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Esper: Navy needs to have more than 500 ships by 2045 FULL STEAM BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY est Navy in the world,” he said during a speech Stars and Stripes at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary As- sessments, a think tank specializing in U.S. de- WASHINGTON— The Navy wants to double fense policy, force planning and budgets. its number of submarines as part of a plan to Esper provided an overview of “Battle Force build more than 500 ships by 2045 to maintain a 2045,” though the Pentagon has yet to share the competitive edge against China and Russia, De- Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding plan or its naval fense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday. “We believe that this is the vision for the fu- force study with Congress. AHEAD ture that will ensure that we maintain the great- SEE NAVY ON PAGE 5

OSWALD FELIX JR./U.S. Navy The USS Ronald Reagan carrier strike group and the America amphibious ready group steam in formation last month. The Navy wants to expand the fleet to 500 ships by 2045 and rely more on vessels like the USS America. US soldier returning from Camp Humphreys assignment faces dispute over his citizenship

BY ALEX HORTON Army Pfc. Fadel Tankoano, 22, said he at the United Nations when his son was tion said he might be turned away when he The Washington Post thought he was a dual citizen of Niger and born, State Department officials said. That arrives. the United States, pointing to the U.S. pass- means that he was not subject to domestic The soldier’s trouble began when he A soldier who is finishing his assignment port he was issued as a toddler and a birth law — and that Tankoano was exempt from applied for a new passport in July 2019 at Camp Humphreys in South Korea may certificate from a Manhattan hospital. birthright citizenship. and a State Department official told him be blocked from reentering the United But officials said Tankoano misrepre- Tankoano is being forced out of the mili- that he was an alien with no claim to U.S. States, government officials said, in a dis- sented his status when he enlisted in 2018 tary on the grounds of fraudulent entry, citizenship. pute over his legal status stemming from and on passport applications. Army officials said, and will be sent back “I was truly shocked,” he told The Wash- his birth in New York while his father was Tankoano’s Nigerien father enjoyed to the United States this month. But an ington Post in a telephone interview from a foreign diplomat there. full diplomatic immunity as a counselor official with Customs and Border Protec- SEE DISPUTE ON PAGE 5 PAGE 2 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, October 8, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES Military rates Switzerland (Franc)...... 0.9171 Facebook to ban groups that support QAnon Euro costs (Oct. 8) ...... $1.15 Thailand (Baht) ...... 31.23 Dollar buys (Oct. 8) ...... €0.8293 British pound (Oct. 8) ...... $1.25 Turkey (Lira) ...... 7.8576 BY BARBARA ORTUTAY counts for “representing QAnon” personal accounts disabled as Japanese yen (Oct. 8) ...... 103.00 (Military exchange rates are those available to South Korean won (Oct. 8) ...... 1,134.00 customersat military banking facilities in the country Associated Press — even if they don’t promote vio- well. Commercial rates lence. The social network said it Less than two months ago, Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3767 of issuance for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the OAKLAND, Calif. —Facebook British pound ...... $1.2876 Netherlandsand the United Kingdom. For nonlocal will consider a variety of factors Facebook said it would stop pro- Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3281 said it will ban groups that openly currency exchangerates (i.e., purchasing British to decide if a group meets its cri- moting the group and its adher- China (Yuan) ...... 6.7905 poundsin Germany), check with your local military support QAnon, the baseless con- teria for a ban, including its name, ents, although it faltered with Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.3265 Egypt (Pound) ...... 15.7196 bankingfacility. Commercial rates are interbank rates spiracy theory that paints Presi- the biography or “about” section spotty enforcement. It said it Euro ...... $1.1763/0.8501 providedfor referencewhen buying currency. All dent Donald Trump as a secret of the page, and discussions with- would only remove QAnon groups Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.7501 figuresare foreign currencies to one dollar, except for warrior against a supposed child- Hungary (Forint) ...... 305.39 theBritish pound, which is represented in dollars-to- in the page, group or Instagram if they promote violence. That is Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.4028 trafficking ring run by celebri- account. no longer the case. Japan (Yen) ...... 105.99 pound, and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) ties and “deep state” government Mentions of QAnon in a group The company said it started to Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3063 INTEREST RATES Norway (Krone) ...... 9.2970 officials. focused on a different subject enforce the policy Tuesday, but Philippines (Peso)...... 48.47 Prime rate ...... 3.25 The company said Tuesday won’t necessarily lead to a ban, cautioned that it “will take time Poland (Zloty) ...... 3.81 Discount rate ...... 0.25 Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7509 Federal funds market rate ...... 0.09 that it will remove Facebook Facebook said. Administrators and will continue in the coming Singapore (Dollar) ...... 1.3591 3-month bill ...... 0.10 pages, groups and Instagram ac- of banned groups will have their days and weeks.” South Korea (Won) ...... 1,157.92 30-year bond ...... 1.56 WEATHER OUTLOOK THURSDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST THURSDAY IN EUROPE FRIDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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T O D A Y IN STRIPES American Roundup ..... 14 Classified ...... 13 Comics ...... 17 Crossword ...... 17 Faces ...... 15 Opinion ...... 16 Sports ...... 18-24 Thursday, October 8, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 3 MILITARY Augmented reality goggles could be going to the dogs

BY J.P. LAWRENCE Peper, the founder of Command in an augmented reality world,” Stars and Stripes Sight, as quoted in the Army’s Lee said in a phone interview statement. Tuesday. The Army is developing high- Peper founded his company The prototype is wired and tech augmented reality goggles in 2017 and built his first proto- keeps the dog on a leash, but the for dogs that eventually could type augmented reality glasses next step is making a wireless allow handlers to give them di- for military working dogs after version that would allow the sol- rections from afar, the service conversations with current and dier to direct a dog via a handheld said. retired handlers. device, while staying far away Military working dogs are di- Much of the research has been and out of sight. rected via hand signals, speaking conducted on his own rottweiler, The project was funded by the or laser pointers, which require Small Business Innovation Re- the handler to remain close by. named Mater, the statement said. search program, and additional That can potentially endanger The goggles have a lightweight soldiers on missions that involve camera, which sends everything money will come through the finding explosives and hazardous Mater is seeing to a laptop. The Pentagon’s Rapid Reaction Tech- materials, or assisting in rescue handler can click on a spot where nology Office to fund the next operations, the Army statement Mater should go, and the simulat- phase of development. said Tuesday. ed laser point appears to the dog. This includes working with The goggles developed by the The technology allows handlers Navy special operations over the Army and the Seattle-based com- to be very specific while direct- next two years to build prototypes pany Command Sight show dogs ing their dogs and opens up new for their military working dogs. possibilities for research, said “This technology really cuts where to go using a simulated Command Sight laser pointer. Stephen Lee, a senior scientist at new ground and opens up possi- Initial feedback indicates “the the Army Research Office, which bilities that we haven’t considered A test dog wears augmented reality goggles developed by the U.S. system could fundamentally managed the project. yet,” Lee said in a statement. Army and the Seattle-based Command Sight. The technology could change how military canines are “The research demonstrates [email protected] allow military dog handlers to direct their dogs remotely by giving deployed in the future,” said A.J. that a dog can recognize things Twitter: @jplawrence3 them directions through prompts within the goggles. Drawdown not silencing Army project in Germany

BY JOHN VANDIVER and dissatisfaction,” he said. “While we Stars and Stripes await DoD’s plan for how to implement the European Posture Realignment in Ger- STUTTGART, Germany — The Army many, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart will is moving forward with a nearly $2 mil- continue to move forward on local projects lion project to soundproof a firing range in that we have been directed to complete.” Stuttgart, despite a Pentagon directive to The plan comes after more than a de- eventually leave the area after decades of cade of back-and-forth between the mili- a U.S. military presence. tary and local government officials about The U.S. Army is expected to pay about how to deal with the crackle of gunfire at $1.4 million in the spring to install barrier the range, which can be heard in nearby walls at two open-air sites at Panzer Kaser- residential areas. ne firing range, located just south of Stutt- The costs for soundproofing the range gart in the town of Boeblingen. Under an agreement with the Army, Boeblingen will have soared since 2018, when the estimate contribute $300,000 toward the project. was $800,000 and Boeblingen was slated The project and how it is being split fi- to pick up half the tab. A year later, the nancially was finalized before the Penta- project’s price tag climbed to more than gon announced that it intends to move U.S. $2 million, with the U.S. agreeing to cover European and Africa commands, as well most of the additional costs and the Ger- JASON D. JOHNSTON/U.S. Army as several subordinate units, out of the mans contributing a much smaller share. Stuttgart area as part of a troop drawdown U.S. soldiers participate in an exercise at the Panzer Range Complex in Boeblingen, The overall price tag has dropped since in Germany. A timeline to execute the plan Germany, last year. The Army will move forward with a project to soundproof the firing then and now stands at $1.7 million, the is still being drawn up, but if it comes to range, despite plans to leave the area. garrison said. But the cost-sharing agree- fruition it will mean the military will have ment remains the same, with the U.S. fi- dumped millions of dollars into projects on the range soundproofing because it has Stuttgart Army garrison spokesman. nancing the lion’s share of the project. bases that will eventually be vacated. an obligation to “maintain good relations “The noise from training on that range [email protected] The Army in Stuttgart is proceeding with with our host nation,” said Rick Scavetta, a has been a historical source of complaints Twitter: @john_vandiver Protections for GI Bill benefits extended into next school year

BY NIKKI WENTLING retain their full amount of benefits. The down,” the group Student Veterans of of thousands of student veterans faced the Stars and Stripes bill gave the Department of Veterans Af- America tweeted at the time. “More than possibility of losing their benefits or seeing fairs secretary broad authority to ensure avoiding a shutdown, the CR also extends drastic cuts. WASHINGTON — Congress approved a GI Bill benefits are distributed without in- critical housing flexibility for student vet- measure last week that will ensure student The extension approved last week also terruption during national emergencies. erans facing school changes from COVID veterans continue to receive full GI Bill applies to protections for student veter- Those protections were scheduled to end through 2021.” benefits into the next school year, even as ans in work-study programs. Congress in December. However, Congress extended GI Bill recipients rely on monthly sti- many classes have gone online-only in re- approved a measure in April to continue the protections through December 2021. pends from the VA to pay for housing, sponse to the coronavirus pandemic. payments for veterans in work-study pro- The extension was part of a short-term food and other bills. Those payments are Congress scrambled in March to protect grams, even if they could no longer report GI Bill benefits for student veterans as funding bill that prevented a government higher for students who attend physical colleges shut down in response to the pan- shutdown at the beginning of October. classes as opposed to online coursework. to work because of the pandemic. demic. At the time, lawmakers approved “The Senate just passed a continuing As classes moved online last spring to help [email protected] an emergency fix that allowed students to resolution, avoiding a government shut- prevent the spread of the coronavirus, tens Twitter: @nikkiwentling PAGE 4 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, October 8, 2020 MILITARY Deployments test Marine response to virus in Japan

BY JAMES BOLINGER tional precautions to ensure the Stars and Stripes Marines from South Carolina ar- rived safely. MARINE CORPS AIR STA- “We worked through logisti- TION IWAKUNI, Japan — Two cal challenges to make sure that Marine fighter squadrons recent- movement of personnel and their ly arrived at this air station for six gear was pre-planned, deliberate months of duty in Japan, testing and effective at preventing the the ability of MCAS Iwakuni to spread of COVID-19,” Valenzuela keep the coronavirus at bay as said, referring to the respiratory new personnel streamed in. disease caused by the coronavi- The Marines’ Fighter Attack rus. “All personnel were screened Squadron 312 and All Weather upon arrival and placed in a re- Fighter Attack Squadron 533, striction of movement status sim- both from Marine Corps Air Sta- ilar to the quarantine measures Iwakuni-based squadron, All Above: Capt. tion Beaufort, S.C., arrived be- put in place by the Government Weather Fighter Attack Squad- Nathaniel tween mid-September and early of Japan.” ron 242, is trading its Hornets Vigneault arrives October on the Unit Deployment MCAS Iwakuni last reported at Marine Corps Program. The squadrons fly new coronavirus patients, two for the F-35B Lightning II stealth Air Station different models of the F/A-18 new arrivals, on Sept. 27. They fighter, the base took on the extra Iwakuni, Japan, Hornet. tested positive near the end of deployed squadron, Valenzuela on Sept. 17. The squadrons moved from a 14-day quarantine period, ac- said. Left: Capt. John South Carolina to Japan a month cording to a Facebook post by the “Having two UDP squadrons Bell is screened apart to reduce the risk of trans- base. Both patients arrived via here in Iwakuni allows Marine for coronavirus mitting the coronavirus. Most Aircraft Group 12 to maintain its “military-coordinated flights.” symptoms after new infections within the U.S. obligation to the Treaty of Mu- New arrivals and returning arriving Oct. 2. military in Japan and South travelers must quarantine for two tual Cooperation and Security between Japan and the U.S.,” he TYLER HARMON/U.S. Korea are arriving with incom- weeks at minimum and test free Marine Corps ing troops, civilian employees or of the virus before exiting isola- said. family members. tion, according to U.S. Forces Both deployed squadrons will Receiving two squadrons tested Japan. train across the Indo-Pacific re- the air station’s capacity to pro- The air station, like other U.S. gion and undertake missions as gram also reduces the number of and two support squadrons of vide quarantine areas for a large commands in Japan, does not of- required by the 1st Marine Air- Marines on unaccompanied tours Marine Aircraft Group 12, MCAS number of inbound personnel ficially specify its coronavirus craft Wing, Valenzuela added. and improves continuity between Iwakuni is home to the Navy’s and reduce the risk of bringing patients as service members, The Marine Corps’ Unit De- rotating units. Combat Air Wing 5, the air com- coronavirus to the installation, civilian employees or family ployment Program began in Oc- A Marine on an unaccompa- ponent aboard the USS Ronald said Capt. Marco Valenzuela, a members. tober 1977 and provides a rotating nied tour is stationed overseas Reagan, and Fleet Wing 31 of the spokesman for Marine Air Group The base usually hosts one de- force of infantry battalions and apart from his or her family for Japan Maritime Self-Defense. 12, in an email Tuesday. He said ployed flying squadron at a time. aircraft squadrons to the Indo- up to three years. [email protected] Marines at Iwakuni took addi- However, because one MCAS Pacific, Valenzuela said. The pro- In addition to the three flying Twitter: bolingerj2004 US military hasn’t used $60M in S. Korean defense funds, data show

BY KIM GAMEL All the money allocated for local labor was first reported on the data. White House’s hard-nosed approach could AND YOO KYONG CHANG used. Most of the unspent funds were ear- Ahn Gyu-back, a member of the Demo- ultimately backfire on itself,” he said. Stars and Stripes marked for military facilities improvement cratic Party and the parliamentary defense “While the SMA negotiations have taken and logistics support. committee, also noted that the amount of a back seat to the elections and other major SEOUL, South Korea — The U.S. mili- U.S. Forces Korea said it was working funds carried over from year to year was news stories in the U.S., this latest develop- tary has left unspent nearly 68 billion won, with the Ministry of National Defense to often high, except with regards to labor. ment emphasizes just how big of an issue about $60 million, in South Korean funds reconcile former Special Measures Agree- “It means that South Korea’s defense this is in Korea,” Ferrier said. “The longer provided over the past six years as part ment contributions. contributions for the South Korean-U.S. the issue continues to be unresolved the of defense burden-sharing agreements, “A significant portion of these funds are alliance and the stationing of American more detrimental it will be to how South according to data released this week by a accounted as in-kind contributions from troops in Korea already are enough,” he Koreans view the U.S.” South Korean lawmaker. [South Korea] and, thus, not fully visible to said Wednesday in a statement from his of- South Korea has offset the costs for host- The unused funds amount to $7.4 million USFK,” the command’s public affairs of- fice. “It also means that the Trump admin- ing the U.S. troops under the agreement in 2014, $9.3 million in 2015, $4.8 million in fice told Stars and Stripes on Wednesday. istration’s demands are very excessive.” since 1991. Negotiations over the amount 2016, $12.4 million in 2017, $17.5 million in “USFK looks forward to a joint account- The Trump administration, in line with have always been contentious, but they 2018 and $6.7 million in 2019, according to reached a breaking point in 2018 when the data provided by Rep. Jeon Hae-cheol ing of the (South Korean) use of cash and the president’s overall policies toward in-kind contributions and increased trans- allies, maintains that South Korea is a Trump reportedly demanded up to $5 bil- of the ruling Democratic Party. lion per year, a fivefold increase. parency of the manner in which [South wealthy country that can and should pay Jeon, who is on the National Assembly’s Previous contracts have lasted for five Korea] supports USFK under past and fu- more for its own defense. foreign affairs and unification committee, years, but the allies agreed to a retroactive, ture SMAs,” it added. Experts say it’s unlikely that any deal said he received the data from the Minis- one-year stopgap measure for 2019 after The allies are operating without a fund- will be reached before the U.S. presiden- try of National Defense. The defense min- failing to meet the end-of-year deadline. istry declined to comment. ing agreement because the previous con- tial election next month. That deal expired on Dec. 31, eventually The information raised the stakes as tract expired at the end of last year. The Kyle Ferrier, director of academic af- prompting USFK to place more than 4,000 talks over a new contract, known as the issue has become a major irritant in the fairs at the Washington, D.C.-based Korea local base workers who provide food and Special Measures Agreement, have dead- alliance, which was forged in the 1950-53 Economic Institute of America, said the administrative services — nearly half of locked due to U.S. demands that Seoul Korean War. data appeared to vindicate South Korean its workforce — on unpaid leave. The fur- sharply increase its contribution for sta- Jeon said the unused defense funds concerns that President Donald Trump’s lough was lifted in June after South Korea tioning some 28,500 American troops on should be fully reflected in future talks on demands for money lack justification. agreed to pay $200 million for salaries the divided peninsula. the Special Measures Agreement, claim- “The fact that it was leaked by a Korean through the end of this year. The figures — about 12.5% of the total ing that USFK has not been transparent lawmaker, whose support would be needed [email protected] for all six years — also gave insight into about how it has handled the money, ac- to approve whatever SMA deal is reached, Twitter: @kimgamel U.S. priorities for the South Korean funds. cording to the Yonhap News Agency, which is further suggestive of the extent that the [email protected] Thursday, October 8, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 5 PACIFIC Navy: Esper says funding from DOD reform efforts will be put toward ‘Battle Force 2045’ plan

FROM FRONT PAGE Unmanned naval vessels have The defense secretary directed been discussed in a number of a future naval force study earlier congressional hearings about this year to determine how the the future of the Navy and they U.S. Navy can maintain its edge are included in the Battle Force against the navies of other mili- 2045 plan. Esper said the future tary powers. force will have between 140 and Esper said the need to mod- 240 unmanned and “optionally ernize the Navy is in part due to manned” surface and subsurface China’s own naval moderniza- vessels that can perform a vari- tion and shipbuilding efforts. The ety of missions including surveil- Pentagon’s China report released lance, mine-laying and missile Sept. 1 determined the country strikes. aims to have a “world-class” mili- “They will add significant of- tary on par with the United States fensive and defensive capabilities to the fleet at an affordable cost in by 2049. It already has the larg- terms of both sailors and dollars,” est navy in the world at 350 ships. he said. The United States now has 296 Continuing with the future of deployable battle force ships, ac- unmanned capabilities in the cording to the Navy. Navy, defense officials also want Esper said during his speech a variety of unmanned ship- that the Pentagon has found a based aircraft, including fighters “credible path” to get to 355 ships and refuelers, Esper said. within the next 15 years, which The defense secretary also said Fadel Tankoano had been the Navy’s previous he supports incorporating into Pfc. Fadel Tankoano is flanked by his brothers at his Army basic training graduation in 2018. Ta n ko a n o , shipbuilding goal. However, he the Battle Force 2045 plan the did not offer specifics Tuesday, who was born in New York while his father served as a Nigerien diplomat, applied for a new passport in Marine Corps’ Force Design 2030 July 2019 and a State Department official told him that he was an alien with no claim to U.S. citizenship. other than to say they were in- that focuses more on a joint naval cluded as part of the funding and force that eliminates Marine ele- reform efforts being created for ments such as tank and artillery the Battle Force 2045 plan. units. While it is still being stud- Dispute: ‘Fadel thought he was still an American,’ The first priority of that plan is ied, the Pentagon foresees need- to have a large number of attack ing more amphibious warfare submarines, with a target of 70 to ships within a range of 50 to 60 says mother of US soldier serving in South Korea 80 submarines overall. This will ships, Esper said. require the Navy to build at least With the goal to reach more FROM FRONT PAGE passport while living in Niger in to an immigration judge to decide three next-generation Virginia- than 500 manned and unmanned 2015 and again in Texas in 2018. if he can enter, or paroled with a class submarines every year “as ships by 2045, the plan needs all Camp Humphreys, where he soon as possible,” Esper said. The serves as a logistical support State Department and CBP offi- set time for his departure, Brown the funding it can find. Funding cials said he should have known said. Navy now has more than 40 op- from Defense Department re- soldier. erational attack submarines, ac- Soldiers on overseas assign- that he wasn’t a citizen after both After his passport application form efforts, such as combatant were denied. They also said he was rejected, Tankoano filed pa- cording to Pentagon documents. command reviews, will be put ments who are leaving the made a false claim when he filed perwork to naturalize through his “If we do nothing else, we toward this ambitious plan, ac- military typically return to the for benefits for his immigrant service in May. Nearly 180,000 should invest in attack subma- cording to Esper. This money will United States to complete their rines, because of the lethality paperwork. But Tankoano said wife that are available to families immigrants naturalized in the increase the shipbuilding account of service members. they can deliver under the sea by 13% within the Navy’s overall his commanders ordered him to military from October 2001 to and survivability that they have. take passport photos so the State But his mother, Emily Tankoa- 2018, according to government budget number, which matches no, said the situation had not been A clear overmatch that we have the amount put toward new ships Department could furnish travel data. clear. when it comes to the undersea do- during former President Ronald documents and fly him to Niger. One requirement to naturalize, No officials from the State main and submarines in particu- Reagan’s military buildup in the Margaret Stock, Tankoano’s a validation of honorable service Department or United Nations lar,” Esper said. 1980s, he said. Esper did not pro- attorney and a retired Army of- from a senior officer, was signed counseled her about her son’s citi- Large nuclear-powered aircraft vide dollar amounts. ficer, said the government’s strat- by Tankoano’s former brigade zenship status after he was born, carriers also will be part of the Congressional help will also be egy was to deprive Tankoano of commander, Col. Joseph Pishock, she said, and he was a minor when future Navy, still considered the necessary to make the plan work. the U.S. court system by sending on May 18, according to records his 2015 passport application was force’s “most visible deterrent,” Esper said he wants lawmakers to him to Africa. obtained by The Post. he said. The Navy is also looking stop using continuing resolutions rejected. He received a visa but Stock has handled dozens of Government officials said the didn’t understand the difference, at “light carriers,” such as the to fund the defense budget and plan was intended as a solution cases involving service members USS America amphibious assault allow the military to divest from she said. who willfully or unknowingly because they believed Tankoano’s “Fadel thought he was still an ship that can go to sea with ver- legacy systems so that the funds misrepresented their immigra- military ID, which is a travel doc- American. I had not spoken to tical takeoff and landing aircraft can be put toward “higher priori- tion status at enlistment. ument, was no longer valid. His him about his citizenship,” she including the F-35B fighters and ties.” He also said he will request Most remained in the service military ID, however, is still valid said in a phone interview from the MV-22 Osprey. These light that the Navy have the authority as long as he is on active duty, the and were allowed to naturalize carriers would free up the bigger to put any end-of-year budget sav- Niamey, Niger’s capital. Army said. because commanders wanted carriers for more of the “critical ings toward shipbuilding instead The State Department acknowl- Tankoano filed a grievance to keep them, she said, though a high-end fight,” Esper said. of losing the money when it is not edged that the U.S. passport he with his commanders on the de- received as a toddler was “issued few were forced out of the mili- While there is more studying to spent. tary. They, too, were naturalized, “The combination of these cision to send him to Niger. The in error,” an official said. be done on the appropriate mix of she said. Veterans can naturalize carriers, Esper said defense of- funds, reforms and authorities Army reversed course, saying Theresa Brown, a former CBP even with infractions on their re- ficials believe they will need at will help ensure that Battle Force in a Sept. 29 letter that he would official who has worked as an at- cord, according to immigration least eight to 11 aircraft carriers 2045 is adequately resourced,” be allowed to return to his home tache in Ottawa, said Tankoano’s law. for high-end conflicts and up to Esper said. in Houston later this month, via case is likely included in a system six light carriers. The Navy has The plan will also require the a commercial flight arriving in used by the CBP to scan airplane Luis Lopez, a Mexican national, 11 operational aircraft carriers defense industry to have modern Seattle. manifests, and he may be flagged knowingly provided a false birth now and one operational Ameri- shipyards, better infrastructure, But a CBP attache in Seoul for additional scrutiny in Seattle certificate to an Army recruiter. ca-class amphibious assault ship and skilled workers, he said. has already recommended to the before he lands. His discharge documents say he served honorably but enlisted with another under construction, [email protected] Army and State Department that That is where his circumstanc- according to the service. @caitlinmkenney Tankoano not be allowed to reen- es about his case will be evaluat- fraudulently, according to The ter the United States based on the ed, said Brown, now the director Wall Street Journal. He natural- assessment of his case, officials of immigration and cross-border ized in 2011. said. That could create a scenario policy at the Bipartisan Policy Another soldier, South Korea where the Army sends him home Center, a Washington think tank. native Yea Ji Sea, lied under oath ‘ If we do nothing else, we should invest in but immigration officials bar his From there, Tankoano faces to Army investigators about her attack submarines. entry and either refer him to im- four possibilities. He could be al- immigration status and later re- ’ migration court or remove him lowed into the country, declared canted, said Stock, who helped Mark Esper from the country. inadmissible and turned away represent her. She left the Army defense secretary Tankoano applied for a U.S. from the United States, referred and naturalized in 2018. PAGE 6 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, October 8, 2020 MILITARY Army suspends fitness testing for graduations

BY COREY DICKSTEIN The new test has Stars and Stripes faced challenges, as the WASHINGTON — New sol- Army had to purchase diers and recruits will not have to pass a fitness test to graduate and distribute new from the Army’s enlisted, offi- equipment across cer or warrant officer initial en- the force for its trance training programs for at soldiers to train and least one year, service officials THOMAS STUBBLEFIELD/U.S. Army said Tuesday. take the new test. The Army’s Center for Initial Soldiers fire light machine guns last month at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany . Germany and the Military Training temporarily U.S. are planning a major construction project at the sprawling training area, which was not included in a axed the requirement that soldiers Pentagon plan to withdraw thousands of American troops from Germany. and recruits pass the new Army in any form, including at initial Combat Fitness Test to complete entrance training courses, ser- initial training programs, said vice officials said. Army proceeds with plans Megan Reed, a spokeswoman for Last October, Army leaders the Fort Eustis, Va.- based CIMT. elected to begin testing recruits Suspension of the fitness test re- in basic training on the new fit- for Grafenwoehr construction quirement — long a standard ness assessment in an effort to prerequisite for completing such enlarge the testing pool that it was using to gather data needed training — will remain in place at BY IMMANUEL JOHNSON Pentagon unveiled plans in July to withdraw nearly to refine the long-planned ACFT. least through Sept. 30, the end of Stars and Stripes 12,000 troops from Germany. the 2021 fiscal year. It was also meant to prepare those The drawdown was called for by President Don- In late 2019, the Army began soldiers for an Army on the verge GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — The U.S. Army ald Trump, who has long derided Germany as delin- requiring trainees pass the six- of a major change in how it ap- and German Armed Forces are moving forward quent on its NATO defense spending obligations. event ACFT to graduate from proaches fitness and the overall with a joint, multiyear construction project at the On top of the additional American troops, around initial entrance training courses. health of its soldiers. The ACFT Grafenwoehr Training Area in Bavaria. 1,400 German troops are expected to be based at is designed to test soldiers’ fitness But the service allowed them to Under the project, which officials estimate will Grafenwoehr, creating the potential for an accom- in ways more akin to how they pass the test even if they failed cost 119 million euros, or around $141 million, 25 modation crunch, said Lt. Col. Florian Rommel, use their bodies in combat than one of the events. buildings will be constructed on nearly 100 acres of commander of the German training area at the the former fitness test, which The change brings fitness test land in part of the training area known as Camp Nor- site. consisted of pushups, situps and a policy for initial trainees in line mandy, the German military said in a statement. Plans for the project are expected to be presented 2-mile run. with fitness test policies for the The new construction will replace “old and di- next month and construction could begin early next But the new test has faced its rest of the Army. Though the lapidated” buildings used to house German troops, year, Rommel said. own challenges as the Army had ACFT became the Army’s offi- news outlet Onetz.de said. Militaries from allied and partner nations train at to purchase and distribute new cial fitness evaluation on Oct. 1, The new buildings will also help to address an Grafenwoehr, which is the Army’s largest and most equipment across the force for its service officials decided during accommodation shortage that is expected to arise sophisticated permanent training area in Europe. the summer that they would not soldiers to train and take the new if the U.S. goes ahead with plans to increase troop test. The ACFT’s gender- and age- Stars and Stripes reporter Marcus Kloeckner contributed to count failing scores on the new rotations and assignments to Grafenwoehr, which this report. tests against soldiers in fiscal neutral scoring has also faced was not one of the U.S. military facilities earmarked [email protected] year 2021 because of constraints criticism that the test is more dif- for closure or a reduction in force size when the Twitter: @Manny_Stripes on training and testing brought ficult for female soldiers. on by the coronavirus pandemic. Army data shows about 54% The temporary change ap- of female soldiers who took the plies to Basic Combat Training, ACFT between January and May Civilians can send ballots via military post office Advanced Individual Training, failed the test. Only about 7% of One Station Unit Training, War- men failed the test during that BY KARIN ZEITVOGEL rant Officer Basic Course and the same time. Europe. “I’d brought my daughter, who’s Basic Officer leader course, Reed Officials have long said they Stars and Stripes But Americans overseas who 6, with me,” Zemke said. “She was anticipated such challenges in don’t have installation access wearing a Susan B. Anthony T- said. However, trainees in those KAISERSLAUTERN, Germa- courses will still take the ACFT the early days of the new test. Sgt. can go to a base gate and ask for shirt and was disappointed when ny — Americans overseas who and they must pass other physi- Maj. of the Army Michael Grin- a postal clerk to come and collect I said we couldn’t vote that day.” are registered as absentee voters cal challenges to complete their ston said in June that the Army their ballot after getting their But as an authorized user, would continue to fine-tune the for the Nov. 3 election can mail passport checked, he said. Those training, she said. For example, Zemke should have been allowed ACFT as it gathered more data their ballots from a military post ballots will be shipped via first recruits in Basic Combat Train- to send her ballot from any mili- in fiscal year 2021 with more sol- office, regardless of whether they class mail, which takes up to 10 ing still must pass an obstacle tary postal facility that processes course, hand-to-hand combat diers taking the test. have base access, officials said. days to reach the U.S., he said. outgoing mail, Hillsher said. training and an about 10-mile He also anticipated soldiers’ With less than a month to go Ballots with a military return march. scores would rise as they better before the election, Kleber Post address will be sent free of charge Panzer does not, so Zemke Soldiers in Initial Military understood how to prepare them- Office in Kaiserslautern was via express mail and should ar- went to Kleber on Wednesday and Training courses “are still chal- selves for the new test and had sending out between 20 and 30 rive in the U.S. in three days, handed her ballot to the clerk, who lenged to the highest standard greater access to the equipment ballots a day, said Justin Price, Hillsher said. The deadlines for gave her an express mail tracking of physical fitness, and encour- needed to complete it. postmaster for Kleber and Rhine receiving absentee ballots differ number in return. aged to take and pass the ACFT Army officials have said all Ordnance Barracks. from state to state, but the infor- Ballots dropped in mailboxes at the Gold Standard in” fiscal the gear needed for the ACFT “If you bring us your voted bal- mation is available on FVAP.gov, in military post offices will also — including medicine balls, a year 2021, Reed said in a state- lot in the official envelope, we will the Federal Voting Assistance be sent via express mail, and a deadlift bar and weight plates, a mail it on,” Price said in a phone ment. The Gold Standard is the Program website, he said. tracking number will be mailed pull-up bar, and a weighted sled interview. Megan Zemke tried to send her lowest of three scoring tiers for to the military return address on the ACFT, which applies to Army — has been distributed to Initial An authorized military post Alaska ballot from the Landstuhl the ballot, said Hillsher, who is jobs considered the least physi- Military Training locations and office customer isn’t allowed to post office this week but was cally demanding. the vast majority of active-duty mail something for Americans turned away and told she had to also a senior USAREUR voting The Army will no longer ad- brigades have also received their that don’t have such privileges, send it from Panzer Kaserne, assistance officer. equipment in recent months. minister the decades-old, three- said Bill Hillsher, chief of postal where she receives her mail, she [email protected] event Army Physical Fitness Test [email protected] policy and plans for U.S. Army told Stars and Stripes. Twitter: @StripesZeit Thursday, October 8, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 7 VIRUS OUTBREAK Sasebo reimposes limits after new infections

BY JOSEPH DITZLER tronizing dine-in restaurants and bo and Hario areas, or around Stars and Stripes similar establishments and stays their off-base homes, provided in Japanese hotels or inns for they avoid congested or crowded TOKYO — The new command- other than official business. areas. er of Sasebo Naval Base in Japan The stricter measures are Other permitted activities in- has reimposed a tight set of anti- meant to curb the virus’ spread clude kayaking, paddle boarding, coronavirus measures following but also to allow contact tracers fishing and similar activities in four new cases within the base to work quickly to find other in- local rivers or at Lake Isanoura. community. dividuals who were exposed to Other sites for outdoor recreation Capt. David Adams, who took it, according to a second post by are permitted, according to the command on Sept. 25, ordered a Adams on Tuesday. revised public health order. return to only mission-essential The Defense Department Attendance at off-base schools, trips off base, according to a re- schools on base will remain open, child care and similar activities vised public health order posted according to a separate message for children are permitted, with Tuesday evening on the base on the base Facebook page. discretion. Facebook page. No one affiliated In his later post, Adams said The updated public health with the base can travel “any- calling a halt to classroom ses- order pulls back many activities where outside of home, work or sions would interrupt students’ previously permitted after a long essential stops,” a return to mea- learning and unnecessar- summer of restrictions. Travel sures imposed early in the coro- ily “create additional stress and outside Sasebo city, for exam- navirus pandemic. complications” for teachers al- ple, is forbidden without special The new round of infections JASMINE IKUSEBIALA/U.S. Navy ready working in a complicated permission. Any form of public occurred within the existing environment. transportation is off-limits; gath- A sailor is screened for coronavirus symptoms at Sasebo Naval Base, community and not among new “So far,” he wrote, “there is no ering in any size group other than Japan, in May. Sasebo’s new commander reimposed anti-coronavirus arrivals or returning travelers, connection between identified family is also not allowed. measures following four new cases within the base community. base spokesman Aki Nichols persons who have tested positive Exercise at base gyms is still told Stars and Stripes by phone and the school system.” an option, according to the public Wednesday. All four are in isolation “until typically does not identify coro- The tighter restrictions will re- health order, provided the partici- One patient showed flu-like they recover,” according to the re- navirus patients as service mem- main in place for several weeks, pants wear masks and employ so- symptoms and tested positive lease. U.S. Forces Japan requires bers, civilian employees or family Adams said. cial distancing. Base playgrounds after traveling outside Nagasaki a 14-day minimum quarantine members. His order provides leeway for are still available, with some con- prefecture and the other three period for coronavirus patients, Adams’ revised order restricts some recreational activities in the ditions such as masks and social are close contacts, according to who must test free of the virus activities such as shopping at surrounding area. Sasebo per- distancing. a subsequent news release from before leaving isolation. malls and other retailers in the sonnel may “walk, jog or cycle” [email protected] Nichols. The U.S. military in Japan surrounding communities, pa- off base for exercise in the Sase- Twitter: @JosephDitzler Handling of Gold Star Mothers event reexamined BY DAN LAMOTHE home for the required 14-day time ing to attend.” The possibility that musicians and a 10-minute speech AND MISSY RYAN frame, where he will continue to Attendees received a corona- by Steven Xiarhos, a retired dep- The Washington Post perform his duties as Vice Com- virus test the same afternoon of the coronavirus uty police chief from Barnstable, mandant,” Hickey said. the 5 p.m. event, said Ann Lewis could have been in Mass., who is running for state WASHINGTON — The White Other senior defense officials Hampton, whose daughter, Army representative as a Republican. House’s handling of an event for who attended the White House Capt. Kimberly Hampton, was the room with senior Xiarhos, whose son Nicholas was the family members of deceased event include Army Gen. Mark killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq defense officials drew killed in Afghanistan in 2009, U.S. troops was thrust into a new Milley, the chairman of the Joint in 2004 and was among those said in a Facebook post on Fri- light on Tuesday amid the disclo- Chiefs of Staff; Gen. Charles recognized at the White House. attention to some of day afternoon, after the disclo- sure that a Coast Guard admiral Brown, the chief of staff of the Family members wearing masks their recent travel. sure of Trump’s diagnosis, that who attended has tested positive Air Force; Gen. David Berger, waited in an auditorium for re- he had tested negative and told for the coronavirus, forcing some the commandant of the Marine sults, toured the White House, his daughters, who accompanied of the military’s top generals and Corps; Gen. James McConville, met with the president and took him, to also get tested. admirals into quarantine. chief of staff of the Army; and pictures with him before they Another Gold Star mother who “I will be following all the re- The Sept. 27 ceremony, held on Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy. were seated in the East Room, attended the event reached out maining recommendations re- Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Ray’s positive test forced sev- Hampton said. to the White House afterward garding COVID and quarantine Day with dozens of people in at- eral members of the Joint Chiefs “It was a wonderful, once-in-a- and received an email that con- guidelines,” wrote Xiarhos, who tendance, recognized the families of Staff into lifetime event,” she said. “I feel firmed that everyone at the mili- did not respond to interview re- of 20 deceased service members, quarantine, like our heroes, our fallen, were tary event had tested negative for quests. “My thoughts and prayers according to a copy of the event including the coronavirus on Sunday. The program obtained by The Wash- honored very respectfully, and it are with the President, First Milley. But was just a beautiful event.” email also stated that Trump had Lady, the White House staff, and ington Post. in a state- The ceremony was held one “several negative tests” between all the Gold Star Families. It’s all President Donald Trump, Vice ment, the day after the president welcomed Sunday evening and his positive surreal.” President Mike Pence, Defense Pentagon Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the test on Thursday, Hampton said. The possibility that the corona- Secretary Mark Esper and some attributed White House as his next Supreme “We’re talking from Sunday to virus could have been in the room of the military’s top generals and the move to Thursday, and we were told that admirals were also at the event, Ray’s par- Court nominee. Numerous se- with senior defense officials drew he had negative tests in between which was held in the East Room. ticipation nior administration officials who attention to some of their recent Most attendees did not wear attended that event, including Sunday and Thursday,” she said. travel. Esper was tested the fol- Ray Friday in a masks or maintain social distanc- meeting at Trump, have since tested positive “I have not been concerned at all lowing day ahead of a trip last ing, White House photographs of the Pentagon with Milley and for the virus. because I felt very comfortable week to Northern Africa and the event show. several service chiefs. No other Trump’s positive test was an- at the event. I’ll be honest with the Middle East, and again last Adm. Charles Ray, the vice senior military official had tested nounced early Friday. Hampton you: I was a lot more uncomfort- Wednesday and Friday, said a se- commandant of the Coast Guard, positive as of Tuesday, said Jona- said that White House officials able with the plane, the hotel and nior defense official said. tested positive for the coronavi- than Hoffman, the chief Pentagon did not inform her of the out- the restaurant than going to the Those quarantined after the rus on Monday, the service said spokesman. break. Two other people familiar White House.” Pentagon meeting include Mil- in a statement on Tuesday. He Brian Morgenstern, a White with planning for the event, who Morgenstern said the White ley; Brown; McConville; Gen. had begun experiencing mild House spokesman, cited the test- like several others spoke on the House did not contact the fami- John Hyten, the vice chairman symptoms over the weekend, a ing of attendees before the gather- condition of anonymity because lies because all attendees tested of the Joint Chiefs; Adm. Michael week after attending the Gold ing as evidence that precautions of the sensitivity of the issue, said negative Sunday and no positive Gilday, the chief of naval opera- Star event, but “is in good spir- were taken. the White House did not contact tests were recorded in the first 48 tions; Gen. John Raymond, the its,” Rear Adm. Jon Hickey, a “It’s critically important that most of the families, if any. hours afterward. Space Force chief of staff; Gen. senior Coast Guard spokesman, we reopen the country, and it’s Hampton, who lives in a South The White House event in- Daniel Hokanson, the chief of the said in the statement. critically important that we honor Carolina retirement community, cluded the lighting of a candle to National Guard Bureau; and Gen. “In accordance with estab- these families,” Morgenstern said she has voluntarily quar- recognize the deceased service Paul Nakasone, the head of U.S. lished Coast Guard COVID poli- said. “Had anyone tested positive, antined herself since returning member from each family attend- Cyber Command, a defense offi- cies, he will be quarantining from they would not have been continu- home. ing, performances by military cial said. PAGE 8 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, October 8, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK Trump not seen, few details on recovery

Associated Press W. Ray, the vice commandant of the Coast Guard. WASHINGTON — President Donald It was not known how Ray contracted the Trump remained out of sight for a sec- virus, but he attended an event for military ond day Wednesday as he recovers from families at the White House on Sept. 27. COVID-19, with the White House offer- The Coast Guard said in a statement that ing scant details about his health and Ray felt mild symptoms over the weekend WILFREDO LEE/AP activities. and was tested on Monday. Lashing out on Twitter, the president re- Also testing positive Tuesday was Prince Rojo, left, a volunteer from North Miami, Fla., and city worker Jeffrey Eugene mains largely isolated in the White House Miller, a top policy adviser and Trump load boxes of food into cars at a food distribution event Tuesday, in Opa-locka, Fla. residence, where aides were instructed speechwriter, who has been an architect Shutdowns and restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic have battered Florida’s to take extensive precautions to prevent of the president’s restrictive immigration economy, leaving hundreds of thousands unemployed. themselves from catching the coronavirus measures. Miller’s wife, Katie Miller, who from the contagious president. serves as communications director to Vice Trump’s physicians have not provided a President Mike Pence, had the virus ear- substantive update on his health since Mon- lier this year. She had been in Salt Lake Trump seeks to salvage day afternoon, including his medications City with Pence where he is preparing to and potential long term health impacts debate Democratic vice presidential nomi- from the virus that has killed more than nee Kamala Harris, but she left as soon as 210,000 Americans and reached into the parts of pandemic relief she found out about her husband’s diagno- upper echelons of the U.S. government. sis, officials said. She tested negative on As Trump convalesced, he again public- Tuesday. Associated Press Mark Meadows said Wednesday on Fox ly played down the virus on Twitter after Trump on Monday made clear that he News. “It was more of a Democrat-led bill, WASHINGTON — The White House his return from a three-day hospitaliza- has little intention of abiding by best con- which would have been problematic, more on Wednesday tried to salvage its favorite tion, though even more aides tested posi- tainment practices when he removed his so in the Senate than in the House.“ items lost in the rubble of COVID-19 relief tive, including one of his closest advisers, mask before entering the White House The unexpected turn could be a blow to talks that President Donald Trump blew Stephen Miller. All told more than a dozen after his discharge from Walter Reed Na- Trump’s reelection prospects and comes up, with his administration pressing for White House staffers have tested positive. tional Military Medical Center. Waiting as his administration and campaign are $1,200 stimulus checks and a new wave of In one significant national coronavirus aides were visible when he entered the in turmoil. Trump is quarantining in the action, Trump declared there would be Blue Room without a face covering. aid for airlines and other businesses hard White House with a case of the coronavi- no action before the election on economic- Trump was working out of makeshift of- hit by the pandemic. rus, and the latest batch of opinion polls stimulus legislation — an announcement fice space on the ground floor of the White In a barrage of tweets, Trump pressed shows him significantly behind Democrat that came not long after the Federal Re- House residence, in close proximity to the for passage of these chunks of assistance, Joe Biden with the election four weeks serve chairman said such help was essen- White House Medical Unit’s office suite, an about-face from his abrupt and puzzling away. tial for recovery with the nation reeling with only a few aides granted a face-to- move on Tuesday afternoon to abandon Trump’s withdrawal from the talks came from the human and economic cost of the face audience. The West Wing was largely talks with a longtime rival, House Speaker immediately after he spoke with the GOP pandemic. Stocks fell on the White House vacant, as a number of Trump’s aides were Nancy Pelosi. The California Democrat leaders in Congress, Many Republican news. He later tweeted his support for a either sick or quarantining after exposure has rejected such piecemeal entreaties all senators had signaled they would not be range of piecemeal stimulus proposals that to people infected with the virus, or other- along. willing to go along with any measure that appear to be a political nonstarter before wise working remotely as a precaution. Trump’s tweets amounted to him de- topped $1 trillion, and GOP aides had been Election Day. First lady Melania Trump was isolating manding his way in negotiations that he privately dismissive of the prospects for a As for Trump’s own recovery, his doctor, upstairs in the White House. On Tuesday, himself had ended. deal. Any Pelosi-sponsored agreement of Navy Cmdr. Sean Conley, said in a brief her office released a memo outlining ex- He called on Congress to send him a close to $2 trillion raised the potential of a Tuesday letter that the president had a tensive health and safety precautions that “Stand Alone Bill for Stimulus Checks GOP revolt if such a plan came to a vote. “restful” Monday night at the White House have been put in place in the executive res- ($1,200)” — a reference to a preelection Pelosi and Mnuchin talked briefly on and “reports no symptoms.” idence, including adopting hospital-grade batch of direct payments to most Ameri- Wednesday morning about the chances Meanwhile, Trump was grappling with disinfection policies, encouraging “maxi- cans that had been a central piece of ne- for a stand-alone airline rescue, Pelosi the next political steps exactly four weeks mum teleworking” and installing addi- gotiations between Pelosi and the White spokesman Drew Hammill tweeted. Pelosi from Election Day. Anxious to project tional sanitization and filtration systems. House. directed Mnuchin to a measure she had at- strength, Trump tweeted Tuesday that he Residence staff in direct contact with the “I am ready to sign right now. Are you lis- tempted to pass on Friday on short notice was planning to attend next week’s debate first family are tested daily and support tening Nancy?” Trump said on Twitter on under fast-track procedures, but only after with Democrat Joe Biden in Miami and “It staff are tested every 48 hours. And since Tuesday evening. He also urged Congress Democrats made a number of changes Re- will be great!” the president and Mrs. Trump tested posi- to immediately approve $25 billion for air- publicans did not like. Biden, for his part, said he and Trump tive, staff have been wearing ”full PPE.” lines and $135 billion the Paycheck Protec- The talks have been troubled from “shouldn’t have a debate” as long as the Despite Trump’s upbeat talk about the tion Program to help small businesses. their start in July and never appeared to president remains COVID positive. Biden disease, his own treatment has been far Trump’s decision to scuttle talks between close in on an agreement both sides could told reporters in Pennsylvania that he was from typical, as his doctors rushed him Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and embrace. “looking forward to being able to debate onto experimental antiviral drugs and pre- Pelosi came after the president was briefed Pelosi had been demanding a host of him” but said “we’re going to have to fol- scribed an aggressive course of steroids on the landscape for the negotiations — and Democratic wins on food aid, unemploy- low very strict guidelines.” that would be unavailable to the average on the blowback that any Pelosi-Mnuchin ment benefits, help for renters and ho- Elsewhere in the government, the scope patient . deal probably would have received from meowners, and aid to state and local of the outbreak was still being uncovered. Conley said Monday that because of his GOP allies in Congress. governments. Republicans charged she On Tuesday, the nation’s top military lead- Trump’s unusual level of treatment so “It became very obvious over the last was dragging the talks to deny Trump a ers including the chairman of the Joint early after discovery of his illness he was in couple of days that a comprehensive bill political victory before the Nov. 3 election. Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, and the “uncharted territory,“ adding that Trump was just going to get to a point where it Early rounds of virus aid passed by over- vice chairman, Gen. John Hyten, were in would not be fully “out of the woods” for didn’t have really much Republican sup- whelming margins as the economy went quarantine after exposure to Adm. Charles another week. port at all,“ White House chief of staff into lockdown in March . Osan AB issues alert after confirmed case reported at lounge

BY MATTHEW KEELER In a message sent out via Facebook and hot spots for infection on Osan, south of South Korea had continued to hold steady Stars and Stripes the installation’s official website, officials Seoul, have been cleared by public health for the past week, reporting about 65 cases said anyone who had visited the Osan officials. each day. However, the number spiked into OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — Mili- triple digits Wednesday amid concern that tary officials issued an alert to service Black Cat Lounge between 11 a.m. and As of Monday, 201 individuals affiliated members and residents Wednesday eve- 12:30 p.m. on Monday should self-quaran- with U.S. Forces Korea had tested positive cases may rise following a major Korean ning after an individual who tested positive tine immediately and contact their chain of for the respiratory infection. It is unknown holiday last week. for the coronavirus was confirmed to have command. at this time if this incident involves another [email protected] visited establishments on Osan Air Base. Previous locations identified as potential affiliated member. Twitter: @MattKeeler1231 Thursday, October 8, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 9 VIRUS OUTBREAK ROUNDUP New NY restrictions spur demonstration

Associated Press March to 1,158. Another cluster was traced to ALBANY, N.Y. — A New York an assisted living facility, called City neighborhood erupted in pro- the Windsor Care Facility, where tests after Gov. Andrew Cuomo 60 residents and 20 staff have test- moved to reinstate restrictions ed positive for the virus since the on houses of worship, schools and start of the outbreak, with most of businesses in areas where coro- those cases occurring in the past navirus cases are spiking. three weeks, said Kerri Schuette, Videos of Tuesday night’s pro- spokeswoman for Shasta County test on social media show hun- Health and Human Services. dreds of Orthodox Jewish men gathered in the streets of Bor- ough Park, a neighborhood in Kansas Brooklyn, in some cases setting WICHITA — Even as some of bonfires by burning masks. Video the state’s largest districts re- posted on social media shows a open, most Kansas counties have crowd swarming and knocking such a high rate of new coronavi- down a man holding a camera. rus cases that they have moved Police said there were no arrests. into the red zone on a key state The new rules announced by benchmark that suggests schools STEVEN SENNE/AP Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday consider putting the brakes on in- will affect parts of Brooklyn and person classes and sports. Donna Coskren, of Newburyport, Mass., front, stretches with others Monday during a spinning class in Queens in New York City, sections Seventy-five of the state’s 105 a parking lot outside Fuel Training Studio in Newburyport. The gym plans to continue holding outdoor of Orange and Rockland counties counties were in the worst re- classes into the winter with the help of a planned greenhouse-like structure with heaters but no walls. in the Hudson Valley and an area opening zone for the two-week within Binghamton in the South- cumulative incident rate, which can help blunt the rising out- pandemic — a law that stemmed tance between households will be ern Tier. measures the rate of new cases break, Beshear said. His state- from a 1919 law that was enacted required. Most of the New York City and per 100,000 people and is one wide mask mandate has been in after the Spanish flu pandemic. Wedding receptions would also Hudson Valley neighborhoods are of five school reopening indica- place for months, but compliance The state also was expected to be able to have 50 guests in phase home to large enclaves of Ortho- tors established by the state, The has become more lax at a time keep in place workplace safety 3 counties, up from the current 30. dox Jews, and community leaders Wichita Eagle reported. That’s when Kentucky is experiencing rules such as limiting restaurant have complained of being singled The governor’s phased reopening an increase of 10 counties from a its third major escalation of virus capacity to 50%. plan allows counties to request out for enforcement. week ago, according to a Kansas cases since the pandemic began, Michigan’s seven-day average Four elected officials who rep- permission from state health offi- Department of Health and Envi- he said. of daily new cases, 1,008, has in- cials to advance to more reopened resent Orthodox neighborhoods in ronment map published Monday The state will step up enforce- creased by more than 200 over stages according to public-health New York City complained Tues- using data through Saturday. ment of the mask mandate, and two weeks and has not been high- metrics around the virus. day that they had been left out of Individual districts aren’t local leaders need to do their part, er since April, according to Johns the decision-making process. bound by the state criteria and Mea nwhile a COVID-19 out- Beshear said. Hopkins University. break in the University of Wash- can make their own reopening de- Businesses serving people who More than 7,100 residents have ington’s Greek community has California cisions, often with guidance from aren’t wearing masks could po- died with confirmed or probable increased to over 175 cases since county-level health officials. tentially be fined or shut down COVID-19 infections. SAN FRANCISCO — A North- The KDHE case rate map also for a period of time, the governor last week. ern California county will face placed 11 counties in the yellow said. Texas greater restrictions as it grapples zone and 16 counties in the or- Meanwhile, Beshear reported Hawaii with a surge in coronavirus cases, ange zone. Under the state’s gat- 1,054 new coronavirus cases AUSTIN — Texas health of- HONOLULU — The U.S. sur- many of them tied to an evangeli- ing criteria, a blend of in-person, statewide Tuesday, as total cases ficials reported 3,872 new coro- geon general was cited for being cal college where more than 120 hybrid and remote learning is surpassed 74,100 since the start navirus cases Tuesday , but the students and staff have tested recommended in these zone. The of the pandemic. He reported addition of 260 previously unre- in a closed Hawaii park in Au- positive in the last two weeks, state also urges restrictions on four more virus-related deaths, ported cases raised the Tuesday gust while in the islands helping health officials said Tuesday. sports, especially high-risk ac- raising the statewide death toll to total by 4,132 cases. with surge testing amid a spike in Shasta County health officials tivities such as football. at least 1,218. The newly reported cases coronavirus cases, according to a say that an outbreak of cases The number of counties in the raised to 773,435 the total case- criminal complaint filed in court. among students and staff at the green zone, which is the only zone Michigan load reported in Texas since A Honolulu police officer cited Bethel School of Supernatural that calls for all in-person classes tracking and tracing of the pan- Jerome Adams after seeing him Ministry contributed to a recent and extracurricular activities, LANSING — Michigan’s health demic began in March, the Texas with two men “looking at the spike in COVID-19 cases that dropped from seven to three on chief said Tuesday he has “broad” Department of State Health Ser- view taking pictures” at Kualoa bumped the county on Tuesday the case rate map. legal authority to curb the coro- vices reported. An estimated Regional Park on Oahu’s north- into a new level of regulations on The state health department navirus, as he issued additional 71,611 of those cases are active, eastern coast, the citation said. restaurants, bars, theaters and reported that Kansas saw 1,597 orders reinstituting restrictions with 3,394 of those requiring The park in a rural area offers businesses. new confirmed and probable negated by a state Supreme Court hospitalization. a picturesque view of Mokolii is- A school spokesman declined coronavirus cases from Friday ruling and requiring schools to The 78 deaths from COVID- land, known as Chinaman’s Hat to comment Tuesday but for- to Monday, an increase of 2.5%, notify the public of infections. 19 reported Tuesday raised to for its cone shape. warded a statement from earlier bringing the total cases to 62,708. Robert Gordon, director of 16,111 the Texas death toll since Adams told the officer he was this month . The department also reported the Department of Health and early March. visiting Hawaii to work with the In its statement the school said eight new COVID-19-related Human Services, reinstated rules governor for COVID-19 and didn’t it shifted to online instruction deaths since Friday, bringing the for nursing homes and other con- Washington know parks were closed. last week and canceled in-person total to 706. gregate-care settings. He also Later Tuesday, Honolulu at- church services for Oct. 4 and Oct. told local health departments to SEATTLE — Gov. Jay Inslee torney Lex Smith issued a state- 11 that have been held outdoors on Tuesday didn’t move any coun- Kentucky inform K-12 schools within 24 ment: “During his visit to Oahu, on a sports field. It also asked hours of learning of a confirmed ties in his four-phase COVID-19 the surgeon general was cited for anyone who came in contact with FRANKFORT — Kentucky’s or probable case of COVID-19. A reopening plan, but he did say accidentally violating the mayor’s someone who contracted COVID- governor said Tuesday he extend- school must post it on its website more activities would be allowed 19 to quarantine at home. ed his mask mandate for another within 24 hours of being notified. throughout the state. emergency order, due to his mis- On its website, the school de- 30 days and promised stricter en- The steps came a day after At a news conference the Dem- understanding of the law. He has scribes itself as “a ministry forcement as the state struggles Gordon ordered the wearing of ocratic governor said restaurants not asked for, nor has he received, training center” that is not an with surging numbers of corona- masks and limits on gathering in second- or third-phase coun- any special treatment in connec- accredited university “where virus cases. sizes following the court decision ties can now serve alcohol up to tion with this citation, and will re- our students embrace their royal With the state on pace to set that declared unconstitutional a 11 p.m. and increase their table spond to it appropriately.” identity, learn the values of the another record high for weekly law Democratic Gov. Gretchen size to six in the second phase, Court records show a remote kingdom, and walk in the author- COVID-19 cases, Gov. Andy Whitmer had used to unilater- and to eight in the third phase. hearing is scheduled for Oct. ity and power of the King.” Beshear said the mask require- ally extend an emergency order Also, for second-phase coun- 21. Violating any of the mayor’s Shasta County recorded more ment follows recommendations and underlying virus-related ties, movie theaters will be able emergency orders is punishable than 500 new coronavirus cases from President Donald Trump’s restrictions. to operate at 25% capacity, and in as a misdemeanor, with fines of in the past two weeks, pushing administration. He again cited a 1978 law that the third phase, at 50% capacity. up to $5,000, up to a year in jail, its total number of cases since Masks and social distancing empowers him to act to control a Facial coverings and 6 feet of dis- or both. PAGE 10 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, October 8, 2020 NATION Appeals court: Trump must turn over tax records

Associated Press ruled 7-2 against the president, rejecting Trump’s arguments NEW YORK — President Don- that he can’t even be investigated, ald Trump’s accountant must let alone charged with any crime, turn over his tax records to a New while he is in office. But the York state prosecutor, an appeals court said Trump can challenge court ruled Wednesday in a deci- the subpoena on other grounds, sion that likely sets up a second trip to the U.S. Supreme Court like anyone else who receives a over the issue. subpoena. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of It is unlikely that the taxes Appeals in Manhattan said in a would be released before the No- written decision that a stay of a vember election, especially since lower-court decision will remain the high court is down to eight in effect so Trump’s lawyers can justices. And any release would appeal the ruling to the high not result in immediate public JANE PHILLIPS, SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN/AP court. disclosures, since grand jury pro- ceedings are secret. Arts educator and Democratic legislative candidate Roger Montoya, pictured here in 2008 at the San In August, a district court judge had rejected their renewed ef- Through his lawyers, Trump Juan Elementary in Okhay Owingeh, N.M., has acknowledged his participation in two pornographic films argued that the subpoena was in the 1980s as a college student and indicated he has no intention of dropping out of the race. forts to invalidate a subpoena that the office of Manhattan District issued in bad faith, might have Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. issued been politically motivated and to Trump’s accounting firm last amounted to harassment of him, N M House candidate addresses year. Part of Vance’s probe per- especially since the wording tains to an investigation related to copied the language in congres- payoffs to two women — porn ac- sional subpoenas. The lawyers his work in two 1980s porn films tress Stormy Daniels and model also maintained that seeking tax Karen McDougal — to keep them records dating back to 2011 was a quiet during the 2016 presiden- “fishing expedition” and the over- Associated Press poverty that stretches from Espa- tion, in water infrastructure ac- tial campaign about alleged ex- broad request should be rejected. nola to the Colorado state line. cess … to health care in the time tramarital affairs with Trump. In its decision, the 2nd Circuit SANTA FE, N.M. — Roger “I am not proud of that choice, of COVID.” Trump has denied the affairs. disagreed. Montoya, a Democratic candidate as I was young and naive, but The state Republican Party Vance is seeking more than “We hold that none of the Pres- in an open New Mexico House ident’s allegations, taken together those experiences helped me on Monday called on Montoya to eight years of the Republican race, has acknowledged his par- or separately, are sufficient to understand the exploitation that withdraw from the race against president’s personal and cor- ticipation in two pornographic raise a plausible inference that young people face,” Montoya said GOP candidate Justin Salazar- porate tax records, but has dis- films in the 1980s as a college closed little about what prompted the subpoena was issued ‘out of in a lengthy statement posted on Torrez of Espanola. Montoya’s student. him to request the records. In one malice or an intent to harass,’” social media. past work in pornography was He said he is not proud of it, but recent court filing, Vance’s law- the appeals court said. believes the experience helped Montoya said in a telephone first reported by a conservative yers have said he was justified Last month, The New York him to better understand exploi- interview he remains focused on blog, Pinon Post. in demanding them because of Times reported that it had ob- tation and the need to provide op- the political race and resolving is- “While many students find public reports of “extensive and tained over two decades of tax portunities for young people. sues of educational and economic college difficult financially, very protracted criminal conduct at return data for Trump and hun- The revelation about Montoya inequality. few choose this route to solve the Trump Organization.” dreds of his companies. It said of Velarde emerged as the nation- “Really for me at 60 years old, their problems,” the party said A Justice Department spokes- he paid $750 in federal income ally heralded arts educator runs this race is about the issues of the in a statement. “This kind of person said the department was tax the year he entered the White for office in a sprawling rural leg- day,” he said. “I’m happy to talk risky and reckless behavior is reviewing the ruling. House and no income tax at all in islative district with high rates of about the inequalities in educa- unacceptable.” The Supreme Court in July 11 of 18 years it reviewed. Democrat’s personal scandal throws critical Senate race into turmoil

Associated Press Cunningham’s personal in- from California, that suggested a ized as “weird.” spanned several months and discretion offers a fresh test of personal relationship. In another exchange, Guzman consisted primarily of a series of RALEIGH, N.C. — A race in whether voters will punish can- The newly obtained texts, Todd indicated that she was frus- text exchanges and an in-person North Carolina critical to con- didates for their private, consen- which are between Guzman Todd trated by the limited attention encounter.” She did not elaborate, trol of the U.S. Senate has been thrown into turmoil over allega- sual activity, and the answer they and a friend, provide a more spe- that he showed her. but her text messages described tions of personal misconduct by deliver could determine which cific timeline about their recent “I’m just going to send to his the intimacy. Democrat Cal Cunningham, a party wields power in the Senate. relationship, as well as details opponent his naked photos,” Guz- Cunningham’s campaign de- married man who had an extra- The chamber has been a bulwark that describe intimate encounters man Todd wrote. “That will teach clined to comment on the newly marital relationship this summer for Republicans under President — not simply a digital exchange. him.” disclosed texts or Guzman’s state- with a consultant. Donald Trump, with Democrats The text messages were not ob- “You don’t deserve me Cal,” ment. It instead pointed to a state- Previously undisclosed text in control of the House. tained from Guzman Todd. But she said in a separate text mes- ment issued Friday, shortly before messages obtained by The As- An Army Reserve lieutenant the AP contacted her to confirm sage to her friend. She added in they confirmed the authenticity sociated Press and additional colonel with a wholesome appeal, their authenticity. In a series of another, “He knows (that I) can of an initial round of texts that interviews show that the relation- Cunningham was widely viewed interviews late Monday as well tank his campaign.” were made public between Cun- ship extended beyond suggestive as the kind of recruit Democrats as in the text messages, Guzman In a statement, Guzman Todd ningham and Guzman Todd. texts, as was previously reported, needed to make inroads in con- Todd described two in-person en- apologized for the “pain and em- “I have hurt my family, disap- to an intimate encounter as re- servative-leaning Southern states counters with Cunningham. One barrassment, and disrespect I’ve pointed my friends and am deeply cent as July. like North Carolina. was in March in Los Angeles that caused to my immediate family, sorry. The first step in repairing Republicans hold a 53-47 ma- Yet the text messages and in- she said did not include intimate loved ones, and everyone affected those relationships is taking com- jority in the Senate, and the con- terviews offer a glimpse that is at contact, and a second was in July by this situation. plete responsibility, which I do. I test between Cunningham and odds with the image of a devoted in North Carolina, where she said “A few months back, I dis- ask that my family’s privacy be Republican Sen. Thom Tillis has family man. A week ago, a conser- they were intimate. played a lapse in judgment by respected in this personal mat- been among the most watched in vative website, NationalFile.com, In text messages to her friend, engaging in a relationship with ter,” Cunningham, who has two the country, with polls showing a published text messages between Guzman Todd said she was in- Cal Cunningham during a pe- teenage children and has been tight race and both parties invest- Cunningham and Arlene Guzman timate with Cunningham in his riod of marital separation,” Guz- married for two decades, said at ing heavily in the outcome. Todd, a public relations strategist home, which she later character- man Todd said. “The relationship the time. Thursday, October 8, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 11 NATION Ex-jailers charged for playing ‘Baby Shark’ on repeat

Associated Press “It was unfortunate that I could not find a felony statute to fit this OKLAHOMA CITY — Two fact scenario,” Oklahoma County former Oklahoma jail employees District Attorney David Prater and their supervisor face mis- said. “I would have preferred fil- demeanor cruelty charges after ing a felony on this behavior.” investigators found they forced Butler and Miles are accused inmates to stand handcuffed for of imposing the discipline and hours and listen to the children’s Hendershott is accused of know- song “Baby Shark” on repeat, a ing about it but not stopping it, prosecutor said Monday. the newspaper reported. Court At least four inmates were se- records do not list an attorney for cured to a wall with their hands any of them. LAURIE SKRIVAN, ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH/AP cuffed behind them while the Sheriff P.D. Taylor said Monday song played on a loop at a loud Mark McCloskey addresses the press alongside his wife, Patricia, on Tuesday outside the Carnahan that Butler and Miles resigned Courthouse, in St. Louis. volume for hours, The Oklaho- during an internal investigation man reported. The separate inci- and that Hendershott retired. dents occurred in November and “We don’t tolerate it,” Taylor December, according to court said of the mistreatment. “We al- records. ways did an excellent job policing St. Louis couple indicted for The misdemeanor charges ourselves.” were filed Monday against former The “Baby Shark” song gained Oklahoma County jail employees huge popularity two years ago Gregory Cornell Butler Jr. and after the company Pinkfong re- waving guns at protesters Christian Charles Miles, both 21, leased its first video online. The and their supervisor, Christopher video has since been viewed more BY JIM SALTER the attention of President Donald came onto the private street after Raymond Hendershott, 50. than 6.5 billion times. Associated Press Trump, and Republican Missouri knocking over an iron gate and ig- Gov. Mike Parson has said he noring a “No Trespassing” sign, ST. LOUIS — A grand jury on will pardon the couple if they are and said they felt threatened. Tuesday indicted the St. Louis convicted. Watkins said accusations couple who displayed guns while The McCloskeys were also against the McCloskeys are “ef- Notice to boil water hundreds of racial injustice pro- featured speakers on the first fectively demonstrating the testers marched on their private night of the Republican National highest degree of ineptitude and street. Convention. They’ve accused the inappropriate behavior” from lifted from Texas city Al Watkins, an attorney for “leftist” Democratic St. Louis Gardner’s office. the couple, confirmed to The As- leadership for their plight. Mark McCloskey, after a brief sociated Press the indictments Gardner, a Democrat, charged court hearing earlier Tuesday, where microbe found against Mark McCloskey, 63, and the couple with felony unlaw- expressed anger that he and Patricia McCloskey, 61. A spokes- ful use of a weapon. She said the his wife faced criminal charges Associated Press cause an infection if it is in water woman for Circuit Attorney Kim display of guns risked bloodshed while those who trespassed onto that a person drinks as it is killed Gardner declined comment. at what she called an otherwise his property did not. LAKE JACKSON, Texas — A by normal levels of stomach acid. The McCloskeys, who are both peaceful protest. “Every single human being that boil-water notice was lifted Tues- People can be infected, however, attorneys, have become folk he- Watkins said that in addition was in front of my house was a day from the drinking-water sys- when water containing the mi- roes among some conservatives. to the weapons charge, the grand criminal trespasser,” McCloskey tem of a Houston-area city where crobe enters the body through They have argued that they were jury indictment includes a tam- said. “They broke down our gate. water tainted with a deadly, mi- the nose simply exercising their Second pering with evidence charge. It They trespassed on our property. croscopic parasite was blamed Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, Amendment right to bear arms, wasn’t clear what led to that ad- Not a single one of those people for the death of a 6-year-old boy. who issued a disaster declaration and were protected by Missouri’s ditional count, he said. is now charged with anything. In a statement, the Texas Com- for Lake Jackson, has said all in- castle doctrine law that allows The McCloskeys have contend- We’re charged with felonies that mission on Environmental Qual- dications point to the case being the use of deadly force against ed that the protest was hardly could cost us four years of our ity said Lake Jackson officials isolated and that the suspected intruders. The case has caught peaceful. They said protesters lives and our law licenses.” lifted the notice Tuesday after problem in the boy’s death was disinfectant levels in the drink- traced back to a splash pad. The ing water were documented to TCEQ said it and the city will be above the state requirements. conduct daily monitoring for the Water samples also tested nega- microbe going forward. Man pleads not guilty in death of tive for harmful bacteria. The Brazosport Water Author- The TCEQ, however, urged ity initially warned eight com- users of Lake Jackson’s water to munities on Sept. 25 not to use 80-year-old over mask argument avoid getting it up their noses to tap water for any reason except reduce the risk of infection by the to flush toilets. It lifted that warn- brain-eating microbe naegleria ing the next day for all communi- Associated Press not wearing a mask, Erie County barred him from entering bars or fowleri. prosecutors said on Monday. Le- restaurants and prohibited him ties but Lake Jackson, where the WEST SENECA, N.Y. — A New The boil-water notice was is- authority’s water treatment plant winski then shoved Sapienza, from possessing any guns. sued late last month after several York bar patron accused of shov- who fell and struck his head on An attorney for Lewinski, is situated. The advisory was also ing an 80-year-old man, who later days of flushing of the Brazosport canceled for two state prisons and the floor, District Attorney John Barry Covert, called Sapienza’s died, during a confrontation about Water Authority’s water delivery Dow Chemical’s massive Free- Flynn said. death a tragedy in an email to the need to wear a mask has plead system. The flushing was ordered port works. Sapienza was knocked uncon- The Associated Press, and added, after three of 11 samples of the The ban was lifted in Lake not guilty to criminally negligent scious and eventually died on Oct. “We received witness statements Lake Jackson’s water tested posi- Jackson on Sept. 27 but replaced homicide. 1, WIVB-TV reported. The cause that make it very clear that the tive for the deadly flagellate. with the boil-water notice. Donald M. Lewinski, 65, en- of death was blunt force trauma, victim was the aggressor. One sample came from the “This is a terrible tragedy tered a plea of not guilty at a court the district attorney said. “I have watched the bar video- home of Josiah McIntyre, the 6- that made something that was on Tuesday and was released on As a condition of his release, tape, and it does appear that Mr. year-old boy whom doctors said rare, and even vanishingly rare, his own recognizance, his attor- West Seneca Town Justice Shan- Sapienza does come from a dif- died earlier this month after actually happen,” said John ney said. non E. Filbert ordered Lewin- ferent part of the bar to initiate being infected with the brain-eat- Hellersedt, commissioner of Rocco E. Sapienza confronted ski to stay away from Sapienza’s the confrontation with my client, ing parasite, city officials said. the Texas Department of State Lewinski at a bar in West Sen- widow, prohibited him from post- who was at a different section of The deadly amoeba does not Health Services. eca on Sept. 26 because he was ing about the case on social media, the bar,” Covert said. PAGE 12 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, October 8, 2020 MIDEAST ISIS members charged in beheadings of US hostages

Associated Press workers, journalists and other our children in a U.S. court.” not have the death penalty, would James Foley and Steven Sotloff, hostages in Syria. The men’s ar- The indictment describes share evidence that could be used and aid worker Peter Kassig. WASHINGTON — The Justice rival in the U.S. sets the stage for Kotey and Elsheikh as “leading in a death penalty prosecution. Department unsealed charges Specifically, the State Depart- arguably the most sensational participants in a brutal hostage- Attorney General William Barr ment said Elsheikh “was said to Wednesday against two Islamic terrorism trial since the 2014 taking scheme targeting Ameri- broke the diplomatic standoff ear- State militants from Britain, ac- have earned a reputation for wa- criminal case against the sus- can and European citizens” from lier this year when he promised terboarding, mock executions, cusing them of carrying out a pected ringleader of a deadly at- 2012 through 2015. the men would not face the death and crucifixions while serving as gruesome campaign of torture, tack on the diplomatic compound In July 2014, according to the penalty. That prompted British beheadings and other acts of vio- in Benghazi, Libya. indictment, Elsheikh described authorities to share evidence that an ISIS jailer.” lence against Western hostages Videos of the killings, released to a family member his partici- U.S. prosecutors deemed crucial Kotey, according to the State they had captured in Syria, in- online in the form of Islamic State pation in an Islamic State attack for obtaining convictions. Department, acted as an Islamic cluding four Americans. propaganda, stunned the U.S. on the Syrian Army. He sent the In interviews while in deten- State recruiter and “likely en- El Shafee Elsheikh and Alex- government for their unflinch- family member photos of decapi- tion, the two men admitted they gaged in the group’s executions anda Kotey are two of four men ing violence. The recordings rou- tated heads and said in a voice helped collect email addresses and exceptionally cruel torture dubbed “the Beatles” by the hos- tinely showed prisoners in orange message, “There’s many heads, from Kayla Mueller that could be methods, including electronic tages they held captive because jumpsuits on their knees beside a this is just a couple that I took a used to send out ransom demands. shock and waterboarding.” of their British accents. They captor dressed in black whose na- photo of.” Mueller was killed in 2015 after The other two Beatles included are expected to make their first tive English drove home the glob- Elsheikh and Kotey have been 18 months in ISIS captivity. the most infamous member of appearance in the afternoon in al reach of a group that at its peak held since October 2019 in Amer- The State Department de- the group, Mohammed Emwazi, federal court in Alexandria, Va., occupied vast swaths of Syria and ican military custody after being scribed their conduct in terms not known as “Jihadi John,” who where a federal grand jury issued Iraq. captured in Syria one year earlier nearly so benign. The agency de- an eight-count indictment. Relatives of four of the slain by the U.S.-based Syrian Demo- clared Elsheikh and Kotey as spe- was killed in a 2015 drone strike. The charges are a milestone in hostages praised the Justice De- cratic Forces. The Justice De- cially designated global terrorists Emwazi appeared and spoke in a yearslong effort by U.S. authori- partment for transferring the men partment has long wanted to put in 2017 and accused them of hold- the video of Foley’s execution. ties to bring to justice members of to the U.S. for trial, saying, “Now them on trial, but those efforts ing captive and beheading ap- The fourth member, Aine Lesley the group known for beheadings our families can pursue account- were complicated by wrangling proximately two dozen hostages, Davis, was sentenced to seven and barbaric treatment of aid ability for these crimes against over whether Britain, which does including American journalists years in prison in Turkey in 2017. Dozens injured in clashes in Iraq’s south during annual pilgrimage

Associated Press shippers made their way to the area to shrines. They held banners with pictures At least 50 people were wounded in the observe Arbaeen, according to an Associ- of protesters killed in mass demonstra- altercations, two Iraqi security officials BAGHDAD — Dozens of people were ated Press photographer at the scene. The tions last year and chanted anti-govern- said. wounded in clashes between Iraqi security Shiite pilgrimage marks the end of 40 days ment slogans. They spoke on condition of anonymity in forces and anti-government protesters in of mourning for Imam Hussein, Prophet Paramilitary groups linked to Iraq’s top line with regulations. Iraq’s south Tuesday during the annual Mohammed’s grandson. cleric tasked with guarding the shrines at- Among the wounded were 30 demonstra- Shiite Muslim pilgrimage of Arbaeen. The violence was sparked when a group tempted to keep the group from intermin- tors and less than a dozen pilgrims, includ- The violence took place at a location of pilgrims from other parts of southern gling with other pilgrims. Police were soon ing women. between two important shrines in the Iraq entered the visitation area separat- dispatched and beat some of the protesters Some of the militiamen guarding the holy city of Karbala as thousands of wor- ing the Imam Hussein and Imam Abbas with sticks. shrines were also wounded. Thursday, October 8, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 13 WORLD Lawmakers: N. Korea Nobel chemistry prize envoy defected to South SEOUL, South Korea — A se- nior North Korea diplomat who vanished in Italy in late 2018 lives hails gene-editing work in South Korea under govern- ment protection, lawmakers said Associated Press lutionized basic science, but also Wednesday. resulted in innovative crops and If confirmed, Jo Song Gil, Nor th STOCKHOLM — Two sci- will lead to groundbreaking new Korea’s former acting ambassa- entists won the Nobel Prize in medical treatments.” dor to Italy, would be the high- chemistry Wednesday for devel- But he cautioned that the est-level North Korean official to oping a way of editing genes lik- “enormous power of this technol- defect to rival South Korea since ened to “molecular scissors” that ogy means we have to use it with the 1997 arrival of Hwang Jang- offer the promise of one day cur- great care.” yop, a senior ruling Workers’ ing inherited diseases. It has already raised serious Party official who once tutored Working on opposite sides of ethical questions. Most of the leader Kim Jong Un’s father, late the Atlantic, Frenchwoman Em- world became more aware of leader Kim Jong Il. manuelle Charpentier and Amer- CRISPR in 2018, when Chinese South Korea’s spy agency had ican Jennifer A. Doudna came up earlier told lawmakers that Jo scientist He Jiankui revealed he /AP with a method known as CRISPR- had helped make the world’s first ALEXANDER HEINL, DPA left his official residence in Rome cas9 that can be used to change gene-edited babies, to try to engi- American biochemist Jennifer A. Doudna, left, and French with his wife in November 2018 the DNA of animals, plants and neer resistance to future infection microbiologist Emmanuelle Charpentier were honored with the Nobel and was under protection. microorganisms with extremely with the AIDS virus. His work Prize in chemistry for their work on a tool that can edit specific National Assembly lawmaker high precision. It is the first time was denounced worldwide as un- genes from DNA with high precision. Ha Tae-keung wrote on Facebook two women have won the chemis- safe human experimentation , and that Jo arrived in South Korea try Nobel together. he’s currently in prison. in Berlin. sity of California, Berkeley, and in July 2019 and is under the Their work allows for laser- When asked about the signifi- Doudna told The Associated is paid by the Howard Hughes protection of the South Korean government. sharp snips in the long strings cance of two women winning, Press of her surprise — including Medical Institute, which also sup- of DNA that make up the “code Ha said he was confirming Jo’s Charpentier, 51, said that while that she learned she’d won from a ports AP’s Health and Science of life,” allowing scientists to arrival to prevent a media frenzy, she considers herself first and reporter. Department. precisely edit specific genes to foremost a scientist, she hoped it “I literally just found out, I’m after a South Korean TV station The breakthrough research remove errors which lead to would encourage others. in shock,” she said. “I was sound reported the defection Tuesday. done by Charpentier and Doudna disease. “I wish that this will provide a asleep.” Lawmaker Jeon Hae-cheol told “There is enormous power in positive message to young girls “My greatest hope is that it’s was only published in 2012, mak- reporters Wednesday that Jo this genetic tool, which affects who would like to follow the path used for good, to uncover new ing the discovery very recent came to South Korea voluntarily, us all,” said Claes Gustafsson, of science,” said Charpentier, who mysteries in biology and to ben- compared to many Nobel wins and Jo was worried about his rel- chair of the Nobel Committee for is the director of the Max Planck efit humankind,” said Doudna, that are often only honored after atives in North Korea . Chemistry. “It has not only revo- Unit for the Science of Pathogens who is affiliated with the Univer- decades have passed. From The Associated Press PAGE 14 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, October 8, 2020 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Cops: Devices on Trump signs were theft alarms

EASTON — Several MD “suspicious devices” were found on Trump-Pence campaign signs around a Mary- land city, but when bomb squads arrived, they realized those de- vices were small alarm systems. Easton Police and the State Fire Marshal Bomb Squad said they were busy investigating the devices, which were found taped to the political lawn signs. Officials said the devices posed no threat to the public: They’re just audible alarms that sound when a pull pin, attached to a string, is tugged away. The State Marshal’s office said their apparent purpose was to prevent the signs from being sto- len or removed. Police: Man with knife tried to rob streetcar

NEW ORLEANS — A LA man wielding a knife tried to rob a driver operating a New Orleans streetcar, police said. The failed robbery attempt happened on the city’s St. Charles Avenue route, The Times-Pica- yune/The New Orleans Advocate reported. New Orleans police said the streetcar was making a stop when a man outside pulled a knife and demanded the money in the fare box. The driver closed the door CHRIS O’MEARA/AP and pulled away as the would-be robber tried to pry the door open. The driver got away safely, police said, and the assailant got The one that (almost) got away nothing. A swan manages to temporarily escape Steve Platt, right, and Steven Williams during the 40th annual swan roundup Tuesday on Lake Sandbag thrown from Morton in Lakeland, Fla. The roundup gives the parks and recreation department a chance to monitor the health and vitality of Lakeland’s overpass injures driver swan population. The original swans on the lake were a gift from Queen Elizabeth of England in 1957. The lawsuit was filed in March state police do not believe there is LYON TOWNSHIP THE CENSUS against Walter Craddock, state a direct threat to the public . — A 40-pound sandbag MI DMV administrator, by the The devices were removed from thrown from a freeway overpass The approximate number of eggs in nearly 2,800 American Civil Liberties Union a home in Monterey . The state po- smashed the windshield of a car loggerhead sea turtle nests recorded in Georgia this of Rhode Island on behalf of Sean lice bomb squad transported and and seriously injured the driver spring and summer, according to the state Depart- Carroll. safely detonated the devices in a in suburban Detroit, police said. 250K ment of Natural Resources. Volunteers and staffers secure location, according to a The man who threw the sand- Carroll, a Tesla owner, was or- identified and monitored 2,777 loggerhead nests dered by the DMV to turn in his and seven nests of unknown species on Georgia’s barrier islands from Little Tybee news release from the Berkshire bag was arrested after telling district attorney’s office. plate “FKGAS” or have his reg- to Cumberland, senior biologist Mark Dodd told the Savannah Morning News. someone about what he did, po- “Authorities will summons a istration canceled after the divi- That’s the third-best year in recent records — below the record 3,950 nests re- lice said. Monterey man to court to face sion received a complaint about corded last year — but in line with the recovery goal of 2,800 nests per year. “The victim was very lucky multiple charges on the illegal she wasn’t more seriously hurt the plate. Carroll said the plate was his possession, manufacture, and or killed,” state police said on sale of explosive devices,” the Twitter. daughter’s suggestion, intending a meaning of “fake gas” to refer City mulls nickname: New stickers honoring news release said. A name was The suspect was involved in a not provided. crash, left his vehicle and walked to the electric car. ‘Hummingbird capital’ vets available to voters to a highway overpass that was SIERRA VISTA — Police seek to return under construction. That’s where Hot air balloons fly MONTGOMERY — “I up to 300 stolen items he found sandbags and began despite canceled event AZ Often called the “hum- AL voted” stickers honor- throwing them , state police. mingbird capital,” the Arizona ing veterans will be available for city of Sierra Vista wants to make the first time to voters who cast ST. LOUIS — After J udge: Vanity plate law ALBUQUERQUE — the nickname official. ballots in the general election MO a recent theft arrest, NM The annual Balloon The Sierra Vista City Council next month. St. Louis police are trying to find may violate amendment Fiesta was canceled this year due is planning to consider a resolu- The stickers, which will be the owners of up to 300 recovered to the COVID-19 pandemic, but tion proclaiming the city as a available at in-person voting sites stolen goods. PROVIDENCE — A Albuquerque officials decided to hummingbird hub, the Sierra Nov. 3, feature an outline of the The St. Louis Post-Dispatch re- RI Rhode Island law allow- make parks available for pilots to Vista Herald reported. In addi- state with an Alabama state flag ported that police found the items ing the Division of Motor Vehicles keep the fall tradition alive. tion, council members will ask and the words “I vote in honor of while carrying out a search war- to reject vanity license plates that Hot air balloons filled the sky their legislative representatives a veteran.” The new civic-duty rant Sept. 10 at a suspected drug house on the city’s south side. are “offensive to good taste” like- over Albuquerque last weekend. to push the same resolution at the participation badge will be avail- Detectives found four firearms ly violates the First Amendment, KOB-TV reported that bal- statehouse. able to those who vote in-person and methamphetamine along a federal judge ruled. loons launched from various sites Sierra Vista, about 75 miles on Election Day. The judge issued a preliminary across the city including Balloon southeast of Tucson, and sur- with stolen goods that included injunction in support of a lawsuit Fiesta Park, Ventana Ranch Park, rounding nature preserves such Explosive devices three trailers, dozens of electron- challenging the constitutional- Mariposa Basin Park, Vista del as Ramsey Canyon Preserve and ics, power tools, a concrete mixer ity of the law, which gives the Norte Park and North Domingo the San Pedro House are known removed from home and a moped. DMV administrator the author- Baca Park. for hosting the colorful birds. Detective Matthew Boet- ity to deny vanity plates based KOB said balloons also took off Experts say more than 15 of the MONTEREY — Doz- tigheimer said it appears that on whether he or she thinks they from the parking lot at Coronado known 26 species of humming- MA ens of explosive de- the thefts were “crimes of “might carry connotations offen- Center, which was the site of the birds in North American can be vices and powders were removed opportunity.” sive to good taste and decency.” first Balloon Fiesta. seen in the region. from a Massachusetts home, but From wire reports Thursday, October 8, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 15 FACES ‘Dune’ ditches 2020; AMC to remain open The 2020 theatrical release cal- endar is getting even slimmer in the wake of the announcement that Regal cinemas are temporar- ily closing, although AMC, North America’s largest theater chain, says it will remain open. Warner Bros. said late Mon- Guitar day that its sci-fi pic “Dune” will open in October 2021 instead of this December. The studio also pushed back “The Batman” to March 2022 and moved up its “Matrix” sequel to Dec. 2021. AMC Entertainment reiterated its commitment to stay open and god gone cited a slew of upcoming new releases that it will be playing, including this weekend’s new fi lms “The War with Grandpa,” Eddie Van Halen, ‘Mozart with Robert De Niro, and “Yellow Rose.” Roughly 80% of its U.S. lo- of rock guitar,’ dead at 65 cations are currently open. With the recent exit of the next after battle with cancer James Bond fi lm, that leaves a handful of big fi lms to still open in 2020: Pixar’s “Soul” on Nov. 20, Universal’s “The Croods: A New Age” on Nov. 25, Disney’s “Death on the Nile” on Dec. 18 and Warner Bros.’ “Wonder Woman 1984,” at Christmas. It’s an extra hit to the ailing theatrical indus- try, which endured six months of closures and has had a diffi cult time restarting business during the pandemic with key markets like New York still closed and an ever-changing release calendar. Universal Studios announced Tuesday that the latest entry in the “Jurassic Park” series, “Ju- rassic World: Dominion,” is being pushed back until June 2022. Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen performs ‘SNL’ has highest-rated during a 2004 concert opener since 2016 in Phoenix. “Saturday Night Live” scored AP its biggest season premiere audi- ence in four years, emphasizing the importance of presidential election time for the NBC show. Its “cold open” featured Alec Baldwin, portraying President Donald Trump, satirizing last week’s debate. Jim Carrey de- buted with his impersonation of Democratic opponent Joe Biden. During a busy week for news BY MARK KENNEDY riffs in rock history. He was a Dutch immi- table until the monumental “1984,” which hit and sports, “SNL” was the most- Associated Press grant who was considered one of the greatest No. 2 on the Billboard 200 album charts (only watched entertainment show, de- American guitarists of his generation. behind Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”). ddie Van Halen, the guitar virtuoso spite starting at 11:35 p.m. on the He also was a relentless experimenter who Van Halen also played guitar on one of the East Coast, the Nielsen company whose blinding speed, control and would assemble instruments using parts biggest singles of the 1980s: Jackson’s “Beat said. It was shown live across the innovation propelled his band Van from different guitar makers, including Gib- It.” His solo lasted 20 seconds and took only a country, which meant it aired dur- EHalen into one of hard rock’s big- son and Fender. He created his own graphic half an hour to record. He did it as a favor to ing prime time in the West. gest groups and became elevated to the sta- designs for his guitars by adding tape to the producer Quincy Jones, while the rest of his With 8.24 million viewers, it was tus of rock god, died Thursday after a battle instruments and then spray-painting them. Van Halen bandmates were out of town. the second most-watched “SNL” with throat cancer. He was 65. Tributes came from musicians such as Strains between Roth and the band erupted episode since May 2017, with the “He was the best father I could ask for,” Lenny Kravitz, Keith Urban, Brad Pais- after their 1984 tour and Roth left. The group exception being last December’s Van Halen’s son Wolfgang wrote in a social ley and Gene Simmons. “You changed our recruited Sammy Hagar as lead singer — return of Eddie Murphy. media post. “Every moment I’ve shared with world. You were the Mozart of rock guitar. some critics called the new formulation “Van It was also a return to its famil- him on and off stage was a gift.” Travel safe, rockstar,” Motley Crue’s Nikki Hagar” — and the band went on to score its iar New York studio for the com- With his distinct solos, Eddie Van Halen Sixx said on Twitter. Added Kravitz: “Heav- first No. 1 album with “5150,” More studio al- edy show, which did a few remote fueled the ultimate California party band and en will be electric tonight.” bums followed, including “OU812,” “For Un- episodes last spring because of helped knock disco off the charts starting in The members of Van Halen — the two Van lawful Carnal Knowledge” and “Balance.” the COVID-19 pandemic. the late 1970s with his band’s self-titled debut Halen brothers, Eddie and Alex; vocalist Hagar was ousted in 1996 and former Ex- album and then with the blockbuster record David Lee Roth; and bassist Michael Antho- treme singer Gary Cherone stepped in for Other news “1984,” which contains the classics “Jump,” ny — formed in 1974 in Pasadena, Calif. They the album “Van Halen III,” a stumble that “Panama” and “Hot for Teacher.” were members of rival high school bands led to the quick departure of Cherone. Roth Johnny Nash, a singer-song- Van Halen is among the top 20 best-selling and then attended Pasadena City College returned in 2007 and teamed with the Van writer, actor and producer who artists of all time, and the band was inducted together. They formed the band Mammoth, Halen brothers and Wolfgang Van Halen on rose from pop crooner to early into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. but changed to Van Halen after discovering bass for a tour and two albums. reggae star to the creator and Rolling Stone put Eddie Van Halen at No. 8 in there was another band called Mammoth. Van Halen, who for much of his career performer of the million-selling its list of the 100 greatest guitarists. Their 1978 release “Van Halen” opened played and wrote while drunk or high or anthem “I Can See Clearly Now,” Eddie Van Halen, who claimed Eric Clap- with a blistering “Runnin’ With the Devil” both, had been sober since 2008. He lost a died Tuesday. Nash died of natu- ton and Jimi Hendrix as influences, was and then Eddie Van Halen showed off his as- third of his tongue to cancer that drifted to ral causes at home in Houston, something of a musical contradiction. He tonishing skills in the next song, “Eruption,” his esophagus. In 1999, he had a hip replace- the city of his birth, his son, John- was an autodidact who could play almost any a furious 1:42 minute guitar solo. The album ment. He was married twice, to actress Val- ny Nash Jr., told The Associated instrument, but he couldn’t read music. He also contained “Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love” and erie Bertinelli from 1981 to 2007 and then to Press. He was 80. was a classically trained pianist who also a cover of the Kinks’ “You Really Got Me.” stuntwoman-turned-publicist Janie Liszews- From The Associated Press created some of the most distinctive guitar Van Halen released albums on a yearly time- ki, whom he wed in 2009. PAGE 16 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, October 8, 2020 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander A distracted US only enables our rivals Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY DAVID IGNATIUS drew from the World Health Organization arms embargo. Even Washington’s closest EDITORIAL Washington Post Writers Group and spurned cooperation on developing a allies rejected the U.S. approach, and Iran vaccine. He promoted “America First,” got an undeserved win. “The U.S. is iso- Terry Leonard, Editor WASHINGTON with a vengeance. lated and embarrassed,” boasted Iranian [email protected] he United States in its season of po- Is it any surprise that when the United President Hassan Rouhani. Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor litical torment acts as though the States enshrines selfishness as its national The greatest potential beneficiary of [email protected] rest of the world is on hold. 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But Xi is pushing see that the United States is enfeebled, at tionalism, we have been giving the world a the envelope because he thinks the United Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital least temporarily, and they are aggressive- version of American hysteria. States is distracted and the moment is ripe. [email protected] ly pursuing their interests. While the cat’s The global power vacuum invites mis- Trump’s hopes for a trade deal with China asleep, the rats are at play. chief. The war between Armenia and and a denuclearization agreement with America is absent. A bloody war erupts Azerbaijan has escalated over 10 days of North Korea are distant memories. BUREAU STAFF between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and fighting. Armenian leaders initially hoped After a lengthy “deep dive” into China’s both sides look to Russia for a solution. 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Thomas and Alito — I think the nation is generally against homosexuals in the administration would prefer that Davis and others like her Reader letters Awell-served by Supreme Court of government. be called “devout,” rather than bigoted. [email protected] Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Nothing new is said of either ruling. As One can applaud their civility, I suppose, Alito. Thomas is a candid and original Additional contacts he did in 2015, Thomas notes that same- but not their logic, for this gets the First thinker whose jurisprudence is miscon- sex marriage is not mentioned in the Con- stripes.com/contactus Amendment entirely backward. By pro- strued by those who don’t bother to read or stitution; and once again, it is an empty hibiting establishment of a state religion, understand it. Alito is equally forthright, feint toward originalism. Opposite-sex OMBUDSMAN the Constitution explicitly bars “courts though the opposite of an original thinker; marriage is not mentioned there, either. At Ernie Gates he is the epitome of the conservative legal the time of the Constitutional Convention, and governments” from preferring one set tradition. Both justices have displayed an certain devout Americans, called Shakers, of religious views over any other set — or The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow attractive disdain for showboating. condemned all marriage as “whoredom.” over nonreligious views. No personal belief of news and information, reporting any attempts by the So it was disappointing to read a thread- Originalism therefore appears to teach exempts Americans who are government military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s bare statement written by Thomas, joined officials from compliance with nondis- independence. The ombudsman also responds to concerns that protection of religious freedom (for and questions from readers, and monitors coverage for fair- by Alito, that was appended to a unanimous example, the right of Shakers to condemn crimination laws in their official duties. ness, accuracy, timeliness and balance. The ombudsman decision of the court not to hear the appeal marriage) does not extend to imposing Even acts of conscience, including civil welcomes comments from readers, and can be contacted of Kim Davis, a Kentucky public official disobedience, are subject to penalties for by email at [email protected], or by phone at one’s beliefs on the unenumerated rights of 202.886.0003. who refused to issue marriage licenses other citizens. breaking the law. That is the friction from because of her personal religious views Thomas acknowledges — in a footnote which civil disobedience draws its power.

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Minnesota 1 3 0 .250 106 125 Sporting Kansas City 2, Houston 1 Kvitova, Kenin earn LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Activated West New York City FC 3, Miami 2 INF Gavin Lux and RHP Dylan Floro. Reas- Seattle 4 0 0 1.000 142 109 Minnesota 2, Cincinnati 0 signed INFs Keibert Ruiz and Edwin Rose L.A. Rams 3 1 0 .750 106 80 Columbus 2, FC Dallas 2, tie to the minor leagues. Arizona 2 2 0 .500 98 92 Seattle 3, Vancouver 1 MIAMI MARLINS — Activated LHP San Francisco 2 2 0 .500 107 71 San Jose 2, LA Galaxy 1 Daniel Castano and RHP Nick Vincent. Thursday, Oct. 1 Colorado at Portland ppd. Reassigned INF Lewin Diaz, OF Starling Denver 37, N.Y. Jets 28 Sunday, Oct. 4 Marte and LHP Stephen Tarpley to the Los Angeles FC 3, Real Salt Lake 1 spots in semifinals Sunday, Oct. 4 minor leagues. Selected the contract of Tampa Bay 38, L.A. Chargers 31 Tuesday’s game INF Sean Rodriguez from alternate train- Cleveland 49, Dallas 38 Minnesota 0, Nashville 0, tie ing site. Baltimore 31, Washington 17 Wednesday’s games Orlando City at Atlanta SAN DIEGO PADRES — Reassigned RHP Pittsburgh at Tennessee, 1 p.m. BY JOHN LEICESTER Dan Altavilla and INFs Jorge Mateo and Carolina 31, Arizona 21 Miami at New York French Open scores Greg Garcia to the minor leagues. Acti- New Orleans 35, Detroit 29 Montreal at Columbus AND ANDREW DAMPF vated RHP Mike Clevinger and OF Greg Cincinnati 33, Jacksonville 25 Toronto FC at New England Allen. Designated OF Abraham Almonte Minnesota 31, Houston 23 Cincinnati at Philadelphia Associated Press for assignment. Selected the contract Seattle 31, Miami 23 D.C. United at New York City FC of LHP Ryan Weathers from Fort Wayne L.A. Rams 17, N.Y. Giants 9 FC Dallas at Houston Chicago at Sporting Kansas City PARIS — The rain finally Wednesday (Midwest League). Buffalo 30, Las Vegas 23 Indianapolis 19, Chicago 11 Los Angeles FC at Colorado held off at the French Open, so FOOTBALL Real Salt Lake at Seattle At Stade Rolan Garros National Football League Philadelphia 25, San Francisco 20 Petra Kvitova rained down aces Paris Monday, Oct. 5 Portland at LA Galaxy ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed RB Vancouver at San Jose Purse: $17,818,640 Jonathan Ward to the active roster. Re- Kansas City 26, New England 10 instead. Surface: Red clay Green Bay 30, Atlanta 16 Saturday’s games leased S Curtis Riley. Waived OL Brett Houston at Miami Six of them, taking her tourna- Women’s Singles Toth from injured reserve. Thursday’s game Quarterfinals Tampa Bay at Chicago New York at Atlanta BALTIMORE RAVENS — Activated LB LA Galaxy at Colorado ment-leading tally to 24, as the Petra Kvitova (7), Czech Republic, def. Kristian Welch. Released TE Jerell Ad- Sunday’s games Real Salt Lake at Vancouver two-time Wimbledon champion Laura Siegemund, Germany, 6-3, 6-3. ams. Cincinnati at Baltimore Sofia Kenin (4), United States, def. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Sunday’s games CLEVELAND BROWNS — Placed WR New England at New York City FC reached her first semifinal at Ro- Danielle Collins, United States, 6-4, 4-6, KhaDarel Hodge on injured reserve. Carolina at Atlanta Seattle at Los Angeles FC land Garros since 2012 and first 6-0. DALLAS COWBOYS — Released CB Las Vegas at Kansas City D.C. United at Chicago Women’s Doubles Brandon Carr, OT Alex Light. Signed OT L.A. Rams at Washington Toronto FC at Cincinnati at any Grand Slam since her run Quarterfinals Buffalo at Tennessee Greg Senat to the active roster. Signed Columbus at Orlando City to the final of the 2019 Australian Alexa Guarachi Mathison, Chile, and OT William Sweet to the practice squad. Arizona at N.Y. Jets Montreal at Philadelphia Desirae Krawczyk (14), United States, DENVER BRONCOS — Signed NT Mike Jacksonville at Houston Nashville at Sporting Kansas City Open. def. Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara Purcell to a three-year contract exten- Miami at San Francisco Minnesota at FC Dallas (7), Japan, 6-0, 6-4. sion through 2023. N.Y. Giants at Dallas San Jose at Portland Her semifinal opponent will be Nicole Melichar, United States, and GREEN BAY PACKERS — Released WR Denver at New England Wednesday, Oct. 14 Sofia Kenin, the Australian Open Iga Swiatek, Poland, def. Asia Muham- Reggie Begelton and LB Curtis Bolton Indianapolis at Cleveland Columbus at Cincinnati mad and Jessica Pegula, United States, from the PUP list. Released WR Caleb Minnesota at Seattle New England at Montreal champion who has been pushed to 6-3, 6-4. Scott from the practice squad. Open: Detroit, Green Bay New York City FC at Orlando City three sets in all but one of her five Signed CB Monday’s game New York at Toronto FC INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — L.A. Chargers at New Orleans Christian Angulo to the practice squad. Philadelphia at D.C. United matches so far in Paris, including Released WR Krishawn Hogan and TE Nashville at Houston her 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 quarterfinal win nent the only break of serve in the Ethan Wolf. Atlanta at Miami JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Re-signed College football Chicago at Minnesota Thursday over fellow American first set and again at the start of S Doug Middleton to the practice squad. Sporting Kansas City at FC Dallas Danielle Collins. the third set, also at 0-40, having NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Placed DL Portland at Real Salt Lake Bill Murray on the COVID-19 list. AP Top 25 schedule Colorado at Seattle “I like winning in three sets,” just fought furiously in the sec- NEW YORK GIANTS — Waived S Sean Los Angeles FC at Vancouver said the fourth-seeded Kenin, ond set to level the match at a set Chandler. Signed TE Eric Tomlinson to Saturday San Jose at LA Galaxy the active roster. No. 1 Clemson vs. No. 7 Miami whose only previous Grand Slam apiece. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Placed TE No. 2 Alabama at Mississippi NWSL semifinal was on her way to win- Collins, who’d previously not O.J. Howard on injured reserve. Signed No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 14 Tennessee WR Cyril Grayson to the active roster. No. 4 Florida at No. 21 Texas A&M W L T Pts GF GA ning at Melbourne Park. “I’m re- advanced beyond round two in WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM — No. 5 Notre Dame vs. Florida State Portland 2 0 1 7 8 2 ally proud of myself.” Waived WR Jordan Veasy from injured No. 8 North Carolina vs. No. 19 Virginia Washington 2 1 1 7 5 4 Paris, received medical treat- reserve. Tech Houston 2 1 0 6 10 6 On the other end of the easier ment as she trailed 4-0 in the HOCKEY No. 13 Auburn vs. Arkansas Chicago 1 1 1 4 6 4 6-3, 6-3 victory for seventh-seed- NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE No. 15 BYU vs. UTSA North Carolina 1 1 1 4 5 7 final set and appeared limited in COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Acquired No. 17 LSU vs. Missouri Sky Blue FC 1 2 0 3 3 6 ed Kvitova was Laura Siegemund, her movements. C Max Domi and a third-round pick in the No. 22 Texas at Oklahoma Utah 0 1 2 2 3 6 2020 draft from Montreal in exchange for No. 23 Louisiana-Lafayette vs. Coastal Orlando 0 1 1 1 1 3 an unseeded German player in “I was kind of praying for a F Josh Anderson. Carolina Reign FC 0 1 1 1 3 6 her first Grand Slam quarter- miracle at the end there,” she DETROIT RED WINGS — Assigned C No. 24 Iowa State vs. Texas Tech Note: Three points for victory, one Joseph Velen to Team Malmo-Sweden. point for tie. final. The first set, especially, said. “I can walk away saying that Waived RW Justin Abdelkader. Saturday, Oct. 3 flashed by in a blur of left-handed I gave it my all.” MONTREAL CANADIENS — Waived D Washington 1, Sky Blue FC 0 Karl Alzner. Pro basketball Portland 1, Utah 1, tie serves that Siegemund couldn’t Kvitova hit all six of her aces SAN JOSE SHARKS — Re-signed LW Sunday, Oct. 4 reach or capitalize on and pow- in the first set, in which she also Jayden Halbgewachs and D Jacob Mid- Houston 4, North Carolina 1 dleton to two-year contract extensions. WNBA Finals Friday’s game erful groundstrokes she had no never faced a break point and Re-signed C Maxim Letunov to a one- Houston at Orlando answer to. won 93% of the points on her first year contract extension. All games played at Bradenton, Fla. Saturday’s games TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Assigned (Best-of-five) Chicago at Sky Blue FC For Kvitova, her first return serve. RW Denis Malgin to Lausanne HC-Swit- Seattle 3, Las Vegas 0 Portland at Reign FC to the semifinals in eight years Her fastest serve was clocked zerland. Seattle 93, Las Vegas 80 Saturday, Oct. 17 Re-signed Seattle 104, Las Vegas 91 North Carolina at Orlando marks another step in her recov- at 104 mph. She brought up two VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Seattle 92, Las Vegas 59 Utah at Reign FC RW Zack MacEwen to a two-year con- Tuesday: ery from a traumatic stabbing by set points with another ace and tract extension. WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Re-signed an intruder at her home in the converted the first with a clean D Brenden Dillon to a four-year contract Auto racing Czech Republic in December forehand winner. extension. SOCCER 2016. Playing without sleeves or leg- Major League Soccer NASCAR Cup Series 11. Clint Bowyer ...... 3036 All five fingers on the left had gings under the pale autumn sun MLS — Fined Vancouver Whitecaps 12. Aric Almirola ...... 3026 FC M Janio Bikel an undisclosed amount points leaders 13. Ryan Blaney ...... 2114 that she uses to hold her racket on Court Philippe Chatrier, Kvi- for failure to leave the field in a timely 14. William Byron ...... 2113 were injured in the knifing and tova has yet to drop a set on the manner after receiving a red card in an Through Oct. 4 15. Matt DiBenedetto ...... 2108 Oct. 3 match against Seattle Sounders 1. Denny Hamlin ...... 3141 16. Cole Custer ...... 2095 doctors told her she might never Paris clay. FC. Fined San Jose Earthquakes F Chris 2. Kevin Harvick ...... 3121 17. Jimmie Johnson ...... 754 be competitive again. “R ight now, it’s my lucky place,” Wondolowski and LA Galaxy Fs Christian 3. Chase Elliott ...... 3097 18. Erik Jones ...... 751 Pavon and Javier Hernandez an undis- 4. Brad Keselowski ...... 3094 19. Tyler Reddick ...... 687 “It’s another miracle,” she she said. closed amount for escalating a mass 5. Martin Truex Jr ...... 3085 20. Chris Buescher ...... 591 said. The story was unchanged at confrontation during their Oct. 3 match. 6. Alex Bowman ...... 3075 21. Christopher Bell ...... 540 LOS ANGELES FC — Signed F Kwadwo 7. Joey Logano ...... 3074 22. Michael McDowell ...... 529 Against Kenin, Collins proved the start of the second set, with Opoku. 8. Austin Dillon ...... 3053 23. Bubba Wallace ...... 521 NEW YORK RED BULLS — Named Ger- 9. Kyle Busch ...... 3053 24. Ricky Stenhouse Jr ...... 489 to be her own enemy, double- Siegemund broken again in the hard Struber head coach. 10. Kurt Busch ...... 3048 25. Ryan Newman ...... 489 faulting at 0-40 to give her oppo- first game . Thursday, October 8, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 19 NHL DRAFT Scoreboard

Tuesday Rangers use top pick on Lafreniere First round 1. N.Y. Rangers, Alexis Lafreniere, lw, Rimouski (QMJHL). BY JOHN WAWROW 2. Los Angeles, Quinton Byfield, c, Sud- bury (OHL). Associated Press 3. Ottawa (from San Jose), Tim Stu- etzle, lw, Mannheim (Germany). 4. Detroit, Lucas Raymond, lw, Frol- Alexis Lafreniere wanted to unda (Sweden). take the stage at Montreal’s Bell 5. Ottawa, Jake Sanderson, d, USA U- 18 (NTDP). Centre near his home and hear 6. Anaheim, Jamie Drysdale, d, Erie his name announced at the NHL (OHL). 7. New Jersey, Alexander Holtz, rw, Draft. Djurgarden (Sweden). The playmaking forward had 8. Buffalo, Jack Quinn, rw, Ottawa (OHL). to settle for being selected first 9. Minnesota, Marco Rossi, c, Ottawa (OHL). overall by the New York Rangers 10. Winnipeg, Cole Perfetti, c, Saginaw on Tuesday night. (OHL). 11. Nashville, Iaroslav Askarov, g, Neva “Obviously, it’s different, and St. Petersburg (Russia). we didn’t expect that a couple of 12. Florida, Anton Lundell, c, HIFK (Fin- land). months ago,” Lafreniere said. 13. Carolina (from Toronto), Seth Jar- “Growing up, you’re dreaming of vis, c, Portland (WHL). 14. Edmonton, Dylan Holloway, c, Wis- being drafted. And for me today, consin, (Big Ten). it’s amazing to go first. I’m really 15. Toronto (from Pittsburgh), Rodion Amirov, lw, Ufa (Russia). honored.” 16. Montreal, Kaiden Guhle, d, Prince Albert (WHL). Lafreniere was the NHL Cen- 17. Chicago, Lukas Reichel, lw, Eisbar- tral Scouting Bureau’s top-ranked en Berlin (Germany). 18. New Jersey (from Arizona), Daw- North American skater. The 6- son Mercer, c, Chicoutimi (QMJHL). foot-1 left wing becomes the first 19. N.Y. Rangers (from Calgary), Braden Schneider, d, Brandon (WHL). Canadian to go No. 1 since Con- 20. New Jersey (from Vancouver nor McDavid was chosen by Ed- through Tampa Bay), Shakir Mukhamad- ullin, d, Ufa (Russia). monton in 2015. From suburban 21. Columbus, Yegor Chinakhov, rw, Montreal, he was the first to earn Omsk (Russia). 22. Washington (from Calgary through both Canadian Hockey League N.Y. Rangers through Carolina), Hendrix and Quebec Major Junior Hockey Lapierre, c, Chicoutimi (QMJHL). 23. Philadelphia, Tyson Foerster, rw, League MVP honors in consecu- Barrie (OHL). 24. Calgary (from Washington), Con- tive seasons since Pittsburgh nor Zary, c, Kamloops (WHL). captain Sidney Crosby in 2004 /AP 25. Colorado, Justin Barron, d, Halifax PHOTOS BY PETER POWER, THE CANADIAN PRESS (QMJHL). and ’05. 26. St. Louis, Jake Neighbours, lw, Ed- In a sign of the unusual nature Quinton Byfield, left, and Alexis Lafreniere, right, were the top two picks in Tuesday’s NHL Draft. monton (WHL). 27. Anaheim (from Boston), Jacob Per- of this year’s remote draft amid Lafreniere went first to the New York Rangers. The Los Angeles Kings took Byfield second. reault, rw, Sarnia (OHL). the coronavirus pandemic, Lafre- 28. Ottawa (from N.Y. Islanders), Ridly Greig, c, Brandon (WHL). niere spoke by video call from a up from a living room chair, gave whose father moved to Canada Alex Trebek announced Ottawa’s 29. Vegas, Brendan Brisson, c, Chicago bedroom in his home. Rather his sport jacket to his sister and from Jamaica, became the high- first pick in the form of a ques- (USHL). 30. Dallas, Mavrik Bourque, c, Shawin- than walking up on stage and pulled on a Rangers hat and No. est drafted Black player. tion. “And the answer is, Tim Stu- igan (QMJHL). 20 Rangers jersey handed to him “My dad and mom didn’t play etzle,” Trebek said. 31. San Jose (from Tampa Bay), Ozzy having a team official provide Wiesblatt, rw, Prince Albert (WHL). his new jersey, Lafreniere stood by his father. hockey,” Byfield said. “It just Commissioner Gary Bettman “Today, I woke up and I was re- shows that there’s a lot of oppor- was busy putting on and pulling ally excited and I just got ready tunity for everyone in the world.” off his protective mask in intro- for the pick,” he said. “I’m just a The Ottawa Senators were next ducing the next team’s selection little speechless.” and chose top-ranked interna- from the NHL Network studios in Rangers general manager Jeff tional forward Tim Stuetzle, who New Jersey. Gorton, who spent the weeks played professionally in his native North Dakota freshman Jake leading up to the draft refusing to Germany last year, with their first Sanderson, who went No. 5 to Ot- tip his hand, laughed in revealing of three first-round selections. tawa, was joined by his family in when he knew he was going to se- Detroit, which was bumped to watching the draft from a suite lect Lafreniere. the fourth spot despite finishing at the school’s Ralph Engelstad “I think when the ball came out with the league’s worst record, Arena. of the machine, we knew he was selected Swedish forward Lucas The San Jose Sharks closed out going to be our guy,” Gorton said. Raymond. A little over an hour the first round by selecting for- “It was pretty clear-cut how we before the draft, the Red Wings ward Ozzy Wiesblatt, with scout- felt about him.” announced general manager ing director Doug Wilson Jr. using The Rangers bucked the odds Steve Yzerman had to self-isolate sign language in a message to the by jumping ahead of the NHL’s in overseeing the draft separate player’s mother, who is deaf. seven nonplayoff teams to win from his staff after coming into The draft concluded Wednes- the draft lottery after being swept contact with a person who tested day with rounds two through by Carolina in the preliminary positive for COVID-19. seven, before teams turn their round in August. It was an NHL Draft like no attention to the NHL’s free agen- The Los Angeles Kings then other, the first one held in Octo- cy signing period, which opens selected Ontario Hockey League ber, with teams selecting remote- Friday. Marco Rossi because the fifth Austrian-born player to be taken in center Quinton Byfield with the ly from their home cities. AP hockey writer Stephen Whyno the top 10 when Minnesota selected him with the ninth pick. second pick. The 6-foot-4 Byfield, “Jeopardy” game-show host contributed to this report. PAGE 20 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, October 8, 2020 NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES Scoreboard

Walkover: Dodgers coast past Padres Playoffs DIVISION SERIES (Best-of-five; x-if necessary) American League LA makes use of 10 walks, New York Yankees 1, Tampa Bay 1 At San Diego Monday: New York Yankees 9, Tampa downs San Diego in opener Bay 3 Tuesday: Tampa Bay 7, New York Yan- kees 5 BY STEPHEN HAWKINS Wednesday: Game 3 Thursday: Tampa Bay (TBD) vs. New Associated Press York Yankees (Montgomery 2-3) AFN- Sports, 1 a.m. Friday CET; 8 a.m. Friday ARLINGTON, Texas — Justin Turner and JKT) x-Friday: Game 5 the Los Angeles Dodgers had a walk in the Houston 2, Oakland 0 new park to start their National League Divi- At Los Angeles Monday: Houston 10, Oakland 5 sion Series. Tuesday: Houston 5, Oakland 2 The patient Dodgers had already drawn Wednesday: Game 3 x-Thursday: Oakland (TBD) vs. Hous- nine free passes before Mookie Betts got their ton (TBD), AFN-Sports, 11 p.m. Thursday first hit in the sixth inning, and they went CET; 6 a.m. Friday JKT) x-Friday: Game 5 ahead to stay on Corey Seager’s sacrifice fly National League right after that in a 5-1 win Tuesday night Los Angeles Dodgers 1, San Diego 0 At Arlington, Texas over the NL West rival San Diego Padres. Tuesday: Los Angeles Dodgers 5, San “We didn’t get a lot of hits early, but we took Diego 1 Wednesday: Game 2 great at-bats and we made those guys work,” Thursday: San Diego (TBD) vs. Los An- said Turner, who drew two bases on balls. geles Dodgers (TBD); AFN-Sports, 4:30 a.m. Thursday CET; 11:30 a.m. Thursday “Our offense is at its best when we’re walking JKT) as many times as we’re getting hits.” x-Friday: Game 4 Mike Clevinger made it only two pitches x-Saturday: Game 5 Atlanta 1, Miami 0 into the second inning of his postseason debut At Houston for the Padres before leaving with the same Tuesday: Atlanta 9, Miami 5 Wednesday: Game 2 elbow injury that sidelined him during the Thursday: Atlanta (Wright 2-4) vs. first round. San Diego’s heavily worked bull- Miami (Sanchez 3-2), AFN-Sports, 8 p.m. Thursday CET; 3 a.m. Friday JKT) pen couldn’t keep putting up zeros — or keep- TONY GUTIERREZ/AP x-Friday: Game 4 ing runners off base, even though the Padres x-Saturday: Game 5 gave up only four hits. Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts dances after hitting a double against the San Diego Game 2 in the best-of-five series at the Padres during his team’s 5-1 win Tuesday in the NL Division Series in Arlington, Texas. Tuesday Texas Rangers’ new ballpark is Wednesday Dodgers 5, Padres 1 night. Los Angeles got all its hits in the sixth, in- ers right-hander who grew up about 30 miles San Diego Los Angeles ab r h bi ab r h bi When Chris Taylor, the No. 9 batter in the cluding RBI singles by Turner and Bellinger. away in Justin, Texas, struck out three over Grisham cf 4 0 1 0 Betts rf 5 1 1 0 Los Angeles order, walked with one out in the Another run scored on a wild pitch and the two perfect innings in relief of Walker Bue- Tatis Jr. ss 4 0 1 0 Seager ss 3 0 0 1 Machado 3b 4 0 0 0 Turner 3b 3 2 1 1 sixth in a 1-1 game, it was the Dodgers’ ninth Dodgers also drew their 10th walk, matching hler. Kenley Jansen, the fourth reliever, fin- Hosmer 1b 4 0 0 0 Muncy 1b 4 1 1 0 walk through 27 batters and the Padres were Atlanta in 1997 for the most in a nine-inning ished a three-hitter for Los Angeles. Pham dh 3 0 0 0 Smith c 1 0 0 0 NLDS game. Garrett Richards (0-1) was gone after giv- Myers rf 3 1 0 0 Bellinger cf 3 0 1 1 already on their sixth pitcher. Betts then dou- Cnworth 2b 3 0 0 0 Pollock lf 4 0 0 0 bled into the left-field corner to break up the The Dodgers scored an unearned run in ing up the hit to Betts. So was rookie man- Nola c 2 0 1 1 Pdersn dh 1 0 0 0 the fourth when Bellinger reached on a two- ager Jayce Tingler, who was ejected by plate Profar lf 3 0 0 0 Hrdz ph-dh 2 0 0 0 no-hitter, sending Taylor to third and setting Taylor 2b 2 1 0 0 up Seager’s sac fly. out throwing error by rookie second baseman umpire Lance Barrett for arguing balls and Totals 30 1 3 1 Totals 28 5 4 3 “We felt like it was a matter of time,” Cody Jake Croneworth after two walks and a wild strikes . San Diego 000 100 000—1 Los Angeles 000 014 00x—5 Bellinger said. “We grinded, and it was a good pitch earlier in the inning. “Bottom line, we lost the battle of the strike E—Cronenworth (1). LOB—San Diego team win.” Dustin May (1-0), the 23-year-old Dodg- zone on both sides,” Tingler said. 6, Los Angeles 11. 2B—Grisham (1), Betts (1), Muncy (1). SB—Tatis Jr. (1), Pham (1), Myers (1). SF—Seager (1). IP H R ER BB SO San Diego Clevinger 1 0 0 0 3 1 D’Arnaud, Braves rally over Marlins 1 Johnson 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 2 1 Weathers 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 2 1 1 Adams H,1 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 0 2 Hill H,1 ⁄3 0 1 0 1 1 2 BY KRISTIE RIEKEN Alcantara insisted he didn’t Richards L,0-1 BS,0-1 ⁄3 1 2 2 2 1 1 Strahm ⁄3 3 2 2 1 0 Associated Press intend to hit Acuna and that Mi- 1 Stammen 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 ami’s game plan is simply to pitch Patino 1 0 0 0 0 0 HOUSTON — Ronald Acuna Jr. inside to him, but added some Los Angeles made history with a leadoff home Buehler 4 2 1 1 4 8 trash talk after the denial. May W,1-0 2 0 0 0 0 3 run to start things off for the At- “If he’s ready to fight, I’m ready Gonzalez 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Treinen 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 0 2 lanta Braves in their NL Division 2 to fight, too,” Alcantara said. Jansen ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Series opener against Miami. Braves manager Brian Snitker Clevinger pitched to 1 batter in the And another hit — once more 2nd, Gonzalez pitched to 1 batter in the said that even though he didn’t 8th. HBP—Adams (Hernandez). WP— by the Marlins, this time with believe this pitch was on purpose, Clevinger, Richards, Stammen. T—3:54. Sandy Alcantara’s fastball to the the Marlins have hit Acuna far left hip — fired up the Braves and too many times. Braves 9, Marlins 5 fueled their comeback in a 9-5 “You better be good at going Miami Atlanta ab r h bi ab r h bi win Tuesday. in and not hitting him after a Berti 2b 5 1 1 0 Acuna Jr. cf 4 2 2 1 “I think it woke us up,” said homer,” Snitker said. Aguilar dh 5 0 0 0 Frman 1b 4 1 0 0 Cooper 1b 4 1 1 2 Ozuna dh 5 2 2 2 Travis d’Arnaud, who launched a Acuna and his teammates Andersn 3b 4 1 3 1 d’Arnaud c 3 1 3 4 tiebreaking homer during Atlan- quickly got revenge. Rojas ss 3 1 1 1 Albies 2b 5 1 1 0 ta’s six-run rally in the seventh The Braves trailed 4-3 in the Dickerson lf 4 0 0 0 Swason ss 4 1 1 2 /AP Brinson rf 3 0 0 0 Duvall lf 4 0 0 0 inning . “And we took advantage CURTIS COMPTON, ATLANTA JOURAL-CONSTITUTION seventh before Austin Riley and Joyce ph-rf 1 0 1 1 Mrkakis rf 4 0 1 0 Wallach c 3 0 0 0 Pache rf 0 0 0 0 of that momentum.” Atlanta Braves center fielder Ronald Acuna hits a solo homer off Acuna hit consecutive singles Alfaro ph-c 1 0 0 0 Riley 3b 3 1 2 0 D’Arnaud also doubled and Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara during the first inning with no outs to chase Alcantara. Sierra cf 4 1 2 0 Totals 37 5 9 5 Totals 36 9 12 9 singled in driving in four runs of the Braves’ 9-5 win Tuesday in the NL Division Series in Houston. “As long as we’ve got a strike Miami 013 000 010—5 and Dansby Swanson homered left, we’re pretty dangerous,“ Atlanta 102 000 60x—9 E—Riley (1). LOB—Miami 6, Atlanta during the big comeback to help postseason history with a leadoff pires warned the teams against Snitker said. “These guys can 8. 2B—Cooper (1), Sierra (1), Ozuna (1), power Atlanta. home run. further trouble. score a lot of runs in a hurry.“ d’Arnaud (1). HR—Rojas (1), Acuna Jr. (1), After shutting out Cincinnati Things turned testy in the There’s already been plenty Yimi Garcia took over and d’Arnaud (1), Swanson (1). for 22 innings during a two-game IP H R ER BB SO third when Acuna was nailed — in 2018, when Acuna was a Freddie Freeman grounded into Miami sweep in the wild-card round, the by a 98 mph fastball. The All- rookie and on a big homer-hitting a forceout that left runners at the Alcantara L,0-1 6 8 5 5 1 8 1 Garcia BS,0-1 ⁄3 3 3 3 0 0 Braves relied on their bats . Star outfielder held onto his bat streak, Jose Urena nailed him corners. Marcell Ozuna lined a 2 Hoyt ⁄3 1 1 1 0 0 Acuna got things going for the and walked a few steps toward with a fastball on his first pitch. single to left that made it 4-all. Stanek 1 0 0 0 3 2 Braves in the bottom of the first the mound before umpires and He’s become a Marlins target Then d’Arnaud, in his first sea- Atlanta Fried 4 6 4 4 0 4 when he sent Alcantara’s second Braves coaches directed him over the years. son with Atlanta, belted a slider O’Day 1 1 0 0 0 1 pitch into right-center for a homer. away from Alcantara, who had “I looked over to their bench and over the fence in center field for a Matzek 1 0 0 0 0 3 Smith W,1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 He watched it for a second before started to walk toward him. said, ‘It’s been five times,’ ”Acuna three-run drive that made it 7-4. Martin 1 2 1 1 0 1 flipping his bat and rounding the After a short delay, featuring said through a translator. “At this The shot caused the Braves dug- Melancon 1 0 0 0 0 2 Alcantara pitched to 2 batters in the bases as he became the youngest plenty of chirping from both dug- point I think we’ve grown accus- out to erupt with Acuna jumping 7th. HBP—Alcantara (Acuna Jr.), Martin player (22 years, 293 days old) in outs, Acuna took his base. Um- tomed to it.” over the railing to celebrate. (Rojas). WP—Stanek. T—3:15. Thursday, October 8, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 21 AMERICAN LEAGUE DIVISION SERIES Springer’s 2 HRs help Astros take 2-0 lead over A’s BY BETH HARRIS Astros 5, Athletics 2 Associated Press Houston Oakland ab r h bi ab r h bi LOS ANGELES — Back-to- Springer cf 4 2 2 3 Semien ss 3 0 2 0 Altuve 2b 3 0 0 0 La Stella 2b 4 0 0 0 back home runs off back-to-back Brantley dh 4 1 1 0 Pinder 3b 4 1 1 1 pitches. The Houston Astros can’t Bregman 3b 3 0 0 0 Canha lf-rf 3 0 0 0 Tucker lf 4 0 1 0 Davis dh 3 1 2 1 miss these days. Correa ss 3 0 0 1 Olson 1b 3 0 0 0 Gurriel 1b 4 0 0 0 Murphy c 3 0 0 0 George Springer hit two hom- Reddick rf 3 1 1 0 Lreano cf 3 0 0 0 ers and Houston kept making Mldonado c 3 1 1 1 Piscotty rf 2 0 1 0 Grsmn ph-lf 1 0 0 0 more noise in the playoffs, beat- Totals 31 5 6 5 Totals 29 2 6 2 ing the Oakland Athletics 5-2 on Houston 002 120 000—5 Oakland 010 100 000—2 Tuesday to take a 2-0 lead in their DP—Houston 3, Oakland 2. LOB— JAE C. HONG/AP AL Division Series. Houston 2, Oakland 1. 2B—Brantley (1). HR—Springer 2 (2), Maldonado (1), Davis Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow had 10 strikeouts in five innings during his team’s 7-5 defeat of Martin Maldonado also went (2), Pinder (1). the New Yankees in Game 2 of their AL Division Series in San Diego. The Rays evened the series. deep for the Astros, who need IP H R ER BB SO one win to reach their fourth Houston Valdez W,1-0 7 5 2 2 1 4 straight AL Championship Series. Paredes H,2 1 0 0 0 0 1 Game 3 in the best-of-five series Pressly S,1-1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Oakland Rays blast way to even series is Wednesday, when Houston is 1 Manaea L,0-1 4 ⁄3 5 4 4 1 2 2 the home team in the neutral-site Petit ⁄3 1 1 1 0 1 Minor 2 0 0 0 0 1 matchup. Soria 1 0 0 0 0 0 “With every victory, the en- Trivino 1 0 0 0 1 0 with 4 HRs, Glasnow’s 10 K’s HBP—Minor (Bregman). T—2:54. ergy and the confidence grows,” first-year Astros manager Dusty BY BERNIE WILSON Rays 7, Yankees 5 “That was a good swing,” Stan- Baker said. “We’re expecting Associated Press New York Tampa Bay ton said of his long homer. “I was good things to happen.” Dodger Stadium, where Houston ab r h bi ab r h bi just glad to put the barrel on it. I Springer put Houston ahead beat the Dodgers in Game 7 of the SAN DIEGO — Randy Aro- LeMhieu 2b 5 0 1 1 Meadws dh 4 1 1 1 2017 World Series. Judge rf 5 0 0 0 Lowe 2b 4 0 0 0 didn’t really care how far it was to stay with a two-run, two-out zarena, Mike Zunino, Manuel Hicks cf 2 1 1 0 Arzarena lf 4 1 2 1 going. I knew it was out. That’s all drive in the third on a second “I don’t really pay attention Voit 1b 3 1 0 0 Choi 1b 1 1 0 0 to that stuff,” Springer said. “I’d Margot and Austin Meadows hit Stanton dh 4 2 2 4 Margot rf 2 1 1 2 I cared about. You kind of black straight 90-degree day at Dodger home runs, and Tyler Glasnow Urshela 3b 3 1 0 0 Tstsugo ph 1 0 0 0 out sometimes on those.” Stadium. much rather us win.” Torres ss 2 0 0 0 Phillips rf 1 0 0 0 Houston turned three double struck out 10 to set a postseason Frazier lf 4 0 1 0 Wendle 3b 3 2 2 0 But the Rays have pop, too. “You don’t know if you’re ever record for the Tampa Bay Rays, Sanchez c 4 0 0 0 Adames ss 4 0 0 0 Arozarena homered for the sec- going to get back here, so the plays, including one to end the Krmaier cf 4 0 1 1 game. Second baseman Jose Al- who beat the New York Yankees Zunino c 4 1 1 2 ond time this series, with two times you’re here you might as Totals 32 5 5 5 Totals 32 7 8 7 well try and have fun,” Springer tuve got the first two going and 7-5 Tuesday night to even their New York 010 300 001—5 outs in the first against rookie AL Division Series at one game Tampa Bay 122 011 00x—7 Deivi Garcia, who at 21 years, 140 said. had a hand in all three. apiece. E—Happ (). DP—New York 1, Tampa The Astros went back-to-back “What kept us in the game was Bay 0. LOB—New York 6, Tampa Bay 6. days, became the youngest Yan- The Rays had enough pop HR—Stanton 2 (3), Arozarena (2), Zunino kees pitcher to make a postseason in the fifth, extending the lead to our defense,” Baker said. “Jose (1), Margot (1), Meadows (1). SB—Wen- 5-2. made some great plays.” to overcome a huge game by dle (1). start. Arozarena’s opposite-field Giancarlo Stanton, who had two IP H R ER BB SO shot landed in the home run deck Maldonado’s solo shot chased Hot, sunny and dry conditions home runs and four RBIs. His New York in right. loser Sean Manaea in his first again created an ideal environ- Garcia 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 appearance this postseason. Yus- ment for the long ball. The teams impressive power display includ- Happ L,0-1 2 ⁄3 5 4 4 3 2 Garcia served as an opener 2 ed a 458-foot, three-run homer Ottavino ⁄3 0 1 1 1 0 meiro Petit came in, and Springer combined for five homers, raising 2 for J.A. Happ, who surrendered Loaisiga 1 ⁄3 2 1 1 0 1 the series total to 11. that landed under the giant video Holder 1 0 0 0 0 1 Zunino’s two-run shot off the fa- connected for his second homer board in left field at Petco Park. It Nelson 1 0 0 0 0 2 cade of the second deck in left of the game. Winner Framber Valdez al- Tampa Bay “Just a couple bad pitches,” Ma- lowed two runs and five hits in was reminiscent of the mammoth Glasnow W,1-0 5 3 4 4 3 10 with two outs in the second for a shots he hit in winning the Home Castillo H,1 1 1 0 0 1 2 2-1 lead. Happ also gave up Man- naea said. “I know we are going seven innings, struck out four Anderson H,1 2 0 0 0 0 4 to figure this thing out and turn and walked one. The 26-year-old Run Derby here in 2016. Fairbanks S,1-1 1 1 1 1 2 2 uel Margot’s two-run homer to Stanton has three homers this Glasnow pitched to 1 batter in the 6th, straightaway center with one out it around.” left-hander, making his first post- Castillo pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. Springer’s 17 postseason hom- season start, retired his final 10 series and five in four postsea- HBP—Garcia (Choi). T—3:43. in the third that made it 5-1. son games. His grand slam in Margot played for the San ers tied Nelson Cruz and Jim batters. the ninth inning Monday night Diego Padres for four seasons be- Thome for most through a play- “His ball is moving all over was the Bronx Bombers’ fourth er’s first 54 career postseason the place. His breaking ball was batters. fore being traded to Tampa Bay homer in the 9-3 Game 1 win. games. Five of Springer’s post- good,” A’s manager Bob Melvin DJ LeMahieu had hit an RBI for reliever Emilio Pagan. The Yankees have 13 homers in season homers have come at said. single with two outs in the ninth, Happ said he preferred to be five games. used as a starter. and Pete Fairbanks retired Aaron Each team has hit six home The lead was just enough to Judge on a grounder with runners runs in two games at the down- survive Stanton’s three-run shot. on the corners to end the game. town ballpark, where the outfield Glasnow walked Aaron Hicks Game 3 in the best-of-five se- once had the reputation as a place to open the sixth and Diego Cas- ries is Wednesday night. Tampa where fly balls went to die. The tillo came on and struck out 2020 fences were moved in before the Bay, which won the AL East at home run leader Luke Voit and 2013 season. 40-20 and is the top seed, was Stanton on three pitches each be- “Randy, it’s unbelievable what the home team for the first two fore retiring Gio Urshela on a fly he’s doing right now,” Tampa Bay games while the Yankees will be ball. manager Kevin Cash said. “Z the home team for the next two Glasnow allowed three hits and came up with just a big homer for games. four runs in five-plus innings, us. Meadows, it’s good to see him Stanton became the first New while walking three. His 10 get going; Manny just separated York player to homer in four strikeouts surpass the previous the game right there was good. straight games in the same post- Rays postseason record of nine, Unfortunately we didn’t get that season when he lined a shot into done three times. The most re- shutdown inning we were look- the home run porch in right field cent was by Blake Snell in Game ing for. We needed every bit of off Glasnow leading off the sec- 1 of the wild-card series against ASHLEY LANDIX/AP them.” ond. Stanton, who’s from Los An- Toronto. It was Tampa Bay’s Four Rays pitchers struck out geles, joined Reggie Jackson and 10th straight win when Glasnow The Houston Astros’ George Springer, left, is congratulated by 18, an MLB postseason record Lou Gehrig as the only Yankees pitches. He won his fifth straight Carlos Correa after hitting a solo home run, his second homer of the for a nine-inning game and a to homer in four straight postsea- start and seventh consecutive day, in the Astros’ 5-2 win Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics, postseason record for New York’s son games overall. decision. giving Houston a 2-0 lead in its AL Division Series in Los Angeles. PAGE 22 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, October 8, 2020 WNBA FINALS/NBA FINALS Stewart powers Seattle to 2nd crown in 3 years

Associated Press “It doesn’t feel real we just won and that I was able to contribute the way I did,” said Bird, who av- BRADENTON, Fla. — Breanna Stewart and Sue eraged 11 assists for the three finals games. “Some- Bird helped Seattle finish off a dominant season thing when it’s all said and done that I’m incredibly with another championship. proud of.” The dynamic duo powered the Storm to their sec- It’s the fourth title in franchise history for the ond title in three seasons. They both missed last Storm, who also won in 2004, 2010 and 2018. Seattle MARK J. TERRILL/AP year with injuries. had pretty much the same core group that won the Stewart scored 26 points and Seattle completed a 2018 championship back for this year, led by Stew- Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler, left, and Los Angeles Lakers sweep of the Las Vegas Aces with a 92-59 rout Tues- art, Bird and Jewell Loyd. The Storm joined Minne- guard Danny Green battle for the ball Tuesday during the second half day night. It was the biggest margin of victory in sota and Houston as the only franchises to win four of Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. WNBA Finals history. championships. Seattle has now won a record 11 games in a row in the WNBA Finals, dating to the team’s first champi- onship in 2004. Bird has been a part of all of them. Zeroing: Every time Heat The veteran guard, who turns 40 next week, was once again a catalyst for the Storm. Bird said she was most proud of the fact that got hot, Lakers responded she won it all with one franchise in three different decades. FROM BACK PAGE “There are core groups that have a two-, four-, NBA scoreboard six-, maybe 10-year run,” she said. “I’ve been here “I just loved seeing our guys for technically 19 seasons, 17 I’ve played. To be able compete. I love how they respond to recreate that magic with different groups.” in between those four lines,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “This NBA Finals Bird, who had five points and seven assists in At Lake Buena Vista, Fla. the clincher, said she hadn’t thought about whether was a throwback game and there (Best-of-seven; x-if necessary) were some moments of truth L.A. Lakers 3, Miami 1 she’ll come back next year. L.A. Lakers 116, Miami 98 “Interestingly enough, it’s never a day of decision. there at the end, and probably the L.A. Lakers 124, Miami 114 bottom line is they won those mo- Miami 115, L.A. Lakers 104 I just kind of start working out and see how I feel,” Tuesday: L.A. Lakers 102, Miami 96 she said. “I wish I could give you more. If the way I ments of truth.” Friday: Game 5 (AFN-Sports, 3 a.m. He’s right. Whenever Miami Saturday CET; 10 a.m. Saturday JTK) feel right now, if I go through my offseason and con- x-Sunday: Game 6 tinue to build on that in a good way I don’t see why I had something going, the Lakers x-Tuesday, Oct. 13: Game 7 won’t be playing next summer.” snuffed it out. James’ three-pointer with 8:18 Tuesday The 26-year-old Stewart set a WNBA record by Lakers 102, Heat 96 scoring more than 20 points for the sixth straight left in the third put the Lakers up 55-54 and set the tone for the way L.A. LAKERS — Davis 8-16 4-4 22, James finals game. She was a unanimous choice as WNBA 8-16 10-12 28, Howard 0-1 0-0 0, Caldwell- Finals MVP. It was the second time in her young the rest of the night was going to Pope 6-12 0-0 15, Green 4-8 0-0 10, Kuzma go; L.A. leading, Miami chasing. 3-6 1-2 9, Morris 2-8 3-3 9, Caruso 3-5 0-0 career that she won the award, becoming the fifth “Like I always say, they’re a 7, Rondo 1-7 0-0 2. Totals 35-79 18-21 102. player with multiple finals MVPs. MIAMI — Butler 8-17 6-7 22, Crowder 2- really, really, really good team 7 2-2 8, Adebayo 6-8 3-5 15, Herro 8-18 2-4 Her play all season showed she had fully recov- 21, Robinson 4-7 6-6 17, Olynyk 1-4 2-2 4, and we’ve got to play damn near ered from a torn Achilles tendon that sidelined her Iguodala 1-3 0-0 3, Nunn 2-11 0-0 6. Totals perfect to beat them,” Butler said. 32-75 21-26 96. for the entire 2019 season. L.A. Lakers 27 22 26 27—102 “We didn’t do that tonight. ... We’ll “She’s just one of those generational players that Miami 22 25 23 26— 96 watch this, learn from it, but we Three-Point Goals—L.A. Lakers 14-39 comes through once in a while that can face adver- can’t lose another one.” (Caldwell-Pope 3-8, Davis 2-4, James 2- sity and even get stronger because of it and that’s 5, Kuzma 2-5, Green 2-6, Morris 2-7, Ca- PHOTOS BY CHRIS O’MEARA/AP The Lakers were up by seven ruso 1-2, Rondo 0-2), Miami 11-32 (Rob- what we saw of her,” Seattle coach Gary Kloppen- inson 3-6, Herro 3-7, Nunn 2-6, Crowder with 2:27 left in the third after a From left, the Seattle Storm’s Sue Bird, Breanna burg said. “She missed a whole year and came back 2-7, Olynyk 0-2, Butler 0-3). Fouled Out— three-pointer by Davis; Miami None. Rebounds—L.A. Lakers 42 (James Stewart and Alysha Clark celebrate after beating as a better player in every category on both sides of 12), Miami 39 (Butler 10). Assists—L.A. scored the next six to get within the Las Vegas Aces in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals the ball. Testament to her work ethic and desire to Lakers 25 (James 8), Miami 18 (Butler 9). one. Herro made a three early in Total Fouls—L.A. Lakers 14, Miami 21. on Tuesday in Bradenton, Fla. be such a great player.” the fourth to get Miami within one again; the Heat promptly fouled Markieff Morris on a three-point 3-1 Leads try, and he made all three shots. Butler scored inside to tie the This is the 36th time that a team game with 6:27 left; James scored has held a 3-1 lead in the NBA Fi- the next five points himself, in- nals. Of the previous 35, the team cluding a three-point play where with the lead has gone on to win he ended up flat on his back after the title 34 times — James and spinning the ball perfectly off the the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016 glass for a score on a drive while becoming the exception when taking contact. they won three straight games to “You have to credit our guys’ defeat Golden State. competitive spirit,” Lakers coach In the 3-1 Finals situation, the Frank Vogel said. “They were fly- series has ended in five games ing around and just competing at 51.4% of the time (18 instances), in an extremely high level that end six games 40% of the time (14 in- of the floor.” stances) and in seven games 8.6% A bounce here, a bounce there. of the time (three instances). Those were the differences late, and the Lakers made their own Rare half breaks. Butler had a corner three that The Lakers led 49-47 at half- would have given Miami the lead time. It was just the third time in rim out with 3:05 left; Caldwell- the last 26 NBA Finals games that Pope made a corner three at the neither team reached 50 points in other end seven seconds later and the first 24 minutes. Tuesday’s the Lakers were up 93-88. Miami was the 1,140th game played this then turned the ball over on a season and just the 35th occur- shot-clock violation; Caldwell- rence of both teams scoring 49 Pope scored on a drive for a or less by the break, which works Storm guard Jewell Loyd, right, goes in for a layup after driving around Aces guard Jackie Young. seven-point lead. out to 3.1% of the time. Thursday, October 8, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 23 NFL Haskins benched, Allen to start at QB

Associated Press terceptions and completed 58.6% of his throws. Washington went ASHBURN, Va. — Dwayne 2-5 in his starts last year. Haskins is being benched by the Allen played for Rivera in the Washington Football Team and replaced at quarterback by Kyle coach’s previous job with the Allen for this week’s game against Carolina Panthers. the Los Angeles Rams. In last Sunday’s 31-17 loss to the Washington’s team Twitter Ravens, Haskins completed 32 of feed announced the QB switch 45 attempts for 314 yards, without Wednesday. The move comes a touchdown or a pick. after just four games under new A key play came on fourth-and- head coach Ron Rivera. goal from the 13-yard line, with Washington is 1-3 and on a Haskins managing only a 5-yard three-game losing streak after pass to the 8, turning the ball over rallying to beat the Philadelphia on downs. Eagles in Week 1. “I wanted to see what would Haskins, a first-round pick in happen,” Rivera said after the the 2019 draft out of Ohio State, game. “Unfortunately, that’s a has thrown for 939 yards and has situational awareness that he’ll completed 61% of his passes this have to understand — that ball season, with four touchdowns and has to be in a position to put it in three interceptions. the end zone. He’s still learning, CHARLIE RIEDEL/AP As a rookie, he had 1,365 yards he’s still growing and he’s still Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore, left, talks with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes after their passing, seven TDs and seven in- developing.” game on Monday. Gilmore reportedly tested positive for the virus on Wednesday. Weekly statistics

AFC individual leaders NFC individual leaders 2 more positive tests halt Week 4 Week 4 Quarterbacks Quarterbacks Att Com Yds TD Int Att Com Yds TD Int Allen, Buf 148 105 1326 12 1 Prescott, Dal 201 137 1690 9 3 Minshew, Jac 147 106 1138 8 4 Wilson, Sea 137 103 1285 16 2 Mahomes, KC 150 101 1134 11 0 Ryan, Atl 167 108 1246 7 2 Burrow, Cin 177 116 1121 6 2 Rodgers, GB 139 98 1214 13 0 Carr, Las 144 106 1095 8 0 Bridgewater, Car 141 103 1147 4 3 Titans’ return to facility Watson, Hou 128 84 1092 6 3 Brady, TB 155 101 1122 11 4 Fitzpatrick, Mia 142 98 994 4 5 Goff, LAR 122 88 1063 6 2 Rivers, Ind 121 88 984 4 3 Stafford, Det 137 83 1017 8 3 Herbert, LAC 107 77 931 5 3 Brees, NO 129 92 1006 8 2 Tannehill, Ten 104 70 809 6 1 Haskins, Was 146 89 939 4 3 Rushers Rushers Patriots cancel practice amid reports of another case Att Yds Avg LG TD Att Yds Avg LG TD Chubb, Cle 57 335 5.9 29 4 Cook, Min 75 424 5.7 39t 6 Henry, Ten 82 319 3.9 16 2 Jones, GB 65 374 5.8 75t 4 Mixon, Cin 77 315 4.1 34t 2 Elliott, Dal 70 273 3.9 24 3 BY TERESA M. WALKER returned since Sept. 29, accord- day that any violations of COVID- Edw.-Helaire, KC 71 304 4.3 27t 1 K.Murray, Ari 32 265 8.3 48 4 Jacobs, Las 83 300 3.6 16 3 Drake, Ari 67 254 3.8 16 1 Associated Press ing to the person who spoke to the 19 protocols that force schedule J.Robinson, Jac 60 285 4.8 39 3 Gurley, Atl 65 254 3.9 16 4 AP on the condition of anonym- changes could result in punish- Gordon, Den 65 281 4.3 43t 3 Jones, TB 57 253 4.4 23 1 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennes- Hunt, Cle 50 275 5.5 33 3 Peterson, Det 54 245 4.5 27 1 ity because neither the NFL nor ment including forfeiting games, Taylor, Ind 65 250 3.8 16 2 Carson, Sea 53 237 4.5 23 2 see did not return to the team’s fa- the Titans announced the latest fines or loss of draft picks. Ekeler, LAC 49 248 5.1 13 1 Kamara, NO 50 236 4.7 49 4 cility Wednesday after two more Receivers Sanders, Phi 51 236 4.6 19 1 results. The Steelers had an unex- No Yds Avg LG TD Receivers players tested positive amid the The new positive tests put into pected bye last weekend with the Diggs, Buf 26 403 15.5 49 2 No Yds Avg LG TD NFL’s first COVID-19 outbreak, Allen, LAC 32 327 10.2 28 1 Metcalf, Sea 16 403 25.2 62 3 question Tennessee’s scheduled Titans’ outbreak affecting their Boyd, Cin 28 320 11.4 25 1 Cooper, Dal 37 401 10.8 58 1 and the New England Patriots game Sunday against Buffalo (4- schedule. Kelce, KC 24 297 12.4 45 2 Hopkins, Ari 39 397 10.2 33 1 canceled practice amid reports Edelman, NE 18 294 16.3 49 0 McLaurin, Was 26 387 14.9 39 1 0), a matchup between two of the Titans coach Mike Vrabel told Anderson, Car 28 377 13.5 75t 1 Hill, KC 19 286 15.1 54t 4 that a third player has tested posi- NFL’s six remaining undefeated reporters Tuesday he was hoping Parker, Mia 24 279 11.6 21 1 Ridley, Atl 21 349 16.6 63 4 tive for the coronavirus. Fuller, Hou 18 274 15.2 43 2 Jefferson, Min 16 348 21.8 71t 1 teams. The NFL has rescheduled to hear more good news Wednes- Robinson, Chi 25 331 13.2 37t 2 Beasley, Buf 18 260 14.4 29 1 Sports Illustrated reported that the Titans’ game with Pittsburgh day morning when the latest Waller, Las 29 247 8.5 22 1 Kamara, NO 30 321 10.7 52t 3 reigning NFL Defensive Player Punters Punters from Oct. 4 to Oct. 25. batch of daily testing results No Yds Lg Avg No Yds Lg Avg of the Year Stephon Gilmore Fox, Det 17 908 67 53.4 The NFL gave New England came back. Instead, he’ll have to Townsend, KC 13 658 65 50.6 tested positive for the virus on Bailey, NE 10 484 58 48.4 Hekker, LAR 10 518 61 51.8 and Kansas City an extra day try to prepare a game plan with Haack, Mia 13 629 63 48.4 Johnston, Phi 19 980 62 51.6 Wednesday and was added to the Huber, Cin 16 766 70 47.9 Dickson, Sea 17 866 67 50.9 after Newton tested positive Sat- his team possibly not back into its Way, Was 21 989 60 47.1 team’s reserve/COVID-19 list. Bojorquez, Buf 10 472 72 47.2 urday, and the Chiefs beat the facility until Saturday because it Pinion, TB 17 794 59 46.7 The Patriots did not give a rea- Anger, Hou 16 755 59 47.2 Wishnowsky, SF 12 554 59 46.2 Patriots 26-10 on Monday night. needs back-to-back days of nega- Kern, Ten 10 469 66 46.9 O’Donnell, Chi 19 875 64 46.1 son for Wednesday’s cancellation Sanchez, Ind 11 514 60 46.7 But pushing the Bills’ game with tive tests. Lee, Ari 15 687 58 45.8 and did not immediately respond Long, LAC 14 654 63 46.7 Dixon, NYG 14 637 62 45.5 the Titans back by a day will be Tennessee hasn’t been together Cooke, Jac 10 461 63 46.1 Punt returners when asked if it was related to a Punt returners as a team since Sept. 27, when the No Yds Avg Long TD third positive test. challenging because Buffalo is No Yds Avg Long TD Harris, NO 7 106 15.1 22 0 scheduled to host Kansas City on Titans beat the Vikings 31-30 in Roberts, Buf 8 124 15.5 38 0 Lamb, Dal 8 81 10.1 27 0 Quarterback Cam Newton Spencer, Den 6 82 13.7 41 0 Cooper, Car 7 42 6.0 19 0 Thursday night, Oct. 15. Minnesota. T he NFL shut down Proche, Bal 7 78 11.1 17 0 tested positive Saturday and is on Mickens, TB 8 48 6.0 14 0 No games were affected the team facility on Sept. 29. Erickson, Cin 6 66 11.0 22 0 S.Sims, Was 10 56 5.6 19 0 the reserve/COVID-19 list, and Hines, Ind 9 94 10.4 21 0 Kickoff returners through the first three weeks of The franchise has continued Kickoff returners the Patriots placed a defensive No Yds Avg LG TD daily testing since then, and the No Yds Avg LG TD Patterson, Chi 12 349 29.1 45 0 tackle from the practice squad the season. Duvernay, Bal 7 238 34.0 93t 1 Agnew, Det 7 192 27.4 35 0 Pittsburgh defensive tackle league sent all 32 teams a memo B.Wilson, Cin 6 182 30.3 45 0 Cooper, Car 7 186 26.6 38 0 on that list Tuesday. The Patriots McCloud, Pit 5 144 28.8 49 0 Harris, NO 6 156 26.0 35 0 are scheduled to host Denver on Cam Heyward said Wednes- Oct. 1 with a list of new protocols Reed, LAC 6 154 25.7 46 0 Osborn, Min 7 170 24.3 38 0 day it was “ludicrous” to think for clubs to follow when dealing Carter, Hou 9 191 21.2 29 0 Homer, Sea 8 184 23.0 44 0 Sunday. Raymond, Ten 5 101 20.2 30 0 Edmonds, Ari 6 132 22.0 42 0 “WEAR YOUR MASK. KEEP the NFL wouldn’t have positive with an outbreak or having been Malone, NYJ 7 140 20.0 40 0 Scoring tests and warned there would be exposed to an outbreak. Scoring Touchdowns YOUR DISTANCE,” Newton Touchdowns TD Rush Rec Ret Pts posted on Twitter Wednesday more. He said players and teams The Las Vegas Raiders put TD Rush Rec Ret Pts Kamara, NO 7 4 3 0 42 their first player on the reserve/ Hunt, Cle 5 3 2 0 30 Cook, Min 6 6 0 0 36 along with a photo of himself were under pressure to minimize Andrews, Bal 4 0 4 0 24 Jones, GB 6 4 2 0 36 wearing a mask. outbreaks. COVID-19 list Tuesday — defen- Beckham, Cle 4 1 3 0 24 Carson, Sea 5 2 3 0 30 sive tackle Maurice Hurst. He Chubb, Cle 4 4 0 0 24 Evans, TB 5 0 5 0 30 The Titans had no positive tests “Things are going to change Gordon, Den 4 3 1 0 24 Tonyan, GB 5 0 5 0 30 Monday or Tuesday for the first every minute now,” said Hey- didn’t attend the charity function Hill, KC 4 0 4 0 24 8 tied 4 3 1 0 24 Newton, NE 4 4 0 0 24 Kicking time after six consecutive days of ward, the Steelers’ player repre- last week that led the NFL to fine Kicking PAT FG LG Pts positive results. A third straight sentative. “And we’ve just got to 10 Raiders players for conduct PAT FG LG Pts Crosby, GB 16-17 8-8 52 40 Blankenship, Ind 9-9 12-14 44 45 Slye, Car 7-9 10-11 47 37 day was necessary for the team to be willing to adjust. I know the violating COVID-19 protocols. Bullock, Cin 9-9 12-13 50 45 Lutz, NO 15-15 6-6 45 33 be allowed back in its headquar- NFL and the NFLPA is trying to The list is for players who either Carlson, Las 12-12 9-10 54 39 Prater, Det 10-10 7-9 44 31 Tucker, Bal 14-14 8-8 47 38 Koo, Atl 6-8 8-9 49 30 ters, stopping its planned return, do right by the players and the test positive for the coronavirus Sanders, Mia 6-6 9-9 52 33 Gano, NYG 2-2 9-10 52 29 coaches, but there’s only so much or have had close contact with an Gostkowski, Ten 5-7 9-12 55 32 Gould, SF 11-11 6-7 52 29 according to a person familiar Butker, KC 10-13 7-8 58 31 Elliott, Phi 7-7 7-8 54 28 with the situation. they can do.” infected person. Badgley, LAC 8-8 7-9 53 29 Succop, TB 13-14 5-7 43 28 Ficken, NYJ 5-5 8-8 54 29 Gonzalez, Ari 11-12 5-7 56 26 Instead, the Titans’ outbreak NFL Commissioner Roger AP sports writers Kyle Hightower and Bass, Buf 15-16 4-6 39 27 Sloman, LAR 11-12 5-7 35 26 now is up to 22 cases with 20 now Goodell warned all 32 teams Mon- Will Graves contributed to this report. S TARS AND STRIPES Thursday, October 8, 2020 F3HIJKLM Still winning Astros have yet to lose in playoffs, SPORTS push A’s to brink » MLB, Page 21

NBA FINALS Zeroing in Lakers take Game 4, move to brink of title

BY TIM REYNOLDS the Lakers beat the Miami Heat Associated Press 102-96 in Game 4. The Lakers lead 3-1 and can LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. win the title when the series re- eBron James woke up sumes Friday. from his game-day nap “Big-time play. Big-time mo- Tuesday and decided ment,” James said of Davis’ it was time to send his three-pointer. “Not only for A.D., Los Angeles Lakers but for our ballclub and for our Lteammates a message. franchise.” He grabbed his phone and told Davis finished with 22 points, the Lakers they were facing a Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored must-win game. 15 and Danny Green added 10 for “I felt that vibe. I felt that pres- the Lakers, who didn’t trail at any sure,” James said. “I felt like, for point in the final 20-plus minutes. me personally, this was one of the The Lakers are now 56-0 this sea- biggest games of my career.” son when leading going into the Message delivered. fourth quarter. James and the Lakers are back Jimmy Butler scored 22 points in control of these NBA Finals, for Miami, which got 21 from one win away from the franchise’s Tyler Herro, 17 from Duncan 17th championship. James fin- Robinson and 15 from Bam Ade- ished with 28 points, 12 rebounds bayo — who returned after miss- and eight assists, Anthony Davis’ ing two games with a neck injury. three-pointer with 39.5 seconds left finally settled matters and SEE ZEROING ON PAGE 22

PHOTOS BY MARK J. TERRILL/AP Above: Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, left, shoots over Miami Heat guard Andre Iguodala during the first half of Game 4 of NBA Finals on Tuesday, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. James had 28 points. Right: Lakers forward Anthony Davis buries a three-pointer with 39.5 seconds remaining in the game. The Lakers won 102-96 to take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

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