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Volume 79, No. 30B ©SS 2020 CONTINGENCY EDITION SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2020 stripes.com Free to Deployed Areas VIRUS OUTBREAK Trump cuts funding to WHO amid pandemic Associated Press President Donald Trump’s announce- ment he was cutting U.S. funding for the World Health Organization prompted criti- cism Saturday, as spiking infection rates in India and elsewhere served as a reminder the global pandemic is far from contained. Trump on Fri- day charged that ‘ Certainly, the WHO didn’t re- spond adequately when faced to the pandemic, with a serious accusing the U.N. agency of being pandemic, under China’s you want all “total control.” nations in the The WHO wouldn’t comment world to be on the announce- particularly ment but South focused ... on African Health Minister Zweli one common Mkhize called it an enemy. ’ “unfortunate” turn of events. Zweli Mkhize “Certainly, when South African faced with a seri- Health Minister ous pandemic, you want all nations in the world to be particularly focused ... on Battle lines one common enemy,” he told reporters. The U.S. is the largest source of finan- cial support for the WHO, and its exit is Protesters continue to fill streets, ignore curfew despite expected to significantly weaken the orga- nization. Trump said the U.S. would be “re- directing” the money to “other worldwide mobilization of national guard by Minnesota governor and deserving urgent global public health needs,” without providing specifics. European Commission President Ursula BY AARON MORRISON ties for another night in Minneapolis, and Inside: AND TIM SULLIVAN the governor acknowledged Saturday that von der Leyen on Saturday urged Trump to reconsider, saying that “actions that weak- Associated Press he didn’t have enough manpower to con- Governors across nation tain the chaos. en international results must be avoided” MINNEAPOLIS — Fires burned un- The new round of tumult — which activate National Guard to and that “now is the time for enhanced co- checked and thousands protesting the has also spread to other cities — came help contain civil unrest, operation and common solutions.” police killing of George Floyd ignored a “The WHO needs to continue being able curfew as unrest overwhelmed authori- SEE STREETS ON PAGE 5 Page 5 to lead the international response to pan- demics, current and future,” she said. “For Protesters and National Guardsmen face off on East Lake Street, Friday, in St. Paul, Minn. Protests continued following this, the participation and support of all is the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day. required and very much needed.” JOHN MINCHILLO/AP Close to 6 million coronavirus infections SEE FUNDING ON PAGE 6 MILITARY MUSIC ONLINE Iran warns US Singers, songwriters Get the latest about naval activity collaborating online news on the in the Persian Gulf to craft next big hit virus outbreak Page 3 Page 12 stripes.com/coronavirus Cowboys’ Smith had to rebuild life away from NFL » Back page PAGE 2 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, May 31, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES Military rates Switzerland (Franc)............................0.9631 Stocks erase a loss to end strong week Euro costs (June 1) ..............................$ 1.09 Thailand (Baht) ..................................... 31.82 Dollar buys (June 1)..........................€0.8754 Turkey (Lira) .........................................6.8401 British pound (June 1) ........................ $ 1.21 (Military exchange rates are those Associated Press with Beijing earlier this year. The day, until the president’s mid-af- Japanese yen (June 1) .......................105.00 available to customers at military banking South Korean won (June 1) ............1207.00 facilities in the country of issuance S&P 500 ended the month 4.5% ternoon statement. Commercial rates Stocks closed out a solid week for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the higher, its second monthly gain All told, the S&P 500 rose 14.58 Bahrain (Dinar) ....................................0.3775 Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For on Wall Street on Friday with a British pound .....................................$1.2352 nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., late-afternoon rebound after wor- in a row. points to 3,044.31. The index Canada (Dollar) ...................................1.3771 purchasing British pounds in Germany), The world’s two largest econo- ended the week with a 3% gain. China (Yuan) ........................................ 7.1420 check with your local military banking ries that President Donald Trump Denmark (Krone) ................................ 6.7031 facility. Commercial rates are interbank would reignite a costly trade war mies agreed to a Phase 1 trade The Dow Jones Industrial Aver- Egypt (Pound) ...................................15.8405 rates provided for reference when buying Euro ........................................ $1.1120/0.8993 currency. All figures are foreign currencies deal in January after more than age fell 17.53 points, or 0.1%, to to one dollar, except for the British pound, with China faded. Hong Kong (Dollar) .............................7.7548 a year of talks and billions of dol- 25,383.11. The Nasdaq composite, which is represented in dollars-to-pound, The benchmark S&P 500 index Hungary (Forint) .................................313.28 and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) lars in tariffs imposed on each which is heavily weighted with Israel (Shekel) ..................................... 3.5211 rose 0.5%, recovering from a 1% Japan (Yen) ........................................... 107.54 slide, after Trump outlined sev- other’s imports. Worries that the technology stocks, gained 120.88 Kuwait (Dinar) .....................................0.3087 INTEREST RATES eral actions in response to a move Trump administration would pull points, or 1.3%, to 9,489.87. The Norway (Krone) ...................................9.7140 Philippines (Peso).................................50.52 Prime rate ................................................3.25 by China to exert more control out of the deal with the world’s Russell 2000 index of small com- Poland (Zloty) ..........................................4.00 Discount rate ..........................................0.25 over Hong Kong but steered clear second-largest economy weighed pany stocks gave up 6.64 points, Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...........................3.7563 Federal funds market rate ...................0.05 Singapore (Dollar) ..............................1.4137 3-month bill ............................................. 0.14 of upending a trade pact struck on the market for much of the or 0.5%, to 1,394.04. South Korea (Won) ...........................1237.28 30-year bond ...........................................1.47 WEATHER OUTLOOK SUNDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST SUNDAY IN EUROPE MONDAY IN THE PACIFIC Misawa 63/54 Kabul 85/49 Seoul 66/61 Baghdad 97/69 Kandahar 99/60 Osan Tokyo Mildenhall/ Drawsko 69/61 68/60 Lakenheath Pomorskie Busan 68/50 65/48 72/62 Iwakuni 67/64 Kuwait Bahrain Zagan Sasebo City 95/86 Brussels 66/47 Guam 105/83 67/52 Ramstein 70/65 86/75 Lajes, 59/47 Riyadh Doha Azores Stuttgart Pápa 106/76 106/79 64/61 60/46 53/48 Aviano/ Vicenza 66/54 Naples 69/56 Okinawa Morón 81/75 82/64 Sigonella Rota 70/56 The weather is provided by the Djibouti Souda Bay American Forces Network Weather Center, 99/84 72/62 69/63 2nd Weather Squadron at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. T O D A Y IN STRIPES American Roundup ..... 17 Books ....................... 14 Comics/Crossword ...... 15 Music ....................12-13 Opinion ..................... 18 Sports .................. 20-24 Travel ........................ 11 Sunday, May 31, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 3 MILITARY Iran warns US against naval activity in gulf BY GOLNAR MOTEVALLI Bloomberg ‘ The Islamic Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Republic Iran will MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 2ND CLASS RUBEN REED/U.S. Navy Guard Corps unveiled scores The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford prepares to conduct a replenishment-at-sea with USNS Patuxent of new and upgraded defensive not back down nor May 15. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications. speedboats with a warning to the will we bow before U.S. that it won’t shy away from challenging American naval any enemy. ’ power. Gen. Hossein Salam Fighter squadron pulled from Ford “Today we announce that wher- commander of the IRGC ever the Americans are, we’re right there beside you, and in the after sailor tests positive for virus near future you will sense us even Soleimani, who was assassinated more,” IRGC Navy Commander in a U.S. airstrike in Iraq in Janu- BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY Admiral Alireza Tangsiri said movement as a precautionary fications for pilots in the Atlantic ary, according to Tangsiri. Stars and Stripes measure as they wait to complete Ocean, Cragg said. on the sidelines of a ceremony in Hostilities between Iran and additional health screenings and The Navy has the highest num- the Persian Gulf, the semiofficial the U.S. have spiraled after Wash- WASHINGTON — More than contact tracing, Cragg said. Most ber of coronavirus cases in the Tasnim news agency reported 100 members of a fighter squad- ington exited the multiparty 2015 of the sailors will be able to re- military at 2,396 as of Friday, ac- Thursday. nuclear deal that aimed to rejuve- ron were kept behind as the USS turn to work Saturday, and those cording to the Pentagon. The mil- While battling sanctions and a Gerald R. Ford went underway nate the Iranian economy and re- who had been in close contact itary has a total of 6,278 cases and major coronavirus outbreak, Iran newed sanctions on the country’s Thursday after one of its sailors with the sailor are in isolation at three deaths, including one sailor appears determined to keep strik- oil exports. It also designated the tested positive for the coronavi- their homes for 14 days. who was assigned to another air- ing a defiant tone as tensions with IRGC — the largest branch of rus, according to a Navy official. “At this time, the risk to other craft carrier, the USS Theodore the U.S. simmer. A month ago, Iran’s armed forces — a terrorist The sailor, who tested positive USS Gerald R.