator faces new scrutiny over stock moves BY BRIAN SLODYSKO Their latest financial moves are AND MARY CLARE JALONICK likely to give more ammunition Associated Press to critics of the newly appointed senator, who is on the ballot this WASHINGTON — The hus- year. Her top Republican pri- band of Georgia Sen. Kelly Loef- MARK HUMPHREY/AP mary rival, Rep. Doug Collins, fler recently acquired as much as previously accused her of “prof- People walk down a street lined with tornado debris in Gallatin, Tenn. Thousands of people in Middle $415,000 in stock in DuPont de iting” while “people are losing Tennessee affected by the March 3 twisters now also have to confront life in the age of coronavirus. Nemours, a chemical company their jobs, their businesses, their that manufactures protective retirements.” equipment in exceedingly high demand because of the coronavi- The mandatory disclosures Double strike: Tornado, virus rus pandemic. senators must make do not detail The transaction, detailed in a specific amounts of stock sales mandatory disclosure the Repub- or purchases. Instead, they give lican filed late Tuesday, comes a range in dollars of the value of push Tennesseans to the limit each transaction. as senators in both parties have faced questions about the stock Tuesday’s filing showed Associated Press Electrical and construction crews and the hospital is supplementing transactions they made in the that Loeffler’s husband pur- mobilized, donations poured in its limited supply of ventilators chased anywhere between about NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When weeks before the coronavirus up- and volunteers handed out sup- and masks. ended the U.S. economy, wiping $166,000 and $415,000 in Du- Jose Cojom’s house collapsed plies and served meals. “We are trying to be very cau- around his family in a tornado out jobs and personal wealth. Pont, spread across four transac- Then the coronavirus pandemic tious and very proactive on how Senate Intelligence Commit- tions in late February and early that struck after midnight, he complicated the recovery efforts. we use those,” Korth said. knew that his life was going to get tee Chairman Richard Burr, R- March. The company’s website The virus has sickened more than For Eric Grooms, whose fam- N.C., whose sales of as much as says that “thousands of DuPont much harder. But that was just 2,600 in Tennessee and more than ily saw their home reduced to its the beginning. A few weeks later, $1.7 million in stocks have come employees are working around 30 in Putnam County, according foundation in the storms, the re- under the most scrutiny, request- the clock in all parts of the world the restaurant where he cooks to the state health department. strictions put in place to curb the closed its doors because of the ed an ethics review of his ac- to increase capacity of protective Residents who had united to coronavirus spread have made a tions in the days before markets coronavirus. help tornado-stricken neighbors return to normal impossible. garments during this time of high Now, living in a rental apart- dropped in February. The FBI demand.” quickly retreated to their houses. Grooms’ wife owns a salon, now has also contacted him about the ment, Cojom’s family faces an un- Volunteers who came from as far temporarily closed. His industrial The couple’s new investment in sale. He has denied trading on in- certain future, unsure whether to as Kansas went back home. filter service has lost business. DuPont drew notice from govern- side information. rebuild or move on. As the virus encroaches on the Grooms said that they are lucky ment watchdog groups, particu- Like Burr, Loeffler came under “The tornado was a monster, county where twisted metal still to have a rental house, but with larly because they also recently almost killed us,” Cojom said. hangs in trees along Interstate shops shuttered, it’s been hard fire last month after she and her invested in a tech company that “Now, I’m off work for two weeks. 40, Mayor Randy Porter said that to make it feel homey. Restau- husband dumped substantial por- offers telecommuting software It kind of hurts me because it debris cleanup could take several rants and other distractions that tions of their portfolio. The trans- that could also benefit from the makes me stay home and think more weeks. initially took their minds off the actions came after a series of pandemic. private congressional briefings on about all the things that we went “It’s been tiring and a little destruction aren’t open. “I think it deserves an extra the then-burgeoning pandemic. through.” stressful, but we’re working Grooms has been told that he amount of scrutiny because when The new purchases disclosed Like thousands of other Mid- through it,” Porter said. “We can’t rebuild until next year at she did the first round of sales by Loeffler include the purchase dle Tennesseans, Cojom’s life live in a loving, come-together the earliest, but he expects to stay after she got nonpublic informa- has been upended by back-to- of DuPont stock, a company that community.” in the neighborhood. tion, she also bought a stock in a back disasters. Putnam County could see profits soar from the At Cookeville Regional Medical “The whole neighborhood is telecommuting company,” said residents still reeling from the sale of protective equipment as Center in the county seat, doctors just so tight, so close that we can Jordan Libowitz, a spokesman for deadly twisters of March 3 now and nurses have gone from treat- leave the place, but it’s hard to hospitals search for desperately the group Citizens for Responsi- have to confront life in the age of ing about 80 patients injured in leave the people,” he said. needed supply. Loeffler said that coronavirus. the tornado to preparing for the More than anything, though, he she had no involvement in the bility and Ethics in Washington, The storms that tore through coronavirus. Visitation has been wants to restore some normalcy trades. which filed a Senate ethics com- the region killed 25 people — 19 restricted and elective surgeries for his 6-year-old daughter. “Her stock portfolio is managed plaint against Loeffler and Burr in Putnam County, 80 miles east have been postponed. One hospi- “We can’t take her to the independently by third-party ad- last month. “This would follow of Nashville — and damaged or tal employee died and six others bounce house. You can’t do this. visers,” said spokeswoman Kerry that pattern, which is why it does destroyed hundreds of buildings. lost everything in the tornado, You can’t do that,” Grooms said. Rom. “Sen. Loeffler continues to raise an eyebrow, and it’s one of Homes where people had been hospital CEO Paul Korth said. “It makes the tornado, that envi- operate with integrity and trans- those things that even if it doesn’t sleeping were demolished, send- Tornado damage closed a medical ronment afterward, the shock, it parency — following both the go to the level of breaking the law ing families to hotels and shelters. supplies warehouse in Mt. Juliet, just prolongs it.” spirit and the letter of the law.” or any rules, it looks bad.” Report: US hostage families seek better government support

Associated Press on trumped-up charges said that and clarity about which agency is include the creation of an FBI-led felt they had reliable access to the they feel those cases are less of a supposed to help them. Some, for hostage rescue fusion cell and the WASHINGTON — Relatives of government, but relatives of de- priority to the U.S. government instance, want the government to appointment of a State Depart- Americans who are wrongfully tainees did not feel the same. One imprisoned abroad or held hos- than cases involving hostage- declassify more information so ment envoy for hostage affairs. family advocate said they “had to tage by militant groups said in a taking by militant or criminal that it can be more easily shared, The U.S. government distin- work way too hard to get the State report issued Thursday that the groups. or to provide limited security guishes hostages captured by Department’s attention and help. U.S. government must still do bet- The report from the James W. clearances. overseas criminal organizations “There is a notable disparity Foley Legacy Foundation is based The report is the latest outside or by militant groups designated ter in communicating with them, in the treatment of hostage and on interviews with 25 former hos- effort to scrutinize how the gov- as terrorists from detainees who though improvements have been wrongful detainee families by the tages and detainees, as well as ernment interacts with hostages are held by foreign governments, made over the last five years. U.S. government, with the latter Several of those interviewed for their relatives and advocates. It and detainees, and their fami- often arbitrarily or on exagger- receiving less attention, informa- the report said that they don’t feel cited improvements in the gov- lies back home. It examined the ated or fabricated charges. The their loved one’s cases have the ernment’s response since the gov- changes to hostage policy which distinction matters in terms of tion and access,” the report said. attention of the highest levels of ernment overhauled its hostage were instituted by the Obama which government agency is re- It said that “the U.S. government government. In particular, family policy five years ago, but said that administration in 2015 and that sponsible for the case. can do more to support the fami- members of Americans who are relatives still want more com- largely remain intact under Most relatives of hostages who lies of those Americans wrong- detained by foreign governments plete and accurate information President Donald Trump. Those were interviewed said that they fully detained abroad.” Friday, April 3, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 15 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Gender reveal party sparks 10-acre fire

TITUSVILLE — A gen- FL der reveal party mixed with explosives sparked a 10-acre fire in Florida. Brevard County has prohibited open burning because of an in- crease in fires, and officials are urging people to follow the rules and avoid calls that can strain medical resources during the coronavirus pandemic. “Something as seemingly inno- cent as a gender reveal can turn into a large-scale disaster,” said Mark Schollmeyer, the county’s Fire Rescue Chief. Thoroughbred retirement farm offers virtual tours

GEORGETOWN — A KY popular thoroughbred retirement farm in Kentucky is reaching out to its supporters through virtual farm tours that showcase its equine retirees. The series is called “Monday Mornings with Michael” and is hosted by Old Friends founder Michael Blowen. Each week, he will offer short visits with a few equine residents of the George- town farm. The farm says its virtual tours will be posted on Old Friends’ social media platforms Monday mornings. The tours will enable fans to continue having access to the farm’s retirees during the coronavirus outbreak. ROBERT F. B UKATY/AP Police: Coughing led to parking lot assault Making no bones about it

JOHNSTOWN — Belinda Brewer uses decorative skeletons to hold messages reminding the public of proper coronavirus preventive measures Wednesday PA A confrontation that outside her home in Freeport, Maine. Gov. Janet Mills announced a statewide stay-at-home order starting Thursday in an attempt to limit the apparently began over coughing spread of coronavirus in the state. in a convenience store parking lot resulted in gunfire, Johnstown fore the Mast” sunk at its dock in THE CENSUS cinnati Zoo,” was one of the first Police said in court documents. Dana Point where it served as a two gorillas born at the zoo. She Two men were charged with classroom for marine science and The number of stranded sea turtles that were released back into was euthanized due to “age-relat- aggravated assault. maritime history programs. the wild in Georgia. The New England Aquarium said the animals ed health issues” and heart prob- The police affidavit used to The 130-foot-long tall ship spent four to five months at its Animal Care Center in Quincy, Mass., lems, according to zoo officials. support charges against Guill- keeled over in its slip and is likely 17 prior to release. The turtles needed to be treated for life-threatening Samantha celebrated her 50th ermo Diaz Alvarez said the other beyond repair, the Ocean Insti- conditions resulting from hypothermia and inability to feed, the aquarium said. The defendant, William Suaro, said birthday on Jan. 31 and exceed- tute said in a social media post. Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island cleared them for release after a brief he told Alvarez “to cover when he ed her species’ life expectancy Work was underway to refloat exam by its head veterinarian and staff, it said. Turtle strandings happen in New coughed because of the virus that by more than 10 years. She gave the Pilgrim and determine what England when waters quickly turn cold in the fall. is going around.” caused it to sink. birth to six offspring during her Suaro told police a confronta- The ship was a recreation of life. tion ensued and Alvarez fired into the original Pilgrim, the vessel exposures over the last almost as Oregon, was found in the sand the front windshield and toward a that Dana sailed on from Boston 20 years,” Kent County Sheriff’s near Astoria recently. Moose that trampled tire on Suaro’s car. in 1834, carrying New England Department Lt. Joel Roon told A man happened on the crea- But police said the store’s sur- goods to California for sale or WOOD-TV. ture, which appeared to be in woman is euthanized veillance video showed a con- trade and in return carry back a Known as the Cascade Flasher, distress, The Oregonian/Or- frontation occurred as Alvarez load of cattle hides obtained from Pastoor routinely kept his shirt egonLive reported. He called BRECKENRIDGE — walked past Suaro’s car, after Spanish colonial missions and and hat on but was nude from the Seaside Aquarium to report CO A moose that trampled which Suaro got out. Both men ranchos. the waist down when he stood on what he thought was a sea snake. a woman in her yard in Brecken- were seen with hands in the air, porches and decks of homes in The aquarium is closed because ridge was euthanized after show- and then Suaro got back into his and around Cascade, police said. of coronavirus social distancing Police say they nabbed ing aggression, Colorado Parks vehicle and drove it into Alvarez, He knocked on windows to ensure protocols, but staff were there to police said. wanted serial flasher he gathered an audience before care for the animals. and Wildlife officials said. Alvarez was then seen pulling exposing himself and masturbat- “As soon as he said, sea snake The woman suffered broken out a concealed .45 handgun and CASCADE TOWN- ing in front of people, authorities we knew that it was most likely a bones in the attack, KCNC-TV firing it at Suaro’s vehicle, police MI SHIP — A western allege. Pacific Snake Eel,” the aquarium reported. Michigan man suspected of said. Authorities caught Pastoor said in a Facebook post. Two bull moose spent most of exposing himself to people for Suaro, 53, was charged with as- after he started targeting one Staff from the aquarium re- the day in a yard on Saturday. sault and reckless endangerment. nearly two decades was arrested woman who later installed cam- sponded, and took the animal to on sexual delinquency charges, That evening, the woman tried to Alvarez, 56, was also charged with eras around her home. Police the aquarium to care for it. “guide the moose away” so other assault and reckless endanger- police said. said he was arrested after police people could leave the area, in- ment, and a firearms violation. Police say Steven Todd Pastoor, found him without pants near a Gorilla matriarch at 56, confessed to exposing himself highway. vestigators said. Replica of Pilgrim tall from the waist down to residents zoo dies at age 50 A young bull moose turned on while standing on their decks or Rare Pacific snake eel the woman and trampled her, of- ship sinks at dock porches. Court documents show CINCINNATI — A go- ficials said. The encounter is still he confessed to indecent expo- rilla named Samantha, found in northern waters OH being investigated and it’s not DANA POINT — A rep- sure crimes dating back to the the oldest mammal at the Cincin- CA lica of the sailing vessel late 1990s. ASTORIA — A Pacific nati Zoo, died at the age of 50. clear if the woman would be cited Pilgrim that Richard Henry Dana “We believe him to be respon- OR snake eel, a species Samantha, who was nicknamed for approaching the animal. Jr. wrote about in “Two Years Be- sible for several dozen indecent rarely seen in waters as far north “The Grand Old Lady of the Cin- From wire reports PAGE 16 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Friday, April 3, 2020 FACES Party with a purpose

Dua Lipa infuses ‘Future Nostalgia’ with happiness, hope

BY MESFIN FEKADU album phase. Close your eyes and listen to “Levitat- Associated Press ing” and the house track “Hallucinate,” and you’ll hear Katy Perry. And first single “Don’t Start Put on Dua Lipa’s sophomore album and you’ll Now,” which has peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100, is experience of party — a collection of upbeat, dance- a thumping, addictive song that’s hard to get out of flavored, power-pop gems that could brighten your your head. day. But take a closer, deeper look, and you’ll also Then there’s “Love Again,” where Lipa opens find songs brimmed with messages of hope, equal- up with lines like: “I used to think that I was made ity and vulnerability. out of stone / I used to spend so many nights on my Lipa closes her 11-track “Future Nostalgia” re- own.” lease with “Boys Will Be Boys,” a song about the “I had a lot of times when I was making this growing pains of life as a woman with clever, sharp album where I was very much out of my comfort lyrics like: zone, where I really allowed myself to be vulnerable “I’m sure if there’s something that I can’t find the and talk about my very personal experiences,” she words to say, said. “On a song like ‘Love Again,’ for example, it I know that there will be a man around to save wasn’t written for anyone in particular, but it was the day, like a manifestation of allowing love and good en- And that was sarcasm, in case you needed it ergy into my life because I was going through a little mansplained, I should’ve stuck to ballet.” rough patch. It was that point where I didn’t know “I wanted to really show another side of me,” the that I could love again.” 24-year-old said in an interview with The Associated Lipa was born in London, where her parents fled Press. “I always speak up about female equality and to from Kosovo as war broke out. She said she start- gender equality in general and female rights, (but) it ed to take music seriously when she was 15, though was very important for me to put something in that’s she initially “didn’t think it was ever a possibility. very close to my heart, that I feel would make other Although my father is a musician, it was different women feel seen and feel heard.” because he was in Kosovo. Things are a lot smaller. “Future Nostalgia,” released last week, comes It’s just different.” three years after Lipa dropped her self-titled debut, Fast forward nearly 10 years later, and she’s on top which featured the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 hit of the world. She’s already won three BRIT Awards “New Rules.” Outside the U.S., she’s had even more and two Grammys, including best new artist. success, clocking in countless Top 10 hits and collab- “It does come with pressures,” Lipa said of win- orating with powerhouses like Calvin Harris, Mark ning best new artist last year. “That’s how this Ronson, Diplo and BLACKPINK. She expanded her album came about — me trying to get away from debut album to include those collaborations as well any pressure and any anxiety of making a second as new songs, and it has become the most-streamed record, trying for it to be better than the first.” album by a female act in Spotify’s history. She’s hoping “Future Nostalgia” can provide a Lipa co-wrote every song on “Future Nostalgia,” sense of comfort for her fans homebound from school which includes tracks like “Cool,” a breezy tune full or work because of the spreading coronavirus. Warner Records of confidence, and the experimental dance track “It’s just a fun album made with love that is there “Physical,” which sounds like a song Rihanna would to help you get out of bed a little easier in the morn- Dua Lipa says she wants her second album, “Future Nostalgia,” to have topped the charts with during her sophomore ing,” she said. provide comfort and hope for house-bound listeners. Public Enemy reveals that Flavor Flav’s firing was a hoax

From wire services decide to part company, as happens in all the coronavirus. Four of the jazz patriarch’s six sons are genres of music. Schlesinger died at a hospital in upstate musicians: Wynton, trumpeter, is Ameri- It turns out Public Enemy, Enemy “I had watched Orson Welles’ ‘War of the New York, his lawyer, Josh Grier, told The ca’s most prominent jazz spokesman as ar- Radio, Chuck D and Flavor Flav never had Worlds’ from 1938 when he pulled the wool Associated Press. Schlesinger, a 52-year- tistic director of jazz at New York’s Lincoln a falling out, and hypeman Flav was never over the public’s eyes as they put 100% be- old father of two daughters, had been se- Center. Branford, saxophonist, led The fired. lief in the technology of radio,” Chuck D dated and on a ventilator for several days. Tonight Show band and toured with Sting. That’s in contrast to messages the band explained in his statement. Schlesinger was nominated for 10 Delfeayo, a trombonist, is a prominent was putting out at the beginning of March, “Most people followed like a Pavlovic Emmys for writing comical songs across recording producer and performer. And when the longtime collaborators were Jason, a percussionist, has made a name fighting it out in public on social media, dog just like they do now. Flav doesn’t several television shows, winning three. do benefits and stays away from political He was also nominated for an Academy for himself with his own band and as an ac- against the background of who was or companist. Ellis III is a photographer-poet wasn’t endorsing Sen. Bernie Sanders for events — we been cool and always agreed Award for writing the title song for the about that. Enemy Radio was built for that 1997 movie “That Thing You Do,” written in Baltimore. president. Because Marsalis opted to stay in New The news comes from Chuck D on — reason, to be a DJ+MC auxiliary unit of and directed by Tom Hanks. The snappy Public Enemy, a no-slack homage tossback pop ditty was the fictional one hit for a Orleans for most of his career, his reputa- surprise — April Fools’ Day, along with the tion was limited until his sons became fa- release of “Loud Is Not Enough,” the debut to DJ+MC roots. It is DJ Lord, myself and Beatles-esque band called the One-ders, Jahi with the S1Ws. later changed to the Wonders. mous and brought him the spotlight . album from Enemy Radio, the DJ+MC The Marsalis “family band” seldom auxiliary unit of Public Enemy. “Hearing the confused mush of political Schlesinger formed Fountains of Wayne, talk while under the bowels of Trumpotus named for a lawn ornament store in Wayne, played together when the boys were young- “So it’s April 1, 2020 and as we hoard er but went on tour in 2003 in a spinoff of food and empty store shelves, Chuck D and made me use a presidential stage as my N.J., in 1995 with a college classmate , Chris platform. Out of this storm came a plan be- Collingwood. a family celebration, which became a PBS Flavor Flav hijack it as April ‘FlavChuck’ special when the elder Marsalis retired Day to end the HOAX with Enemy Radio’s tween Flav and me to remind people that The band, known for its sunny harmo- what’s important should have as much, if nies and synthesis of pop, rock punk and from teaching at the University of New new song, ‘FOOD AS A MACHINE GUN.’ Orleans. ‘Don’t Believe The Hype’ 2020 style,” not more, value than just what’s popular. comedy, had hits in 1996 with “Radiation Chuck D. said Wednesday in a statement. Thus came the HOAX, our ‘War of the Vibe” and 2003 with “Stacy’s Mom.” The Other news “That’s right, this is Enemy Radio fea- Worlds.’ Believe half of what you hear and latter was nominated for a Grammy. turing Public Enemy, with more around NONE of what you see.”  “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” star Rachel the corner: Enemy Radio’s debut album, Jazz great Ellis Marsalis Jr. Bloom said on Instagram that she and hus- ‘LOUD IS NOT ENOUGH,’ is here.” Schlesinger of Fountains of dead at 85; fought virus band, Dan Gregor, returned home from According to the group, the episode illus- Wayne dies from coronavirus the hospital Wednesday with their healthy trated “how the media disproportionately Ellis Marsalis Jr., the jazz pianist, teach- newborn baby girl. covers bad news over good news when it Emmy and Grammy-winning musician er and patriarch of a New Orleans musical  Dav Pilkey, the million-selling au- comes to hip hop.” and songwriter Adam Schlesinger, known clan, died late Wednesday after battling thor of the “Captain Underpants” and Others would call it simply “covering for his work with his band Fountains of pneumonia brought on by the new corona- “Dog Man” series, is starting the “Cat Kid entertainment news” when members of Wayne and on the TV show “Crazy Ex-Girl- virus, leaving six sons and a deep legacy. Comic Club,” Scholastic announced Thurs- a group that’s been together for decades friend,” died Wednesday after contracting He was 85. day. The first book will be released Dec. 1. Friday, April 3, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 17 PAGE 18 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, April 3, 2020 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Sean Klimek, Europe commander Post-crisis, US must learn from its mistakes Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY DAVID IGNATIUS late this concern into action? One explo- be Shelby Pierson, who was picked by then- Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff Washington Post Writers Group sive issue in any inquiry would be whether DNI Daniel Coats in 2019 to direct election Trump discounted intelligence warnings security efforts. Senate Intelligence Com- EDITORIAL WASHINGTON because of concerns about the impact of mittee members have had similar worries. hen America has recovered the virus on his reelection campaign. In- Pierson became a potential target after she Terry Leonard, Editor from the coronavirus crisis deed, the question implicates a broader set briefed the House Intelligence Committee [email protected] and people are back to work, of concerns among Schiff and other critics in February about Russia’s possible prefer- Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor Rep. Adam Schiff thinks W about what they see as the politicization of ence for Trump in the 2020 election. Ac- [email protected] Congress should consider a 9/11-style in- intelligence, in particular Trump’s firing in dependent commission to examine why cording to The Washington Post, Trump Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content February of Joseph Maguire and Andrew was so riled when told about the briefing to the nation was so unprepared for the Hallman, the acting director of national [email protected] Schiff’s committee that he fired Pierson’s pandemic. intelligence and his deputy, respectively, bosses, Maguire and Hallman. Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation Schiff, a California Democrat, told me and then the replacement of the top two of- [email protected] in an interview Monday that his staff has ficials of the National Counter-Terrorism But Pierson’s position appears to be se- Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital already started working on a discussion Center. cure, for now. Maura Beard, spokeswoman [email protected] draft modeled after the 9/11 commission, Career officials fear that Richard Gren- for the Office of Director of National In- and that he would be talking about the pos- ell, the acting DNI, is trying to shape intel- telligence, said Tuesday: “At no point has BUREAU STAFF sibility with others in Congress. And he ligence that might challenge or embarrass Acting DNI Grenell asked Shelby Pierson said the House Intelligence Committee, Trump. “Grenell is a professional press to leave her position. … She remains ac- Europe/Mideast which he chairs, has begun reviewing the spokesman,” said one senior retired intelli- tively engaged in ODNI’s work to support Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief committee’s intelligence holdings on the gence officer, referring to Grenell’s stint as FBI and [Department of Homeland Secu- [email protected] pandemic. U.S. press spokesman at the United Nations rity] in securing our nation’s elections.” +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 “We will need to delay the work of the during the George W. Bush administration. Schiff fears that as intelligence is po- Pacific commission until the crisis has abated to “Over the next six months, Trump wants liticized, career officers are becoming gun Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief ensure that it does not interfere with the someone [as DNI] who has his back.” shy. “I don’t think that there’s any question [email protected] agencies that are leading the response,” +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 On March 19, just after the NCTC it’s affecting the work product of the intelli- Schiff explained in an email. “But that shakeup, Grenell received a previously gence community,” he told me. There’s less Washington should not prevent us from beginning to undisclosed cautionary letter from Sens. reporting to Congress, with fewer details, Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief identify where we got it wrong and how we Richard Burr, R.-N.C., and Mark Warner, [email protected] on issues that might embarrass Trump, can be prepared for the next pandemic.” D-Va., the chairman and ranking minority such as election security, Schiff noted. (+1)(202)886-0033 A review of the Trump administration’s Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News member, respectively, of the Senate Intel- The coronavirus pandemic has some performance would find many negatives, [email protected] ligence Committee. eerie similarities to 9/11. Trump certain- but also some pluses. President Donald The letter, as described by a Senate ty didn’t cause the virus, any more than CIRCULATION Trump’s public statements appeared to source, urged Grenell to consult with the President George W. Bush plotted Osama Mideast minimize the virus and its impact until re- committee before making further changes cently. But the National Security Council in the DNI’s office; to keep Congress fully bin Laden’s attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. And Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager Trump’s NSC laudably tried to ring the [email protected] staff, led by deputy Matt Pottinger, a Chi- informed about intelligence activities, as [email protected] nese-speaking former Wall Street Journal required by law; and to refrain from fur- alarm. But did the White House “connect DSN (314)583-9111 correspondent in Beijing, was aggressive. ther personnel changes until Trump’s the dots” and take action that could have Europe The first interagency meeting on the nominee for a permanent DNI had been reduced the coronavirus damage? Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager Wuhan outbreak took place Jan. 14, and confirmed or rejected by the Senate. Gren- The last thing America needs right now is [email protected] the first NSC deputies committee meeting ell responded briefly, the Senate source more partisan squabbling. But when we’re [email protected] on Jan. 27, according to a senior adminis- said. back on our feet, the country needs to know +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 tration official. Schiff said in the interview that he was what went wrong. The challenge, now as in Pacific What accounts for the failure to trans- “concerned” that the next casualty might 2001, is to prevent the next attack. Mari Mori, [email protected] +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)227.7333 CONTACT US With That Look, we wear the pandemic on our faces Washington tel: (+1)202.886.0003 BY KATHLEEN PARKER 633 3rd St. NW, Suite 116, Washington, DC 20001-3050 of politesse and pragmatism. Two strang- as the daily press briefings of President Washington Post Writers Group ers will smile and duck their heads almost Donald Trump, whose sudden flair for ver- Reader letters bashfully as they attempt to dodge each biage rivals that of the late Fidel Castro, [email protected] any years ago when I was a other, as if to say: I’m so sorry. I’m sure who would speak for hours and hours while young mother, my toddler son you’re a very nice person, but you might his subjects probably feigned rapt atten- Additional contacts vanished from sight when I stripes.com/contactus also be a human droplet of viral death so, tion. One can’t help noticing, too, that many Mturned my back for a few sec- if you’ll pardon the expression, get the hell of Trump’s team members seem careful to OMBUDSMAN onds to water some flowers. Frantic, I ran away from me. Sorry! preface their remarks with accolades for to the street and looked in both directions, Then comes worse news. MIT research- the president’s incredible leadership. Ernie Gates shrieking his name. er Lydia Bourouiba has published a paper Those remarks are the opposite of re- Nothing, nowhere. How could this be? suggesting that virus-infused droplets can assuring, but you also get the idea the The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow A few seconds passed when a police car travel as far as 27 feet. Her critics say that president relishes the salutes. Recall when of news and information, reporting any attempts by the suddenly materialized. military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s if such were the case, we’d all be sick by Trump, having witnessed North Koreans independence. The ombudsman also responds to concerns “Did you lose your child?” the officer now, which is about as consoling as hear- “sit up at attention” to their Supreme Lead- and questions from readers, and monitors coverage for fair- asked. ness, accuracy, timeliness and balance. The ombudsman ing Nancy Pelosi say, “Testing, testing, er Kim Jong Un, remarked that he’d like “Yes,” I nearly screamed. “Did you find welcomes comments from readers, and can be contacted testing.” for his people to do the same to him? Well, by email at [email protected], or by phone at him?” The silver lining? That’s easy: families 202.886.0003. hello, Pandemic. Trump has also recently “No,” he said, “but you have that look.” are staying home, cooking and eating meals said that Democratic governors “have to Horror is what he saw. Thanks to a near- together. Parents are home-schooling and treat us well” if they want face masks and by jogger, JC was found a block away, glee- probably not loving it but surely appreciat- Stars and Stripes (USPS 0417900) is published week- ventilators. One dares not cross the su- days (except Dec. 25 and Jan. 1) for 50 cents Monday fully chasing a cat that had wandered by ing their kids’ teachers a bit more. 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It’s a mixture incessant barrage of terrible news, as well death. Friday, April 3, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 19 OPINION

12 million children were having difficulty What newspapers completing routine homework assignments — not to mention writing research papers — because they lacked the home internet are saying at home access their better-off classmates take for granted. The following editorial excerpts are se- The so-called Homework Gap has taken lected from a cross section of newspapers on crippling dimensions now that closed throughout the United States. The editori- school districts have been trying to main- als are provided by The Associated Press tain a semblance of instruction by put- and other stateside syndicates. ting teachers or course materials online. Internet-savvy school systems that serve Trump’s response is beyond connected populations appear to be mov- just being overwhelmed ing ahead relatively smoothly with the new The Boston Globe order of business. At the same time, some districts that lack infrastructure and serve “Things fall apart; the center cannot heavily poor populations have given up al- hold,” wrote W.B. Yeats in 1919. A century together on remote learning. Still others later, it’s clear: The epicenter cannot hold. are hesitant to pursue online instruction Catastrophic decisions in the White House out of fear they might be hauled into court have doomed the world’s richest country to for offering course materials to which a season of untold suffering. broadband-deprived families cannot gain The United States, long a beacon of sci- access. entific progress and medical innovation New York City, which has an estimated with its world-class research institutions 300,000 students who lack internet-con- and hospitals, is now the hub of a global nected devices, is one of several districts pandemic that has infected at least 930,000 which failed, instead of adopting the World beginning was deadly. His delaying of get- rushing to acquire such devices. Still, the people and already claimed more than Health Organization’s test — a move that ting equipment to where — it continues country needs a more systematic approach 47,000 lives worldwide . Now that the num- kneecapped the U.S. coronavirus response — his delay in getting equipment to where to this problem. Jessica Rosenworcel, a ber of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the and, by most public health experts’ estima- it’s needed is deadly,” she said. “And now Federal Communications Commission United States — more than 211,000 — has tion, will cost thousands if not hundreds of I think the best thing would be to do is to member who has been proselytizing on surpassed that of any other nation, Ameri- thousands of American lives. Rather than prevent more loss of life, rather than open this issue for several years, has rightly cans are consigned for the coming weeks making the expected federal effort to mo- things up,” referring to the possibility of called on the FCC to use funds earmarked to watching the illness fell family members bilize rapidly to distribute needed gowns, easing social distancing. for connecting schools and libraries to the and friends, and to fearing for their own masks and ventilators to ill-equipped hos- “I don’t know what the purpose of that internet to provide schools with internet fate as they watch death tolls rise. is. I don’t know what the scientists are say- pitals and to the doctors and nurses around hot spots that could be lent to students. While the spread of the coronavirus has the country who are left unprotected treat- ing to him. I don’t know what the scientists Beyond that, some members of the Senate been aggressive around the world, much ing a burgeoning number of patients, the said to him. When did this president know are urging the Republican majority leader, of the profound impact it will have here in administration has instead been caught about this and what did he know? What did Mitch McConnell, to set aside dedicated the United States was preventable. As the outbidding individual states (including he know and when did he know it?” the funding that would help to narrow the digi- American public braces itself for the worst Massachusetts) trying to purchase medi- speaker added, repeating the most famous tal divide. of this crisis, it’s worth remembering that cal supplies. It has dragged its heels on line from the impeachment probe of Rich- These suggestions address the exigen- the reach of the virus here is not attribut- invoking the Defense Production Act to ard Nixon. cies of the moment. But the time has long able to an act of God or a foreign invasion, get scarce, sorely needed ventilators and “That’s for an after-action review. But passed for the country to open the door to but a colossal failure of leadership. masks into production so that they can be as the president fiddles, people are dying. the information age for communities that The outbreak that began in China de- distributed to hospitals nationwide as they And we have to — we just have to take are locked out. manded a White House that could act hit their peaks in the cycle of the epidem- every precaution.” First Nixon, then Nero. The daunting challenge of trying to get swiftly and competently to protect public ic. It has left governors and mayors in the Tapper wanted to make sure he heard health, informed by science and guided by lurch, begging for help. that right: “But are you saying that his distance learning up and running comes compassion and public service. It required It’s not too much for Americans to ask of downplaying ultimately cost American as school districts are already struggling to an administration that could quickly de- their leaders that they be competent and lives?” feed students who rely on school breakfasts ploy reliable tests around the nation to iso- informed when responding to a crisis of Pelosi: “Yes, I am.” and lunches to stave off hunger. An analy- late cases and trace and contain the virus’s historic proportions. Instead, they have a The speaker is a political professional sis of policy statements by 46 districts that spread, as South Korea effectively did, White House marred by corruption and who doesn’t pop off by accident. She clear- was released last Friday by the nonparti- as well as to manufacture and distribute incompetence, whose mixed messages roil ly went into the interview with a plan to san Center on Reinventing Public Educa- scarce medical supplies around the coun- the markets and rock their sense of secu- attack Trump at the start of a week when tion found considerable confusion among try. It begged for a president of the United rity. Instead of compassion and clarity, she knows that the infection and death tolls districts about how to deal with issues of States to deliver clear, consistent, scientifi- the president, in his near-daily addresses will mount. technology and internet access. Only about cally sound messages on the state of the to the nation, embodies callousness, self- Why go there? The cynical interpreta- a third of the districts said they were work- epidemic and its solutions, to reassure concern and a lack of compass. Dangling tion is that Pelosi and her allies have seen ing to deliver laptops or tablets to students. the public amid their fear, and to provide unverified cures and possible quarantines the polls that show a majority of the public Only five said they were delivering mobile steady guidance to cities and states. And in front of the public like reality TV cliff- approves of Trump’s handling of the pan- phones or wireless hot spots to students, it demanded a leader who would put the hangers, he unsettles rather than reas- demic. Perhaps she wants to undermine while more were encouraging parents to country’s well-being first, above near-term sures. The pandemic reveals that the worst that perception. She may also be send- sign up for internet service. Few districts stock market returns and his own reelec- features of this presidency are not merely ing a message to her left wing that even if had comprehensive learning plans, and tion prospects, and who would work with late-night comedy fodder; they come at the Trump wins re-election, she will be happy most were sharing links to “optional as- other nations to stem the tide of COVID-19 cost of lives, livelihoods and our collective to investigate and impeach him again for signments on publicly available websites.” cases around the world. psyche. his virus response. No district examined by the center had “a What we have instead is a president epi- Many pivotal decision points in this crisis Whatever the reason, this was an ugly clear solution for ensuring that 100 percent cally outmatched by a global pandemic. A are past us, but more are still to come. For note when the public wants signs of coop- of students have a … device and reliable, president who in late January, when the our own sake, every American should be eration across the government — and when long-term access to the internet.” first confirmed coronavirus case was an- hoping for a miraculous turnaround — and Trump had been praising Democrats in This scramble is taking place in an at- nounced in the United States, downplayed that the too-little, too-late strategy of the Congress for helping to pass the $2.2 tril- mosphere of uncertainty over how long the risk and insisted all was under control. White House task force will henceforth at lion relief bill. He also refrained last week the shutdown will last. Districts will need A president who, rather than aggressively least prevent contagion and economic ruin from attacking Pelosi for delaying the more money — and new expertise — if it test all those exposed to the virus, said he’d of the grandest scale. But come November, relief bill to add non-virus earmarks like turns out that a comprehensive online in- prefer not to bring ashore passengers on a there must be a reckoning for the lives lost, her $25 million for Washington’s Kennedy frastructure is needed for the long haul. contaminated cruise ship so as to keep na- and for the vast, avoidable suffering about Center. The pandemic-driven changes under- tional case numbers (artificially) low. A to ensue under the president’s watch. But Trump can never not respond to an taken by KIPP, the nation’s largest public president who, consistent with his mistrust attack and on Monday, after Pelosi’s Sun- charter school network, give a sense of and undermining of scientific fact, has Pelosi’s calculated comments day comments, he hit back in a tweet. That how schools have had to adapt and how misled the public about unproven cures for doesn’t help matters at this moment. But obstacles vary by region. The network is COVID-19, and who baited-and-switched an ugly note at a scary time remember who cast the first coronavirus using its buses to deliver food to communi- last week about whether the country ought The Wall Street Journal stone. ties that need it. Where internet connectiv- to end social distancing to open up by Eas- Nancy Pelosi wasted no time getting to ity is poor, the network’s buses also drop ter, and then, on Saturday, about whether her point in her interview Sunday on CNN. Homework Gap hampers off work packets that are later picked up he’d impose a quarantine on New York, After some wishes about good health, host for grading. The lack of internet access New Jersey, and Connecticut. Jake Tapper asked the House speaker if schools’ plans amid pandemic in poor and rural communities comes up Timing is everything in pandemic re- she agreed with President Donald Trump’s The New York Times again and again as educators talk about the sponse: It can make the difference be- musings that the national lockdown could America came face to face with the fes- pandemic. Closing the digital divide — and tween a contained local outbreak that end by Easter. Pelosi might have disagreed tering problem of digital inequality when bringing all Americans into the informa- endures a few weeks and an uncontrol- on policy grounds — and later Sunday most of the country responded to the coro- tion age — will require a momentous ef- lable contagion that afflicts millions. The Trump extended the social distancing for navirus pandemic by shutting elementary fort on the scale of the federal project that Trump administration has made critical another month — but instead she tore into and high schools that serve more than 50 brought electricity to darkened regions of errors over the past two months, choosing Trump. million children. the country during the New Deal. And it early on to develop its own diagnostic test, “What the president — his denial at the Even before the shutdown, an estimated will be similarly worth the effort. PAGE 20 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, April 3, 2020 Friday, April 3, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 21 SCOREBOARD/AUTO RACING/NFL

Sports on AFN iRacing won’t carry teams for long

Go to the American Forces Network website for the most NASCAR, other series have used virtual racing to drive up fans’ interest during a shutdown up-to-date TV schedules. myafn.net BY JENNA FRYER They need to be back at the track. Associated Press All the uncertainty has teams reluctant to speak publicly. Most discussions are at the Deals CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Virtual racing has ownership level, with drivers and team mem- been the small saving grace for motorsports bers waiting and wondering what will happen Wednesday’s transactions since the coronavirus pandemic brought next. FOOTBALL nearly everything to a halt. Penske put IndyCar’s team owners at ease National Football League Timmy Hill’s iRacing victory on national by ensuring the first three payments from BUFFALO BILLS — Signed OL Daryl Wil- liams and CB E.J. Gaines to a one-year television gave the journeyman driver and his the series’ bonus program will be paid. He contracts. sponsors exposure they would never receive CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed WR acknowledges revenue will be down and was Robby Anderson to a two-year contract. during a normal NASCAR weekend. hopeful race teams might qualify for assis- Signed WR Keith Kirkwood to a one-year “What I’ll gain from this is recognition. It’s contract. tance from the $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief CHICAGO BEARS — Signed OL Germain hard to get that recognition because of the bill. Ifedi to a one-year contract. Signed LB level of competition that we (have) in real life,” Robert Quinn to a five-year contract. “We’re doing everything we can do to help DETROIT LIONS — Signed LB Elijah said Hill, who at 27 has bounced around NAS- (teams). They have no cost right now other Lee. HOUSTON TEXANS — Signed WR Ran- CAR’s three national series since 2011 before than their people and whatever assets they dall Cobb to a three-year contract. Signed making his first Daytona 500 this year. might have,” Penske said. “But I don’t think S Eric Murray to a three-year contract. LOS ANGELES RAMS — Signed OL “We just don’t have the money, the dollars, people should think that just the people on the Andrew Whitworth to a three-year con- to compete at a high level. Every once in a tract. top are going to be fine. I mean, we all have NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released while, we’ll get that big payday and we can re- ongoing costs. And the larger the team is, the QB Cody Kessler. ally reinvest in our race team,” he said. “This more cost you have. When the revenue begins NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed LS Casey JOHN RAOUX/AP Kreiter to a one-year contract. Signed RB win will hopefully gain some recognition and to slow, you’ve got to make sure you make Dion Lewis. attract more sponsors for us, maybe in the SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Released OL Journeyman driver Timmy Hill’s iRacing your adjustments.” Mike Person. real world when we get back racing. Hope- victory on national television gave Hill and Race promoters are stuck with empty ven- WASHINGTON REDKSINS — Signed CB Ronald Darby. fully it will help me in the real world.” his sponsors exposure they would not likely ues and no idea when their next event will be. SOCCER The real world looks grim right now: Rac- receive during a normal NASCAR weekend. Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gos- National Women’s Soccer League ORLANDO PRIDE — Acquired M Jade ing and revenue have come to a halt and it is sage was a good sport Sunday during the iRac- Moore. unknown what the landscape will even look tently checked in with teams and discussed ing event that was televised live on some Fox like when the crisis ends. future scenarios, including the development affiliates and nationwide on its cable channel. Pro baseball IndyCar suspended its season 48 hours of the Next Gen car that had been scheduled He used social media to treat the video game before it was set to open, and last week new for a 2021 debut. A car meant to revolutionize race as a real one because that’s as close to MLB calendar series owner Roger Penske made the unprec- the sport by improving the racing while cut- the real thing anyone is going to get for some edented decision to delay the Indianapolis 500 ting costs — a project the entire industry is time. TBA — Opening day, active rosters re- duced to 26 players. from Memorial Day weekend for the first time deeply tied to — could be pushed back a year. Hill was nervous for Sunday’s event, the June 3-4 — Owners meeting, New in its long and storied history. York. Teams are caught in financial limbo. Spon- second of six scheduled in a virtual series de- July 14 — All-Star Game at Los Ange- Penske’s transportation business has been sors unsure when their logos will be seen at a signed to keep fans engaged with the sport and les. July 26 — Hall of Fame induction, Coo- hit and he informed Penske Corp.’s 60,000 race are withholding money needed to make its drivers. He practiced at least four hours a perstown, N.Y. employees over the weekend that both he and payroll and meet operating expenses. Stay-at- day on his simulator, which consists of an ob- the company president would forego their sal- home orders have left little to no work for race solete $300 wheel at a desk with a computer Pro football aries while senior leadership would be paid teams. (Denny Hamlin won the first iRacing event in less. Roughly 50 employees from IndyCar and “Are we concerned about teams broadly a rig he said cost upward of $40,000). Indianapolis Motor Speedway were laid off. and their financial health? Of course we are,” The racers have still found a way to race NFL calendar NASCAR has so far cut salaries for its exec- NASCAR President Steve Phelps has said. — IndyCar and IMSA have similar racing se- April 17 — Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer sheets. utives by 25% — that includes the presidents There are very few team owners like Penske ries up and running — and it’s all they have April 23-25 — NFL Draft, remote loca- of tracks owned by NASCAR — and 20% for or Rick Hendrick, who have other businesses for now. tions. May 19 — Spring owners meeting, Ma- all other employees. Behind the scenes, NAS- larger than their racing hobby. The bulk of the “For me to actually beat these guys on a rina del Rey, Calif. CAR has crafted a schedule to accommodate sport is composed of racers. level playing field, it really feels good for my Late July — Training camps open. Aug. 6 — Hall of Fame game, Canton, the seven races already postponed, but series Chip Ganassi owns race teams that supply driving talents,” Hill said. “It’s neat to beat up Ohio. Aug. 8 — Hall of Fame inductions, Can- leaders have been hesitant to release details the bulk of his revenue, and when his sports on these guys with these big, massive, expen- ton, Ohio. because everything is so fluid. NASCAR has car program ended last year, he moved those sive setups. I think for the viewers, it’s neat for Sept. 10 — Kickoff game to open regu- lar season. officially suspended the season until May 9 at employees to a third IndyCar team to avoid them because they can understand that they Sept. 13 — First full regular-season Martinsville Speedway in Virginia — a state layoffs. Now he has five cars idled in two se- don’t have to spend that huge dollar amount to schedule. that on Monday issued a stay-at-home order ries. It’s the same all the way down the grid, get into iRacing. until June 10 or it is rescinded by executive for owners such as Jay Robinson, Carl Long, “And I tell you what ... I knew a lot was on Pro basketball order. Rick Ware and The Gaunt Brothers, all teams the line, a lot of people watching. The rush of Senior NASCAR executives have consis- who rely on racing as their primary business. emotions definitely feels just like a real race.” NBA glance Eastern Conference Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 46 18 .719 — Boston 43 21 .672 3 NFLPA disputes Reid’s claim of a substantive CBA change Philadelphia 39 26 .600 7½ Brooklyn 30 34 .469 16 New York 21 45 .318 26 BY JOHN WAWROW Southeast Division the alterations made as proof the rection did not, however, change validity of the new CBA, tweet- Miami 41 24 .631 — AND BARRY WILNER CBA now in force is not the full what had been agreed to with the ing: “Nothing substantive, but Orlando 30 35 .462 11 Washington 24 40 .375 16½ Associated Press document the players voted on. NFL, what information had been changes were made? WOW. Why Charlotte 23 42 .354 18 “It is correct that the final ver- provided to players, or what play- is D. Smith still running the Atlanta 20 47 .299 22 The NFL players’ union says Central Division sion of the 456-page CBA includes ers had voted upon.” NFLPA?” Milwaukee 53 12 .815 — changes made to the labor agree- an additional subparagraph with Meiselas vehemently dis- Reid has called for an investi- Indiana 39 26 .600 14 ment players narrowly approved Chicago 22 43 .338 31 a cross-reference to a section of agrees, saying the change could gation and a re-vote on the labor Detroit 20 46 .303 33½ last month “reflects no substan- the Disability Plan that the par- affect thousands of former agreement, which passed by a Cleveland 19 46 .292 34 tive difference whatsoever,” a Western Conference ties had inadvertently omitted players. mere 60 votes. Southwest Division claim the lawyers for free-agent W L Pct GB safety Eric Reid dispute. in an earlier version,” the NFL “Sad NFLPA puts more work A letter from Meiselas and law Houston 40 24 .625 — Players Association memo says. into memo deceiving players firm partner Ray Genco to the Dallas 40 27 .597 1½ The NFLPA added that Reid’s Memphis 32 33 .492 8½ “The final CBA corrected the than negotiating,” he said in a union highlighted a difference in New Orleans 28 36 .438 12 claim that the CBA isn’t valid is San Antonio 27 36 .429 12½ “completely false.” omission, as the bargaining par- text message and social media wording in the section about the Northwest Division ties were required to do based posting. “They now claim change league’s disability plan that af- Denver 43 22 .662 — Ben Meiselas, who represents Utah 41 23 .641 1½ Reid, believes the changes re- on their agreement that ‘if any to CBA after vote was ‘cross-ref- fects hundreds, and potentially Oklahoma City 40 24 .625 2½ Portland 29 37 .439 14½ garding filing for Social Security typographical errors or incor- erence ... inadvertently omitted thousands, of ex-players who ap- Minnesota 19 45 .297 23½ disability payments should in- rect cross-references are found in a earlier version,’ and such a plied for Social Security disability Pacific Division L.A. Lakers 49 14 .778 — validate the collective bargain- in the 2020-2030 Agreement, the change is OK based on secret side insurance payments before Jan. L.A. Clippers 44 20 .688 5½ ing agreement set to run through parties will act in good faith to deals and oral understandings w/ 1, 2015. In the version the players Sacramento 28 36 .438 21½ Phoenix 26 39 .400 24 2030. And he points to the last correct them’ (just as the parties NFL. Complete trash.” received and approved, those off- Golden State 15 50 .231 35 All games postponed at least until paragraph of a memo sent to the had similarly agreed when final- Hall of Fame tight end Shan- sets applied only to players who mid-May. players Wednesday that describes izing the 2011 CBA). ... This cor- non Sharpe also questioned the applied after Jan. 1, 2015. PAGE 22 •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, April 3, 2020 COLLEGE BASKETBALL

With no March Madness, The Associated Press is moving stories and historical pieces to help fill some of the TOP 10 void in college basketball. A panel of AP sports writers voted in March on the top 10 men’s basketball games in the history of the NCAA Tournament. They are being republished because the sport has been shut down by the ALL-TIME coronavirus pandemic. The following game story, from April 1, 1985, was voted No. 4. No. 4 Lights out Villanova stuns Georgetown, missing only one second-half shot, for ’85 title Associated Press By the numbers LEXINGTON, Ky. nderdog Villanova, shooting 79% from the field, denied Patrick UEwing and top-ranked 90% Georgetown a second straight NCAA basketball title Monday night with a 66-64 victory. Villanova’s second-half Georgetown had won 17 straight games and completed the season shooting percentage from with a 35-3 record and a 121-23 the field as they hit 9-of-10 record in the four-year career of shots after going 13-for-18 the 7-foot Ewing, a four-time All- in the first half. American. Villanova, 25-10, was beaten twice by the Hoyas dur- ing the regular Big East season, 52-50 in overtime and 57-50, and Georgetown entered the game a 9 nine-point favorite. “No one thought we could do it, but I did,” Villanova coach Rollie Points Georgetown was Massimino shouted afterward. favored by entering the And the rotund coach and his un- game. The Hoyas had ranked crew from the Philadel- beaten the Wildcats twice phia suburbs had plenty of heroes to go around. during the regular season. Dawyne McClain hit two free throws and Harold Pressley one of two to provide the margin of victory, with Georgetown’s Mi- 17 chael Jackson completing the scoring with a field goal with four seconds remaining. Consecutive games the McClain, hitting five of seven Hoyas, the defending field goals. paced Villanova with champions, had won 17 points and 6-foot-9 Ed Pinck- ney, who battled Ewing in the entering the 1985 pivot all night, scored 16. championship game. The Wildcats also hit 22 of 27 free throws and matched the SOURCE: Associated Press Hoyas on the boards with 17 re- bounds. And they limited Ewing, the first since UCLA in 1973 the Hoyas’ All-American center, to repeat as NCAA champions. to 14 points. They were being rated among the JOHN SWART/AP Georgetown was trying to be- greatest teams of all time, after come only the seventh team and breezing through the last part of Villanova’s Harold Pressley goes up for a basket against Georgetown’s Patrick Ewing in the 1985 NCAA their schedule and looking stron- championship in Lexington, Ky. Villanova, shooting 79% from the field, denied AP Player of the Year ger with each game. Patrick Ewing and top-ranked Georgetown a second straight NCAA basketball title with a 66-64 victory. But Villanova, which finished in a third-place tie in the Big East an opening jumper in the second Pinckney then lost the ball try- in the tournament, and Jensen Conference with Syracuse, began half, they went up 36-30 with Har- ing to drive against Ewing and the also missed the front end of a a six-game winning streak in the old Jensen’s basket, a three-point Hoyas went into a spread offense. one-and-one. tournament, knocking off other play by Pinckney and a jumper by But Horace Broadnax, attempt- Ewing’s jam brought George- ranked teams such as No. 2 Mich- Gary McLain. ing to pass to Bill Martin, threw town within 61-58 with 41 sec- igan and No. 5 Memphis State in McClain’s three-point play the ball off a Villanova player and onds left but McClain then came Saturday’s semifinal. kept them up 41-36, but George- it bounced off Broadnax’s feet. through with two more free Their upset victory was akin to town came back and went ahead Villanova then scored six throws. A Wingate field goal t h at of Nor t h C a r ol i n a S t ate, wh ich on David Wingate’s jumper 42-41 straight points, with Jensen hit- pulled the Hoyas within three but won the NCAA title two years ago with 9:49 remaining. ting a jumper, Pinckney two free McClain then hit another one- as an overwhelming underdog. The lead changed hands five throws and Jensen two more free and-one with 18 seconds left for a But that N.C. State team finished times, the last on a jumper by throws for a 59-54 advantage with 65-60 edge. with one more victory against its Pinckney, who was named the 1:24 remaining. Michael Jackson scored for 10 losses, and the 16th ranking in tournament’s Most Valuable Play- Broadnax then made a basket Georgetown before Pressley went the final pre-tournament poll. All er. McLain hit two free throws for but Jensen, a reserve sophomore to the line for two free throws and Villanova had to show was hope a 49-46 lead. guard who played most of the made only one. JOHN SWART/AP as it entered its sixth consecutive Again the Wildcats went ahead game, connected for two more Ewing, the AP Player of the Georgetown head coach NCAA tournament, a competition by five on a Pinckney jumper but free throws. Year, hit seven of 13 shots from John Thompson was denied a they had never won. Georgetown came back with six McClain then missed a free the field but grabbed only five second consecutive NCAA title The Wildcats pulled ahead 29- straight points. Wingate’s drive throw, snapping his string of rebounds. Wingate had 16 points, by 9-point underdog Villanova. 28 at halftime and after Ewing hit put the Hoyas ahead 54-53. 20 consecutive foul shot tosses hitting 8 of 14 from the field. Friday, April 3, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 23 MMA/COLLEGE BASKETBALL Scorers: Carr’s output would be greater today

FROM BACK PAGE world,” he told The Associated Press this week. “It gave me an opportunity to be put on the radar, to be in the top three or four players in the draft. A whole lot of things happened because of that.” Carr averaged 34.6 points over 74 college games, a figure that still ranks No. 2 behind Marav- ich’s 44.4. In the 1971 NBA draft, Carr was taken No. 1 overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Carr played nine of his 11 pro seasons with the Cavs and aver-

MAHMOUD KHALED/AP aged better than 15 points a game, a figure that would have been UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, right, says he higher had it not been for injuries. won’t leave quarantine in Russia to fight, dealing another blow to Now 72, he’s the team’s television UFC President Dana White’s determination to hold UFC 249 in two analyst and director of commu- weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic. nity and business development. Carr said he didn’t expect his single-game tournament scoring record to last so long. At the same time, he laments the magnitude of the accomplishment has faded UFC lightweight over 50 years, perhaps because he never made it past a regional semifinal when he played for the Irish. “It’s there but it doesn’t really champion won’t ring a lot of bells until this time of year because people don’t talk about it,“ he said. “Recently, I’m starting to hear more about it as a record that might not be broken. So that’s starting to travel around. break quarantine But the one thing about this gen- eration, we don’t really worry too much about the past. They’re Nurmagomedov calls off title defense: ‘Take more about the future. I’ve just resigned myself to that.” care of yourself and put yourself in my shoes’ Notre Dame, like most teams back then, relied heavily on one RICHARD HOROWITZ/AP Associated Press or two players to carry the scor- Notre Dame’s Austin Carr scores aginst UCLA’s Steve Patterson, been expected for several days ing load. Carr was comfortable since the MMA world learned left, on Jan. 23, 1971, in South Bend, Ind. Carr had 46 points in UFC lightweight champion shooting from anywhere on the Nurmagomedov was in Dagestan that 89-82 victory, playing when prolific scorers dominated college Khabib Nurmagomedov says he floor, and point guard Jack Mee- instead of California, where he basketball. He averaged 41.3 points over seven NCAA tournament won’t leave quarantine in Rus- han was adept at feeding him the typically finishes his training for games from 1968-71, with games of 52, 52, 47 and 45 points. sia to fight, dealing another blow ball. his fights. to UFC President Dana White’s Carr’s 61-point game really Nurmagomedov also expressed one of the biggest championship for proof. The triple-double was determination to hold UFC 249 wasn’t out of character. He aver- anger at forces attempting to game upsets with his 31 points, 18 an “unofficial” statistic until the on April 18 amid the coronavirus aged 41.3 points over seven NCAA compel him to fight, although he rebounds and five steals in an 83- 1980s, but many box scores be- pandemic. tournament games from 1968-71, 79 win over Oklahoma. fore that included categories such didn’t make it clear whether he including games of 52, 52, 47 and Nurmagomedov made his This was not a vintage Jay- as assists, blocks and steals. was referring to fans or to White. 45 points. announcement Wednesday on hawks team. It was a No. 6 seed Four of the top five tournament “It turns out that the whole Film of the game against Ohio Instagram, telling the mixed and, with the exception of Man- triple-doubles pre-1986 belong to world should be in quarantine,” showed nine of his baskets came martial arts world to “take care ning, was devoid of name players. Robertson, none more impressive Nurmagomedov said. “Govern- from behind what would have of yourself and put yourself in my The Big Eight-champion Sooners than his 39 points, 17 rebounds shoes.” ments of all countries, famous been today’s three-point arc, averaged 103 points a game, had and 10 assists against Louisville Nurmagomedov (28-0) was people around the world urge meaning he would have scored 70 already beaten Kansas twice and in the 1959 third-place game. The scheduled to fight top contender people to follow all safety require- in this era. were eight-point favorites. year before he scored 56 points Tony Ferguson (25-3) in the main ments in order to limit the spread The game in Dayton, Ohio, After playing at OU’s up-tempo against Arkansas. His 32.4-point event of UFC 249 in two weeks. of the disease, to save people, and didn’t begin well for Carr. Ohio’s pace into the second half, coach average over 10 tournament The show was initially slated Khabib is the only one relieved John Canine, the man he was as- Larry Brown had his Jayhawks for Barclays Center in Brooklyn of all obligations and must dem- signed to guard, made his first games ranks third all-time. slow things down for the last 12 before the pandemic threw the onstrate free will and train flying six shots. Assistant coach Gene Bill Walton, UCLA (1973): The UFC’s schedule into upheaval. around the world, for the sake of Sullivan approached Carr on the minutes. OU got out of sorts, and Bruins won a seventh straight Nurmagomedov is in his native fight?” bench and said, “Are you going Manning made four free throws national title behind Walton’s 44 Dagestan, and his Instagram post Ferguson still wants to fight to play defense tonight or let this in the last 14 seconds to secure points against Memphis State — made it clear he isn’t leaving for on April 18, and he called on guy kill you?” the win. still the most in a championship the fight even if White is able to the UFC to strip Nurmagome- That moment changed the Bill Russell, San Francisco game. Walton made 21 of 22 shots find a location to stage it. Nurma- dov of his lightweight title in an game. Canine cooled off and Carr (1956): Russell turned in one of from the field, and that didn’t gomedov left California to return interview with ESPN, the UFC’s went on a tear. The junior shoot- the most dominant performances include four baskets that didn’t home when the UFC had tenta- broadcast partner. ing guard was 25 -for-44 from the in college basketball history in count because of the era’s no- tive plans to stage UFC 249 in the “He obviously knew what he field and 11-for-14 from the line, the championship game against dunking rule. The 87-66 victory United Arab Emirates, but the could do to help save this card,” and the Irish won 112-82. Iowa. Officially, he had 26 points was UCLA’s 75th win in a row. champion first revealed Monday said Ferguson, who hasn’t lost a During Carr’s career, Notre and a still-Final Four-record 27 Christian Laettner, Duke that he probably wouldn’t be al- fight since 2012. “He didn’t want Dame made three straight NCAA rebounds in the 83-71 win. Media (1992): No NCAA Tournament lowed to leave the country again to take any of those chances. Ev- Tournament appearances for the reports also credited him with is complete without revisiting due to travel restrictions. erybody is taking risks trying to first time in school history. between 12 and 20 blocks. Christian Laettner catching that “I understand everything and do it. He bailed out, man.” “It helped put a football school The 83-71 victory gave the long inbounds pass, turning, drib- I’m definitely more upset than White has repeatedly vowed to on the basketball map, and that’s Dons their second straight na- bling once and swishing his shot you to cancel the fight,” Nurma- find a safe way to hold UFC 249, what I really enjoyed about that tional title and extended their from just behind the free-throw gomedov said. “Probably like all the biggest pay-per-view event whole time at Notre Dame,” Carr winning streak to 55 games. line to beat Kentucky in overtime others, I had many plans after the on the promotion’s spring calen- said. “To give it some type of a Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati and send Duke to the Final Four. fight, but I can’t control it all.” dar. White has claimed to have a basketball reputation, I was re- (1958-60): The “Big O” was the It was a fitting end to a 31-point White and the UFC didn’t im- venue selected where he will hold ally proud of that.” king of the triple-double, and you performance in which Laettner mediately comment on Nurma- the show without fans, although Danny Manning, Kansas need to look no further than the made all 10 of his shots from the gomedov’s decision, which had he hasn’t disclosed the location. (1988): Manning orchestrated NCAA Tournament record book field and all 10 of his free throws. S TARS AND STRIPES Friday, April 3, 2020 Khabib taps out Citing Russian quarantine, lightweight SPORTS champ pulls out of fi ght » Page 23

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

In era of prolific collegiate scorers, Irish’s Austin Carr was among the best BY ERIC OLSON ‘ It wasn’t until Carr scored a Associated Press At the time, it gave me a different status still-standing NCAA Tourna-

ustin Carr played in the basketball world.’ ment-record 61 points against for Notre Dame in Austin Carr Ohio in the first round in 1970 Notre Dame guard, on his 61-point performance in the 1970 NCAA Tournament an era when prolific that, in his mind, he started to scorers dominated separate himself. college basketball. 1 on the points list. Niagara’s Bob Lanier, along with Carr, “At the time, it gave me a dif- ALSU’s Pete Maravich was ferent status in the basketball Calvin Murphy, Purdue’s Rick were others putting up eye- scoring 40 a night and still No. Mount and St. Bonaventure’s popping numbers. SEE SCORERS ON PAGE 23

Notre Dame’s Austin Carr, above, averaged 34.6 points over 74 college games, a fi gure that still ranks No. 2 behind ‘Pistol’ Pete Maravich’s 44.4 with LSU. AP photo

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