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VIRUS OUTBREAK US caseload reaches new heights with over 83,000

BY REBECCA BOONE AND DAVID CRARY Associated Press BOISE, Idaho— The U.S. coro- navirus caseload has reached record heights with more than 83,000 infections reported in a sin- gle day, the latest ominous sign of the disease’s grip on the nation, with RECORD HIGH states from Connecticut The U.S. death to the Rocky toll has grown Mountain to 223,995. West reel- The total U.S. ing from the caseload reported case surge. Friday reached The U.S. death toll, 83,757, topping meanwhile, the previous high has grown to of 77,362 cases 223,995, ac- reported July 16. cording to the SOURCE: COVID-19 COVID-19 Dashboard, Johns Dashboard Hopkins University published by MILITARY Johns Hopkins University. The total U.S. caseload reported on the site Friday was 83,757, top- ping the 77,362 cases reported on July 16. The impact is being felt in every section of the country — a lockdown starting Friday at the Taking an unseen toll Oglala Sioux Tribe’s reserva- tion in South Dakota, a plea by a Florida health official for a halt to COVID-19 restrictions, isolation could be behind rash of suicides among amputee vets children’s birthday parties, dire warnings from Utah’s governor, and an increasingly desperate BY ALEX HORTON rines on patrol in the violent Taliban citadel of ‘ This pandemic, although situation at a hospital in northern The Washington Post Marjah. His heel burrowed into the mud and viral in nature; alludes to onto a pressure plate bomb, thrusting him into Idaho, which is running out of what happens to us as Not long before he took his own life, Marine the air and severing his right leg. space for patients and consider- ing airlifts to Seattle or Portland, Corps veteran Rory Hamill posted a photo of His life became a blur of surgeries and recov- human beings, when we Ore. himself on a stoop, baring his alloy leg as he ery, and in moments of darkness, he had contem- are stripped of our outlets, stared defiantly. and are deprived of our “We’ve essentially shut down plated ending it all, he later said. an entire floor of our hospital. Nearly a decade earlier, Hamill was on his ability to socialize. second tour in Afghanistan, leading junior Ma- SEE TOLL ON PAGE 4 ’ We’ve had to double rooms. We’ve Rory Hamill bought more hospital beds,” said Rory Hamill, a Marine veteran who lost a leg in Afghanistan, stands for a portrait on Joint Base Marine Corps veteran, in an Dr. Robert Scoggins, a pulmo- McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., in 2017. Hamill died May 1 of an apparent suicide at the age of 31. Instagram post on April 19. Hamill nologist at the Kootenai Health hospital in Coeur d’Alene, Id. “Our MATT HECHT/U.S. Air National Guard took his own life two weeks later. SEE HEIGHTS ON PAGE 5

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Military rates Switzerland (Franc)...... 0.9048 Euro costs (Oct. 26) ...... $1.16 Thailand (Baht) ...... 31.30 Stocks shake off slow start Dollar buys (Oct. 26) ...... €0.8228 Turkey (Lira) ...... 7.9542 British pound (Oct. 26) ...... $1.27 (Military exchange rates are those Japanese yen (Oct. 26) ...... 102.00 available to customers at military banking Associated Press South Korean won (Oct. 26) ...... 1,107.00 facilities in the country of issuance ing higher this month after giv- their jobs during the coronavirus Commercial rates for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the ing back some of their big gains pandemic. Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3770 Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For Stocks shrugged off a sluggish this year in a sudden September On Thursday, While House British pound ...... $1.3034 nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., start and ended mostly higher Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3144 purchasing British pounds in Germany), swoon. Treasury yields remained Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that China (Yuan) ...... 6.6868 check with your local military banking on Wall Street Friday. The S&P near their highest level since progress is still being made, but Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.2752 facility. Commercial rates are interbank 500 managed a gain of 0.3%, but Egypt (Pound) ...... 15.7077 rates provided for reference when buying June, and crude oil prices fell. any compromise will likely face Euro ...... $1.1858/0.8433 currency. All figures are foreign currencies still posted its first weekly loss in More recently, trading on Wall stiff resistance from Republicans Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.7501 to one dollar, except for the British pound, Hungary (Forint) ...... 307.98 which is represented in dollars-to-pound, four weeks. Facebook led gains in and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) Street has been choppy as inves- in the Senate. Wall Street is wor- Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.3785 communications stocks. Intel fell tors keep an eye on the ongoing ried that if an agreement on more Japan (Yen) ...... 104.73 sharply after reporting weakness Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3056 INTEREST RATES negotiations between Republi- economic aid isn’t reached before Norway (Krone) ...... 9.2428 in its data center business. Intel’s can and Democratic leaders in the Nov. 3 election, it could leave Philippines (Peso)...... 48.41 Prime rate ...... 3.25 drop pulled the Dow Jones In- Poland (Zloty) ...... 3.85 Discount rate ...... 0.25 Washington over another round the matter in limbo should there Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7503 Federal funds market rate ...... 0.09 dustrial Average to a small loss. of aid for businesses and mil- be a protracted delay in sorting Singapore (Dollar) ...... 1.3577 3-month bill ...... 0.10 Stocks have been mostly push- lions of people who have lost out the outcome of the voting. South Korea (Won) ...... 1129.94 30-year bond ...... 1.64 WEATHER OUTLOOK SUNDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST SUNDAY IN EUROPE MONDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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BY ROBERT BURNS Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday slammed Turkey for taking a new step toward fielding a Russian- made air defense weapon. The U.S. complaint marked a deepen- ing rift that threatens the future of a security relationship that has GREG CRIPPEN/AP been central to the NATO mili- Emergency personnel examine the scene where a U.S. Navy training plane crashed in a neighborhood tary alliance for seven decades. near Foley, Ala., near the Gulf Coast, on Friday . After Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed that his country had tested the S-400 air defense system and brushed off American complaints, saying, 2 aboard Navy training plane “We aren’t going to ask America,” Erdogan the Pentagon hit back. “The U.S. Department of De- 400 system. Turkey was mak- killed in crash in Alabama fense condemns in the strongest ing components for the F-35 and possible terms Turkey’s October had planned to purchase 100 of Associated Press able to make “a quick stop on the fire,” the chief told 16 test of the S-400 air defense the stealth fighters. The Trump local news outlets. FOLEY, Ala. — A U.S. Navy training plane that system,” the top Pentagon spokes- administration has held out the took off from Florida crashed Friday in an Alabama The crash occurred southeast of Mobile, near man, Jonathan Hoffman, said in possibility of easing the dispute residential neighborhood near the Gulf Coast, kill- the city of Foley and the town of Magnolia Springs. a statement. “We have been clear if Turkey decides not to move for- ing both people in the plane, authorities said. Darby called the neighborhood a “heavily populat- and unwavering in our position: ward with activating the air de- Zach Harrell, a spokesperson for Commander, ed” residential area. No firefighters were injured, an operational S-400 system is fense system, but Erdogan seems not consistent with Turkey’s com- Naval Air Forces, said both people in the T-6B he added. ready to go ahead. mitments as a U.S. and NATO Texan II training plane died, but they weren’t im- The plane had flown out of Naval Air Station Whit- “We are determined. We will ally.” mediately releasing their names. No injuries were ing Field, about 30 miles northeast of Pensacola, continue on our path,” Erdogan The State Department sepa- reported on the ground. Florida, Navy spokeswoman Julie Ziegenhorn said. said Friday. Foley Fire Chief Joey Darby said responders en- The U.S. Department of Defense and the Navy rately called Turkey’s test unac- ceptable and a “clear step in the Turkey, which neighbors trou- countered a “large volume of fire” with a home and were set to handle the investigation, the Baldwin ble spots such as Syria, Iraq and several cars engulfed in flames. Firefighters were County Sheriff’s Office tweeted. wrong direction.” “The United States has been Iran, has long sought to address clear on our expectation that the shortcomings in air defense. It S-400 system should not be op- says it was forced to negotiate erationalized,” State Department with Russia for the purchase of spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus the S-400s after the U.S. refused Group demands release of person said in a statement. “We have to sell the American-made Patriot also been clear on the potential system. Turkey has also argued serious consequences for our se- that the S-400 is one of the best who reported Afghanistan strike curity relationship if Turkey acti- available systems and says the vates the system.” deal with Russia involves joint BY TAMEEM AKHGAR A recent increase in violence were studying when Wednesday’s For months, the administra- production and technology trans- Associated Press nationwide comes as Afghan gov- attack took place. tion has warned Ankara that it fers that meet its long-term goals ernment representatives and the Saleh in a tweet said a Taliban risks U.S. sanctions under the of defense self-sufficiency. KABUL, Afghanistan — A Taliban are holding peace talks sniper unit that was responsible Countering America’s Adversar- The United States says talks prominent rights group Friday in Qatar, where the Taliban have for killing Afghan special forces ies Through Sanctions Act if the demanded the release of a person on a potential Patriot deal failed for years maintained a political was the target of the airstrike. S-400 system is activated. detained by the government for over Turkey’s insistence on tech- office. The negotiations, envis- The Defense Ministry said at On a technical level, the U.S. nology transfer rights that would allegedly providing information government’s concern is that the aged under a U.S. deal signed least 12 Taliban fighters were have allowed it eventually to make to media outlets about an army with the insurgents in February, S-400 could be used by Turkey to airstrike this week in which 12 killed in the airstrike, adding that the missiles themselves. This ran are meant to end Afghanistan’s gather data on the capabilities of civilians, mostly children, were the reports about civilian casual- against U.S. manufacturers’ pro- grueling 19-year war and are the American-made F-35 stealth killed and 18 others wounded. ties would be investigated. priety interests in addition to any seen as the country’s best chance fighter jet and that the information The order to arrest at least HRW said “the government national security concerns. at peace. could end up in Russian hands. one person accused of speaking has a poor record of investigating The dispute has created unease Afghanistan’s Independent More broadly, Washington sees about the Wednesday strike in such incidents.” this weapon purchase as a slap between allies at a time of height- Human Rights Commission in northern Takhar province was A U.N. report found that civil- at NATO and a violation of allies’ ened U.S. tensions with Russia. a statement Friday said initial made by Afghan Vice President ian casualties from airstrikes commitment to move away from Turkey’s rapprochement with reports show that Afghan forces Amrullah Saleh on Thursday. He carried out by Afghan forces tri- Russian defense equipment. Russia and its decision to buy the tweeted that “the person respon- launched an airstrike Wednesday The U.S. kicked Turkey out Russian system also coincides on a mosque that killed 12 chil- pled in the first six months of this sible for the spread of this ven- year, compared to the same time of the F-35 program in 2019 with growing Turkish mistrust of omous & fake news was arrested dren and wounded 18 others, in- period last year. Afghan forces after it took possession of the S- the U.S. over its policies in Syria. immediately.” cluding a cleric who was teaching were responsible for 23% of the Saleh “is trying to silence those the children. who reported a potentially unlaw- The statement said the airstrike civilian casualties, while the Tal- ful airstrike that killed civilians, happened when a Taliban convoy iban were responsible for 43%, including many children,” said passed by the mosque. the report said. ‘ We are determined. We will continue Human Rights Watch Associate The government has not said According to the report, 1,282 Asia Director Patricia Gossman. whether there were any Tal- people were killed in violence in on our path. ’ She demanded an impartial in- iban fighters in the vicinity of a the first six months of 2020 and Recep Tayyip Erdogan vestigation into the airstrike. mosque in which several children 2,176 were wounded. president of Turkey PAGE 4 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 25, 2020 MILITARY Toll: Veterans struggle to cope with mental health impact of pandemic isolation

FROM FRONT PAGE tions have higher levels of anxi- But Hamill found renewed pur- ety and depression, according pose as a motivational speaker and to a spokesman for Walter Reed advocate for other veterans, many National Military Medical Center of whom became part of a legion in Bethesda, Md., where amputee of social media followers drawn service members and veterans to his gritty determination. have received physical and men- His post on April 19 had a dif- tal care. ferent tone. But the hospital doesn’t record “My own personal hell has suicides among former patients, been reignited,” Hamill wrote many of whom frequent it for on Instagram. “This pandemic, years to repair artificial limbs although viral in nature; alludes or receive new models. It also to what happens to us as human doesn’t track how many troops beings, when we are stripped of lost limbs in Iraq and Afghani- our outlets, and are deprived of stan, said Norris Agnew, a hospi- our ability to socialize.” tal spokesman. The Army, citing Hamill died two weeks later of the Pentagon, said it was more than 1,500 in 2018. an apparent suicide at the age of /U.S. Army 31. The suicides have shocked cur- ANH SIEV As coronavirus restrictions rent and former staff members Army veteran Staff Sgt. Andy McCaffrey, from Massapequa Park, N.Y., takes a break during track unfurled a dangerous mix of de- at Walter Reed, where patients training for the 2015 Department Of Defense Warrior Games at Fort Belvoir, Va. pression and anxiety, the scourge can spend years in rehabilitation, of suicide cut through a tiny com- forming tight bonds with doctors suicide prevention at the Depart- less other blasts from his time as said Hendrix, who went by Hoss, munity of amputee veterans in and physical therapists. ment of Veterans Affairs, said it a combat engineer, she said, and became his surrogate son and recent months, claiming at least The news of Hamill’s death is too early to determine the pan- he dealt with decisions he made was embraced by the veterans three in a group where isolation came a week after Army veteran demic’s role in veteran suicide in war that violated his sense of community in Cincinnati. is already a potent risk factor. Brent Hendrix took his life in because it can take more than a right and wrong. “He drew energy from oth- April. McCaffrey killed himself The reasons for suicide are year to collect data from states. McCaffrey, 48, appeared to ers, and he gave energy back. He four months later. It is not clear complex and not always known “We do know that living under be on the right path, Barefield thrived on being helpful and hav- if the veterans knew one another, to those left behind, often involv- quarantine can have potential said, though he still experienced ing purpose,” Lee said. “When he ing mental health issues, alcohol but many staff members knew all negative psychological impact,” periods of sadness and anxiety. got shut down from COVID, and and substance abuse, financial is- three of them. Miller said, though he stressed He had been looking forward to he was isolated from all that love, sues or relationship troubles. But “There’s a huge sense of re- that VA hospitals have not seen an Memorial Day events and other I feel that is what led him to tak- family and friends of the veterans morse. They become extended uptick in emergency room visits gatherings. said they believe isolation, trig- family members,” said a health- or suicides during the pandemic. But then, cancellations began to ing his own life.” gered by the pandemic, played a care provider at the hospital, who But he cautioned that suicides pile up, and he reached more and Michelle Rogers, his sister, is role in the three deaths. spoke on the condition of ano- have increased following a lull in more for whiskey, culminating less certain about why her broth- The men had found second nymity because he was not au- other challenging times, includ- with tragedy in the early morning er took his life at the age of 35 acts by doing things like helping thorized to speak with the media. ing economic depressions and of Aug. 19 in Arlington, Va. in April. He had just bought the fellow veterans, public speaking “It’s a huge disservice if we’re not after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. “In one minute, he was just truck of his dreams, a Ford Rap- and returning to school. Those checking in with our patients to Army Chief of Staff Gen. James overwhelmed,” she said. “I ab- tor, and was planning to see her pursuits, which helped them re- see how they’re doing.” McConville said the pandemic solutely believe the shutdowns and his nephews the day before discover purpose and mission, He and another provider have could be one reason the service chipped away at the armor he he was found dead. ended abruptly for each of them been at the hospital for years and has seen a rise in suicides com- built up over 20 years.” He had an infection and was — and accelerated those veterans both knew all three veterans. pared with last year, “because Hendrix’s leg was sheared off in a wheelchair from recent sur- into tragedy, friends and fam- They said three suicides in that it disconnects people,” he said above the knee in an IED explo- gery. At one point, he barricaded ily said in interviews with The time span appeared to be an un- Tuesday. sion in Iraq in 2006. At 6 feet 7 himself in his apartment and was Washington Post. usually high number for the com- McCaffrey held a grenade in inches, he was an imposing but up late talking to himself on Face- Andy McCaffrey, a former munity and pointed to shutdowns his right hand when it exploded in friendly figure during his three- book, she said. and closures as a factor. Army Green Beret who lost his Afghanistan in 2003, severing his year stay at Walter Reed, cracking “The most confusing thing I arm in a 2003 explosion in Af- Kristal Franciose, Hamill’s arm below his elbow. He fought jokes between dozens of surgeries can’t wrap my head around is ghanistan, helped keep his post- ex-wife, echoed that sentiment. the Army to return to combat, be- for his wounds and treatment for why,” Rogers said. “He promised traumatic stress in check by Hamill was living in Lakehurst, coming the first amputee to do so. his traumatic brain injury. being active and championing N.J., and was focused on school Misconduct shuffled him out of But the Army veteran’s de- me he’d be OK. But he wasn’t.” veteran causes, his brother Steve and working out between public- the military years later, his wife, meanor masked deeper issues If you or someone you know McCaffrey said. But the pandem- speaking engagements. He had Karen Barefield, said, but he kept that sent him on a profound search needs help, call the National Sui- ic scuttled nearly everything that not experienced a mental health busy competing in Paralympic- for connection, said Steve Lee, a cide Prevention Lifeline at 800- kept him going. episode in years, she said. style games. longtime USO supporter who met 273-TALK (8255). Crisis Text “Not having that probably “When all that got stripped His suicide capped a years-long Hendrix through an event. Line also provides free, 24/7, con- killed him as much as anything from him,” she said, “he was just effort to overcome his trauma, Hendrix’s mother took her own fidential support via text message else,” he said. different.” she said. His brain was rattled by life when he was in treatment, to people in crisis when they text People with traumatic amputa- Matthew Miller, the director of the grenade explosion and count- and his father died soon after. Lee to 741741. Suicide bomb in Kabul explodes near education center

BY TAMEEM AKHGAR Interior Ministry spokesman tion with the attack. There has been an upsurge in man Ahmad Khan Sirat said that Associated Press Tariq Arian says that the attack- An Islamic State affiliate violence between Taliban and a second roadside bomb killed two er was trying to enter the center claimed responsibility for a simi- Afghan forces in the country re- policemen, after it struck their ve- KABUL, Afghanistan — The when he was stopped by security lar suicide attack at an education cently, even as representatives hicle that was making its way to death toll from the suicide attack guards. center in August 2018 . from the two warring sides begin the victims of the first explosion. Saturday in Afghanistan’s capital According to Arian, the casual- The U.S. signed a peace deal their own peace talks in Doha Sirat added that the bombings has risen to at least 18 killed and ty toll may rise further as family with the Taliban in February, to end the decades-long war in had wounded several others, 57 people wounded, including members of victims of the suicide opening up a path toward with- Afghanistan. and that the attacks were under schoolchildren, the interior min- bombing are still searching the drawing American troops from Earlier Saturday a roadside investigation. istry said. several different hospitals where the conflict. U.S. officials said bomb killed nine people in east- No one immediately claimed The explosion struck outside the wounded have been taken. the deal would also help refocus ern Afghanistan after it struck a responsibility for the attacks. an education center in a heavily No group claimed immediate security efforts on fighting ISIS, minivan full of civilians, a local The provincial police spokesman Shiite neighborhood of western responsibility for the bombing. which is a rival of the Taliban in official said. claimed the Taliban had placed Kabul, Dasht-e-Barchi. The Taliban rejected any connec- Afghanistan. Ghazni province police spokes- the bomb. Sunday, October 25, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 5 VIRUS OUTBREAK 2 drugmakers to resume vaccine testing

Associated Press issue, requiring a review of safety thousands of participants, some feat this terrible pandemic,” Pas- in the summer. data. are likely to fall ill. Pausing a cal Soriot, AstraZeneca’s CEO, Johnson & Johnson said it’s Two drugmakers announced The two coronavirus vaccines study allows researchers to inves- said in a statement. preparing to resume recruitment Friday the resumption of U.S. are among several candidates tigate whether an illness is a side AstraZeneca’s study involves soon for its U.S. vaccine study. In testing of their COVID-19 vac- in final-stage testing, the last effect or a coincidence. 30,000 people in the U.S., with a statement, the company didn’t cine candidates. step before seeking regulatory Testing of the AstraZeneca some getting the vaccine and oth- disclose the nature of the volun- Testing of AstraZeneca’s vac- approval. vaccine, developed with Oxford ers a dummy shot. teer’s illness but said a thorough cine candidate had been halted The drugmakers said they got University, has already resumed Testing was stopped after one evaluation “found no evidence since early September, while the go-ahead Friday from the in the United Kingdom, Brazil, British participant developed se- that the vaccine candidate caused Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine Food and Drug Administration to South Africa and Japan. vere neurological symptoms con- the event.” study was paused at the begin- restart tests in the U.S. “The restart of clinical trials sistent with a rare inflammation The company added that it’s ning of last week. Such temporary halts of drug across the world is great news as of the spinal cord called trans- in talks with other regulators Each company had a study vol- and vaccine testing are relatively it allows us to continue our efforts verse myelitis. AstraZeneca test- around the world to resume test- unteer develop a serious health common: In research involving to develop this vaccine to help de- ing had also been paused earlier ing in their countries. Iran’s top leader puts focus on virus fight Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s su- preme leader Saturday urged authorities to prioritize pub- lic health above any economic or security concerns, amid the Mideast’s worst outbreak of the coronavirus. Iran’s death toll from the global pandemic topped 32,000 this week. The government has resisted a total lockdown fear- ing it would further devastate its economy, already weakened by unprecedented U.S. sanctions. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told officials during a meeting with the country’s top counter-corona- virus committee that “the main priority in decision-making is people’s health.” Khamenei urged “all organiza- tions” to follow strictly the health ministry’s guidelines to help re- strict the virus’ spread, “regard- BEBETO MATTHEWS/AP less of other considerations.” Pizza shop customers eat outside at the restaurant’s outdoor setup to follow coronavirus protocols Thursday in New York City. Some hardliner lawmakers have criticized Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s management of the pandemic and demanded Heights: Increase in cases overwhelming some hospitals his resignation. Rouhani is a re- formist politician and also cham- FROM FRONT PAGE COVID-19 cases in the U.S. surpassed 61,140 pioned Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers, which began hospital is not built for a pandemic.” Thursday, compared with 44,647 two weeks ago. The record was reached July 22 when collapsing after the U.S.’s unilat- In the southern Idaho city of Twin Falls, eral withdrawal. the rolling average was 67,293 in the midst of St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center said Lawmaker Mojtaba Zolnouri, a summer outbreak driven largely by surges it would no longer accept children because who heads parliament’s influen- of the virus in Florida, Texas, Arizona and it is overwhelmed with coronavirus patients. tial committee for national secu- California. Except for newborns, all under age 18 will be rity and foreign policy, called on sent 128 miles away in Boise. The U.S. surge mirrors a similarly wide- his Twitter account for Rouhani’s Among those in northern Idaho joining spread spike in Europe, where Rome, Paris “hanging a thousand times until Scoggins at a meeting of Idaho’s Panhandle and other major cities are reining in nightlife people’s hearts are satisfied.” Health District was board member Walk as part of the increasingly drastic measures Khamenei indirectly con- Kirby. undertaken to slow the spread of the pandem- demned such inflammatory “People are dying, they’re going to keep ic. French authorities said the country had re- statements in the meeting, call- dying and catching this stuff,” Kirby said. RICK BOWMER/AP corded over 1 million confirmed coronavirus ing it “wrong.” He said there is “How many people won’t wear a mask? The cases since the start of the pandemic, becom- Salt Lake County Health Department public a difference between criticisms same people that won’t get vaccinated for it.” ing the second country in Western Europe health nurse Lee Cherie Booth performs a and insults. Utah’s Gov. Gary Herbert proclaimed Fri- after Spain to reach that number. coronavirus test Friday in Salt Lake City. Iran shattered its single-day day to be “a record day for Utah — but not a The head of the World Health Organization death toll record on Monday, good one” as COVID-19 cases reached an all- warned that countries in the Northern Hemi- and recorded consecutive daily time high for the state. ers will not have the ability to provide quality sphere are at a “critical juncture” as cases infection highs on Tuesday and “Up until now, our hospitals have been able care for everyone who needs it.” and deaths continue to rise. Wednesday — then again on to provide good care to all COVID and non- By public health order, masks are required “The next few months are going to be very Friday. COVID patients who need it,” he said. “But in 21 counties, said Herbert, urging Utah resi- tough and some countries are on a dangerous A top health official stressed today we stand on the brink. If Utahans do dents to wear one whenever they are around track,” said WHO director-general Tedros this week that the true number of not take serious steps to limit group gather- someone outside their immediate household. Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a press briefing on deaths from the outbreak is likely ings and wear masks, our healthcare provid- The seven-day rolling average for new daily Friday. 2.5 times higher. PAGE 6 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 25, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK ROUNDUP Error in system leads to faulty hospitalization data

Associated Press lier this week and charged with bank fraud and illegal monetary O’FALLON, Mo. — With the transactions, according to the number of coronavirus patients U.S. attorney’s office in Tampa. requiring hospitalization rising He faces up to 40 years in federal at alarming levels, Missouri and prison. perhaps a handful of other states Prosecutors accuse Nicoletta of are unable to post accurate data falsely claiming on a loan appli- on COVID-19 dashboards be- cation that he had a scrap metal cause of a flaw in the federal re- business with 69 employees and porting system. a monthly payroll of more than Since Tuesday, the Missouri $760,000 Department of Health and Senior Once the emergency loan was Service’s coronavirus dashboard secured, Nicoletta transferred has posted a message that the the money between various ac- total number of patients hospi- counts and withdrew more than talized for COVID-19 has been $100,000 in cash, officials said. underreported since Oct. 17. The Nicoletta then purchased a 2020 note blamed “challenges entering Mercedes and a 2020 special edi- data” to the portal used by the tion Ford F-250 pickup. He also U.S. Department of Health and wired approximately $537,000 to SETH WENIG/AP Human Services for collecting a property management compa- daily hospitalizations around the ny in South Florida. None of the Aviva Markowitz, left, and Rivka Alter enjoy a drink in a protective bubble at the Lazy Bean Cafe in country. money was used for payroll. Teaneck, N.J., on Thursday It wasn’t immediately clear on Friday how many states are im- Illinois the Michigan High School Ath- County businesses on Thursday, time they are with people besides pacted since some states rely on letic Association said Friday. saying county commissioners their immediate family, even if it’s their own hospitalization counts, SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ They are not required for ath- and the Flathead City-County extended family or friends. not HHS data collection. HHS public health director on Friday letes in bowling, gymnastics, health board responded to the re- Capacity at the state’s inten- did not immediately respond to again pleaded with residents to skiing and swimming unless the cent spike in cases “by publicly sive care units reached 76%, with phone and email messages seek- wear face coverings to slow the players are on the sideline and offering support to residents who more people hospitalized this ing comment. spread of the coronavirus, break- not actively participating. ignore the governor’s directives,” week for COVID-19 than at any But The COVID Tracking Proj- ing at one point and pausing to “But let’s be clear: Our state- the complaint said. other time during the pandemic, ect said in a blog post that it has compose herself after report- wide COVID-19 numbers have to state figures show. “identified five other states with ing the day’s grim COVID-19 get better,” said executive direc- North Dakota “Up until now, our hospitals anomalies in their hospitalization statistics. tor Mark Uyl. “In order for our have been able to provide good figures” that could be tied to the As the numbers of cases rise schools to continue playing sports BISMARCK — National Guard care to all COVID and non- HHS reporting problem. to levels rivaling the nightmare this winter, and in order for fans soldiers have helped to notify 800 COVID patients who need it. But The project noted that the spring when hospitals scrambled to be there to cheer them on, we people who tested positive for today we stand on the brink,” number of reported intensive for beds to treat the sick, Dr. must continue working to slow COVID-19 but initially weren’t Herbert said. “If Utahns do not care unit patients in Kansas had Ngoze Ezike rallied residents to down this virus.” told, officials said. take serious steps to limit group decreased from 80 to one without resist “COVID fatigue” by think- The state health department The notification backlog, which gatherings and wear masks, our explanation. It said Wisconsin’s ing of health care and other es- reported 1,826 new confirmed was due to a recent sharp increase healthcare providers will not hospitalization figures stayed sential workers who cannot avoid coronavirus cases Friday and 18 in coronavirus cases, was re- have the ability to provide quality unexpectedly flat while other the public on a daily basis. deaths. solved Thursday largely through care for everyone who needs it.” indicators worsened. And it said “If you’re talking about COVID “People have started to develop shifting the role this week of 50 Georgia, Alabama, and Florida fatigue from having to keep some pandemic fatigue. People North Dakota National Guard sol- Wisconsin reported only partial updates to wearing a mask, think about the are letting their guards down,” diers, health officials said. hospitalization data. COVID fatigue for health care said Dr. Adnan Munkarah, chief The soldiers had been inform- MADISON — A Wisconsin ap- A spokeswoman for the Wis- workers ... trying to fight for peo- clinical officer at Henry Ford ing people they may have been peals court on Friday temporarily consin Department of Health ple’s lives,” Ezike said. “All these Health System, adding that masks exposed to COVID-19 and should blocked Gov. Tony Evers’ restric- Services said the state’s report- people who work with the public are critical. monitor their health for signs and tions on indoor public gather- ing was accurate, with the num- on a regular basis. You cannot symptoms of the virus. On Tues- ings pending appeal, dealing the ber of hospitalizations holding work from home as a bus driv- Montana day, health officials announced Democratic governor a setback steady for one day, Wednesday, er, so these people have to go to the soldiers would instead be no- in his efforts to slow the spread of before rising again on Thursday. work every day as the disease is KALISPELL — State and tifying those who test positive for the coronavirus. A Georgia Department of Public increasing throughout the state. county health officials have start- the virus. The ruling from the 3rd Dis- Health spokeswoman said the And they are the ones that will be ed cracking down on businesses The North Dakota Department trict Court of Appeals follows department was unaware of any dying.” that aren’t enforcing Gov. Steve of Health expects the change in Evers’ administration issuing an problems with its data. Health Earlier in Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Bullock’s mask mandate, which contact tracing to be temporary. emergency order on Oct. 6. The department representatives in daily COVID-19 briefing in Chi- was put in place in July to reduce As part of the new process, pub- directive limited indoor public the other states mentioned in the cago, Ezike was momentarily the spread of COVID-19. lic health officials will no longer gatherings to 25% of a building blog didn’t immediately respond overcome. The typically unflap- The Montana Department of reach out to close contacts of in- or room’s capacity or 10 people to Associated Press requests for pable physician, thrust into the Public Health and Human Ser- dividuals who test positive for in places without an occupancy comment. spotlight seven months ago as vices sought court approval in COVID-19. Instead, those testing limit. In Missouri, the loss of accu- Pritzker’s top medical voice of Flathead County to force four positive will be instructed to self- The order also came as COVID- rate hospitalization data comes as the pandemic, reported another businesses to come into compli- notify their close contacts. 19 cases surged in Wisconsin, confirmed cases continue to rise. 31 deaths to bring the state’s total ance with the mandate, the Flat- where the state this week was On Friday, Missouri reported to 9,418. head Beacon reported Friday. Utah among the worst in the nation in 1,811 new cases of COVID-19 and “These are people who started The state is seeking tempo- daily new cases per capita and 31 additional deaths. Since the with us in 2020 and won’t be with rary restraining orders against SALT LAKE CITY — Utah hit hospitals are near capacity. But onset of the pandemic, Missouri us at the Thanksgiving table,” Sykes Diner and Mercantile in another ominous record Friday the powerful Tavern League of has cited 164,534 confirmed Ezike said. She then apologized Kalispell, Remington Bar and by tallying the highest number Wisconsin argued the capacity cases and 2,688 deaths. and turned away from reporters Casino in Whitefish, Your Lucky of confirmed coronavirus cases limits amount to a “de facto clo- for about 40 seconds, wiping her Turn Tavern in Bigfork and Fern- in a single day as the state strug- sure” order for bars and restau- Florida eyes and accepting a tissue from dale Market. gles to slow a monthlong surge of rants and sued to strike down the a staff member. The governor’s mandate re- COVID-19 that is filling intensive order. TAMPA — A Florida man who quires face coverings to be worn care beds at hospitals. The capacity limits have been received more than $1.9 million Michigan in all indoor spaces open to the After the state reported con- on a seesaw ever since, with a in coronavirus relief funds is ac- public in counties that have four firmed 1,960 cases, Gov. Gary Sawyer County judge blocking cused of laundering most of the EAST LANSING — Michigan or more current cases of COVID- Herbert warned in a statement the order Oct. 14, only to have a money through a fake business high school winter sports will 19. It also requires businesses to that the state is “on the brink,” and Barron County judge reinstate and purchasing a luxury car and start on time in November. take “reasonable measures” to once again pleaded with people to it five days later. A three-judge a pickup truck, federal prosecu- Face coverings are required ensure customers, employees and adhere to mask mandates in place panel of the appellate court wrote tors said. for athletes practicing and com- others follow the mandate. in 21 of the state’s 29 counties. that the plaintiffs had shown “suf- Keith William Nicoletta, 48, peting in basketball, competitive Bullock announced planned The Republican governor said ficient likelihood of success” with of Dade City, was arrested ear- cheer, ice hockey and wrestling, legal action against Flathead people should wear masks any- the appeal to grant the stay. Sunday, October 25, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 7 NATION Senate GOP marches forward on Barrett

Associated Press Another, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, early on said she would WASHINGTON — The Sen- prefer not to vote ahead of the elec- ate is poised for a rare weekend tion. But in a statement Thursday, session as Republicans race to Murkowski said now that the pro- put Amy Coney Barrett on the cess is moving forward, the deci- Supreme Court and cement a sion on whether to vote to confirm conservative majority before Barrett is one “each senator has Election Day despite Democratic to make on their own.” efforts to stall President Donald Republicans on the Judiciary Trump’s nominee. Committee powered Barrett’s Democrats mounted time- nomination forward Thursday consuming procedural hurdles despite a boycott of the vote by Friday, but the party has no real- Democrats. istic chance of stopping Barrett’s Sen. Lindsey Graham, the advance in the Republican- committee chairman, acknowl- controlled chamber. Barrett, a edged the partisan nature of the federal appeals court judge, is ex- proceedings, but said he could pected to be confirmed Monday not live with himself if the Senate and quickly join the court. failed to confirm someone he said Senate Democratic leader was such an exceptional nominee. Chuck Schumer of New York Graham, R-S.C., called Barrett warned Republicans that they a “role model” for conservative were making a “colossal and his- women and for people strongly toric mistake.” held religious beliefs. Republicans appeared un- Democrats decried the “sham” moved. In a lengthy speech, process and said Barrett would Senate Majority Leader Mitch undo much of what was accom- JOSE LUIS MAGANA/AP McConnell praised Barrett as plished by Justice Ruth Bader an “extraordinary” nominee and Demonstrators dressed as characters from “The Handmaid’s Tale,” are arrested after blocking an Ginsburg, the liberal icon who defended her quick confirmation. entrance of the Dirksen Senate office building Thursday on Capitol Hill in Washington. died last month. “We will give this nominee the By pushing for Barrett’s ascen- vote she deserves no later than on the Obama-era health care gitimate process in the country’s firmation by a majority of the 100 sion so close to the Nov. 3 elec- Monday,” he said. law show a deeply conservative history” as he forced procedural senators, rather than the 60-vote tion, Trump and his Republican Barrett, 48, presented herself thinker. steps, including an unusual pri- threshold traditionally needed allies are counting on a campaign in public testimony before the Trump said this week he is vate Senate session, in hopes of to advance high court nominees boost, in much the way they be- Senate Judiciary Committee as a hopeful the Supreme Court will changing Republicans’ minds. over objections. With a 53-47 lieve McConnell’s refusal to allow neutral arbiter of cases on abor- undo the health law when the jus- But Republicans quickly con- GOP majority, Barrett’s confir- the Senate to consider President tion, the Affordable Care Act and tices take up a challenge Nov. 10, vened, then ended, the closed-door mation is almost certain. Barack Obama’s nominee in Feb- presidential power — issues soon the week after the election. meeting, pushing forward. Sen. Most Republicans are support- ruary 2016 created excitement confronting the court. At one The fast-track confirmation John Cornyn, R-Texas, dismissed ing Barrett’s confirmation. Only for Trump among conservatives point she suggested, “It’s not the process is like none other in U.S. the stall tactics as “frivolous.” Republican Sen. Susan Collins of and evangelical Christians eager law of Amy.” history so close to a presidential At the start of Trump’s presi- Maine has said she won’t vote for for the Republican president to But Barrett’s past writings election. dency, McConnell engineered a a nominee so close to the presi- make that nomination after Jus- against abortion and a ruling Schumer called it the “least le- Senate rules change to allow con- dential election. tice Antonin Scalia’s death. Biden’s warning on oil tests Trump campaign sues to voter resolve on climate change stop Vegas-area vote count Associated Press ones receiving ballots, signing Associated Press them and mailing them back,” With less than two weeks until “Joe just wants to transition LAS VEGAS — The Trump the election, Biden’s comment away from Texas. Remember that Trump for President Nevada co- OKLAHOMA CITY — Joe campaign and Nevada Republi- is prompting a sudden test of on election day,” Abbott wrote. chairman Adam Laxalt said. “All Biden is confronting the harsh cans asked a state judge on Friday whether voters who increasingly Even some Democrats dis- we want is to be part of the sig- political realities of combating to stop the count of Las Vegas- nature verification process and say they are worried about the tanced themselves from Biden’s area mail-in ballots, alleging that climate change. climate cri- the ability to challenge a mail-in comment. Rep. Kendra Horn, “meaningful observation” of sig- The Democratic presidential sis will em- a Democrat who flipped a Re- signature.” nature-checking is impossible in nominee has spent months tout- brace steps publican seat in Trump-loyal Laxalt invoked memories of the the state’s biggest and most Dem- ing a $2 trillion plan to boost to confront Oklahoma in 2018, tweeted: “We legal battle over the 2000 presi- ocratic-leaning county. investment in clean energy and it. During must stand up for our oil and gas dential election, which was ulti- A lawsuit filed in state court stop all climate-damaging emis- a season of industry.” mately decided in mid-December less than two weeks before the sions from the U.S. economy by worsening So did Rep. Xochitl Torres by the Supreme Court in Bush v. 2050. The plan implied that he wildfires, Small, a first-term Democratic Nov. 3 election complains that Gore. would wean the U.S. off oil and hurricanes congresswoman in a tossup race observers haven’t been allowed But vote-by-mail “was not real- gas, but Biden wasn’t so explicit and other in New Mexico, in the oil- and close enough to workers and ma- ly an issue until someone started about the industry’s fate — until disasters, gas-rich Permian Basin. chines at the busy vote-counting tweeting about it in a presidential Thursday night. scientists Polling by The Associated center to see whether ballots that year,” said Amber McReynolds, During the final moments of Biden are issuing Press-NORC Center for Public get second- and third-step valida- head of the nonprofit National the presidential debate, Biden urgent warnings that big cuts Affairs Research and the Energy tion should be rejected. Vote At Home Institute, which ad- said he would “transition away in burning oil, gas and coal are Policy Institute at the University Judge James Wilson in Car- vocates expanded mail balloting. from the oil industry.” needed right away. of Chicago shows a majority of son City declined to issue an im- Trump has repeatedly taken to President Donald Trump, trail- Republicans, eager to shift Americans acknowledge people mediate order to stop the count, Twitter to sow doubt about wide- ing Biden in many national and focus away from the president’s are causing global warming and but scheduled a hearing next spread use of mailed ballots, sug- battleground state polls, imme- handling of the intensifying coro- link global warming to worsening Wednesday on the request. gesting that it encourages fraud. diately sensed an opportunity to navirus pandemic, say Biden’s natural disasters. The battle is the latest among “It seems to me that Clark appeal to voters in competitive plan would cost jobs. But Biden, who has mostly court skirmishes across the U.S. County is not doing anything states like Texas and Pennsylva- Biden “just killed paycheck(s) been disciplined in keeping the amid President Donald Trump’s different from counties in other nia that produce oil and gas. earned by hardworking families focus on Trump, seemed to sense doubts about issues including states,” said McReynolds, a for- “Basically what he is saying is in Texas,” Texas Gov. Greg Ab- the political peril. Shortly after voter registration, voter rolls and mer elections chief in Denver. She he is going to destroy the oil in- bott, a Republican, tweeted after the debate, he told reporters he mail-in ballot deadlines prompted said the Las Vegas area is among dustry,” Trump said. “Will you Thursday’s final presidential de- wasn’t talking about any kind of by the pandemic. many now using computers with remember that, Texas? Will you bate saw Trump and Biden spell fossil fuel ban. “We’re not getting “There has been great concern software to compare signatures remember that, Pennsylvania? out their worlds-apart stances on rid of fossil fuels for a very long whether the rolls are clean and before turning ballots with verifi- Oklahoma? Ohio?” climate-damaging fossil fuels. time,” he said. properly registered voters are the cation questions over to humans. PAGE 8 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 25, 2020 NATION Calif. utility may cut power to 1M Sunday

Associated Press into flames sweeping through tin- der-dry brush and forestland. SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific “On a scale of 1 to 10, this event Gas & Electric may cut power to is a 9,” Craig Clements, director over 1 million people on Sunday of San Jose State University’s to prevent the chance of sparking Fire Weather Lab, told the Bay wildfires as extreme fire weather Area News Group. “Historically AP returns to the region, the utility our biggest fires are in October. announced Friday. Sarah Kellison stands in front of a memorial in honor of Laci Peterson in 2003, outside the house Laci The nation’s largest utility said We are in a critical period.” shared with her husband Scott Peterson in Modesto, Calif. it could black out customers in The National Weather Service 38 counties — including most of said the conditions could equal the San Francisco Bay Area — as those during devastating fires in California’s wind country in 2017 Prosecutors to re-seek death weather forecasts called for a re- turn of bone-dry, gusty weather and last year’s Kincade Fire. that carries the threat of downing Fire officials said PG&E trans- or fouling power lines or other mission lines sparked that So- penalty in Laci Peterson case equipment that in recent years noma County fire last October, have been blamed for igniting which destroyed hundreds of massive and deadly blazes in cen- homes and caused nearly 100,000 BY DON THOMPSON com- later. tral and Northern California. people to flee. Associated Press mitted The Supreme Court said his The safety shutoffs were ex- The public safety power shutoff, “preju- death sentence could not stand pected to begin as early as Sunday or PSPS, would be the fifth this SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Cali- dicial because potential jurors were im- morning and last into Tuesday, year, including one that began fornia prosecutors said Friday miscon- properly dismissed from the jury affecting 466,000 homes and Wednesday and was scheduled to they again will seek the death duct.” pool after saying they personally businesses, or more than 1 mil- end late Friday. penalty for Scott Peterson even as “He’s disagreed with the death penalty lion residents assuming between The upcoming weather forecast a county judge considers throwing innocent but would be willing to follow the two and three people per home or will be even more dangerous, said out his conviction for murdering — an in- law and impose it. business customer. Scott Strenfel, the utility’s chief his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, nocent In the second ruling, it or- Cuts are predicted to encom- meteorologist. because of juror misconduct dur- man’s dered a San Mateo judge to de- pass parts of the Sacramento “We’re seeing four extremes ing a 2005 trial that riveted the Peterson been sit- cide whether the conviction itself Valley, the northern and central in the weather for this poten- nation. ting in must be overturned because one Sierra Nevada, upper elevations tial PSPS event: extremely high Stanislaus County Assistant jail for 15 years. It’s time to get juror failed to disclose that she of the San Francisco Bay Area, winds, extremely low humidity, District Attorney Dave Harris him out,” attorney Pat Harris had sought a restraining order in the Santa Cruz Mountains, the extreme dry fuels due to the hot- announced that it is the prosecu- told reporters outside the court- 2000 against her boyfriend’s ex- Central Coast and portions of test average temperatures over tors’ intention to retry the pen- room in explaining why he is girlfriend. The juror said in seek- southern Kern County. the last six months according to alty phase of the case, spokesman again taking the case. He also ing the order that she feared for The projected shutoffs include records that go back 126 years, John Goold said after a court was on Peterson’s original trial her unborn child. 19,000 customers in parts of and extreme drought across the hearing. He said prosecutors oth- team alongside celebrity attorney The San Mateo judge will have Butte County, where a 2018 blaze territory given lack of rainfall,” erwise won’t comment on or dis- Mark Geragos. to decide if that was juror miscon- ignited by PG&E equipment de- he said in a statement. cuss the decision. Peterson was convicted in San duct, and if so if it was so prejudi- stroyed much of the town of Para- Southern California, mean- District Attorney Birgit Flad- Mateo Superior Court after his cial that a new trial is warranted. dise and killed 85 people. while, continued to cool down ager acted after the California trial was moved from Stanislaus Pat Harris said he was “sand- Forecasts call for the “the driest with patchy drizzle. Forecasters Supreme Court in August over- County due to the massive pre- bagged” by prosecutors’ surpris- humidity levels and the strongest said light rain was expected Sat- turned Peterson’s 2005 death trial publicity that followed the ingly swift announcement that winds of the wildfire season thus urday night through early Mon- sentence in a case that attracted Christmas Eve 2002 disappear- they would again seek the death far,” a PG&E statement said. day, with light mountain snow worldwide attention. ance of 27-year-old Laci Peterson, penalty, and said he needs to con- The National Weather Service possible Sunday night, followed The state’s high court upheld his who was eight months pregnant sult with Peterson before agree- issued red flag warnings for many by Santa Ana winds. conviction in that ruling. But the with their unborn son, Connor. ing to put off the penalty phase areas, predicting winds of 35 mph Eight of the 10 deadliest fires in same justices in October ordered Investigators say Peterson took until the judge decides whether or higher in San Francisco and California history have occurred a new hearing in San Mateo Supe- the bodies from their Modesto to throw out the underlying lower elevations and up to 70 mph in October or November. Some rior Court to determine whether home and dumped them from his conviction. in some mountains. The concern of the largest also have occurred his underlying murder conviction fishing boat into San Francisco They set a new court appear- is that any spark could be blown since August of this year. must also be tossed out if a juror Bay, where they surfaced months ance for Nov. 6. US suicide rate declined for first time in more than a decade in 2019

BY MIKE STOBBE this year’s suicide numbers, though American mortality When all that is factored together, the U.S. life expec- Associated Press overall is looking far bleaker. tancy calculation for 2019 should stay the same as it was Suicides had been on the rise since 2005. In 2018, the in 2018 or maybe even increase slightly, said Robert An- NEW YORK — The U.S. suicide rate fell slightly last national suicide rate hit its highest level since 1941 — 14.2 derson, who oversees death data for the CDC’s National year, the first annual decline in more than a decade, ac- per 100,000 people. The Centers for Disease Control and Center for Health Statistics. cording to new government data. Prevention posted new death rate data this week showing “I think 2019 will turn out to be a pretty good year for It’s a small decrease and the data is preliminary, but the decline is “really exciting,” said Dr. Christine Moutier, that for 2019, it dropped to 13.9. mortality, relatively speaking,” Anderson said. “2020 will chief medical officer of the American Foundation for Sui- Drug overdoses rose in 2019, and deaths from falls were not.” cide Prevention. up, too. But death rates for the nation’s two biggest killers There have been at least 300,000 more deaths this year The fall may be partly due to years of suicide prevention — heart disease and cancer — were down, as were death than expected, the CDC said this week in a separate re- efforts, like increasing mental health screenings, she said. rates for flu, chronic lung disease and Alzheimer’s dis- port. About two-thirds of those are being attributed di- Other factors, like the pre-pandemic economy, might also ease. The firearm death rate was flat, probably because rectly to COVID-19, but many of the others are believed to have played a role, she added. the small decline in suicides was offset by a slight uptick be related to the pandemic. Experts aren’t sure how the coronavirus will influence in gun homicides. It’s not yet clear whether suicides are up this year. Sunday, October 25, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 9 NATION Scientists find first US nest for ‘murder hornets’

BY NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS it was in the area ever since the Associated Press invasive insects began appearing late last year. Officials have said SPOKANE, Wash. — Scientists it’s not known how they arrived in in Washington state have discov- North America. ered the first nest of so-called Despite their nickname and the murder hornets in the United hype that has stirred fears in an States and plan to wipe it out already bleak year, the world’s Saturday to protect native honey- largest hornets kill at most a bees, officials said. few dozen people a year in Asian KARLA SALP, WASHINGTON DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE/AP Workers with the state Agri- countries, and experts say it is Captured Asian Giant Hornets are shown Thursday, near Blaine, Wash. culture Department spent weeks probably far less. Meanwhile, searching, trapping and using hornets, wasps and bees typically The nest was found after an ground. The owner is letting the Spichiger said. They also will dental floss to tie tracking devices found in the United States kill an Agriculture Department work- state eradicate the nest and re- to Asian giant hornets, which can wear face shields because the average of 62 people a year, the er trapped two of the hornets move the tree. deliver painful stings to people Centers for Disease Control and trapped hornets can spit a painful Wednesday. Two more were cap- The plan Saturday is to fill the venom into their eyes. and spit venom but are the biggest Prevention has said. tured Thursday, the agency said. cavity with foam and cover it threat to honeybees that farmers The real threat from Asian Using dental floss, “entomolo- with plastic wrap to prevent the “We extract them alive,” he depend on to pollinate crops. giant hornets — which are 2 gists were able to attach radio hornets from escaping, said Sven- said. “We will kill them.” “Ladies and gentlemen, we did inches long — is their devastating trackers to three hornets, the Erik Spichiger, an entomologist The tree will then be cut down it,“ agency spokeswoman Karla attacks on honeybees, which are second of which led them to the for the Agriculture Department. to extract newborn hornets and Salp said at a virtual briefing. already under siege from prob- discovery of the nest” Thursday, Then a tube will be inserted to learn if any queens have left the Bad weather delayed plans Fri- lems like mites, diseases, pes- agriculture officials said. vacuum up the hornets trapped hive already, he said. Officials day to destroy the nest found in ticides and loss of food. A small It was about 300 yards from inside and deposit them in a col- suspect more nests may be in the Blaine, a city north of Seattle. group of the hornets can kill an the traps in the cavity of a tree lection chamber, he said. The nest is about the size of a entire honeybee hive in hours, on private property, officials Workers will wear thick pro- area and will keep searching. basketball and contains an esti- and they have already destroyed said. Dozens of the hornets were tective suits that can prevent the “It’s still a very small popula- mated 100 to 200 hornets, accord- six or seven hives in Washington seen buzzing in and out of the 6-millimeter-long stingers of the tion, and we are actively hunting ing to scientists, who suspected state, officials said. tree about 7 or 8 feet above the hornets from hurting workers, them,” Spichiger said. Asteroid bits Man sentenced for buying falling out of guns used in 2015 attack NASA craft BY STEFANIE DAZIO by violent extremists and had plotted with Associated Press him years earlier to kill large numbers of people in attacks on a highway and college BY MARCIA DUNN RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The man who campus. Associated Press bought two rifles that husband-and-wife At the hearing, federal prosecutor Mela- assailants used to kill 14 people in a South- CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A NASA nie Sartoris said Marquez has a high IQ NASA, GODDARD, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, CSA, ern California terror attack nearly five spacecraft is stuffed with so much as- and the mental capacity to understand the YORK, MDA/AP years ago was sentenced Friday to 20 years teroid rubble from this week’s grab that likelihood of an attack once he had bought it’s jammed open and precious particles The asteroid Bennu from the OSIRIS-REx in prison. the weapons. are drifting away in space, scientists said spacecraft. Enrique Marquez Jr. supplied the weap- “He knew all along that this would hap- Friday. ons that Syed Rizwan Farook and Farook’s pen,” but he did nothing, she said. Scientists announced the news three as early as Tuesday — much sooner than wife, Tashfeen Malik, used on Dec. 2, The defense had asked for a five-year days after the spacecraft named Osiris-Rex originally planned — for the long trip 2015, to open fire on a meeting and holiday term. Marquez’s attorney, John Aquilina, briefly touched asteroid Bennu, NASA’s home. gathering of San Bernardino County em- said his client had been manipulated by first attempt at such a mission. “Time is of the essence,” said Thom- ployees who worked with Farook. Minutes Farook since he was 13 when they met as The mission’s lead scientist, Dante as Zurbuchen, chief of NASA’s science later, a post on a Facebook page associ- neighbors. Lauretta of the University of Arizona, said missions. ated with Malik pledged allegiance to the Marquez was desperate to socialize Tuesday’s operation 200 million miles away This is NASA’s first asteroid sample-re- leader of the Islamic State . The couple fled with others and needed to escape abuse at collected far more material than expected turn mission. Bennu was chosen because and died later that day in a gunbattle with home. He had stopped speaking to Farook for the return to Earth — in the hundreds its carbon-rich material is believed to hold authorities. years before the attack and didn’t know it of grams. The sample container on the the preserved building blocks of our solar Marquez, 28, showed no emotion dur- was going to happen, Aquilina said. end of the robot arm penetrated so deeply system. Getting pieces from this cosmic ing a federal court hearing as relatives of “Mr. Marquez’s sentence should not be into the asteroid and with such force, how- time capsule could help scientists better the victims asked the judge to give him a reflective of what happened in San Ber- ever, that rocks got sucked in and became understand how the planets formed bil- lengthy sentence for providing Farook the nardino,” he said. wedged around the rim of the lid. lions of years ago and how life originated guns years before the shooting, which at In determining the sentence, U.S. Dis- Scientists estimate the sampler pressed on Earth. the time was the deadliest terror attack in trict Judge Jesus Bernal said he took into as much as 19 inches into the rough, crum- Scientists were stunned — and then dis- the United States since 9/11. account that Marquez had called 911 and bly, black terrain. mayed — on Thursday when they saw the Gregory Clayborn, whose daughter Si- cooperated with authorities. “We’re almost a victim of our own suc- pictures coming from Osiris-Rex follow- erra was killed, said Marquez should be “In a legal sense, I cannot punish Mr. cess here,” Lauretta said at a hastily ar- ing its wildly successful touch-and-go at held responsible for the massacre though Marquez for your loss,” Bernal told the ranged news conference. Bennu two days earlier. he wasn’t the gunman. families in his courtroom. “He is not re- Lauretta said there is nothing flight con- A cloud of asteroid particles could be “He’s a terrorist, your honor,” Clayborn sponsible for the murders.” trollers can do to clear the obstructions and seen swirling around the spacecraft as it told the judge. “And if you let him out, he’s Hilario Venoya Jr., whose son was shot prevent more bits of Bennu from escaping, backed away from Bennu. The situation ap- going to do it again.” twice and survived, said he wished Mar- other than to get the samples into their re- peared to stabilize, according to Lauretta, Prosecutors sought a 25-year sentence quez received a longer sentence. His son turn capsule as soon as possible. once the robot arm was locked into place. for Marquez, arguing that he gave semi- didn’t attend the hearing because he is try- So, the flight team was scrambling to But it was impossible to know exactly how automatic weapons and explosives to Fa- ing to move on. put the sample container into the capsule much had already been lost. rook though he knew Farook was inspired “He’ll never be the same,” Venoya said. PAGE 10 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 25, 2020 WORLD Trump: Sudan, Israel will start to normalize ties

Associated Press Hamas, which rules Gaza, also condemned the agreement. WASHINGTON — President Israel said the recognitions sig- Donald Trump announced Fri- nal that the Palestinians have lost day that Sudan will start to nor- their “veto” over regional peace malize ties with Israel, making efforts. it the third Arab state to do so as Trump invited reporters to part of U.S.-brokered deals in the the Oval Office while still on the run-up to Election Day. The announcement came after phone with Israeli and Sudanese the North African nation agreed leaders. Trump said Sudan had to put $335 million in an escrow demonstrated its commitment in account to be used to compen- battling terrorism. sate American victims of terror “This is one of the great days AP attacks. The attacks include the in the history of Sudan,” Trump 1998 bombings of the U.S. em- said, adding that Israel and Sudan People try to remove car tires from a car shop on fire after shelling by Azerbaijan’s artillery during a bassies in Kenya and Tanzania have been in a state of hostilities military conflict in Stepanakert, the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh on Friday. by the al-Qaida network while its for decades, even if they had not leader, Osama bin Laden, was liv- been in direct conflict. ing in Sudan. In exchange, Trump In a statement released in Je- notified Congress on Friday of rusalem, Netanyahu noted that Fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh his intent to remove Sudan from in 1967, Khartoum hosted a con- the U.S. list of state sponsors of ference where the Arab League terrorism. called for no recognition, negotia- continues despite US mediation It was foreign policy achieve- tions or peace with Israel. ment for Trump just 11 days be- “Today, Khartoum is saying Associated Press forces backed by Armenia since a ians also have died. Azerbaijan fore Election Day. Previously, yes to peace with Israel, yes to war there ended in 1994. The cur- hasn’t disclosed its military loss- STEPANAKERT, Nagorno- the Trump administration engi- recognition of Israel and yes to rent fighting that started Sept. 27 es, but said that over 60 civilians Karabakh — Rocket and artil- neered diplomatic pacts between normalization with Israel,” Ne- marks the worst escalation in the were killed and about 300 were lery barrage hit residential areas Israel and the United Arab Emir- tanyahu said. “This is a new era, conflict since the war’s end. wounded. Saturday hours after the United ates and Bahrain — the first since an era of true peace — peace that After two failed attempts by Russian President Vladimir States hosted top diplomats from Jordan recognized Israel in the is proceeding and widening with Russia to broker a truce, the U.S. Putin said Thursday that accord- Armenia and Azerbaijan for talks 1990s and Egypt in the 1970s. additional Arab countries. Three waded onto the scene on Friday, ing to Moscow’s information, the on settling their decades-long Trump said at least five other in the last few weeks.” with Secretary of State Mike death toll from the fighting was conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh. countries want to come into the He said Israeli and Sudanese Pompeo hosting the Armenian significantly higher than official- The heavy shelling forced resi- deal, which is collectively called teams will meet soon to discuss and Azerbaijan foreign ministers ly reported by the warring par- dents of Stepanakert, the regional the Abraham Accords. cooperation in agriculture, trade for separate talks. ties, nearing 5,000. capital of Nagorno-Karabakh, The new recognitions of Is- and other areas. Sudan also is “Both must implement a cease- Russia, the United States and into shelters, as emergency teams rael unify Arab nations around opening its skies to Israeli flights, fire and return to substantive France have co-chaired the so- rushed to extinguish fires. their common enemy, Iran. They which will shorten trips to Africa negotiations,” Pompeo said in a called Minsk Group set up by the Nagorno-Karabakh authorities also upend the traditional Arab and South America, he said. tweet after the negotiations. Organization for Security and said other towns in the region strategy of refusing to normal- In a separate but related devel- “Just now a bomb exploded in Cooperation in Europe to mediate were also targeted by Azerbai- ize relations with Israel before an opment, Netanyahu and Israeli my garden,” Georgiy, a resident in the conflict, but they haven’t jani artillery fire. There was no independent Palestinian state is Defense Minister Benny Gantz of Stepanakert who only gave his scored any progress after nearly immediate information about created. announced that Israel had con- first name amid the war jitters, three decades. casualties. The Palestinians say the recog- sented to American sales of “ad- said after the overnight attack. Azerbaijani President Ilham Officials in Azerbaijan claimed vanced weapons” to the UAE. “If this is the so-called cease- Aliyev has said that to end hostili- nitions amount to betrayal. that the town of Terter and areas The arms sales was part of the fire, let the whole world see this ties Armenian forces must with- Palestinian President Mah- in the Gubadli region came under deal the U.S. earlier brokered be- cease-fire.” draw from Nagorno-Karabakh. moud Abbas condemned and Armenian shelling early Satur- tween the Israel and UAE. Georgiy, who was born in Step- He has insisted that Azerbaijan rejected the agreement, saying day, killing a teenager. They said Gantz and Netanyahu said De- anakert, said he would stay home has the right to reclaim its terri- a lasting peace in the region de- that another 13-year-old boy died fense Secretary Mark Esper has despite the fighting. tory by force since international pends on ending the Israeli occu- Saturday of wounds he received assured Israel that the U.S. would “This is my motherland, I’m not mediators have failed. pation and creating a Palestinian in an earlier shelling of Ganja, maintain Israel’s qualitative mili- going to leave it,” he said. “All the Turkey has thrown its weight state. Wasel Abu Yousef, a senior Azerbaijan’s second-largest city. people will stand until the last.” behind Azerbaijan, vowing to Palestinian official, called the tary edge. Israel is currently the Nagorno-Karabakh lies within According to Nagorno-Kara- support its longtime ally “on agreement a “stab in the back” of only country in the Mideast to Azerbaijan but has been under bakh officials, 927 of their troops the battlefield or the negotiating the Palestinian people and their possess the cutting-edge fighter the control of ethnic Armenian cause. The Islamic militant group jets. have been killed, and 37 civil- table.” Veggie burgers can still be labeled as burgers, EU lawmakers rule

Associated Press and vegan sausages can continue proposed amendments, arguing Consumer Organization, an um- these products within a meal.” to be sold as such in restaurants that a ban would have not only brella group bringing together Together with Greenpeace, the BRUSSELS — Plant-based and shops across the union. exposed the EU “to ridicule,” but consumers’ associations, praised group regretted that lawmakers products that do not contain meat Europe’s largest farmers’ as- also damaged its environmental the MEPs for their “common accepted further restrictions on can continue to be labeled “sau- sociation, Copa-Cogeca, had credibility. sense.” the naming of alternative prod- sages” or “burgers,” European supported a ban, arguing that They said promoting a shift to- “Consumers are in no way ucts containing no dairy. Terms lawmakers said Friday, when labelling vegetarian substitutes ward more plant-based diet is in confused by a soy steak or chick- like ‘almond milk’ and ‘soy yo- they rejected a proposal backed with designations bringing meat line with the EU Commission’s pea-based sausage, so long as it is gurt’ are already banned in Eu- by the meat industry to ban the to mind was misleading for ambition to tackle global warm- clearly labelled as vegetarian or rope after the bloc’s top court terms. consumers. ing. Losing the ability to use the vegan,” the group said in a state- ruled in 2017 that purely plant- In votes on issues relating to On the opposite side of the de- terms steak or sausage might ment. “Terms such as ‘burger’ or based products can’t be marketed agricultural products, the Eu- bate, a group of 13 organizations make those plant-based products ‘steak’ on plant-based items sim- using terms such as milk, butter ropean Parliament said that so- including Greenpeace and WWF more obscure for consumers. ply make it much easier for con- or cheese, which are reserved for called veggie burgers, soy steaks urged lawmakers to reject the After the vote, the European sumers to know how to integrate animal products. Sunday, October 25, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP A gents discover new tunnel near US border

TUCSON — A new AZ hand-dug tunnel was found near the U.S. border in Nogales. Tucson Sector agents said the tunnel was discovered by video surveillance. Agents located the tunnel’s 2- feet-by-2-feet exit about a half- mile west of the DeConcini Port of Entry and about three feet north of the border. Mexican authorities located the tunnel’s entrance in the floor of an existing drainage system in Mexico. Completed tunnels are used by smugglers to get narcotics and immigrants across the border, according to authorities. Festival files complaint against ticket vendor

JANESVILLE — Or- WI ganizers of a Wiscon- sin winter beer festival known as FlannelFest filed complaints in two states against an online ticket vendor for failing to turn over money from ticket sales. The chamber of commerce group in Janesville said third- party vendor Brown Paper Tick- ets owes $20,000 for online ticket sales to the festival held earlier this year. John Fugate, board president of Downtown Janesville Inc., said complaints were filed with the ANDREW RUSH, PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE/AP Wisconsin attorney general and the attorney general in Wash- ington state, where Brown Paper Tickets operates. Return to the deep Officials fine woman for Don Finch, of Baden, Pa. caught and released a rainbow trout while fishing at a private pond at the Ambridge Sportsman’s Club in Economy raising deer at home Township, Pa. In a July 7 parole hearing, fant grandson in the vehicle, of- COLORADO SPRINGS THE CENSUS Kogan claimed to never have ficials said. CO — Wildlife officials in planned to collect her husband’s Colorado said a woman was fined The approximate number of bridges in poor condition in The grandmother, 81, and the $4 million life insurance policy, child were waiting in the parked more than $1,000 after they be- the New York Post reported. Massachusetts that will stay that way without further in- lieve she fed and raised a young vestment, according to the state’s secretary of transporta- but running car while the baby’s deer that later gored a woman. 460 tion, Stephanie Pollack. A proposed $1.25 billion fund to mother ran an errand near down- Colorado Parks and Wildlife Man denies attempting invest in bridge maintenance has spent more than a year town LA, police said. issued two citations to Tynette to abduct 11-year-old moving through the state’s legislature and has not yet been approved, the Patriot The suspect jumped into the Housley, 73, who allegedly took a Ledger reported. In July, the state’s Department of Transportation also signed an driver’s seat and drove off, said day-old fawn into her home and WORCESTER — A agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as part of an estimated $1 bil- police Capt. T. Scott Harrelson. raised the deer for a year before MA Massachusetts man lion project to replace the two bridges that connect Cape Cod with the rest of the A helicopter was dispatched to it attacked a woman walking her charged with trying to abduct a state. Those bridges are more than 80 years old. search for the vehicle. The sus- dog , The Gazette reported. girl, 11, pleaded not guilty and The young deer was euthanized was being held on a $1,000 bail. pect led officers on a “slow-speed pursuit” that ended when officers shortly after it rammed its antlers Andrew Merriam, 51, of Hud- arrested at his North St. Peters- the store with a rifle. into a woman, knocked her down son, was arraigned on charges deployed a spike strip, according burg home and charged with Touri Goodwin was arraigned and gored her as she attempted to of enticing a child, attempting to to a police news release. grand theft and animal cruelty, on carrying a concealed weapon, escape the attack, officials said. commit a crime, and assault and according to a Manatee County being a felon in possession of a Authorities said the woman was battery. Sheriff’s Office news release. firearm and other charges, ac- 13 horses dead after hospitalized for serious lacera- Merriam approached the girl In December 2019, someone cording to The Detroit News. tions to her head, cheek and legs. just before 8 p.m. and asked her if tractor-trailer tips over she wanted to see his dog, police forced their way through a locked State police were called to the W oman paroled 12 said in a statement. gate in a rural area of Manatee store and saw a man with a short- WASHINGTON He grabbed the girl by the arm County and removed the horse barreled rifle slung around his MO — Thirteen horses years after ex’s murder and prevented her from escaping from its stall, officials said. When neck inside a vehicle outside the are dead and others were injured until she kicked him and ran into the deputies and the owner later store. after a traffic accident in eastern NEW YORK — A New a nearby store, prosecutors said . searched the surrounding area, The man told officers he also Missouri. York woman nick- they found the animal dead, with had a handgun beneath his jack- NY She was not hurt. KMOV-TV reported that the named “Black Widow” for the most of its meat removed. et. Police seized the handgun His attorney said his client accident happened in Franklin bespoke funereal clothes she Surveillance video linked Gar- and rifle. Both were loaded with “categorically denies the allega- County when a tractor-trailer wore at the trial for her estranged tions” and said he had just a brief, cia-Gasca to the crime, officials ammunition. carrying 29 horses tipped over husband’s killing will be paroled verbal exchange with the girl. said. Goodwin did not have a con- next month after 12 years behind cealed pistol license, police said. on Interstate 44. The cause of bars. Man arrested in theft, Man walking through the accident remained under Barbara Kogan, 77, pleaded Police arrest carjacker investigation. guilty to manslaughter and other slaughter of horse store with rifle arrested of car with infant inside The surviving horses were charges in 2010 in relation to the taken to Longmeadow Rescue contract killing of real estate ty- PALMETTO — A Flor- ROYAL OAK TOWN- Ranch in Union, which is not far coon George Kogan, who was FL ida man was arrested in MI SHIP — A Detroit man LOS ANGELES — Los shot three times outside his girl- the theft and slaughter of a horse was arrested after customers in a CA Angeles police arrested from the accident site. The truck friend’s Upper East Side apart- last year, officials said. suburban grocery store told po- a carjacking suspect who drove driver was not seriously hurt. ment in 1990. Eladio Garcia-Gasca, 50, was lice he had walked around inside away with a woman and her in- From wire reports PAGE 12 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 25, 2020 MUSIC

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Not content to live in the past, Jon Bon Jovi releases his most socially conscious album to date, ‘2020’

DREW GURIAN, INVISION/AP Jon Bon Jovi poses for a portrait in New York on Sept. 23 to promote his new album, “2020,” which touches on hot-button topics without attempting to be political.

BY JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press Review: Bon Jovi livin’ on lots on Bon Jovi has been churning out love songs and arena anthems for nearly 40 years, but his latest release, of prayers with mature ‘2020’ “2020,” has taken his music to another level. It’s Bon Jovi’s most socially conscious album to date. This is not your momma’s Bon Jovi. Calling the collection a “moment in time,” he references Tommy and Gina aren’t wild in the streets anymore. It’s 2020, and these days, no one’s having a nice day as a virus kills hundreds of thousands of citizens, COVID-19, the killing of George Floyd, the 2019 Dayton Black people die at the hands of police and millions shooting, PTSD of returning soldiers and other issues remain out of work. Bon Jovi, the Jersey Boys who have always radiated a concerningJ the 58-year-old rocker. sunny, we-got-this optimism, have a new album named But tackling hot-button topics can be divisive, especially with fans on after the dismal year in which we all fi nd ourselves. both sides of the political aisle. Bon Jovi says that’s not his intention. And despite kicking off with a song insisting that life is “Limitless,” there’s evidence aplenty on successive “I am a witness to history, and if I took that position throughout the tracks that things feel pretty darn limited right now. project, I didn’t think it would be political. I thought it would be social These songs are not meant to be shouted out as one under the stars in a New Jersey football stadium on a commentary,” Bon Jovi said. hot summer night. He defended his approach saying, “nowhere along this line does it Bon Jovi They chronicle pain, loss, fear and death from 2020 (Island) the coronavirus, police killings and mass shootings. say, you know, left, right, red, blue, black, white.” They’re about the struggles of fi rst responders and hos- Originally set for a spring release, the album was delayed, and a pital workers, military members grappling with post-traumatic stress disorder tour was canceled because of the pandemic. That gave him more time and how the media covers one mass shooting and quickly moves on to the next “before we can even grieve.” to refl ect on the world around him. That period added “Do What You “American Reckoning” deals with the death of George Floyd in police cus- Can,” a tribute to those fi ghting COVID-19, and “American Reckon- tody, and “Do What You Can” is about surviving the coronavirus pandemic a day at a time. ing,” which was an emotional response to hearing Floyd calling out for To his credit, Jon Bon Jovi gets that releasing an album of “let’s go to the his mother as a police offi cer kneeled on his neck. shore and party” songs would be utterly tone-deaf in a year when there are so “My eyes welled up with tears and I couldn’t help but go in my room many literal life-and-death issues playing out. His answer: Love, love and more love. “Bad Medicine” has given way to and try to write a song,” he said. “Beautiful Drug,” a song about how love is the cure that, in the absence of a vac- Proceeds from the single will support the Equal Justice Initiative. cine, we need more now than ever. — Wayne Parry CONTINUED ON PAGE 13 Associated Press Sunday, October 25, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 13 MUSIC

FROM PAGE 12 Bon Jovi shared his thoughts on these tumultuous times during an interview with The Associated Press. He also spoke about the weirdness of the band’s recent live performance in Nashville, whether he plans to tour on the senior circuit like Bruce Springsteen or Mick Jagger and why he sees hope in the next generation. AP: During a lockdown, a lot becomes evident. Where have you found hope? Bon Jovi: I have a son who gradu- Reason ated high school this year, now as a freshman at college, and he’s not having any of the experiences that other kids would have had. But out of that, what I really believe in my soul is that those kids who were to believe born out of 9/11 and graduate school in a pandemic are going to be the ones that are the innovators, the creators, the ones that are going to fi x the mess that old guys like me and you left them. And I think that Danny Clinch they’re gonna be the ones that don’t give a damn about the color of your skin or your sexual orientation. Did you have any concerns when writing about George Floyd in “American Reckoning”? Springsteen back on E Street with life-affirming new album Even though we have the foun- BY DAN DELUCA dation and I’ve built affordable gular exercise black-and-white documentary airing on housing for 15 years from Newark The Philadelphia Inquirer in the kind of Apple TV+. to Camden to Philly to Georgia to we’re-all-in- And in a heartening moment for those ruce Springsteen and his stalwart this-together hoping that singer and band will stick LA, I don’t pretend to know what it’s E Street Band were last seen to- like to walk a mile in his shoes. And uplift that fans together ’till death do us part, Springsteen gether on a 2016 tour that includ- have every so, I made sure I wrote that down. at one point in the film proclaims: “We’re ed two four-hour dates at Citizens reason to yearn If there’s a such thing as white B taking this thing till we’re all in a box.” Bank Park in Philadelphia that were the for in 2020, privilege, then obviously I fi t that Going back to his beginnings also led longest marathons he’s ever played. well, the truth profi le: A white, older, affl uent man Springsteen to revisit unreleased material. Since then, Springsteen, now 71, has is a little more who happens to also be a celebrity. One of those songs, “Janey Needs a been in contemplative, career-summa- complicated I never had to have “the talk,” you Shooter,” was originally written for “Dark- tion mode. He published his “Born To than that. know. And so, I made sure I wrote Bruce ness On the Edge of Town” in 1978, and Run” memoir and converted it into the “Letter to that down. And all of this, I had to Springsteen later adapted by Warren Zevon. It’s a solo acoustic theater piece “Springsteen You” does deliv- make sure I got right. powerful, brooding rocker that plays to the on Broadway.” Last year, he released Letter to You (Columbia) er the forthright You had to cancel your tour but band’s strengths, then and now. “Western Stars,” an underrated stylistic emotionalism were recently able to play at the The real revelations are “If I Was the departure that dipped into early 1970s you would expect from a Springsteen Priest” and “Songs for Orphans,” two songs iHeartRadio Music Festival, which country-rock melancholy. album that includes a song titled “Land of a recorded as verbose, strummy demos when was without fans. What was that The one thing Springsteen hadn’t given Thousand Guitars.” Springsteen was in his “New Dylan” phase like? fans lately is what they treasure most: But the album — which includes three before his 1973 “Greetings From Asbury I honestly said, “Of course, I’m a Songs recorded with the E Street Band that songs written in the 1970s — comes by its Park, N.J.” debut. consummate pro. I’ll Iook down the turn up the volume in pursuit of communal life-affirming urgency only after paying “Priest” and “Orphans” inject “Letter” lens. I’ll smile on cue. It’ll be great. catharsis and show a little faith that, even respects to those that have been lost, and with wildcat energy. For all the fullness Don’t worry, babe. We’re ready to this far along in a nearly 50-year journey, facing the reality that the clock is ticking of the E Street wall of sound on the newly go.” I watched the performance. there is still magic in the night. on Springsteen and his bandmates. written songs, they tend to settle into simi- Yeah, I hit all the notes, but I look at With “Letter to You” (Columbia), It begins by looking death in the eye on a lar, not-too-fast tempos, and get sluggish at it and I go — I see what’s missing. released Friday, Springsteen once again song called “One Minute You’re Here” that times. You know, that genuine — all the gives his audience reason to believe, with doesn’t seem like it belongs on an E Street “Priest” and “Orphans” quicken the sweat and smile and twinkle in my a set of robust songs that showcase his Band album at all. pulse, and show Springsteen exploring eye because I was performing for a lifelong fellow travelers in all their rug- Instead, it sounds like it wandered over themes that continued to concern him his camera. It was lonely. ged glory. He’s back on E Street making from a Springsteen solo project like 2005’s entire career: the search for faith and value What has kept it fresh for you bighearted music constructed to fill arenas “Devils & Dust,” with acoustic guitar and of community. He’s talking back and forth as you continue to evolve as a and stadiums. grizzled vocal over a somber synthesizer. to himself across generations, with florid creator and a performer? But the album, his first release of It concerns existence itself. “One minute My aspirations, even at 25, were mostly new material with the band in eight you’re here,” the Boss muses. “Next minute cascades of language that contrast with not to be 50 years old and pretend- years, doesn’t go in for easy affirmation. you’re gone.” his current, terse style. Plus, down to their ing to be 25. So I had no desire to do Nearly all its songs are haunted by death With that theme established, the track harmonica codas, they sound like really that then, nor do I now. And I can as Springsteen mourns brothers in arms “Letter to You” comes thundering in, land- good Dylan songs. sit here in front of you with gray lost over the years, or revels in the worldly ing squarely on rock-solid, reassuring E “Letter to You” largely avoids topicality. hair and say (expletive) it, this is grace of a lover’s touch or the sound of a Street ground. It’s about Springsteen’s life- A full set of anti-Donald Trump anthems who I am. I’m 58 years old. I guar- Ben E. King song on the radio. It chases long compulsion to connect: “I took all the “would be the most boring album in the antee somebody somewhere will salvation, but knows that time is short. sunshine and rain, all my happiness and all world,” Springsteen told Rolling Stone. say, “This is dreck, and it doesn’t The title cut rumbles with instant famil- my pain ... And I sent it in a letter to you.” Still, “Rainmaker,” whose composition sound like ‘Livin’ on a Prayer.’ ” It iarity: Max Weinberg’s pounding drums, The songwriting burst for the “Letter to predates Trump’s presidency, is clearly shouldn’t sound like “Livin’ on a Roy Bittan’s piano embellishments, soaring You” album was inspired by the 2018 death included to speak to the moment: “Rain- Prayer.” That was then. God bless saxophone from Jake Clemons, stepping of George Theiss, frontman for the Cas- maker says white’s black and black’s white, that moment in time. But I don’t into the role that his uncle Clarence played tiles, Springsteen’s first band, who played says night’s day and day’s night,” he sings want to be that guy. I was that kid until his death in 2011. together from 1965 to 1968. as the band slams in hard. “Sometimes then. That’s not who I want to be “Ghosts,” the second single on the album Along with the absence of both Clarence folks need to believe in something so bad ... now. It’s not fair to me and the pro- — which was recorded live in Springsteen’s Clemons and original E Street keyboardist they’ll hire a rainmaker.” cess. Bruce is gonna go on the road, home studio in New Jersey in less than Danny Federici (who died in 2008), Theiss’ There’s a heartrending moment in the he’s 72. Jagger’s out there — 110 a week last November — is even more death haunts “Letter to You.” “Letter to You” film where the old friends (laughs). So the world’s changed. emphatic in its swaggering celebration of His presence is felt in “Ghosts” and also — not knowing COVID-19 would shut their Do you see yourself hitting the joining comrades in the shared purpose “Last Man Standing,” which Springsteen 2020 down — raise a toast to the road, look- road in the golden years? of slaying an audience. “Count the band in wrote after realizing he was the only Cas- ing forward to once again communing with No, I don’t, to be honest with and then kick into overdrive,” Springsteen tile still alive. fans all over the world. you. I am waiting for the day Mick sings. “By the end of the set we leave no “These songs reminded me of a debt Now, who knows when that can happen Jagger fi nally says enough for one one alive.” that I still owed to my Freehold brothers again. Until then, “Letter to You’s” songs of reason: I just want to know where If those songs gave the impression that in arms,” he says in “Bruce Springsteen’s community and faith will have to sustain us the end zone is. “Letter to You” might play out like a sin- Letter to You,” the Thom Zimny-directed on their own. PAGE 14 •STARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 25, 2020 BOOKS Retelling of Free Growth of a comedian Town Project’s Seinfeld’s new book is ‘map’ of road he took on comedic journey story like a Coen brothers movie BY DONALD LIEBENSON BY REID FORGRAVE Special to The Washington Post Star Tribune (Minneapolis) einfeld” proudly proclaimed very once in a while, a book to be a show about nothing. comes along that is so darkly “Is This Anything?,” Jerry comedic, with such a defi ned Seinfeld’s fi rst book in al- “S sense of place and fi lled with most three decades, is about everything. E characters that range from the fascinating It’s about childhood, teenhood, adult- to the bizarre to the earnest, that partway hood and parenthood. It’s about bumper through reading, it hits you: This has got cars and dry cleaning, magicians and to become a Coen brothers movie. supermarket check out rubber dividers, That is the feeling you get when fl ip- marriage and the zip line. ping through the pages of Vermont-based “Is This Anything?” is a decade-by-de- journalist Matthew cade collection of ideas Seinfeld initially wrote out longhand on yellow legal pads: Hongoltz-Hetling’s anythings he meticulously and doggedly fi rst book, “A Liber- crafted, worked tarian Walks Into a and honed in Bear: The Utopian front of audiences Plot to Liberate an until they became American Town somethings, and (and Some Bears).” those somethings It’s the true story of became his act. a group of libertar- “These pages,” ians who decided to he writes, “are the create the libertar- map of the forty- ian ideal — a town fi ve-year-long road without government I’ve been on to — in Grafton, N.H., a spread-out wilder- become this odd, ness with one paved road, in 2004. unusual thing that is the only thing I ever It was a grand social experiment. The really wanted to be.” town had a long tradition of being lib- He became one of those people “who ertarian-friendly, but nothing like this. killed themselves to keep coming up with Libertarians moved there from around great new material, who were able to the nation. Public funding for everything keep rising through the many levels.” disappeared while a tent city sprang up in But in the beginning is the idea. This the woods. Tempers fl ared between true- book takes its title from the question, believer no-government types and long- he says, that every comedian asks other time residents — the sheriff, the librarian, comedians about the comic viability of a and even the fi re chief, who happened to new bit. be a core member of the Free Town Proj- He notes that he has saved all his ma- ect himself. Eventually, tragedies struck. terial and stored it in accordion fi les. One What appeared on online chat forums of George Carlin’s classic bits concerned to be the founding of a libertarian utopia fi nding a place for one’s stuff. This is ended in a governmentless debacle that Jerry’s stuff, and the place he found was nearly destroyed the small town. Though this book. it turns out that in New Hampshire, where His signature bits are here, including the government has a critical role in con- his musings on the life of a sock (“Laun- taining the bear population, bears adored dry day is their only chance to escape”), the newfound freedoms that libertarian- plane travel (“They show you how to use ism afforded them. The bear population a seat belt in case you haven’t been in a blossomed, and began to maraud the car since 1965”) and a commercial for locals — at times with terrifying results. improved Tide (“I think if you have a T- Hongoltz-Hetling is a master of the turn shirt with bloodstains all over it, maybe of phrase. His voice is breezy and critical, laundry isn’t your biggest problem right with a fi nely tuned eye aimed at the absur- now”). dities as well as at the earnestness of the “Is This Anything?” is not a memoir Free Town Project. He’s an accomplished along the lines of Steve Martin’s “Born Netflix reporter who was once a Pulitzer Prize Standing Up,” but it does serve as fi nalist, and as he takes you on the jour- Seinfeld’s “This Is Your Life,” only with Jerry Seinfeld’s new memoir, “Is This Anything?”, is a decade-by-decade journey ney, you can feel the threatening moments jokes instead of trotting out distant rela- through the ideas that, once honed, became part of his comedy acts. when the libertarians would clearly rather tives and former teachers. this reporter guy just went away. Bit by bit, we chart his growth as it to be. But they will learn some lessons Readers of a certain age will get a nos- His characters are unlike any you’ve a master joke craftsman. Decade by through the way Seinfeld fi nds fresh talgic kick out of references to “The Ed ever come across: The libertarian who decade, we follow his life journey, view- takes on well-trod topics. Sullivan Show” and the children’s puppet purchases an old church as his home and ing the world through his perspective of For example, airline food has prob- show of the 1940s and ’50s, “Kukla, Fran then, to avoid paying taxes, starts his own what he found to be funny. ably been fodder for comedians since and Ollie.” With the exception of jokes libertarian church. The woman known In the 1970s, he jokes about child- the Wright brothers took off from Kitty about now-outmoded technology (the only as Doughnut Lady who fed boxes of hood, parents, his fi rst wallet and Cub Hawk. But Seinfeld focuses on less-con- BlackBerry), this material doesn’t feel doughnuts to the friendly neighborhood Scouts. In the ’80s, there are bits about sidered fl ight experiences, even putting dated. bears. The four Free Town Project found- airplanes and hotels, refl ecting his rising a positive spin on the airplane bathroom: Seinfeld famously works clean; you ers who, “fortifi ed by alcohol, tobacco and star status following his breakthrough “ I just like that little room. It’s like your will fi nd no f-bombs here. Although some fi rearms,” drove around the state of New on Johnny Carson’s “The Tonight Show.” own little apartment on the plane, isn’t it? jokes date back decades, there is scant Hampshire in a van in winter, debating (“Comedians talked about getting on You go in, close the door, the light comes material that is cringeworthy in terms of true freedom before they fi nally identifi ed Johnny Carson like Dorothy talked about on after a second. It’s like a little surprise gay, ethnic and gender stereotypes. And the town that would become their utopia going home,” he writes.) party.” nowhere in the book will you read the for true freedom. By the 20-teens, he refl ects: “You were Seinfeld’s keen-eyed encapsulations phrase so often associated with Seinfeld: The character portrayals are what a single, bachelor guy for 45 years. Then of the minutiae of daily life are a testa- “What’s the deal with ... ?” make this book. Some characters are lov- you turned on a dime. Marriage-wife- ment to the old saw about how in the “Is It Anything?” captures the output able; some are annoyingly pretentious and kids-family.” specifi c there is the universal. We’ve of one of our great comic minds, still in political ; some are pretty scary. The bits are presented in their pol- all been to the pharmacist but perhaps thrall to the process of working “tiny Needless to say, the experiment that ished form. It might have been instruc- never thought, “Why does the pharma- clubs with fl imsy stuff, night after night, was the Free Town Project did not work. tive for aspiring comedians had Seinfeld cist always have to be two and a half feet month after month. And it takes however But the only-in-America tale makes for illustrated how he took an idea and higher than everybody else?” That is long it takes.” a great read, and someday, hopefully, an worked it until it was where he wanted Seinfeld’s job. And that’s a big deal. even better Coen brothers fi lm. Sunday, October 25, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 15 CROSSWORD AND COMICS NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

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PHOTOS BY CLARENCE TABB, JR., THE DETROIT NEWS/TNS BY GREGG ELLMAN The owner can set him or Tribune News Service herself up as an administrator Julia Dapkus helps her 8-year-old daughter Isabelle attend virtual class with the help of a fidget with a PIN and grant access to mouse in Plymouth, Mich. Hedgehog Health created the mouse specifically for children like Isabelle. Kingston Technology’s other users, create read-only or DataTraveler 2000 cvUSB 3.0 en- write access, and use a timeout crypted keypad fl ash drive is not lock mode. your average fl ash drive. It might Kingston lists compatibility be the best and most important with Windows, macOS, Linux Multi-sensory assistance fl ash drive you can own. kernel and Chrome OS Android. It’s available in storage sizes Online: kingston.com; also up to 128GB ($234), which is available in capacities of 4GB, great, but what makes it so 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB valuable is its multiple layers of Company’s ‘fi dget mouse’ transforms learning for some security keeping data safe and No matter how good the sound secure, starting with a PIN when is from a computer’s built-in BY ARIANA TAYLOR Because of research of his it’s fi rst plugged in. As with any speakers, it’s external speakers The Detroit News own that saw similar results, fl ash drive, there’s always the that bring it to life. Creative has Lynch decided to create a tool risk of losing it, but even then, a budget-friendly solution with avigating on a comput- similar to fi dget toys that could the stored data stays hidden the Pebble V3 desktop speakers, er with a traditional provide the same functionality. since it’s password protected. which delivers exactly as adver- mouse never came “There’s clinical studies that An easy-to-use alphanumeric tised: louder, bolder and more Neasily for 8-year-old show that when you fi dget, it keypad is built on the outside powerful than ever. Isabelle Dapkus, who has devel- The Pebble V3 is built with a The fidget mouse, called a helps you increase focus for of the fl ash drive, which comes opmental disabilities. rounded shape but has a fl at spot Hoglet, is the first that Isabelle at least some people,” he said. preloaded with a password and Isabelle struggles with fi ne on the bottom to keep it in place. Dapkus has been able to use. “There’s so many learning instructions for changing it to motor skills, which affects her devices out there, but they’re anything 7-15 digits in length. Even with the rounded design, ability to use online materials the audio comes directly to your abilities and autism spectrum not really available for kids in With step-by-step instructions, for virtual learning, said her ears with 2.25-inch speakers disorders. school.” it takes about 30 seconds to com- mother, Julia Dapkus. angled at 45 degrees. “The cool thing about our Lynch has a dual master’s in plete the change. However, after countless early childhood education and From there, the only re- There are several connection products is that they don’t exist options: Bluetooth 5.0, UBC-C moments of frustration, Isa- currently ... this is a device for special education from New quirement is to remember the belle is now able to access her York University and spent 10 password. And in the event it’s or a 3.5 mm AUX-in. The USB anyone who learns differently cable to connect the speakers schoolwork and scroll through and anyone who needs to fi dget, years as a teacher. During his forgotten, the DT2000 can be YouTube on her own, all thanks fi rst teaching job, Lynch noticed reset to the default settings. is 53 inches long, and then a no matter their age, no mat- single 4-foot cable connects to to a fi dget mouse — a tactile, that a student carried a fi dget Kingston Brute Force Hacking ter where they’re from,” said a computer. A USB-C to USB-A multi-sensory device that re- toy around the school, and when Detection technology will per- Parker Lynch, creator of the converter is included. sembles a toy. the boy wasn’t allowed to have manently delete the fl ash drive’s Hoglet and CEO of HedgeHog The speakers add a great “She’s never been able to use the fi dget toy in the computer content after the incorrect pass- Health. “I had this idea far dimension to a computer sys- a mouse before, like ever, and lab, he was not focused. before COVID ... but I think in a word is attempted 10 consecutive tem. Even during these work- it wasn’t for lack of trying, but time of need like this, there’s no Lynch took it upon himself to times. it was just not the appropriate from-home days, the sound is a more relevant time for a prod- bring the student a fi dget toy in Besides the alphanumeric tremendous addition for Zoom tool,” said Dapkus, 41, of Livo- uct like this to come out.” the computer lab and saw that keypad, there are several other nia, Mich. “The fi rst time she meetings, online classes and The multi-sensory fi dget the student concentrated during security layers. For one, when even simply for streaming music was exposed to it, she took right mouse is covered in a silicon the entire assignment while it’s removed from the computer’s to it and shrieked with delight as the day winds down. body with nubs all around it that using it. USB port, it automatically locks. Creative has engineered with because it was hot pink.” help children grip the device. Five years of research and When it’s put back in, the pass- Clear Dialog audio processing to As virtual learning has The Hoglet is wireless and testing later, Lynch founded word is required. help achieve precise clarity out become a common option for minimizes clicking sounds as HedgeHog Health and patented According to Kingston, the of the speakers. I’m not a heavy families during the COVID-19 to not irritate those with autism the company’s fi rst product, the DT2000 is FIPS 140-2 Level 3 volume user, but often have to pandemic, online schooling spectrum disorder. Hoglet. certifi ed, which meets a fre- turn the volume up in computer has also become a struggle for Children who use a fi dget The Hoglet will go on sale in quently requested corporate IT meetings. In this case, I had students with developmental device have an increase in con- December, though pre-orders requirement. USB 3 speeds are my medium volume set, and it disabilities, especially as access centration, are not as restless, can be made now. The company 135MB/s read, 40MB/s write, remained that way. to autism centers and in-person and are more likely to complete has been able to raise about and with USB 2.0, speeds are The sound is adjustable with therapy has become limited. therapeutic and educational $70,000 for production. 30MB/s read, 20MB/s write. a built-in automated high gain Enter the Hoglet, a learning tasks, according to a study. Lynch and HedgeHog Health switch for compatible USB-C tool created by a Michigan com- The Flushing Hospital Medi- are working on a removable and devices and a manual switch pany to help students like Isa- cal Center in New York, which washable cover for the hoglet as for USB-A. The switch is on belle focus on computer tasks performed the study, found that well as another mouse that will the bottom of the V3’s right and navigate online lessons with fi dget toys can be benefi cial for stimulate all fi ve senses. speaker. little or no help. all students, including those “I think the hoglet is so Online: us.creative.com; The Hoglet — which takes its with learning disabilities. The universal ... the special needs $39.99 name from its resemblance to study showed a 10% increase community is hit hard with this a baby hedgehog — is specially in academic scores of students shutdown ending our resources. designed with elements from a who used fi dget toys and a 27% Our support was just stripped Creative’s Pebble V3 fi dget toy to increase focus for increase in scores of students away immediately, and kids desktop speakers those with developmental dis- diagnosed with ADHD. regress,” Dapkus said. CREATIVE/TNS Sunday, October 25, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 17 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Iran’s goal is to undermine democracy Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY ARIANE M. TABATABAI fort? And why would Iran, which has been ethnic, religious, socioeconomic and parti- EDITORIAL Special to The Washington Post the target of the Trump administration’s san lines in the United States, and to sow “maximum pressure” campaign — which chaos and confusion. This not only allows Terry Leonard, Editor n Wednesday night, director has left the Iranian economy in shambles Iran to retaliate for what it sees as similar [email protected] of national intelligence John and led to the targeted killing of its top efforts by the U.S. government on Iran but Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor Ratcliffe called a news confer- military commander, Maj. Gen. Qassem it also helps Iran discredit democracy as a [email protected] Oence to warn Americans that Soleimani — ostensibly seek to boost the system of government. foreign adversaries were actively interfer- president? November will mark the first anniversa- Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content ing in the U.S. elections. Ratcliffe noted The U.S. intelligence community has re- ry of the 2019 economic protests through- [email protected] that two countries, Russia and Iran, have peatedly and consistently warned that Iran out Iran, to which the regime responded Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation launched efforts to influence the course was among the authoritarian actors look- by shutting down the Internet, killing hun- [email protected] of the elections. That Russia would be in- ing to undermine democracy through elec- dreds in just three days, and subsequently volved in interference efforts is not sur- tion interference, particularly by seeking arbitrarily detaining and torturing thou- Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital prising. After all, Moscow’s interference to influence voters. sands, including children. It’s clear that [email protected] in the 2016 presidential elections is well Iran’s capabilities lag behind those of the regime doesn’t have an answer to the documented, and the Kremlin remains the Russia and China, and the regime’s opera- growing discontent within the country. Its BUREAU STAFF key threat to the current elections. But the tions aren’t as sophisticated. This might be system of government isn’t attractive and, assessment that Iran was active alongside the reason Washington was able to quickly as a result, it has resorted — as most au- Europe/Mideast Russia quickly raised eyebrows. attribute the efforts to Tehran. Indeed, ac- thoritarian regimes do — to repression and Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief While Ratcliffe’s revelations raise many cording to Reuters, mistakes in a video ac- discrediting democracy. [email protected] questions, the fact that Iran would seek to companying some of the emails may have It would be a mistake to ascribe to Iran +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 interfere with the U.S. elections shouldn’t facilitated quick attribution by U.S. govern- narrow objectives centered on shaping the Pacific come as a surprise. This falls in line with ment and private tech company analysts. outcome of the upcoming elections. Iran’s Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief Iran’s long-standing goal to undermine de- Over the past decade, Iran has sought goal is to exploit divisions in American so- [email protected] mocracy at home and abroad. to expand its tool kit and enhance its ca- ciety and to undermine our democratic in- +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 According to Ratcliffe, who did not cite pabilities, and it has learned from Russia stitutions and processes. By doing so, Iran Washington specific evidence, Iran acquired voter data and China in the process. Its toolkit now hopes to better position itself in a compe- Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief — some of which is publicly available — and includes cyberattacks, disinformation tition it can’t win with either hard or soft [email protected] used it to send spoofed emails to intimidate campaigns and malign finance — though power — and to telegraph to its own popu- (+1)(202)886-0033 voters. These threatening emails appeared these operations often prove much less ef- lation that, despite its failures, the regime Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News to come from the Proud Boys, a white su- fective than those undertaken by other key has no viable democratic alternative. [email protected] premacist group that became a household authoritarian actors. Fighting over which candidate Iran name during the first presidential debate Contrary to Ratcliffe’s claims, it’s un- wants to boost or hurt, rather than focus- CIRCULATION when President Donald Trump seemingly likely that Iran’s primary goal was to hurt ing on how to respond in a unified way to Mideast refused to condemn it. The emails report- Trump’s campaign or boost his challenger. these threats, will only play into Tehran’s Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager edly targeted Democrats in Alaska and To be sure, Tehran would benefit from em- hands. Americans shouldn’t take the bait. [email protected] Florida, a battleground state, threatening barrassing the president, as his adminis- Ariane M. Tabatabai is the Middle East fellow [email protected] them into voting for Trump. tration continues to increase pressure on at the Alliance for Securing Democracy at the DSN (314)583-9111 But how would the United States be able the Islamic Republic. But the main goal German Marshall Fund and an adjunct senior research fellow at Columbia University. She is Europe to attribute these efforts to Iran so quickly? pursued by Iran — similarly to Russia and the author of “No Conquest, No Defeat — Iran’s Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager Who in Iran would be linked to such an ef- China — is to exacerbate divisions along National Security Strategy.” [email protected] [email protected] +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 Pacific The DNI office is doing the opposite of what it should Mari Mori, [email protected] +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)227.7333 BY DAVID IGNATIUS intelligence about a Russian assessment gence sources. The roughly 1,700 people CONTACT US Washington Post Writers Group of Hillary Clinton that U.S. officials said who work there are “demoralized,” says could be disinformation, and then declar- one. The organization is being “hollowed Washington WASHINGTON ing “there is no intelligence that supports” out,” says a second, as senior employees tel: (+1)202.886.0003 he mission statement for the direc- allegations that the leak of Hunter Biden’s quit and junior ones resist being sent there 633 3rd St. NW, Suite 116, Washington, DC 20001-3050 tor of national intelligence stress- alleged emails was “part of a Russian dis- on temporary assignment from other agen- Reader letters es nonpartisan values: excellence, information campaign,” as some former cies, such as the CIA. Analysts are “pull- courage, respect and integrity. [email protected] T intelligence officials have claimed. ing their punches” for fear of offending the Regrettably, the performance of current John Brennan, former CIA director and White House, says a third. Additional contacts DNI John Ratcliffe has often seemed to a passionate Trump critic, underlined the “The intelligence community is exhaust- stripes.com/contactus emphasize another metric — serving the worries about Ratcliffe’s independence in ed by Trump,” says a fourth, noting that political interests of the man who appoint- a conversation Thursday on Washington agencies such as the CIA are trying to “dis- OMBUDSMAN ed him, President Donald Trump. Post Live. “I wish the director of national tance themselves” from a DNI office that Ernie Gates Trump wants Ratcliffe’s help as Nov. 3 intelligence had more credibility because doesn’t help them improve performance approaches. The president is desperately I think there are real questions about and carries a political agenda. “The prob- seeking a silver bullet to fire at former The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow whether or not what he says is being mo- lem is that the DNI provides no value to the of news and information, reporting any attempts by the Vice President Joe Biden — some nugget tivated by his political interests,” he said, other agencies. They don’t want to act as a military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s from the intelligence world that would jus- arguing that Ratcliffe “has politicized his community.” independence. The ombudsman also responds to concerns tify his wild accusations of “hoaxes” and and questions from readers, and monitors coverage for fair- office by the selective release and declas- These four intelligence veterans also fear ness, accuracy, timeliness and balance. The ombudsman “criminals.” Sources tell me Trump has sification of some material that is designed that political caution is creeping into the welcomes comments from readers, and can be contacted been raging inside the White House for to promote Donald Trump’s prospects for analysis that agencies share with Congress by email at [email protected], or by phone at Ratcliffe to deliver the goods. 202.886.0003. reelection.” or the White House . Intelligence briefers Ratcliffe, a former Republican congress- A bipartisan warning about the danger are sometimes accompanied by “minders” man, is facing a moment of truth: Will he of 11th-hour dissemination of sensitive from the DNI’s office, to make sure they Stars and Stripes (USPS 0417900) is published week- serve the intelligence community that he information came Thursday from Sens. don’t stray from approved themes, one of- days (except Dec. 25 and Jan. 1) for 50 cents Monday heads, protecting information that — in Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Mark Warner, ficial told me. Important intelligence is through Thursday and for $1 on Friday by Pacific Stars and making a splash for Trump — could dis- D-Va.: “To the American people and the still included in formal documents, like the Stripes, Unit 45002, APO AP 96301-5002. Periodicals postage paid at San Francisco, CA, Postmaster: Send close sources and methods and damage the media, we reiterate the need to be skepti- President’s Daily Brief. But on topics that address changes to Pacific Stars and Stripes, Unit 45002, country? Or will he join Trump in an as- cal of sensationalist, last-minute claims might upset Trump, like allegations that APO AP 96301-5002. sault on the very agencies he leads, treating about election infrastructure,” they said. Russia is paying bounties to kill U.S. and This newspaper is authorized by the Department of Defense for members of the military services overseas. them as part of an imaginary “deep state” “The White House wants to pull a rabbit coalition troops in Afghanistan, the brief- However, the contents of Stars and Stripes are unofficial, that the president sees as his enemy? out of the hat, sources, methods and allies ers don’t push too hard. and are not to be considered as the official views of, or Ratcliffe joined FBI Director Christo- be damned,” Warner said in an interview The DNI post was created in 2005 to “con- endorsed by, the U.S. government. As a DOD newspaper, Stars and Stripes may be distributed through official chan- pher Wray on Wednesday in exposing ef- Thursday. nect the dots” among the 17 intelligence nels and use appropriated funds for distribution to remote forts by Iran and Russia to influence the Intelligence officials have told me they agencies and avoid another catastrophe locations where overseas DOD personnel are located. 2020 presidential election. Two cheers for fear Ratcliffe was appointed DNI for a like the 9/11 attacks. But under Ratcliffe, The appearance of advertising in this publication does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense that. Even if the claims about Iranian ac- simple reason: Trump wanted a loyal sup- the agencies are shy of being connected to or Stars and Stripes of the products or services advertised. tivity on behalf of Biden perplexed some porter in charge of the spy agencies as a central structure they mistrust. Products or services advertised shall be made available for intelligence officials, it’s good that Rat- the country headed toward Election Day. As the DNI office has become politi- purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical cliffe appeared to be taking intelligence That’s the kind of raw self-interest the cized, it’s performing the opposite of what handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor interference seriously. country has come to expect from Trump, was intended — separating the agencies of the purchaser, user or patron. But there are many other questions about but we don’t often assess the consequences rather than integrating them. If Biden is © Stars and Stripes 2020 Ratcliffe’s behavior. On two previous re- for the intelligence community. elected next month, he should ask whether cent occasions, Ratcliffe had seemed to be The ODNI structure has been enfeebled, this bureaucratic behemoth, so susceptible stripes.com serving Trump’s political aims — releasing according to four knowledgeable intelli- to manipulation, should be scrapped. PAGE 18 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 25, 2020 SCOREBOARD

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Arizona 4 2 0 .666 166 112 Richardson (achilles), LB Sione Takitaki SEE TITANS — STEELERS: OUT: CB Mike LPGA Tour 21. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford. L.A. Rams 4 2 0 .666 152 114 (hand). BENGALS: OUT: CB William Jack- Hilton (shoulder), FB Derek Watt (ham- Friday 22. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet. San Francisco 3 3 0 .500 148 130 son (concussion), RB Joe Mixon (foot). string). FULL: G David DeCastro (abdo- At Great Waters Course 23. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford. Thursday’s game QUESTIONABLE: WR John Ross (illness), men), WR Diontae Johnson (back), C Philadelphia 22, N.Y. Giants 21 Greensboro, Ga. 24. (38) John Hunter Nemechek, Ford. S Shawn Williams (hamstring). FULL: Maurkice Pouncey (foot), QB Ben Roeth- Sunday’s games DT Geno Atkins (not injury related), LB lisberger (not injury related), WR JuJu Purse: $1.3 million 25. (6) Ryan Newman, Ford. Yardage: 6,664; Par: 72 Buffalo at N.Y. Jets Markus Bailey (neck), DE Khalid Kareem Smith-Schuster (knee), DE Stephon Tuitt 26. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet. Pittsburgh at Tennessee (shoulder), CB Darius Phillips (illness), (not injury related). TITANS: FULL: WR Second Round 27. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet. Ally McDonald 66-68—134 -10 Green Bay at Houston WR Auden Tate (shoulder). A.J. Brown (knee), LB Jadeveon Clowney Bianca Pagdanganan 68-67—135 -9 28. (32) Corey LaJoie, Ford. Cleveland at Cincinnati DALLAS COWBOYS at WASHINGTON (knee), DT DaQuan Jones (foot), T Dennis Danielle Kang 65-70—135 -9 29. (37) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet. Carolina at New Orleans FOOTBALL TEAM — COWBOYS: OUT: T Kelly (knee), TE MyCole Pruitt (illness), Ariya Jutanugarn 67-69—136 -8 30. (96) Daniel Suarez, Toyota. Detroit at Atlanta Brandon Knight (knee), G Zack Martin TE Jonnu Smith (ankle), T Isaiah Wilson Katherine Kirk 72-65—137 -7 31. (15) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet. Dallas at Washington (concussion). LIMITED: DE Aldon Smith (illness). Mel Reid 69-68—137 -7 32. (42) Matt Kenseth, Chevrolet. Tampa Bay at Las Vegas (neck). WASHINGTON: OUT: T Saahdiq SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS at NEW ENG- Pernilla Lindberg 68-69—137 -7 33. (27) JJ Yeley, Ford. Kansas City at Denver Charles (knee), WR Antonio Gandy- LAND PATRIOTS — 49ERS: OUT: LB Kwon Carlota Ciganda 73-65—138 -6 34. (00) Quin Houff, Chevrolet. San Francisco at New England Golden (hamstring), DE James Smith- Alexander (ankle), RB Raheem Mostert Brittany Altomare 71-67—138 -6 35. (77) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet. Jacksonville at L.A. Chargers Williams (concussion), WR Isaiah Wright (ankle), S Jaquiski Tartt (groin), S Jim- Chella Choi 69-69—138 -6 36. (66) Timmy Hill, Toyota. Seattle at Arizona (shoulder). QUESTIONABLE: T Geron mie Ward (quadricep). QUESTIONABLE: T 37. (7) Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet. Open: Baltimore, Indianapolis, Miami, Christian (knee). FULL: CB Ronald Darby Trent Williams (ankle), RB Jeffery Wilson 38. (53) Garrett Smithley, Ford. Minnesota (illness), LB Kevin Pierre-Louis (shoul- (calf). FULL: CB Dontae Johnson (groin). 39. (51) Joey Gase, Ford. Monday’s game der), TE Logan Thomas (neck), DE Chase PATRIOTS: OUT: DT Carl Davis (concus- Deals 40. (49) Chad Finchum, Toyota. Chicago at L.A. Rams Young (groin). sion). QUESTIONABLE: DT Adam Butler Thursday, Oct. 29 DETROIT LIONS at ATLANTA FALCONS (elbow), S Kyle Dugger (ankle), WR Ju- SpeedyCash.com 400 lineup Atlanta at Carolina — LIONS: OUT: CB Desmond Trufant lian Edelman (knee), G Shaquille Mason Friday’s transactions Sunday, Nov. 1 (hamstring). FULL: WR Danny Amendola (calf), DE Derek Rivers (back). NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Tennessee at Cincinnati (foot), G Joe Dahl (groin), DE Trey Flow- SEATTLE SEAHAWKS at ARIZONA BASEBALL Race Sunday N.Y. Jets at Kansas City ers (wrist), WR Marvin Jones (knee), CARDINALS — SEAHAWKS: OUT: S Jamal Major League Baseball At Texas Motor Speedway L.A. Rams at Miami C Frank Ragnow (groin). FALCONS: Adams (groin). QUESTIONABLE: G Mike American League Fort Worth, Texas Indianapolis at Detroit QUESTIONABLE: DE Takkarist McKinley Iupati (back). CARDINALS: QUESTION- SEATTLE MARINERS — Claimed RHP New England at Buffalo (groin). DNP: G James Carpenter (not in- ABLE: T Kelvin Beachum (ankle), LB Ky- Domingo Tapia off waivers from Boston. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) Las Vegas at Cleveland jury related), RB Todd Gurley (not injury lie Fitts (hamstring), LB Dennis Gardeck RHP Gerson Bautista cleared waivers Pittsburgh at Baltimore related), DT Deadrin Senat (not injury re- (foot), WR DeAndre Hopkins (ankle), CB and was outrighted to Tacoma (PCL). 1. (2) Sheldon Creed, Chevrolet. 2. (23) Brett Moffitt, Chevrolet. Minnesota at Green Bay lated). LIMITED: DE Dante Fowler (ankle), Dre Kirkpatrick (foot), DT Jordan Phillips National League L.A. Chargers at Denver ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Claimed 3. (16) Austin Hill, Toyota. WR Julio Jones (hamstring), WR Calvin (foot). FULL: S Budda Baker (thumb), LB LHP Taylor Guilbeau off waivers from 4. (98) Grant Enfinger, Ford. New Orleans at Chicago Ridley (elbow). FULL: WR Russell Gage Jordan Hicks (wrist). Seattle. San Francisco at Seattle (shoulder), S Jaylinn Hawkins (concus- TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS at LAS VE- 5. (51) Chandler Smith, Toyota. Dallas at Philadelphia FOOTBALL 6. (21) Zane Smith, Chevrolet. sion), WR Brandon Powell (elbow), CB GAS RAIDERS — BUCCANEERS: QUES- Open: Houston, Jacksonville, Arizona, Kendall Sheffield (foot). TIONABLE: S Andrew Adams (hamstring). National Football League 7. (88) Matt Crafton, Ford. ARIZONA CAEDINALS — Acquired DE Washington GREEN BAY PACKERS at HOUSTON DNP: DE Jason Pierre-Paul (knee). LIM- 8. (99) Ben Rhodes, Ford. Monday, Nov. 2 TEXANS — PACKERS: OUT: RB Tyler Ervin ITED: S Andrew Adams (hamstring), CB Markus Golden from the Cardinals in ex- 9. (26) Tyler Ankrum, Chevrolet. change for a 2021 sixth-round draft pick. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Giants (wrist), DT Tyler Lancaster (shoulder). Carlton Davis (knee), WR Chris Godwin CAROLINA PANTHERS — Activated 10. (18) Christian Eckes, Toyota. DOUBTFUL: T David Bakhtiari (chest), CB (hamstring), WR Scott Miller (hip, groin), K Joey Slye and OL Trent Scott from re- 11. (19) Derek Kraus, Toyota. NFL injury report Kevin King (quadricep), S Darnell Savage S Antoine Winfield (shoulder, groin). serve/COVID-19 list. Placed CB Rasul 12. (38) Todd Gilliland, Ford. (quadricep). QUESTIONABLE: DE Mon- FULL: QB Tom Brady (not injury related), Douglas on reserve/COVID-19 list. Signed 13. (45) Trevor Bayne, Chevrolet. NEW YORK — The National Football travius Adams (foot), RB Aaron Jones LB Lavonte David (knee), WR Mike Evans S Sean Chandler from New York Giants 14. (40) Ryan Truex, Chevrolet. League injury report, as provided by the (calf), C Corey Linsley (back), LB Preston (ankle), RB Leonard Fournette (ankle), practice squad. 15. (13) Johnny Sauter, Ford. league (DNP: did not practice; LIMITED: Smith (shoulder), TE Robert Tonyan (an- DE William Gholston (biceps), TE Rob CHICAGO BEARS — Activated OL Bada- 16. (56) Tyler Hill, Chevrolet. limited participation; FULL: Full partici- kle). LIMITED: LB Krys Barnes (shoulder, Gronkowski (shoulder). RAIDERS: OUT: ra Trore from reserve/COVID-19 list. Re- 17. (02) Tate Fogleman, Chevrolet. pation): calf), LB Rashan Gary (ankle), TE Mar- WR Bryan Edwards (foot, ankle), CB leased LB Sharif Finch from the practice 18. (22) Austin Wayne Self, Chevrolet. SUNDAY cedes Lewis (knee), LB Preston Smith Keisean Nixon (groin). QUESTIONABLE: squad. Signed DB Marqui Christian to the 19. (30) Danny Bohn, Toyota. BUFFALO BILLS at NEW YORK JETS (shoulder), LB Za’Darius Smith (ankle), DT Maliek Collins (shoulder), DE Carl practice squad. 20. (4) Raphael Lessard, Toyota. — BILLS: OUT: WR John Brown (knee), LB WR Equanimeous St. Brown (knee), TE Nassib (toe). LIMITED: CB Lamarcus DENVER BRONCOS — Released DT Syl- 21. (52) Stewart Friesen, Toyota. vester Williams. Tyrel Dodson (hamstring), T Cody Ford Robert Tonyan (ankle). FULL: CB Jaire Joyner (hamstring). FULL: WR Rico Gaf- JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Released 22. (20) Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet. (knee), TE Dawson Knox (calf), CB Josh Alexander (hand, knee), C Corey Linsley ford (hamstring), LB Nick Kwiatkoski DE Josh Mauro. 23. (15) Tanner Gray, Ford. Norman (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: CB (back). TEXANS: QUESTIONABLE: TE Jor- (pectoral), T Sam Young (knee). NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Placed CB 24. (68) Clay Greenfield, Toyota. Cameron Lewis (wrist), LB Matt Milano dan Akins (ankle, concussion), LB Peter MONDAY Ken Crawley and WR Emmanuel Sanders 25. (3) Jordan Anderson, Chevrolet. (pectoral), CB Tre’Davious White (back). Kalambayi (hamstring). FULL: LB Dylan CHICAGO BEARS at LOS ANGELES on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed WR 26. (41) Dawson Cram, Chevrolet. LIMITED: QB Jake Fromm (not injury re- Cole (knee), CB Keion Crossen (foot), RB RAMS — BEARS: No Data Reported. Bennie Fowler on injured reserve. 27. (44) Natalie Decker, Chevrolet. lated), CB Cameron Lewis (wrist), LB Buddy Howell (hamstring), G Senio Kele- RAMS: No Data reported. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Waived DE 28. (24) Chase Purdy, Chevrolet. Daeshon Hall from the reserve/PUP list. 29. (17) Dylan Lupton, Ford. Placed WR DeSean Jackson on injured 30. (83) Ray Ciccarelli, Chevrolet. reserve. 31. (10) Jennifer Jo Cobb, Chevrolet. Pro soccer PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Released 32. (00) Josh Bilicki, Toyota. P Dustin Colquitt. Placed LB Devin Bush 33. (49) Tim Viens, Chevrolet. on injured reserve. Promoted DE Henry MLS Sunday, Oct. 18 Sunday’s game Mondeaux to their active roster. Signed 34. (33) Josh Reaume, Toyota. Columbus 3, New York City FC 1 LA Galaxy at Los Angeles FC LB Ray Wilborn to the practice squad. 35. (6) Norm Benning, Chevrolet. EASTERN CONFERENCE Orlando City 1, New York 1, tie Tuesday’s games TAMPA BAY BUCANEERS — Agreed to 36. (42) James Buescher, Chevrolet. W L T Pts GF GA D.C. United 2, Cincinnati 1 Nashville at Montreal terms with WR Antonio Brown on a one- 37. (14) Trey Hutchens III, Ford. Toronto FC 12 2 5 41 30 17 Toronto FC 1, Atlanta 0 Seattle at Vancouver year contract. Philadelphia 11 3 5 38 34 17 Houston 2, Minnesota 2, tie Wednesday’s games HOCKEY Columbus 10 4 4 34 30 15 Real Salt Lake at Colorado ppd. New England at New York National Hockey League Orlando City 8 2 8 32 30 18 MINNESOTA WILD — Re-signed D Lou- Tennis Los Angeles FC 1, Portland 1, tie Sporting Kansas City at Cincinnati New England 7 5 8 29 22 19 LA Galaxy 1, Vancouver 0 Atlanta at Orlando City ie Belpedio to a one-year, two-way con- New York City FC 8 8 3 27 24 19 tract. Signed F Marco Rossi to a three- Nashville SC 6 6 7 25 19 18 Seattle 0, San Jose 0, tie Chicago at Philadelphia year, entry level contract. European Open New York 7 8 4 25 22 23 Monday, Oct. 19 New York City FC at Toronto FC NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Named Montreal 7 10 2 23 29 36 Philadelphia 2, New England 1 Columbus at D.C. United Todd Richards assistant coach. Friday Chicago 5 8 5 20 24 28 Tuesday, Oct. 20 Colorado at Minnesota NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Named Chris At Lotto Arena Atlanta 5 10 4 19 18 22 Nashville 3, FC Dallas 0 Miami at FC Dallas Taylor assistant coach and Dave Rogal- Antwerp, Belgium Inter Miami CF 5 11 3 18 19 29 Wednesday, Oct. 21 LA Galaxy at Portland ski goaltending coach. Purse: $394,800 Cincinnati 4 11 4 16 11 30 Sporting Kansas City at Colorado Houston at Los Angeles FC SOCCER Surface: Hardcourt indoor D.C. United 3 10 6 15 17 33 ppd. Real Salt Lake at San Jose Major League Soccer Men’s Singles MLS — Inter Miami D Gonzalez Pirez WESTERN CONFERENCE Thursday, Oct. 22 Saturday, Oct. 31 Quarterfinals W L T Pts GF GA Portland 1, Seattle 1, tie Houston at FC Dallas has been fined an undisclosed amount Grigor Dimitrov (4), Bulgaria, def. Mi- for his actions in the match against the Seattle 9 4 5 32 36 18 Friday’s game Chicago at Nashville los Raonic (5), Canada, walkover. Portland 9 5 5 32 39 31 New England 1, Nashville 1, tie Sunday, Nov. 1 Montreal Impact on Oct. 17. FC Cincinna- Ugo Humbert, France, def. Lloyd Har- ti Head Coach Jaap Stam has been fined Sporting KC 9 6 3 30 31 25 Saturday’s games Philadelphia at Columbus an undisclosed amount for his actions ris, South Africa, 6-3, 7-6 (2). Los Angeles FC 7 7 4 25 40 34 Daniel Evans, Britain, def. Karen Orlando City at Miami Cincinnati at Atlanta in a match against D.C. United on Oct. Minnesota United 6 5 6 24 28 23 D.C. United at Atlanta New York at New York City FC 18. Houston Dynamo D Adam Lundkvist Khachanov (3), Russia, 3-6, 7-6 (7), 6-4. FC Dallas 6 5 6 24 22 20 Alex de Minaur (8), Australia, def. San Jose 6 7 6 24 28 43 New York at Chicago Orlando City at Montreal has been suspended for two matches Minnesota at Cincinnati D.C. United at New England and fined an undisclosed amount for his Marcos Giron, United States, 6-3, 6-0. Vancouver 7 12 0 21 22 40 actions in a match against Minnesota Men’s Doubles Real Salt Lake 5 7 6 21 24 29 Montreal at New York City FC Minnesota at Sporting Kansas City United FC on Oct. 18. Quarterfinals Houston 4 7 8 20 27 32 Toronto FC at Philadelphia Miami at Toronto FC FC DALLAS — Announced that G Phe- Rohan Bopanna, India, and Matwe Colorado 5 4 4 19 25 20 Columbus at Houston Seattle at Colorado lipe Megiolaro has been called up to Bra- Middelkoop, Netherlands, vs. Matt Reid LA Galaxy 5 9 3 18 22 34 Colorado at Sporting Kansas City Vancouver at Portland zil’s U-23 National Team in preparation and Alex de Minaur, Australia, 6-3, 4-6, Note: Three points for victory, one FC Dallas at Real Salt Lake Real Salt Lake at LA Galaxy for Olympic games. 10-4. point for tie. San Jose at Vancouver Los Angeles FC at San Jose Sunday, October 25, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 19 AUTO RACING/SPORTS BRIEFS Briefl y Source: WR Brown agrees to join Bucs

Associated Press pressed doubt that a third fight with American Deontay Wilder TAMPA, Fla. — Suspended re- would happen in 2020. ceiver Antonio Brown has agreed Fury claimed the WBC belt to return to the NFL with the off Wilder with a seventh-round Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a one- stoppage in February, after their year deal, according to a person draw in 2018. with knowledge of the move. The 32-year-old Fury an- The person spoke to The As- nounced in June that he had sociated Press on condition of agreed to a two-fight deal with anonymity Saturday because the Anthony Joshua. The sides said contract had not been completed. that the first bout could take place The addition of the volatile sometime in 2021 in what would seven-time Pro Bowl selection be an all-British showdown be- bolsters an already formidable tween the current holders of the arsenal of playmakers for Tom heavyweight belts. Brady. Joshua is scheduled to fight Brown, who’s nearing the end of Kubrat Pulev on Dec. 12 at the O2 an eight-game suspension for vio- Arena in London. The fight was lating the league’s personal con- postponed from June because of duct policy, is eligible to return in the coronavirus pandemic. Week 9, when the first-place Bucs (4-2) host the NFC South rival MICHAEL CONROY/AP New Orleans Saints. Source: NBA targeting Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning an IndyCar race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway earlier this Brown is the latest high-pro- Dec. 22 to start season month. Newgarden is 32 points behind Scott Dixon in a bid to win back-to-back titles. file addition around Brady, who signed with Tampa Bay in free The NBA may be back before agency this year after a historic Christmas and fans could return 20-season run in New England to games at some point next sea- that included nine Super Bowl ap- son, if one plan considered by the Championship stakes in finale league’s board of governors be- pearances and six titles. Tight end Rob Gronkowski and comes reality. running backs Leonard Four- The board is targeting a Dec. BY JENNA FRYER nette and LeSean McCoy have 22 start to what would be a sea- Associated Press also joined Brady in Tampa Bay, son of 70 to 72 games, with the which hasn’t made the playoffs NBA Finals ending in June again ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. since 2007. as has been in the case for many — Scott Dixon has controlled In- Brown is reuniting with the 43- years, according to a person with dyCar’s title race since the start year-old quarterback after play- knowledge of the situation. The of this disrupted start-and-stop ing one game with Brady during person, who spoke to The Associ- season. Reigning champion Josef a brief stint with the Patriots in ated Press Friday on condition of Newgarden remained undeterred September 2019. anonymity because no plan has and slowed Dixon’s runaway The impending signing comes been finalized, said the possibil- rout. more than six months after coach ity of fans being at games would The American has whittled Bruce Arians declared adding hinge on how a particular market 85 points off of Dixon’s lead and Brown to a group of talented is faring against the coronavirus turned Sunday’s season finale young receivers, including Pro at that time. into a championship-deciding Bowl selections Mike Evans and There are other options, such event. Chris Godwin, was “not gonna as waiting until later in the sea- Newgarden is now 32 points be- happen.” son to begin play with the hope hind Dixon in a bid to win back- But with injuries to Evans that more arenas would be able to-back titles and IndyCar found (ankle), Godwin (hamstring) and to have fans. But starting in De- 19,872 scoring scenarios that Scotty Miller (hamstring/groin) cember instead of mid-January could determine the champion or later could generate a differ- CHARLIE NEIBERGALL/AP limiting the amount of time Brady when the checkered flag falls in has had to work with his top re- ence of roughly $500 million in downtown St. Petersburg. Scott Dixon seemed to be cruising toward a sixth title when the ceivers in practice and games, revenue, the person said. “It was like 20,000 scenarios -- New Zealander opened the abbreviated IndyCar season with three adding Brown provides Brady 1% of the scenarios means we can consecutive wins. Defending champion Josef Newgarden has with another proven playmaker. Arizona hoops receives win the championship,” Newgar- whittled 85 points off Dixon’s lead, however, and turned Sunday’s Arians was Pittsburgh’s offen- notice of allegations den said. “You’re saying there’s a season finale into a championship-deciding event. sive coordinator when the Steelers chance and that’s all we need.” drafted Brown in the sixth round Arizona has received a formal Dixon seemed to be cruising Dixon said. hard task for us to try to win the in 2010. The receiver played nine notice of allegations from the toward a sixth title when the New Newgarden, with three wins championship.” seasons in Pittsburgh before re- NCAA stemming from a federal Zealander opened the abbrevi- this season, is now looming in The IndyCar season was 48 questing a trade and being dealt investigation into shady recruit- ated season with three consecu- Dixon’s rearview mirror. But even hours away from its March 17 to the Raiders in March 2019. ing practices three years ago. tive wins. Dixon is considered the with the astronomical amount of season-opening race when sports The university acknowledged best of his generation, a driver scoring possibilities, Newgarden shut down during the pandemic , Fury says he’ll fight in in a statement Friday it had re- who rarely makes mistakes, will have to be nearly perfect to decimating the original 17-race London in December ceived the notice. avoids risky racing situations and win a third title. schedule. IndyCar lost stops in “However, in order to protect can protect a points lead. Dixon needs only to finish ninth seven different cities and new se- LONDON — WBC world the integrity of the ongoing en- But then Dixon did err during or better to win the title, regard- ries owner Roger Penske cobbled heavyweight champion Tyson forcement process, the Universi- a doubleheader at Mid-Ohio last less if Newgarden sweeps every together a 14-race season full of Fury said Saturday that he plans ty is not releasing the NOA at this month. He held a 96-point lead point available and wins from the doubleheaders and four races at to fight in London on Dec. 5, but time,” the university said. when that weekend opened, but a pole. Indianapolis Motor Speedway. his opponent is unknown. The school has 90 days to re- sub-par performance in the first He feels no pressure to com- IndyCar put St. Pete back on “I’d just like to announce I’m spond. The NCAA then has 60 race followed by a “rookie mis- plete a flawless weekend. the schedule as the finale, seven definitely fighting December the days to respond to the school’s take” spin the next day gave New- “I’m surprised we’re here. It al- months after the teams sat idle all 5th in London. Opponent to be an- reply before a hearing will garden an opening. most makes it more disappointing over the city awaiting a decision, nounced very, very soon,” Fury be set with the Committee on Dixon’s lead shrunk to 40 looking at the year now that we’ve and the new race date seemed said in a video message posted on Infractions. points, a slide that ended all talk clawed back to this point,” New- tenuous until about a month ago. his social media accounts. “Just Arizona had been in the NCAA’s of a coronation before the season garden said. “We were in such But state and city officials signed working on some opponents. Let crosshairs since 2017, when assis- finale. a deficit, there was such a hill. off on this weekend while also au- you all know who it’s going to be tant coach Emanuel Richardson “Had I not spun, I think it We’ve reduced the hill, without thorizing 20,000 spectators, mak- shortly.” was among 10 people arrested as would have been a different sce- a doubt, but it’s still a mountain ing St. Pete the largest IndyCar Fury and his co-promoter part of a federal corruption inves- nario going into the last race,” to climb. It’s going to be a very crowd this season. Frank Warren recently ex- tigation into college basketball. PAGE 20 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 25, 2020 NFL Seahawks unsure of Adams, waiting on Gordon return Unbeaten Seattle has plenty of questions

BY TIM BOOTH Associated Press RENTON, Wash. — The Se- attle Seahawks still don’t know when or if they’ll get the services of wide receiver Josh Gordon this season and if his current suspen- Seahawks (5-0) sion will be lifted by the NFL. at Cardinals (4-2) They continue to be linked in AFN-Sports2 STEVEN SENNE/AP rumors about another currently suspended wide receiver in free 6 p.m. Sunday CET Drew Lock will lead the Denver Broncos against his hometown Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. agent Antonio Brown. 1 a.m. Monday JKT They brought back a famil- iar face by signing linebacker Mychal Kendricks to the practice season rehabbing the torn ACL in Lock happy to be bad guy squad. his knee. And their biggest offseason ac- Carroll said Kendricks will quisition — safety Jamal Adams start off playing weakside line- — might miss a third straight backer, but he did play at the in Chiefs-Broncos rivalry game because of a groin injury. strongside linebacker spot last Coming back from its bye week, season for Seattle. the last remaining unbeaten team “We’re really excited to get him BY ARNIE STAPLETON very rarely does. The guy is at the in the NFC seemed filled with back, really thrilled that (Mychal) Associated Press top of his game.” news on Wednesday. will take this time to get himself Like their AFC West brethren, The Seahawks (5-0) play Sun- DENVER — Villain isn’t a role the Broncos focused on adding in football shape,” Carroll said. day at the Arizona Cardinals “And he’s a well-conditioned kid, that seems to suit Drew Lock’s speed last offseason in hopes (4-2). sunny personality. of catching up to Kansas City’s he’s strong as hell. So it’s none In the immediate future, the of that stuff, he just needs to get Yet it’s one he’s enthusiastically high-powered offense. General most pressing was the ongoing embracing as his Denver Bron- Kansas City Chiefs (5-1) manager John Elway ended his football-wise, ready. I’m really uncertainty about Adams and his happy that he’s here.” cos prepare to host his hometown at Denver Broncos (2-3) long search for a QB and instead recovery from a groin strain suf- Kansas City Chiefs, likely in the built around Lock, selecting wide While Carroll was happy with AFN-Sports fered in Week 3 against Dallas. the addition of Kendricks, he was snow this weekend. receivers with his first two draft Adams sat out wins over Miami “It is cool to be able to put the 9:25 p.m. Sunday CET picks and adding tight end Albert also peppered with questions 4:25 a.m. Monday JKT and Minnesota, but Seattle coach about a pair of wide receivers. Darth Vader mask on and steer Okuwuegbunam, Lock’s team- Pete Carroll said he believed away from the Jedi and come to mate at Missouri, in the fourth The Seahawks signed Gordon prior to the bye week that Adams on Sept. 3 even before being re- the dark side, so to say, over here round. would be ready to return for Sun- in Denver,” said Lock, the sec- Other subplots Sunday when instated by the league. That wait It’s one of those things that’s like, day’s game . has continued for the team with ond-year quarterback from the ‘Do I put on my Broncos jersey to the Chiefs seek their sixth straight But Adams was not on the prac- University of Missouri. “I kind of win in Denver: no clarity on when it may end. walk around Kansas City?’ With- tice field on Wednesday. Carroll Gordon was suspended indefi- like playing that guy. Hopefully, I out a doubt I do.” said the team is still waiting to nitely by the NFL last December can be that guy and get a win this Another dimension It would be easier for him to find out when Adams can go at for violating the league’s drug Sunday and jumpstart the rivalry strut around the trendy Power full speed. policy. He tested positive for per- a little bit.” Chiefs rookie running back & Light District next offseason “We really won’t know any- formance-enhancers and “sub- “Toy Story” might better fit Clyde Edwards-Helaire ran for if Lock can end Kansas City’s thing until later in the week,” stances of abuse,” the league said Lock’s disposition than “Star a career-best 161 yards when the stranglehold on the series. Chiefs ran 45 times for 245 yards Carroll said. in a statement at the time. Wars.” The Chiefs (5-1) have beaten The uncertainty about Adams He applied for reinstatement in When he won his first start Monday at Buffalo, the most since the Broncos (2-3) nine consecu- Andy Reid took over prior to the means that Ryan Neal could June. last year, his teammates razzed tive times. make his third straight start at “The decisions are made by the the rookie by nicknaming him 2013 season. “It’d be nice to snap that “Believe it or not, they’re a strong safety. Neal has played league and we really don’t know “Buzz Lightyear” because the streak,” said Lock, who returned well in the absence of Adams, and don’t have contact to speak large white wristband he wore to better offense than they were last week from a strained rota- last year because of the addition and has earned an opportunity to of here,” Carroll said. “We don’t help him remember the play calls tor cuff that sidelined him for a of Edwards-Helaire,” Fangio be included in the Seahawks’ de- know any more than really you do resembled the Disney icon’s fore- month, and became the youngest suggested. fensive plans even when Adams at this point. We’re just waiting it arm laser beam. quarterback ever to win at Gil- returns. out for word from the league.” Lock played along, pressing lette Stadium. Mutual admiration While Adams remained out, As for Brown, a report from the wristband after touchdown “We want to take that next step, Seattle did get a boost with rookie ESPN on Wednesday indicated throws the rest of the way. He this is a team you have to take The Chiefs-Broncos rivalry pits Jordyn Brooks returning to prac- Seattle may be looking to pursue never got the chance to do that that next step against,” Broncos one of the game’s most innovative tice on Wednesday for the first the wide receiver once his sus- at Kansas City in his only loss in linebacker Bradley Chubb said. offensive minds in Reid with one time since spraining his knee in pension for violations of the per- five starts, however, because the The Broncos are double-digit of the league’s most creative de- Week 3 against Dallas. Brooks’ sonal conduct policy is up after Broncos fell 23-3 at snowy Arrow- underdogs, and in keeping with fensive schemers in Fangio. And return will add depth to the group eight games. Brown could still head Stadium in mid-December. the theme, Broncos coach Vic they have mutual admiration. of linebackers that received an- face further discipline from the Sunday’s game marks the first Fangio said the Chiefs are the Fangio said he was happy to other boost with the signing of league, but he’s been linked with time Lock will see a team for the NFL’s best because coach Andy see Reid finally win a Super Bowl Kendricks. Seattle for much of the offseason. second time, although the Chiefs Reid has “such a Star Wars of- in his 366th game as head coach. Last season, Kendricks started “We have endeavored to be in have long been the team that he fense over there” led by Patrick Reid said it’s a good thing Ma- 14 games and had 71 tackles for on everything that’s going on, and knows all about. Mahomes. homes is more patient this sea- the Seahawks before suffering a (GM) John (Schneider) has done “Of course, you automatically “A lot of weapons, a lot of speed, son, “which becomes a huge thing major knee injury in the regular- a marvelous job of always being become the bad guy if you’re and a great quarterback who is if you’re facing Vic’s defense be- season finale against San Fran- tuned into what’s happening and from Kansas City and you go play operating this offense at a very, cause he does everything. He’s cisco. For now he’s on the practice this is no exception,” Carroll said. for Denver,” Lock said. “It just very high level,” Fangio mar- going to throw the kitchen sink squad with the team wanting to “We’ll see what happens as we amplifies it even more that I went veled. “He’s very hard to sack, at you with different looks, so you give Kendricks plenty of time to go forward. But we’re tuned into to the University of Missouri. ... he doesn’t throw interceptions, or better be on your game that day.” acclimate after spending the off- what’s happening there.” Sunday, October 25, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES•PAGE 21 NFL Panthers’ Anderson isn’t just deep threat

BY STEVE REED Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Robby Anderson is proving he’s more than just a deep threat. The Carolina Panthers’ 27- year-old wide receiver has been Carolina Panthers (3-3) one of the biggest free-agent success stories in the NFL this at New Orleans Saints (3-2) season, currently second in the AFN-Atlantic league in yards receiving (566) 6 p.m. Sunday CET and tied for fourth in receptions 1 a.m. Monday JKT (40). Anderson came to Carolina after four seasons with the Jets, where he averaged 52 receptions Rhule said Anderson has been and 765 yards and earned a rep- “fearless” in Carolina’s offense, utation as the tall, skinny wide able to work underneath the receiver who could blow the top coverage and make catches in off the defense at 14.7 yards per traffic. MARK ZALESKI/AP catch. “He’s got great ball skills and Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry rushed for 212 yards last week against Houston. Now he’s showing he can be a he’s got great body control,” reliable possession receiver, too, Rhule said. on pace for a career-high 106 Anderson showed that last catches for 1,509 yards entering Sunday when he laid out to haul Sunday’s game at New Orleans. in a 38-yard reception from Steelers will have hands Panthers coach Matt Rhule, Teddy Bridgewater along the left who coached Anderson at Tem- sideline. ple, said he never bought into the Anderson doesn’t mind being notion that Anderson was just a called a deep threat — he has a straight-line receiver whose sole 75-yard TD reception this sea- strength was his ability to run son — but believes he’s so much full with Titans RB Henry past defensive backs. more. “I don’t pay attention to labels “I’ve just have been able to and those things that are out show that I’m an all-around re- there,” Rhule said. “I try to watch ceiver, which I already kind of BY WILL GRAVES he rushed for 37 yards on his the tape. And when you see the knew about myself,” Anderson Associated Press other 17 carries. Cleveland came tape you see a guy who did all of said. to Heinz Field last week with the PITTSBURGH — Sure there those things at his last stop. And I He credits playing in offensive NFL’s top rushing attack and was knew from college that he could coordinator Joe Brady’s system are options when facing Derrick held to a season-low 75 yards Henry. None of them, however, do all of those things.” as part of the reason he’s putting while getting rolled 38-7. That’s why Rhule pushed for up gaudy numbers. His chemis- are particularly fun. Still, Henry is different. So is Try to hit the NFL’s hottest Panthers general manager Marty try with Bridgewater, whom he Pittsburgh Steelers (5-0) what Tennessee tries to do with Hurney to sign Anderson when worked with extensively after running back high, and he will him. Unlike Cleveland or Denver, stiff-arm you into GIF-worthy at Tennessee Titans (5-0) he became an unrestricted free they signed with the Panthers AFN-Sports The Titans will not abandon the agent. The Jets thought they were on consecutive days, has made a oblivion (see Norman, Josh). Try run when they fall behind. to hit him low one-on-one, and 6 p.m. Sunday CET going to be able to retain Ander- “huge impact,” too. “Not only do you have to stop son, but instead he signed a two- “Him having that trust in me you risk Henry turning you into 1 a.m. Monday JKT the run initially, but this is a guy highly paid roadkill. year, $20 million contract with and him understanding and want- who averages about 25 carries a Carolina — one that is beginning ing to take time to teach me has Try to run him down and you pable. It’s really astounding that game,” Tomlin said. “Regardless might come to the realization that to look like a bargain deal — to helped my game a lot,” Anderson a back his size is capable of going of how the game is going, you bet- not only is the 6-foot-3, 247-pound rejoin Rhule. said. to the house just about every time ter be prepared to answer that Tennessee Titans star keeping he touches it.” element of the challenge over the you at bay, but he might also be Henry has rolled up 1,818 yards course of the game.” pulling away from you in the open rushing and 19 touchdowns over A challenge that includes field. his past 16 regular-season games Henry’s ability to score from Henry is a sprinter who hap- and already has 11 career scores pens to be built like a linebacker. anywhere, putting the commit- of 50 yards or more, including a A throwback on the surface, but ment by the defensive line to try look beyond the 26-year-old’s 94-yard dash through Houston’s to at least slow him down at a sheer brawn and you’ll find a stunned secondary last week. premium. player who has moves that appear “Over the course of the last 10 Once Henry gets to the second to be ripped right out of a video or 12 games, dating back to last level, he’ll have a size advantage game. year, this guy has a highlight reel over anyone who happens to come While Henry, in typical fash- of big runs unlike which I have into his path. ion, diligently deflects attention to never seen over that type of a Norman, now a cornerback his teammates — “Ain’t nothing time span,” Tomlin said. for Buffalo, found that out the about me,” he said after running A time span in which Pitts- hard way when his attempt to for 212 yards and the game-win- burgh’s defense has been among tackle Henry — a good 3 inches ning touchdown in last week’s the league’s best at stuffing the and 50 pounds heavier — ended overtime win over Houston — the run no matter who happens to with Henry extending his right NFL’s second-ranked run defense be in the backfield. The Steel- arm and shoving Norman to is not fooled. ers have allowed just one oppo- the ground like a toddler brush- The Pittsburgh Steelers (5-0) nent to top 100 yards over their ing aside a helping of vegetables understand their best chance at past 21 games, and that was by when there’s pizza to be had. knocking off the unbeaten Ti- Baltimore’s Gus Edwards in a “You’ve got to stress tackling,” tans (5-0) starts with succeed- meaningless 2019 regular-season Steelers defensive tackle Cam ing where so many have failed finale with the playoffs already Heyward said. “You can’t just over the past year or so: by neu- out of reach. arm tackle. As a defense and as tralizing a player rarely stuck in New York Giants Pro Bowler a front seven, we understand we neutral. Saquon Barkley managed just 6 can’t put the onus on the (defen- “He wears you down,” Steelers yards on 15 carries in the 2020 sive backs) to tackle the entire MIKE MCCARN/AP coach Mike Tomlin said. “He’s opener. Melvin Gordon ran for game. Keep him inside from capable, and they’re capable, of 70 yards in Week 2, but remove tackle to tackle and gang tackle Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robby Anderson, right, catches a winning by attrition. As you saw back-to-back snaps where he ... It’s a group effort, but I think pass in front of Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson during the last week, he’s also big-play ca- found room in the first half, and we’ve got the time to do it.” second half of last week’s game in Charlotte, N.C. PAGE 22 • S TARS AND STRIPES• Sunday, October 25, 2020 NFL/COLLEGE FOOTBALL Saints won’t have key WRs against Carolina

BY BRETT MARTEL which coach Sean Payton did not want to Associated Press discuss. “I’m not going to get into details but it’s METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints something he’s working through and we’ll receiver Emmanuel Sanders has tested leave it at that,” Payton said. positive for COVID-19 and Michael Thom- Sanders had a career-high 12 catches for as remained unable to practice on Friday 122 yards in New Orleans’ last game, a 30- because of a recent hamstring injury. Nei- 27 triumph over the Los Angeles Chargers ther will be able to in Week 5. He has caught 26 passes for 304 play Sunday against yards and two touchdowns this season for Carolina. the Saints (3-2). Thomas, the 2019 Sanders practiced on Thursday but was AP Offensive Player not feeling well afterward and was imme- of the Year after set- diately tested for COVID-19. ting an NFL record When Sanders’ test came back positive, with 149 catches in Payton said a combination of players and /AP a season, was listed coaches totaling about 20 people who might PHOTOS BY MORRY GASH as out on the Saints’ have been close to Sanders were tested and Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertze prepares to throw during the first half of final injury report of all were negative. Friday’s game against Illinois in Madison, Wis. The 14th-ranked Badgers won 45-7. the week. He has not Payton said the club has already deter- played since the sea- Sanders mined that there was no issue with its coro- son opener, when he navirus protocols caught three passes for 17 yards before “Protocols have been outstanding,” Pay- spraining his ankle when running back ton said, adding that Sanders “got this at Latavius Murray was tackled into the back home. He knows exactly how he got it and Wisconsin has easy of the star receiver’s lower legs. I’ll leave it at that.“ He was on schedule to return from the Despite being without arguably two of ankle injury in Week 5, only to be benched the best receivers on the club, Payton said because of an outburst at practice in which he feels “good” about the Saints’ depth at he punched defensive back C.J. Gardner- wide receiver. Johnson. His punishment was lifted dur- “A lot of different guys working at differ- ing the Saints’ Week 6 bye, but now he has ent positions, and we had good work today,” time beating Illinois a new lower-body injury, the severity of Payton said. BY STEVE MEGARGEE Back: Associated Press Garoppolo won all five games MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s Graham Mertz gave a star-making performance on the opening night of the Big Ten’s pandem- he started after being traded to 49ers ic-delayed season. Mertz threw five touchdown passes FROM BACK PAGE to match the Wisconsin record in a com- the players, based on the system that’s set manding first career start and the No. 14 up, which is understandable. I’m glad that Badgers beat Illinois 45-7 on Friday night. it’s worked out for him and San Francisco. “The kid’s definitely smooth,” said tight I hope it doesn’t work out on Sunday. But end Jake Ferguson, who caught seven passes for 72 yards and three touchdowns. otherwise, I’m happy he has the opportu- “He was smiling cheek to cheek after the nity to play for a great coach and a great first touchdown. He knew, and everybody organization and play on a great team. in that huddle knew, we were rolling. It’s I think he deserves that. He certainly just awesome to see that out of him.” worked hard and earned it, and I’m happy Mertz set a school record for completion for him and his family.” percentage on 20-for-21 passing, finish- Garoppolo’s addition helped spark a ing with 248 yards. His lone incompletion turnaround in San Francisco for a Nin- was a pass that running back Garrett ers team that lost its first nine games with Groshek dropped midway through the Kyle Shanahan as coach. Garoppolo took third quarter. over the starting role late in the 2017 sea- “It was definitely fun,” Mertz said. son and won all five starts to finish a 6-10 The redshirt freshman delivered a buzz- season. worthy performance during the Big Ten’s His ascension got derailed the following long-awaited opening night. The Big Ten year when he went down with a season- announced Aug. 11 that it would postpone ending knee injury in Week 3, but recov- all fall sports until the spring due to the ered to play well enough last season to help coronavirus pandemic, then reversed it- San Francisco win 13 games and make it to self Sept. 16 by saying it would begin the the Super Bowl. season in mid-October. TONY AVELAR/AP But a poor fourth quarter in that loss to While most other conferences began Wisconsin wide receiver Danny Davis III the Chiefs left questions about whether he Jimmy Garoppolo bounced back from playing last month in front of partially celebrates his first-half touchdown catch. was the long-term answer in San Francisco a poor performance in a 43-17 loss to filled stadiums, Wisconsin had cutouts in that only grew louder when he got pulled Miami, leading the 49ers to a 24-16 the stands and piped-in crowd noise Friday guys in the locker room are pumped right at halftime two weeks ago after throwing victory over the Rams last week. as it began its nine-game schedule. now. We’ve got to keep building on that.” interceptions on back-to-back drives on a The unusual circumstances meant there Mertz became the first-team quarter- bum ankle in a 43-17 loss to Miami. had versus Miami with him getting taken were no fans jumping around when Wis- back after returning starter Jack Coan un- He bounced back last week by throwing out there in that game. Yeah, it was tough, consin continued its tradition of playing derwent foot surgery on Oct. 7, leaving him three TD passes in the first half of a 24-16 but the way he came into work on Mon- House of Pain’s “Jump Around” before the out indefinitely. win over the Rams. day, you couldn’t tell. He’s very mentally fourth quarter, and there were no specta- He wasted no time making the most of “I think that’s one of the most impres- strong.” tors cheering on Mertz during his record his opportunity. The only previous Wiscon- sive things about Jimmy,” Shanahan said. That will come in handy on Sunday when performance. sin quarterbacks to throw five touchdown “When you think the pressure might get he returns to his old home to face his for- But his prime-time outburst still earned passes in a game are Darrell Bevell against to him and stuff, which you would think it mer team and a defensive-minded coach raves on social media from a wide range Nevada in 1993 and Jim Sorgi against does to everybody, it is human nature and known for making things as tough as pos- of players, including Kansas City Chiefs Michigan State in 2003. it’s a very tough position. Whether you play sible on opposing quarterbacks. quarterback Patrick Mahomes and former “I thought he had good poise,” Wisconsin good or bad, if the result’s not good, you’re “It’s an exciting week,” he said. “Get to Wisconsin star J.J. Watt. coach Paul Chryst said. “I thought he saw going to get questioned a lot and people are go back to where it all started for me in my “I haven’t checked my phone yet,” Mertz the field well. You never know quite how going to point the finger at a quarterback NFL career. ... Exciting week and I can’t said. “It’s great to hear from those guys someone’s going to react in their first start, a lot. The tough game that our whole team wait for Sunday.” and it means a ton, but I’m just happy the but I thought he was himself.” Sunday, October 25, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• PAGE 23 WORLD SERIES Dodgers dominate behind Buehler’s 10 strikeouts LA leads Tampa Bay 2-1

Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Walker Buehler was dominant for Los Angeles. Just like Orel Hershiser during the Dodgers’ last title run. Buehler struck out 10 in six innings in a pulsating performance, and Los Angeles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Friday night for a 2-1 World Series lead. Justin Turner homered in the first in- ning against a surprisingly hittable Char- lie Morton, who was chased in the fifth. Austin Barnes, the Dodgers’ No. 9 hitter and catcher, added a sixth-inning homer against John Curtiss and became just the second player to drive in runs with both a homer and a sacrifice bunt in the same Se- ries game. Los Angeles overwhelmed Tampa Bay in all phases, leaving the Rays’ scuffling offense with a .206 average and 11 runs in the Series. Julio Urias, a hard-throwing Mexican left-hander in a Dodgers lineage dating to Fernando Valenzuela, started Game 4 on Saturday night for the Dodgers, while the Rays strung together several relievers that included Ryan Yarbrough. Thirty-eight of 59 previous teams that won Game 3 for a 2-1 lead went on to take the title. Justin Turner and Austin Barnes hom- ered for the Dodgers, who have outhomered TONY GUTIERREZ/AP the Rays 7-4 in the Series and opponents 25-16 in the postseason. Barnes also drove Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler struck out 10 in six innings against the Rays during Game 3 of the World Series on Friday in a run with a squeeze, the second player in Arlington, Texas. Los Angeles beat Tampa Bay 6-2 to take a 2-1 series lead. with RBIs on a bunt and home run in a Se- ries game behind Hector Lopez of the New Bay’s four hits and walked one. that include the win over Atlanta in Game Going deep: The Rays’ Randy Arozare- York Yankees in Game 5 in 1961. The 26-year-old right-hander has al- 6 of the NL Championship Series. na tied Barry Bonds (2002), Carlos Beltran Steely-eyed like Hershiser, who won lowed one run in 13 Series innings that “I’ve taken the failures that I’ve had and (2004) and Nelson Cruz (2011) for homers MVP honors of the 1988 Series, Buehler include seven scoreless in Game 3 against tried to learn from them a little bit,” Bue- in a postseason and set the rookie record has supplanted Clayton Kershaw as the Boston two years ago. He improved to 2-0 hler said. “Obviously our team gave me a for hits with 23, one more than Derek Jeter Dodgers’ ace. He allowed three of Tampa with a 1.80 ERA in four postseason starts cushion early so I could be aggressive.” in 1996. Scoreboard Morton merely mortal for Rays in Game 2

World Series Associated Press anybody in the game right now (Best-of-seven; x-if necessary) At Arlington, Texas ARLINGTON, Texas — Char- in postseason success on the Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Tampa Bay 1 mound,” manager Kevin Cash L.A. Dodgers 8, Tampa Bay 3 lie Morton made the slow stroll to Tampa Bay 6, L.A. Dodgers 4 the dugout after one of the worst said. “You hate to say ‘shocking’ Friday: L.A. Dodgers 6, Tampa Bay 2 because that’s unfair to Charlie. Saturday: Game 4 starts of his stellar, and somewhat Sunday: Game 5, L.A. Dodgers (Ker- improbable, four-year postseason A couple of pitches here or there shaw 6-2) vs. Tampa Bay (Glasnow 5-1) he’d like to have back, we’d like to (AFN-Sports, 2 a.m. Monday CET; 9 a.m. run. Monday JKT) Could that walk be his last? have back just to keep us in the x-Tuesday: Game 6 (AFN-Sports, 2 game a little longer.” a.m. Wednesday CET; 9 a.m. Wednesday The lanky right-hander allowed 1 If he pitches again in this Se- JKT) seven hits and five runs in 4 ⁄3 in- x-Wednesday: Game 7 (AFN-Sports, 2 a.m. Thursday CET; 9 a.m. Thursday JKT) nings of a 6-2 loss to Los Angeles ries, it would likely be a Game 7 in Game 3 of the World Series on with another chance to extend his Friday Friday night, ending Morton’s bid record in the clutch, although a Dodgers 6, Rays 2 to tie Orlando Hernandez’s record relief appearance is possible. Los Angeles Tampa Bay eight straight winning postseason After that, Morton’s future is ab r h bi ab r h bi murky. The Rays hold a $15 mil- Betts rf 5 0 2 1 Meadws dh 4 0 1 0 decisions. Seager ss 3 1 1 0 Lowe 2b 4 0 0 0 It was the first time the Dodgers lion option on his contract for next Turner 3b 5 2 2 1 Arozarena lf 4 1 1 1 season. If they decline it, Morton Muncy 1b 4 0 2 2 Choi 1b 4 0 0 0 had seen Morton in the postsea- Smith dh 4 0 0 0 Margot rf 3 1 1 0 has talked about retiring. Morton, son since he threw four scoreless TONY GUTIERREZ/AP Bellinger cf 4 1 1 0 Wendle 3b 3 0 0 0 who turns 37 next month, lives in Taylor 2b-lf 4 0 0 0 Adames ss 3 0 1 1 innings to finish Houston’s 5-1 Pederson lf 3 1 1 0 Kiermaer cf 2 0 0 0 win in Game 7 of the 2017 World Rays pitcher Charlie Morton’s bid to tie Orlando Hernandez’s record Bradenton, Fla., about 40 miles Hrnandz ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Zunino c 2 0 0 0 eight straight winning postseason decisions came up short on Friday from Tropicana Field. Barnes c 3 1 1 2 Tsutsugo ph 1 0 0 0 Series in L.A. Perez c 0 0 0 0 “I never really felt comfortable as the Tampa Bay starter allowed seven hits and five runs in a 6-2 “So appreciative of Charlie, the Totals 36 6 10 6 Totals 30 2 4 2 presence in the clubhouse, what Los Angeles 102 201 000—6 out there,” Morton said. “Even in loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the World Series. Tampa Bay 000 010 001—2 playoff games, I’m able to eventu- he does, the mentality he just DP—Los Angeles 1, Tampa Bay 0. LOB— naturally provides our clubhouse Los Angeles 8, Tampa Bay 2. 2B—Turner ally get there if I don’t get there postseason career for an under- entire time Morton pitched. (3), Margot (1), Adames (2). HR—Turner early. And I just never did. ” stated, and largely unknown, It didn’t matter to them that when we hand him the ball,” (1), Barnes (1), Arozarena (1). SB—Betts 2 (4). S—Barnes (1). Morton was coming off a vic- pitcher who overcame Tommy Morton wasn’t among the hit- Cash said. “Game 3 is not going IP H R ER BB SO tory over the Astros in Game 7 of John elbow surgery and two hip ters caught up in the sign-steal- to change any way we feel about Los Angeles the AL Championship Series that operations to turn a 46-71 record ing scandal that tarnished the him.” Buehler W,1-0 6 3 1 1 1 10 Treinen 1 0 0 0 0 2 extended his major league record through his first nine big league championship the Astros won at Morton’s career postseason Graterol 1 0 0 0 0 0 to four career victories in winner- seasons into a 47-18 mark since. Dodger Stadium. It only mattered ERA rose to 3.38 from 2.84 after Jansen 1 1 1 1 0 1 take-all games. It was the second Mostly unknown or not, at least that he was on the mound for that allowing more than three runs Tampa Bay 1 Morton L,0-1 4 ⁄3 7 5 5 1 6 of two scoreless outings against some Dodgers fans at the neutral- final out. for just the second time in 13 ca- 2 Curtiss 1 ⁄3 2 1 1 1 2 site World Series in Texas sure re- Morton was long gone before reer postseason outings. The only Sherriff 1 0 0 0 1 1 Houston in the ALCS. Thompson 1 0 0 0 0 1 This one wasn’t winner-take-all, membered him. One in the upper the final out of possibly his final outing that wasn’t a start was the McClanahan 1 1 0 0 0 0 HBP—Morton (Seager). T—3:14. A— and Morton was rather ordinary deck at the home of the Texas game. Series-winning appearance for 11,447 (40,300). in an otherwise extraordinary Rangers chanted “cheat-er” the “He’s set the bar as high as the Astros. S TARS AND STRIPES Sunday, October 25, 2020 Dodgers take lead Turner, Los Angeles chase Morton, top SPORTS Tampa in Game 3 » World Series, Page 23

NFL Back where it all began Garoppolo in Foxborough to face his former team BY JOSH DUBOW said. “Really never beat around Associated Press the bush. He’s very black and white with everything they SANTA CLARA, Calif. did. That’s kind of how I immy Garoppolo’s early NFL am. I really appreciate that education came going up against from him. Whether it was Bill Belichick’s complicated de- my first day there or when fense each day in practice with I got traded, he always Jthe New England Patriots. shot me straight and I That work helped Garoppolo develop think just when you’re from a raw prospect coming out of East- talking about just man ern Illinois into an accomplished quar- to man, that’s all you terback in the NFL, even if it took leaving could really ask for at New England to do it. the end of the day.” Now Garoppolo gets his first chance to Garoppolo never got go up against his former coach and team much of a chance to play since being traded away to San Francis- in New England with co nearly three years ago when the 49ers Brady entrenched as the visit the Patriots on Sunday. starter. He started two games “It set me up for everything here, made to open the 2016 season when Brady the transition a lot easier,” Garoppolo was suspended but got hurt in the second said about the work he did with the Patri- game and missed an opportunity to start ots. “Initially I could remember the first the final two games. OTAs and training camp. It was rough He showed enough in those two going from college to the NFL. That’s starts to become a hot commodity on why when you see these guys come in the trade market. The Patriots fi- and start right away, it’s impressive.” nally gave him up midway through Garoppolo said he had to learn every- the 2017 season, knowing he could thing from how to play from under cen- become a free agent the following ter instead of the shotgun to identifying offseason and Brady was still play- fronts and coverages when he got to the ing at a high level. NFL as Tom Brady’s backup after being “Everybody here had a lot of drafted in the second round in 2014. confidence in him,” Belichick He said he owes much of his success said. “It’s one of those situations to that time, appreciating everything where you’re not able to keep all Belichick taught him. “He was just very honest,” Garoppolo SEE BACK ON PAGE 22

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo spent the first three-and- a-half years of his NFL career learning under New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady. Midway through the 2017 season, he was traded to the 49ers. Garoppolo and the 49ers face the Patriots on Sunday.

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