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CHIP SOMODEVILLA/AP President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden participate in the final presidential debate before the election, moderated by Kristen Welker, center, at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., on Thursday. From the bottom up, Army focusing on trust, relationships

BY ROSE L. THAYER occasionally putting a hand on him, lean- The scenario is one of five presented Basham and her team use real-life ex- Stars and Stripes ing across, touching more than normal. to small groups of soldiers at Fort Hood, amples of sexual harassment and assault, Sgt. 1st Class Crystal Basham, the lead Texas, at the 1st Cavalry Division’s SHARP and role-play how to intervene. FORT HOOD, Texas — The training sexual assault response coordinator for 360 facility — an interactive training center In the bar scene, “we focus on male- begins with a bar scene. Two male soldiers on-male assault, because when we ask act out a night of celebrating a promotion, the 1st Cavalry Division, pauses the scene opened in April 2018 as an alternative to the males, ‘What do you do on a daily basis to but one soldier is feeding shots to the other to ask whether anyone would step up and standard training mandated by the Army’s ensure you’re not sexually assaulted?’ we while just sipping a beer. The sober soldier stop this. What if the drunken soldier were Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and begins getting closer to his drunken friend, a woman? Prevention program, known as SHARP. SEE ARMY ON PAGE 3 PAGE 2 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, October 24, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES Military rates Switzerland (Franc) ...... 0.9049 Huawei sales up, but growth slows under virus Euro costs (Oct. 26) ...... $1.16 Thailand (Baht) ...... 31.27 Dollar buys (Oct. 26) ...... €0.82 Turkey (New Lira) ...... 7.9664 British pound (Oct. 26) ...... $1.27 Associated Press (Military exchange rates are those ters was down from the 13.1% com equipment maker ZTE Japanese yen (Oct. 26) ...... 102.00 available to customers at military banking South Korean won (Oct. 26) ...... 1,107.00 reported for the first half of the Corp., video service TikTok and Commercial rates facilities in the country of issuance BEIJING — Chinese tech giant for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3767 year. messaging app WeChat. Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For Huawei, one of the biggest mak- British pound ...... $1.3065 nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., Huawei is struggling with U.S. The conflict has fueled fears Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3144 ers of smartphones and switching purchasing British pounds in Germany), sanctions that cut off its access to the global market might be di- China (Yuan) ...... 6.6779 check with your local military banking equipment, said Friday its rev- Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.2857 most American components in a viding into competing U.S. and facility. Commercial rates are interbank enue rose 9.9% in the first nine Egypt (Pound) ...... 15.7096 feud with Beijing over technology Chinese technology spheres with Euro ...... $1.1838/0.8448 rates provided for reference when buying months of this year, but growth and security. The White House incompatible standards. Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.7505 currency. All figures are foreign currencies decelerated in the face of U.S. Hungary (Forint) ...... 308.59 to one dollar, except for the British pound, says Huawei is a threat and might Industry analysts warn that Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.3747 which is represented in dollars-to-pound, sanctions and the coronavirus facilitate Chinese spying, which would slow down innovation and Japan (Yen) ...... 104.78 and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) pandemic. the company denies. raise costs. Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3056 INTEREST RATES Norway (Krone) ...... 9.2489 Huawei Technologies Ltd. gave Washington also is tightening Executives have warned Philippines (Peso) ...... 48.42 Prime rate ...... 3.25 no sales figure for the most recent curbs on access to U.S. markets Huawei’s smartphone and net- Poland (Zloty) ...... 3.88 Discount rate ...... 0.75 Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7505 Federal funds market rate ...... 0.09 quarter ending in September, but or technology for other Chinese work equipment sales would be Singapore (Dollar) ...... 1.3588 3-month bill ...... 0.09 growth for the first three quar- tech companies including tele- affected. South Korea (Won) ...... 1131.22 30-year bond ...... 1.67 WEATHER OUTLOOK SATURDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST SATURDAY IN EUROPE SUNDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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Associated Press fense Forum at the Ronald Rea- to Nebraska, where STRATCOM istan. Her assault and sexual bat- her career and eventually forcing gan Presidential Library in Simi is based. tery lawsuit alleged that while her retirement. LOS ANGELES — A federal Valley, northwest of Los Angeles. A phone call and email seek- judge on Thursday refused to dis- staying at a hotel during the Simi Spletstoser reported the allega- At the time, Hyten commanded ing comment from Hyten or his Valley trip, Hyten grabbed her, tions after Hyten’s nomination. miss a lawsuit alleging the vice the United States Strategic Com- lawyers were not immediately chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs kissed her, fondled her buttocks She told the AP last year that she mand, known as STRATCOM. returned. and rubbed himself against her. decided she couldn’t live with the of Staff sexually assaulted a for- The Associated Press generally However, Hyten, who was con- The lawsuit was amended from idea that Hyten might assault mer top aide during a Southern does not identify victims of al- firmed last September as the an original complaint that alleged someone else if he was confirmed California trip. leged sexual assault. But Splets- nation’s second-highest-ranking Air Force Gen. John Hyten has toser has allowed her name to be military officer, flatly denied Hyten sexually assaulted her at for the job. denied the allegations brought used. Spletstoser’s claims during his least nine times in 2017, including The Air Force investigated the by former Army Col. Kathryn Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald in confirmation hearing. during trips to California, Lon- woman’s allegations and found Spletstoser that he attacked her Los Angeles rejected defense mo- Spletstoser served in the Army don, South Korea and elsewhere there was insufficient evidence to during a December 2017 trip to tions to dismiss the case for lack for 28 years and carried out four and that he retaliated against for charge the general or recommend attend the Reagan National De- of jurisdiction or to move the case combat tours in Iraq and Afghan- refusing his advances by harming any administrative punishment. Army: Fort Hood soldiers given mock scenarios to learn awareness and trust

FROM FRONT PAGE hear them say they don’t really ‘ We do have some think about it,” Basham said. significant issues to Most male soldiers say they pro- vide the women in their lives a tackle here at Fort list of ways to protect themselves. Hood. “We ask, ‘Why don’t you do this ’ for yourself?’ ” Maj. Gen. John Richardson IV This lesson is reinforced dur- U.S. Army ing scenes that play out in a mock barracks room, gym, office and field training. Soldiers who at- it’s hard to tell.” tend the training tell her it beats Her takeaway: It’s important to a PowerPoint presentation. always be aware of what’s going “They get the same informa- on. tion, but it’s the delivery of it,” “There’s no such thing as an in- Basham said. “It gives them an nocent bystander. If you feel like opportunity to really see it.” something’s wrong or see some- Maj. Gen. Jeff Broadwater, 1st thing wrong, it’s better to inter- PHOTOS BY ROSE L. THAYER/Stars and Stripes Cavalry Division commander, vene and be wrong rather than not has observed soldiers training at to intervene. It’s important to take Sgt. 1st Class Crystal Basham, the lead sexual assault response coordinator for the 1st Cavalry Division the 360 facility and brought his care of everyone’s safety,” Marin at Fort Hood, Texas, stands in a mock bar where soldiers act out scenarios to learn how to identify commanders to better under- said. “That hit me. It’s something sexual assault and harassment and then intervene safely. stand as well. I will definitely take more seri- “You have more interactions ously. It’s really unfortunate that under the name Operation People Three points — a leader, fam- happen.” and it leads to better discussions some events happened and could First to the other three divisions ily and friends — surround a sol- These positive changes help re- and better knowledge of certain have been stopped by something under its command. dier to provide a greater support build trust, Richardson said. situations that we want to be as simple as saying, ‘Hey, what “We do have some signifi- system. “The chain of command is not aware of as we go,” he said. “We’re are you doing?’ ” cant issues to tackle here at Fort “These are difficult times and responsible for houses, but they all getting better and identifying The facility also has two rooms Hood,” Maj. Gen. John Richard- leaders need to think through how are responsible for families,” he problems, to address those prob- designed to reinforce what sol- son IV said during a recent phone we are taking care of our families said. “We are getting the chain lems and move forward.” diers learn — a quiz game and an interview. A common denomina- during this environment,” McCo- of command in contact with the The 360 facility, built in an aban- escape-room style game where tor of these issues was a “trust nville said last week during the families and beginning that con- doned building on the west side of soldiers learn about resources on deficit that has built over time Association of the U.S. Army an- nective tissue” of the golden the base, is just one part of the base in exchange for keys to free between soldiers and the chain of nual conference. “We have single triangle. training made mandatory under Spc. Teddy, a human-size teddy command.” [and] dual working parents. We Marin, who oversees three sol- the division’s Operation Pegasus bear dressed in an Army combat Initiatives and information need to take a hard look at how we diers, said she has taken these Strength. The trust-building ini- uniform. from Army Forces Command are supporting our soldiers.” lessons to heart. She carries them tiative among soldiers and lead- Before the year’s end, each of and the Pentagon show that these The weeklong conference also with others from the strong lead- ers takes a holistic approach to the 29 battalions in the division issues aren’t limited to Fort Hood. included the announcement of ership she said she has had dur- improving soldiers’ well-being. will take one week to focus on Across the formation, rates of huge funding infusions for base ing her time in the Army. When It aims to remove three “corro- holistic health and trust, with at suicide have climbed during the living quarters. things get difficult, she tells her sives” that destroy trust — sexual least half a day at the SHARP coronavirus pandemic, and sol- Army family housing will see soldiers they will adapt and over- assault and harassment; extrem- 360 facility. The week includes a diers and families continue to feel $2.8 billion over the next five come. Then it will get easier. ism and racism; and suicide, mix of physical fitness events and neglected when it comes to safe years, Army Secretary Ryan Mc- “Throughout the line I’ve had Broadwater said when the train- classes. Some attempt to destig- living conditions in base housing Carthy said. It will create “fun- so many great [noncommissioned ing began last month. matize the need for behavioral and the barracks. damental changes” stateside and officers] and officers. They taught Spc. Eunylda Marin, a 22-year- health resources and others pro- Army leaders said this month overseas. me to exhaust every avenue before old fire support specialist within mote nutrition and stress man- that they have seen about a 30% Nearly $9 billion will flow into giving up on something. I always the division’s 2nd Battalion, 12th agement and articulate resources jump in the number of active- barracks projects over the next treat my soldiers like they are Cavalry Regiment, said the sce- available for everything from fi- duty suicides this year, and the 10 years, starting with $780 mil- real people. If they need help, I’m narios were “eye-opening.” nancial assistance to discrimina- increased numbers coincide lion this year, McConville said. always right there helping them “We were told, ‘Soldiers look to tion reports. with the start of the coronavirus “We want to make sure we have out. I won’t stop until I figure out the left and right. Look front and Pegasus Strength is nested pandemic. quality barracks, and we are put- any way I can help them, because behind. That’s what a predator in the same ideas as a weeklong Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. ting billions of dollars into those that’s the leadership I got,” Marin looks like. Look again, that’s what trust-building initiative held last James McConville described the facilities to make sure that we said. “It’s only fair that I give that a victim looks like,’ ” she recalled. month within the division’s high- support system that the Army have that quality,” he said. “It is to future leaders.” “So you don’t really know. We’re er command, III Corps. Soon the hopes to build around each sol- going to take some time, but we [email protected] all wearing the same uniform, so corps will expand that initiative dier as the “golden triangle.” are committed to making that Twitter: @Rose_Lori PAGE 4 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, October 24, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK Pandemic threatens urban renewal in recovering cities

BY TOM KRISHER from Lebanon a decade ago. “It’s Ford was planning to revamp its AND MICHAEL LIEDTKE OK. As long as I can survive and depressing campus there with Associated Press keep going with my dream.” modern, open-feeling buildings. Detroit’s downtown was teem- “It’s clear that we don’t need DETROIT — Downtown De- ing with people before the virus. the real estate footprint that we troit was returning to its roots as Since 2014, when the city emerged have had,” CEO Jim Farley said. a vibrant city center, motoring from bankruptcy, its downtown Ford has roughly 18,000 U.S. away from its past as the model of population rose nearly 22% to white-collar employees who can urban ruin. more than 13,000 by 2018. The work from home, and the com- Then the pandemic showed up, number of people working down- pany says they won’t return until emptying once-bustling streets town rose 12% from 2014 to over at least next July. Many will stay and forcing many office workers 62,000 in 2016, the latest year for home after that, at least part of to flee to their suburban homes. census statistics. the time. Anthony Frank, who manages People moved to refurbished Urban planners say a hybrid Dessert Oasis and Coffee Roast- lofts and new condominiums model is emerging where people ers on Griswold Street, said ev- a short distance from Quicken would work remotely two or three eryone loves Detroit’s comeback Loans, General Motors and other days per week but still go to the story, but a 20% drop in business employers. They bought coffee or office for meetings and human has been difficult to handle. lunch, and suburban commuters contact. “We definitely had to do a lot of stayed for concerts and sports. “I believe the workplace will soul-searching just to try to make Long-decaying skyscrapers were change, but it will not go away,” sure that we were able to keep scrubbed clean and parks rejuve- said Janet Pogue McLaurin, this thing going,” said Frank, who is hopeful that things will eventu- nated with food trucks and new global workplace research leader ally pick up again. places to play. for Gensler, an architecture and From midtown Manhattan to The pandemic struck a hard planning firm. blow to the city government’s Case Western’s Shoag says if San Francisco, just about any /AP city built around clusters of office TOM KRISHER revenue, which fell 12% in the fis- the virus can be controlled before cal year that ended June 30, said businesses go under, then the re- buildings that used to bring in David Armin-Parcells, co-owner of Motor City Wine poses in Detroit. thousands of workers every day With the coronavirus forcing many office workers to their homes in Dave Massaron, chief financial developing cities will come back. is feeling some degree of angst. the suburbs, those who remain wonder about the impact on cities. officer. Bedrock, the real estate arm But experts say cities such as Motor City Wine, a bar in the of Quicken Loans and Detroit’s Detroit and Cleveland, that were could be really bad in terms of opening and paint maker Sher- Corktown neighborhood just west biggest developer, is pressing on shedding years of decay and start- wiping out the base and being re- win Williams announcing a new of downtown where Tiger Sta- with projects despite the virus, dium once stood, lost half of its said Sam Hamburger, vice presi- ing to turn a corner, will have a ally hard to start from scratch,” headquarters with about 3,500 business. Local customers are dent of leasing and acquisitions. harder time recovering because Shoag said. workers. Downtown’s population keeping it afloat for now. The company believes that in the they don’t have an established In resurgent cities, restaurants, is nearing 20,000, up 25% since “This neighborhood was get- long run, people will want to be in base of large office tenants. And dry cleaners and other business- 2010, the Downtown Cleveland even though downtown popula- ting halfway there, and then got a vibrant downtown, he said. es were banking on continued Alliance says. stunted,” said David Armin-Par- Kerry McCormack, a Cleve- tions in Cleveland and Detroit growth to fund investments, said But the pandemic sent busi- are growing, their overall popu- cells, who owns the shop with wife land city councilman whose ward Christopher Mayer, a finance and nesses on a downward spiral. At lations are still declining, mak- Melissa. “That’s been Detroit’s includes downtown, says that’s real estate professor at Columbia Maestro Tailor in the Playhouse ing their comebacks all the more story for 40 years, 50 years.” especially true of companies that challenging. University. Square theater district, owner The wine bar did well during want to attract young employees If the virus persists, some busi- “Their (profit) margins weren’t Mark Srour’s alteration and the summer with its outdoor patio. who enjoy walking to baseball nesses will ultimately close, and that high; they were making a bet clothing business is down 80% But because most of its business games or breweries after work. the damage could ripple through on the new neighborhood,” he from before the virus. He’s hop- is alcohol, it can’t seat a full house “The way you cultivate young downtowns and hurt the busi- said. “All of that I think has been ing customers come back when inside under state rules. Armin- talent is by having an exciting nesses that remain, said Daniel upended, and I don’t know when theaters reopen and workers at Parcells isn’t sure what they’ll do place to work and live,” he said. Shoag, an economics professor at it’s going to recover.” nearby law firms and office tow- as the weather turns cold. “From a long-term prognosis, I Case Western Reserve University In Cleveland, the downtown ers stop working remotely. The pain has spilled over to really believe that our cities and in Cleveland. was thriving before the pandemic “Sometimes I don’t pay my- Detroit’s outskirts, to nearby our downtown corridors will “There’s a possibility that this with two new residential towers self,“ said Srour, who emigrated Dearborn. Before the pandemic, bounce back.” US Navy in Japan reports 2 new cases VA cases top 70,000

Stars and Stripes BY STEVE BEYNON rate than the 2.7% fatality rate of TOKYO — The U.S. Navy in Japan reported a pair Stars and Stripes Americans overall, according to of new coronavirus cases Friday. Johns Hopkins. Two recent arrivals to Yokosuka Naval Base, WASHINGTON — The De- The cause of a higher fatality south of Tokyo, from outside Japan tested positive partment of Veterans Affairs has rate among veterans could be a while in isolation, according to a post on the installa- topped 70,000 coronavirus cases mix of factors, including that the tion’s Facebook page. They tested positive sometime and 3,780 deaths since the start of bulk of VA patients skew older since Monday, according to the post. the pandemic in March, accord- with an average age of 58, accord- The base has five active cases, the post said. ing to data released this week ing to the department. However, Also Friday, Yokosuka expanded the permitted from the agency. the majority of deaths were peo- off-duty travel area to include Nara, Wakayama, As of Thursday, the VA is treat- ple 85 years old or older. Aichi, Gunma, Mie and Yamagata prefectures, and THERON GODBOLD/Stars and Stripes ing 4,749 active cases of the virus, The VA also has said about 78% now permits visits to public beaches, according to 372 of which are its own employ- of veterans are overweight or the Facebook post. A passenger wears a mask while waiting for a ees, an increase from the 2,700 train to depart Fussa Station near Yokota Air Base, obese, a difference compared to At Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo, the princi- cases that the agency was treat- about 71% of the general U.S. pop- Japan, Thursday. ing in early September. pal at the base high school in a letter to students and ulation, according to the national The VA numbers come amid a families Friday said the school had been thoroughly Centers for Disease Control and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni declared Oki- spike in cases across the country. cleaned and safe for classes on Monday. Someone at Prevention. Obesity and being the school tested positive for the coronavirus, Prin- nawa and nearby islands, including Miyako and More than 8,378,700 people in the overweight are key risk factors of cipal Marian Leverette wrote Thursday in a simi- Ishigaka, off- limits, along with several other metro United States have been infect- severe illness from the coronavi- lar letter. Neither the school nor the base specified areas in Japan. The III Marine Expeditionary Force ed with the coronavirus and at rus, according to the CDC. whether the patient was a student or staff member. also put the two islands off-limits. least 222,100 have died, accord- The VA also treats thousands First Lt. Stuart Thrift, a spokesman for the 374th “Okinawa is still experiencing the highest per ing to data from Johns Hopkins of Vietnam veterans who were Airlift Wing at Yokota, said the wing would not say capita rate of new COVID-19 infections in Japan,” University. how many people have been quarantined as a result said a III MEF post on Facebook, referring to the The VA, which is the second exposed to Agent Orange, which of coronavirus safety requirements. respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus. largest federal agency, oversees causes a number of respiratory In the wake of an uptick in new coronavirus cases The U.S. Navy garrison on Okinawa declared the the health care of more than 9 issues and illnesses that can com- on two islands popular with tourists near Okinawa, islands off-limits Thursday following a spike in new million veterans and 5.3% of VA promise an immune system. two more U.S. commands on Friday restricted trav- cases there. patients who have been sickened [email protected] el there. [email protected] by the virus have died, a higher @StevenBeynon Saturday, October 24, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 5 VIRUS OUTBREAK FDA OKs first COVID-19 drug: antiviral remdesivir

Associated Press state’s third phase of reopening. Residents there are also being U.S. regulators on Thursday urged to wear masks, socially approved the first drug to treat distance, frequently wash their COVID-19: remdesivir, an antivi- hands, stay home if they’re over ral medicine given to hospitalized 65, cancel gatherings and events patients through an IV. with nonrelatives, and get tested The drug, which California- regularly, even if they’re healthy. based Gilead Sciences Inc. is While concerned with these lo- calling Veklury, cut the time to calized spikes, Democratic Gov. recovery by five days — from 15 Ned Lamont said there are signs days to 10 on average — in a large of improvement since state and study led by the U.S. National In- local health officials began ramp- stitutes of Health. ing up testing and contact tracing It had been authorized for use in the region several weeks ago. on an emergency basis since spring, and now becomes the first Illinois drug to win full Food and Drug Administration approval for treat- SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. ing COVID-19. President Donald Pritzker said Thursday that Il- Trump received it when he was linois State Police will start pa- sickened earlier this month. trolling bars and restaurants in SETH WENIG/AP Veklury is approved for people regions of the state where corona- Coronavirus-themed Halloween decorations are displayed on a lawn in Tenafly, N.J., on Thursday . at least 12 years old and weighing virus numbers are surging, and at least 88 pounds who are hospi- establishments that disregard his talized for a coronavirus infec- new restrictions could face sanc- they convene next year. “Combined with the perennial The Texas Department of State tion. For patients younger than 12, tions including the loss of their Beshear spokeswoman Crys- influenza season which is fast ap- Health Services and the Texas the FDA will still allow the drug’s liquor or gambling licenses. tal Staley accused the state trea- proaching and persons being in Division of Emergency Manage- use in certain cases under its pre- On another record-setting day surer of “playing politics” in the closer quarters during the winter, ment will send more medical per- vious emergency authorization. for new COVID-19 infections, midst of the public health crisis. this portends a ‘perfect storm’ to sonnel and equipment this week The drug works by inhibit- Pritzker announced the police Beshear reported 1,330 new virus form an extremely hazardous sit- to address the surge of COVID-19 ing a substance the virus uses to patrols in four areas of the state. cases Thursday — the state’s uation,” Wester said in a message cases. make copies of itself. Certain kid- The officers will be authorized to fourth-highest daily total — and to parishioners. The health department will ney and liver tests are required disperse crowds and issue cita- 17 more virus-related deaths send more than 460 medical per- before starting patients on it to tions for violators. across Kentucky. Pennsylvania sonnel to the region. The agencies ensure it’s safe for them and to Pritzker previously down- will also send a Texas Emergency monitor for any possible side ef- Montana Pennsylvania plans to offer $20 Medical Task Force ambulance played enforcement while beg- million in relief to the state’s be- fects. And the label warns against ging for compliance, but he said bus, medical incident support HELENA — Montana Gov. leaguered hospitality industry, using it with the malaria drug hy- times have changed. team, five ambulances and mo- Steve Bullock said Thursday the governor announced Thurs- droxychloroquine, because that “It is very serious right now, bile medical unit to assist first re- that the state health department day, an amount trade groups can curb its effectiveness. folks, and if we need to close down sponders. Additionally, the health is pursuing legal action against called woefully inadequate for “We now have enough knowl- restaurants or bars or take away department plans to send 48 pa- several businesses in northwest- helping bars and restaurants sur- edge and a growing set of tools their liquor licenses, take away tient monitors, 25 medical beds ern Montana after they failed vive the pandemic. to help fight COVID-19,” Gilead’s their gaming licenses, we will do and 30 oxygen concentrators to to follow restrictions meant to The state intends to waive li- chief medical officer, Dr. Merdad that because we are now headed support area hospitals. prevent the spread of the novel quor license fees in 2021 for more Parsey, said in a statement. into a peak that is beyond, poten- coronavirus. than 16,000 restaurants and bars, The drug is either approved or tially, where we were in March Wisconsin The announcement came as the clubs, caterers and hotels, said has temporary authorization in and April,” Pritzker said during a state reported 932 new cases of Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf, who MADISON — A new study from about 50 countries, he noted. visit to the St. Clair County Health COVID-19, smashing the previ- recently vetoed Republican leg- the University of Wisconsin-Mad- Its price has been controver- Department in Belleville. ous daily case record of 734. The islation that would have loosened ison suggests that the state’s high sial, given that no studies have Earlier, Chicago Mayor Lori new cases include 173 in Yellow- pandemic restrictions on the food school sports have not caused an found it improves survival. Last Lightfoot had a similar message. stone county and 112 in Flathead and beverage sector. increase in COVID-19 infections week, a large study led by the Starting Friday, she ordered non- County. “COVID continues to hurt this among athletes. World Health Organization found essential businesses to close by 10 Bullock said the state is pur- industry in a particularly awful The UW School of Medicine the drug did not help hospitalized p.m. and urged residents to limit suing temporary restraining or- way. They need our help now,” and Public Health released the COVID-19 patients, but that study gatherings to six people because ders against five businesses in Wolf said at a news conference study Thursday. Researchers led did not include a placebo group of the troublesome rise in coro- Flathead County, after the local at LeMont, a venerated, upscale by Dr. Andrew Watson surveyed and was less rigorous than previ- navirus cases. Bars that don’t health department decided not to Pittsburgh restaurant. 207 schools that restarted fall ous ones that found a benefit. The serve food also have to stop serv- take action to limit the spread of The plan requires approval by sports in September, represent- FDA’s approval statement noted ing customers indoors, and all the virus, despite a sharp rise in the Pennsylvania Liquor Control ing more than 30,000 athletes, that, besides the NIH-led one, restaurants and bars have to stop cases this month. Board. more than 16,000 practices and two other studies found the drug liquor sales at 9 p.m. beneficial. He declined to identify the busi- Industry groups reacted coolly more than 4,000 games. Gilead charges $2,340 for a Kentucky nesses until the cases are filed. to Wolf’s proposal, saying it will The survey found 271 athletes typical treatment course for barely make a dent in their mem- contracted the virus overall com- people covered by government FRANKFORT — Kentucky’s New Mexico bers’ staggering financial losses. pared with 2,318 Wisconsin chil- health programs in the United Republican state treasurer urged John Longstreet, president and dren aged 14-17 over the month States and other developed coun- lawmakers on Thursday to put ALBUQUERQUE — One of the CEO of the Pennsylvania Res- of September. No sports were tries, and $3,120 for patients with restrictions on the Democratic oldest Roman Catholic dioceses taurant and Lodging Associa- found to have a higher incidence private insurance. The amount governor’s ability to take execu- in the United States will again be tion, called Wolf’s offer an “olive rate of COVID-19 overall than that patients pay out of pocket de- tive action in an emergency. foregoing Sunday Mass indefi- branch” that won’t help much. 14-17 year-olds. None of the cases pends on insurance, income and Treasurer Allison Ball’s rec- nitely as New Mexico marks its “If the restaurant industry is among the athletes resulted in other factors. ommendation came at a time latest surge of COVID-19 cases. the backbone of Pennsylvania’s hospitalization or death. when the number of cases, hos- Archbishop John C. Wester is economy,” Longstreet said in a Of the 209 athletes who knew Connecticut pitalizations and deaths from the directing churches within the written statement, “then our gov- where they contracted the virus, coronavirus outbreak continue to northern New Mexico diocese ernor needs to understand our only one case was attributed to Eight more communities, surge in the Bluegrass State. to cease regular Mass schedules backs are broken.” participation in sports. many in southeastern Connecti- Ball offered a report criticiz- after Sunday. He’s encouraging All the schools reported they cut, were identified Thursday by ing Gov. Andy Beshear’s use of Masses to be streamed online or Texas had a formal plan in place to re- state public health authorities as taxpayer funds to enforce his recorded so that they can be ac- duce the risk of transmission, in- “red alert towns” after their daily springtime restrictions on pub- cessed by people at home. He’s AUSTIN — Texas is sending cluding monitoring for symptoms, rates of new COVID-19 infections lic gatherings such as religious also calling for funeral services more medical reinforcements to temperature checks at home and surpassed 15 per 100,000 people services. and weddings to be delayed. the El Paso area in response to on site, masks for staff and play- since last week. The leader of the GOP-con- The guidance comes as state of- the region’s surge of coronavirus ers off the field, social distancing, There are now 19 cities and trolled Senate said later that leg- ficials have been pushing people to cases and the illness the virus increased facility cleaning and towns on the weekly list that now islators are likely to review those stay home and adhere to the provi- causes, Gov. Greg Abbott an- staggered arrival and departure have the option of rolling back the broad gubernatorial powers when sions of the public health order. nounced Thursday. times for events. PAGE 6 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, October 24, 2020 NATION Final debate milder, more substantive than first

Associated Press ter movement, declaring that the other people because I disagreed NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Presi- president “pours fuel on every with them.” dent Donald Trump and Demo- single racist fire.” The debate, moderated by cratic challenger Joe Biden fought “You know who I am. You know NBC’s Kristen Welker, was a over how to tame the raging coro- who he is. You know his character. final chance for each man to navirus during the campaign’s You know my character,” Biden make his case to a television au- closing debate, largely shelving said. The rival’s reputations for dience of tens of millions. And the rancor that overshadowed “honor and for telling to truth” questions swirled beforehand as their previous face off in favor of are clear, he said. to how Trump, whose hectoring a more substantive exchange that Trump countered by pointing performance at the first debate highlighted their vastly different out his efforts on criminal justice was viewed by aides as a mistake approaches to the major domestic reform and blasting Biden’s sup- that turned off viewers, would and foreign challenges facing the port of a 1990s Crime Bill that perform amid a stretch of the nation. many feel disproportionately in- campaign in which he has taken The Republican president de- carcerated Black men. Staring angry aim at the news media and clared the virus, which killed into the crowd, he declared him- unleashed deeply personal at- more than 1,000 Americans on self “the least racist person in tacks on Biden and his adult son. Thursday alone, will “go away.” this room.” When he feels cornered, Trump Biden countered that the na- Biden said that America has has often lashed out, going as neg- tion was heading toward “a dark learned from a New York Times ative as possible. In one stunning winter.” report that Trump paid only $750 moment during the 2016 cam- “Anyone who is responsible for a year in federal taxes while hold- paign, in an effort to deflect from that many deaths should not re- ing “a secret bank account” in the release of the “Access Holly- main as president of the United China. The former vice president wood” tape in which he is heard States of America,” Biden said. then noted he’s released all of his boasting about groping women, With less than two weeks until tax returns going back 22 years Trump held a press conference and challenged the president to the election, Trump portrayed just before a debate with Hillary JULIO CORTEZ/AP release his returns, saying, “What himself as the same outsider he Clinton during which he appeared are you hiding?” first pitched to voters four years First lady Melania Trump, left, and President Donald Trump, center, with women who had accused Bill Trump said he closed his for- ago, repeatedly saying he wasn’t remain on stage as former Vice President Joe Biden, right, walks Clinton of sexual assault. He then mer account in China and claimed a politician. Biden, meanwhile, away at the conclusion of the final presidential debate Thursday at invited them to watch as audience his accountants told him he “pre- argued that Trump was an in- Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. members. competent leader of a country paid tens of millions of dollars” in In a similar move, Trump’s facing multiple crises and tried to taxes. However, as he has for the angry interruptions, the Thurs- the debate, declaring, “We’re not campaign held another surprise connect what he saw as the pres- past four years after promising to day event featured a mostly going to ban fossil fuels. We’ll get pre-debate news conference, this ident’s failures to the everyday release his taxes, he declined to milder tone. And in a campaign rid of the subsidies of fossil fuels time featuring Tony Bobulinski, lives of Americans, especially defined by ugly personal attacks, but not going to get rid of fossil say when he might do so. a man who said he was Hunter when it comes to the pandemic. the night featured a surprising fuels for a long time.” Trump said that when it comes Biden’s former business partner The president, who promised amount of substantive policy de- As the debate swept to climate to health care, he would like “to and made unproven allegations a vaccine within weeks, said the bate as the two broke sharply on change, Trump explained his de- terminate” the Obama-era Af- that the vice president’s son con- worst problems are in states with the environment, foreign policy, cision to pull the U.S. out of the fordable Care Act, even amid a Democratic governors, a conten- immigration and racial justice. Paris climate accord negotiated pandemic, and come up “with a sulted with his father on China- tion at odds with rising cases in When Trump repeatedly asked in 2015, declaring it was an un- brand new, beautiful health care,” related business dealings. states that voted for Trump in Biden if he would “close down fair pact that would have cost the that protects coverage for preex- Trump made similar, if vague, 2016. Biden, meanwhile, vowed the oil industry,” the Democratic country trillions of dollars and isting conditions. Biden said the accusations from the debate that his administration would standard-bearer said he “would hurt businesses. president has been talking about stage, but exchanges about Hunt- defer to scientists on battling the transition from the oil industry, Trump repeatedly claimed making such a move for years but er Biden did not dominate the pandemic and said that Trump’s yes,” and that he would replace it Biden’s plan to tackle climate “he’s never come up with a plan.” night as aides on both campaigns divisive approach on suffer- by renewable energy “over time.” change and invest in green indus- He also denounced Trump’s thought might happen. Biden de- ing states hindered the nation’s Trump, making a direct appeal tries was developed by “AOC plus claim that he wanted to socialize clared the discussion about fami- response. to voters in energy producing three,” referring to New York medicine, creating daylight be- ly entanglements “malarkey” and “I don’t look at this in terms of states like Texas and the vital Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. tween himself and the more lib- accused Trump of not wanting to the way he does — blue states and battleground of Pennsylvania, Biden chuckled during much of eral members of his party whom talk about the substantive issues. red states,” Biden said. “They’re seized upon the remark as “a big Trump’s answer and said, “I don’t he defeated in the Democratic Turning to the camera and the all the United States. And look statement.” know where he comes from.” primaries. millions of people watching at at all the states that are having Perhaps sensing that the com- On race, Biden called out “He thinks he’s running against home, Biden said, “It’s not about such a spike in the coronavirus ment could soon appear in Trump Trump’s previous refusals to con- somebody else,” the former vice his family and my family. It’s — they’re the red states.” campaign ads, Biden did a little demn white supremacists and his president said. “He’s running about your family, and your fam- After a first debate defined by cleanup boarding his plane after attacks on the Black Lives Mat- against Joe Biden. I beat all those ily is hurting badly.” Nuclearization of N. Korea topic of testy debate exchange

BY KIM GAMEL ducted a long-range missile or nuclear test “What has he done? He’s legitimized Barack Obama had left him “a mess” and Stars and Stripes in nearly three years. North Korea. He’s talked about his good claimed that Obama had tried to meet with Trump became the first sitting U.S. pres- buddy who’s a thug, a thug,” Biden said. Kim but was rejected because Kim “didn’t SEOUL, South Korea — During the final ident to meet with a North Korean leader “And he talks about how we’re better off like him.” debate before the election, Democratic during a June 2018 summit in Singapore and they have much more capable missiles Former Obama administration officials presidential candidate Joe Biden called during which they agreed to a vague prom- able to reach U.S. territory much more eas- have vehemently denied that claim, say- North Korea’s leader a “thug” but said he ise to “work toward the denuclearization of ily than it ever did before.” ing the Democratic leader never consid- would meet with Kim Jong Un if the com- the Korean Peninsula.” Biden said he would maintain pressure ered meeting with Kim as U.S. policy at munist state agrees to denuclearize. The leaders met twice more in Vietnam on China to help rein in its communist ally the time was to rely on economic sanctions The comment came during a testy ex- to pressure the regime to give up nuclear change Thursday evening between Biden and on the Korean border, although nuclear if he wins the Nov. 3 vote. weapons. and President Donald Trump over how to talks between the two nations deadlocked In response to a question about whether deal with North Korea’s nuclear weapons after they failed to agree on details about he would meet with Kim, Biden said only “We had a good relationship with Hitler program. sanctions relief and disarmament steps. “on the condition that he would agree that before he, in fact, invaded Europe,” Biden The former vice president accused his The president reiterated his usual talk- he would be drawing down his nuclear said. “Come on. The reason [Kim] would Republican rival of cozying up to Kim, ing points that his engagement with Kim capacity.” not meet with President Obama is because whose regime is ranked as one of the worst prevented a new war from breaking out However, Biden offered few details President Obama said, ‘We’re going to talk human rights abusers, with a policy that on the divided peninsula, which is home to about how his policy would be different about denuclearization. We’re not going to has allowed the North to continue improv- some 28,500 U.S. troops. after decades of initiatives by administra- legitimize you, and we’re going to continue ing its arsenal. “We have a very good relationship, and tions from both parties have failed to pre- to push stronger and stronger sanctions on The North showed off a huge new inter- there’s no war,” he said. vent the North from developing nuclear you.’” continental ballistic missile during an Oct. Biden criticized Trump’s top-down weapons. [email protected] 10 military parade, although it has not con- approach. Trump said Biden and then-President Twitter: @kimgamel Saturday, October 24, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 7 NATION US: Hackers in Russia hit state, local networks

BY ERIC TUCKER The advisory does not identify Associated Press by name or location those who were targeted, but officials say WASHINGTON — U.S. offi- they have no information that any cials said that Russian hackers election or government opera- have targeted the networks of tions have been affected or that dozens of state and local govern- the integrity of elections data has ments in the United States in re- been compromised. cent days, stealing data from at “However, the actor may be least two servers. The warning, seeking access to obtain future dis- less than two weeks before the ruption options, to influence U.S. election, amplified fears of the policies and actions, or to delegiti- potential for tampering with the mize (state and local) government ELAINE THOMPSON/AP vote and undermining confidence entities,” the advisory said. in the results. An election worker pulls a stack of returned ballots from a sorting machine at the King County Elections U.S. officials have repeatedly office Tuesday, in Renton, Wash. The advisory from the FBI and said it would be extremely diffi- the Department of Homeland cult for hackers to alter vote tal- A broad concern, particularly sought to stress the integrity of hackers were looking for election Security’s cybersecurity agency lies in a meaningful way, but they at the local government level, has the vote, with FBI Director Chris- infrastructure or election-related describes an onslaught of recent have warned about other meth- been that hackers could infiltrate topher Wray saying Wednesday, information, and aren’t aware of activity by a Russian state-spon- ods of interference that could sored hacking group against a disrupt the election, including a county network and then work “You should be confident that any activity “that would allow broad range of networks, some of cyberattacks on networks meant their way over to election-related your vote counts. Early, unveri- them to come anywhere near a which were successfully compro- to impede the voting process. The systems unless certain defenses, fied claims to the contrary should vote.” He said the alert was is- mised. The alert released Thurs- interference could continue dur- such as firewalls, are in place. be viewed with a healthy dose of sued in regard to the scanning of day functions as a reminder of ing or after the tallying of bal- This is especially true for smaller skepticism.” county networks for vulnerabili- Russia’s potent capabilities and lots if Russians produce spoofed counties that don’t have as much On Thursday, Chris Krebs, the ties, not specifically to the target- ongoing interference in the elec- websites or fake content meant to money and IT support as their head of Homeland Security’s Cy- ing of elections. tion even as U.S. officials publicly confuse voters about election re- bigger counterparts to fund secu- bersecurity and Infrastructure “The election-related risk is the called out Iran on Wednesday sults and lead them to doubt the rity upgrades. Security Agency, said officials fact that they were in or touching night. legitimacy of the outcome. Officials have nonetheless don’t have reason to believe that an election system,” he said. Facebook and Twitter Trump posts unedited CEOs ordered to testify interview before it airs by Republican senators Associated Press Trump talked about having cre- ated “the greatest economy in the NEW YORK — President Don- ald Trump took on the country’s history of the country,” Stahl im- BY MARCY GORDON and local governments in re- most influential news program in mediately broke in. Associated Press cent days, stealing data from at unprecedented fashion, posting “You know that’s not true,” she least two servers. The revelation an unedited video of interviews said. WASHINGTON — The GOP was certain to stoke fears that that he and Vice President Mike Trump objected and said she push against Facebook and Twit- Americans’ confidence in the Pence gave to “60 Minutes” be- wouldn’t address Biden in the ter accelerated Thursday after Nov. 3 election results could be fore its broadcast this weekend. same manner. Republican senators threatened undermined. Zuckerberg the CEOs of the social media raised more questions than an- The video released Thursday Stahl — who, like Trump, was Russia backed President Don- hospitalized with COVID-19 but companies with subpoenas to ald Trump’s 2016 campaign swers, including whether emails shows an increasingly agitated recovered — said she could not force them to address accusations through hacking of Democratic at the center of the story were president parrying with inter- of censorship in the closing weeks emails and a covert social media hacked or fabricated. The FBI is viewer Lesley Stahl on issues like believe that after a Rose Garden of the presidential campaign. campaign. Facebook became an investigating whether the emails the coronavirus, health care and event that led to several people With Democrats boycotting unwitting conduit for misinfor- are part of a foreign influence his demeanor on social media be- coming down with the virus that the hearing, the Republican-con- mation and election disruption. operation. fore abruptly ending the session. the president was not strongly en- trolled Senate Judiciary Com- Facebook and Twitter acted It was the first time in recent With Pence, Stahl said the men couraging people to wear masks mittee voted to authorize the last week to limit the online dis- memory that the two social media had insulted “60 Minutes” by giv- at his campaign rallies. legal orders if Facebook’s Mark semination and sharing of an un- platforms enforced rules against ing campaign speeches and not “We tell people to wear masks,” Zuckerberg and Twitter’s Jack verified political story from the misinformation on a story from a answering questions. Trump said. Dorsey did not agree to testify conservative-leaning New York mainstream media publication. “I feel aggrieved,” she said. “No, you don’t,” Stahl voluntarily. Post that targeted Democratic With the election looming, Face- The president, in following answered. The committee wants to hear presidential nominee Joe Biden. book and Twitter have scrambled through on a threat to make the When she sat down with full interviews public, tweeted from them about “the suppres- The story, which other publica- to stem the tide of material seen Pence, Stahl wondered what just that the public should compare sion and/or censorship of two tions have not confirmed, cited as potentially inciting violence happened. Stahl’s “constant interruptions news articles from the New York unverified emails from Biden’s and spreading disinformation “Lesley, uh, President Trump Post,” according to the subpoena and baseless conspiracy theories. and anger” with his “full, flow- son Hunter that were reportedly is a man who speaks his mind,” document. Senators also want disclosed by Trump’s allies. Facebook has expanded its re- ing and ‘magnificently brilliant’ the vice president said. “I think information from the executives One email purported to show strictions on political advertising, answers.” it’s one of the great strengths he’s about their companies’ policies a top adviser for Burisma, the including new bans on messages “60 Minutes” will have the last for moderating content “that may Ukraine gas company where claiming widespread voter fraud. word. CBS News said Trump’s had as president of the United interfere” with federal elections. Hunter Biden held a board seat, Trump has raised the prospect of actions won’t change its plans States. The American public al- Representatives of Facebook thanking Biden for giving him mass fraud in the vote-by-mail for Sunday’s broadcast, when the ways knows where they stand .” and Twitter declined comment. an opportunity to meet the elder process. presidential interview will air, CBS News called the White The urgency ratcheted higher Biden, who was vice president at The companies also have along with a separate one with House’s decision to release the Thursday as U.S. officials said the time. wrestled with how strongly they Democrat Joe Biden. tapes unprecedented and said it Russian hackers have targeted Trump’s campaign seized on should intervene in speech on When Stahl asked him about broke an agreement the network the networks of dozens of state the report, though the account their platforms. priorities for a second term and had with the administration. PAGE 8 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, October 24, 2020 NATION 1 charge against ex-cop in Floyd death dismissed BY AMY FORLITI ed in the streets after Chauvin Associated Press was released on bail earlier this month, resulting in dozens of ar- MINNEAPOLIS — A Minneso- rests. A truck driver who drove ta judge has dismissed a third-de- into a large crowd of protesters on gree murder charge filed against a bridge in Minneapolis following the former Minneapolis police of- the killing of Floyd was charged ficer who pressed his knee against Thursday with two criminal George Floyd’s neck, saying there counts. was not enough probable cause On the second-degree murder JOHN MINCHILLO/AP for that count to proceed to trial. charge, prosecutors presented The more serious second-degree probable Audrey Strauss, acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, points to a photo of murder charge against Derek cause to show Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell during a news conference, in New York on July 2. Chauvin remains. Chauvin’s Hennepin County District actions were Judge Peter Cahill’s ruling, dated a “substan- Wednesday and made public tial causal Epstein ex Maxwell denied getting Thursday, found probable cause factor” in for Chauvin to be tried on one Floyd’s Prince Andrew underage partners count of unintentional second- death, and degree murder and one count that he was Associated Press of second-degree manslaughter. committing could decipher some names, in- She has pleaded not guilty. Cahill also found probable cause cluding some redactions involv- A message seeking com- or attempt- NEW YORK — Jeffrey Ep- to move forward with the aiding Chauvin ing Andrew and ex-President Bill ment was left with lawyers for ing to com- stein’s ex-girlfriend denied intro- and abetting counts against three Clinton, a Democrat, by analyz- Maxwell. mit another felony at the time, in ducing Britain’s Prince Andrew other former officers, Thomas this case, assault, Cahill wrote. ing the alphabetized listings in a Maxwell parried a long list of Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao. to underage sex partners in a de- He said prosecutors do not need deposition transcript index and inquiries about Epstein’s sexual “In this court’s view, with one fensive and combative deposition to show Chauvin’s actions were matching them with already pub- proclivities and her interactions exception, the State has met its made public Thursday, calling the sole cause of Floyd’s death. lic information. with Giuffre and other young burden of showing probable cause the prince’s accuser an “awful In the deposition, Maxwell women, insisting she never saw He also said Chauvin’s decision that warrants proceeding to trial fantasist.” said she had flown on Epstein’s him have sex with anybody. to continue kneeling on Floyd’s against each of these Defendants “Are we tallying all the lies?” private planes with Clinton but “She is an absolute total liar and neck after he went silent and mo- on each of the criminal charges Ghislaine Maxwell asked during refused to label Epstein and Clin- you all know she lied on multiple tionless “is strong evidence of the State has filed against them,” the 2016 deposition, saying she ton as friends. There appeared things and that is just one other Chauvin’s intent to inflict bodily Cahill wrote. He said a jury will could not recall taking Epstein to be no mention of President disgusting thing she added,” harm.” decide whether they are guilty. accuser Virginia Giuffre out for a Donald Trump, who told a news Maxwell said, denying having Floyd, a Black man in hand- But to prove a third-degree night of clubbing with Andrew in conference this summer after three-way sex with Epstein and cuffs, died May 25 after Chauvin, murder charge, prosecutors must London. “Her tissue of lies is ex- Maxwell’s arrest: “I just wish her Giuffre. who is white, pressed his knee show that Chauvin’s intentional tremely hard to pick apart what is well, frankly.” “I never saw any inappropriate against Floyd’s neck as he said conduct was “eminently danger- true and what isn’t.” Clinton and Trump both have underage activities with Jeffrey he couldn’t breathe. Floyd’s ous to others” and not specifically The exchange was contained said they hadn’t seen Epstein in ever,” Maxwell said. The impli- death sparked protests in Min- directed at Floyd, Cahill said. in over 400 pages of transcript years and knew nothing of his al- cation that she recruited girls neapolis and beyond, and led to “This is not an appropriate ordered released by U.S. Dis- leged misconduct. or women to be sexually abused a nationwide reckoning on race. case for a third-degree murder trict Judge Loretta A. Preska in Maxwell, 58, has been charged by Epstein was “repulsive,” she All four officers were fired. They charge,” he said. a lawsuit. Many names and sev- with recruiting three underage said. are scheduled to stand trial in Attorney Ben Crump said in a eral pages in the deposition were girls in the 1990s for Epstein, Giuffre has accused Epstein March. statement that Floyd’s family is blacked out, though information a wealthy financier who killed of arranging for her to have sex- After Cahill’s ruling, Gov. Tim grateful most of the counts were around some names, including himself in jail in 2019, to sexually ual encounters with numerous Walz activated the Minnesota preserved, including the more the prince’s, made it obvious who abuse and committing perjury wealthy and influential men, in- National Guard in anticipation of serious second-degree murder was being referenced. in the depositions, though the cluding Andrew. He and the other protests. Protesters demonstrat- count. Also, Slate first reported that it charges don’t relate to the prince. men have denied her allegations. Judge urges US to help find parents deported without kids

BY JULIE WATSON hearing in San Diego and instead asked Civil Liberties Union, which sued over the searchers from going into many areas from Associated Press Justice Department attorneys to explore practice, said the government could pro- March until August, but as those measures ways the administration can make it easier vide funding for the search, which now is ease up, researchers hope to make more SAN DIEGO — A federal judge on to find the parents. being conducted by a handful of human progress in coming weeks. Thursday urged the Trump administra- Attempts to find families separated from rights defenders in Central America. U.S. authorities have provided telephone tion to do more to help court-appointed their children have been underway since When the issue was originally brought numbers for 1,030 children to a court-ap- researchers find hundreds of parents who Sabraw ordered the government in 2018 to their attention, U.S. officials were not in- pointed steering committee, which tracked were separated from their children after to end the much-criticized practice under terested in looking for the parents, he said, down the parents of 485 of those children. they crossed the U.S.-Mexico border be- ginning in 2017. its “zero tolerance” policy for people who but that changed when outcry spread about The committee has advertised toll-free A court filing revealed this week that re- cross the border illegally. the number of parents deported without phone numbers in Spanish on billboards searchers have been unable to track down Sabraw initially ordered the government their children. and other places in Central America to the parents of 545 children — a number to reunite more than 2,700 children with “In light of the backlash, the government reach families. much larger than previously known and their families, believing that to be the total is now claiming it wants to assist us in find- Volunteers have searched for their par- that drew outcry. Most of the parents were number who were separated. But it was ing these families,” Gelernt said. ents by going door to door in Guatemala deported to their Central American home- later discovered an additional 1,556 chil- The administration’s foot-dragging has and Honduras and combing public records, lands, and their children were placed with dren were taken from their parents going made it even tougher to find the parents the ACLU said in a court filing. sponsors in the U.S., often relatives. back to summer 2017, including the 545 because of how much time has passed, he The judge called for an update on Dec. 2 U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw re- kids who are still separated. said. and set another hearing for Dec. 4 to dis- frained from issuing an order during a Attorney Lee Gelernt of the American Coronavirus restrictions prevented re- cuss the progress. Saturday, October 24, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 9 NATION Tesla ‘full self-driving’ vehicles not autonomous

Associated Press “It is a very limited functionality that still to safety.” Even before using the term “full self- requires constant driver supervision.” The agency says in a statement that it DETROIT — Earlier this week, Tesla driving,” Tesla named its driver-assist On a conference call Wednesday, Musk has been briefed on Tesla’s system, which sent out its “full self-driving” software to system “Autopilot.“ Many drivers relied a small group of owners who will test it on told industry analysts that the company is it considers to be an expansion of driver as- on it too much and checked out, resulting public roads. But buried on its website is a starting full self-driving slowly and cau- sistance software, which requires human in at least three U.S. deaths. The National disclaimer that the $8,000 system doesn’t tiously “because the world is a complex and supervision. Transportation Safety Board faulted Tesla make the vehicles autonomous and drivers messy place.” It plans to add drivers this “No vehicle available for purchase today in those fatal crashes for letting drivers still have to supervise it. weekend and hopes to have a wider release is capable of driving itself,” the statement avoid paying attention and failing to limit by the end of the year. He referred to hav- said. The conflicting messages have experts where Autopilot can be used. ing a million vehicles “providing feedback” On its website, Tesla touts in large font in the field accusing Tesla of deceptive, Board members, who have no regula- on situations that can’t be anticipated. its full self-driving capability. In smaller irresponsible marketing that could make tory powers, have said they are frustrated The company hasn’t identified the driv- font, it warns: “The currently enabled fea- the roads more dangerous as the system is that safety recommendations have been rolled out to as many as 1 million electric ers or said where they are located. Messag- tures require active driver supervision and ignored by Tesla and NHTSA. vehicle drivers by the end of the year. es were left Thursday seeking comment do not make the vehicle autonomous. The “This is actively misleading people about from Tesla. activation and use of these features are de- Bryant Walker Smith, a University of the capabilities of the system, based on the The National Highway Traffic Safety pendent on achieving reliability far in ex- South Carolina law professor who stud- information I’ve seen about it,” said Ste- Administration, which regulates automak- cess of human drivers as demonstrated by ies autonomous vehicles, said it was bad ven Shladover, a research engineer at the ers, says it will monitor the Teslas closely billions of miles of experience, as well as enough that Tesla was using the term “Au- University of California, Berkeley, who has “and will not hesitate to take action to pro- regulatory approval, which may take lon- topilot” to describe its system but elevating studied autonomous driving for 40 years. tect the public against unreasonable risks ger in some jurisdictions.” it to “full self-driving” is even worse. Voters could remove racist phrases from Alabama Constitution Associated Press Alabama Constitution into the 21st century and be more reflec- BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Ala- tive of who we are as a state now,” bama voters once again have said Rep. Merika Coleman, one the chance to remove the racist of the sponsors of the bipartisan language of Jim Crow from the state’s constitution, which was ap- legislation. proved in 1901 to enshrine white An amendment would clear the supremacy as state law. way for excising language from Courts have long since struck the constitution that bans mixed- down legalized segregation, but race marriages, allows poll taxes, past attempts to strip the offen- and mandates school segregation. sive phrases have failed. Even It would also remove duplicate though no organized opposition sections from the heavily amend- to the measure has emerged this ed document and put related time, some worry that conserva- items all in one section. tive backlash to the Black Lives While eradicating overt racism might seem like a logical move in Matter movement could quash JULIE BENNETT/AP the proposal, which qualified for 2020, approval isn’t a given: Vot- the ballot months before the na- ers in the majority white, conser- Mourners gather at the Alabama Capitol following the death of civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis in July. tionwide demonstrations that oc- vative state have rejected similar curred in the wake of the police proposals twice since 2000. being careful with how they pres- because no organized opposition zens for Constitutional Reform, a killing of George Floyd. In 2004, conservatives helped ent the issue this year. has emerged just days ahead of nonprofit that has been pushing A measure on the Nov. 3 ballot kill a move to clean up the con- Called Amendment 4, the pro- the vote. But they are also wary for a rewrite for 20 years. would allow the state to recom- stitution by arguing the move posal as written on statewide bal- that conservatives who dominate Coleman said there was no con- pile its 119-year-old constitution could lead to increases in school lots does not even mention race. the state electorate could oppose nection between the amendment in a process supporters say would taxes. Eight years later, education It just says the amendment would the amendment if they perceive and nationwide protests against remove a lingering stain from the groups and others opposed a sim- let the Legislature “recompile the it as being tied to anti-racism racial injustice. state’s era of racial segregation ilar measure because it retained Alabama Constitution and submit protests. “I don’t understand how any- and the legalized oppression of segregation-era language that it during the 2022 Regular Ses- “It’s possible that the backlash one would conflate the two issues Black people. denied the constitutional right to sion, and provide a process for its will rear its head and people will when we passed the measure in “What we are trying to do with education in Alabama. ratification by the voters … .” vote against it,” said Nancy Ek- 2019 and it was completely bipar- this small measure is to bring the Supporters of the measure are Supporters are encouraged berg, a director of Alabama Citi- tisan,” she said. Census takers come up short of goal in some areas of US

Associated Press congressional seats each state gets, where it reached more than 99.9% of the nation’s In any case, census takers, who go door roads and bridges are built, how schools households, but in a nation of 330 million to door, fell short of the 99.9% benchmark ORLANDO, Fla. — From tribal lands and health care facilities are funded, and people, the remaining .1% represents hun- in many pockets of the country. in Arizona and New Mexico to storm-bat- how $1.5 trillion in federal resources are dreds of thousands of uncounted residents. In large parts of Louisiana, which was tered Louisiana, census workers who go allocated annually. And in small cities, even handfuls of un- battered by two hurricanes, census tak- door to door were unable to reach all the “An undercount in our community dercounted residents can make a big dif- ers didn’t even hit 94% of the households households they needed for a complete means schools are overcrowded, hospitals ference in the resources the communities they needed to reach. In Window Rock, tally of the U.S. population, a count that are overcrowded, roads are congested,” receive and the power they wield. the capital of the Navajo Nation on the Ari- ended abruptly last week after a Supreme said John Yang, president and executive Also, a high percentage of households zona-New Mexico border that was ravaged Court ruling. director of Asian Americans Advancing reached does not necessarily translate to by COVID-19, census takers only reached Community activists, statisticians and Justice. an accurate count: The data’s quality de- 98.9%. civil rights groups say racial and ethnic The census ended last week after the Su- pends on how it was obtained. The most ac- Other parts of the U.S. where the count minorities are historically undercounted, preme Court sided with President Donald curate information comes from people who fell short of 99.9% include Quincy, Mass.; and shortcomings in the 2020 census could Trump’s administration and suspended a “self-respond” to the census questionnaire New Haven, Conn.; Asheville, N.C. ; Jack- set the course of life in their communities lower court order allowing the head count online, by phone or mail. Census officials son, Miss. ; Providence, R.I., and Manhat- for years to come. to continue through Oct. 31. say 67% of the people counted in the 2020 tan, where neighborhoods emptied out in The count determines the number of T he U. S. Census Bureau says t hat overa ll, census responded that way. the spring because of the coronavirus. PAGE 10 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, October 24, 2020 WORLD UN says Libyan sides sign cease-fire deal

Associated Press Details were not immediately “The road to a permanent a better future,” Williams added. “I appeal to all Libya: Be one available, but the two sides took cease-fire deal was often long and She expressed hope the agree- hand,” he said, warning about po- GENEVA — The United Na- tions said Friday that the two part in a signing ceremony in Ge- difficult,” Williams, a former U.S. ment will succeed “in ending the larization by factions. sides in Libyan military talks had neva on Friday morning. State Department official, said in suffering of Libyans and allowing The meetings this week mark reached a “historic achievement” Libya is split between a U.N.- Arabic at the signing ceremony. those displaced by the conflict to the fourth round of talks involv- with a permanent cease-fire supported government in the “Before us is a lot of work in the return to their homes.” ing the Joint Military Commis- agreement across the war-torn capital, Tripoli, and rival authori- coming days and weeks in order Ali Abushahma, the head of sion under Williams’ watch. The North African country. ties based in the east. The two to implement the commitments the delegation and a field com- Geneva-based military talks After mediation this week led sides are backed by an array of of the agreement,” she said. “It mander for the U.N.-supported come ahead of a political forum in by U.N. envoy for Libya Stepha- local militias as well as regional is essential to continue work as administration in Tripoli, said: Tunisia in November. That forum nie Turco Williams, the 5+5 Joint and foreign powers. The country quickly as possible in order to al- “We have had enough suffering, aims to “generate consensus on Military Commission reached was plunged into chaos after the leviate the many problems due enough bloodshed … We hope we a unified governance framework what the U.N. called an “impor- 2011 NATO-backed uprising that to this conflict facing the Libyan will change the suffering on all and arrangements that will lead tant turning point towards peace toppled and killed longtime dicta- people.” the territories of Libya, especially to the holding of national elec- and stability in Libya.” tor Moammar Gadhafi. “We have to give people hope of in the south.” tions,” the U.N. mission said. Bloated public salaries at heart of Iraq’s economic woes

BY SAMYA KULLAB since oil prices crashed earlier this year. Associated Press That’s half the $7 billion a month needed to pay urgent expenses. Of that, $5 billion BAGHDAD — Longtime Iraqi civil ser- is for public sector salaries and pensions, vant Qusay Abdul-Amma panicked when according to Finance Ministry figures. his monthly salary was delayed. Days of Iraq also imports nearly all of its food and waiting turned to weeks. He defaulted on medicine; with foreign currency reserves rent and other bills. at $53 billion, the World Bank estimates A graphic designer for the Health Min- the country can sustain these imports for istry, he uses about half his salary to pay another nine months. Foreign debts ac- his rent of nearly 450,000 Iraqi dinars count for another $316 million. a month, roughly $400. If he fails to pay Poor productivity of public workers is twice in a row his landlord will evict him the heart of the issue, Allawi said. and his family, he fears. “We’ve ended up with a low productivity, “These delays affect my ability to sur- high-cost public sector that doesn’t really vive,” Abdul-Amma said. earn its keep,” he said. “In one way or an- Iraq’s government is struggling to pay other this issue has to be tackled by either the salaries of the ever-swelling ranks of reducing numbers, which is politically dif- public sector employees amid an unprec- ficult, reducing salaries … or increasing edented liquidity crisis caused by low oil productivity.” prices. September’s salaries were delayed The white paper calls for public sector for weeks, and October’s still haven’t been payments to be reduced from 25% of GDP paid as the government tries to borrow to 12% but doesn’t detail how. Officials said once again from Iraq’s currency reserves. one step may be to restore taxes on civil The crisis has fueled fears of instability servants’ benefits that previous adminis- ahead of mass demonstrations this week. trations had lifted. The government has outlined a vision To meet month-to-month commitments for a drastic overhaul of Iraq’s economy Above: People now, the government has had to borrow in a “white paper” presented last week to shop at old lawmakers and political factions. But with internally from its foreign currency re- Basra market serves. A request of a second loan of $35 early elections on the horizon, the prime in Iraq on minister’s advisers fear there is little po- billion was sent to parliament, drawing Wednesday. criticism from lawmakers. litical will to execute it fully. Left: A man “We are asking the same people we are Haitham al-Jibouri, head of parlia- searches for ment’s Finance Committee, said in tele- protesting against and criticizing to re- recycled items form the system,” said Sajad Jiyad, an Iraq vised remarks that if borrowing was the in a landfill government’s only plan he would fetch a researcher. in Baghdad The white paper’s calls for cutting pub- shopkeeper from Bab al-Sharqi, a com- on Tuesday. mercial area in the capital, to do the fi- lic sector payrolls and reforming state fi- The country nances would undermine the patronage nance minister’s job. is in the Parliament’s endorsement of the loan systems that the political elite have used to throes of an entrench their power. and the reform paper is crucial for the unprecedented government to avoid a full-scale economic A major part of that patronage is hand- liquidity crisis. ing out state jobs in return for support. The crisis. result has been a threefold increase in pub- AP photos But this will prove difficult with elec- lic workers since 2004. The government tions slated for next June, since factions pays 400% more in salaries than it did 15 want to hand out jobs to maintain their constituencies. years ago. Around three quarters of the streets demanded reforms and an end to days late, and he still hasn’t received the state’s expenditures in 2020 go to paying “Whoever decides to push ahead and the corrupt political class. October pay that was supposed to come on support reforms first will lose out, they for the public sector — a massive drain on “As far as meeting our demands, there the first of the month. He worries about the dwindling finances. will also need to convince other political have been no changes,” said Kamal Jabar, coming months as well. “Now the situation is very dangerous,” players who will also lose out,” said Jiyad. member of the Tishreen Democratic Move- “I have a history of chronic heart dis- said Mohammed al-Daraji, a lawmaker on “That is a tough sell.” ment, founded during the protests last year. ease, and one of my daughters is also sick,” parliament’s Finance Committee. Al-Kadhimi’s advisers privately ac- One government official said political “To us, the white paper is a joke.” said the father of four. He pays $100 in knowledge the challenges of having the factions are in denial that change is need- Abu Ali, a merchant in Baghdad’s com- medical fees per month. system that produced such mismanage- ed, believing oil prices will rise and “we mercial district of Shorjah, fears what the But to the architects of the reform paper, ment and corruption be its own savior. will be fine.” following months have in store. The state he is part of the problem: Public sector One official recalled a remark made by “We won’t be fine. The system is unsus- is the primary source of employment for bloat is first in line for reform. the finance minister at a meeting of a high- tainable and sooner or later it will implode,” Iraqis, and civil servants are the lifeblood “We hope the civil service and bureau- level committee tasked with managing the the official said, speaking on condition of of his business. cracy will recognize a need for change,” crisis. anonymity to discuss internal politics. “The delays in salary payments have Finance Minister Ali Allawi told The As- He looked at the room of officials charged Iraq’s activists have called for a march affected the market directly,” he said. “If sociated Press in a recent interview. with halting the country’s fast spiral to- on Oct. 25, expected to draw large crowds, these delays continue our business and the Iraq relies on oil exports to fund 90% ward insolvency and said, “I can’t believe a year since massive anti-government pro- economy will collapse.” of state revenues. Those revenues have this was done for 10 years and none of you tests first brought tens of thousands to the Abdul-Amma’s September pay was 45 plunged to an average $3.5 billion a month did anything to stop it.” There was silence. Saturday, October 24, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Obit: In lieu of flowers ‘do not vote for Trump’

ST. PAUL — An obit- MN uary for a Minneapo- lis-area woman who died at age 93 included one specific request for her mourners: Do not vote for Donald Trump. Georgia May Adkins, of Inver Grove Heights, died of a stroke on Sept. 28 at United Hospital in St. Paul. A pair of obituaries published in the St. Paul Pioneer Press in- cluded details of how she wanted to be cremated and then honored with an Oct. 16 church service under COVID-19 protocols. And she preferred that her friends and family not patronize a florist. “In lieu of flowers, Georgia preferred that you do not vote for Trump,“ her Oct. 11 obituary read. The request made the rounds on social media, attracting admi- ration from some and condem- nation from others, the Pioneer Press reported. Infants in stolen car OK after car is abandoned ALAN WARREN, THE MESSENGER-INQUIRER/AP FLORISSANT — MO Two infants are back with their family after a carjacker On board for the holidays stole their father’s SUV with the children in the back seat. Terry Robertson, left, and Steve Wilkerson of the Daviess County Fiscal Court put up a Christmas train decoration on Wednesday at Panther The incident happened early Creek Park in Owensboro, Ky. Work has and will be going on for the whole month of October and part of November to set up the Christmas Wednesday in the St. Louis Coun- at Panther Creek displays that include over 400,000 lights and miles of electrical cords. ty town of Florissant. Police say the father went into a 7-Eleven a veteran who received a diluted THE CENSUS Police: Gunfire kills and left the SUV running. When dose of morphine experienced in- he came out, the vehicle with both creased difficulty breathing and innocent bystander The amount (in gallons) of pulping chemicals the ND infants inside had been stolen. increased suffering in his final Paper mill in Old Town, Maine, spilled into the Penob- Police issued an Amber Alert days. LEXINGTON — An for the children, a 10-month-old scot River earlier this month, officials said. The mill sus- KY 82-year-old Kentucky girl and a 16-day-old boy. 30K pended production after discovering that chemicals were Meat processing plant woman who got caught in the Authorities believe the thief spilling into the river through a ruptured underground crossfire as multiple people in was working with another motor- is destroyed by fire sewer line and a failed floor drain on Oct. 7, the Bangor Daily News reported. separate vehicles exchanged ist because after the SUV sped “dozens of gunshots” has died, off, it was followed by another WRIGHTSVILLE authorities said. vehicle. GA — A fire has destroyed ities said. opposed to the change, saying Alice Carter was an innocent Hours later, police found the a middle Georgia meat process- The jet slid off a runway at Chi- she saw how passionate people bystander when the shots rang SUV about five miles from the ing plant, and its workers may be cago Executive Airport in north- remain about their high school out Wednesday afternoon on 7-Eleven. without jobs. west suburban Wheeling late years, but voted in favor of the Fifth Street in Lexington, po- Police spokesman Steve Mi- WMAZ-TV reported at least Wednesday. motion, noting the damaging ef- lice spokeswoman Brenna Angel chael said the children were safe 60 firefighters responded to the The jet skidded on the run- fect such images have had on said. and unharmed and were reunited blaze on Wednesday at McAfee way, hit a chain-link fence and the Indigenous community, ac- “She and a family member with their parents. Packing Co., which makes sau- knocked down a pole, causing cording to the newspaper. White were getting out of their car at sage and other meat products in some aviation fuel to leak, the people do not get to decide what is the time of the incident and were Wrightsville. Nurse pleads guilty to Prospect Heights Fire Protection and isn’t harmful to those groups, completely uninvolved with the Firefighters were unable to get District said. she said. shots being fired,” Angel said. stealing vets’ morphine to the fire as it spread along the “When the plane went through Carter was hit and taken to roofline, said Johnson County BOSTON — A former the fence, the wing actually Prosecutors: Man stole University of Kentucky Chandler Emergency Management Agency Hospital, where she was pro- MA nurse at a veterans’ Director Shawn Wombles. struck one of the poles, cracking 22 firearms from store nounced dead. hospital in Massachusetts has Ashlyn McAfee Williamson, a it, and that’s where the aviation pleaded guilty to stealing liquid fuel starting leaking out,” Scott member of the family that owns OVERLAND PARK morphine intended for her dying Olsen of the fire protection dis- Woman sentenced for the company, said the owners will — A homeless man is patients and using it herself, fed- trict said. KS start determining the future of accused of making holes in the illegal pill distribution eral prosecutors say. the business . She said she feared Kathleen Noftle, 55, of drywall between two Overland the 30 to 40 employees of McAfee, School board votes to KNOXVILLE — A Tewksbury, pleaded guilty on Park businesses in order to steal in business since 1953, will be woman convicted of Wednesday to tampering with a retire name, mascot 22 firearms from a pawn shop. TN unemployed for now. Williamson running clinics in east Tennessee consumer product and obtaining Darrin Taylor, 54, was indicted thanked customers and others for that illegally distributed more a controlled substance by misrep- RUTLAND — The Wednesday on one count of theft “the outpouring of love and sup- than 11 million prescription opi- resentation, fraud, deception and VT Rutland city school from a federally licensed fire- port” they received. oid pills has been sentenced to subterfuge, according to the U.S. board has voted to retire the high arms dealer, federal prosecutors One firefighter was taken to more than 33 years in prison, fed- attorney’s office in Boston. school’s Rutland Raider nick- said in a news release. Fairview Park Hospital in Dub- name and arrowhead mascot and Taylor was homeless and liv- eral officials said. Noftle worked in the hospice lin, Wombles said, and five or six unit at the Veterans Affairs Medi- have the school administration ing in Overland Park when the U.S. District Judge Tom Varlan other firefighters were treated on and student body come up with weapons were stolen in Septem- ordered the sentence Wednesday cal Center in Bedford. the scene for heat exhaustion. Noftle in January 2017 mixed a mascot “that would be more in- ber from Penguin Pawn and Gun, for Sylvia Hofstetter, 56, after a tap water from the sink with a clusive and welcoming.“ prosecutors said. jury convicted her earlier this portion of the liquid morphine No one hurt as jet slides The vote was 6-4 on Tues- Employees of the pawnshop told year of racketeering conspiracy, doses, and then administered the off airport runway day night during a special on- investigators the suspect entered drug conspiracy, money launder- diluted medication to her patients line meeting of the Rutland City a business next door through a ing, and maintaining a building orally, prosecutors said. Noftle WHEELING — No one Board of School Commissioners shattered window and then made where drugs are involved, the then took some of the remaining IL was hurt when a Lear jet viewed by more than 40 people, several holes in the drywall be- U.S. Justice Department said in diluted solution herself, authori- carrying nine people slid off a the Rutland Herald reported. tween the businesses to get into a statement. Varlan also ordered ties said. runway and crashed into a fence Commissioner Ann Dages the pawnshop, The Kansas City Hofstetter to forfeit $3.6 million. In one case, prosecutors said, at a Chicago-area airport, author- expressed sympathy for those (Mo.) Star reported. From wire reports PAGE 12 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, October 24, 2020 VIDEO GAMES

BY TODD MARTENS time I was at Galaxy’s Edge at Los Angeles Times Disneyland last March, I noticed that I tended to completely avoid alking out of “Star the area surrounding the bad Wars: The Rise of guys of the First Order. The fas- Skywalker” when I cist imagery there is laid on too Wsaw it last December, thick for me. I had one, immediate reaction: But the story, set shortly after what a disappointment — if only the events of “Return of the it had been built for video game Jedi,” meaning, thankfully, Em- consoles instead of movie the- peror Palpatine is “dead,” doesn’t aters. I wanted to play it. glorify the Imperial Army and That’s not to say that video is an opportunity for players to games’ stories rank below their get familiar with different ships cinematic peers — far from it for multiplayer battles. Frazier — but it is an acknowledgment says the original plan was to do that “The Rise of Skywalker” two short stories, one from the was laid out like an old-fashioned perspective of each side, but video game, where one action set during development the team piece builds to a larger, slightly decided it worked best to shift more diffi cult action set piece. back and forth, which allows the Acrobatic fi ghts while fl oating New Republic to still be the team across desert landscapes, intense we’re rooting for while empha- lightsaber duels and blaster sizing the various characters on battles on a starship — all of the differing sides. them revealing new heroic pow- “We knew from the begin- ers — really only make sense if ning that you aren’t going to be your understanding of storytell- so-and-so, this name character ing is to “level up.” that we created and crafted,” There are better ways. says Frazier. “We wanted you to For all the deserved atten- feel factions. Part of how we do tion “The Mandalorian” series that is put you in the roles of the on Disney+ has received, the boots-on-the-ground soldier, not just-released game Star Wars: the main character who has the Squadrons reminds us that some Force and they make whole mov- of the best Star Wars stories in ies about, but the people who are recent years have been in the making the war happen.” video game space. Maybe after And this particular space multiple generations have grown confl ict has a mesmerizing look, up playing with Star Wars toys especially in virtual reality. and games and now have the abil- Squadrons feels built for VR, ity to walk around a Star Wars and Frazier confi rms it was planet at Walt Disney World and from Day One conceived as a VR Disneyland, when or if it reopens, game. This makes sense as we we’ve grown accustomed to view- play. The scenes between battles, ing Star Wars as a work of play. when we’re stagnant and jump- Or maybe games have impacted ing the camera around our base, media so much, it’s better to sim- are staged primarily to manage ply play a game rather than view FLYING HIGH motion sickness in the VR space. content inspired by one. We as a character are stationary, Star Wars: Squadrons is an simply clicking a spot in the en- argument for the latter. This is a vironment if we need to change work, in fact, that doesn’t suffer perspectives. from an action-focused, little- Squadrons makes the case that the best When using my PlayStation narrative approach — every VR headset, I was taken back to second I’ve spent with this game when I was 10 or 11 and playing has fulfi lled the sort of personal Star War stories are now in video games the early 1980s Star Wars arcade Star Wars fantasy that’s en- game. Its vector graphics were hanced by giving the audience already outdated by the time I a bit of autonomy. It’s also, for shoot stuff, and this was all you was 10, but that old box still al- those privileged enough to own needed, that was one color. Then lowed me pretend that some day a virtual reality headset, the VR there was a different color for an I could fl y in my own Star Wars experience I’ve had at home that intermediate level of control and ship. most represents what it’s like to another color if you wanted to The magic of theme parks has be in a theme park. master some of the fancy stuff. made that somewhat a reality, Rather than throwing spec- We built the game with that in as Disney’s Millennium Falcon: tacle after spectacle at me, it lets mind.” Smugglers Run is essentially a me partake in them, to scratch That layering approach has giant video game. Yet as impres- the itch of being in the center of meant, in the week that I’ve had sive as that ride is, it’s still built intergalactic, aerial dogfi ghts. the game, I’ve had as much fun to the constraints of having to But less than emphasizing awe, taking on practice missions as support theme park capacity and Squadrons centers on the feel of I have completing the single- multiple guests per vehicle. It controlling a ship, making me player narrative — somewhere doesn’t, in short, let me live out feel a part of something bigger. around 10 hours — and even the dream of blasting TIE fi ght- Sure, that’s just digital, fi ctional getting my butt kicked in a few ers in the same way Squadrons warfare, but Squadrons under- multiplayer matches. Simply does. But that’s also the danger stands that the appeal of Star EA photos fl ying one of the ships in the of building in-person experi- Wars is that it’s open to everyone, game — Squadrons allows us to ences with screens. Eventually, and any of us can be ace pilots In Star Wars: Squadrons, pilots will triumph as a team across known be either good (New Republic) or you’ll be competing with what we if given the chance. We don’t and never-before-seen battlefields. evil (Imperial) forces — results can do at home. admire; we act. in a sense of curiosity. I’m often And make no mistake, Squad- There is nostalgia at play. The learn each individual ship and “greatest hits” moments. Instead, left wondering what ships can rons in VR has that “wow” factor. game recalls some of the Lu- its advantages or disadvantages. Squadron’s single-focus obses- or can’t do, and whether I can I had a brief panic when, in the casArts spacefl ight simulators But I’m not sure I need that, be- sion allows my imagination to run repeat a trick I seemed to have midst of fl ying my X-wing, I had of yore that I obsessed with in cause Squadrons has me smiling free rather than have to wonder lucked into. to pause the game and remove my suburban Chicago basement, throughout, even if I accidentally where I am, who I am or what I’m And to think, I approached the the headset. I tossed it aside and but there’s a sense of swiftness turn my X-wing into an asteroid. supposed to do now. I can just fl y. game with skepticism. returned an hour later, but when and polish that makes this game While throwing me into larger- And shoot. And it feels great. When I fi rst booted it up, I was I put it on I saw cracked glass. I as appealing as a coin-op arcade than-life moments — disable a “If you go back to the very rubbed slightly the wrong way was horrifi ed — did I accidentally machine. And yet it’s also in pos- giant, Imperial starship and help fi rst pitch we had for Squadrons, in knowing the single-player break my VR headset? I hadn’t. session of confi dence, a depth that lead a capture of it — Squadrons before if it was even a prototype, campaign shifts perspectives It was the glass on the X-wing I’ll need to master if I really want succeeds in making them feel we had a controller map and from good to evil. Roll your eyes that was cracked, but the effect to go hard in multiplayer battles. livable and conquerable. it was color-coded,” says Ian all you want, but in Star Wars, worked well enough to fool me. As a solo player without many In other words, by focusing so Frazier, the creative director of I like to be the good team since Platforms: Playstation 4, Xbox friends who play multiplayer intently on the act of spacefl ight, I the Motive Montreal-developed modern Star Wars narratives One, PC games — OK, fi ne, none — I’m don’t feel like a tourist in the Star game for Electronic Arts. “If you have leaned too heavily into Online: ea.com/games/star- not so sure I’ll take the time to Wars universe, thrown a litany of just needed to fl y the ship and authoritarian imagery. The last wars/squadrons Saturday, October 24, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 13 BOOKS BALANCING EXTREMES Kravitz’s new memoir tells of journey in accepting himself, how he grew up

BY MARK KENNEDY Associated Press enny Kravitz is a man of ex- tremes — as he readily admits. “I am deeply two-sided: black Land white, Jewish and Christian, Manhattan and Brooklynite,” he writes about his fi rst 25 years alive in his new memoir “Let Love Rule,” released this month and named after his 1989 debut album. “The book is about me fi nding my voice and fi nding my path and walking into my destiny, whatever that is,” he tells The As- sociated Press. The 270-page book written with David Ritz explores his childhood and ends with Kravitz on the verge of stardom and deeply in love with actress Lisa Bonet. “I had such a childhood and experience growing up. That’s what I want to spend my time on,” he says. “So let’s stop there. And then we’ll see if there’ll be a second book in the future.” The young Kravitz alternated between the then-tough Brooklyn neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant and a swanky build- ing with carved cherubs on the Upper Ritz, the co-writer, complimented East Side of Manhattan. He ate chopped Kravitz for being so hands-on throughout liver on matzo as well as fried fi sh coated the years it took to fi nish the book. He with cornmeal. says his co-writer was open and ready to The extremes continued during his life. explore anything. For his sixth birthday, he was serenaded “He’s got a lot of courage. The thing by Duke Ellington and his band at the about Lenny, artistically and personally, famed Rainbow Room. Years later, his he’s just a man of great courage,” Ritz home was a Ford Pinto, which he rented says. Writing it together was “like being in for $4.99 a day. a studio where you’re jamming.” “The extremes really work for me. I felt Kravitz’s musical infl uences emerge them. I’m comfortable living in a car or a as Prince, Michael Jackson, Earth Wind box or a tent or a trailer, and I’m comfort- & Fire and David Bowie, who inspired able living in a mansion,” he says. “The Kravitz to get color-changing contact middle — obviously, that’s fi ne, too. But lenses. The book also explores Kravitz’s what I’m saying is I don’t feel it the same spirituality and his experience of being way. It doesn’t feed me the same way. I born again. like balancing extremes.” His fi rst band was Wave — “the Gap Kravitz, 56, dedicated the book to his Band meets the Jacksons meets Rick mother, actress Roxie Roker, who was James meets Shalamar meets the Time.” best known for her role in “The Jeffer- They had fog machines and sound effects, sons” as Helen Willis, half of one of TV’s an elaborate light show and a staggering fi rst interracial couples. 15 members. TV producer Sy Kravitz, his father and On the romance front, he dated Tisha a former military man, was strict with Campbell of “Martin” and met his now- the younger Kravitz. Dad and son would ex-wife, Bonet, at a New Edition concert. frequently clash . “I like your hair,” he told her. In the The younger Kravitz says writing about book he admitted, “It was a lame line.” his father was healing. Their blossoming relationship ends the “Any judgment that I had began to dis- book. solve as I was looking at him with these “It was like she was the female version fresh eyes and open heart,” he says. “Any of me, and in seeing her, I was able to see of those harsh feelings that I had went myself,” he writes. away and I began to actually love my Kravitz writes that his fi rst 25 years father in a different way that I didn’t get to was a mission to fi nd his true, authentic love him when he was alive.” self. He turned down record deals that put Kravitz has the look and sound of a him in a box and he even created an alter rock god, with a stripped-down style of ego — named Romeo Blue — because he straight-ahead rock ’n’ roll that earned didn’t think he was cool enough at the him Grammy Awards four years in a row, time. from 1999 to 2002. “Part of this book is about me accept- But he’s not afraid to show a sillier ing myself as Lenny Kravitz, as this AP side in the book, like the fi rst — and last half-black, half-Jewish kid that had this — time he got drunk, which was with a experience,” he says. “One of the wonder- Lenny Kravitz, shown in 2004, has written a new memoir. “Let Love Rule” explores bottle of Manischewitz, or getting busted ful gifts that one could give themselves in Kravitz’s childhood and ends with him on the verge of stardom. once for shoplifting fi ve KISS cassettes. this life is to accept yourself.” PAGE 14 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, October 24, 2020 ENTERTAINMENT

BY GEOFF EDGERS a— that we have to make something with The Washington Post this person.” At Google, Cooper had been making arah Cooper got the message from roughly $150,000 by the time she quit in someone named Robin late in Sep- 2014. Palm, whom she met at the compa- tember. By now, the news was out: ny, had been the breadwinner ever since. SCooper, who had gone from playing “And my mom, who is very traditional, a pizza place in January to chatting with Making others was making me feel guilty,” Cooper says. Democratic vice-presidential candidate “Like, ‘Wait, so you don’t cook. You don’t Sen. Kamala Harris by July, was get- have a job. He works all day, and he comes ting her own Netfl ix special. And a series home, and there’s no food because you at CBS. She had already guest-hosted don’t shop, either?’ And so I was thinking, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and been declared you know what, if nothing else happens Oscar-worthy by Cher. this year, I’ll go back to Google.” But Robin was annoyed. The breakneck take notice Then, while listening to an April 14 pace of this amazing rise had cut into news conference, Cooper heard some- Cooper’s TikTok production. In fact, it had thing in the way the president talked been two months since she had posted one Comedian Sarah Cooper says about organizing a group to deal with the of her lip-synced takedowns of President spread of the novel coronavirus. Donald Trump. “I’m going to call it a committee, and “I understand you are working on your we’re going to make decisions,” Cooper Netfl ix thing, and I get that it will bring her talents stretch beyond recalls him saying. “You know, that whole you more money,” Robin wrote on Face- thing. book. “But is it really all that’s important? “This is a guy in a meeting who has no We need you to stay in his face during idea what he’s saying. And I (decided I) this critical time. Netfl ix will wait for you TikTok’s 60-second videos want to be that guy. And that was it.” — trust me.” She posted a very simple, 11-second Most anybody in Cooper’s position clip, “How to Leadership,” on TikTok. would click delete. What did she owe a Cooper estimates it got about 50,000 views stranger direct-messaging her on social when she fi rst shared it. media? But Cooper kept the note. The breakthrough came two weeks All summer, a collection of nagging later, after Trump’s infamous news Robins has fi lled her inbox. The requests conference about the potential benefi t of inspire guilt, anxiety and a sense of duty injecting COVID-19 patients with disin- to deliver. fectant. This time, Cooper added multiple “She takes it very literally, as if she was camera angles, props — a lamp, a spray working at a restaurant and someone or- bottle of Mrs. Meyer’s — and played a dered soup,” says Jeff Palm, her husband. second character. That is the curse of being a viral phe- On April 23, she published the 49-sec- nomenon and just about the only good ond “How to Medical.” thing in a year mired in isolation, racial That night, Katie Morrissey, a come- unrest and political confl ict. That curse dian friend, opened Twitter and saw the is also about being Sarah Cooper, whose clip exploding. It would eventually be biting wit is matched only by her genuine downloaded by 25 million people. Jerry desire to not let anyone down. Seinfeld retweeted it. A day after Robin’s cranky note, a new Comedian and former “Saturday Night Cooper video debuted. Live” star Maya Rudolph also saw the Filmed in their apartment, “How to video. She hadn’t heard of Cooper before. Drugs” is a 64-second lip-sync master- She was hooked. stroke set to a recent Trump interview “It’s weird how things hit at exactly the with Fox News host Laura Ingraham. right time sometimes,” Rudolph says. “It’s The president speculates that Democratic the thing we all needed and the thing we nominee Joe Biden used performance all wanted to digest. And it just happened enhancers to boost his debating chops. to take this brilliant, talented person, who As she performs, Cooper — a 42-year- does something else, to do it.” old Black woman playing a 74-year-old After that fi rst TikTok video went viral white president — opens a baggie contain- last spring, Cooper had a conversation ing a white substance and proceeds to with Burns. messily half-snort, half-bathe herself in “Is this Trump stuff, like, a one-off?” the powder. she remembers asking him. “How does Three million people watched the clip this fi t in with what I’ve been doing? within hours of its release. “And then it was this lightbulb moment: “There’s no mimicry,” says Cher, who Wait, I’ve been making fun of BS from has been a fan since catching a Cooper sleazy business guys my entire life. This is clip in April. “And yet you believe this what I should have been doing the entire young girl with long black hair and what- four years.” ever she’s wearing and no makeup and There is a tinge of regret in her voice, as kind of sitting around her house. She’s a if all of this success could have started in Lee Strasberg kind of girl,” a reference the days of Sean Spicer. But there is also to the founder of the legendary acting the fl ip side, that she’s become popular for school. a very specifi c, viral bit when her actual Harris has also been mesmerized by ambitions stretch well beyond the less the performances. They led her to read than a minute allowed on TikTok. Cooper’s pre-TikTok satirical manage- “You know, I have this image in my ment books, including “How to be Suc- head,” says Cooper, who despite her child- cessful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings” hood ambition to become an actress and and “100 Tricks to Appear Smart in her performances in high school plays, Meetings.” listened to the advice of her father and “She has fi gured out the signifi cance of did not pursue theater in college. Instead packaging,” Biden’s running mate says by she studied economics and later earned a phone. “Because packaging is an exterior. master’s in digital media but did take the A package can look any way, but it liter- CELESTE SLOMAN/For the Washington Post occasional theater class while focusing ally has nothing to do with what’s inside on her regular job. “I’m getting onstage the box.” after this is over and starting to do my act, Harris pauses. and then somebody in the back is yelling “What she does really is profound,” is the strangest kind of overnight star: with her comedy career found her even out, ‘We want to hear Trump!’ Part of this she said. “What if it was a Black woman, She has earned a master’s degree, written considering a return to Google. Her is you get famous for one thing, but then Trump’s age, who parted the protesters three books and developed more than a books had been moderately successful, and walked by a chain-link fence to stand casual understanding of John Maynard and there was another, on Zoom culture, you’re like, ‘oh well, there’s other things I in front of a boarded-up church to hold Keynes. She was in her 30s before she did being discussed. But she couldn’t get on can do.’ ” up a Bible and speak the words that were her fi rst stand-up set, and spent the bulk the festival program of Just For Laughs, Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne, the “Rus- spoken? Would the response have been of her adult life working at tech compa- the annual comedy showcase in Montreal, sian Doll” star, are giving her a chance different than when Donald Trump did it? nies, most recently Google, where she led never mind score a late-night television to show those other things Oct. 27, when That’s the brilliance of what she’s done. the team that redesigned the company’s appearance. Netfl ix premieres Cooper’s fi rst special, There are so many layers.” popular word-processing program, “People were returning phone calls,” which they produced and Lyonne di- In a medium where teenage gamers Google Docs. says Chris Burns, her manager. “It’s just rected. become instant multimillionaires, Cooper Before April, Cooper’s frustration that they didn’t have a fi re lit under their CONTINUED ON PAGE 15 Saturday, October 24, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 15 ENTERTAINMENT

FROM PAGE 14 It is not your standard Netfl ix comedy show. For one thing, “Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine” is not stand-up. The special is a darkly hilarious and political sketch show fi lmed on the COVID-claustrophobic set of a fi ctitious morning program hosted by a needy and desper- ately cheery character named Sarah Cooper. Cooper, Lyonne and Rudolph recruited a slate of A-listers — the full cast is being kept under wraps by Netfl ix, but it includes Marisa Tomei as the Devil, Jon Hamm as MyPillow’s CEO and Fred Armisen as her socially distanced producer — to capture the year that broke us. “Obviously Sarah is such a revelation,” Lyonne says. “What she was able to transmit through those videos was something that we were all feeling so keenly — that sort of soul sickness. Jokes are really the closest thing we’ve got to a life preserver for sanity, because how else do you make sense of a riddle like the one we fi nd ourselves in?” It took a pandemic and some TikTok tutelage from her young nephews to spark Cooper’s breakthrough. But her take on Trump was not dumb luck. It’s easily trackable to her three years at Google as a smiling, agreeable, productive participant Netflix of boardroom America. As she dutifully did her job, One of the episodes of Netflix’s quarantine-era show, “Social Distance,” explores the concept of a Zoom funeral. Cooper was also taking detailed notes on how the fake-it-till-you- make-its rose to the top. Target- ing Trump, whom she considers the king of the bluffer-buffoons, made perfect sense. Roller coaster reality “There is almost a social justice aspect to this,” says co- median friend Morrissey. “She’s been seeing people like Trump do this for years, all these guys Netfl ix show a ‘time capsule’ for realities of quarantine life who have bulls----ed their ways into positions of power.” BY KATE FELDMAN realize it. This is one of the biggest social Cooper knows what Trump has New York Daily News ‘ I really just hope that people movements that has ever taken place in this meant to her career. That doesn’t watch this show and see their country. We have a responsibility to make mean she’s OK with him staying etfl ix’s new anthology series, lives and experiences reflected sure this never happens again.” in the White House to provide “Social Distance,” unfolds It’s a commentary Blackk also voiced two her with more material. chronologically, but aims to be and have some catharsis in years ago in an interview with The News, At the Democratic National a “time capsule” for the roller these crazy times. At the end when he played Kevin Richardson in “When Convention in August, Cooper coaster reality of quarantine They See Us,” Ava DuVernay’s story of the delivered a lip-sync of Trump Nand unrest, its creator says. of the day, these stories are now-exonerated Central Park Five. raging about mail-in voting “It’s not about the pandemic, per se,” Hil- important to humanity. They “We’ve made mistakes in the past; the before speaking directly to the ary Weisman Graham said of the coronavi- help us process our own biggest mistake was electing the man who’s audience, in her own voice, to rus-era show, which premiered Oct. 15. “It’s in offi ce right now,” Blackk said of Presi- urge people to cast their ballots. about people experiencing life during social emotions and our own reality. ’ dent Trump. “If we would have showed out “It’s your vote. It’s your right,” distancing ... just capturing human stories. more, we wouldn’t be in this. If the presi- she said. “Don’t let Donald Hilary Weisman Graham “It’s a time capsule for when this crazy dency went the other way, where would we Trump take that away from you.” creator of “Social Distance” on Netflix period of time is someday over, something be? I don’t think the pandemic would be as And Cooper is well-positioned right now (in which) people could see a severe, don’t think racial tensions would for a post-Trump universe. Freeform’s “Love in the Time of Corona,” piece of themselves,” adds the “Orange Is have been as tight. We see where we made In August, CBS signed on to HBO’s “Coastal Elites” and NBC’s “Con- the New Black” writer and producer. “We those mistakes and now we have to continue adapt “How to Be Successful necting” all preceded it. Each has called reminding people not to do it again.” Without Hurting Men’s Feelings” all are experiencing so many emotions and itself a time capsule, but each looks a little so much intensity, the roller coaster that’s “Social Distance” also explores adjust- into a sitcom. Cooper will work different and tells a different story. ing to the new reality, like in “A Celebration with Cindy Chupack, a writer happening on a daily basis.” Blackk’s episode, the season fi nale, is “Social Distance” begins as the corona- of the Human Life Cycle” about a Zoom and executive producer on “Sex perhaps the angriest, written after George funeral. “Zero Feet Away” immerses itself virus shutdowns take effect, with a barber and the City” and “Modern Fam- Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police in the story of a couple trying to avoid their (Mike Colter) attending virtual Alcohol- ily.” offi cer May 25. marital issues with a threesome. “Humane As Election Day approaches, ics Anonymous meetings. It progresses as Playing a teenager trying to skip out of Animal Trap” fi nds a man (Dylan Baker) Cooper doesn’t pause when the calendar fl ips: to a Zoom funeral; to a work to join his girlfriend at an anti-police trying to enjoy retirement until his wife asked if she will miss doing her home nurse (Danielle Brooks) who keeps brutality protest, Blackk’s character, Corey, (real-life wife Becky Ann Baker) is drafted TrumpToks. an eye on her 6-year-old daughter through fi nds himself at odds with his boss (played back to work as a nurse on the medical “No,” she says. “I think if I’m a video security system; to a group of teens by the young actor’s real-life dad, Ayize frontline of the pandemic. doing it for fun and not because livestreaming and FaceTiming, their lives Ma’at) about how to fi ght systemic racism. “We wanted to fi nd stories about the I feel like we need to get rid of barely upended by being stuck at home. For Corey, it’s rallies and signs and specifi c of the universality. They’re stories him, maybe without all that pres- The eight-episode show ends with “When hashtags. For his boss, it’s about succeeding that are so unique to this time,” Weisman sure, maybe it will be fun. But They See Us” alum Asante Blackk, 18, as a self-made Black man. Graham said. “I really just hope that people this has given me the career that and his real-life dad fi ghting about how to It’s two sides of the same coin, Blackk watch this show and see their lives and ex- I have. I just feel like now I get protest. said. periences refl ected and have some catharsis to say all this other stuff and tell Each episode is supposed to represent a “You can’t get out of the matrix if you in these crazy times. At the end of the day, all these other stories and do all different stage of quarantine. don’t realize you’re in the matrix,” Blackk these stories are important to humanity. these other things. That’s what “Social Distance” isn’t the fi rst such coro- said. “You can’t step outside of this horror They help us process our own emotions and I’m excited about.” navirus-themed show , however. movie you’re living inside of unless you our own reality.” PAGE 16 •STARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, October 24, 2020 HEALTH AND FITNESS

JAW BREAKER Pandemic stress is causing an increase in teeth grinding, clenching

BY BETHANY AO reduce the grinding. But Spotila said she now also The Philadelphia Inquirer catches herself grinding or clenching her teeth during the day. hen Kate Faith was laid off in March at “I just try to stop and consciously relax the jaw,” she the start of the coronavirus pandemic, said. “I know that this issue is stress-related. I never her stress levels skyrocketed. She wor- ground my teeth before, ever, until the last couple of Wried about making ends meet as a single years.” parent to her 1-year-old daughter and about her family Hai Qing, a dentist who practices in Bucks County, and friends catching the virus. The 37-year-old’s sleep Pa., said he’s seen a handful of patients come in re- worsened, and the additional stress caused Faith’s cently with joint issues, a sign of excessive teeth grind- longtime habit of grinding her teeth and clenching her ing or clenching. Qing recalled one patient who, after jaw to intensify. being asked to take on more responsibilities at work “I’ve been dealing with clenching my jaw and grind- during COVID-19, broke her night guard from exces- ing my teeth on and off since college, but because I sive grinding. have a night guard, I usually just work through it,” Qing said it’s important to test a patient’s saliva for said Faith, who lives in South Philadelphia, Pa. “But in is a tension headache, which can feel like dull pain or acidity as it can exacerbate bruxism. March, things just got so much worse. I never thought I pressure across the forehead or in the back of the head, “Bruxism causes more severe damage when the would do so much damage to my teeth.” Sollecito said. Specifi cally, the overuse of muscles that saliva is acidic in a short amount of time,” he said. “We Dentists around the country say they’ve seen a close the jaw can cause temporal headaches, which are try to control that by looking at their dietary habits and surge in excessive teeth grinding or clenching, known felt in the temples on the side of the head. making adjustments. We also want to make sure the as bruxism, since the pandemic began. Chronic teeth “People may also notice more discomfort with nor- patients don’t have any fragile or weak teeth, so we can grinding wears down enamel, the outermost protective mal activity,” Sollecito said. “They might feel pain even protect those as well.” layer of the tooth, resulting in teeth fractures, or even if with routine chewing because their muscles have When Faith saw her dentist in April, she mentioned loss of teeth in serious cases. It can also cause muscles undergone more ‘exercise’ by clenching and grinding.” that her grinding had gotten worse. Her teeth were around the jaw to ache. Although Jennie Spotila had been struggling with starting to develop sharp edges on the side because she Many dentists attribute the recent surge in bruxism the effects of bruxism over the last few years due to had ground down the centers. She was given a prescrip- to increased stress, which has been linked to bruxism increased stress from personal issues, she said the pan- tion for an anti-infl ammatory, which was supposed to in a number of studies, though not as a direct cause. demic made the issue signifi cantly worse. Right before alleviate the pain. But things didn’t improve. The increase did not come as a surprise to Thomas COVID-19 closed dental offi ces, Spotila, a 52-year-old “When I saw my jaw and migraine doctor in June, Sollecito, chair of oral medicine at the University of disability activist living in Montgomery County, Pa., I told him I couldn’t take it any longer,” Faith said. “I Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in Philadel- got a temporary crown because she broke a tooth from would wake up in the morning and my jaw would be phia. grinding. throbbing from grinding all night long, even though I “I would be surprised if there wasn’t an increase,” “I was afraid to go to the dentist again, so I didn’t wear my night guard to protect my teeth.” he said. “The stress and distress of the world’s events go back until June to get the impression taken for the She eventually scheduled a temporomandibular joint will affect things like sleep and someone’s clenching permanent crown,” Spotila said. “And in the meantime, (TMJ) arthroscopy, a surgery that relieves pain and and grinding. If we’re constantly under that duress, the I had cracked another tooth, within the fi rst few months restores the jaw’s full range of motion, at Thomas Jef- frequency and intensity of clenching and grinding is of the pandemic. My dentist jokingly asked, ‘Have you ferson University Hospital in Philadelphia at the end just going to continue.” been under a lot of stress?’ and I thought, ‘Um, yes.’ ” of September. Faith said that she’s also hoping to get The most common thing people might notice if She got a night guard, based on her dentist’s recom- acupuncture for her jaw, a treatment that has relieved they’re grinding or clenching their teeth excessively mendation, and started wearing it while she slept to her pain in the past, once she fi nds a new job.

iStock photos Saturday, October 24, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 17 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Finally, a substantive, informative debate Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY GARY ABERNATHY being made to reunite children and parents Savannah Guthrie, who turned what was Special to The Washington Post and the care that children are receiving in intended to be an audience-driven event EDITORIAL the meantime. And when Trump charged into a one-on-one debate. Bizarrely, Guth- Terry Leonard, Editor he debate Thursday night between that the Obama administration initially rie spent an inordinate amount of time [email protected] President Donald Trump and for- supplied the “cages” that housed children, pressing Trump on QAnon, a fringe con- mer Vice President Joe Biden was Biden never answered Trump’s repeated spiracy movement most Americans aren’t Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor so substantive and informative it [email protected] T question: “Who built the cages, Joe?” focused on as an election issue. In the sometimes bordered on boring, reflecting On how governors have handled COVID- event’s opening minutes, she also demand- Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content a level of gravitas we need more of in poli- 19, Biden scored with his comment that he ed that Trump denounce white-supremacy [email protected] tics today. doesn’t look at states “in the way [Trump] groups, a favorite media topic no matter Trump, of course, can be counted on to does, blue states, red states,” saying that how many times Trump repudiates them. Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation bring at least a minimum level of bombast. [email protected] to him, “they’re all the United States.” On ABC, meanwhile, Biden was treated He has a knack for enlivening things even Trump’s upbeat outlook on COVID-19 may like an old friend dropping by for drinks. Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital when it seems safe to nod off. He was de- strike some as too rosy, but it stood in con- Moderator George Stephanopoulos never [email protected] termined to inject into this nationwide trast to Biden’s “dark winter” and sugges- broached reporting in the New York Post broadcast claims about the business deal- tion that Americans are learning not to live and other outlets on emails purportedly ings of Hunter Biden, including allegations with the virus but “to die with it.” Voters obtained from a laptop belonging to Hunter BUREAU STAFF that the elder Biden was aware of — and tend to prefer optimism to defeatism. And Biden. Stephanopoulos only mildly pressed involved in — his son’s business dealings Europe/Mideast Biden’s late-in-the-game admission, under Biden on whether he would pack the Su- Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief (something Joe Biden has denied). preme Court. 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Frontier League CLEVELAND BROWNS at CINCIN- Syracuse (1-4) at Clemson (5-0) PITTSBURGH STEELERS at TENNES- Auburn (2-2) at Mississippi (1-3) 19. (8) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet. JOLIET SLAMMERS — Signed OF Kevin NATI BENGALS — BROWNS: DNP: LB Ja- 20. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford. cob Phillips (knee), S Andrew Sendejo SEE TITANS — STEELERS: DNP: LB Devin Temple (1-1) at Memphis (2-1) Watson. Released C Hunter Hudson, RHP Bush (knee), CB Mike Hilton (shoulder), 21. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford. Ryan Koziol and C Tommy LaCongo. (shin), G Wyatt Teller (calf). LIMITED: P Florida St. (2-3) at Louisville (1-4) C Maurkice Pouncey (foot), QB Ben Ro- UTEP (3-2) at Charlotte (1-2) 22. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet. SUSSEX COUNTY MINERS — Signed Jamie Gillan (left groin), RB Kareem Hunt 23. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford. (ribs), S Karl Joseph (hamstring), WR ethlisberger (not injury related), WR JuJu Missouri (1-2) at Florida (2-1), ppd. RHP Tyler Kovalewich, RHP Tyler Luneke Smith-Schuster (knee), DE Stephon Tuitt Georgia (3-1) at Kentucky (2-2), ppd. 24. (38) John Hunter Nemechek, Ford. and 1B Jason Pineda. Jarvis Landry (hip, ribs), QB Baker May- 25. (6) Ryan Newman, Ford. field (chest), TE David Njoku (shoulder), (not injury related), FB Derek Watt (ham- Southern Miss. (1-3) at Liberty (5-0) WASHINGTON WILD THINGS — Signed string). LIMITED: G David DeCastro (abdo- Tulane (2-3) at UCF (2-2) 26. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet. C Trevor Cassanova and OF Derek Reddy. C J.C. Tretter (knee). FULL: LB Tae Davis 27. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet. (elbow), S Ronnie Harrison (concussion), men). FULL: WR Diontae Johnson (back). Cent. Arkansas (3-3) at E. Kentucky (1-4) National League TITANS: DNP: LB Jadeveon Clowney Virginia Tech (3-1) at Wake Forest (2-2) 28. (32) Corey LaJoie, Ford. WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed LB Sione Takitaki (hand). BENGALS: DT (knee), TE MyCole Pruitt (illness), T Isa- 29. (37) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet. Geno Atkins (not injury related), DE Alabama (4-0) at Tennessee (2-2) to terms with IF/OF Josh Harrison on a iah Wilson (illness). DT DaQuan Jones Georgia St. (1-2) at Troy (3-1) 30. (96) Daniel Suarez, Toyota. one-year contract. Carlos Dunlap (not injury related), CB (foot), T Dennis Kelly (knee), TE Jonnu 31. (15) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet. William Jackson (concussion), RB Joe Chattanooga at W. Kentucky (1-4) FOOTBALL Smith (ankle). Louisiana-Monroe (0-5) at South Ala- 32. (42) Matt Kenseth, Chevrolet. National Football League Mixon (foot), CB Darius Phillips (illness). SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS at NEW ENG- 33. (27) JJ Yeley, Ford. LIMITED: LB Markus Bailey (neck), WR bama (2-2) BALTIMORE RAVENS — Activated DT LAND PATRIOTS — 49ERS: Practice Not South Carolina (2-2) at LSU (1-2) 34. (00) Quin Houff, Chevrolet. Brandon Williams from the reserve/CO- A.J. Green (not injury related), WR Auden Complete. PATRIOTS: Practice Not Com- 35. (77) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet. Tate (shoulder), S Shawn Williams (ham- Virginia (1-3) at Miami (4-1) VID-19 list. Placed CB Anthony Averett on plete. MIDWEST 36. (66) Timmy Hill, Toyota. injured reserve. string). SEATTLE SEAHAWKS at ARIZONA Rutgers at Michigan St. 37. (7) Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet. BUFFALO BILLS — Signed LB Ahmad DALLAS COWBOYS at WASHINGTON CARDINALS — SEAHAWKS: Practice Not Kansas (0-4) at Kansas St. (3-1) 38. (53) Garrett Smithley, Ford. Gooden to the practice squad. FOOTBALL TEAM — COWBOYS: Practice Complete. CARDINALS: Practice Not Nebraska at Ohio St. 39. (51) Joey Gase, Ford. DETROIT LIONS — Designated CB Justin Not Complete. WASHINGTON: DNP: T Complete. Iowa at Purdue 40. (49) Chad Finchum, Toyota. Coleman to return from injured reserve. Saahdiq Charles (knee), CB Ronald Dar- TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS at LAS VE- Penn St. at Indiana Signed RB Dalyn Dawkins to the practice by (illness), WR Antonio Gandy-Golden GAS RAIDERS — BUCCANEERS: DNP: QB Kentucky (2-2) at Missouri (1-2) O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 lineup squad. Released G Beau Benzschawel. (hamstring), DE James Smith-Williams Tom Brady (not injury related), TE Rob Maryland at Northwestern JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Activated (concussion), TE Logan Thomas (neck), Gronkowski (shoulder). LIMITED: S An- Michigan at Minnesota NASCAR Xfinity Series RB Nathan Cottrell, TE Ben Ellefson, LBs WR Isaiah Wright (shoulder). LIMITED: drew Adams (hamstring), LB Lavonte SOUTHWEST Race Saturday Nate Evans and Joe Giles-Harris, WRs LB Kevin Pierre-Louis (shoulder), DE David (knee), WR Mike Evans (ankle), Oklahoma (2-2) at TCU (1-2) At Texas Motor Speedway Terry Godwin, Trey Quinn and Josh Ham- Chase Young (groin). DE William Gholston (biceps), WR Chris Abilene Christian (0-2) vs. Stephen F. 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FALCONS: lated), WR Bryan Edwards (foot, ankle), Louisiana Tech (3-2) at UTSA (3-3) 4. (39) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet. Iloka on injured reserve. DNP: WR Julio Jones (hamstring), DE Tak- G Denzelle Good (not injury related), Cincinnati (3-0) at SMU (5-0) 5. (7) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet. NEW YORK GIANTS — Activated WRs karist McKinley (groin), DT Deadrin Sen- C Rodney Hudson (not injury related), FAR WEST 6. (10) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet. Sterling Shepard and Alex Bachman to at (not injury related). LIMITED: DE Dante G Gabe Jackson (not injury related), T Wyoming at Nevada 7. (22) Austin Cindric, Ford. the active roster. Elevated L Trent Harris Fowler (ankle), S Jaylinn Hawkins (con- Kolton Miller (not injury related), CB Utah St. at Boise St. 8. (8) Jeb Burton, Chevrolet. to the active roster. cussion), WR Brandon Powell (elbow), Keisean Nixon (groin). LIMITED: DT Ma- Hawaii at Fresno St. 9. (9) Noah Gragson, Chevrolet. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Placed TE WR Calvin Ridley (elbow), CB Kendall liek Collins (shoulder), CB Lamarcus New Mexico at Colorado St. 10. (1) Michael Annett, Chevrolet. Zach Ertz on injured reserve. Promoted Sheffield (foot). FULL: WR Russell Gage Joyner (hamstring), DE Carl Nassib (toe). Texas State (1-5) at BYU (5-0) 11. (02) Brett Moffitt, Chevrolet. G Jamon Brown and DT T.Y. McGill to the (shoulder). FULL: WR Rico Gafford (hamstring), LB Air Force (1-0) at San Jose St. 12. (20) Harrison Burton, Toyota. active roster. GREEN BAY PACKERS at HOUSTON TEX- Nick Kwiatkoski (pectoral), T Sam Young UNLV at San Diego St. 13. (92) Josh Williams, Chevrolet. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed ANS — PACKERS: DNP: T David Bakhtiari (knee). 14. (61) Austin Hill, Toyota. WR John Hurst to the practice squad. (chest), RB Tyler Ervin (wrist), DT Tyler MONDAY 15. (68) Brandon Brown, Chevrolet. WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM — Lancaster (shoulder), S Darnell Savage CHICAGO BEARS at LOS ANGELES 16. (51) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet. Signed WR Robert Foster from the Green (quadricep), TE Robert Tonyan (ankle). RAMS — BEARS: Practice Not Complete. Pro soccer 17. (44) Tommy Joe Martins, Chevrolet. Bay practice squad. Waived TE Marcus LIMITED: LB Krys Barnes (shoulder, RAMS: Practice Not Complete. 18. (21) Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet. Baugh. Promoted TE Temarrick Heming- 19. (18) Riley Herbst, Toyota. way to the active roster. MLS 20. (36) Alex Labbe, Chevrolet. National College Athletic Association 21. (0) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet. NCAA — Announced G Dahmir Bishop Golf EASTERN CONFERENCE 22. (93) Myatt Snider, Chevrolet. has been granted a legislative relief W L T Pts GF GA 23. (07) David Starr, Chevrolet. Toronto FC 12 2 5 41 30 17 24. (74) Bayley Currey, Chevrolet. waiver to play for St. Joseph’s University Philadelphia 11 3 5 38 34 17 men’s basketball starting in the fall of ZOZO Championship Drive on Championship 25. (13) Timmy Hill, Toyota. Columbus 10 4 4 34 30 15 26. (5) Matt Mills, Toyota. 2020. PGA Tour Reynolds Lake Oconee Orlando City 8 2 8 32 30 18 HOCKEY 27. (4) Jesse Little, Chevrolet. Thursday New England 7 5 7 28 21 18 28. (08) Joe Graf, Jr., Chevrolet. National Hockey League At Sherwood Country Club LPGA Tour New York City FC 8 8 3 27 24 19 BUFFALO SABRES — Signed D Casey Thursday 29. (52) Kody Vanderwal, Chevrolet. Thousand Oaks, Calif. New York 7 8 4 25 22 23 30. (90) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet. Nelson to a one-year contract. Purse: $8 million At Great Waters Course Nashville SC 6 6 6 24 18 17 DALLAS STARS — Signed RW Denis Gu- Greensboro, Ga. Montreal 7 10 2 23 29 36 31. (6) Ryan Vargas, Chevrolet. Yardage: 7,027; Par: 72 32. (99) Jesse Iwuji, Chevrolet. rianov to a two-year contract. First Round Purse: $1.3 million Chicago 5 8 5 20 24 28 NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Signed D Dmi- Yardage: 6,664; Par: 72 Atlanta 5 10 4 19 18 22 33. (15) Colby Howard, Chevrolet. Sebastian Munoz 32-32—64 -8 34. (78) CJ McLaughlin, Toyota. try Kulikov to a one-year contract. Tyrrell Hatton 32-33—65 -7 First Round Inter Miami CF 5 11 3 18 19 29 SOCCER Danielle Kang 33-32—65 -7 Cincinnati 4 11 4 16 11 30 35. (66) Stephen Leicht, Toyota. Justin Thomas 36-29—65 -7 36. (47) Kyle Weatherman, Chevrolet. Major League Soccer Brian Harman 31-35—66 -6 Jennifer Song 34-31—65 -7 D.C. United 3 10 6 15 17 33 COLUMBUS CREW SC — Signed D Jon- Lanto Griffin 31-35—66 -6 Ally McDonald 34-32—66 -6 WESTERN CONFERENCE athan Mensah to a multi-year contract Kevin Kisner 33-33—66 -6 Ariya Jutanugarn 34-33—67 -5 W L T Pts GF GA SpeedyCash.com 400 lineup extension. Lindsey Weaver 35-32—67 -5 Seattle 9 4 5 32 36 18 Harris English 33-33—66 -6 Portland 9 5 5 32 39 31 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series National Women’s Soccer League Dylan Frittelli 32-34—66 -6 Marissa Steen 33-35—68 -4 NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE — Traded Bianca Pagdanganan 32-36—68 -4 Sporting KC 9 6 3 30 31 25 Race Sunday Mackenzie Hughes 34-33—67 -5 Los Angeles FC 7 7 4 25 40 34 At Texas Motor Speedway F/D Crystal Dunn to OL Reign in exchange Patrick Cantlay 33-34—67 -5 Pernilla Lindberg 35-33—68 -4 for G Casey Murphy. Lauren Coughlin 35-34—69 -3 Minnesota United 6 5 6 24 28 23 Fort Worth, Texas Cameron Smith 34-33—67 -5 FC Dallas 6 5 6 24 22 20 Lap length: 1.5 miles OL REIGN — Traded F/D Crystal Dunn Justin Rose 35-32—67 -5 Matilda Castren 33-36—69 -3 to the Portland Thorns for one 2021 in- San Jose 6 7 6 24 28 43 (Car number in parentheses) Alex Noren 34-33—67 -5 Perrine Delacour 35-34—69 -3 Vancouver 7 12 0 21 22 40 1. (2) Sheldon Creed, Chevrolet. ternational slot, a first round 2022 NWSL Scottie Scheffler 31-36—67 -5 Mel Reid 34-35—69 -3 draft pick and allocation money. Real Salt Lake 5 7 6 21 24 29 2. (23) Brett Moffitt, Chevrolet. Abraham Ancer 33-34—67 -5 Celine Boutier 35-34—69 -3 Houston 4 7 8 20 27 32 3. (16) Austin Hill, Toyota. Mark Hubbard 34-33—67 -5 Chella Choi 36-33—69 -3 Colorado 5 4 4 19 25 20 4. (98) Grant Enfinger, Ford. Sungjae Im 36-32—68 -4 Stacy Lewis 36-34—70 -2 LA Galaxy 5 9 3 18 22 34 5. (51) Chandler Smith, Toyota. Tennis Tyler Duncan 36-32—68 -4 Jennifer Kupcho 35-35—70 -2 Note: Three points for victory, one 6. (21) Zane Smith, Chevrolet. Jon Rahm 34-34—68 -4 Gaby Lopez 34-36—70 -2 point for tie. 7. (88) Matt Crafton, Ford. Russell Henley 33-35—68 -4 Kristen Gillman 36-34—70 -2 Sunday, Oct. 18 8. (99) Ben Rhodes, Ford. European Open Rikuya Hoshino 34-34—68 -4 Pajaree Anannarukarn 34-36—70 -2 Columbus 3, New York City FC 1 9. (26) Tyler Ankrum, Chevrolet. Satoshi Kodaira 32-36—68 -4 Robynn Ree 36-34—70 -2 Orlando City 1, New York 1, tie 10. (18) Christian Eckes, Toyota. Thursday Jason Day 34-34—68 -4 Mariah Stackhouse 34-36—70 -2 D.C. United 2, Cincinnati 1 11. (19) Derek Kraus, Toyota. At Lotto Arena Shaun Norris 32-36—68 -4 Minjee Lee 37-33—70 -2 Toronto FC 1, Atlanta 0 12. (38) Todd Gilliland, Ford. Antwerp, Belgium Joel Dahmen 33-35—68 -4 Alena Sharp 34-36—70 -2 Houston 2, Minnesota 2, tie 13. (45) Trevor Bayne, Chevrolet. Purse: $394,800 Chan Kim 34-35—69 -3 Emma Talley 34-36—70 -2 Real Salt Lake at Colorado ppd. 14. (40) Ryan Truex, Chevrolet. Jason Kokrak 36-33—69 -3 Kelly Tan 33-37—70 -2 Los Angeles FC 1, Portland 1, tie 15. (13) Johnny Sauter, Ford. Surface: Hardcourt indoor LA Galaxy 1, Vancouver 0 Men’s Singles Daniel Berger 33-36—69 -3 Kim Kaufman 37-34—71 -1 16. (56) Tyler Hill, Chevrolet. Corey Conners 35-34—69 -3 Esther Lee 35-36—71 -1 Seattle 0, San Jose 0, tie 17. (02) Tate Fogleman, Chevrolet. Round of 16 Monday, Oct. 19 Milos Raonic (5), Canada, def. Cam- Tony Finau 34-35—69 -3 Su Oh 34-37—71 -1 18. (22) Austin Wayne Self, Chevrolet. Brendon Todd 35-34—69 -3 Brittany Altomare 35-36—71 -1 Philadelphia 2, New England 1 19. (30) Danny Bohn, Toyota. eron Norrie, Britain, 7-5, 7-6 (4). Tuesday, Oct. 20 Lloyd Harris, South Africa, def. Taylor Paul Casey 37-32—69 -3 Lindy Duncan 34-37—71 -1 20. (4) Raphael Lessard, Toyota. Andrew Landry 34-35—69 -3 Ayako Uehara 35-36—71 -1 Nashville 3, FC Dallas 0 Fritz (7), United States, 7-5, 7-6 (3). Wednesday, Oct. 21 21. (52) Stewart Friesen, Toyota. Karen Khachanov (3), Russia, def. Matthew Wolff 32-37—69 -3 Alana Uriell 36-35—71 -1 22. (20) Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet. Xander Schauffele 36-33—69 -3 Brittany Lang 34-37—71 -1 Sporting Kansas City at Colorado ppd. Zizou Bergs, Belgium, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. Thursday’s game 23. (15) Tanner Gray, Ford. Marcos Giron, United States, vs. David Ryan Palmer 36-33—69 -3 Megan Khang 36-35—71 -1 24. (68) Clay Greenfield, Toyota. Elizabeth Szokol 35-36—71 -1 Portland 1, Seattle 1, tie Goffin (1), Belgium, 6-3, 7-5. Matthew Fitzpatrick 30-39—69 -3 Friday’s game 25. (3) Jordan Anderson, Chevrolet. Men’s Doubles Webb Simpson 33-36—69 -3 Morgan Pressel 37-34—71 -1 New England at Nashville 26. (41) Dawson Cram, Chevrolet. Round of 16 Takumi Kanaya 36-34—70 -2 Lydia Ko 35-36—71 -1 Saturday’s games 27. (44) Natalie Decker, Chevrolet. Matt Reid and Alex de Minaur, Austra- Matt Kuchar 35-35—70 -2 Lexi Thompson 37-34—71 -1 Orlando City at Miami 28. (24) Chase Purdy, Chevrolet. lia, def. Marcelo Demoliner, Brazil, and Joaquin Niemann 36-34—70 -2 Jenny Shin 36-35—71 -1 D.C. United at Atlanta 29. (17) Dylan Lupton, Ford. Nikola Cacic, Serbia, 4-6, 6-3, 11-9. Jordan Spieth 35-35—70 -2 Christina Kim 37-34—71 -1 New York at Chicago 30. (83) Ray Ciccarelli, Chevrolet. Quarterfinals Hideki Matsuyama 36-34—70 -2 Caroline Masson 35-36—71 -1 Minnesota at Cincinnati 31. (10) Jennifer Jo Cobb, Chevrolet. Pablo Andujar, Spain, and Sander Ar- Cameron Champ 37-33—70 -2 Jasmine Suwannapura 35-36—71 -1 Montreal at New York City FC 32. (00) Josh Bilicki, Toyota. ends, Netherlands, def. Yannick Mertens Bubba Watson 36-34—70 -2 Haeji Kang 36-35—71 -1 Toronto FC at Philadelphia 33. (49) Tim Viens, Chevrolet. and Michael Geerts, Belgium, 6-4, 6-1. Nick Taylor 34-36—70 -2 Haley Moore 36-35—71 -1 Columbus at Houston 34. (33) Josh Reaume, Toyota. Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen (5), Kevin Na 34-36—70 -2 Tiffany Joh 37-35—72 E Colorado at Sporting Kansas City 35. (6) Norm Benning, Chevrolet. Belgium, def. Daniel Evans and Cameron Patrick Reed 35-35—70 -2 Patty Tavatanakit 38-34—72 E FC Dallas at Real Salt Lake 36. (42) James Buescher, Chevrolet. Norrie, Britain, 7-5, 6-3. Jim Herman 37-33—70 -2 Sarah Schmelzel 35-37—72 E San Jose at Vancouver 37. (14) Trey Hutchens III, Ford. PAGE 20 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, October 24, 2020 SPORTS BRIEFS/WORLD SERIES

Briefl y Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Alex Wood pitches Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays during the seventh inning of Army-Navy game Game 2 of the World Series in Arlington, Texas. shifts to West Point ERIC GAY / AP Associated Press The Raiders placed two players on the COVID-19 list following The Army-Navy football game positive tests earlier in the week in December has been moved from Philadelphia to West Point and put five more players on the because of attendance lim- list because of “high risk” close its placed on outdoor events in contacts. Pennsylvania. A person familiar with the tests By playing the game on Army’s said on condition of anonymity home field in New York, the en- that all the players tested nega- tire Brigade of Midshipmen and tive in results gotten back Friday Corps of Cadets will be able to morning. The person spoke on attend. condition of anonymity because The game is scheduled for Dec. the league doesn’t release test 12. This will be the first time the results. Army-Navy game will be played The NFL moved the Raiders’ at a home site since Army hosted game against the Buccaneers the event in 1943 during World from prime time to an afternoon War II. slot on Sunday just in case the Navy athletic director Chet game couldn’t be played. Gladchuk called West Point a In other NFL news: “safe haven” for the Brigade and  Matt Blair, one of the great the Corps of Cadets at a time linebackers in Minnesota Vikings when “medical conditions and history and a six-time Pro Bowler protocols dictate the environment who played in two Super Bowls, World Series notebook in which we live.” has died. He was 70 years old. “History will repeat itself as His death was announced by we stage this cherished tradition the team. Blair, who had been on Academy grounds as was the suffering from dementia, died case dating back to World War Thursday after an extended pe- II,” Gladchuk said Friday. riod in hospice care, according to Philadelphia has long been Wood’s role may change the Star Tribune. home for the event, with few Drafted in the second round out exceptions. of Iowa State in 1974, Blair played Army athletic director Mike all 12 of his NFL seasons for the Buddie thanked the city of Phila- delphia, the Eagles and all those Vikings, from 1974 to 1985. He involved in the planning. started 130 of the 160 regular- if Dodgers need starter “Of utmost importance to us season games he played, racking throughout this entire process up 1,452 tackles, the second most BY STEPHEN HAWKINS ries. And we’re right here on the was the health, safety and wel- in team history. Associated Press MLB scoreboard cusp of doing something special, fare of the Corps of Cadets and He finished his career with 16 something that hasn’t be done in the Brigade of Midshipmen,“ he interceptions, 20 fumble recover- ARLINGTON, Texas — Alex a long time. And I’m just really said. “We are excited about this ies and 20 blocked punts, extra Wood has experience starting in World Series grateful to be a part of it and be historic opportunity.” points and field goals. the World Series for the Dodgers.  (Best-of-seven) contributing.”  The Lott IMPACT Trophy, Sam Darnold is set to return While in a different role now, the x-if necessary as the New York Jets’ starting At Arlington, Texas given to the nation’s top defensive left-hander could be an intriguing Los Angeles Dodgers 1, Tampa Bay1 player for both his performance quarterback Sunday against the option if Los Angeles needs an- L.A. Dodgers 8, Tampa Bay 3 Meeting Mookie Buffalo Bills as long as he has no Tampa Bay 6, L.A. Dodgers 4 and character, will have six final- other starter in this Fall Classic. Friday: Game 3 Tampa Bay shortstop Willy ists instead of the usual four and further complications with his in- “When you get to this point in Saturday: Game 4 (AFN-Sports, 2 a.m. Sunday CET; 9 a.m. Sunday JKT) Adames and Dodgers right field- will be presented in February. jured shoulder. the year, all bets are off. When Sunday, Oct. 26: Game 5 (AFN-Sports, er Mookie Betts hugged when The finalists will include one 2 a.m. Monday CET; 9 a.m. Monday JKT) Darnold has missed the last two you get your opportunity to go in, they met at second base during each from the Power 5 conferenc- x-Tuesday, Oct. 27: Game 6 (AFN- games with a sprained AC joint in throw up a zero or get your team Sports, 2 a.m. Wednesday CET; 9 a.m. the World Series opener. es and one at-large finalist from his right shoulder suffered in New Wednesday JKT) to the next inning to have a chance x-Wednesday, Oct. 28: Game 7 (AFN- Adames said he first met Betts the other Division I conferences. York’s loss to Denver on Oct. 1. He to win, I’m just trying to contrib- Sports, 2 a.m. Thursday CET; 9 a.m. after getting called up by the Rays Three semifinalists from each Thursday JKT) returned to finish that game, but ute,” Wood said Thursday, a day in 2018, when Betts was still play- league will be chosen on Nov. 18 has sat out since while Joe Flacco off at the World Series. “I think ing for the Boston Red Sox and and one finalist from each confer- has started in his place. my role is increasing as we’ve 2 the year he was the AL MVP. ence will be named on Jan. 7. gone forward. And I feel pretty Wood allowed one run over 5 ⁄3  The Holiday Bowl has be- innings in his Game 4 start of “Since then, every time I get to NHL cancels Winter good. So hopefully I’ll continue to second he says hi to me, he talks come the fourth bowl game to be have some more opportunities.” the World Series for the Dodgers. to me and he treats me like he called off due to the coronavirus Classic, All-Star Game Wood returned to LA as a free He threw the final two innings knew me his whole life,” Adames pandemic. agent last winter after being of Game 7 won by Houston, then The NHL won’t take it outside said Thursday. “And for me that Holiday Bowl officials an- traded to Cincinnati the previous made three relief appearances in and open 2021 with the Winter means a lot to me. That’s a player nounced Thursday that the board offseason, but missed a month of the 2018 World Series soon be- of directors voted unanimously to Classic in Minnesota but still fore getting traded. He made only that you look up to and you enjoy hopes to get the hockey season this pandemic-shortened regu- cancel what would have been the lar season because of a shoulder seven starts for the Reds while watching him play, the energy he going around the start of the new 43rd straight edition of the game. injury in his first start, and went dealing with back issues in 2019. brings to the game. Everything year. It would have been the first year to the bullpen after returning in Walker Buehler starts Game 3 he brings to the game is special.” The league on Thursday can- of a six-year deal to match teams September. He was added to the for the Dodgers on Friday night, There are even text exchanges from the Pac-12 and Atlantic celed the Winter Classic sched- playoff roster for the NL Champi- and could go on regular rest in a off the field between the two, who uled for Jan. 1 at Target Field in 2 now in different leagues on dif- Coast Conference. onship Series, threw 1 ⁄3 innings Game 7, if the Series goes the full The Redbox Bowl in Santa Minneapolis and All-Star Week- against Atlanta, and added two distance. Julio Urias, 4-0 over a ferent coasts don’t play against Clara and the Hawaii and Baha- end that was set for late Janu- scoreless innings against Tampa start and three relief appearanc- each other as often as they did mas bowls have also been called ary in Sunrise, Fla. It said those Bay in Game 2 of the World es this postseason, is scheduled when both were in the AL East. off. moves don’t change the league Series. for Game 4, a night before Game When Betts got to second base and players’ target date to begin The lefty was the sixth of seven 1 winner Clayton Kershaw on in Game 1 on Tuesday night, he Source: Raiders latest on or around Jan. 1 in the hopes of Dodgers pitchers in a planned regular rest Sunday night. That asked Adames for the hug. COVID tests all negative each team playing a full 82-game bullpen game, a 6-4 loss Wednes- could leave Game 6 open, unless “He was like, ‘Hey, come here season. day night that evened the World Buehler was brought back on little brother. I haven’t seen you The Las Vegas Raiders’ latest No guarantee of being able to Series at a game each. Every short rest. in a while.’ And that means a lot. batch of COVID-19 tests all came host fans led to the cancellation pitcher got at least three outs, “I’m not thinking about that at That means the world to me,” back negative and their game of the two signature events. The with Wood’s the longest outing. all,” Wood said. “I came here for Adames said. “That tells you how scheduled for Sunday against league hopes to bring them back After going 16-3 as a starter one reason and one reason only, special he is and such a great per- Tampa Bay is on for now. to those cities in future years. during the 2017 regular season, and that was to win a World Se- son, such a great heart.” Saturday, October 24, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 21 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Army returns to relevance after going 5-8 in 2019

BY JOHN KEKIS able to do their job and settle Associated Press in,” Monken said. “What was so impressive was that neither one Say this about Army coach was rattled at all. I thought they Jeff Monken — he’s a master of performed about as well as we improvisation. could’ve expected in their first Faced with the loss of his top action, that’s for sure.” three quarterbacks to injuries as Army freshman starter Cade he prepared the Black Knights to Ballard — he had that one snap in face UTSA on the road last Sat- the first game of the season — only urday, he decided to rotate two rushed three times for 5 yards, quarterbacks who had just one but after UTSA pulled within 21- ARREN BATE/AP snap under center combined. D A 16 early in the fourth quarter Bal- Final score: Army 28-16. lard responded like a veteran on Army running back Jakobi Buchanan, center, works for extra yardage against UTSA in Army’s 28-16 win Monken said he had no doubt the ensuing possession, guiding Saturday in San Antonio, Texas. The Black Knights are averaging 310 yards a game on the ground. beforehand that his team would the Black Knights to a touchdown win — even though the road that put the Roadrunners back on “We were 100 percent confi- hasn’t been kind, even though ‘ What was so impressive was that neither dent,” senior tri-captain Sandon the Roadrunners had the nation’s their heels. The drive featured Ballard’s first college comple- McCoy said. “You go into every leading rusher in Sincere McCor- one was rattled at all. game confident, but two quarter- mick and had given No. 12 BYU tion and the only one for Army in ’ the game — a 53-yarder to senior Jeff Monken backs that hadn’t played a snap a scare the previous week on the Army coach, on his two inexperienced quarterbacks last week yet, everyone else around them road while the Black Knights had wide receiver Cam Harrison that put the ball at the UTSA 5 — and has to be confident to make them barely held off The Citadel at feel strong, make them feel confi- home. his first career touchdown run on down deep in Black Knights ter- who leads the team with 47 tack- dent in themselves.” “Everybody on our offensive the next play. Ballard’s partner, Army (5-1) has won three staff and I were completely con- sophomore Tyhier Tyler, gained ritory in the closing minutes. les, six behind the line. fident that we were going to win 95 yards on 19 carries, did not at- The defense also has forced 10 It marked the second consecu- straight since a 24-10 loss at then- the game because the game plan tempt a pass, and scored the lone turnovers (six interceptions and tive game that a Black Knights No. 14 Cincinnati and for only the essentially took it out of the quar- touchdown of the third quarter on four fumble recoveries), while quarterback made his first career fourth time since 1970, has won terback’s hands,” Monken said. a 37-yard run, the only blemish on the triple option under offensive start. The previous week it was at least five of its first six games, “It just put all the responsibility his performance a lost fumble in coordinator Brent Davis is aver- sophomore Jemel Jones, and he a nice turnaround from last sea- on the other 10 guys to knock peo- the fourth quarter that gave the aging 310 yards rushing, third led the team to a 14-9 victory over son’s 5-8 mark. The 1996 squad ple around and knock ’em off the Roadrunners a chance. nationally, and special teams The Citadel, one of three Cham- under Bob Sutton started 9-0 and ball and create seams, and that’s Nate Woody’s defense took care have blocked three kicks, tied for pionship Subdivision foes on a the Black Knights opened the what they did. of that. Ranked seventh national- first nationally. schedule that was almost entirely 1985 and 1988 seasons with a 5-1 “It made the job of those two ly in scoring defense (13.2 points “When the offense works well changed because of the pandem- record under Jim Young. young guys a lot easier. They per game) and eighth in total de- and the defense works well, we ic. Jones suffered a leg injury in The victory also ended Army’s didn’t have to go ad-lib and make fense (284 yards per game), Army win the football game,” said the game, providing the opening six-game skid in away or neutral things happen. They just were stopped UTSA twice on fourth Army linebacker Jon Rhattigan, for the two newcomers. games. Chanticleers crack Top 25, poised to move up

BY PETE IACOBELLI ference titles and four FCS playoff trips, spend- Associated Press ing much of 2015 at No. 1 in the FCS rankings as they prepared for competition in the Football A few things have changed for Coastal Carolina Bowl Subdivision. coach Jamey Chadwell since his team’s first na- Moglia, who became executive director of foot- tional ranking. ball and special adviser to the university president There have been many well-wishers and in- after retiring from coaching in 2018, brought in creased media obligations this week, so “I went Chadwell from Big South rival Charleston South- and got a haircut,” he joked Wednesday. “So that’s ern to inherit the head coach position. a benefit as well.” Chadwell said Moglia’s principles are still very The Chanticleers (4-0) entered the Top 25 for much a part of Coastal’s program and the two the first time in program history. They were a chat or text after most games. Football Championship Subdivision power that The Chanticleers (the nickname comes from routinely made the playoffs before moving to the Sun Belt three seasons ago. The milestone came Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales) appreci- after defeating their first nationally ranked oppo- ate the increased attention and seemed poised for nent in then-No. 21 Louisiana-Lafayette, 30-27, on more in a season that began with a 38-23 defeat of Oct. 14. Power Five school Kansas. Chadwell told his players before kickoff that The goal entering the season, said receiver if they took care of business, they would get Jaivon Heiligh, was to win the Sun Belt, despite ranked. going a combined 6-18 in the first three seasons as The only way to stay, he counseled them after a league member. He said players felt they were the victory, “is to keep winning.” close to a breakthrough in years past and are de- Steady success has long been a trait of the termined not to let this opportunity slip away. school with an enrollment of about 11,000 stu- “It’s great to be ranked,” he said. “But our end dents during its relatively short football history. goal is to win a championship and that’s what The program began in 2003 and made the FCS we’re focused on.” That quest continues Saturday when Coastal PAUL KIEU/AP playoffs three years later. It received national ex- posure when it hired former TD Ameritrade CEO Carolina (4-0, 2-0 Sun Belt) plays host to Geor- Coastal Carolina running back CJ Marable, left, and quarterback Grayson Joe Moglia as its head coach in 2012 — and con- gia Southern (3-1, 1-1). Chadwell hadn’t seen any McCall celebrate after Marable scored a touchdown during the first half tinued winning. ranking hangover at practice after a few days of of their 30-27 defeat of Louisiana-Lafayette in Lafayette, La., on Oct. 14. Moglia led the Chants to three Big South Con- anticipation before the polls came out. PAGE 22 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Saturday, October 24, 2020 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Relief: 90-day, no-test window after recovery

FROM BACK PAGE DID YOU KNOW ? they don’t catch it again and hope- fully they are not out for games.” The Centers for Disease Con- The Centers for Disease Control trol and Prevention recommends and Prevention recommends that infected individuals not be that infected individuals not be tested for COVID-19 for 90 days tested for COVID-19 for 90 days after recovery unless they show after recovery unless they show symptoms. Researchers have symptoms. Researchers have found reinfection is unlikely for found reinfection is unlikely for about three months and there about three months, though there have been few documented cases have been documented cases of of re-infection for COVID-19 re-infection for COVID-19. worldwide. Those who have been infected SOURCE: Associated Press are also exempt for 90 days from being contact traced into a 14-day Dr. Greg Stewart, head physi- quarantine for being exposed to cian for Tulane athletics, said an infected individual. athletes who have tested positive All the major college confer- could be used strategically to ences are following those rec- mitigate the spread of the virus. ommendations for previously Want to make sure your quar- infected individuals in their terback doesn’t get infected? COVID-19 protocols. Maybe have him sit closest to That’s a big deal. your previously infected players PHOTOS BY NATI HARNIK, ABOVE, AND DAVID ZALUBOWSKI, BELOW/AP Florida, which had to postpone on the team bus or plane. Making Ohio State quarterback and preseason Heisman front-runner Justin Fields will make his season debut its last two games, has more than room assignments on the road? when the No. 5 Buckeyes host Nebraska on Saturday. two dozen players and coaches Put the players who have recov- who have tested positive for the ered from COVID-19 with those virus and had to isolate for at who haven’t been infected. Week 8 preview least 10 days. Florida has not said “It’s almost like a fire break,” how many players were forced to Stewart said. quarantine as close contacts, but The CDC this week changed its coach Dan Mullen did acknowl- definition of a close contact in a edge he would have had fewer way that could make it tougher Mountain West begins season; than 50 players available last for teammates who spend a lot week. of time with one another to avoid When Florida gets past this, quarantine in future outbreaks. all those who tested positive will Any immunity built up within be in the clear for the rest of the a group decreases the likelihood Fields gets Heisman showcase of an outbreak within the group, season. The Gators are hardly celebrat- but epidemiologist Zachary Bin- Associated Press matchup of teams picked to finish — after losing a nonconference ing. Mullen, who also tested posi- ney at Emory University said the second in their respective divi- game to Louisiana-Lafayette. College football Saturdays this tive, said the team won’t practice way football teams tend to oper- sions. Both of those games kickoff The game matches two of the season have mostly been over by again until Monday and even then ate could present opportunities at 7 p.m. ET. best running backs in the confer- around midnight Eastern. Maybe won’t have all its players available for multiple outbreaks within a The late show includes ence in Iowa State’s Breece Hall, 12:30 a.m. to prepare for Missouri on Oct 31. big roster. UNLV at West Divi- who leads the Big 12 in rushing, West of Texas, the only Florida’s other postponed game, “Who interacts with whom?” sion favorites San and Oklahoma State All-Ameri- FBS program that has been against LSU, has been moved to Binney said. “If you have an out- Diego State, and can Chuba Hubbard. up and running is BYU in Dec. 12. break that takes out your entire Air Force at San Provo, Utah. The timing of Notre Dame’s defense, then that doesn’t neces- Jose State, both That comes to an end Heisman watch outbreak was a little better. The sarily protect your offense later kicking off at this weekend with the Fighting Irish postponed their on, especially if it’s going to be 10:30 p.m. ET. Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State: kickoff of the Moun- game at Wake Forest on Sept. the offense that’s spending time The fifth-ranked Buckeyes open with each and the defense spend- tain West season. The their season at home against Ne- 24 and had an open date the fol- ing time with each other.” conference postponed Boise State braska. Fields was one of the pre- lowing week. Notre Dame had 25 In the Big Ten and other confer- fall football Aug. 10, RB George season Heisman front-runners players test positive. ences that will be starting their the day before the Holani before the season went sideways. That’s 25 fewer players to seasons over the next few weeks, Big Ten and Pac- Fields will try to make up for worry about the rest of the sea- there is no room to get any of the 12 made similar lost time as Clemson’s Trevor son, though coach Brian Kelly residual benefits that come with decisions. Lawrence, BYU’s Zach Wilson was concerned about not having The Mountain and Alabama’s Mac Jones have much flexibility left on the sched- getting through an outbreak. West reversed had a month’s head start in the ule if Notre Dame has another The Big Ten is set to play a nine- course and decid- Heisman race. outbreak. week schedule with no breaks. If ed not long after This has a chance to be a grand “There’s no wiggle room for a game can’t be played, there is those Power Five opening for Fields and the Buck- the kind of setback that we’ve no way to make it up. Plus, the conferences to Best game eyes. They are 26-point favorites had,” Kelly said. Big Ten has the strictest return to play an abbrevi- against the Cornhuskers. Ohio Arkansas State had two games play protocol of any conference: ated season. The No. 17 Iowa State has won five straight in the postponed in September because Athletes who test positive will be Big Ten start- State at No. 6 series and four of them have been of COVID-19 issues. Athletic di- out of competition for at least 21 ing this weekend Oklahoma State: huge blowouts . rector Terry Mohajir said at no days. has drawn the Huge game in the point was he thinking it was good Dr. Jim Borchers, team physi- headlines, but the Big 12. The Cowboys Numbers to know to have gotten an outbreak out of cian at Ohio State, said the 21-day Mountain West (3-0) are the only team the way. rule was not put in place as a way will extend the foot- in the conference with 12.3 — Points allowed per “In theory, if you go through it to get coaches and players to take ball-watching day an overall unbeaten re- game by No. 9 Cincinnati, tops and you can weather the storm the COVID-19 protocols more se- into Sunday for fans cord, but they haven’t in the American Athletic Confer- on the back end of it you’re obvi- riously. It might be a byproduct, East of the Mississippi. played in a while because ence. The Bearcats play at No. ously not having to test as many though. The marquee match- of a COVID-19 postpone- 16 SMU, which is averaging 42.6 people,” he said. “I think you “I think in the Big Ten’s pro- ups on opening weekend ment by Baylor last week. points per game, second in the would much rather not have a tocol, the need for an extensive include Mountain West The Cyclones (3-1) have conference. bunch of positives that could be evaluation in return to activity ... favorite and defending gotten off to the most im- 13 — No. 2 Alabama’s winning symptomatic or asymptomatic I hope that that is certainly going champion Boise State pressive start in the Big streak against Tennessee. The and weather the storm that way to promote that the best thing to hosting Utah State. Wyo- 12, beating TCU, Okla- Tide have won the last four by an and test negative. That’s better in do is to prevent the infection,” he ming visits Nevada in a homa and Texas Tech average of 34 points. my mind.” said. Saturday, October 24, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 23 NFL

Scoreboard The Eagles’ Boston Scott, left, catches the game-winning touchdown pass over the New York Giants’ Jabrill Peppers with 40 seconds remaining Thursday in Philadelphia. American Conference / AP East PHOTOS BY DERIK HAMILTON W L T Pct PF PA Buffalo 4 2 0 .666 156 168 Miami 3 3 0 .500 160 113 New England 2 3 0 .400 109 110 N.Y. Jets 0 6 0 .000 75 185 South Tennessee 5 0 0 1.000 164 126 Indianapolis 4 2 0 .666 157 115 Houston 1 5 0 .166 146 182 Jacksonville 1 5 0 .166 125 181 North Pittsburgh 5 0 0 1.000 156 94 Baltimore 5 1 0 .833 179 104 Cleveland 4 2 0 .666 163 187 Cincinnati 1 4 1 .250 129 157 West Kansas City 5 1 0 .833 175 127 Las Vegas 3 2 0 .600 151 152 Denver 2 3 0 .400 100 110 L.A. Chargers 1 4 0 .200 110 125 National Conference East W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia 2 4 1 .357 163 196 Dallas 2 4 0 .333 173 218 Washington 1 5 0 .166 108 162 N.Y. Giants 1 6 0 .142 122 174 South Tampa Bay 4 2 0 .666 177 122 New Orleans 3 2 0 .600 153 150 Carolina 3 3 0 .500 138 141 Atlanta 1 5 0 .166 162 184 North Chicago 5 1 0 .833 128 116 Green Bay 4 1 0 .800 162 139 Detroit 2 3 0 .400 133 143 Minnesota 1 5 0 .166 155 192 West Seattle 5 0 0 1.000 169 135 Arizona 4 2 0 .666 166 112 L.A. Rams 4 2 0 .666 152 114 San Francisco 3 3 0 .500 148 130 Thursday’s game Philadelphia 22, N.Y. Giants 21 Sunday’s games Buffalo at N.Y. Jets Pittsburgh at Tennessee Green Bay at Houston Cleveland at Cincinnati Carolina at New Orleans Detroit at Atlanta Dallas at Washington Tampa Bay at Las Vegas Kansas City at Denver San Francisco at New England Jacksonville at L.A. Chargers Seattle at Arizona Open: Baltimore, Indianapolis, Miami, Minnesota Eagles pull one out of the fire Monday’s game Chicago at L.A. Rams Thursday, Oct. 29 Atlanta at Carolina Sunday, Nov. 1 Tennessee at Cincinnati Philadelphia rallies from 11 down, N.Y. Jets at Kansas City L.A. Rams at Miami Indianapolis at Detroit New England at Buffalo scores winning TD in final minute Las Vegas at Cleveland Pittsburgh at Baltimore Minnesota at Green Bay BY ROB MAADDI L.A. Chargers at Denver On third down from the 5, a de- New Orleans at Chicago Associated Press fensive holding penalty gave the San Francisco at Seattle Dallas at Philadelphia Eagles a first down at the 3. But Open: Houston, Jacksonville, Arizona, PHILADELPHIA — Hurried, three-time All-Pro center Jason Washington harassed and hit repeatedly, Car- Monday, Nov. 2 Kelce was called for a facemask Tampa Bay at N.Y. Giants son Wentz completed the come- penalty that pushed it back to the back this time. Thursday 18. Wentz threw an 18-yard touch- No big deal. Eagles 22, Giants 21 down pass to Boston Scott with Wentz threw a perfect strike N.Y. Giants 7 0 7 7—21 40 seconds remaining and the to Scott and the backup running Philadelphia 7 3 0 12—22 Philadelphia Eagles overcame an First quarter back made an excellent catch to Phi—Wentz 1 run (Elliott kick), 8:45. 11-point deficit in the final seven give Philadelphia the lead. The NYG—Tate 39 pass from Jones (Gano minutes to beat the New York Gi- kick), 4:13. two-point conversion failed, but Second quarter ants 22-21 on Thursday night. Jones was sacked by Brandon Phi—FG Elliott 31, 13:28. Wentz led a depleted offense Third quarter Graham and fumbled on the en- NYG—Gallman 1 run (Gano kick), 6:45. to 22 fourth-quarter points only suing possession. Fourth quarter to miss a two-point conversion at NYG—Shepard 2 pass from Jones “We never faltered. We never (Gano kick), 6:17. the end in a 30-28 loss to Balti- Phi—Ward 3 pass from Wentz (run more on Sunday. panicked. We knew we were failed), 4:38. gonna win,” Scott said. “Carson Phi—Scott 18 pass from Wentz (pass He wouldn’t be denied against failed), :40. led us and it was a great team A—0. the Giants. NYG Phi “He battled, faced adversity effort.” First downs 17 27 The Eagles (2-4-1) and Giants Total Net Yards 325 442 and hung in there,” Eagles coach Rushes-yards 22-160 26-96 Doug Pederson said. “He’s taking (1-6) are right in the mix in the Passing 165 346 NFC East, led by Dallas (2-4). Punt Returns 2-19 2-13 a step in the right direction to be Kickoff Returns 3-66 2-38 one of the top quarterbacks in the “This was huge for us,” Wentz Giants tight end Evan Engram, top, tries to leap over Eagles Interceptions Ret. 1-0 1-5 said. “The NFC East is wide Comp-Att-Int 20-30-1 25-43-1 league.” cornerback Cre’Von LeBlanc during the second half. Sacked-Yards Lost 3-22 3-13 Daniel Jones shook off a stum- open.” Punts 6-44.2 5-51.0 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0 ble that prevented him from an Wentz threw for 359 yards and on third down gave the Giants The Giants ended up losing a Penalties-Yards 9-62 7-75 88-yard touchdown run and had two TDs and ran for a score. He another try, and Wayne Gallman game they led by 11-plus points Time of Possession 27:22 32:38 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS the Giants leading 21-10 following was sacked three times and ab- ran in from the 1 to give them a in the fourth quarter for the first RUSHING—N.Y. Giants, Jones 4-92, a 2-yard pass to Sterling Shepard sorbed several hits. 14-10 lead. time since they blew a 31-10 lead Gallman 10-34, D.Lewis 3-23, Freeman 3- 8, Engram 2-3. Philadelphia, Scott 12-46, with 6:17 left. Jones had only the end zone Jones’ 80 yard run was the and lost 38-31 to the Eagles on Wentz 7-14, Huntley 2-13, D.Jackson 1-12, But Wentz rallied an offense ahead of him away when he took longest by a Giants quarterback DeSean Jackson’s punt return Clement 2-9, Hurts 2-2. PASSING—N.Y. Giants, Jones 20-30-1- missing eight starters. His 3-yard off running from the Giants 12 and tied for the fourth-longest in TD on Dec. 19, 2010. 187. Philadelphia, Wentz 25-43-1-359. pass to Greg Ward cut it to 21-16. in the third quarter. He was well team history. Patrick Mahomes, “The focus is not frustration. RECEIVING—N.Y. Giants, Shepard 6- 59, Engram 6-46, Gallman 5-20, Slayton After the two-point conversion ahead of everyone chasing him the 2018 NFL MVP, couldn’t re- The focus is on correcting mis- 2-23, Tate 1-39. Philadelphia, Rodgers 6- until he stumbled and got tackled 85, Fulgham 5-73, Ward 5-42, Scott 3-46, failed, the Eagles got the ball at sist poking some fun at Jones. He takes and moving forward and D.Jackson 3-34, Hightower 1-59, Clement their 29 with 2:02 to go. at the 8. tweeted: “I mean i can’t even say that’s where we have to steer it as 1-12, Arcega-Whiteside 1-8. MISSED FIELD GOALS—Philadelphia, Wentz completed passes of 11 A pass interference penalty anything cause i would never be a team,” Giants coach Joe Judge Elliott 29. and 30 yards to Richard Rodgers. against Nickell Robey-Coleman able to run that far either.” said. S TARS AND STRIPES Saturday, October 24, 2020 Marching forward Disappointing 2019 distant SPORTS memory for Army » Page 21

COLLEGE FOOTBALL In the clear? On other side of an outbreak, teams may find some relief

BY RALPH D. RUSSO Associated Press few days before the long-awaited start of the Big Ten football season, Ohio State coach Ryan Day was not about to cele- A brate a win over COVID-19. “To look at it like it’s been a success right now would be premature because we have two more months,” Day said. “This is not a week-to-week thing. It’s all the way until January. We might be good for two weeks, three weeks, four weeks, five weeks. We stub our toe and have an outbreak and lose games. We can’t afford to do that.” This goes for all college football teams as they try to play through the pandemic. Coronavirus outbreaks at Baylor, Memphis, Arkansas State, Notre Dame, Florida and elsewhere have forced programs to shut down for as much as two weeks. As of Thursday, 34 games involving Bowl Subdivision teams have been postponed or canceled. On the other side of an outbreak, though, things can be less stressful for teams and their coaches. Before the Southeastern Conference opened its sea- son last month, LSU coach Ed Orgeron awkwardly gave voice to the unexpected upside of having had a large number of players infected. “Not all of our players, but most of our players have caught it,” Orgeron said. “So I think that hopefully

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While outbreaks have forced some programs to shut down temporarily, coaches like LSU’s Ed Orgeron, left, and Ohio State’s Ryan Day, top right, have found an unexpected upside of having players infected early on — those players aren’t required to be tested again for 90 days. AP photos