TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2020 Peabody can weigh in on federal spending for housing

By Thor Jourgensen ve-year consolidated plan for the peri- draft of the Consolidated Plan and the An- from community agencies and organiza- ITEM STAFF od from 2020 through 2025 and its 2020 nual Action Plan, which will be submitted tions for spending Peabody’s 2020-2021 action plan, the Consortium and city of - to the United States Department of Hous- Community Development Block Grant PEABODY — Residents can offer their cials are looking for public comments on ing and Urban Development (HUD). (CDBG) money. views Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in City Hall’s lower level conference room on how fed- federal spending. After the conclusion of Written comments are also encouraged, The money is spent in the development eral affordable housing dollars are spent the community meetings, a draft of the and may be addressed, on or before Feb. of viable urban communities by meeting in the city. Five-Year Consolidated Plan and Annu- 14, 2020, to: The Department of Com- one of two broad national objectives — The money is allocated through the al Action Plan will be created and made munity Development City Hall, 24 Low- bene tting low- and moderate-income North Shore HOME Consortium, an available for public comment. ell St., Peabody, MA 01960 FAX (978) persons and aiding — in the prevention organization made up of 30 cities and At that time, three additional public 538-5987 e-mail addresses: lisa.greene@ and elimination of slums and blighted towns in the Merrimack Valley and the hearings will be held to get feedback on peabody-ma.gov or stacey.bernson@pea- areas. North Shore. the document. The public comments re- body-ma.gov. As part of the planning process for its ceived will be incorporated into the nal The city is also seeking proposals PEABODY, A3 TO SLEEP, PERCHANCE TO DREAM Barry Park next on list of upgrades in Lynn

By Thor Jourgensen ITEM STAFF LYNN — Outdoor construction contractors typically take a winter break, but city Com- munity Development project coordinators are busy drafting plans and preparing federal and state funding applications. Finishing up a multi-year, multimillion dollar Lynn Common makeover and start- ing plans for work on Barry Park top the city Community Development department’s prior- ity list, said Community Development Depart- ment Director James Marsh. “We’re doing a ton of planning with Mayor Thomas M. McGee really shaping the focus on the city’s needs,” said Marsh. Barry is the last major city park on Commu- nity Development’s upgrade and improvement list with landscaping, lighting and playing eld work needed. Marsh said plans call for applying in April or Sacred Heart students learn empathy May for a $400,000 state grant to pay for the Barry work and match that amount with fed- eral money allocated annually to Community lesson building beds for needy children Development. By Gayla Cawley Monday. From left, Elizabeth He said work planned for Barry would rough- ITEM STAFF The beds were also paid for by Sacred Espinal, 8, Luthersa ly match improvements undertaken in the last Heart students, who raised $1,250, or Buissereth, 8, and several years at Keaney, Kiley, Flax Pond and LYNN — Students at Sacred Heart enough for ve beds, through a school- Yessidel Nieves, 9, Neptune Boulevard parks. School were taught a different kind of wide fundraising effort. The “scholars” react to being tasked Play structure installations were done in lesson on Monday. raised funds through various activities with painting the Warren Street, Bennett Street and Williams Schoolchildren spent the day build- or asked their family members to do- frames for the Bed Avenue playgrounds and child-safe surfac- ing, sanding and staining the wooden nate, according to school Principal Kris- for Every Child Pro- es will be installed in the spring in the play- grounds. frames for ve beds, which will be do- tina Relihan. gram at Sacred Heart “This is all paid for through City Council-ap- nated to ve Lynn kids from low-in- Giving back to the community as part School in Lynn on proved and mayoral-approved city bond mon- come families. of Catholic Schools Week was the purpose Monday morning. “I think the building experience really of the event, which bene ted local chil- ey,” Marsh said. helped me learn some people don’t have dren through “A Bed for Every Child,” an ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO LYNN, A3 beds and you need to help people,” said initiative of the Massachusetts Coalition fourth grader Avery Brown, 10. “It’s for the Homeless, Relihan said. nice to do something for other people.” But the work wasn’t just con ned to STUDENTS, A3

STEVE KRAUSE COMMENTARY Remember what led up to Auschwitz

Some anniversaries you celebrate. Auschwitz survivors warn of rising about yourselves. Some you merely observe. And some, anti-Semitism, B6. You might ask, if you haven’t stud- like Monday’s 75th anniversary of the ied it much, how the German citizens liberation of Auschwitz, you’re almost could allow this to happen. Where forced to freeze in place for a few min- had done so horri ed Gen. Dwight was their decency, their courage, their utes to re ect. And to mourn. D. Eisenhower, then the supreme moral indignation over the fact that For anyone who doesn’t know, commander of allied forces in Europe, Jews were hunted down like animals Auschwitz was a Nazi death camp in that he forced German citizens to see and slain? Poland where Adolf Hitler sent count- All good questions. The only an- footage, taken from the Buchenwald ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO less numbers of Jews to be killed as camp, that showed what had been swers — and I’m afraid they’re far part of his “Final Solution.” Auschwitz done in their name. from adequate — are that A) they The Community Development depart- wasn’t the only concentration camp I urge anyone who is still short on were stampeded into falling in line ment is planning for spring and sum- the Nazis used, but it’s come to be knowledge of this horri c chapter of with current thinking; or B) they mer projects, including the multi-year symbolic of the Holocaust, when 6 human history to get some books and were convinced, through relentless Lynn Common makeover where re- million Jews were killed. read. You might learn a few things, pairs are needed on the fountain and The discovery of what the Nazis both about the times and, maybe, KRAUSE, A3 wrought-iron fencing.

Lynn Woman shot twice, Lynn eld rep wants license plate for Medal of Liberty hospitalized. A6  By Anne Marie Tobin wealth who were killed in action, died in “The Medal of Liberty recognizes the fam- Fire damages ITEM STAFF service while in a designated combat area in ilies of the commonwealth’s fallen service three-family home, the line of duty, or died as a result of wounds members who have made the ultimate sac- leaves two cats dead. A6 BOSTON — State Rep. Bradley H. Jones received in action. ri ce for our nation,” said Jones. “By creating Jr., who represents Lynn eld and North Qualifying family members are eligible for a Medal of Liberty license plate, we can fur- Sports Reading in the Massachusetts House, has one medal, and recipients are selected by a ther honor these families while also raising St. Mary’s led legislation to create a new distinctive three-member commission comprised of the awareness of this special state-issued mili- basketball holds on registration plate honoring Massachusetts state’s adjutant general and two eld grade tary honor.” to beat Williams. B1 Medal of Liberty recipients. of cers. Legislation led by Jones, who also serves  Created in 2009, the Massachusetts Med- To date, the Medal of Liberty has been as leader of the House Republican minori- Saugus girls basketball al of Liberty is awarded in conformance awarded more than 500 times, according ty, would allow individuals who have been earns tournament bid with the standards and protocol of the Pur- to Jones’ of ce. It is estimated that at least awarded the Medal of Liberty to obtain a with win over Revere. B1 ple Heart and is given to the next of kin of 8,500 families may be eligible for this mili- service men and women from the common- tary honor. LYNNFIELD, A3

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Annick Menard, 85 1934-2020 Daniel Flynn, 62 TOPSFIELD — Mrs. Annick SAUGUS — Daniel nieces, nephews and cousins. Josette Louise Menard, 85, of Flynn, 62, formerly of Saugus, Dan was a tender-hearted Topsfield, beloved wife and passed away Saturday, Janu- soul whose kindness and pos- mother, passed away peacefully ary 18, after a lengthy illness, itive nature brought him many on Thursday, January 23, 2020 in Perry, Florida. friends from all walks of life. He in the comfort of her home. Beloved son of Peggy Flynn lived life completely in the mo- Born in the ancestral family and the late Charles Flynn of ment and his family has great home in Dahouët, France in Saugus, he was a long-time memories of “Daredevil Dan” 1934, she was the daugh- resident of Panama City. adding his special joy of life PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS ter of the late Pierre Menard, He is survived by his sister to each day. Later in life, when Deborah and her husband Ed- medical issues slowed him Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie a ship captain, and Louise Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at a campaign rally Sun- Menard (née Durand de Ker- ward Keohan of Bedford, David down, Dan had an indomitable and his wife Karen of Reading, spirit and never complained. day in Sioux City, Iowa. jegu). She grew up in Dahouët Betsy and her husband Peter His outlook was: “Always look and the neighboring village of Sullivan of North Andover, Amy on the bright side of life.” the Val-André, in Brittany. and her wife Juli Quirk of Lynn, Services will be private. Democrats’ competing As a teenager, she contract- Susan and her husband Timo- Donations in Dan’s memory ed tuberculosis and was sent thy Wing of North Reading, and may be made to My Broth- impulses: Should they to Paris to be treated. several years ago to be tak- Charles and his wife Christine er’s Table, 78 Willow Street, She was one of the very first en care of, gently teased, and of Salisbury, along with many Lynn, MA 01901. fight or unite? children to be treated with a pampered. She continued to promising new regimen, and drive a manual convertible, and By Thomas Trump by name once in survived with very few con- was known locally as “leadfoot”. sequences. Her experiences Beaumont his standard speech, when The family moved to an old farm ASSOCIATED PRESS he asks his audience to during her lengthy convales- in Topsfield in 2018, where she cence led her to go back to imagine the day after enjoyed the fresh razzberries FORT DODGE, Iowa Trump leaves office. finish High School with hon- and peaches, while being an — A Democratic presi- When the on-cue burst ors, and enroll at the presti- integral part of the family. dential race that started of cheers subsides, he gious nursing program at Par- Annick is survived by her as a struggle between the speaks of an America in is’ Salpêtrière hospital. activist left and the mod- the ashes of an impeach- sons, Jean-Marc and Philippe erates has become some- She married Henri Odilon Ber- Berteaux, and by her grand- ment, a divisive election teaux, who she motivated and thing far less ideological and, as he did in Fort son Brett Berteaux, her broth- and more emotional as supported to become a noted er Pierre Menard and sister Dodge on Saturday, “in physicist and oceanographer. the first nominating con- need of being brought to- Nicole Bazzola, and her niece test has come into view: They emigrated to Canada and gether, in need of healing Virginie Bazzola and nephew Should they fight or unite? and common purpose." later to the U.S., while returning Julien Menard. A year into the cam- to France often and travelling Biden, a veteran of de- Service Information: At PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS paign, Elizabeth Warren's cades of congressional bat- widely. They had two children, the request of the fami- claim that “I'm fighting tles who served as Barack Jean-Marc and Philippe. Northeastern University president Joseph back” and the “revolution” ly, all services are private. Aoun speaks at a news conference on Monday, Obama's right-hand man, Annick was an avid sailor, Assisting the family with mantra of Bernie Sand- strikes a balanced tone. current affairs wonk, and cook. to announce the school is planning a graduate ers' campaign have only the arrangements is the school and research center in Portland meant In Ames last week, he After raising her two boys, she grown louder for the con- said, “One of the things a Peterson-O’Donnell Funer- to propel the local economy. returned to college and re- frontational approach to president has to do is you al Home, 167 Maple St., beating President Donald ceived her RN degree and be- (Rte. 62) Danvers. To share have to be a fighter and Trump and to the chal- a competitor, but a pres- came a visiting nurse on Cape a memory or offer a con- Northeastern to Cod. Annick and Henri divorced lenges that await the next ident also needs to be a dolence, please visit www. president. amiably and it was through healer. You have to heal odonnellfuneralservice.com. open $100M research On the other side of the the country." He repeat- mutual friends that Annick met divide, in calls for con- and later married Ralph Little, a ed that theme on Sunday sensus on what would in Marshalltown, saying, retired scientist. After 12 won- center in Portland likely be a traumatic post- “We can't go on with this derful years she was widowed, Trump transition, Joe By Patrick Whittle “We live today in an inno- endless political war.” and spent time between her Biden says the next pres- Even as Sanders, who ASSOCIATED PRESS vation economy.” homes in Florida and France, ident must foremost “be a labeled Trump “a racist, a Ten companies, including while spending increasing time healer,” while Pete Butt- sexist, a homophobe and a PORTLAND, Maine — A retailer L.L. Bean, disability in Nahant, MA with her eldest igieg talks increasingly religious bigot" in his open- Maine native is donating insurer Unum, pet diagnos- son. She moved there full time $100 million to Northeast- of an America “worn out ing remarks to a college tics company Idexx and the ern University to establish from fighting." audience in Ames on Sat- Jackson Laboratory, have a graduate school and re- Both are powerful com- urday, unity has emerged signed on as founding part- search center in Portland peting political impulses as a theme as caucus night ners, which will enable the in hopes of transforming that illustrate the choice has approached. center to help people adapt the city into a technology before Democratic voters “The way you defeat James J. Ribicandria, 97 to the evolving economy. hub and sparking econom- in Iowa. Trump is by putting to- ic growth, officials said Roux's efforts began a There is no clear trend gether a strong, grass- PEABODY — James J. Ribi- few years ago with a review to show whether fight or roots, multigenerational, candria, 97, of Peabody, Ma., Monday. The Roux Institute, of university options. His unite is winning. multiracial, working-class passed away on January 22, which will open in the team eventually settled "I know how bad Trump movement," he told his 2020 at the Kaplan House spring, bears the name on Northeastern, which is. I want to know what audience at Iowa State in Danvers. James worked of donor David Roux, is known for providing its we can do together," said University. for AC Lawrence of Peabody who grew up in Lewis- students with work and in- Des Moines County Dem- A Des Moines Register/ where he retired. ton, Maine, and built a ternship opportunities as ocratic Party Chairman CNN/Mediacom poll taken James had many hobbies fortune as a technology part of degree programs. Tom Courtney, who has this month showed 69 per- which included painting, crafts, entrepreneur and Silicon The institute doesn't not endorsed a candidate. cent of Iowans who expect- playing the guitar, especially Valley investor. The goal have a location yet, but On the other side of the ed to attend the caucuses is to give a jolt to the larg- it's expected to be situat- debate, Lonnie Tyler, a said a “candidate's ability country music… He was a do to unite the country" was est city in a rural state ed in downtown Portland, meat cutter from Water- it all kind of man. He loved “extremely important," that lags behind the re- Roux said. The graduate loo, walked away from a spending time with his family the highest rating among gion in wages and has an programs are expected to rally for Sanders head- most of all. James was proud several candidate charac- aging population. focus on digital technology lined by Alexandria Oca- of America and its service men teristics. The second-high- “There's no reason we and advanced life sciences. sio-Cortez with an air of and women, although he was defiance. “I think they're est “extremely important” shouldn't be to Boston The facility will add Port- not able to serve in the military going to have to bend to ranking — at 58 percent what San Jose is to San land to a network that in- his will if he becomes the — went to "which candi- he always wanted to honor wife Eleanor Malik Ribicandria Francisco,” Roux told a cludes its main campus in nominee," he said. date you think has the them. After 9/11, James built and his son James (Buddy) crowd of business and gov- Boston and satellites in Audiences across Iowa superior chance of win- a replica of the Peabody Fire Ribicandria. As well as four ernment leaders near Port- several other cities in the house and donated it in hon- have been wrestling with ning next November.” The brothers and two sisters. land's waterfront Monday. U.S. and Canada. general sentiment is also or of our heroes who put their the themes of consensus Service Information: reflected in some internal lives on the line for others. versus confrontation, nei- A graveside service will ther of which are mutu- campaign polls. James is survived by his be held on Tuesday, Janu- New Providence ally exclusive but which Still, Sanders, with a go- longtime companion, Norma ary 28th at 10AM at the have come to define the it-alone reputation in the Duchesne: his daughter, Elaine Swampscott Cemetery, lo- superintendent promises top candidates as they ap- Senate, enters the final Dunham and her husband cated at 400 Essex Street, proach the stretch run to week narrowly ahead in a Bob Dunham: his grandchil- Swampscott, MA. Services to transform district the Feb. 3 caucuses, which four-candidate pack at the dren, Amanda Dunham, Emily are under the direction of set the tone for the nomi- front of the field in Iowa. Dunham and Kellie Belanger. Murphy Funeral Home, 85 By Jennifer infrastructure and wide- nating contests to come. After holding out as neu- His great granddaughter Mel- Federal Street, Salem Mass. McDermott spread dysfunction. Warren has owned the tral until this month, Iowa liah Belanger. His niece Cathy For more information or on- ASSOCIATED PRESS Democratic Gov. Gina language of a more com- Rep. Cindy Axne cited col- laboration as a reason for Lander, and his nephews Mark line guestbook please call Raimondo said at the bative argument through- PROVIDENCE, R.I. — endorsing Biden. Lander and Fred Ribicandria. 978-744-0497 or visit www. event with Peters that out the campaign and The new superintendent Axne, a Democrat who He was predeceased by his murphyfuneralhome.com. teachers and students leaned into it hard. for the struggling Provi- “have toiled in a system “The danger is real,” the beat an incumbent Repub- dence Public School Dis- that is broken for too Massachusetts senator told lican in the vast geograph- ically rural district that trict said Monday he'll long,” and she asked the an audience in Muscatine also includes metropolitan work with a sense of ur- community to work with in eastern Iowa, referring Des Moines, suggests that gency to unleash “hope and the new superintendent, to economic and social Democrats’ electoral gains Jessica A. Marzano, 33 opportunity” for students. since he will “succeed or threats to the poor, women, since Trump’s election ar- Harrison Peters was fail based on the support minorities and children. en’t driven just by frustra- SAUGUS — Jessica Anne In addition to her mother Su- introduced Monday at that we give him.” “We have to decide tion over the president’s Quealy, 33 of Saugus, passed san, Jessica leaves behind her an event in Providence Raimondo added that whether to give into the abrasive style, but also by away peacefully surrounded loving son, Michael Marzano as the superintendent Peters is what the district fear or whether to fight a genuine desire among by her loving family on January of East Boston; two brothers, charged with turning the needs because he has suc- back," Warren said. “Me, most voters for more good- 24, 2020 at Melrose-Wakefield district around. ceeded in some of largest, I’m fighting back. That's Matthew Quealy and his wife faith debate and compro- Hospital following a lengthy ill- Kara of Methuen, MA; Michael Peters, the outgoing most diverse, challeng- why I'm in this. I’m fight- chief of schools for Hill- ing back. I’m fighting back mise in Washington. ness. A resident of Saugus, Jes- Quealy and his wife Allison of ing school districts in the sborough County Public because we are at our best sica was the daughter of Susan Newtown Square, PA; her grand- country. Peters worked in Quealy of Cape Coral, FL, and Schools in Florida, said Chicago and Houston be- as a nation when we fight mother Jean Radochia of Derry, the late William L. Quealy. that while he believes ge- fore moving to the Tampa back. When we see big 781-593-7700 Jessica was an incredibly NH; and several uncles, aunts, nius and talent is distrib- area. He begins work in problems and we take them Publishing Daily, except Sundays talented singer and enjoyed nieces, nephews, and cousins. uted equally across zip Providence on Feb. 20. on and we fight back." USPS-142-820 ISSN-8750-8249 Periodicals postage paid at Lynn, MA music, arts and crafts, and Donations in Jessica’s mem- codes, he has found that The state takeover of the Buttigieg has become opportunity is not. He said and additional offices. most of all, being with her ory can be made to the Ameri- district was announced Warren's rhetorical op- Copyright ©2017 The Daily Item son Michael. 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It’s expected to and the state Department thousands of Iowa Dem- send address changes to: take at least five years to of Education were all failing ocrats in November, the The Daily Item Lynn Drug Task Force 781-477-4444 turn around a district that children, and researchers 38-year-old former may- 110 Munroe St. CALL 24 HOURS A DAY P.O. Box 5 Hotline or text the word tiplynn and your tip to “tip411” (847411) has been beleaguered by or of South Bend, Ind., All reports of neighborhood activity will be investigated. labeled the district among Lynn, MA 01903 Spanish menu available Callers may remain anonymous. low test scores, crumbling the worst in the nation. typically only mentions TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A3 Northeast governors slow to Remember what embrace regional climate pact led up to Auschwitz KRAUSE still being targeted in By Michael Casey bike lanes and sidewalks. From A1 certain parts of the world ASSOCIATED PRESS The initiative could lead now. And even sadder, it to emissions reductions in propaganda by the likes appears people are not CONCORD, N.H. — the region by as much as of Josef Goebbels and finished singling out Jews Supporters of a regional 25 percent by 2032. But others in the Third Reich, for persecution either. pact that would tackle the opposition appears to that Jews were the cause There’s been an uptick of transportation emissions be around a potential gas of all their problems. anti-Semitism in Europe, are struggling to win over price hike. If fuel compa- Whether it was A or B, and it’s even reached our several New England gov- nies pass the cost of the or whether it was through shores. Whether it’s this, ernors concerned that the allowances onto consum- the usual political apathy or singling out any other climate change initiative ers, the price of gas in the that seems to afflict us ethnic group for undue will increase gas prices. region could climb by five all, regardless of the era, persecution, we cannot After the Transportation cents to 17 cents per gal- the Nazis were able to do allow it to happen. and Climate Initiative was lon in 2022, when the pact this. I am of German and announced last month, How? Would you, as an Polish extraction on my New Hampshire’s Repub- would take effect. American citizen, sit idly father’s side. The bound- lican Gov. Chris Sununu Among the pact’s oppo- by as your government aries of some of the coun- said the state won’t join, nents is Americans for systematically rounded tries of Eastern Europe citing fears of a gas price Prosperity, the advocacy up targeted minorities were jumbled and moved hike. Vermont’s Republi- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS group founded by the bil- lionaire Koch brothers. and killed them? Could around a bit in the years can Gov. Phil Scott said The Transportation and Climate Initiative you live with that? he couldn’t support the The group’s New Hamp- preceding World War II. would address pollution from transportation Be careful answering initiative if it amounts to shire chapter came out Although great-grandfa- in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic. against the TCI the same that. Don’t forget that ther Maxmillian Kraus a tax on carbon. A spokes- Germany may have had man for Maine’s Demo- day as Sununu, calling definitely was German, ing the initiative while a already part of the Re- a reputation for being a cratic Gov. Janet Mills the initiative a top-down his upbringing was spokesman for Democratic gional Greenhouse Gas war-like nation, but it’s said states like Maine government mandate that decidedly Polish. Those also the country that gave have unique transporta- Gov. Ned Lamont said his Initiative, which covers would “punish hardwork- were the times in Eastern us Beethoven, Wagner, tion issues and will be “ap- administration was still 10 states in the Northeast ing Granite Staters.” Europe, and they were Schumann, Schubert, propriately cautious.” examining it. Virginia is and mid-Atlantic and tar- Supporters of the initia- treacherous. Goethe, and so many oth- The initiative is aimed also reviewing the draft gets emissions from the tive said the fears over gas The Kraus(e) family at a dozen Northeast and memorandum. power sector. prices are overblown and er 19th century cultural had its share of sorrows mid-Atlantic states and “I am happy to see that Under the Transporta- ignore the agreement’s po- icons. How did we go during World War II, and would take effect in 2022. other Governors are fol- tion and Climate Initia- tential benefits. from “Ode to Joy” to the in its aftermath, and be- It would address pollu- lowing my lead in rightful- tive, wholesale fuel compa- “Personally I think this is Holocaust? Where is the cause I woke up to these tion from transportation ly sounding the alarm on nies would be required to political grandstanding,” disconnect? realities rather late in — which represents 40 this new gas tax,” Sununu purchase pollution allow- said Timmons Roberts, a These are some of the life I’m very sensitive to percent of greenhouse gas said in a statement. “New ances at auction. The sale professor of environmen- questions I ask myself as it now. emissions in the region, the Hampshire is proof that of those allowances could tal studies at Brown Uni- we mark 75 years since All I know is hate largest source of emissions. the best environmen- generate billions for states versity. “This is the incre- Auschwitz was liberated. that is systematically The area has tens of mil- tal stewardship can be to invest in carbon-reduc- mental change, it would How did this happen? spread among people, lions of registered vehicles. achieved without massive ing transportation options be over 12 years. This is And can it happen again? who are only too glad to New Jersey has not tax schemes.” — like electric buses, elec- just using a well-meaning It’s awfully difficult to have someone to blame committed to implement- Many of the states are tric car charging stations, effort as a whipping boy.” fill in the link between, for their problems, is a say, Beethoven and volatile combination. And Hitler because it means if we’re not careful, it can, facing some unpleasant once again, lead to the truths about ourselves same things that hap- as a species. Yes, we are pened so long ago. capable of such strong, Or, in other words, collective hatred, and we let’s hope and pray we’re are capable of acting on it not, 75 years from now, the way the Nazis did. No observing the liberation use denying it. History of a death camp such as has proven this. Auschwitz somewhere The question is whether else in the world. history is finished with us in this regard. I hope Steve Krause can be it is, but I fear it is not. reached at skrause@item- Entire ethnic groups are live.com. Lynnfield rep wants license plate for Medal of Liberty

LYNNFIELD has received bipartisan From A1 support in the House and Senate, and currently has special registration plate a total of 51 legislative free of charge from the co-sponsors. The bill has Registry of Motor Vehicles been referred to the Joint bearing an image of the Committee on Transporta- medal. Jones filed the bill tion where it will be sched- at the request of Reading uled for a public hearing. For more information ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO resident Arthur Vars, who received the Medal of Lib- about the Medal of Lib- From left, Kayleigh Woodbury, 9, Lucian Paula, 8, and Yessidel Nieves, 9, sand down railings for erty on May 22, 2019 on erty is available on the the Bed for Every Child Program at the Sacred Heart School in Lynn on Monday morning. behalf of his uncle, Army Massachusetts National Sgt. Christopher Young Guard website at https:// www.massnationalguard. Vars, a World War II and org/images/Docs/Med- Korean War veteran who Sacred Heart students learn empathy al-of-Liberty-2019.pdf. died while being held as a prisoner of war in Pyok- Anne Marie Tobin can be lesson building beds for needy children tong, North Korea. reached at atobin@item- The license legislation live.com. STUDENTS ing homeless. A proven said. stain and sand the wood, From A1 pathway out of homeless- The five Lynn kids will Relihan said. Peabody can weigh in on ness is to ensure children be chosen from a wait “It was actually a cool “It makes me proud that of low-income families list, and will each receive experience for me and my federal spending for housing they can see what work it receive an education that a bed, which will include teammates to build a bed,” takes to build a bed,” said will allow them to gradu- the frame, mattress and said Gianna Saint Paulin, clude affordable childcare; Relihan. “It also makes ate from high school, ac- bedding. The bed will PEABODY a 10-year-old fourth grad- senior services; health them realize how lucky cording to the program’s be supplemented with a From A1 er. “For the kids who don’t services; homelessness they are to have a bed.” website. book and teddy bear. That have beds, they will be The total estimated prevention; street out- The initiative started “The idea is to give them would otherwise cost a happy.” amount of funding avail- reach support services, in- seven years ago at the another tool in their tool- family about $250, Carva- Fifth grader Chelsea able to community agen- cluding mental health and request of a public school box so they can succeed jal said. Nash said the experience cies and organizations is substance abuse and do- teacher who realized many throughout life,” said Car- Once Sacred Heart ad- was fun, but realized its $64,000. mestic violence programs. students did not have vajal. “If you don’t sleep, ministrators learn which importance as well. Organizations can ap- Projects that increase the beds, which led to them you’re not focused and you kids are receiving the “It’s important to build ply by sending a signed number of affordable hous- coming into school tired don’t learn.” beds, Relihan said the beds because some people original and one electron- ing units, both ownership and not focused enough to Ten thousand beds have school will send each child are homeless and don’t ic copy of the CDBG ap- and rental and programs learn, according to Yadira been given away to needy a book signed by every have any money,” said plication available on the that provide shelters and Carvajal, program coordi- kids across the state since “scholar” who built his or Nash, 10. “At least they City of Peabody website assistance to homeless res- nator at “A Bed for Every the initiative started. Re- her bed. noon on Friday, Feb. 28, should have a bed so they idents, abused women and Child.” ferrals for the program That list of signatures 2020: Attn: Stacey Ber- can be warm.” children, and residents re- The program works by come from public schools should be quite long. Fourth nson, Assistant Director quiring physical or mental partnering with public and the state Department and fifth graders spent the Gayla Cawley can be Department of Commu- assistance, are also consid- and private schools to as- of Children and Families morning building the bed reached at gcawley@item- nity Development City of ered for funding. sist students whose fam- and deliveries are made frames and the school’s K-3 live.com. Follow her on Peabody 24 Lowell Street Proposals are evaluated ilies are at-risk of becom- every two weeks, Carvajal students joined in later to Twitter @GaylaCawley. Peabody, MA 01960. If City Hall is closed be- on their ability to meet cause of inclement weath- community needs, provide Barry Park next on list of upgrades in Lynn er, the application will be outreach coordination and due no later than noon on collaboration, along with evaluations of implemen- Park improvement project Marsh said. ment is surveying local Monday, March 3, 2020. LYNN City CDBG program pri- tation plans and proposal and work on Fraser Field He credited city Public traffic signals to deter- From A1 orities for the 2020-2021 budgets. and Manning Bowl. Works employees with mine maintenance. The CDBG program include Gowdy Park is slated for Launched in 2012, the making short-term fixes to city applied for a grant youth programs (includ- springtime work aimed AW FFICES OF Common upgrades totaled the Common fountain and from casino mitigation ing after school programs, L O at eliminating ballfield AMES ARRIGAN $5 million, including tree wrought-iron fence. But money to pay for the youth and family counsel- J J. C flooding and aerationthinning, landscaping, the time has come, Marsh $100,000 survey. ing, gang and drug diver- • Social Security Disability equipment installed last walkway improvements, said, for permanent re- “This will tell us about sion, teen centers, youth • Workers Compensation summer in Goldfish Pond installing period-style pairs to these structures. issues ranging from sig- sports and recreation pro- • Accidents is designed to eliminate lighting and bandstand “The last piece of the 25 years located across nal timing problems to grams); employment pro- from Lynn District Court persistent algae problems improvements. Common puzzle is the signals that need to be grams including job coun- 15 Johnson St. in the East Lynn pond. Plagued by flooding, pot- fountain and antique fenc- torn out and replaced,” seling, job training, job Lynn Common is one holes and deteriorating ing,” Marsh said. “We’d development and trans- 781-596-0100 Marsh said. JAMES J. CARRIGAN of Community Develop- structures, the Common like to get Lynn Tech kids portation and English as ANNE GUGINO CARRIGAN ment’s large-scale proj- was long overdue, for a involved in coming up Thor Jourgensen can be a Second Language (ESL) LISA A. CARRIGAN, OF COUNSEL ects rivaling its national makeover. with a long-term solution.” reached at tjourgensen@ and basic skills training. www.jamescarriganlaw.com award-winning High Rock “It was falling apart,” Community Develop- itemlive.com. Other funding areas in- [email protected] A4 TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2020 OPINION MONICA GUERRERO VAZQUEZ HOW TO REACH US Census is crucial, but many E¥¦¥ M. G DIRECTORS President and Publisher Edward L. Cahill M§Ÿ H. SŸŸ John M. Gilberg people may go uncounted Chief Executive O cer 110 Munroe St. Edward M. Grant E C J. CŸ¡ CŸ P.O. Box 5 Advertising Director News Editor Gordon R. Hall This year marks the be- tion to immigrants, house- receive information about Lynn, MA 01903 Monica Connell Healey ginning of a new decade holds with single parents, the census to be prepared W J. K TŸ  J ¢£ Customer Service Chief Financial O cer Editorial Page Editor J. Patrick Norton and importantly, a new young children, low income to answer questions and en- Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. J N. W  C  T¢¤ Michael H. Shanahan census — the nationwide and limited access to the courage families with lim- Chief Operating O cer Community Relations Director Chairman survey that will influence internet are overrepresent- ited English proficiency to Connecting the political and socioeco- ed in hard-to-count com- submit the census form. All Departments: nomic agenda for the next munities. Why? Consider There is no makeup when 781-593-7700 PUBLISHERS 10 years. the following. You have communities are under- Ext. 2 Horace N. Hastings, 1877-1904 When I moved to Balti- neither internet access nor counted for the next 10 years, Charles H. Hastings and Wilmot R. Hastings, 1904-1922 more in 2011, the census a computer in your home. and statistics from the cen- Classifi ed/Legal Advertising Charles H. Hastings, 1922-1940 data from the previous year You receive a letter from an sus influence policy. Results classi [email protected] Ernest W. Lawson, 1940-1960 Subscriptions Charles H. Gamage and Peter Gamage, 1960-1982 had been released and with agency you don’t know, in from the census “shapes [email protected] Peter Gamage, 1982-1991 it came a debate on redis- a language you can’t read, Congress and its legislative Peter H. Gamage, 1991-1996 tricting and the loss of rep- asking you to submit per- framework” and impact fed- Circulation Brian C. šayer, 1996-1999 resentation in the General sonal information online. eral funding allocation. Balti- [email protected] Assembly. Nine years later, I have worked at Centro Bernard W. Frazier Jr., 1999-2005 more could lose about $1,800 Ext. 3 Peter H. Gamage, 2005-2014 I have witnessed the growth SOL, the Center for Salud/ per person who is not count- of immigrant communities Health and Opportunities for ed. Marginalized groups are Newsroom John S. Moran, Executive Editor, 1975-1990 in Baltimore. You can see the Latinos at Johns Hopkins, [email protected] the populations that might [email protected] demographic shift through- where we have advocated benefit the most from bet- out the city from inclu- for quality health and health ter political representation, Ext. 4 sive murals to the growing care access for the Latinx more federal funds and by Sports number of minority-owned community in Baltimore, the potential policies that [email protected] businesses. The recent Year for more than five years. We might be instituted if there is Ext. 5 in Review report from the work with Latinx, low-in- an accurate representation of Mayor’s Office of Immigrant come, limited internet-access the population. Retail and Online and Multicultural Affairs and limited English-profi- Advertising For example, programs [email protected] highlighted the tremendous cient families who comprise like the Special Supplemen- EDITORIAL contributions by immigrants hard-to-count communities. tal Nutrition Program for ADVERTISING who account for 1 in 5 busi- It is very common for my Women, Infants and Chil- Ernie Carpenter Jr. nesses in Baltimore. The team and me to assist fam- dren, school meals programs Director of Advertising Latino population alone ilies respond to letters they and funding to the Health and Business Development, ext. 1355 A glimmer of represents approximately 8 receive written in English Resources and Services Ad- [email protected] percent of the city’s popula- regarding health insurance, ministration could all be Ralph Mitchell tion, a 134 percent increase utility bills and scholarships negatively impacted by in- Sales Representative, ext. 1313 since the last census. notifications for their chil- accurate census counts. The [email protected] positive news on the Nonetheless, it is common dren. The language in which Health Resources and Ser- Eric Rondeau to hear people say, “there is the Census Bureau notifies vices Administration funds Sales Representative, ext. 1280 only a small percentage of households about the sub- federal health clinics in [email protected] achievement gap immigrants,” or, “we don’t mission form is based on the Maryland “based on an as- Patricia Whalen have more interpreters previous census. In cities like sessment of the need of ser- Sales Representative, ext. 1310 Editorial from the Minneapolis Star Tribune because there aren’t very Baltimore, where there has vices in a given area and the [email protected] many non-English speak- been significant, rapid demo- merit of the application sub- BUSINESS OFFICE At a time when news about educational achieve- ers.” The 2020 census is an graphic change, families with mitted” based on census data opportunity for immigrants limited English proficiency Susan J. Conti ment gaps is mostly negative, it’s worth noting of underserved populations. Controller, ext. 1288 even a glimmer of positive change. Recent data and all marginalized groups are not part of the 2010 data, We all have a role in ensur- [email protected] from the respected National Center for Education to be counted. An accurate therefore may not be reached ing that everyone is counted count can further justify de- in their preferred language Ted Grant Statistics indicate that for the first time in four as accurately as possible in Publisher, ext. 1234 mands for political, health and consequently may not order to reflect the needs, [email protected] decades, one of the gaps is nearly closed. care, public health, educa- submit the form. An NCES study found that the high-school-or- assets and qualities of the tion and systemic changes. A The census has historical- community. Talk with your Marian Kinney equivalent completion rate for the nation’s Afri- low count could perpetuate ly undercounted marginal- ext. 1212 can American 18- to 24-year-olds is not measur- neighbor about the cen- [email protected] further budget cuts to social ized groups, and a language sus and join organizations, ably different from that of whites in the same age programs and clinics, redis- barrier to the census partic- like The Mayor’s Office of Will Kraft group. In the years between 1977 to 2016, the rate tricting and the loss of polit- ipation risks increasing dis- Chief Financial Of cer, ext. 1296 Immigrant Affairs and the [email protected] among whites was consistently and significantly ical representation needed parities through selective advocacy group CASA, that higher. But the 2017 data shows only a 1 percent- for communities to thrive. undercounting. This not are driving campaigns like Paula Villacreses age point difference, with white student comple- The U.S. Census Bureau only affects individual com- #BmoreCounts to make A/R Specialist, ext. 1205 tion at 94.8 percent, compared with 93.8 percent acknowledges their inabil- munities, but also entire sure everyone is counted in [email protected] for black students. ity to reach certain com- cities. Starting this month, this year’s census. Mike Shanahan NCES reported a promising trend of more black munities, which they call along with many other orga- Chief Executive Of cer, ext. 1956 and Latino teens and young adults understanding hard to count. This refers nizations around Baltimore, Monica Guerrero Vazquez [email protected] the need for a high school diploma, GED or some to “(communities) for whom Centro SOL will launch a ([email protected]) is Carolina Trujillo other form of educational certificate. It means that a real or perceived barrier census campaign to reach executive director of Cen- Community Relations Director, ext. 1226 fewer young people are doing without some kind of exists to full and represen- out to households in hard- tro SOL, an affiliate of the [email protected] post-middle-school education. tative inclusion in the data to-count neighborhoods. Johns Hopkins University Jim Wilson Joel McFarland, NCES statistician and an au- collection process.” In addi- Everyone on my team will School of Medicine. Chief Operating Of cer, ext. 1200 thor of the report, told an editorial writer that the [email protected] disparity between black and white young people LETTER TO THE EDITOR CIRCULATION has narrowed over time. “It’s within a pattern of Lisa Mahmoud findings that we’re seeing across a lot of different Manager, ext. 1239 data sources — it’s pretty clear that high school Mark Cullinan for selectman – [email protected] completion rates have increased and dropout rates CUSTOMER SERVICE have decreased.” La’ Mosha Ball McFarland said NCES collects and reports the Nahant needs a leader, not a participant Customer Service, ext. 1276 data, but as a nonpartisan, independent agency it [email protected] mostly leaves the interpretation to other education Former Nahant Town Foundation, Mark has the support the $4.5 million GRAPHICS researchers and scholars. He acknowledged that Administrator (TA) Mark credentials to help lead addition to the Johnson Trevor Andreozzi significant disparities still exist for the traditional Cullinan is running for Nahant. The Nahant Town School; and he served Designer four-year graduation rates that are based on state selectman in the upcoming Charter, By-Laws and the as the liaison between [email protected] and school district public school information. Special Town Election, to General laws of Massachu- the Town and Nahant’s Frederick Higgins Data on 18- to 24-year-olds is collected different- be held on January 29, setts grant the selectmen veterans to help them find Designer ly — through a combination of census and other 2020. He is running to broad powers to govern the a new home at the Nahant [email protected] fill the seat vacated by town. The selectmen act as Life Saving Station, the sources. And the older group includes young adults Mark Sutherland who have received GEDs, been homeschooled or former selectman Francis the primary policy-making restoration for which he Creative Director who have completed other post-high school certi- J. Barile. body. Mark Cullinan is advocated. [email protected] Nahant faces many by far the most qualified Mark has stated the fication programs. NEWSROOM It’s an encouraging sign, but it still doesn’t elim- challenges, and Mark is candidate to contribute issues that are most inate continuing achievement disparities from the most qualified person in an informed, thought- concerning to him are: Mike Alongi to rise up and meet them ful manner, bringing his an aging infrastructure, Sports Reporter ext. 1228 preschool to grade 12. The strong need to work on [email protected] those gaps remains. head on, applying his ex- extensive experience to the including a sewer system A fall 2019 Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapo- tensive management expe- table in helping lead Town which is at the breaking Bill Brotherton rience in State and Local governance. point and which will need Features Editor ext. 1338 lis study showed test score differences in fourth- [email protected] grade reading and eighth-grade math proficiency government, including If the past is a predictor to be replaced at a cost Elyse Carmosino as high as 30 percentage points between some having served as Nahant’s of the future, Nahant will estimated to be as much as TA from 1995 to 2011. In be in good hands with Reporter, ext. 1264 students of color and poorer students versus their $20 million; coastal flood- the 8 years since Mark Mark as a selectman. [email protected] more affluent white peers. Those persistent, wid- ing from climate change, stepped down after 17 During his tenure as TA, as is evidenced by recent Gayla Cawley er-than-average disparities prompted the bank of- years of service, the Town Mark focused on results, flooding in the oxF Hill, Reporter, ext. 1236 ficials to call Minnesota’s gaps a “crisis.” [email protected] has seen frequent turnover including preparing and Lowlands, Golf Course and Based on the study, Minneapolis Federal Re- in the Town Administrator administering 16 consec- Bass Point neighborhoods; Cheryl Charles serve Bank President Neel Kashkari and retired role, resulting in a lack utive balanced budgets Northeastern University’s News Editor, ext. 1278 [email protected] Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page re- of continuity. There have without personnel lay- proposed expansion in a cently announced an effort to change the state’s been five TAs — two act- offs or service reductions; Town-designated Natural Olivia Falcigno Constitution to guarantee the right to a quality ing, and three permanent. reducing property taxes Resource Area; and a lack Photographer, ext.1224 [email protected] public education for all children. They’re hoping to Mark, working in concert and the Town’s indebted- of affordable housing. make education an undeniable, fundamental civil with selectmen Richard ness; and negotiating Fire, In times like these, we Spenser Hasak right. Lombard and Joshua Police and Public Works need an experienced leader Photographer, ext. 1332 [email protected] Though much work remains to narrow and close Antrim, and working with employee bargaining unit who will work on behalf of education gaps, the NCES study indicates some Tony Barletta, Nahant’s contracts without griev- the people. We need Mark Thor Jourgensen progress among young adults across the country. current Town Administra- ance or arbitration. Cullinan. Believe him Editorial Page Editor, ext. 1267 [email protected] tor, will draw on his own Mark has stated, “I when he says, “I pledge to TA experience to provide promise to govern in a serve on the Board of Se- Daniel Kane the leadership, knowledge way that will benefit the lectmen in a transparent Sports Reporter, ext. 1228 [email protected] and negotiation skills Town and its people … and open manner. Whether to help solve the Town’s your opinions matter, and you are 1 or 100, I will Steve Krause issues, making Nahant the whether I agree or dis- serve with your interests Writer-at-Large, ext. 1229 [email protected] best it can be. agree, I will always listen in mind, while tackling the As a third generation respectfully to what you challenges Nahant faces.” Harold Rivera Nahanter, Mark has have to say.” Mark is a We urge you to vote for Sports Editor, ext. 1238 [email protected] Town pride. But more consensus-builder. When Mark Cullinan on Wednes- importantly, as the former he was TA, he brought day, January 29. Anne Marie Tobin long-serving TA, as a for- the Town and concerned Sports Reporter, ext. 1307 [email protected] mer Director of Planning neighbors together regard- Paula Devereaux and Construction with the ing the redevelopment of Renie and Scott Ryan York State of Massachusetts, the Valley Road School; he Hamernick Copy Editor, ext. 1220 [email protected] and having served most worked with the Nah- Andrea and Scott Murphy recently as a Senior Fellow ant School Committee in Colleen Joyce O’Leary TECHNOLOGY with the Conservation Law convincing the Town to Mark Patek Tim Noyes Director ext. 1247 TO SUBMIT YOUR LETTERS, PLEASE MAIL TO THE DAILY ITEM, P.O. BOX 5, LYNN, MA 01903 OR EMAIL TO [email protected] [email protected] TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A5 NATION Crews work to recover remains at site of Kobe Bryant's crash By Stefanie Dazio ground, the helicopter was ASSOCIATED PRESS flying at about 160 knots (184 mph) and descend- CALABASAS, Calif. — ing at a rate of more than Coroner's officials worked 4,000 feet per minute, the to recover victims' remains data showed. Monday from the hillside KBOI-TV in Boise, Idaho, outside Los Angeles where reported that a girls team a helicopter carrying Kobe that was to have played PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Bryant and eight others against Gigi Bryant’s crashed in weather so fog- Harvey Weinstein arrives at court for his rape squad returned home Sun- gy that local police depart- day night after learning of trial Friday in New York. ments had grounded their the fatal crash during the own choppers. tournament at Bryant's About 20 investigators Mamba Sports Academy. 'I'm being raped': were on the scene where “All of a sudden the everyone aboard was PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS games just stopped, the Weinstein accuser killed Sunday morning in Christina Espinoza places a candle inside a whole facility went si- a wreck that left debris small memorial made in remembrance of for- lent,” George Rodriguez, scattered over an area the mer basketball player Kobe Bryant in Calaba- coach of the Treasure Val- details alleged assault size of a football field. sas, Calif. ley Hoop Dreams team, The accident generated told the station. “We By Michael R. Sisak I could do.” an outpouring of grief and and Tom Hays Haleyi is the first of the heard some girls scream- shock around the world tragedy immediately downtown Los Angeles. ing. Nobody really quite ASSOCIATED PRESS two women at the heart of over the sudden loss of the raised questions of wheth- Authorities did not say knew what was going on the case to take the stand all-time basketball great er the pilot, whose name where Bryant was going, until the news started NEW YORK — As she at his trial. A total of six ac- tried to fight off Harvey who spent his entire 20- has not been released, but the helicopter ap- to break ground and the cusers are expected to tes- Weinstein's advances, year career with the Los should have been allowed peared headed in the di- message got around of tify, but because of the stat- Mimi Haleyi told him "no, Angeles Lakers. to fly in such weather. At rection of his youth sports the tragic stuff that hap- ute of limitations and other no, no" before he held her Thousands of fans, the time, the Los Angeles academy in nearby Thou- pened with Kobe.” legal technicalities, Wein- down on a bed and forcibly many wearing Bryant Police Department and sand Oaks, which was Federal safety investiga- stein is charged in only two performed oral sex on her, jerseys and chanting his the county sheriff's de- holding a basketball tour- tors were sent to the scene. incidents: The alleged rape she said in emotional tes- name, gathered outside partment had grounded nament Sunday in which Among other things, they of an aspiring actress in a timony Monday at Wein- the Staples Center in their own helicopters. Bryant's daughter, known will look at the pilot's his- Manhattan hotel room in stein's trial. downtown Los Angeles, The Los Angeles County as Gigi, was competing. tory and the chopper's 2013 and the alleged sexu- Haleyi, one of two wom- home of the Lakers and medical examiner, Dr. Jona- Bryant’s helicopter left maintenance records, said al assault of Haleyi. Under en whose assault accusa- site of Sunday's Grammy than Lucas, said the rugged Santa Ana in Orange National Transportation New York law applicable at tions led to Weinstein's Awards, where Bryant terrain complicated efforts County, south of Los An- Safety Board board mem- the time, Weinstein is not trial, took the stand Mon- was honored. to recover the remains. He geles, shortly after 9 a.m., ber Jennifer Homendy. being charged with rape day and, at times sobbing, The 41-year-old Bryant, estimated it would take at heading north and then Kurt Deetz, a pilot who in connection with Haleyi's detailed her allegation who perished with his least a couple of days to west. Air traffic control- used to fly Bryant in the accusations. that the disgraced movie 13-year-old daughter, Gi- complete the task. lers noted poor visibility chopper, said the crash was Weinstein, 67, has in- mogul sexually assaulted anna, was one of the game’s Three bodies were re- around Burbank to the more likely caused by bad sisted any sexual encoun- her at his New York City most popular players, covered Sunday afternoon north and Van Nuys to weather than by engine or ters were consensual. apartment in 2006. an 18-time All-Star who before darkness forced the the northwest. The air- other mechanical problems. “I did reject him, but One of his attorneys, Da- helped lead the Lakers to search to be suspended, craft crashed around 9:45 “The likelihood of a cat- he insisted. Every time mon Cheronis, used his five NBA championships. the coroner's office said. a.m. at about 1,400 feet, astrophic twin engine fail- I tried to get off the bed, cross examination to zero While investigators The Sikorsky S-76 went according to data from ure on that aircraft — it he would push me back in on Haleyi’s continued have yet to establish the down in Calabasas, about Flightradar24. just doesn’t happen,” he and hold me down," the relationship with Wein- cause of the wreck, the 30 miles northwest of When it struck the told the Los Angeles Times. former “Project Runway” stein after the alleged as- production assistant testi- sault. fied, adding that she told He showed jurors a Weinstein she was men- friendly email she sent GOP defends Trump as Bolton struating in an attempt to him after they ran into deter him. each other at the Cannes Haleyi, now 42, told Film Festival in 2008. book adds pressure for witnesses jurors she thought, “I’m Cheronis pointed to cal- being raped,” and consid- endar entries and emails By Eric Tucker, attorneys declared anew ered different options. “If I that show Haleyi meeting Zeke Miller and that no witness has tes- scream rape, will someone with Weinstein, pitching Lisa Mascaro tified to direct knowledge hear me?” she wondered. him on a television show ASSOCIATED PRESS that Trump's delivery of aid “I checked out and decid- and traveling at his ex- was contingent on inves- WASHINGTON — Sen- ed to endure it," she said. pense to Los Angeles and tigations into Democrats ators faced mounting pres- "That was the safest thing London. though Bolton appeared sure Monday to summon poised to say exactly that if John Bolton to testify at summoned by the Senate. Prince Andrew called President Donald Trump's “We deal with transcript impeachment trial even as evidence, we deal with pub- uncooperative in Trump's lawyers brushed licly available information," past extraordinary new attorney Jay Sekulow said. allegations from Trump's “We do not deal with specu- Jeffrey Epstein probe former national security lation, allegations that are PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS adviser and focused in- not based on evidentiary Jane Raskin, an attorney for President Donald By Deepti Hajela stein killed himself in his stead on disputed facts standards at all." ASSOCIATED PRESS jail cell last summer while and historical arguments The legal team took turns Trump, speaks during the impeachment trial he was awaiting trial on for acquittal. decrying the impeachment, against Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol NEW YORK — Britain's sex trafficking charges. Outside the Senate cham- which accuses Trump of in Washington. Prince Andrew has pro- Giuffre has said she had ber, Republicans grappled abusing his power by ask- gitimate reason to be con- about the episode. vided “zero cooperation” sex with Andrew three with claims in a forthcom- ing Ukraine's leader to help cerned about corruption in Ken Starr, whose inde- to the American investi- times, including once in ing book from Bolton that investigate Biden at the gators who want to inter- London in 2001 at the undercut a key defense same time he was ordering Ukraine and, in any event, pendent counsel investi- view him as part of their home of Epstein's girl- argument — that Trump that millions of dollars in ultimately released the aid gation into President Bill sex trafficking probe into friend, Ghislaine Maxwell. never tied withholding mil- aid be withheld — and then without the country com- Clinton resulted in his im- Jeffrey Epstein, a U.S. It isn't clear what legal itary aid to Ukraine to his of obstructing Congress in mitting to investigations peachment — Clinton was prosecutor said Monday. exposure Andrew might demand that the country its probe. the president wanted. acquitted by the Senate Speaking at a news con- have in the case, if any. The help investigate political Michael Purpura, a dep- Democrats say Trump did — bemoaned what he said ference outside Epstein's age of consent for sex is 16 rival Joe Biden. uty White House counsel, so only after a whistleblow- was an “age of impeach- New York mansion, U.S. in England and 17 in New In the trial itself, Trump's argued that Trump had le- er submitted a complaint ment." Attorney Geoffrey Ber- York. However, Giuffre man said prosecutors and claims that she was paid the FBI had contacted An- by Epstein for her sexual Ally of Venezuela’s Maduro hires DC lobbyist to build ties drew's lawyers and asked encounters with Andrew. to interview him. That could constitute a vi- By Joshua Goodman Emboldened by Guaidó’s “To date, Prince Andrew olation of U.S. sex traffick- ASSOCIATED PRESS difficulties, Maduro is has provided zero cooper- ing laws if she was under looking to reassert himself ation,” said Berman, the age 18 or was coerced into MIAMI — An ally of Ven- and repair his tarnished top federal prosecutor in unwanted sex acts. ezuelan President Nicolás image in Washington, Manhattan. Andrew, who is eighth in Maduro has hired a Wash- where he’s been roundly Buckingham Palace de- line for the British throne, ington lobbyist whose busi- rejected as a dictator. clined to comment. and Maxwell have both ness has boomed under the This month, he told the Andrew announced last denied any knowledge Trump administration as Washington Post that he year that he was with- that Epstein was sexually part of a $12.5 million ef- wants to engage directly drawing from his royal abusing teenage girls. In a fort to ease sanctions and with the Trump adminis- duties amid renewed pub- TV interview last fall, An- reset bilateral relations as tration to end a stalemate lic attention on a woman's drew insisted he was out the U.S.-backed campaign that has worsened living claim that she had several having pizza with his chil- to oust the socialist leader conditions in the OPEC sexual encounters with dren on the night Giuffre stalls. nation of 30 million people. the prince at Epstein's says they were together in The Maduro govern- He also invited the Unit- behest, starting when she London. ment’s top lawyer, In- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS ed Nations and European was 17. U.S. Attorney General spector General Reinaldo Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro gives his Union to send observers for Virginia Roberts Giuf- William Barr has vowed Muñoz, hired lobbyist Rob- annual address to the nation before members legislative elections slated fre says that after meet- to aggressively investi- ert Stryk’s Sonoran Policy of the Constituent Assembly on the grounds of to take place later this year. Group as part of a larger ing Epstein in Florida in gate and bring charges the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela. Stryk, a winemaker and 2000, the millionaire flew against anyone who may contract he signed with Fo- former Republican aide her around the world and have helped Epstein. ley & Lardner, a law firm who unsuccessfully ran for pressured her into having Andrew, in the statement with offices in Washington. ment in support of delist- whom it recognizes as mayor of Yountville, Calif., sex with numerous older he released in November Both the law firm and ing the Foreign Principal Venezuela’s rightful pres- is one of the top lobbyists in men, including Andrew, announcing his intention Stryk’s Sonoran Poli- or other parties subject to ident, has come under fire. Trump’s Washington. two senior U.S. politicians, to “step back from public cy Group registered as U.S. economic sanctions A year into the U.S.- A former unpaid Trump a noted academic, wealthy duties,” said he regretted agents of Muñoz in sepa- due to their connections to backed campaign to oust campaign adviser on the financiers and the attor- his “ill-judged association rate filings with the Jus- the Republic,” according to Maduro, the socialist lead- West Coast, his firm, So- ney Alan Dershowitz, who with Jeffrey Epstein." tice Department that were the filing by Foley, which in er has successfully beaten noran Policy Group, had is now part of President “Of course, I am willing published Monday on the turn is paying $2 million to back a coup attempt, mass no reported lobbying from Donald Trump's impeach- to help any appropriate agency’s website. hire Stryk as a consultant. protests and punishing 2013 to 2016 but has billed ment defense team. law enforcement agency Their work includes The outreach comes as U.S. sanctions that have more than $10.5 million to All of those men have de- with their investigations, “developing a strategy to U.S. support for opposi- cut off his government’s foreign clients since the nied the allegations. Ep- if required,” he wrote. approach the U.S. Govern- tion leader Juan Guaidó, access to western banks. start of 2017. A6 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2020 POLICE/FIRE

All address information, particu- SAUGUS Woman shot twice in Lynn larly arrests, reflect police records. In the event of a perceived inac- Arrests By Gayla Cawley Massachusetts General victim to Salem Hospital. to be known to one anoth- curacy, it is the sole responsibility ITEM STAFF Hospital where she under- Officers responded to both er,” said Kmiec. “It doesn’t David Andrew Cook, 55, of of the concerned party to contact went surgery. Her injuries the scene and the hospital, appear to be random.” 20 Fairchild Ave., was arrest- LYNN — An 18-year-old were serious, but were Kmiec said. the relevant police department and Police said there are sus- ed on a probation warrant at Salem woman is recover- deemed non-life-threaten- The incident is under pects, but no arrests have have the department issue a no- 10:28 p.m. Sunday. ing after being shot twice ing, Lynn Police Lt. Mi- investigation, but po- been made. tice of correction to the Daily Item. Gia M. Graciale, 37, of 179 on Grant Street Sunday chael Kmiec said. lice said the shooting Corrections or clarifications will not Howard St., Apt. 2, Dorches- afternoon, police said. Police were alerted to the stemmed from a dispute Gayla Cawley can be be made without express notice of ter, was arrested on a warrant The woman had been shooting by the woman’s in the area that involved reached at gcawley@item- at 12:10 p.m. Saturday. change from the arresting police shot in her arm and stom- friend at noon, who called the victim. live.com. Follow her on Shane M. Ryan, 41, of 16 ach. She was taken to while she was driving the “The parties are believed Twitter @GaylaCawley. department. East Main St., Norton, was arrested and charged with LYNN shoplifting by concealing mer- chandise and unlawful pos- Fire damages three-family home Arrest session of a theft detection device deactivator or remover Albin Tejeda, 30, of 39 at 6:12 p.m. Saturday. Shepard St., was arrested on in Lynn, leaves two cats dead a warrant charge of miscella- Accidents neous municipal ordinance violation at 11:38 p.m. Sun- A report of a motor ve- By Gayla Cawley day. hicle crash with injuries at ITEM STAFF 8:15 a.m. Friday at Newhall LYNN — Nine people Accidents and Wendell streets. A two- were displaced and two car crash was reported. One cats died after a fire ripped A report of a motor vehicle person was taken to Mel- through a three-family crash at 3:34 p.m. Sunday rose-Wakefield Hospital. home on Clarendon Ave- at Grant Street and Rock Av- A report of a motor vehicle nue Monday afternoon. enue; at 3:46 p.m. Sunday crash at 3:54 p.m. Friday at Second-floor resident at 461 Western Ave.; at 7:48 237 Walnut St. One person Jeanette Ward was home a.m. Monday at 370 Western was taken to Melrose-Wake- and didn’t realize what Ave. field Hospital. was happening until Lynn A report of a motor vehicle A motor vehicle crash with police officers started crash with personal injury at injuries was reported at 5:35 banging on the door and 4:45 p.m. Sunday at Harbor p.m. Friday at Walmart at 770 shouting that the building and Shepard streets. Broadway. A two-car crash was on fire. was reported. One person “I thought it was a joke,” Overdose was taken to Melrose-Wake- said Ward, 57, who was sit- field Hospital. ting across the street with A report of an overdose at A report of a motor vehi- her 6-year-old Australian 7:26 p.m. Sunday on Shep- cle hit and run crash at 2:29 cattle dog, Samantha, and ard Street. p.m. Saturday at Party City at surveying the damage to 1160 Broadway. her home of 10 years. Theft A report of a motor vehicle Visibly shaken, Ward A report of motor vehicle crash at 5 p.m. Saturday at said she didn’t know 149 Main St. theft at 6:04 a.m. Monday at where she was going to ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO 1 Broad St. stay for the night. Complaints “I don’t know what I’m Lynn firefighters respond to a working fire on Clarendon Avenue Mon- day afternoon in Lynn. Vandalism going to do,” she said. A man walked into the “This is a nightmare.” station to report his un- A report of vandalism at Fire Chief Stephen Ar- hood. Crews responded ferred to the department’s said. cle’s brother had shaved his 8:29 a.m. Monday at 756 cher said Ward was the to 62 Clarendon Ave. at Fire Prevention Bureau, There were no injuries 1-year-old son’s head without Western Ave. only resident home at the 2:45 p.m. and had the fire which will ensure the to residents or firefighters, his permission at 10:27 a.m. time of the electrical fire, knocked down 15 minutes owner complies with the but there were two casu- Friday at 14 Church St. The which appears to have later, he said. state smoke detector law. alties. Firefighters carried MARBLEHEAD man was told to contact his started on the third floor “Crews did a tremen- There will be no other ac- out a cat from the third pediatrician. of the building. dous job knocking it down tion taken, as the fire has floor and CPR was admin- Accident A report of a disturbance Eight other people, in- quickly and saving the been deemed accidental, istered, but the animal did at 12:35 a.m. Saturday at 27 A report of a motor vehicle cluding two children, live rest of the house,” said Ar- Zukas said. not recover. The other cat Hamilton St. A woman walked at the home. All residents cher. “It was a very good The fire departmentwas already dead, Zukas crash at 4:11 p.m. Sunday on into the station to report she Washington Street. without somewhere to stop.” stressed the importance of said. had recently been involved in stay are being placed by Investigators have de- working smoke detectors. “I think it’s terrible,” a car accident and the other Complaints Red Cross. termined that there were If the fire had broken out said Rita Simard, a neigh- person involved has been tex- Archer said fire crews no working smoke detec- in the middle of the night bor and friend of Ward’s. A caller reported she ting her constantly and asking were notified by Lynn tors throughout the house, or if a Lynn police officer “It’s so scary. You lose ev- smelled an inside odor of for money. Both people were police officers on routine Lynn Fire Capt. Joseph hadn’t noticed the flames, erything that you have in something burning at 12:24 told to contact their insurance patrol, who saw heavy Zukas said. the outcome could have there. That’s what’s upset- p.m. Sunday on Bradlee companies. flames in the neighbor- The matter has been re- been a lot worse, Zukas ting her.” Road. The caller said there A report of a suspicious was not any smoke or fire, but motor vehicle at 12:53 a.m. wanted the fire department Saturday at 2 Randell Road. to investigate the odor. Police A caller reported a suspi- Alabama fire chief: At least eight reported nothing was found. cious Jeep Grand Cherokee A resident reported an out- had been parked out front for side odor of gas in the area about 20 minutes. Police re- ported the driver lived at the died in marina boat dock fire at 6:15 a.m. Monday on Elm residence. Street. Police reported the A suspicious motor vehicle odor was confirmed and Na- By Jay Reeves another boat, swam in a was reported at 9:12 a.m. tional Grid responded. ASSOCIATED PRESS different direction. Offi- Saturday at East Boston Sav- cials later told him that ings Bank at 320 Central St. SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — his brother had drowned. NAHANT Police reported the bank’s A massive fire that killed As Jones was swimming alarm company had notified at least eight people and for shore in water with a destroyed dozens of boats Accident them about a suspicious man temperature in the mid- in an Alabama marina who was wearing a hoodie 50s, he said, “I looked back A report of a motor vehicle early Monday was spread and inside a parked car. The and that other boat with crash at 5:28 p.m. Friday at so rapidly by the wind that driver reportedly appeared to the wife and the children Nahant Rotary on the Cause- “we didn’t have time to do be hiding his identity. Police on it was all engulfed in way. nothing,” said one resident reported the car was gone be- flames.” fore they arrived. who survived but lost his Complaints brother in the cold water. At least seven people A report of suspicious ac- were sent to hospitals tivity at 1:20 p.m. Saturday at Tommy Jones, a Jackson A coyote sighting near the County Park Marina resi- suffering from exposure Colby Way/Bass Point area the lower pond at Sweetwater to the flames or the frigid and Griswold streets. A caller dent, said he also watched was reported at 7:30 p.m. PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS water. reported kids were on the ice. helplessly as a small boat Wednesday. A caller reported containing a woman and People on boats patrol near the charred remains “It was scary. The worst his neighbor saw the coyote Police reported a man was ice her children was engulfed of a dock following a fatal fire at a Tennessee thing for me is you could the night before while he was fishing on about three inches of ice. There was no apparent in flames. River marina in Scottsboro, Ala., Monday. hear people screaming for walking his dog. “There was nothing we help, and there was noth- A report of suspicious ac- hazard. A report of suspicious ac- could do,” he said. ing we could do. Nobody tivity at 8:19 p.m. Wednesday aluminum roof that cov- where Jones’ boat was could do anything to get to tivity at 4:49 a.m. Sunday at Scottsboro Fire Chief ered many of the boats tied. at Nahant Road and Little Gene Necklaus said all them,” said Julie Jackson, Nahant Road. A person was 92 Fairmount Ave. A caller re- melted and collapsed, Jones said he and sev- ported three men were stand- eight people who were who lives with her hus- reportedly slumped over a cutting off escape routes eral other men cut some ing by her front door. Police known to be missing have band and son in a house- bench. An officer reported lo- and raining debris over boats free and sent them reported there was nothing been confirmed dead, and boat on another dock that cating the man, who was play- the area as boaters leaped drifting out into the wa- showing when they searched “that number could go up, did not burn. ing Angry Birds on his phone. into the river. ter. When a man placed the area. because we don’t know Necklaus said some of A report of suspicious ac- how many were on boats” Jones said he was aboard his wife and children into the burning boats sank at tivity at 2:35 a.m. Friday at Theft that sank. his 35-foot cabin cruis- a small boat, they cut the dock and others float- Knights of Columbus on Re- The fire began just after er when someone came that boat free too. Finally, ed away before going un- lay Yard. An officer reported A report of identity fraud midnight and quickly con- banging on the boat after Jones said, he jumped into der. He said divers need to checking on a vehicle in the at 8:12 a.m. Saturday at 28 sumed the dock as people midnight saying, “Man, the water and swam for locate each one and search area. The people checked out Harwich St. A man walked into slept. The wooden dock the marina is on fire.” The shore, 200 yards away. He them individually before and were sent away. the station to report someone and at least 35 vessels flames were racing out believes his brother Yanc- they can be sure there A caller reported two inci- had opened a Macy’s credit went up in flames and an to the far end of the dock ey Roper, who lived aboard were no other victims. dents at the bank where bank card in his name. employees asked for identi- A report of a larceny at fication in order to complete 5:44 p.m. Saturday at Men’s their business at 7:51 a.m. Wearhouse at 444 Broadway. Ruling keeps O.J. Simpson casino Saturday on Lennox Road. The A caller reported an iPad went caller said the bank employ- missing from the store. ees “know” him/her and felt A report of shoplifting at defamation claim before judge they were harassing him/her 6:12 p.m. Saturday at Kohl’s because of their transgender at 333 Broadway. A caller LAS VEGAS (AP) — A spond to messages asking deaths of his ex-wife and Simpson’s attorney, Mal- status. Police told the caller reported two people were ac- court officer says a Ne- whether they’ll appeal a her friend in Los Angeles colm LaVergne, raised the the bank was simply cover- tively shoplifting. One of the vada judge, not a private Monday ruling by a pre- decades ago and his con- specter of racial bias by ing themselves by asking for people reportedly had a knife. arbitrator, should hear trial commissioner that viction and imprisonment hotel officials. identification after a name Shane M. Ryan, 41, of Norton, O.J. Simpson’s defamation keeps the case in Clark in Nevada in his 2007 Simpson, 72, lives at a change. was arrested (see arrests). lawsuit against the Las County District Court in armed robbery case. Las Vegas golf community Vegas Strip hotel-casino he Las Vegas. Simpson blames un- after serving nine years blames for published ac- The Cosmopolitan and named hotel staff for tell- in state prison for leading counts that he was drunk corporate owner Nevada ing celebrity website TMZ Lynn Drug Task Force 781-477-4444 and disruptive before be- Property 1 LLC argue the that he was prohibited five men, including two Hotline CALL 24 HOURS A DAY ing banned from the prop- former football star can’t from returning to the Cos- with guns, in a bid to re- Spanish menu available erty. be defamed because his mopolitan in November trieve items that he said or text the word tiplynn and your tip to “tip411” (847411) Representatives of The reputation was already 2017. TMZ is not a defen- belonged to him from two All reports of neighborhood activity will be investigated. memorabilia dealers in a Callers may remain anonymous. Cosmopolitan of Las Ve- tarnished by his crimi- dant in the lawsuit. gas didn’t immediately re- nal and civil trials in the In recent court filings, Las Vegas hotel room. TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM A7 ENTERTAINMENT Lil Nas X, Alicia Keys added key moments at the Grammys Fox to

By Kristen M. Hall lish and Lil Nas X, domi- tention and brought to- televise ASSOCIATED PRESS nated the year in music, gether the surreal worlds but 18-year-old Eilish of international Korean 2021 and LOS ANGELES —­ What swept with five wins in- pop group BTS, YouTube was already a chaotic week cluding album, song and yodeler Mason Ramsey, leading up to the Grammys record of the year, as well electronic wizard Diplo 2023 suddenly took a somber as new artist of the year. and aging country star Bil- turn with the death of NBA Her bass heavy, gothic ly Ray Cyrus. But the kick- CONCACAF star Kobe Bryant, who was pop album — “When We er of the performance was beloved in Los Angeles and All Fall Asleep, Where Do his namesake, rapper Nas, Gold Cups especially in the Staples We Go?” — was created surprising everyone with Center, where the awards in her bedroom with her one more collaboration. NEW YORK — Fox will show took place Sunday. brother, Finneas O'Con- Now maybe this song, The telecast turned into televise the 2021 and 2023 nell. He walked away with which won two Grammys, CONCACAF Gold Cups a tribute to LA's lost he- six awards as her pro- can finally be retired for a roes, including Bryant and under an agreement for ducer and co-writer. She bit. English-language U.S. late rapper Nipsey Hussle. wowed fans with her live Then 18-year-old Billie Ei- rights reached between the performances, created a The Water Works network and the Confeder- lish swept with five wins, unique style of sporty bag- capping off an incredible If fans weren't crying ation of North and Central PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS gy clothes with loud colors breakthrough year. Here at the beginning of the American and Caribbean and sung with all the angst Association Football. are the top moments from Alicia Keys performs at the 62nd annual Grammy of an army of teenagers. show, they likely found a the 2020 Grammy Awards: Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles. moment or two by the end As part of the deal an- “This was my first Gram- nounced Monday, Fox mys and I never thought of the show that struck at A Hard Goodbye: the heart. also will televise CON- and uplifting messages orators and friends. this would ever happen CACAF Olympic qualify- throughout the night and Meek Mill started with and I grew up watching Adding to the drama "It’s been a hell of a ing. The women's tourna- sang a last-minute trib- a rap about his reminis- them,” said Eilish, after and sadness of the night, week,” Grammys host Ali- ment starts Tuesday and ute to Bryant with Boyz cences about his friend. winning song of the year Demi Lovato broke down cia Keys acknowledged in tears on the Grammy runs through Feb. 9. The II Men on “It’s So Hard John Legend, behind the for “Bad Guy.” men's tournament is from early on in the awards To Say Goodbye to Yester- piano, sang “Higher” with “This is to all the kids stage singing a song she show. had written just days be- March 20 through April 1. day” under Bryant’s jersey DJ Khaled surrounded by making music in their Fox has had English-lan- There was a lot of spec- numbers illuminated in a chorus of singers and bedroom today: You’re fore her near fatal over- ulation about the show dose in 2018. guage U.S. rights to the the arena. dancers in white and gold. gonna get one of these,” Gold Cup for U.S. national after the Recording Acad- Throughout the night, Gospel artist Kirk Frank- added O’Connell. Lovato, in a large white emy ousted its CEO, less Christian Siriano gown, team matches since 2007 artists included Bryant's lin showed up to whip the As each time her name and for the entire tourna- than two weeks before the jersey or his playing num- gospel choir into a frenzy got called to accept an had to start the perfor- show. In an onslaught of mance again after falter- ment since 2013. ber in their performances toward the end. The per- award, she seemed more The new deal also gives bad press, Deborah Dugan or mentioned his passing. formance ended with two and more shocked by ing slightly, but finished alleged sexual harassment strongly with just a piano Fox U.S. English-language When there was so much arena-sized photos of Hus- the recognition. Her last rights to the CONCACAF and claimed the awards divisiveness heading into sle and Bryant, two titans speech was likely one of to accompany her. She had show was rigged. Artists the crowd on their feet in a Champions League from the awards show, the ar- of the community that the shortest in Grammy 2020-22. Fox had tele- like Sean Diddy Combs tistic community came to- meant so much to so many. history: “Thank you, bye." true comeback moment for spoke out about black art- the 27-year-old singer who vised the tournament gether in loss. Later in the broadcast, from 2008-09 through ists being snubbed by the Legend hoisted a trophy in Seoul Town Road has been honest and open Recording Academy. about her struggles with 2015-16. The 2016-17 edi- Hussle’s Posthumous Wins Hussle’s name, surround- tion was on CONCACAF's But as Lizzo said after ed by Hussle’s family on Just when you thought addiction. winning best pop solo per- Los Angeles was real- Lil Nas X had exhausted In another performance, platforms and Facebook, stage as he and DJ Khaled and from 2017-19 the formance, everything she ly grieving Sunday night accepted for best rap/sung the never-ending jingle of Camila Cabello's father was feeling this week was for its fallen heroes, gone “Old Town Road,” with its was the one shedding tears tournament was on Veri- performance for “Higher.” zon and Yahoo. put in perspective after too soon and too sudden- “We’ve seen so much remixes and endless ren- as she serenaded him with learning about Bryant’s ly. Nipsey Hussle was at tragedy today and last ditions, the Grammys rat- an ode to her papa, “First death in a helicopter crash the Grammys last year year, but let’s love each cheted it up another level Man.” Some others in the in California, along with as a nominee before the other and love our fami- with a spinning stage of audience, including Gwen his teenage daughter and rapper and activist was lies,” said Legend. guest vocalists, adding Stefani, shared in the seven others. killed just months later. what felt like another emotion of the song. “Your priorities really This year, Hussle won two Billie Sweeps three verses. 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WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! TO CONTRIBUTE TO LOOK!, PLEASE EMAIL [email protected] OR MAIL YOUR SUBMISSION TO THE ITEM, P.O. BOX 5, LYNN, MA 01903. DiCaprio, Zellweger and more Oscar hopefuls attend luncheon By Jonathan Landrum Jr. ASSOCIATED PRESS Renée Zellweger, Al Pacino and dozens of other Academy Award nominees bowed their heads in a moment of silence Monday for Kobe Bryant to open the annual Oscars luncheon, a somber moment in an otherwise sunny annual affair that serves as a meet-and-greet, celebra- tion and training session for each year’s class of nominees. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS President David Rubin PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Wearing a Kobe Bryant No. 8 Lakers jersey, Olivia Tyler, 19, of Simi asked the audience to Taika Waititi, left, and Bong Joon-ho attend the Valley, Calif., views the memorial at the Mamba Sports Academy in honor the NBA star and 92nd Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon at Thousand Oaks, Calif., and prays for the families of the victims of the 2018 Oscar winner, and his the Loews Hotel on Monday in Los Angeles. helicopter crash on Sunday that took the lives of the former Lakers daughter, who were among star and eight others. nine people killed in a heli- copter crash on Sunday. hug with Bong Joon Ho, As some started to eat, “With all the success he whose “Parasite” earned best actress nominee had on the court, he was nominations for best di- Cynthia Erivo and best Washington Post places reporter the most excited person in rector, best international supporting actor nominee the room that day,” Rubin film and best picture. Pitt posed for selfies with on paid leave after Bryant tweet said of Bryant at the 2018 Both congratulated each their fellow hopefuls. luncheon. Bryant went on other on their awards sea- Pacino said he’s em- WASHINGTON (AP) — Baron saying: “A real assault,” Guild members to win an Oscar for best son recognition. bracing getting his first The Washington Post has lack of judgment to tweet wrote. “The loss of such animated short for “Dear The luncheon is an an- nomination in 27 years, placed a political reporter this. Please stop. You’re a beloved figure, and of Basketball.” nual chance for all Oscar for best supporting actor on administrative leave hurting this institution so many other lives, is a The group of both long- nominees to rub shoul- in “The Irishman.” He after she tweeted a link by doing this.” Somnez tragedy. But we believe it time Oscar luminaries ders, celebrate the status called getting the nod in a to a story about rape shared the email with an is our responsibility as a and first-time hopefuls many will only have once, category that also in- allegations against NBA Associated Press reporter. news organization to tell broke into applause to and take a class picture, cludes Pitt, Tom Hanks, superstar Kobe Bryant, The Post said Somnez the public the whole truth end the silence. after a roll call of all Anthony Hopkins, and who was killed Sunday. had been placed on paid as we know it — about Leonardo DiCaprio, the nominees summons his “Irishman” co-star Dozens of journalists at leave while newsroom figures and institutions Laura Dern, Robert them to the front of the Joe Pesci “special.” the newspaper criticized managers look into the both popular and unpop- De Niro and Quentin ballroom. Among those “Time flies,” Pacino said. the decision. episode. A spokeswoman ular, at moments timely Tarantino were all set standing near the center Monday’s menu was Reporter Felicia for the newspaper did and untimely.” upon by groups of photog- of the frame were Paci- entirely plant-based, with Somnez's tweet Sunday, not respond to questions Somnez's controversial raphers as they walked no, Diane Warren and nominees noshing on vegan amid widespread public about Baron’s role. tweet linked to a 2016 into the luncheon being “Frozen II” songwriters cheese, micro herbs, roast- mourning over Bryant's Members of the Wash- Daily Beast story titled held just a few steps from Robert Lopez and Kris- ed maitake mushrooms death in a helicopter ington Post Newspaper “Kobe Bryant’s Disturbing the Dolby Theatre in Los ten Anderson-Lopez. and forbidden rice, with crash, drew considerable Guild protested Somnez's Rape Case: The DNA Evi- Angeles, home to the In another annual ritu- wines from the fittingly backlash on social media. suspension. They also dence, the Accuser’s Story, 92nd Academy Awards al, they were told to keep film-friendly vineyards of The Post reported that noted that Somnez had and the Half-Confession.” on Feb. 9. their acceptance speech- Francis Ford Coppola. Somnez received threats “received an onslaught Bryant was accused in Tarantino, nominated es short at the Oscars, The academy also of death and rape and of violent messages” and 2003 of raping a 19-year- for best director for “Once ideally 45 seconds or less, announced that it is also in- had to move to a hotel “has gotten insufficient old employee at a Colorado Upon a Time… in Holly- and were urged to appoint creasing the veggie-friendly after her home address guidance from the Post on resort. He said the two had wood,” stood for just a few one person to speak for a options at its post-Oscars was published online. how to protect herself.” consensual sex, and pros- photos before heading to group of winners. Governors Ball, where The Post said Som- “We understand the ecutors later dropped the join his fellow nominees Democratized seat- winners get their Oscar nez deleted the original hours after Bryant’s sexual assault charge at at lunch tables. ing arrangements at statuettes engraved. tweet at the request of a death Sunday were a the request of the accuser. “One more, Quentin, the luncheon often pair The move follows the managing editor. She also fraught time to share The woman filed a civil come on,” one photographer little-known nominees in Golden Globes and other received an email from reporting about past suit against Bryant that said. categories like documen- events that have gone executive editor Marty accusations of sexual was settled out of court. Inside the ballroom, tary short or sound-design to entirely plant-based Brad Pitt and Taran- with major stars nominat- menus as part of some in tino autographed a ed in acting categories. the industry advocating “Once Upon a Time in Warren, an 11-time for a more sustainable Hollywood” movie poster nominee who this year is approach to Hollywood’s brought by the film’s competing for best original lengthy awards season. sound engineer Mark song with “I’m Standing Joaquin Phoenix in his Ulano, who is nominat- With You” from “Break- Globes acceptance speech ed for his work in three through,” chatted with praised the event for keep- films in the best sound newbie nominee director ing meat off the menu, and mixing category. Matthew Cherry, telling urged his fellow actors to Taika Waititi, whose him and producer Karen stop using private jets to film “Jojo Rabbit” is Rupert Toliver that get to nearby destinations nominated for six Oscars, their animated short “Hair like the Palm Springs In- walked in and shared a Love” was “amazing.” ternational Film Festival.

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By Mike Alongi some heavy legs out there. points, three rebounds) The Spartans got off to a ITEM STAFF We played three games last provided key minutes off hot start, thanks in large week and had practice over the bench. part to Batista, who ran LYNN — The St. Mary’s the weekend, so the guys Lately, the key for the the show from the point boys basketball jumped out have been putting in a lot Spartans — who have been guard position and scored to an early lead over Cath- of work. They’ll really enjoy a bit shorthanded in recent 10 points in the opening olic Central League foe the day off they’re getting weeks — has been getting quarter. Abate-Walsh add- Archbishop Williams Mon- (Tuesday).” strong play from the top ed eight points in the frame day night, but a late rally Sammy Batista led the seven players in the lineup. as St. Mary’s pushed its by the Bishops forced the way for St. Mary’s, hitting “For the past few weeks, lead to 23-10 by the end of Spartans have to work for ve 3-pointers en route to a we’ve been predominantly the rst. their victory. In the end, St. 21-point, four-rebound per- playing six or seven guys Williams actually out- Mary’s came out on top, 68- formance. Joey Abate- at an average of 26 min- scored St. Mary’s in the 56. Walsh added 17 points and utes per night,” said Brown. second quarter by a score “(Williams) did a good job ve rebounds, while Josh “That de nitely puts some of 15-13, but it wasn’t of staying in the game the Perez just missed a dou- wear on your body and is enough to cut the de cit to whole time, and we knew ble-double with nine points tough to maintain all year. single digits. Behind big they’d be a tough matchup and nine rebounds. Lee Pa- Hopefully we’ll be getting plays from Perez, Abate- because they’ve been play- checo (eight points, ve re- Henri Miraka back at the Walsh and David Brown, ing well over the past few bounds) and Ali Barry end of this week and that the Spartans went into the ITEM FILE PHOTO weeks,” said St. Mary’s (eight points, two re- will help take a little pres- halftime break on top by St. Mary’s guard Sammy Batista had 21 points 11, 36-25. coach Dave Brown. “I think bounds) had solid games, sure off the rest of the and four rebounds in a win over Archbishop we were also dealing with while David Brown ( ve guys.” ST. MARY’S, B2 Williams Monday night. Saugus earns tournament bid with win over Revere By Daniel Kane times it can be when you other kids step up. (Mon- ITEM STAFF lose a game and you’re too day) I thought Jill Ricu- down. We want to be right pero played great. Jessica SAUGUS — The Saugus in the middle. Our kids will Nazzaro was awesome girls basketball team had a be excited for this accom- from the 3-point range, chance to lock up a spot in plishment, but I think that (she) didn’t force anything. the state tournament Mon- they recognize we made I don’t think she missed a day night and the Sachems mistakes out there (Mon- three.” had no plans to be denied. day) that we need to x.” Kiley Ronan (four points) An all-around team ef- Saugus had plenty of may not have jumped out fort helped Saugus cruise contributors in this one. on the stat sheet offen- by Revere, 56-28, at John Jillian Ricupero had a sively but the senior had Towers Gymnasium. game-high 11 points with seven rebounds, six steals Coach Mark Shruender four rebounds. Jessica and a block while holding hopes checking off the key Nazzaro (four rebounds) Revere’s Erica Cheever to accomplishment is just the and Taylor Bogdanski (six) ve points. ticket for a Sachems team each scored nine points. “Kiley is awesome,” that is still looking to im- Molly Granara and Fallon Shruender said. “She is so prove. Millerick each scored eight tough defensively. We were “We always talk about points. talking about (Cheever) trying to be humble,” “It’s a nice luxury,” Shru- coming in. Last year she Shruender said. “Humble ender said of the bulk of burned us for 30 points or ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO doesn’t necessarily mean contributors. “If a kid is something close.” you’re really good and you having an off night, which Saugus’ Jillian Ricupero (right) and Revere’s Skyla DeSimone (left) need to calm down. Some- has happened this year, SAUGUS, B2 ght over a loose ball during a game Monday night. Peabody’s Braz inducted into MSTCA Hall of Fame as an athlete By Daniel Kane For Braz, the experience into the MSTCA Hall of cross country. Braz still ITEM STAFF was humbling to say the Fame for his coaching holds the Massachusetts least. prowess. record for the indoor PEABODY — This past “Just looking and seeing Sunday at Reggie Lewis 5,000 meter at 14:52.8 weekend is one that Fer- who some of the other in- Track Center in Boston and earned All-American nando Braz is sure that ductees were (Sunday),” preceding the State honors in cross country he won’t be forgetting Braz said. “That group, Coaches Large school and spring track. In 1979 anytime soon. and hearing some of their track meet the focus was he and fellow Peabody The Peabody track leg- accomplishments was on the 1980 Peabody High teammate Leslie end has joined a distin- humbling. I was certainly graduate’s historic years Welch became the rst guished group, becoming proud to represent the competing as an athlete. runners from the same one of just a few people in Tanners.” During his time compet- school to win individual the state to be inducted Five years ago Braz, ing at Peabody High Braz state cross country titles. into the Massachusetts who has coached runners ran under another leg- The duo repeated the feat State Track Coaches As- at Peabody High School endary coach in George the following year. sociation Hall of Fame as and beyond for over two Smyrnios, winning 12 both a player and coach. decades, was inducted state titles in track and BRAZ, B2

Slater, Gilmore represent Pats at Pro Bowl

ITEM FILE PHOTO Maiya Bergdorf had 17 points and seven re- bounds for St. Mary’s in a win over Archbishop Williams Monday night. Spartans win 16th consecutive game

in the second half. SCHOOL ROUNDUP Maiya Bergdorf led the By Mike Alongi way for St. Mary’s with ITEM STAFF 17 points and seven re- bounds, while Gabby Tor- The St. Mary’s girls bas- res had 13 points, six re- ketball team simply can’t bounds and three assists. be stopped lately. Fol- Yirsy Queliz (10 points, lowing a 73-51 win over six assists, ve steals) Catholic Central League and Jannise Avelino (10 foe Archbishop Williams points, six rebounds) both Monday night, the Spar- scored in double gures, tans have now won 16 while Nicolette D’Itria consecutive games after (seven points, three as- losing their season opener. sists, three steals) and “Winning games against Alyssa Grossi ( ve points, tough opponents is hard ve rebounds) also put to- to do, so it always feels gether solid performanc- good when you come away es. with a big one like this,” The win puts St. Mary’s said St. Mary’s coach Jeff at 16-1 overall this season Newhall. “This was a big and also ties the Spartans game for both teams in the for rst place in the CCL league, so to get the win with Cathedral. Next up and put some distance be- for the Spartans is an- tween us in the standings other tough league game is a good feeling.” Friday (6:30) against Ar- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS The Spartans took a lington Catholic at Tony slim 8-point lead into the Patriots special teamer Matthew Slater (left) and defensive back Stephon Gilmore strike a Conigliaro Gymnasium. pose during player introductions before the NFL Pro Bowl Sunday in Orlando. halftime break before blowing the Bishops away ROUNDUP, B2 B2 SPORTS THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2020

ITEM FILE PHOTO Josh Perez had nine points and nine rebounds for St. Mary’s in a win over Archbishop Williams Monday night. Spartan boys grab conference win ST. MARY’S points in the final min- From B1 utes. Batista then hit a huge 3-pointer to effec- In the third quarter, Wil- tively seal the win, and liams started to cut into after two more free throws the lead after the Spar- from Perez the Spartans tans extended their ad- walked away with the vic- vantage to as many as 16 tory. points. But the Bishops St. Mary’s (13-2) is back ITEM PHOTO | OLIVIA FALCIGNO went on a run of their own in action Friday evening Saugus’ Kiley Ronan had four points, seven rebounds, six steals and one block in a win over Re- to cut the deficit to just (6:30) on the road with a vere Monday night. seven. By the end of the conference game against third, St. Mary’s lead had Arlington Catholic. been whittled down to just “That’s going to be a big 10 at 48-38. game for Arlington Catho- Saugus girls lock up tournament spot Williams kept its foot on lic because they’ll have a the game in the fourth chance to get within one SAUGUS of scoring,” Revere coach stretch the Saugus lead to bench to cap off the win. and sliced St. Mary’s lead game of us in the league if From B1 Matt Willis said. “When 19-7. “A game like this, four down to six points at 56- they can get a win,” said you do that, good things Kathryn O’Donnell 50 with 3:30 to play. But Brown. “We know that or five plays go different- “The kids knew it would happen and you put the (eight points) hit Revere’s ly and the result is dif- that’s when the Spartans they’re a well-coached be a challenge,” said pressure on them. Saugus first 3-pointer of the night ferent,” Shruender said. gained a foothold and held basketball team, and we’ll Schruender. “Kiley took does a great job of that and midway through the, but off the rally. have to come ready to it personally and really that was really the differ- Saugus was unrelenting “We’ve been fortunate to After big plays from play. We’ve been playing made (Cheaver) work to ence most of the game.” and carried a 29-12 lead have those plays go our Abate-Walsh, Perez and well for the past couple earn her shot. That’s what Saugus started the night into the second half. way this year but we have Pacheco, St. Mary’s got weeks, so hopefully we we expect from Kiley. She’s off fast with Nazzaro’s The Patriots shot much to keep working. It’s a the lead back up to 10 can keep that going.” her own toughest critic.” opening 3-pointer and a better in the third. Cheev- great accomplishment and It was a tough night for pair of steals from Ronan. er, O’Donnell and Skyla now we have to move for- the Patriots, but they did Midway through the first DeSimmone (eight points, ward (Tuesday) we have Classical boys swimming find some momentum in Nazzaro hit another three seven rebounds) each hit another game.” the third quarter, scoring to bump the Sachems’ lead 3’s in the frame, but Re- Both teams are back 16 points in the frame. to 11-4. vere couldn’t dig them- places fourth in NEC meet “We talked about being Bogdanski hit a pair of selves out of the hole. on the court Tuesday (7). a little more aggressive on 3-pointers, one to end the Saugus got its lead up to Saugus (10-2) travels to ROUNDUP ence meet, scoring over offense and attacking the first quarter and anoth- as many 26 points in the Marblehead while the Pa- From B1 500 points as a team. basket with the mentality er to start the second, to fourth before clearing its triots (3-9) host Everett. The 400 freestyle relay “We stole a win against team of Cole Brooks, Theo (Arlington Catholic) last Chemel, Jack Grady and time we played, so we Nate Pulido had a great Peabody’s Fernando Braz gets inducted know they’re a tough chal- showing with a first-place lenge,” said Newhall. finish that nearly broke GIRLS BASKETBALL the school record in that into MSTCA Hall of Fame as an athlete Marblehead 42, event. Salem 28 The Marblehead girls BRAZ he meant to me. As a coach ble coach in Peabody while meter. He stopped and Emily Clough led the will compete in the NEC From B1 he told me about my weak- using the lessons he was watching those kids. Marblehead offense with Meet Tuesday (6:15) back nesses not my strengths. learned from those who It’s just the type of guy he 14 points, while Mad- at St. John’s Prep. Braz went on to run at Working on those weak- guided him in his youth. is.” dy Lowy contributed 12 The Classical boys team Boston College where he nesses is how I became a He founded Go the Dis- Braz says he gets those points and Leila Walton finished in fourth place on was the first BC distance better athlete and person.” tance, a popular program qualities directly from his scored 10 points. the night and was led in runner to qualify for the Braz and his family that provides personal former coach. The Magicians (12-2) part by Jacob Lang, who NCAA championships in moved to the United coaching, speed and condi- “That’s exactly what have a quick turnaround broke the Rams’ school both cross country and States from Portugal when tioning programs for all George did,” Braz said. with a home game against record in the 200 freestyle track. Braz is also a mem- he was eight years old. He athletes as well as mara- “The person comes first Northeastern Conference with a time of 1:59.48. Also ber of the Peabody High can still recall waking up thon training for runners and the athlete second. foe Saugus Tuesday night putting up strong perfor- and BC Halls of Fame. for school at 7 a.m. and of all abilities. You want to make kids feel (7). mances for Classical were What made Sunday so heading to practice and “He has always been a good about themselves “Obviously, Saugus is a Lang in the 100 freestyle special for Braz was being very good team and we’ll (third place), Maxwell surrounded by family and then work, many nights kids-first type of coach,” and then everything else need to be ready to play,” Gonzalez in the 100 back- loved ones. Along with his not getting home until 1 Peabody athletic director comes along. It takes a lot said Marblehead coach stroke (fourth place) and immediate family, Smyr- a.m. while helping his Bob Bua said. “Everything of hard work too.” Paul Moran. “We had a the 200 individual med- nios, who had an impact family get by. Braz credits he does, whether it’s Other 2020 inductees in- great game in our first ley (ninth place), Daniel on Braz far beyond a nor- his mother and Smyrnios coaching or anything for cluded Sean Furey meeting, so I’m sure it’ll Puma in the 50 freestyle mal coach, was able to be for shaping the person he the school, he always puts (Methuen), Tamara Pee- be another close battle.” (13th place), Adam Mari- present as well. is today during those kids ahead of everything. ples-Mbengue (Weston), SWIMMING ano in the 100 butterfly “He meant as much to struggles. That’s always been philos- Leanne Burke Walker NEC Boys Meet (eighth place), me then, as he does today,” In 1992 Braz started ophy. Even (Sunday) at (Randolph), Dan Dillon The Marblehead boys The Classical girls will Braz said. “(Smyrnios) be- coaching the sport in the ceremony he was in- (Chiopee), Larry Rawson took first place overall in compete in the NEC Meet lieved in hard work and which he once excelled. ducted and as we were (St. Mary’s, Waltham), and the pool at St. John’s Prep Tuesday (6:15) back at St. doing the right thing. Since then he has built a walking out there were Bill McWilliams (Ha- Monday in the all-confer- John’s Prep. Words can’t describe what reputation as an incredi- kids running the 1,000 nover).

Super Bowl LIV Opening Night

PHOTOS | ASSOCIATED PRESS San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (left) and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (right) speak to reporters during Super Bowl LIV Opening Night in Miami Monday night. TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM SPORTS B3

HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE TUESDAY Boys Hockey Boys Basketball Dracut at Lynn (4) Essex Tech at Tech (5:30) Winthrop at Gloucester (6) Lynnfield at Manchester-Essex (6:30) Fenwick at St. Mary’s (6) Beverly at Classical (7) Saugus at Essex Tech (6:30) Gloucester at English (7) Malden Catholic at St. John’s (6:50) Peabody at Winthrop (7) Pentucket at Lynnfield (8:15) Marblehead at Saugus (7) Girls Hockey Swampscott at Salem (7) Marblehead at Medford (5) Danvers at Fenwick (7) Winthrop at Beverly (6:20) St. John’s at Lowell (7) Fenwick at St. Mary’s (8) Girls Basketball Girls Basketball Tech at Minuteman (5:30) Tech at Shawsheen (5:30) Manchester-Essex at Lynnfield (6:30) English at Fenwick (7) Classical at Beverly (7) English at Gloucester (7) Track Winthrop at Peabody (7) Multiple Schools at Danvers (4) Saugus at Marblehead (7) Multiple Schools at Peabody (7) Salem at Swampscott (7) Wrestling Swimming Beverly at Marblehead (5:30) Girls NEC Meet at St. John’s (6:15) Danvers at Peabody/Saugus (5:30) Fenwick at St. Mary’s (7:15) Catholic Memorial at St. John’s (6) Tech at CAC Meet (TBA) Georgetown at Lynnfield (6:30) Track Gymnastics St. Mary’s at Spellman (4:30) Fenwick at Wakefield (4:30) Fenwick at Williams (4:30) Swimming WEDNESDAY Tech at CAC Championships (TBA)

SPORTS BRIEFS Classical youth in in-game situations. Those who wish to attend basketball clinics are not obligated to attend all four clinics. To reserve a The Lynn Classical girls spot please reach out to basketball coaches and Helen Ridley via email at players are excited to offer ridleytopflightbasketball@ four free basketball clinics gmail.com or phone, 781- for Lynn girls in grades 775-0778. four through eight. The clinics will take place at NSBUA Classes Classical High School on The North Shore Base- February 1 (1:30 p.m.- 2:30 ball Umpires Association p.m.). (NSBUA) is looking for Instruction will be pro- new umpires for the 2020 vided by Classical girls season. basketball coaches Tom The class dates are Janu- Sawyer, Helen Ridley, Rob ary 27 and February 3, 10, Smith and Shardaye Berry 24. The certification exam along with the current date is March 2. Classical girls basketball The $100 fee includes the team. The purpose is to course, all written materi- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS help players at all levels als, a rule book and the improve their basketball certification exam. A suc- Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar pays tribute to Kobe Bryant with a hand gesture after scoring skills (ball-handling, shoot- cessfully completed Massa- a goal during a game Sunday. ing, passing, rebounding, chusetts CORI certification defense, etc.) in a fun envi- is required. ronment. Some gameplay For more information will be included to give the contact Interpreter Steve PSG star Neymar pays tribute to players an opportunity to Carroll via email at ste- use their basketball skills [email protected]. TV/RADIO Bryant following his tragic death TV PARIS (AP) — Nantes no, Emiliano Sala” and minutes near the end of NEYMAR’S KOBE NBA fans paid an emotional clapped along to the re- the game. TRIBUTE 7:30 p.m...... Boston at Miami...... TNT tribute to Emiliano Sala frain. Just before kickoff “He’s still in our After scoring a penal- 10 p.m...... LA Clippers at LA Lakers...... TNT before Sunday’s home a minute’s applause was thoughts,“ Nantes captain ty against Lille, Paris Men’s College Basketball game against Bordeaux, held as a giant picture of Abdoulaye Touré said. “We Saint-Germain star Ney- a year after the Argentine Sala’s face was shown on wanted to win this match mar held up two fingers 6:30 p.m...... Texas A&M at Tennessee...... SEC Network striker’s death in a plane the screen. for him but we didn’t man- on his right hand and four 6:30 p.m...... Villanova at St. John’s...... FS1 crash shook the soccer After nine minutes of age to.“ fingers on his left to make 7 p.m...... Florida St. at Virginia...... ESPN world. Paris Saint-Ger- Sunday’s game the crowd Sala netted 48 goals in Bryant’s famed No. 24 jer- 7 p.m...... Michigan at Nebraska...... ESPNU main star Neymar paid a chanted Sala’s name at 133 games and was a fan sey for the Los Angeles 7 p.m...... Mississippi St. at Florida...... ESPN2 tribute of his own to NBA length. Sala wore the No. 9 favorite because of his hard Lakers. 7 p.m...... Richmond at VCU...... CBSSN great Kobe Bryant after shirt for Nantes with great work and unselfishness. Bryant, basketball’s 18- 7 p.m...... SMU at Cincinnati...... ESPNews scoring against Lille. pride, and the number has His imposing stature, time NBA All-Star who 7 p.m...... Syracuse at Clemson...... NESN Plus Sala died after the sin- since been retired by the heading prowess and abil- won five championships 8 p.m...... Purdue at Rutgers...... Big Ten Network gle-engine aircraft carry- club. ity to play back to goal and became one of the 8:30 p.m...... Georgia at Missouri...... SEC Network ing him from Nantes to his Nantes players wore a prompted Cardiff - which greatest basketball players 9 p.m...... Auburn at Mississippi...... ESPNU new club Cardiff crashed special blue and white was then in the Premier of his generation during near the Channel Island jersey in the colors of Ar- League - to agree a club-re- a 20-year career with the 9 p.m...... Butler at Georgetown...... CBSSN of Guernsey on Jan. 21 last gentina’s national team cord 17 million euros Lakers, died in a helicopter 9 p.m...... Pittsburgh at Duke...... ESPN year. His body was recov- for the game against Bor- ($19.3 million) to sign him. crash Sunday. He was 41. 11 p.m...... Utah State at Wyoming...... ESPNU ered from the wreckage deaux, the club where Sala Hours before the plane Neymar, who said af- Women’s College Hockey two weeks later. He was 28 started his career after crash, FIFA had received ter the game that he 7 p.m...... Boston University at Northeastern...... NESN years old and entering his coming to France 10 years an online document from knew Bryant, looked sol- Radio prime years as a striker. ago after doing well at the Welsh soccer federa- emn-faced as he held his NBA The pilot, David Ibbotson, the Proyecto Crecer youth tion to complete transfer- fingers up to the camera 7:30 p.m...... Boston at Miami...... WBZ-FM 98.5 also died. academy in San Francisco, ring the player’s registra- on the side of the field. He A giant picture of Sala Argentina. tion from France. then clasped his hands to- was displayed on the cen- Nantes said profits made Since Sala’s death, gether in a prayer sign. NHL ter circle before the French from selling the commem- Nantes and Cardiff have Earlier, Neymar had EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE league game at Stade de orative blue and white been involved in a dispute scored a superb goal in Atlantic Division Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA GP W L OT Pts GF GA la Beaujoire and footage outfit will be allocated to over transfer fee payments. the 28th minute as league Boston 51 29 10 12 70 169 135 St. Louis 49 30 11 8 68 158 134 of him playing in the tra- Sala’s former clubs in Ar- Last year, Cardiff filed a leader PSG won 2-0 to Tampa Bay 48 29 15 4 62 175 137 Colorado 49 28 15 6 62 179 143 ditional yellow and green gentina. court appeal seeking to move 10 points ahead of Florida 49 28 16 5 61 183 163 Dallas 48 27 17 4 58 125 120 Toronto 49 25 17 7 57 176 165 Chicago 51 24 21 6 54 155 161 of Nantes was shown on Bordeaux won 1-0 with overturn a FIFA order second-place Marseille. Buffalo 49 22 20 7 51 145 152 Winnipeg 51 25 22 4 54 152 160 a giant screen to gentle veteran forward Jimmy that it must pay Nantes Speaking to French Montreal 50 22 21 7 51 155 157 Minnesota 50 23 21 6 52 156 166 Ottawa 48 17 23 8 42 130 163 Nashville 47 22 18 7 51 156 154 background music. Fans Briand scoring. Nantes a 6 million euro ($6.7 mil- broadcaster Canal Plus af- Detroit 51 12 35 4 28 109 199 Pacific Division looked on in respectful si- had its Brazilian midfield- lion) first payment for ter the game, Neymar ex- Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 49 27 18 4 58 162 149 lence, some holding up jer- er Andrei Girotto sent off Sala. FIFA ruled in favor plained why he dedicated Washington 49 33 11 5 71 177 144 Edmonton 49 26 18 5 57 155 153 seys with Sala’s name on early in the second half. of Nantes and warned Car- his second goal of the night Pittsburgh 50 31 14 5 67 168 136 Calgary 50 26 19 5 57 135 147 the back. Nantes is in sixth place diff it faces a transfer ban to Bryant. He scored in the N.Y. Islanders 49 29 15 5 63 143 132 Arizona 51 26 20 5 57 146 138 Columbus 51 27 16 8 62 138 130 Vegas 52 25 20 7 57 161 159 Fans then broke out and Bordeaux is 10th. of three trading windows if first half but at this point Carolina 50 29 18 3 61 159 132 San Jose 50 21 25 4 46 130 167 into chants of “Emiliano The fans chanted Sala’s it refuses to pay when the he hadn’t found out about Philadelphia 50 27 17 6 60 158 150 Anaheim 48 19 24 5 43 122 150 N.Y. Rangers 48 23 21 4 50 158 159 Los Angeles 50 18 27 5 41 125 158 Sala, Emiliano, Emilia- name again for several case is settled. Bryant’s death. New Jersey 48 17 24 7 41 126 173 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for OT loss.

Monday’s Games Toronto at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Montreal, 7 p.m. Nashville at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Kobe Bryant tribute kicks off Super Bowl media night New Jersey at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Arizona at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Dallas, 8 p.m. Calgary at Edmonton, 10 p.m. Toronto at Nashville, 8 p.m. Tampa Bay at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. MIAMI (AP) — Chants of annual version of a music teammate Tyreek Hill on cause he played for the St. Louis at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Vancouver at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. “Kobe! Kobe! Kobe!” broke festival. Anaheim at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. the team’s flight to Miami. Los Angeles Lakers. But Tuesday’s Games Thursday’s Games a moment of a silence that Players tried to soak in “It was like, ‘Man do you he was a die-hard Eagles Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Montreal at Buffalo, 7 p.m. kicked off a more subdued the excitement of their believe this?’ And I was St. Louis at Calgary, 9 p.m. Nashville at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. fan and his reaction on so- Wednesday’s Games Los Angeles at Arizona, 9:30 p.m. Super Bowl media night. first trip — for many — just like waking up. So cial media after the team The NFL opened the to the Super Bowl while I was like ‘Dude, I don’t won its first Super Bowl NBA most hyped week in pro- struggling with the news want to see that right title two years ago en- fessional sports with of Bryant’s death. now,” Hill said. “He was deared him to many. The EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE mixed emotions Mon- “I wasn’t lucky enough to like ‘Dude, wake up, wake Atlantic Division Southwest Division city mourned his loss as day night, one day after get to meet Kobe,” Chiefs up, wake up!’ and I saw it. W L Pct GB W L Pct GB one of its own. Toronto 32 14 .696 — Dallas 28 17 .622 — retired superstar Kobe quarterback Patrick Ma- I was like, ‘No, I don’t be- Boston 30 15 .667 1½ Houston 28 17 .622 — Bryant, his daughter and homes said. “But the im- lieve it because you know “It’s sad,” Reid said. “A Philadelphia 30 17 .638 2½ Memphis 22 24 .478 6½ great person, man. I feel Brooklyn 19 26 .422 12½ San Antonio 20 25 .444 8 seven others died in a heli- pact that he made in my you see stuff online and it New York 13 34 .277 19½ New Orleans 18 29 .383 11 copter crash in California. life, it was huge. The way be like fake ... especially bad for his family, sick for Southeast Division Northwest Division his family. They’ll rebound. W L Pct GB W L Pct GB The Kansas City Chiefs he was able to go about ev- someone like that. Man, Miami 31 14 .689 — Utah 32 13 .711 — took the stage first on ery single day, when I was that’s Kobe man. He’s a They’re strong. They’ll live Orlando 21 26 .447 11 Denver 32 14 .696 ½ what typically is a wild a kid, and the work ethic role model. He’s a GOAT. up to his strength.” Washington 15 30 .333 16 Oklahoma City 28 19 .596 5 Charlotte 15 31 .326 16½ Portland 20 27 .426 13 evening filled with zany and the intensity that he You don’t expect noth- Reid is the seventh Atlanta 12 35 .255 20 Minnesota 15 31 .326 17½ antics by quasi-media had to be great every sin- ing like that. Someone coach in league history to Central Division Pacific Division W L Pct GB W L Pct GB members. One television gle day. who has as much money lead two teams to the Su- Milwaukee 40 6 .870 — L.A. Lakers 36 10 .783 — reporter wearing a short, “Even to this day, I still as him, as much fame as per Bowl. His Eagles lost Indiana 30 17 .638 10½ L.A. Clippers 33 14 .702 3½ white dress and sailor’s watch videos on YouTube him, to go down the way Chicago 18 30 .375 23 Phoenix 19 27 .413 17 to the New England Patri- Detroit 17 30 .362 23½ Sacramento 16 29 .356 19½ cap asked a few players the day before games and he did him and his fami- ots 15 years ago. Cleveland 12 34 .261 28 Golden State 10 37 .213 26½ to do the Floss dance with just listen to him talk and ly. I don’t know, bro. I just The Chiefs are making Monday’s Games L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, 10 p.m. her but the atmosphere how he puts everything in hate talking about stuff their first appearance in Cleveland at Detroit, 7 p.m. Wednesday’s Games was mostly deflated. perspective of being great like that personally man Orlando at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Indiana, 7 p.m. the NFL title game in 50 Dallas at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Detroit at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Fans of the Chiefs and on and off the field with because sad you know.” Sacramento at Minnesota, 8 p.m. years, seeking their sec- Memphis at New York, 7:30 p.m. San Francisco 49ers made his kids, and his business Chiefs coach Andy Reid San Antonio at Chicago, 8 p.m. Utah at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Houston at Utah, 9 p.m. ond championship. Houston at Portland, 10 p.m. some noise. Still, it seemed ventures and then, obvi- knew Bryant from his Tuesday’s Games Oklahoma City at Sacramento, 10 p.m. The 49ers are going for Golden State at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. there were more media ously, his play. It’s a tragic years coaching the Phil- New York at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Thursday’s Games than fans in the seats at thing. Prayers to his fami- adelphia Eagles. Bryant their sixth win in seven Atlanta at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Charlotte at Washington, 7 p.m. trips. Their only loss came Boston at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Marlins Park, making it ly, but he made a huge im- went to high school in a New Orleans at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. look a lot like a baseball pact in my life, for sure.” Philly suburb and had against Baltimore in their Denver at Memphis, 8 p.m. Golden State at Boston, 8 p.m. previous appearance sev- Washington at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Sacramento at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. game in the middle of Mahomes was the one a love-hate relationship Phoenix at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Utah at Denver, 10:30 p.m. summer than the NFL’s who broke the news to with fans in the city be- en years ago. B4 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2020 COMICS

OFF THE MARK / MARK PARISI MODERATELY CONFUSED / JEFF STAHLER DILBERT / SCOTT ADAMS

ROSE IS ROSE / PAT BRADY

GARFIELD / JIM DAVIS BIG NATE / LINCOLN PEIRCE

ARLO AND JANIS / JIMMY JOHNSON

HERMAN / JIM UNGER ZIGGY / TOM WILSON

THE BORN LOSER / ART AND CHIP SANSOM

CROSSWORD DEAR ABBY Daughter wishes stepfather would visit mom more often DEAR ABBY: My in going, so it’s just the mother is in a locked ward Dear Abby is written by Abigail two of us. of a nursing home because Van Buren, also known as Jeanne My problem is, whatev- she has Alzheimer’s and is Phillips, and was founded by her er I buy, she buys the a flight risk. My stepfather same thing. Or, if she has begun dating her best mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact sees me wear something friend. He doesn’t consider Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. she likes, she looks for it dating because, at 85, Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. the same thing to buy. he’s no longer capable of She thinks it’s OK be- having a physical relation- cause they live in a dif- ship. However, taking knows he’s her husband, receiving excellent care, ferent state. Daisy does someone to dinner, the and the last time we had and that both of you check this with her other sister- theater, church or to a a family visit, she snug- to ensure it. in-law, too, and they live movie constitutes a date to gled up to him and said, Quite frankly, what I in the same city. We’re me. People in our small “I love you.” think about this is irrele- both fed up. What should town are talking. I don’t Am I wrong to think my vant. The person with we do? whom you should discuss care about that. It’s not stepfather is not fulfilling this is your stepfather. COPIED IN their business. his vows by neglecting I don’t begrudge my Unless you have walked a FLORIDA his wife of 25 years? I mile in his shoes, I do not stepfather and his lady truly do not mind that their relationship, but he think you should judge DEAR COPIED: It is he’s lonely and dating, him. said that imitation is the no longer visits Mom as but I feel he should bal- sincerest form of flattery. often as he used to. He ance his time between Daisy may be insecure looks for any excuse not DEAR ABBY: I love the two women in his life. my brother, but my sis- about her own fashion to. An example: He will choices, which is why she ter-in-law, “Daisy,” drives say he doesn’t want to FAIR-MINDED IN copies yours. Because this me crazy. Luckily, they drive in the rain, then TEXAS bothers you to the degree drive in a downpour to go live in another state. that it does, the direct on a date with “The Oth- DEAR FAIR-MINDED: I want to see my broth- way to deal with it would er Woman.” He says Mom You say you don’t be- er, but getting together be to tell Daisy it makes forgets he was there five grudge your stepfather always involves his wife. you feel encroached upon. having a social life, and Either that or, when you minutes after he leaves, When they travel to see take her shopping, tell her yet you call what he’s do- us, they stay for about a which, unfortunately, is ing neglect. Whether your you are going along only true. But she lights up mother is aware of the week. All Daisy wants to to keep her company when she sees him, and it fact that he’s spending do when they are here is while SHE shops, and gives her a moment of joy time away from her is de- shop. My husband and keep your wallet in your to visit with him. She batable. I assume she’s brother have no interest purse. BRIDGE

Revealing bidding is a two-edged call Georges Braque, who was a French of his kings in West’s suits. Note that artist and sculptor, said, “Reality only if South gains a heart ruff, the con- reveals itself when it is illuminated by tract goes down four, minus 800. a ray of poetry.” Declarer feared that West had 6-5- The reality of a bridge hand reveals 1-1 distribution. Then South would itself more clearly each time its hold- have had to guess whether the sin- er bids. He hopes it will help partner gleton club was an honor or not. But more than the opponents — but that after some thought, he won with his doesn’t always happen. heart ace, played a spade to the king This deal was played in a pairs and returned a club to his jack. West event. What do you think of the bid- took the trick and led another heart ding, given that West’s two-spade to dummy’s king. Then declarer ran overcall was a Michaels Cue-Bid, showing at least 5-5 in hearts and the club nine. When it held, he took either minor? How did the play pro- the spade finesse and cruised home. ceed in five spades after West led Or, if East had covered the club nine, the heart queen? South would have won with his ace, The bidding was flawed. West played a club to the eight and again should have passed over four taken the marked spade finesse. spades. His partner could also see West’s Michaels Cue-Bid was po- the prevailing vulnerability. North etry to South’s ears, but we all would should have doubled five diamonds have made the bid, hoping for a dif- with such a defensive hand and two ferent reality. TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2020 THE DAILY ITEM B5 TV BEST BETS

NBA Basketball TNT, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Live TNT’s Tuesday night NBA doubleheader opens with the Boston Celtics facing the Heat in Miami. In the late game, the L.A. Clippers are “on the road” against the L.A. Lakers. NCIS: “On Fire” CBS, 8 p.m. Torres (Wilmer Valderrama) fights for his life in the Cheers to The Bachelor ICU after he and Bishop (Emily Wickersham) are vic- for delivering its most diverse tims of a hit-and-run in the new episode “On Fire.” Arrow group of contestants ever. The CW, 8 p.m. TV’s greatest comedy-dis- Series Finale! guised-as-a-dating show has Get ready for the finale with the farewell special Hit- ting the Bullseye, featuring interviews with Stephen killed it with a very impressive Amell and the cast of Arrow, and executive producers group of possible paramours for Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and Beth Schwartz. Then, at 9 p.m., watch the finale, “Fadeout,” where Pilot Pete including Alexa Caves, after eight seasons and the launch of countless Eunice Cho and Jasmine Nguyen superheroes, the series wraps up the story of the Green Arrow. in Season 24. The Resident: “The Flea” FOX, 8 p.m. Jeers to Modern Family Cain (Morris Chestnut) feels disrespected by Lo- for offing more kin off camera. gan Kim (returning guest star Rob Yang) after being left out of a major decision regarding Conrad (Matt First, they killed Shelley Long’s Czuchry) in the new episode “The Flea.” Mama Pritchett without even a Finding Your Roots: “Secrets & Lies” PBS, 8 p.m. farewell episode and now, they’ve Henry Louis Gates Jr. helps actors Sigourney Weaver, gone and done the same to Fred Justina Machado and Amy Ryan unearth surprising revelations about their family histories, forever alter- Willard’s Frank Dunphy, who de- ing how they see themselves. serves so much more than an off- Vanderpump Rules: “Don’t Do It, Brittany” Bravo, 9 p.m. screen death after raising a great When the group heads to Miami for a wild bach- guy like Phil (Ty Burrell). elor/bachelorette party weekend, Beau confronts Sandoval for attacking Stassi at her book signing. Jeers to Homeland Meanwhile, Brittany has a meltdown triggered by an unexpected reminder of Jax’s infidelity. Back in Los for testing our loyalties. As much Angeles, Lisa Vanderpump conducts her own investi- as we love Claire Danes, the idea gation into what went wrong at TomTom. FBI: “Studio Gangster” that her Carrie Mathison would CBS, 9 p.m. be allowed anywhere near a new When a U.S. attorney is found dead steps away from the body of a private escort, the team must piece CIA mission after being held cap- together what connected the two seemingly random tive for so long is almost as baf- victims in the new episode “Studio Gangster.” Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back: fling as the fact that this deeply “Botto’s Italian Line Restaurant” compromised character has even FOX, 9 p.m. Gordon Ramsay’s Hell On Wheels travels to Botto’s survived eight seasons. Italian Line Restaurant located in Sweedsboro, N.J. Chef Ramsay and his crew find two brothers whose Cheers to Dare Me constant fighting makes work difficult for their staff. for bringin’ it. Darker than your I Am Jazz TLC, 9 p.m. typical cheerleader tale, the USA Season Premiere! drama based on Megan Abbott’s Jazz Jennings began her transition to becoming the girl she has always been at the age of 5, and she novel gives #squadgoals a de- dreamed that one day her inner and outer self would mented twist by turning the lead be in alignment. Now, the transgender teen advocate pom-pom shaker (Marlo Kelly) continues in her most intimate journey yet, under- going another procedure related to the gender af- into a potentially homicidal and firmation surgery that viewers followed last season. definitely damaged mean girl — Meanwhile, her day-to-day life isn’t slowing down either as she maneuvers one you’ll hate rooting for. A scene from Homeland.

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By Vanessa Gera was separated from his faiths also prayed. and illness and came close ASSOCIATED PRESS family: The man watched Then, with the famous to death. They said they his young daughter, in a gate and barbed wire il- were there to remember, OSWIECIM, Poland red coat, walk to her death, luminated in the dark to share their histories — Survivors of the Aus- turning into a small red and cold evening, guests with others and to make a chwitz-Birkenau death dot in the distance before marched in a procession gesture of defiance toward camp prayed and wept as disappearing forever. to place candles at a me- those who had sought their they marked the 75th an- After the end of the war, morial to the victims set destruction. niversary of its liberation, when “the world finally amid the remains of the “I have no graves to go returning Monday to the saw pictures of gas cham- gas chambers. to and I know my parents place where they lost en- bers, nobody in their right Most of the 1.1 million were murdered here and tire families and warning mind wanted to be asso- people murdered by the burned. So this is how about the ominous growth ciated with the Nazis,” he Nazi German forces at I pay homage to them,” of anti-Semitism and ha- recalled. “But now I see the camp were Jews, but said Yvonne Engelman, tred in the world. something I never thought other Poles, Russians and a 92-year-old Australian “We have with us the I would see in my life- Roma were imprisoned who was joined by three last living survivors, the time, the open and brazen and killed there. more generations now last among those who saw spread of anti-Jewish ha- World leaders gathered scattered around the globe. the Holocaust with their tred.” in Jerusalem last week to She recalled being own eyes,” Polish Presi- “Do not be silent! Do not mark the anniversary in brought in from a ghetto dent Andrzej Duda told be complacent! Do not let what many saw as a com- those at the commemora- in what was then Czecho- peting observance. Among tion, which included the this ever happen again slovakia by cattle car, be- German president as well — to any people!” Lauder them were Russian Pres- ing stripped of her clothes, as Jewish, Christian and said. ident Vladimir Putin, shaved and put in a gas Muslim leaders. Marian Turski, a U.S. Vice President Mike chamber. By some mira- “The magnitude of the 93-year-old Polish Jew- Pence, French President cle, the gas chamber did crime perpetrated in this ish survivor, said he did Emmanuel Macron and not work that day, and she place is terrifying, but we not expect to make it to Britain’s Prince Charles. later survived slave labor the next commemoration Politics intruded on that and a death march. must not look away from it PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS and we must never forget and wanted to transmit a event, with Duda boycot- In Paris, French Presi- it,” Duda said. message to his grandchil- ting it in protest after Putin Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Queen Max- dent Emmanuel Macron About 200 camp survi- dren's generation: That claimed that Poland played ima and King Willem-Alexander pay their re- paid his respects at the vors attended, many of the destruction of the a role in triggering World spects at the Auschwitz Nazi death camp in Os- city’s Shoah Memorial them elderly Jews and Jews began with small War II. Duda had wanted wiecim, Poland. and warned about rising non-Jews who traveled steps that were tolerated. a chance to speak before hate crimes in the country, What began with ban- or after Putin to defend his which increased 27 per- from Israel, the United in the war, half of them by Germany during the States, Australia, Peru, ning Jews from sitting on nation’s record in face of cent last year. benches in Berlin evolved those false accusations, but Jews. He recalled how Po- war, were German Presi- “That anti-Semitism Russia, Slovenia and else- land fought the Germans dent Frank-Walter Stein- where. Many lost parents in incremental steps to he was not given a speak- is coming back is not the ghettos and death camps. ing slot in Jerusalem. on several fronts, warned meier, Hungarian Prime Jewish people’s problem: and grandparents in Aus- the world in vain about Minister Viktor Orban, chwitz or other Nazi death And that such horrors Those claims comes as It’s all our problem — it’s the genocide of the Jews, Ukrainian President Volo- camps during World War could happen anywhere, many Eastern European the nation’s problem,” Ma- and for decades has been dymyr Zelenskiy and Is- II, but were joined by chil- even in the United States. countries in recent years cron said. a responsible custodian of raeli President Reuven dren, grandchildren and “Auschwitz did not de- have been mythologizing Hundreds of diplomats Auschwitz and other sites Rivlin. The U.S. was repre- even great-grandchildren. scend from the sky,” he said, their own people's behav- and guests along with They gathered under crediting those words to ior during the war and of the German atrocities. sented by Treasury Secre- several Holocaust sur- an enormous, heated tent Austrian President Alexan- suppressing knowledge “Distorting the history of tary Steven Mnuchin. vivors joined U.N. Sec- straddling the train tracks der van der Bellen, among of wrongdoing, something World War II, denying the Organizers of the retary-General Antonio that had transported peo- those present. Calling for Poland's government also crimes of genocide and ne- event in Poland, the Aus- Guterres and General As- ple to Birkenau, the part people to not be indiffer- has been criticized for. gating the Holocaust as well chwitz-Birkenau state me- sembly President Tijjani of the vast complex where ent, he said: “Because if you Duda said Monday at a as an instrumental use of morial museum and the Muhammad-Bande for a most of the murdered are indifferent, you will not news conference that he the Auschwitz for whatever World Jewish Congress, ceremony at the United Jews were killed in gas even notice it when upon felt that in Jerusalem, purposes is tantamount to have sought to keep the Nations in New York. chambers and then cre- your own heads, and upon “Polish participation in desecration of the memory spotlight on survivors. “May we make a pledge: mated. Auschwitz was lib- the heads of your descen- the epic fight against the of the victims,” Duda said. On the eve of the com- We stand united against erated by the Soviet army dants, another Auschwitz Nazis was ignored." “Truth about the Holocaust memorations, survivors, hate," said Rabbi Arthur on Jan. 27, 1945. descends from the sky.” At the commemoration, must not die.” many leaning on their chil- Schneier, a Holocaust sur- Ronald Lauder, the pres- As a Jewish survivor re- he did not mention Russia Among others attending dren and grandchildren for vivor. "We stand united ident of the World Jewish cited Hebrew prayers for by name. Yet he stressed the observances at Aus- support, walked through against anti-Semitism. We Congress, brought the the dead, the crowd bowed how Poland was invad- chwitz, which is located the camp where they had stand united against xe- crowd to tears with the their heads or wiped away ed and occupied, losing in the part of southern been brought in on cattle nophobia and racism and story of a survivor who tears. Clergymen of other 6 million of its citizens Poland that was occupied cars and suffered hunger any form of bigotry.” CLASSIFIED

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By Joe McDonald ited Wuhan recently. tractions, Hong Kong Disn- ASSOCIATED PRESS China's increasingly eyland and Ocean Park. drastic containment efforts The disruption to indus- BEIJING — China ex- began with the Jan. 22 sus- try and consumer spend- panded its sweeping ef- pension of plane, train and ing threaten to depress forts on Monday to contain bus links to Wuhan, a city Chinese economic growth a dangerous new virus, of 11 million people in cen- that Beijing is struggling extending the Lunar New tral China where the vi- to shore up after it sank Year holiday to keep the rus was first detected last to a multi-decade low of public at home and avoid month. That lockdown has 6.1 percent last year. That spreading infection as the expanded to 17 cities with could spread shock waves death toll rose to 81. more than 50 million peo- to other Asian economies Mongolia closed its vast ple — the most far-reach- that rely on China as a border with China, and ing disease-control mea- source of tourists and ex- Hong Kong and Malaysia sures ever imposed. port markets. announced they were bar- The end of the Lunar The outbreak is a “no- ring entry to visitors from New Year holiday, Chi- table downside risk” to the Chinese province at na’s busiest travel sea- growth, though it could po- the center of the outbreak son, was pushed back to following a warning by Chi- tentially be a “high impact nese officials that the virus’ Sunday from Thursday to but short-lived event,” ability to spread was grow- “reduce mass gatherings” said Tommy Wu and Pri- ing. Travel agencies were and “block the spread of yanka Kishore of Oxford ordered to cancel group the epidemic,” a Cabinet Economics in a report. statement said. The gov- They pointed to the tours nationwide, adding to PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS the rising economic losses. ernment of Shanghai, a 2002-2003 SARS out- Stock markets around metropolis of 25 million Medical workers in protective gear talk with a woman suspected of be- break, when economic the world were down people and a global busi- ing ill with a coronavirus at a community health station in Wuhan in activity plunged but re- sharply Monday as inves- ness center, extended the central China's Hubei Province. covered relatively quickly. tors worried the outbreak Lunar New York holiday The impact should be less could hurt the global econ- by an additional week to and the provinces of He- spreading in the U.S. and inet website said. Photos severe than SARS because omy. The Dow Jones Indus- Feb. 9. It ordered sports bei in the north, Heilong- they believe the risk to showed Li, in a blue smock of faster official reaction trial Average fell as much stadiums to close and reli- jiang in the northeast and Americans remains low. and green face mask, meet- and “increased transpar- as 550 points following a gious events to cancel. Henan in central China. China also reported ing hospital employees. ency,” they said. sell-off in markets in Eu- Tens of millions of people The spread of the illness eight cases in Hong Kong Later, the premier, wear- Abroad, economies in- rope and Japan, and closed in China and around Asia is being watched around and five in Macao. Dr. Ch- ing a face mask and a dark cluding Hong Kong, Thai- with a loss of 453 points, had been due to crowd into the globe, with a small uang Shuk-kwan, the head windbreaker, visited a su- land, Vietnam, Singapore or 1.6 percent. Airlines, planes, trains and buses to number of cases appearing of Hong Kong's communi- permarket in the belea- and the Philippines with resorts and other compa- return to work after visit- in other countries. Sri Lan- cable disease branch, said guered city. Shoppers, also big tourism industries nies that rely on travel ing their hometowns or ka confirmed its first case the city's eight cases all wearing masks, cheered to that rely on Chinese trav- and tourism suffered steep tourist sites for the holi- Monday. Infections also have Hubei ties, so there him, “Happy New Year!” elers “seem most at risk,” losses, while apparel and day. Schools will postpone have been confirmed in the was no sign yet that it is “To get the epidemic un- said Wu and Kishore. technology companies that reopening until further United States, Thailand, spreading to Hong Kong's der control in Wuhan and The U.S. Consulate in get a significant amount of notice, the Cabinet said. Taiwan, Japan, South Ko- general population. the good health of people Wuhan, said it was ar- revenue from China also The death toll rose Mon- rea, Vietnam, Singapore, Mongolia is the second in Wuhan will be good ranging to evacuate its declined. day when the southern Malaysia, Nepal, France, country to close its bor- news for the whole coun- diplomats and some China has confirmedisland province of Hainan Canada and Australia. der with China, following try,” Li told the crowd. American citizens on more than 2,700 cases in the South China Sea re- As of Monday, there North Korea. Neither has Elsewhere, the Potala Pal- Wednesday. The French of the new virus, most in ported its first fatality, an were five Americans di- reported any cases of the ace in Lhasa, the Tibetan government said it would the central city of Wuhan 80-year-old woman whose agnosed with the virus in virus. Mongolia also closed capital, closed indefinitely fly its citizens in Wuhan where the illness first sur- family arrived from Wu- Washington state, Chica- its schools, universities and to tourists on Monday. The to France and quarantine faced last month. More han on Jan. 17. go, Southern California playgrounds for more than former imperial palace in them there. Japan also than 40 cases have been Hubei province, where and Arizona, all of whom a month — until March 2. Beijing closed Friday and was preparing to fly its confirmed elsewhere in the Wuhan is located, has ac- had recently traveled to China’s No. 2 leader, Pre- other major tourist sites citizens out of Wuhan, and world with virtually all of counted for 76 of the deaths central China. U.S. health mier Li Keqiang, visited also have shut down, in- Germany was considering them involving Chinese reported so far. There have officials said they had no Wuhan to “guide epidemic cluding two of Hong Kong's evacuating its estimated tourists or people who vis- been one each in Shanghai evidence the virus was prevention work,” the Cab- most popular tourist at- 90 citizens in Wuhan. Downing of jet in Iran reveals Islamic Republic's wider woes

By Jon Gambrell diers fired missiles at the ASSOCIATED PRESS Boeing 737-800, Iran had faced decisive moments on DUBAI, United how to respond to the world Arab Emirates — The around it amid tensions PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS Ukrainian jetliner stood with the U.S. Those deci- ready for takeoff at Ale Roque poses for a photo at the Yellow House sions ultimately doomed Iran's main internation- the flight and all 176 peo- cultural center in Rio's first favela Morro da al airport bound for Kyiv, Providencia, Rio de Janeiro. ple aboard, and also led to packed with passengers the public being “lied to" and so many bags on one for days afterward, in the Rio residents try to of the cheapest routes to words of the country's for- the West that the ground eign minister. crew rushed to unload What Iran decided then bring green to a some luggage to make its and later also reflects be- weight for flight. yond the immediate trag- FILE PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS concrete jungle Nearly an hour late, Teh- edy, offering a glimpse ran air traffic controllers inside of the country more Protesters hold flowers as tear gas fired by po- lice rises at a demonstration in front of Amir By David Biller and verdant rainforest looming finally cleared Ukraine In- than 40 years after its Is- Kabir University in Tehran, Iran, to remember Lucas Dumphreys over the city. The activist ternational Airlines Flight lamic Revolution. ASSOCIATED PRESS group Catalytic Commu- 752 for takeoff, carrying a The downing of the jet- victims of a Ukrainian airplane shot down by nities has mapped sustain- newlywed couple, Iranian liner highlights the lim- an Iranian missile. RIO DE JANEIRO — able projects across the students bound for univer- its of the civilian arm of Alê Roque wanders the city, and is trying to foster sities in Canada and others Iran's government against ans make in the country's for further tensions. Teh- untamed orchard in Rio a support network. seeking a better life abroad. the absolute power held sanctions-crushed econo- ran's nuclear deal with de Janeiro, pushing aside “There seems to be now, The plane would be shot by the nation's Shiite the- my and the unabated rage world powers hangs on leaves to point out what all of a sudden, in the last down only minutes lat- ocracy and the paramil- still lurking on its streets. a single thread, one that she helped plant last year. six months even, a growth er by Iran's paramilitary itary forces beneath it. How Iran responds as a permits international in- “This is cacao, developing in interest,” said Theresa Revolutionary Guard. The anger that followed whole will affect a coming spection of its atomic sites well ... Look at this lime Williamson, the group's Up until the moment sol- shows the choices Irani- year that appears poised and is already threatened. tree, it's full ... Lots and executive director. lots of tomato ... That one’s Roque argues that if kids acai ...,” she says. It seems spend their waking days Iraqi protesters defy top cleric and return to the streets there’s always more. "Gin- exposed only to alleys, bul- ger... Avocado... Pineap- lets, empty drug capsules By Samya Kullab ed by Iraqi security forces ple... Sweet potato." and trash, they’ll struggle ASSOCIATED PRESS in the first hours of Sun- She crouches toward a to contribute good to the day's street rallies. plump yam, and stops to world. They need places to BAGHDAD — One pro- The mass protests start- make a mental note to play and pick flowers. tester was killed by securi- ed in October over wide- ty forces after hundreds of pick it with the children “How are you going spread government cor- anti-government protest- she’s teaching to garden teach kids about Mother ruption and a lack of public ers flooded the streets of here and in several other Nature if they don’t have services and jobs. They spots in the community. Iraq's capital and southern contact with it?” says quickly grew into calls for In addition to providing provinces on Sunday, defy- Roque, 49. “This could be sweeping changes to Iraq's free produce to residents, ing a powerful Iraqi reli- happening in places all political system that was there’s another benefit: gious leader who recently over the world, in other imposed after the 2003 it’s markedly cooler in this favelas, other little areas.” withdrew his support from blessed shade — a rarity the popular movement. U.S. invasion. Iraqi secu- Rio is famed for magnif- rity forces have responded in this part of the city, far icent views of its coastal Separately, five Katyusha harshly. At least 500 pro- from the sea breeze of Co- rainforest’s wild topogra- rockets crashed into a riv- PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS testers have been killed pacabana and Ipanema. phy. Look outside the post- erbank near the U.S. Em- Anti-government protesters hold a huge Iraqi since the unrest began. The scarce scrap of va- card, though, and there's a bassy in Baghdad's heavily flag as they gather during a protest in Tahrir cant land is just outside picture of urban dystopia fortified Green Zone with- Iraq also has been roiled downtown on the slope after decades of slapdash out causing any injuries or Square in Baghdad, Iraq. by U.S.-Iran tensions that of Providencia, Rio’s sprawl and government serious damages, a state- threatened a regional war first favela, where work- neglect. It’s said even the ment from U.S. Joint Oper- Iraqi Prime Minister Square, medical and secu- after an American drone ing-class homes cram up Christ the Redeemer stat- ations Command said. One Adel Abdul-Mahdi con- rity officials said. The of- strike this month killed against one another at ue, perched atop a jungle rocket landed inside the demned the rocket attack ficials spoke on condition top Iranian Gen. Qassem slipshod angles and bullet peak near the coast, has embassy walls, an Iraqi that targeted the U.S. of anonymity in line with Soleimani near Baghdad. holes attest to the pres- his back turned to most of security official said. The Embassy. In a statement, regulations. One protester The U.S. attack pushed ence of drug traffickers. the metropolis. official spoke on condition he asserted Iraq's com- was killed and six wound- the Shiite cleric and politi- It's one of dozens of plac- Whole neighborhoods of anonymity in line with mitment to “protecting all ed after security forces cal leader, Muqtada al-Sa- es where people are start- have severed connections regulations. diplomatic missions.” fired live rounds in nearby dr, to turn his influence ing projects to create a with the forest and, during It is the third such at- Security forces firedWathba Square later in toward demanding an greener version of a tree- Rio’s summer, residents tack this month and the tear gas and live rounds the evening. American troop withdraw- starved urban landscape feel the lack of greenery in perpetrators were not im- to disperse the crowds At least 28 demonstra- al and holding an anti-U.S. that contrasts with the their flesh. mediately known. from the capital's Khilani tors were reported wound- rally. B8 THE DAILY ITEM TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2020 BUSINESS World stocks skid as virus fears U.S. stocks tumble spook markets, hit tourism amid global sell-off;

By Elaine Dow falls 325 Kurtenbach ASSOCIATED PRESS By Alex Veiga and cluding the U.S. Besides Damian J. Troise the threat to people's lives BANGKOK — Stock ASSOCIATED PRESS and health, investors are markets and the price of worried about how much oil tumbled Monday after U.S. stocks tumbled damage the virus will do China announced sharp Monday afternoon after to profits for companies increases in the number of China announced a sharp around the world. people infected with a po- rise in cases of a new virus The Dow Jones Industri- tentially deadly virus. that threatens to crimp al Average fell 325 points, In Paris, the CAC 40 lost global economic growth. or 1.1 percent, to 28,664 as The Dow Jones Industri- 2.2 percent to 5,889 while of 1:34 p.m. EST. The Dow al Average and S&P 500 Germany's DAX skidded had been down nearly 550 each fell about 1.1 percent, 2.3 percent to 13,271. Brit- points. The S&P 500 index giving up a significant ain's FTSE 100 gave up 2.3 dropped 37 points, or 1.1 portion of their gains for percent to 7,414. Shares percent, to 3,257. The Nas- January. Airlines, resorts also looked set for declines daq lost 132 points, or 1.4 and other companies that on Wall Street, where the percent, to 9,182. The Rus- rely on travel and tourism sell 2000 index of smaller future contracts for the suffered steep losses. Gold S&P 500 and the Dow company stocks gave up prices rose as did bonds as 0.8 percent to 1,649. Jones Industrial Average investors headed for saf- both sank 1.5 percent. Most markets in Asia er holdings. The yield on were closed for the Lunar China announced it was the 10-year Treasury fell extending its week-long PHOTO | ASSOCIATED PRESS New Year holiday, but Ja- to 1.61 percent, its lowest pan’s Nikkei fell 2.03 per- public holiday by an extra A woman walks by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo. level since October. three days as a precaution cent, its biggest decline The market's slide, in five months. European against having the virus holidays, while Australia The virus that has become the second U.S. pa- which followed a sell-off spread still further. By markets also slumped. was closed for Australia spread to a dozen coun- tient diagnosed with the in markets in Europe and Germany’s DAX dove 2.7 midnight Sunday, the Na- Day. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 tries in addition to Hong new virus from China. Japan, had the bench- tional Health Commission percent. index sank 2 percent to Kong and Macau can Investors have been mark S&P 500 index on Even if they're thousands said 80 people had died 23,343.51. India's Sensex cause pneumonia and shifting money into safe- track for its worst day out of 2,744 cases that of miles away from Wuhan, lost 1 percent to 41,204.15, other severe respirato- play, high-dividend stocks since early October. the interconnected global were confirmed. while the benchmark in ry symptoms. The World and government bonds. Investors are in a “sell Various governments economy means U.S. com- Thailand dropped 3.1 per- Health Organization has The surge in bond-buying first, ask questions lat- panies have plenty of cus- have announced plans to cent. Indonesia's share not yet declared the situ- has sent yields lower. er situation,” said Alec tomers and suppliers in evacuate people from Wu- benchmark was 1.8 per- ation a global emergency, Investors also are dig- Young, managing director China. It's the world's sec- han, the central Chinese cent lower. which would bring more ging through the latest of global markets research ond-largest economy, and city at the center of the Apart from the direct im- money and resources to batch of company earnings at FTSE Russell. it accounts for 6 percent pandemic. China halted pact on tourism and trav- fight it, but could trigger reports, including strong Chinese health authori- of all revenue for S&P 500 outbound tours and Wu- el, “any economic shock to still more economically results from chipmaker ties have confirmed 2,750 companies over the last han and some other cities China's colossal industrial damaging restrictions on Intel and American Ex- cases of the virus along 12 months. 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