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President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, before boarding Marine One for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Trump is traveling to North Carolina and Florida. Associated Press Rejecting Trump, both parties' leaders see orderly election

WASHINGTON (AP) — President tion Day in January. And some orderly transition just as there has It’s not the first time he has sowed Donald Trump's refusal to commit Democrats were taking action, been every four years since 1792." doubts about the voting proc- to a peaceful transfer of power if including formally asking Trump's Said Pelosi, "Calm down, Mr. Presi- ess. But his increased questioning he loses the election drew swift defense secretary, national se- dent." weeks in advance of any result blowback Thursday from both par- curity adviser and attorney gen- "You are in the United States of is setting off alarms ahead of an ties in Congress, and lawmakers eral to declare they'll support the America. It is a democracy," she Election Day like almost no other. were already turning to unprec- Nov. 3 results. "The President can't said, reminding Trump this is not Even without signs of illegality, re- edented steps to ensure he can't successfully refuse to accept the North Korea, Russia or other coun- sults could be delayed because of ignore the vote of the people. results of the election without a tries with strongman leaders he ad- the pandemic, leaving the nation Congressional leaders, including number of very senior officials aid- mires. "So why don't you just try for exposed to groups or foreign coun- Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mc- ing him," said Rep. Elissa Slotkin of a moment to honor our oath of of- tries seeking to sow discord. Connell and House Speaker Nancy Michigan, a former CIA analyst, fice to the Constitution of the Unit- Trump is fanning the uncertainty as Pelosi, rejected Trump's suggestion one of two congresswomen be- ed States." Trump’s attacks on the he floats theories the election may that he'd "see what happens" be- hind letters to the nation's top na- upcoming vote -- almost without be “rigged” if he loses, echoing fore agreeing to any election out- tional security officials. modern precedent in the U.S. -- are warnings he made ahead of the come. Meanwhile, McConnell, the GOP hitting amid the tumult of the cam- 2016 voting — even though past Many other lawmakers -- including Senate leader, said in a tweet: "The paign, as partisan tensions rage elections have not shown substan- from Trump's own Republican Party winner of the November 3rd elec- and more Americans than ever are tial evidence of fraud from mail-in -- vowed to ensure voters' wishes tion will be inaugurated on Janu- planning to vote by mail because voting. are followed ahead of Inaugura- ary 20th." He said, "There will be an of the coronavirus pandemic. Continued on next page A2 Friday 25 September 2020 UP FRONT Continued from Front That's how a "dictator" op- During a Wednesday news erates, she said. "That's not conference, Trump said, how a democracy works." "We're going to have to see By Thursday, the White what happens," respond- House sought to clarify ing to a question about Trump's words committing to the results. "The president will accept "You know that I've been the results of a free and fair complaining very strongly election," said Press Secre- about the ballots, and the tary Kayleigh McEnany. ballots are a disaster." But the press secretary also Reaction to his comment said anew that Trump wants was strong from Capitol Hill to "get rid of mass, mail-out — from both parties. voting." And Trump himself Lindsey Graham, a Trump said he was not sure there ally and the GOP chair of could be an "honest" elec- the Senate Judiciary Com- tion as he left the White mittee, told "Fox & Friends" House on a campaign trip on Thursday, "If Republicans to North Carolina. lose we will accept the re- The president, who uses sult. If the Supreme Court mail-in voting himself, has rules in favor of Joe Biden, I Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., arrives to meet with reporters following a Repub- tried to distinguish between will accept that result." lican strategy session, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020. states that automatically Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyo- Associated Press send mail ballots to all reg- ming, a member of the istered voters and those, House GOP leadership, the most irrational things. ing the Constitution and after Nov. 3rd." like Florida, that send them tweeted: "The peaceful I don't know what to say peaceful transition. Meanwhile, Republicans only to voters who request transfer of power is en- about it. But it doesn't sur- Gen. Mark Milley, chairman are rushing to fill the vacan- them. Five states that rou- shrined in our Constitution prise me." of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, cy on the Supreme Court tinely send mail ballots to and fundamental to the On Capitol Hill, Trump's pos- responded in a letter to the created by Ruth Bader all voters have seen no sig- survival of our Republic. sible refusal to accept the lawmakers last month that Ginsburg's death, partly nificant fraud. America's leaders swear election results has been he sees "no role" for the mili- to ensure a Trump-friendly Of the nine states with uni- an oath to the Constitution. discussed privately for tary to intervene in a dis- court majority to resolve versal ballots this year, only We will uphold that oath." weeks as lawmakers con- puted election. any post-election lawsuits Nevada is a battleground, Longtime Republican Sen. sider options. One senator But Defense Secretary by their party or Trump him- worth six electoral votes Richard Shelby of Ala- said recently it was the big- Mark Esper declined to re- self. and likely to be pivotal only bama, chairman of the gest topic of private discus- spond to the lawmakers' Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is in a total national presiden- Appropriations Committee, sions. questions. Similar queries among leading Republi- tial deadlock. said, "Well, we've always "We have a lot of lawyers at have been sent to Attorney cans pushing the impor- Before the 2016 election, had a peaceful transfer of work," Pelosi said. General William Barr and tance of the court's role. much as now, Trump re- power. That's one of the Two House Democrats, Homeland Security Secre- And Graham suggested on fused to commit to ac- hallmarks. And I think this Reps. Mikie Sherill of New tary Chad Wolf. They have Fox that the Supreme Court cepting the results during year will be no exception." Jersey and Slotkin of Michi- yet to respond. could end up all but de- the summer. Biden, the Democratic gan — both members of Slotkin said Thursday it is claring the winner. "I have to see," Trump said presidential nominee, was the Armed Services Com- important to get senior mili- Democrats object strongly. two months ago on "Fox incredulous, "What coun- mittee — are formally ask- tary and DHS officials clear- "He wants to be named News Sunday." "No, I'm not try are we in?" he said late ing members of Trump's ly "on the record." It is those president for life?" Sen. going to just say yes. I'm not Wednesday of Trump's Cabinet to go on record officials, she said, "that will Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., going to say no, and I didn't comment. "Look, he says and commit to uphold- determine what happens exclaimed at the Capitol. last time either."q U.S. Health Department's Caputo has cancer, spokesperson says ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Michael Caputo, installed as assistant secretary for public who is on a 60-day leave from his role as affairs by the White House in April at a time spokesperson for the U.S. Department of of tense relations with Health Secretary Health and Human Services after accus- Alex Azar. ing government scientists of sedition, has Caputo, who was born in Buffalo and has metastatic cancer, a state lawmaker said no health care background, has faced Thursday. scrutiny in recent weeks over news reports Doctors have diagnosed cancer in the that he tried to gain editorial control over head and neck, David DiPietro, a Repub- a scientific weekly published by the Cen- lican state assemblyman in western New ters for Disease Control and Prevention. York who said he was acting as a spokes- Caputo also hosted a video on his Face- person for Caputo, told reporters. The Buf- book page in which he likened govern- falo News first reported the diagnosis. ment scientists to a "resistance" against The squamous cell carcinoma originated Trump and warned that shooting would in Caputo's throat, DiPietro said. Caputo break out if Trump won reelection in No- is now home in western New York with his vember and Democratic rival Joe Biden In this May 1, 2018, file photo, Former Donald Trump campaign family, the lawmaker said. refused to concede.q official Michael Caputo, left, joined by his attorney Dennis C. The Department of Health and Human Ser- Vacco, leaves after being interviewed by Senate Intelligence vices had announced Sept. 16 that Capu- Committee staff investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 pres- idential election, on Capitol Hill in Washington. to decided to take 60 days "to focus on Associated Press his health and the well-being of his family." The loyalist of President Donald Trump was A3 U.S. NEWS Friday 25 September 2020 Democrats to redraft virus relief in bid to jump-start talks

By ANDREW TAYLOR they are uninterested in a Associated Press "message vote" that offers WASHINGTON (AP) — House political cover but fails to Democrats are going back catch on with the Senate to the drawing board on a or the White House. huge COVID-19 relief bill, Pelosi had largely dismissed paring back the measure the protests from moder- in an attempt to jump-start ates to pare back leader- negotiations with the Trump ship COVID demands or administration. schedule a floor vote. Some The Democratic-controlled of the dissenters, however, chamber could also pass had threatened to sign the $2 trillion-plus mea- onto a GOP procedural sure next week if talks fall effort to pass a renewal of through to demonstrate aid for small businesses, a that the party isn't giving step with the potential to up on passing virus relief embarrass her. before the election. "We're focused on a ne- The chamber passed a gotiation, we want to $3.4 trillion rescue measure get a deal with Secretary in May but Republicans Mnuchin and the Senate dismissed the measure as because we want to get bloated and unrealistic. people help, not just mes- Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. speaks during a news conference Thursday, Sept. 24, Even as Democrats cut 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington. sages," said House Majority their ambitions to $2.2 tril- Associated Press Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md. lion or so, Senate Repub- The revised measure is likely licans have focused on a tion forward because we held Senate, and the White spark constructive talks. to contain scaled-back much smaller rescue pack- believe the American peo- House still seem to be a "It's a waste of time," said proposals to give aid to age in the $650 billion to $1 ple need some help. And longshot. Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, state and local govern- trillion range. so we're going to try," said "We are still striving for an saying a Democrats-only ments, $1,200 direct pay- An aide familiar with the Rules Committee Chairman agreement," Pelosi told her approach won't go any- ments to most Americans, leadership discussions and Jim McGovern, D-Mass. colleagues, according to where. "She could pass 10 more than $100 billion in aid authorized to character- "Our chairs are looking at the aide. "If necessary, we more partisan bills. That to schools seeking to safely ize them said the new bill everything again and the can formalize the request won't get us an inch closer." reopen, and funding for re- would total about $2.4 tril- hope is that we can come by voting on it on the House Thursday's developments newed pandemic jobless lion and is likely to contain up with something." floor." come as moderate "front benefits and production of additional relief for the air- House Speaker Nancy Pe- Recent talks between Pe- line" Democrats in com- a COVID vaccine. line and restaurant sectors, losi, D-Calif., commissioned losi and Treasury Secre- petitive reelection races "I think we're headed to- which have been espe- the effort, which caused a tary Steven Mnuchin have have been pressing leaders wards a resurgence of the cially slammed by slumps in buzz in Washington's lobby- gone nowhere, but neither like Pelosi to become more virus in the fall, and until business from the virus. The ing industry — and whose side wants to officially give flexible. Some participated we defeat the virus, you're aide requested anonymity news appeared to briefly up. in drafting a $1.5 trillion bi- not going to have full eco- to characterize the closed- spike the stock market — Republicans reacted coo- partisan bill that fell flat nomic recovery," said Ways door talks. even as hopes for a deal ly, especially at the pros- when outlined last week. and Means Committee "We're trying to figure out between the Democratic- pect of a partisan floor Pelosi and other Democrat- Chairman Richard Neal, D- how to move a negotia- controlled House, the GOP- vote if the effort doesn't ic leaders, however, say Mass.q Post office defends on claims that cuts threaten election By MARYCLAIRE DALE battles a pandemic and shows a slowdown order Associated Press prepares for an election came from headquarters PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Law- that could hinge on mail-in this summer after Postmas- yers for the U.S. Postal Ser- ballots. ter General Louis DeJoy vice argued in court Thurs- "There was a sharp dip in took over the service. day against accusations early July that hasn't re- Lawyers for the Postal Ser- that service cuts are slow- bounded to where it was, vice say headquarters ing down the mail and even today," Deputy At- never ordered a slowdown threatening the integrity of torney General Aimee D. or overtime ban. However, the presidential election. Thomson of Pennsylvania upon questioning from the The latest hearing on the argued. judge, they conceded that issue took place in fed- Judges in Washington state local postal managers may eral court in Philadelphia, and New York have issued have misconstrued the where the attorneys gen- emergency orders this guidance from Washing- eral from six states and the month in similar cases. The ton and thought the stated District of Columbia have others states involved in goal of reducing overtime In this May 6, 2020, photo, United States Postal Service carrier sued. Thursday's hearing are Cali- was actually a mandate. Henrietta Dixon gets into her truck to deliver mail in Philadelphia. They argue that on-time fornia, Delaware, Maine, The state officials said that Associated Press delivery dropped sharply Massachusetts and North on-time delivery of first- in July and has not fully Carolina. class mail fell 10% from ing and even endangering delivery for food, medica- rebounded as the nation Thomson said the evidence July to August, aggravat- customers who rely on mail tions and other essentials.q A4 Friday 25 September 2020 U.S. NEWS Iowa fines beef plant $957 after huge coronavirus outbreak

By RYAN J. FOLEY between them. Associated Press Inspectors noted that em- IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — ployees were wearing sur- Iowa regulators have is- gical-style masks that were sued their first citation to a issued by the company and meatpacking plant with a required when the plant re- large coronavirus outbreak opened April 20. The com- that sickened its workforce pany had allowed workers — a $957 fine for a minor to begin wearing their own record-keeping violation. face coverings April 2, four The outbreak at the Iowa days before the plant shut Premium Beef Plant in down, records show. Tama in April resulted in 338 The plant has taken steps of the plant's 850 workers to prevent the virus' spread testing positive for the vi- by installing plastic barriers rus, 80 more than the state where possible, stagger- previously acknowledged, ing breaks, adding seating, according to inspection re- providing hand sanitizer cords released Thursday. and checking tempera- The Iowa Occupational tures before entry. Safety and Health Adminis- The plant was purchased tration said on June 1 that it last year by National Beef, had launched inspections which is based in Kansas at the Tama plant and four In this Oct. 16, 2014 file photo, work continues on the Iowa Premium Beef plant in Tama, Iowa. City and supplies grocery other meatpacking plants Associated Press stores and restaurants with where thousands of work- meat products. ers had tested positive. according to documents during the pandemic. Re- nounced at a news confer- CEO Tim Klein praised his Records show that the in- obtained by The Associ- publican Gov. Kim Reyn- ence May 5 that only 258 company in an open let- spections did not lead to ated Press under the open olds has defended the workers had tested posi- ter published Wednesday any citations at the other records law. state's approach, saying it tive. The department has for "rapidly adjusting our four plants, where at least On Sept. 2, Iowa OSHA ad- has helped keep a critical blamed record-keeping processes and protocols to nine workers have died ministrator Russell Perry ap- industry operating while problems for erroneously improve safety" during the after contracting the CO- proved a settlement with protecting workers. announcing artificially low pandemic. VID-19 virus. Those included the company that reduced The outbreak in Tama pro- numbers of positive tests "Our industry was in the lo- Tyson Foods plants in Wa- the proposed penalties duced one of the first hot at another meatpacking cal and national news for terloo, Columbus Junc- from $1,914 to a $957 fine. spots in the state. plant the same day. the wrong reasons during tion and Perry and the JBS The company also agreed The beef plant suspended Facing criticism for its re- a time when we were all plant in Marshalltown. to correct the violations. It production for two weeks in sponse, Iowa OSHA de- learning how to combat The agency cited Iowa Pre- had already turned over April after scores of workers cided to inspect the Tama COVID-19 and keep our mium Beef in August for fail- the log the day after the became ill. A two-day mass plant May 21 based on people safe," he wrote. ing to keep a required log inspection, although it was testing conducted by the news reports of the 6-week- "And yet our employees of workplace-related inju- initially missing information Iowa Department of Public old outbreak. continued to deliver — ries and illnesses, and for about several workers' ill- Health found that 338 work- Inspectors found that four safe, quality beef products, failing to provide the docu- nesses. ers were infected by then, workers were still hospital- ideas for improved safe- ment within four hours after Democrats and labor ac- the records show. ized with COVID-19 and ty, and time and talents inspectors requested it. tivists have blasted the The health department's saw some employees work- to help their families and Both violations were la- Iowa agency for a lax ap- deputy director, Sarah ing close to one another communities thrive in chal- beled "other-than-serious," proach to worker safety Reisetter, nonetheless an- on the floor with no barriers lenging situations."q San Francisco sues 28 alleged dealers to stop flow of drugs By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ ing a 50-block area in the hood, which includes Associated Press Tenderloin and part of the City Hall and several fed- SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — neighboring South of Mar- eral buildings, has a large San Francisco sued 28 al- ket neighborhood. Those homeless population and leged drug dealers who who violate the court or- is just blocks from tourist- frequent a downtown der would face arrest on heavy Union Square. The neighborhood where misdemeanor charges, a neighborhood has long broad daylight drug deal- $6,000 fine and the seizure been a public safety prob- ing and drug use is com- of drugs and money. lem with people shooting mon, in an effort to clean "These lawsuits won't solve up or snorting powder on up the area that has seen the problems themselves the sidewalks at all times of the city's largest number of but they are a step worth the day. overdose deaths, authori- taking," Herrera said. It has lots of single-occu- ties announced Thursday. The move comes after pancy hotels but is also San Francisco City Attor- a 70% spike in overdose home to many low-income In this July 25, 2019, file photo, sleeping people, discarded ney Dennis Herrera said deaths in 2019, when 441 families. clothes and used needles are seen on a street in the Tenderloin the lawsuits, if approved in people died, more than The Tenderloin has the neighborhood in San Francisco. California Superior Court, half of them from fentanyl highest concentration of Associated Press would prevent the al- overdoses. children in the city — about leged dealers from enter- The Tenderloin neighbor- 2,260.q A5 WORLD NEWS Friday 25 September 2020 Powerful Vatican Cardinal Becciu resigns amid scandal ROME (AP) — The powerful run by an Italian business- head of the Vatican's saint- man. The deal gave the making office, Cardinal Holy See 45% of the luxury Angelo Becciu, resigned building at 60 Sloane Ave. suddenly Thursday from the in London's Chelsea neigh- post and renounced his borhood. rights as a cardinal amid a The money came from the financial scandal that has secretariat of state's asset reportedly implicated him portfolio, which is funded indirectly. in large part by the Peter's The Vatican provided no Pence donations of Catho- details on why Pope Fran- lics around the world for cis accepted Becciu's res- the pope to use for charity ignation in a statement and Vatican expenses. late Thursday. In the one- The Holy See decided in sentence announcement, November 2018, after Bec- the Holy See said only that ciu had left the secretariat Francis had accepted Bec- of state, to exit the fund, ciu's resignation as prefect end its relationship with of the Congregation for the businessman and buy the Causes of Saints "and out the remainder of the his rights connected to the building. It did so after Bec- cardinalate." ciu's successor determined Becciu, the former No. 2 in In this Feb. 9, 2017 file photo, Mons. Giovanni Angelo Becciu presides over an eucharistic liturgy, that the mortgage was too the Vatican's secretariat of at the St. John in Latheran Basilica, in Rome. onerous and that the busi- state, has been reportedly Associated Press nessman was losing money implicated in a financial for the Vatican in some scandal involving the Vati- ed downfall of one of the cardinal after unidentified has relinquished his rights to of the fund's other invest- can's investment in a Lon- most powerful Vatican offi- priests alleged sexual mis- take part. ments. don real estate deal that cials all suggested a shock- conduct. O'Brien was, how- Becciu was the "substitute," The buyout deal, however, has lost the Holy See mil- ing new chapter in Francis' ever, allowed to retain the or top deputy in the sec- cost the Vatican tens of lions of euros in fees paid to already tumultuous seven- cardinal's title and he died retariat of state from 2011- millions of euros more and middlemen. year pontificate. a member of the College 2018, when Francis made sparked the Vatican inves- The Vatican prosecutor has The last time a cardinal's of Cardinals, the elite group him a cardinal and moved tigation that has so far im- placed several Vatican of- rights were removed was of churchmen whose main him into the Vatican's saint- plicated a half-dozen Vati- ficials under investigation, when American Theodore job is to elect a pope. making office. He strad- can employees. as well as the middlemen, McCarrick renounced his In the Vatican statement, dled two pontificates, hav- Becciu has insisted he but not Becciu. Becciu has rights and privileges as a the Holy See identified Bec- ing been named by Pope wasn't in power during the denied all wrongdoing and cardinal in July 2018 amid ciu as "His Eminence Cardi- Benedict XVI and entrusted 2018 buyout deal and al- it's not clear whether the a sexual abuse investiga- nal Angelo Becciu," making with essentially running the ways acted in the sole in- scandal, which has con- tion. He was subsequently clear he remained a cardi- Curia, or Vatican bureau- terests of the Holy See. In vulsed the Vatican for a defrocked altogether by nal but without any rights. cracy, a position that gave the Vatican prosecutor's year, is behind his resigna- Francis last year for sexually At 72, Becciu would have him enormous influence initial warrant, Becciu is tion. abusing adults as well as been able to participate in and power. not named, and it remains But the late-breaking news minors. a possible future conclave The financial problems unclear if his role in man- of his resignation, the sever- Before him, the late Scot- to elect Francis' successor. date from 2014, when the aging the secretariat of ity of his apparent sanction, tish Cardinal Keith O'Brien in Cardinals over age 80 can't Vatican entered into a real state's vast asset portfolio the Vatican's tight-lipped 2015 relinquished the rights vote. But by renouncing his estate venture by investing was connected with the release and the unexpect- and privileges of being a rights as a cardinal, Becciu over $200 million in a fund resignation.q Kremlin critic Navalny's apartment seized, his aide says MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authori- apartment a week after he fell ill leging he funded internet trolls in- company, promising to "ruin" the ties seized Alexei Navalny's Mos- on Aug. 27, Yarmysh said in a vid- volved in interfering with the U.S. politician if he survived. cow apartment while the opposi- eo statement released Thursday. presidential election in 2016. Navalny has remained in Berlin to tion leader was still in a coma, Na- "It means the apartment can't be Last year, a Moscow court ordered undergo rehabilitation after being valny's spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh sold, gifted, or mortgaged. That's Navalny and his associates to pay released from hospital, but his allies said Thursday and linked the move when Alexei's bank accounts were 88 million rubles ($1.1 million) in said he planned to return to Russia. to a tycoon with ties to the Kremlin. frozen, too," Navalny's spokeswom- damages to a company report- Navalny's team blamed the Krem- Navalny, the most prominent critic an said. edly linked to Prigozhin after they lin for the poisoning, claims which of Russian President Vladimir Putin, According to Yarmysh, the seizure accused the company — and him officials brushed off. was discharged this week from a was connected to a court ruling — of allegedly supplying contami- Authorities bristled at demands to Berlin hospital where he was treat- in favor of a school catering com- nated food to Moscow kindergar- launch a criminal investigation, ed for what German authorities pany reportedly linked to Yevgeny tens and sparking an outbreak of blaming Germany for not sharing determined was nerve agent poi- Prigozhin, a tycoon with ties to Rus- dysentery among dozens of chil- findings and medical data with soning. sia's president that earned him the dren. Russian law enforcement. Germa- The 44-year-old collapsed on a do- nickname "Putin's chef." Prigozhin's spokespeople denied ny has noted that Russian doctors mestic flight in Russia on Aug. 20 Prigozhin was among a dozen he had anything to do with the have their own samples from Na- and spent nearly three weeks in a Russians indicted in 2018 by a U.S. company. Days after Navalny fell valny since he was in their care for coma. Russian bailiffs announced grand jury in the investigation by into a coma, Prigozhin announced 48 hours before being transferred seizing his share in a Moscow special counsel Robert Mueller, al- he had bought the debt from the to Berlin for treatment.q A6 Friday 25 September 2020 WORLD NEWS 1st Kosovar Albanian arrested on war crimes charges Associated Press vided operational and lo- PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A gistic support to the SPO in special international court line with its mandate and in said Thursday that a former accordance with the Koso- commander of the sepa- vo legislation." ratist fighters in Kosovo's Hysni Gucati of the war vet- 1998-1999 war has been erans' association said Mus- arrested on charges includ- tafa's family reported he ing torture of detainees was arrested early Thursday and the murder of one pris- and taken to The Hague. oner held at a compound "To us, the court and its ac- in Kosovo during the con- tions are unacceptable," flict. Gucati said. The Kosovo Specialist The association has said Chambers, based in The it anonymously received Hague, said former Koso- thousands of confiden- vo Liberation Army com- tial files during the last two mander Salih Mustafa was months, which contain arrested based on a "war- names of witnesses and rant, transfer order and also draft charges against confirmed indictment is- former top KLA command- sued by a pre-trial judge." ers. It wasn't clear wheth- Hysni Gucati head of the War Veterans Organization of the Kosovo Liberation Army looks at a He is the first ethnic Alba- er the files were stolen or photo of his co-fighter former Kosovo Liberation Army commander Salih Mustafa after news of his nian arrested and sent to arrest, during an interview with The Associated Press, in Pristina, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. leaked by someone in- the court, which is inves- Associated Press volved in the investigation. tigating war crimes and The war veterans said they crimes against humanity in- cording to the indictment. before a pre-trial judge transitional unit before be- would make them pub- vestigation stemming from In one incident alleged in "without undue delay." coming a regular army. lic, a move which a court Kosovo's conflict with Ser- the indictment, Mustafa The Kosovo Liberation The Kosovo Specialist spokesman warned would bia. interrogated a detainee Army was made up of eth- Chambers and an at- undermine the proper ad- Mustafa is charged with "about his knowledge of nic Albanian rebels who tached Special Prosecu- ministration of justice. The the war crimes of arbitrary the identities of thieves and wanted Kosovo's indepen- tor's Office, or SPO, was Specialist Prosecutor's Of- detention, cruel treatment, spies, and beat him with dence from Serbia. Mus- established five years ago fice is investigating how the torture of at least six people a baseball bat all over his tafa oversaw fighters in the to look into allegations association came into pos- and the murder of one per- body, causing him severe Llapi area, 35 kilometers (20 that KLA members commit- session of the documents. son at a detention com- mental harm and severe miles) north of the capital, ted war crimes and crimes Office spokesman Christo- pound in Zllash, Kosovo, in physical injuries." Pristina. against humanity. pher Bennett said authori- April 1999. The victims were The court said Mustafa was He later served as intelli- The European Union Rule ties were "vigorously investi- accused by KLA fighters of transferred to its detention gence chief of the Kosovo of Law Mission in Kosovo, or gating and prosecuting in- collaborating with Serbs or facilities in The Hague on Security Forces, military EULEX, which is in charge of dividuals who commit any not supporting the KLA, ac- Thursday and will appear troops created in 2009 as a the court, said it had "pro- such crimes." q

Agency: No Cyprus passports for wealthy investors' families

By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS for financial crimes. Associated Press It said of the 635 applications still pending since May 2018, 91 should NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus' top oversight body urged lawmakers have been already rejected because officials have found evidence on Thursday to rethink new legislation that empowers the government of possible money laundering, forgery, fraud, tax evasion or bribery. to grant citizenship to family members of wealthy investors under the Cyprus' Investment Program has come under renewed scrutiny follow- country's lucrative "golden passport" program. ing new reports alleging that dozens of foreigners who each pledged The Cyprus Audit Office said handing passports to investors' family up to 2.5 million euros ($2.9 million) to obtain citizenship had been ac- members who haven't contributed "a single euro" to the Mediterra- cused of an assortment of crimes. nean island nation's economy shortchanges state coffers. A separate probe by the Cyprus Security and Exchange Commission The office said "thousands" of wealthy family members have been recommended this month that authorities revoke citizenship from sev- granted citizenship since 2013, even though the law at the time didn't en individuals who submitted forged documents in their application. give the government the authority to do so. That legal amendment The Cyprus government has conceded that "mistakes" were made granting the government that authority was passed earlier this year. and has beefed up eligibility criteria in recent years. The most recent The program has attracted many foreigner investors because a Cy- changes that lawmakers approved last month include new anti-mon- prus passport automatically grants its holder citizenship access to the ey laundering vetting rules and making it easier to revoke the citizen- entire 27-member European Union. Around 4,000 Cypriot passports ship of investors involved in or convicted of a serious crime. have been issued to investors under the program, generating at least An independent committee has been set up to probe thousands of 7 billion euros ($8.15 billion). applications that were made since 2007. The investment program had The Audit Office said three out of five cases that it examined raised gathered pace after 2013, when a financial crisis nearly brought Cy- "reasonable suspicions" that the true applicant was the investor's prus to bankruptcy. spouse, "so that perhaps the investor who is a high-risk individual is not Cyprus' Interior Ministry criticized the Audit Office of overstepping it's asked to explain the source of his wealth." Two family members who purview with a "fragmentary" report that covers only a limited time were granted passports didn't even meet eligibility criteria. frame. It said in a statement that it would wait for the findings of the The report noted one applicant who was on an EU sanctions list and independent committee, which will decide whether all the rules were another who was under investigation by Interpol in his home country applied and eligibility criteria met at each phase of the program.q A7 WORLD NEWS Friday 25 September 2020 Stuck at sea: Nations urged to help virus-stranded mariners By ANGELA CHARLTON for how many merchant PARIS (AP) — Another CO- mariners have contracted VID-19 problem that the the virus, but Guy Platten of U.N. is trying to solve: how the International Chamber to help more than 300,000 of Shipping said the virus risk merchant mariners who are is "relatively low" because trapped at sea because of shipping companies have coronavirus restrictions. strict protection measures Describing the mounting and "have no wish whatso- desperation of seafarers ever to bring infections on who have been afloat for our ships." a year or more, Captain He blamed "red tape and Hedi Marzougui pleaded bureaucracy" for crew their case Thursday at a change delays and said meeting with shipping ex- border guards and local ecutives and government port officials in some coun- officials on the sidelines of tries are being overzeal- this week's U.N. General As- ous in blocking them from sembly. coming ashore. One way As the pandemic washed goods are still able to get over the world and made ashore despite restrictions shipping crews unwelcome is by dock workers fetching in many ports, he said, "We them from the ships. A cargo ship approaches the port of Piraeus as other ships are anchored, near Athens, Greece in received very limited in- this May 26, 2020 file photo. France proposed compil- formation, and it became Associated Press ing a global U.N. list of ports increasingly difficult to get that can be secured to ac- vital supplies and technical ments to recognize mer- "Not knowing when or if we to work. commodate crew chang- support. Nations changed chant crews as essential would be returning home Maritime officials from Pan- es. Kenya called for sharing regulations on a daily, if not workers and allow them put severe mental strain on ama, the Philippines, Can- costs globally for a rapid hourly, basis." to travel more freely. With my crew and myself," he ada, France and Kenya testing plan for major ports. Several months later, many more than 80% of global said. "We felt like second- defended steps they have Crews often work 12-hour borders remain closed and trade by volume trans- class citizens with no input taken individually to allow shifts with no weekends, flights are rare, complicat- ported by sea, the world's 2 or control over our lives." safe crew changes or oth- and Marzougui warned ing efforts to bring in re- million merchant seafarers The Tunisian-born cap- erwise ease the crisis. that extending stints with- placement crews for those play a vital role. tain spent an extra three But officials lamented a out a break risks physical stuck at sea and forcing Merchant ship crews are months at sea and finally lack of international coor- and mental strain — po- their employers to keep ex- used to long stretches made it home to his fam- dination among nations tentially putting ships and tending their contracts. away from home, but as ily in Florida in late May. But and shipping companies, oceans in danger. U.N. Secretary-General virus infections and restric- more than 300,000 mariners calling for new rules to pro- The captain compared it to Antonio Guterres joined tions spread early this year, are still stranded, waiting tect countries from the virus telling a marathon runner shipping companies, trade anxiety mounted along for replacement crews; while respecting the rights at the end of the race that unions and maritime orga- with the uncertainty, Mar- about as many are waiting of stranded crews. they had to "do it again, nizations in urging govern- zougui said. on shore, trying to get back No figures were released right away, with no rest."q Guinea's opposition urges West African leaders to step in

By BABACAR DIONE as unconstitutional Conde's sands of people have tak- DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — decision to run again in the en to the streets in Guinea Guinea's main opposition Oct. 18 elections. This will to oppose another term leader called on neighbor- be the third face-off be- for Conde. He insists he ing West African states to tween Conde and Diallo, is following the will of the head off a political crisis in who first ran against each people by running in the Guinea where President Al- other in the country's 2010 October elections, after pha Conde is running for a election that came after voters in March approved third term in October elec- more than a half-century of a referendum that allowed tions. dictatorship. for him to run again. Since The 15-nation West African "We are a little jealous of then, dozens have died in group known as ECOWAS the promptness with which anti-Conde demonstrations supports democracy in the ECOWAS acted in Mali to that have turned violent. region and has recently help that country reconcile Diallo, of the Union of Dem- In this image made from UNTV video, Alpha Conde, President of Guinea, speaks in a pre-recorded message which was played pressed Mali's junta, who when it has not taken ac- ocratic Forces of Guinea during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, seized power last month, tion to help Guinea which party, said he traveled to Thursday Sept. 24, 2020, at UN headquarters, in New York. to return the country to ci- has long been in crisis," Di- Senegal to rally the support Associated Press vilian rule. Guinea's opposi- allo told reporters in Dakar, of the large Guinean popu- tion leader, Cellou Dalein Senegal, where he was vis- lation living in the neighbor- registry, affecting at least 3 term limit for presidents, but Diallo, said Thursday that iting Thursday. "We deplore ing nation. million voters. The electoral Conde now maintains that he would like to see the re- the lack of reaction from "I have the strong will to win commission has said it is un- does not apply to him be- gional body turn its atten- ECOWAS against President and keep the victory," he able to correct these short- cause of a constitutional tion to his country. Conde's candidacy." said. He warned that Guin- comings, he said. referendum approved ear- Diallo, 68, has denounced For months, tens of thou- ea has an unreliable voter The country has a two- lier this year.q A8 Friday 25 September 2020

International Coastal Clean-up Day Aruba: More than 1.7 tons (1520 kg) of trash collected

ORANJESTAD — More than tons of garbage winds up resort organizes monthly one million people have in the oceans, with 60% of beach clean-ups. In con- been participating in a that being composed of nection with Great Global worldwide coastal cleanup plastic material. Plastics Clean-up day during the on September 19th to help especially last a very long weekend, associates, vol- keep our oceans and wa- time in the ocean and are unteers, and resort guests terways free of trash. Aruba in such abundance that joined and did a wonderful was happily ready to help there are 46,000 individual job. tion that work to help pro- the money they bring into make our beaches clean pieces of plastic litter for ev- tect the ocean from the those communities that are with the support of many ery square mile of ocean. The Dutch marines who are challenges it faces every the ocean shore. hotels, organizations and Plastics are very hazardous stationed in Savaneta also year. The Ocean Conservatory the Dutch marines. to marine life, killing more participated in the coastal They serve as a voice for knows that solving these is- than a million birds and clean-up with about 130 the ocean, speaking of sues requires bold initiatives Aruba collectively col- over 100,000 seals, turtles, people. They were 'sweep- the issues that aren’t often and eliminating the sources lected more than 1.7 tons and whales, and an im- ing' from the dog cemetery represented through social of the trash that damages (1520 kg) of trash during mense number of fishes in to Father Piet early morn- networking, publicized up- the ocean. the International Coastal our ocean. Coastal Clean- ing with the end result of a dates, and challenges like Cleanup Day Aruba. A lot up Day encourages us to truck filled with litter. asking your waitress to skip Empowering people to of participants deposited get out to our beaches the straw for your drink. Ef- take an active role in the their collected trash at a and help to limit this prob- Many more have joined forts like that work towards preservation and cleaning central drop-off and many lem by cleaning up the this event which resulted a trash-free ocean. up of the ocean are im- disposed of the trash in their garbage that has washed in having a cleaner Aruba The trash in the water im- portant parts of helping the own trash bins making the up on shore, and that left and a healthier ocean. Let pacts the world on many conservation of the ocean. estimated amount of col- by visitors every day. us keep it this way! levels, including harming By spreading tips and tech- lected trash much higher. wildlife, humans, and im- niques to help reduce trash Most of the trash was plas- Participants History of Coastal Cleanup pacting the livelihood of they help people every- tic and it for sure made a Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort, Day those who work on the where aid the cleanup of difference to get this out of Aruba is active in the field Coastal Cleanup Day was ocean. It causes economic our oceans. https://www. nature, out of the ocean. of sustainability and keep- established by the Ocean damage by affecting tour- daysoftheyear.com/days/ Every year thousands of ing the island clean. The Conservancy, an organiza- ism and recreation and coastal-cleanup-day/.q A9 LOCAL Friday 25 September 2020

‘The Essence of Me’ workshop & art exhibition

ORANJESTAD — Cas di Cultura - beautiful abstract artwork. Aruba's Cultural Platform since 1958 presents Mindful Art (abstract) Workshop #2 (September 29th): workshops & Art exhibition 'The Es- ‘Reality-Check’. Discover how sence of Me' by local artist Sharina powerful you really are! In this Gumbs on September 28, 29, 30 & workshop we challenge our own October 1st, 2020. core beliefs that normally are not even questioned. By being aware Soul2Soul-Mindful Art Gallery (Aru- of core beliefs, we have the power ba) is facilitating a 3-day series of to create and re-shape our own re- Mindful Art workshops in Cas di Cul- ality. And by doing so, regain some tura. With Mindful Art, participants kind of control of our lives when let go of the anxiety that these facing exterior factors that impact difficult times bring, de-stress and us. In this workshop you will explore create their own reality while also how dealing with the effects of challenging themselves in a fun COVID has made an impact on way to work on self-development. your life. In this workshop you will On October 1st participants can use this experience as a source of show off their self-made art to the inspiration for an abstract artwork public in an art exhibition, together that will express who you are as an with exhibited artworks by local individual. On the other hand your abstract artist Sharina Gumbs. artwork will form part of a composi- tion of artworks of all the workshop Workshop # 1 (September 28th) participants. Being an individual ‘Refill your cup with authenticity’, and still being part of a community their unique personality in an ab- also have the opportunity to ex- winner of the cultural award ‘De is important in this workshop and stract artwork that they can wear. hibit their artworks and share their Gouden C’ 2019 in the Nether- we are using that as an inspiration experiences with an audience of lands. In this workshop a stressful for your artwork. Workshop #4 (October 1st): family, friends and other art lovers. moment is artificially created and 'The Essence of Me'. This art exhibi- participants are challenged to re- Workshop #3 (September 30th): tion will be a representation of the For more information send an flect on how they deal with unex- ‘Design your personality'. In this works of local abstract artist Sha- email to soul2soul.art.coaching@ pected situations. In the meantime workshop, participants use a dry fit rina Gumbs. During this exhibition gmail.com or call/WhatsApp +297- they learn basic skills to make a t-shirt as their canvas and express participants of the 3 workshops will 7491217.q A10 Friday 25 September 2020 LOCAL Without our Caribbean islands, World War II would have lasted longer”

marines could not see the coast. Caribbean names. The Caribbean of liberation. “People don't know “Residents had to darken all the men often worked in the engine what role the islands played. ” windows of their house. Cars ran room of ships. “That was the most without lights at night. It was pur- dangerous place with a submarine My dream is for Caribbean stu- sued immensely, no light was vis- in the area. If you were torpedoed, dents to learn about this ible anymore,” says Rozenburg. the chances were very high that Rozenburg's dream is for the book you wouldn't get out alive. ” to be translated into Papiamen- "The greatest deeds that have to and for students to learn more been performed have been ne- "There are war graves of Antilleans about "their own and our shared glected," Rozenburg states. “In all over the world. When I heard history”. “We must tell the youth in THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS — What secondary school, the islands are that the war would probably have their own language about the ex- do we actually know about the role taught from a Dutch perspective. lasted longer without the islands, I ploits of their grandmas and grand- of our Caribbean islands during Everyone knows Anne Frank, but fell silent,” says Elvis Manuela. He is pas. But I don't have the resources. World War II? “Far too little”, says if you ask about their own history, a sergeant major in the Ministry of I am still looking for help. ” former marine Jos Rozenburg. He people only know one thing. The Defense and was born in Curaçao. did research for years and wrote a eclipse.” "When I hear these kinds of stories, Both would like a meeting with book about it. I get very proud and at the same Minister Ank Bijleveld of Defense. Not hundreds, but thousands of time it eats at me that we learn so “Moreover,” says Manuela, “these “With the rest of the Netherlands, I Caribbean names found little about this." Both Rozenburg stories can help a lot in the fight for also thought there was never any For eight years, Rozenburg - in his and Manuela conclude the lack more diversity within Defense. You fighting on the islands during World spare time - researched the role of of involvement of the Caribbean realize that as a person, even from War II. Nothing could be further the Caribbean islands during the community in this matter. Espe- a small island, you can mean so q from the truth. In fact, without the Second World War. It produced cially now that the Kingdom of the much to the world. ” Source: Caribisch Netwerk help of our Caribbean islands, the not hundreds, but thousands of Netherlands is celebrating 75 years war would have lasted longer.” The islands were terribly important because the refineries that fueled the planes and tanks of the Allies were located here. The Germans have attacked Aruba and Cura- çao.

During the war, residents were or- dered to live in total darkness at night, so that the German sub-

True love on One Happy Island: Rodney and Ayana say YES to each other

PALM BEACH — The best news is about love. So when Aruba Today was asked to write about a very special couple that got married on the island, the answer was a big yes. Just like the big yes Rodney and Ayana Greenidge said to each other Wednesday September 23rd on One Happy Island!

The love birds have known each other for 18 years and they met at a phone store back then. They come from Long island, New York and are having the greatest time on Aruba with their dearest friends Gavin, Anisa and Natasha. They selected Aruba as the place to be for their wedding and Ayana says it is mainly because this island has the best sun set ever. The parents of four looked amazing during the ceremony and they loved everything from the Holiday Inn Resort Aruba to the beaches to the great food. Aruba is a paradise for newlyweds and honeymooners because you cannot go wrong with a cocktail of the most beau- tiful beaches in the world, amazing resorts, great food and happy people!

Aruba Today wishes Rodney and Ayana all the happiness in the world and we hope to welcome you back again on Aruba! Thank you for choosing our island as your celebra- tion venue for your love. q A11 BUSINESS Friday 25 September 2020 DOJ nearing antitrust action on Google; Trump eyes tech curb

By MARCY GORDON maintains that its services AP Business Writer face ample competition WASHINGTON (AP) — As and have unleashed inno- the Trump administration vations that help people moves toward antitrust ac- manage their lives. Most of tion against search giant its services are offered for Google, it's campaigning free in exchange for per- to enlist support from sym- sonal information that helps pathetic state attorneys Google sell its ads. general across the country. A House Judiciary sub- And President Donald committee has pursued its Trump pushed his cam- own bipartisan sweeping paign against Big Tech on investigation of Big Tech's Wednesday, touting curbs market dominance. The on legal protections for so- panel's chairman, Rep. Da- cial media platforms he de- vid Cicilline, D-R.I., accused nounces as biased against Google in a July hearing conservative views. of leveraging its dominant "In recent years, a small search engine to steal group of technology plat- ideas and information from forms have tightened their other websites, and ma- grip over commerce and nipulating its results to drive communications in Amer- people to its own digital ica," Trump declared at a services to boost profits. White House event with At- Antitrust regulators in Eu- torney General William Barr This Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, file photo shows Google's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. rope have cracked down and Republican attorneys Associated Press on Google in recent years general from several states. by imposing multibillion- "They've used this power the presidential election, said, the government will unclear. A state signing on dollar fines and ordering to engage in unscrupulous the Justice Department provide individuals the abil- to the federal case also changes to its practices. business practices while si- appears to be approach- ity to pursue legal claims could limit the tools, such Google, whose parent is multaneously waging war ing legal action against against online platforms for as state consumer laws, Alphabet Inc., controls on free enterprise and free Google and soliciting the "bad-faith censorship." that it might want to use about 90% of global web expression." support of state attorneys Social media platforms can to pursue its own action — searches. Its dominance in The anticipated lawsuit general on an issue of rare abuse consumers' trust "by and the political benefit lo- online search and advertis- against Google by the bipartisan agreement, deciding which voices they cally of taking up a cause ing enables it to target mil- Justice Department could while Trump appeals to his are going to amplify and for consumers. lions of consumers for their be the government's big- political base by amplifying which they are going to Some Republican attor- personal data. Google gest legal offensive to a longstanding grievance throttle, and by improperly neys general could be ex- dwarfs other search com- protect competition since of conservatives against tracking, collecting user pected to join the federal petitors such as Microsoft's the ground-breaking case Silicon Valley. data and even facilitating case, while another group Bing and Yelp, and has against Microsoft almost 20 Along with the antitrust criminal activity," Barr said. of states may opt to pursue faced harsh criticism in the years ago. drive, the Justice Depart- Separately, the Justice their own actions. past for favoring its own Lawmakers and consumer ment has asked Congress Department's antitrust of- The Trump administration products over competitors advocates accuse Google to roll back long-held le- ficials are expected to dis- has long had Google in at the top of search results. of abusing its dominance in gal protections for online cuss their planned action its sights. A top economic Google also owns the online search and adver- platforms like Facebook, on Google in Washington adviser to the president leading web browser in tising to stifle competition Google and Twitter, putting meetings and a confer- said two years ago that Chrome, the world's largest and boost its profits. down a legislative marker ence call with the state the White House was con- mobile operating system in For over a year, the Jus- in Trump's drive against the attorneys general on Thurs- sidering whether Google Android, the top video site tice Department and the social media giants. The day. searches should be subject in YouTube and the most Federal Trade Commission proposed changes would "Big Tech has a powerful to government regulation. popular digital mapping have pursued sweeping strip some of the bedrock influence on commerce Trump himself has often system.q antitrust investigations of protections that have gen- and our daily lives, war- criticized Google, recycling big tech companies, look- erally shielded the compa- ranting significant scrutiny," unfounded claims by con- ing at whether Google, nies from legal responsibility Washington state attorney servatives that the search Facebook, Amazon and for what people post on general Bob Ferguson said giant is biased against con- Apple have hurt competi- their platforms. in a statement on Tuesday. servatives and suppresses tion, stifled innovation or Trump signed an executive "Any effort to abuse that their viewpoints, interferes otherwise harmed consum- order earlier this year chal- influence for competitive with U.S. elections and ers. And a bipartisan coali- lenging the protections gain calls for vigorous en- prefers working with the tion of 50 U.S. states and from lawsuits under a 1996 forcement of the antitrust Chinese military over the territories, led by Texas At- telecommunications law laws." Pentagon. The company, torney General Ken Paxton, that have served as the Support from the states based in Mountain View, announced a year ago on foundation for unfettered would bolster the Justice California, has denied the the steps of the Supreme speech on the internet. Department's case against claims and insists that it Court that they were inves- The White House said Google. It's a tricky political never ranks search results to tigating Google's business Wednesday the legislative calculus for states, how- manipulate political views. practices. They cited "po- proposal would protect the ever. If a Biden administra- Google has argued that tential monopolistic behav- open internet and prevent tion takes over next year, although its businesses are ior." hidden manipulation by so- the status of the lawsuit large, they are useful and Now with some 40 days to cial media. In addition, Barr against Google would be beneficial to consumers. It A12 Friday 25 September 2020 TECHNOLOGY Tesla CEO Elon Musk's next big bet rides on better batteries By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and has caused Tesla's stock TOM KRISHER price to soar by fivefold so AP Business Writers far this year and boost the SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — company's market value to Tesla is working on new bat- nearly $400 billion. tery technology that CEO No one has benefited more Elon Musk says will enable from the run-up than Musk, the company within the who has seen his estimated next three years to make wealth climbed to $89 bil- sleeker, more affordable lion — the fifth-largest for- cars that can travel dra- tune in the world, based on matically longer distances estimates by Forbes maga- on a single charge. zine. But the battery break- "What happens when com- throughs that Musk unveiled panies get bigger is things Tuesday at a highly antici- tend to slow down. We are pated event didn't impress going to speed up," Musk investors. They were hoping said Tuesday. Tesla's technology would He said he believes Tesla mark an even bigger leap will remain a step ahead of forward and propel the its competition in the elec- company's soaring stock to tric vehicle market and even greater heights. persuade more consumers Tesla's shares shed more In this March 9, 2020, file photo, Tesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk speaks at the to abandon gas-combus- than 6% in extended trad- SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition in Washington. tion cars with its new bat- ing after Musk's presen- Associated Press tery technology. The break- tation. That deepened a throughs that he outlined downturn that began dur- starts at $35,000 but usu- meters) or more on a single annual meeting of share- Tuesday involve some high- ing Tuesday's regular trad- ally ends up costing buyers charge, surpassing the dis- holders. ly technical changes to the ing session as investors be- more than $40,000. tance many gas-combus- But the shareholders in composition and design of gan to brace for a poten- "We don't have a truly af- tion cars can traverse be- attendance frequently batteries, along with new tial letdown. Musk raised fordable car and that is fore needing to refuel. beeped their horns to pro- manufacturing processes. those worries with a series something we want in the Musk took the stage before vide a different form of ap- Even as Tesla tries to set of tweets Monday warn- future," Musk said during a mostly online audience, plause as Musk rattled off new standards in batteries, ing that Tesla's new battery an event shaped by the although there was a small Tesla's accomplishments Musk made it clear that the technology might not be restrictions imposed by a group of shareholders who since the company held company will also continue ready for high-volume pro- pandemic that requires won a lottery for the right to its last annual meeting 15 to rely on Panasonic and duction until 2022. people to keep their dis- sit in Tesla vehicles parked months ago. other suppliers. Musk reiterated that time- tance. in a lot near the company's Since then, Tesla has post- Musk has a history of being table during Tuesday's Besides lowering the price, Fremont, California, fac- ed four consecutive quar- too ambitious in his promis- showcase and then added Musk promised the new tory located about 40 miles ters of profits to reverse a es. For instance, 17 months it might take up to three battery technology would (64 kilometers) southeast of long history of losses, while ago, he bragged that Tesla years before the battery help Tesla reduce the size San Francisco. boosting its production and was on the verge of break- technology translates into of its vehicles by about 10% "It is a little hard to read laying the groundwork for throughs in autonomous a new Tesla model selling and extend their range by the room with everyone in future expansion by open- driving technology that for $25,000. That would be 56%. That projection implies cars," Musk joked as he be- ing or beginning work on would enable the com- a dramatic markdown from the Tesla cars using the gan his presentation during three more factories in pany to deploy a fleet of Tesla's cheapest car now, new batteries will be able an early phase of the event Shanghai, Berlin and Aus- robotic taxis by the end of the Model 3, a sedan that to travel 500 miles (800 kilo- that was devoted to Tesla's tin, Texas. All that progress this year. q Apple's smaller rivals unite to fight iPhone app store rules WASHINGTON (AP) — Spo- from smaller rivals adds to on its radar. Both compa- tify and the makers of Fort- scrutiny the tech giants are nies this summer dropped nite and Tinder are taking facing from U.S. and Euro- the popular game Fortnite on Apple and Google as pean regulators and law- from their app stores after part of a newly formed co- makers. the game's developer in- alition calling for "fair treat- The group aims to be the troduced a direct payment ment" in the way the tech "voice of app and game plan that bypasses their giants run their app stores. developers in the effort to platforms. The Coalition for App Fair- protect consumer choice Apple and Google both ness, a Washington-based and create a level playing take a 30% cut from in-app nonprofit, launched Thurs- field for all," said a state- revenue purchases, which day and will advocate ment from Horacio Gutier- has long been a sore spot for legal and regulatory rez, head of global affairs with developers. changes, such as measures and chief legal officer for Lawmakers and consumer that could block Apple and music-streaming pioneer advocates accuse Google Google from favoring their Spotify. of abusing its dominance in In this July 5, 2015, file photo, a man uses the dating app Tinder in New Delhi. own apps in the iPhone and Apple is the group's main online search and advertis- Associated Press Android operating systems target, though Google's ing to stifle competition and they control. 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By MIKE CORDER est to compensate for the Associated Press space the building takes ROTTERDAM, Netherlands up in the park. He covered (AP) — All the paintings, the concrete shell in mirrors sculptures and other works to help it blend in with and that grace museums and reflect its surrounds, but galleries around the world also to put people, he says, are the visible tip of a huge "in a reflective mode." art iceberg. Most of the in- The depot, effectively the stitutions only have space museum's engine room, is to exhibit a fraction of their far more spartan than the collections, meaning the main museum, next door, majority of the art is locked which is currently closed for away out of the public eye. a major restoration. Rotterdam's Museum Boi- The depot will be a working jmans Van Beuningen is environment, where pack- changing that. ers prepare art for shipment It is building a gleaming, and conservators work on mirror-coated new depot paintings. All, now, in the — a work of art in itself — public eye. It also will have that will be open to the space for members of the public next year once the public who want to store collection of 151,000 art- their art. A skateboarder in front of the new Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, Netherlands, works is transferred. Thursday Sept. 24, 2020. The open nature of the "You mount about 6% of Associated Press depot could be a security the collection — it could worry, but Ex says the art is be 10 — but then you have tive driving the project -- piece in a show of support a central atrium, and stair- safe. 90% in storage. What is the the old storage in the base- for the new building and to ways zigzag between the "You can see you have public responsibility to not ment of the museum had help foot the bill of more different floors. cameras. You have very show 90%?" the museum's become prone to flooding, than 90 million euros ($105 Architect Winy Maas, who strong glass doors. You director, Sjarel Ex, told The putting priceless works of million). already won plaudits in have hidden secrets. And Associated Press on Thurs- art at risk of water damage. The 39.5-meter (130-foot) Rotterdam for his spectac- we feel comfortable," he day as he showed media The striking new depot in tall building has a roof- ular arch-shaped Market said when asked about se- around the new depot be- the heart of Rotterdam's top forest of 75 birch trees Hall, said that the museum curity. fore allowing members of Museum Park is covered that were grown at ground didn't want a Fort Knox- Visitors will have different the public to take a look in 1,664 mirrored panels level so that their roots in- style storage space on the options — they can go di- around in coming days. that reflect the park and tertwined to make them edge of town. rect to the roof garden, buy "We know that this collec- the skyline of Rotterdam, stronger. Inside there are Instead, the new depot is a ticket to look around on tion is cherished and that a city known as Manhat- five different climate zones in the middle of a park sur- their own or book a guided it's important and that de- tan on the Maas — a name designed to protect the rounded by other museums tour that gives them closer pots are very worthwhile, derived from the river that priceless collection of art in the center of the city. access to the people work- obviously," Ex said. "But bisects the port city and its that ranges from fragile Maas decided to make the ing in the depot and the when you cannot look at it, many high-rise buildings. glass to Old Master paint- building round — he didn't artworks. you always have the kind Many of the glass panels ings and prints and modern want corners — with a base Empty racks already stand of risk that it's out of sight, were adopted by local art installations. that is smaller than the roof, in some of the spaces wait- out of mind." people and organizations Elevators glide up and to reduce its footprint. ing for the art to be moved There was another impera- at 1,000 euros ($1,165) a down at either end of the He wanted the rooftop for- in.q Disney delays 'Black Widow,' Spielberg's 'West Side Story' full year in the company's Disney didn't entirely aban- Warner Bros.' "Wonder latest recalibration due to don the season. The Pixar Woman 1984" moved from the pandemic. release "Soul" remains on October to Christmas and Ten of Disney's top films the calendar for late No- Universal Pictures' "Candy- shuffled release dates vember. "The Empty Man," man" postponed to next Wednesday, uprooting sev- a horror release from the year.q eral of the company's ma- former 20th Century Fox, is jor fall releases. The Scarlett moving up from December Solution Sudoku Johansson Marvel movie to Oct. 23. "Black Widow," last set for But the delays of Disney's Nov. 6, heads to May 7 of upcoming blockbusters next year. Instead of open- reinforce the growing exo- ing next month, Kenneth dus from 2020 among the This image released by Disney/Marvel Studios' shows Scarlett Johansson in a scene from "Black Widow." Branagh's murder mystery blockbusters that hadn't Associated Press "Death on the Nile" moves already uprooted to next to Dec. 18. That was the year. Following tepid ticket By JAKE COYLE ies from Marvel, including date set for "West Side Sto- sales for Warner Bros.' "Te- NEW YORK (AP) — The Walt "Black Widow," while also ry," but Spielberg's musical net" in a U.S. theatrical mar- Disney Co. has further post- postponing Steven Spiel- will instead debut in De- ketplace where about 30% poned its next mega-mov- berg's "West Side Story" a cember 2021. of cinemas remain closed, Puzzle on Page 13 A15 SPORTS Friday 25 September 2020 He's a Herro: Heat top Celtics, move a game from NBA Finals By TIM REYNOLDS record was 27 by Dwyane AP Basketball Writer Wade in 2004; it now be- LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) longs to Herro, who scored — Tyler Herro should still be 17 points in the fourth alone. in college. He's not, but is Daniel Theis scored with still a student. 8:44 left to put Boston up He carries a red spiral- 85-84, the Celtics' first lead bound notebook with him since 25-24 with 11:19 left in at all times, jotting down the second quarter. It was notes when things pop into Boston's only lead in the his head. What worked, second half and it lasted what didn't, where he thinks just 16 seconds. Adebayo he can get better and how scored to give Miami the he's feeling after a game. lead, and Herro basically "It helps me get locked in, carried the load from there. helps me focus," Herro said. "Herro's shot-making to- Whatever he read Wednes- night was ... the difference day night helped him put in the game," Celtics coach together the game of his Brad Stevens said. "Jimmy life — and carry the Miami was great late. Adebayo Heat a win away from the was his typical self. Dragic NBA Finals. The 20-year-old made some big plays. But Herro scored a Heat rookie- Herro was ridiculously good Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) takes a shot as Boston Celtics' Marcus Smart, right, defends dur- record 37 points and the ing the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball Eastern Conference final, Wednesday, Sept. 23, tonight. That rim must have Heat beat the Boston Celt- 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. looked like the ocean to ics 112-109 on Wednesday Associated Press him." night in Game 4 of the East- The Celtics shot exactly ern Conference finals. 20 points and 12 rebounds Tatum said. "I know I have do. We can do it. It's about 8-for-20 in each of the first "He has a great competi- to help the Heat take a 3-1 to play better. That's what I pride. It's about wanting to two quarters and that, tive humility about him," lead in the best-of-seven tried to do." do it. Next game we got to combined with 11 turn- Heat coach Erik Spoelstra series. They can close it out Brown's 3-pointer with 16 come out and show that." overs, helped the Heat go said. "He has a confidence. Friday night in Game 5. seconds left cut Miami's Herro made 14 of 21 shots into the break with a 50-44 He has a fearlessness that is Jayson Tatum scored all 28 lead to 107-104. Herro went from the floor, 5 for 10 from lead. uncommon. But he's hum- of his points in the second to the line 2.1 seconds later 3-point range and became But Tatum's first basket af- ble enough to work, to be half for the Celtics. They and coolly swished a pair, just the second 20-year-old ter an 0-for-7 start sparked coachable, to take the erased a double-digit defi- stretching the lead back to in NBA playoff history to what became a 6-for-7 fin- mentorship from the veter- cit to take a one-point lead five. The Celtics got within score at least 37 points in ish to the third quarter for an players that we have on in the fourth — then saw the two points twice, Butler a game. The other: Magic him, he had 16 of Boston's our team, and he just con- Heat run away again. Jay- made a free throw with 1.1 Johnson, who had 42 in 32 points in that period and tinues to gain more confi- len Brown scored 21 points, seconds remaining, and Game 6 of the 1980 NBA the Celtics were within 77- dence as we go." Kemba Walker added 20, Boston — out of timeouts Finals for the Los Angeles 76 going into the fourth. Jimmy Butler scored 24 Gordon Hayward had 14 — never got a desperation Lakers. The Heat, behind their points, Goran Dragic add- and Marcus Smart finished shot off. "I feel good about it," Herro youngest player, wouldn't ed 22 and Bam Adebayo with 10 points and 11 assists. "At the end of the day, we said. "There's a lot of work to fold. — dealing with a bit of "I didn't score in the first got to find a way," Walker be done still. We're up 3-1." "Nothing Tyler does surprises shoulder soreness — had half. That's unacceptable," said. "That's really all we can And the Heat rookie playoff me," Adebayo said.q Van der Breggen wins time trial at worlds after Dygert crash IMOLA, Italy (AP) — Anna years, I would say that I re- side of the road before van der Breggen won the ally can't believe it yet," being transferred into an women's time trial at the Van der Breggen said. "I ambulance. USA Cycling road cycling world cham- had no idea, I just said to tweeted Dygert was con- pionships on Thursday af- Danny Stam, my director in scious and talking, but did ter defending champion the car, 'don't give me any not give details on the ex- Chloé Dygert crashed. time splits. It doesn't matter, tent of her injuries. Van der Breggen was run- I just want to go as fast as It added that it would give ner-up in the time trial at possible to the finish line.' a further update once "we four of the previous five "I only heard on the finish have absolute clear confir- championships, and the line that I won." mation as to her condition." Dutchwoman was in tears Dygert was one of the fa- Van der Breggen also after finishing in Imola. vorites and had a lead claimed gold in the time Marlen Reusser of Switzer- of nearly half a minute at trial at the European road Anna van der Breggen, of The Netherlands, competes during land was second, 15.58 the intermediate check- cycling championships last the women's Individual Time Trial event, at the road cycling seconds behind, and El- point but the American ap- month. She won gold in World Championships, in Imola, Italy, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. len van Dijk third over the peared to lose control on a the road race and silver in 32-kilometer (20-mile) route small descent and crashed the time trial at the Olym- announced that she plans Aigle-Martigny backed out which started and ended into a roadside barrier, hur- pic Games in 2016 as well to retire at the end of next because of a government on the city's auto racing tling over it. as world road race gold in season. ruling limiting mass gather- circuit. The 23-year-old was treat- 2018. The 30-year-old Van The worlds were moved ings amid the coronavirus "Getting second for many ed by medical staff at the der Breggen has already to Imola after Swiss host pandemic.q A16 Friday 25 September 2020 SPORTS Rays beat Mets 8-5, clinch 1st AL East title in 10 years NEW YORK (AP) — Confetti ed an RBI single later in the instead of champagne. Sil- inning and Arozarena hom- ly string instead of beer. ered again in the ninth. The Tampa Bay Rays, long The insurance came in accustomed to doing handy for the Rays when more with less, figured out the Mets scored three times a way to maximize the di- off Oliver Drake in the ninth vision-clinching celebration — via an RBI groundout by they were allowed to enjoy Robinson Cano and a two- during a 2020 season short- run homer by Todd Frazier ened by the coronavirus. — before Anderson closed Randy Arozarena hom- the door. ered twice and the Rays "I think we had the game clinched their first AL East pretty much in control title in 10 years Wednesday (and) certainly recognized night with an 8-5 victory what was going on in Buf- over the New York Mets. falo, but I don't know if you "I'm completely dry right can ever prepare for a mo- now, which I'm not a huge ment like that — it's pretty fan of," center fielder Kevin special," Rays manager Kiermaier, the longest-ten- Kevin Cash said. ured Rays player, said with Glasnow (5-1) allowed two a grin. "But you have to runs on three hits and one adapt to what we're asked Tampa Bay Rays' Randy Arozarena (56) and Brandon Lowe (8) celebrate with teammates after a walk with eight strikeouts. of." baseball game against the New York Mets Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in New York. Gimenez and Dominic With teams instructed to Associated Press Smith homered off Glas- celebrate in a muted and now in the final home socially distant style, the "We're little kids trapped in spending powers in the ness themselves while New game of the season for Rays went old school — or grown men's bodies," Kier- Yankees and Red Sox, in York was routed 14-1 by the the Mets, whose long-shot maybe elementary school maier said. 2008 and 2010. Blue Jays. playoff hopes were further — with their clinching party. Joey Wendle and Bran- "It feels great to win the di- "At the end of the day, damaged with the loss. The team filed slowly onto don Lowe also went deep vision, no matter what di- a clinch is a clinch," said With four games to play, the field after Nick Ander- for the Rays to back Tyler vision you're in," Kiermaier Wendle, who homered in New York is three behind son fanned Andres Gi- Glasnow's six solid innings. said. "But especially the the second. "But to do it on Miami for second place in menez for the final out. A Tampa Bay will be home at American League East — a win — everybody's kind the NL East — with Philadel- couple of players shot off quirky Tropicana Field for it's just a different animal." of riding the high of winning phia in between. The Mets canisters filled with confetti a best-of-three first-round After missing a chance to the game along with the are 3 1/2 games out of a that eventually dotted the playoff series beginning clinch Tuesday, the Rays division. We didn't want to wild-card spot. grass and dirt at Citi Field. next Tuesday. went into Wednesday see it come down to them "We still have a shot with Hugs and handshakes It is the third division crown again needing just a win or losing a game." the four games left and were exchanged before for the thrifty Rays, whose a Yankees loss against To- Tampa Bay also is closing in we're competing," man- the Rays doused one an- payroll this season is just ronto to lock up the division on wrapping up the top re- ager Luis Rojas said. "We've other with silly string and lit over $28 million — more championship. cord in the AL and the No. just got to do what we do some cigars in the visiting than only the Pittsburgh Pi- The Rays (37-20) broke a 1 seed in the playoffs. — just keep fighting like we clubhouse. rates and Baltimore Orioles. 2-all tie in the sixth on Aro- Lowe, who had an RBI did in the ninth." Later, hooting and hollering Tampa Bay, which began zarena's two-run homer off fielder's choice in the third, Wacha allowed four runs could be heard from the play in 1998, also won the Michael Wacha and pulled hit a two-run homer in the on six hits and struck out visitors' dugout. AL East, home of two big- away, taking care of busi- eighth. Willy Adames add- four in six innings.q Another slow start undermines Stars in loss to Lightning EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Another slow The Stars also started slowly in Game 2, start doomed the Dallas Stars. yielding three first-period goals — two of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final slipped them on the power play — on the way to away from the Western Conference a 3-2 loss. champions in a hurry Wednesday night, Now, they're facing a 2-1 deficit in the with a suddenly vulnerable Anton Khu- best-of-seven series. Game 4 is Friday dobin allowing two early goals and the night. Tampa Bay Lightning once again show- "We've got to regroup," said Stars forward ing how difficult it is play catchup against Jason Dickinson, who had a short-hand- them in a 5-2 victory. ed goal in the opening period. Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos "It's 2-1. They're up one," defenseman scored in the first seven minutes for Tam- John Klingberg said. "We're going to even pa Bay, which was just was getting start- the series on Friday." ed. A trio of goals in the second period While Khudobin is one of the biggest rea- Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat, top left, scores on built the lead to 5-1, ending an ugly night sons Dallas is back in the Final for the first Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin (35) during the sec- for Khudobin. time in 20 years, he hasn't been at this ond period of Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final, "They made two good shots early," Stars best since winning Game 1. Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta. captain Jamie Benn said. "They capital- He stopped just 24 of 29 shots in two peri- Associated Press ized on their chances and we didn't." ods Wednesday night. q