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AFGHANISTAN Taliban announce caretaker Cabinet

BY KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban on Tuesday announced a caretaker Cabinet that paid hom- age to the old guard of the group, giving top posts to Taliban person- alities who dominated the 20-year battle against the U.S.-led coali- tion and its Afghan government al- lies. Interim Prime Minister Mullah Hasan Akhund headed the Tali- ban government in Kabul during the last years of its rule. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, who had led talks with the United States and signed the deal that led to America’s final withdrawal from Afghanistan, will be one of two deputies to Akhund. There was no evidence of non- Taliban in the lineup, a big de- mand of the international commu- nity. CLIFF OWEN/AP Taliban spokesman Zabihullah A TSA officer gives an airplane passenger a security pat down at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Va., in March 2019. Mujahid, when announcing the Cabinet, said the appointments were for an interim government. He did not elaborate on how long they would serve and what would Changes in the air be the catalyst for a change. So far, the Taliban have shown no indications that they will hold BY DAVID KOENIG stressful than ever. elections. Associated Press How the 9/11 terror attack altered the Two months after the attacks, The announcement of Cabinet DALLAS — Ask anyone old President George W. Bush signed enough to remember travel before way we fly: more security, less privacy legislation creating the Transpor- SEE TALIBAN ON PAGE 4 Sept. 11, 2001, and you’re likely to tation Security Administration, get a gauzy recollection of what port experience meant far less American soil led to increased and which required that all checked RELATED flying was like. stress. sometimes tension-filled security bags be screened, cockpit doors be There was security screening, That all ended when four hi- measures in airports across the reinforced, and more federal air Ramstein working but it wasn’t anywhere near as in- jacked planes crashed into the world. The cataclysm has also marshals be put on flights. trusive. There were no long World Trade Center towers, the contributed to other changes large There has not been another 9/11. to build ties with checkpoint lines. Passengers and Pentagon and a field in Pennsylva- and small that have reshaped the Nothing even close. But after that their families could walk right to nia. airline industry — and, for con- Afghan refugees the gate together. Overall, an air- The worst terror attack on sumers, made air travel more SEE CHANGES ON PAGE 10 Page 5 PAGE 2 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 BUSINESS/WEATHER Protests block autobahn before car show EXCHANGE RATES Military rates South Korea (Won) 1,107.42 Associated Press words “Smash Car Lobby & every two years and is in Switzerland (Franc) .9103 Euro costs (Sept. 8) $1.16 Thailand (Baht) 30.16 Environmental activists Industry.” Munich for the first time this Dollar buys (Sept. 8) 0.8216 Turkey (New Lira) 7.7363 British pound (Sept. 8) $1.35 protesting car culture disrupt- Police and fire service offi- year. Japanese yen (Sept. 8) 107.00 (Military exchange rates are those available ed traffic on several highways cers ended the protests, and It previously took place in South Korean won (Sept. 8) 1,129.00 to customers at military banking facilities in the Commercial rates country of issuance for Japan, South Korea, Ger­ around Munich before the the affected stretches of auto- Frankfurt. The show moved many, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Bahrain (Dinar) .3771 For nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., pur­ opening Tuesday of a leading bahn were reopened around after the German Association Britain (Pound) .7544 chasing British pounds in Germany), check with Canada (Dollar) 1.3093 your local military banking facility. Commercial auto show in the German city. lunchtime. of the Automotive Industry China (Yuan) 6.5582 rates are interbank rates provided for reference More protests are expected changed the concept of the Denmark (Krone) 6.2738 Demonstrators unfurled Egypt (Pound) 15.6310 when buying currency. All figures are foreign banners with slogans such as Friday, although organizers show to change its focus and Euro .8422 currencies to one dollar, except for the British Hong Kong (Dollar) 7.7525 pound, which is represented in dollars­to­ “Block IAA,” in some cases have not yet specified what include more discussion of Hungary (Forint) 304.83 pound, and the euro, which is dollars­to­euro.) 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BY DAVID CHOI on Monday. Inside, the local residents found investigator said. The father, Eighth Army and the 2nd Infan- AND YOO KYONG CHANG Arrested the same morning, the the younger boy unresponsive and whose name the police did not re- try Division in an email Tuesday Stars and Stripes unidentified woman, 30, told po- contacted police. After declaring lease, was expected to pick them to Stars and Stripes described the CAMP HUMPHREYS, South lice she had “beaten the child to the boy dead, police found bruises up Sunday morning. incident as a “terrible tragedy” Korea — A woman from the Phi- death in order to send him to heav- on his face, back and other parts of Government officials in South and said they “will do everything lippines is under arrest on suspi- en because the child was pos- his body, the investigator said. He Korea customarily speak to the possible to care for the family in cion of beating to death the 3-year- sessed by an evil spirit,” the inves- said the older boy did not appear media on a condition of anonym- this time of profound grief and old son of a U.S. soldier left in her tigator said. physically injured. ity. loss.” care, according to South Korean Police responded first to a dis- Police responded around 7:30 The woman knew the soldier The U.S. commands will coop- police. turbance call from local residents a.m. to a separate call of a naked, from a bar near Camp Hum- erate with the Korean National Police declared the child dead who said they found another child, incoherent woman wandering the phreys where she worked, accord- Police investigation, according to after finding his bruised body a 7-year-old boy, crying outside a streets for about 40 minutes. ing to police. The investigator said the statement. Sunday morning at a home in Pye- home, the officer said. “My young- After taking her into custody, the woman arrived in the country ongtaek city, near Camp Hum- er brother appears dead,” the boy Pyeongtaek police learned the after marrying a South Korean [email protected] phreys, a South Korean criminal told the residents, according to the boys’ father had left them with her man in 2019. The couple later di- Twitter: @choibboy investigator told Stars and Stripes investigator. around 10:20 p.m. Saturday, the vorced. [email protected] S. Korea monitoring North over signs of military parade BY KIM TONG-HYUNG le for unspecified lapses in the Associated Press country’s pandemic response. SEOUL — South Korea’s mili- Kim in July had accused offi- tary on Tuesday was closely cials of causing a “great crisis” in watching North Korea amid signs national anti-virus efforts, but the the country was preparing to hold North never revealed what those a new military parade to showcase problems were and has yet to re- its growing nuclear and missile port a single coronavirus infec- capabilities. tion. The South Korean and U.S. mil- Last October, the North un- itaries were “thoroughly follow- veiled its biggest-yet interconti- ing and monitoring North Korean nental ballistic missile at a parade preparations for large-scale marking the party’s 75th anniver- events such as a military parade in sary. The North’s previous ICBMs connection with the North’s inter- demonstrated the potential to re- nal schedule,” said Col. Kim Jun- ach the U.S. mainland during rak, a spokesman for South Ko- flight tests in 2017. rea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. He Any new North Korean parade didn’t specify in the news confer- will likely feature its latest weap- ence what the allied militaries ons systems that threaten U.S. al- have seen or when they expect the lies in Asia and the American parade to take place. homeland, and such displays North Korea often celebrates would be seen as an attempt to major state anniversaries by roll- KOREAN CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY, KOREA NEWS SERVICE/AP pressure Washington over the ing out thousands of goose-step- Missiles are driven down a street during a military parade marking the ruling party congress at Kim Il Sungstalled nuclear diplomacy. ping troops and its most advanced Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, in January. Washington and Pyongyang military hardware at a square in have yet to recover from the col- the capital, Pyongyang. During a military last parade in gram in the face of what he de- ful presidium, which consists of lapse of a summit between Kim There’s speculation its next mil- January, North Korea showcased scribed as U.S. hostility. Kim and four other top officials, and former President Donald itary parade could come as early new missiles being developed to Meanwhile, the Workers’ Par- North Korean state media said. Trump in 2019, when the Ameri- as Thursday when it celebrates be fired from submarines as it cel- ty’s Politburo on Tuesday elected Pak Jong Chon appears to be re- cans rejected the North’s demand the 73rd anniversary of the coun- ebrated the closure of a rare an army general, seen as an influ- placing Ri Pyong Chol, another se- for a major easing of economic try’s founding. Another big date is Workers’ Party congress. There, ential figure in shaping the coun- nior military official who experts sanctions in exchange for a partial Oct. 10, the 76th anniversary of the leader Kim Jong Un vowed to ex- try’s ballistic missile program, as believe was sacked from the pre- reduction of its nuclear capabili- ruling Workers’ Party. pand his nuclear weapons pro- the newest member of its power- sidium after being held responsib- ties.

UK ambassador, naval chief say Queen Elizabeth patrol is diplomacy afloat

BY ALEX WILSON pected to start traveling back framework, the U.K. is deter- kyo, on Saturday also described port from the Associated Press. Stars and Stripes home soon by heading west from mined to build stronger diplomat- the strike group’s mission as pri- Wang Wenbin, spokesman for The visiting aircraft carrier Japan. ic, trading and security ties in the marily diplomatic. China’s Foreign Ministry, during HMS Queen Elizabeth is building Moorhouse and Ambassador Indo-Pacific,” she said. “In all “This is about relationship- a news conference Friday, said stronger ties in the Indo-Pacific Julia Longbottom took questions this, Japan is a hugely important building, the friendly sharing of the numerous joint exercises be- for Great Britain rather than pro- during a digital press conference partner.” information and the strengthen- tween Japan, the United States jecting its sea power in a conten- at the Japan National Press Club Moorhouse said the numerous ing of relationships with our part- and the U.K. are detrimental to the tious part of the world, the British in Tokyo. They described the joint naval exercises the carrier ners,” Staley said. region’s stability. ambassador to Japan said Tues- Queen Elizabeth’s mission as strike group took part in the past But China, the rising power in “The practice of saber-rattling day. largely diplomatic. The carrier is few months, and the sheer num- the region, and even the Japanese is not constructive,” Wenbin said, The Queen Elizabeth, which expected to visit 40 countries on ber of countries working together, government appear to view the according to a transcript. “We docked over the weekend with its its first patrol. highlight the growing importance situation differently. hope relevant countries will play a escorts at Yokosuka Naval Base, is Longbottom said a “shift in the of the Indo-Pacific region. Japanese Defense Minister No- constructive role in promoting preparing for the second half of its balance” of global power and eco- The Queen Elizabeth on Satur- buo Kishi told reporters on Mon- peace and stability in the Asia-Pa- deployment, which began in May nomic growth toward the Indo-Pa- day became the first British air- day that the U.K. and other Eu- cific, rather than doing the oppo- and will cover approximately cific has led the United Kingdom craft carrier to visit Japan since ropean countries’ interest in the site.” 26,000 nautical miles. The U.K. to reevaluate its lack of presence the HMS Illustrious arrived at To- Indo-Pacific helped contribute

Carrier Strike Group, led by Com- in the region. kyo in 1997. Capt. Simon Staley, “peace and stability in this re- [email protected] modore Steve Moorhouse, is ex- “Under our Indo-Pacific tilt the British defense attaché in To- gion,” according to a Monday re- Twitter: @AlexMNWilson PAGE 4 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 AFGHANISTAN US-built databases a potential tool of Taliban repression

BY FRANK BAJAK ernment data may have been used Associated Press in Taliban efforts to identify and BOSTON — Over two decades, intimidate Afghans who worked the United States and its allies with the U.S. forces. spent hundreds of millions of dol- People are getting ominous and lars building databases for the Af- threatening phone calls, texts and RAHMAT GUL/AP ghan people. The nobly stated WhatsApp messages, said Neesha An employee scans a woman’s eyes for biometric data needed to apply for a passport at the passport goal: Promote law and order and Suarez, constituent services di- office in Kabul, Afghanistan. government accountability and rector for Rep. Seth Moulton of modernize a war-ravaged land. Massachusetts, an Iraq War veter- Afghans unready to trust the Tali- 700,000 security forces members dominance” by collecting finger- But in the Taliban’s lightning an whose office is trying to help ban. He worries the databases will dating back 40 years, said a senior prints and iris and face scans in seizure of power, most of that dig- stranded Afghans who worked give rigid fundamentalist theo- security official from the fallen combat areas. ital apparatus — including bio- with the U.S. find a way out. crats, known during their insur- government. But the homegrown Afghanis- metrics for verifying identities — A 27-year-old U.S. contractor in gency for ruthlessly killing enemy Its more than 40 data fields in- tan Automated Biometric Identifi- apparently fell into Taliban hands. Kabul told The Associated Press collaborators, “the same capabil- clude birth dates, phone numbers, cation Database grew from a tool Built with few data-protection he and co-workers who developed ity as an average U.S. government fathers’ and grandfathers’ names to vet army and police recruits for safeguards, it risks becoming the a U.S.-funded database used to agency when it comes to surveil- and could query fingerprints and loyalty to contain 8.5 million re- high-tech jackboots of a surveil- manage army and police payrolls lance and interception.” iris and face scans stored in a dif- cords, including on government lance state. As the Taliban get got phone calls summoning them The Taliban are on notice that ferent database with which it was foes and the civilian population. their governing feet, there are to the Defense Ministry. He is in the world will be watching how integrated, said two Afghan con- When Kabul fell it was being up- worries it will be used for social hiding, changing his location dai- they wield the data. tractors who worked on it, speak- graded, along with a similar data- control and to punish perceived ly, he said, asking not to be identi- All Afghans — and their inter- ing on condition of anonymity for base in Iraq, under a $75 million foes. fied for his safety. national partners — have an obli- fear of retribution. contract signed in 2018. Putting such data to work con- In victory, the Taliban’s leaders gation together to ensure sensitive Only authorized users can ac- U.S. officials have said it was se- structively — boosting education, have continued to say they are not government data only be used for cess that system, so if the Taliban cured before the Taliban could ac- empowering women, battling cor- interested in retribution. Restor- “development purposes” and not can’t find one, they can be expect- cess it. ruption — requires democratic ing international aid and getting for policing or social control by the ed to try to hack it with aid from Before the U.S. pullout, the en- stability, and these systems were foreign-held assets unfrozen are a Taliban or to serve other govern- other nations, said the former offi- tire database was erased with mil- not architected for the prospect of priority. There are few signs of the ments in the region, said Nader cial, who asked not to be identified itary-grade data-wiping software, defeat. draconian restrictions — especial- Nadery, a peace negotiator and for fear of the safety of relatives in said William Graves, chief engi- “It is a terrible irony,” said ly on women — they imposed head of the civil service commis- Kabul. neer at the Pentagon’s biometrics Frank Pasquale, Brooklyn Law when they ruled from 1996 to 2001. sion in the former government. Originally conceived to fight project management office. School scholar of surveillance There are also no indications that Uncertain for the moment is the payroll fraud, that system was Similarly, 20 years of data col- technologies. “It’s a real object Afghans who worked with Amer- fate of one of the most sensitive da- supposed to interface eventually lected from telecommunications lesson in ‘The road to hell is paved icans have been systematically tabases — the one used to pay sol- with a powerful database at the and internet intercepts since 2001 with good intentions.’” persecuted. diers and police. Defense and Interior ministries by Afghanistan’s intelligence Since Kabul fell on Aug. 15, in- Ali Karimi, a University of The Afghan Personnel and Pay modeled on one the Pentagon cre- agency were wiped clean, said the dications have emerged that gov- Pennsylvania scholar, is among System has data on more than ated in 2004 to achieve “identity former Afghan security official. Taliban: 2nd protest in 1 week broken up, reporters arrested

FROM PAGE 1 Dozens of women were among eral hours. allowed to leave. Most of the pas- leave,” he said. appointments by Mujahid came the protesters Tuesday. Some of “This is the third time i have sengers are believed to be Af- “Because all of these people are hours after the Taliban fired into them carried signs bemoaning the been beaten by the Taliban cover- ghans without proper travel docu- grouped together, that’s meant the air to disperse protesters and killing of their sons by Taliban ing protests,” he told The Associ- ments. that flights have not been allowed arrested several journalists, the fighters they say were aided by ated Press on condition he not be None of the passengers had ar- to go,” he added. second time in less than a week the Pakistan. One sign read: “I am a identified because he was afraid rived at the airport. Instead, orga- The State Department is also group used heavy-handed tactics mother when you kill my son you of retaliation. “I won’t go again to nizers apparently told evacuees to working with the Taliban to facil- to break up a demonstration in the kill a part of me.” cover a demonstration. It’s too dif- travel to Mazar-e-Sharif and find itate additional charter flights Afghan capital of Kabul. On Saturday, Taliban special ficult for me.” accommodation until they were from Kabul for people who are The demonstrators had gath- forces troops in camouflage fired A journalist from Afghanistan’s called to come to the airport. seeking to leave Afghanistan after ered outside the Pakistan Embas- their weapons into the air to end a popular TOLO News was detained The Taliban say they are trying the American military and diplo- sy to accuse Islamabad of aiding protest march in the capital by Af- for three hours by the Taliban be- to find out who among the estimat- matic departure, Blinken told a the Taliban’s assault on northern ghan women demanding equal fore being freed along with his ed 2,000 have valid travel docu- joint news conference with Qa- Panjshir province. The Taliban rights from the new rulers. equipment and the video of the ments. tar’s top diplomatic and defense said Monday that they seized the The Taliban again moved demonstration still intact. U.S. Secretary of State Antony officials. province — the last not in their quickly and harshly to end Tues- There was no immediate com- Blinken said in Qatar on Tuesday “In recent hours” the U.S. has control — after their blitz through day’s protest when it arrived near ment from the Taliban. that the Taliban have given assur- been in contact with Taliban offi- Afghanistan last month. the presidential palace. They fired Meanwhile, in the northern city ances of safe passage for all seek- cials to work out arrangements for Afghanistan’s previous govern- their weapons into the air and ar- of Mazar-e-Sharif, four aircraft ing to leave Afghanistan with additional charter flights from the ment routinely accused Pakistan rested several journalists cover- chartered to evacuate about 2,000 proper travel documents. He said Afghan capital, he said. of aiding the Taliban, a charge that ing the demonstration. In one Afghans fleeing Taliban rule were the U.S. would hold the Taliban to Blinken and U.S. Defense Sec- Islamabad has denied. Former case, Taliban fighters waving Ka- still at the airport. that pledge. retary Lloyd Austin were in Qatar vice president Amrullah Saleh, lashnikov rifles took a microphone Mawlawi Abdullah Mansour, “It’s my understanding that the to thank the Gulf state for its help one of the leaders of the anti-Tali- from a journalist and began beat- the Taliban official in charge of Taliban has not denied exit to any- with the transit of tens of thou- ban forces, has long been an out- ing him with it, breaking the mi- the city’s airport, said any passen- one holding a valid document, but sands of people evacuated from spoken critic of neighboring Pa- crophone. The journalist was later ger, Afghan or foreigner, with a they have said those without valid Afghanistan after the Taliban took kistan. handcuffed and detained for sev- passport and valid visa would be documents, at this point, can’t control of Kabul on Aug. 15. Wednesday, September 8, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 5 AFGHANISTAN Communication key in support of evacuees Ramstein officials learned to work through elders BY JENNIFER H. SVAN Stars and Stripes RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Ger- many — Air Force Col. Amy Glis- son walked through a fenced-off area on the flight line ramp where thousands of Afghan evacuees are temporarily housed. Hundreds of children were queued up for a midday snack of fruit and juice. Glisson said hello, smiled and exchanged high-fives An Afghan boy is warmed by a and fist bumps with the less timid Red Cross blanket during a chilly in the crowd. night in Germany at Ramstein Air As the camp commander, Glis- Base’s temporary living facilities son has the enormous task of ma- for evacuees from Afghanistan. naging the day-to-day operations of housing, feeding, protecting able to provide shoes and scarves and transporting evacuees at for his family,” Glisson said. Ramstein. Glisson’s memory of the night “It’s just been an incredibly fast Ramstein welcomed its first learning curve for us as we fig- guests on Aug. 20 is vivid. The PHOTOS BY JENNIFER H .SVAN/Stars and Stripes ured out the human element,” moon shone brightly as 45 eva- Air Force Col. Amy Glisson visits with children inside temporary living facilities for evacuees at Ramstein said Glisson, who’s also the 86th cuees walked toward the Red Air Base, Germany on Sept. 2. Glisson, the 86th Mission Support Group commander at Ramstein, is the Mission Support Group com- Cross table to pick up hygiene camp commander for the day­to­day operations of receiving, housing and sending tens of thousands of mander at the Ramstein base. care packages. evacuees on to the United States. At the height of the largest U.S. “All of a sudden, the call to airlift in history, Glisson and her prayer went out,” Glisson re- military operation, the Special team learned to build tents in- called. “Everyone kind of paused. Forces soldiers advised, because credibly fast and distribute tens of We waited, and as soon as the call it’s not. It’s best to “let them han- thousands of meals per day to sup- to prayer was over, the first Af- dle their own stuff ... and how they port a peak of 21,000 people be- ghans stepped across the line into want to do it.” tween Ramstein and the Army’s our camp. It was a very surreal Using that approach, the eva- Rhine Ordnance Barracks. moment for all of us that were out cuees have been allowed to make As of Tuesday morning, a com- there.” some modifications to camp. bined nearly 12,000 evacuees But what also stands out for Families bunk together, so women were at the two bases awaiting Glisson about that initial welcome and children aren't separated further transit. An additional 230 is what wasn’t said. “We didn’t from the men. were expected to arrive within 12 communicate with them because Some Afghans opt to sleep on hours. we didn’t really know what to say. cardboard and blankets on the But the biggest success, Glisson We’d never done this before,” she floor rather than on the cots pro- said, was identifying early on that said. vided by the military. communication was critical, not Tensions soon mounted in They hand-wash their clothes just for the military and civilian camp. with soap and water on metal personnel supporting the mission “In the first 12 to 18 hours, we trash can lids and drape them over but also for the Afghans, she said. started to see a little bit of a strug- the fence to dry instead of using While she made the rounds, an gle inside that camp,” Glisson washers and dryers. Afghan named Alex, who had said. “We didn’t understand what Ramstein can’t provide Wi-Fi been an interpreter for U.S. it was. Folks were frustrated.” and cigarettes, two of the most forces, thanked Glisson. They “cracked the code,” with common requests. The Wi-Fi sig- “You guys are working hard” to help from elders in the first group, nal is already notoriously bad make camp comfortable, he told who approached the Americans near Ramstein’s flight line, and Glisson last week. But he had a re- and said, “We need to help you An Afghan family prepares to board a plane at Ramstein Air Base on cigarettes and jet fuel don’t mix, quest: Could the Afghan soldiers help us,” Glisson said. “We sat Sept. 2. More than 22,000 evacuees from Afghanistan have flown base officials said. in camp from the same unit, who down and had our very first elders through Ramstein to the United States or other destinations. But once evacuees settle in and fought together for many years meeting.” their basic needs are met, they and are like family, move forward The Afghans arrive with few a lot less anxiety at food lines, peo- understanding of the nuances of “ask for a little bit more,” such as together to the next destination? personal belongings and many ple weren’t grabbing for extra Afghan culture shaped by previ- hot tea, Glisson said. Glisson said they’ll look into questions about their future, their blankets. There was a sense of ous deployments to Afghanistan. Glisson would tell them, “We’re that. She thanked Alex and the families and their basic needs: calm.” They remind the many U.S. mil- still trying to feed a lot of people. other men gathered around for How long are we going to be here; They soon made sure to begin itary reinforcements and volun- And that if you come back next their support in Afghanistan for is there enough food; can we get communicating with Afghans as teers “of the hell that these people week, I might have hot tea for you. 20 years. more blankets; is there clothing; soon as they arrived. went through to get here,” said And then they’ll laugh.” Her next stop was a tent shared where are our bags; is there Wi-Fi The message: “We are so glad one of the soldiers, who base offi- Most Afghans are eager to con- by a family of 12. A father, who to reach family back home? that you are here, and we are here cials said could not be identified tinue their journey rather than spoke little English, introduced “There are so many un- to make sure that you are safe and because of the nature of his job. stick around for hot tea. But just Glisson to his twin teenage daugh- knowns,” Glisson said. “We found that you are secure,” Glisson said. “They’re amped-up, they’re this week, as more people depart ters with matching dimples and that sharing that information with Also facilitating communica- stressed, they just lost their Ramstein, the base was able to set different-colored head scarves. the elders and asking them to tion with evacuees is the cultural homes. Even when they’re argu- up hot tea stations for evacuees, a He pointed to the feet of a boy who share that across this community, engagement team. The core of the ing or demanding answers, we base spokeswoman said Tuesday. was wearing new sandals. that there is enough food, that team consists of two public affairs say, ‘Hey, take a step back, be pa-

“I think he was trying to say there is enough water. Once that officers and two Special Forces tient.’ ” [email protected] thank you because we have been message began to spread, we had soldiers, the latter chosen for their Don’t treat the mission like a Twitter: @stripesktown PAGE 6 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 VIRUS OUTBREAK Air Force sets COVID vaccination deadline

BY KARIN ZEITVOGEL tration approved the two-dose said. Having an approved retire- globe — being fully vaccinated have proof of vaccination in their Stars and Stripes Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Aug. ment or separation date will not will help us safely meet the read- medical records will be consid- Active-duty airmen and Space 23. lead to exemption if that is the sole iness requirements that our na- ered to have met the Air Force’s Force guardians must be fully vac- Military providers will initially reason cited by a service member. tional security depends on.” coronavirus inoculation require- cinated against the coronavirus by offer only the Pfizer-BioNTech Those who don’t have an ex- The Air Force deadlines were ments. Nov. 2 unless they have a valid ex- vaccine, but airmen and guardi- emption but refuse to have the announced a week after the Navy The process for airmen and emption, Air Force officials have ans can continue to volunteer to vaccine could be punished under said that active-duty Marines and guardians to follow to obtain ex- said. receive vaccines authorized for the Uniform Code of Military Jus- sailors must be fully vaccinated by emptions for medical reasons is That means they must have had emergency use by the FDA, in- tice. Nov. 28 and reservists by Dec. 28. explained in AFI 48-110_IP, Im- a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine cluding the two-shot Moderna “We are taking an aggressive Vaccination is mandatory even munizations and Chemoprophy- or both doses of a two-shot vaccine vaccine and the single-dose Jans- approach to protect our service if a service member has been in- laxis for the Prevention of Infec- at least two weeks before that date, sen vaccines, the statement said. members, their families and their fected with the coronavirus, the tious Diseases, and, on religious a statement released Friday said. Those can be given by military or communities from COVID-19 and Navy said in a statement, noting grounds, in DAFI 52-201, Reli- Air Force reservists and Guard- civilian providers. the highly transmissible Delta that all COVID-19 deaths in the gious Freedom in the Department smen have until Dec. 2 to meet the The obligation to meet the vacci- variant,” Undersecretary of the service have been among “indi- of the Air Force, the statement inoculation requirements, which nation deadline will only be Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones said in viduals not (fully) immunized.” said. were announced two weeks after waived for service members who the statement. “As members of the The Army has not yet an- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are granted medical or adminis- nation’s armed forces, our airmen nounced a timeline for soldiers to Stars and Stripes reporter David Edge contributed to this report. ordered all troops to get the shot trative exemptions, including for and guardians must be able to re- be fully vaccinated. [email protected] after the Food and Drug Adminis- religious reasons, the statement spond to situations around the Airmen and guardians who Twitter: @StripesZeit First responders resist mandates BY STEFANIE DAZIO approaches on Sept. 10. She said among those most hesitant to get Associated Press she has moved beyond her anger the vaccine and their cases contin- March 11, 2021. It was supposed at other police officers who are re- ue to grow. No national statistics to be a turning point in the coro- fusing the vaccine, and is now dis- show the vaccination rate for navirus pandemic for Erin Tok- appointed. Her husband’s life America’s entire population of ley, a longtime Philadelphia police couldn’t be saved, but theirs still first responders but individual po- officer, Baptist minister and 47- can. lice and fire departments across year-old father of three. It was “I don’t want to have to be there the country report figures far be- supposed to be the day of his vac- to support your family for this,” low the national rate of 74% of cine appointment. she said. “Nobody deserves this, adults who have had at least one Instead it was the date of his fu- especially when it can be prevent- dose. neral. ed.” Frustrated city leaders are en- Tokley — “Toke” to his friends Her husband is one of 132 mem- acting mandates for their munici- and family — died on March 3, be- bers of law enforcement agencies pal employees — including police coming the Philadelphia Police who are known to have died of CO- officers and firefighters — as the Department’s sixth confirmed VID-19 in 2021, as of Monday, ac- delta variant surges. The man- LAURENCE KESTERSON/AP COVID-19 death. cording to the Officer Down Me- dates’ consequences range from Octavia Tokley standing right, along with her mother­in­law, Ikelyn, Philadelphia officers first be- morial Page. In Florida alone last weekly testing to suspension to step­daughter Tamaira, 21, step­son XavierSunday, 12, and daughter came eligible for their shots in late month, six people affiliated with termination. It’s a stark contrast Amethyst, five, pose with a portrait of Erin "Toke" Tokley, a cop who January and Tokley was eager to law enforcement died over a 10- from the beginning of the vaccine died from COVID­19 in March, on Aug. 29 in Secane, Pa. get it as soon as he could. But he day period. rollout when first responders fell ill in early February, before it In the first half of 2021, 71 law were prioritized for shots. Salas, 58, has nearly 28 years on He considered it, just to be able was his turn to roll up his sleeve. enforcement officials in the U.S. “It makes me sad that they don’t the job — 21 of them in the city’s to finish out his career with three The resurgence of COVID-19 died from the virus — a small de- see it as another safety precau- tough Tenderloin district. He decades of service. this summer and the national de- crease compared to the 76 who tion,” Octavia Tokley said. “You wears a mask and washes his But after praying about it with bate over vaccine requirements died in the same time period in wear masks, you wear bulletproof hands and sanitizes himself. But his wife, he remains concerned have created a fraught situation 2020, per data compiled by the Na- vests. You protect each other. he stops short at getting the shot — about the efficacy and side effects for the nation’s first responders, tional Law Enforcement Officers That’s what you do, you protect and plans to retire early instead of of the vaccine. who are dying in larger numbers Memorial Fund. Last year, the to- and you serve.” acquiescing to the city’s ultima- “I don’t think I’d be comfortable but pushing back against man- tal figure was 241 — making the vi- Nearly 3,000 miles away, San tum of get vaccinated or get termi- with myself if I did something that dates. rus the the leading cause of law Francisco firefighter Christopher nated. went against my belief,” he said of It’s a heartbreaking situation enforcement line-of-duty deaths. Salas offers his condolences to “I’m not an anti-vaxxer,” he getting the vaccine. “It’s about lib- for Tokley’s widow, Octavia, as the Despite the deaths, police offi- Tokley’s family. “I feel for her, I said. “I have all my other vaccines. erty and having your own choice 21st anniversary of their first date cers and other first responders are feel for her husband,” he said. I’m just not taking this one.” to be your own person.” Nine virus cases at US naval base as Tokyo numbers continue to slide

BY JOSEPH DITZLER ro government data. on Tuesday. Sasebo Naval Base months. the prefectural Department of Stars and Stripes The city, like 20 other prefec- in a Facebook post said nine peo- “That’s a lot,” he said during Public Health and Medical Care. TOKYO — The fifth wave of tures in Japan, is under a state of ple had tested positive since an interview with American Another 558 people tested posi- coronavirus in Japan’s capital emergency until Sunday that Thursday. Forces Network Tokyo. tive Saturday, followed by 367 city, although showing signs of aims to restrict alcohol sales at Six developed symptoms of Base commander Col. Andrew on Sunday and 167 on Monday. weakening, continued Tuesday bars and restaurants, limit their COVID-19 and three were dis- Campbell in the same interview Japan reported 8,282 new with another 1,629 newly infect- business hours and encourage covered during contact tracing, said that surge was one reason cases and 40 related deaths ed people, public broadcaster residents to stay home. according to the base. Sasebo he approved tighter restrictions Monday, according to the Johns NHK reported. Some U.S. military commands has 17 active cases. on travel for most base person- Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Tokyo for 16 consecutive days have placed much of the country At Yokota Air Base in western nel. A two-week ban on unvacci- Center. Nearly half, 47%, of Ja- has recorded new case numbers off-limits to off-duty personnel Tokyo, Dr. David Leary, an Air nated personnel leaving the base pan’s population, or 59.6 million lower than a week prior, accord- due to surging cases of CO- Force lieutenant colonel and the expires Thursday. people, are fully vaccinated. ing to data from the metropoli- VID-19, the coronavirus respira- public health emergency offi- Okinawa prefecture, home to a tan government. Tuesday’s new tory disease. cer, said Friday that COVID-19 large population of U.S. forces, Stars and Stripes reporter Mari Higa contributed to this report. cases were 1,280 fewer than One U.S. installation in Japan cases surged 10-fold in the area including Marines, reported 383 [email protected] those Aug. 31, according to met- reported new coronavirus cases around the base in the past 2 ½ new cases Tuesday, according to Twitter: @Joseph Ditzler Wednesday, September 8, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 7 MILITARY Tributes pour in for 5 sailors killed in crash BY KAT BOUZA injured. Those sailors were in sta- from Severna Park, Md. ing time his time at our academy better person,” said a tweet posted AND JOSEPH DITZLER ble conditions as of Saturday, said On Sunday, Maryland Gov. Lar- and later in his service to the na- on the Twitter account for the W. T. Stars and Stripes Lt. Samuel R. Boyle, a spokesman ry Hogan paid tribute to Burns on tion,” Cal Maritime President Tom Woodson High School football Family and friends took to social for the Pacific Fleet. Twitter. Cropper said in a statement posted team. “Thank you for your service media over the weekend to honor ■ Naval Air Crewman (Heli- “I ask all Marylanders to join me to the school’s website. “Enthusias- to our country.” the five Helicopter Sea Combat copter) 2nd Class James P. Buriak, in sending our deepest condolenc- tic, optimistic, and mature beyond “Paul was a man of light,” said Squadron 8 crewmembers who 31, grew up in Salem, Va., where he es to the family of U.S. Navy Hospi- his years, Brad took the road less Navid Galt in a comment posted to died last Tuesday when their heli- attended Salem High School and tal Corpsman 2nd Class Sarah F. traveled.” the GoFundMe fundraiser for Fri- copter crashed into the Pacific Roanoke College, according to a Burns of Severna Park, and her Foster, a pilot, was a 2009 gradu- dley’s family. “His smile and atti- Ocean. GoFundMe fun- four fellow sail- ate of Yosemite tude brought en- The MH-60S draiser. ors who were High, where he ergy and positiv- helicopter He joined the killed in last was excelled in ity to ever en- crashed during Navy in 2017 and week’s tragic swimming and counter he was what the Navy served as a res- helicopter water polo, ac- apart of.” described only as cue swimmer as- crash,” Hogan cording to the Fidley is sur- routine flight op- signed to Heli- wrote in the Fresno Bee vived by his wife, erations 70 miles copter Sea Com- tweet. “Fair newspaper on Sarah, according off the coast of bat Squadron 8, winds and fol- Sunday. He to the Go- San Diego. Buriak the fundraiser Burns lowing seas.” Foster earned Eagle Fridley FundMe. Tucker The Navy's stated. Halye Alexys Scout, the Boy ■ Hospital identification of the sailors coinci- In Feb. 2020, Buriak was recog- Carver, a former shipmate of Scouts’ highest rank, that year. Corpsman 3rd Class Bailey J. ded with a shift of the search to a nized for rescuing a swimmer Burns, shared memories and pho- Foster also attended Fresno Tucker, 21, of St. Louis, graduated recovery operation after more caught in a rip current off Guam’s tos of the sailor in a post on Face- State University before joining the in 2018 from Parkway North High than 72 hours of coordinated res- Gun Beach. book. Navy in 2012, according to the Bee, School, broadcaster KMOV re- cue efforts to look for the wreck- “I just happened to be the person “Sarah you were such a sweet and worked through high school ported Tuesday. Tucker was on the age, the U.S. Pacific Fleet said in a there,” said Buriak in an interview soul, and will be missed,” the post and college at his parents’ Sears wrestling team at school. statement Saturday. published by the Navy. “I would read. Home Store. Friends described him as a hard The incident came less than a like to think that regardless of who Burns is survived by her hus- He is survived by his wife, Beth, worker, a good friend and a jokes- week after 13 service members it was, they would have done the band, Lucas, who is also in the Na- and their 1-year-old daughter, Au- ter, according to the station. were killed in a suicide bombing same. Someone said they needed vy, according to a GoFundMe fun- drey, according to a GoFundMe “Biggest heart once you got to outside Afghanistan's Hamid Kar- help, and anyone would do the draiser for Burns’ family. fundraiser for Foster’s family. know him, would do anything for zai International Airport in Kabul same in my shoes.” ■ Lt. Bradley A. Foster, 29, of ■ Lt. Paul R. Fridley, 28, from you,” a friend, Baileigh Sample, —the most lethal day for American Buriak is survived by his wife, Oakhurst, Calif., was an Eagle Annandale, Va., was remembered told the station. forces in Afghanistan since 2011. Megan, and son, Caulder, accord- Scout and a 2015 graduate of the in several tributes posted to social “Lit up the room even if things Five other sailors aboard the ing to an obituary published on the California State University Mari- media. were sad.” USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft Roanoke College website. time Academy in Vallejo, Calif. “Rest In Peace, Paul Fridley. A Tucker is survived by his par- carrier, where the aircraft was op- ■ Hospital Corpsman 2nd “Brad Foster represents the ve- great Woodson football player ents, according to a GoFundMe erating before the crash, were also Class Sarah F. Burns, 31, hailed ry best of Cal Maritime, both dur- from the Class of 2011 and an even fundraising page. PAGE 8 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 NATION Backlog in jobless claims bedevils filers

BY SHAWN DONNAN end of June, according to research- Bloomberg News ers at the Southern Poverty Law For millions of Americans, the Center. The state Department of La- Labor Day weekend brought the bor is working seven days a week end of federally funded emergency processing appeals, but it will likely unemployment benefits and a lurch take months to clear the backlog, into the uncertain economic recov- said spokeswoman Kersha Cart- ery. wright. Then there are those stranded in a “It really just pushes people into bureaucratic nightmare, still wait- desperation,” said Wingo Smith, a ing for benefits they are owed. regional policy analyst at the SPLC, Laura Ulrich, 59, was laid off in which has sued Georgia on behalf of January from her job managing the residents waiting for benefits. distribution of coins in the Balti- To Evermore, who before joining more area for an armored car com- the Biden administration worked as pany. She spent the past week hop- an advocate for reform of the unem- ing that a summer of contacting offi- ployment system, cases like Ul- cials in Maryland was going to bear rich’s illustrate the need for a long- fruit and more than $14,000 in un- delayed makeover of unemploy- employment insurance would final- ment insurance, or UI. ly land. ELIZABETH DJINIS, TAMPA BAY TIMES/TNS One problem hanging over the de- “It’s becoming so frustrating. It’s Jeff Clark stares into the abyss of Florida’s unemployment reclaim system from the kitchen counter of his bate has been what state and federal wearing on me. It’s wearing on my Safety Harbor, Fla., home. Millions of Americans are still waiting for benefits they are owed. officials say has been a huge amount blood pressure. I can just feel it,” Ul- of fraud in the unemployment sys- rich said. often misses just how difficult secu- In the year to June 30, according were still awaiting verification, ac- tem. Because of the fraud concerns, On Saturday, after Bloomberg ring aid in the first place can be for to Department of Labor data, 58% of cording to Florida’s public data states are now re-examining unem- News raised her case with the office applicants. claims nationally resulted in a first dashboard. ployment claims approved early in of Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, According to U.S. Treasury data, payment within the 21 days re- Maryland has paid out 41% of the pandemic and reversing deci- $11,200 finally landed in her bank the government has spent more quired. claims within 21 days over the past sions. They are also sending out bills account. than $830 billion on unemployment Not much has changed since year, according to federal data. for “overpayments” to an untold Ulrich’s happy moment came af- insurance from the onset of the CO- June. “I’m not seeing a lot of states Frustration over delays led activists number of beneficiaries. ter months of frustrating encoun- VID-19 crisis through Sept. 1. meeting that benchmark yet,” said to sue the state. The resulting self-perpetuating ters with a vital but occasionally cru- State agencies that handle these Michele Evermore, a senior policy Aspokesman for Hogan, Michael bureaucratic mess will take at least el pillar of the economic safety net, payments have long suffered from adviser at the labor department. Ricci, said 20,795 unemployment a year to clear nationally, said An- experiences shared by many of the antiquated systems and a chronic In Florida, 58,000 unemployment claims were still “pending” as of this drew Stettner, a senior fellow at the 8.4 million Americans who re- lack of staffing. The pandemic made accounts were frozen over the sum- week. He blamed delays on the think tank Century Foundation. The mained unemployed in August. it worse with the massive influx of mer after a data breach resulted in state’s strict procedures to verify ap- unemployment system remains Their ordeal highlights how the de- people who lost their jobs and a wave personal details being leaked. State plications. akin to an assembly line “that just bate over whether supplemental of alleged fraud that led states to officials said all “verified” accounts In Georgia, the median age of ap- can’t handle the volume,” Stettner benefits have kept people home and freeze numerous claims — includ- affected have been unlocked. As of peals filed by claimants was 322 said. “If you put too many things on held back the job-market recovery ing Ulrich’s — pending review. Sept. 1, 47,288 claims more widely days, or more than 11 months, at the it, the whole thing breaks.” Va. set to remove capital’s Lee statue Federal officials to ‘protect’ Associated Press abortion seekers in Texas RICHMOND, Va. — A towering statue of Confeder- ate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Va., will be taken Associated Press law also prohibits damaging prop- down on Wednesday as a symbol of racial injustice, WASHINGTON — The Justice erty at abortion clinics and other more than 130 years after it was erected in tribute to the Department said Monday that it reproductive health centers. South’s Civil War leader. will not tolerate violence against The new Texas law prohibits While many other Confederate symbols across the anyone who is trying to obtain an abortions once medical profes- South have been removed without public announce- abortion in Texas as federal offi- sionals can detect cardiac activity, ments beforehand to avoid unruly crowds, Gov. Ralph cials explore options to challenge usually around six weeks — be- Northam’s office is expecting a multitude and plans to a new state law that bans most fore some women know they’re livestream the event on social media. abortions. pregnant. Courts have blocked “Virginia’s largest monument to the Confederate in- Attorney General Merrick Gar- other states from imposing similar surrection will come down this week,” Northam said in STEVE HELBER/AP land said the Justice Department restrictions, but Texas’ law differs news release on Monday. “This is an important step in The statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on would “protect those seeking to significantly because it leaves en- showing who we are and what we value as a common- Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va., is scheduled obtain or provide reproductive forcement up to private citizens wealth.” to be removed by the state Wednesday. health services” under a federal through lawsuits instead of crimi- The imposing, 21-foot tall bronze likeness of Lee on a law known as the Freedom of Ac- nal prosecutors. horse sits atop a granite pedestal nearly twice that high plan is subject to change, said Dena Potter, a spokeswo- cess to Clinic Entrances Act. Justice Department officials in the grassy center of a traffic circle on Richmond’s man for the state’s Department of General Services. Garland said in a statement that have also been in contact with U.S. famed Monument Avenue. After the statue is taken down Wednesday, crews on federal prosecutors are still ur- attorneys in Texas and the FBI Gov. Ralph Northam announced plans to take down Thursday will remove plaques from the base of the mon- gently exploring options to chal- field offices in the state to discuss the statue in June 2020, 10 days after George Floyd died ument and will replace a time capsule that is believed to lenge the Texas law. He said the enforcing the federal provisions. under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer, sparking be there. Justice Department would en- “The department will provide nationwide protests against police brutality and racism. In Richmond, a city that was the capital of the Confed- force the federal law “in order to support from federal law enforce- The plans were stalled for more than a year by two law- eracy for much of the Civil War, the Lee statue became protect the constitutional rights of ment when an abortion clinic or suits filed by residents opposed to its removal, but rul- the epicenter of last summer’s protest movement. The women and other persons, includ- reproductive health center is un- ings last week by the Supreme Court of Virginia cleared city has removed more than a dozen other pieces of Con- ing access to an abortion.” der attack,” Garland said. “We the way for the statue to be taken down. federate statuary on city land since Floyd’s death. The federal law, commonly will not tolerate violence against In Monday’s news release, state officials said that The Lee statue was created by the internationally re- known as the FACE Act, prohibits those seeking to obtain or provide preparations for the statue’s removal will began 6 p.m. nowned French sculptor Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercie physically obstructing or using reproductive health services, Tuesday when crews will install protective fencing. and is considered a “masterpiece,” according to its nom- the threat of force to intimidate or physical obstruction or property Once the statue is hoisted off the pedestal, it’s expected ination to the National Register of Historic Places, interfere with a person seeking re- damage in violation of the FACE to be cut into two pieces for transport, although the final where it has been listed since 2007. productive health services. The Act.” Wednesday, September 8, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 9 NATION Evacuation orders lifted despite fire threat to Tahoe

BY SAM METZ weekends. AP/Report for America “I was honestly convinced this SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. place was gonna go down,” Lake — The lifting of a mandatory evac- Tahoe Community College stu- uation order for South Lake Ta- dent Dakota Jones said Monday hoe’s 22,000 residents is a confi- upon his return. “It was nice to see dent milestone in the fight against that I was wrong.” JOHN LOCHER/AP the Caldor Fire, but it remains on- The Caldor Fire erupted Aug. 14 Philip Adams walks through what remains of his living room and kitchen at his hurricane­destroyed home inly 48% contained and still threat- and was burning as many as 1,000 the aftermath of Hurricane Ida on Monday in Lockport, La. ens areas south of the resort town. acres an hour at its peak as it Firefighters are confronting ag- spread across dense forests, tree- gressive winds and flames in some dotted granite cliffs and scattered southeast sections of the Caldor cabins and hamlets in the north- New Orleans: Seniors left in Fire, which could still reach ern Sierra Nevada. Through tac- Meyers, a community more than a tics including bulldozing defense mile high known as the gateway to lines and air-dropping Lake Ta- dark, hot facilities after Ida Lake Tahoe, and other areas in- hoe water onto the flames, crews cluding the Kirkwood ski resort. successfully carved a perimeter Associated Press fourth floor.” hit the U.S. mainland, Entergy And although the evacuation is around much of the wildfire. NEW ORLEANS — Officials in The city is creating teams of Louisiana President and CEO no longer mandatory for the Fire officials still expect hot New Orleans will thoroughly in- workers from the health, safety Phillip May said. smoke-cloaked city on the lake’s spots, but hope to make enough spect senior living apartments in and permits, code enforcement More than 530,000 customers south shore, more than 5,000 per- progress to lift more evacuation the city in the aftermath of Hurri- and other departments. Their first still don’t have power in Louisia- sonnel are still working to protect orders in the coming days. Much cane Ida after finding people liv- focus is to make sure the senior na, just under half of the peak the surrounding resort communi- depends on the wind, rain and ing in buildings without working homes are safe and evacuate peo- when Ida struck eight days ago. In ties and the homes of employees lightning that coming thunder- generators, which left residents ple if necessary, Cantrell said. five parishes west and south of who staff casinos, restaurants and storms may yield. trapped in wheelchairs on dark, But after that, management will New Orleans, at least 98% of ski resorts. Winds have been easing, allow- sweltering upper floors, Mayor be held accountable, and the city homes and businesses don’t have “We’re also looking long term — ing firefighters to make progress LaToya Cantrell said Monday. will likely add requirements that power, according to the state Pub- what’s going to happen, four, five containing the conflagration, but Hundreds were evacuated Sat- include facilities having emergen- lic Service Commission. or six days down the road. We authorities remain concerned urday and the city later said five cy agreements in place with con- “It’s going to be a rebuild, not a want to make sure we’re planning about southwest winds sparking people had died in the privately tractors who will make sure gen- repair,” May said. and having stuff ready and com- spot fires. In Northern California, run buildings in the days after the erator power is available at the The struggles in rural Louisiana pleted” before more people can the weather is expected to cool storm. The coroner’s office is in- sites, the mayor said. shouldn’t keep people from for- return home, Cal Fire official John slightly and the humidity to rise vestigating whether the deaths Crews in Louisiana have re- getting the “near miraculous” Davis said. “And if it comes soon- starting on Tuesday. will be attributed to the hurricane, stored power to nearly 70% of speed of the repairs in New Or- er, we are already in the planning “We are drier than I have seen which struck land nine days be- greater New Orleans and nearly leans, Entergy New Orleans Pres- process for the whole area that’s on my 20 days on this fire,” Jim fore. all of Baton Rouge after Hurri- ident and CEO Deanna Rodriguez still under evacuation order.” Dudley, incident meteorologist, The managers of some of the cane Ida, but outside those large said. When the 338 square-mile wild- said Monday. “There’s a lot of po- homes for seniors evacuated out of cities, getting lights back on is a “I am so proud of the team and I fire gobbled up pine trees and tential weather-wise for little state without making sure the res- complex challenge that will last think it’s a fabulous good news sto- crossed the Sierra Nevada last things to become maybe not so lit- idents would be safe after the almost all of September, utility ex- ry,” she said. week, South Lake Tahoe trans- tle.” storm, New Orleans City Council ecutives said Monday. But things aren’t normal in New formed into a ghost town. The city No deaths have been reported member Kristin Palmer said at a It’s going to involve air boats to Orleans. An 8 p.m. curfew re- appeared slightly rebounded on specifically from the fires, which news conference. get into the swamps and marshes mains in effect and numerous Monday, yet still mostly empty have shut down all national forests “They’re hiding under the loop- to string lines and repair the most roads are impassable. Pickup of compared to normal holiday in the state. hole of ‘independent living,’” remote of about 22,000 power large piles of debris residents and Palmer said. “It’s not independent poles that Ida blew down when it businesses have been leaving on living if there’s no power and came ashore on Aug. 29 as one of curbs will begin Tuesday, officials you’re in a wheelchair on the the most powerful hurricanes to said. Biden surveys NJ storm damage Associated Press such powerful storms. ing center before the tour of HILLSBOROUGH TOWN- Biden’s plan to spend $1 tril- Manville. SHIP, N.J. — President Joe Bi- lion on infrastructure nation- On the way, Biden’s motorcade den focused on long-term fixes wide is pending in Congress. droved through a neighborhood as well as short-term relief Tues- “I’m hoping to be able to see where piles of damaged furni- day as he toured parts of the the things we are going to be able ture, mattresses and other Northeast that suffered deadly to fix permanently with the bill household items were stacked flash flooding from the remnants that we have in for infrastruc- outside homes. of Hurricane Ida. ture,” Biden said as he left the The route also was lined with The president was expected to White House, when asked what supporters of Republican former use the muddy backdrops during he hoped to see on the tour. President Donald Trump with his visits to Manville, New Jer- New Jersey was Biden’s first signs opposing Biden. sey, and the New York City bor- stop. Gov. Phil Murphy greeted At least 50 people were killed JANE TYSKA, BAY AREA NEWS GROUP/AP ough of Queens to call for federal him as he arrived in Somerset in six Eastern states as record South Lake Tahoe Council member John Friedrich waves to passing spending to fortify infrastruc- County for a briefing at the rainfall last week overwhelmed cars as they honk their horns along Highway 50 near Stateline, Nev., ture so it can better withstand emergency management train- rivers and sewer systems. in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., on Monday. PAGE 10 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 NATION Changes: 'This is not security theater,’ TSA head says

FROM PAGE 1 any relationship to aviation secu- day, flying changed forever. rity,” says Jay Stanley, a privacy Security measures evolved with expert at the American Civil Lib- new threats, and so travelers were erties Union. asked to take off belts and remove More than 10 million people some items from bags for scan- have enrolled in PreCheck. TSA ning. Things that clearly could be wants to raise that to 25 million, wielded as weapons, like the box- with the goal of allowing officers cutters used by the 9/11 hijackers, to spend more time on passengers were banned. After “shoe bom- considered to be a bigger risk. ber” Richard Reid’s attempt to At the direction of Congress, the take down a flight in late 2001, TSA will expand the use of private footwear started coming off at se- vendors to gather information curity checkpoints. from PreCheck applicants. It cur- Each new requirement seemed rently uses a company called Ide- to make checkpoint lines longer. mia, and aims to add two more — To many travelers, other rules Telos Identity Management Solu- were more mystifying, such as tions and Clear Secure Inc. limits on liquids because the Clear plans to use PreCheck en- wrong ones could possibly be used rollment to boost membership in to concoct a bomb. its own identity-verification prod- “It’s a much bigger hassle than uct by bundling the two offerings. it was before 9/11 — much bigger That will make Clear’s own prod- DAVID ZALUBOWSKI/AP — but we have gotten used to it,” uct more valuable to its custom- Travelers wait in line at a security checkpoint in Denver International Airport last month. Two months after Ronald Briggs said as he and his ers, which include sports stadi- the 9/11 attacks, the Transportation Security Administration was created to improved airport security. wife, Jeanne, waited at Dallas/ ums and concert promoters. Fort Worth International Airport “They are really trying to in- its creation, and the intense desire have flowed through TSA check- American Airlines mechanic with for a flight to London last month. crease their market share by col- to avoid another 9/11, the TSA it- points. Most travelers accept any Islamic State videos on his phone The long lines created by post- lecting quite a lot of very sensitive self has frequently been the sub- inconvenience as the price of se- pleaded guilty to sabotaging a attack measures gave rise to the data on as many people as they can ject of questions about its meth- curity in an uncertain world. plane full of passengers. Pilots PreCheck and Global Entry get their hands on,” says India ods, ideas and effectiveness. “They aren’t there to hassle aborted the flight during takeoff. “trusted-traveler programs” in McKinney, director of federal af- Critics, including former TSA me,” said Paula Gathings, who “All those folks that have a (se- which people who pay a fee and fairs for the Electronic Frontier officers, have derided the agency was waiting for a flight out of DFW curity) badge, you’re right, many provide certain information about Foundation, an advocacy group as “security theater” that gives a to Qatar and then another to Ke- do have unescorted access themselves pass through check- for digital rights. false impression of safeguarding nya. “Every time somebody asks throughout an airport, but they al- points without removing shoes TSA Administrator David Pe- the traveling public. Pekoske dis- me to do something, I can see the so go through a very rigorous vet- and jackets or taking laptops out of koske, though, sees Clear’s strate- misses that notion by citing the reason for it.” ting process before they are even their bag. gy as helping TSA: “We have al- number of guns seized at airport Several incidents highlight a hired,” Pekoske says. But that convenience has come lowed the vendors to bundle their checkpoints — more than 3,200 threat that TSA needs to worry With all the different ways that at a cost: privacy. offerings together with the idea last year, 83% of them loaded — in- about — people who work for air- deadly chaos could happen on air- On its application and in brief that would be an incentive for peo- stead of making it onto planes. lines or airports and have security planes after 9/11, the fact remains: interviews, PreCheck asks people ple to sign up for the trusted-trav- Pekoske also enumerated other clearance that lets them avoid reg- Most of the time, it hasn’t. And about basic information like work eler programs.” TSA tasks, including vetting pas- ular screening. Some examples: while the post-9/11 global airport history and where they have lived, The TSA is testing the use of sengers, screening checked bags ■ In 2016, a bomb ripped a hole security apparatus has grown to and they give a fingerprint and kiosks equipped with facial-rec- with 3-D technology, inspecting in a Daallo Airlines plane, killing what some consider unreasonable agree to a criminal-records check. ognition technology to check pho- cargo and putting federal air mar- the bomber, but 80 other passen- proportions, it will never neutral- Privacy advocates are particular- to IDs and boarding passes. The shals on flights. gers and crew survived. Somali ize all threats — or even be able to ly concerned about ideas that TSA kiosks will also pull photos taken “Rest assured: This is not secu- authorities released video they enforce the rules it has written. has floated to also examine social when the traveler applied for Pre- rity theater,” Pekoske says. “It’s said showed the man being hand- “You can’t catch everything,” media postings (the agency’s top Check, McKinney says. That con- real security.” ed a laptop containing the bomb. says Nathan Dudney, a sales exec- official says that has been drop- cerns her because it would mean Many independent experts ■ In 2018, a Delta Air Lines utive for a sporting goods manu- ped), press reports about people, connecting the kiosks to the inter- agree with Pekoske’s assessment, baggage handler in Atlanta was facturer in Nashville, Tenn., who location data and information net — TSA says that much is true though they usually see areas convicted of using his security says he occasionally forgets about from data brokers including how — and potentially exposing the in- where the TSA must improve. pass to smuggle more than 100 ammunition in his carry-on bag. applicants spend their money. formation to hackers. This summer, an average of guns on flights. “They’re doing things to the best “It’s far from clear that that has Despite the trauma that led to nearly 2 million people per day ■ The following year, an of their ability.” Poll: Americans warier of US government surveillance Associated Press tional threats are again generating ghanistan’s Islamic State affiliate eavesdropping powers over the cused on surveillance abroad, it WASHINGTON — As the 20th headlines following the chaotic launched a suicide bombing that last 20 years has coincided with a does have the ability to collect the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, end to the 20-year war in Afghan- killed at least 169 Afghans and 13 similar growth in surveillance communications of Americans as terrorist attacks approaches, istan. In particular, 46% of Amer- U.S. service members, and ex- technology across all corners of they’re in touch with someone out- Americans increasingly balk at in- icans say they oppose the U.S. gov- perts have warned about the pos- American society, including traf- side the country who is a target of trusive government surveillance ernment responding to threats sibility of foreign militant groups fic cameras, smart TVs and other government surveillance. in the name of national security, against the nation by reading rebuilding in strength with the devices that contribute to a near- About half are opposed to gov- and only about a third believe that emails sent between people out- U.S. presence gone. universal sense of being watched. ernment monitoring of internet the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq side of the U.S. without a warrant, In a marked turnabout from the Americans are also more likely searches, including those by U.S. were worth fighting, according to as permitted under law for pur- first years after 9/11, when Amer- to oppose government eavesdrop- citizens, without a warrant. About a new poll. poses of foreign intelligence col- icans were more likely to tolerate ping on calls outside the U.S. with- a quarter are in favor and 2 in 10 The poll by The Associated lection. That’s compared to just the government’s monitoring of out a warrant, 44% to 28%. Anoth- hold neither opinion. Roughly half Press-NORC Center for Public Af- 27% who are in favor. In an AP- communications in the name of er 27% hold neither opinion. supported the practice a decade fairs Research shows that support NORC poll conducted one decade defending the homeland, the poll About two-thirds of Americans ago. for surveillance tools aimed at ago, more favored than opposed found bipartisan concerns about continue to be opposed to the pos- Despite general surveillance monitoring conversations taking the practice, 47% to 30%. the scope of surveillance and the sibility of warrantless U.S. gov- concerns, six in 10 Americans sup- place outside the country, once The new poll was conducted expansive intelligence collection ernment monitoring of telephone port the installation of surveil- seen as vital in the fight against at- Aug. 12-16 as the Taliban were tools that U.S. authorities have at calls, emails and text messages lance cameras in public places to tacks, has dipped in the last dec- marching toward their rapid take- their disposal. made within the U.S. Though the monitor potentially suspicious ac- ade. That’s even though interna- over of the country. Since then, Af- The expansion in government National Security Agency is fo- tivity. Wednesday, September 8, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP

Ex-Yale official charged with theft of computers NEW HAVEN — A for- CT mer Yale University administrator faces federal fraud and money laundering charges related to the theft of millions of dollars in computer equipment from the university’s medical school. The 41-year-old woman served in various positions at the school, including director of finance for the Department of Emergency Medicine. Prosecutors alleged that begin- ning in 2013, the woman ran a scheme that involved ordering millions of dollars in computer hardware from Yale vendors, then shipping the equipment to an out-of-state business in exchange for money. The former administrator pleaded not guilty Friday in U.S. District Court to mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering and was freed after posting a $1 mil- lion bond. Man found asleep in a home faces charges KRISTOPHER RADDER, THE BRATTLEBORO (VT.) REFORMER/AP REHOBOTH BEACH DE — Police in Delaware said an intoxicated, partly clothed Taking aim Virginia man was arrested after Zoe Luippold, 3, from Greenfield, Mass., gets help from her mother, Kristen, as they try to win a prize during the Guilford, Vt., Fair on Sunday. he was found sleeping in a home in a popular beach resort town. Pullman Foundation board mem- THE CENSUS Office sent a warning Sunday that Delaware State Police said in a ber, was encouraged by the its detectives have been investi- news release that the 26-year-old crowd on Saturday. Some drove The number of years it has been since the Portsmouth Peace gating two deaths that are be- man from Arlington, Va., entered vintage cars to mark the opening 116 Treaty ended the Russo-Japanese War, which was celebrated lieved to involve painkiller pills the victims’ residence in Reho- day during the Labor Day week- in New Hampshire on Sunday by ringing bells throughout the city. It was the that were likely counterfeit. Both both Beach and was found sleep- end. same way Portsmouth celebrated on Sept. 5, 1905. In 2010, the New Hamp- cases are pending toxicology. ing in a bed. The home is located Then-President Barack Obama shire Legislature passed a bill designating that day as Portsmouth Peace Treaty The sheriff’s office said that just blocks off the beach. designated the factory and sur- Day. Each year since then, the governor has issued a proclamation calling on street-level pills are often laced Troopers responded early Sun- rounding area a national monu- all New Hampshire citizens “to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies with fentanyl and other agents and activities commemorating this important part of New Hampshire history.” day morning and found the man ment in 2015. Restoration and re- that can be harmful. in a rear bedroom on the second vitalization at the site has been The Virginia sheriff said his floor of the house. Troopers de- ongoing for years. The Montgomery County Po- toe and two other foot bones. warning follows a similar alert by tected a strong smell of alcoholic lice Department said in a news re- A spokesman for the theme Frederick County, Md., health of- beverages and arrested the man Kayak that fell off of lease that the 58-year-old suspect park in Farmington, north of Salt ficials after non-fatal overdoses without a problem. trailer kills motorcyclist was charged with first-degree Lake City, said he couldn’t spec- there were attributed to counter- The victims found his wet murder in the killing on Friday. ulate on the facts of the incident, feit pills. It’s not clear if the cases clothing in the bedroom and dis- GUTTENBERG — A mo- Officers responded Friday af- which are under investigation. in the two states are linked. covered he was wearing one of IA torcyclist was killed in ternoon to the Aspen Hill area to a their shirts. He was charged with the northeastern corner of Iowa report of shots fired. 4 wounded in shooting Animal shelter welcoming burglary and theft. when he was hit by a kayak that The news release says the sus- at SantaCaliGon Festival over 50 dogs from storm had fallen from a trailer, the Iowa pect was “completely unclothed” Visitor center open at city’s State Patrol reported. when officers arrived. He was ar- INDEPENDENCE PORT WASHINGTON 1st national monument The crash happened Sunday rested without problem. Officers MO — Four people were NY — More than 50 dogs morning on a county road in Alla- then found another man with ap- wounded in a shooting at a festiv- and puppies are scheduled to ar- CHICAGO — Years in the makee County, according to the parent gunshots. He was pro- al in Missouri, prompting police rive on Long Island after being IL making, the visitor center Telegraph Herald. John Thein, nounced dead at the scene. to use Facebook to urge parents to transported from shelters in Loui- and state historic site grounds at 75, of Guttenberg, was riding a pick up their children from the siana. the Pullman National Monument motorcycle northbound on the Suit: Paraplegic man’s foot event. The North Shore Animal have officially opened to the pub- road just before 11 a.m. and was ‘shredded’ in coaster Independence police respon- League America in Port Washing- lic. approaching a southbound pickup ded to the shooting at the Santa- ton said Sunday its emergency Chicago’s first national monu- truck pulling a trailer loaded with FARMINGTON — A CaliGon Festival on Sunday night. rescue team will be arriving with ment marks the site where Pull- kayaks when one of the kayaks UT paraplegic man who Police later said four people the dogs Monday. Working with man passenger railroad cars were fell from the trailer, investigators was injured on a roller coaster is had been shot, and all were ex- Shreveport, La.-based Paws4Life, built; employees lived nearby in said. now suing a Utah amusement pected to survive their injuries, the animals were removed from the neighborhood on the city’s The loose kayak hit Thein’s mo- park, saying his paralyzed leg television station KCTV reported. shelters in advance of Hurricane South Side. The sprawling Pull- torcycle, causing the crash that wasn’t properly secured while he No arrests were announced. It Ida to make room for animals dis- man company factory closed in killed him. The investigation into was on the ride and his foot was was not immediately clear what placed by the storm. 1982. The National Park Service’s the fatal crash in ongoing. shredded. led up to the shooting. The animal league said it plans visitor center features exhibits on The Salt Lake Tribune reported to return to Shreveport next week worker demonstrations that Homicide suspect found Matthew Christensen filed the Sheriff: Counterfeit pills with additional supplies for shel- helped plant the seeds of the mod- naked, officially charged lawsuit against Lagoon Amuse- cause 2 fatal overdoses ters there, and return with more ern labor movement. For in- ment Park on Thursday in Davis dogs. The organization began stance, Black railroad workers ASPEN HILL — Po- County’s 3rd District Court. LEESBURG — A working with shelters in Louisia- won a significant labor agreement MD lice in Maryland say The lawsuit said Christensen’s VA Northern Virginia na after Hurricane Katrina in in the 1930s that helped lead to that a suspect in another man’s ligament in his big toe was “irrep- sheriff is warning that counterfeit 2005. worker protections. death was found naked and arably shredded,” and that he suf- pills have led to two overdoses. Robert Bushwaller, a Historic charged with murder. fered fractures to his lower leg, The Loudoun County Sheriff’s From The Associated Press PAGE 12 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 NATION Black women see guns as protection from rising crime

BY COREY WILLIAMS of the trend. But a new motivator is Associated Press the display of public anger in the TAYLOR, Mich. — Valerie Rup- last 15 months beginning with con- ert raised her right arm, slightly frontations in the wake of George shaking and unsure as she aimed Floyd’s death in Minneapolis un- at the paper target representing a der the knee of police officer De- burglar, a robber or even a rapist. rek Chauvin. The 67-year-old Detroit grand- Worries about the anger over mother squeezed the trigger, the COVID-19-related restrictions echo of her shot blending into the and the outrage over the outcome chorus of other blasts by other of the presidential 2020 election, CARLOS OSORIO/AP women off the small gun range driven by lies, are contributors, Firearms instructor Wayne Thomas teaches women the proper stance in firearms shooting at the Recoil walls. too. In Michigan, that anger led to a Firearms store in Taylor, Mich., in August. “I was a little nervous, but after I plot to kidnap the governor, as well shot a couple of times, I enjoyed it,” as instances where armed protes- the statehouse. creased by more than 58% over the the lack in faith in police protect- said Rupert, among 1,000 or so ters descended on the state Capi- The sight of white men wearing first six months of last year. ing you and hate groups has moti- mostly Black women taking part in tol. body armor and holding guns at Gun ownership tends to in- vated a lot of Black people to arm free weekend gun safety and In April 2020, hundreds of con- the Capitol still sticks with Rupert. crease when people lose faith in up.” shooting lessons at two Detroit-ar- servative activists, including some “They went up to the Capitol government and the police, said Black firearm owners still rep- ea ranges. who were openly carrying assault with all those guns. You need to be Daniel Webster, professor of resent a relatively small portion of Black women like Rupert are in- rifles, flocked to the Michigan ready,” she said. American Health in Violence Pre- the gun-owning population, with creasingly considering gun own- Capitol in Lansing to denounce About 8.5 million people in the vention at the Bloomberg School of 9.3% of gun owners being Black ership for personal protection, ac- Democratic Gov. Gretchen United States bought their first Public Health and director of the men and 5.4% Black women. Near- cording to industry experts and Whitmer’s stay-home order. Some gun in 2020, the National Shooting Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Vi- ly 56% of U.S. gun owners are gun rights advocates. demonstrators — mostly white Sports Foundation says. The trade olence Prevention and Policy. white men. Over 16% are white Fear of crime, especially as and supporters of President Do- association for the firearms indus- “We’ve seen such an increase in women, the Newtown, Ct.-based shootings and murders have risen nald Trump — entered the build- try added that gun purchases by white nationalist violence,” Web- National Shooting Sports Founda- in cities big and small, is one driver ing carrying guns, which is legal in Black men and Black women in- ster said. “Some combination of tion says. Towns abuzz on perks, drawbacks of allowing ATVs on roads BY LISA RATHKE nance, he said. cut and Rhode Island, their ATVs Associated Press Even though it was closed for in tow, were staying at a local mo- MORRISTOWN, Vt. — Tom two months last year during the tel. and Cynthia Cloutier treasure pandemic, the 1,000-mile Hat- John Bates Jr., who doesn’t spending time on their porch, eat- field-McCoy Trails in West Vir- have trails near his home in Ep- ing dinner on their deck with a ginia last year sold its highest som, N.H., visits frequently. He view of the mountains, and gener- number of annual trail permits at drove 2 1/2 hours and was staying ally just enjoying the quiet of liv- nearly 65,000, according to the of- at a motel. Friends were renting ing in rural Vermont in the home fice of Gov. Jim Justice, and ATV machines the following day and they bought in 2018 after retire- permits for Maine residents jump- together they planned to hit the ment. ed 6%, officials said. more than 1,000-mile Ride the That all changed the following It’s a great economic driver for Wilds trail network, “which is ab- year, when a section of road that those communities, Schloegel said solutely fantastic,” he said. abuts their property was opened of the Hatfield-McCoy trail net- Some residents near roads open to all-terrain vehicles that previ- LISA RATHKE/AP work, “It’s everything from the to ATVs are annoyed. ously were not permitted on roads. A utility terrain vehicle, or UTV, travels on a road, in Gorham, N.H., in mom-and-pop gas stations to the “This little town was the cutest Frequently, when they’d go out- July. motels and hotels to the fast food little town, quiet, everybody was side, noisy ATVs would be coming joints and the power sports dealer- friendly. Now it’s a nightmare,” down the road, he said. access would connect them to a be for everybody,” said ATV rider ships and service locations that said Sandy Lemire, a longtime “Overnight, our Silver Ridge neighboring community where Lisa Desjardins at a July public they’ve got across the state.” resident of Gorham, which sits on (Road) became a superhighway of ATVs are legal on roads. meeting about the Morristown Officials with the Open Space & the edge of the White Mountains. ATVs,” Tom Cloutier said. “We Their town has joined a small proposal. “It shouldn’t just be for Trails Department in Summit She complained about the noise could hear these machines inside but growing list of rural communi- people who are riding bikes, who County, Colo., have noticed an in- and smell of exhaust. our home, but when we went out- ties across the country that have are runners. It should be for ev- crease in off-highway vehicle use “Outside is unbelievable,” she side we could not have a conversa- opened or are considering wheth- erybody, whether you like ATVs of trails in recent years. ATV trails said. “You can’t hear yourself tion, sit on our front porch quietly er to open up their roads to ATVs, or not.” are also accessible to hikers, bik- think; sometimes I can’t even hear with our coffee, or eat dinner on with some taking advantage of the Last year, sales of ATVs rose ers and equestrians, the depart- my lawn mower, especially when our deck or enjoy watching the economic benefits that come with over 33%, according to Scott ment said. there’s a festival going on and sunset.” outdoor tourism. Schloegel, senior vice president In northern New Hampshire, they’re all traveling this way.” What started as a trial run in ATV interest has only intensi- for government relations for the Gorham opened some roads to Residents of Morristown, Vt., Morristown in 2019 ended last fied as more people got outdoors Recreational Off-Highway Vehi- ATVs about eight years ago, and are expected to vote on the ATV year after a complaint, a town offi- during the pandemic. But their cle Association, which opposes on- on summer weekends, the town of proposal this fall. In July, riders cial said. Now, an ATV group is popularity has sometimes pitted road use of ATVs unless they are under 3,000 is bustling with the testified that opening up sections asking the town to again open up a riders against residents, with trail connectors. That jump in machines. of certain roads would boost the section of the road and parts of communities struggling to bal- sales creates more interest in ac- On a Friday in July, riders from economy and give them access to other roads so that riders can get ance the perks with a loss of tran- cess to public lands where trails as far away as North Carolina had food and fuel, while other resi- gas, stay or park at a local motel quility. exist and additional demand for rented machines and were touring dents raised concerns about safe- and eat at local restaurants. The “Our vision for our town should new trails and for trail mainte- the trails. Others from Connecti- ty, noise and the environment. Wednesday, September 8, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 13 WORLD

Soldiers fight deliberate Myanmar opposition calls for national uprising wildfires set in Spain MADRID — Wildfires suspect- Associated Press barred from taking their seats es that followed the army takeover. San Suu Kyi, with initially peace- ed to be arson have burned nearly BANGKOK — The main under- when the military seized power in A spokesman for the ruling mil- ful demonstrations against the rul- 2,500 acres of forest in northwest- ground group coordinating resist- February. itary downplayed the call for re- ing generals morphing into a low- ern Spain over two days, although ance to Myanmar’s military gov- The group’s acting president newed protests. level insurrection in many urban rainfall was expected to give a res- ernment issued a sweeping call for Duwa Lashi La declared what he Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun blamed areas after security forces used pite to firefighting teams. a nationwide uprising on Tuesday, called a “state of emergency” and exile media for exaggerating the deadly force. Two active blazes continued to raising the prospect of spiraling called for revolt “in every village, opposition’s strength, in a state- There has been more serious be out of control Tuesday in a rug- unrest. town and city in the entire country ment posted on the Telegram app combat in rural areas, especially ged mountainous area of Galicia, The National Unity Govern- at the same time.” A video of his by state television MRTV. in border regions where ethnic mi- the region’s authorities said. ment, which views itself as a shad- speech was posted on Facebook. Myanmar has been wracked by nority militias have been engaging A brigade of 63 soldiers from ow government, was established Some 1,000 civilians have been unrest since the military ousted in heavy clashes with the govern- the Spanish military’s emergency by elected legislators who were killed in the seven months of clash- the elected government of Aung ment troops. unit was dispatched on Monday to help the efforts to extinguish the blazes which were being carried out by firefighters on the ground Strong typhoon hits eastern Philippines and four helicopters and four am- phibious aircraft. Associated Press “We only have minor damage Tuesday afternoon that Coson had The soldiers extended hoses MANILA, Philippines — A here, thank God,” Eastern Samar weakened into a severe tropical that at times stretched for more strong typhoon slammed into the Gov. Ben Evardone said in a text storm as it moved west-north- than a half-mile up and down gul- eastern Philippines on Tuesday, message. He said work had been westward over the Sibuyan Sea. lies. bringing high winds that caused suspended in government offices. Its sustained winds declined to 60 José González, the region's min- power outages in several prov- Power systems operator Na- miles per hour, it said. ister for rural areas, said that the inces. tional Grid Corporation of the The weather bureau warned of fire started late Sunday past sun- Typhoon Conson carried sus- Philippines said some transmis- destructive winds and heavy rain- set, when there was no chance for tained winds of 74 miles per hour sion lines were affected. Power fall within 18 hours in portions of natural ignition. It was lit with “a with gusts of up to 93 mph, first outages were reported in Eastern seven provinces including Que- AARON FAVILA/AP clear intention” in various “simul- making landfall at the coastal Samar, Samar and Leyte prov- zon, Masbate, Albay and Samar. Volunteers and residents cross a taneous locations” on both sides of town of Hernani in Eastern Sa- inces. The Manila metro region was flooded road due to typhoon a river, he said. mar province before hitting near- Local officials reported some under a level 1 warning, which Conson at Usab village, Masbate by Samar province, the state flooding in Tacloban City. means strong winds were expect- province, central Philippines on weather service said. The weather bureau said late ed within the next 36 hours. Tuesday. From The Associated Press PAGE 14 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 FACES

APPRECIATION More than Omar ‘The Wire’ made Michael K. Williams an icon, but the rest of his work revealed greater depth

BY INKOO KANG his roles with a sense of service, but also be- The Washington Post cause the five-time Emmy nominee never ichael K. Williams was intro- got to enjoy a central role worthy of his gifts duced to us as an icon. in a major production. The 54-year-old actor, who Stardom found Williams relatively late; Mwas found dead in his native “The Wire” debuted when he was in his Brooklyn on Monday, was best known for mid-30s. A 2012 NJ.com profile described his star-making turn on “The Wire” as his younger self as “a skinny kid who acted Omar Little, the openly gay outlaw among tough but hid behind a mom who protected outlaws and arguably the most beloved him by whupping on the mothers of the bul- character on the most revered TV series of lies who picked on him.” A former backup the past two decades. Over the course of the dancer who would always give great HBO drama’s five seasons, Omar went thought to the physicality of his characters, CHRIS PIZZELLO, INVISION/AP from a thorn in the side of the Barksdale the recently minted actor channeled his Michael K. Williams, pictured in 2016, was found dead at his Brooklyn apartment drug operation to a living legend on the own sense of lostness into Omar to heighten Monday. Williams, who played the beloved character Omar Little on “The Wire,” was 54. streets of Baltimore, often seen in his do-rag the multitudes within an antihero like few and calf-grazing trench, a shotgun at his others then or since. nities as a storyteller about the Black com- Academy at the awards ceremony in two side. On the page, Omar defied both the tradi- munity as a “huge responsibility.” Though weeks. But it was Omar’s tenderness — the soft- tional gangster archetypes and the narrow earnest and forthcoming about his past His death was being investigated as a ness that never felt like a contradiction to models of queerness available on early- to struggles, he often exuded a lightness in his possible drug overdose, the NYPD said. The the bandit’s outward hardness — that dis- mid-2000s television. In addition to the public appearances that felt like the result medical examiner was investigating the tinguished his character on “The Wire” and swagger and the iron will to love that the of having come out of the dark. cause of death. Williams’ wildly charismatic work on the role required, Williams smartly ap- The last few years found the graying ac- Williams will be seen in two posthumous series. As with Omar, every subsequent proached Omar with semi-irony, embody- tor in a transitional phase of his career, film roles, and much of the second season of role that the actor took — among them natti- ing his bruising masculinity so that it felt si- playing the father of a teenager in the Cen- his Viceland news series, “Black Market,” ly dressed bootlegger Chalky White on multaneously authentic and like a neces- tral Park Five drama “When They See Us” has reportedly been shot. But the images of “Boardwalk Empire,” manipulative inmate sary performance. The way Williams and of a young war veteran in the ’50s-set Montrose on “Lovecraft” — drinking away Freddy Knight on “The Night Of” and, most played him, as a watchful outsider, Omar sci-fi adaptation “Lovecraft Country.” His the memories of his father’s homophobic recently, damaged patriarch Montrose was a seamless part of any scene he was in character in the latter — the secretive, alco- abuse, pointedly ignoring the possibility Freeman on “Lovecraft Country” — exud- and also the star of his own urban Western. holic Montrose, whose queerness is re- that his son might have a different biolog- ed an aura of untold stories, aided by the fa- In interviews, Williams was often re- vealed to be inextricably linked to deep ical father, allowing himself to get im- cial scar Williams received on the night of markably candid about the drug relapse he familial and racial trauma — is, for all the mersed in a glittery mid-century ball with his 25th birthday in a bar fight. suffered midway through “The Wire,” as series’ unevenness, another milestone in his drag-queen lover — intimate a more Williams’ premature death left fans and well as about the feelings of unworthiness LGBTQ+ representation. Nominated for world-weary, middle-aged chapter of Wil- the entertainment industry mourning this that consumed him after the show’s suc- his fifth and now final Emmy for his per- liams’ career that will sadly never be. At week, not only because he was a talented cess. One of the ways he seemed to cope formance, Williams is rumored to have least our first impression of him was the and versatile performer who approached with such anxieties was to treat his opportu- been on track to get his first win from the TV right one. New this week: ‘Kate,’ ‘Come From Away’ and MTV’s VMAs Associated Press AMC+. The first stop is Adel, Ga.: Has a Billie Eilish, BTS and Drake are other top Here’s a collection curated by The Asso- wrongly convicted man been imprisoned nominees. Bieber last took the VMAs stage ciated Press’ entertainment journalists of for more than two decades for a crime he when he performed “What Do You Mean” what’s arriving on TV, streaming services didn’t commit? in 2015. Other performers include Lil Nas X, and music platforms this week. ■ “Lucifer” is coming to an end? The Camila Cabello, Chloe, Kacey Musgraves, devil you say! But Netflix, which rescued Shawn Mendes, Olivia Rodrigo, Machine Movies the show after it was canceled by Fox, has Gun Kelly and Doja Cat — who will also ■ “Come From Away,” a filmed version cautioned that it’s “real this time.” The six- serve as the show’s host. Foo Fighters will of the Tony-nominated Broadway musical, NETFLIX, APPLE, NETFLIX/AP season journey of Lucifer Morningstar receive the first-ever MTV VMAs’ Global is connected to two eras of adversity for From left: Promotional art for the Netflix (Tom Ellis), who traded his digs in hell for Icon Award. New York. Irene Sankoff and David Hein’s series “Lucifer” and the films “Come Los Angeles, will wrap with 10 episodes out ■ K-pop sensation BTS is set to appear musical is about the 7,000 people who were From Away” (Apple TV+) and “Kate” Friday. Issues to be settled: Why is Lucifer on a special episode of YouTube Originals’ stranded in Gander, Newfoundland, when (Netflix). All three premiere Friday. balking at taking over for now-retired God, “Released.” The band will be joined by all U.S. flights were grounded after the 9/11 and how will he respond as a godless world Coldplay frontman Chris Martin on the attacks. A live performance of the produc- Woody Harrelson co-stars. frays at the edges? Ex-LAPD detective weekly music series that will premiere on tion was staged and filmed in May at the — AP Film Writer Jake Coyle Chloe Decker (Lauren German), now Lu- Friday at midnight. An intimate conversa- Gerald Schoenfeld Theater for an audience cifer’s consultant, is along for the final ride. tion will be held about their shared experi- that included 9/11 survivors and front-line Television — AP Television Writer Lynn Elber ences as musicians and BTS’ inspiration for workers. It debuts Friday on Apple TV+. ■ Crime and punishment is different in the #PermissiontoDance challenge. The ■ Mary Elizabeth Winstead stars in the small towns vs. the big city. That’s the Music three-week challenge, which began July 23, brutal assassin thriller “Kate,” streaming premise of “It Couldn’t Happen Here,” a ■ The MTV Video Music Awards will get had BTS encouraging people to make 15- Friday on Netflix. Winstead has co-starred docuseries that examines how rural com- a dose of “Bieber fever” for the first time in second YouTube short videos incorporating in action films like “Gemini Man” and munities and legal systems are affected by six years. Justin Bieber returns to the VMA the international sign gestures for joy, “Birds of Prey” in recent years, but she violent crimes and burdened by a lack of re- stage for an all-star caliber event held Sun- dance and peace. The episode will also fea- takes the starring role in French director sources. Actor Hilarie Burton Morgan day at the Barclays Center in New York. ture a “Permission to Dance” music video, Cedric Nicolas-Troyan’s “Kate.” In it, her (“One Tree Hill,” “The Walking Dead”) The pop star leads this year’s show with sev- which will be remixed by BTS. assassin character is poisoned on a mission delves into cases in the six-part series de- en nominations, including video of the year — AP Entertainment Writer in Tokyo, giving her 24 hours for revenge. buting Thursday on SundanceTV and and artist of the year. Megan Thee Stallion, Jonathan Landrum Jr. Wednesday, September 8, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 15 OPINION

Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander John Rodriguez, Europe chief of staff A more dangerous phase of terrorism era has begun Lt. Col. Michael Kerschbaum, Pacific commander BY ALI SOUFAN the Uyghur areas of China. and treasure, we are forced to tolerate political Michael Ryan, Pacific chief of staff Special to The Washington Post Following the U.S. withdrawal, my organi- leaders who flaunt their membership in Ira- n Sunday, the Biden administra- zation’s monitoring of Islamist communica- nian-controlled militias. tion separately dispatched Secre- tions on social media and in chat rooms indi- Despite the Biden administration’s pro- EDITORIAL tary of State Antony Blinken and cated that groups as far afield as Syria and fessed desire to refocus on countering securi- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to Southeast Asia began redirecting potential ty threats from Russia and China, the pullout Terry Leonard, Editor O [email protected] the Persian Gulf region. The goal, according to recruits to Afghanistan. from Afghanistan seems only to have bol- media reports, was to reassure allies there that Biden touts an “over the horizon” use of stered these authoritarians. British Foreign Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor even though President Joe Biden withdrew drones and cruise missiles to combat terrorist Secretary Dominic Raab recently said that to [email protected] U.S. forces from Afghanistan and said he outposts in Afghanistan. But in 2015, disman- rein in the Taliban, “we’re going to have to Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation wants to focus on security threats from China tling one large al-Qaida camp in Afghanistan, bring in countries with a potentially moderat- [email protected] and Russia, the United States remains com- near the Pakistan border, required 63 coali- ing influence, like Russia and China, however mitted to fighting terrorist extremism. tion airstrikes and a ground force of 200 U.S. uncomfortable that is.” For the United States, BUREAU STAFF It seems to be dawning on the administra- troops. The Afghan skies would need to be fil- after 20 years and trillions of dollars, that is tion that the chaotic evacuation from Afghan- led with U.S. military hardware to destroy the more than uncomfortable, it is a tragedy. Europe/Mideast istan ahead of the 20th anniversary of 9/11 sent terrorist bases that are likely on the way. The only remedy is to urgently reengage Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief the opposite message: that the “war on terror” Yet the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan with the region. Not just, or even mainly, mili- [email protected] +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 was a closed chapter in U.S. history. Much hasn’t simply reset the clock to Sept. 10, 2001, tarily. Special Forces raids and drone strikes more than Blinken-Austin glad-handing will with the Taliban again ruling Afghanistan. To- will continue to be essential in fighting terror- Pacific be needed, because the terrorism era is not day is different in one critical respect: Afghan- ism. But the U.S. failure in Afghanistan made Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief over. A more dangerous phase has begun. istan is now far from the only country in the re- clear that there is no exclusively military solu- [email protected] Despite the Taliban’s protestations to the gion where extremist groups hold sway. tion to this problem. +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 contrary, al-Qaida remains fused to the mili- Large swaths of Libya, Somalia, Yemen, Sy- The anti-terror toolbox has some under- Washington tants running Afghanistan, by an oath made ria, Lebanon and Iraq are all, to a greater or used options to go along with the hammer: di- by Osama bin Laden, and twice renewed by lesser extent, ruled by non-state militias, cre- plomacy, development assistance, intelli- Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief [email protected] his successor, Ayman al-Zawahri. In May, a ating an arc of instability from North Africa to gence, law enforcement, trade. We should de- (+1)(202)886-0033 U.N. monitoring group said of al-Qaida that “it South Asia. These groups work with different ploy them, wherever possible, not only to as- Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News would be difficult, if not impossible, to sepa- agendas (many, though not all, take direction sist U.S. allies, but also as part of [email protected] rate it from its Taliban allies.” from Iran’s Quds Force), but they share one comprehensive initiatives that promote sta- Al-Qaida is hardly the only terrorist group thing in common: virulent anti-Americanism. bility and advance political solutions to the CIRCULATION with a presence in Afghanistan. Most promi- Moreover, as things stand, there is little the various conflicts destabilizing the region. Mideast nently, the local Islamic State affiliate, ISIS- United States can do about it, because as these In 1989, as a very different superpower Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager Khorasan, or ISIS-K, is a deadly threat, as groups expand their power, America appears withdrew from Afghanistan in defeat, the U.S. [email protected] shown by the horrific bombings at the Kabul to be in retreat. shut down its embassy in Kabul. For 12 years, [email protected] airport last month. Over the past decade or so, the United States we tried our best to ignore Afghanistan — until DSN (314)583-9111 Afghanistan is on the verge of again becom- has systematically dismantled its influence the horror of 9/11 finally forced us awake. Europe ing a hub for terrorism. Even before the Tali- across most of the region’s flash points. U.S. Now, Western governments are being Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager ban fully took over, various extremist groups embassies in several countries, including Li- tempted to turn the page on Afghanistan [email protected] were running training camps there, the way bya, Yemen, Syria and now Afghanistan, have again. That would be a colossal mistake. [email protected] they did before 9/11. The U.N. report in May been closed. The United States demonstrably, +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 estimated the total number of foreign fighters humiliatingly, cannot control its nominal al- Ali Soufan, a former FBI counterterrorism agent, is a private Pacific in the country at 8,000 to 10,000, including lies in Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. security consultant and the author of “Anatomy of Terror: From Mari Mori, [email protected] groups from the Arab world, Central Asia and And in Iraq, despite a vast sacrifice of blood the Death of Bin Laden to the Rise of the Islamic State.” +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)227.7333 CONTACT US Washington Texas abortion law is saving lives. There’s more to do. tel: (+1)202.886.0003 633 3rd St. NW, Suite 116, Washington, DC 20001-3050 BY CYNTHIA M. ALLEN cherry-picking courts willing to find that al- have already been serving women for years. Fort Worth (Texas) Star-Telegram most any regulation on abortion constitutes an Youman said the state now spends $100 mil- Reader letters FORT WORTH, Texas undue burden. This usually happens well be- lion on abortion-alternative services includ- [email protected] ast Wednesday, Lila Rose, the foun- fore the law is even enforced. ing medical care, counseling and other forms der of anti-abortion group Live Ac- But because the Texas law empowers pri- of assistance. The Human Coalition has a net- Additional contacts tion, euphorically tweeted, “It’s a vate individuals to sue those who “aid and work of 2,700 clinics around the country, out- stripes.com/contactus Lbeautiful day in Texas, which is on abet” in an abortion only after one has oc- numbering abortion clinics 20:1. its way to being abortion-free.” curred, it cleverly denies the law’s opponents And while a loud but vanishingly small OMBUDSMAN Her statement was hyperbolic, but only any chance of legal success on a pre-enforce- group of abortion-supporting activists insist Ernie Gates slightly. On Sept. 1, Texas’ fetal heartbeat law ment challenge. It exposes anyone providing that few if any women suffer regret or feelings The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow took effect, exposing anyone who assists in the an abortion after the law’s enactment to finan- of loss after aborting a child, Youman says that of news and information, reporting any attempts by the procurement of an abortion after the unborn cial penalties and potentially even loss of li- three-quarters of the women walking into her military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s independence. The ombudsman also responds to concerns child’s heartbeat is detected (with the excep- censes. It’s why the law’s challengers have group’s clinics admit that if they had other op- and questions from readers, and monitors coverage for tion of the pregnant woman, who is explicitly had such difficulty getting a court to stop it. It’s tions or assistance, they would much prefer to fairness, accuracy, timeliness and balance. The ombudsman welcomes comments from readers, and can be contacted by protected) to civil liability. Effectively, this also why the law actually works. parent their unplanned children. email at [email protected], or by phone at prohibits abortions at or beyond six weeks of Abortion clinics have already seen “dra- For these organizations, whose work it is to 202.886.0003. pregnancy (when the majority of abortions oc- matic drops in patients on their schedules,” come alongside women in crisis and to help

Stars and Stripes (USPS 0417900) is published week- cur), except in cases of medical emergency. according to The New York Times, while stabilize their circumstances, the mission (at days (except Dec. 25 and Jan. 1) for 50 cents Monday Texas’ law has not been blocked by the “pregnancy crisis centers, where anti-abor- least in Texas) has become that much bigger. through Thursday and for $1 on Friday by Pacific Stars and Stripes, Unit 45002, APO AP 96301-5002. Periodicals courts, in no small part due to its unusual con- tion groups offer pregnancy services, report- If and, hopefully, when Roe v. Wade is over- postage paid at San Francisco, CA, Postmaster: Send struction. It relies on private citizens instead of ed surges in phone calls and walk-ins.” turned and regulation of abortion is returned address changes to Pacific Stars and Stripes, Unit 45002, APO AP 96301-5002. This newspaper is authorized by the state actors to enforce abortion restrictions. For opponents of abortion, especially those to the states, anti-abortion groups will again Department of Defense for members of the military services The legal concept is not new — it’s used in in- who have devoted themselves for decades to need to redouble their efforts. They will also overseas. However, the contents of Stars and Stripes are unofficial, and are not to be considered as the official views stances of Medicaid fraud, for example — but protecting the unborn, seeing the fruits of their need to recalibrate their legal strategy. As of, or endorsed by, the U.S. government. As a DOD newspa- per, Stars and Stripes may be distributed through official unique in this area of the law. labors is a tremendous and joyous relief. But even staunch conservatives have pointed out, channels and use appropriated funds for distribution to Chelsey Youman, Texas state director of great victory requires great responsibility. Texas’ heartbeat law is far from ideal, espe- remote locations where overseas DOD personnel are located. The appearance of advertising in this publication does the anti-abortion group the Human Coalition, And as the influx in calls to organizations that cially in a post-Roe context. It should not nec- not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense or says this approach offers a meaningful way for seek to help women through — and not out of essarily become the model for other states. Stars and Stripes of the products or services advertised. Products or services advertised shall be made available for society to engage in the cause of protecting in- — crisis pregnancies suggests, the work is But today, it will save the lives of an estimat- purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, nocent life. But the mechanism has a practical now really beginning. ed 150 children. That is reason enough for cel- religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor of application, too. For years, abortion providers There is good news there, too. ebration and a reminder that this is where the the purchaser, user or patron. have been successful at blocking conventional In states like Texas, a vast and often under- pro-life cause begins in earnest. © Stars and Stripes 2021 attempts to regulate doctors and clinics — like appreciated network of nonprofits, clinics, stripes.com establishing certain standards of care — by church groups and medical professionals Cynthia M. Allen is a Fort Worth Star-Telegram columnist. PAGE 16 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 Eugene Sheffer Crossword Frazz Dilbert

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MLS Monday’s score Monday’s transactions Bynes to the practice squad. Signed TE Mississippi 43, Louisville 24 Mark Andrews to a four-year contract ex- EASTERN CONFERENCE BASEBALL tension. Edsall Major League Baseball WLTPts GF GA CAROLINA PANTHERS — Placed G John PRO FOOTBALL American League Miller on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Signed New England 16 4 4 52 45 28 BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Recalled LHP K Dominik Eberle and G Mike Horton to the NFL schedule Zac Lowther from Norfolk (Triple-A East). practice squad. Orlando City 10 4 8 38 33 26 Optioned RHP Dusten Knight to Norfolk. CHICAGO BEARS — Signed WR Breshad Nashville 9 2 11 38 37 21 BOSTON RED SOX — Agreed to terms Perriman. Waived with an injury settle- Thursday’s game ment DB Tre Roberson. Waived LB Josh NYCFC 10 7 4 34 37 22 with INF Jose Iglesias to a major league Dallas at Tampa Bay contract and added him to active roster. Woods. Philadelphia 8 7 8 32 28 24 Reinstated LHP Josh Taylor from the CO- CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed DT Mike out at Sunday’s games CF Montréal 8 7 7 31 30 27 VID-19 IL. Selected the contract of RHP Mi- Daniels to the practice squad. Released CB Arizona at Tennessee chael Feliz from Worcester (Triple-A East) Winston Rose from the practice squad. D.C. United 9 10 3 30 35 32 Jacksonville at Houston and agreed to terms on a major league CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed DE Ifeadi Columbus 7 10 6 27 27 32 L.A. Chargers at Washington contract. Returned RHP Kutter Crawford Odenigbo to the practice squad. Atlanta 6 7 9 27 25 28 Minnesota at Cincinnati and INF Jack Lopez to Worcester. Op- DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed P Bryan An- N.Y. Jets at Carolina tioned RHP John Schreiber to Worcester. ger. Singed T Aviante Collins to the prac- Inter Miami CF 7 9 5 26 22 31 Philadelphia at Atlanta CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Recalled RHP tice squad. Chicago 6 11 5 23 24 33 Pittsburgh at Buffalo Jimmy Lambert from Charlotte (Triple-A DENVER BRONCOS — Signed WR De’Mor- New York 6 10 4 22 23 25 San Francisco at Detroit East). Optioned RHP Matt Foster to Char- nay Piersay-El to the practice squad. UConn Seattle at Indianapolis lotte. DETROIT LIONS — Waived with an injury Cincinnati 3 10 8 17 21 38 Cleveland at Kansas City MINNESOTA TWINS — Reinstated RHP settlement T Dan Skipper. Toronto FC 3 13 6 15 26 47 Denver at N.Y. Giants Michael Pineda from the 10-day IL. Op- HOUSTON TEXANS — Placed OL Charlie Green Bay at New Orleans tioned RHP Ian Gibaut to St. Paul (Triple-A Heck on the reserve/COVID-19 list. BY PAT EATON-ROBB WESTERN CONFERENCE Miami at New England East). Sent RHP Derek Law outright to St. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Activated LT Er- Associated Press Chicago at L.A. Rams Paul. ic Fisher from the reserve/COVID-91 list. WLTPts GF GA OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Optioned LHP Released DT Antwaun Woods. Waived STORRS, Conn. — Connecticut Monday’s games Sam Moll to Las Vegas (Triple-A West). Re- with an injury settlement TE JOrdan Tho- Seattle 12 4 6 42 35 19 Baltimore at Las Vegas instated RHP Frankie Montas from the re- mas. football coach Randy Edsall has left Colorado 12 4 5 41 31 20 stricted list. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Activated G Thursday, Sept. 16 TAMPA BAY RAYS — Selected the con- A.J. Cann from the reserve/COVID-19 list. the program a day after announcing Sporting KC 11 5 7 40 37 26 N.Y. Giants at Washington tract of RHP David Hess from Durham (Tri- Waived DE/OLB Aaron Patrick. LA Galaxy 11 8 3 36 35 35 ple-A East) and agreed to terms on a major LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Signed LB K.J. he would retire at the end of the sea- Sunday, Sept. 19 Minnesota 8 6 7 31 24 24 league contract. Optioned LHP Dietrich Wright and RB Peyton Barber. Waived LB son. Buffalo at Miami Enns to Durham. Tanner Muse. LOS ANGELES CHARGERS — Portland 9 10 3 30 31 39 Cincinnati at Chicago TEXAS RANGERS — Sent OF Willie Cal- Signed CB Kiondre Thomas to the practice Edsall, whose teams have gone Real Salt Lake 8 8 6 30 34 29 Denver at Jacksonville houn to ACL Rangers (Arizona Complex squad. Placed CB Ryan Smith on injured just 6-32 since he returned to the Vancouver 7 7 8 29 29 32 Houston at Cleveland League) on a rehab assignment. Sent RHP reserve. Promoted DB Kemon Hall to the L.A. Rams at Indianapolis Drew Anderson to Round Rock (Triple-A active roster. Huskies for a second stint as coach LAFC 7 9 6 27 32 31 Las Vegas at Pittsburgh West) on a rehab assignment. MIAMI DOLPHINS — Placed T Austin San Jose 6 8 8 26 24 30 New England at N.Y. Jets National League Jackson and TE Adam Shaheen on the re- in 2017, will be re- serve/COVID-19 list. Activated CB Jamal FC Dallas 6 10 7 25 32 36 New Orleans at Carolina ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Optioned San Francisco at Philadelphia RHP Taylor Clarke to Reno (Triple-A West). Perry as a COVID-19 replacement. Signed placed on an in- Austin FC 5 13 4 19 21 31 Atlanta at Tampa Bay Recalled LHP Miguel Aguilar from Reno. WR Isaiah Ford, FB Carl Tucker and DT Be- terim basis by de- Houston 3 10 10 19 24 36 Minnesota at Arizona ATLANTA BRAVES — Agreed to a one- nito Jones to the practice squad. Released Dallas at L.A. Chargers year contract with RHP Charlie Morton for CB Tino Ellis from the practice squad. fensive coordina- Note: Three points for victory, one point Tennessee at Seattle 2022. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Waived with an for tie. Kansas City at Baltimore CHICAGO CUBS — Reinstated INF David injury settlement DB Luther Kirk. tor Lou Spanos, Friday’s games Bote from the 10-day IL. Designated INF NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Signed DL Mon- the school an- Monday, Sept. 20 Andrew Romaine for assignment. travius Adams, WR Chris Hogan and QB Orlando City at Atlanta Detroit at Green Bay LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Selected the Trevor Siemian. Placed OL Will Clapp, K Wil nounced Mon- Portland at Vancouver contract of RHP Neftali Feliz from Oklaho- Lutz and TE Nick Vannett on injured re- Saturday’s games TENNIS ma City (Triple-A West) and agreed to serve. Signed DBs Ka’dar Hollman, Dylan day. LA Galaxy at Colorado terms on a major league contract. Op- Mabin, Jordan Miller, DE Jalyn Holmes, DT “Upon further Minnesota at Seattle U.S. Open tioned LHP Andrew Vasquez to Oklahoma Jaleel Johnson, G Derrick Kelly and K Al- D.C. United at New York City. drick Rosas to the practice squad. Re- reflection by both Edsall New York City FC at New England Monday MIAMI MARLINS — Claimed RHP Taylor leased LB Wynton Mcmanus from the Toronto FC at Cincinnati At USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Williams off waivers from San Diego. practice squad. Randy and I, and Columbus at Miami Center MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Reinstated 2B NEW YORK JETS — Signed S Sheldrick after having the opportunity to visit Nashville at CF Montréal New York Kolten Wong from the paternity list. Redwine and RB Josh Adams. Signed Ss Austin FC at Houston Surface: Hardcourt outdoor NEW YORK METS — Reinstated INF/OF Jarrod Wilson and Adrian Colbert to the with Randy today, we are both in Chicago at Sporting Kansas City Men’s Singles Dominic Smith from the bereavement list. practice squad. San Jose at FC Dallas Fourth Round Optioned C Chance Sisco to Syracuse (Tri- PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed G Mal- agreement that it is in the best inter- ple-A East). Reinstated RHP Stephen No- colm Pridgeon and Daniel Archibong to Sunday’s game Alexander Zverev (4), Germany, def. gosek from the 10-day IL and optioned to the practice squad. est of our student-athletes to have a Jannik Sinner (13), Italy, 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (7). Real Salt Lake at Los Angeles FC Syracuse. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed CB Josh new voice leading UConn football,” Lloyd Harris, South Africa, def. Reilly PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Recalled RHP Norman. Released CB Dontae Johnson. Tuesday, Sept. 14 Opelka (22), United States, 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-1, Cody Ponce from Indianapolis (Triple-A SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Promoted TE Tyl- Connecticut athletic director David FC Dallas at New York City FC 6-3. East). Optioned INF/OF Phillip Evans to In- er Mabry to active roster from the practice Miami at Toronto FC Matteo Berrettini (6), Italy, def. Oscar dianapolis. Claimed RHP Connor Overton squad. Signed G Jordan Simmons to the Benedict said New York at Columbus Otte, Germany, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. off waivers from Toronto and optioned practice squad. Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Jenson him to Indianapolis. Transferred RHP TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Activated Edsall, 63, was originally the Brooksby, United States, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. Duane Underwood Jr. from the 10-day IL to NWSL Women’s Singles DL Ndamukong Suh from the reserve/CO- Huskies coach from 1999 through the 60-day IL. VID-19 list. Waived K Jose Borregales. WLTPts GF GA Fourth Round ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Reinstated LHP Placed G Earl Watford on injured reserve. the 2010 season, leading UConn into Belinda Bencic (11), Switzerland, def. Iga Andrew Miller from the 10-day IL. Desig- TENNESSEE TITANS — Activated TE Geoff Portland 10 4 2 32 24 11 Swiatek (7), Poland, 7-6 (12), 6-3. nated RHP Brandon Dickson for assign- Swaim and LB Justin March-Lillard from what is now the bowl subdivision, Emma Raducanu, Britain, def. Shelby North Carolina 8 4 5 29 22 9 ment. the reserve/COVID-19 list. Waived LB Jus- taking the Huskies to five bowl Rogers, United States, 6-2, 6-1. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Recalled RHP tin March-Lillard, DB Chris Jones and OL Reign FC 9 7 2 29 24 19 Karolina Pliskova (4), Czech Republic, Kevin Castro from Sacramento (Triple-A Corey Levin. games and winning Big East titles in Orlando 6 5 7 25 21 20 def. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (14), Rus- West). Optioned RHP Jay Jackson to Sac- WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM — sia, 7-5, 6-4. ramento. 2007 and 2010. Chicago 7 7 4 25 19 22 Signed RB Jonathan Williams to the prac- Maria Sakkari (17), Greece, def. Bianca FOOTBALL tice squad. Waived DB Jimmy Moreland He was rehired by UConn in 2017, Washington 6 5 5 23 19 18 Andreescu (6), Canada, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (6), 6-3. National Football League from injured reserve with an injury settle- Men’s Doubles Gotham FC 5 5 7 22 17 15 BALTIMORE RAVENS — Signed LB Josh ment. despite going 22-34 at Maryland, Third Round Houston 6 7 4 22 19 22 Bruno Soares, Brazil, and Jamie Murray PRO BASKETBALL AP SPORTLIGHT where he was fired six games into Louisville 4 8 5 17 14 24 (7), Britain, def. Dominik Koepfer, Germa- his fifth season. Kansas City 2 11 5 11 9 28 ny, and Emil Ruusuvuori, Finland, 7-6 (6), Sept. 8 6-7 (4), 6-1. WNBA His rehiring puzzled many Husk- Note: Three points for victory, one point Rajeev Ram, United States, and Joe Sa- 1946 — Jack Kramer wins his first U.S. for tie. lisbury (4), Britain, def. Rohan Bopanna, In- EASTERN CONFERENCE men’s singles titles with a 9-7, 6-3, 6-0 win ies faithful, who were still upset that over Tom Brown. Friday’s games dia, and Ivan Dodig (13), Croatia, 6-7 (3), WLPct GB 6-4, 7-6 (3). 1957 — Althea Gibson becomes the first he had left the team after its 2011 Gotham FC at Kansas City black to win the U.S. Open, beating Louise Chicago at Houston Marcel Granollers, Spain, and Horacio x-Connecticut 21 6 .778 — Fiesta Bowl loss to Oklahoma, with- Zeballos (2), Argentina, def. Aisam-ul-Haq Brough, 6-3, 6-2. Australia’s Malcolm An- Saturday’s game Qureshi, Pakistan, and Jonny O’Mara, Bri- x-Chicago 15 14 .517 7 derson defeats countryman Ashley Coop- out notifying his players or flying tain, 7-5, 7-5. New York 11 18 .379 11 er in three sets to become the first unseed- Louisville at Orlando ed player to win the U.S. Open. home with the team. Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herb- Washington 10 17 .370 11 Sunday’s games ert (3), France, def. Andrey Golubev, Ka- 1968 — Virginia Wade wins the first offi- UConn went 3-9 during Edsall’s Reign FC at Washington zakhstan, and Andreas Mies (15), Germa- Atlanta 7 20 .259 14 cial U.S. Open (formerly known as U.S Na- Portland at North Carolina ny, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. Indiana 6 21 .222 15 tional Championships). Wade upsets Billie first season back, then went 1-11 and Filip Polasek, Slovakia, and John Peers Jean King, 6-4, 6-2 and Arthur Ashe beats GOLF (8), Australia, def. Jean-Julien Rojer and WESTERN CONFERENCE Tom Okker, 14-12, 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 for the 2-10 before sitting out last season Wesley Koolhof (10), Netherlands, 4-6, 6-3, men’s title. 6-4. WLPct GB 1969 — Australia’s Rod Laver wins the amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Solheim Cup Women’s Doubles U.S. Open and the grand slam of tennis for The Huskies, in their first season Third Round x-Las Vegas 20 8 .714 — the second time in his career with a four- At Inverness Club set victory over Tony Roche. Laver wins as an independent after leaving the Toledo, Ohio Sam Stosur, Australia, and Zhang Shuai x-Minnesota 18 9 .667 1½ 7-9, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2. Yardage: 6,903; Par: 72 (14), China, def. Shuko Aoyama and Ena x-Seattle 19 10 .655 1½ 1973 — Australia’s Margaret Court Smith American Athletic Conference, are Monday Shibahara (3), Japan, 7-5, 7-5. x-Phoenix 18 10 .643 2 wins the U.S. Open for the fifth time with a EUROPE 15, UNITED STATES 13 Monica Niculescu and Elena-Gabriela 7-6, 5-7, 6-2 victory over Evonne Goola- 0-2 this season, losing their opener Singles Ruse, Romania, def. Erin Routliffe, New Dallas 12 16 .429 8 gong. 45-0 at Fresno State before falling Europe 6, United States 6 Zealand, and Leylah Annie Fernandez, Los Angeles 10 18 .357 10 1974 — Billie Jean King wins her fourth Anna Nordqvist, Europe, halved with Canada, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2. U.S. Open with a 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 triumph over Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, and Elise Mertens last Saturday at home, 38-28, to Holy Lexi Thompson, United States. Sunday’s games Evonne Goolagong. (1), Belgium, def. Alison van Uytvanck and 1985 — Ivan Lendl wins his first U.S. Open Cross from the FCS. Madelene Sagstrom, Europe, def. Ally Greet Minnen, Belgium, 6-0, 6-2. Chicago 92, Las Vegas 84 Ewing, United States, 3 and 2. Atlanta 69, Dallas 64 title defeating John McEnroe 7-6, 6-3, 6-4. Caty McNally and Coco Gauff (11), Unit- 1990 — Gabriela Sabatini prevents Steffi Spanos, a 26-year coaching veter- Leona Maguire, Europe, def. Jennifer ed States, def. Andreja Klepac, Slovenia, Monday’s game Kupcho, United States, 5 and 4. Graf from winning her third consecutive an in both college and the NFL, has and Darija Jurak (8), Croatia, 6-4, 6-4. Grand Slam title with a 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) victory Nelly Korda, United States, def. Georgia Gabriela Dabrowski, Canada, and Luisa Phoenix 86, Indiana 81 Hall, Europe, 1 up. Tuesday’s games in the U.S. Open. served as the Huskies’ defensive co- Stefani (5), Brazil, def. Dayana Yastremska 1991 — Stefan Edberg wins his first U.S. Celine Boutier, Europe, def. Mina Hari- and Marta Kostyuk, Ukraine, 6-7 (5), 6-4, ordinator since the 2019 season. gae, United States, 5 and 4. Connecticut at Dallas Open men’s singles title with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 6-2. Washington at Seattle win over Jim Courier. Nanna Koertz Madsen, Europe, halved Alexa Guarachi Mathison, Chile, and De- “I have gotten to know Lou over Wednesday’s games 1998 — Mark McGwire breaks Roger Ma- with Austin Ernst, United States. sirae Krawczyk (7), United States, def. Ra- ris’ 37-year-old home run record, lining the last two years and have great re- Matilda Castren, Europe, def. Lizette Sa- luca-Ioana Olaru, Romania, and Nadiia Ki- Phoenix at Atlanta historic No. 62 just over the wall in left field las, United States, 1 up. chenok (12), Ukraine, 6-3, 6-2. Minnesota at Las Vegas with two outs in the fourth inning. spect for him as a person and for his Brittany Altomare, United States, def. Lucie Hradecka and Marie Bouzkova Thursday’s game McGwire’s shot off the Chicago Cubs’ Carlota Ciganda, Europe, 2 and 1. (15), Czech Republic, def. Anastassia Ro- football acumen,” Benedict said. Connecticut at Los Angeles Steve Trachsel sets off a wild celebration Megan Khang, United States, def. Sophia dionova and Arina Rodionova, Australia, in Busch Stadium. “There is no doubt that Lou has the Popov, Europe, 3 and 2. 6-2, 7-5. Friday’s games 2001 — Venus Williams wins her second Yealimi Noh, United States, def. Mel Mixed Doubles Atlanta at Washington consecutive U.S. Open title by beating her respect of the players and I look for- Reid, Europe, 1 up. Quarterfinals Indiana at Minnesota sister, Serena, 6-2, 6-4 in the first prime- Jessica Korda, United States, def. Char- Max Purcell, Australia, and Dayana Yas- time women’s Grand Slam final. The ward to supporting him and the ley Hull, Europe, 3 and 1. tremska, Ukraine, def. Fabrice Martin, Saturday’s games match is the 10th between sisters in a team for the remainder of the 2021 Emily Pedersen, Europe, def. Danielle France, and Yaroslava Shvedova, Kazakh- New York at Dallas Grand Slam match during the Open era, Kang, United States, 1 up. stan, 6-2, 6-3. Connecticut at Phoenix with the older sister winnng every time. season.” PAGE 18 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 US OPEN/BASEBALL HALL OF FAME Finally, Jeter, Simmons, Walker to be inducted

BY JOHN KEKIS Associated Press “As you start playing COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Derek Jeter visited Cooperstown when he was a kid your career you start nearly four decades ago and says he doesn’t remember much about the trip. He’s re- thinking about turning this week and likely won’t ever for- get even one moment. legacy. It’s much After a delay of well over a year, the for- mer New York Yankees shortstop and cap- more than what you tain will be inducted into the Baseball Hall JOHN MINCHILLO/AP of Fame on Wednesday along with fellow do on the field. It’s Jenson Brooksby reacts during his match against Novak Djokovic during the fourth class of 2020 members Ted Simmons, Larry round of the U.S. Open on Monday. Djokovic lost the first set but won the next three. Walker, and the late Marvin Miller, whose the legacy you leave efforts on the labor front changed the game. Last year’s ceremony was canceled be- off the field.” cause of the coronavirus pandemic. Nobody Derek Jeter was selected from this year’s writers’ ballot Djokovic overcomes and the Hall of Fame’s Era committees on 396 of the 397 votes cast. His former Yan- postponed their scheduled elections until kees teammate, ace reliever Mariano Riv- the upcoming offseason because of the pan- era, remains the only one. demic. Akey member of five World Series cham- “As strange as this sounds or may sound, pions, Jeter stayed right where he always American Brooksby I’m trying not to think about it,” the 47-year- wanted to be from 1995-2014 — two decades old Jeter, now an owner and CEO of the Mia- in the Big Apple playing for a storied fran- BY HOWARD FENDRICH “We’re going to see a lot of him in the fu- mi Marlins, said last week. “I just want to go chise. Associated Press ture,” said Djokovic, who would be the first there and experience it. I’m trying to keep it “The most important thing during my ca- NEW YORK — For 1½ sets, including one man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win all four out of my mind because I do want to go in reer, what I wanted to be remembered as, I particularly compelling and competitive Slam trophies in one year. “I mean, he has there with no preconceived notions of what wanted to be remembered as a Yankee. 24-point game, Novak Djokovic’s fourth- the means. Now, obviously a lot of things may happen. I want to experience it and try That was it,” he said. “That was the only round opponent at the U.S. Open — Jenson have to come together. But he has a bit of an to enjoy it. It’s been a long time coming.” team I ever wanted to play for since as far Brooksby, the last American left in singles unorthodox game. Does a lot with the feel. In 2007, the inductions of Cal Ripken Jr. back as I could remember. As you start — gave him fits amid a raucous atmosphere He’s smart. He knows how to win points.” and Tony Gwynn drew an estimated record playing your career you start thinking about at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Brooksby’s 6-foot-4 strides and reach, his crowd of 82,000 to the expansive grass field legacy. It’s much more than what you do on That let Djokovic, above all, and everyone anticipation, his variety that includes a well- at the Clark Sports Center on the outskirts of the field. It’s the legacy you leave off the else, know that Brooksby — a 20-year-old disguised two-handed backhand slice, his this one-stoplight village in upstate New field. wild-card entry from California who is think-steps-ahead point construction, his York. When the wildly popular Jeter was “I never wanted my career to be over and ranked 99th and never before had been on commitment to patterns drawn up by his elected in January 2020 that record figured then for me to say, ‘Well, I wish I would have this sort of stage — belonged. And then, not coach at home in Sacramento since age 7, to be in jeopardy because fans had been done a little bit more.’ Ultimately, you’re surprisingly, Djokovic showed why he is Joe Gilbert — all left Djokovic a tad discom- booking reservations well in advance. With judged, especially in New York, by winning. who he is and how he’s managed to move bobulated early. a midweek ceremony instead of the tradi- They remember you if you win.” within three victories of the first calendar- “I knew it would be important to start tional Sunday afternoon, school back in ses- year Grand Slam in men’s tennis in 52 years. strong, to impose my mindset and my strate- sion and the threat of inclement weather the Settling in and sending messages, to the gy, my game out there,” Brooksby said. “I Hall of Fame wasn’t offering an attendance fans with roars and to Brooksby with some could see it working. I really did have a lot of prediction. staredowns, the No. 1-ranked Djokovic im- confidence in myself out there that I can The 72-year-old Simmons, a star catcher proved to 25-0 in majors this year by win- beat him, I can beat anybody.” and first baseman in the 1970s and 1980s for ning 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 on Monday night. He In the first set, Brooksby made one un- the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee extended his pursuit of a true Grand Slam forced error, Djokovic 11. And Brooksby Brewers, found a silver lining in the long and a record-breaking 21st major cham- won 14 of the points that lasted five strokes wait. pionship, while also making this the first or more, Djokovic four. “The wait has been good and bad — bad in time in the history of the U.S. Open, an event When Djokovic netted an overhead to that you’ve had to wait an extra year for this that dates to the 1880s, with zero men or move Brooksby two points from the set, thing to kind of come to a head, but good in women from the host country in the quarter- most of the spectators in the 23,000-plus-ca- that it’s extended an additional year,” said finals. pacity arena — excited to be back after last Simmons, who grew up just outside Detroit. “Was a good finish. It wasn’t a good tart,” year’s ban on audiences amid the pandemic “It’s been such a difficult time for everybo- said Djokovic, who hopes to add a fourth — rose, clapping and screaming. dy here in the last two years, all over the U.S. Open title to a collection that’s been When Djokovic missed a return to cede country, in the workforce, in society in gen- boosted by his ninth at the Australian Open that set to his foe, Brooksby waved both eral with this pandemic. The fact that it’s in February, second at the French Open in arms and heard more loud support. now going to happen just brings us closer to June and sixth at Wimbledon in July. “Electric. Awesome. I enjoyed it. I truly some normalcy, which we’re all hoping for.” He next meets No. 6 Matteo Berrettini of did,” said Djokovic, who soon would be The self-effacing Walker, now 54, said the Italy in a rematch of the final at the All En- hearing his own cheers. “You guys gave delay sort of made his election seem a bit gland Club. both of the players a lot of energy.” surreal. One key to Monday’s turnaround: Djo- He broke to go up 2-0 in the second set and “I’ve been caught on many occasions kovic broke in Brooksby’s initial service punched the air and shouted. At 3-1 arrived when somebody wants me to sign some- game in each of the last three sets. an epic game: six break chances, nice deuc- thing and ... I give it back to them and then “I wanted to wear him down,” Djokovic es, 24 points in all, spread out over nearly 20 they give it back to me because I forget to said, “and it worked.” minutes. Djokovic pushed the ball into the put HOF2020 on there,” said Walker, who Affected by a left hip that bothered him net to end that game and make it 3-2, will join Ferguson Jenkins as the only Cana- earlier in the tournament, Brooksby was prompting Brooksby to hop and jump and dian-born players in the Hall of Fame. “So I visited by a trainer after the second set and windmill his arm and cry, “Let’s go!” guess that reality of it hasn’t sunk in. I don’t again after the third. Still, for someone who And then, quick as can be, Djokovic re- necessarily consider myself a Hall of Famer never had set foot on Ashe’s blue court until grouped. With Brooksby gasping for air, at anything.” JULIE JACOBSON/AP about two hours before the match, when he Djokovic broke right back and, soon Jeter was the 57th player elected by the Derek Jeter celebrates after hitting the got a chance to practice there, Brooksby enough, the outcome was clear. Baseball Writers’ Association of America game­winning single against Baltimore in never seemed overwhelmed by the setting “The momentum,” declared Djokovic, a on the first try. He was one vote shy of be- the ninth inning of his final game at Yankee or the circumstances. 34-year-old from Serbia, “was changed.” coming the second unanimous pick, named Stadium on Sept. 25, 2014. Wednesday, September 8, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 19 MLB/NFL

Scoreboard Virus ebbs American League for Titans, East Division WLPct GB but rises for Tampa Bay 87 51 .630 _ New York 78 59 .569 8½ Boston 79 61 .564 9 other teams Toronto 74 62 .544 12 Baltimore 43 93 .316 43 BY TERESA M. WALKER Central Division Associated Press WLPct GB NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Chicago 79 58 .577 _ Tennessee Titans’ COVID-19 out- Cleveland 68 67 .504 10 Detroit 65 74 .468 15 break is nearing an end even with Kansas City 62 75 .453 17 two starting offensive linemen Minnesota 60 77 .438 19 still on the reserve list. West Division Not everyone around the NFL WLPct GB may be as healthy to kick off this Houston 80 57 .584 _ season with COVID-19 proving to Seattle 75 63 .543 5½ be an issue hovering over another Oakland 74 63 .540 6 season. Los Angeles 68 70 .493 12½ Texas 49 88 .358 31 “Everybody, whether it’s the league, whether it’s your family, National League my family, we all have to just un- East Division derstand that we’re going to deal WLPct GB WINSLOW TOWNSON/AP with some things,” Titans coach Tampa Bay Rays’ Austin Meadows, right, slides safely home with an inside­the­park home run as Boston Atlanta 72 64 .529 _ Mike Vrabel said Monday. “We’re Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez, left, waits for the throw during Rays’ 11­10 win Monday in Boston. Philadelphia 71 66 .518 1½ New York 69 69 .500 4 going to deal with positive test re- Miami 57 80 .416 15½ sults from vaccinated people. Washington 57 80 .416 15½ We’ll follow the protocols how we ROUNDUP Central Division have to and try to be as safe as we WLPct GB possibly can.” Milwaukee 84 55 .604 _ Vrabel, who said last spring he Cincinnati 73 66 .525 11 was vaccinated, was the first to St. Louis 69 67 .507 13½ test positive Aug. 22 in an out- Chicago 64 75 .460 20 Pittsburgh 49 89 .355 34½ break that reached at least 14, in- Rays come from 6 runs cluding 10 players. West Division WLPct GB Other NFL teams may be with- out starters for their openers. San Francisco 88 50 .638 _ Los Angeles 87 51 .630 1 Miami put its presumed start- San Diego 73 64 .533 14½ ing left tackle Austin Jackson and back to beat Red Sox Colorado 63 75 .457 25 backup tight end Adam Shaheen Arizona 45 93 .326 43 on the COVID-19 reserve list Mon- Monday’s games day ahead of Sunday’s opener at Meadows ties it with inside-the-park HR in 9th, Cruz hits go-ahead single in 10th Toronto 8, N.Y. Yankees 0 Kansas City 3, Baltimore 2 New England. Carolina starting Associated Press Pittsburgh 6, Detroit 3 begin his major league career, and Jose Trevino drove Tampa Bay 11, Boston 10, 10 innings right guard John Miller also went Minnesota 5, Cleveland 2 BOSTON — Austin Meadows hit a tying, inside-the- in two runs as visiting Texas blanked Los Angeles. Houston 11, Seattle 2 on the reserve list Monday and park homer in the ninth inning, Nelson Cruz had a go- Alexy (2-0) retired his final 13 batters and didn’t allow Texas 4, L.A. Angels 0 will miss the Panthers’ home Washington 4, N.Y. Mets 3 ahead single in the 10th and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied a baserunner after the second inning. He became the Chicago Cubs 4, Cincinnati 3 opener against the Jets. Philadelphia 12, Milwaukee 0 from a six-run deficit to beat the Boston Red Sox 11-10 on first pitcher in modern major league history to go at least L.A. Dodgers 5, St. Louis 1 The Jets are waiting to see if Monday. five scoreless innings while allowing fewer than two hits San Francisco 10, Colorado 5 wide receiver Jamison Crowder Tuesday’s games The AL East-leading Rays took advantage of four er- as a starter in each of his first two career appearances. will be available after going on the Minnesota at Cleveland rors, the biggest when center fielder Alex Verdugo ap- Phillies 12, Brewers 0: Bryce Harper hit an early Detroit at Pittsburgh reserve list last Friday after test- Kansas City at Baltimore peared to lose Cruz’s high fly in the sun with bases load- home run, Brad Miller connected twice and Jean Segu- Toronto at N.Y. Yankees ing positive. Vaccinated, Crowder Tampa Bay at Boston ed and two outs in the fourth. ra added a grand slam, leading Zack Wheeler and Phila- Seattle at Houston needs to test negative 24 hours The ball glanced off Verdugo’s glove and Cruz wound delphia to the win at Milwaukee. Chicago White Sox at Oakland apart twice under NFL protocols. Texas at Arizona up circling the bases on the play, scoring on second base- Andrew McCutchen and Freddy Galvis also homered L.A. Angels at San Diego Dallas likely will be without N.Y. Mets at Miami man Taylor Motter’s wild throw that let Tampa Bay as the Phillies won for the eighth time in the last 10 Washington at Atlanta four-time Pro Bowl right guard games to stay in the playoff chase. Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs Zack Martin for its opener Thurs- close to 7-5 against ace Chris Sale. Philadelphia at Milwaukee Cruz also homered and had a pair of RBI singles as the Cubs 4, Reds 3:Frank Schwindel hit a tiebreaking L.A. Dodgers at St. Louis day night at Tampa Bay. San Francisco at Colorado Rays increased their AL East lead to 8½ games over RBI single in the eighth inning, and host Chicago earned Wednesday’s games Kansas City All-Pro safety Ty- New York. The Red Sox missed a chance to move ahead its season-high seventh straight win. Seattle (Anderson 6-9) at Houston (Ur- rann Mathieu, who is vaccinated, quidy 6-3) of the Yankees for the top AL wild-card spot. Schwindel’s single through the right side scored Al- Texas (Arihara 2-3) at Arizona (Weaver remained out Monday after his Wander Franco had four hits for Tampa Bay. Collin fonso Rivas, who started the rally with a pinch-hit single 3-3) positive test for COVID-19. Minnesota (Ryan 0-1) at Cleveland McHugh (6-1) got the win. off Michael Lorenzen (0-2) and advanced to second on a (McKenzie 4-5) Detroit (Manning 3-6) at Pittsburgh Blue Jays 8, Yankees 0:Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his wild pitch. (Keller 4-10) Kansas City (Minor 8-12) at Baltimore 40th homer, Marcus Semien went deep twice and To- Nationals 4, Mets 3: Carter Kieboom and Andrew (Means 5-6) ronto won at New York for their fifth straight win. Stevenson hit RBI singles in the ninth inning off Edwin Toronto (Manoah 5-2) at N.Y. Yankees (Gil 1-0) Hyun Jin Ryu (13-8) pitched six effective innings as Díaz, and host Washington rallied in the finale of a five- Tampa Bay (McClanahan 9-5) at Boston (Eovaldi 10-8) the Blue Jays won for the eighth time in nine games. game series. L.A. Angels (TBD) at San Diego (Darvish Dodgers 5, Cardinals 1:Max Scherzer struck out 13 Twins 5, Indians 2:Jorge Polanco hit a solo homer 7-9) Chicago White Sox (Keuchel 8-8) at Oak- in his hometown and Chris Taylor hit a two-run homer, and doubled three times, leading Minnesota to the victo- land (Montas 11-9) San Francisco (DeSclafani 11-6) at Col- leading Los Angeles to the win at St. Louis. ry at Cleveland. orado (Gray 7-10) N.Y. Mets (TBD) at Miami (Alcantara 8- Scherzer (13-4) permitted one unearned run and six Royals 3, Orioles 2: Andrew Benintendi hit a go- 13) hits in eight innings. The three-time Cy Young Award ahead single for Kansas City in the eighth inning, then Washington (Nolin 0-2) at Atlanta (TBD) Cincinnati (Gutierrez 9-6) at Chicago winner is six strikeouts away from becoming the 19th reached above the left-field wall to take away a potential Cubs (Mills 6-6) Philadelphia (Gibson 10-6) at Milwaukee player in big league history to reach 3,000. tying home run in the ninth in a win at Baltimore. (Peralta 9-4) Giants 10, Rockies 5:Thairo Estrada hit two of San Pirates 6, Tigers 3:Ke’Bryan Hayes and Yoshi Tsut- L.A. Dodgers (TBD) at St. Louis (Wainw- right 14-7) Francisco’s four home runs, and Kevin Gausman sugo each hit a two-run single during host Pittsburgh’s Thursday’s games pitched seven solid innings in a win at Colorado. four-run seventh inning as it defeated Detroit to stop a Chicago White Sox at Oakland CHARLES REX ARBOGAST/AP Minnesota at Cleveland The major league-best Giants (88-50) remained one six-game losing streak. Kansas City at Baltimore The Cowboys are expected to Toronto at N.Y. Yankees game ahead of the Dodgers in the NL West. Astros 11, Mariners 2:Rookie Jake Meyers homered L.A. Dodgers at St. Louis open without right guard Zack Rangers 4, Angels 0:A.J. Alexy allowed one hit over and drove in four runs as Houston jumped on Yusei Ki- N.Y. Mets at Miami Martin after the four­time All­Pro Colorado at Philadelphia six innings in his second straight phenomenal start to kuchi early and sailed to a win over visiting Seattle. Washington at Atlanta tested positive for COVID­19. PAGE 20 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 NFL

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Chiefs rebuild offensive line to Kansas City Chiefs (16-3)

New faces: LT Orlando Brown Jr., LG Joe Thuney, C Austin Blythe, DT Jarran Reed, RB Elijah McGuire, CB Mike Hughes, RB Jerrick McKinnon, TE Blake Bell, LB Nick Bolton, C Creed Humphrey, DE Joshua Kaindoh. Key losses: LT Eric Fisher, RT Mitchell Schwartz, WR protect Mahomes, fend off rivals Sammy Watkins, CB Bashaud Breeland, TE Deon Yel- der, DE Tanoh Kpassagnon, CB Antonio Hamilton, RB Damien Williams, DT Mike Pennel. Strengths: The offense remains the biggest strength BY ARNIE STAPLETON of the Chiefs, and arguably the most dynamic unit on Associated Press either side of the ball in the NFL. QB Patrick Mahomes threw for 4,740 yards with 38 touchdowns and just six Overhauls are usually reserved for bad interceptions last season, and his three biggest weap- ons are back: TE Travis Kelce, RB Clyde Edwards-He- teams that miss the playoffs, not ones that laire and WR Tyreek Hill. But the offense should be even better thanks to a completely reworked linet. play in consecutive Super Bowls. Weaknesses: The Chiefs are relying on young CBs Chiefs general manager Brett Veach, L’Jarius Sneed and Charvarius Ward to continue their development, though it helps their cause to have vet- however, was prompted to dismantle his of- eran safeties Tyrann Mathieu and Juan Thornhill on the field with them. The Chiefs also need to pressure the fensive line after watching Patrick Ma- quarterback better. They have moved DT Chris Jones to defensive end opposite Frank Clark, and he looked homes run for his life in Kansas City’s 31-9 good coming off the edge during the Chiefs’ three pre- shellacking at the hands of the Tampa Bay season wins. Camp Development: The biggest surprise of camp Buccaneers in the Super Bowl. was that Mathieu did not sign an extension, even though both sides wanted to get it done. That means The Chiefs were three-point betting fa- the three-time All-Pro is entering the final year of a $42 vorites to defend their title but injuries and million, three-year deal. Mathieu recently tested posi- tive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated against the opt-outs forced them to use a makeshift virus. He remains in the league’s protocol, which means he had yet to return two negative tests taken 24 group, which was promptly steamrolled. hours apart. By one calculation, Mahomes ran around Denver Broncos (5-11) for nearly 500 yards while trying to escape the Bucs’ relentless pass rush and find an New faces: GM George Paton, QB Teddy Bridgewater, CB Patrick Surtain II, RB Javonte Williams, ILB Jonathon open receiver. Cooper, CB Ronald Darby, CB Kyle Fuller, TE Eric Saub- ert, OL Quinn Meinerz, OLB Baron Browning, S Caden So, Veach brought in five new starters to Sterns, LB Jonas Griffith. Key losses: RT Ja’Wuan James, RB Phillip Lindsay, OT help protect the team’s half-billion dollar Elijah Wilkinson, TE Nick Vannett, DL Jurrell Casey, CB investment at quarterback. A.J. Bouye, DE DeMarcus Walker, S Will Parks, LB Joe Jones, OLB Jeremiah Attaochu, WR Trinity Benson. He traded for Baltimore Ravens left tack- Strengths: Paton rebuilt Denver’s secondary but also augmented the front seven. For the first time since the le Orlando Brown Jr. and signed former Broncs won Super Bowl 50 five years ago, they have a /AP New England Patriots left guard Joe Thu- CHARLIE RIEDEL legitimate two-deep roster at every spot. Their offense also could be set for a breakout season with Jerry Jeu- ney, the first player in NFL history to start Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was forced to scramble because of dy, Courtland Sutton, K.J. Hamler, Noah Fant and Albert offensive line woes during the Super Bowl, so the Chiefs rebuilt their line. Okwuegbunam providing Bridgewater with plenty of in the Super Bowl in each of his first three tantalizing targets. Weaknesses: Special teams blunders were plentiful seasons. throughout the preseason, although K Brandon McMa- The rest of the line hasn’t ever played in Miller (ankle), WR Courtland Sutton (knee) James’ return after missing last season nus and P Sam Martin were solid. Paton traded for and new QB Teddy Bridgewater, who went (knee) gives the unit a big lift. James will 49ers special teams stud Jonas Griffith, a second-year the NFL. Center Creed Humphrey and LB from Indiana State, to help the coverage units that 4-11 in Carolina last year and beat out Drew call the plays and line up all over the field. were awful in the preseason. right guard Trey Smith are rookies and Camp Development: Health. For a change, the Bron- Lock this summer. cos didn’t suffer any big losses this summer. Von Mill- right tackle Lucas Niang opted out as a roo- Black eye er, whose dislodged ankle tendon cost him all of 2020, kie in 2020 because of COVID-19 concerns. New look, new luck slow-rolled his return to form. So did WR Sutton, who The Raiders are hoping offseason chang- played just one game last year (shoulder, ACL) after “We’ve come together fast,” Niang said. By all indications, Brandon Staley had a es can boost a defense that allowed the most making his first Pro Bowl. Like Sutton, Okwuegbunam “We’ve got a ways to go, but we’re doing a also is coming back from a torn ACL. successful first training camp as Los An- points per game and second-most yards per good job. Everybody’s communicating, get- geles Chargers coach. The Bolts didn’t sus- play in three seasons since coach Jon Gru- Los Angeles Chargers (7-9) ting on the same page.” New faces: Coach Brandon Staley, C Corey Linsley, tain any major injuries during training den returned. Gs Matt Feiler and Oday Aboushi, TE Jared Cook, QB Mahomes figures this work-in-progress Chase Daniel, OT Rashawn Slater, CB Asante Samuel Jr. camp — something they could not say the Defensive coordinator Paul Guenther line will coalesce quickly. Key losses: TE Hunter Henry, DE Melvin Ingram, C Dan past two seasons. Staley also stole a page was fired late last season and Gus Bradley Feeney, OT Sam Tevi, G Forrest Lamp, S Rayshawn Jen- “I mean obviously they’re all really tal- kins, LB Denzel Perryman, CB Casey Hayward, G Trai from former boss Sean McVay and didn’t was brought over from the Chargers with a Turner. ented,” Mahomes said. “ ... When everybo- Strengths: Justin Herbert quickly became the fran- play most of his starters, including quarter- simpler system that should allow the Raid- dy is on the same exact page is when you chise quarterback last season after setting rookie re- back Justin Herbert, during the preseason. ers to be more aggressive. cords with 31 touchdown passes and eight 300-yard have those truly great offensive lines and games. The defense is switching to a 4-3 scheme and Herbert, the reigning AP Offensive Roo- The defensive line should be better with should be bolstered by the return of safety Derwin great offenses. James, who was an All-Pro selection as a rookie in 2018 kie of the Year, quickly became one of the Yannick Ngakoue teaming with Maxx but has played in only five games the past two years. “I think you see us as games are going on, Weaknesses: The offensive line has four new start- top young quarterbacks in the league last Crosby on the edge but questions still re- we’re communicating better and better and ers, but lacks depth. Right tackle Bryan Bulaga contin- season, setting a rookie record with 36 TDs. main in the secondary. ues to be plagued by injuries and the two swing tackles I think we’ll continue to improve through- slated to back him up struggled throughout the pre- New offensive coordinator Joe Lombar- season. New coach Brandon Staley has brought plenty out the season.” Turnabout of energy to the team, but it remains an inexperienced di’s system, which is more up-tempo, coaching staff. All the other familiar names are back — should take advantage of Herbert’s Last year, the Raiders flaunted the NFL’s Camp Development: Staley sat most of his starters during the three preseason games, with only rookie of- Travis Kelce, Tyreek Hill, Clyde Edwards- strengths behind an O-line featuring four COVID-19 protocols more than any team, fensive tackle Slater and cornerback Samuel Jr. seeing Helaire — along with an improved defense, significant playing time. The Chargers have had one of new starters, including left tackle and first- getting fined $575,000 over the first month the league’s worst special teams units the past two making K.C. the favorite for a sixth straight years, which is why Staley and new coordinator Derius round pick Rashawn Slater. of the season for breaking the rules, from Swinton spent at least 30 minutes of each practice on AFC West title and maybe a third consec- On defense, all-purpose safety Derwin Gruden wearing his face mask like a chin special teams. utive trip to the Super Bowl. strap to players appearing at a function Las Vegas Raiders (8-8) No team has ever won six straight AFC where face coverings weren’t used nor so- New faces: DE Yannick Ngakoue, CB Casey Hayward, West titles, and the division is tougher than S Trevon Moehrig, RT Alex Leatherwood, defensive co- cial distancing observed. ordinator Gus Bradley, RB Kenyan Drake, DT Quinton it’s been in a half decade. Both the Chargers This year, the Raiders became the first Jefferson, CB Nate Hobbs, DT Solomon Thomas, LB Denzel Perryman. and Raiders split with the Chiefs last season NFL team to require fans to provide proof Key losses: WR Nelson Agholor, C Rodney Hudson, and the Broncos sport their deepest roster RG Gabe Jackson, RT Trent Brown, DT Maliek Collins, S of COVID-19 vaccination to attend home Jeff Heath, S Erik Harris, RB Devontae Booker. since winning it all in 2015. games without a mask at their gleaming Strengths: With QB Derek Carr coming off his most productive season in three years under coach Jon Gru- new Allegiant Stadium, where fans weren’t den, the passing game should once again be the Broncos bounceback strength for the Raiders. Star tight end Darren Waller allowed last year. remains the top target but the Raiders are counting on Von Miller says Denver finally has the second-year receivers Henry Ruggs III and Bryan Ed- “Health and safety has always been our wards to take a big step this year to help make up for roster like the one he led to a championship No. 1 priority,” Raiders owner Mark Davis the loss of Agholor. Weaknesses: The Raiders have had one of of the parade five years ago. said in a statement. NFL’s worst defenses since Gruden returned in 2018. “We have some of the same players we They tried to address the pass rush by signing Nga- Players are not required to be vaccinated koue to team with Maxx Crosby on the edge. The sec- had last year, but our team looks totally dif- against COVID-19, but the NFL has report- ondary still has plenty of questions. Last year’s first- round pick Damon Arnette has struggled and will likely ferent,” Miller said. “The energy is totally ed that more than 90% of them are. play off the bench behind soon-to-be 32-year-old Hay- different. I know I get carried away with ward coming off his worst season as a pro. Moehrig is being counted on to step in immediately at free safety, some of the comments about my team- JACK DEMPSEY/AP Predicted order of finish but third-year players Trayvon Mullen and Johnathan Abram will need to improve if the Raiders are to have a mates, and I have high expectations for my Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Chiefs, Broncos, Chargers, Raiders. capable defense. Camp Development: One of the bright spots this teammates. This year is going to be a great Miller says the Broncos’ defense looks summer has been the play of fifth-round CB Hobbs, year for our guys.” like the one he led to a Super Bowl who has shown some playmaking ability at both slot With contributions from AP pro football writer Josh Dubow and and outside cornerback. That will require big bouncebacks by victory five seasons ago. AP sports writers Dave Skretta and Joe Reedy. — Associated Press Wednesday, September 8, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 21 NFL

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Seattle Seahawks (12-5) Rams, 49ers seek QBs to match New faces: G Gabe Jackson, DE Kerry Hyder Jr., WR D’Wayne Eskridge, DT Al Woods, CB Tre Brown, TE Ger- ald Everett, CB Ahkello Witherspoon, CB Sidney Jones IV, offensive coordinator Shane Waldron. Key losses: CB Shaquill Griffin, WR David Moore, RB Carlos Hyde, TE Greg Olsen, LB K.J. Wright, DT Jarran Reed, CB Quinton Dunbar, offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer. Seahawks’ Wilson in NFC West Strengths: Led by Russell Wilson, Chris Carson and DK Metcalf, the offense under new coordinator Shane Waldron has the potential to build on the explosive BY JOSH DUBOW flashes it showed a year ago. Defensively, the Sea- Associated Press hawks still have one of the top linebackers in the game with Bobby Wagner, along with second-year LB Jordyn Brooks and a deep line rotation. Topping it off, safeties SANTA CLARA, Calif. — With trips to the Jamal Adams and Quandre Diggs may be the best tan- Super Bowl still in their recent memories, dem at the position in the NFL. Weaknesses: Aside from the defensive line, depth the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco appears a major concern. Cornerback is unsettled, with a combination of injuries and inconsistent play 49ers made the decision this offseason that leaving the starters uncertain. The wide receiver group they needed more dynamic quarterback is unproven beyond Metcalf and Lockett, and there is the unknown of whether left tackle Duane Brown will play to remain contenders in the long run. continue his “hold-in” seeking a new contract into the regular season. That led both NFC West rivals to make Camp Development: Rookie Dee Eskridge missed time early in camp due to a toe injury but flashed the aggressive moves, trading multiple first- potential in the final preseason game that made him a round picks to bring Matthew Stafford to second-round pick. His development into a true No. 3 option will be important for the success of Seattle’s Los Angeles and rookie Trey Lance to San passing game. Francisco. Los Angeles Rams (11-7) It remains to be seen whether those bold New faces: QB Matthew Stafford, defensive coordi- risks will pay off, but it’s the decision at nator Raheem Morris, WR DeSean Jackson, RB Sony Mi- chel, WR Tutu Atwell. quarterback another NFC West team made Key losses: Defensive coordinator Brandon Staley, QB Jared Goff, pass game coordinator Shane Waldron, that may end up determining which team run game coordinator Aaron Kromer, DL Michael wins what looks like the NFL’s most com- Brockers, S John Johnson, CB Troy Hill, C Austin Blythe, LB Samson Ebukam, C Austin Blythe, WR Josh Rey- petitive division. nolds, RB Malcolm Brown, DL Morgan Fox, LS Jake McQuaide. Despite reports that Russell Wilson Strengths: The NFL’s No. 1 defense in 2020 lost four wanted out of Seattle after nine seasons, the starters and Staley, but All-Pros Aaron Donald and Ja- len Ramsey return with a revamped supporting cast Seahawks opted mostly to stand pat and under the respected Morris. Stafford’s arrival is ex- pected to be the boost needed by the offense, which hope that a couple of tweaks would be had been fairly stagnant for a consistently winning team for the past 2½ years, starting even before their enough for a repeat division title under Super Bowl appearance. Stafford has an enviable coach Pete Carroll followed by some play- JOHN FROSCHAUER/AP group of receivers with the additions of Jackson and Atwell, and the veteran passer has the motivation of off success after too many early endings the Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson returns to give the team a shot at knowing the next two seasons could define his career. Weaknesses: The offensive line remains suspect af- past few years. repeating as the NFC West champion. ter two up-and-down years and no external improve- “We’re on the same page. We’re here to ments in the offseason. Stafford’s talent won’t shine as brightly if he must fear for his safety on every snap, as do what we’re meant to do and that’s to win SportsInfo Solutions, while Goff had the was frequently obvious during his time in Detroit. Los Angeles restocked its defense, but the losses of Staley, it at all,” Wilson said. “I’m excited. I’m ex- third-shortest average depth of pass among Johnson and Brockers all seem perilous to both chem- istry and playmaking ability. cited about who we have, the guys we have, qualifiers. Camp Development: Starting RB Cam Akers’ season- excited where we are. Coach Carroll and I’s The other questions for the Rams come on ending Achilles tendon injury prompted the Rams to trade for Michel, who starred against them in the Super relationship couldn’t be stronger on it. Like defense where Raheem Morris replaces co- Bowl for New England three seasons ago. Michel and Darrell Henderson are likely to share the workload. I said earlier, my focus is to win. Winning ordinator Brandon Staley and Aaron Donald means everything to me.” and Jalen Ramsey will need to make up for San Francisco 49ers (6-10) Winning the NFC West doesn’t figure to losses in the secondary. New faces: QB Trey Lance, C Alex Mack, DE Samson Ebukam, DE Arden Key, DT Maurice Hurst, WR Trent be easy as it is the only division where the Sherfield, DL Zach Kerr, RB Trey Sermon, G Aaron Two QBs better than one Banks, WR Mohamed Sanu, CB Deommodore Lenoir, CB projected win totals for all four teams equa- Ambry Thomas. te to a .500-or-better season. The Niners are going to begin the season Key losses: DC Robert Saleh, CB Richard Sherman, DE Kerry Hyder, CB Ahkello Witherspoon, WR Kendrick The Rams made it to the Super Bowl in with plans to play both their quarterbacks Bourne, TE Jordan Reed, QB Nick Mullens. Strengths: The front seven of the defense is one of the 2018 season with Jared Goff at quarter- with Lance having a package of plays to take the stoutest in the league with the return of 2019 Defen- back, but stagnated a bit the past few years, advantage of his running ability and Garop- sive Rookie of the Year Nick Bosa at edge rusher after missing most of last season with a knee injury, and All- leading to the decision to acquire Stafford polo starting. Pro middle linebacker Fred Warner. There is plenty of depth up front with Dee Ford looking healthy after mis- from Detroit. “It’s tough for defenses to handle that,” Ga- sing last season with a back injury, Arik Armstead, D.J. Jones, Ebukam and Dre Greenlaw. The Niners made it there the following roppolo said. “I’ve never been in that situa- Weaknesses: The Niners don’t have much proven season only to be undone last year by a spate tion, but just seeing it firsthand, it’s hard on depth at cornerback, which could be a big concern if Jason Verrett can’t stay healthy. Verrett has played of injuries, including sprained ankles that them. So, whatever’s best for the team, I’m more than six games just twice in seven NFL seasons but was in top form last season. Emmanuel Moseley limited quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to here for it.” will start on the other side with K’Waun Williams back six starts. Shanahan believes the two-QB system in the slot. There isn’t much behind those three with journeyman Dontae Johnson and rookies Lenoir and The Cardinals made their own splashy gives his team the best chance to compete Thomas next in line. Camp Development: The main question at camp was moves in the offseason to build a better ros- TONY AVELAR/AP early, but at some point the Niners will likely how long Lance will take to supplant Garoppolo as starter. All signs point to Garoppolo remaining in that ter around playmaking quarterback Kyler San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey shift to Lance as the starter considering they role to start the season, but the Niners have been mix- Murray, highlighted by the signing of for- Lance, above, will split time to start the traded three first-round picks for him. ing in Lance in certain situations. mer three-time AP Defensive Player of the season with veteran Jimmy Garoppolo. If Garoppolo can stay healthy and regain Arizona Cardinals (8-8) Year J.J. Watt. the efficiency that helped San Francisco re- New Faces: DE J.J. Watt, WR A.J. Green, C Rodney Hud- camp, there still could be issues. ach the Super Bowl two years ago, that might son, OL Brian Winters, QB Colt McCoy, LB Zaven Collins (first-round pick), WR Rondale Moore (second-round Protecting Wilson not be until 2022. pick), RB James Conner, K Matt Prater, S Shawn Wil- liams. Wilson’s frustration stemmed in part Big play Matt Key Losses: WR Larry Fitzgerald, RB Kenyan Drake, Kliff’s offense CB Patrick Peterson, TE Dan Arnold, K Zane Gonzalez, from the hits he has endured since entering Rams coach Sean McVay made the deci- LB De’Vondre Campbell, LB Haason Reddick, CB Dre the NFL with his 394 sacks the most of any sion to move on from Goff despite handing Kliff Kingsbury was supposed to bring an Kirkpatrick. Strengths: The Cardinals have one of the league’s player in his first nine seasons since the him a big contract after he helped Los An- innovative offense to Arizona when he was up-and-coming quarterbacks in Kyler Murray. The third-year starter has mostly delivered since being the merger. geles reach the Super Bowl in the 2018 sea- hired as coach in 2020. While there have been No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 draft. Murray’s partner- While some of that can be blamed on poor son. The Rams dealt Goff, two first-round some flashes with Kyler Murray at quarter- ship with receiver DeAndre Hopkins was one of the NFL’s most productive last season. The offensive line offensive line play, Wilson deserves his picks and a third-rounder to Detroit for back, the Cardinals stagnated offensively has several quality veterans, including LT D.J. Hum- phries, LG Justin Pugh, Hudson and RT Kelvin Beachum. own share of the responsibility for his tend- Stafford, who has loads of talent but little last season. Arizona could have one of the league’s best pass rush duos with newly acquired J.J. Watt and veteran hold- ency to hold onto the ball longer than most team success in his first 12 seasons. This could be a make-or-break season for over Chandler Jones. quarterbacks out of a desire to make a big “Not many people in my position get the Kingsbury, who has the pieces on offense to Weaknesses: The running game needs to evolve af- ter losing Drake in free agency. Chase Edmonds and play. chance to move to teams that have had a contend, led by Murray and DeAndre Hop- Conner are the two main options in the backfield, while Murray’s ability to run is also a big part of the offense. The Seahawks got Wilson some help by bunch of recent success, and I’m just excit- kins. When Murray is limited to being a pocket passer, Arizo- trading for guard Gabe Jackson and hiring ed to be a part of it,” Stafford said. But Arizona will need improved play at na’s offense can struggle. The Cardinals acquired sev- eral big names in the offseason, including Green, Watt Shane Waldron as offensive coordinator to The Rams are hoping that joining a more cornerback to contend in the NFL’s toughest and Hudson. They’ve all been good players, but they’ve also got a lot of mileage. Staying healthy will be a key. bring more quick passing and play action to stable franchise will unleash Stafford and division. Camp Development: Rookie Collins will be expected to start at middle linebacker from Day 1. He’ll pair with the offense. that Stafford’s big arm will help unlock a second-year linebacker Isaiah Simmons in the middle But unless left tackle Duane Brown ends more dynamic offense. Stafford threw the Predicted order of finish of the field to form an exciting but inexperienced duo. — Associated Press his “hold in” after not practicing for all of ball the third deepest in 2020, according to Seahawks, Rams, 49ers, Cardinals. PAGE 22 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 NFL Relying: 2012 class had five rookie starters at QB FROM PAGE 24 years. That’s why we all develop out of 32) got their chance in the our opinions. But just like the per- first four games of the season. fect play call or the perfect throw, The 2021 class is set to become you don’t know until the end of it. the second one to have at least Stuff is adjusting at all times and three rookie QB starters in Week 1 you’ve got to always be ready to with Jones ready to start the open- adjust and do the best with oppor- er against Miami following an im- tunities you have.” pressive preseason. Shanahan went into training The 2012 class had five with An- camp with Jimmy Garoppolo as drew Luck, Robert Griffin III, his starter and Lance getting up to Ryan Tannehill, Brandon Weeden speed after San Francisco traded and Russell Wilson all getting the three first-round picks to take him nod. Only Wilson and Tannehill at No. 3 overall in the April draft. are starters less than a decade lat- Lance has shown some spectacu- er with Seattle’s Wilson the only lar plays in the preseason like an one with the team that drafted 80-yard touchdown to Trent Sher- him. field, but also some growing pains The Patriots released Newton as he struggles with accuracy af- on Tuesday to clear the way for ter starting just one season at FCS- Jones to start. While Jones was the level North Dakota State — and WINSLOW TOWNSON/AP last of the first-round quarter- only one game in 2020 because of New England Patriots tight end Jonnu Smith picks up yards after catching a pass against the Washington backs drafted at No. 15, he might the pandemic. Football Team during a preseason game on Aug. 12 in Foxborough, Mass. be the most polished and proved to Garoppolo helped San Francis- be ready to step in early after a co reach the Super Bowl in the stellar final season at Alabama. 2019 season before his fourth- “I’m going to be ready whenev- quarter struggles contributed to er my time comes up,” Jones said that loss to Mahomes and the Tight ends Smith, Henry after last week’s 22-20 win over Chiefs. Garoppolo lacks the mobil- New York. “We got work to do and ity and big-play skills of some of we’ll get the things fixed and then the top young quarterbacks in the we’ll just keep rolling.” league and has struggled to stay There is no clear pattern of suc- healthy, leading to the Niners’ de- cess when it comes to when to start cision to make a big play for targets for Pats’ Jones a rookie quarterback. Luck Lance. stepped in right away to turn Indi- That’s why Shanahan isn’t in a anapolis into a playoff team. Josh rush to make a change and will Free-agent signings help rookie QB Allen and Justin Herbert got off to likely opt to use Lance in a part- good career trajectories after time role early in the season to get Associated Press do. ... We’re just ready to ride for making their first starts in Week 2. him experience. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — One him.” But other early starters such as EJ “Jimmy’s a very good player,” thing that was apparent watching Smith and Henry were slowed Manuel and Sam Darnold didn’t Shanahan said. “And when Jim- the Patriots offense last season by injuries at different times this have the same sort of success. my’s at the top of his game, I told was the lack of dependable pass- summer: Henry was dealing with While Mahomes and Lamar him this back when we made the catching options quarterback a shoulder issue and Smith a leg Jackson won MVPs in their sec- trade: ‘There’s no rookie that’s go- Cam Newton had at his disposal. injury. ond years after waiting until the ing to just come in here right away It was a point of emphasis in the But they entered the first game second half of their rookie seasons and take your job if you’re at the offseason, one that coach Bill Bel- week Monday without restrictions to start, others like Johnny Man- top of your game.’” ichick sought to improve with the in practice, a good sign for them ziel and Locker didn’t appear to Garoppolo hasn’t been at the top addition of tight ends Jonnu Smith and Jones as the Patriots prepare benefit from the time on the side- of his game in the preseason but is and Hunter Henry. to open the season with back-to- line. still slated to start Week 1 against Soon after signing free-agent back division games. “Each situation has its own sit- Detroit. deals, both tried to acquaint them- “We missed that for a little bit in uation,” 49ers coach Kyle Shana- It’s a similar situation in Chica- selves with Newton, making trips camp with both of us not being out han said. “I look at ours, I learn go, where the Bears traded up to to meet up with the quarterback there, but it’s fun once we’re out from everything through my own draft Fields after already signing for informal throwing sessions. there and rolling,” Henry said of experience and just reading about Andy Dalton earlier in the offsea- Those workouts proved to be building chemistry with Smith. football and watching it over the son. moot when the Patriots surprised “It’s a good competition. Just be- STEVEN SENNE/AP many around the NFL by releas- ing able to build that chemistry Hunter Henry gives the Patriots ing Newton at the end of training with him while we’re on the field. rookie quarterback Mac Jones camp and elevating rookie Mac Talk through things, see how I see another pass­catching threat. Jones to the starting job. things, how he sees things. Bounce It’s put the spotlight on Jones, things off each other. have put him too far behind phys- whose first game out of the gate Over the past two seasons a ically to be ready for Sunday’s will be against a Dolphins defense group of Patriots tight ends that opener. that features 2020 interceptions has included Devin Asiasi, Ben Asked if he has any doubt he’ll leader Xavien Howard. Watson, Ryan Izzo, Matt LaCosse be ready to go, he said he’s only fo- It’s also underscored the impor- and Dalton Keene combined for cused on following the program tance of Smith and Henry, who just 54 catches for 672 yards and the training staff has laid out for will be counted on even more to three touchdowns. him. help take pressure off their young Asiasi is the only one of that “I’m just trying to get better ev- quarterback. Smith said he is ex- group currently on the roster, ery single day and you know, ap- cited for Jones, adding that he’s leaving plenty of room for Henry ply myself every day and be ready ready to give him all the support and Smith to make their marks in to go when it comes,” he said. he can to make it a successful first 2021. How well Smith and Henry per- outing Sunday. Smith and Henry combined for form when they do get on the field “He’s taken that role and he’s 101 catches and 12 TDs last season. together this season will hinge on ADAM HUNGER / AP done a great job at it. That’s why Henry’s recent injury kept him how well the duo shares the work- Rookie Mac Jones will start at quarterback for the New England he is where he is,” Smith said. “He sidelined for more than two weeks load in run blocking and in the Patriots, who released Cam Newton. does everything he’s supposed to during training camp, which may passing game. Wednesday, September 8, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 23 NFL Familiar faces playing in new places BY DENNIS WASZAK JR. highest-paid center. ... Moses Associated Press signed a one-year, $3.6 million NEW YORK — Wait a second. deal with the Jets to play right He’s playing where now? tackle and form bookends with left With the NFL season about to tackle Mekhi Becton in front of kick off, it’s time for a quick re- Wilson. fresher on some familiar faces in new places. Otherwise, you might Defensive linemen be scratching your head while ■ J.J. Watt (Texans to Cardi- drafting your fantasy football nals) team or doing double takes when ■ Jadeveon Clowney (Titans to you flip on the games in Week 1. Browns) So, if you missed some free- ■ Yannick Ngakoue (Ravens to agent signings or trades in the off- Raiders) season — or forgot — and spent Watt became one of the faces of your summer days and nights sip- the league during 10 years with ping cocktails by the pool rather the Texans, so it’ll surely be than watching preseason games, strange seeing him rush the pas- we’re here to help. ser in another uniform after sign- ing a two-year, $28 million deal Quarterbacks with Arizona. ... Browns fans are ■ Matthew Stafford (Lions to drooling over Clowney teaming Rams) with Myles Garrett to wreck op- ■ Jared Goff (Rams to Lions) posing backfields. ... Ngakoue split ■ Carson Wentz (Eagles to last season between Minnesota Colts) and Baltimore and finished with ■ Sam Darnold (Jets to Pan- eight sacks, a total he has reached thers) or surpassed in all five of his NFL ■ Teddy Bridgewater (Pan- seasons. thers to Broncos) ■ Ryan Fitzpatrick (Dolphins Linebackers to Washington) ■ Melvin Ingram (Chargers to ■ Andy Dalton (Cowboys to Steelers) Bears) JOHM MCCOY/AP ■ Bud Dupree (Steelers to Ti- Goff, two first-round picks and a Quarterback Matthew Stafford, left, was traded by Detroit to Los Angeles this offseason for former Rams tans) third-rounder were dealt by Los starter Jared Goff and two first­round draft picks. Both will be starters for their new teams on Sunday. ■ Matt Judon (Ravens to Patri- Angeles to Detroit for Stafford in ots) an offseason blockbuster. Both Coleman, who spent two injury- son in various team career receiv- Ingram was a consistent pass- will start for their new teams. ... plagued seasons in San Francisco, ing marks. ... Looking to give Da- Offensive line rushing threat during nine sea- Wentz was traded to Indianapolis, joins a backfield in New York niel Jones more weapons, the Gi- ■ Trent Brown (Raiders to Pa- sons with the Chargers except for where he was reunited with cur- where he’s likely to complement ants signed Golladay to a four- triots) last year, when knee injuries lim- rent Colts coach and former Ea- Ty Johnson, La’Mical Perine and year, $72 million contract. ... Davis ■ Joe Thuney (Patriots to ited him to seven games and no gles offensive coordinator Frank rookie Michael Carter. ... Conner is expected to be a major part of Chiefs) sacks. ... Dupree was a key per- Reich, for a third-rounder and a was Pittsburgh’s backfield work- the Jets’ revamped receiving ■ Corey Linsley (Packers to former on Pittsburgh’s defense 2022 conditional second-rounder. horse most of the last three sea- corps. Chargers) the last six seasons, getting 39½ Wentz had surgery to repair a bro- sons, but will be part of a 1-2 punch ■ Morgan Moses (Washington sacks. He signed a five-year, $82.5 ken bone in his foot earlier this in Arizona with Chase Edmonds. Tight ends to Jets) million contract with Tennessee month, but could be ready for the ... Drake broke out during his two The 6-foot-8, 380-pound Brown in the offseason and appears ■ opener. ... The Jets moved on from seasons with the Cardinals, scor- Hunter Henry (Chargers to returns to New England, where he healthy after a torn ACL ended Darnold and dealt him to Carolina ing 18 touchdowns in 23 games. Patriots) played left tackle in 2018, after two last season prematurely. ... Judon ■ for a sixth-rounder this year and Las Vegas is doubling down with Jonnu Smith (Titans to Patri- years with the Raiders. ... Thuney was one of New England’s big second- and fourth-rounders in Drake and Josh Jacobs. ... Michel ots) bolsters the line in front of Patrick free-agent signings, getting a four- 2022. New York drafted Zach Wil- will supplement Darrell Hender- Life at tight end without Rob Mahomes after five years with the year, $56 million deal after being son with the No. 2 overall pick. ... son, whose iffy injury history sug- Gronkowski hasn’t been great for Patriots. ... All-Pro Linsley, a fix- selected for the Pro Bowl the last After getting Darnold, the Pan- gests Michel could get plenty of New England, which brought in ture on Green Bay’s line the past two seasons. thers traded Bridgewater to Den- playing time if he can stay healthy two of the more productive play- seven years, signed a five-year, ver for a sixth-rounder and he has himself. ers at that position over the last $62.5 million contract with the Defensive backs taken the Broncos’ starting job. ... few years. Chargers, making him the NFL’s ■ Patrick Peterson (Cardinals FitzMagic is still going strong and Wide receivers to Vikings) the 38-year-old well-traveled vet ■ Julio Jones (Falcons to Ti- ■ Malcolm Butler (Titans to will be under center for Washing- tans) Cardinals) ton in Week 1 — the ninth NFL ■ A.J. Green (Bengals to Cardi- Peterson was a three-time All- team for which he’ll start. ... Dal- nals) Pro and established himself as one ton, in Dallas last year after nine ■ Kenny Golladay (Lions to Gi- of the game’s top cornerbacks in seasons in Cincinnati, is Chicago’s ants) 10 years in Arizona. ... Butler, expected starter. But the calls ■ Corey Davis (Titans to Jets) whose goal-line interception from Bears fans for Justin Fields, Jones, the Falcons’ career lead- sealed New England’s Super Bowl the No. 3 overall pick, have al- er in catches and yards receiving, win in 2014, spent the last three ready begun. was traded along with a 2023 seasons in Tennessee. sixth-round pick to Tennessee for Running backs the Titans’ second-rounder in Kickers ■ Tevin Coleman (49ers to 2022 and a fourth-rounder in 2023. ■ Matt Prater (Lions to Cardi- Jets) He didn’t practiced much in train- nals) ■ James Conner (Steelers to ing camp because of a leg ailment, Prater, who still holds the NFL Cardinals) but will form a formidable 1-2 re- record with his 64-yard field goal ■ Kenyan Drake (Cardinals to ceiving duo with A.J. Brown when while with Denver in 2013, kicked Raiders) healthy. ... Green signed with Ari- MARK HUMPHREY/AP for seven years in Detroit before ■ Sony Michel (Patriots to zona after 10 years in Cincinnati, Wide receiver Julio Jones was traded to the Titans by Atlanta, where signing a two-year deal with Ari- Rams) where he’s second to Chad John- he is the career leader in catches and receiving yards. zona in the offseason. PAGE 24 • STARS AND STRIPES • Wednesday, September 8, 2021 Still rolling SPORTS Djokovic three victories away from calendar-year Slam ›› US Open, Page 18

NFL Relying on the rookies First-year QBs stepping in as starters in Week 1 BY JOSH DUBOW Carson Palmer sitting out his en- Associated Press tire rookie season behind Jon Kit- SANTA CLARA, Calif. na in Cincinnati are mostly in the op two overall draft past. picks Trevor Lawrence While some point to the success and Zach Wilson are set Patrick Mahomes has had in Kan- Tto step right in and be- sas City since spending almost his come starting NFL quarterbacks entire rookie season on the bench in Week 1 of their rookie season. behind Alex Smith, rookies are be- Mac Jones will join them after ing thrown into the fire quicker beating out Cam Newton for the than ever. The differences be- job in New England, which should tween the pro and college offenses make this year’s draft class just have narrowed and teams try to the second since the merger with take advantage of having a start- at least three Week 1 rookie start- ing quarterback on a cheaper roo- ers at quarterback. kie contract. The timeline for the two other Since the rookie wage scale was first-round quarterbacks in this put in place before the 2011 sea- year’s draft is a bit murkier. But if son, 30 of the 32 quarterbacks recent history is any guide, Trey drafted in the first round — all but Lance and Justin Fields don’t fig- Jake Locker and Jordan Love — ure to wait too long to get their started at least one game as a roo- chance as starters. kie. Twelve of those started the The days of Aaron Rodgers opener and nearly two-thirds (21 spending three years on the bench as Brett Favre’s apprentice or SEE RELYING ON PAGE 22

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