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Volume 80 Edition 100 ©SS 2021 FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 $1.00 More than 25 deaths after Ida remnants slam Northeast Associated Press NEW YORK — A stunned U.S. East Coast faced a rising death toll, surging rivers, tornado dam- age and continuing calls for res- cue Thursday after the remnants of Hurricane Ida walloped the re- gion with record-breaking rain, filling low-lying apartments with water and turning roads into car- swallowing canals. In a region that had been warned about potentially deadly flash flooding but hadn't braced for such a blow from the no-long- er-hurricane, the storm killed at least 26 people from Maryland to New York on Wednesday night and Thursday morning. At least 12 people died in New York City, police said, one of them in a car and eight in flooded base- ment apartments that often serve as relatively affordable homes in one of the nation's most expensive housing markets. Officials said at least eight died in New Jersey and three in Pennsylvania’s suburban Montgomery County; one was killed by a falling tree, one KYLEE GARDNER/U.S. Air Force SEE IDA ON PAGE 11 Dr. (Maj.) Elaina Wild, the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group’s chief medical officer, poses with mothers and their babies, whose faces have been obscured for security reasons, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, on Aug. 28. Unexpected delivery Al Udeid Air Base clinic improvised care for 9 Afghan evacuee newborns BY CHAD GARLAND patient population increased tenfold overnight RELATED AP Stars and Stripes the first day of the evacuation, according to an Nine babies have been born at the expedition- Air Force statement Thursday that cited chief In this image taken from video Military crew describes provided by motorist Scott Smith, ary medical clinic at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar medical officer Dr. Elaina Wild, an Air Force a tornado is seen through a since the base became a main stopover for eva- major. ‘apocalyptic’ departure windshield behind the toll booth cuees leaving Afghanistan last month, even Wild, a family medicine doctor back home, for the Burlington Bristol Bridge though the clinic was not set up for infants. from Afghanistan on Wednesday in Burlington, N.J. The 379th Expeditionary Medical Group’s SEE DELIVERY ON PAGE 7 Page 6 PAGE 2 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, September 3, 2021 BUSINESS/WEATHER

EUROPE GAS PRICES EXCHANGE RATES

Military rates South Korea (Won) 1158.08 Switzerland (Franc) 0.9156 Euro costs (Sept. 3) $1.16 Thailand (Baht) 32.44 Dollar buys (Sept. 3) 0.8227 Turkey (NewLira) 8.2822 British pound (Sept. 3) $1.35 Europe's gas prices were unavailable before press time Japanese yen (Sept. 3) 107.00 (Military exchange rates are those available South Korean won (Sept. 3) 1129.00 to customers at military banking facilities in the Commercial rates country of issuance for Japan, South Korea, Ger­ many, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Bahrain(Dinar) 0.3768 For nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., pur­ Britain (Pound) 1.3817 chasing British pounds in Germany), check with Canada (Dollar) 1.2602 your local military banking facility. Commercial China(Yuan) 6.4549 rates are interbank rates provided for reference PACIFIC GAS PRICES Denmark (Krone) 6.2706 Egypt (Pound) 15.7012 when buying currency. All figures are foreign Country Super E10 Super unleaded Super plus Diesel  Euro 0.8433 currencies to one dollar, except for the British Japan .. $3.919 .. $3.409 South Korea $3.219 .. $3.929 $3.419 Hong Kong (Dollar) 7.7712 pound, which is represented in dollars­to­ pound, and the euro, which is dollars­to­euro.) Change in price .. No change .. +2.0 cents Change in price No change .. No change +2.0 cents Hungary (Forint) 293.30 Israel (Shekel) 3.2082 Okinawa $3.209 .. .. $3.409 Guam $3.219 $3.679 $3.29 .. Japan (Yen) 110.00 INTEREST RATES Kuwait(Dinar) 0.3007 Change in price No change .. .. +2.0 cents Change in price No change No change No change .. Norway (Krone) 8.6498 Prime rate 3.25 Philippines (Peso) 49.84 Interest Rates Discount rate 0.75 *DieselEFD **Midgrade Poland (Zloty) 3.80 Federal funds market rate 0.09 Saudi Arabia (Riyal) 3.7503 3­month bill 0.05 For the week of Sept. 3­9 Singapore (Dollar) 1.3432 30­year bond 1.92 WEATHER OUTLOOK FRIDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST FRIDAY IN EUROPE SATURDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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TODAY IN STRIPES American Roundup ..... 36 Classified ...... 12 Comics ...... 38-39 Crossword ...... 38-39 Faces ...... 35 Opinion ...... 40 Sports ...... 41-48 Friday, September 3, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 3 MILITARY Sailors, Marines have 90 days to get vaccine BY ALEX WILSON Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which had been Service members who received a medi- Stars and Stripes under emergency use authorization. cal exemption while vaccines were ap- Most U.S. sailors and Marines have less The following day, Austin ordered all proved under an emergency use authoriza- than 90 days to get vaccinated against CO- troops to get vaccinated, at the direction of tion will be reevaluated, according Merz’s VID-19 or face disciplinary action, accord- their respective services. Aug. 21 message. ing to a recent order from the Secretary of Vaccinations within the U.S. military The vaccine mandate is a lawful order the Navy. were voluntary under the emergency use and failure to comply is punishable under Secretary Carlos Del Toro issued the or- authorization. Only the Pfizer vaccine is ap- Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military der “effective immediately,” in an Aug. 21 proved, so far, although the others are still Justice, according to Del Toro and Merz. naval administrative message that appar- available at military clinics. “The Chief of Naval Operations and Com- ently anticipated Defense Secretary Lloyd Some service members may be exempt, mandant of the Marine Corps have author- Austin’s command for mandatory vaccina- DAWSON ROTH/U.S. Navy including those taking part in COVID-19 ity to exercise the full range of administra- tions three days later. Petty Officer 2nd Class Amanda Reyna clinical trials until they conclude, according tive and disciplinary actions to hold non-ex- Del Toro gave reservists 120 days to get prepares to administer a COVID­19 to Del Toro’s message. empt Service Members appropriately ac- vaccinated. The deadlines fall on Nov. 19 vaccine in spring 2021 in Bahrain. However, unvaccinated sailors and Ma- countable,” Del Toro wrote. and Dec. 19 for active-duty service mem- rines who previously contracted COVID-19 Punishments may include discharge bers and reservists, respectively. preserve and protect the force, and ensure are not exempt, according to a separate ad- from the service or disqualification for pro- “As the faithful maritime protectors of the success of our mission,” Del Toro wrote. ministrative message from Vice Adm. W. R. motion or reenlistment. our country in peacetime and war, each of The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Merz, deputy chief of naval operations for us must take ownership of our readiness to on Aug. 23 granted approval to the two-shot operations, plans and strategy. [email protected] Virus wave still breaking in Tokyo BY JOSEPH DITZLER Wednesday, according to a Face- Street School Age Care facility Stars and Stripes book post by Marine Corps Instal- Thursday for surveillance testing TOKYO — The coronavirus lations Pacific. The command pro- and close contact tracing after a continued to give ground in Ja- vided no further information. In “recently discovered” case of CO- pan’s capital city but still added an- August, the Marines reported 221 VID-19 there, according to a post other 3,099 infections on Thurs- COVID-19 patients. Wednesday evening on the base’s day, according to public broad- Okinawa prefecture, where the Facebook page. caster NHK. bulk of U.S. forces are stationed, The Chili’s restaurant on base For an 11th consecutive day, new reported 565 people had tested was also closed until further notice cases in Tokyo were fewer in num- positive Thursday, according to after a staff member contracted ber than the week prior, according the Department of Public Health COVID-19, according to a separate to Tokyo Metropolitan Govern- and Medical Care. post Wednesday evening by the ment data. The prefecture report- Closer to Tokyo, Naval Air Facil- base. The restaurant was being ed 4,704 new infections on Aug. 26, ity Atsugi reported one new case cleaned and sanitized and its staff AARON KIDD/Stars and Stripes a difference of 1,605. on Thursday, a person who tested members tested, according to the Tokyo added another 3,099 coronavirus infections on Thursday. Japan reported another 20,008 positive before exiting restricted post. new cases Wednesday, and 71 movement, according to a base other six service members and a South Korea reported another deaths, according to the Johns news release. South Korea update South Korean employee at Osan, 1,961 coronavirus infections Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Sasebo Naval Base, on Kyushu U.S. Forces Korea reported an- two service members on tempora- Wednesday, with Seoul account- Center. More than 46% of the Japa- Island, identified another six CO- other 22 people tested positive for ry duty with USFK and one service ing for 555 and Gyeonggi province, nese population, or 58.5 million VID-19 cases since Tuesday, ac- COVID-19 between Saturday and member and two family members where Osan and Humphreys are people, are fully vaccinated. cording to a Facebook post by the Tuesday, according to a Thursday at Daegu between Saturday and located, accounting for 688, ac- Also Thursday, U.S. military naval base. One turned up during a news release. Tuesday, according to the release. cording to the Korean Center for bases in Japan said another 25 peo- medical screening and five fell ill Three service members at Osan Finally, two service members Disease Control and Prevention on ple had tested positive for CO- with COVID-19 symptoms. The Air Base and one at Camp Casey stationed at Camp Humphreys, Thursday. VID-19. base has 15 patients under obser- turned up positive Saturday and two at Daegu and two at Osan test- Eighteen people in the Marine vation. Monday after developing CO- ed positive on Saturday and Sun- Stars and Stripes reporters Mari Higa and Yoo Kyong Chang contributed to this report. Corps community on Okinawa Yokosuka Naval Base, 38 miles VID-19 symptoms. day short of embarking on interna- [email protected] have come up positive since south of Tokyo, closed the Green Contact tracing discovered an- tional travel, USFK said. Twitter: @JosephDitzler DOD: Law for foreign vessels won’t impact US Navy in South China Sea

BY ALEX WILSON gerous substances, such as oil or The Navy’s 7th Fleet routinely China Sea, pose a serious threat to sis and upheld by the Chinese gov- Stars and Stripes chemicals, must notify Chinese of- conducts freedom-of-navigation the freedom of the seas, including ernment all along.” U.S. Navy operations in the ficials before entering areas China operations and transits through the freedoms of navigation and No country objected to this posi- South China Sea won’t be affected claims as territorial waters, ac- areas China has claimed as its ter- overflight, free trade and unim- tion until the 1970s, Zhao added. by a new Chinese law requiring cording to the Naval War College’s ritorial waters, including the Tai- peded lawful commerce, and the “The U.S. accusation that our foreign vessels to give notice be- Stockton Center for International wan Strait and island chains in the rights and interests of South China maritime rights and interests in fore entering waters claimed by Law. South China Sea. Sea and other littoral nations,” he the South China Sea have no basis Beijing, according to the Defense The amendment was approved Most recently, the guided-mis- said. in international law totally runs Department. in April by China’s Standing Com- sile destroyer USS Kidd steamed Beijing regularly criticizes U.S. counter to facts,” he said. An amendment to China’s 1983 mittee of the National People’s through the Taiwan Strait on Aug. Navy activity in areas it claims in Beijing’s asserted claim over Maritime Traffic Safety Law that Congress. 27, the Navy’s eighth trip through the South China Sea, along with vast swaths of the South China Sea took effect Wednesday requires However, U.S. forces, under in- the waterway this year. the U.S. position rejecting those largely stem from the “nine-dash certain vessels to provide a check- ternational law, will continue to The U.S. has long maintained claims. line,” a demarcation adopted from list of information, including call transit those areas or operate in that one nation’s law “must not in- “China’s sovereignty, rights and a 1947 Chinese map. In 2016, a signs, positions, estimated time of them, according to a Defense De- fringe” the rights of other nations interests in the South China Sea United Nations tribunal declared arrival and the next port of call, partment spokesman. under international law, Pentagon have been formed in the course of some of China’s claims in the the Chinese state-run Global “The United States will contin- spokesman John Supple told Stars a long history,” Zhao Lijian, a Chi- South China Sea unlawful under Times reported Sunday. ue to fly, sail and operate wherev- and Stripes in an email Wednes- nese Foreign Ministry spokes- the Convention on the Law of the The amendment specifies that er international law allows,” Lt. day. man, said at a July 12 news confer- Sea. submersibles, nuclear-powered Col. Martin Meiners told Stars and “Unlawful and sweeping mari- ence. “They are supported by vessels and ships carrying dan- Stripes in an email Wednesday. time claims, including in the South abundant historical and legal ba- [email protected] PAGE 4 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, September 3, 2021 MILITARY New US-S. Korea cost-sharing deal takes effect

BY DAVID CHOI tions.” AND YOO KYONG CHANG The “South Korean government Stars and Stripes must negotiate annual increase CAMP HUMPHREYS, South rates of the agreement aside from Korea — South Korea will spend national defense budgets in com- nearly $125 million more this year ing negotiations,” the party’s state- to station American troops on the ment said. peninsula, according to a new cost- South Korea’s revised contribu- sharing deal that took effect tion is a modest increase from the Wednesday. estimated 13% hike Seoul initially The Special Measures Agree- offered the U.S. during negotia- ment between South Korea and the tions last year, but far less than the Fort Knox United States determines the cost amount sought by Trump. He de- Firefighters use foam to extinguish a helicopter fire during a 2007 training exercise at Fort Knox, Ky. split for keeping roughly 28,500 scribed South Korea’s past contri- U.S. troops in the country and em- bution levels as “peanuts” and de- ploying South Korean civilians on manded that it spend as much as $5 U.S. military bases. billion to keep U.S. troops on the ‘Forever chemicals’ found in Seoul is expected to contribute peninsula. $1.02 billion for 2021, a 13.9% in- The State Department during crease to the $896.62 million it Trump’s administration argued groundwater near many sites spent the previous year. The re- the U.S. “invests significant mili- newed agreement will retroactive- tary resources” to maintain its BY JOHN FLESHER ly apply to South Korea’s contribu- presence in South Korea, namely, Associated Press “We are intent on making tion from last year, which was car- to deter threats from North Korea. TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — ried over from 2019 after negotia- “Sustaining the costs of our glob- High levels of toxic, widely used sustained progress on all PFAS tions for the agreement’s renewal al military presence is not a burden “forever chemicals” contaminate became deadlocked during Presi- that should fall on the U.S. tax- groundwater around at least six challenges.” dent Donald Trump’s administra- payer alone but is a responsibility military sites in the Great Lakes Richard Kidd tion. that should be shared fairly with region, according to U.S. Depart- Under the new six-year ar- allies and partners who benefit ment of Defense records that an deputy assistant secretary of defense for environment and energy resilience rangement, Seoul’s future contri- from our presence,” the depart- environmental group released butions will be proportional to its ment said in 2019. Tuesday. cleanup costs were estimated at Most civilian airports also have overall defense budget, which has South Korean lawmakers from The Environmental Working $2 billion. firefighting foam containing risen in recent years. In the past, the National Assembly over- Group said PFAS, an abbreviation A review of department records PFAS and some have released it to South Korea’s Special Measures whelmingly supported the deal in a for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluo- showed PFAS has been detected the environment during emer- Agreement contributions were de- 133-11 vote Tuesday afternoon. roalkyl substances, have oozed in- at levels up to 213,000 parts per gency fire suppression and train- termined separately. Following the vote, the ruling to the Great Lakes and pose a risk trillion at the former Wurtsmith ing, said Melanie Benesh, the The Ministry of Defense is ex- Democratic Party issued a state- to people who eat fish tainted with Air Force Base in Oscoda, Mich., group’s legislative attorney. Fed- pected to ask the National Assemb- ment saying the two countries are the chemicals. which closed in 1993, the Environ- eral regulations require that air- ly for a 4.5% increase to this year’s “now in a position to manage the al- Pentagon documents show at mental Working Group said. ports be equipped with foams overall defense budget of $43.7 bil- liance with more stable manner, least 385 military installations na- State officials discovered the meeting military specifications, lion, according to local news re- without any necessity of yearly re- tionwide are polluted with PFAS, contamination in 2010. The Air although Congress has ordered ports. That will also increase South negotiations.” mostly from firefighting foam Force is treating PFAS-contami- the Federal Aviation Administra- Korea’s contribution to the Special South Korea’s Ministry of For- used widely in training exercises, nated groundwater at some sites tion to allow foams without PFAS. Measures Agreement. eign Affairs, in a separate state- the group said. in the area, but local residents and The Biden administration is de- Shin Beomchul, director of the ment Wednesday, said the new “If you are relying on well wa- members of Congress have called veloping national standards for Center for Diplomacy and Securi- agreement “is expected to provide ter and are near one of these bases the actions insufficient and de- triggering PFAS cleanups in ty at the Korea Research Institute conditions for stable stationing of where PFAS has been confirmed manded a stronger and faster ap- drinking water and groundwater. for National Strategy, described U.S. Forces Korea and greatly con- in the groundwater, you should be proach. The Environmental Protection the new agreement as “stable” and tribute to the enhancement of the concerned,” said Scott Faber, se- The environmental group said Agency presently has a non-en- equitable for the time being. … alliance.” nior vice president of government its study turned up high readings forceable health advisory level of “A majority of South Korean Some lawmakers, such as Jus- affairs. “And you should be doub- at five other Great Lakes bases. 70 ppt for PFOS and PFOA for people support a strong alliance, so tice Party leader Bae Jin Gyo, ly concerned if you are near one of Combined levels of PFOA and drinking water. they agreed to increase the amount voiced their opposition to the the hundreds of bases where PFOS, two of the most commonly PFAS compounds, first devel- of budget,” Shin told Stars and agreement. PFAS is suspected but not con- used chemicals in the group, reac- oped in the 1940s, are used in a va- Stripes on Thursday. “The value of the [South Korea]- firmed.” hed as high as 1.3 million ppt at riety of commercial and house- However, the agreement may U.S. alliance would be damaged Asked for comment, a Pentagon Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station hold products ranging from non- become inequitable due to the new and only unequal … relations spokesman referred to remarks in Niagara County, N.Y. stick cookware to food packaging provision that connects the Special would be left,” Gyo said in a speech by Richard Kidd, deputy assistant Other readings included and water-repellent clothing. Agreement to the overall defense at the National Assembly on Tues- secretary of defense for environ- 135,000 ppt of the compound Foam containing PFAS has long budget, Shin said. day. “We cannot, and must not, ment and energy resilience, dur- PFHxS at General Mitchell Inter- been used to extinguish jet fuel “It should not depend on the an- agree on the unreasonable de- ing a July 14 public discussion on national Airport in Milwaukee; fires. nual defense budget, but on the an- mand that asks South Korea to PFAS. Kidd said it would take 82,000 ppt of PFOA and PFOS at The compounds are called “for- nual price increase,” Shin said. raise its contribution, which is de- “years to fully define cleanup re- Alpena County Regional Airport ever chemicals” because they The ruling Democratic Party fense costs being used by the U.S. quirements the department faces, in Michigan; 17,000 ppt of PFOS at don’t break down in the environ- shared similar concerns, saying in for the U.S.’s investments …” and probably decades before that Selfridge Air National Guard ment or the human body and can a Tuesday statement that “syn- cleanup is complete.” Base in Mount Clemens, Michi- accumulate over time. They have chronizing annual increase [rates] “We are intent on making sus- gan; and 5,400 ppt of PFHxS at been linked to a variety of health [email protected] with the national defense budget Twitter: @choibboy tained progress on all PFAS chal- Duluth International Airport in problems including cancer, liver could lead to excessive contribu- [email protected] lenges,” Kidd said, adding that Minnesota. damage and decreased fertility. Friday, September 3, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 5 AFGHANISTAN Qatar: Unclear when Kabul airport will reopen Associated Press says is crucial to providing the remain on terrorist watch lists KABUL, Afghanistan — Qatar’s country with humanitarian assist- around the world. top diplomat said Thursday that ance. It remains to be seen, howev- Although the United Kingdom experts are racing to reopen Ka- er, whether any commercial air- won’t formally recognize the Tali- bul’s airport but warned it was not lines will be willing to offer service. ban “anytime in the foreseeable fu- clear when flights would resume, “We remain hopeful we will be ture,” Raab said, “there is an im- with many still desperate to flee Af- able to operate it as soon as possi- portant scope for engagement and ghanistan’s new Taliban leaders ble,” Al Thani told reporters in Do- dialogue to test the intentions and amid concerns over what their rule ha. “We are still in the evaluation indeed the assurances that have al- will hold. process. ... We are working very ready been made by the Taliban.” In the wake of their rapid take- hard and engaging with the Tali- Those assurances range from over, the Taliban have sought to ban to identify what are the gaps creating a more inclusive govern- calm those fears, including pledg- and the risks for having the airport ment to protecting the rights of ing to let women and girls attend back up and running.” women to preventing international school and allow people to travel KHWAJA TAWFIQ SEDIQI/AP Turkish Foreign Minister Mev- terrorist groups from using the freely. But many are skeptical, and Taliban special force fighters stand guard outside Hamid Karzai lut Cavusoglu suggested that mili- war-scarred country as a base. Britain’s foreign minister stressed International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday. The Taliban tary flights — which could be used “In all of these areas,” Raab said, the importance of engaging with are in control of the airport, but it is closed for now. to evacuate more people — could “we will judge them by what they the new rulers to test their prom- potentially resume first. do, not just by what they say.” ises. repressive rule, meting out draco- ber targeted the evacuation efforts Qatar, a tiny Gulf Arab sheikh- In Herat, the protesters had a In a reflection of those anxieties, nian punishments and largely ex- at one point, killing 169 Afghans dom that has played an outsized similar message for the Taliban. dozens of women protested outside cluding women from public life. and 13 U.S. service members. role in American efforts to evac- “The Taliban leadership is an- the governor’s office in the western On Thursday, Taliban fighters pre- Kabul’s airport, a major way out uate tens of thousands of people nouncing women rights, but they province of Herat to demand their vented the female demonstrators of the country, is now in Taliban from Afghanistan, said it remains should show it in action,” said Fri- rights be protected. They shouted from seeing the governor as they hands but is closed, and Qatari For- in talks with other world powers to ba Kabrzani, who helped organize slogans and urged the country’s demanded, but they did not break eign Minister Mohammad bin Ab- enable the capital’s airport to re- a rally at the provincial governor’s new leaders to include women in up the rally. dulrahman Al Thani warned sume commercial flights. office. their Cabinet — a remarkable Amid uncertainty about Afghan- Thursday that there’s still “no clear Appearing alongside Al Thani, “We want the world to hear us demonstration of the transforma- istan’s future, tens of thousands indication” of when it will reopen. U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic and we want our rights to be tion in women’s lives in the past 20 raced to flee the country in a frantic A team of Qatari and Turkish Raab touched on concerns over saved,” Kabrzani said, noting that years. U.S.-run airlift that ended ahead of technicians flew to Kabul on how diplomatic and aid efforts will some families forbade women When they last held power in the the final American withdrawal Wednesday to help restart oper- proceed as foreign powers con- from joining the demonstration out late 1990s, the Taliban imposed a earlier this week. A suicide bom- ations at the facility, which the U.N. front a leadership whose members of fear for their safety. PAGE 6 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, September 3, 2021 AFGHANISTAN Military crew describes ‘apocalyptic’ departure

BY LOLITA C. BALDOR out of there and that their mission Associated Press was accomplished.” WASHINGTON — It looked like As the last C-17 cleared Kabul a zombie apocalypse. airspace, Pelbath delivered a wel- For the U.S. military pilots and come message: “MAF Safe” — aircrew about to make their final shorthand for saying that the Mo- takeoffs out of Afghanistan, the bility Air Forces were out of sky was lit up with fireworks and harm’s way. sporadic gunfire, and the airfield Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue, com- littered with battered shells of air- mander of the U.S. Army 82nd planes and destroyed equipment. Airborne Division, had been the Stray dogs raced around the tar- last soldier to walk up the ramp on mac, and Taliban fighters, visible the final C-17 to depart. He had in the darkness through the green- been in charge of security for the tinged view of night vision gog- evacuation mission. Soon after the gles, walked the airfield waving an aircraft were in the air, he sent his eerie goodbye. own message: “Job well done. Lined up on the runway at the Proud of you all.” Kabul airport Monday night were Crammed onto the floor of the the five last C-17s to leave the aircraft, exhausted troops found country after a chaotic and deadly places to sleep. “Everyone was airlift evacuation that marked the kind of sitting on top of each other end of America’s involvement in — whatever we could do to have the Afghanistan War. In the final them get them on the aircraft and hours, there were no more rocket get them out,” said Wedan. defense systems to protect them TAYLOR CRUL, U.S. AIR FORCE/AP Within 30 minutes, she said, on the runway, and no one in the An Air Force aircrew, assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, prepares to receive soldiers most on her plane were asleep. Co- airport control center to direct assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division on a U.S. Air Force C­17 Globemaster III aircraft in support of the leman agreed. them out. final noncombatant evacuation operation missions at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, “I walked downstairs and they “It just looked apocalyptic,” Afghanistan, on Monday. warned me not to go to the bath- said Air Force Lt. Col. Braden Co- room because there were too leman, who was in charge of mon- ready,” said Air Force Capt. Kirby sure that I was, you know, safe,” serving as the mission command- many people in front of the lav itoring the outside of his aircraft Wedan, pilot of MOOSE81, who said Coleman, referring to a mem- er for the final departure. door,” said Coleman. “There was for artillery fire and other threats. led the final formation of five air- ber of the specially trained securi- One by one, each C-17 was told one guy who had a box of water “It looked like one of those zombie craft out. ty forces who protect Air Force to “clamshell” — or close up the bottles that he was using for a pil- movies where all the airplanes Adding to the stress, she said, aircraft. “It was a bit tense, I’m not ramp. Then Pelbath’s final order: low. I don’t know how that could had been destroyed, their doors was that their planes were parked going to lie. But I guess you don’t “Flush the force.” With that, We- have been comfortable. But, hey, were open, the wheels were bro- in an area of the airport that had really think of it at the time. You dan began to move her C-17 down he was fast asleep.” ken. There was a plane that was been attacked and breached in the just ... do what you’re trained to the runway. Their flight to Kuwait was about burned all the way. You could see past. At one point during the night, do.” “It was definitely different. I’ve four hours long. the cockpit was there, and the a group of civilians got onto the For more than three hours, they never been on an airfield where I Coleman said his plane was whole rest of the plane looked like airfield and tried to get to the air- methodically went through about didn’t really have permission to lucky enough to have extra toilets. the skeleton of a fish.” craft, but they were stopped by 300 items on their checklists, take off,” said Wedan, noting the Wedan’s had just one — but her In interviews Wednesday with Army troops securing the plane, packing up the last four Little Bird absence of air traffic control in the crew passed out candy. The Associated Press, members said Wedan, who is the squadron’s helicopters, and ensuring they tower. “They’re tired and they’re rest- of the Air Force’s 816th Expedi- mission planning cell chief. had all their troops and equip- As they lifted off in rapid suc- ing now. But I think, for two-and- tionary Airlift Squadron who flew Right behind her C-17 was ment. cession, cheers broke out from the a-half weeks, you really saw why it out on the last military flights de- MOOSE92, where Coleman, the From Scott Air Force Base in Il- troops on board — most of them was that a lot of us joined,” said tailed their final fraught hours in director of operations for the 816th linois, Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, special operations forces and sol- Coleman, who enlisted in 2001 af- what has been a dark, emotional Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, commander of Air Mobility Com- diers from the 82nd Airborne Di- ter the Sept. 11 attacks that trig- and divisive U.S. exit from a war was going through his own check- mand, watched on video screens vision. gered the U.S. invasion into Af- that now leaves the country in the lists for takeoff. When he was told as the aircraft lined up for takeoff. “It was a visible relief,” said ghanistan. “To see everybody step hands of the same Taliban enemy to taxi up a bit farther, he stepped One screen showed a scroll of the Wedan. “You could tell that they up to make this happen in the it once ousted from power. out of the plane to help direct the mIRC chat stream — the online had been working really hard. amount of time that it took to hap- “It was just definitely very crew where to go. message application that the mil- Many of them hadn’t showered in pen, to move 124,000 people out in tense, and we were definitely all “I had my NVGs on, my night vi- itary uses to communicate. And a couple of weeks. They were all less than three weeks. I mean, I on edge watching everything go- sion goggles, and I had a Raven be- she could hear the orders from Lt. incredibly tired ... You could tell couldn’t be prouder to be a C-17 pi- ing on to make sure that we were hind me following me out, making Col. Alex Pelbath, a pilot who was that they were just relieved to be lot today.” Effort underway to rescue national girls’ soccer team Associated Press Now frightened and desperate, gressional chief of staff and White citizens. week. They move from place to place at the girls worry whether a far-flung House official under President Ge- The Taliban have tried to present But the girls, ages 14-16, and a moment’s notice in a desperate coalition of former U.S. military orge W. Bush who has worked with anew image, promising amnesty to their families also could be target- bid to evade the Taliban — girls and intelligence officials, congress- special forces in Afghanistan. “We former opponents and saying they ed by the Taliban — not just be- whose lives are in danger simply men, U.S. allies, humanitarian need to do everything that we can to would form an inclusive govern- cause women and girls are forbid- because they chose to play a sport groups and the captain of the Af- protect them, to get them to a safe ment. Many Afghans don’t trust den to play sports, but because they they loved. ghanistan women’s national team situation.” those promises, fearing the Taliban were advocates for girls and active An international effort to evac- can get them and their loved ones to The airport suicide bombing was will quickly resort to the brutal tac- members of their communities, uate members of the Afghanistan safety. carried out by Islamic State mili- tics of their 1996-2001 rule, includ- said Farkhunda Muhtaj, who is national girls’ soccer team, along “They’re just unbelievable tants who are sworn rivals of the ing barring girls and women from captain of the Afghanistan wom- with dozens of family members young ladies who should be playing Taliban. The U.S. military has ac- schools and jobs. The Taliban have en’s national team and lives in Can- and soccer federation staff, suf- in the backyard, playing on the knowledged that during the airlift, been vague on their policy toward ada. fered a crushing setback last week swing set, playing with their it was coordinating to some extent women so far, but have not yet is- “They are devastated. They’re after a suicide bombing at the Ka- friends, and here they’re in a very with the Taliban, who set up check- sued sweeping repressive edicts. hopeless, considering the situation bul airport killed 169 Afghans and bad situation for doing nothing points around the airport for crowd Most members of the Afghan they’re in,” said Muhtaj, who keeps 13 U.S. service members during a more than playing soccer,” said control and, in the final days, facil- women’s team, formed in 2007, in contact with the girls and urges harrowing airlift. Robert McCreary, a former con- itated the evacuation of American were evacuated to Australia last them to stay calm. Friday, September 3, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 7 AFGHANISTAN Delivery: Clinic team’s knowledge is ‘extremely useful’ to help newborns FROM PAGE 1 Stars and Stripes. Most had al- helped deliver the nine healthy ready departed, the official said. babies, she said. The mothers are A large number of evacuees also doing well, she said. have needed medical treatment, “My faith in humanity is chal- officials said in Thursday’s state- lenged every day by seeing the ment. people we have to treat and the in- Among them were a woman juries they’re sustaining,” Wild who was in labor when her plane said. “But it’s restored every time landed, a patient suffering compli- I see what our medics and our peo- cations from diabetes and people ple on the front lines are doing to with open wounds. save the lives of the evacuees.” Some children under 10 arrived The clinic team, which is made last week with wounds from ap- up largely of reservists, has had to parent rubber bullets, said a base U.S. Air Force improvise supplies and draw on resident, though it wasn’t clear Members of the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group take a picture while supporting Afghanistan the knowledge they bring from ci- who shot them. The resident, who evacuation operations at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. vilian jobs that Wild said were was not authorized to speak to the “extremely useful.” media, declined to be named. “It’s interesting how the uni- One medical concern for base verse works,” she said. “The residents was the potential for a group of people that are here right coronavirus outbreak amid the now are exactly the group of peo- evacuation, leading officials to in- ple that we needed when this hit.” stitute screening tests for those as- Some work as optometrists or sisting and installation-wide man- physical therapists in the service datory mask wear, regardless of but are emergency medical tech- vaccination status, the govern- nicians or labor and delivery nurs- ment official said. es outside the military, the state- For Staff Sgt. Abigail Swanson, ment said. a medical technician assigned to Wild said members of the 379th the 379th Expeditionary Medical EMDG sacrificed sleep and Operations Squadron, the oper- skipped meals to give to patients, ation was a chance to do the job and gave cold children the clothes she wanted when she signed up. off their backs. “This is what the Air Force Over 55,000 evacuees had been trained me to do,” Swanson, a brought to the base as of Wednes- member of the North Dakota Air day, with a single-day record of National Guard, said in a service more than 17,500 housed on base, statement. said a U.S. government official “I am happy that I can help and who spoke on condition of ano- use my skills in a situation like nymity to discuss the matter with this.”

KYLEE GARDNER/U.S. Air Force Dr. (Maj.) Elaina Wild, 379th Expeditionary Medical Group chief medical officer, examines an evacuee from Afghanistan before the woman gives birth at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, on Aug. 28. PAGE 8 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, September 3, 2021 MILITARY Ex-hospital head fired over assault allegation

BY ROSE L. THAYER make it easier for me. Or, he said forward last year, she suggested to questions related to the case, in- Stars and Stripes that he could tell [his wife] that I the CID agents who were assigned cluding why the former I Corps An Army colonel who is a psy- came on to him, and that I would to her case that she call Warner commander, Lt. Gen. Randy Ge- chiatrist and commanded the hos- never have a nanny position and get him to admit his guilt. orge, found enough probable pital at Joint Base Lewis- again,” Amber said. “He told me It worked, she said. Sitting at an cause to remove Warner from his McChord, Wash., has been ac- he didn’t know what [his wife] outdoor picnic area of a public command and issue the GOMOR, cused of raping his family’s live-in would do, but that she had border- park a year ago, Amber spoke to but not enough to send the case to a nanny 14 years ago when he served line personality disorder, and that Warner about everything that he court-martial. at Fort Stewart, Ga., according to could cause her to snap. So basical- did to her. Meanwhile, a special AGOMOR is common in this sit- documents provided to Stars and ly, in a way, he was hinting that he agent from JBLM listened in and uation, said Mickey Williams, a Stripes. didn’t know if [she] was capable of recorded the conversation. former military attorney. Now a ci- Since the accusation was levied harming me.” vilian, he continues to represent against Col. Christopher Warner On May 30, 2007, the night War- Private punishment service members from his Geor- in September 2020, he was re- U.S. Army ner’s wife delivered their new ba- Now a year since she first spoke gia-based law firm. moved from command of Madigan Col. Chris Warner, an Army by, he returned home hours after with Army investigators, Amber “What would be unusual is if Army Medical Center at Lewis- psychiatrist, was removed last the birth to rape Amber, she said. said she feels betrayed the service that’s the only thing that hap- McChord and Army officials have year from command of Madigan He entered her room in the early has refused to disclose publicly the pened,” said Williams, who is not conducted a sexual assault investi- Army Medical Center at Joint morning hours, told her about the nature of the investigation into affiliated with Warner’s case. gation. Warner, 47, received a Base Lewis­McChord, Wash. He baby, and then locked the door, she Warner and what discipline he has “Though I am seeing it more and will face a disciplinary hearing General Officer Memorandum of said. He stood over her as she lay in received or will receive. She told more.” later this month. Reprimand, and now awaits a final bed, offered her an unknown pre- prosecutors she wanted to go to He said he believes a declining review of the case on Sept. 27 to de- scription pill and said she had a de- trial, but that didn’t happen. conviction rate for sexual assault termine whether he will face fur- charge of a unit that provided cision to make. He began to list all She has begun considering in military courts has led to prose- ther disciplinary action, according treatment to victims of sexual as- the reasons why saying no to him whether she should have gone to cutors bringing fewer cases to to documents. sault. Amber said she doesn’t know would be bad for her. law enforcement in Georgia first, trial. His former nanny, Amber, said whether Warner ever harmed oth- “He’s not giving me a choice. I but the statute of limitations might In 2010, the military had a 24% she called the Army with the alle- er women, but she decided that don’t have a choice. I don’t want the have expired. Georgia law states conviction rate, according to Sen. gations last year after speaking contacting the Army would pre- kids to wake up. I don’t know what rape without force must be prose- Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., who with a therapist. She told special vent any other possible assaults. he’ll do if I say no,” Amber said she cuted within seven years of the of- has advocated for reform of the agents with Army Criminal Inves- JBLM announced Warner was thought to herself before eventual- fense, and within 15 years if the military justice system for nearly a tigation Command, known as CID, pulled from his job at the helm of ly accepting the pill and her fate. perpetrator used force. decade. By 2019, the conviction that Warner raped her three times Madigan medical center on Oct. 2, She said she’s thought about this Amber said she decided to share rate fell to 7%. and attempted a fourth in his fam- less than three months after taking moment during the birth of her her story publicly, because she AGOMOR, which can be includ- ily home in Georgia in 2007. command. The brief base state- own three children. worries the Army will bury what ed in a soldier’s permanent record Stars and Stripes typically does ment said it was in response to a “The memory of what happened the officer did to her, which could and typically leads to a separation not name the victims of sexual as- CID investigation that was unre- to me haunted me, because Chris allow him to continue to practice review board, requires a com- sault, but Amber chose to be identi- lated to the base or the hospital. left the hospital,” Amber said. medicine or potentially harm mander believe the allegation oc- fied by her first name. Warner, originally from Toron- After the second rape, which oc- someone else in the future. curred. To have that evidence and Daniel Conway, an attorney for to, Ohio, graduated from the U.S. curred in the family’s living room, “I still feel like people need to forgo a court-martial is more com- Warner, described the colonel as Military Academy at West Point, he gave her a pill to prevent a preg- know, and I still feel like there was mon for sexual harassment, but “a respected combat-tested physi- N.Y., in 1996 and then from the nancy, she said. He forced her to no justice,” she said. not for sexual assault, Williams cian that has helped thousands of Uniformed Services University of perform oral sex one evening Base officials have declined to said. patients.” Health Sciences in 2000, accord- while the children were nearby answer questions about Warner’s The nonjudicial process that “We have empathy for the com- ing to the Army. He is certified by brushing their teeth, she said. removal, citing they are prohibited Warner does face could result in plainant’s feelings, but significant the American Board of Psychiatry He also attempted a fourth as- by privacy laws. him leaving the Army, but the pro- aspects of her story were proven and Neurology and the American sault on Amber in the family’s “Col. Warner was removed from ceedings are private. It’s unclear untrue following an investigation. Board of Family Medicine. backyard, but stopped when his his command and reassigned to how the process could impact his His case was handled appropriate- Amber said, in part, it was War- wife came out of the house. another position while allegations ability to practice medicine or ly by the command with advice of ner’s credentials and status as a against him were investigated. His whether it could affect his civilian counsel and input from the com- service member and doctor that Recorded confession case is pending final disposition medical license, which is issued plainant,” Conway said in a state- made her feel safe in a job that re- Once Warner deployed, Amber and it is not appropriate for us to through Indiana. The Indiana At- ment. quired her to live in someone else’s felt relieved and even began to en- comment further at this time on torney General’s Office declined Warner was assigned to Winn home. joy spending time with his wife. disposition or personnel actions to comment on whether they were Army Community Hospital at Fort Then Warner began emailing Am- protected by the Privacy Act,” said investigating Warner. The Indiana Stewart from 2005 to 2010, where ‘I don’t have a choice’ ber, asking for explicit photos. Col. Joey J. Sullinger, spokesman licensing website shows his li- he was chief of behavioral health Amber was 19 years old when Awooden bench used at the fam- for I Corps, the headquarters that cense expires in October 2023. medicine and the 3rd Infantry Di- she accepted the job to care for ily’s kitchen table fell onto her foot oversees JBLM. Williams said if the Army is go- vision psychiatrist, according to Warner’s four children at the fam- and fractured it. She used it as an A military protective order ing to review its credentials for the Coastal Courier newspaper. In ily’s house in Richmond Hills, Ga. excuse to get out of the house be- signed in October states Warner Warner, it would require a sepa- 2016, he returned to command the Warner, then 33, was set to deploy fore Warner returned. was being investigated for sexual rate review board with medical Fort Stewart hospital. to Iraq after the birth of his fifth Months later, she emailed War- assault and he could not contact professionals. The Army did not Amber said she didn’t think any- child, Amber said. ner’s wife, who had felt hurt by Amber. say whether that is going to happen one would believe her story and for In the few months between Am- Amber leaving and refused to CID declined to comment or an- in this case. years tried to move on with her life, ber moving in and Warner’s de- speak to her. In the email, Amber swer questions about their investi- Amber has already filed a victim but she had trouble trusting peo- ployment, she said he raped her in told her everything that had hap- gation “due to ongoing legal pro- impact statement for the GOMOR ple, suffered nightmares and had her bedroom, in the family room pened. Warner then called Amber. ceedings,” said Chris Grey, a that Warner received and is now difficulty holding jobs where she and forced her to perform oral sex “He let me know that nobody spokesman for CID. working on a statement that she had a male boss. on him. Each time, his children would ever believe me. He said he Documents provided to Stars can read in an upcoming hearing Last year, she again tried ther- were in the home, she said. apologized, and he preyed on me. I and Stripes show Warner received before a board of officers. apy, which has always been diffi- The discussions of sex began as was a conquest and it felt good with aGeneral Officer Memorandum of “I don’t know if there’s enough cult for her because Warner is a hints toward Amber about a month the age difference,” Amber said. Reprimand, or GOMOR. Amber is words to describe the pain and suf- mental health professional. After after she moved into Warner’s “He said he knew what he did was preparing to testify at a hearing fering I have been put through by Amber described what happened home in 2007. Over time, it escalat- wrong and that he wouldn’t change this month that could determine Christopher Warner,” she wrote in to her, the therapist searched on- ed to Warner telling her that she it. He’s sitting there telling me he any final disciplinary action. Be- the statement. “He did not win. I fi- line for information about Warner would soon have to decide to have knows, as a psychiatrist, how sick cause of Warner’s rank, the hear- nally am able to stand and tell my and told Amber about his recent sex with him or leave the house and he is. He told me he’s narcissistic ing will likely include a board of story. I do so in hope to help oth- appointment as the JBLM hospital never work as a nanny again. and he can’t help himself. That is three general officers. ers.” commander. They discussed the “It was basically, you know, I one of the reasons why I am very Sullinger declined to comment job allowed Warner power over could have sex with him, and he concerned about other people.” on whether Warner received a GO- [email protected] other people and he was likely in could give me medicine to help When Amber decided to come MOR and declined to answer any Twitter: @Rose_Lori Friday, September 3, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 9 NATION High court lets abortion law in Texas stand

BY JESSICA GRESKO fore midnight Wednesday. The ma- Associated Press jority said those bringing the case WASHINGTON — A deeply di- had not met the high burden re- vided Supreme Court is allowing a quired for a stay of the law. Texas law that bans most abortions “In reaching this conclusion, we JIM BOURG/AP to remain in force, for now strip- stress that we do not purport to re- Rep. Liz Cheney, R­Wyo., speaks with U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell after a House select com­ ping most women of the right to an solve definitively any jurisdictional mittee hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., in July. abortion in the nation’s second- or substantive claim in the appli- largest state. cants’ lawsuit. In particular, this or- The court voted 5-4 to deny an der is not based on any conclusion emergency appeal from abortion about the constitutionality of Texas’ Dems promote Cheney to vice providers and others that sought to law, and in no way limits other pro- block enforcement of the law that cedurally proper challenges to the went into effect Wednesday. But Texas law, including in Texas state chairwoman of Jan. 6 panel the justices also suggested that courts,” the unsigned order said. their order likely isn’t the last word Chief Justice John Roberts dis- Associated Press led up to, and transpired on, Janu- ings. on whether the law can stand be- sented along with the court’s three WASHINGTON — House Dem- ary 6th,” Cheney, R-Wyo., said in a Cheney, who was booted from cause other challenges to it can still liberal justices. Each of the four dis- ocrats have promoted Republican statement as Democrats an- her position as GOP conference be brought. senting justices wrote separate Rep. Liz Cheney to vice chairwo- nounced her promotion on Thurs- chairwoman earlier this year, has The Texas law, signed by Repub- statements expressing their dis- man of a committee investigating day. “We will not be deterred by been undeterred by the criticism, lican Gov. Greg Abbott in May, pro- agreement with the majority. the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, threats or attempted obstruction, despite serious primary challeng- hibits abortions once medical pro- Roberts noted that while the ma- placing her in a leadership spot on and we will not rest until our task es back home. The daughter of for- fessionals can detect cardiac activ- jority denied the request for emer- the panel as some members of the is complete.” mer Vice President Dick Cheney ity, usually around six weeks and gency relief, “the Court’s order is GOP caucus are threatening to Cheney’s appointment as vice has formed the unlikely alliance before many women know they’re emphatic in making clear that it oust her for participating. chairwoman comes amid an effort with Pelosi in what she has framed pregnant. cannot be understood as sustaining Cheney, a fierce critic of former by some Republicans to oust Che- as an existential fight for the party It is the strictest law against abor- the constitutionality of the law at is- President Donald Trump, has re- ney and Rep. Adam Kinzinger of and for democracy itself. tion rights in the United States sue.” mained defiant amid the criticism Illinois from the GOP conference “Every member of this commit- since the high court’s landmark Justice Sonia Sotomayor called from her own party, insisting that because they accepted their ap- tee is dedicated to conducting a Roe v. Wade decision in 1973 and her conservative colleagues’ deci- Congress must probe the Capitol pointments to the panel from non-partisan, professional and part of a broader push by Republi- sion “stunning.” attack, in which hundreds of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. A thorough investigation of all the cans nationwide to impose new re- “Presented with an application to Trump’s supporters violently draft letter by Arizona Rep. Andy relevant facts regarding January strictions on abortion. At least 12 enjoin a flagrantly unconstitutional pushed past police, broke into the Biggs to Republican Leader Kevin 6th and the threat to our Constitu- other states have enacted bans law engineered to prohibit women building and interrupted the certi- McCarthy obtained by The Asso- tion we faced that day,” Cheney early in pregnancy, but all have from exercising their constitutional fication of Joe Biden’s presiden- ciated Press calls Cheney and said in the statement. “I have ac- been blocked from going into ef- rights and evade judicial scrutiny, a tial election victory. Kinzinger “two spies for the Dem- cepted the position of Vice Chair fect. majority of Justices have opted to “We owe it to the American peo- ocrats” whom Republicans cannot of the committee to assure that we The high court’s order declining bury their heads in the sand,” she ple to investigate everything that trust to attend their private meet- achieve that goal.” to halt the Texas law came just be- wrote. Intel shows extremist groups to attend upcoming Capitol rally Associated Press ple familiar with intelligence gath- ing security plans that involve re- bling one-off incidents — includ- charged. WASHINGTON — Far-right ex- ered by federal officials. constructing the fence as well as ing, most recently, a man who On Capitol Hill, the politics tremist groups like the Proud Boys As a result, U.S. Capitol Police another plan that does not involve parked a pickup truck near the Li- around fencing in the iconic build- and Oath Keepers are planning to have been discussing in recent afence, the people said. They were brary of Congress and said he had ing and its grounds were extreme- attend a rally later this month at weeks whether the large perime- not authorized to speak publicly a bomb and detonator. Among the ly difficult for lawmakers after the the U.S. Capitol that is designed to ter fence that was erected outside and spoke to The Associated Press most concerning events: A series Jan. 6 insurrection. Many said demand “justice” for the hundreds the Capitol after January’s riot will on condition of anonymity. of unexploded pipe bombs placed they disliked closing off access, of people who have been charged need to be put back up, the people The planned Sept. 18 rally at the around the U.S. Capitol ahead of even as they acknowledged the in- in connection with January’s in- said. Capitol comes as a jittery Wash- the Jan. 6 insurrection remain un- creased level of security it provid- surrection, according to three peo- The officials have been discuss- ington has seen a series of trou- explained and no suspect has been ed. PAGE 10 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, September 3, 2021 NATION Winds provide hope in Calif. wildfire battle Associated Press Heavenly Mountain Resort, SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. Tahoe’s largest ski area, was be- — With winds finally turning in ing used as a staging area by fire- their favor, firefighters are fighters. The resort also brought throwing all their resources into out its big guns — snow-making boxing a California blaze that devices that were being used to was scant miles from Lake Tahoe hose down buildings. and neighboring Nevada. One spur of the fire was rough- Three days of fiercely gusting ly 3 miles south of the recently winds had driven the Caldor Fire evacuated city of South Lake Ta- east through the rugged Sierra hoe, moving northeast toward Nevada, forcing tens of thou- the California-Nevada state line, sands of people from the region authorities said. of forests, mountain hamlets, re- Crews worked to keep flames sorts and alpine lakes. away from urban communities, The winds were expected to where houses are close together calm heading into the weekend, and shopping centers, hotels and although the humidity remained other structures would provide low and the eastern side of the even more fuel. vast wildfire was still burning Thick smoke has enveloped trees and running through explo- the city of South Lake Tahoe, sively dry grasslands into rugged which is all but deserted at a time areas hard for firefighters to re- when it would normally be ach, authorities said. swarming with tourists. The blaze was also throwing After casinos and stores closed sparks that caught trees and cre- on the Nevada side on Wednes- ated spot fires up to a mile ahead day morning, evacuation hold- of the main wall of flames. NOAH BERGER/AP outs lacking cars lined up outside “We’re battling what we can A tree faller helps create a fuel break to control the Caldor Fire near Wrights Lake in Eldorado National the Montbleu resort and casino battle and waiting for those Forest, Calif., on Wednesday. in Stateline, awaiting a bus to Re- winds to subside,” said Stephen no. Vollmer, a fire behavior analyst trees and branches that had stroying at least 700 homes and quent, destructive and unpre- On Wednesday, President Joe for the California Department of blocked routes to remote com- other buildings since breaking dictable, scientists say. Biden issued a federal emergen- Forestry and Fire Protection. munities, thus making it safer for out Aug. 14. The Caldor Fire threatened at cy declaration and ordered fed- Even so, the forecast made fire evacuees to return, Vollmer said. Climate change has made the least 33,000 more homes and eral assistance to supplement officials cautiously optimistic. Fire crews from around the West much warmer and drier in structures. On Wednesday, fire- state and local resources for fire- The change could allow fire country were being thrown into the past 30 years and will contin- fighters were ferried by boat to fighting efforts and relief for res- crews to get into densely forested the fight against the fire, which ue to make weather more ex- protect cabins at Echo Lake, a idents in four counties affected areas to begin clearing toppled was just 23% contained after de- treme and wildfires more fre- few miles south of Tahoe. by the fire. US jobless claims reach a pandemic low as hiring strengthens Associated Press been supporting the job market by by historic standards. Before CO- remains unusually high despite fill them. WASHINGTON — The number encouraging businesses to reopen VID-19 hit the United States hard in strong hiring. A $300-a-week federal benefit, of Americans seeking unemploy- or expand hours and consumers to March 2020, the number averaged The job market has been re- which was made available to the ment benefits fell last week to return to restaurants, bars and around 220,000 a week. bounding since the pandemic para- unemployed on top of their regular 340,000, a pandemic low, another shops. In response, employers Filings for jobless aid have long lyzed economic activity last year state jobless aid after the pandemic sign that the job market is steadily across the country have been boost- been regarded as a real-time mea- and employers slashed more than hit, will expire Monday. When it rebounding from the economic col- ing hiring to meet a surge in con- sure of the labor market’s health. 22 million jobs in March and April does, more than 11 million people in lapse caused by the coronavirus sumer demand. But their reliability has diminished 2020. The nation has since reco- 35 states, the District of Columbia pandemic. Still, a resurgence of cases tied to during the pandemic. In many vered 16.7 million of the jobs, and and Puerto Rico will lose at least Jobless claims dropped by the highly contagious delta variant states, the weekly figures have economists have estimated that some benefits, estimates Greg Da- 14,000, the Labor Department re- has clouded the economic outlook. been inflated by fraud and by mul- Friday’s jobs report for August will co, chief U.S. economist at Oxford ported Thursday. The weekly COVID-19 cases are now surpass- tiple filings from unemployed show that employers added Economics. Of those, 8.9 million count has mostly fallen steadily ing 135,000 a day, up from fewer Americans trying to navigate bu- 750,000 more last month. Posted will lose all their jobless aid; 2.1 mil- since topping 900,000 in early Ja- than 12,000 in early July. reaucratic hurdles to obtain bene- job openings — a record 10.1 mil- lion will lose the $300-a-week fed- nuary. The pace of weekly applications fits. Those complications help ex- lion in June — have been rising fas- eral check but will continue to re- Vaccinations for COVID-19 have for unemployment aid is still high plain why the pace of applications ter than applicants have lined up to ceive state unemployment aid. Judge conditionally approves Purdue Pharma opioid settlement Associated Press tribes, unions and others that ac- funnel its profits into government- on Thursday. there have been no indications A federal bankruptcy judge cuse the company of helping to led efforts to prevent and treat ad- He said that while he does not they will face any. gave conditional approval spark the overdose epidemic by diction. have “fondness for the Sacklers or State and local governments Wednesday to a sweeping settle- aggressively marketing the pre- Also, the settlement sets up a sympathy for them,” collecting came to support the plan over- ment that will remove the Sackler scription painkiller. compensation fund that will pay money from them through law- whelmingly, if grudgingly in family from ownership of Ox- Under the settlement, the Sack- some victims of drugs an expected suits instead of a settlement would many cases. But nine states and yContin maker Purdue Pharma lers will have to get out of the $3,500 to $48,000 each. be complicated. others had opposed it, largely be- and devote potentially $10 billion opioid business altogether and After an all-day hearing in The deal comes nearly two cause of the protections granted to to fighting the opioid crisis that contribute $4.5 billion. But they which he analyzed the plan's pros years after the Stamford, Conn.- the family. has killed a half-million Ameri- will be shielded from any future and cons for a nonstop 6½ hours, based company filed for bank- The attorneys general of Con- cans over the past two decades. lawsuits over opioids. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert ruptcy under the weight of the necticut, the District of Columbia If it withstands appeals, the deal The drugmaker itself will be re- Drain said he would approve it as lawsuits. and Washington state immediate- will resolve a mountain of 3,000 organized into a new charity-ori- long as two relatively small chang- Under the settlement, the Sack- ly announced they will either ap- lawsuits from state and local gov- ented company with a board ap- es were made. If so, he said, he lers were not given immunity peal the ruling or explore the pos- ernments, Native American pointed by public officials and will would formally enter the decision from criminal charges, though sibility of doing so. Friday, September 3, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 11 NATION Ida’s aftermath, recovery uneven across La. Associated Press ing through some of Ida’s hardest- NEW ORLEANS — In much of hit communities to look for those New Orleans, an ongoing power needing help, according to the outage after Hurricane Ida is mak- Louisiana Fire Marshal’s office. ing the sweltering summer un- President Joe Biden was sched- bearable. But in some areas out- uled to visit Louisiana on Friday to side the city, that misery is com- survey the damage, the White pounded by a lack of water, flooded House said. neighborhoods and severely dam- Gayle Lawrence lost two cars, aged homes. refrigerators and almost every- Four days after Hurricane Ida thing in her garage to floodwaters struck, the storm’s aftermath — in southern Louisiana’s Plaque- and progress in recovering from it mines Parish. The garage was fil- — are being felt unevenly across led with marsh grass and dead fish. affected communities in Louisiana. Scores of other homes in the neigh- The levee system revamped after borhood were also flooded. Katrina protected New Orleans “The house is solid. It didn’t even from catastrophic flooding after move. But when the water came Ida struck on Sunday with 150 mph up, it destroyed everything,” she winds, tied for the fifth-strongest said. hurricane to ever hit the mainland In Jefferson Parish, authorities U.S. on Wednesday were still waiting The power was back on before for floodwaters to recede enough dawn Thursday in parts of the for trucks carrying food, water and city’s central business district, Up- repair supplies to begin moving in- town, Midtown, New Orleans East to Lafitte and other low-lying com- and the Carrollton area, the elec- munities. The parish neighbors tricity company Entergy an- JOHN LOCHER/AP New Orleans and saw widespread nounced. Utility crews also re- A man walks down a flooded street in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, on Wednesday in Lafitte, La. destruction from Ida. stored power to Ochsner’s main Parish President Cynthia Lee hospital campus in Jefferson Par- ing to the poweroutage.us website. tomers had no running water, en trees and debris and a few cor- Sheng said a gas shortage was ish and several hospitals near Ba- Statewide, 917,000 customers were while hundreds of thousands of ner stores reopened. hampering hospital staff, food ton Rouge. without electricity, down from other homes and business were be- Outside New Orleans, neighbor- bank employees and other critical About 35,000 of the 405,000 about 1.1 million at the height of the ing told to boil their water before hoods remained flooded and resi- workers. homes and businesses in New Or- storm. using it. dents were still reeling from dam- “Today, we’re a broken commu- leans and Jefferson Parish had The hurricane tore apart water In New Orleans, city crews com- age to their homes and property. nity,” Sheng told a news confer- power Thursday morning, accord- systems too. At least 600,000 cus- pletely cleared some streets of fall- More than 1,200 people were walk- ence. “It won’t always be that way.” Ida: Flooding swamps the Northeast

FROM PAGE 1 potential for “significant and life- and the Bronx River Parkway drowned in a car and another in a threatening flash flooding” and were under water during the home. An on-duty state trooper in moderate and major river flood- storm. Garbage bobbed in the wa- Connecticut was swept away in his ing in the mid-Atlantic region and ter rushing down streets. Some cruiser and later taken to a hospi- New England. subway and rail service had re- tal, state police and local author- Still, New York Gov. Kathy Ho- sumed Thursday morning. ities said. chul and New York City Mayor Among the other deaths report- In New York City, Deborah Bill de Blasio said the storm’s ed in New York City, a 48-year-old Torres said water rapidly filled strength took them by surprise. woman and a 66-year-old man her first-floor Queens apartment “We did not know that between died after being found at separate to her knees as her landlord franti- 8:50 and 9:50 p.m. last night, that residences, and a 43-year-old cally urged her neighbors below to the heavens would literally open woman and a 22-year-old man get out, she said. But the water was up and bring Niagara Falls level of both died after being found inside rushing in so strongly that she sur- water to the streets of New York,” a home. Causes of death and iden- MATT ROURKE/AP mised they weren’t able to open said Hochul, a Democrat who be- tifications were pending. the door. came governor last week after for- The ferocious storm also Vehicles are under water during flooding in Philadelphia on Thursday. “I have no words,” she said. mer Gov. Andrew Cuomo re- spawned tornadoes, including one “How can something like this hap- signed. finding more bodies. Lake Tahoe, Tropical Storm Hen- that ripped apart homes and top- pen? And the worst is that there’s a De Blasio said he’d gotten a Heavy winds and drenching ri struck the Northeast and Ida pled silos in Mullica Hill, N.J., family downstairs with a baby, forecast Wednesday of 3 to 6 inch- rains punched a hole in the roof of struck Louisiana as the fifth- south of Philadelphia. and they couldn’t get out.” es of rain over the course of the a U.S. Postal Service building in strongest storm to ever hit the U.S. Record flooding along the The remnants of Ida lost most of day. The city’s Central Park ended New Jersey. Rain rushed through mainland, leaving 1 million people the storm’s winds but kept its sog- up getting 3.15 inches just in one Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania a terminal at Newark Internation- without power, maybe for weeks. gy core, then merged with a more hour of the deluge, surpassing the inundated homes and commercial al Airport Wednesday and threat- Amtrak service was canceled traditional storm front and drop- previous recorded high of 1.94 buildings, swamped highways, ened to overrun a dam in Pennsyl- between Philadelphia and Boston. ped an onslaught of rain on the In- inches in one hour during Tropical submerged cars and disrupted vania. At least 220,000 customers were terstate 95 corridor, meteorolo- Storm Henri on Aug. 21. rail service in the Philadelphia ar- Meteorologists warned that riv- without power in the region at one gists said. The situation has fol- Water cascaded into subway ea. In a tweet, city officials pre- ers likely won’t crest for a few point, with most of the outages in lowed hurricanes before, but ex- tunnels, trapping at least 17 trains dicted “historic flooding” on more days, raising the possibility New Jersey and Pennsylvania. perts said it was slightly and forcing the cancellation of Thursday as river levels continue of more widespread flooding. Southern New England awoke exacerbated by climate change — service throughout the night and to rise. The riverside community Rescues took place all over New Thursday to inundated roads, warmer air holds more rain — and early morning. Videos online of Manayunk remained largely York City as its 8.8 million people commuter delays and an ongoing the urban setting, where expan- showed riders standing on seats in under water. saw much worse flooding than flash flood warning. sive pavement prevents water cars filled with water. All riders The rain in the region ended by from Henri, which was followed The National Weather Service from seeping into the ground. were evacuated safely, officials daybreak Thursday as rescuers by two weeks of wild and some- said it was investigating a possible The National Hurricane Center said. searched for more stranded peo- times deadly weather across the tornado touchdown on Cape Cod had warned since Tuesday of the The FDR Drive in Manhattan ple and braced for potentially nation. Wildfires are threatening around 1 a.m. Thursday. PAGE 12 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, September 3, 2021 WORLD Disabled taekwondo athlete fights for Afghans in Japan BY SETH ROBSON pairments. lympians were not expected to Stars and Stripes The Afghan held her own and compete after Kabul fell to the Ta- MAKUHARI MESSE HALL, was up a point in the first round but liban on Aug. 15. Japan — An Afghan taekwondo fell behind mid-contest and Afghanistan’s flag, carried by a fighter displayed her country’s couldn’t make up the difference, volunteer, was one of the first to en- red, black and green flag on her despite a flurry of kicks in the third ter Tokyo’s National Stadium dur- uniform during the first bout of Pa- round. Isakova won the battle 17- ing the Paralympics opening cere- AKIFUMI ISHIKAWA/Stars and Stripes ralympic competition near Ja- 12. mony on Aug. 24. Afghan taekwondo athlete Zakia Khudadadi, in red, shapes up to pan’s capital city Thursday. Khudadadi, who wore an Af- Khudadadi, however, born with Uzbek Ziyodakhon Isakova during the Tokyo Paralympics in Chiba Zakia Khudadadi, 22, of Herat ghan flag patch on her shoulder, a disability, and her Afghan team- prefecture, Japan, on Thursday. province, is the first female Af- didn’t wait to talk to reporters. A mate, Hossain Rasouli, 24, who lost ghan athlete to compete in the Pa- smiling Isakova shared a few his left arm in a mine blast, arrived Khudadadi said in a quote on the show my ability and I will be so ralympics since 2004. words in broken English about the in Tokyo a week late, on Saturday. Paralympics’ official website. “I proud to stand with all of those ath- She wore a white head covering fight, which was the pair’s first en- They had been evacuated from was inspired by him and decided to letes.” when she entered the taekwondo counter, she said. Kabul and traveled to Japan via take up the sport and thankfully, In a second bout Thursday night, octagon in a convention center in The Uzbek fighter said she Paris, The Associated Press re- my family also supported me.” Khudadadi lost 34-48 to Ukrainian Japan’s Chiba prefecture to the didn’t think Afghan athletes were ported Tuesday. Khudadadi won the first African Viktoriia Marchuk, 31. beat of hard rock band AC/DC’s going to make it to the games due to Khudadadi’s official Paralym- 2016 Para-Taekwondo Champion- Rasouli, a sprinter, missed his “Thunderstruck.” the turmoil in their homeland, but pic profile says she attended Esh- ships in Egypt, according to the Pa- main event but competed in the Donning head and torso protec- was glad they got there. raq Higher Educational Universi- ralympics website. long jump Tuesday at the National tion colored red, she faced off “Afghan fighting, no good,” she ty, Afghanistan, and took up taek- “I was thrilled after I received Stadium. He placed last in a 13- against the slightly shorter Ziyo- said of violence in the country. “Af- wondo after Afghanistan’s Rohul- the news that I have got a wild card man competition with a jump of dakhon Isakova, 23, of Uzbekistan, ghanistan, they good sports. I’m lah Nikpai won bronze in the sport to compete at the games,” Khuda- about 14.63 feet, the AP reported in blue, in the women’s 44-49 kilo- happy.” at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic dadi said, according to the website. that day. gram weight category. Afghanistan sent a small team to Games. “I just want to be there with the oth-

The class includes fighters with the Olympics in Tokyo during July “I clearly recall watching Nikpai er athletes from the world and give [email protected] arm or toe amputations and im- and August, but the nation’s Para- notch up medals for Afghanistan,” my best. It is an opportunity to Twitter: @SethRobson1 Friday, September 3, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 13 Black women find WEEKEND strength in numbers Music, Page 28

EXPANDING UNIVERSE

Simu Liu is pictured as the titular hero in a scene from ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ “Shang­Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.” is the first film in Marvel’s massive Insets, from top: Tony Leung, Meng’er Zhang, Fala movie franchise to feature an Asian hero Chen and Awkawafina. PHOTOS BY MARVEL STUDIOS/AP and a predominantly Asian cast Page 15

Video games — 18 Travel & Food — 19-26 Books — 27 TV — 30-31 Crossword — 34 PAGE 14 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, September 3, 2021 WEEKEND: GADGETS & TECHNOLOGY

GADGETS All-in-one computer stand and hub makes life easier BY GREGG ELLMAN produces is impressive, and just Tribune News Service as impressive is the $79.99 price. If you own an Apple Mac Mini Built into the compact Hi-Fi M1 desktop computer, Satechi’s desktop speakers is audio tech- new Stand Hub with SSD Enclo- nology featuring Clear Dialog sure is a must-have. and Surround, which are power- The all-in-one hub does exactly ed by Sound Blaster’s audio ex- what Satechi sets out for it to do, pertise. make everyday life more conve- From the Creative site, Clear nient by acting as a computer Dialog extracts the vocals and stand and a hub. It connects to spoken dialogue through an au- the computer with a single dio processing technique, then USB-C connection via a built-in intelligently enhances and ampli- 5.4-inch cable from the back. fies them, allowing you to hear There’s no need for any other each syllable clearly, and without power supply. compromising other sounds. iStock The Satechi Stand Hub mirrors Surround identifies and enhanc- A constantly full inbox can be overwhelming. Tips such as only checking your email at a certain time and the Mac Mini in design with its es the spatial information of dealing with messages in batches can help you get control of your inbox and get on with your day. brushed silver aluminum alloy incoming audio via Sound Blas- finish. Measuring 7.8-by-7.8- ter’s audio filters. The technology by-0.9 inches, it sits perfectly optimizes the listening experi- under the Apple Mac Mini M1 ence for both two-channel and computer with a top side plat- multi-channel source content form that is raised to provide resulting in a realistic listening You’ve got mail space to allow heat and air to experience. ventilate, preventing overheat- Using the speakers from a ing. Four rubber feet keep the laptop, stereo receiver and hub raised off the desktop. streaming via Bluetooth all pro- Tips to get your inbox under control so you can get back to life Easy-access hubs are built into duced great sound. The speakers the front, which includes a single have high volume levels, way BY ANGELA HAUPT emails until you want to receive them. USB-C port, three USB-A data more than my ears can take. The The Washington Post If your job requires more constant vigilance, aim transfer ports, SD and microSD sound is well balanced and there arsha Egan has a theory: You either to check your email “in between other things,” not memory card readers, and a 3.5 are options to help achieve the control your email, or it controls you. while you’re focusing on one specific task, Thomas mm headphone jack. The USB desired mix of treble and bass. I have 21,000 unread messages — in advises. And always process them in a batch, ver- ports are for syncing and data Inside each speaker is a 2.75- Mmy personal account, not others I use sus opening each email as it arrives. transfer, not charging. inch full-range driver along with for work — so it’s safe to say I fall into the latter ■ Adhere to the four Ds. Egan applies “the four But what makes this stand out a built-in digital amplifier. Cre- camp. Email overwhelm can be crippling: Good Ds” to every email she receives: do, delete, delegate is the bottom side SSD enclosure atives BasXPort technology al- intentions to read every interesting newsletter or or defer. If you deal with an email within two min- where you can add your SSD lows the right amount of bass respond to old friends are flattened by a constant utes, do it. If it’ll take longer, defer — which is also drive for storage expansion. without having a subwoofer. deluge of more, more and more messages, some known as triaging. Egan puts such emails into Fold- Inside the SSD storage compart- The Creatives T60s can be marked “urgent” or accompanied by chains that er A — which stands for “action” — and then sets ment is a small screwdriver and connected wirelessly with Blue- take an hour to decipher. reminders to return to them. You might also delete screw to assist with the simple tooth 5.0 or USB-C for digital “Email has become the biggest and worst in- an email or delegate it to someone else. The key is installation. The Satechi site lists audio, which both worked per- terrupter the universe has ever experienced,” says to deal with each message before you move on to compatible SSD drives, which fectly in my review unit. Other Egan, a workplace productivity coach and author of the next, rather than letting 10 (then 100) pile up have been tested to work with the ports for the AC-powered speak- “Inbox Detox and the Habit of E-mail Excellence.” unread. Treat your inbox as a place to receive and hub and include specifics from ers include a 3.5mm aux-in (ana- “It’s cheap, it’s immediate, and you can copy 200 process messages, not store them. Kingston, Samsung, Western log), a 3.5mm headphone port, people if you want to.” ■ Turn off notifications. Do you really need an Digital and Adata. and a 3.5mm port for plugging in It’s also, many would agree, a giant headache and alert for each new message? “Let me just end the Online: satechi.net; $99.99 an external microphone for com- time suck. suspense for you,” Thomas says. “You have mail.” municating during meetings. Most employees spend about 28% of the work- Constant pop-ups or dings “just contribute to your Creatives T60 desktop speak- A 6-foot wire connects the pair week reading and answering emails, according to habit of distraction,” she says. “It makes it really ers impressed me in every as- of speakers, with the controls on one analysis. Maura Thomas, a speaker and trainer difficult to stay focused for any period of time, and pect. The speaker pair is filled one speaker used for controlling on individual and corporate productivity whose it chips away at patience.” In addition to disabling with features for use as a sound both. Front-facing buttons are upcoming book is “The Happy Inbox,” says the first notifications on your computer, she suggests doing system with digital, analog and used for power, volume, audio thing many of her clients do when they open their the same for email on your phone. wireless connections and func- sound technologies, and switch- eyes in the morning is check their email. And the ■ Don’t think of your inbox as a to-do list. Lots of tionality for the work from the ing between audio or your head- last thing they do before they go to bed at night is, people make this mistake, says Matt Plummer, home office environment. set. you guessed it, refresh that inbox. CEO of Zarvana, which helps professionals become The sound the Creatives T60 Online: us.creative.com Part of taking control of our email, Thomas and more productive. Your inbox is a delivery tool; it other experts say, is establishing boundaries doesn’t function properly as a place to itemize your around when we check it. Here’s advice on that and tasks. Often, people think, “I’m going to need to other ways to wrangle your inbox into order. respond to this email, so I should just leave it in my inbox,” Plummer says. That’s not effective. Instead, Preventing email overwhelm he recommends using a task-managing app like ■ Check your email just a few times a day. In a TickTick, which lets you log everything you need to perfect world, Jim McCullen would check his email do and integrate tasks with your calendar. twice before lunch and twice after. If you want to ■ Unsubscribe aggressively. Think of your in- adopt such a schedule, enlist some help. “Turn off box as a garden you must prune, McCullen says. automatic send and receive,” says McCullen, au- Those newsletters you haven’t opened in six thor of “Control Your Day,” which details an email months? Unsubscribe. The place you once bought a productivity method based on David Allen’s “Get- hamburger from that now sends you deals every ting Things Done.” day? Unsubscribe. You can always check the web- SATECHI/TNS Most platforms allow you to temporarily delay site. Remember: Even looking at an email and de- The Satechi Stand Hub sits perfectly under the Apple Mac Mini M1 new messages from arriving in your inbox. You can ciding you don’t need it steals valuable time, computer with a top side platform that is raised to provide a space to also use a tool like Boomerang, which holds your McCullen says. allow heat and air to ventilate, preventing overheating. Friday, September 3, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 15 WEEKEND: MOVIES

MARVEL STUDIOS/AP Tony Leung plays the titular Shang­Chi’s father in the Marvel movie “Shang­Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.” Widening the circle Director, cast of Marvel’s ‘Shang-Chi’ hope to open door to new culture, expand onscreen representation BY PETER SBLENDORIO Zhang, who previously worked in theater New York Daily News in Nanjing and Shanghai, China. She’s ith their new addition to excited for audiences to meet her charac- Marvel’s superhero uni- ter. verse, the makers of “Shang- “She is someone you don’t want to mess WChi and the Legend of the with, because she can kick some butt,” Ten Rings” hope to further represent the Zhang said. “I think she’s really special. real world. She’s tough and unapproachable on the The movie is the first in Marvel’s in- outside, but she really has the sensitive terconnecting film franchise to be led by and vulnerable part deep down inside of AMY SUSSMAN/TNS an Asian hero and a predominantly Asian her. She knows to stand her own ground “Shang­Chi” director Destin Daniel Cretton, right, shown with actress Meng’er Zhang, cast. and find her own voice. I think the world says his mission was to tell an epic, relatable story that stayed true to Chinese culture. For director Destin Daniel Cretton, the is gonna love her.” mission was to tell an epic, relatable story Zhang didn’t know she was trying out that stays true to Chinese culture. for a Marvel film when she responded to “Growing up in Hawaii, movies were an audition call for an actress who speaks always my window to other cultures and Chinese and English. She realized the job other experiences,” Cretton told the Daily was for “Shang-Chi” when she was flown News. “When I watched a movie like ‘E.T.’ out to do a screen test with Liu. on Maui, that was seeing how high school- The movie leaves Zhang excited for the ers are in California. onscreen representation it provides. “But it also allowed me to feel connect- “I’m so proud,” she said. “For Asian ed to those kids, because they’re also kids growing up in Western countries, struggling with a broken home life or they can have a hero they can look up to insecurities or pain ... and they have the and say, ‘He looks like me.’ This story is same dreams as me. It helped me to feel very heartwarming, and I think everyone connected to people that were not like me. can relate.” I hope that this movie is something that Cast members include Awkwafina, who the Asian community can be very proud plays Shang-Chi’s best friend, and Tony of, but I also hope it’s a window to people Leung, who portrays the hero’s father. who are not from this community to feel It was important, Cretton said, to be connected.” authentic in portraying the characters and MARVEL STUDIOS/AP Simu Liu stars as Shang-Chi, who was their personal backgrounds. “This story is very heartwarming, and I think everyone can relate,” says Meng’er Zhang, raised as an assassin in China by his pow- “We very much are paying homage to who plays Xialing, the estranged sister of Shang­Chi (Simu Liu, right). er-hungry father before fleeing his family Chinese culture and the rich history of and starting a low-profile life in San Fran- kung fu films and martial arts films,” proud of this movie.” since they were young,” Cretton ex- cisco. Cretton explained. “We took incredible The film is filled with journeys of self- plained. The movie, now in theaters, follows care into making sure that everything just discovery for characters such as Shang- “They all have reacted to the traumatic Shang-Chi as secrets from his past catch felt real and relatable. Even though we are Chi and Xialing, the director said. experience in different ways, and over the up to him and reunite him with his es- in [the Marvel Cinematic Universe] ver- “All the characters, particularly in course of our movie, as they are learning tranged sister, the formidable fighter sion of everything, we still want to make Shang-Chi’s family, are learning over the to revisit and redefine what that pain Xialing, portrayed by Meng’er Zhang. sure that the cultures of these communi- course of our movie to deal with some pain means to them, I think they’re also able to “Shang-Chi” marks the first film role for ties that we are a part of ... can all be that they have not been able to deal with look at the beautiful parts of their pasts.” PAGE 16 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, September 3, 2021 WEEKEND: MOVIE REVIEWS Tired tropes hit flat note in ‘Cinderella’

BY KATIE WALSH characters put their inner feel- Tribune News Service ings into song, but these charac- Classic stories and fairy tales ters are mostly singing pop tunes continue to make the content that have been reverse-engi- rounds, whether that’s because neered into the plot, expressing recognizable names are easier to sort of vague platitudes and affir- sell, or perhaps because these old mations like “ya gotta be,” tales still have some life left in “whatta man,” “material girl,” their lessons. Often these centu- “let’s get loud,” etc. There are a ries-old stories work best when few original songs by Cabello and the time period is fully updated Menzel that fill in things a bit, (e.g., Amy Heckerling’s “Clue- but their sentiments merely less”) or the modern lessons are scratch the surface. PHOTOS BY MARVEL STUDIOS/AP subversively subsumed into the This is Cabello’s first film, and Tony Leung, left, and Fala Chen appear in a scene from “Shang­Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.” archaic era’s traditional customs while she’s a skilled singer and and practices (e.g., Autumn de performer, her acting is overly Wilde’s “Emma”). However, the cutesy, a bit grating and flip, new musical “Cinderella,” star- which doesn’t allow her charac- ring pop sensation Camila Cabel- ter to achieve any depth. All of lo and written and directed by the main characters, including Fighting with heart Kay Cannon, tries to have it both Nicholas Galitzine as Prince ways, pairing contemporary Robert, subscribe to this sort of post-feminist tenets and anachro- “Disney Channel” acting style, ‘Shang-Chi’ not like nistic slang and pop songs with which is sarcastic and glib and the ballgowns and social norms inherently insincere. other MCU movies of Renaissance-era Europe. With such a great cast, it’s It’s a cute idea that’s been disappointing that it feels like BY KATIE WALSH pulled off before, notably in the none of the side characters get Tribune News Service 2001 film “A Knight’s Tale,” much to do, spouting wink-wink When it comes to the Marvel starring Heath Ledger. But here, feminist aphorisms, you-go-girl movies, the hope is that the tal- it’s a bit awkward and forced. sentiments and therapy-speak ented directors they hire to helm Cabello’s Cinderella is a big confessions about their motiva- each project can bring a bit of dreamer with entrepreneurial tion. It’s underwritten yet over- their own sensibility to the pro- ambitions. Confined to the base- stuffed with songs, and the pro- ceedings. Whether it’s Taika ment with her talking mice, she duction feels chintzy and airless. Waititi’s goofy humor that under- sketches fashion designs and This “Cinderella” is a lot like scores “Thor: Ragnarok” or Ryan sews ballgowns with the hopes of “Succession” for kiddos, with Coogler’s sense of soulful sorrow one day selling her dresses and Ella trying to get her dresses in in “Black Panther,” the best of Simu Liu stars in “Shang­Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” as an becoming a businesswoman (are front of angel investors, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe Asian American who must embrace his superhero identity. retail markets even a thing in this Robert resisting the power being reveals what’s important to each village?). The intent is to avoid a handed to him. If anything, it’s an filmmaker throughout the swir- Wenwu (Tony Leung Chiu-wai), Chi’s ride-or-die best friend. The Cinderella whose entire fate acute reminder that marrying for ling action and densely packed a centuries-old warlord and lead- charming Liu, a Chinese-Cana- hangs on marriage to a wealthy the purposes of joining property lore of each superhero outing. er of the shadowy crime orga- dian actor and stuntman, holds prince, so instead they’ve made isn’t that far off from entering For Destin Daniel Cretton, the nization the Ten Rings, powered his own with the comedy, and her a rise-and-grind girlboss into a contract with an investor. director and co-writer of “Shang- by 10 ancient, magical bangles he’s more than equipped for the hustler, whose values clash with It’s cynical, because underneath Chi and the Legend of the Ten that confer superpowers on combat, which unfolds in clean, those of her evil stepmother it all, it’s still about the money, Rings,” the first MCU install- whomever can wear and wield crisp action sequences. The fight Vivian (Idina Menzel) and step- honey. With all the songs, gowns ment centered around an Asian them. Machete Man, aka Razor scene on the bus is especially sisters (Maddie Baillio and Char- and corny jokes, kids under 10 superhero, what he brings is a Fist (Florian Munteanu), was a impressive, combining martial lotte Spencer) who want to marry will likely love it, and frankly, sense of deeply felt humanism not-so-subtle summons from arts, humor and a wild, out-of- for money. that’s who this is for, not the and a willingness to inspect com- dear old Dad. control bus chase. That’s a choice that may have millennials or Gen Z kids who plex family dynamics. That Shang-Chi’s father func- Though they can’t resist the landed with a bit more aplomb a grew up with Brandy or Hilary Cretton’s work has always tions as the antagonist of this cliche MCU airborne climax, this few years ago, but in 2021, it’s a Duff. Plus, they’ll learn about the been suffused with empathy, story is intensely poignant. time on the back of a writhing, tired trope. In fact, tropes and importance of having a solid from his breakout indie hit Shang-Chi and his estranged ribbon-like dragon, and aside archetypes are the engine of this business plan ready to go as soon “Short Term 12” to his 2019 legal sister, Xialing (Meng’er Zhang), from some references and came- film, thinly sketched characters as opportunity strikes. drama “Just Mercy,” and he’s who has started her own under- os, including a very funny Ben whose development seems to tackled complicated families, ground fight club in his absence, Kingsley reprisal of his Trevor have been jettisoned for endless “Cinderella” is rated PG for suggestive material and language. Running time: 113 minutes. Now both chosen and born, including have to come to terms with their Slattery character from “Iron belting. In musical theater, the streaming on Amazon Prime. in “The Glass Castle.” Cretton is father’s actions and the dissolu- Man 3,” “Shang-Chi and the able to apply an emotional heft to tion of their family after their Legend of the Ten Rings” doesn’t “Shang-Chi,” which follows a mother’s death. But this personal feel like just another MCU in- young Asian American man, healing comes while fighting him stallment, which is a compliment. Shaun (Simu Liu), as he learns to to protect their mother’s village, The characters are fresh and face his past and embrace his where ancient evils are kept at Cretton constantly emphasizes destiny as the superhero Shang- bay. The casting and perform- the emotional connections be- Chi. ance of the legendary and be- tween them, crafting a modern, Shaun’s family has a long and loved Hong Kong movie star wuxia-informed martial arts mystical history, one he eventu- Leung, making his American film movie with heart, which just so ally has to explain to his best debut, lends itself to this layered happens to feature a Marvel friend Katy (Awkwafina), on a villainous character, who is as superhero. Shang-Chi is a wel- transatlantic flight to Macau, tragic as he is dangerous. come and very necessary addi- after the two fight a machete- But it’s not all serious family tion to this universe. limbed supersoldier on a San tragedy in “Shang-Chi,” which is Francisco city bus. Dropping his extremely funny and playful, “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” is rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and action, Amazon Studios Americanized name, Shang-Chi especially thanks to the casting of and language. Running time: 132 minutes. Now tells Katy about his father, Xu comedian Awkwafina as Shang- playing in select theaters. Camila Cabello and Billy Porter share a scene in “Cinderella.” Friday, September 3, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 17 WEEKEND: MOVIE REVIEWS Redeeming the vacation comedy genre ‘Vacation Friends’ enjoyable enough that you won’t think of the time lost, trips missed because of the pandemic BY LINDSEY BAHR vacation and are making the Associated Press most of it. he pandemic has been It’s a classic comedy setup cruel to more than a and after a few protests from few movie genres, but Marcus and Emily, soon they Thave any been so ham- learn to embrace the Ron and pered by the current state of the Kyla way and live as drunken world as the vacation comedy? free spirits on vacation. Extend- Early on, it reminded us of ing the bit even further, Marcus what we couldn’t do, what we and Emily get a rude awakening were postponing or canceling. It when their vacation friends was an odd experience of wist- literally crash their fancy wed- fulness laced with bitterness ding weekend. All the leads are watching people like Steve Coo- fully committed and it’s a great gan and Rob Brydon dine and showcase for Cena’s wild aban- drink their way through Greece. don as well as Howery in a dif- Perhaps that’s why a comedy as ferent type of role. absurdist and fanciful as “Barb There’s nothing especially and Star Go to Vista Del Mar” revelatory about “Vacation clicked with so many. It was just Friends.” There are a few genu- unreal enough to be palatable inely good laughs to be had and silly enough to be cathartic. involving drugs, golf and a cata- And then, of course, came “The 20TH CENTURY STUDIOS/AP maran, both during the vacation White Lotus,” the dark comedy From left, Lil Rel Howery, Yvonne Orji, Meredith Hagner and John Cena star in “Vacation Friends.” and the wedding. And there’s set at a ritzy Hawaiian resort some tedium during the inevi- that appealed on one level to about a pair of mismatched Tarver all have script credits), na) and Kyla (Hagner), invites table falling out segment. But some deep-seated superiority of couples who click on vacation and the oddness of having to them to crash in their presi- it’s enjoyable in a way that not being “those people.” that’s had everyone from Chris film in a pandemic, “Vacation dential suite after being moved doesn’t make you think about It’s certainly not the fault of Pratt to Ice Cube in the lead. It Friends” came together to be a to tears by Marcus’ proposal. lost time and experiences over the movies and shows, most of finally started shooting, with Lil pretty fun time. Ron and Kyla are very extra. the past year. Not to put too which (with the notable excep- Rel Howery, John Cena, Yvonne Howery plays Marcus, the They are loud and a little ob- much significance on “Vacation tion of “The White Lotus”) were Orji and Meredith Hagner now straitlaced owner of a construc- noxious and make more than a Friends,” but perhaps it’s a sign made or at least conceived of playing the foursome, in March tion business who hopes to pro- few questionable decisions on that we’re finally ready to enjoy well before March 2020. Still, a 2020. Bad timing. pose to his yuppie girlfriend behalf of their new friends, but lighthearted movies about genre that generally goes down And yet, somehow out of the Emily (Orji) on vacation in it all comes from an undeniably chaotic vacations and destina- easy became a bit hard to stom- delays, the re-casting, the re- Mexico. Despite his meticulous good place. And they’re not rich tion weddings once again. ach. writes (Tom Mullen, Tim Mul- planning, things go wrong from either, as Emily assumes based “Vacation Friends” is rated R for crude sexual The latest entry is “Vacation len, Jonathan Goldstein, John the start. But they get a lifeline on the ostentatious room. They references, language and drug content. Running Friends,” a long-gestating idea Francis Daley and director Clay when another couple, Ron (Ce- spent every last dime on this time: 105 minutes. Now streaming on Hulu. Stars of ‘He’s All That’ lack charisma, chemistry

BY SONIA RAO chemistry, as “He’s All That” director The Washington Post Mark Waters seems well aware, having The latest edition of “Did we really need helmed modern classics “Freaky Friday” this?” arrives to Netflix in the form of a and “Mean Girls.” TikTok star’s feature film debut: Addison Unfortunately, the new film falters on Rae stars in “He’s All That,” a gender- both. swapped reimagining of “She’s All That,” Rae doesn’t have too much to offer the 1999 romantic comedy featuring Ra- viewers. She’s an earnest actress, but chael Leigh Cook and Freddie Prinze Jr. lacks the vocal inflection and range of as its leads. facial expressions required to give depth The movie casts Rae in the Prinze role to Padgett. The character’s emotional arc but updates the character for her gener- involves her attempt to stop hiding behind ation. She plays Padgett Sawyer, a high- her influencer status, whether in terms of school-age beauty influencer who, after the makeup she wears or her preoccupa- discovering that her boyfriend cheated on tion with social standing. But Rae never her, has a meltdown on Instagram Live. convincingly drops the facade herself, a As a way to rebuild her self-confidence, forced smile plastered onto her face until Netflix the makeover expert accepts a classmate’s the credits roll. Tanner Buchanan and Addison Rae are an unlikely pairing at the heart of “He’s All That.” challenge to befriend an unsuspecting So what hope was there for electric outcast, Cameron Kweller (Tanner Bucha- chemistry with Buchanan, whose charac- er akin to, say, Patrick Verona from “10 Peyton Meyer as her ex). But some things nan), and transform him into prom king ter’s most notable trait is a wig as up- Things I Hate About You.” just can’t be saved, not even by the nostal- material. Naturally, she falls for him. setting as his bleak outlook on the world? Instead, we are meant to find Cameron gic returns of “She’s All That” stars Cook This premise was already tired by the While a social outcast wouldn’t necessarily interesting simply because he shoots pho- and Matthew Lillard, who appear in small, time “She’s All That” came around — the share the goofy sweetness of a character tographs on film. unrelated roles. movie was loosely based on “My Fair like “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’s” Buchanan tries his best with the materi- In the end, “He’s All That” is not all that Lady,” after all, itself a take on “Pyg- Peter Kavinsky, still the reigning heart- al — written by R. Lee Fleming Jr., who — not even a little bit of that. malion” — but teen comedies don’t always throb of teen rom-coms, Cameron’s sar- also penned the original film — as do an “He’s All That” is rated TV-14 for coarse language and suggesti- need to avoid tropes to succeed. What donic nature could have led him to trans- array of supporting acts (Madison Pettis ve dialogue. Running time: 90 minutes. Now streaming on matters most are the stars’ charisma and form into a charmingly rebellious teenag- and Myra Molloy as Padgett’s friends, and Netflix. PAGE 18 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, September 3, 2021 WEEKEND: VIDEO GAMES Secret to Deathloop: discovery Warning to future players: Stop reading if you’d like to save best part of game

BY MIKE HUME The Washington Post If you want to enjoy the true Deathloop experience, Arkane Studios photos don’t read previews about The world of Deathloop is filled with crash­test­dummy­like foot soldiers called Eternalists who are tasked with killing players on sight. the game. Seriously. Stop Without spoil- Julianna in an online version where Doing so, we’re told, will break the loop. right now. ers, we can share they’re tasked with killing another player You progress in the game every time Here’s the thing: Death- that so far — and who is completing the game as Colt. We Colt discovers a new lead, information we played about haven’t seen this in action yet; it could critical to breaking the loop, the game’s loop’s defining activity is five hours of the either be very cool or very troll-y. principle quest. Colt can gather info on not the elimination of eight game — Death- The learning process begins on the other things as well, including weaponry loop is an origi- aforementioned beach, where Colt stum- and slabs, which are objects that grant boss-type characters, or nal, witty and bles ahead guided by the map’s design and characters special abilities like teleporta- breaking the time loop in stylized thinking- floating words that appear to be visual tion, invisibility and rewinding the game which the protagonist is person’s shooter reminders from Colt’s runs during previ- to before Colt dies. Colt’s weapons and from Bethesda ous loops. But are the words actually from movement abilities can be upgraded trapped. The game’s core and Arkane Colt’s memory, or something else? Should through the use of trinkets, which look like experience is about discov- Studios. But if you really want to know you trust them? The paranoia sets in and shiny credit cards and are scattered more about Deathloop’s mechanics and wreaks havoc on your decision-making. around Blackreef. ery — and not just plot what the game’s early hours are like, read Here’s how that manifests in gameplay: The information you uncover while points. It starts with dis- on. Knowing that my progress would be lost combing through the game’s four main covering simply how to upon death, and knowing that there was a maps (the slummy urban residential area Are you sure about this? time limit in which I had to complete my of Updaam; the remote outpost of Fris- play the game. Really? You’re still here? OK. I guess I assignment of killing all eight bosses, in tad’s Rock; the coastline of Karl’s Bay; and Deathloop is a unique don’t blame you: Arkane’s Deathloop is my early hours with the game I would the hulking central hub of the Complex) one of just a few PlayStation 5 exclusives often beeline to the objective, retrieve the endures beyond the resetting of the time game. It reminded me, all to hit the market in 2021 and is, as such, information I needed to progress the loop. The retention of your findings about at once, of Fallout, Hitman, one of the year’s most anticipated titles. game’s plot and return to the safety of my Blackreef, the time loop, the Visonaries Below, I’ll go over what I’ve learned home base in the island’s tunnels, which and Colt’s role in all of it gives Deathloop a Returnal, the movie “Me- without spoiling any plot details. acts as a checkpoint. Forget looting, forget more satisfying sense of progress than mento” and the TV series exploring — time was of the essence. Returnal, the PS5 bullet-hell roguelike “Lost.” But when you pick Deathloop’s early hours (which I still There are a lot of prompts in the game that released earlier this year. Additional- think you shouldn’t read) spelling out the game’s mechanics and ly, there’s a way for Colt to retain his gear up a Fallout title, for exam- The game’s protagonist, Colt, wakes up how certain items or weapons work, as after the loop resets, which is achievable ple, you mostly know what on a beach complaining of a wicked han- well as delivering a ton of information (too fairly early in the game. gover and knowing absolutely zilch. He much for my liking). But the first prompt I The dialogue is witty and entertaining, you’re going to get and how doesn’t know where he is. He doesn’t can recall that referenced time indicated with the banter between Julianna and Colt to play. Deathloop, by con- know how he got there. He doesn’t know that I had two choices: to return to the particularly enjoyable. And the game trast, asks you to play by why he feels hungover. He doesn’t even tunnels or stay and explore the current delivers more than a few early-game plot know his own name. Deathloop sends map. What it didn’t make clear was that twists. its rules, which are fairly players on a search for answers as basic as when you’re exploring the map, time es- Mechanically, though, the game played unique. And so, to explain the main character’s identity and as com- sentially stands still. a little stiff at times. The gun play is more plex as the workings of the space-time Each day is broken into four stages of Fallout than Call of Duty, which is fine in how the game works is to continuum. the day: morning, noon, afternoon and AI gunfights but might yield some frustra- spoil one of Deathloop’s Eventually you’ll figure out your ulti- nighttime. Each time you return to the tion for first-person shooter fans going most enjoyable aspects: mate task (breaking the time loop) and tunnels, time advances to the next stage. head-to-head against a human-controlled head off to explore the island of Blackreef. For example, if you explore the urban Julianna. There were also a few glitches in just learning its distinctive Rather than one big, open world, Black- map of Updaam at noon, it will stay the early hours. More than once, the game mechanics. reef is divided into four main explorable “noon” the entire time you’re there no lagged for a few seconds — an unusual areas, each filled with crash-test-dummy- matter how long you spend exploring. feeling on the PS5. So, if you want to fully looking foot soldiers, called Eternalists, When you leave to return to your home Deathloop isn’t the easiest game to immerse yourself in the who are tasked with killing you on sight. base in Blackreef’s tunnels, the game grasp due to its originality, and its early story of this game, stop There are also eight bosses, called Vision- moves to the next time frame, so noon hours are certainly a learning process. But aries, who preside over the island and are becomes afternoon. After completing a so far, it’s been an enjoyable series of reading. Have a nice day. likewise not fond of your desire to break stage at nighttime, the loop resets and you lessons, well integrated with how the pro- Go outside. Read a book. the time loop. find yourself back on the beach. tagonist acts and feels, bringing the player Among the bosses is Julianna, Colt’s foil, Knowing this, you can better plan your right into the story. It will be nice, after Do literally anything aside who has a nasty habit of popping up out of runs, organizing them in a way so that you the game releases Sept. 14, to see how that from scrolling down and nowhere and trying to kill Colt. And she’s can find the bosses in specific places in story ends. better than the average bot because — and specific times and line up the dominoes, so Platforms: PlayStation 5; PC reading more. You can this is one of the cooler aspects of the to speak, for your final mission of offing Online: bethesda.net/en/game/death- thank me later. game — players can choose to play as them all. loop Friday, September 3, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 19 WEEKEND: TRAVEL Cicchetti crawlers make friends, memories Until European travel becomes fully away in the perpetual shade of the back open to Americans, here’s a reminder of streets. the fun that awaits us in Europe. While Venice is, it seems, sinking in tourist crowds, I’d bet 90 percent of those enice entertains millions of tourists gather along the glitzy shopping visitors during a normal year. streets between the Rialto Bridge and St. It’s particularly crowded with Mark’s Square. To find a characteristic Vday-trippers when several cicchetti bar, you have to wander. I don’t cruise ships are in port. On a trip a few worry about getting lost — years ago, I was told by a Venetian friend in fact, I get as lost as I can. that these days, almost every restaurant I remind myself, “I’m on an caters to the tourists. Then, with a sly island and I can’t get off.” smile, he added, “But there are still the Even though there general- cicchetti bars.” ly aren’t street names, Cicchetti (pronounced chi-KET-tee) are when I want to find my the local appetizers that line the counters way, I simply look for small of little pubs all over Venice at the end of Rick signs on the corners direct- each workday. My favorite meal is what I Steves ing me to the nearest land- call the “Stand-Up Progressive Venetian mark (e.g., “per Rialto”). Pub-Crawl Dinner.” In a town with canals The cicchetti selection is best early, so I and no cars, pub-crawling is easy and safe start my evening at 6 p.m. It’s in the far — perhaps even safer if you know how to reaches of Venice that I bump into the swim. Tonight I’ll visit a series of these thriving little bacari (as the local pubs are Rick Steves characteristic hole-in-the-wall pubs, eat- called). I ask for “un piatto classico di At locally popular cicchetti bars in Venice, Italy, you can assemble a meal. ing ugly-looking morsels on toothpicks and cicchetti misti da otto euro” and get a washing it all down with little glasses of classic plate of assorted appetizers for 8. I mysterious past, and of old-time Venice, When his plate of fish arrives, he picks up wine. I look forward to the local charac- sample deep-fried mozzarella cheese, proving that people may change, but the one of the tiny fish, delicately tied in a ters I’ll meet along the way. Cicchetti bars gorgonzola, calamari and artichoke hearts. buildings remain essentially the same. loop. Holding it by the toothpick that har- have a social stand-up zone with a cozy Crostini (small pieces of toasted bread Venetians kick off the experience with poons it, he looks at it lovingly, says, “Sei il gaggle of tables. In some of the more pop- with a topping) are also a favorite, as are an aperitivo, a before-dinner drink. Know mio piu bel ricordo” (“You are my most ular places, the crowds spill happily into marinated seafood, olives and prosciutto your options. A blackboard usually lists beautiful souvenir”), and pops it happily the street. with melon. Meat and fish (pesce) mun- several fine wines that are uncorked and into his mouth. Pushing over his plate, he Venetians call this pub crawl the giro chies can be expensive, but veggies (ver- available by the glass. Most nights, I get a offers one of the fish to me. d’ombra. Giro means “stroll,” and ombra dure) are cheap. Bread sticks (grissini) small glass of house red or white wine Connecting with people makes a pub — slang for a glass of wine — means are free for the asking. (ombra rosso or ombra bianco). crawl more fun: You can meet an Italian, “shade.” It dates back to the old days, Part of the attraction is the funky decor. A man asks me, “Le dispiace se mi siedo learn some Italian, eat better ... and collect when a portable wine bar scooted with the There are photos of neighborhood friends qui?” (Do you mind if I sit here?) before your own beautiful souvenirs. shadow of the Campanile bell tower across here for a family party, St. Mark’s Square sitting down next to me. It occurs to me Rick Steves writes European guidebooks, hosts travel shows on St. Mark’s Square. That wine bar is long the morning after a wild Pink Floyd con- that’s a handy, polite phrase for making TV and radio, and organizes European tours. You can email Rick gone, but the cicchetti bars remain, tucked cert, Carnevale masks evoking a more new friends. He orders a drink and food. at [email protected] and follow his blog on Facebook. Colorful leaf-peeping exploration opportunities abound As the days grow shorter and a chill creeps into to the mer wanes, the wetland landscape turns various shades evening air, Europe’s natural spaces prepare to give us of russet, which look all the more dramatic beneath a one last show. While Scandinavia’s northernmost forests setting sun. The chance to spot owls and birds of prey as are already starting to turn by the latter half of August, they migrate south is an additional attraction. Online: some countries of the Mediterranean reach their peak nationaltrust.org.uk/wicken-fen-nature-reserve glory only in late October. The exact dates as to when Germany: While the country’s “Golden Autumn” might nature’s most stunning displays of colors reach their peak lack the breadth of palette seen elsewhere, there are vary slightly from year to year, but wherever one might many places to bask in the glory of the season, from the roam, the shoulder season, with its lower hotel prices, Alps to the islands of the North Sea. While there’s no bad fewer travelers and relaxed pace, makes an ideal time for time to experience the unique landscape of the region exploration of Europe’s unspoiled corners. known as Saxon Switzerland in the east of the country, Finland: With roughly two-thirds of its the bizarre sandstone rock formations by the Elbe River land covered in forest, there are few places are set off spectacularly by the yellow and orange leaves. a would-be leaf peeper could go wrong. The Malerweg, or Painter’s Way, is a 72-mile trail leading Whereas Helsinki and other points south past some of the region’s most famous landmarks in- reach their peak colors in late September cluding the Königstein Fortress and Bastei Bridge. On- or early October, northern Lapland starts iStock line: tinyurl.com/238c6zas its annual march to autumn much earlier, The Falls of Dochart, at Killin in Scotland, make for a Switzerland: Beeches, birches, larches and maples are Karen and for roughly two weeks in mid-Septem- dramatic autumn destination. the major characters in the autumnal pageant of colors. Bradbury ber, the reds, yellows and auburns are at The Swiss Tourism website page features a foliage track- their dazzling best. Scotland: From mid-September, Scotland’s autumn er informing travelers when and where the show of colors “Ruska” is the Finnish word for fall foliage; but in a palette wows with shades of red, orange, bronze and is presently at its best. An interactive map showing the country blessed with so much of it, two descriptive terms crimson. Among the many areas recommended by Visit current and predicted foliage colors is updated weekly are used. Puuruska refers to the leaves on the trees turn- Scotland are this trio of destinations: Killin, on the edge of from mid-August to early November. Fall destinations ing color; maaruska refers to the bushes and plants on the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, partic- include Deborence and the Aletsch Arena in Valais, the ground taking on their vibrant fall shades. ularly the Falls of Dochart after a drenching rain; Lady Jura High Trail, Graubünden and the chestnut forests of As home to the largest ski resort in the country, Ruka, Mary's Walk, in Crieff, Perthshire, where beeches are the Lugano Region. Online: tinyurl.com/2j8jd58 in Lapland, offers a well-developed infrastructure for accompanied by poetry; and Queen’s View, by Loch Tum- Italy: From mid-September through the end of October, visitors. The region offers a variety of activities through- mel in Perthshire, which takes its name from a queen much of the country basks in gentle warmth and muted out September, including hiking, cycling, river rafting who visited 500 years ago. Online: tinyurl.com/zbupcc colors. Places to see this time of year might include the and photography safaris. Nearby, the internationally England: Maples, mountain ash and beech make for larch forests around Sorapiss, Fedora or other lakes in the recognized Kuusamo Nature Photo Festival takes place splendid colors of display, but for something a little dif- Dolomites; the Mugello area in Tuscany, where the chest- Sept. 10-12. Other reasons to visit Lapland in the fall in- ferent, make way to the Wicken Fen Nature Reserve in nut harvest season gives birth to many “sagra” food fes- clude berrying, mushroom-picking and catching sight of Wicken, Cambridgeshire, the National Trust’s oldest tivals honoring specific dishes; or Le Marche, where the Northern Lights. Online: ruka.fi/en/autumncolours nature reserve and England’s most famous fen. As sum- truffles and mushrooms are celebrated this time of year. PAGE 20 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, September 3, 2021 WEEKEND: TRAVEL

PHOTOS BY MONICA RODMAN/The Washington Post Federal Air Marshals reenact a scene involving an unruly passenger. While this was only a reenactment, incidents in which flight crews have to handle dangerous behavior from passengers have been on the rise this year. Some crews are taking self­defense classes to learn how to handle dangerous behavior. Fight and flight Self-defense courses teach air crews how to handle unruly plane passengers

BY NATALIE B. COMPTON As air travel began to rebound The Washington Post from its pandemic rock-bottom, ou want a drink, so has bad passenger behavior. sir?” The Federal Aviation Adminis- The passen- tration has received nearly 4,000 “Y ger looked up at reports of unruly passengers in the male flight attendant, then 2021, an uptick from the 146 total slurred a request for five more reports received in 2019. drinks. The flight attendant re- “This is the most dangerous fused, causing the drunk traveler and uncertain time in our entire to become irate. history,” said Sara Nelson, in- He lunged out of his seat to- ternational president of the Asso- Katie, a flight attendant, gets ready to practice some punches on the bag during a self­defense class. ward the flight attendant, then an ciation of Flight Attendants- air marshal appeared, pummel- CWA. that could happen,” says Katie, a “I’ve been involved in situa- Others are new, like raking an ing the unruly passenger. The Nelson says the pandemic has flight attendant attending the tions before,” she said. “And we attacker’s face with your nails. man’s hands were now cuffed wreaked havoc on the profession training at the Federal Air Mar- have de-escalation scenarios that The flight attendants wince at the behind his back. for myriad reasons, from the fear shal Service (F.A.M.S.) New we try to run through to the best mention of gouging an attacker’s This was just a drill. The drunk of contracting coronavirus to the York field office. So she could of our abilities, but sometimes it eyes. passenger was from the Federal logistic issues of returning to an speak freely, she asked that her just gets to a level that we need a “Remember, this guy is attack- Air Marshal Service. But the industry operating with a staffing last name and employer to be little extra defense training,” she ing you,” the air marshal said, dangerous behavior flight crews shortage. kept private. said. encouraging the class to keep are dealing with in the skies “Flight attendants are working During her 17 years working in After watching the pretend their warrior mind-set. today is very real. longer days with shorter nights, the industry, Katie was always scenarios in the simulated air- Katie and the other flight at- In a nondescript office building wearing masks for 14, 15 hours a interested in enrolling in the plane, the flight attendants were tendants practiced their new near LaGuardia Airport in day ... having a harder time get- class, but because it only takes taken to a room with a padded techniques on the air marshals, Queens, N.Y., a group of real ting nutrition throughout the day place at a handful of locations mat floor to learn how to phys- punching bags and B.O.B.s, or flight attendants watched the and charged with keeping every- across the country, it was diffi- ically and mentally prepare “Body Opponent Bags,” life-size drill in a fake airplane, beginning one safe on the plane,” Nelson cult to find the right free time in themselves for aggressive-pas- dummies. their four-hour self-defense said. “Those are just the basics.” her travel schedule. senger interactions. “I want you to strike through training run by the Transporta- While most flights get from A During the pandemic, the The instructors demonstrated him,” an air marshal told Katie’s tion Security Administration. to B without incident, the new monthly four-hour classes were how to stand, move and approach group of flight attendants while TSA has offered these classes stressors are driving flight at- put on hiatus until July of this an attacker, as well as fight or demonstrating a palm heel strike across the country free of charge tendants to seek out TSA’s volun- year. When Katie got an email defend themselves with their to a B.O.B. “I want you to take his to flight crews since 2004, but tary self-defense training. announcing class openings in the hands, elbows, palms, knees, feet head off.” they seem more relevant than “I just wanted to make sure New York area, she jumped at and shins. Some techniques are ever. that I’m prepared for anything the opportunity to attend. standard, like a punch to the face. SEE SELF­DEFENSE ON PAGE 21 Friday, September 3, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 21 WEEKEND: TRAVEL

Self-defense: Classes build self-confidence, teach basic skills FROM PAGE 20 Judith, another flight attendant in attendance who requested to keep her last name and employer private, believes unruly pas- sengers have been an issue for the airline industry for years. It is not just the pandemic trigger- ing the latest violence. “I think it’s the many layers of stress,” said Judith, who has been a flight attendant for nearly a decade. “There is the stress of getting to the airport, the stress of going through the security, stress of getting up early, stress Getting of traveling, stress of family, traveling with family.” Stephanie Metzger, a super- visory air marshal in charge who was on-site for the training, said a big part of the class is to build in sync self-confidence, as well as give flight crews critical self-defense lessons. The right mind-set is essential for carrying out the Hotel programs, smartphone apps take aim at jet lag iStock defenses. “This is important training for flight attendants because it pre- BY CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT Hotels are trying to help. The Hoshinoya fatigue, visual impairment and inability to pares them with the basic skills Special to The Washington Post Tokyo hotel has a deep-breathing spa re- sleep,” Lamm says. that are needed for them to be ramped seats, mask requirements gimen for people who arrive in Japan feeling Tried-and-true ways of warding off jet lag able to address unruly passen- and surly service aren’t the worst a little disoriented. It also offers a three-day include melatonin supplements (which help gers on board aircraft,” Metzger part of international airline travel. regimen of body-warming herb treatments regulate the circadian rhythm) and prescrip- said. CNo, it’s that awful feeling when they and open-air baths to help you get acclimated tion sleeping pills. I used melatonin on a trip Nelson agrees. Taking the class turn on the cabin lights in the middle of the to the 13-hour time difference between Japan to Africa a few years ago and had almost no one time is not enough to turn night and try to serve you breakfast before and the East Coast. The hotel adjusts the jet lag. flight attendants into self-defense landing. Fortunately, there are some new humidity and brightness of your room to ease On a recent flight from San Francisco to experts, and it is not going to tricks for fighting jet lag. the transition, and a massage therapist shows Lisbon, I tried a more natural approach. I solve the issue of violence on Jet lag is a sleep disorder that affects peo- you deep-breathing techniques to help you bought a bag of pistachios, which are loaded planes, but “it gives just some ple crossing several time zones quickly. It sleep. with melatonin, and ate a handful every hour. basic maneuvers to help better leaves your body’s internal clock, better In late 2019, Four Seasons Hotels and Re- I know it sounds, well, nuts, but my jet lag protect yourself from getting known as your circadian rhythm, out of sync sorts began collaborating with celebrity train- was minimal. It took me about two days to hurt,” she said. with the local time zone. er Harley Pasternak to create an anti-jet lag adjust to the eight-hour time difference. The flight attendants finished Christopher Lee, author of the book “Jet exercise routine for its hotels. The series of If you go with a sedative, be mindful of the the class sweating and tired. Lag,” says a disrupted circadian rhythm is exercises, called Jet Lag Rescue, is meant to side effects. Always consult a physician be- Despite the serious nature of the becoming a more common problem — and restore guests’ circadian balance. It includes fore taking pills before a flight — and, as you course, they ended on a high not just because of air travel. simple activities to raise your heart rate and would on the ground, avoid combining them note, laughing and swapping “One way of thinking about jet lag is that it engage your glutes, quads, hamstrings and with alcohol. contact information with the air is part of a broader pattern of technological calves, as well as a restorative sequence of One of the best weapons against jet lag is marshals who encouraged them innovation and time acceleration in the pre- stretches to ease aching muscles. common sense. The bone-dry aircraft cabin to return to the class whenever sent,” says Lee, an associate professor of Of course, there’s also an app for jet lag. can dehydrate you quickly; drink lots of wa- they would like. history at Lafayette College in Easton, Pa. It’s called Timeshifter ($24.99 a year), and it ter. Don’t sit in your seat for nine straight Katie hopes she will be able to There are some new services aimed at allows you to create a personalized plan to hours; get up and move around. And, for the take refresher courses to keep combating jet lag, ranging from hotel pro- avoid jet lag based on variables such as your sake of yourself and the travelers around you, her new skills fresh in her mind grams to smartphone apps. But the best way sleep pattern and itinerary. You can even stay away from alcohol. The “free” wine going forward. to avoid nodding off on your first day of vaca- factor melatonin supplements into your re- that’s served in business class has a cost. “I hope that it doesn’t get to the tion is to take some common-sense steps gimen. The Minnesota-based business travel When I was younger, I suffered from days of physical level, but more and beforehand. agency CWT announced last year a deal to disrupted sleep after having a drink too many more these days it has been sort Jet lag leaves me feeling as if I’ve gotten distribute Timeshifter to all of its clients, so if on a transatlantic flight. of getting to the physical level,” half a night’s sleep each night for an entire you work for a large company with a man- Josephine Arendt, a professor emeritus at she said. “I think it’s really im- week. I once flew from New York to London aged business travel program, you might the University of Surrey in England, has portant to make sure that you’re and scheduled an interview for 8 a.m. the already have access to Timeshifter at no proposed a potential defense against jet lag: a prepared for that as well.” next day. About five minutes into the meet- extra cost. wearable sensor that measures light expo- Judith, who had never taken ing, I dozed off. I had to reschedule the in- There are new preventive measures for jet sure and tells the wearer when to take mela- self-defense or martial arts class- terview for the following afternoon. I return- lag, too. Steven Lamm, medical director of tonin. es before her TSA experience, ed to my room and tried, in vain, to sleep it NYU Langone Health’s Preston Robert Tisch Cindy Geyer, medical director at Canyon found the training rewarding, off. Center for Men’s Health, says a study pub- Ranch Lenox, a wellness resort in Lenox, albeit conflicting. Pamela Losey used to commute across the lished in 2018 showed that supplementing Mass., says this approach shows some prom- “I don’t want to hurt anybody. I Atlantic frequently. She says she thinks of the with the natural antioxidant Pycnogenol (a ise. In fact, aspects of Arendt’s research have never want to use these tech- red-eye to London as a missed night’s sleep. French maritime pine bark extract) reduced already been incorporated into the Timeshift- niques on a real person,” she “I once nodded off very briefly during a the duration and severity of jet lag symptoms. er app. said. “But it was surprisingly fun client meeting,” says Losey, a garden design- “This research showed that supplementing “But, as of now, there’s no current treat- and very gratifying to see how a er from Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. “But when with Pycnogenol actually reduced the dura- ment yet available that can instantly shift our little technique can really do big they learned that I basically flew 24 hours tion of time individuals felt jet lagged by body’s circadian rhythm to a new time zone,” changes.” just to be there, they were very kind.” nearly 50 percent and improved feelings of Geyer says. 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On the QT Directions: Fulda is about a two-hour, 90-mile drive from Wiesbaden via autobahn A66, A3 and A66 again. Times: Anytime, but the nicest times are when the weather is good so you can enjoy the old town and parks. The basilica is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. From November through March, it closes at 5 p.m. on weekdays. Costs: Except for parking, just what you spend on food, drinks and shopping. Parking garage costs vary by location. Food: Plenty of restaurants in all price classes downtown. Information: The city’s website is tourismus- fulda.de. The Blackhorse Museum website is blackhorse-museum.de. Michael Abrams The opulent interior of the Baroque basilica in Fulda, Germany. The church was built in the early 18th century and is dedicated to St. Boniface.

The Baroque Stadtschloss in Fulda, Germany, built in the early 18th century on the site of an earlier palace, is now the city hall and a museum.

PHOTOS BY MICHAEL ABRAMS/Stars and Stripes Fulda is the burial place of St. Boniface, the eighth­century missionary and bishop Full of history credited with bringing Christianity to Germany. and splendor Fulda was founded as a post for the spread of Christianity and also housed US military for a time

BY MICHAEL ABRAMS Fulda dates to the mid-eighth century, Stars and Stripes when a monk named Sturmius founded a any Americans, especially Benedictine monastery here. The city has those over 40, may have always had a close relationship with the heard of the Hessian city of Catholic Church, and it is still a bishop’s MFulda because of a nearby seat. The church’s prince-abbots who feature of the countryside, the so-called lived here commissioned the construction Fulda Gap. of the Baroque buildings for which Fulda Here in a corridor between two moun- is famous. tain ranges, the Soviets and their Warsaw Foremost is the cathedral, the Dom St. Pact allies would supposedly storm Salvator und Bonifatius, built between through to invade the West. The fall of the 1704 and 1712. The tomb of St. Boniface, Iron Curtain in 1989 put an end to that the eighth-century missionary and bishop Cold War scenario. credited with bringing Christianity to Otherwise, most people know this cen- Germany, is here and is a place of pilgrim- The old half­timbered rathaus, or city hall, The Hexenturm, or Witches Tower, in tral German city for its Baroque architec- age. in Fulda, Germany, dates to before 1500. Fulda, Germany. It dates to the 12th ture, historic churches, medieval old town The ground floor, now a glassed­in shop, century and was part of the town’s and lush parks. SEE FULDA ON PAGE 23 was once used as a covered market. medieval fortifications. Friday, September 3, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 23 WEEKEND: FOOD & DINING

Fulda: Medieval city dates back to 8th century FROM PAGE 22 Across the street is the Stadt- schloss, the former residence of the prince-abbots. Built in the early 18th century on the site of an earlier palace, it is today the city hall and a museum. Its sumptuous interior is deco- rated in the Baroque and rococo styles. Three halls are of partic- ular interest: the Imperial Hall, the Hall of Princes and the Hall of Mirrors. Next to the Stadtschloss is the expansive residence garden, a great place to rest weary feet or to picnic. This Baroque orangerie was used for summer parties and receptions and for storage of the garden’s lemon and orange trees in winter, hence its name. A stroll through the old town is an interesting mix of historical architecture. But first, take a look at St. Michael’s Church, to the right of the cathedral. The me- dieval building was constructed in the early ninth century. This round Carolingian chapel is one of the oldest church buildings in Germany. The imposing old half-tim- PHOTOS BY ALISON BATH/Stars and Stripes bered rathaus, or city hall, was Buatta features hearty, traditional Neapolitan classics such as pasta with broccoli rabe and potato, left, and Genoese with broken ziti. built before 1500. The ground floor, now a glassed-in shop, was once an open-sided covered mar- ket. Across from it is the towering St. Blasius, the city’s parish Mamma mia! church. Built in the late 18th century, it was the last major Baroque building constructed in Try Buatta for a Neapolitan meal with a mother’s touch Fulda. The cobblestone lanes of the BY ALISON BATH old town take you past shops, Stars and Stripes AFTER taverns, restaurants and cafes uatta is so tucked away in Naples’ down to the Hexenturm, or Vomero neighborhood that it’s HOURS Witches Tower. It dates to the easily overlooked by those not in ITALY 12th century and was once part of Bthe know. the town’s medieval fortifica- They’re missing out. tions. The woman-owned trattoria on a quiet, Buatta — Conversation Trattoria Despite its name, it was not narrow street just off Via Enrico Alvino at used to imprison women charged Via Massimo Stanzione puts a spotlight on Address: Via Cifariello al Vomero, 14, Naples with witchcraft but was once well-prepared, traditional Neapolitan cuisine Phone: +39 349 605 9176 (reservations recom- indeed used as a women’s prison. in a carefully curated atmosphere that blocks mended) Hours: Monday-Sunday, noon-3 p.m. and 7 p.m. to Behind it is the small but won- out the chaos of Naples. 11 p.m. derful dahlia garden. In summer, This is the food Italian mothers make. Menu: English and Italian; Online: buattanapoli.com/ Appetizers at Buatta include potato more than 30 types of the flower The force behind Buatta is Angela Gargiu- menu croquettes with cheese and lemon, and are in bloom. lo, who opened the restaurant in 2012 with a Prices: Pasta dishes 8 to 14 euros; second course 8 eggplant meatballs. There’s not much left of Amer- focus on home cooking, a family atmosphere to 10 euros; salted cod dishes, 13 to 15 euros. ican Fulda, once home to the 14th and creating a tranquil space. Alison Bath parmigiana. We didn't try them, but we’ll be and 11th Armored Cavalry Re- Outside tables feature earth-tone linens tempted to next time. giments. and stoneware dishes amid twinkling lights, meatballs were large, moist and full of meaty Desserts are made by Angelina, an artisan Some buildings of the former plants and other garden decor. Gone are the chunks of eggplant, but were bland. Maybe bakery and coffee bar just a few steps away Downs Barracks are still used by incessant noisy motorbikes, cars and pedes- try the parmigiana or gilded anchovies in- also owned by Gargiulo. the German police. trians that add color but also distraction to stead. On the night we visited, the trattoria’s dess- A softball field and tennis meals at streetside restaurants in Naples’ Pasta with potatoes and broccoli rabe fea- ert menu included options such as a mixed courts also remain. A former Centro Storico or Quartieri Spagnoli neigh- tured perfectly cooked pasta mista, which is a berries tart and black cherry biscuits, but we Defense Department school is borhoods. blend of shapes. The bitterness of the rabe settled on the tiramisu. We were not dis- still a place of learning and Inside, the setting is similarly cozy, with contrasted nicely against the richness of the appointed — tender lady fingers, creamy houses the Blackhorse Museum, the feel more like eating at home than in a cheese, pasta and potato. The Genoese with mascarpone with a light touch of coffee and which is temporarily closed. restaurant. That’s just how Gargiulo wants it. broken ziti had a rich, flavorful onion sauce chocolate. And the control tower of Sick- During our visit, we ordered the potato and a tender chunk of beef. Portions were Going to Buatta is like coming home. You els Army Airfield still stands as a croquette with cheese and lemon, and egg- generous, and grated parmesan on the side know you’re going to get a good meal, plenti- reminder of the U.S. military plant meatballs to start. The croquettes ar- added a tasty touch. ful conversation and the feeling of being presence in Fulda. rived at a perfect temperature, not too hot, Of note are Buatta’s salted cod dishes of- cared for. [email protected] with the cheese gooey. The lemon flavor was fered in an extensive variety of styles, such as [email protected] Twitter: @stripes_photog subtle and not overpowering. The eggplant with green chiles, peppers or escarole, or Twitter: @TMSWatchdog PAGE 24 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, September 3, 2021 WEEKEND: TRAVEL Berry good Berry Cottage pick-your-own farm and cafe offers quaint family fun near Yokota Air Base in Japan

BY RAY MCINTOSH For Stars and Stripes ust a 15-minute drive from Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo can bring you to a family-friendly garden that gives visitors a chance to pick their Jown fruit and try seasonal baked goods in an ethe- real cottage environment. An ideal day trip amid the ongoing coronavirus pan- demic, Berry Cottage is a unique stop that allows for family fun while social distancing and staying within protective health guidelines. Guests can enjoy the pure and simple activity of roam- ing the gardens to pick, or “hunt,” as they call it in Japan, fresh seasonal fruits. After a quick tutorial on how to identify the most desirable berries and properly pluck them, visitors get 30 minutes to pick as much fruit as they want. Patrons pay by the weight of their pickings. The entry fee for adults is 500 yen (about $4.60) and 300 yen for children in elementary school and younger. Berries cost around 216 yen per 100 grams. PHOTOS BY RAY MCINTOSH/For Stars and Stripes Kiwi-picking season at Berry Cottage is October and Guests can pick seasonal fruits at Berry Cottage, a farm and cafe not far from Yokota Air Base, Japan. November. Kiwis cost 600 yen per kilogram. The farm also has a raspberry picking season in June and July but Berry Cottage had to cancel this year because of a lack of sufficient crops. Location: 2-11-5 Shinmachi, Ome, Tokyo 198-0024; Google Plus The cafe portion of Berry Cottage is a wood cabin-style code: Q8P2+JG Ome, Tokyo building where guests can relax and enjoy baked goods Directions: From the Higashi-Fussa Station entrance, turn left. At the Higashi Fukusei intersection, turn right onto Metropolitan Road made fresh from the property’s seasonal produce. The 249. Stay on this road for 3.1 miles. Turn right onto Metropolitan café seats around 20 people. Road 181. After 700 yards turn left, the farm will be on your right. During blueberry season this summer, the Berry Cot- Hours: Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. tage menu included a blueberry tart that resembles an Prices: $5 admission for adults, $3 for children, fruit by weight almond blueberry coffee cake for 660 yen; a rich and Dress: Wear casual shoes you don’t mind getting a little dirty. gelatinous blueberry cheesecake for 550 yen; and drinks Information: phone: 0428-31-3810; online: berry-cottage.com like the creamy blueberry yogurt smoothie for 760 yen Ray McIntosh and their fresh blueberry juice for 660 yen. Outside the cafe, blueberry and raspberry ice cream was for sale for 350 yen per cone. Below the cafe, they sell specialty candles for around 1,000 yen, bottles of blueberry wine for 3,000 yen, and various fruit or nature-themed knickknacks. Reservations are required for berry picking and can be made by phone. They are not required if you just wish to dine at the cafe, but keep in mind that groups larger than four people will most likely not be able to sit at the same table due to limited space and coronavirus safety regu- lations. The cafe and garden are kid-friendly but not stroller or wheelchair-friendly, and there are steep stairs to get to the café and cottage. In addition to baked goods, Berry Cottage offers ice Berry Cottage is cash-only, and you must take off your cream made from seasonal fruit. shoes and change into provided slippers upon entering. There is no English on the menu, and the staff does not berries are the “most nutritious summer fruits (compared Seasonal desserts at Berry Cottage, a cafe and farm in speak much English, but a translation app can help you to peaches, pears and grapes),” rich in vitamins and anti- Ome, Japan, include homemade blueberry tarts. maneuver ordering with ease. oxidants. Berry Cottage uses organic fertilizer and cultivates If you hope to make a homemade pie or cake with your turous can try a traditional Japanese confection called without chemical pesticides, according to signs and pam- berry loot, most recipes call for three to five cups of blue- daifuku, a juicy dessert made by stretching mochi over a phlets around the store and garden. They claim that blue- berries. When kiwi season starts in October, the adven- whole kiwi. Friday, September 3, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 25 WEEKEND: QUICK TRIPS

On the QT Directions: 3173 Midoricho, Tachikawa-shi 190-8558. About a 30-minute drive from Yokota Air Base. P96W+8W Akishima, Tokyo Times: Open March 1 to Oct. 31 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; April 1 to Sept. 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends and public holidays; Nov. 1 to the end of February from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Costs: Ages 14 and younger are free; 15 to adults pay 450 yen; and senior citizens 65 and older, pay 210 yen. Parking is 840 yen for cars and 260 yen for motorcycles. Food: This large park has restaurants, a café, food vendors, and stands for ice cream and snacks and vending machines. Plenty of res- troom facilities are also available. Information: 042-524-1516; www.showakinen- koen.jp/guide-english/schedule-english Juan King

A small water­powered mill stands in the PHOTOS BY JUAN KING/Stars and Stripes Komorebi Village area of Showa Memorial Take a relaxing stroll through Showa Memorial Park in Tachikawa, Japan. Showa Memorial Park is an inviting green area where Park. The park is situated in a former U.S. visitors can explore the quiet solitude of nature dotted with a touch of Japanese architecture. military base in western Tokyo. Exploration and solitude Showa Memorial Park in western Tokyo allows you to escape from the mundane

BY JUAN KING to help cool you off from the summer heat. Stars and Stripes However, many are now closed due to the ith plenty of space to ex- pandemic. plore, Showa Memorial What stood out the most to me were the Park, a former U.S. military patches of solitude that I found within the Wbase in western Tokyo, can park. I seemed to have the place to myself be a wonderful a place to escape from the for long stretches of time. The coronavirus mundane. pandemic has trimmed the usual number I entered through the Sunagawa gate, of people frequenting the park, which can one of four gates that open to this spraw- give the illusion that you are the only one ling center city park, which offers a pleth- there. ora of gardens, flowers fields and spaces If you are feeling hungry or thirsty to play and relax in Tachikawa. Parking in during your visit, stop by one of the many a lot nearby was about $8 for the day. food vendors that offer more than enough Just outside the entrance, a snack and to keep you going. On my way to the Drag- gift store offers park information, includ- onfly Marsh, I sampled a chocolate cone ing do’s and don’ts. Strollers are OK, but topped off with green tea soft serve ice leave drones, roller skates and radio- cream from a gift and snack shop. I also controlled vehicles at home. Rental bikes had lunch at the Lakeside Restaurant, are available at some gates and may be near the Rainbow Pool. It offered Japa- used for up to three hours. Since this was nese, Chinese and other familiar cuisine. A family stands in a field of flowers at Showa Memorial Park in Tachikawa, Tokyo. my first trip, I opted to walk instead. There’s also a barbecue garden where, Past the entrance, I found some major for a fee, you are provided with everything greenery and many types of trees, in- you need for cooking and enjoying a meal cluding pine, one of my favorites. The in the outdoors. rolling hills and landscape with a touch of A tram runs to any destination inside Japanese architecture and design are the park, and stations, with benches, are pleasing to the eyes. Wide, paved paths situated in many places. offer plenty of room for walking, running For photographers, this place is a spec- and biking. tacular gem. Photo opportunities are ev- There is something for all ages, from the erywhere. The Japanese Garden area Children’s Forest a little west of the Japa- alone stands out as one of the top spots for nese Garden, to the Komorebi farm village capturing the essence of the park. that lies to the east of it. The Rainbow I sampled many of the attractions in this Pool, which costs an extra 2,500 yen for vast park during my three hours there, but Green tea soft serve ice cream on a A tram carries people around the adults, 1,400 yen for children and 500 yen I left much more behind for another visit. chocolate cone is just one of many snacks sprawling Showa Memorial Park. Bike for preschoolers, has nine swimming pools [email protected] available at Showa Memorial Park. rentals are also available. PAGE 26 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, September 3, 2021 WEEKEND: TRAVEL Island spirit Awareness of cultural legends gives travelers deeper insight

BY WALTER NICKLIN Special to The Washington Post he Transportation Security Administration advisory to ticket holders departing Maui’s Kahului Airport that day warned of “high travel Tvolume.” Arrive at least three hours before scheduled departure, the email warned. My wife and I dutifully did as instructed, but doing so didn’t help. The agonizingly long line for security check, endlessly snak- ing back on itself, seemed more appropriate for Dulles International, LAX or JFK than an airport on one of the isolated islands in the Hawaiian archipelago. What did help in mitigating the frustration was the nearby presence in an open courtyard of a 25-foot-tall cast-bronze statue of a stylized human form lifting high a huge, bright yellow star. But few in the long line of the understandably impatient, sweating and grumbling trav- iStock elers seemed to notice. Putting things into cosmic per- A hiker stands at the edge of the Haleakala crater. According to one of the many legends associated with the spective was this statue by Shige Yamada depicting the Polynesian demigod Maui, he captured the sun at the summit of Haleakala. After receiving a promise from the sun to Polynesian myth of “Maui Releasing the Sun.” traverse the sky more slowly, so people would have more daylight, Maui released his captive. Becoming familiar with the ancient myths of the places you visit is not unlike being conversant enough in a for- imagine both distinguishes us from all other creatures eign language to order from a restaurant menu without and allows us to connect with others. translation. You become less of a tourist, more like a So it is that mythology and folklore are fundamentally native. Local legends serve as kind of a poetic travel about connections and origins — how a particular place guide, adding a layered, nuanced sense of time and place came to be. From the French, they’re known as “pourquoi that travelers might otherwise miss. Embedded deep in stories,” or why something happened. More formally, cultural memory, they are as much a part of the heritage they’re known as “etiological tales.” Rudyard Kipling of a place as museums, monuments and iconic architec- called them “just-so” stories. ture. You don’t have to travel from the U.S. mainland to According to one of the many legends associated with encounter myths with an environmental message, which the Polynesian demigod Maui, he captured the sun at the are well worth one’s attention in this time of possibly 10,000-foot summit of Haleakala, a dormant shield volca- catastrophic climate change. As in the Pacific islands, no that created most of Maui the island’s land mass. After Native American storytelling wove humankind into na- receiving a promise from the sun to traverse the sky more ture — part of, not separate from. To think that people slowly, so people would have more daylight, Maui re- were somehow superior would not end well. Because of leased his captive. overfishing, for example, summertime visitors to New Of the many interpretations of the possible truth to be England won’t find much cod on restaurant menus, even found in this myth, the most relevant for anxious trav- though it was once so abundant that it’s how Cape Cod got elers hurrying to catch their flights has to do with the its name. passage of time. The mythical Maui slowed it down, and Just up the coast, on the Gulf of Maine, a Penobscot visitors — if sufficiently relaxed — can let themselves WALTER NICKLIN/The Washington Post Indian legend survives about a colorful character named experience “island time.” That’s what a Hawaiian vaca- Shells fused into a lava rock, found on a sandy Pacific Gluscabi, redolent of Shakespeare’s Wise Fools. No mat- tion should be all about, after all. It’s the same approach beach, might take pride of place in any beachcomber’s ter how much game he hunts and bags, he always wants to time as required in the Hawaiian-born sport of surfing rock collection. But tourists should consider “Pele’s more. So he asks his grandmother to make a game bag big — bobbing in the ocean while patiently waiting for the curse.” If they take one of Pele’s volcanic rocks or a enough to hold all the world’s animals, which she reluc- perfect wave. handful of sand, bad luck is said to befall them. tantly does. When he captures so much game to realize The ocean, with its turquoise waters and beautiful the inevitable and terrible consequences, he just hopes beaches, is, of course, what beckons tourists to the is- off the headland at Cape Reinga on their journey to the he’s not too late to ask her to undo it. lands. And this summer, there was an immense crowd of afterlife. Even an extended European vacation would seem des- visitors on both Maui and Oahu, like my wife and me, Given this mythic ritual’s ubiquity throughout the Pa- ultory without an acquaintance with the myths and leg- breaking free from months of pandemic lockdown. cific, unsuspecting tourists are well-advised to beware of ends that animate its culture. A visit to the Louvre in But more than sunbathing and snorkeling, something “Pele’s curse.” If they take home as a cherished souvenir Paris, for instance, shows how dependent Western art is “spiritual,” for lack of a better word, awaits those made one of Pele’s pretty volcanic rocks, the legend goes, or on Ancient Greek and Roman myths for provocative sub- aware of Hawaiian origin stories. Passed on orally over even a scoop of black sand, bad luck will surely befall ject matter. The scenery spied on cruises on the Rhine the centuries, they recount how gods and demigods, per- them. Sure enough, rangers at the Volcanoes National and Danube rivers is layered with meaning found in fairy sonified in nature, helped Hawaiian ancestors make their Park on Hawaii’s Big Island report receiving many pack- tales and folklore. For opera lovers, familiarity with way from other Pacific islands to create their new paradi- ages of rocks from guilt-stricken visitors. Enclosed with Norse mythology eases a gateway into Richard Wagner’s se. the rocks are confessional notes blaming the rocks for four-piece cycle “Ring of the Nibelung.” Remarkably aligned with the science of evolution, an such situations as IRS audits, divorces and job losses. A ring is circular, of course. The very opposite of linear epic 2,000-line Hawaiian creation chant tells of life itself The superstition may be traced back to the fear that time, with its clocks, desk calendars and schedules. For beginning in the sea with the marine invertebrates known embodied in the rocks are the unlucky souls unable to true get-away-from-it-all vacations, therefore, just follow as coral. As land rose from the ocean — thanks to Pele, make the journey to the afterlife. Even though island the cyclical magic of the sun, the moon and the seasons. the goddess of volcanoes — more complex creatures visitors can readily dismiss it, wisdom can still be found That’s what most myths counsel. began to populate the earth. in this myth-based admonition. It speaks to an oral tradi- My last day in the Hawaiian archipelago was spent on The ocean gave birth, so it also offers solace in death. tion of native reverence for the natural landscape — in Oahu’s North Shore, legendary for its big-wave surfing. On Maui’s west coast is a massive volcanic outcropping the Hawaiian language, `aina. Unaware, disrespectful Along the sandy and rock-strewn beach, one particular called Black Rock, where spirits of the recently deceased tourists risk picking the landscape clean and replacing small rock (the size of a golf ball) caught my eye. Polished are said to leap into the afterworld to join their ancestors. rocks with plastic litter. yet pockmarked, this charcoal black sphere of basalt was A similarly situated and sacred Black Rock sits on the A childlike sense of wonder is at the heart of all these accentuated by the white remains of coral somehow northwest coast of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. On the timeless fables, in the oft-stated worldview of American melded to part of its surface. As I picked it up, my fingers Hawaiian island of Oahu, ancient folklore calls Kaena poet W.S. Merwin, who spent his final years restoring a massage its sensuous, porous quality. I was tempted to Point the “jumping-off” point for souls departing the Maui palm forest. Natural wonders spark the human put it in my pocket, but I didn’t dare. To see it, to hold it living world. In New Zealand, the spirits of the dead leap imagination, as made clear in his poems. This ability to briefly in my hand: that’s enough, more than enough. Friday, September 3, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 27 WEEKEND: BOOKS Navigating America as a teen immigrant

ween and organizes a mouthwatering international ‘Refugee High’ an account of the Thanksgiving where students arrive with dishes cooked at home. “I am from Ghana,” one student reads from a 2017-2018 school year at Chicago’s poem prepared for the occasion. “We live a peaceful life and eat fufu, which is made from ... plantain.” From the diverse Roger C. Sullivan High School Syrian dish of maqlubeh to Somali sambusas to the Pakis- BY MARTHA ANNE TOLL tani fast food brought by a Rohingya boy, this Thanks- Special to The Washington Post giving meal nourishes in more ways than one. s America a melting pot, or a collection of individu- Quintenz’s classroom is the “womb” where lovesick als from around the globe living at cross purposes? students find a tender listen as well as stern advice on We tend to inhabit an unstable place between these birth control. Quintenz has been known to wash students’ Itwo possibilities, embracing the mythology of an uniforms when a laundromat is unaffordable and take arms-wide-open America but shunning its reality. Succes- kids to the Department of Motor Vehicles to qualify for sive waves of immigrants have sparked virulent backlash: driver’s licenses — no small feat for non-Americans. Chinese, Irish, Italian, Central American, African, Jew- Things as simple as doorbells can be daunting, which ish, Catholic, Muslim; you name it. Quintenz discovered when she learned that students were Roger C. Sullivan High School in Chicago has been a throwing rocks and breaking windows to visit neighbors. landing pad for immigrant and refugee students for a Adams, Sullivan’s principal, is another hero. He grew century. In addition to Chicago natives, Sullivan’s student up in Mississippi, and was one of a few white students in body includes a polyglot (more than 30 languages) mix- one of the state’s first busing programs at age 12 and “was ture of young people. Motivated by Donald Trump’s elec- often cornered and beaten up.” tion and the protests against his ban on travel from cer- After a beloved student was killed at a school where tain Muslim-majority nations, journalist Elly Fishman Adams was assistant principal, Adams developed post- spent 3 ½ years reporting what would become “Refugee traumatic stress disorder. He came to Sullivan not just to High: Coming of Age in America,” her absorbing account turn the school around but for “his chance to heal.” Sulli- of Sullivan’s 2017-2018 school year. van was one of the worst-performing schools in the sys- To develop her story, Fishman interviews Sullivan tem when Adams arrived. He set to work transforming it teachers and administrators as well as students and their from a place of harsh discipline to a school that focused families. She highlights families from Iraq; Guatemala; on education and well-being; in other words, a school Congo via Nyarugusu, a refugee camp in Kigoma, Tan- Iraq, tries to kill herself, succumbing to pressure from serious about providing its students a productive future. zania; Myanmar; and Syria. On the staff side, Fishman family and Syrian students at Sullivan who see her as not Under Adams’ leadership, Sullivan has progressed features Chad Adams, Sullivan’s principal; Sarah Quin- religious enough. Students leave Sullivan for forced mar- from a “44 percent graduation rate to one where 90 per- tenz, director of the school’s English-language learner riages or their families move, or they simply disappear cent of freshmen remain on track to graduate in four program; and several others. “Refugee High” is orga- from the roster. When a Congolese student is shot outside years.” With a jump in college-bound students, Sullivan nized around the months of the school year. school and another threatened while biking home, one has received a higher budget that translates into places To arrive from a Rohingya refugee camp, or a camp in family leaves for Iowa, and other Congolese follow. for dozens more students. Tanzania, often with no English, and plunge into this Senior Alejandro, who can be a loner, risks deportation In embarking on her research, Fishman aimed to an- intense microcosm of American life is a mind-bending despite having watched 10 people gunned down as he swer four questions: “What does [the] political shift mean prospect. Fishman does a wonderful job reminding us walked home from school in Guatemala City and his Gua- for refugees and immigrants who made it off the plane? that even with their myriad, harrowing traumas, these temalan neighbor murdered on her front lawn to prevent What kind of America will they inhabit? What kind of students are kids. They live in the throes of teenage-hood, her from testifying about her son’s killing. Enter Quin- America will they help build? And how will America take meaning acne and Rihanna. They are captivated by tenz, who meets with Alejandro’s father to provide sup- shape around them?” America’s alluring pop culture, the latest fashions and port. (His mother still lives in Guatemala, her safety a These questions go to the heart of American identity. social media. They worry about homework. They angst constant issue.) By keeping the son’s confidences, Quin- Although we Americans have a nasty habit of closing the over romance, use and sell illegal substances, and strug- tenz gains Alejandro’s trust and helps with his appeal door behind us, we are also capable of responding to our gle with the school’s complex and all-important social life when he is turned down for asylum the first time. better natures. and its unwritten hierarchies. Every high school needs a Sarah Quintenz, who updates “Refugee High” may not provide the answers, but it Fishman ferries readers into these students’ apart- the English-language learner curriculum because “what contains important messages. Fishman suggests that we ments, many of which are sparsely furnished. We meet worked for Nepalese students didn’t always work for ignore our growing xenophobia at our peril, for these parents who have suffered unspeakable tragedy and Syrian kids.” Far more than an academic adviser, Quin- students are creative, resilient, adaptive and caring. Her dislocation, and now grapple with grueling night work tenz is an unflappable, endlessly creative, tireless ad- book is a shoutout to the value of public education. “Refu- and low or no pay. They mourn the loss of everything they vocate for her students. She holds them accountable while gee High” showcases a school that is a welcoming landing once knew, including family and friends. offering unconditional love. pad for immigrants and refugees, and a launching pad for Students bear outsize burdens. Mariah from Basra, Quintenz teaches them how to trick or treat on Hallo- talented, productive, future generations of Americans. ‘My Heart Is a Chainsaw’ will delight fans of horror, slasher films

BY ELLEN MORTON ecrable, she has no friends, and every life. She recruits the most likely final girl to behave in a socially acceptable manner, Special to The Washington Post disappointment is “one more nail” in the — the last character standing in a slasher, all make her a believable nuisance to the I started reviewing movies for the local coffin of Jade’s dreams. (By now, Jade typically a beautiful beacon of goodness adults in her life, who expect “Jade to paper while in high school. My degree is sees the coffin as “pretty much all nails.”) and strength — and tries to determine who continue being the burden she already is.” in film. I’ve watched a lot of movies in Horror is Jade’s only might be wreaking unholy havoc. Her Despite all that, neither they nor we can nearly every genre — except horror. I’ve solace. For her, slasher investigation takes twists, turns and de- help loving her. Though their resistance to never been able to summon a desire to be movies are a religion, tours past all the genre’s signposts while her theories leaves her “flabbergasted to terrified for fun. providing a comforting pragmatic characters offer more plausible the point of no return,” she tries, tries and Which is why Stephen Graham Jones’ vision of order: “Every- explanations for the gruesome events. It’s tries again. She’s respectful and patient, “My Heart Is a Chainsaw” is such an ac- body in a slasher cycle a neat narrative trick that creates enough with an irrepressible sense of humor to complishment; it makes me want to watch has a role,” she ex- reasonable doubt that we can’t quite be balance out her sense of horror. We’re so all the horror. This novel is a paean to plains. “Isn’t that a line certain what we’re in for. Even Jade isn’t much on her side that we find ourselves slasher films, a devotional about an aco- from the Bible, even?” positive. hoping for the worst. lyte written by an obsessive. And it’s a lot When bodies start pil- “It’s not a for-sure thing yet, she re- When things get going, they really go of fun. ing up in her small minds herself. It can still be wishful think- gonzo, and we’re scrabbling to hang on by The story follows Jade Daniels, a 17- Idaho town — not just ing on her part. When you’re wearing our fingernails throughout the climax. year-old misfit who dyes her hair with dead ones, but brutally dead — Jade’s slasher goggles, everything can look like a Everything promised in the first act is shoe polish and food coloring and counts most fervent prayer is answered: It looks slasher.” gleefully delivered in the third with come- overalls and combat boots as wardrobe like a slasher cycle is beginning. Jade’s awkwardness and insecurities, dy, pathos and a machete clutched in the essentials. Her parents are absent or ex- Jade’s been preparing for this her whole her intractable obstinacy and her refusal hands of an unforgettable character. PAGE 28 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, September 3, 2021 WEEKEND: MUSIC

Powerful pairings Hit collaborations between Black women are sparking golden age of female hip-hop

BY NATACHI ONWUAMAEGBU The Washington Post urn on your car stereo. Or open one of Spotify’s top hits playlists. Or peruse your TikTok feed. Or go to a cafe, mall, bar, a busy street corner and just listen. Before long, you’ll hear it. It’s impossible to miss the recent slew of Tchart-topping, female-forward, hip-hop duets. From the record-breaking, headline-making “WAP” by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion; to the otherworldly anthem by Doja Cat and SZA, “Kiss Me More”; to the recent and instantly trending “Rumors” that teamed up Lizzo and Cardi B, Black women have been choosing to feature, well, other Black women. It’s simple, according to Carl Chery, head of urban music at Spotify. We’re in a golden age of female hip-hop. “A year and a half ago in comparison to now, the field has expanded so much,” Chery said. “You’re seeing wom- en who emerged as early as two years ago become stars. We’ve never seen this. I don’t think there’s ever been this many female rap stars, ever.” Men have long dominated hip-hop, and white exec- utives have long dominated the music industry. In the (very recent) past, most Black female artists trying to make it big have found success by leaning on either of these pillars. Between the late ’80s and early 2000s, Eve, Queen Latifah, Lil’ Kim, Trina and Foxy Brown were among one of the first waves of successful women in hip-

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Megan Thee Stallion performs at the Lollapalooza music festival on July 31 at Grant Park in Chicago. “WAP,” Megan Thee Stallion’s collaboration with Cardi B, broke the record for the biggest 24­hour debut for an all­female collaboration on YouTube and currently has more than 876 million plays on Spotify.

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Halsey Sturgill Simpson CHVRCHES If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power The Ballad of Dood & Juanita Screen Violence (Capitol) (Thirty Tigers) (EMI/Glassnote Records) Halsey gave birth this summer, Sturgill Simpson knows how to The fourth studio album from and she supplied her own baby gift do a concept record. Scottish synth-pop group — a terrific new album in a new His latest, “The Ballad of Dood CHVRCHES was already sound- musical direction. & Juanita,” proves once again he is ing great before they did some- The 13-track “If I Can’t Have a prodigious musical chameleon. It thing to push it into the realm of Love, I Want Power” sees Halsey teaming up with Trent couldn’t be more different than his last album of original the spectacular. Reznor and Atticus Ross of the rock band Nine Inch Nails material, 2019’s fuzz rock, eardrum-blasting anime They reached out to The Cure frontman Robert Smith, and who are frequent movie soundtrack collaborators. It soundtrack “Sound & Fury.” In between, he recorded a whose dark sound has been a touchstone to the younger marks the most divergent sound in Halsey’s career. couple bluegrass records covering his own songs. band. That masterstroke produced “How Not to Drown,” The album captures the thrill and fear of impending The new record has more in common with the two most bridging a generational talent gap and anointing motherhood, and, as always, an artist looking with un- recent records, both released in the past year, and even CHVRCHES as worthy successors: “I don’t want the sentimental harshness at their weaknesses. Reznor and employs the same top-notch band. Willie Nelson takes a crown / You can take it now,” Smith sings. Ross have imbued the project with their special brand of guest turn on the track “Juanita.” “How Not to Drown” is just one of the highlights of ambient and post-industrial dread. “Dood & Juanita” is a tribute of sorts to Simpson’s “Screen Violence,” which examines anxiety, missed con- Highlights include the driving synthesizer-and-drum- grandparents, attaching their names to fictitious charac- nections and misogyny, in real life and on screens. Mem- led “I am not a Woman, I’m a god” — a very NIN sound — ters in Civil War-era Kentucky. A dog, mule, some horses bers Lauren Mayberry, Martin Doherty and Iain Cook and the rocking “Honey” with Dave Grohl on drums. She and Shawnee Indians figure prominently, as well. have a smoother, fuller and more assured sound. writes a lullaby for her baby on “Darling,” with Lindsey Pure country, with some bluegrass, gospel and a cap- The album kicks off with the terrific “Asking for a Buckingham on guitar, “I’ll kidnap all the stars and I will pella thrown in for good measure, it almost feels like a Friend” with lyrics that look back fondly at a broken love. keep them in your eyes.” radio serial from the 1940s. There’s even sound effects to The super “He Said She Said” is a less fond look at a con- Reznor and Ross have not lost Halsey in a flood of help move the story along, including gun shots, stamped- trolling partner, and the anthemic “Good Girls” destroys noises and synths but made vehicles, with special touches ing horses and a crackling fire. All that’s missing is an unrealistic ideals and isn’t polite: “I cut my teeth on here and there. overly dramatic narrator. weaker men / I won’t apologize again,” Mayberry sings. This is the sound of ambition, an evolution of Halsey’s Simpson said the entire project was completed in five You’ll find yourself returning again and again to the sound from the criminally underappreciated “Badlands” days. It clocks it at a scant 28 minutes with several songs lush and wistful “Lullabies” and the driving, electric or the Romeo-and-Juliet concept album “Hopeless Foun- a couple of minutes long or less. While expertly crafted “Final Girl,” a song that plays with cinematic clichés and tain Kingdom” and 2020’s busy, single-driven breakup and executed, it’s likely to be remembered more as a has a vibe reminiscent of The Smiths. And, of course, the album “Manic.” It’s the sound of a mom who can have it quirky, interesting curiosity, rather than a defining state- blissfully perfect “How Not to Drown.” It takes the all: love and power. ment. crown. — Mark Kennedy — Scott Bauer — Mark Kennedy Associated Press Associated Press Associated Press Pairings: Black women finding success on their own terms

FROM PAGE 28 Megan Thee Stallion, Bktherula doesn’t while still considered risque, has become hip-hop artists and their breakthrough hop. Most were led onstage by all-male shy away from broaching any subject more commonplace and accepted. For songs. “Even just by working on the play- recording agencies (Eve and the Ruff matter in her music — but she does know instance, every time Rihanna dropped list, I’ve seen so many new women rap- Ryders) or famous male rappers (Lil’ Kim that listeners, especially men, aren’t used music between 2007 to 2013, her songs pers,” he said. But the music industry is and Notorious B.I.G., Trina and Trick to seeing such confident Black women. would chart. Her tongue-in-cheek 2011 hit still led by men, regardless of how it may Daddy). “They’re seeing women, Black women, “S&M” was no different, he said. seem times have changed. Recent female duets and features might talking about whatever the hell we want to “The line from [S&M], ‘Sticks and But the men in charge seem to have prove this phenomena moot as Black talk about, and for some reason they don’t stones may break my bones but chains realized that women are popular and women are producing some of their most treat us like male rappers,” said Bkther- and whips excite me,’ didn’t evoke a lot of therefore profitable, said Alexander. listened-to songs with other Black women. ula. “When a guy talks about the same controversy,” said Alexander. But there That’s due, in some part, to social media. They’re doing so while discussing sex, stuff, they’re silent. If anything, I think it’s are still perceived limits to what a woman Instagram, Facebook and even streaming drugs and female friendships. better when women talk about sex and can rap about. Despite their often bawdy services such as Spotify allow users grea- “It’s incredible,” Chery said. speak their mind.” lyrics, female rappers are still viewed as ter control over the music they discover In 2019, Chery noticed the beginnings of When women do rap and sing about sex nurturers. and choose to listen to. Once a song be- this new wave of Black female artists. Acts with the vulgarity typically reserved for “This is still an evolutionary response to comes popular, it can make the leap from such as City Girls, Lizzo, Doja Cat, Cardi men, however, it becomes mainstream things that men have been doing since the your TikTok feed to a playlist like “Feelin’ B, Saweetie, SZA and Megan Thee Stallion news. The vivid lyrics and anatomical early ’80s,” said Alexander, who has Myself,” which boasts more than one were making a name for themselves on subject matter of “WAP” evoked ample worked with Usher, Mary J. Blige and million followers. the heels of Nicki Minaj, Rihanna and With an increase in popular female Beyoncé’s seemingly stand-alone success- musicians, however, comes gendered es, without the scaffolding of big names or insults and assumptions — especially from record labels to prop them up. “I think we’re really starting to realize how men within the industry. Jermaine Dupri, “Meg isn’t connected to anyone like a 46-year-old producer and rapper, re- that,” Chery said. “She’s standing up on freaking powerful we are.” ferred to Cardi B and other female rap- her own.” Bktherula pers who discuss sex as “strippers rap- “WAP,” Megan Thee Stallion’s collab- ping.” DaBaby, who has collaborated with oration with Cardi B, broke the record for female rapper from Atlanta Megan Thee Stallion several times, made the biggest 24-hour debut for an all-female news for seemingly retweeting a joke collaboration on YouTube and currently pushback, especially from conservative Diddy. “What’s interesting is not that about her allegedly being shot by Tory has more than 876 million plays on Spot- pundits, and inspired Megan Thee Stal- women are responding, it’s that it’s being Lanez — an incident for which she was ify, the most of any of Megan Thee Stal- lion’s next single (the title of which is done by artists with a family-friendly mocked and questioned. lion’s songs. In second place? “Savage unprintable in a family newspaper) re- brand. Because women are moms, aunties, Bktherula doesn’t let that sort of hate Remix,” her song with Beyoncé. leased this year. The song — which has sisters. Even though they are strippers, bother her, though; being a Black woman “Women are ruling,” said Bktherula, a lyrics like “I don’t give a f— about a blog they are still nurturers. Even though they in the industry is already difficult enough. female rapper from Atlanta. “It’s really trying to bash me / I’m the s— per the are prostitutes, they are still nurturers. She knows she’s talented, and was before amazing to just hear women everywhere Recording Academy” — has been listened Even though they are lawyers, they are her music went viral. all the time. You open TikTok, music apps, to more than 90 million times on Spotify. still nurturers. In our male[-dominated] “I think we’re really starting to realize what do you hear? Black women.” Over the past two decades, American society, they still provide a certain amount how freaking powerful we are,” Bktherula The 18-year-old musician began record- culture has changed to allow for the re- of nurturing that males are still trying to said. “Us Black women are extremely ing music four years ago, but her career lease and praise of a song like “WAP,” figure out.” talented. Other people are starting to see took off when her single “Left Right” went said Prince Charles Alexander, professor It is easy to highlight how far women that and they’re starting to gravitate to- viral in 2019. Now she has more than 1 of music production and engineering at have come in hip-hop. Chery has curated wards us. But the hits have been there. million monthly listeners on Spotify with Berklee College of Music. Women speak- the “Feelin’ Myself” playlist on Spotify for And the talent has been there — for all of her hit song nearing 15 million plays. Like ing (or singing) about taboo subjects, the last two years, highlighting female us.” PAGE 30 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, September 3, 2021 WEEKEND: TELEVISION

NETFLIX/AP From left, Hyun Bin, Seo Ji­hye, Son Ye­jin, Kim Jung­hyun and Oh Man­seok appear in scenes from the South Korean drama series “Crash Landing on You.” Translating the appeal of Korean TV shows Crowd-sourced editing, global streaming services, blending of genres boosting popularity of K-dramas in US BY ALICIA RANCILIO ferent from English that it’s really, really tacted me in the last year and a half to of an overall thing, like [how] pop is not Associated Press difficult,” said Meredith, who has say, ‘Oh, I just discovered K-dramas; really one sound. A lot of things fit into it. ost nights around 10 p.m. worked on more than 500 titles for Viki. what do you recommend?’ It’s signif- You will have something like a horror when her family heads off She said translating a 10-minute segment icant.” rom-com that starts out as a gangster to bed, Carol Holaday signs can take about two hours. “It’s like a Other streaming sites are also adding story, but it’s really a Black comedy that Monto her computer. She’s hobby to me. People say, ‘You’ve done more Korean content to their offerings. keeps changing genres all the way not falling down Internet rabbit holes or that much for free?’ And I say, ‘Why not?’ Apple TV+ has two Korean language through.” combing through social media at her San I have nothing better to do with my time. projects in the works: one based on the MacDonald says K-pop fans also grav- Diego home. Holaday is signing on to And it’s like doing a New York Times animation series “Dr. Brain,” and an itate to K-dramas because “a lot of K-pop volunteer with the subtitle translation of crossword puzzle for me, to solve the adaptation of Min Jin Lee’s novel “Pa- stars are in dramas, and a lot of actors Korean TV shows — often referred to as puzzle of language.” chinko” about four generations of a Ko- that are in dramas sometimes go on to K-dramas — on the streaming platform Makoto Yasuda, Rakuten Viki’s chief rean immigrant family. That series will have singing careers.” Rakuten Viki. operating officer, believes using a be available in Korean, Japanese and “There’s a band that’s very popular, “It’s my secret treat,” said Holaday, crowdsource method for its subtitles English. Astro, and one of the singers, Cha Eun- who has helped to subtitle 200 titles for helps with accuracy. “If you have hun- This year, Netflix is investing nearly woo, was in a drama earlier this year Rakuten Viki, commonly just called Viki. dreds of people contributing to the qual- $500 million to produce Korean content called ‘True Beauty,’ MacDonald said. “I Viki has both original and licensed ity of subtitles, then it becomes much and has partnered with big studios there saw ‘True Beauty’ and thought, ‘Wow, he content from Japan, Korea, China and better than a single professional trans- including Studio Dragon and JTBC. is great and he’s in a band. I have to Taiwan and subscribers around the lator working on the topics that they are Some of Netflix’s popular 2020 series check that band out.’” Another example: globe. Its largest audience is from the not really familiar with.” included “Start-Up, “It’s Okay to Not Be Bae Suzy, formerly of the girl group Miss U.S., 75% of which is non-Asian. It offers He says the company’s name Viki is Okay” and “What’s Wrong With Secre- A, starred in “Start-Up.” a tiered subscription, or limited content derived from the words video and Wiki- tary Kim?” Sara Wagner of South Lyon, Mich., available for free with ads. pedia, the crowdsourced online encyclo- Another that caused a sensation is grew up surrounded by Korean culture The translator program enlists volun- pedia site. “Crash Landing on You ” starring actors because her best friend of more than 40 teers from beginners to contributors “Sites like Viki use fan translations, Hyun bin and Son Ye-jin. The romance years is Korean. “I would hang out at designated as gold status based on the which is great, but it can be done in a about a North Korean and South Korean their house a lot and eat Korean food ... quality and quantity of their contribu- hurry because people are anxious to see aired on the paid channel tvN in South With the Internet, it became a lot more tions. the dramas. So it’s probably not as pol- Korea and also on Netflix. Fans found accessible to watch dramas.” Holaday, who doesn’t speak Korean, is ished as you might get elsewhere,” said their chemistry so believable, many Wagner also believes “Parasite” win- an editor of subtitles. She looks at por- Joan MacDonald, a Forbes contributor believed there had to be a real relation- ning best picture at the 2020 Academy tions of video that have already been who covers Korean media. ship off-screen. The actors’ representa- Awards increased interest in Korean translated to English, and checks the Viki translations aren’t just to English. tives confirmed they were dating on New cinema: “People ask, ‘What else would grammar, word placement and spelling. “A drama can translate into 20 differ- Year’s Day. you recommend?’, and I say, ‘Train to Besides translators and editors, there are ent languages within 24 hours,” Yasuda MacDonald laughingly recalls hearing Busan.’” also “segmenters” who separate portions said. He said there’s also often waiting the news of the coupledom and thinking, She even keeps an Excel spreadsheet of video to be subtitled, so one person is lists to help translate on more popular “Wow, I am irrationally excited about tracking K-drama storylines, themes, not translating an entire episode. shows. There are a small number of this.” featured food, weather and endings of Another proud, qualified contributor is translators who do get paid, if for a show Streaming services have made televi- the shows she watches so she can recom- retired attorney Connie Meredith. She that doesn’t have volunteers or a licensed sion more globalized where it’s easy to mend them to others. even enrolled at the University of Hawaii series that already has subtitles. watch a show from another country, but A note by Wagner for “What’s Wrong to study Korean to become a better The awareness of K-dramas outside MacDonald believes one reason for the with Secretary Kim?” says: “There’s a translator. Korea seems to be growing, MacDonald popularity of K-dramas is because they kiss in episode 12 that’ll knock your “The grammatical structure is so dif- said. “The number of people that con- blend genres like K-pop does. “It’s kind socks off.” “It’s kind of an overall thing, like [how] pop is not really one sound. A lot of things fit into it. You will have something like a horror rom-com that starts out as a gangster story, but it’s really a Black comedy that keeps changing genres all the way through.” Joan MacDonald Forbes contributor who covers Korean media Friday, September 3, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 31 WEEKEND: TELEVISION Fiercest females on television As Kate Winslet mulls her return to Easttown as detective Mare, here are 6 strong women to watch

BY KARLA PETERSON ship is ripe for lampooning. But The San Diego Union-Tribune White and the actresses give the on’t crack that cele- characters and their relationship bratory bottle of Roll- a respectfully funny depth that ing Rock just yet. nudges “The White Lotus” from DWhile HBO would terrific to practically perfect. love to air a second season of There will be Emmys. “Mare of Easttown” and viewers would kill to see more of Mare Kaley Cuoco and her vape pipe, neither cre- and Zosia Mamet: ator Brad Ingelsby nor star Kate Winslet have quite committed to ‘The Flight Attendant’ bringing everyone’s favorite (HBO Max) small-town detective back for To watch Kaley Cuoco on “The another round of crime- Big Bang Theory” was to solving. love her for making So what’s a the ditzy Penny so lovesick “Mare” much more than viewer to do? a sexy second You could cry banana. But to over your watch Cuoco cheesesteak, careening or you could through “The dig into some Flight Attend- of the best ant” is to be fierce-female shocked and performances HBO Max amazed. Shocked currently streaming because Cuoco’s on a screen near you. performance as Cassie From the Zen serenity of Bowden, an alcoholic party Natasha Rothwell to the globe- girl who may have killed a guy APPLE TV+/TNS trotting lunacy of Kaley Cuoco, during a blackout, is amazing. Reese Witherspoon, left, and Jennifer Aniston are odd­couple broadcasting hosts in “The Morning Show.” here is a look at six seriously You can say the same for Zosia sensational TV women. While Mamet. The “Girls” star is a you wait for “Mare,” they’ve got deadpan delight as Cassie’s best your back. friend Annie, a high-powered lawyer whose no-nonsense cool Jennifer Coolidge helps mask the reality that Annie and Natasha Rothwell: works for very, very bad people. As Cassie lurches from one bad ‘The White Lotus’ scene to another and Annie uses (HBO Max and other streaming her wits and rule-skirting savvy services) to bail her out, Cuoco and Mamet With its hothouse stew of fam- have the edgy chemistry of spies ily drama, class warfare and who know their partners too well assorted personal dysfunctions, to trust them, but need them too the White Lotus resort hotel is much not to. not the escapist Hawaiian para- The eight-episode series is a dise its rich, pampered guests dizzying mix of bloody violence, signed up for. But for fans of black humor and screwball- first-class acting, this HBO comedy energy, but with its crew miniseries of the same title is a of capable women in control, slice of TV heaven. “The Flight Attendant” sticks its As the resort’s increasingly landing. It has been renewed for unhinged manager, Australian a second season. Here’s hoping actor Murray Bartlett is the Cassie has Annie on retainer. show’s breakout star, and sight HBO/TNS HBO MAX/TNS of Bartlett waltzing through the Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Coolidge plays a guest at a tropical resort and Murray Bartlett Kaley Cuoco produces and stars hotel in his salmon-colored blaz- and Gugu Mbatha-Raw: the concierge in the darkly funny “The White Lotus.” in “The Flight Attendant.” er will put you in an instant state of viewing bliss. But save some ‘The Morning Show’ prise when it was greeted with tragedy-of-the-day demands of Aniston unpeels multiple, painful love for veteran character ac- (Apple TV+) mixed reviews from critics who the news cycle do not get a pass, layers of denial and complicity tress Jennifer Coolidge (“Best in When it premiered in the fall looked at the zillion-dollar cast and the double-standard faced as Alex realizes how willfully Show,” “Legally Blonde”) and of 2019 on Apple TV+, “The and the Apple-related hoopla and by women in the TV world is blind she was to her co-anchor’s “Insecure” wisecracker Natasha Morning Show” was more of a were enthusiastically under- there in every well-observed predatory behavior. And as a Rothwell, whose performances well-tailored punching bag than whelmed. frame. young booker who is manipulat- as a damaged guest and an em- a TV show. The bigger surprise is that But the show’s best moments ed into having sex with Mitch pathetic spa manager are the With its big stars (Jennifer “The Morning Show” is sharper come during its exploration of and ends up getting promoted to soul at the heart of director- Aniston! Reese Witherspoon! than you’d think and tougher the #MeToo minefield, which is shut her up, Mbatha-Raw gives a writer Mike White’s canny sat- Steve Carell!) and #MeToo plot than it looks. The fishbowl world where Aniston and Mbatha-Raw heartbreaking performance that ire. inspired by the downfall of Matt of the coddled co-anchors (An- come in. captures the many shades of Everything about the befud- Lauer and Harvey Weinstein, the iston as Alex Levy, Carell as the No one understands Alex’s survivor’s guilt, anger and terror. dled, grieving Tanya (Coolidge), series was such a big prestige soon-to-be-disgraced Mitch weird life except Mitch, and she The second season of “The the saintly Belinda (Rothwell) project, it really had nowhere to Kessler) is examined in close, loves him for it. But when the Morning Show” debuts on Sept. and their transactional friend- go but down. So it was no sur- skeptical detail. The cynical truth about Mitch comes out, 17. Set your alarm. PAGE 32 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, September 3, 2021 WEEKEND: HEALTH & FITNESS

BY STACEY BURLING ic, occupancy at Penn Presby- The Philadelphia Inquirer terian was often high, making it n Feb. 28, David important to use available space Campbell woke up wisely and increase outpatient with a terrible case of capacity. COVID-19 surges have Overtigo. only emphasized the importance “I couldn’t open my eyes with- of reserving hospital beds for out the room and all of the ob- patients who really need them. jects around me just spinning Independence Blue Cross violently,” he said. “Any slight chose to give Penn a grant to test movement of my head massively PATH after hearing about it exacerbated the symptoms.” during a competitive pitch day, Campbell, a 58-year-old re- said Rodrigo Cerdá, an internist tired pharma director, couldn’t who is vice president of clinical walk. He had intense nausea. He care transformation at the in- called a family member, who surer. His program seeks to carried him down the steps of his improve health care value, which Northern Liberties, Pa., home it defines as a combination of and took him to Penn Presby- quality, patient experience, equi- terian Medical Center’s emer- ty and cost. gency department. “PATH was clearly one of the An electrocardiogram and a ones that has the most potential,” CT scan found nothing life- he said. threatening. Over the course of a Patients generally prefer to day and night in the department, receive care at home, he said, he got medicines that helped the and COVID-19 has pushed health nausea and dizziness, but he was providers to improve efficiency. still sick enough that, under nor- “COVID helps us sometimes to mal circumstances, he would move faster because of being have been admitted to the hospi- HEATHER KHALIFA, THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER/TNS really careful with hospital ca- tal. Instead, he entered a clinical Austin Kilaru, an emergency physician at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, led research on whether pacity,” he said. trial supported by Penn Med- some emergency department patients who would normally be admitted could safely recover at home. Cerdá said PATH’s results look icine and Independence Blue “encouraging” so far. If that Cross that was testing an alterna- continues, IBC will figure out tive to hospitalization: going how it can change the way it pays home. for care at home to encourage As part of the Practical Al- wider use of the concept. ternative to Hospitalization No place like home IBC is also interested in “hos- (PATH) program, Campbell got pital at home” models, which extra support from a team head- provide more complicated care ed by emergency physician Aus- at home. It is in discussions with tin Kilaru. A nurse practitioner providers, but no one is trying it called him every day to discuss to rest and heal yet. his symptoms, explain vertigo Cerdá’s program this year and answer his questions. The gave five Clinical Care Innova- program coordinated follow-up Penn Medicine tests home-care program to help potential ER tion Grants of about $200,000 care with his primary care doc- each to study ideas ranging from tor. patients sick enough to be hospitalized avoid being admitted enhanced primary care treat- Campbell was understandably ment for chronic kidney disease worried about his disturbing for two days or less, a sign that emergency department program Kilaru’s team did a larger to automated text messaging for symptoms. He didn’t trust him- some had problems that could be is unique. randomized trial with 72 patients cancer patients on complicated, self to decide whether he needed managed elsewhere. Two pilot tests of PATH were this year. Results are still being at-home chemotherapy re- to go back to the hospital. He felt Working with Penn’s Center successful. Results of one of analyzed, and Kilaru said he gimens. vulnerable, disoriented. The for Health Care Innovation, Kila- them, which involved 30 patients, could not discuss them in detail Kilaru said that both physi- nurse calmed him. ru and his team developed a were published in April in the before they are published in a cians and patients accepted the “I’ve not needed someone in program that would identify journal Healthcare. The most medical journal. idea that some could go home. the past to help me manage car- patients who could safely go common diagnoses for participa- “Our results look very promis- “Patients loved it,” he said. ing for myself,” he said. home and coordinate the person- ting patients were chest pain, ing,” he said. The program itself “The consistent thing that amaz- After a few days, Campbell felt alized support they would need heart failure and high blood is on hiatus now while the eval- es me is that patients really do better. He emerged a fan of the for about a week once they got sugar, the study found. Research- uation is underway. want to be at home.” experimental approach. there. That included nursing ers estimated that the program Patients with COVID-19 were Leslie Meeks, who was also “It was phenomenal,” he said. care, lab work, transportation, reduced time in the emergency not included in the trial, but Penn part of the recent trial of PATH, “I would imagine that, without it, medication refills and physical department for those patients by had a similar program for those went to Penn Presbyterian in the outcome would have been therapy. 8.2 hours and prevented hospital who sought help for infection in early February with extreme several unnecessary trips to the Extra support has become inpatient stays averaging 2.3 the emergency department. gastric distress. Meeks, who ER on my part.” That, he said, common after hospitalized pa- days. Four participants returned COVID-19 was not on Kilaru’s would say only that she is in her would have added cost to the tients are discharged, Kilaru to the emergency department radar when PATH was con- “golden years,” has had short health system and inconvenience said, but he believes Penn’s within the next 30 days. ceived. Even before the pandem- stays in the hospital before. for him. “You don’t get a lot of rest in Kilaru, who has a masters in the hospital, because there’s a lot health policy, initially hoped to The most common diagnoses for participating patients of things going on all the time,” prevent emergency department she said. “… It’s just not very visits entirely by sending home were chest pain, heart failure and high blood sugar, the quiet and calming.” health nurses or paramedics to She got IV fluids and medica- the homes of sick people. That study found. Researchers estimated that the program tions at home after she was stabi- proved difficult, because those lized at the emergency depart- patients still needed lab and reduced time in the emergency department for those ment. A nurse called every day. imaging tests that were difficult Meeks called once with a ques- to deliver at home. patients by 8.2 hours and prevented hospital inpatient tion. Her roommate was there to He changed his focus to help- help her. ing emergency patients avoid stays averaging 2.3 days. Four participants returned to She thought it was a good ex- hospitalization. In 2018, a quarter perience. At the hospital, she of patients admitted to the hospi- the emergency department within the next 30 days. said, “it’s always busy. At home, tal through Penn Presbyterian’s results of one PATH pilot test with 30 patients published in the journal Healthcare in April you get more rest and you start emergency department stayed feeling better.” Friday, September 3, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 33 WEEKEND: FAMILY

Leave no witnesses: school-year secrets

“Did you have a good summer?” clusters of military moms in school parking lots asked each other last week. In re- sponse, we simultaneously gave the nurturing, motherly pat answer, “Yeah we had fun, but I only wish I had more time with the kids.” We waved goodbye to our children, then headed home, appearing ready for a full and productive day. iStock But once our minivan doors closed, back-to-school reality What mask is best? In short, a mask that your child will wear. Double­layered is probably most effective, though. hit us like a runaway school bus. “I’m free,” I muttered to myself, my eyes wide, my caf- feine-affected fingers trembling against the steering wheel. “Finally ... free.” In the time it took for me to round the circle and exit the school property, I’d thought of a million things I Wearability vs. protection could do with my day now that there were no witnesses. Over two decades of taking our three kids back to school at the end of each summer, I always found the feeling of being Experts explain how parents can choose, care for masks for their kids completely alone — unfettered by parental responsibilities, social mores, ethical codes and rules of human decency — BY ELLIOT HASPEL pediatric infectious-disease specialist at the Mayo quite liberating. The Washington Post Clinic. “So in general we recommend staying away Seized with a pang of hunger, I realized that there was no his year’s back-to-school supply list has an from filters.” one to stop me from opening the bag of cheese curls in the important line item: masks. With a rise in the Aaron Prussin and Linsey Marr of Virginia Tech’s van’s center console and pouring them directly into my up- delta variant, school mask mandates and Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, turned mouth. I switched the radio from the pop music sta- Trecommendations from major medical who have created a public spreadsheet of child mask tion my girls insisted on to my favorite — the ’80s channel — groups that all children 2 and older should be masked recommendations, write that they only recommend and bellowed “Karma Chameleon” as I negotiated traffic. At in indoor group settings have sent parents into a mask- filters that “spans the mask. Smaller filter inserts are one stoplight, I flossed my teeth. At the next, I plucked my buying scramble. less effective because it is easier for air to flow around eyebrows. With a dizzying variety of choices around not only them rather than through them.” At home, I spent a good 20 minutes on the floor snuggling brands, but types of face masks and how to care for with our dog, Moby, before planning my day. There was no them, parents have largely been left to fend for them- How do I get my child to wear it all day? one home to hear me talking to Moby out loud or to see him selves as they try to protect their children and others. Helping your child build good mask-wearing habits licking my face. There was no one there to balk, demand my We asked infectious-disease specialists, pediatricians is generally more important than the materials the attention or roll their eyes. There was no one to embarrass, and other experts how parents should parse the mask mask is made of. Several experts suggest including the shame or disgust. questions. child — particularly if they are younger — in the mask It was just me. And it was wonderful. selection process. Sure, we moms feel pangs of guilt at deceiving our chil- What kind offers the best protection? “If children have a role in picking out a mask or dren every year. Here they are, off at school, thinking that There is a short answer and a long answer. The decorating it, that can be really helpful in keeping the Mom is home jotting down new sandwich ideas, organizing short answer is: A mask your child will tolerate. mask on their faces,” says Yvonne Maldonado, a pedi- their homework spaces and thinking nothing but nurturing “The most effective mask is a mask a child will wear atric infectious-disease specialist at Stanford Uni- thoughts. In reality, we are leading a secret double life. and fits them properly. That’s much more important versity and chair of the American Academy of Pediat- With the freedom that the school year affords, we moms than the filtration characteristics between the three rics’ Committee on Infectious Diseases. can mop our kitchen floors while singing the entire “Sound different kinds of masks,” says Eric Toner, an internist Bergen Nelson, a pediatrician with Virginia Com- of Music” soundtrack, complete with “Lonely Goatherd” and senior scholar with the Johns Hopkins Center for monwealth University Health Systems, talked about yodeling and “Climb Every Mountain” contralto vibrato. We Health Security. The three types of masks that Toner practicing and making a game out of it. can fold laundry while binge-watching DVRed episodes of referred to are cloth masks, surgical masks and N95s “Say, ‘This your superhero costume — you’re a su- “Bachelor in Paradise.” We can meet our work friends out (plus their cousins, KN95s and KF94s). perhero, wear your mask! Superheroes wear masks!’” for long lunches, or stay home and eat logs of cookie dough Finding a mask your child will keep on during the she says. “Depending on the age and developmental all alone. We can join base bowling leagues, or teach our- school day was a point of common emphasis among all level of the child, you can get them motivated in differ- selves to play the ukulele from YouTube videos. We can take experts we spoke to. ent ways. Some kids are very motivated to know that a yoga classes, or take a nap wearing yoga pants. The longer answer is that, compliance across mask they’re helping prevent the spread. Some kids like to Whatever we moms decide to do with our time, it’s our types being equal, there are differences but not tre- be the superhero. Some kids might need an incentive: little secret. mendous ones. ‘If you can go the whole time with your mask on, you Our kids would be wise to keep up our little charade. After Toner says all three types of masks are effective at can get a reward at the end of the day.’” all, there’s no sense in pointing out that the fried chicken on what is known as “source control,” or stopping the the table was cooked by Colonel Sanders. Our intentions are spread of the virus outward if your child is the one How often should I change or wash them? good, but we may have run out of time to cook dinner be- infected. In terms of blocking incoming particles, all Fairly frequently. Levy says her rule of thumb is, “If tween spin class and that sale at the outlet mall. So just say, masks greatly reduce inhalation of virus-laden parti- you can see that the mask is soiled — markings ex- “This meal is delicious, Mom!” and be thankful that we had cles, with N95s blocking the most. ternally or internally — it’s probably time to wash it, time to hit the drive-thru. Also, don’t complain if Mom shows Even with the differences in filtration, though, all and if it’s disposable, it’s probably time to get rid of it.” up late for practice pickups. You have no idea how hard it is the experts we spoke to agreed that — even in the face If a disposable mask is not soiled, it may be OK to to attend a friend’s jewelry party and “like” all the funny cat of the delta variant — either a double-layered cloth reuse a couple times. The concern with reusing dis- videos on Facebook in one afternoon. Lastly, don’t comment mask or a surgical mask offer the best balance be- posable masks is the loss of shape and a tight fit. on new hairstyles, funky outfits or sudden tattoos. Mom may tween wearability and protection. (To check if a cloth “If your goal is source control — to keep from be finding herself, or recovering from a girls’ night out — mask is double-layered, you should be able pull the spreading the virus to other people — even if you wore either way, it’s her business. separate layers of fabric toward opposite ends as if it them 100 times, you’d still have good source control,” Moms spend most of their time attending to their families’ were a double-layered blanket.) Toner says. “They just start losing their efficacy for needs. So, once the kids are back in school, they deserve protecting you.” alone time to do whatever they darned well please. Are cloth masks with filters good options? The Centers for Disease Control has a helpful web- Shhhhh ... mum’s the word.

“Filters are a bit controversial because it’s a bit site with information about cleaning and otherwise Read more at themeatandpotatoesoflife.com, and in Lisa’s book, The Meat and Potatoes of unclear what kind of filter it is,” says Emily Levy, a caring for masks. Life: My True Lit Com. Email: [email protected]. PAGE 34 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, September 3, 2021 WEEKEND: CROSSWORD AND COMICS

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BY JOSHUA AXELROD Pittsburgh Post-Gazette agic has been a driving force of Billy Porter’s most recent work. The Pittsburgh native dabbled in some lit- Meral magic as a genderless fairy godparent dubbed the Fab G in “Cinderella,” now available on Ama- zon Prime Video. Not only did he get to transform Camila Cabello’s Cinderella into her ideal version of herself, but he also got to break down barriers of gender norms in the proc- ess. “I’m excited to portray magic as having no gender,” Por- ter told the Post-Gazette. “It’s time to have different con- versations. This interpretation of ‘Cinderella’ sort of turns all of the traditional and problematic tropes on their ear. It explodes these traditions into the stratosphere and creates a whole new language. SONY PICTURES “The Fab G is a part of that interpretation. Art imitates Billy Porter stars as the fairy godparent, Fab G, in “Cinderella,” now streaming on Amazon Prime. life, life imitates art, and I am in the position and have the platform to show up in this role and hopefully move the con- Now that he’s done filming “What If?,” Porter can focus rella] the dress, some encouragement and that’s it. That’s versation that exists surrounding it forward.” on his many other projects, which includes promoting “Cin- the gig, y’all! Leave you wanting more.” His other recent endeavor that inspired Billy to invoke derella.” That movie was supposed to be released February It’s quite a memorable scene, though, as Porter is decked the “M” word was “What If?”, the coming-of-age high in theaters, but the COVID-19 pandemic delayed it and out in a lavish outfit curated by costume designer Ellen Mi- school dramedy that will serve as his directorial debut. He eventually forced Sony into putting it out directly on a rojnick that accents the “fashion as activism” vibe Porter had been in Pittsburgh since July filming it before wrap- streaming service. has often employed throughout his career, in this case help- ping production last week. At this point, Porter is just happy that “Cinderella” is fi- ing to facilitate “the masculinity conversation” he’d like the “It was magical,” he said of the experience. “It’s my first nally coming out and hopes it can serve as an “injection of Fab G to inspire. Those physical decisions went as far as feature film. To be able to come home and shoot and be em- joy” in dark times. That’s the energy he tried to bring to a Porter opting to keep his goatee and deciding to cut a hair braced by the community and local crew is exceptional and viral marketing stunt that saw him and co-stars Cabello, piece that he believed “pushed it too far into the feminism so loving. We had such a great time. It’s a love letter to Pitts- Idina Menzel and James Corden (decked out in a mouse side.” burgh, and I’m so excited to be in the position to be able to do costume that fits with his “Cinderella” character) stopping Then there’s the song itself that he gets to sing: “Shining that. Hopefully this is just the start of much, much more.” Los Angeles traffic to perform a rendition of Jennifer Lo- Star” by Earth, Wind & Fire. In the original script he read, Porter said he was “surrounded by love” on the Pitts- pez’s “Let’s Get Loud.” Fab G’s song was “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” by burgh set of “What If?” in the form of local folks he had “It’s all joy,” said Billy of the flash mob that received Eurythmics. worked with before whom he brought in because he trusted some light internet mockery last weekend. “To show up and “OK, I see what y’all want me to do,” he said upon real- them to help make his directorial dreams come true. That be able to promote something that is getting so much good- izing his song had changed. “Y’all have laid the groundwork included “Hamilton” star and fellow Carnegie Mellon will, that’s what we all dream of. It’s amazing.” for me to come in and slay. ... ‘Sweet Dreams’ is a different alumnus Renee Elise Goldsberry, whom Porter called to be Writer-director Kay Cannon wrote the Fab G with Porter kind of slayage from ‘Shining Star.’ They made the decision, in “What If?” because “I had to have my sister there.” in mind, he said. Cannon and her collaborators were “pull- I just showed up and fulfilled the assignment.” He mentioned that the shoot went two days over for a va- ing from my energy I have in my everyday life” for the char- Porter has been slaying quite a few assignments lately, riety of reasons, not the least of which was some less-than- acter, which, if you know anything about Porter, definitely from “Cinderella” and “What If?” to his upcoming book desirable weather that prevented him from getting the comes across on screen. “Unprotected: A Memoir,” out Oct. 19, which he says “will shots he needed of various outdoor Pittsburgh staples like Based on the way he responded to being asked if he be very useful to many, I hope.” He was recently tapped to Point State Park, the Mount Washington overlook, and the wished he was in more of the film than just a few voice- direct his next feature film, the queer teen comedy “To Be outside of Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. overs and one extended musical number, he has clearly Real,” for Amazon Studios. “It rained for nine weeks straight,” he said. “We had to heard that question before. How does he find time for all these creative pursuits? reschedule all our outside money shots for the Pittsburgh “The fairy godmother is always in one scene,” he said. “I “I’m an old gypsy, honey,” he said. “I know how to work. love letter.” don’t know what y’all are talking about! She gives [Cinde- I’m from Pittsburgh.” ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ moves to 2022 as pandemic prompts film release delays BY PETER SBLENDORIO Paramount on Wednesday also variant of the virus sparking the New York Daily News moved another Cruise-led movie, latest concerns within the theater- “Top Gun: Maverick” will now “Mission: Impossible 7,” from going industry. land in 2022 as the theatrical re- May 27 to Sept. 30, 2022. “Top Gun: Maverick” and lease schedule underwent more Another shift Wednesday saw “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” are big changes Wednesday. Sony move “Ghostbusters: After- among the high-profile titles to ex- The much-anticipated movie life” back by a week into that Nov. perience multiple delays. starring Tom Cruise has been 19 date vacated by “Top Gun.” The new “Ghostbusters” now pushed back to next May 27, the “Jackass Forever,” meanwhile, opens the same weekend as “King Daily News confirmed. The “Top moved from Oct. 22 to Feb. 4, Richard,” which stars Will Smith PARAMOUNT PICTURES/AP Gun” sequel was previously 2022. as the father of tennis greats Ven- Tom Cruise portrays Capt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in a scene from scheduled to be released in thea- Numerous theatrical releases us and Serena Williams. That film “Top Gun: Maverick.” Instead of opening Nov. 19, the “Top Gun” ters by Paramount Pictures on been delayed throughout the CO- will arrive simultaneously in thea- sequel will instead debut Memorial Day weekend next year. Nov. 19. VID-19 pandemic, with the delta ters and on HBO Max on Nov. 19. 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Case against former police officer advances LOVELAND — A for- CO mer Colorado police officer involved in the rough ar- rest of an elderly woman with de- mentia should stand trial for as- sault, a judge ruled Monday. District Judge Michelle Brine- gar said there is probable cause for the charge against former Loveland police officer Austin Hopp, who will be arraigned later this month, the Loveland Report- er-Herald reported. Hopp arrested Karen Garner in June 2020 after she left a store without paying for about $14 worth of items. His body camera footage shows him catching up to the woman as she walked through a field along a road. Gardner, now 74, shrugged and turned away from him and he quickly grabbed her arm and pushed her 80-pound body to the ground. Teen charged in shooting of fellow student WILMINGTON — A NC teen has been charged after a student was shot during a fight at a North Carolina high CHARLIE RIEDEL/AP school on Monday, the sheriff’s of- fice said. Several students were fighting Tour is full steam ahead around 11 a.m. at New Hanover A worker tends to the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014, during an overnight stop Tuesday in High School when a 15-year-old Kansas City, Mo. The locomotive, weighing 1.2 million pounds, started service in 1941 and was used for 20 years before it was retired and put shot another juvenile, New Ha- on display at a California museum. In 2013 Union Pacific reacquired the locomotive and restored it to commemorate the 150th anniversary of nover County Sheriff Ed McMa- the Transcontinental Railroad’s completion. The stop was part of a monthlong 10­state tour of communities served by the railroad. hon said at a news conference. The wounded student was taken to a who is accused of leaving bodies THE CENSUS Devils Renaissance Develop- hospital and his injuries aren’t unattended without refrigeration ment, a private entity associated considered life-threatening, apologized through his attorney, The number of years a factory in Portland, Maine, has been with the New Jersey Devils NHL McMahon said. who says the business owner was 154 open, either canning meats and vegetables or making baked team, to renovate the rink at the Both teens are students at the going through a personal crisis. beans. The iconic factory overlooking Casco Bay is going to cease production to Sharpe James and Kenneth A. school, according to county A letter from the attorney for make way for an institution affiliated with Northeastern University, officials Gibson Recreation and Aquatic schools spokesman Russell Clark. Affordable Cremation Solutions said Monday. A nonprofit representing the Roux Institute at Northeastern is Center in East Newark. Authorities have arrested and owner Ken Kincer said the man buying the waterfront property, which will be used for offices, classrooms and The Devils play at Prudential charged the 15-year-old with at- was in the grips of substance research space, in addition to restaurants and possibly a hotel, the Portland Center arena in Newark. Press Herald reported. The B&M Beans factory dates to 1867 when Burnham tempted first-degree murder, as- abuse and that his life had become Under New Jersey’s Adopt-a- and Morrill Co. began canning meats and vegetables. Baked beans came later. sault with a deadly weapon with a “living nightmare,” WMTW-TV Production of baked beans will move to the Midwest, the company said. Park statute, a municipality can intent to kill inflicting serious in- reported. contract with a private entity for jury and weapons offenses, the The business was shut down maintaining, operating or improv- sheriff’s office said. and its funeral licenses were sus- tivity while working at the middle the web page, exceeding the ing a public park without having to pended in June by Maine’s Board school. $5,000 goal. But some of the dona- seek competitive pricing, as long Digging at dinosaur of Funeral Service. Investigators The 29-year-old is also accused tions raised eyebrows among as the agreement comes at no cost tracks site brings charges cited a public health violation be- of providing minors with nicotine those familiar with the state’s lob- to the municipality. Newark is- cause they found an odor of de- and alcohol and distributing ob- bying law, the St. Paul Pioneer sued $5.2 million in bonds in 2017 HOLYOKE — Two composition and the unrefrigerat- scene material to a minor. She Press reported. The donations to pay for the project, according to MA men were arrested on ed bodies of 11 people in the base- faces a misconduct in office from some on the list would ap- the report. suspicion of digging in an area of ment. charge as well. pear to be a violation of a state law protected fossilized dinosaur foot- that generally prohibits state law- Museum develops new prints, authorities in Massachu- Ex-school officer charged Some donations to help makers and other public officials show about musicians setts said. with soliciting a minor lawmaker might go back and employees from accepting The men, from New Jersey and most gifts worth more than $5 OWENSBORO — A Connecticut, were seen by police SPARTANBURG — A ST. PAUL — Some from lobbyists. KY new television show de- on Saturday afternoon walking up SC former South Carolina MN donations to help veloped by the Bluegrass Music the stairs at the site along the Con- school resource officer faces with child care for a Minnesota State: City skirted no-bid Hall of Fame & Museum in west- necticut River in Holyoke carry- criminal charges after police said lawmaker who recently cut off laws in rink renovation ern Kentucky is scheduled to be ing out rocks and tools, Capt. Mat- she tried to solicit sexual activity three fingers in a power saw acci- distributed by a cable channel lat- thew Moriarty said. The men told from a 14-year-old student. dent will probably have to be re- NEWARK — New Jer- er this year, officials said. police they did not think they were Agents with the South Carolina turned, according to officials. NJ sey’s largest city violat- Each episode of “My Bluegrass digging in the protected area. Law Enforcement Division ar- A GoFundMe web page was ed state guidelines when it fi- Story” is filmed at the Hall of “A check of the reservation map rested Caitlinn Lee Wooten on created to help Rep. Erin Koegel nanced a $5.4 million contract to Fame in Owensboro and high- was made and it appears their dig- Tuesday. Wooten had previously and her family as she recovers renovate a public ice skating rink lights different musicians who tell ging was on the protected land,” worked as an officer with the In- from the Aug. 22 accident. The when the cost should have been their stories and perform songs Moriarty said. man Police Department and Spring Lake Park Democrat lost borne by the entity performing the important to their careers, a state- served as a school officer at T.E. control of a power saw, severing work, a state comptroller’s report ment from the museum said. The Crematorium apologizes Mabry Middle School in Spartan- three fingers on her left hand. released Wednesday concluded. show is set to premiere on RFD- for condition of bodies burg County, according to a SLED Doctors were able to reattach one The report by acting State TV later this year. news release. of the three fingers. Comptroller Kevin Walsh found LEWISTON — A fu- Police said Wooten attempted to As of Wednesday morning, Newark didn’t conduct a public ME neral home operator coerce the student into sexual ac- nearly $8,800 had been raised on bidding process when it selected From The Associated Press Friday, September 3, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 37 PAGE 38 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, September 3, 2021 Eugene Sheffer Crossword Frazz Dilbert

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Candorville Cruz 37 Pooch 39 Monopoly buys (Abbr.) 40 Trim the grass 41 Model Lauren 45 Test the waters 48 Lover of Troilus 50 Draft status 51 “Do — others ...” 52 Silent assent Carpe Diem 53 Sharp 54 London gallery 55 Geological period Beetle Bailey Bizarro Friday, September 3, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 39 Eugene Sheffer Crossword Frazz Dilbert

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Carpe Diem for one 54 “That makes me happy!” 55 Peaceful Beetle Bailey Bizarro PAGE 40 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, September 3, 2021 OPINION

Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander John Rodriguez, Europe chief of staff Dangerous backlash on civilian control of military Lt. Col. Michael Kerschbaum, Pacific commander BY JAMES HOHMANN that the group Flag Officers 4 America pub- brass played during the deliberations that led Michael Ryan, Pacific chief of staff The Washington Post lished an open letter signed by 87 retired gen- President Barack Obama to agree to a surge in ivilian control of the armed forces erals and admirals that demanded the resig- Afghanistan. As vice president, Biden op- means that a president makes the nations of Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chair- posed deploying more troops and felt military EDITORIAL big decisions about war and that man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Defense leaders took advantage of a neophyte presi- U.S. troops will comply so long as Secretary Lloyd Austin, himself a retired four- dent by presenting him limited options and se- Terry Leonard, Editor C [email protected] his orders are lawful. star general. “If they did not do everything lectively leaking to the press to box him in. But the deadly evacuation of Kabul, mis- within their authority to stop the hasty with- Biden took the top job determined not to get Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor handled though it was by President Joe Biden, drawal, they should resign,” the letter states. rolled again by the brass. Austin and Milley [email protected] illuminated a dangerous strain of thought in- “Conversely, if they did do everything … then advocated keeping 3,000 to 4,500 troops in the Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation side the military about civilian control. they should have resigned in protest.” country, in addition to air support and contrac- [email protected] In a move that has already cost him his com- These tensions aren’t new, of course. Jim tors to help the Afghan army. The president mand, Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller ex- Mattis, a retired general, resigned in 2018 as felt he was showing intestinal fortitude by re- BUREAU STAFF pressed “contempt” that the defense secreta- defense secretary, a political appointment, af- sisting pressure to maintain a residual force, ry, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and ter Trump unexpectedly announced a with- which he insists would have led to an escala- Europe/Mideast commandant of the Marine Corps executed drawal of troops from Syria. Milley apologized tion of the conflict. Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief the president’s directive to withdraw from Af- last June after walking with Trump in his com- In making the “strategic” decision to get [email protected] +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 ghanistan. Wearing his uniform, the active- bat fatigues through downtown Washington out, and setting the Aug. 31 deadline for with- duty battalion commander said in a Facebook after Lafayette Square was violently cleared drawal, Biden insists he followed the “tacti- Pacific video last Thursday: “Did any of you throw of protesters. The Joint Chiefs chairman ex- cal” recommendations of the commanders on Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief your rank on the table and say, ‘Hey, it’s a bad pressed regret that doing so “created the per- how best to do so, which included giving up Ba- [email protected] idea to evacuate Bagram Airfield …?’ ” ception of the military involved in domestic gram. Ultimately, though, he has repeatedly +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 But Scheller went further, and seemed to politics.” told Americans that the buck stops with him. Washington call on men and women in uniform to rise up Civil-military relations have been strained In a similar vein, Scheller also recognizes and resist civilian control. “Follow me, and we by 20 continuous years of combat since the that he may pay a price for his decisions. The Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief [email protected] will bring the whole f—-ing system down,” the Sept. 11 attacks. During this period, civilian 41-year-old submitted a letter of resignation (+1)(202)886-0033 lieutenant colonel said in a follow-up video on chiefs tried to fight too many wars with too few after his commanders told him he’s lost their Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News Sunday. “They only have the power because troops, taxing the volunteer military. At the trust and confidence. “My chain of command [email protected] we allow it,” he added Monday on Facebook. same time, service chiefs and combatant com- is doing exactly what I would do,” Scheller Such views — and Scheller’s decision to ex- manders too often prioritized their parochial wrote on Facebook, “if I were in their shoes.” CIRCULATION press them — are as alarming as they are out of agendas over their duty to provide candid ad- On Wednesday, in a since-deleted Face- Mideast line. But many on the right have sought this vice to the commander in chief so he can make book post, Scheller said he expects to be inves- Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager week to cast Scheller as a martyr for their lat- the most informed decisions possible. tigated for violating the code of military jus- [email protected] est lost cause. Former President Donald “Our profession lost its way for a few years, tice. “If it does go to court-martial, I will be [email protected] Trump, who negotiated the abysmal deal with and our voices came to be seen as part of the found guilty, and will probably do some jail DSN (314)583-9111 the Taliban that Biden implemented, shared a cacophony of special interests,” retired Ma- time,” he said. “This will provide me a valua- Europe Free Beacon story about Scheller’s com- rine Gen. Joseph Dunford, a former chairman ble opportunity to read, write, and contem- Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager ments. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, con- of the Joint Chiefs, told The Washington Post’s plate.” [email protected] doned the insubordination. “This guy is all David Ignatius recently. It might also provide him with a chance to [email protected] class,” the ex-Navy SEAL tweeted. The Amer- One of the reasons the United States ended remind other members of the military that +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 ican Conservative called Scheller a “National up with this messy pullout is because the Pen- they must respect the chain of command. Pacific Hero.” tagon overplayed its hand in 2009. Insiders say Mari Mori, [email protected] Scheller’s remarks came in the same week Biden remains resentful over the role the James Hohmann is a Washington Post opinion columnist. +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)227.7333 CONTACT US Washington China’s video-game crackdown gives America an edge tel: (+1)202.886.0003 633 3rd St. NW, Suite 116, Washington, DC 20001-3050 BY TAE KIM reers. Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke said he has Beyond all these things, there’s the future: Bloomberg Opinion learned more about effectively running a busi- China’s crackdown means its kids face the in- Reader letters hina is not a fan of video games. Ear- ness from playing Starcraft — a modern-day creasing prospect of falling behind their [email protected] lier this week, a government agen- version of chess where players allocate re- American counterparts in getting exposure to cy announced new rules that would sources with incomplete information — than critical areas of innovation. Gaming has been Additional contacts restrict the time that minors can he ever attained from reading books. “Strate- the driving force behind numerous technolo- stripes.com/contactus C play online games to about three hours a week gy games look simple but they teach you com- gies, including graphics semiconductors, arti- —down drastically from a prior limit of rough- plex system decision-making in a way that not ficial intelligence, digital art and animation. OMBUDSMAN ly 10 hours. Beijing has said the constraints much else can,” he posted on social media. Re- The industry is already a massive market that Ernie Gates were imposed to protect its youth from becom- searchers have backed up the claim: Accord- is only going to get bigger. According to re- The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow ing addicted to gaming and getting distracted ing to one academic study, performance in search firm Newzoo, nearly 3 billion people of news and information, reporting any attempts by the from their studies. But are games really so strategy games can indicate managerial com- will spend about $176 billion this year, rising to military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s independence. The ombudsman also responds to concerns dangerous to young minds? petence among job applicants. $219 billion by 2024. And when the all-encom- and questions from readers, and monitors coverage for Idon’t think so. In a way, Zuckerberg and Lutke’s stories passing “metaverse” finally arrives with its fairness, accuracy, timeliness and balance. The ombudsman welcomes comments from readers, and can be contacted by For decades, critics have called gaming a are similar to my own. Video games were in- fully functioning digital economy, you can bet email at [email protected], or by phone at detriment to society without any hard proof. strumental in sparking my lifelong interest in gamers will have the leg up inside the virtual 202.886.0003. The negativity is an antiquated view that technology. When I was younger, I built a new worlds.

Stars and Stripes (USPS 0417900) is published week- doesn’t match reality. In fact, there is increas- computer nearly every year, mostly so I could That is not to say the gaming doesn’t have is- days (except Dec. 25 and Jan. 1) for 50 cents Monday ing evidence that video games can be benefi- figure out how to use the latest chip advance- sues. Addiction is a real problem for some through Thursday and for $1 on Friday by Pacific Stars and Stripes, Unit 45002, APO AP 96301-5002. Periodicals cial in several areas. Let’s start with the basics: ments to get the best performance from the players who can’t moderate their activity. postage paid at San Francisco, CA, Postmaster: Send Most parents know that games such as Micro- latest Doom or Quake game. I wouldn’t be Regulators should scrutinize some of the in- address changes to Pacific Stars and Stripes, Unit 45002, APO AP 96301-5002. This newspaper is authorized by the soft’s Minecraft and Roblox’s platform can here today without my interest in gaming. dustry’s aggressive monetization practices. Department of Defense for members of the military services stimulate thinking, spark creativity and help It seems many lack understanding of what But the overall benefits should not be under- overseas. However, the contents of Stars and Stripes are unofficial, and are not to be considered as the official views develop problem-solving skills. gaming entails today. I have played hundreds stated. Gaming is a vibrant entertainment of, or endorsed by, the U.S. government. As a DOD newspa- per, Stars and Stripes may be distributed through official But that’s just the beginning. Powerful tech- of hours of a game called Counter-Strike, in hobby that brings joy and makes positive con- channels and use appropriated funds for distribution to nology titans have credited video games for which every round requires constant game- tributions to professional and social lives. remote locations where overseas DOD personnel are located. The appearance of advertising in this publication does putting them on a path to success. In 2015, theory-type thinking to anticipate what the op- If you want your children to become the not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense or Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark ponent will do next, along with real-time ver- next Zuckerberg or Lutke, don’t take away Stars and Stripes of the products or services advertised. Products or services advertised shall be made available for Zuckerberg said he would never have gotten bal collaboration with team members on tac- their video games. You may want to encour- purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, into programming if he hadn’t played games tics to win. It’s not just “twitch” ability or play- age them to play more instead. religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor of when he was younger, adding that his passion ing Ms. Pac-Man anymore. These are skills the purchaser, user or patron. for making games developed his technical that are useful in life. And today’s multiplayer © Stars and Stripes 2021 Tae Kim is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering technology. skills. And it’s not just coding. Gaming can games are also the means by which many This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the stripes.com help people advance in their professional ca- young adults hang out with their friends. editorial board or Bloomberg LP and its owners. Friday, September 3, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 41 SCOREBOARD

PRO SOCCER COLLEGE FOOTBALL DEALS TENNIS U.S. Open MLS Schedule Wednesday’s transactions Webb and SS Orlando Arcia from Gwinnett Friday’s games (Triple­A East). Wednesday EASTERN CONFERENCE EAST BASEBALL CHICAGO CUBS — Reinstated RHP Dillon At USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Major League Baseball Maples and RHP Adbert Alzolay from the WLTPts GF GA S. Connecticut (0­0) at CCSU (0­0) Center SOUTH American League 10­day IL. New York CINCINNATI REDS — Recalled 2B Alejo New England 15 4 4 49 44 28 North Carolina (0­0) at Virginia Tech BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Recalled RHP Surface: Hardcourt outdoor (0­0) Dusten Knight and LHP Alexander Wells Lopez and RHP R.J. Alaniz from Louisville Men’s Singles Orlando City 9 4 8 35 30 24 Duke (0­0) at Charlotte (0­0) from Norfolk (Triple­A East). (Triple­A East). Selected the contract of OF Second Round Delino DeShields from Louisville and Nashville 8 2 11 35 34 20 Old Dominion (0­0) at Wake Forest (0­0) BOSTON RED SOX — Placed SS Xander Alexei Popyrin, Australia, def. Grigor Di­ Bogaerts and INF/OF Yairo Munoz on the agreed to terms on a major league con­ NYCFC 10 6 4 34 36 19 MIDWEST mitrov (15), Bulgaria, 7­6 (4), 7­6 (4), 4­0, St. Francis (Pa.) (0­0) at E. Michigan (0­0) COVID­19 IL. Selected the contracts of INF tract. ret. Philadelphia 8 6 8 32 28 23 South Dakota (0­0) at Kansas (0­0) Jack Lopez and RHP John Schreiber from COLORADO ROCKIES — Recalled RHPs Pablo Andujar, Spain, def. Philipp Kohl­ CF Montréal 8 7 7 31 30 27 Michigan St. (0­0) at Northwestern (0­0) Worcester (Triple­A East) and agreed to Antonio Santos and Justin Lawrence from schreiber, Germany, 6­4, 6­3, 6­1. terms on major league contracts. Rein­ Albuquerque (Triple­A West). Selected the D.C. United 9 10 3 30 35 32 FAR WEST Andrey Rublev (5), Russia, def. Pedro N. Colorado (0­0) at Colorado (0­0) stated RHP Ryan Brasier from the 60­day contract of RHP Julian Fernandez from Al­ Martinez, Spain, 7­6 (2), 6­7 (5), 6­1, 6­1. Columbus 7 9 6 27 25 29 S. Dakota St. (0­0) at Colorado St. (0­0) IL. Reinstated INF/OF Danny Santana from buquerque and agreed to terms on a ma­ Daniel Evans (24), Britain, def. Marcos Atlanta 6 7 9 27 25 28 Saturday’s games the 10­day IL. jor league contract. Placed RHP Jon Gray Giron, United States, 6­4, 7­6 (3), 2­6, 6­3. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Placed SS Tim on the 10­day IL. Chicago 6 11 5 23 24 33 EAST Carlos Alcaraz, Spain, def. Arthur Rin­ Holy Cross (0­0) at Uconn (0­1) Anderson on the 10­day IL, retroactive to LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Added RHP derknech, France, 7­6 (6), 4­6, 6­1, 6­4. Inter Miami CF 6 9 5 23 21 31 Colgate (0­0) at Boston College (0­0) August 29. Recalled RHP Matt Foster and Ryan Meisinger and INF/OF Zach McKin­ Daniil Medvedev (2), Russia, def. Domin­ New York 6 10 4 22 23 25 Villanova (0­0) at Lehigh (0­0) INF/OF Gavin Sheets from Charlotte (Tri­ stry to the active roster. ik Koepfer, Germany, 6­4, 6­1, 6­2. ple­A East). Reinstated OF Billy Hamilton MIAMI MARLINS — Returned 1B Lewin Alex Molcan, Slovakia, def. Brandon Na­ Cincinnati 3 9 8 17 21 37 Marist (0­0) at Georgetown (0­0) St. Anselm (0­0) at Merrimack (0­0) from the 10­day IL. Designated INF/OF Diaz to Jacksonville (Triple­A East). Rein­ kashima, United States, 6­3, 3­6, 1­6, 6­2, Toronto FC 3 13 6 15 26 47 West Virginia (0­0) at Maryland (0­0) Jake Lamb for assignment. Selected the stated LHP Trevor Rogers from the re­ 6­4. Marshall (0­0) at Navy (0­0) contract of INF Romy Gonzalez from Char­ stricted list. Reinstated 3B Joe Panik from Botic van de Zandschulp, Netherlands, WESTERN CONFERENCE Towson (0­0) at Morgan St. (0­0) lotte and agreed to terms on a major the 10­day IL. def. Casper Ruud (8), Norway, 3­6, 6­4, 6­3, Umass (0­0) at Pittsburgh (0­0) league contract. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Recalled C 6­4. WLTPts GF GA Bowie St. (0­0) at Delaware St. (0­0) CLEVELAND INDIANS — Sent RHP Aaron Luke Maile and RHP Justin Topa from Henri Laaksonen, Switzerland, def. Cris­ Bucknell (0­0) at Sacred Heart (0­0) Civale to Akron (Double­A Northeast) on a Nashville (Triple­A East). Reinstated 1B tian Garin (16), Chile, 3­6, 7­6 (5), 6­2, 6­4. Seattle 12 4 6 42 35 19 Bryant (0­0) at Rhode Island (0­0) rehab assignment. Reinstated RHP Tris­ Daniel Vogelbach from the 60­day IL. Peter Gojowczyk, Germany, def. Dusan ton McKenzie and CF Harold Ramirez from Sporting KC 11 4 7 40 37 22 SOUTH Transferred LHP Angel Perdomo from the Lajovic, Serbia, 2­6, 6­4, 2­6, 7­5, 6­4. the 10­day IL. 10­day IL to the 60­day IL. Placed C Manny Facundo Bagnis, Argentina, def. Marco Colorado 11 4 5 38 30 20 Louisiana­Monroe (0­0) at Kentucky (0­0) DETROIT TIEGERS — Reinstated RHP Wi­ Pina on the 10­day IL. Trungelliti, Argentina, 7­6 (4), 4­6, 6­3, 6­3. LA Galaxy 11 8 3 36 35 35 Army (0­0) at Georgia St. (0­0) ly Peralta and INF/OF Niko Goodrum from NEW YORK METS — Recalled OFs Albert Felix Auger­Aliassime (12), Canada, def. the 10­day IL. Bernabe Zapata Miralles, Spain, 7­6 (5), Minnesota 8 6 7 31 24 24 West Florida (0­0) at McNeese St. (0­0) Almora Jr. and Khalil Lee from Syracuse Davidson (0­0) at VMI (0­0) HOUSTON ASTROS — Reinstated RHP (Triple­A East). Optioned RHP Yennsy Diaz 6­3, 6­2. Portland 8 10 3 27 29 39 NC A&T (0­0) at Furman (0­0) Jose Urquidy from the 10­day IL. Recalled to Syracuse. Roberto Bautista Agut (18), Spain, def. Real Salt Lake 7 8 6 27 31 27 Howard (0­0) at Richmond (0­0) RHP Enoli Paredes from Sugar Land (Tri­ PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Selected the Emil Ruusuvuori, Finland, 6­1, 6­3, 6­2. ple­A West). Frances Tiafoe, United States, def. Guido Vancouver 6 7 8 26 27 31 Wofford (0­0) at Elon (0­0) contracts of RHPs Cam Bedrosian and Ra­ Alabama (0­0) vs. Miami (0­0) at Atlanta KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Reinstated SS mon Rosso from Lehigh Valley (Triple­A Pella, Argentina, 6­1, 6­2, 7­5. San Jose 6 7 8 26 24 29 St. Andrews (0­0) at Presbyterian (0­0) Adalberto Mondesi and LHP Jake Brentz East) and agreed to terms on major league Stefanos Tsitsipas (3), Greece, def. FC Dallas 6 9 7 25 30 33 Louisiana Tech (0­0) at Mississippi St. from the 10­day IL. Recalled RHP Jackson contracts. Optioned RHP Seranthony Adrian Mannarino, France, 6­3, 6­4, 6­7 (4), (0­0) Kowar from Omaha (Triple­A East). Dominguez to Lehigh Valley. Placed SS Di­ 6­0. LAFC 6 9 6 24 28 31 LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Selected the di Gregorius on the restricted list. Trans­ Diego Schwartzman (11), Argentina, def. Gardner­Webb (0­0) at Georgia South­ Kevin Anderson, South Africa, 7­6 (4), 6­3, Austin FC 5 12 4 19 20 29 ern (0­0) contract of RHP Oliver Ortega from Salt ferred 1B Rhys Hoskins from the 10­day IL Lake (Triple­A West) and agreed to terms 6­4. Houston 3 9 10 19 24 34 Morehead St. (0­0) at James Madison to the 60­day IL. on a major league contract. Recalled INF PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Recalled RHP Women’s Singles (0­0) Second Round Note: Three points for victory, one point E. Kentucky (0­0) at W. Carolina (0­0) Luis Rengifo from Salt Lake. Transferrred Max Kranick from Indianapolis (Triple­A for tie. Virginia Union (0­0) at Hampton (0­0) LHP Patrick Sandoval from the 10­day IL to East). Selected the contract of RHP Shelby Naomi Osaka (3), Japan, def. Olga Dani­ the 60­day IL. lovic, Serbia, walkover. Saturday, Aug. 28 Miles (0­0) at Alabama St. (0­0) Miller from Indianapolis. Campbell (0­0) at Liberty (0­0) MINNESOTA TWINS — Selected the con­ ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Selected the Ons Jabeur (20), Tunisia, def. Maria Ca­ Nashville 2, Atlanta 0 Warner University (0­0) at Stetson (0­0) tract of RHP Joe Ryan from St. Paul (Tri­ contract of RHP Brandon Dickson from mila Osorio Serrano, Colombia, 6­0, 6­1. Chicago 1, New York 0 Akron (0­0) at Auburn (0­0) ple­A East) and agreed on terms for a ma­ Memphis (Triple­A East) and agreed to Garbine Muguruza (9), Spain, def. An­ LA Galaxy 3, Los Angeles FC 3, tie Monmouth (NJ) (0­0) at Middle Tennes­ jor league contract. Reinstated RHP Randy terms on a major league contract. Trans­ drea Petkovic, Germany, 6­4, 6­2. New York City FC 2, New England 0 see (0­0) Dobnak from the 60­day IL. Transferred ferred RHP Ryan Helsey from the 10­day IL Simona Halep (12), Romania, def. Kristi­ D.C. United 3, Philadelphia 1 Nicholls (0­0) at Memphis (0­0) RHP Kenta Maeda from the 10­day IL to the to the 60 day IL. Recalled C Ali Sanchez na Kucova, Slovakia, 6­3, 6­1. Colorado 1, Sporting Kansas City 1, tie Southern U. (0­0) at Troy (0­0) 60­day IL. from Memphis (Triple­A East). Elina Svitolina (5), Ukraine, def. Rebeka Minnesota 2, Houston 1 NEW YORK YANKEES — Recalled OF Este­ Masarova, Spain, 6­2, 7­5. North Alabama (0­0) at SE Louisiana SAN DIEGO PADRES — Reinstated RHP Elise Mertens (15), Belgium, def. Valen­ (0­0) van Florial and RHP Brooks Kriske from Dinelson Lamet from the 10­day IL. Trans­ Sunday, Aug. 29 Scranton/Wilkes­Barre (Triple­A East). tini Grammatikopoulou, Greece, 6­2, 6­2. E. Illinois (0­1) at South Carolina (0­0) ferred LHP Matt Strahm from the 10­day IL Leylah Annie Fernandez, Canada, def. FC Dallas 5, Austin FC 3 SC State (0­0) at Alabama A&M (0­0) OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Selected the to the 60­day IL. Reinstated RHP Taylor Vancouver 4, Real Salt Lake 1 contract of DH Khris Davis from Las Vegas Kaia Kanepi, Estonia, 7­5, 7­5. N. Illinois (0­0) at Georgia Tech (0­0) Williams from the 60­day IL. Victoria Azarenka (18), Belarus, def. Jas­ Portland 2, Seattle 0 FAU (0­0) at Florida (0­0) (Triple­A West) and agreed to terms on a SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Placed RHP major league contract. Recalled C Austin mine Paolini, Italy, 6­3, 7­6 (1). Friday’s games Georgia (0­0) vs. Clemson (0­0) at Char­ Johnny Cueto on the 10­day IL. Recalled Daria Kasatkina (25), Russia, def. Marke­ lotte, N.C. Allen from Las Vegas. LHP Caleb Baragar, RHP John Brebbia and New York City FC at Nashville SEATTLE MARINERS — Agreed to terms ta Vondrousova, Czech Republic, 3­6, 6­4, William & Mary (0­0) at Virginia (0­0) INF/OF Thairo Estrada from Sacramento 6­4. New England at Philadelphia ETSU (0­0) at Vanderbilt (0­0) with manager Scott Servais on a multi­ (Triple­A West). year contract extension. Promoted Jerry Danielle Collins (26), United States, def. Portland at Houston Southern Miss. (0­0) at South Alabama WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Reinstated Sporting Kansas City at Los Angeles FC Dipoto to president of baseball operations Kaja Juvan, Slovenia, 6­4, 6­2. (0­0) C Alex Avila from the 10­day IL. Selected Aryna Sabalenka (2), Belarus, def. Tam­ MIDWEST and agreed to terms on a multi­year con­ Saturday’s games tract extension. Reinstated LHP Justus the contract of LHP Alberto Baldonado ara Zidansek, Slovenia, 6­3, 6­1. Stanford (0­0) vs. Kansas St. (0­0) at Ar­ from Rochester (Triple­A East) and agreed Austin FC at Vancouver Sheffield from the 10­day IL. Recalled INF Kamilla Rakhimova, Russia, def. Ekateri­ lington, Texas to terms on a major league contract. na Alexandrova (32), Russia, 6­4, 6­1. Columbus at Orlando City W. Michigan (0­0) at Michigan (0­0) Kevin Padlo from Tacoma (Triple­A West). BASKETBALL — Recalled RHP David Elena Rybakina (19), Kazakhstan, def. Miami at Cincinnati Fordham (0­0) at Nebraska (0­1) TAMPA BAY RAYS National Basketball Association FC Dallas at Real Salt Lake Robertson and SS Taylor Walls from Dur­ Caroline Garcia, France, 6­1, 6­4. Robert Morris (0­0) at Dayton (0­0) ATLANTA HAWKS — Re­signed C Clint Barbora Krejcikova (8), Czech Republic, Colorado at San Jose Penn St. (0­0) at Wisconsin (0­0) ham (Triple­A East). TEXAS RANGERS — Reinstated 3B Char­ Capela to a veteran extension. def. Christina McHale, United States, 6­3, Friday, Sept. 10 St. Francis (Ill.) (0­0) at St. Thomas DENVER NUGGETS — Signed G Austin 6­1. (Minn.) (0­0) lie Culberson from the 10­day IL. Selected Orlando City at Atlanta the contract of LHP Hyeon­Jong Yang from Rivers to a multi­year contract. Sloane Stephens, United States, def. Co­ Albany (NY) (0­0) at N. Dakota St. (0­0) HOCKEY co Gauff (21), United States, 6­4, 6­2. Portland at Vancouver Miami (Ohio) (0­0) at Cincinnati (0­0) Round Rock (Triple­A West). Optioned 3B Ryan Dorow to Round Rock. Reinstated National Hockey League Men’s Doubles Saturday, Sept. 11 Indiana (0­0) at Iowa (0­0) NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Re­signed Fs First Round Cent. Michigan (0­0) at Missouri (0­0) RHP Kohei Arihara from the 60­day IL. LA Galaxy at Colorado TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Selected the Anthony Beauvillier, Kyle Palmieri, C Rajeev Ram, United States, and Joe Sa­ N. Iowa (0­0) at Iowa St. (0­0) Casey Cizikas and G Ilya Sorkin to multi­ lisbury (4), Britain, def. Divij Sharan, India, Minnesota at Seattle Valparaiso (0­0) at Indiana Wesleyan contract of RHP Bryan Baker from Buffalo D.C. United at New York (Triple­A East) and agreed to terms on a year contracts. and Kwon Soon Woo, South Korea, 6­3, 6­4. (0­0) — Signed D Colton Pa­ Simone Bolelli, Italy, and Maximo Gon­ New York City FC at New England Syracuse (0­0) at Ohio (0­0) major league contract. Recalled RHP Nate ST. LOUIS BLUES Toronto FC at Cincinnati Pearson from Buffalo. Reinstated RHP An­ rayko to an eight­year contract extension. zalez (14), Argentina, def. Jan­Lennard Oregon St. (0­0) at Purdue (0­0) Struff, Germany, and Cameron Norrie, Bri­ Columbus at Miami Norfolk St. (0­0) at Toledo (0­0) thony Castro from the 10­day IL and op­ SEATTLE KRAKEN — Signed F Riley Shea­ tioned him to Buffalo (Triple­A East). han to a one­year contract. tain, 7­6 (5), 6­3. Nashville at CF Montréal UTSA (0­0) at Illinois (1­0) Women’s Doubles Austin FC at Houston National League SOCCER Butler (0­0) at Illinois St. (0­0) First Round Chicago at Sporting Kansas City SOUTHWEST ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Recalled Major League Soccer San Jose at FC Dallas OF Stuart Fairchild from Reno (Triple­A LOS ANGELES FC — Loaned F Diego Rossi Andreja Klepac, Slovenia, and Darija Ju­ Rice (0­0) at Arkansas (0­0) rak (8), Croatia, def. Kateryna Bondaren­ Louisiana­Lafayette (0­0) at Texas (0­0) West). Reinstated RHP Luke Weaver from to Turkish Super Lig side Fenerbahce S.K. the 60­day IL. Acquired LHP Yaifer Perdo­ ORLANDO CITY SC — Recalled F Jordan ko, Ukraine, and Ankita Raina, India, 6­1, NWSL Tulane (0­0) at Oklahoma (0­0) 6­1. Missouri St. (0­0) at Oklahoma St. (0­0) mo and C J.J. D’Orazio from Toronto as the Bender from loan to Charlotte (USL Cham­ WLTPts GF GA Lane (0­0) at Ark.­Pine Bluff (0­0) players to be named in the July 30 trade for pionship). PRO BASKETBALL Tarleton St. (0­0) at Stephen F. Austin RHP Joakim Soria. SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC — Named Freddy Portland 10 4 2 32 24 11 (0­0) ATLANTA BRAVES — Recalled RHP Jacob Juarez assistant coach. North Carolina 8 4 4 28 22 9 Texas Tech (0­0) vs. Houston (0­0) at WNBA Houston GOLF AUTO RACING Reign FC 9 7 1 28 23 18 Baylor (0­0) at Texas State (0­0) EASTERN CONFERENCE Orlando 6 5 6 24 20 19 Cent. Arkansas (0­0) at Arkansas St. PGA Tour FedEx Cup leaders NASCAR Cup points leaders WLPct GB Chicago 7 7 3 24 19 22 (0­0) Abilene Christian (0­0) at SMU (0­0) Through Aug. 29 Through Aug. 29 Washington 6 5 5 23 19 18 Northwestern St. (0­0) at North Texas x­Connecticut 21 6 .778 — Gotham FC 5 5 6 21 17 15 (0­0) Points Money Points Chicago 14 13 .519 7 1. Patrick Cantlay 4,302 $7,638,805 1. Kyle Larson 2,052 Houston 6 7 3 21 18 21 Kent St. (0­0) at Texas A&M (0­0) New York 11 17 .393 10½ Prairie View (0­0) at Texas Southern 2. Tony Finau 3,564 $5,740,097 2. Ryan Blaney 2,024 Washington 10 16 .385 10½ Louisville 4 8 4 16 13 23 (0­0) 3. Bryson DeChambeau 3,189 $7,426,415 3. Martin Truex Jr 2,024 Kansas City 2 11 4 10 9 28 Duquesne (0­0) at TCU (0­0) Atlanta 6 19 .240 14 Bethune­Cookman (0­0) at UTEP (1­0) 4. Jon Rahm 3,063 $7,705,933 4. Kyle Busch 2,022 Note: Three points for victory, one point FAR WEST 5. Cameron Smith 2,821 $5,851,867 5. Chase Elliott 2,021 Indiana 6 19 .240 14 for tie. 6. Justin Thomas 2,371 $6,537,153 6. Alex Bowman 2,015 Fresno St. (1­0) at Oregon (0­0) WESTERN CONFERENCE Saturday, Aug. 28 Lafayette (0­0) at Air Force (0­0) 7. Harris English 2,248 $6,200,481 7. Denny Hamlin 2,015 Chicago 3, Kansas City 0 North Dakota (0­0) at Idaho St. (0­0) 8. Abraham Ancer 2,241 $5,816,565 8. William Byron 2,014 WLPct GB Montana St. (0­0) at Wyoming (0­0) 9. Jordan Spieth 2,232 $6,470,482 9. Joey Logano 2,013 Sunday, Aug. 29 Simon Fraser (0­0) at Idaho (0­0) x­Las Vegas 19 7 .731 — Cal Poly (0­0) at San Diego (0­0) 10. Sam Burns 2,214 $5,160,030 10. Brad Keselowski 2,008 North Carolina 0, Washington 0, tie 11. Collin Morikawa 2,188 $7,059,908 11. Kurt Busch 2,008 x­Seattle 18 10 .643 2 Orlando 1, Gotham FC 0 San Jose St. (1­0) at Southern Cal (0­0) Reign FC 2, Portland 1 Montana (0­0) at Washington (0­0) 12. Sungjae Im 2,141 $4,157,182 12. Christopher Bell 2,005 Minnesota 16 9 .640 2½ Houston 1, Louisville 0 LSU (0­0) at UCLA (1­0) 13. Viktor Hovland 1,951 $5,048,772 13. Michael McDowell 2,005 x­Phoenix 16 10 .615 3 Sacramento St. (0­0) at Dixie St. (0­0) 14. Louis Oosthuizen 1,935 $6,306,679 14. Aric Almirola 2,005 Wednesday’s game New Mexico St. (0­1) at San Diego St. Dallas 11 15 .423 8 15. Dustin Johnson 1,890 $5,001,136 15. Tyler Reddick 2,003 Reign FC 1, Houston 0 (0­0) Los Angeles 10 17 .370 9½ Nevada (0­0) at California (0­0) 16. Rory McIlroy 1,878 $4,391,809 16. Kevin Harvick 2,002 Saturday’s games BYU (0­0) vs. Arizona (0­0) at Las Vegas 17. Xander Schauffele 1,854 $5,240,653 17. Austin Dillon 686 Wednesday’s games Utah St. (0­0) at Washington St. (0­0) 18. Jason Kokrak 1,847 $5,118,629 18. Matt DiBenedetto 569 Chicago at Gotham FC No games scheduled Reign FC at Louisville Sunday’s games 19. Kevin Na 1,816 $3,625,982 19. Chris Buescher 543 SOUTH Washington at Portland 20. Brooks Koepka 1,793 $5,204,136 20. Ricky Stenhouse Jr 523 Thursday’s games Jackson St. (0­0) vs. Florida A&M (0­0) at Atlanta at Dallas Sunday’s games Miami Gardens, Fla. 21. Corey Conners 1,684 $4,007,567 21. Bubba Wallace 519 22. Hideki Matsuyama 1,681 $4,963,594 22. Ross Chastain 518 Los Angeles at Minnesota Houston at Orlando Grambling St. (0­0) vs. Tennessee St. Chicago at Las Vegas North Carolina at Kansas City (0­0) at Canton, Ohio 23. Stewart Cink 1,656 $3,596,319 23. Chase Briscoe 466 New York at Seattle Notre Dame (0­0) at Florida St. (0­0) 24. Joaquin Niemann 1,629 $3,936,912 24. Erik Jones 453 Friday, Sept. 10 Friday’s games FAR WEST 25. Scottie Scheffler 1,608 $4,505,589 25. Daniel Suarez 441 Gotham FC at Kansas City Portland St. (0­0) at Hawaii (0­1) 26. Daniel Berger 1,594 $4,258,579 26. Ryan Newman 440 No games scheduled Chicago at Houston Monday’s game SOUTH 27. Erik Van Rooyen 1,448 $2,211,281 27. Ryan Preece 433 Saturday’s games Saturday, Sept. 11 Louisville (0­0) vs. Mississippi (0­0) at 28. Sergio Garcia 1,400 $2,998,555 28. Cole Custer 395 Phoenix at Indiana Louisville at Orlando Atlanta 29. Billy Horschel 1,397 $4,030,906 29. Corey Lajoie 332 Washington at Minnesota PAGE 42 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, September 3, 2021 NFL

Scoreboard

AMERICAN CONFERENCE burg, RB Spencer Brown, S Kenny Robinson, nest Brown IV, DT Marquise Copeland, DBs East RB Rodney Smith, WR Keith Kirkwood, WR Dont’e Deayon, Kareem Orr, Tyler Hall, G Jer- Omar Bayless, T Aaron Monteiro, DE Frank emiah Kolone, LBs Micah Kiser, Justin Law- WLTPct PF PA Herron, S Jalen Julius, TE Stephen Sullivan ler, and OT Max Pircher to the practice and CB Rashaan Melvin to the practice squad. Buffalo 0 0 0 .000 0 0 squad. Released WR David Moore. Waived MIAMI DOLPHINS — Claimed DB Elijah Miami 0 0 0 .000 0 0 with an injury settlement RB Reggie Bonna- Campbell off waivers from New York Jets. fon. Waived CB Jamal Perry. Signed T Adam Pan- N.Y. Jets 0 0 0 .000 0 0 CHICAGO BEARS — Placed LB Danny Tre- key, QB Reid Sinnett, WR Kirk Merritt, CB Ja- New England 0 0 0 .000 0 0 vathan and OT Teven Jenkins on injured re- varis Davis and RB Gerrid Doaks to the prac- serve. Signed DBs Artie Burns and Marqui tice squad. Waived CB Jomal Wiltz. South Christian. Waived WR Rodney Adams. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Waived DE Jalyn Signed OLBs Charles Snowden, Sam Kama- Holmes. Claimed TE Ben Ellefson off waivers WLTPct PF PA ra, CBs Thomas Graham Jr., Artie Burns, RBs from Jacksonville. Signed RBs Ameer Abdul- Artavis Pierce, Ryan Nall, WRs Isaiah Coul- lah, A.J. Rose Jr., OT Zack Bailey, FB Jake Bar- Houston 0 0 0 .000 0 0 ter, Dazz Newsome, K Brian Johnson, DT Au- gas, LB Tuf Borland, TE Zach Davidson, S Indianapolis 0 0 0 .000 0 0 zoyah Alufohai, OLs Dieter Eislen, Arlington Myles Dorn, Gs Dakota Dozier, Kyle Hinton, Hambright and DB Teez Tabor to the prac- WRs Myron Mitchell, Whop Philyor, CBs Par- Jacksonville 0 0 0 .000 0 0 tice squad. Claimed WR Nsimba Webster off ry Nickerson, Tye Smith and DE Kenny Wil- Tennessee 0 0 0 .000 0 0 waivers from San Francisco. lekes to the practice squad. Placed WR Dan CINCINNATI BENGALS — Claimed CB Nick Chisena, RB Kene Nwangwu and TE Irv North McCloud off waivers from Buffalo and DE Smith Jr. on injured reserve. Signed DE Ever- Wyatt Ray off waivers from Tennessee. Re- son Griffen and LS Andrew DePaola. Re- WLTPct PF PA leased WR Mike Thomas. Waived WR Tren- leased P Britton Colquitt. ton Irwin. Signed LBs Joe Bachie, Keandre NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed DL DOUG MURRAY/AP Baltimore 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Jones, CBs Tony Brown, Winston Rose, P Tashawn Bower, DB Myles Bryant, OL James Cincinnati 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Drue Chrisman, S Trayvon Henderson, TES Ferentz, K Nick Folk, QB Brian Hoyer, TE Matt Dolphins head coach Brian Flores, left, and quarterback Tua Thaddeus Moss, Mason Schreck, RBs Jac- LaCosse, DL Bill Murray, WR Tre Nixon, OL Tagovailoa talk on the sidelines during a preseason game. Flores Cleveland 0 0 0 .000 0 0 ques Patrick, Pooka Williams, Trayveon Wil- Alex Redmond, DB D’Angelo Ross, OL Will Pittsburgh 0 0 0 .000 0 0 liams, DE Noah Spence, G Keaton Suther- Sherman and WR Kristian Wilkerson to the steadfastly supported Tagovailoa as the team’s starter. land, WRs Trent Taylor and DT Renell Wren practice squad. Released LB Harvey Langi. West to the practice squad. Claimed RB Malcolm Perry off waivers from CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed WRs Ja- Miami. WLTPct PF PA ’Marcus Bradley, JoJo Natson, DT Sheldon NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Claimed FB Day, TE Jordan Franks, DEs Porter Gustin, Adam Prentice off waivers from Denver. Re- Denver 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Curtis Weaver, RB John Kelly, LB Elijah Lee, S leased K Aldrick Rosas. Waived with an in- Kansas City 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Jovante Moffatt, QB Nick Mullens and FB jury settlement DE Bryce Thompson and DE Johnny Stanton to the practice squad. Marcus Willoughby. Signed RB Alex Armah L.A. Chargers 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Signed DE Joe Jackson. Placed LB Jacob Phil- Jr., WR Kawaan Baker, T Caleb Benenoch, DT Flores reiterates lips on injured reserve. Josiah Bronson Jr., DT Albert Huggins, LB Las Vegas 0 0 0 .000 0 0 DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed QB Ben Di- Wynton McManis, DB Bryan Mills, DB KeiV- NATIONAL CONFERENCE Nucci, RB JaQuan Hardy, FB Nick Ralston, arae Russell, WR Kevin White, WR Easop East WRs Brandon Smith, Osirus Mitchell, TE Jer- Winston Jr. and TE Ethan Wolf to the prac- emy Sprinkle, OLs Braylon Jones, Isaac Alar- tice squad. WLTPct PF PA con, DLs Justin Hamilton, Austin Faoliu, CBs NEW YORK GIANTS — Claimed WR Collin Deante Burton, Kyron Brown and Ss Darian Johnson off waivers from Jacksonville and Tua is Dolphins QB Dallas 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Thompson, Tyler Coyle to the practice LB Quincy Roche off waivers from Pitts- N.Y. Giants 0 0 0 .000 0 0 squad. Released P Bryan Anger. Claimed QB burgh and LB Justin Hilliard off waivers from Will Grier off waivers from Carolina. San Francisco. Released WR C.J. Board. BY ALAIN POUPART confirm or deny reports they have Philadelphia 0 0 0 .000 0 0 DENVER BRONCOS — Claimed CB Mike Waived WR Dante Pettis and LB Trent Har- Washington 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Ford off waivers from Detroit and RB Nate ris. Re-signed LS Casey Kreiter and WR C.J. Associated Press engaged in trade talks to acquire McCrary off waivers from Baltimore. Board. Placed WR John Ross and LB Elerson South Waived RB Royce Freeman and DL Jonathan Smith on injured reserve. Signed WR Matt MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Mia- Watson, who has been accused of Harris. Signed WRs Tyrie Cleveland, Seth Cole, WR David Sills, WR, TE Nakia Griffin- WLTPct PF PA Williams, Kendall Hinton, OTs Drew Him- Stewart, TE Jake Hausmann, OL Kenny Wig- mi Dolphins coach Brian Flores sexual assault and harassment in melman, Quinn Bailey, TE Shaun Beyer, OL gins, OL Jackson Barton, OL Jake Burton, C publicly expressed his support for lawsuits filed by 22 women. He has Atlanta 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Austin Schlottmann, QB Brett Rypien, RB Da- Brett Heggie, DT David Moa, DL Willie Henry, Carolina 0 0 0 .000 0 0 marea Crockett, DL Marquiss Spencer, CBs LB Niko Lalos and DB Jordyn Peters to the quarterback Tua Tagovailoa on denied the allegations. Nate Harrison, Mac McCain III and LBs Bar- practice squad. Signed RB Sandro Platz- New Orleans 0 0 0 .000 0 0 rington Wade and Curtis Robinson to the gummer to the practice squad as part of the Wednesday, which may or may not No charges have been filed Tampa Bay 0 0 0 .000 0 0 practice squad. Re-signed DL Shamar Ste- NFL’s International Player Pathway Pro- phen and OT Cam Fleming. Placed CB Mi- gram. tamp down speculation about the against Watson, who has made the North chael Ojemudia and RB Mike Boone on in- NEW YORK JETS — Signed TEs Dan Brown, team’s interest in Houston quarter- Pro Bowl the past three seasons. His jured reserve. Ryan Griffin and DB Sharrod Neasman. WLTPct PF PA DETROIT LIONS — Claimed K Austin Seib- Signed RB Josh Adams, DL Ronald Blair, OL back Deshaun Watson. availability this season is unclear, ert off waivers from Cincinnati and WR Kha- Grant Hermanns, CB Lamar Jackson, QB Chicago 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Darel Hodge from Cleveland. Signed LB Ta- Josh Johnson, WR D.J. Montgomery, OL Jim- Tagovailoa will be the Week 1 and Houston police and the NFL are Detroit 0 0 0 .000 0 0 vante Beckett, OLB Rashod Berry, NT Miles my Murray, LB Del’Shawn Phillips, DL Hamil- Brown, S Jalen Elliott, K Zane Gonzalez, DE car Rashed, DL Tanzel Smart, WR Vyncint starter against the New England Pa- investigating the allegations against Green Bay 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Bruce Hector, G Tommy Kraemer, TEs Alize Smith, OL Isaiah Williams and TE Kenny Ye- triots on Sept. 12, Flores said. him. Minnesota 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Mack, Brock Wright, WRs Javon McKinley, boah to the practice squad. Placed OL Conor Sage Suratt, RBs Dedrick Mills, Craig Rey- McDermott, LB Jarrad Davis and S Ashtyn “Yes. I don’t know if I can be more Speculation regarding a possible West nolds, T Darrin Paulo and CB Nickell Robey- Davis on injured reserve. Waived CB Bless Coleman to the practice squad. Released SS Austin and DE Jabari Zuniga. Claimed DE clear,” Flores said. “I don’t know trade has raised questions about WLTPct PF PA Dean Marlowe and TE Darren Fells. Timmy Ward off waivers from Kansas City GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed DLs Abdul- and LB Quincy Williams off waivers from how many times I’ll say it. I don’t Miami’s commitment to Tagovai- Arizona 0 0 0 .000 0 0 lah Anderson, Willington Previlon, QB Kurt Jacksonville. know how much more clear I can be loa, a top-five draft pick last year. L.A. Rams 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Benkert, WRs Chris Blair, Equanimeous St. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Signed RBs Ja- Brown, Juwann Winfree, G Ben Braden, G/Ts son Huntley, Jordan Howard, CBs Craig here. Tua is the starter. I mean, if I “Tua is our quarterback,” Flores San Francisco 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Jacob Capra, Cole Van Lanen, CB Kabion En- James, Michael Jacquet, DE Matt Leo, C Ross Seattle 0 0 0 .000 0 0 to, S Innes Gaines, LB Tipa Galeai, TE Bron- Pierschbacher, LB JaCoby Stevens, Gs need to say it again, I will.” said. “I think he has had a good train- son Kaufasi, K J.J. Molson and RB Patrick Kayode Awosika, Sua Opeta, DT Taequan Thursday’s game Taylor to the practice squad. Williams, S Grayland Arnold, OT Le’Raven Tagovailoa naturally was happy ing camp. I think he has made a lot of Clark and WRs Travis Fulgham and John Dallas at Tampa Bay HOUSTON TEXANS — Signed TE Antony to hear Flores’ comments. progress. I think he has made a lot of Auclair, QB Jeff Driskel, LB Hardy Nickerson, Hightower to the practice squad. Sunday’s games DL Derek Rivers, OL Lane Taylor, DB Jonath- PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed WRs Ri- co Bussey, Cody White Steven Sims, RBs “I think it means a lot, with it com- improvement. We’re pleased with Arizona at Tennessee an Owens, WR Jordan Veasy, G Hjalte Fro- holdt, TE Paul Quessenberry, S Shyheim Trey Edmunds, Jaylen Samuels, OLs Chaz ing from the head coach,” he said. where he is.” Jacksonville at Houston Carter, C Ryan McCollum and T Carson Green, John Leglue, TE Kevin Rader, DBs L.A. Chargers at Washington Green to the practice squad. Mark Gilbert Donovan Stiner, G Malcolm “The support that I have from him, Tagovailoa had a 6-3 record as a Minnesota at Cincinnati INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Claimed CB Tha- Pridgeon, LBs Derrek Tuszka, Christian Mill- from the team, it means a lot. For me, starter as a rookie after replacing N.Y. Jets at Carolina karius Keyes off waivers from Kansas City er, DE Daniel Archibong and S Karl Joseph to Philadelphia at Atlanta and CB Chris Wilcox off waivers from Tam- the practice squad. Placed OT Zach Banner, I’m just focused literally on trying to Ryan Fitzpatrick after six games. Pittsburgh at Buffalo pa Bay. Waived S Andre Chachere and CB DL Stephon Tuitt and RB Anthony McFar- San Francisco at Detroit Marvell Tell III. Signed WRs Tarik Black, land on injured reserve. get our guys ready for next week.” He passed for 1,814 yards with 11 Seattle at Indianapolis DeMichael Harris, Tyler Vaughns, LBs Curtis SAN FRANCISACO 49ERS — Signed OL Jake Cleveland at Kansas City Bolton, Malik Jefferson, DT Andrew Brown, Brendel and CB Dontae Johnson. Placed CB The Dolphins have declined to touchdowns and five interceptions. Denver at N.Y. Giants CB Anthony Chesley, DE Kameron Cline, Ss Davontae Harris and DL Maurice Hurst on Green Bay at New Orleans Sean Davis, Shawn Davis, TE Farrod Green, injured reserve. Signed DLs Alex Barrett, Miami at New England QB Brett Hundley, C Joey Hunt, RB Deon Darrion Daniels, WRs Travis Benjamin, River Chicago at L.A. Rams Jackson and OT Carter O’Donnell to the Cracraft, OLs Alfredio Gutierrez, Corbin Kaufasi, Senio Kelemete, Colton McKivitz, Monday’s game practice squad. Chiefs’ All-Pro Mathieu JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed CB Lo- FB Josh Hokit, TE Jordan Matthews, QB Nate Baltimore at Las Vegas renzo Burns, DT Doug Costin, WRs Jeff Cot- Sudfeld and LB Elijah Sullivan to the prac- ton Jr., Josh Hammond, Laquon Treadwell, tice squad. Wednesday’s transactions Devin Smith, Phillip Dorsett II, RBs Nathan SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed DTs Myles Adams, Jarrod Hewitt, Robert Nkemdiche, tests positive for COVID-19 ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed WR Andre Cottrell, Devine Ozigbo, DB Brandon Rus- nak, OLs K.C. McDermott, Badara Traore LBs Aaron Donkor, Jon Rhattigan, Gs Greg Baccellia, Ss Chris Banjo, James Wiggins, Eiland, Pier-Olivier Lestage, WRs Aaron Full- WR Greg Dortch, LB Kylie Fitts, OLs Sean and Tre’Vour Wallace-Simms to the prac- BY DAVE SKRETTA public knowledge. tice squad. Claimed WR Tyron Johnson off er, Penny Hart, Cade Johnson, Cody Thomp- Harlow, Koda Martin, TE Ross Travis, CB son, RB Josh Johnson, TE Tyler Mabry and CB Associated Press Jace Whittaker to the practice squad. waivers from the Los Angeles Chargers. The timing is fortunate in that the Waived DT Daniel Ekuale. Released S Josh John Reid to the practice squad. Released Signed TE Bernhard Seikovits with an inter- QB Sean Mannion. Waived G Phil Haynes. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — All-Pro Chiefs planned to practice Thurs- national exemption to the practice squad. Jones. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed WR Mar- Claimed G Dakoda Shepley off waivers from safety Tyrann Mathieu has tested day before taking the weekend off. ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed OLs Willie cus Kemp. Signed DE Damone Harris, WR San Francisco and DB Nigel Warrior off Beavers, Sam Jones, Ryan Neuzil, OLBs Gehrig Dieter, DE Austin Edwards, T Prince waivers from Baltimore. positive for COVID-19 and was They will resume their regular Quinton Bell, George Obinna, ILB Emmanuel Tega Wanogho, DT Tyler Clark, RB Derrick TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed WRs Ellerbee, RBs D’Onta Foreman, Caleb Hun- Gore, C Darryl Williams, LB Omari Cobb, WR Cyril Grayson, Travis Jonsen, QB Ryan Grif- placed on the league’s reserve list game-week preparation next week. tley, WRs Juwan Green, Austin Trammell, Maurice French, WR Cornell Powell, S fin, G Jonathan Hubbard, TEs Codey McEl- Wednesday, though he could be Mathieu has been an All-Pro TEs John Raine, David Wells, DL Chris Slay- Zayne Anderson, CB Dicaprio Bootle, QB roy, Deon Yelder, DLs Benning Potoa’e, Kobe ton and CB Chris Williamson to the practice Shane Buechele and S Devon Key to the Smith and OL Brandon Walton to the prac- back with the team soon and avail- each of his first two seasons in Kan- squad. Released LS Josh Harris. Claimed G practice squad. tice squad. Colby Gossett off waivers from Cleveland. LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Signed S Jordan TENNESSEE TITANS — Claimed OL Corey able for Week 1 against Cleveland. sas City. He is coming off perhaps BALTIMORE RAVENS — Signed NT Justin Brown, TE Matt Bushman, G Lester Cotton Levin off waivers from New York Jets. Re- Ellis, DBs Anthony Levine, Jordan Richards, Sr., RB B.J. Emmons, DE Gerri Green, T Dev- leased QB Matt Barkley. Placed OL Cole Mathieu is fully vaccinated, a the best season of his eight-year ca- OTs Andre Smith, Adrian Early, DE Chris ery Hamilton, CB Robert Jackson, C Jimmy Banwart on the reserve/COVID-19 list. person familiar with the situation reer, picking off a career-best six Smith, LB Blake Gallagher, QB Trace McSor- Morrissey, OL Jeremiah Poutasi, RB Trey Ra- Signed DB Briean Boddy-Calhoun, S Jamal ley, WRs Jaylon Moore, Binjimen Victor, TE gas, LB Max Richardson, DT Niles Scott, WR Carter, FB Tory Carter, OLs Christian DiLau- told The Associated Press, and passes with 62 tackles and three Tony Poljan, P Johnny Townsend and K Jake Dillon Stoner, WR D.J. Turner and DE Kendal ro, Jordan Roos, Derwin Gray, WRs Dez Verity to the practice squad. Vickers to the practice squad. Fitzpatrick, Mason Kinsey, TE Miller Forris- NFL rules released in July say vac- tackles for loss. BUFFALO BILLS — Signed OG Jack Ander- LOS ANGELES CHARGERS — Waived CB tall, DLs Woodrow Hamilton, Naquan Jone son, DT Brandin Bryant, OL Jamil Douglas, Brandon Facysn and DL Forrest Merrill. and LB Jan Johnston to the practice squad. cinated players testing positive but Not surprisingly, the Chiefs are QBs Jack Fromm, Davis Webb, WRs Tanner Signed WRs Michael Bandy, Joe Reed, RB WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM — are asymptomatic can return after hopeful that they can sign him to a Gentry, Isaiah Hodgins, CBs Cam Lewis, Darius Bradwell, LB Cole Christiansen, DB Signed DT Daniel Wise, RB Peyton Barber, Olaijah Griffin, Rachad Wildgoose, DE Mike Ben Deluca, OLB Emeke Egbule, DLs Breiden DLs William Bradley-King, Gabe Wright, DE two negative tests taken 24 hours contract extension. Mathieu is en- Love, LB Joe Giles-Harris, TE Quinton Morris, Fehoko, Joe Gaziano, Gs Nate Gilliam, Ryan Bunmi Rotimi, OT David Steinmetz, LBs S Josh Thomas and RB Antonio Williams to Hunter and TE Hunter Kampmoyer to the Jordan Kunaszyk, Jared Norris, Cs Keith Is- apart. tering the final year of a $42 mil- the practice squad. Signed LS Reid Fergu- practice squad. Claimed DB Trey Marshall mael, Jon Toth, CB Danny Johnson, S Jere- son. Placed WR Marquez Stevenson on in- off waivers from Denver and DE Eric Banks my Reaves OL Wes Martin, Bean Benz- The person spoke to the AP on lion, three-year deal, and the two jured reserve. off waivers from the Los Angeles Rams. schawel and WR Antonio Gandy-Golden to the condition of anonymity because sides have had tentative discus- CAROLINA PANTHERS — Claimed G Mi- LOS ANGELES RAMS — Signed WRs Lan- the practice squad. Signed LB David Mayo. chael Jordan off waivers from Cincinnati. den Akers, J.J. Koski, RB Otis Anderson TE Placed S Darrick Foreest on the reserve/ players’ vaccination details are not sions dating to the offseason. Signed WR C.J. Saunders, C Sam Tecklen- Kendall Blanton, T Chandler Brewer, DE Ear- injured list. Friday, September 3, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 43 WRESTLING/NBA

Vaccinated players won’t Grappling with fame be subject to US gold medalist Steveson having fun as he considers his next career move regular tests

BY CLIFF BRUNT Steveson didn’t seem awestruck as he he will show up at the University of Minne- BY TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press walked down the aisle. sota when classes start. That would position Associated Press Even an Olympic gold medalist has “People were like ‘He didn’t look like him to benefit from name, image and like- Fully vaccinated NBA play- limits. he wanted to be there,’ ” he said. “No. I ness income while he figures things out. ers and coaches are not expect- American wrestler Gable Steveson has was just comfortable in the ring and just, He has most often been linked with WWE ed to be subject to regular cor- been on the go since his dramatic last- straight face and just doing a good job of and UFC, but said he’s open to everything, onavirus testing this season, second victory in the freestyle heavy- being who I am. So it was nice. I was hap- including Bellator. He said he’d be willing the league told its teams Thurs- weight final put him at the top of the po- py to be there.” to listen to All Elite Wrestling, day. dium in Tokyo. He blew the Gjallarhorn The WWE was happy to which has not reached out to Exceptions to that policy will at a Minnesota Vikings preseason game, have him there, too. He was him. include situations such as a attended a Bellator MMA event and photographed that night The combat sports world player or coach showing symp- showed up at World Wrestling Entertain- with WWE chairman/ has been abuzz for weeks toms generally associated with ment’s SummerSlam, stepping into the CEO Vince McMahon about where he will end the coronavirus or being ex- ring to celebrate bringing home the gold and WWE executive up. posed to an unvaccinated play- in front of more than 50,000 adoring fans. vice president Paul “I can only say this er who tests positive for CO- He’s living it up as he contemplates his Levesque. — I’m waiting for a VID-19. next move. In the meantime, couple of calls that Those who are not fully vac- “It’s very new and something different the reigning NCAA may come any day cinated will need to be tested that I haven’t experienced, but I think heavyweight wres- now,” he said. “But on all days involving practice I’m taking it very well and I’m staying tling champion said other than that, I’m or travel and likely will be test- the course how I should be,” he said. there’s a good chance chilling.” ed twice on game days. They’ll Even for a 21-year-old who seemingly also have to wear masks at has the world by the tail, being Gable team facilities and during trav- Steveson can be overwhelming. Reality el. hit when he became so busy that he opted And everyone, regardless of out of the World Championships in Oslo. vaccination status, will be ex- “It was actually really hard, to be hon- pected to submit to an antibody est, just because we planned on going test before the season “to bet- way before we got to Tokyo,” he said. ter identify individuals with a “I was hoping that I was going to get limited or waning immune re- a medal in Tokyo and I ended up sponse to vaccination,” the with the gold. And so we planned on league said. going and me and my coaches talk- It is still unclear if players ed about it. And then when we will need to be tested on off won the gold and when I got days, the league said. home, it was just like I Players, vaccinated or not, just got hit with a who return a positive or incon- bunch of stuff that I clusive test result again will be had to do.” required to isolate immediate- He also couldn’t ly. It would likely be for 10 days find time to meet if those test results are eventu- with UFC presi- ally confirmed as positive. dent Dana Teams will likely have to ar- White while range seating in almost all sit- in Las Vegas uations — travel, meals, meet- for Summer- ings, even locker-room setups Slam. — to ensure that players who “This sto- are not fully vaccinated are not ry came out seated directly next to another where it player. was like me Earlier this week, the NBA kind of like told teams that in response to ditching local regulations in New York him,” Steve- and San Francisco, they would son said. be required to be vaccinated “When I got to unless exemptions for medical Vegas for Sum- or religious reasons apply. The merSlam, I was just league also told teams that vis- on the go all day and I had no time iting teams would be exempt to see him. So I didn’t ditch him. from those requirements in We’ll connect soon. And I’m both cities but that the rules looking forward to that day.” would apply to home teams, Steveson walked to the ring meaning the New York Knicks, at SummerSlam with another Brooklyn Nets and Golden American Olympic gold med- State Warriors. alist, Tamyra Mensah-Stock. The league has already told Some fans were surprised that teams that anyone working within 15 feet of players, Gable Steveson has been coaches and referees this sea- fielding offers from across the son must be fully vaccinated. combat sports world since NBA referees who work games winning gold for the United will also be fully vaccinated States at the Tokyo Olympics. this season. AARON FAVILA/AP Training camps begin on Sept. 28. PAGE 44 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, September 3, 2021 SOCCER/US OPEN World Cup qualifying begins for Americans BY RONALD BLUM and the U.S. has 18 wins, five Associated Press draws and one loss in the match- SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador up, which includes a 17-game un- — They landed on a charter flight, beaten streak (15 victories). The just three veterans of the devastat- U.S. won the most recent meeting ing defeat four years earlier along 6-0 in an exhibition in December. with 20 fresh faces and a new Three of the eight nations in re- coaching staff. gional finals qualify and fourth Christian Pulisic and Zack Stef- place advances to a playoff. But fen were left behind. there rarely are easy games for Rebuilding over, the U.S. the U.S. in Central America. opened 2022 World Cup qualify- “The one thing that I learned ing at El Salvador’s Estadio Cus- from playing with the youth na- catlán on Thursday night missing tional teams in Central America two of its top starters, one because would be that you can’t be naive in of COVID-19 and the other be- these games,” said midfielder Tyl- cause of back spasms. It was the er Adams, who played at the 2015 start of an unprecedented sched- CONCACAF Under-17 tourna- ule that features three matches in ment in Honduras, and the 2017 the first week and 14 in a 210-day Under-20 competition in Costa Ri- span that for some will include ca. “When you go into these games PHOTOS BY FRANK FRANKLIN II/AP five trans-Atlantic interruptions being naive, thinking that they’re Sloane Stephens returns a shot against Coco Gauff during their second­round match Wednesday at the in to their European club seasons. going to be an easy game or that New York. Stephens, the 2017 champion, won 6­4, 6­2. This future could not have been there’s going to be opportunity to imagined this when dejected U.S. score a lot of goals, I think this is players trudged off the field fol- where you are able to make a lot of lowing the ignominious night in mental mistakes. And for us going Trinidad that ended a streak of into this game, we need to be pre- seven straight World Cup appear- pared for a challenge, for a battle, Stephens ousts Gauff; ances. that it might not be pretty foot- “I remember where I was when ball.” when the U.S. failed to qualify Pulisic returned to training back in 2017,” said Matt Turner, Monday but hasn’t played in a who started in goal. “And to think match since Aug. 14, missing Osaka’s foe withdraws about that moment from my couch Chelsea’s last two games follow- and to be here now to, to have the ing a positive COVID-19 test — he opportunity to have a say in right- was vaccinated and said he didn’t ing the ship is truly an honor.” show symptoms. He was left in Rain forces officials to close roof Turner, who watched that night Nashville, along with Steffen, who from Walpole, Mass., knows woke up Wednesday with back BY HOWARD FENDRICH remnants of Hurrican Ida — a tor- World Cup qualifiers in Central spasms. Associated Press nado warning was in effect in the America and the Caribbean are U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter, a NEW YORK — Three years region and there was flooding far different from what players veteran of 14 qualifiers as a player ago, a reporter asked Sloane Ste- around the grounds of the Billie experience in Europe and in Ma- from 2001-05, said Pulisic is un- phens to point out a younger ten- Jean King National Tennis Center jor League Soccer. certain for Sunday’s qualifier nis player most fans might not — the thump-thump-thump of the “Bad pitches maybe,” midfiel- against Canada in Tennessee. have heard of yet, someone she rain created a bass beat that der Weston McKennie said, “hot Berhalter chose Turner over thought could become a house- drowned out the usual sounds of a weather, maybe bad refs. It’s just Ethan Horvath. Turner made his hold name some day. Stephens tennis match. It was so loud Ste- things we’re going to learn on the national team debut in January paused to ponder, but not for long, phens could barely hear the ques- way and I think it’s things we’re and allowed one goal in six match- before responding: Coco Gauff, tions during her on-court inter- going to adapt to as a group.” es at the Gold Cup over the sum- then 14. view. The U.S. is ranked 10th, its high- mer. Horvath stepped in when Stephens had first met Gauff Only one other court at Flush- Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman est since 2006, after winning the Steffen injured a knee in the Na- several years earlier — they last ing Meadows can be covered dur- wrapped up a 7­6 (4), 6­3, 6­4 CONCACAF Nations League and tions League final against Mexico. hit together on a court in Florida ing bad weather, but even that win over South Africa’s Kevin Gold Cup, and El Salvador is 64th. Berhalter anticipates rotating when Gauff was 12 — and clearly was an issue Wednesday evening, Anderson just past 1 a.m. after Los Cuscatlecos have reached just many players over the three knew what she was talking about. because wind helped push rain the match was moved from Louis Armstrong Stadium to Arthur two World Cups, in 1970 and 1982, matches. The world would quickly discover through the space between the Ashe Stadium due to rain. Gauff, too. The pair of friends met concourse and the retractable in an official match for the first cover at Louis Armstrong Stadi- time Wednesday night at the U.S. um — a gap there on purpose to 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-0 victory over Open, and it was Stephens, the provide natural ventilation. So the Adrian Mannarino. Those moving 2017 champion now ranked 66th, match between two-time major fi- on in the men’s draw in the after- who pulled away for a 6-4, 6-2 vic- nalist Kevin Anderson and Diego noon included No. 2 Daniil Med- tory over Gauff, now 17 and seed- Schwartzman was delayed for vedev, No. 5 Andrey Rublev and ed 21st. nearly a half-hour at 5-all in the 18-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alca- Afterward, the pair met at the first set while workers used air raz, who takes on Tsitsipas next. net for a warm hug, before Ste- blowers to dry the playing sur- The conditions didn’t matter at phens praised the player — and face, then stopped again early in all to defending champion Naomi person — Gauff has become. the second set when the court got Osaka, who advanced in the “I love Coco. I think everyone so wet that efforts to clear the morning when her second-round knows I love Coco. At the end of puddles were abandoned. opponent, Olga Danilovic, pulled the match, I said, ‘I love you.’ Eventually, the tournament out of the tournament because of She’s such a great player and I gave up on getting that match what she said was a viral illness — feel so lucky to have seen her done in Armstrong and decided to but not COVID-19. grow up and play since she was move it to Ashe, where Schwartz- Other past major title winners 8,” Stephens told the Arthur Ashe man wrapped up a 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-4 Simona Halep, Garbiñe Muguru- MARK HUMPHREY/AP Stadium crowd. win just past 1 a.m., following the za and Victoria Azarenka moved U.S. Men’s National Team goalkeepers Matt Turner, left, and Ethan With the Ashe roof shut during conclusion of French Open run- on more conventionally with Horvath, right, warm up during practice Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn. a heavy downpour brought by ner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas’ 6-3, straight-set wins. Friday, September 3, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 45 MLB/COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Scoreboard

American League New rule means East Division WLPct GB Tampa Bay 84 49 .632 _ New York 77 56 .579 7 Boston 76 59 .563 9 fewer September Toronto 70 62 .530 13½ Baltimore 41 91 .311 42½ Central Division WLPct GB Chicago 78 56 .582 _ call-ups for MLB Cleveland 66 64 .508 10 Detroit 63 71 .470 15 Kansas City 59 73 .447 18 BY STEPHEN HAWKINS Minnesota 58 75 .436 19½ Associated Press West Division ARLINGTON, Texas — This 28 WLPct GB used to be the time of the season New roster size this season in the final Houston 78 55 .586 _ when MLB clubhouses and du- two months. This will be the first Oakland 73 60 .549 5 gouts would get really crowded 162-game season with so few players Seattle 72 62 .537 6½ with the influx of September call- Los Angeles 66 68 .493 12½ available late. Through 2019, teams Texas 47 86 .353 31 ups. could increase their rosters to 40 There would be plenty of roster National League beginning Sept. 1. reinforcements for contending East Division SOURCE: Associated Press teams, including extra pitchers MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ/AP WLPct GB and a few more position players on And some teams that were maybe Southern California wide receiver Drake London, front, said focusing Atlanta 70 62 .530 _ the bench down the stretch. fighting for a playoff spot, you’d solely on football will help him improve on the 33 receptions for 502 Philadelphia 68 64 .515 2 yards and three touchdowns he had in six games last season. New York 65 67 .492 5 Teams out of the playoff chase got look up and there’s 36 guys on the Washington 55 76 .420 14½ an opportunity over the final roster, and other teams there Miami 55 78 .414 15½ month to take a look at lots of pro- might have been 28 or 29.” Central Division spects while giving them a taste of Teams have less flexibility with London calling: With WLPct GB the big leagues. only two additional roster spots, Milwaukee 82 52 .612 _ Now those roster expansions which can make for difficult deci- Cincinnati 72 63 .533 10½ are much smaller, far from when sions even concerning players be- focus on football, USC St. Louis 68 64 .515 13 teams could use their entire 40- loved by an organization. Chicago 59 75 .440 23 Pittsburgh 48 85 .361 33½ man rosters once the calendar That played a part in the way West Division flipped to September. out-of-contention Pirates last WR ready to dominate WLPct GB Each team was allowed to add week releasing veteran outfielder only two players to their rosters, Gregory Polanco, the last remain- BY DAN GREENSPAN don worked together over the sum- Los Angeles 85 49 .634 _ Associated Press San Francisco 84 49 .632 ½ from 26 to 28, on Wednesday. ing player from the group that mer, they focused on how to further San Diego 71 63 .530 14 “In previous years that number helped guide Pittsburgh to three LOS ANGELES — When Drake maximize London’s route tree no Colorado 61 72 .459 23½ probably would’ve been a little bit consecutive postseason berths London came down with the game- matter where he is on the field. Arizona 45 90 .333 40½ higher in terms of guys we’d want from 2013-15. winning touchdown in Southern Where London will line up Wednesday’s games to bring up in order to rest guys or “The rosters will expand, but California’s opener against Arizona against the Spartans isn’t certain be- Colorado 9, Texas 5 Seattle 1, Houston 0 even just provide some big league they’re not expanding the way State last year, the signature mo- cause of uncertainty elsewhere in N.Y. Yankees 4, L.A. Angels 1 Toronto 5, Baltimore 4 experience down the stretch for they have in the past,” Pirates ment of what would be his breakout the receiving corps. Gary Bryant Boston 3, Tampa Bay 2 Detroit 8, Oakland 6 some young guys. So we’re going manager Derek Shelton said. sophomore campaign came after Jr., a sophomore who was expected Chicago Cubs 3, Minnesota 0 to have some decisions to make,” Another significant change this nothing resembling a normal pre- to start and handle kick returns, will Chicago White Sox 6, Pittsburgh 3 Cleveland 5, Kansas City 3, 11 innings said Chicago White Sox general summer is that minor league season. not be available after being placed Arizona 8, San Diego 3 St. Louis 5, Cincinnati 4, 7 innings, 1st manager Rick Hahn, whose team teams are playing well past Labor London started 2020 playing bas- in health and safety protocols, coach game has a big lead in the AL Central. Day, when they used to end their ketball for the Trojans before the Clay Helton said. Cincinnati 12, St. Louis 2, 7 innings, 2nd game “I don’t think two is enough, and seasons. Triple-A games go coronavirus pandemic led to a trun- But positioning won’t matter giv- L.A. Dodgers 4, Atlanta 3 Milwaukee 5, San Francisco 2 I think 15 is too much because through the first weekend of Octo- cated Pac-12 football season. en the degree of trust Slovis has in Philadelphia at Washington, ppd. Miami at N.Y. Mets, ppd. some teams will call up all 15 and ber, the same as their parent But after focusing on one sport for London. Slovis said he believes Thursday’s games some teams will call up four or clubs. the first time, expectations are even there isn’t a coverage a defender can Oakland at Detroit five. You’re either outmanned, or With his team in last place, Ari- higher for what London can accom- play that London cannot overcome. Boston at Tampa Bay Cleveland at Kansas City you’ll outman them,” said Dusty zona manager Torey Lovulllo plish on the football field, starting “I think if the DB plays it a certain Philadelphia at Washington Milwaukee at San Francisco Baker, manager of the AL West- would want as many players as when No. 15 USC hosts San Jose way, we can kind of find a way to Miami at N.Y. Mets leading Houston Astros. “We’ve possible to evaluate. But he does State on Saturday. counter that movement, so he’s a Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs Atlanta at Colorado gone from one drastic measure to like more manageable shortened “He’s done a great job of prepar- great player. And it’s kind of nice Friday’s games another one,” rosters, and is mindful that play- ing and putting the work out there, having that target out there where, Baltimore (Means 5-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Cortes Jr. 2-2) Even before COVID-19 altered ers can still go back-and-forth be- you know. Now we got to just put it even if they overplay a route, I think Oakland (Manaea 8-9) at Toronto (Ma- noah 5-2) and shortened the 2020 season to tween Triple-A and the Diamond- out there on Saturdays,” wide re- you have a back shoulder (throw) or Cleveland (Quantrill 4-2) at Boston (Eo- only 60 games, MLB had decided backs. ceivers coach Keary Colbert said. some kind of opportunity for him,” valdi 10-8) Detroit (Alexander 2-2) at Cincinnati to reduce the September call-ups Minnesota Twins manager Roc- London said at Pac-12 media day Slovis said. (Gutierrez 9-5) Minnesota (Dobnak 1-6) at Tampa Bay while adding a 26th player to the co Baldelli favors the 28-man ros- in July that not having to alternate Adjusting to the ball in the air is (Wacha 2-4) roster full-time last year. ters in September and operating between football and basketball al- one of the more obvious examples of Chicago White Sox (Keuchel 8-7) at Kan- sas City (Hernández 4-1) This will be the first full 162- in a more traditional way, includ- lowed him to improve all aspects of how London puts his hoops experi- Texas (Otto 0-0) at L.A. Angels (Ohtani 8-1) game season with so few players ing the ability to make roster his gridiron game. During practice ence into practice as a football play- Seattle (Anderson 6-9) at Arizona (Wid- ener 2-1) available late, with every team re- moves involving players still ac- Tuesday, it was the added muscle on er. While he doesn’t expect to play Houston (Valdez 9-4) at San Diego (Ar- quired to have 28 on their rosters. tive in minor league games. his 6-foot-5, 210-pound frame that organized competitive basketball rieta 5-12) Pittsburgh (Brault 0-3) at Chicago Cubs Through 2019, teams had 25-man “The system right now makes a stood out, allowing him to physically again, London knows his time as a (Mills 6-6) N.Y. Mets (Hill 6-6) at Washington (Nolin rosters until Sept. 1, and could lot more sense than potentially dominate defensive backs to an multisport athlete has been invalu- 0-2) then increase to as many as 40 — bringing up 40 men, making 10 even greater degree after getting 33 able in becoming a strong candidate Philadelphia (Gibson 10-5) at Miami (Al- cantara 8-12) though they could settle anywhere pitching moves a game, having receptions for 502 yards and three for the Biletnikoff Award presented St. Louis (Wainwright 13-7) at Milwau- kee (Peralta 9-3) in between, often creating unbal- three pinch-runners and two de- touchdowns in six games last sea- to college football’s top receiver and Atlanta (Ynoa 4-4) at Colorado (Senzate- la 3-9) anced matchups. fensive replacements every son. other individual honors in his third L.A. Dodgers (Price 4-2) at San Francisco “I’ve been outspoken in the game,” Baldelli said. “It was a lit- Quarterback Kedon Slovis has season at USC. (DeSclafani 11-6) past. I thought it was very unfair tle circus-y at times the way been equally impressed with Lon- “Of course I miss it, but I had to Calendar that teams played with different games would be played in Septem- don’s improved attention to detail, make a decision, and I made a deci- Oct. 3 — Regular season concludes Oct. 5 — AL Wild Card Game numbers of players in Septem- ber and it doesn’t even resemble much of which came from his work sion to play football. But I will say Oct. 6 — NL Wild Card Game Oct. 7 — AL Division Series begins ber,” Seattle manager Scott Ser- the game we play all year long and as an outside receiver during spring that basketball has helped me like Oct. 8 — NL Division Series begins vais said. “Everybody should have now it will. I think that’s a good practice after mostly playing in the tremendously with my game,” Lon- Oct. 15 — AL Championship Series be- gins the same number to play with. thing.” slot last year. When Slovis and Lon- don said. 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BY PETE IACOBELLI No. 5 Georgia vs. No. 3 Clemson Associated Press AFN-Sports CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson’s revamped Sunday 1:30 a.m. CET; 8:30 a.m. JKT offense will get an early test when the third- ranked Tigers open the season Saturday night against No. 5 Georgia. ing call in the backfield against Georgia. “We’re going to know real quick what “We’re trying to figure that out,” Elliott we’re made of,” Clemson guard Will Put- said. nam said Monday. But it’s not because of anything Dixon It’s the first time the Tigers have started hasn’t done, he added. the season against a ranked opponent since “Probably the most competitive position these same teams met in the first game of since the spring has been at running back so 2014, a 45-21 win by the Bulldogs that was I’m excited to see how that unfolds,” Elliott MATT CASHORE/AP highlighted by the college debut of heralded said. Clemson is counting on talented sophomore quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei, pictured, to Clemson freshman Deshaun Watson. The Behind Dixon, there are several players seamlessly fill in for Trevor Lawrence, the 2021 No. 1 overall NFL draft pick and now quarterback would go on to help the Tigers itching for carries, including sophomore the starting quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars. to two Atlantic Coast Conference titles and Kobe Pace and five-star freshman Will the 2016 national championship. Shipley. start. group knows what’s expected of them and Clemson’s offense will have new starters Uiagalelei, when asked, said he had no Uiagalelei acknowledged things feel dif- has worked hard to live up to the standards at quarterback and tailback with the loss of idea who would get the first handoff of the ferently this week with him in full control of set by previous Clemson teams. ACC players of the year in Trevor Lawrence season. Then again, the first carry might be the offense. The coach said last weekend Uiagalelei (the 2020 honoree) and Travis Etienne (who from the 6-foot-4, 250-pound quarterback, “I know coming out the gate, I’m going to showed up at 7 a.m., three hours before won in 2018 and 2019). who relishes running over and, sometimes, start game one,” he said. practice, to watch film until it was time to The Tigers are counting on talented soph- through defenders. Uiagalelei and Clemson’s offense will work out. omore quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei to seam- But Uiagalelei is anything but one dimen- have Georgia’s complete attention. Bull- “I want to be great,” Uiagalelei said flatly. lessly fill in for Lawrence, the No. 1 overall sional: He can throw the ball well, too. dogs coach Kirby Smart said having a poten- It’s an attitude Elliott believes runs NFL draft pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars. He showed that in his second college start tial College Football Playoff opponent to throughout the Tigers’ offense, no matter Things are less settled at running back, — Lawrence was sidelined with COVID-19 start the season has his team on high alert. how many snaps anyone’s had in their ca- where Clemson might call on a group of ea- for two games last season — at Notre Dame. “All your guys come fired up and ready to reers. ger players to take over for Etienne, who left Uiagalelei passed for 439 yards in a 47-40 play,” Smart said. “We’ve started on them “For our guys, internally, they under- as the ACC’s career leader with 4,952 yards overtime loss, which was a record for oppos- the last couple of days and you can see the stand the responsibility that they have as the and 78 total touchdowns. ing passers against the Irish. energy starting to increase.” next man up,” Elliott said. “They under- Offensive coordinator Tony Elliott is un- A week earlier, Uiagalelei led an 18-point Elliott understands the hype surrounding stand what the DNA and the lineage of this sure if Lyn-J Dixon, Etienne’s prime backup second-half comeback for the Tigers in a abig game can some times overwhelm inex- offense has been and it’s their turn to put the past three seasons, would get the open- win over Boston College in his first career perienced players. However, he believes his their mark on it.” Comfortable: Daniels has Bulldogs thinking championship FROM PAGE 48 “The distractions of the outside world really aren’t distractions for JT. He has a Bulldogs take on the third-ranked Clemson Tigers in Charlotte. single-minded focus all the time on being his best and being the best leader he can.” If Daniels is hyped for the mo- Kirby Smart ment, it doesn’t show. Georgia Bulldogs coach “I approach it the same way I do anybody else — it’s just another gled to a 5-7 mark. He held on to practice. “Coming from where he the South. game of football,” he insisted. “It’s the starting job the next season, came from and who he was, how But Daniels isn’t thinking about cool to have a game like this in only to sustain a season-ending he handled being on the scout chicken. Week 1. But if we beat Clemson by knee injury in the opener. team, how he attacked it every He’s focused on the Tigers. 100 and lose the rest of the season, When it became clear the Tro- day, gave us all the confidence in “I’ve been consistent with this,” we’re not going to make it to the jans were going in a different di- the world in him.” Daniels said. “If a deal makes SEC (championship). And if rection, Daniels decided to trans- When Daniels finally earned sense and it’s not a time factor, it’s Clemson wins by 100, we can still fer to Georgia. The Bulldogs need- the starting nod, the Bulldogs’ not going to take attention away win the SEC if everything else ed a replacement for three-year hopes of winning the SEC had fad- from anything that matters, then goes out way.” starter Jake Fromm, but the new- ed with losses to Alabama and we do it.” It’s clear this is the sort of game comer wasn’t fully recovered Florida. After last year’s dizzying rou- that Daniels has long expected to BUTCH DILL/AP from his knee injury and started But his performance over those tine of quarterback musical play a leading role in, going back Georgia’s JT Daniels speaks to out working with the scout team in final four games — Daniels com- chairs, Georgia coach Kirby to his days at Mater Dei High reporters during Southeastern non-contact drills. pleted 67.2% of his throws for 1,231 Smart is thrilled to have the most School near Los Angeles. Conference Media Days on July While Georgia struggled to set- yards, with 10 touchdowns and critical position on the field locked The private school has pro- 20, in Hoover, Ala. tle on a starter — starting with two interceptions — has given Ge- down. Especially when the opener duced a plethora of top athletes redshirt freshman D’Wan Mathis, orgia a huge boost of confidence is against a team that has won a across a wide range of sports, so California ahead of the 2018 sea- quickly switching to former non- heading into a season that has pair of national titles in the last there was plenty of attention on son. He quickly locked down the scholarship backup Stetson Ben- again raised hopes of claiming its five years. Daniels after he threw for more No. 1 job in preseason camp to be- nett, and then giving Mathis one first national title since 1980. “I am extremely confident in his than 12,000 yards — with an aston- come just the second true fresh- last shot — Daniels stoically put in The California kid has quickly preparation and his focus; that is ishing 152 touchdowns and just 14 man quarterback to start for the the work to persuade the Bulldogs become one of the most popular not a concern for me,” Smart said. interceptions — over his high Trojans in his first game. that he was completely healthy. players in the Bulldog Nation. “The distractions of the outside school career. To that point, everything was “I was impressed with how he Daniels even landed an NIL world really aren’t distractions for Daniels was one of the nation’s going according to plan. But Da- handled it,” said Georgia line- sponsorship from Zaxby’s, which JT. He has a single-minded focus top recruits — No. 1 on some lists niels looked a bit overwhelmed backer Nakobe Dean, who got in a operates a popular chain of fast- all the time on being his best and — when he signed with Southern that first season and USC strug- lot of work against Daniels in food chicken restaurants across being the best leader he can.” Friday, September 3, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 47 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Penix confident as No. 17 Hoosiers prep for No. 18 Iowa

BY MICHAEL MAROT Associated Press Indiana quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is practically bursting with excitement. He still trusts his strong arm, still makes nifty runs and, yes, re- mains completely confident his surgically repaired right knee will hold up when he starts taking hits. Now comes the hard part. Penix makes his third straight opening-day start Saturday, this time leading the 17th-ranked COREY SIPKIN /AP Hoosiers into a game at No. 18 Io- Indiana quarterback Michael wa in one of the most highly antic- Penix Jr. will play his first game LYNNE SLADKY/AP ipated season openers in school back from a season­ending knee Miami starting quarterback D’Eriq King is back after injuring his right ACL and undergoing four months of history. injury Saturday at No. 18 Iowa. daily rehabilitation. He leads the Hurricanes against Alabama on Saturday in the Chick­fil­A Kickoff. “I’m 100% confident I’m going to have a great season this year ped slightly last season, a stron- and I’m not going to worry about ger supporting cast allowed him injuries,” he said Monday. “It’s to take Indiana on a seemingly im- just go out and play football.” plausible run after Big Ten presi- Once and future King: QB’s Teammates and coaches dents reversed course on cancel- couldn’t ask for anything more ing the season. because they know when Penix Behind Penix, the Hoosiers plays free, Indiana is at its best. posted their best record in 54 return buoys Canes’ hopes All the 6-foot-3, 218-pound junior years, made their first top-10 has done in his first three seasons ranking since 1969 and a brilliant BY TIM REYNOLDS No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 14 Miami ready to play against Alabama. He is deliver one of college football’s second half at No. 3 Ohio State had Associated Press Chick-fil-A Kickoff, Atlanta stayed overnight in the hospital af- top turnarounds. Indiana on the brink of an upset. CORAL GABLES, Fla. — It was AFN Sports ter the surgery, and when he was When Penix arrived as a highly Then Penix tore the ACL in his either the first or second day of discharged the next day was im- touted recruit out of Florida in right knee on Nov. 28, setting up Miami training camp. D’Eriq King Saturday, 9:30 p.m., CET mediately taken by golf cart to the 2018, the Hoosiers had the longest another grueling offseason of re- was running a quarterback keeper. Sunday, 4:30 a.m., JKT team’s training room. Top 25 drought among power- hab. He planted his right foot in the turf, “I did rehab for about four hours conference schools, had been to Instead of fretting, Penix went bent his surgically rebuilt knee, steps for me and my rehab,” King that day,” King said. three bowl games in 25 years, to work and came back. He found made a hard cut and took off. said. “That’s how I tore my knee. The rehab was intense and as a hadn’t produced a postseason win his voice, on and off the field, and Nothing bad happened. To get over that hump, to be able to reward for good days, King would since 1991 and hadn’t contended after being elected captain, Penix Just like that, the Hurricanes’ say ‘OK, can I cut?’ ... honestly, for be allowed to go throw. Problem for a Big Ten crown in decades. wants to deliver the kind of season offseason became a success. me, that was a big thing.” was, he couldn’t stand. So, to en- Penix’s penchant for making Hoosiers fans haven’t seen in gen- Much of the hope that No. 14 He’s on pace to leave Miami as sure that he wouldn’t damage the big plays helped change every- erations. Miami carries into this season — its career leader in completion per- knee, someone would bring a stool thing. The coaches believe in him. and Saturday’s season opener in centage, no small feat at a place onto the practice field, he’d take a He played in three games as a “He’s doing more than he’s ev- Atlanta against No. 1 Alabama — is once known as “Quarterback U.” seat and then fire off about 15 to 20 true freshman, all in backup duty, er done in regards to every time because of King, the sixth-year If this is going to be the year in passes. before suffering a torn anterior we had a special teams period or a dual-threat quarterback who tore which the Hurricanes return to ti- “It was almost like different cruciate ligament in his right different type of period,” coach his right ACL in the Hurricanes’ tle contending, King is almost cer- stages of grief,” Miami coach Man- knee. He helped make Indiana Tom Allen said. “He he was al- bowl game against Oklahoma State tainly going to be the reason why. ny Diaz said. “At first, there was bowl eligible in 2019 by complet- ways with the training staff doing last December. He vowed that he’d To get here, King also had to be a denial. ‘I’m not hurt that bad.’ And ing 68.8% of his throws for 1,394 extra work, with our weight room be back to face the Crimson Tide great patient. then there’s the anger. And then it yards with 10 touchdowns and staff as well as our medical guys, and after seven near-constant Having surgery on Jan. 4, seven was just time to move on to the next four interceptions. The Hoosiers just doing rehab and strengthen- months of rehabilitation he’s ready months before training camp and step. D’Eriq himself said he was were 7-2 when doctors told Penix ing and conditioning and just do- to go against the defending national eight months before the season angry for maybe a day or two, but he needed season-ending surgery ing extra things. He did that all champions. opener, clearly meant there was no then he put that aside and he got to on his throwing shoulder. fall camp. He even he did it last “Cutting, that was one of the final time to waste if King was to be work.” While Penix’s numbers drop- week.” Faster, stronger, better: Penn State’s Dotson seeks improvement BY TRAVIS JOHNSON No. 19 Penn State senior year to prove something. guys this year who are ready to tackled himself as he looked over Associated Press at No. 12 Wisconsin Although he led the team with 52 prove to the world that that team last his shoulders on what could’ve been STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — When AFN Atlantic catches for 884 yards and eight year at Penn State was not us.” a go-ahead score. he lines up to cover teammate Ja- touchdowns, he was stung by the It’s not a new feeling for Dotson. Since the Minnesota game, he’s han Dotson, Penn State cornerback Saturday, 6 p.m., CET Nittany Lions’ 4-5 season. Dotson, He’s been motivated to improve be- made it his mission to add speed. Tariq Castro-Fields goes through a Sunday, 1 a.m. JKT Castro-Fields and safety Jaquan fore and points to an embarrassing Body control and quickness have mental checklist. Brisker decided they wanted their moment in 2019 when the then-un- never been an issue for the former Dotson is faster now. He’s stron- but he controls his speed and his time at the school to end differently. beaten Nittany Lions lost to Minne- high school long jumper and hoops ger. He’s always been intelligent. routes. He knows how to manipu- Penn State, ranked No. 19, opens sota and fell out of the College Foot- star, but he’s shaved a few tenths of a And after an offseason fueled by last late and get in blind spots. You mix the season Saturday at No. 12 Wis- ball Playoff race. second off his 40-yard-dash time by season’s disappointment, Dotson speed with craftiness, that’s when consin. With his team driving with less working with Penn State staff on his believes he’s improved in all areas. you make a great receiver.” “We know we have a great chal- than four minutes left, Dotson technique and conditioning. “He’s gonna have a big year,” Dotson — who as a freshman re- lenge in front of us Week 1 from the hauled in a pass over the middle but He ran a 4.33 this summer and Castro-Fields said. “What makes minded coach James Franklin of a jump and we’re excited to take it was caught from behind by a pair of has described camp as the best one him special is, yeah, he has speed, young Jerry Rice — returned for his on,” Dotson said. “We’ve got a lot of Gophers defenders. Dotson all but he’s had yet. PAGE 48 • STARS AND STRIPES • Friday, September 3, 2021 Vote of confidence SPORTS Dolphins coach Flores reiterates: ‘Tua is the starter’ ›› NFL, Page 42

COLLEGE FOOTBALL Comfortable at QB No. 5 Georgia confident it has national championship caliber passer in JT Daniels BY PAUL NEWBERRY Now, in what very well could be his only full sea- capping the season by rallying the team to a last- Associated Press son as Georgia’s starting quarterback, the Bulldogs second triumph over Cincinnati in the Peach Bowl. T Daniels starred for a powerhouse team in and their red-and-black faithful are optimistic that But none of those opponents was on the level of high school. Daniels can lead them to an elusive national cham- Georgia’s season opener Saturday, when the No. 5 He launched his college career at one of pionship. SEE COMFORTABLE ON PAGE 46 the most storied programs in the nation. He gave them a tantalizing glimpse of what he J can accomplish after moving to the top of the depth Yet none of that quite prepared this laid-back Californian for the passion that goes along with chart late in the pandemic-plagued 2020 season. playing for the Georgia Bulldogs, for playing in the Daniels guided the Georgia to four straight victo- 67.2% Southeastern Conference. ries, throwing for 401 yards and four touchdowns in “Football is just another thing on the West Coast his Bulldogs debut against Mississippi State and JT Daniels’ completion percentage over the final four games last season, in which he totaled 1,231 yards with vs. football being THE thing here,” Daniels said. “I 10 touchdowns and two interceptions in four consecutive still remember the first time me and my family victories for the Bulldogs — numbers that have given drove from the Atlanta airport to Athens and seeing No. 5 Georgia a huge boost of confidence heading into all the Georgia Bulldog flags flying everywhere, to a season that has again raised hopes of claiming the experience what it’s like for football to be such a school’s first national title since 1980. main focal point. I’ve loved it ever since I got here.” SOURCE: Associated Press

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