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BY GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — The Trump administration is facing growing pushback — in the courts and on the streets — to sending federal agents to Portland, Ore., where protests have spiraled into violence, and vowing to do the same in other Democratic-led cities. Far from tamping down the un- rest that followed George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapo- lis police, the presence of federal agents on the streets of progres- sive Portland — and particularly allegations they have whisked people away in unmarked cars without probable cause — has energized two months of nightly protests that had begun to devolve into smaller, chaotic crowds. SEE AGENTS ON PAGE 12

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House passes defense bill, but draws Trump veto threat over base names BY COREY DICKSTEIN Defense Authorization Act passed boost in the active-duty force, a virus] pandemic, and strongly be-  Stars and Stripes 295 to 125 with support from $3.58 billion effort to begin a new lieve the [fiscal year 2021] NDAA House Democrats and Republicans. The initiative to curb Chinese aggres- is an excellent piece of legislation Appropriations WASHINGTON — House law- passage sends the measure to the sion in the Indo-Pacific region, that delivers for our service mem- makers easily passed their $740.5 Senate, where lawmakers are ex- and new measures aimed at iden- bers and their families,” said Rep. Committee billion version of the yearly de- pected later this week to finalize tifying and curbing groundwater Adam Smith, D-Wash., chairman fense authorization bill Tuesday, approves their version of the bill, which sets contamination at military sites. of the House Armed Services drawing a White House veto threat annual spending and policy priori- “I am incredibly proud of the Committee. “Thanks to the work funding for Stars primarily over a provision to strip ties for the Pentagon. work that the House Armed Ser- of my colleagues on both sides of Army installations of Confeder- The House version of the NDAA vices Committee was able to ac- the aisle, the bill we passed today and Stripes ate-linked names. includes a 3% pay raise for U.S. complish this year, despite the The fiscal year 2021 National troops, a more than 5,000-troop challenges posed by the [corona- SEE BUDGET ON PAGE 6 Page 6 PAGE 2 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, July 23, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EXCHANGE RATES Facebook’s labels on election posts sow confusion Military rates Switzerland (Franc)...... 0.9305 Euro costs (July 23) ...... $1.13 Thailand (Baht) ...... 31.62 Dollar buys (July 23) ...... €0.8417 Turkey (New Lira) ...... 6.8521 Associated Press British pound (July 23)...... $1.24 (Military exchange rates are those The simple labels read “get offi- and voting,” said Nina Brown, a Japanese yen (July 23) ...... 105.00 available to customers at military banking cial voting info” and direct people Syracuse University professor who South Korean won (July 23) ...... 1,163.00 facilities in the country of issuance OAKLAND, Calif. — Facebook Commercial rates for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the to a hub with information from au- studies misinformation. But Face- has started adding informational Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3770 Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For thoritative election sources . book “missed the opportunity to do British pound ...... $1.2717 nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., labels to all posts about voting by The intention, as Facebook laid so in a clear and meaningful way.” Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3438 purchasing British pounds in Germany), federal elected officials and candi- China (Yuan) ...... 6.9958 check with your local military banking out in June, was to provide links to Further adding to the confu- Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.4229 facility. Commercial rates are interbank rates provided for reference when buying dates in the U.S., as it said it would Egypt (Pound) ...... 16.0046 unbiased information about when sion, Facebook also announced it currency. All figures are foreign currencies do. But the move appears to be and how to vote on election-relat- will start labeling all “newswor- Euro ...... $1.1591/0.8628 to one dollar, except for the British pound, Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.7510 which is represented in dollars-to-pound, sowing confusion, not dispelling ed posts. Instead, though, they’re thy” posts from politicians that Hungary (Forint) ...... 300.89 and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) it. Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.4204 being misinterpreted — in some break its rules, including those Japan (Yen) ...... 107.18 This week, the social network cases as an endorsement of mis- from Trump. But that’s a differ- Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3072 INTEREST RATES applied labels to posts by President leading or false claims. ent label, not the one on election Norway (Krone) ...... 9.1105 Philippines (Peso)...... 49.35 Prime rate ...... 3.25 Donald Trump and by Joe Biden, “There is inherently no problem posts, which do not currently Poland (Zloty) ...... 3.81 Discount rate ...... 0.75 the presumptive Democratic pres- with Facebook deciding to add la- break Facebook’s rules, even if Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7503 Federal funds market rate ...... 0.08 Singapore (Dollar) ...... 1.3837 3-month bill ...... 0.01 idential nominee, among others. bels to all posts about elections they are false. South Korea (Won) ...... 1,195.77 30-year bond ...... 3.87 WEATHER OUTLOOK THURSDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST THURSDAY IN EUROPE FRIDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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T O D A Y IN STRIPES American Roundup ..... 14 Classified ...... 13 Comics ...... 18 Crossword ...... 18 Faces ...... 15 Opinion ...... 16-17 Sports ...... 19-24 Thursday, July 23, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 3 MILITARY Air Force unveils new strategy for Arctic

BY COREY DICKSTEIN Air Base and Clear Air Force Sta- Stars and Stripes tion [in northern Alaska] are the front lines for our [Space] forces WASHINGTON — Air Force to protect our nation. On top of the and Space Force leaders said world at the [North] Pole gives us Tuesday that the United States great access to those satellites … must invest in upgrading its aging [and] makes it an extremely ad- but critical Arctic-based home- vantageous place to operate from. land defense infrastructure and Although, it’s not easy to operate increase training in the world’s from there.” northernmost region as other Much of the infrastructure that global powers challenge for mili- Air Force and Space Force troops tary influence within the Arctic use in their missions at those lo- Circle. cations dates back to the Cold The United States can no longer War, Barrett said. She vowed an simply look at the Arctic region increase in technology for those as a conflict-free buffer zone as locations. it has for decades because other The new Air Force Arctic strat- world powers, including Russia egy also calls for the service to and China, have turned their at- work closely with allied and part- tention to the region for military ner nations, especially training in purposes and to exploit plentiful the Arctic, where long stretches natural resources, said Air Force of darkness and deeply cold tem- Secretary Barbara Barrett, who peratures make working condi- spoke alongside the top generals tions difficult. for the Air Force and Space Force Goldfein, who is set to retire in an Atlantic Council video event next month, said he expects air- to unveil the Air Force Depart- men will spend more time in the ment’s first-ever Arctic Strategy. Arctic in the coming years be- “The Arctic is among the most cause they need to be prepared to strategically significant regions operate there just as well as they of the world today — the key- operate in the Middle Eastern stone from which the U.S. Air deserts in recent decades. Force and Space Force exercise “I do see an increase in activity vigilance,” she said. “This Arctic [in the Arctic] relative to building JOANNE CASTAGNA/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers strategy recognizes the immense on this strategy to ensure that air- geo-strategic consequence of the This white, golf ball-like structure houses one of several radars that scan the skies for foreign military men are prepared to go anywhere region and its critical role for pro- rockets and missiles at Thule Air Base, Greenland. globally as an expeditionary tecting the homeland and project- force,” he said. ing global power.” the Arctic. Russia is also the only which includes the Air Force John Raymond, pointed to his Raymond compared access to Barrett said the United States one of the world’s seven geograph- and the new Space Force, has an service’s activities largely at the Arctic to access in space — all does not seek conflict in the Arc- ic Arctic nations that is a military outsized responsibility for the Thule as a key part of its ability nations should have the freedom tic and she hopes to see rules adversary to the United States. Pentagon’s Arctic operations, to protect the U.S. mainland from to operate peacefully in those implemented in the region that In recent weeks, Russia has accounting for some 79% of the potential missile attacks and to areas that are not sovereign terri- keep most of it uncontested and routinely flown fighter and bomb- Defense Departments activities protect critical American satel- tory, but aggressive acts will not peaceful. But, she and the gener- er aircraft over the Arctic and in the region, Barrett said. It lites in Earth’s atmosphere. be tolerated, he said. als said, the Air Force cannot just close to Alaska’s shores, forcing controls the only active U.S. mili- The Arctic region is the best “The United States is welcom- retain the status quo. Air Force jets to scramble to in- tary base above the Arctic Circle, location for the United States to ing of open and free use of that Russia is the world’s only na- tercept them in apparent tests of Thule Air Base on Greenland’s command and control its satel- common domain of the Arctic,” tion with offensive capabilities U.S. air defenses. Such incidents northwestern coast and air bases lites, but its location also provides Raymond said. “But we have to permanently stationed inside the show the necessity for retaining in Alaska, which host fighter adversaries the clearest opportu- be prepared to defend our inter- Arctic Circle, including missile advanced warning systems in the jets and other aircraft critical nities to interfere with or target ests and those of our allies in that launchers, Barrett said. That is region, said Gen. David Goldfein, to defending U.S. and Canadian those assets, Raymond said. region, just as in space.” likely because Russia’s economy the Air Force chief of staff. airspace. “It’s vital, absolutely critical [email protected] relies heavily on resources from The Air Force Department, Space Force’s top officer, Gen. terrain for us,” he said. “Thule Twitter: @CDicksteinDC Esper plans China visit amid escalating military tensions

BY WYATT OLSON war. China had also canceled a port visit to greater control over the South China Sea. people to enjoy a high degree of autonomy, Stars and Stripes Hong Kong by the USS Wasp in late August Beijing has claimed sovereignty over much calling the 1984 Sino-British Joint Decla- 2018, a move apparently in response to U.S. of the sea, but Vietnam, the Philippines, ration, a statement of policies rather than Defense Secretary Mark Esper said sanctions of Chinese military officials over Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei maintain the treaty that it is.” Tuesday that he hopes to visit China be- purchases of Russian- competing, unresolved claims. Esper also expressed concern that fore the end of the year, even as Sino-U.S. made missiles. Much of Esper’s speech on Tuesday em- China has conducted large-scale exercises relations have soured this year over the China was also phasized the U.S. military’s Indo-Pacific simulating the forceful taking of Taiwan, coronavirus and the contested South China stung in the summer strategy of preparedness, strengthened the island nation just off China’s southern Sea. of 2018 when it was partnerships and promotion of a more net- coast that Beijing regards as a renegade During a virtual speech to the London- disinvited by the Unit- worked region. province that must eventually come under based think tank International Institute for ed States to the Rim of To that end, Esper touted the Pacific De- its control. Strategic Studies, Esper said he had per- the Pacific maritime terrence Initiative, which would boost de- “While we hope the [Chinese Commu- sonally spoken with China’s defense minis- exercise in Hawaii. terrents to China in the Pacific. Congress nist Party] will change its ways, we must ter on multiple occasions. China was not invited is now considering whether to fund the ini- be prepared for the alternative,” he said. “And before the year is out, I hope to to this year’s biennial tiative for 2021. visit [China] for the first time as secretary “Together, we must uphold the free and RIMPAC to be held at Esper Esper said China seeks to overturn the in order to enhance cooperation on areas sea next month. international, rules-based order in the Pa- open system that has secured peace and of common interest, establish the systems Friction has only increased this year in cific that has existed since the end of World prosperity for millions and defend the prin- necessary for crisis communications, and the wake of the coronavirus, which origi- War II, a system that has fostered free ciples that undergird it — namely, respect reinforce our intentions to openly compete nated in China late last year and became trade and freedom of navigation. for sovereignty and independence for all in the international system in which we all a global pandemic by the early months of “Most concerning to me, the People’s nations, regardless of their size, peaceful belong,” said Esper, who has been defense 2020. Liberation Army continues its aggres- resolution of disputes, mutual adherence to secretary since July 2019. With a major coronavirus outbreak on the sive behavior in the East and South China international laws and norms, and the pro- James Mattis, his predecessor, canceled USS Theodore Roosevelt that sidelined the Seas,” he said. “Most recently, Beijing ad- motion of free fair and reciprocal trade.” a planned visit to China in October 2018 ship for weeks in Guam, China appeared vanced national security legislation that [email protected] as tensions grew over a U.S.-China tariff to take advantage of the chaos by asserting violates its commitment to the Hong Kong Twitter: @WyattWOlson PAGE 4 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, July 23, 2020 MILITARY Changes urged after killing of female soldier BY NIKKI WENTLING “Now is when we say, ‘Not one Stars and Stripes more’ regarding the systemic sexual violence in our military. WASHINGTON — Lawmak- The culture of misogyny is killing ers and advocates — all women service women and men alike.” — called for change Tuesday to Specifically, lawmakers and the military’s handling of sexual advocates want to change the harassment and assaults and de- chain of commands’ involvement scribed the recent slaying of a in investigating and prosecuting female soldier as a “watershed moment” and a “reckoning” sex crimes in the military. MARK VERGARI, THE (WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.) JOURNAL NEWS/AP against a scourge of sexual vio- An amendment to the fis- lence in the armed forces. cal 2021 National Defense Au- Christopher C. Morgan touches the casket of his son, West Point Cadet Christopher J. Morgan, during A dozen or so women gathered thorization Act, which is being an interment ceremony at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., in June 2019. in front of the Capitol on Tues- debated in Congress, would re- day morning, many holding signs quire the commandants of U.S. showing Spc. Vanessa Guillen service academies to follow the against the backdrop of a Mexi- recommendations of independent Soldier guilty in West Point rollover can flag. The signs read, “Ni una prosecutors in cases of sexual mas” and “Justicia for Vanessa.” harassment and assault — re- Associated Press Strong, 32, was acquitted of involuntary man- The hashtag #NiUnaMas, mean- moving those decisions from the slaughter, reckless operation of a vehicle, and two FORT STEWART, Ga. — An Army soldier found ing “not one more woman dead,” chain of command. The measure charges of dereliction of duty in the June 6, 2019, became a rallying cry in Mexico is established as a four-year pilot guilty of negligent homicide in a vehicle rollover that crash. against the murder of women. program to test the idea of using killed a West Point cadet last year was sentenced to As part of the sentencing Monday, the eight-mem- Guillen, a 20-year-old small- independent prosecutors in these three years’ confinement and a discharge for bad ber military panel also reduced Strong’s rank to arms repairer stationed at Fort cases. conduct, military officials said Tuesday. private. Hood, was killed by another sol- According to Pentagon data Staff Sgt. Ladonies Strong was found guilty of Morgan, of West Orange, N.J., died at the scene dier April 22. She was reported released in January, reports of negligent homicide and prevention of authorized after the Army tactical vehicle overturned in wood- missing in late April, and her re- sexual assaults at military acad- seizure of property on Saturday at Fort Stewart in ed hills outside the main gates of the academy north mains were found more than two emies were up 27% last year, re- Georgia, according to a spokesperson for the post. months later about 20 miles from of New York City. inforcing a disturbing trend at She faced trial by court-martial after a June 2019 the base. Guillen’s family has He was a law and legal studies major in the Class said that she faced sexual harass- the elite institutions for the past training accident at the U.S. Military Academy of 2020 and had been a standout member of the ment on base but was too afraid few years. killed 22-year-old Christopher J. Morgan and in- Army wrestling team. to report it. Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., a jured 19 of his fellow cadets. Two soldiers in the truck’s cab were also injured. “She felt so unsafe going to her graduate of the U.S. Naval Acad- command to make any kind of re- emy, opposed the pilot program port … she knew she may receive when it appeared in last year’s harassment or retaliation,” said NDAA. This time, she’ll vote for Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas. “It’s it, she said. Fort Hood soldier found dead at lake time we put a stop to this. This “I was part of the problem,” BY ROSE L. THAYER can never happen again.” Luria said Tuesday. “I feel like I Morta enlisted in September ily, friends and loved ones. My Spc. Aaron Robinson, a fel- need to be part of the solution. I Stars and Stripes 2019 as a Bradley Fighting Ve- thoughts and prayers are with low soldier, is believed to have believe in the chain of command, hicle mechanic and has been as- them during this difficult time. AUSTIN, Texas — A 26-year- Pvt. Morta was a great trooper killed Guillen with a hammer in but we must do more. We must signed since May to 1st Battalion, old Fort Hood soldier was found 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Ar- and this loss is felt by every mem- an arms room, and then moved create an avenue to help women dead Friday near a lake about 15 mored Brigade Combat Team, 1st ber within our formation,” he said her body to a site along the Leon feel safe.” miles from the Texas Army base, Cavalry Division. His awards and in a statement. River. When confronted June Advocates present Tuesday, Fort Hood officials said Tuesday. decorations include the Global The sheriff’s office continues to 30 by local law enforcement in including Melissa Bryant with Pvt. Mejhor Morta of Pensaco- War on Terrorism Service Medal, investigate Morta’s death. Killeen, Texas, Robinson shot the American Legion and Lind- la, Fla., was found in the vicinity National Defense Service Medal Fort Hood has nearly 37,000 himself in the head and died. A say Church with Minority Vet- of Stillhouse Lake and the Bell and the Army Service Ribbon. service members assigned to civilian suspect, Cecily Aguilar, erans of America, called for 22, was being held without bail on County Sheriff’s Department is Lt. Col. Neil Armstrong, battal- units including the 1st Cavalry more comprehensive legislation three federal charges related to waiting for preliminary results ion commander, said the unit is Division, Operational Test Com- to remove commanders’ influ- helping Robinson, her boyfriend, from an autopsy before releas- “truly heartbroken by the tragic mand and the 13th Sustainment mutilate and hide Guillen’s body. ence and bias from sexual assault ing any further information, said loss of Pvt. Mejhor Morta.” Command. investigations. Guillen’s family criticized the Maj. T.J. Cruz, spokesman for the “I would like to send my [email protected] Army Criminal Investigation “We stand here to demand department. heartfelt condolences to his fam- Twitter: @Rose_Lori Command for not responding fast change,” Church said. “This all- enough to find Guillen. They’ve too-familiar nightmare must stop. demanded a congressional How many service members must investigation . die before we realize commands The gathering near the Capi- can’t investigate themselves?” Airman found dead at Kunsan is identified t ol on Tuesday was the launch The Guillen family and their to what advocates called a “Jus- attorney, Natalie Khawam, plan BY MATTHEW KEELER death is under investigation. as he diligently led his section ticia for Vanessa Day of Action.” to create legislation that would Stars and Stripes “We are deeply saddened by and worked to improve the unit, They encouraged female service establish an independent agency the loss of Tech. Sgt. Arndt,” while making those around him OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea said Col. Christopher Hammond, members and veterans to use the where service members could better,” said Maj. Bryan Kloep- hashtag #IamVanessaGuillen to — An airman found dead this commander of 8th Fighter Wing, per, squadron commander, ac- report sexual assault and harass- week at Kunsan Air Base served continue sharing their own stories according to the wing. “On behalf cording to the wing. “The love, ment, rather than going through as a section chief for the 8th Main- of sexual harassment and assault of the Wolf Pack, I offer our sin- care and friendship he offered their chain of command. They tenance Squadron, the 8th Fight- cerest condolences to his family, while serving in the military. those around him are irreplace- plan to release details of the bill er Wing announced Wednesday. friends and fellow Airmen.” “Some have likened this move- able, and we’ll never forget his ment surrounding Spc. Guillen’s July 30, the day after the family Tech. Sgt. Joshua Arndt, 35, Arndt was one of nearly 4,600 friendly, welcoming smile. He death as a ‘Me Too’ moment for is expected to meet with Presi- was found unresponsive in his airmen selected this month for the military, but I believe it’s far dent Donald Trump at the White dorm room just before 9 a.m. advancement to the rank of mas- made a lasting impact on us all bigger than this,” said Rep. Julia House. Monday and pronounced dead 20 ter sergeant. and will truly be missed.” Brownley, D-Calif., leader of the [email protected] minutes later, according to state- “Joshua immediately made an [email protected] Women Veterans Task Force. Twitter: @nikkiwentling ments issued by the wing. His impression on those around him Twitter: @MattKeeler1231 Thursday, July 23, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 5 MILITARY Reagan strike group trains with Japan, Australia

BY CHRISTIAN LOPEZ of State Mike Pompeo, speaking Stars and Stripes in London at a meeting of Brit- ish members of Parliament, said YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Australia should play a leading Japan — Fresh from two-carrier role in a new coalition to counter exercises in the same vicinity, the Chinese expansion in its regional aircraft carrier USS Ronald Rea- neighborhood, according to a U.S. Navy gan and its strike group teamed Wednesday report in the Sydney The USS Ronald Reagan carrier strike group trains with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and up with naval forces from Japan Morning Herald. Australian Defense Force vessels in the Philippine Sea on Tuesday . and Australia for further maneu- “We’re going to need the one vers in the Philippine Sea, ac- billion-plus people in India, we’re across the Indo-Pacific in the past and were joined Friday by a pair HMA Sirius and the guided-mis- cording to a Navy news release going to need the Australians,” two months involving U.S. forces of Air Force B1-B Lancer bomb- sile destroyer HMA Hobart. Tuesday. the Morning Herald quoted Pom- alone or alongside its allies. ers making overflights from “The United States is fortunate The Reagan, with its embarked peo as saying. “It’s going to take On Monday, the aircraft USS Guam. to routinely operate alongside its air wing and two accompanying all of these democracies together. Nimitz Carrier Strike Group took On Sunday, the Reagan and allies across the Indo-Pacific and warships, joined with five vessels Pompeo on July 13 put the U.S. part in exercises with ships of the Carrier Air Wing 5, the guided- coordinated operations like these of the Australian Defense Force on record as rejecting sweeping Indian Eastern Fleet in the In- missile cruiser USS Antietam reinforce our mutual commit- and one from the Japan Maritime claims to territory in the South Self-Defense Force to train “in China Sea, as well as its claims to dian Ocean. and the guided-missile destroyer ments to international maritime maritime operations” to strength- control access to the region. Such Over the Fourth of July week- USS Mustin joined up with the norms and promoting regional en allied relations and support “a claims are “completely unlaw- end, the Nimitz and Reagan Japanese destroyer JS Teruzuki stability,” the Navy quoted Capt. free and open Indo-Pacific re- ful,” he said. groups rendezvoused in the South and the Australian navy’s HMA Russ Caldwell, commander of gion,” the statement said. The trilateral exercise that China Sea for a series of drills. Canberra, a helicopter landing USS Antietam, as saying. The demonstration of allied began this week is another in a The pair reunited in mid-July for dock, the frigates HMA Arunta [email protected] sea power occurred as Secretary series of naval demonstrations more training in the same area and Stuart, fleet replenisher Twitter: @CLopez_Stripes Different US airstrike kills ISIS paths led fighters in Somalia BY JOHN VANDIVER Stars and Stripes ‘warriors’ STUTTGART, Germany — A U.S. airstrike in northern Somalia has killed seven fighters from Islamic State after they attacked an area where American troops were advis- to service ing and assisting partner forces, U.S. Africa Command said Wednesday. BY NANCY MONTGOMERY No civilians were injured or killed in the strike Tues- Stars and Stripes day, which targeted a remote location near Timirshe, in northern Somalia, not far from the Gulf of Aden, AFRI- VICENZA, Italy — An Arabic lin- COM said. guist, an infantryman and an officer “When this airstrike occurred, U.S. forces were in the who came up from the enlisted ranks area in order to advise and assist Somali and partner forc- will compete for U.S. Army Africa es,” it said in a statement. with soldiers from throughout Eu- It was unclear if any American advisers or members of rope in the service’s Best Warrior partner forces were wounded in the attack by ISIS-Soma- /Stars and Stripes competition. NANCY MONTGOMERY lia that sparked the retaliatory airstrikes. Spc. Christian Vergara, Staff Sgt. From left, Staff Sgt. Tyree Norwood, 1st Lt. Teddy Medina and Spc. AFRICOM has stepped up the pace of airstrikes in So- Tyree Norwood and 1st Lt. Teddy Christian Vergara of U.S. Army Africa will compete in the annual Europe- malia in recent years, but the targets are usually members Medina will be ruck-marching, pro- wide Best Warrior competition beginning Saturday at Hohenfels, Germany. of the al-Shabab terrorist group, which has been fighting viding first aid, performing fitness The winners go on to compete in the Army-wide competition in the U.S. Somalia’s central government for well over a decade. With tests, answering questions from a about 5,000 fighters, al-Shabab is larger than ISIS-Soma- board of sergeants major and dem- lia and remains the main security challenge in Somalia. onstrating other military skills along cause I wish they could just see.” in you.” The ISIS affiliate in the country numbered around 300 fol- with troops from some 15 U.S. Army Norwood’s parents suggested he The three are also examples of the lowers last year and is based mainly in the north of Soma- Europe units at the six-day competi- join the family trucking company in growing racial and ethnic diversity lia, AFRICOM has said. tion beginning Saturday in Hohen- Houston, but it just wasn’t for him. of the armed forces. In 2004, 36% of fels, Germany. Physical training, deploying in war active-duty military personnel were AFRICOM did not immediately respond to a question Wednesday about the current size of ISIS-Somalia. The three are exceptionally enthu- zones and camaraderie was. Black, Hispanic, Asian or another The command will continue to target both groups, said siastic soldiers, although they did not “That connection — you’re not just minority group, according to the Pew spokesman Col. Chris Karns, condemning the extremists’ come from military families or ini- a soldier from 9 to 5,” said Norwood, Research Center. By 2017, that per- tially plan to join. 27. “I’m extremely close with my “bankrupt narratives and visions of the future.” centage had grown to 43%. “Our partnership to unmask and degrade the capability “I consider my career just one big soldiers.” “I’m proud to be Guamanian and Medina, 29, figured he’d be a fire- of these terrorists is essential to security and stability in stroke of luck,” said Vergara, 22, an Filipino,” Vergara said. “I think what fighter or a mailman. But after he Somalia,” he said in a statement. Army linguist who met his wife on makes our Army so great is we re- the first day of training at the Defense was told he needed an elective and Brig. Gen. Miguel Castellanos, AFRICOM’s deputy di- ally are a melting pot. Having pride Language Institute. Before enlisting, that it couldn’t be another gym class, rector of operations, confirmed the U.S.’s continuing com- in that, we actually have a reason to he spent a year at the University of he joined his Colorado high school’s mitment to help rid Somalia of extremist groups such as California, Berkeley studying busi- junior ROTC program and was pro- celebrate.” ISIS and al-Shabab. ness economics. A reduction in his foundly impressed by the bearing of The winners will move on to the “We continue to apply pressure on terrorist groups and financial aid changed his plans. an “awesome” first sergeant. Army-wide competition in the United assist our Somali partners in disrupting their operations,” “A lot of my friends can’t under- Years after he’d enlisted, another States. Castellanos said in a statement. stand why I joined and why I love the mentor told him, “Sgt. Medina, you [email protected] [email protected] military,” he said. “It’s a little sad be- should try the officer realm. I believe Twitter: @montgomerynance Twitter: @john_vandiver PAGE 6 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, July 23, 2020 MILITARY House panel OKs funding for Stripes in 2021

BY COREY DICKSTEIN Stars and Stripes ‘ It’s such a WASHINGT0N — The 2021 de- small number in fense spending bill approved by comparison to the the House Appropriations Com- mittee provides Stars and Stripes whole budget, it’s about $15.5 million in federal funding in the new fiscal year, less than a rounding which the Pentagon proposed error. cutting from its budget. ’ Rep. Ruben Gallego The draft of the fiscal year D-Ariz. 2021 Department of Defense QUINTON LEE/U.S. Navy Appropriations Act, which must Seaman Alexander Chitty stands forward lookout watch on the signal bridge of the aircraft carrier be passed annually to authorize USS Ronald Reagan in the South China Sea on July 16. The House version of the defense funding for the Pentagon, would practices in an effort to reallo- authorization bill includes funding for a new initiative to curb China’s aggression. provide the same amount of fund- cate funds to prepare the military ing for the news organization as it to fight a major near-peer rival, received in fiscal year 2020. The such as China or Russia. Esper $694.6 billion bill was approved defended the funding cut for the Budget: White House’s main objection to by the Democrat-controlled ap- newspaper in February, telling propriations committee on July reporters in Brussels that the 14 by a 30-22 vote, largely along money would go to “higher-prior- bill is renaming 10 southern Army posts party lines. ity issues.” It marked the second version Stars and Stripes first appeared FROM FRONT PAGE with the Taliban in February. approved in recent weeks by a key during the Civil War, and it has supports our troops, reflects our values, and pro- In its opposition to an effort to rename Army House committee to restore fund- been continuously published vides for a strong national defense.” posts named for Confederate generals, the White ing for Stars and Stripes after the since World War II. It produces The vote showed the bipartisan nature of the House accused lawmakers of participating in “a Pentagon in February moved to daily newspapers for U.S. mili- bill, he said. Democrats supported it 187-43 and sustained effort to erase from the history of the end the annual stipend for the tary troops across the world and nation.” newspaper. The House Armed Republicans voted 108-81 to adopt the legisla- stripes.com, which is updated tion. With more than two-thirds of the chamber Calls to strip U.S. military assets of names Services Committee on July 2 with news 24 hours a day, seven tied to the Confederacy have risen as a national unanimously passed its version of supporting the bill, a Trump veto would be over- days a week. Though it is part of ridden if there is also two-thirds support for its conversation on systemic racism that grew amid the 2021 National Defense Autho- the Pentagon’s Defense Media protests launched in all 50 states after the Me- rization Act, which included the passage in the Senate. Agency, Stripes retains its edito- Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., said the bill was morial Day killing of a handcuffed Black man, about $15.5 million for Stripes. George Floyd, by a white Minneapolis police offi- rial independence and is congres- not perfect but he supported it because it would Like the appropriations ver- cer who has since been charged with murder. But sionally mandated to be governed strengthen the military. sion, the NDAA must be passed Trump has vowed to maintain the names of the 10 by First Amendment principles. “Our country still faces enumerable threats yearly and authorizes the Penta- Army posts, even as military leaders — including Even as the Pentagon has said it from adversaries like Russia and China, whose gon’s use of its funding and sets the nation’s top officer Army Gen. Mark Milley only wants to reinvest the money technology and military capabilities are advanc- policy priorities for the Defense traditionally provided to fund — have signaled support for efforts to change the Department. ing rapidly,” Waltz, a former Green Beret and Af- names of those bases. Stars and Stripes, some lawmak- ghanistan War veteran, said in a statement. “This The version of the 2021 NDAA ers, including Rep. Ruben Gal- The White House has claimed renaming such under consideration by the full year’s defense bill will ensure America can face lego, D-Ariz., have accused DOD posts as Fort Benning in Georgia, Fort Hood in Senate does not include any fund- these challenges and any others while safeguard- leaders of having ulterior motives Texas, Fort Bragg in North Carolina and Fort ing for Stars and Stripes in fiscal ing our national strategic interests at home and Lee in Virginia would dishonor soldiers and other in seeking to strip the money. year 2021, which begins Oct. 1. abroad — all thanks to the incredible bravery troops who trained there before fighting in over- “It’s such a small number in The upper chamber Tuesday con- and skill of the men and women of our armed seas conflicts, including World Wars I and II. comparison to the whole budget, tinued floor debate on that bill, services.” “President Trump has been clear in his oppo- it’s less than a rounding error,” and it was expected to vote on the But in a 13-page statement issued Tuesday sition to politically motivated attempts like this Gallego, a Marine veteran who key legislation before breaking hours before the NDAA was passed, the White to rewrite history and to displace the enduring for its August recess. fought in Iraq, said this month. House expressed strong opposition to several legacy of the American Revolution with a new The Senate Appropriations “This has nothing to do with bud- measures included in the House’s legislation vow- left-wing cultural revolution,” the White House Committee has yet to consider its gets. This has to do with the DOD ing that senior advisers would recommend Presi- statement read. version of the 2021 defense spend- not liking investigative journal- dent Donald Trump veto it “in its current form.” The Senate’s current version of the 2021 NDAA ing bill, and it has not scheduled ism. If not for [Stripes], Congress The White House’s main objection, echoing also contains a directive the Army form a com- hearings to do so. might not know about some of veto threats raised by Trump in recent weeks, mission to change the names of those 10 posts. It Stars and Stripes produces these important issues. I think was to the requirement the Defense Depart- would give the service three years to do so. daily newspapers and the news they believe this is the one time to ment rename 10 southern Army posts within one Once the Senate passes its version of the bill, website stripes.com free of edito- get rid of Stars and Stripes.” year named during the Jim Crow era of the early leaders from both chambers will begin compro- rial oversight from the Pentagon. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., 1900s for Confederate generals from the Civil mise efforts to craft a final version of the legis- It uses its annual stipend largely has also pledged to support Stars War. The Trump administration also objected to lation, which has been passed for 59 consecutive to print and distribute newspa- and Stripes’ funding. He told Fox other measures in the bill that the White House years. Lawmakers have said they expect to fi- pers to troops across the globe News that the organization helps accused of attempting to “micromanage aspects nalize the bill by fall, but not before the Sept. 30 and fund reporting efforts in con- hold the military accountable. of the executive branch’s authority.” deadline to pass it on time for the start of the 2021 flict zones such as Afghanistan “These are reporters that re- Those measures included one that would limit fiscal year. and Iraq. port the facts. Sometimes the the president’s ability to withdraw troops from On Tuesday, Smith said he anticipated the bill Those funds account for about facts are a little bit uncomfort- places including Germany and South Korea un- would become law for a 60th straight year. half of the newspaper’s annual able,” Boozman, a member of less top Pentagon leaders could certify six months “Now, as we turn to the conference with our spending. The remainder of its the Senate Appropriations Com- in advance that the moves would not hinder na- colleagues in the Senate, I am optimistic that our funding comes from sales, sub- mittee, said in an interview that tional security. Another measure would stop the work will continue to reflect the bipartisan tradi- scriptions and advertising. aired July 1. “It’s another way withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan un- tion that distinguishes the armed services com- The Pentagon moved to strip of accountability. We all need less military leaders certify their removal would mittees,” he said. funding for Stripes after Defense accountability.” not undermine security conditions in the country [email protected] Twitter: @CDicksteinDC Secretary Mark Esper ordered a [email protected] and was consistent with a peace accord reached defense-wide review of spending Twitter: @CDicksteinDC Thursday, July 23, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 7 WAR ON TERRORISM Online heroes: Afghan teen, brother fought Taliban

BY RAHIM FAIEZ The Taliban “took both my Associated Press father and mother out and shot them in front of my eyes,” Gul KABUL, Afghanistan — An told reporters on Tuesday at the Afghan teenager and her younger governor’s office in Feroz Koh, brother are being hailed as he- the provincial capital. roes on social media after report- The teen recounted how she edly fighting off Taliban militants and her brother, who had been who killed their parents during asleep when the attack started, a firefight last week in central each grabbed a gun their father Afghanistan. had kept in the house and started Following the attack and the shooting. social media attention the in- “I had no choice but to take my cident triggered, the children father’s gun and fire on them,” were being brought to the capital, she said. “Two were killed and Kabul, to meet Afghan President another of them was wounded.” Ashraf Ghani . She said she kept shooting until The Associated Press could the other villagers came, at which not confirm the reports, and the point the Taliban fled. children and the officials accom- Why Gul’s parents were tar- panying them on the trip to Kabul geted remains unclear, said Aber, could not be immediately reached who described the children’s fa- for comment. ther as a government supporter Arif Aber, spokesman for the who had in the past stood up to governor of Ghor province where Taliban tax collectors who plun- the incident took place, said dered the villages. Qamar Gul, 16, and her younger Zabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban AP brother, Habibullah, 12 are mod- spokesman, denied the report. ern-day champions in the fight He said the Taliban last week at- Qamar Gul, 16, right, and her brother, Habibullah, 12, pose for a photograph in the governor’s office in against the Taliban. tacked a checkpoint belonging to Feroz Koh, the provincial capital of Ghor province in western Afghanistan on Tuesday. According to reports, dozens of the pro-government militias in Taliban fighters stormed the vil- Taywara. Two of their fighters Meanwhile, a photograph of pave the way for talks between for the Taliban releasing 1,000 lage of Geriveh in the Taywara were wounded in the battle with Gul holding an AK-47 — pre- the insurgents and the govern- captive government personnel. district where Gul and her broth- local forces, he said. No one was sumably her father’s — has gone ment in Kabul, leading to an end So far, the government has freed er were living with their parents. killed. viral, triggering a flurry of praise to decades of war. more than 4,200 and the Taliban It wasn’t clear what the reason Taywara is under government and admiration for the teenager. Those talks were supposed to have freed around 800. for the raid was; some reports control but has not been immune “Hats off to her courage,” said begin this month, but the process On Tuesday night, a Taliban said the Taliban came to extort to Taliban incursions in the past, one post. has stalled over the implementa- “taxes” from the villagers. Aber said. The Taliban have stepped up tion of a prisoner release detailed suicide bomber targeted Afghan During the raid, three of the Fearing another attack that attacks across Afghanistan de- in the U.S.-Taliban deal. troops in southern Helmand insurgents burst into the family’s would go after the children, the spite signing a peace deal with The peace deal called for the province’s Gareshk district, kill- home, grabbed and pulled Gul’s authorities moved them to Feroz the United States in February. Afghan government to free 5,000 ing two soldiers and wounding parents outside. Koh. That agreement was intended to Taliban prisoners in exchange six, the defense ministry said.

In pursuit of powerful allies, Afghan government rewards notorious figure

BY PAMELA CONSTABLE emerges. narrow victory, held a rival inau- tions such as a cease-fire. The sexually assault Ishchi. The Washington Post “General Dostum is like a guration and threatened to form sharks, they said, soon began to Another official, who works bank, where you put money in as a parallel government with help circle. Iran, Russia and Pakistan on national security issues and KABUL, Afghanistan — Ab- an investment and you wait to use from Dostum. have increased their efforts to spoke on the condition of ano- durrashid Dostum has been it,” said Bashir Ahmad Tayanj, a After a monthlong standoff, exert influence in Afghanistan. nymity because he was not au- called a rapacious warlord and a spokesman for Dostum. “For 40 Abdullah agreed to head a new One senior aide in the Ghani thorized to speak publicly, said born killer. He has been accused years, he has had that value.” High Council for National Rec- administration, speaking on the Dostum was far from qualified of ordering the rape of an elderly He dismissed the abuse charges onciliation but demanded other condition of anonymity to discuss for an honor that has been given political rival and orchestrating as “just allegations” and declared concessions from Ghani. This the issue, said that rising con- to only two military leaders in the suffocation of hundreds of that his boss had long deserved week, despite Dostum’s new sta- cerns about foreign interference Afghan history. But he described Taliban prisoners. The former the prestigious title. tus, their agreement nearly fell had eclipsed fears of a forcible it as “necessary” to strengthen Afghan army general and ethnic “He has the ability to resolve apart after a heated argument takeover by the Taliban, a domes- domestic tribal and ethnic sup- Uzbek strongman defied efforts trouble with a single call,” Tayanj over dividing up cabinet and dip- tic movement with religious and port for Ghani after the contested to arrest him and flew into exile said. “In areas where his forces lomatic appointments, sending ethnic ties to fellow Afghans. election and drawn-out battle in Turkey in 2017 while facing are strong, the Taliban cannot several prominent Afghans rush- At the moment, he said, the with Abdullah. prosecution in Afghan courts. enter. His existence is important ing to patch things up. regional influence of a figure “We needed Dostum,” he said, But Dostum, 66, has always for Afghanistan.” “The root of all problems is like Dostum, who has close ties noting that Abdullah had attempt- managed to remain politically in- to Turkey and Central Asia, out- ed to name his own provincial dispensable in Afghanistan. Pres- Already, though, the public re- the lack of mutual trust among weighs his violent reputation and governors, provoking armed pro- ident Ashraf Ghani made him a habilitation of Dostum has been political forces inside the gov- the rebuff of Afghan efforts to tests among local security forces vice president in 2014 after he de- overshadowed by a new bout of ernment,” said Jafar Mahdavi, a prosecute him in the 2016 assault loyal to Dostum. After he was livered the Uzbek vote. And after private infighting that plagues political sociologist and former of politician Ahmad Khan Ishchi, promised the title of marshal, the a close election returned Ghani to Ghani’s government, as the re- legislator. “The political environ- an incident that drew internation- Uzbek leader intervened and the power in March, his government formist technocrat has relied ment is very sensitive now.” al outrage. Dostum was accused unrest subsided. “This was dam- last week awarded Dostum the increasingly on traditional, pa- With the peace process stalled of ordering his bodyguards to age control,” he said. country’s highest military honor tronage-based relationships. The and Taliban insurgents on the — the title of marshal. turmoil threatens to undercut warpath, Mahdavi said, unless Many Afghans were appalled, government efforts to bring Tal- the dispute is resolved, “we won’t saying the gesture rewarded a iban leaders to the negotiating witness the start of intra-Afghan notorious criminal of dubious loy- table and present a solid front to talks any time soon. If the dis- alty. But Ghani’s aides have pri- the region and the world. agreement continues, the war vately acknowledged that it was The core problem is an ongo- also continues, and instability a pragmatic necessity after the ing dispute between the president will pave the way for the med- election left the president short and his longtime rival, Abdullah dling of foreign countries.” of powerful allies. The honor for Abdullah, who shared power for Critics have said that things Dostum was aimed at projecting five unhappy years in a U.S.-bro- started to unravel when U.S. of- unity and strength to Taliban ad- kered deal. Abdullah challenged ficials signed an accord with Tal- versaries, ambitious neighbors Ghani’s bid for a second term last iban officials in February that and regional powers, including year, with Dostum as his most im- was too conciliatory, agreeing to Russia and Iran, as U.S. forces portant backer. In March, Abdul- begin withdrawing U.S. troops recede and a power vacuum lah refused to accept Ghani’s without demanding tough condi- PAGE 8 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, July 23, 2020 MILITARY New leader takes command of Rheinland-Pfalz

Stars and Stripes command ceremony. “You’re the right person to take KAISERSLAUTERN, Germa- the mantle of this great garrison ny — Col. Vance J. Klosinski took and continue to lead it forward,” command Wednesday of U.S. Mize said to the new commander, Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz who came to the garrison from from Col. Jason T. Edwards at a ceremony marked by coronavirus the Special Operations Command precautions, Interagency Partnership Pro- gram, in the Washington, D.C., including Facebook, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz social dis- region. tancing, face A native of Wisconsin, Klosins- In this screenshot from the change of command ceremony in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on Wednesday, masks and ki began his military career as an outgoing U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz commander Col. Jason Edwards passes the unit’s colors a predomi- infantry platoon leader with the to Tommy Mize, director of Installation Management Command-Europe, as incoming commander Col. nantly virtu- 10th Mountain Division. He later Vance J. Klosinski watches at right. At left is Command Sgt. Maj. Brett Waterhouse. al audience. qualified as a Special Forces of- As friends ficer and has been assigned to the garrisons in our entire Army,” was also praised for the role he months, Mize said. and relatives Pentagon, Army staff and special Mize said. played in stemming the spread of “Community members are now — including operations commands. “With an enormous footprint the coronavirus in the garrison conditioned to comply with the Edwards’ His deployments have taken covering dozens of Army installa- community. prevention measures and we’ve Klosinski father, who him to Bosnia-Herzegovina, the tions across two states, co-located By shuttering nonessential been able to reestablish most of served as Philippines, South Korea, Thai- with Ramstein Air Base, and businesses and ensuring that the the nonessential services we had a door gunner in Vietnam from land, Iraq, Afghanistan and “nu- with responsibilities extended military community complied to close,” he added. 1967 to 1968 — watched from the merous other countries across east out to the shores of the Black with restrictions and hygiene U.S. via Facebook Live, Klosinski Asia,” Mize said. Sea, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz is rules imposed by German offi- Edwards’ next assignment is received the garrison colors from He succeeds Edwards, who in a power projection platform and cials, Edwards helped to ensure at the Pentagon, where he will Tommy Mize, director of Instal- his two years in Kaiserslautern the logistics heartbeat of this en- that “COVID-19 has virtually serve as chief of the enlisted divi- lation Management Command- “masterfully commanded ... one tire theater,” Mize said. been eliminated from this com- sion and deputy chief of staff for Europe and host of the change of of the most critically important The outgoing commander munity” in the space of four Army personnel. Coalition service member dies while on patrol in Syria

BY CHAD GARLAND rade,” Ekman told reporters at the Penta- forces vying for position on roadways. March. Days later, two Americans — an Stars and Stripes gon via satellite from Baghdad. There was no indication of any Russian airman and a soldier — and a British sol- The general declined to say how many activity at the location of Tuesday’s fatal dier were killed in a rocket attack at Camp A coalition service member died Tues- U.S. troops were in Syria to train and assist incident, Ekman said, but he declined to Taji, a base north of Baghdad. The U.S. has day on a routine security patrol in north- Kurdish-led militia forces fighting Islam- discuss other details. blamed that deadly attack on Iran-backed eastern Syria, the U.S. military said. ic State, but he said the number remains “The rest we’re just going to have to paramilitary forces. The “young warrior,” who had not been stable. There are about 5,200 U.S. troops in leave to the investigation,” he said. Four other American service members identified as of Wednesday, was killed in Iraq, he said. News of Tuesday’s death came hours died in what the coalition said were non- what Operation Inherent Resolve deputy Earlier this year, there were a couple after a brief video clip began circulating combat incidents, including a rollover ac- commander Air Force Maj. Gen. Kenneth hundred Americans at a remote garrison on social media showing what appeared cident in Syria in January. Two died in P. Ekman described as a mishap. in southeastern Syria, and several hun- to be a U.S. military armored vehicle that northern Iraq and the latest, a soldier, died The service member, whose nationality, dred more at austere bases in the country’s had rolled over somewhere in northern in Jordan last month. service branch and unit were not released, northeast. Syria. It was not immediately clear that Some 150 American troops have also will be identified after next of kin have U.S. convoys patrol northeastern Syria the incident was connected to the service been notified, the coalition said, citing its frequently and have near daily contact member’s death. been wounded in action in Iraq and Syria policy. with Russian troops that are in the country, The death brings to 10 the number of this year, Pentagon data show, including 14 Though the death remains under investi- backing Syrian president Bashar Assad’s fatalities this year under Inherent Re- in the March rocket attack on Camp Taji. gation, Ekman said there was no indication forces in a conflict that began with anti- solve, which provides partner forces with More than 100 others suffered brain inju- the patrol was anything but routine. OIR government protests in 2011. advising, intelligence, equipment and ries from an Iranian ballistic missile at- said in an initial statement that the death Videos posted online in recent months airstrikes. tack in January that struck two Iraqi bases did not appear to be due to enemy contact. have shown U.S. convoys that appear to Two Marine Raiders were killed in where American troops are based. “We send our condolences and our be escorting Russian vehicles out of some a combat operation against ISIS in the [email protected] prayers to the families of our fallen com- areas, or vehicles from each country’s mountains of northern Iraq in early Twitter: @chadgarland US, Britain change diplomatic immunity rules after teen’s death

The Washington Post Last August, Harry Dunn, 19, husband near Royal Air Force of U.S. staff at the Croughton nise that these changes will not was killed when his motorcycle Croughton, a station operated by Annex, thus ending the anomaly bring Harry back.” LONDON — The United States and Britain have agreed to “new was struck by a car driven by the U.S. Air Force. in the previous arrangements When Pompeo met with Prime arrangements” surrounding im- Anne Sacoolas, police said. The announcement came a day and permitting the criminal pros- Minister Boris Johnson on Tues- munity agreements that allowed Sacoolas, an American official’s after the issue was raised with ecution of the family members of day, the prime minister “reiterat- the wife of a U.S. official to leave wife, admitted driving on the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pom- those staff, should these tragic ed the need for justice to be done the country after being involved wrong side of the road when she peo during his trip to London. circumstances ever arise again.” for Harry Dunn and his family,” in a fatal traffic accident. collided with Dunn. She claimed In a written statement, Raab Raab added: “We have the a Downing Street official said. British Foreign Secretary Dom- immunity and fled to the United said: “First and foremost, the U.S. deepest sympathy for Harry Johnson “said there was a strong inic Raab said that the changes States. waiver of immunity from crimi- Dunn’s family. No family should feeling among the people of the would mean that something simi- At the time of the incident, nal jurisdiction is now expressly have to experience what they U.K. that justice must be deliv- lar cannot happen again. Sacoolas was living with her extended to the family members have gone through and I recog- ered,” according to the official. Thursday, July 23, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 9 VIRUS OUTBREAK Number of USFK cases have soared with new arrivals

BY KIM GAMEL tary health authorities decided Stars and Stripes there was little need for contact tracing since all arrivals from SEOUL, South Korea — The abroad must be tested and quar- number of coronavirus cases af- antined for two weeks, according filiated with U.S. Forces Korea to the press release. soared to 111, with 12 more troops No new arrivals “interacted and a dependent testing positive with anyone residing within KARIS MATTINGLY/U.S. Marine Corps after traveling from the United USFK installations or the local States to South Korea over the A newly arrived Marine, Pfc. Jonathan PimentelGarcia of the 7th Communication Battalion, enjoys a community,” other than those video game July 9, while on his 14-day restriction of movement at Camp Foster, Okinawa . past two weeks, the military said who were providing administra- Wednesday. tive and medical support, USFK The increase reflected a surge said. in infections in the U.S . USFK Okinawa Marines have one new The military has mirrored has insisted the arrivals pose South Korea in slowing local no risk to local communities be- transmissions of the virus. Only cause they are tightly controlled case related to cluster outbreak two soldiers and 22 other mem- with a strict testing and two-week bers of the military community quarantine process. contracted the respiratory dis- BY MATTHEW M. BURKE on Facebook. The affected Ma- tested positive during the out- Ten service members and the AND HANA KUSUMOTO ease locally — the most recent in rine has been in quarantine since break have recovered and were dependent who tested positive mid-April. Stars and Stripes July 12. released from isolation, accord- arrived at Incheon International ing to a Facebook post. Five other But the number of imported “We continue to test large Airport on commercial flights on CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa individuals who recovered were cases has been surging lately, groups of individuals and have July 8, 9 and 19, according to a — The Marine Corps on Okinawa released earlier. with 87 service members and been re-testing many already press release. reported one new case of the coro- placed in [restriction of move- MCAS Futenma now has 82 dependents testing positive after Two other infected troops flew navirus Wednesday, bringing the ment] before they return to positive cases, Marine and Oki- traveling to South Korea for new total from two clusters discovered to Osan Air Base on government- work,” the statement said. “We nawa prefectural officials said as assignments or returning after after the Fourth of July weekend chartered flights known as the are also working to implement a of Wednesday. Other active cases trips abroad. to 142, Marine and Okinawa pre- Patriot Express on July 8 and 20, new policy of testing all inbound on Okinawa include two at Kade- The command has stopped fectural officials said. it said. individuals before they depart na Air Base, one at Camp Kinser Only two of the latest cases giving an aggregate figure for The latest case involves a and one involving a Marine fam- Camp Hansen Marine, bring- from [restriction of movement]. were positive upon their arriv- patients remaining in isolation ily member at Camp McTureous. ing the total in that cluster to 60, Inbound individuals will be con- als. The others initially tested due to Defense Department guid- Kadena also had two airmen Marine Corps Installations Pa- tacted directly when this policy is negative, with one retested after ance, but says it’s “less than 1% of and a visiting family member test cific spokesman Maj. Ken Kunze implemented and do not need to developing symptoms and 10 re- its active duty service members,” request a test.” positive in March, but they have and has no effect on military wrote Wednesday in an email to recovered, Air Force officials on ceiving positive results in a sec- Stars and Stripes. The Marines said they are readiness. Okinawa said. ond test that was required to exit The case was first announced releasing contact tracing infor- quarantine. Approximately 28,500 service mation via the “COVID Trace As of Wednesday, Okinawa on the command’s Facebook prefecture had reported 157 All 13 were transferred to a members are stationed in South Tracking map” on the Marine page, one day after five new in- coronavirus cases. Fourteen converted barracks used for Korea, which remains techni- Corps Installations Pacific web- fections were reported at Marine were announced after July 8, and confirmed cases on Camp Hum- cally at war with the North after site, according to a Facebook post Corps Air Station Futenma, the the majority of those have been phreys, the main Army base on their 1950-53 conflict ended in Tuesday. The map shows which site of the other cluster. traced to mainland Japan. the divided peninsula. an armistice instead of a peace The most recent case was dis- buildings positive service mem- Transportation and quarantine treaty. covered through the Marine bers visited and when. [email protected] Twitter: @MatthewMBurke1 rooms used by those who tested [email protected] Corps’ trace-and-test process, ac- The service on Wednesday [email protected] positive were disinfected. Mili- Twitter: @kimgamel cording to the Marine statement reported that 16 Marines who Twitter: @HanaKusumoto Another person tests positive at home of US Forces Japan

Stars and Stripes Yokota community has tested received, the statement said. Last week, two people associ- navirus case in June — a person positive July 21 for COVID-19,” U.S. Forces Japan requires ated with the air base tested posi- who also had returned to Japan YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan said the statement . “The current all personnel arriving in Japan tive for the coronavirus. from the United States. — Yokota’s 374th Airlift Wing an- number of active cases at Yokota to enter quarantine at their resi- On Monday, the wing confirmed nounced a third active coronavi- is 3.” dence or a U.S. installation for 14 that “a member of the Yokota An undisclosed number of sail- rus case Wednesday at its base in The patient, who was tested days. community who returned from ors and support staff, however, western Tokyo, which also serves upon arrival at Narita Interna- “The patient is currently in iso- the U.S. to Japan on 17 July” was tested positive while quarantined as headquarters for U.S. Forces tional Airport, had been in “post- lation under medical supervision infected. The previous day, a base at the air base in April and May. Japan and 5th Air Force. travel Restriction of Movement” by U.S. military medical provid- postal worker tested positive. “An individual currently in the for one day when the results were ers,” the statement added. Yokota reported its first coro- [email protected] PAGE 10 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, July 23, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK GOP splits as aid package could go past $1 trillion

BY LISA MASCARO exceeding 142,000, more than Associated Press anywhere else in the world. The health crisis is worsening as WASHINGTON — The price emergency aid is about to expire. tag for the next COVID-19 aid Meadows told reporters Trump package could quickly swell wants to ensure the funding pack- above $1 trillion as White House age “meets the legitimate needs EVAN VUCCI/AP officials negotiate with Congress that are before the American over money to reopen schools, people.” President Donald Trump held a briefing on the coronavirus pandemic Tuesday, his first in three months. prop up small businesses, boost Democratic leaders said the virus testing and keep cash flow- Republicans are in disarray, and ing to Americans while the virus Pelosi later blamed the pandem- crisis deepens. ic’s mounting toll on Trump’s Trump says US situation will Senate Majority Leader Mitch inaction. McConnell on Tuesday promised “It is the Trump virus,” she a new round of direct payments said on CNN. get worse before it gets better to earners below a certain in- The Republicans are poised come level, similar to the $1,200 to roll out a $1 trillion package, checks sent in the spring. Presi- what McConnell called a “start- Associated Press on vaccines and treatments for huge studies are planned to start dent Donald Trump insists on a ing point” in talks. It’s a coun- COVID-19, which he referred to each month through fall in hopes payroll tax holiday for workers, WASHINGTON — President ter-offer to Pelosi’s $3 trillion repeatedly as the “China virus.” of, eventually, having several vac- and Democrats want billions to House-passed plan as they race Donald Trump warned on Tues- He continued his recent encour- cines to use. Already, people can outfit schools and shore up local to strike a deal by the end of the day that the “nasty, horrible’” agement of Americans to wear start signing up to volunteer for governments. month. That’s when a $600 week- coronavirus will get worse in the masks when social distancing is the different studies. “Regretfully, this is not over,” ly unemployment benefits boost United States before it gets better, not possible. Health authorities warn there’s McConnell said after a raucous and other aid, including a federal but he also tried to paint a rosy “Whether you like the mask or no guarantee — it’s not unusual private GOP lunch, urging Ameri- rental moratorium on millions of picture of efforts to conquer the not, they have an impact,” he said. for vaccines to fail during this cans to learn to live with the virus apartment units, expires. disease that has claimed more “I’m getting used to the mask,” critical testing step. But vaccine by wearing masks and practicing McConnell’s package would than 140,000 American lives in he added, pulling one out after makers and health officials are social distancing until a vaccine send a fresh round of cash pay- just five months. months of suggesting that mask- hopeful that at least one vaccine is found. ments to Americans below a cer- He also professed a newfound wearing was a political statement could prove to work by year’s end. Treasury Secretary Steven tain income level, likely $75,000 respect for the protective face against him. Companies are already taking Mnuchin and acting chief of staff for singles, extend small business masks he has seldom worn. He Swaths of the country are now the unusual step of brewing hun- Mark Meadows spent the day on loans under the Paycheck Protec- pulled one from his pocket in the battling rising infections and dreds of millions of doses so that Capitol Hill, meeting separately tion Program and create a five- White House briefing room but growing deaths, and some states mass vaccinations could begin if with McConnell, House Speaker year liability shield against what didn’t put it on. are once again having to close the Food and Drug Administra- Nancy Pelosi and others trying he warns is a potential “epidem- After a three-month hiatus businesses and rethink school tion signs off. to broker a compromise between ic” of coronavirus lawsuits. from his freewheeling daily virus in the fall. Many retailers them- Trump also acknowledged bi- the GOP’s emerging $1 trillion It’s also expected to include briefings, Trump returned to selves are insisting their custom- partisan criticism of delays pro- proposal with the House’s more at least $105 billion for educa- the podium, keeping the stage to ers don masks. cessing testing results. sweeping $3 trillion bill. tion, with $70 billion to help K-12 himself without the public health For months, the nation’s top “We’ll be able to get those num- The lunch session grew heated schools reopen, $30 billion for col- experts who were staples of his health experts have pleaded with bers down,“ Trump said, saying as key GOP senators complained leges and $5 billion for governors previous events but keeping close Americans to wear masks in his administration was work- about big spending, vowing to to allocate. The Trump admin- to scripted remarks prepared by public and steer clear of crowds ing to improve the availability stall the relief bill’s passage. istration wanted school money Supporters of the package aides. — calling those simple steps life- of rapid, point-of-care tests like linked to reopenings, but in “should be ashamed of them- Besides declaring support for saving — even as the president’s those used to protect him at the McConnell’s package, the money selves,” Sen. Rand Paul of Ken- masks as a way to fight the pan- stance fueled a partisan social White House. for K-12 would be split 50-50 be- tucky said as he emerged. demic, he admonished young divide. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s tween those that have in-person Paul compared GOP backers people against crowding bars and For weeks, White House aides top infectious disease expert, told learning and those that don’t. of the spending to “Bernie bros” Republicans said they want spreading the disease. have pressed Trump to grow NPR on Tuesday that he was glad — referring to the young support- to replace the $600 weekly fed- It all marked a delayed rec- more disciplined in his public Trump has begun to promote ers of Sen. Bernie Sanders of Ver- eral jobless benefit with a lower ognition by Trump that the statements about the pandemic. mask-wearing. mont. “This is insane … There’s amount, to prevent the unem- economic reopening he’s been On Tuesday, he steered clear of “If we, during those conferenc- no difference now between the ployed from receiving more aid championing since April — and, what has been a favored talking es, come out and have consistent, more importantly, his reelection two parties.” than they would through a nor- point: that widespread testing for clear, noncontradictory messag- As senators rose to speak about — were imperiled by spiking mal paycheck. the virus in the U.S. “created” es, I believe it will be very help- aspects of the bill, Texas Sen. Ted cases nationwide. Over lunch, Mnuchin explained more cases, as aides noted that ful in getting people on the track Cruz asked his colleagues, “What that the unemployment boost There were no guarantees how was false and projected a lack of of knowing the direction that we in the hell are we doing?” could be phased down to a per- long Trump’s more measured responsibility. need to go to get this pandemic Cruz warned if the economy centage of a worker’s previous in- tone, delivered with an eye to halt- Just over three months from under control,” he said. is still shut down come Novem- come, according to a Republican ing a campaign-season erosion Election Day, Trump and his Biden, for his part Tuesday, ber, Joe Biden will win the White granted anonymity to discuss the of support, would last. Along the political team hoped that the po- launched into scathing criticism House, Democrats will control private meeting. Some Republi- way Tuesday, the president still dium spotlight would give him of Trump as he outlined the lat- the Senate and “we’ll be meeting cans prefer simply eliminating worked in jabs at the news media an edge against Democratic rival est plank of his economic recov- in a much smaller lunch room,” the $600 benefit. and Democrats for focusing on Joe Biden. ery plan, charging that Trump according to a person granted But Trump’s priorities are disease-fighting shortcomings in “The vaccines are coming, “failed his most important test as anonymity to discuss the closed- splitting his GOP allies and giv- the U.S. as the rest of world also and they’re coming a lot sooner an American President: the duty door session. ing momentum to Democrats. struggles with the virus. He also than anybody thought possible,” to care for you, for all of us.” Sen. Rick Scott of Florida left Trump wants a full repeal of belatedly addressed bipartisan Trump promised anew. “He’s quit on you, he’s quit on saying it’s wrong to “bail out” the 15.3% payroll tax, which is criticism of virus-testing delays As early as next week, the this country,” Biden said. cash-strapped states. shared among employers and em- that have hampered reopening first possible U.S. vaccine is set Earlier Tuesday, Trump took With the pandemic showing no ployees, and funds Social Secu- plans. to begin final-stage testing in a to Twitter to claim that “by com- signs of easing, officials acknowl- rity and Medicare. Experts have “It will probably unfortunate- study of 30,000 people to see if parison to most other countries, edge the daunting challenge of said that alone would cost $600 ly get worse before it gets bet- it really is safe and effective. A who are suffering greatly, we are trying to contain the coronavirus billion. At a White House meeting ter,” Trump said from the White few other vaccines have begun doing very well — and we have and prevent further economic Monday, GOP leaders told Trump House. But he also touted a re- smaller late-stage studies in other done things that few other coun- distress. The United States has they preferred including only a duction in deaths and progress countries. In the U.S., a series of tries could have done!” rising infections and a death toll partial payroll tax cut. Thursday, July 23, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 11 NATION US orders China to close consulate office in Houston

Associated Press publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, said the closure of the BEIJING — The United States Wuhan consulate might mitigate said Wednesday that it has or- China’s response to the shutdown dered China to close its consulate of the Houston consulate. /AP in Houston “to protect American China was informed of the de- TYLER LARIVIERE, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES intellectual property” and the pri- cision Tuesday, Chinese foreign vate information of Americans. Chicago police investigate the scene of a mass shooting where more than a dozen people were shot in ministry spokesperson Wang the Gresham neighborhood of Chicago on Tuesday. China strongly condemned Wenbin said, calling it “an outra- the move, the latest in a series of geous and unjustified move that steps by the Trump administra- will sabotage relations between tion as it ratchets up pressure on the two countries. the world’s second-largest econo- 15 people injured in shooting “The unilateral closure of Chi- my over trade, technology, human na’s consulate general in Houston rights and security. within a short period of time is In Houston, firefighters re- an unprecedented escalation of outside Chicago funeral home sponded to reports of papers its recent actions against China,” being burned on the consulate Wang said at a daily news brief- Associated Press grounds Tuesday night but were by hospitals in serious condition, vision, adding that they came out- ing in Beijing. said spokesman Larry Langford. side to find bodies that were shot barred entry, according to news CHICAGO — Fifteen people He warned of firm counter- They include 10 women from the up and “laying everywhere.” media reports. were shot, one person was being measures if the U.S. does not re- ages of 21 and 65, including one “We thought it was a war out The U.S., in a brief statement, verse itself. Besides Wuhan, the questioned and multiple suspects of whom was shot in the chest, here,” Geder told the Chicago did not provide any details on U.S. has four other consulates were being sought after gunfire police said. The 65-year-old was Sun-Times. “It’s ridiculous all the why the consulate in Texas was in China — in Shanghai, Guang- erupted outside a funeral home on treated at the scene. shooting that’s going on out here, targeted. zhou, Chengdu and Shenyang — Chicago’s South Side as the feder- Other victims include a man it really has to stop.” “The United States will not tol- along with its embassy in Beijing, al government moved forward on who was shot in the chest, arm Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot erate (China’s) violations of our according to its website. plans to deploy more agents to the and forearm, and two men, 32 said Tuesday night in a series of sovereignty and intimidation of In a reflection of China’s eco- city where violence is spiking. our people, just as we have not nomic importance, a Houston First Deputy Superintendent and 22, who were shot in a hand, Twitter posts that “far too many tolerated (its) unfair trade prac- business group expressed regret Eric Carter said mourners out- police said. An update on the people” have attended funerals tices, theft of American jobs and at the announcement, saying the side a funeral home in the Gresh- shooting posted online by police and attempted to begin the pro- other egregious behavior,” said consulate has been important in am neighborhood were fired upon early Wednesday showed that six cess of healing entire communi- the statement, which was attrib- building trade, investment and Tuesday from a passing vehicle. people were in serious condition ties following another “senseless uted to State Department spokes- cultural ties. It noted the Houston Carter said several targets of the and that the nine others were in tragedy.” She added that people person Morgan Ortagus. consulate was China’s first in the shooting returned fire. The car good condition. with information should speak Secretary of State Mike Pompeo U.S. when it opened in 1979. later crashed and the occupants More gun violence struck early up, even if anonymously. said the Trump administration is The Greater Houston Partner- fled in several directions. Carter Wednesday. A few miles away in “When a person picks up a gun, taking action to halt long-running ship expressed hope that China said all the victims were adults. the city’s South Shore neighbor- we suffer as a city. This cannot be intellectual property theft, noting would take immediate steps to A person of interest was being hood, a 3-year-old girl was hospi- who we are. Too many guns are indictments announced Tuesday address intellectual property and questioned Tuesday night but no talized in serious condition after on our streets and in the hands against two Chinese individuals cybersecurity concerns. arrests were made, police said. being shot in the head while rid- of people who should never pos- accused of hacking. “We look forward to the re- Police spokeswoman Sally ing in a vehicle with her parents, sess them,” Lightfoot continued. “President (Donald) Trump opening of the consulate in Hous- Bown confirmed Wednesday police said. Her parents told po- “These individuals will be held has said ‘Enough, we’re not going ton once these concerns are morning ahead of a news confer- lice two people fired at them from accountable.” to allow this to continue to hap- addressed,” it said in a statement. ence planned by the city’s police a corner. No one was immediately Carter said at least 60 shell cas- pen,’” he said while on an official Houston media reports said au- superintendent and mayor that arrested. ings were found at the shooting. It visit to Copenhagen. thorities responded to reports of the 15 people were shot. Police Police said Tuesday’s shooting wasn’t immediately known if any- The U.S. has also decided not a fire at the Chinese Consulate. were still trying to determine outside the funeral home hap- one other than attendees of the fu- to reopen its consulate in the city Witnesses said people were burn- what sparked the shooting, in- pened at or near the site of a fu- neral were victims, nor if anyone of Wuhan, which was closed in ing paper in what appeared to be cluding whether it may have been neral or post-funeral event for a in the SUV had been wounded. late January at the height of the trash cans, the Houston Chronicle gang-related, she said. man fatally shot last week in the The person being questioned was coronavirus outbreak in China, reported, citing police. “At this point, I don’t think they Englewood neighborhood. uninjured, according to authori- a Trump administration official Police were told occupants were know,” Bown said. Arnita Geder and Kenneth ties. Investigators haven’t deter- said. The official, who was not given until 4 p.m. Friday to vacate Most victims were taken by the Hughes said they heard gunshots mined how many people were authorized to discuss the matter the property, the Chronicle said. Chicago Fire Department to near- while in their home watching tele- involved in the shooting. Powerful quake jolts Alaska towns, prompts tsunami warning

Associated Press Tuesday at 10:12 p.m. local time strong shaking. Some shaking the background. Tsunami warnings are com- and was centered in waters 65 was also felt over 500 miles away On Kodiak Island, the local monplace for people who grew up ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A miles south-southeast of the tiny in the Anchorage area, West said. high school and Catholic school in Kodiak. powerful earthquake off Alas- ka’s southern coast jolted coastal community of Perryville, at a “No reports of any damage,” opened their doors for evacu- “I’ve been doing these since I communities late Tuesday, and depth of 17 miles . Kodiak Police Sgt. Mike Sorter ees, the Anchorage Daily News was a little kid,” LeDoux told the some residents briefly scrambled Because of the temblor’s lo- said early Wednesday morning. reported. newspaper. “Old news.” for higher ground over fears of a cation, nearby communities “No injuries were reported. Ev- “We’ve got a high school full of Officials at the National Tsu- tsunami. along the Alaska Peninsula did erything is nominal.” people,” said Larry LeDoux, su- nami Warning Center in Palmer, There were no immediate re- not experience shaking that Kodiak is about 200 miles perintendent of the Kodiak School Alaska, began calling off tsunami ports of damage in the sparsely would normally be associated northeast of where the earth- District. “I’ve been passing out advisories after a wave of less populated area of the state, and with that magnitude of a quake, quake was centered. masks since the first siren sound- than 1 foot was recorded in the the tsunami warning was can- said Michael West, Alaska State The tsunami warning prompt- ed,” he told the Daily News. community of Sand Point. celed after the magnitude 7.8 Seismologist. ed coastal residents to evacuate to “Everything’s as calm as can “I might have expected a little quake off the Alaska Peninsula That doesn’t mean they slept higher ground, with social media be. We’ve got probably 300, 400 bit more water, but I’m happy that led to a wave of a less than a foot. through it, West said, as residents posts showing long lines of people people all wearing masks,” he there wasn’t,” said David Hale, According to the U.S. Geologi- in small towns within a hundred fleeing towns like Homer and Ko- said before the warning was the senior duty scientist at the cal Survey, the earthquake struck miles of the quake reported very diak as tsunami sirens wailed in canceled. tsunami center. PAGE 12 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, July 23, 2020 NATION Esper worried agents in Ore. look like troops

BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY throughout downtown Portland the identification issue within the Stars and Stripes to detain protesters. There have review. been nightly protests outside of “I know [Esper] has expressed WASHINGTON — Defense the federal courthouse for weeks his concern that in some cases, Secretary Mark Esper is worried and agents were brought in to law enforcement, appropriately federal agents dressed in camou- protect federal property. performing law enforcement du- flage uniforms on the streets of Hoffman emphasized there are Portland, Ore., could be mistaken ties, were misconstrued with mil- no Defense Department person- itary personnel who would not be for U.S. troops, the Pentagon’s top nel deployed to Portland or plan- spokesman said Tuesday. appropriately doing those roles,” ning to be deployed to the city. “There are some law enforce- Hoffman said. He also said Esper could at some ment that wear uniforms that that The military is generally not point discuss the uniform issue make them appear military in ap- allowed to conduct law enforce- with Attorney General William pearance. The secretary has ex- ment missions within the United pressed a concern of this within Barr and Chad Wolf, the acting States due to the Posse Comitatus secretary of the Department of the administration that we want a Act of 1878, unless they are given Homeland Security. system where people can tell the narrow exceptions such as if the “I don’t have a timeline on that difference,” Jonathan Hoffman president invokes the Insurrec- and I don’t have any guideline told reporters at the Pentagon. tion Act of 1807. The last time it The concern first surfaced in from the secretary on what that would look like, but he has ex- was invoked was in 1992 in re- June during the racial injustice sponse to the Los Angeles riots. NOAH BERGER/AP pressed an interest in the topic,” protests in cities throughout the National Guard personnel op- country when law enforcement he said. Federal officers disperse Black Lives Matter protesters outside the erating under a state’s authority agencies responded to control Following the protests in May Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse on Wednesday in Portland, Ore. of Title 32, such as when they are crowds. Some of those agencies and June in Washington, D.C., a dressed in gear that made them review that includes the Army is activated during a natural disas- look like military. The issue has land Security are wearing cam- Oregon Public Broadcasting looking at some of the concerns ter, are exempt from the Posse resurfaced with the recent unrest ouflage uniforms and equipped on Thursday reported eyewitness raised during that time including Comitatus Act, according to a in Portland, where federal law en- with body armor and helmets that accounts of federal agents wear- identification of personnel, Hoff- RAND document about the law. forcement officers from agencies are almost identical to those worn ing camouflage uniforms and man said. He also said Tuesday [email protected] under the Department of Home- by American troops. using unmarked vehicles to drive that he did not know the status of Twitter: @caitlinmkenney Agents: DHS cites need to protect federal property, law enforcement officers

FROM FRONT PAGE from the U.S. courthouse that’s say. It could escalate if Trump Mardy Widman, who watched O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse. President Donald Trump’s ad- become a target of vandalism, sends federal agents elsewhere, demonstrations against racial Portland police said some pro- ministration also faces multiple with no probable cause. as he says he plans to do, includ- injustice unfold in her hometown testers lit fires in the street and lawsuits questioning its author- Federal authorities said state ing to Democratic-led Chicago. for weeks but stayed away be- tried several times to set them at ity to use broad policing powers and local officials had been un- Federal forces were deployed cause, at 79, she feared getting the courthouse doors. in cities. One filed Tuesday says willing to work with them to to Portland in early July, and ten- the coronavirus. Wolf defended the federal re- federal agents are violating pro- stop the vandalism and violence sions have grown since: A pro- When Trump sent in federal sponse, saying the Department testers’ 10th Amendment rights against federal officers and the tester was hospitalized this month officers, that changed: A masked of Homeland Security has clear by engaging in police activities U.S. courthouse in Portland. after a U.S. Marshals Service of- Widman took to the street Monday authority to protect government designated to local and state gov- “We need to find a peaceful ficer struck him in the head with with other Portland residents. property and detain people sus- ernments. The legal action was outcome,” acting Department of a round of less-lethal ammuni- “I mean, that he can pick on our pected of threatening personnel filed by the Portland-based West- Homeland Security Secretary tion. Anger flared again over the city mostly because of the way we or damaging such property. ern States Center, which helps Chad Wolf said at a news confer- weekend after video surfaced of a vote and make an example of it Wolf said agents have been as- organize and promote the rights ence Tuesday in Washington. “At federal agent hitting a U.S. Navy for his base is very frightening,“ saulted and “yet the city of Port- of communities of color and low- the end of the day, we have to pro- veteran repeatedly with a baton she said. land takes little to no action.” income people. tect the federal property and the while another agent sprays him Federal agents again used While he said federal agencies Oregon’s attorney general sued law enforcement officers.” in the face with pepper spray. force to scatter protesters early have made 43 arrests since July last week, asking a judge to block The use of federal agents Crowds had recently numbered Tuesday and deployed tear gas 4, he disputed that they were federal agents’ actions. The state against the will of local officials fewer than 100 people but swelled and rubber bullets as some in the done by unidentified agents, not- argued that masked agents have also has set up the potential for a to more than 1,000 over the week- crowd tried to pull plywood off the ing that they have the word “po- arrested people on the street, far constitutional crisis, legal experts end . Among the protesters was shuttered entryway of the Mark lice” on their uniforms. Thursday, July 23, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 13 WORLD After talk with Ukraine Taiwan: China often leader, man surrenders with no injuries on bus sends planes nearby

Associated Press with the first deputy chief of na- Associated Press tional police, Yevhen Koval, the the Communist Party took con- LUTSK, Ukraine — An “unsta- man had released three hostages, trol in mainland China. ble” armed man who seized more TAIPEI, Taiwan — China is including a pregnant woman. At Beijing has cut ties with the than a dozen hostages on a long- sending military planes near Tai- one point during the conversa- island’s government since Tai- distance bus in Ukraine’s west- wan with increasing frequency in wan elected independence-lean- ern city of Lutsk was detained tion, he fired his gun through the what appears to be a stepping up bus window and a bullet narrowly ing President Tsai Ing-wen in late Tuesday after a standoff that of its threat to use force to take 2016 and has sought to isolate it lasted for over 12 hours and all missed Koval, who also brought control of the island, Taiwan’s water for the hostages. diplomatically while raising the hostages were freed unharmed, foreign minister said Wednesday. military threat. Despite that, Tsai After the drama ended, Zelen- officials said. Such flights are more frequent was reelected this year by a wide skiy hailed law enforcement offi- The assailant agreed to re- than reported in the media and margin. cers for saving the hostages. lease the hostages following a have become “virtually a daily Wu said China appeared to “Human life is the most impor- 15-minute phone call with Ukrai- occurrence,” Joseph Wu told have grown in confidence follow- /AP nian President Volodymyr Zel- tant value,” he said on Facebook. UKRAINIAN POLICE PRESS OFFICE reporters. ing its crackdown on opposition “Now families can finally hug enskiy, Zelenskiy’s deputy chief Ukrainian police say the armed Along with Chinese military voices in the former British col- their relatives who spent the en- of staff Kyrylo Tymoshenko told man who seized hostages on a exercises simulating an attack on ony of Hong Kong, facilitated by tire day on the bus in anguish.” reporters. bus Tuesday in Lutsk has been Taiwan, the flights by China are the national legislature’s passage Speaking to reporters, Shortly after the call, Zelenskiy detained and all the people he causing major concern for Tai- of a sweeping security law. posted a brief video message on Ukraine’s Interior Minister Arsen held have been freed unharmed. wan’s government, Wu said. “If international society does his Facebook page to urge Ukrai- Avakov described the assailant as “What it is doing now is un- not give China a sufficiently clear nians to watch “Earthlings,” a “an unstable man who painted his window, but no one was hurt. He ceasingly preparing to use force signal, I believe China will take it 2005 American documentary vision of the world and invented a also fired several shots at a police to resolve the Taiwan problem,” that international society will not revenge for it.” exposing humanity’s cruel ex- drone. Wu said. impede it in doing other things,“ ploitation of animals — as the Ukrainian media said the man China claims the self-ruling Deputy Interior Minister Anton Wu said. “This is what we are ex- hostage-taker had wanted. was an animal rights activists island democracy as its own ter- tremely worried about.“ Gerashchenko said on Facebook Minutes later, the assailant who helped protect stray dogs. ritory and threatens to use the Wu stressed the need for coor- walked out of the bus and surren- As the hostage drama unfold- that police have identified the People’s Liberation Army to bring dination with allies such as Japan dered to the police. Authorities ed, police sealed off the center of man as Maksim Krivosh, 44, a it under its control. The sides split and the U.S., neither of which said all 13 hostages he held were Lutsk, 250 miles west of the capi- Ukrainian born in Russia. Kriv- in a civil war in 1949 when Chi- has official diplomatic ties with freed and no one was hurt. tal Kyiv. At one point, the assail- osh had reportedly spent a total of ang Kai-shek’s Nationalists fled Taiwan but which maintain close Earlier, following negotiations ant threw explosives out of a bus 10 years behind bars. to the former Japanese colony as relations. PAGE 14 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, July 23, 2020 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Satanic Temple offers scholarships to grads

SALEM — The Satan- MA ic Temple is launch- ing a college scholarship for high school students. The Salem -based group, which advocates for stricter separa- tion of church and state, among other civil rights issues, said that the $500 “Devil’s Advocate Scholarship“ is open to any 2020 graduate. To apply, students must answer one of two questions. One asks ap- plicants to describe what they’ve done to promote the organization’s tenets and mission. The other asks them to describe a teacher who “crushed your spirit, under- mined your self-confidence, and made you hate every minute you were forced to be in school.” Winners will be announced in September and their works will be displayed on the Satanic Tem- ple’s website. Couple arrested in ax, crowbar attack over TV

SIOUX FALLS — A SD Sioux Falls couple faces criminal charges after police said they broke into an apartment armed with an ax and crowbar in a dispute over a TV. Police spokesman Sam Clem- ens said the 23-year-old woman and 21-year-old man face charges of aggravated assault, burglary and cruelty to a minor. Clemens said the two went to an apartment building , climbed over a fence and the woman used the KELSEY BRUNNER, THE ASPEN (COLO.) TIMES/AP ax to break the patio door glass. There were two children and three adults in the apartment. Taking aim Police say the woman struck a man in the hand while her partner continued to swing the crowbar. Chris Styron putts on the first hole on the Aspen Mountain disc golf course in Aspen, Colo., on Wednesday. The pair left after the residents started throwing things at them . zoo’s animals. THE CENSUS 4 hospitalized after They were arrested a short time KOB-TV in Albuquerque re- later. Clemens said the confronta- ported the New Mexico BioPark The approximate number of chickens that were lightning strike tion involved a dispute over who Society is offering artwork by killed when a fast-moving fire roared through ST. LOUIS — Four owned a TV. the zoo’s elephants holding paint buildings at an egg farm in southern New Jersey, brushes in their trunks, snow 300K authorities said. No people were injured in the fire MO people were rushed to Woman calls 911 over leopards using their paws and at the Red Bird Egg Farm in Pilesgrove. Roughly hospitals in St. Louis after being broken refrigerator other animals to buy zookeeper 200,000 chickens were killed by the fire, authorities said. Another 80,000 died struck by lightning in a park, of- equipment. when a neighboring building lost power, knocking out fans used to cool chickens ficials said. Art collectors can check out the in that structure. Those chickens couldn’t survive the combination of heat from the Andrea Ford, who lives near JENSEN BEACH Marquette Park where the people — When a distraught paintings at the Art Gone Wild nearby fire and a hot evening, authorities said. FL online gallery. The prices range were injured, told television sta- senior citizen called 911 because tion KMOV she had seen several her refrigerator broke, sheriff’s from $25 to nearly $600. had to shoot the bulls. rents are present. A yellow flag people playing at the park as the deputies went to her home to ex- New Mexico BioPark Society “I think it’s very tragic,” said also warns of heavy shore break storm came in. She heard loud plain that the phone number is development director Allyson Sgt. Daniel Wicks of the Brent- or dangerous currents. claps of thunder, and when she reserved only for emergencies. Zahm said money raised from the wood Police Department. “ It was Purple flags are a common looked out the window again, she Cheryl Nanartonis told the art will be used to buy zookeep- probably avoidable if the person maritime warning. saw two people on the ground. Martin County Sheriff’s deputies ers the things needed for animal that she thought all of her food enrichment. had avoided the bull and did what was going to spoil, so she called he had been told to do.” Officials: Fire at zoo Forest Service seeks for help, according to the agency’s Man seriously injured kills 6 animals info on illegal dumping Facebook post. after being gored by bull New flag warns of The deputies realized that she jellyfish, stingrays RISING SUN — Six JOHNSON CITY only made the call because she BRENTWOOD — A MD animals died in a fire TN — Forest Service offi- “believed she was in crisis,“ so NH man was seriously in- KILL DEVIL HILLS caused by an electrical issue at a cials seek information about two they decided not to leave without jured after being gored by a bull NC — Lifeguards on a Maryland zoo. illegal dump sites in the Cherokee finding a solution. in New Hampshire. beach in North Carolina’s Outer The blaze that erupted in National Forest, the Johnson City They called the Jensen Beach Josh Jennings, owner of Mead- Banks have posted a new purple Plumpton Park Zoo’s Reptile Press reported. Goodwill and arranged for a gen- ows Mirth Farm, told WMUR-TV flag that is adorned with images Building killed four birds and two The Washington County dump tly used refrigerator to be deliv- that neighbors alerted him to two of a jelly fish and a stingray. snakes, the Maryland State Fire sites each contain about 300-500 ered to her. bulls on his property . He said the The Virginian-Pilot reported Marshal’s Office said in a notice. tires and are between one-quar- owner and police arrived, with that the flag serves as a warn- The zoo said in a Facebook post ter to one-half acre in size. Zoo selling paintings by police helping to block traffic. ing when the sea creatures are that they lost some of their favor- Dumping on national forest animals to raise money Another person got involved and nearby. Swimmers fled the surf ite animals during the fire. land is punishable by a fine not did not listen to instructions to recently after a group of stinging Rising Sun Fire personnel and more than $5,000 for an individu- ALBUQUERQUE — stay back, police said. jellyfish passed through. zoo staff rescued eight other ani- al or $10,000 for an organization, NM A closed zoo in New He took hold of the bull’s horns The purple flag expands warn- mals, including some snakes and or imprisonment of not more than Mexico is trying to raise money and then was gored, the television ings to swimmers beyond the red an alligator, during the blaze, the 6 months. by selling paintings — by the station reported. Police said they banner that’s flown when rip cur- zoo said in another post . From wire reports Thursday, July 23, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 15 FACES Trebek expects to mark 2-year cancer survival

Alex Trebek says he’s respond- ing exceptionally well to treat- ment for pancreatic cancer and expects to mark his two-year sur- vival in February. His doctor has said he’s count- ing on that milestone, the “Jeop- ABC “MacGyver” ardy!” host said, “so I expect to Kevin McKidd’s character, star Lucas Till be around ’cause he said I will be former Army trauma surgeon CBS around. And I expect to be host- Dr. Owen Hunt, could figure ing the show if I am around.” prominently in the upcoming Tests evaluating his progress season of “Grey’s Anatomy.” show “I’m on the right track,” Trebek told ABC News’ “Good Morning America” in an inter- Pandemic to hit view that was conducted at his home and aired Monday. ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ After interviewer T.J. Hol- mes told Trebek he looked and in new season sounded great, the TV host drolly replied: “Here I am, folks. Eat me BY NARDINE SAAD up.” His memoir, “The Answer Is Los Angeles Times ... Reflections On My Life,” was The doctors of Grey Sloan Me- published Tuesday. morial Hospital aren’t immune to Trebek, who turned 80 on the fallout of COVID-19. In fact, Wednesday, has been the host of the fictional doctors, who are “Jeopardy!” since 1984. The quiz already adept at emoting while ‘I was suicidal show, which went into reruns wearing surgical masks, will be early because of the coronavi- grappling with the coronavirus rus, plans to resume taping for its crisis in Season 17. September return in a few weeks Per Entertainment Weekly, ex- if state and local government re- ecutive producer Krista Vernoff strictions aimed at controlling says the long-running ABC medi- the virus’ spread allow. cal drama will tackle the pan- that first year’ demic in the new season, which is being informed by front-line health care workers fighting the rapidly spreading disease. MacGyver star Till outlines former showrunner’s abusive behavior “There’s no way to be a long- running medical show and not BY KATE FELDMAN on some work issue, we would be told by them do the medical story of our life- times,” Vernoff said during a New York Daily News in this patronizing way, ‘Don’t get emotional,’ ” “Quaranstreaming: Comfort TV the unidentified woman told Vanity Fair. “I’m not In the weeks since CBS showrunner Peter Len- “JEOPARDY!”/AP That Keeps Us Going” panel host- emotional, I need an answer.” ed by the Television Academy. kov, who helmed series including “MacGyver,” Alex Trebek’s memoir, “The It’s unclear when production “Hawaii Five-0” and “Magnum P.I.,” was fired, Lenkov was fired from CBS on July 7 and the Answer Is ... Reflections on My will resume on the series or when dozens of people have come forward with stories network said the studio “has ended its relationship Life,” was released Tuesday, and it will return given the latest halt about alleged abuse on set. with him.” the longtime “Jeopardy!” host turned 80 on Wednesday. in Hollywood’s reopening be- Among 30 people who shared details was “Our studio is committed to ensuring safe and cause of COVID-19. Vernoff said “MacGyver” star Lucas Till, who accused Lenkov that the show’s writers are hard respectful production environments. Over the past Other news at work on the new season. of verbal abuse, bullying and body-shaming to the year, we have assigned human resource produc- “Every year, we have doctors point that the actor considered suicide. tion partners to every show, expanded staff train- HBO Max is pivoting its pro- come and tell us their stories, and “I’ve never worked this hard in my life, and I duction plans for the “Friends” ing and increased reporting options,” CBS TV said reunion usually they’re telling their funni- am fine with hard work,” Till told Vanity Fair. “But amid the COVID-19 in a statement at the time. pandemic, according to David est or craziest stories. This year, the way Peter treats people is just unacceptable. it has felt more like therapy,” the “We will continue to evolve our practices with Schwimmer. The “Intelligence” I was suicidal that first year on the show, because actor, who played Ross on the hit showrunner said. continued focus on building trust with all who “The doctors come in and we’re of the way he made me feel. But the way he’s ’90s sitcom, revealed Monday on the first people they’re talking to treated the people around me — that’s just my work on our sets. Every complaint is taken serious- “The Tonight Show” that tenta- about these types of experiences ly, every claim is investigated, and when evidence tive plans have been made to film breaking point.” the highly anticipated special in they’re having. They are liter- Till, 29, said he approached CBS executives is clear that policies were violated and values not ally shaking and trying not to cry, quarantine. The entire “Friends” they’re pale, and they’re talking twice, once in 2017 and once in 2020, but they upheld, we take decisive action.” squad — including Schwimmer, about it as war — a war that they “didn’t take it seriously.” Lenkov’s ousting seemingly follows a pattern Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, were not trained for,” she added. In a five-page letter to Human Resources, he ac- at CBS, where “NCIS: New Orleans” showrunner Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry and The lens appears to be focused Matt LeBlanc — was scheduled cused Lenkov of complaining about his “f — king Brad Kern, “Fam” showrunner Bob Kushell and to shoot in March, but the public on Dr. Owen Hunt (Kevin McK- hideous” legs during a scene when he was wear- idd), a former Army trauma sur- “Star Trek: Discovery” showrunners Gretchen health emergency shut down pro- geon, Vernoff said. His character ing a hospital gown. Berg and Aaron Harberts were all fired after al- duction on film and TV projects. is trained for war in a way that “I’ve struggled with maintaining ‘man weight’ legations of misconduct on set. Singer, songwriter, activist other doctors are not. on the show because of the stress, no time to work and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer On the news side, similar scandals emerged, Joan Baez is this year’s recipient The EP added that the show out, and an unpredictable schedule for proper including “60 Minutes” executive producer Jeff of the Woody Guthrie Prize, which “has an opportunity and a re- nourishment,” Till wrote. sponsibility to tell some of those Fager, who was fired for threatening a CBS re- recognizes artists who speak out Lenkov’s lawyer told Vanity Fair that Till’s ac- for the less fortunate. Baez will stories” from front-line workers. porter. “CBS This Morning” host Charlie Rose was In March, the series bid fare- cusations are “100% false and untrue.” be honored with a virtual cer- well to another of its original Dozens of other former employees made similar fired after multiple allegations of sexual harass- emony Aug. 16 during this year’s virtual edition of the Philadelphia characters, Dr. Alex Karev allegations about the “toxic” environments created ment and, in September 2018, CEO Les Moonves (Justin Chambers), leaving pro- Folk Festival. Past recipients of by Lenkov, including “Hawaii Five-0” writer Sarah was booted for “willful and material misfeasance, the award include Chuck D, John tagonist Meredith Grey (Ellen violation of company policies and breach of his Pompeo) as the last of the five Goldfinger, who accused him of “volatile rage.” Mellencamp, Norman Lear, Kris central characters — then surgi- Another told a story about “boys clubs” on set. employment contract” after a dozen women ac- Kristofferson, Mavis Staples and cal interns — still on the show, “If we went over there and asked for an answer cused him of sexual harassment and assault. Pete Seeger. which debuted in 2005. From wire reports PAGE 16 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, July 23, 2020 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Here’s why Trump can still win reelection Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff BY KATHLEEN PARKER In other words, what we think we know the pollster rings. Many won’t even take Washington Post Writers Group isn’t always so. that call, or stay on it for very long. (This When Trump was elected in 2016, the is such a problem that many pollsters have EDITORIAL our years ago in mid-July, polls news was received in the nation’s capital, given up surveying by telephone.) said Hillary Clinton was leading where I lived at the time, like the arrival of And when the calls do go through, other Terry Leonard, Editor Donald Trump by 12 points, much unwanted, unexpected out-of-town visitors. problems arise: Even in those places where [email protected] Fas they say Joe Biden leads him Usually friendly neighbors stared vacantly Trump won handily last time, folks are re- Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor now. at one another as they reached for their luctant to express political views. We’re [email protected] The former secretary of state had 49% morning papers. Wordlessly, they quickly still a relatively private and polite society, Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content support compared with Trump’s 37%, ac- retreated back inside, away from the sear- and nothing brings out the “bless-their- [email protected] cording to a Bloomberg poll. Libertarian ing light of unbearable truth. hearts” (genteel Southern code for a long and former New Mexico Gov. Gary John- Everyone had been so sure! The models eye-roll) like a conversation about politics. Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation son — remember him? — had 9%. and internal polling had all agreed! But Still other Trump supporters might say [email protected] Most confounding given the final results, models and polls, like reporters and col- to a pollster that they will vote for Biden 55% of those surveyed said they would Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital umnists, are only as good as their sources. just to mess with the guy and his clipboard. [email protected] never vote for Trump, while just 43% said And political history hasn’t been coy about Americans have a strong what-the-hell, the same about Clinton. The survey of 750 the pitfalls of relying too heavily on text- troublemaking streak. people was conducted shortly after Trump book scenarios. Politics has a scent, and Four years ago, I wrote about that sort BUREAU STAFF said a federal judge of Mexican descent the nose usually sniffs out outcomes before of voter: the kind who pulled the lever for couldn’t be impartial in a case against the eyes can see. Trump just to tick off all the right people. Europe/Mideast Trump University because of the candi- Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief Sweat equity wins every time. How That same voter, likely well-entertained [email protected] date’s push for a U.S.-Mexico border wall. much are people willing to wait in lines, these past four years, is more concerned +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 This comment earned him a stern re- make cold calls, give of their own money now about the socialist bent of the Demo- buke from then-Speaker of the House Paul and rally strangers to support their candi- cratic Party and whether Biden is strong Pacific Ryan, R-Wis. — remember him? — say- date? Which candidate is most able to rally enough to stem the tide. There’s also con- Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief [email protected] ing Trump’s comment was “the textbook people to do the hard work? We speak in cern that Biden may not be as cognitively +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 definition of a racist remark.” Ryan was terms of authenticity, but that’s not the nimble as in earlier years, and that his Mitt Romney’s running mate in 2012, the whole of it. For good or ill, winners have a vice presidential pick won’t be seen as Washington year Trump, while watching Romney sink certain instinctual allure. presidential. Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief during his second debate with President This makes Biden’s current status as Which is to say, Trump could win reelec- [email protected] Barack Obama, said to himself, “I can the front-runner a bit uncertain. Biden-in- tion despite his unfavorable numbers or (+1)(202)886-0033 Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News win.” the-basement has worked well so far, but the galloping pandemic. In his recent, free- [email protected] What emerged from the Bloomberg poll, he may not be able to compete with a fully ranging interview with Fox News anchor as well as dozens of others leading up to unleashed Trump on the hustings. Trump Chris Wallace, Trump defaulted to “fake CIRCULATION Election Day, was the inescapable conclu- is part showman, part chief marketing of- polls” when asked about his “losing.” sion that Clinton would win. Even Trump ficer, part bomb-thrower. “I’m not losing,” he insisted. And, con- Mideast believed so, despite his rally-to-rally “win- Past elections remind us, too, that voters trary to everything we think we know, he Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager ning” refrain. sometimes lay their own explosives when may not be wrong. 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BY LEANA S. WEN starve the virus and stop transmission. Special to The Washington Post I know what you’re thinking: Didn’t we try that already, back in March? Some t least two Americans will die of states did, and it worked: The New York COVID-19 in the time it takes to region is a case in point. But only half the read this op-ed. The mortality states had full stay-at-home orders at the Arate is climbing in 13 states as in- end of March. Many states began loosen- fections rise in more than 30 states. ing restrictions even as infection rates As the pandemic surges, policymakers there climbed. At best, the United States are asking how they can stop this explosive “flattened the curve,” with roughly 17,000 spread. I see three scenarios for what hap- daily infections as our lowest point. Con- pens next: trast that with Germany, Australia, South 1. Status quo. Texas, Florida and Arizona Korea and many other countries that are among the states already on the brink crushed their curves and brought their of overwhelming their health care sys- case counts essentially to zero. That’s how tems. More and more intensive-care units these other countries have resumed most will reach and exceed capacity. Arizona parts of pre-pandemic life. Their schools has already implemented “crisis standards opened with few outbreaks; businesses are of care” to ration its increasingly scarce back; and large-scale events such as con- resources. certs are beginning to safely take place. Policymakers have instituted some miti- There is an argument for a do-over — gation measures, but most are too little, but this time, we all do it and we do it right. too late. Arizona bars are closed, but not “The idea of a hard shutdown should be on restaurants. Some counties in Florida are the table,” says Andy Slavitt, former acting requiring masks, but the governor refuses administrator of the Centers for Medicare to issue a statewide mandate. Politicians and Medicaid Services. “It would be more are pushing for in-person schooling to difficult and disruptive, but the short-term begin next month even as test positivity pain could bring the economy back more approaches 20% there and results take up quickly.” An added benefit: If we were to rics, too. terholm of the University of Minnesota. to two weeks. If schools reopen in this hot- reduce cases that much, we would have Would this approach be sufficient? Per- First, the country wasn’t prepared for a bed of infections, outbreaks will quickly enough testing and contact tracing when haps, though the rebound that follows re- pandemic. Next, the U.S. response was far mushroom and sicken students, teachers reopening. opening would be much more rapid than from adequate — and we still lack a nation- and their families. 3. Whack-a-mole. However effective a with “full shutdown” since cases would al strategy. There will be a breaking point. Perhaps full shutdown would be, many would say not be fully suppressed. Problems of in- Decision time has arrived. Is the specter it will come when patients can’t access it’s too impractical. Some believe it may adequate testing and tracing are almost of “status quo” bad enough to force an ur- non-coronavirus health services: when not be necessary. As Harvard global health certain to recur. There is also no evidence gent course correction, or will complacen- women in labor or heart attack patients are professor Ashish Jha explains, “We can from other countries that such a piecemeal cy continue until death hits home for more turned away from ERs. In the meantime, take a more targeted approach than we did approach would work. Some states could families? It would take a lot to switch to the United States is on track to surpass in March; we don’t need to shut down the get their infections under control but expe- “whack-a-mole” — and a “full lockdown” 200,000 deaths by the fall. By then, out-of- places that are doing well.” States facing rience surges as a result of interstate trav- would save even more lives. Either way, we control spread is estimated to leave nearly the most dire conditions will need some el. And even if political will exists to close need to muster our collective willpower if 1 in 4 Americans unemployed. version of stay-at-home orders until they hit businesses (and to offer necessary support we are to stop the death toll and destruc- 2. Full shutdown. A full shutdown would specific goals, such as test positivity rates for small businesses and employees), there tion of COVID-19. mean that everyone in the entire country below 5%, results returned in less than 48 will again be tremendous pressure to re- stays at home for four to six weeks. Those hours and sustained downward trends in open before doing so is safe. Leana S. Wen is an emergency physician and visit- already infected would spread the virus infections for 14 days. Others trending in So which scenario will it be? ing professor at George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. only to their immediate households. If no the wrong direction must reinstitute some “This is America’s third strike,” says Previously, she served as Baltimore’s health one has additional contacts, we collectively restrictions until they can meet these met- professor and epidemiologist Michael Os- commissioner . UK response to COVID-19 has been world-class

BY TYLER COWEN er comes from the U.K. Results published ements of coincidence here, but the same Bloomberg Opinion on Monday indicate that the vaccine gen- can be said for the more effective public- erated an immune response in a group of health responses as well. hen the discussion turns to about 1,000 patients. To develop this vac- By the way, if you are looking for the sec- which countries have re- cine, the British-Swedish drug company ond leading candidate in the race to fight sponded best to COVID-19 AstraZeneca has been working with Ox- COVID-19, the most plausible answer is — and if nothing else, the pan- W ford, and the company has inked a major the U.S., which has produced the useful demic frees up a lot of time for this debate deal for widespread distribution to poorer antiviral remdesivir and is working on a — those most often mentioned are Taiwan, countries. broad array of vaccine candidates, with New Zealand and Vietnam. I would like to The side effects have been “mild or mod- make a more surprising nomination: the generally promising results, even if none erate,” according to the results, and the of them is as far along as the work at Ox- U.K. COVID-19 is a potential scourge to vaccine is moving more quickly than other ford. The U.S. may yet pass the U.K. for billions around the globe, so the pertinent major contenders into large-scale studies. overall contributions, but as of mid-July in question is which country has done the That’s not the same as proof, much less fin- /AP per capita terms the British are the win- most to stop it. JOHN CAIRNS, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD ished results, but still: The U.K. deserves At first glance, the U.K.’s performance high marks for this progress. There is talk ners by a landslide. Samples from coronavirus vaccine trials It is fine and even correct to lecture the doesn’t look great. It has one of the high- are handled inside the Oxford Vaccine of a million doses or more being ready by British (and the Americans) for their poor- est death rates per million, and the govern- Group laboratory in England on June 25. this fall, though it was commonly claimed ment’s initial response to COVID-19 was earlier in the year that a good vaccine ly conceived messaging and public health measures. But it is interesting how few halting and contradictory. Its prime min- the U.K., with Oxford University playing might be many years away. ister, Boris Johnson, contracted COVID- a prominent role. In one sample, the drug You might wonder how the Oxford vac- people lecture the Australians or the South 19 and was disabled for weeks. Nor are reduced deaths among a vulnerable group cine got so far so soon. The answer lies in Koreans for not having a better biomedical the British renowned for their love of by one-third (it is less effective for milder preparation and investment in a diverse re- research establishment. It is yet another mask-wearing. cases). Dexamethasone is now a part of search portfolio. Oxford’s Jenner Institute, sign of how societies tend to undervalue in- That said, the most important factor in treatment regimens around the world, and which has played a key role in development novation — which makes the U.K.’s contri- the global response to COVID-19 has to be even poor countries can afford it. of the vaccine, already was working on bution all the more important. progress on the biomedical front, and on It is fair to call this achievement a home other coronavirus issues and had a stock of Critics of Brexit like to say that it will that score the U.K. receives stellar marks. run, or at least a triple (or must I say, “a knowledge about which potential coronavi- leave the U.K. as a small country of minor In fact, I would argue, it is tops in the world, six”?). And while Spain also had a role in rus vaccines might prove harmless to hu- import. Maybe so. In the meantime, the and certainly No. 1 on a per capita basis. proving the beneficial use of this drug, the mans. The researchers were able to scale Brits are on track to save the world. First, a cheap steroid known as dexa- U.K. clinched the path-breaking research. up their efforts relatively quickly. methasone was the first drug shown to re- In sum, the best life-saving medicine and Tyler Cowen is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. The world is also in the midst of a race This column does not necessarily reflect the duce death in COVID-19 patients, and the to find a safe and effective vaccine against the best candidate vaccine both come from opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP trials proving its effectiveness came from COVID-19. And so far the leading contend- the U.K. For sure, there might be some el- and its owners. PAGE 18 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, July 23, 2020 Thursday, July 23, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 19 SCOREBOARD/COLLEGE FOOTBALL/NFL

Deals Sports Tuesday’s transactions on AFN BASEBALL Major League Baseball Uncertainty abounds as American League BOSTON RED SOX — Acquired RHP Dylan Covey from the Tampa Bay Rays. Go to the American Forces DETROIT TIGERS — Optioned LF Travis Network website for the most Demeritte to the Tigers’ alternate train- ing site. up-to-date TV schedules. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Optioned myafn.net RHP Jake Newberry to the Royals’ alter- nate training site. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Sent RHP Ja- teams try to find games cob Rhame outright to the Angels’ alter- Pro soccer nate training site. NEW YORK YANKEES — Placed RHP BY ERIC OLSON ule: Utah, Michigan State, Ari- Masahiro Tanaka on the 7-day concus- sion IL retroactive to July 19. Optioned Associated Press Canceled or postponed zona State and Minnesota to start MLS is Back Tournament LHP Jordan Montgomery to the Yankees’ the season and a Nov. 28 game alternate training site. Signed LHP Luis Arkansas State’s opener at The number of canceled or At Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Avilan, RHP David Hale and C Chris Ian- postponed games in the Foot- against Stanford. BYU is an in- netta to one-year contracts and selected x-advanced to Knockout Stage Memphis on Sept. 5. was still on ball Bowl Subdivision and Foot- GROUP A (EASTERN CONFERENCE) them to the 40-man roster. Reassigned dependent, with no conference W D L GF GA Pts INF Matt Duffy, C Erik Kratz, OF’s Estevan the schedule as of Tuesday. That ball Championship Subdivision schedule. x-Orlando City 2 1 0 6 3 7 Florial and Zach Granite, LHP Tyler Lyons much athletic director Terry Mo- as of Tuesday, according to As- x-Philadelphia 2 1 0 4 2 7 and RHP’s Deivi Garcia, Brooks Kriske, sociated Press research. The Arkansas State, Bowling Green New York City FC 1 0 2 2 4 3 Nick Nelson, Clarke Schmidt, Nick Trope- hajir knows. Colonial Athletic Association, and Portland State of the FCS Miami 0 0 3 2 5 0 ano, Miguel Yajure and Tony Zych to the Yankees’ alternate training site. Placed Mohajir has no idea who the Ivy League, Patriot League, are among the schools feeling Wednesday, July 8 RHP Dan Otero on the restricted list. Red Wolves will play the follow- MEAC and SWAC have can- Orlando City 2, Miami 1 OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Announced celed or postponed their sea- the financial pinch. About 50 Thursday, July 9 Rule 5 Selection OF Mark Rayton returned ing week or the week after that. Philadelphia 1, New York City FC 0 sons; the Big Ten and Pac-12 FCS-FBS “buy” games have been to Oakland from Cincinnati Reds. “I wish I could tell you some- have canceled nonconference Tuesday, July 14 TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Placed INF scrapped. Orlando City 3, New York City FC 1 Breyvic Valera on the restricted list. thing concrete,” he said, echoing games. The CAA is allowing its Philadelphia 2, Miami 1 TAMPA BAY RAYS — Placed LHP Co- members to play as indepen- The Red Wolves will miss out Monday, July 20 lin Poche on the 60-day IL. Selected the his counterparts at schools across dents this season. on a $1.8 million check for a game New York City FC 1, Miami 0 contract of C Kevan Smith from the Rays’ the country. Total Division I football alternate training site. at Michigan, and they are also Orlando City 1, Philadelphia 1, tie The coronavirus pandemic games canceled or postponed: GROUP B (WESTERN CONFERENCE) National League 377. looking to replace a home game W D L GF GA Pts ATLANTA BRAVES — Recalled LHP has led to the cancellation or x-San Jose 2 1 0 6 3 7 Philip Pfeifer and RHP Jacob Webb from FBS against Howard. Mohajir said he the Braves’ alternate training site. Placed postponement of more than 300 Total: 114. x-Seattle 1 1 1 4 2 4 has a Plan A, Plan B and Plan C Chicago 1 0 1 2 3 3 RHP Jacob Webb and LHP Philip Pfeifer Division I games so far, and how FBS vs. FBS: 60. Vancouver 0 0 2 3 7 0 on the 60-day IL. Selected the contract of FBS vs. FCS: 54. — all depending on what the ACC, Friday, July 10 LF Charlie Culberson from the Braves’ al- much, if any, college football is FCS San Jose 0, Seattle 0, tie ternate training site. Signed RHP Jhoulys Big 12 and SEC decide. Ideally, Chacin to a one-year contract. played hinges on whether the Total: 317. Tuesday, July 14 he said, he will find a game at a CINCINNATI REDS — Released 2B Der- surging number of virus cases FCS vs. FCS: 263. Chicago 2, Seattle 1 ek Dietrich. FBS vs. FCS: 54. Power Five opponent and a home Wednesday, July 15 LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Optioned can be tamped down. San Jose 4, Vancouver 3 Total Division II games can- game against an FCS opponent. INF Gavin Lux to the Dodgers’ alternate Canceled games — even if it’s celed or postponed: 315. Sunday, July 19 training site. With no way to recover the full San Jose 2, Chicago 0 MIAMI MARLINS — Signed RHP’s Zach just one or two — could be crush- — Associated Press Seattle 3, Vancouver 0 McCambley and Kyle Hurt to minor amount of money lost from the Thursday, July 23 league contracts. ing financially for athletic pro- Vancouver at Chicago MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Selected the grams, especially those at the Michigan game, Mohajir said GROUP C (EASTERN CONFERENCE) contracts of 1B Logan Morrison and RHP there will be belt tightening. W D L GF GA Pts Justin Grimm from the Brewers’ alter- lower end of the Football Bowl grams to identify possible match- x-Toronto FC 1 2 0 6 5 5 nate training site. Placed RHP Ray Black Subdivision and in the Foot- ups for nonconference games, There is no plan to cut sports, he x-New England 1 2 0 2 1 5 on the 10-day IL. said. Montreal 1 0 2 4 5 3 PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Selected the ball Championship Subdivision. said most scheduling right now is D.C. United 0 2 1 3 4 2 contract of LHP Robbie Erlin from the Pi- A team can play a Power Five being done on a contingency basis Bowling Green athletic direc- Thursday, July 9 rates’ alternate training site. Placed RF tor Bob Moosbrugger already had New England 1, Montreal 0 Gregory Polanco on the 10-day IL. conference foe on the road and because of all the uncertainty. Monday, July 13 FOOTBALL to cut $2 million from his budget National Football League earn as much as $2 million, often Brown said he is seeing mostly D.C. United 2, Toronto FC 2, tie ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed LB Isa- verbal agreements rather than this spring, and he is faced with Thursday, July 16 iah Simmons and OT Josh Jones. enough to keep other programs Toronto FC 4, Montreal 3 CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed CB’s afloat or fund the training table written contracts, and cancella- losing more than that this fall be- Friday, July 17 Troy Pride and Stantley Thomas-Oliver, cause games at Ohio State and Il- New England 1, D.C. United 1, tie S’s Kenny Robinson and Jeremy Chinn, or academic center. tion clauses in written contracts Tuesday, July 21 DT Bravvion Roy and DE Yetur Gross-Ma- The scramble to find someone are taking into account the pan- linois have been canceled. New England 0, Toronto FC 0, tie tos. Montreal 1, D.C. United 0 CHICAGO BEARS — Signed TE Cole to play began July 9 when the Big demic and waiving penalties. Per- Before the pandemic, Bowl- GROUP D (WESTERN CONFERENCE) Kmet, DB’s Jaylon Johnson and Kindle haps tellingly, there have been no ing Green was projected to net W D L GF GA Pts Vildor, LB Trevis Gipson, WR Darnell Ten announced it would play only Real Salt Lake 1 1 0 2 0 4 Mooney and OL’s Arlington Hambright conference games this fall. The official announcements about re- $1.75 million from nonconfer- Minnesota 1 1 0 2 1 4 and Lachavious Simmons. placement games. ence games after paying a total of Sporting KC 1 0 1 4 4 3 CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed LB’s Pac-12 followed suit. Decisions Colorado 0 0 2 2 5 0 Logan Wilson, Akeem Davis-Gaither and by five FCS conferences to not Some teams are more willing $500,000 for home dates against Sunday, July 12 Markus Bailey and OT/G Hakeem Ad- to go on the road and earn some Robert Morris and Liberty. Minnesota 2, Sporting Kansas City 1 eniji. play this fall emptied even more Real Salt Lake 2, Colorado 0 DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed CB Reg- Saturday schedules. money rather than absorbing the Those two games are still on. Friday, July 17 gie Robinson. DENVER BRONCOS — Signed CB Mi- More openings could loom if costs associated with staging a That means the Falcons stand to Sporting Kansas City 3, Colorado 2 chael Ojemudia. Minnesota 0, Real Salt Lake 0, tie GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed TE Jo- the Atlantic Coast Conference, home game in front of a limited lose $2.7 million. Wednesday, July 22 siah Deguara. Big 12 or Southeastern Confer- number of fans, Brown said. Of Portland State could get ding- Sporting Kansas City at Real Salt Lake HOUSTON TEXANS — Signed CB John Minnesota at Colorado Reid, DT Ross Blacklock, WR Isaiah Coul- ence decide to scrap nonconfer- course, visiting teams won’t be ed the most of any FCS pro- GROUP E (EASTERN CONFERENCE) ter, OLB Jonathan Greenard and T Charlie ence games — if football is played receiving as much as they would gram. The Pac-12’s decision W D L GF GA Pts Heck. x-Columbus 3 0 0 7 0 9 LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Agreed to at all. in a normal season. to play conference games took New York 1 0 1 1 2 3 terms with WR Henry Ruggs on his rook- Cincinnati 1 0 1 1 4 3 ie contract. Former ESPN executive Dave Perhaps no school faces a big- Arizona ($550,000) and Oregon Atlanta 0 0 3 0 3 0 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Released CB Brown, who developed software ger challenge than BYU, which State ($400,000) off the Vikings’ Saturday, July 11 Trevor Williams. Waived C Keegan Ren- New York 1, Atlanta 0 der. used by 90% of Division I pro- had five games fall off its sched- schedule. Columbus 4, Cincinnati 0 PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed OLB Thursday, July 16 Alex Highsmith. Cincinnati 1, Atlanta 0 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed Columbus 2, New York 0 RB Raymond Calais. WASHINGTON — Named Julie Donald- Tuesday, July 21 son as Senior Vice President of Media. Columbus 1, Atlanta 0 SOCCER Wednesday, July 22 Major League Soccer New York at Cincinnati VANCOUVER WHITECAPS — Placed G Source: Union agrees to plan GROUP F (WESTERN CONFERENCE) Maxime Crepeau on the IL. W D L GF GA Pts x-Portland 2 0 0 4 2 6 Los Angeles FC 1 1 0 9 5 4 Pro baseball Houston 0 1 1 4 5 1 to scrap all preseason games LA Galaxy 0 0 2 3 8 0 Monday, July 13 Houston 3, Los Angeles FC 3, tie Portland 2, LA Galaxy 1 Exhibition schedule BY SIMMI BUTTAR The agreement between the the first two weeks of training Saturday, July 18 Monday’s games Associated Press union and the league came a day camp, per the league’s new test- Portland 2, Houston 1 Washington 4, Baltimore 2 Los Angeles FC 6, LA Galaxy 2 Philadelphia 2, N.Y. Yankees 2, (tie) after the league proposed scrap- ing protocols. Thursday, July 23 Cleveland 11, Pittsburgh 7 NEW YORK — The NFL Play- ping the preseason because of the Rookies started reporting this Houston at LA Galaxy Houston 6, Kansas City 3 ers Association has agreed to the Portland at Los Angeles FC Chicago White Sox 5, Chicago Cubs 3 coronavirus pandemic. week and all players are expected L.A. Angels 1, San Diego 0 league’s plan to drop all preseason L.A. Dodgers 12, Arizona 1 The players’ association origi- to report next week. NWSL Challenge Cup San Francisco 6, Oakland 2 games for the 2020 season, a per- nally had sought no preseason The league and the NFLPA At Herriman, Utah Tuesday’s games son familiar with the decision told Quarterfinals Houston 15, Kansas City 6 games and the league had re- already finalized protocols re- Friday, July 17 Washington 6, Baltimore 4, 8 innings The Associated Press. Portland 1, North Carolina 0 Cincinnati 9, Detroit 7 duced the exhibition schedule to garding team travel, media, and Atlanta 10, Miami 9 The person spoke on condition Houston 0, Utah 0, Houston advances Toronto 8, Boston 6 of anonymity because the offer two games. But on Monday eve- treatment response, and updated on penalties 3-2 Colorado 5, Texas 1 ning, the NFL said it would elimi- the facilities protocol to specifi- Saturday, July 18 San Francisco 4, Oakland 2 had not been made public. Sky Blue FC 0, Washington 0, Sky Blue L.A. Dodgers 6, L.A. Angels 4 nate those preseason contests and cally address training camp based FC advances on penalties 4-3 Wednesday’s games The union also agreed to an Chicago 0, Reign FC 0, Chicago ad- Miami at Atlanta 80-player roster limit for training also would offer players 18 days on recommendations from a joint vances on penalties 4-3 Kansas City at St. Louis for acclimation, up from seven committee of doctors, trainers Semifinals Detroit at Cincinnati camp, instead of the usual 90. Wednesday, July 22 Minnesota at Chicago Cubs According to reports, union days. and strength coaches formed by Portland vs. Houston Cleveland at Pittsburgh Sky Blue vs. Chicago Toronto at Boston leadership told players about the Also on Monday, the league the league and players’ union. Championship Colorado at Texas said players will be tested daily Sunday, July 26 Milwaukee at Chicago White Sox preseason agreement during a AP pro football writer Barry Wilner con- Semifinal winners San Diego at L.A. Angels conference call on Tuesday. for the coronavirus for at least tributed to this report. PAGE 20 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, July 23, 2020 NBA/NHL A whole new look for a far different game experience BY TIM REYNOLDS NBA scoreboard Associated Press LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — There’s no bench. The court- Restart schedule side broadcasters will not be At Orlando, Fla. courtside. And the stat crew will Thursday, July 30 Utah vs. New Orleans be doing their work inside what L.A. Clippers vs. L.A. Lakers loosely can be described as an Friday, July 31 Orlando vs. Brooklyn oversized hockey penalty box. Memphis vs. Portland The NBA comes back Wednes- Phoenix vs. Washington day with a very different look. Boston vs. Milwaukee Sacramento vs. San Antonio The league’s marketing motto Houston vs. Dallas for the restart of the season at Saturday, Aug. 1 NATHAN DENETTE, THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP Miami vs. Denver Walt Disney World is “Whole New Utah vs. Oklahoma City Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe, back, runs drills during training camp Tuesday. Game,” and in many respects, New Orleans vs. L.A. Clippers Philadelphia vs. Indianapolis that’s very true. The arenas that L.A. Lakers vs. Toronto will be used for the exhibitions, Sunday, Aug. 2 Washington vs. Brooklyn the seeding games that start Portland vs. Boston July 30 and then the playoffs that San Antonio vs. Memphis NHL’s training camps help Sacramento vs. Orlando are scheduled for mid-August Milwaukee vs. Houston through mid-October set up much Dallas vs. Phoenix differently than usual — all with Monday, Aug. 3 Toronto vs. Miami safety during a pandemic very Denver vs. Oklahoma City coaches hired in midseason much in mind. Indianapolis vs. Washington Memphis vs. New Orleans BY TERESA M. WALKER and Bowness. Los Angeles Clippers coach NHL scoreboard San Antonio vs. Philadelphia “You sort of know how the play- Doc Rivers said league officials L.A. Lakers vs. Utah Associated Press Tuesday, Aug. 4 ers fit together, what their person- have been great, “they really have Brooklyn vs. Milwaukee NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Play a alities are, what they bring to the been. They’ve done everything Dallas vs. Sacramento game, head for the airport. Take Eastern Conference right as far as I’m concerned. Phoenix vs. L.A. Clippers table as a group,” Ward said. “But Orlando vs. Indianapolis a day off, play another game. GP W L OT Pts GF GA sometimes you can’t always get in “I mean, when you think that Boston vs. Miami Squeeze in a practice when you z-Boston 70 44 14 12 100 227 174 we’re running a village for the Houston vs. Portland x-Tampa Bay 70 43 21 6 92 245 195 everything you need to because Wednesday, Aug. 5 can. y-Washington 69 41 20 8 90 240 215 practice time is so short during first time, the league is doing Memphis vs. Utah The pace of a regular NHL x-Philadelphia 69 41 21 7 89 232 196 pretty well in city management.” Philadelphia vs. Washington x-Pittsburgh 69 40 23 6 86 224 196 an NHL season, especially in the Denver vs. San Antonio season is challenging enough, x-Carolina 68 38 25 5 81 222 193 second half.” The court dimensions, of Oklahoma City vs. L.A. Lakers but coaches who take over in the x-Toronto 70 36 25 9 81 238 227 course, are unchanged. Toronto vs. Orlando x-Columbus 70 33 22 15 81 180 187 Keefe coached the Toronto Brooklyn vs. Boston middle of a season are forced to x-N.Y. Islanders 68 35 23 10 80 192 193 x-N.Y. Rangers 70 37 28 5 79 234 222 Marlies to their first AHL Calder Everything else about an NBA Thursday, Aug. 6 play catch-up, making changes game setup is new. New Orleans vs. Sacramento x-Florida 69 35 26 8 78 231 228 Cup championship in 2018. The Miami vs. Milwaukee in meetings while mostly using x-Montreal 71 31 31 9 71 212 221 Maple Leafs hired him to replace Seating in the bench areas will Indianapolis vs. Phoenix video to help make their points. Buffalo 69 30 31 8 68 195 217 Mike Babcock in the first coach- be assigned, with folding chairs L.A. Clippers vs. Dallas New Jersey 69 28 29 12 68 189 230 Portland vs. Denver The NHL’s delayed restart has set up on three rows instead of Ottawa 71 25 34 12 62 191 243 ing change of the season back in L.A. Lakers vs. Houston given six coaches hired or pro- Detroit 71 17 49 5 39 145 267 the customary two and spaced Friday, Aug. 7 November. Even with his famil- Utah vs. San Antonio moted during the season a chance out several feet from one another Western Conference iarity with Toronto, Keefe sees Oklahoma City vs. Memphis at a fresh start with a training — instead of players sitting shoul- Sacramento vs. Brooklyn having a camp now as a great camp they never got with their GP W L OT Pts GF GA der-to-shoulder as they have in Orlando vs. Philadelphia z-St. Louis 71 42 19 10 94 225 193 advantage. Washington vs. New Orleans current teams. The time is in- x-Colorado 70 42 20 8 92 237 191 the past. And across the center Boston vs. Toronto y-Vegas 71 39 24 8 86 227 211 “We didn’t have much time to stripe, the words “Black Lives valuable since all 24 teams jump x-Edmonton 71 37 25 9 83 225 217 really sit down and tackle all the right into the playoffs beginning x-Dallas 69 37 24 8 82 180 177 Matter” are painted onto the x-Winnipeg 71 37 28 6 80 216 203 different areas we wanted to im- Aug. 1. x-Calgary 70 36 27 7 79 210 215 surface. The exhibitions that started prove upon,” Keefe said. John Hynes (Nashville), Geoff x-Nashville 69 35 26 8 78 215 217 The area where the official on Wednesday will be glorified x-Vancouver 69 36 27 6 78 228 217 Toronto defenseman Jake Ward (Calgary), Rick Bowness x-Minnesota 69 35 27 7 77 220 220 scorers, timers and statisticians scrimmages, designed to help the Muzzin thinks Keefe has taken (Dallas), Sheldon Keefe (Toron- x-Arizona 70 33 29 8 74 195 187 sit is enclosed by plexiglass, with teams, the referees and even the x-Chicago 70 32 30 8 72 212 218 advantage of this July training to), Peter DeBoer (Vegas) and social distancing in that make- game-night workers figure out Anaheim 71 29 33 9 67 187 226 camp after being able to analyze shift room as well. Broadcast- how everything works. Teams Dean Evason (Minnesota) have Los Angeles 70 29 35 6 64 178 212 how systems work with the Maple the chance to show what they can San Jose 70 29 36 5 63 182 226 ers, who are courtside in normal have even collaborated on their Note: Two points for a win, one point Leafs. do with a couple of weeks featur- for overtime loss. Top three teams in “He’s been able to, and all the circumstances, will be higher game plans, asking one another each division and two wild cards per up and several feet further back what they want to work on in ing nothing but practices, meet- conference advance to playoffs. coaches, have been able to look ings and scrimmages. x-clinched playoff spot at tape and study video, and what from the playing surface. Even these matchups that won’t count y-clinched division the setup for replay reviews will for anything. “The sole focus is on your in- z-clinched conference works best for us, what we need to be different — that monitor is in They won’t even have a game stallation, your execution, your get better at, and we’re doing that the corner of the arena, instead feel: No national anthems will be attention to detail, your practice here in camp right now,” Muzzin of being kept at the scorer’s table played, no starter introductions habits, your systematic details big advantage.” said. and utilized when needed. will take place, warmups might without having to have a ton of Calgary forward Sean Mo- Bowness was in his second sea- League officials hope they not even happen like usual and compete against other teams,” nahan agreed, noting the Flames son as an assistant with Dallas thought of every way to keep some real-game elements might said Hynes, who was fired by were learning as they went with when the Stars fired Jim Mont- people apart and promote social get tested out to see what works. New Jersey on Dec. 3 and hired Ward following Bill Peters’ gomery on Dec. 10 for an off-ice distancing. The first scrimmages for each Jan. 7 by the Predators. “So that abrupt resignation amid allega- issue and named him interim Some teams have gotten tours team will also have 10-minute should help,” tions of mistreating players. head coach for the rest of the sea- already; Denver center Nikola quarters, as opposed to the usual Predators defenseman Mattias “So to have this training camp son. Goalie Anton Khudobin sees Jokic didn’t get to see the arenas 12. Ekholm said players have to get and get familiar with some having a training camp now as a yet, but said Nuggets President Miami coach Erik Spoelstra used to a different voice, even if changes, and obviously doing it break for the Stars. Tim Connelly gave them good said he reached out to Utah’s there’s not much difference in the on the ice, that goes a long way,” “Oh for sure,” Khudobin said. reviews. Quin Snyder and Sacramento’s systems being used. Monahan said. “He has more time to get ready.“ “I didn’t see it in person,” Jokic Luke Walton on how they want- “And now we really get a Having previous connections to Bowness believes he already said. “Tim told me it looks really ed to make things work in their chance to look at the full package the franchise helps. At least that’s had an advantage: The Stars had nice. But to be honest, I’ve played upcoming scrimmages, and of what his philosophy is, how he what Ward, named interim head won seven of eight when he was in every possible arena. Nice, bad. other coaches have had similar wants us to play,” Ekholm said. coach of the Flames on Nov. 29, promoted so “we didn’t have to Cold, hot. Whatever.” conversations. “So I think for us, that’s a really thinks of himself, Keefe, Evason make a lot of changes.” Thursday, July 23, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 21 MLB Indians players, owner discussing a name change

BY TOM WITHERS for everybody to hear that. But I Associated Press think everybody was so genuinely honest and also respectful in the CLEVELAND — Cleveland’s way they gave their opinions,” he players met Tuesday with owner said. Paul Dolan to discuss a potential Indians pitcher Carlos Carras- name change for the team, which co said he and his teammates has been called the Indians for welcomed the chance to speak the past 105 years. directly to Dolan. Manager Terry Francona said “It was great,” said Carrasco, MORRY GASH/AP he came away proud of how it was who has been with the club since handled by all involved. 2009. “It was great to see him in Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Eric Yardley throws during an intrasquad game Tuesday at Miller Park in “The way the players expressed there and to share everything. Milwaukee. The team wore special “Justice, Equality, Now” shirts during the game. themselves in a mature manner For him to come in there and and in a respectful manner, and meet us was great.” the way Paul listened and spoke Francona, who has been Cleve- Players take visible stance back to the players,” said Fran- land’s man- cona, who attended the meeting ager since along with team president Chris 2013, was Antonetti and general manager outspoken on social justice movement Mike Chernoff. “I was really, re- on the pos- ally happy and content to just sit sible name there and let them talk back and change sev- BY DAVID BRANDT about racial injustice in a video intrasquad game. forth.” eral weeks Associated Press message. It’s a marked change for base- Francona stressed that nothing ago, saying “I wanted to demonstrate my ball, which has dealt with a slow has been resolved over the con- it was “time PHOENIX — Major League dissatisfaction with our clear sys- decline in the number of Black troversial topic. to move Baseball hasn’t always been at temic racism in our country and players for several decades. In The franchise recently an- Francona forward.” the forefront of the social justice I wanted them (players) to know recent seasons, the percentage of nounced it was in the early stages He said he movement in recent years, with that they got to make their own Black players has hovered around of meeting with the community didn’t want leagues like the NBA and NFL decisions and we would respect 8%. For a sport that proudly rec- and appropriate stakeholders “to his stance to have any influence determine the best path forward usually taking center stage. and support those decisions,” ognizes Jackie Robinson — who on his players. with regard to our team name.” But in the aftermath of George Kapler said after Monday’s game. broke MLB’s color barrier in 1947 “I don’t feel like it’s my busi- The Indians’ move coincided Floyd’s death in Minneapolis “I wanted them to feel safe in with the Brooklyn Dodgers — the ness to sway our players to feel with the recent decision by Wash- — and because of the quirks of a speaking up.” decline has long been a source of one way or another about that,” coronavirus-altered sports sched- ington’s NFL team to drop the The most recent protests during frustration. he said. “I just don’t feel right ule — baseball is in the position name Redskins, which had been the anthem seemed to draw the Milwaukee Brewers outfielder about that.” of having the American sports decried as being racist . ire of President Donald Trump, Lorenzo Cain, who is Black, said Francona credited Dolan for world largely to itself for the next Cleveland removed its conten- who wrote on social media Tues- that recent discussions with team- his willingness to engage with the week. day morning: “Looking forward mates have been encouraging. tious Chief Wahoo logo from its players. Even before Thursday’s open- to live sports, but any time I wit- “There’s been a lot going on game jerseys and caps last sea- “These things don’t happen ing day, players and coaches in ness a player kneeling during the over the last few months, but with son. Fans, however, can still buy the sport are taking a more active National Anthem, a sign of great me and a few guys on the team, merchandise bearing the red- everywhere,“ he said. “It’s not approach to supporting racial disrespect for our Country and we’ve been holding Zoom calls faced, toothy mascot. going to mean that everybody is justice. our Flag, the game is over for about the issue at hand,” Cain “I don’t know that anything going to exactly agree or be on Among the examples: San me!” said earlier this month. “We’re all was actually resolved and I don’t the same page. I don’t know that Francisco manager Gabe Kapler Baseball’s show of support for coming together, talking about it. know if it needed to be,” Francona you’re supposed to be all the time. and several players kneeling dur- social justice continued Tuesday. I’m educating them, I’m educat- said. “I just thought it was really That’s the way our world is. But ing the national anthem before The Milwaukee Brewers post- ing myself on everything that’s good for the players to share their when everybody listens with re- an exhibition game and several ed a picture on social media of going on.” opinions, and let Paul be in the spect and talks with respect, I Dodgers — including NL MVP nearly 20 players and coaches Miami Marlins pitcher Stephen room and hear them and also to think we have a chance of moving Cody Bellinger and three-time wearing shirts that read “Jus- Tarpley agreed that it’s some- share his opinions as an owner. forward with respect. Cy Young Award winner Clay- tice, Equality, Now.” The Brew- thing players are “actively talk- “I think sometimes perspec- “That’s what we’re trying to ton Kershaw — speaking out ers wore the shirts during their ing about.” tives can be different and it’s good do.” PAGE 22 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Thursday, July 23, 2020 MLB Scoreboard Sources: Despite shorter season, American League East Division Blue Jays W L Pct GB Baltimore 0 0 .000 — Boston 0 0 .000 — New York 0 0 .000 — Tampa Bay 0 0 .000 — OK with Toronto 0 0 .000 — Central Division some dates worth noting Chicago 0 0 .000 — Cleveland 0 0 .000 — Detroit 0 0 .000 — PNC Park Kansas City 0 0 .000 — BY JAY COHEN former teammate Mike Fiers. But this January. Minnesota 0 0 .000 — Associated Press isn’t going to be one of those warm re- Monday, Aug. 31 West Division Associated Press Houston 0 0 .000 — unions. In an interview with The Ath- Trade deadline: Last day during the Los Angeles 0 0 .000 — CHICAGO letic for a story published in November, season to trade a player. The deadline Oakland 0 0 .000 — TORONTO — The Toronto Seattle 0 0 .000 — t long last, baseball is Fiers blew the whistle on Houston’s to be in an organization for postseason Texas 0 0 .000 — Blue Jays will play at PNC Park ready to go after open- sign-stealing program in its run to the eligibility is Sept. 15. in Pittsburgh if the state of Penn- ing day was delayed by 2017 World Series title, touching off a Wednesday, Sept. 2 National League sylvania approves it, two officials the coronavirus pan- scandal that could shadow the Astros Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yan- East Division familiar with the matter told The A W L Pct GB demic. With a myriad of poten- for years to come. Fiers and the A’s visit kees: The Rays were one of baseball’s Atlanta 0 0 .000 — Associated Press. tial problems circling a 60-game Miami 0 0 .000 — The agreement to share the sta- Houston for the first time on Aug. 28. biggest surprises a year ago, going New York 0 0 .000 — schedule, the whole season is Thursday, Aug. 13 96-66 and making it to the AL Divi- Philadelphia 0 0 .000 — dium with the Pirates is pending truly a day-to-day proposition. Washington 0 0 .000 — state approval, according to the St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago sion Series before losing to Houston. Central Division With that in mind, here are a White Sox: The Cardinals are in and Now Charlie Morton and company are Chicago 0 0 .000 — officials who spoke to the AP on handful of dates to mark on the Cincinnati 0 0 .000 — condition of the Yankees are out for baseball’s trib- expected to battle New York for the AL Milwaukee 0 0 .000 — calendar. Just make sure you use ute to “Field of Dreams” at the site in East title. The 10-game season series Pittsburgh 0 0 .000 — anonymity a pencil. St. Louis 0 0 .000 — Wednesday eastern Iowa where the 1989 movie between the clubs could go a long way West Division Thursday, July 23 because they was filmed. The Yankees were sched- toward deciding the division after the Arizona 0 0 .000 — New York Yankees at Washington Colorado 0 0 .000 — were not au- uled to face the White Sox in the first Yankees went 12-7 against the Rays in Los Angeles 0 0 .000 — Nationals: Baseball begins again with thorized to regular-season game in the Hawkeye 2019. San Diego 0 0 .000 — a star-studded matchup in a city that San Francisco 0 0 .000 — speak ahead State, but the Cardinals got the role Saturday, Sept. 12 Thursday’s games knows a little something about ex- N.Y. Yankees (TBD) at Washington of the gov- after Major League Baseball shortened Houston Astros at Los Angeles pectations and power. Juan Soto and (TBD) ernment its schedule because of the pandemic. Dodgers: Los Angeles was supposed San Francisco (TBD) at L.A. Dodgers Washington open their title defense (TBD) decision. after winning the World Series for the Monday, Aug. 17 to face the AL Central in interleague Friday’s games Canada Washington Nationals at Atlanta play this year. Then the coronavirus Detroit at Cincinnati first time in franchise history. Gerrit Toronto at Tampa Bay denied the Cole is hoping to lead New York to its Braves: Ronald Acuna Jr. and Atlanta hit and MLB reorganized its schedule Kansas City at Cleveland Blue Jays’ host Trea Turner and Washington in to limit travel — setting up Houston’s Baltimore at Boston Montoyo 28th championship after the ace right- Colorado at Texas request to their first meeting since the Nationals first trip to Dodger Stadium since the Minnesota at Chicago White Sox hander signed a blockbuster deal with Seattle at Houston play in To- the Yankees in free agency. won it all. The Braves topped the NL Astros’ sign-stealing scheme became L.A. Angels at Oakland ronto because the regular-season East last season for the second straight public knowledge. The Dodgers lost to Atlanta at N.Y. Mets Thursday, July 30 Miami at Philadelphia schedule would require frequent Cleveland Indians at Minnesota year — and flopped in the playoffs once Houston in seven games in that 2017 Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs travel back and forth from the again. While Atlanta was eliminated by World Series, and they weren’t shy Pittsburgh at St. Louis Twins: The Twins clubbed a major Arizona at San Diego United States, where COVID-19 league-record 307 homers on their way St. Louis in the NL Division Series, about expressing their disdain for the San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers cases are surging. Canada has to the AL Central title last year — and Washington took home the champion- Astros after the scandal came out over flattened the epidemic curve. then added slugger Josh Donaldson in ship. The division rivals also play seven the winter. Pirates President Travis Wil- free agency. Cleveland finished second times in the first half of September. Sunday, Sept. 27 Los Angeles Angels at Los Angeles liams previously confirmed the in the division with 93 wins, but its big- Friday, Aug. 21 Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Dodgers: The Freeway Series drives talks to host the Blue Jays and gest offseason move might have been Arizona Diamondbacks at San Cardinals: The last two NL Central into the last weekend of the season. sounded ready to welcome them the one it didn’t make — holding on to Francisco Giants: Madison Bumgarner champions finish the regular season Mike Trout and the Angels are hoping if it could be done safely. Blue Francisco Lindor. The Indians kept their returns to San Francisco after signing with a four-game set. Jack Flaherty to return to the playoffs for the first time Jays manager Charlie Montoyo All-Star shortstop in hopes of making an $85 million, five-year contract with and Paul Goldschmidt led the way as since 2014, and they’ll have Joe Mad- said he was excited about the PNC another playoff run, and they should be Arizona in December. The ace lefty St. Louis won the division last year don in the dugout after he was hired as Park option and Pirates manager in the mix once again. spent his first 11 seasons with the for the first time since 2015, finishing manager in October. The loaded Dodg- Derek Shelton said he would have Friday, Aug. 7 Giants, winning the World Series in two games ahead of Milwaukee. But ers, who acquired Mookie Betts in a no problem with the Blue Jays Houston Astros at Oakland Athlet- 2010, 2012 and 2014. The new-look the Brewers played without Christian Feb. 10 trade with Boston, are aiming moving in. ics: Jose Altuve and Houston finish Diamondbacks also acquired Starling Yelich down the stretch after the star for their first World Series champion- The Pirates are led by for- their first road trip in Oakland, home of Marte in a trade with Pittsburgh in outfielder broke his right kneecap. ship since 1988. mer Blue Jays executive Ben Cherington. Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said this week his Puzzled: ‘I know we’re going to need all hands on deck’ team has more than five contin- gency plans for a home stadium FROM BACK PAGE are different patterns of thought on how rota- and was in talks with other teams. Even if managers and pitchers think they tions may shape up, how pitching staffs could He declined to name them. have a pretty good idea how ready they are, be constructed. Atkins said if the Blue Jays it probably won’t be clear until pitches get Teams are allowed a 30-man roster for the can’t find a major league park, thrown considering the pandemic interrupted first two weeks, up from the usual 25, and are their Triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, spring training in March, right when arms loading up with pitchers. N.Y., would be their most likely were getting built up for the long haul. “You’ll need more (pitchers) than they’ll site for home games. “The pitching at the start of this is going to allow on the roster,” Astros manager Dusty But based on what the players be a puzzle that none of us have ever faced,” Brewers Baker said. want and the collaboration they Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Coun- manager Might some starters essentially be openers, are getting from other teams and sell said. “I can’t tell you what’s going to hap- Craig Counsell going an inning or two? It’s not out of the ques- Major League Baseball, Atkins tion, and most clubs realize they must be open said the Blue Jays are focused pen necessarily. I know we’re going to need MORRY GASH/AP all hands on deck and that’s going to make it in their thinking. on major league parks, as long as look a little different. Even just the concept of When it comes to Cueto and Jeff Samardzija they can be safe. He said health thinking there are five starters and they do at the top of San Francisco’s rotation, manager and safety is the priority, so the this and then the relievers do that.” Gabe Kapler must take into account both have ability to be socially distant with- Counsell has taken an imaginative ap- faced injury challenges in recent seasons. out comprising other teams’ abil- proach to using his pitching staff in the past. “We just know that it’s not going to look like ity to maintain socially distance This, however, is all new. your traditional five-man rotation to start the is important. “We’re doing something we’ve never done season,” Kapler said. Toronto begins the season at as far as a three-week ramp-up into a short- short early on,” he said. “We’re trying to look Milwaukee right-hander Corbin Burnes is Tampa Bay on Friday and is ened season. That alone tells you that we have at all the angles at this point.” vying for a spot in the rotation to be a full-time scheduled to play its first home to do things differently and we shouldn’t look Teams have no certainty about how starter for the first time. He plans to approach game on July 29 against defend- at things in a traditional way,” Counsell said. stretched out their starters really might be the abbreviated season much like a Septem- ing champion Washington. The “If we do, I think we’re making a mistake.” with only a few weeks of preparation follow- ber playoff push: team had been considering play- Oakland manager Bob Melvin remains ing the long layoff. That’s why many clubs will “We’ve had a couple meetings where it’s ing home games at its training fa- hopeful of getting 65 pitches from starters in be experimenting with pitching rotations and just kind of like, ‘Hey, you’ve got to be ready cility in Dunedin, Fla., but Florida their first outings, about an inning less than bullpen makeups. for anything this year,’ ” he said. is a virus hot spot. usual. Relievers might be relied upon to work lon- AP Sports Writer Steve Megargee in Milwaukee con- AP sports writer Will Graves reported “We’ll see a lot of starters other places cut ger. In the condensed, 60-game season there tributed to this report. from Pittsburgh. Thursday, July 23, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 23 MLB Will a 60-game season be legit? Costas: Fans will view 2020 as unique one-off

BY RONALD BLUM Milwaukee Brewers or Colorado Associated Press Rockies taking the title for the first time. George Will pondered the After the 1918 season was cut meaning of the shortest Major short at 123-131 games per team, League Baseball season since the World Series was moved up to 1878. Sept. 5 due to World War I. Boston “If you’re an Indians fan and edged Cleveland by 2 ½ games you win the World Series, are you MATT SLOCUM/AP for the AL pennant and won the elated or do you think this is just World Series over the Cubs, who At 33, Jay Bruce’s best days as an outfielder are behind him but he had 26 homers and a .523 slugging one more insult?” the political had coasted to the NL title. percentage in 310 at-bats last season, making him a good candidate to be a designated hitter. commentator and baseball author During the 86-year wait for said. another title, Red Sox fans didn’t If Mookie Betts bats .400, would consider that championship less he displace Ted Williams as the worthy. The swing’s the thing: Meet the last .400 hitter in 1941? If Jacob deGrom posts a sub-1 “Under these circumstances, ERA in over a dozen starts, would people will understand and ac- new DHs of the National League he better Bob Gibson’s 1.12 as cept almost anything if they feel the best since the Dead Ball Era that it’s been imposed upon them ended a century ago? by the coronavirus and legitimate BY MIKE FITZPATRICK “Who thinks that anything that concern and this is the best we Associated Press happens in 2020 is anything other can do,” Costas said. MLB first The minute word leaked that the designated hitter than a one-off, that they intend proposed was coming to the National League this season, fans to play perpetually without fans, an 82-game and front offices alike began pinpointing the perfect that they intend to confine teams season start- candidates. only to their own time zones per- ing around Kyle Schwarber ... Ryan Braun ... Jay Bruce. petually?” broadcaster Bob Cos- And several others. tas said. “This is all a one-off.” the Fourth Whether it be an aging slugger returning from Yet for some, perhaps many, of July, but injury or a younger hitter who’s not so good with the abridged, 60-game sea- opening day the glove, nearly every NL team has a player who son is merely peculiar and not kept getting fits the profile: dangerous stick, suspect defense. A misbegotten. pushed back natural choice to bat for the pitcher and not play the “I just can’t wait for the games as teams and to begin — for the story of this the players’ field. Costas Suddenly there’s an ideal spot in the starting PATRICK SEMANSKY/AP strange season to move forward association lineup available to those guys, now that the DH has from beginning to middle to end fought over spread beyond the American League under new Ryan Braun, with 344 career homers, is one DH — so there is some semblance of money in a prelude to bargain- the Milwaukee Brewers could use. rules adopted for a postponed season shortened to everyday life returning,” histori- ing for a new labor contract that 60 games because of the coronavirus. an Doris Kearns Goodwin wrote starts in 2021. body’s in baseball,” general manager Brodie Van It all starts without fans on hand Thursday night in an email. “And then I will leave “We have a dispute here in a di- in Washington, where the World Series champion Wagenen said. “So we’re looking forward to utiliz- to you and the experts to figure vorce, let’s say, over who gets the Nationals host the New York Yankees. Probably with ing the DH spot to both protect our guys’ health and out the hard stuff — asterisks etc silverware and who gets the sofa,” Eric Thames or Howie Kendrick becoming the first to put up some offensive force.” etc — while I revert to my seven Costas said. “Let’s table that be- designated hitter for an NL squad playing a regular- Milwaukee Brewers: The 36-year-old Braun year old self, just happy to follow cause the house is on fire.” season game in its home ballpark. seemed an obvious pick, but manager Craig Coun- each game!” Because of that, the shorter sell said he won’t have a regular DH and instead “I think the biggest thing for a DH is to be able to Baseball has long sought a met- samples from this season will planned to alternate players — including star out- stay locked into the game as much as possible,” said ric for each aspect, a data dump lead to oddities. fielder Christian Yelich. Braun also was mentioned, Schwarber, a converted catcher with limitations in aiming to doom intangibles into Seven official qualifiers start- but he sat out the team’s first five intrasquad games left field who had 38 homers, 92 RBIs and an .871 extinction. ing in 1942 were hitting at .400 in summer camp, raising questions about his OPS for the Chicago Cubs last year. Every stat has a skeptic this or higher at their team’s 60-game availability. But while Schwarber figures to get the bulk of season. No-hitters and four- mark, the last Chipper Jones at “At this age and where I’m at in my career, it’s DH duty in Chicago, other clubs like Milwaukee and homer games may be subject to .409 in 2008 before fading to a big Miami plan to fill the role with a variety of hitters. very appealing to me to have the option to DH for a suspicion. decent percentage of my at-bats,” Braun said. league-best .364. The others also That way, it helps everyone stay fresh — especially “We’re going to have a blizzard finished well short (Tony Gwynn Philadelphia Phillies: The 33-year-old Bruce has of asterisk talk now,” Will said. the big boppers. .377 in 1997), Larry Walker (.366 bounced around since 2016 and probably isn’t an Fans compare players from The deep Los Angeles Dodgers get an additional in 1997), Paul O’Neill (.359 in appealing outfielder anymore. But the three-time different eras as if they competed slot to plug in good players such as Joc Pederson, 1994), Rod Carew (.339 in 1983), All-Star had 26 homers and a .523 slugging percent- against each other in the flesh, Chris Taylor, A.J. Pollock, Matt Beaty and Kike Hank Aaron (.355 in 1959) and Hernandez, who might otherwise be on the bench. age in 310 at-bats with Seattle and Philadelphia last imagining Babe Ruth going deep Williams (.369 in 1948). Cincinnati, with Jesse Winker and others, can season. against pitchers who warm up to Walker and O’Neill were at .417 ease its overcrowded outfield. Arizona Diamondbacks: Jake Lamb, an All-Star hip-hop music and Walter John- through 60 games. Some other National League teams with notable in 2017, is looking to rebound from consecutive sea- son blowing heaters by muscle- Teams thought to be out of it DH situations: sons derailed by injuries. He batted only .193 with bound Steroids Era sluggers. They New York Mets: Yoenis Cespedes is back after six home runs and 30 RBIs in 78 games last year. rank players against each other are likely to contend while favor- missing last season and most of 2018 with leg and The slot could also make sense for 27-year-old from decades apart, even though ites falter and flop. foot injuries. He had surgery on both heels and then Kevin Cron, who clocked 38 homers in Triple-A last the sport keeps evolving to make “It’s closer to a sprint than a for a broken ankle, so it’s uncertain how well he season. At 6-foot-5, 250 pounds, he added six more comparisons often meaningless. marathon, and just about every- body is in it because the num- could hold up in left field. But the 34-year-old slug- long balls in the majors over 71 at-bats. Old Hoss Radbourn’s 678 2 ⁄3 in- ger looks strong enough to pose a threat at the plate San Francisco Giants: A pair of popular additions nings in 1884 won’t be matched ber of games is so short,” Costas in a dangerous lineup. in Hunter Pence and Wilmer Flores figure to be in by any team this season, much said. “The way that my body is feeling right now, the the mix. The 37-year-old Pence, who won two World less any pitcher. Hard to tell whether an abun- way that I’ve been able to run, I feel so much better,” Series rings with the Giants from 2012-18, made his Like much in life, history will dance of contenders will draw Cespedes said this month. fourth All-Star team last season as a DH for Texas. be framed by the winners. Fans more eyeballs to television If he’s healthy enough to play the outfield on occa- He batted .297 with 18 homers, 59 RBIs and a .910 of the 2020 World Series champi- screens or attention will be as ab- sion — or unable to even DH — the Mets have sev- OPS in just 83 games. on will deem the year legitimate, breviated as the season. eral other suitable possibilities in Dominic Smith, Flores can play all over the infield but is better historic if the winner happens “I’ll just feel it,” Will said. “I’ll J.D. Davis and Robinson Cano. with the bat. He hit .317 with an .848 OPS in 89 to be the Texas Rangers, San tune in on opening day. Do I tune “We feel like our lineup can be as deep as any- games for Arizona last year. Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, in the next day? I don’t know.” S TARS AND STRIPES Thursday, July 23, 2020 F3HIJKLM No preseason Source: Union agrees to league’s plan SPORTS to scrap exhibition games » Page 19 PUZZLEDMLB Teams don’t know what they’ll get from pitchers

BY JANIE MCCAULEY Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO onths ago, before going into quaran- tine back home in the Dominican Republic, Johnny Cueto took pride Min being picked to start for the San Francisco Giants on opening day. Cueto is still lined up for the first game, on Thursday night at Dodger Stadium, when the coronavirus-delayed season begins. After that, no telling when he’ll get the ball next. The animated right-hander knows that in an atypical year almost anything could happen — shortened rotations, openers, a creative mix. “Of course I’m open to it,” Cueto said. “This season’s going to be short, and we’re getting ready for that.” SEE PUZZLED ON PAGE 22

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BEN MARGOT, ABOVE, AND MORRY GASH, LEFT/AP Above: Johnny Cueto will be the San Francisco Giants’ opening-day starter Thursday. After that, he’s not sure when he’ll get the ball again. Such is the nature of Major League Baseball’s 60-game schedule. Left: Corbin Burnes hopes to work his way into the Milwaukee Brewers’ rotation as a full-time starter.

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