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VIRUS OUTBREAK Layoffs remain at elevated level as states rethink reopening plans

BY CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press WASHINGTON — More than 1.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a historically high pace that shows that many employers are still laying people off in the face of a resurgent coronavirus. The persistently elevated level of layoffs are occurring as a spike in virus cases has forced six states to reverse their move to reopen businesses. Those six — Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Michigan and Texas — make up one-third of the U.S. economy. Fifteen other states have suspended their re-open- ings. Collectively, the pullback has stalled a tentative recovery in the job market and is likely trig- gering additional layoffs. On Wednesday, the United States reported just short of the Ready to go record 60,000 cases set a day earlier. In the U.S., the number of confirmed cases has passed 3 million — meaning nearly one in every 100 people has been con- firmed as infected — and the death toll in the pandemic is more than 132,000. In addition, Dr. Anthony Fauci, in harm’s way the nation’s top infectious-dis- ease official, is advising that some states seriously consider “shutting down” again if they Long-derided littoral combat ships flex their muscles in Pacific are facing major resurgences of the virus, The Washington Post BY SETH ROBSON coast guard and paramilitary vessels. Lt. Mary Browning, reported. Stars and Stripes A few years ago, lightly armed and experimental assigned to the littoral “I think any state that is hav- littoral combat ships might not have been trusted combat ship USS ing a serious problem, that state TOKYO — A standoff this spring between China for such a high-profile standoff. Gabrielle Giffords, should seriously look at shutting and Malaysia in the South China Sea was a chance “The story of this ship is one that makes me monitors the ship’s radar down,” Fauci said Wednesday. for the U.S. Navy’s littoral combat ships to prove ashamed and embarrassed, as a former Navy per- while standing watch on “It’s not for me to say, because their mettle. son and as a person who’s responsible to the taxpay- the bridge July 2 in the each state is different.” The USS Gabrielle Giffords and the USS Mont- ers of my state,” the late Arizona Sen. John McCain South China Sea. Once gomery helped stave off Chinese intimidation of criticized for their cost SEE LAYOFFS ON PAGE 9 said of the vessels in 2010. a Malaysian-contracted drillship — the West Ca- The ships were criticized for their cost, lighter and light armaments, the pella — during April and May in disputed waters armament and lower survivability standard than ships are proving to be Lawmakers balking near Borneo. some larger ships. The first LCS’s — the USS Free- valuable in small ports The high-tech vessels were part of U.S. efforts to dom and USS Independence — had an expected and congested sea lanes at federal workers’ maintain a monthlong presence near the drillship, that are problematic for return to offices which had been approached by a flotilla of Chinese SEE READY ON PAGE 7 larger ships. BRENTON POYSER/U.S. Navy Page 10 USS Theodore Roosevelt heads home from fateful deployment Page 8 PAGE 2 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, July 10, 2020 BUSINESS/WEATHER EUROPE GAS PRICES EXCHANGE RATES

Country Super E10 Super unleaded Super plus Diesel Military rates Switzerland (Franc)...... 0.9383 Germany $2.440 $2.834 $3.084 $2.700 Azores -- -- $3.075 -- Euro costs (July 10) ...... $1.11 Thailand (Baht) ...... 31.22 Change in price +0.3 cents +0.8 cents +0.9 cents +0.7 cents Change in price -- -- +0.9 cents -- Dollar buys (July 10) ...... €0.8606 Turkey (Lira) ...... 6.8647 British pound (July 10) ...... $1.23 (Military exchange rates are those Netherlands -- $3.537 $3.747 $3.529 Belgium -- $2.258 $2.531 $2.341 Japanese yen (July 10) ...... 105.00 Change in price -- +1.8 cents +2.0 cents +1.9 cents Change in price -- No change No change No change available to customers at military banking South Korean won (July 10) ...... 1,163.00 facilities in the country of issuance U.K. -- $2.744 $2.994 $2.610 Turkey -- -- $2.885 $2.501* Commercial rates for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3771 Change in price -- +0.8 cents +0.9 cents +0.7 cents Change in price -- -- +0.9 cents +0.7 cents Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For British pound ...... $1.2658 nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3511 purchasing British pounds in Germany), China (Yuan) ...... 6.9867 check with your local military banking PACIFIC GAS PRICES Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.5767 facility. Commercial rates are interbank Egypt (Pound) ...... 15.9546 rates provided for reference when buying Country Unleaded Super unleaded Super plus Diesel Euro ...... $1.1327/0.8829 Japan -- $2.879 -- $2.489 South Korea $2.259 -- $2.909 $2.519 Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.7502 currency. All figures are foreign currencies Change in price -- +1.0 cents -- +1.0 cents Change in price No change -- +1.0 cents +1.0 cents Hungary (Forint) ...... 312.40 to one dollar, except for the British pound, which is represented in dollars-to-pound, Okinawa $2.229 -- -- $2.489 Guam $2.239** $2.639 $2.889 -- Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.4387 Change in price No change -- -- +1.0 cents Change in price No change +1.0 cents +1.0 cents -- Japan (Yen) ...... 107.14 and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3079 INTEREST RATES Norway (Krone) ...... 9.3714 Philippines (Peso)...... 49.44 Prime rate ...... 3.25 * Diesel EFD ** Midgrade Poland (Zloty) ...... 3.94 Discount rate ...... 0.25 Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7509 Federal funds market rate ...... 0.08 For the week of July 10-16 Singapore (Dollar) ...... 1.3900 3-month bill ...... 0.14 South Korea (Won) ...... 1,195.10 30-year bond ...... 1.39 WEATHER OUTLOOK FRIDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST FRIDAY IN EUROPE SATURDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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American Roundup ...... 16 Classified ...... 42, 44 Comics ...... 38, 44-45 Crossword ...... 38, 44-45 Faces ...... 39 Opinion ...... 40-41 Sports ...... 47-56 Weekend ...... 17-38 Friday, July 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 3 MILITARY First woman graduates as Army Green Beret

BY NANCY MONTGOMERY the House subcommittee over- intelligence officer wasn’t allowed often secretive missions. male counterparts, who com- Stars and Stripes seeing special operations, had to graduate the course in 1980 She did wear the Special Forces pleted the grueling indoctrination earlier announced the unidenti- after being told at the last minute Tab for the remainder of her ca- courses and other specialized An Army National Guard sol- fied soldier’s upcoming gradua- she had failed a field exercise. reer, after the patch was created training. dier graduated Thursday from tion and hailed it as “an important Wilder filed a sex discrimina- in 1983, The New York Times re- “Congratulations to a trail blaz- Special Forces training in North and hard-earned milestone.” tion complaint, and a general ported in February. She eventu- ing Green Beret, welcome to the Carolina and became the ser- “This achievement is a testa- later determined she had been ally transferred to the reserves Regiment!” said Joe Kent, on vice’s first female Green Beret. ment to this soldier’s individual wrongly denied graduation and and retired in 2003 as a lieuten- Twitter, responding to news Tues- Or the second, depending on strength, courage and commit- had qualified to serve in Special ant colonel. day that the woman had earned who’s counting. ment,” Stefanik said in a state- Forces, The Associated Press re- After Wilder graduated, how- her Special Forces tab. The woman received the Spe- ment June 25, calling it “an ported in February 1981. ever, the Army began barring Kent is a retired Green Beret cial Forces Tab and donned her and the husband of Shannon Kent, green beret alongside fellow important institutional milestone Then 29, Wilder was attending women from attending the quali- a senior Navy linguist who had graduates of the 53-week Special for U.S. Special Operations Com- a military intelligence course and fication course, until the Pentagon spent years in special operations Forces Qualification Course, U.S. mand as it embraces the cultural no longer assigned to a Special opened all combat jobs to women and was killed in a 2019 bomb- Army Special Operations Com- change that will continue to make Forces unit, making her ineligible in 2016. mand said in a statement. it the most successful and elite to wear the beret. In November 2018, a woman ing in Syria while on a mission “Thankfully, after today, our Special Operations Force in the “It isn’t important that I wear for the first time completed the alongside a Special Forces sol- Green Beret Men and Women world.” the hat,’’ she told the AP at the three-week Special Forces selec- dier, a former Navy SEAL and a will forever stand in the hearts of The woman, who wasn’t named time. “I’m not at all hung up on tion, which is the beginning of the contract linguist, all of whom also free people everywhere,” Army under command policy, is ex- a hat like a lot of the men are ... Green Beret pipeline. At least one died in the blast. special operations commander pected to be the first in history What matters is that I’m officially other woman was in the qualifica- “I hope (the female graduate) is Lt. Gen. Fran Beaudette, who to serve in a Special Forces unit qualified.’’ tion course earlier this year, the the first woman of many to wear presided over the graduation cer- after completing the “Q-Course.” The beret signifies members Times reported in February. the illustrious Green Beret,” Ste- emony, said in the statement. But an active-duty soldier, Capt. of the Army’s elite units that spe- Women have long served along- fanik said. Rep. Elise Stefanik, a New York Kate Wilder, completed Special cialize in unconventional warfare, side special operations units but [email protected] congresswoman who serves on Forces training decades ago. The counterinsurgency and other not in the same capacity as their Twitter:@montgomerynance USAF wants to turn Romanian base into NATO Black Sea hub

BY JOHN VANDIVER “Campia Turzii Air Base is one Stars and Stripes of the primary sources for United States European Command and STUTTGART, Germany — A its Service Components’ ability former Soviet airfield in central to respond to an evolving Euro- Romania could become a hub pean security environment,” the for U.S. Air Force operations in Air Force said in its 2021 budget southeastern Europe, where the request. Pentagon is seeking added fighter EUCOM has boosted missions plane rotations as part of a mis- in Romania over the years, but sion to deter Russian aggression. most of its efforts have centered The National Defense Autho- on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air rization Act for 2021, which is Base, which is used primarily by working its way through Con- U.S. Army Europe and rotational gress, includes $130.5 million to ground forces. renovate Campia Turzii Air Base But the Pentagon has gradually ANDREW LAYTON/U.S. Air Force in what would be the biggest over- increased spending on Campia seas military construction project Turzii. Last year, USAFE sent Airmen assigned to the 301st Fighter Wing, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, under the Pentagon’s European MQ-9 Reaper drones, based in prepare to launch F-16C Fighting Falcons at Campia Turzii, Romania, in May 2019. Deterrence Initiative, which was Poland, on a temporary rotation initiated in June 2014, shortly to the site, putting them closer “An adequate tactical fighter what it can send to Campia Tur- proposed in the NDAA are $59 after Russia annexed Crimea. to the Black Sea, where Rus- aircraft parking apron capable of zii, “impairing mission capability million to improve infrastructure The Air Force has requested sian military activity has grown supporting larger North Atlantic and readiness,” it said. at the Navy’s base in Rota, Spain, major upgrades at the base, in- steadily since a brief 2008 war Treaty Organization weapon sys- NATO allies Bulgaria, Ro- and $36 million and $25 million, cluding dangerous cargo landing with Georgia. tems is not currently available at mania and Turkey all lie on the respectively, for upgrades to the pads, more parking aprons to sup- Air Force fighters also have Air Force bases at Ramstein and porting additional tactical fighter made rotations to Campia Turzii, Campia Turzii Air Base,” the Air Black Sea, as do alliance partner aircraft squadron rotations, fuel but improvements are needed if Force said in its budget request. states Georgia and Ukraine, and Spangdahlem in Germany. storage and a depot to support a the U.S. and allies are to expand Without the improvements, the Russia. [email protected] deployable air base system. operations. Air Force would be limited in Other EDI-funded projects Twitter: @john_vandiver Contractor pleads guilty to role in theft ring at Kandahar Airfield

BY J.P. LAWRENCE Airfield, the Justice Department Among the items stolen were reached an agreement via text drove a truck off the military in- Stars and Stripes said in a statement. His sentenc- a Toyota Hilux pickup truck, a to sell two stolen generators for stallation in order to sell it, the ing is slated for Nov. 19. white Toyota van, vehicle parts, $17,000, court files said. statement said. A U.S. military contractor The complaint stated that three generators and a refrigera- He then helped a security Investigators included person- pleaded guilty to federal fraud and Green stole military property tor, court documents filed in the badging and escort pass supervi- nel from the Special Inspector theft charges after stealing vehi- in 2015, conspired to sell those Justice Department’s Eastern sor, unnamed in court documents, General for Afghanistan Recon- cles, generators and other goods struction, the 939th Military Po- worth more than $300,000 from a goods locally and then helped fal- District of Virginia said. create false paperwork that said base in southern Afghanistan. sify documents to move the goods Green negotiated sales of the the generators were being sent lice Detachment of the Indiana Larry J. Green, 43, of Chesa- off the base. items via text message through back to their vendors, allowing Army National Guard and the peake, Va., entered the plea Green’s “theft ring” compro- a middleman, who then found a unvetted Afghan workers to enter Army Criminal Investigation Wednesday in U.S. District Court mised the security of troops and buyer off base, a court document the base and take the goods, the Command. after admitting he stole the gov- civilians at Kandahar Airfield, said. statement said. [email protected] ernment property from Kandahar the statement said. On July 22, 2015, Green Green also admitted that he Twitter: @jplawrence3 PAGE 4 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, July 10, 2020 MILITARY Duckworth won’t back down on promotions

BY MARK SATTER receive a promotion to the rank of Vindman, pressured the Pentagon serving in the Iraq War, applies was sent to the White House for CQ-Roll Call colonel in retaliation for his testi- to block Vindman’s promotion. to 1,123 scheduled promotions of review, she said in a statement mony before the House last year. “Through a campaign of bully- officers to the rank of “06” — col- Wednesday. WASHINGTON — Sen. Tammy Vindman, a former Ukraine ing, intimidation and retaliation, onel, Navy captain or above. Duck- The hold will remain in place Duckworth will keep her hold on expert to the National Security the President attempted to force worth said last week she would “until the secretary of defense over 1,100 military promotions Council, was ousted from his LTC Vindman to choose: Between lift the hold once Defense Secre- provides a transparent account- in place despite Wednesday’s an- White House job after his Novem- adhering to the law or pleasing a tary Mark T. Esper assured her, ing of this disgraceful situation,” nouncement of the retirement of ber testimony in which he validat- President. Vindman’s patriotism in writing, that Vindman would she said. Lt. Col. Alex Vindman, a key wit- ed many of the concerns raised has cost him his career,” Vind- be shielded from retaliation. Exempted from the hold is Gen. ness in the impeachment of Presi- by the whistleblower whose re- man’s attorney David Pressman Duckworth has still not re- Gustave Perna, the chief operat- dent Donald Trump. port sparked the impeachment said in a statement Wednesday. ceived confirmation from Esper ing officer of Operation Warp The Illinois Democrat an- inquiry. The July 2 hold instituted by that the Army submitted a list Speed, the federal government’s nounced the hold July 2 amid Reports have suggested that Duckworth, a retired Army of- of promotions to colonel that in- program to develop a coronavirus concerns that Vindman would not Trump, who has publicly attacked ficer who lost both legs while cluded Vindman, or that the list vaccine by early next year. New PACAF commander brings deep Asia ties to role

BY WYATT OLSON Freedom in Afghanistan. He has com- Stars and Stripes manded a fighter squadron, an operations group and two wings. FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — Gen. Ken- “You are precisely the experienced lead- neth Wilsbach took command of U.S. Pa- er and proven warfighter best suited to cific Air Forces on Wednesday during a take this extraordinary team of profession- ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor- als to the next set of heights,” Adm. Phil Hickam, marking his fourth time stationed Davidson, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific in Hawaii. Command, said during the ceremony. Wilsbach, who re- “His warfighting experience here in ceived his fourth star the Indo-Pacific is noteworthy,” Davidson shortly before the said. “In fact, he has lived in this region for ceremony, was most 10 of the last 12 years.” recently commander Davidson praised Brown’s accomplish- of 7th Air Force and ments during his two-year tenure, includ- deputy commander of ing the proliferation of fifth-generation U.S. Forces Korea. He fighters, not just under his command but replaces Gen. Charles added to the air force fleets of Australia Brown Jr., who will become the 22nd Air and South Korea. Force chief of staff “His efforts paved the way for multiple Brown next month. airfield construction projects in strategic In a career spanning more than three locations west of the International Date decades, Wilsbach has spent about half Line, enhancing our design and posture that time stationed in the Indo-Pacific the- through the dispersal of combat air power ater, he told the audience, which was kept in Oceania and in Southeast Asia,” David- small due social distancing requirements son said. from the coronavirus pandemic. Brown helped Pacific Air Forces usher “Over that time, the theater has certainly in the “agile combat employment” concept, matured,” he said. “It’s changed dramati- U.S. Air Force which shifts larger operations-level forces cally. It’s become a lot more complex, and into leaner, more agile tactical forces. it’s become, frankly, the strategic epicenter Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach speaks after taking command of Pacific Air Forces at Joint “I’m proud that we’ve been able to move for our nation. I am very proud to lead the Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on Wednesday. agile combat employment from a PACAF airmen in this priority theater.” concept closer to an Air Force reality,” Gen. David Goldfein, the outgoing Air internationally savvy — the whole pack- Wilsbach is an experienced aviator, Brown said. Force chief of staff, told the audience that age,” Goldfein said of the new combatant primarily flying F-15C, F-22A, and F-16C Earlier this year, the Air Force discon- Wilsbach was “one of the most seasoned, commander. fighter jets and the MC-12 twin-engine tinued its longtime routine of deploying combat-proven leaders in our long blue The command marks Wilsbach’s ninth turboprop. He has logged more than 5,000 bombers to Andersen Air Force Base on line. assignment in the Pacific, having had mul- hours of flying time. Guam for six-month rotations in favor of “I got to see him up close and personal tiple tours at Kadena Air Base on Okinawa He flew 71 combat missions in opera- a suite of less predictable sorties that take when we served together in [U.S.] Cen- and stints at Joint Base Elmendorf-Rich- tions Northern Watch and Southern Watch, off from locations around the world. tral Command during some challenging ardson in Alaska, Hawaii and South Korea, which enforced no-fly zones in Iraq during [email protected] times: calm, cool in a clutch, mature and Goldfein said. Saddam Hussein’s regime, and Enduring Twitter: @WyattWOlson Former Thunderbird pilot takes over 36th Wing on Guam

BY SETH ROBSON Force, theater security packages and served on the Joint Staff. He bearing the wing’s emblem that Stars and Stripes and contingency response, as has 235 combat hours over Eu- dates to 1940, when the unit well as humanitarian and disas- rope and Iraq. was known as the 36th Pursuit A former Air Force Thunder- ter-relief operations. His last assignment was as the Group, according to the Air Force bird and combat pilot assumed At Andersen, he commands commandant of the Air War Col- statement. command of the 36th Wing at An- 7,900 troops and civilians and lege at Maxwell Air Force Base, “To the men and women of the dersen Air Force Base, Guam, on supports management of other Ala. 36th Wing, I am thrilled to be a Wednesday. bases in the area as deputy com- Boswell is headed for the Pen- part of this great wing, mission Brig. Gen. Jeremy Sloane, an and culture, and I’m humbled to F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot with mander of Joint Region Marianas, tagon, where he will become be your commander,” Sloane said, 2,500 flying hours, took com- according to information posted director of manpower, organiza- according to the statement. “I’m mand of the wing’s five groups on Andersen’s official website. tion and resources for the deputy excited and ready to get to work. and 20 squadrons along with 14 Sloane graduated from the Air chief of staff at Air Force head- I look forward to continuing to joint tenant units from outgoing Force Academy in 1992 with an quarters, according to the wing build relationships with [the ter- commander Brig. Gen. Gentry engineering degree and qualified public affairs office. Boswell, the wing said in a state- as an F-16 pilot. He served as the During the change-of-com- ritorial government of Guam] and ment Wednesday. Thunderbirds’ operations officer, mand ceremony, Sloane accepted our military partners, neighbor- Sloane will oversee U.S. Indo- commanded the 8th Fighter Wing the wing’s guidon from Boswell. ing villages and mayors.” Pacific Command’s Bomber Task at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, He also received a swagger stick [email protected] Brig. Gen. Jeremy Sloane Friday, July 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 5 MILITARY Thais welcome Army chief with virus test Travel restrictions end

Associated Press BANGKOK — A U.S. Army delegation led by for Pentagon, 2 bases chief of staff Gen. James McConville on Thursday became the first official visitors to Thailand since BY CAITLIN M. KENNEY have lifted travel restrictions at entry rules were eased as part of the lifting of coro- Stars and Stripes 35 as of Wednesday. The Army navirus restrictions. has 14 installations, the Navy A photo released by the Thai Army shows a medi- WASHINGTON — Two naval now has 15 and the Marine Corps cal team wearing hazmat suits taking a nose swab bases and the Pentagon, the home has eight with lifted restrictions. from McConville on his arrival from Singapore. of the Defense Department and Eleven of the 73 installations are Thai officials had said they were told he also would the world’s largest office build- in countries that host American be tested before departing Singapore. ing, have lifted travel restrictions service members on bases, in- The visit caused a mild brouhaha on local social put in place due to the coronavi- cluding South Korea and Japan. media with claims the delegation was allowed to rus pandemic. The military cases have contin- shortcut a required 14-day quarantine for foreign The Pentagon, the Naval Sur- ued to rise this week. Last week, visitors. ROYAL THAI ARMY/AP face Warfare Center Crane Divi- Thomas McCaffery, assistant sion in Crane, Ind., and the Naval The claims were false, because regulations for A Thai health officer collects a nasal swab sample secretary of defense for health VIP guests of the government include provisions for Submarine Base New London in affairs, said the Defense Depart- from Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. James Groton, Conn., raises the number skipping the quarantine at state facilities for short McConville to test for the coronavirus at the ment is seeing increases in mili- visits by delegations of 10 members or less. of major installations with lifted tary cases in places where there military airport in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday. travel restrictions to 73 out of 231 VIPs must still observe other regulations, includ- has been a rise in civilian cases. major military installations, or ing holding certificates that they tested negative for “In Florida, Texas, and Ari- over the status of democracy in Thailand, particu- 32% of installations, according to the coronavirus, having Thai liaison officials ac- zona, some parts of California, so larly following military coups in 2006 and 2014. a Pentagon document published company them, keeping to a fixed itinerary and uti- The fuss over McConville’s visit was the second that wouldn’t be a surprise that Wednesday. The update was an we’re a part of the community lizing only their own specially arranged transport. this week involving the U.S. and the coronavirus. increase of three installations and so where there are some up- McConville met Thai army chief Gen. Apirat Photos of the U.S. Embassy’s 4th of July reception from the list issued last week. ticks, we’re seeing that as well,” Kongsompong on Thursday and is to meet Prime showed U.S. Ambassador Michael George DeSom- The three installations had he said. Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Friday. He flies to bre posing for photos with guests including Thai to meet criteria in order to have Japan after his two-day visit. Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. None wore the travel restrictions lifted, in- As of Wednesday, the Pentagon Thai political activist Srisuwan Janya vowed ear- masks in the group photos, in which they stood side cluding no local stay-at-home reported 15,445 service members lier this week to file an official complaint charging by side. Anutin was the main target of local criti- orders, a local decrease in cases have tested positive for the coro- the government with malfeasance for allowing the cism, as he is supposed to be a leader in the fight and availability of essential ser- navirus. The Army has the high- visit. He alleged, without producing evidence, that against COVID-19. vices, according to the Pentagon est number of cases at 4,817, and the VIP rules were established solely to facilitate Thailand is proud of having largely contained the document. the Navy has the second-high- the U.S. delegation’s visit. coronavirus, with 3,202 total coronavirus cases, The list includes installations est at 4,373. The Air Force has Thailand has long been one of the closet allies in including 58 deaths. There have been no local in- in the United States and host na- had 2,189 cases, and the Marine Asia of the United States, though relations have been fections for 45 days, with the only new cases being tions, with the Air Force still Corps has had 1,600 cases. strained over Washington’s statements of concern Thais repatriated from abroad. having the most installations that [email protected] PAGE 6 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, July 10, 2020 MILITARY After death of Spc. Vanessa Guillen, female veterans ‘We are all angry’ take action to stop discrimination in the military

BY ROSE L. THAYER “We are going to witness a very reprisal that keeps a soldier from Stars and Stripes pivotal turn in history for every- reporting harassment, but the thing being brought to the fore- possible perception of betraying AUSTIN, Texas — No justice, front today,” said Gattas, who has the Army family, Wooten said. no enlistment. worked with victims of military For junior enlisted soldiers, the That’s the call from a group of sexual trauma through the non- Army offers a sense of belonging female veterans in the wake of the profit that she founded, the Pink and security they might not have slaying of Fort Hood soldier Spc. Berets. She’s been disheartened experienced prior to military Vanessa Guillen, whose remains during the years to see women service. were found mutilated and buried who’ve fought for decades to “In military units, loyalty and at the hands of another soldier change the systemic issues of the emotional bonds are strong and miles from the central Texas base military that allow for sexual ha- intense and the sense of purpose where she served. rassment to continue in the ranks. to something greater than oneself Guillen, 20, was killed April 22 But Gattas said she’s hopeful that is unlike any other life experi- during the workday in an arms this is the moment for change. ence,” Wooten said. “Just like in room at the base. Her body was Despite years of increased families of origin, when negative moved in a plastic box from the training and awareness cam- behaviors are perpetrated upon base and hidden near a river paigns for the military’s Sexual the young and/or lower ranking, more than 20 miles away, accord- Harassment/Assault Response the perception may be that there ing to federal court documents. and Prevention Program, the Pen- is less incentive to report and/ One suspect, a fellow soldier, is JAY JANNER, AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN/AP tagon reported there were 7,825 or betray the familial group for dead, and another is in federal Mellisa Mendoza places white roses at a mural for Army Spc. sexual assault reports involving fear of losing their support and custody. Her remains were found Vanessa Guillen in Austin, Texas, on Monday. service members as victims or approval.” June 30 and confirmed as hers by subjects in 2019. That was a 3% Just contemplating a report the Army on Monday. rise from the previous year. The the utmost accountability and at- enlisted in the Marines. can cause a soldier emotional “We are all angry and we all military received 1,021 formal tention,” according to the letter, Hispanic women who join the distress, she said. That is com- want to see change,” said Stepha- sexual harassment complaints, a which is addressed to Defense military are more likely than pounded when a soldier is young, nie Gattas, a Navy veteran in San 10% increase from 2018, accord- Secretary Mark Esper, Army other groups to use the resources enlisted and a minority, both in Antonio. ing to the Pentagon report on the Secretary Ryan McCarthy and afforded them through military race and gender. Gattas joined a group of 20 fe- subject released in April. male veterans to write a letter leadership in Congress. service to move themselves from Some credit for the increase #IAmVanessaGuillen outlining demands to improve the Gattas said she knows the de- poverty into the middle class, said is given to victim confidence in “systematic failures” that they mands and the descriptions of Harry Franqui-Rivera, an associ- reporting, military officials have gender and racial discrimination ate professor of history at Bloom- The demands within the female claim led to a military in which said. But results of the most recent veterans’ letter are bolstered by victims of sexual harassment in the letter are controversial. field College in New Jersey. An Defense Department Workplace “We have to remove ourselves Army veteran, his research in- the hundreds of veterans who have are afraid to report other service and Gender Relations Survey of taken to social media through the members and an Army in which from our comfort to see change. cludes Hispanic military service. Active Duty Members showed the We can’t move the needle for- “I think it’s really important to #IAmVanessaGuillen campaign a soldier can be murdered on estimated prevalence of sexual to share their own stories of sex- base and it takes more than two ward if we don’t talk about it,” understand that Latinas, they ac- assault rose in the Army to 6,500 she said. tually move up through the ranks ual harassment and assault while months to solve the crime. soldiers in 2018, compared to serving in the military. “It is our job as women veter- More than 3,000 female veter- faster than Latino males,” he said. 5,200 estimated in 2016. Because The stories lay bare women’s ans to support our sister in arms ans have signed the letter since “Even those that go through the the report is conducted every experiences with unwanted sex- at this time. Although her death it was released online Saturday. Reserve or National Guard path, other year, the increase cited in ual advances, inappropriate com- was tragic, it’s leading to change,” The group continues to collect they improve their socioeconom- the 2019 report can’t be charac- ments, disregarded reports to Gattas said. “This is in the name signatures and will send the let- ic [standing] substantially.” terized as an increase in assaults, their chain of command, rape, as- of all those men and women who ter after they have vetted each Though that service isn’t with- according to the Pentagon. sault and male service members have not been able to come for- woman’s military service, said out a price. Fort Hood commanders and in- entering their barracks rooms ward and detail their sexual as- retired Marine Corps Staff Sgt. “I have interviewed veterans vestigators with the Army Crimi- unannounced. The posts come sault. This is for the women of Tristeza Ordex-Ramirez, another from different wars. The majority nal Investigation Command from women of all ages, ranks the past who’ve been murdered veteran behind the letter. of them say they experienced rac- maintain they have found no and backgrounds. and raped who have not been able ism mostly because of accented credible evidence to link Guillen’s The Service Women’s Action to tell their story. For all those Service of Latinas English or having trouble speak- death with sexual harassment. Network has also called on its women and men who are still not ing in English,” Franqui-Rivera Vanessa Guillen’s family said the members to “harness this mo- accounted for.” The League of United Latin said, noting he also experienced soldier told her mother and sister mentum to demand institutional The women want an enlistment American Citizens, known as racism in the Army. “All say it that she faced sexual harassment changes within our military.” boycott until their demands are LULAC, has made a similar was difficult to navigate a differ- in her unit. “Vanessa’s disappearance met. They are calling “for young call to boycott military enlist- ent culture. Not just the military, To have an effective program highlights a multitude of system- Americans to refuse to enlist or ment. Domingo Garcia, national but a military that is also white.” that tackles sexual harassment ic problems within the military’s accept a commission into any president of the group, issued “a About 16% of soldiers in the ac- and assault, there needs to be culture and the military justice branch of the armed forces until predator alert for families” and tive-duty Army identify as His- continuous evaluation and pro- system,” according to a letter these demands are met and the he said they should not allow panic, according to a 2019 report cess improvement, said Nikki R. systemic problems with sexual their “daughters to enlist in the by the service on its demograph- Wooten, an associate professor at sent by the organization to its assault and sexual harassment Army, since we see they cannot ics. About 15% of soldiers are the University of South Carolina community. in military culture are effective- be protected.” women. College of Social Work and lieu- Among its recommendations ly addressed,” according to the “I encourage every young girl tenant colonel in the Army Re- on how to generate change, was letter. out there who’s thought about System fails victims serve. Her research work focuses a call to contact the Senate and The demands, which match joining the military to stand up on military behavioral health House Armed Services commit- those made by Guillen’s family, and say, ‘You will not have me Ordex-Ramirez said when she services and racial and gender tees to request an independent include a congressional inves- until [Guillen] gets justice,’ ” reported her own sexual harass- differences. investigation into the handling tigation into the circumstances Ordex-Ramirez said. ment in the Marine Corps, she had “As a static program, SHARP of Guillen’s disappearance, full of Guillen’s disappearance and It’s a call she said she doesn’t to tell her story to over and over will not be effective in the long accountability of any military the firing of the soldier’s entire make lightly, because she is to white men. The first man, her term. As technology advances leaders found negligent in their chain of command, including the proud of her service and the life gunnery sergeant, said, “Maybe and the Army adapts to changing handling of the case, and to pass Fort Hood commander. They also that it created for her. Similar to you shouldn’t look so good.” units, soldiers and social environ- the Military Justice Improve- want the sprawling Army base to Guillen, she is the daughter of “That is not a proper response,” ments, SHARP must be adapted ment Act, which replaces the role be closed. More than 36,000 ser- Mexican immigrants. Ordex-Ramirez said. “That expe- to remain military-relevant and of the commander with a trained vice members are assigned to the “Growing up, we worked in rience made me not ever want to effective,” she said. “Hopefully, prosecutor when it comes to de- base, according to its public af- the fields,” said Ordex-Ramirez, say anything again.” the Guillen case will result in termining whether to charge a fairs office. who lives in Orlando, Fla. “That’s The boycott is a “good way of the U.S. Army developing bet- service member with a crime. “For over two months, the dis- what my family did. I would see recognizing, ‘You need us. We’ve ter methods of SHARP report- “I want other young Latinas turbing circumstances surround- these older Mexicans out there been serving and we need to be ing that protects confidentiality like me to [say], ‘I want to serve ing Spc. Guillen’s disappearance picking berries in the freaking protected,’ ” Franqui-Rivera said. and encourages reporting, which my country and give every- and the environment of sexual heat in the middle of the summer Once the Army responds posi- could include SHARP reporting thing,’ ” Ordex-Ramirez said. “I harassment she endured in her and it broke my heart.” tively, he said he believes LULAC mechanisms outside of the chain want that for them. But it’s not unit prior to her murder have It was then that she decided she will go back to supporting mili- of command at the installation going to happen unless this fam- gripped the attention of various had to do something in her life to tary service. and unit levels and perhaps at ily gets justice.” communities across the country pull her family out of poverty and The women behind the letter [the Defense Department] level.” [email protected] and incited a resounding need for provide for her parents. So she agree. Sometimes it’s not just a fear of Twitter: @Rose_Lori Friday, July 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 7 MILITARY Ready: Littoral combat ships’ ability to move in shallow water deemed a tactical advantage

FROM FRONT PAGE Littoral combat ships are fast price tag of about $220 million but and agile surface combatants, op- came in at $637 million and $704 timized for operating in shallow million, respectively, according water as well as open ocean, Mc- to The Baltimore Sun. Cann said. A decade later, the Navy says “Mission packages allow for a it has tweaked the vessels’ de- tailored capability to meet spe- sign and honed the way it op- cific mission needs, and provide erates them during rotational flexibility for a wide array of mis- deployments. sions,” she said. The Montgomery, for example, The Gabrielle Giffords is simi- completed a 12-month rotation lar in size to ships operated by to Singapore and returned to many other countries’ navies and its homeport of San Diego last coast guards, making it easier to month, Capt. Ann McCann, com- train, work alongside and build modore of Destroyer Squadron relationships with them, McCann 7, said in a statement emailed to said. Stars and Stripes on June 19. The ship deployed with the The ship made numerous port Naval Strike Missile and MQ- calls and participated in the first 8B Fire Scout vertical takeoff maritime drill between the U.S. drones. and the Association of South East “Those capabilities greatly in- crease both the [littoral combat Asian Nations alongside seven BRENTON POYSER/U.S. Navy foreign navies, she said. ship’s] and U.S. Navy’s lethality The Gabrielle Giffords is still and capability,” she said. An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter prepares to land on the flight deck of the littoral combat ship USS on its maiden rotational deploy- Littoral combat ships’ ability to Gabrielle Giffords in the South China Sea last month. “They can get somewhere fast, launch their ment to Singapore, she said. operate in shallow water provides missiles and reposition,” said Lawrence Ryder, an official with shipbuilder Austal USA. Since arriving in September, a significant tactical advantage the ship has drilled with various and access to vital choke points ship, crews train with other ves- “This precision strike weapon ahawk helicopter equipped with foreign navies and participated in and ports where larger warships sels or simulators back in San can find and destroy enemy ships the AGM-114N Hellfire missile. the Pacific Griffin exercise near are unable to go, she said. Diego, she said. at distances up to 100 nautical The Fire Scout drones can laser Guam in October. Pacific Grif- miles away, flies at sea-skimming designate targets for the missiles, fin, which included multiple live- Congested areas Naval Strike Missile altitude, has terrain-following she said. fire missile drills, is the U.S. and capability and uses an advanced “Within the Indo-Pacific, in the There are more than 50,000 The Gabrielle Giffords was the seeker for precise targeting in Singapore’s most complex naval coming years, we look forward to islands between the Philippines first deployed littoral combat ship challenging conditions,” she said. exercise to date, McCann said. welcoming multiple rotationally “Both ships have also conduct- and Sri Lanka with shallow water to successfully launch a Naval The ships also have the 57-mm deployed littoral combat ships to ed specific freedom of navigation and small ports limiting tradi- Strike Missile when it fired one MK 110 medium-caliber gun, operations to include in vicinity tional ship operations and access, during Pacific Griffin, she said. which can engage known surface the region,” she said. of the Spratly Islands,” she said, McCann said. The missile greatly increases threats, McCann said. [email protected] referring to contested territory “In that arc, less than fifty ports the ships’ lethality, McCann said. They carry the MH-60S Se- Twitter: @SethRobson1 that China has been militarizing are accessible to larger ships, in- in recent years. cluding destroyers,” she said. The littoral combat ships, with a top speed of more than 50 mph Made by Austal and a draft of less than 13 feet, The Montgomery and the Ga- are ideal for operations in dy- brielle Giffords were built by namic and congested sea lanes, Australian-owned shipbuilder straits and archipelagos of South Austal USA. and Southeast Asia, she said. The company has delivered its The difficulty of navigating ships on budget and on schedule the waters was illustrated by the for several years, Austal’s cus- collision of the guided-missile tomer affairs and business de- destroyer USS John S. McCain velopment director, Lawrence with a Liberian-flagged tanker, Ryder, said in a telephone inter- the Alnic MC, in the Strait of Ma- view June 8. lacca near Singapore on Aug. 21, Austal has delivered 11 out 2017. of 19 contracted littoral combat Littoral combat ships’ ability ships with more on the way, he to dock in smaller ports makes it said. Lockheed Martin has deliv- easy to conduct maintenance on ered a dozen of 16 littoral combat the go, when required, McCann ships it has contracted to build for said. the Navy. The Navy has improved the “The Navy likes operating way it operates the vessels over them,” Ryder said. “They have the years. done very well in freedom-of- “We have optimized our logis- navigation operations.” tics and maintenance methods The ships’ offensive capabilities based on lessons learned from have been boosted with organic previous [littoral combat ship] weapons suites, including sur- deployments,” she said. face-to-surface, over-the-horizon The Navy has added a main- naval strike missiles, he added. tenance team to provide 24/7 “They can get somewhere fast, support for deployed ships in Sin- launch their missiles and reposi- gapore, McCann said. tion,” he said. “[Logistics Group Western Pa- The Navy can’t afford to buy cific] is able to provide the right as many large ships as it needs, maintenance, at the right time, Ryder added. and in the right port, enabling the “The alternative is to buy more [littoral combat ship] platform to small ships that give you a dis- meet tasking,” she said. tributed force,” he said, adding The Navy has streamlined the that the ships were never meant way it crews the ships with sail- to replace destroyers but rather to ors rotating every four to five free them up for other missions. months. When they’re not on the PAGE 8 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, July 10, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK Roosevelt nears end of mission rocked by virus

BY CAITLIN DOORNBOS Smith National Cemetery, ac- Stars and Stripes cording to the Southwest Times Record newspaper. The aircraft carrier USS Theo- Though the patrol was marred dore Roosevelt is returning home by the outbreak, Sardiello in to San Diego after a fateful six- his Facebook post said his crew month deployment scarred by a “fulfilled the promise,” and that coronavirus outbreak, a leader- “hope and inspiration comes from ship crisis and the loss of two you onboard here.” sailors. “You were my heroes before, Its commander, Capt. Carlos you are my heroes now and your DYLAN LAVIN/U.S. Navy Sardiello, in a post on the ship’s recovery in the face of adver- An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Black Knights of Strike Fighter Squadron 154 launches, official Facebook page Wednes- sity makes this arguably one of Tuesday, from the flight deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. day, reflected on how far the war- USS Theodore Roosevelt’s finest ship has come in half that time. hours of which you should be very back into its homeport, Naval The backlash against Modly recommendation to reinstate “As we near the end of this de- proud,” he wrote. Base San Diego, but two ships from sailors and lawmakers for Capt. Crozier,” Gilday told re- ployment I can’t help but smile a The Roosevelt returned to from the strike group — guid- removing Crozier was swift. porters on June 19. “Moreover, if little with a feeling of serenity, re- sea on June 4. Two weeks later, ed-missile destroyer USS Rus- Video of thousands of Roosevelt Capt. Crozier were still in com- flecting on where we were three on June 18, one of its F/A-18F sell and guided-missile cruiser sailors chanting Crozier’s name mand today, I would be relieving months ago and where we are Super Hornets crashed into the USS Bunker Hill — returned on as he walked off the carrier for the him.” now,” he wrote. “When the world Philippine Sea. The pilot and Wednesday, according to a Navy last time flooded social media. For example, Crozier kept sail- needed heroes, you stepped up weapons officer were rescued by statement. Modly resigned about a week ors on board the ship longer than and filled that place.” helicopter. The Navy as a policy does not after removing Crozier when a necessary when he would not re- More than 1,150 Roosevelt sail- As the carrier steamed toward discuss future ship movements, recording of his speech to the lease them to cots made available ors tested positive for the corona- home, another sailor died on citing operational security. Roosevelt’s crew criticizing the in warehouses and storerooms virus and one died from the illness board, this time of an undisclosed Sardiello took over for Capt. former skipper and calling him ashore because they “were not after an outbreak aboard the ship medical emergency on July 2. Brett Crozier, the carrier’s pre- “too naive or too stupid” was single occupancy,” according to that started March 24, according The Navy identified him as Chief vious commander, when then- leaked to the public. the report. Instead, thousands of to a Navy investigation published Petty Officer Justin Calderone, acting Navy Secretary Thomas The episode spurred Chief of sailors remained in cramped con- in May. The carrier then diverted an aviation electronics techni- Modly removed Crozier from Naval Operations Adm. Mike ditions aboard the carrier until to Guam, where it stayed for more cian, husband, father of three and command in April. The move Gilday to order a full investiga- hotel rooms were secured. than two months to sanitize the Ohio native. came after a letter Crozier sent tion into the outbreak’s handling. Gilday told the reporters that ship and disembark, isolate, test Before journeying home, the to Navy higher-ups pleading for While Gilday initially said he Crozier’s “determination that on- and treat sailors. Roosevelt also trained with the help for his crew was leaked to would reinstate Crozier as com- board quarantine was ineffective The lone fatality from the USS Nimitz on June 21 in the Na- the San Francisco Chronicle. mander, the investigative report should have led to an acceleration outbreak, Chief Petty Officer vy’s first dual-carrier exercise in “The spread of the disease is revealed Crozier had mishandled of sailors to ashore accommoda- Charles Thacker Jr., 41, of Fort the Western Pacific since 2018. ongoing and accelerating,” he parts of the response. tions. It did not.” Smith, Ark., died April 13 and Sardiello did not say exactly wrote March 30. “We are not at “Had I known then what I know [email protected] was buried Wednesday in Fort when the Roosevelt would pull war. Sailors do not need to die.” today, I would have not made that Twitter: @CaitlinDoornbos Marine, Navy bases in Japan fight new cases amid surge

BY DAVE ORNAUER Samuelson. is gathering information on Japanese and Stripes by phone Thursday. AND AYA ICHIHASHI In Tokyo, the 224 new cases are the high- employees at Hansen and Marine Corps The Marines will make no further state- Stars and Stripes est daily number since the outbreak began, Air Station Futenma who may have had ments about new coronavirus cases to Gov. Yuriko Koike said during a meeting of contact with the affected U.S. personnel, the media, Thursday’s release stated, in CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — The Navy the city’s coronavirus response headquar- according to a bureau spokesman. Gov- keeping with Esper’s instructions “and to and Marine Corps in Japan moved Thurs- ters. Tokyo has been generally off-limits to ernment spokespeople in Japan frequently protect the privacy of those affected by day to isolate and track coronavirus cases U.S. troops, Defense Department civilian speak anonymously as a condition of their COVID-19.” that have popped up on their installations employees and their families. employment. As of Wednesday, the Japan Ministry on Okinawa and just outside Tokyo. On Okinawa, the Marines on Thursday The latest cases’ movements are being of Health, Labour and Welfare has tallied Meanwhile, the governor of Tokyo re- would not specify how many people tested traced to determine if they had contact with 20,371 cases of the coronavirus and 981 ported 224 new infections in the metro positive, only that they fell under the status locals, an Okinawa prefectural spokesman deaths. area Thursday, a surge that exceeded the of forces agreement and were on installa- told Stars and Stripes by phone Thursday. On Wednesday, Okinawa confirmed its previous high of 206 on April 17. first positive coronavirus case in its popu- For a second time this week, an undis- tions that comprise the widespread Marine MCAS Futenma was locked down for lation since April 30, a man in his 40s who closed number of people associated with Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler. four hours Tuesday after “several” people had traveled to Japan’s main islands. the Marine Corps on Okinawa tested posi- Defense Secretary Mark Esper on there tested positive for the coronavirus; tive for the virus, adding to the number of March 27 ordered commanders to stop those individuals were also isolated, ac- The Okinawa Times reported that the cases there, according to a Thursday news reporting new coronavirus cases on their cording to the Marines. island confirmed another off-base case release from Marine Corps Installations installations, citing security concerns. The “These measures are put in place to en- Thursday. A woman in her 20s from Pacific. policy is not uniformly adhered to. sure the safety and well-being of our forc- Tokyo tested positive while traveling on Naval Air Facility Atsugi, south of Tokyo Camp Hansen was on lockdown over- es, families and our Okinawa neighbors,” Okinawa. in Kanagawa prefecture, also “discovered night from 10:43 p.m. Wednesday to 9:22 Thursday’s release stated. “We are taking The prefectural government reported some cases” of the coronavirus Thursday, a.m. Thursday to allow contact tracing and all measures to prevent the further spread two cases Wednesday, each contracting prompting base commander Capt. Lloyd cleaning, according to the Marine release of COVID-19,” the respiratory disease the virus outside of Okinawa, the newspa- Mack to order a lockdown at 2:45 p.m., a Thursday. caused by the coronavirus. per reported. Navy spokesman said by phone Thursday. It did not specifically tie Hansen to the For the moment, U.S. bases on Okinawa Stars and Stripes reporters Hana Kusumoto and “Just to protect the community and make new coronavirus cases. The infected in- remain under Health Protection Condi- Seth Robson contributed to this report. dividuals were quarantined, the release tion Bravo, which signals a “moderate” [email protected] sure that we prevent the spread, the skip- Twitter: @DaveOrnauer per elected to go to shelter-in-place while said. risk of the coronavirus spreading, Marine [email protected] it is investigated,” said spokesman Howard However, the Okinawa Defense Bureau spokesman 1st Lt. Tim Hayes told Stars Twitter: @AyaIchihashi Friday, July 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 9 VIRUS OUTBREAK Layoffs: Job market slowly making gains amid spike in cases

FROM FRONT PAGE nia and Florida, though they re- Thursday’s report from the mained high in California, with Labor Department showed that more than 267,000 claims. That the number of applications for is more people than were apply- unemployment aid fell from 1.4 ing each week for unemployment million in the previous week. The benefits in the entire country figure has now topped 1 million before the pandemic hit. Jobless for 16 straight weeks. Before the claims also declined in Michigan pandemic, the record high for and Colorado. weekly unemployment applica- Still, applications for benefits tions was fewer than 700,000. spiked in Texas, Nevada, Tennes- The total number of people who see and Louisiana — states where are receiving jobless benefits confirmed cases of the virus are dropped 700,000 to 18 million. intensifying. They also jumped in That suggests that some com- New Jersey and New York, where panies are continuing to rehire the pandemic is mostly under workers despite job cuts by other control. employers. The intensifying outbreaks and An additional 1 million people more stringent government re- sought benefits last week under strictions have slowed economic a separate program for self-em- activity in much of the country ployed and gig workers that has and may weigh on hiring. The made them eligible for aid for the government’s jobs report for June showed a solid gain of 4.8 million first time. These figures aren’t LM OTERO/AP adjusted for seasonal variations, jobs and an unemployment rate so the government doesn’t include that fell to 11.1% from 13.3%. Jose Lopez cooks meals for unemployed restaurant workers in downtown Dallas on Wednesday. them in the official count. Yet even so, the economy has “A full recovery in the labor regained only about one-third of Data from Kronos, which pro- more employees. this month. Congressional leaders market is going to be a multi-year the jobs that vanished in March duces work-scheduling software “Everything that’s going to be have said they will take up some process, and we think the resur- and April. And the June jobs re- for small businesses, reinforces open is open,” Gilbertson said. form of a new rescue package gence in COVID-19 infections port reflected surveys of Ameri- evidence that the recovery of the “Now, we just need more people when lawmakers return later this raises the risk that there will be a cans that were conducted in the job market is faltering. to come in and start spending month from a two-week recess. pause in the progress,” said Greg- middle of that month — before In the week that ended July 4, money before things can pick up Administration officials have ory Daco, chief U.S. economist at the pandemic flared up again. layoffs among Kronos’ clients ac- again.” expressed support for additional Oxford Economics. More recent data are worri- tually rose and hirings declined. Several companies have stimulus. But Senate Republicans The Organization for Econom- some. Spending on credit and Companies are now laying off an warned in recent days that more have opposed extending the $600 debit cards issued by Bank of ic Development, a research orga- average of nearly three workers layoffs are coming. Levi’s, the a week in unemployment ben- America fell in the week that nization, projected that the U.S. for every new hire, the company’s iconic jeans maker, said it will efits, mainly on the ground that it unemployment rate would stay ended June 27 compared with the data shows. Those job cuts reflect cut 700 corporate jobs. United discourages laid-off people from above 10% during the final three previous week, the bank said. permanent job losses, rather than Airlines has warned 36,000 of its returning to work. House Demo- months of the year. Restaurant visits have also lev- temporary layoffs or furloughs. employees — nearly half its work- crats have pushed to extend the Americans are seeking un- eled off nationally, including in That suggests that even as many force — that they could lose their employment aid against the states that haven’t begun to close companies recall workers from jobs in October. (Airlines aren’t $600 a week through January. backdrop of a disturbing surge down again, according to data furloughs, they are reducing their allowed to cut jobs until then as In an interview Thursday on in confirmed viral cases, with from OpenTable, the reservations permanent payrolls. a condition of accepting billions CNBC, Treasury Secretary Ste- increases reported in 38 states. website. And in the retail industry, the of dollars in government rescue ven Mnuchin suggested that the Case counts have especially ac- “This suggests that renewed number of shifts worked changed aid.) administration might support an celerated in four states that now fears about the virus, rather than little last week after steady in- The renewed threat of job loss- extension of supplemental unem- account for more than half of re- government restrictions, are creases in previous weeks. David es is arising just as a federal pro- ployment aid, but at a reduced ported new U.S. cases: Arizona, driving the pullback in activity,” Gilbertson, a vice president at gram that provides $600 a week level. California, Florida and Texas. said Andrew Hunter, senior U.S. Kronos, said this indicates that in unemployment benefits, on top “We’re going to make sure peo- Applications for unemployment economist at Capital Economics, consumer demand in many cases of whatever jobless aid each state ple are (incentivized) to go back aid dropped last week in Califor- a forecasting firm. hasn’t picked up enough to justify provides, is to expire at the end of to jobs,” Mnuchin said. Oxfam: Pandemic pushing millions toward starvation Associated Press ing as many — if not more — peo- ple from hunger.” LONDON — The coronavirus The charity said that in some outbreak has worsened the hun- of the world’s worst hunger “hot ger crisis in the world’s poorest spots,” including Yemen, Afghan- corners and up to 12,000 people istan, Syria and South Sudan, the could die each day from hunger food crisis is worsening because linked to the social and economic of border and supply route clo- effects of the pandemic, the hu- sures or a huge drop in remit- manitarian group Oxfam warned tances as result of the pandemic. Thursday. In middle-income countries like Its report said mass unemploy- India, South Africa and Brazil, ment, disruption to food produc- millions of people who had been tion and declining aid as a result “just about managing have been of the pandemic could push an es- tipped over the edge.” timated 122 million people to the Even in developed countries brink of starvation by the end of like the United Kingdom, the re- this year. port said, up to 3.7 million adults “The knock-on impacts of sought charity food or used a food COVID-19 are far more wide- bank during the first weeks of spread than the virus itself, push- lockdown restrictions. ing millions of the world’s poorest Oxfam cited the World Food people deeper into hunger and Program in estimating that the poverty,” said the group’s chief number of people experiencing executive, Danny Sriskandarajah. crisis-level hunger will rise to “It is vital governments contain 270 million before the end of this the spread of this deadly disease, year, a jump from 149 million in but they must also prevent it kill- 2019. PAGE 10 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, July 10, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK ROUNDUP Lawmakers balking at federal workers’ return to offices From wire reports The Senate had been scheduled to return from its summer recess With the number of coronavi- on Monday. But a memo from Sec- rus cases increasing across much retary of the Senate Erika Con- of the country, leading members treras says it won’t be in session of Congress on civil service is- next week because of the virus. sues are challenging orders by The state Assembly has already federal agencies for teleworking announced an indefinite hiatus federal employees to return to after six people who work there their regular worksites. tested positive for the virus. They Senators representing Mary- include Assemblywoman Autumn land and Virginia sent a letter Burke, a Democrat from Ingle- Thursday to the Office of Man- wood, who was exposed to the agement and Budget and the Of- virus on the Assembly floor last fice of Personnel Management month while wearing a mask. warning against premature re- And Wednesday, Assemblyman openings that could lead to new Tom Lackey’s office confirmed coronavirus cases. the Republican lawmaker has About 85% of the 2.1 million been hospitalized since Sunday federal employees work out- for COVID-19 complications. side of the D.C. metro area. The Trump administration, which Missouri has let agencies decide when and how their workforce would re- BRANSON — A surge in coro- turn to the office, says workers navirus cases is proving worri- can safely return with the proper some in the popular southwestern precautions. Missouri tourist destination of The number of coronavirus Branson. cases reported in a single day Confirmed cases of COVID-19, in the United States surpassed the illness caused by the virus, 60,000 for the first time on have more than doubled in less Wednesday. The District reported than two weeks in Taney County, 73 new cases, the highest number where Branson is located, the in about a month, but it was un- Kansas City Star reported. On clear if it was a blip or a change June 26, the county had recorded in trajectory. just 43 confirmed cases since Alabama the start of the pandemic. That figure has more than doubled SEAN D. ELLIOT, THE (NEW LONDON, CONN.) DAY/AP since then, standing at 107 cases MONTGOMERY — The coro- and two COVID-19 deaths as of Second class cadets Lily Maranto, left, and Mary Tran take the height measurement of Nicholas Torres navirus outbreak in Alabama Wednesday. as members of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Class of 2024 report Wednesday for Swab Summer in is headed in a “bad direction,” Branson, with its wide array of New London, Conn. The 275 prospective cadets arrived by platoon throughout the day, and after check- Dr. Don Williamson, the head of shows and attractions, is among in and swearing-in, started a 14-day restriction of movement consisting of online and classroom training. the Alabama Hospital Associa- the most popular tourist desti- The traditional physical training, haircuts and uniform issue will take place after the quarantine period. tion, said Wednesday as the state nations in the Midwest. Commu- reached a new high for people nity leaders are now stressing the results dramatically underesti- Wednesday as newly confirmed next week, as had been planned, hospitalized with COVID-19 and need for face coverings, though mate the number of people who cases continued soaring and Aus- and state employees will have to a new low for available intensive they have stopped short of requir- actually have been infected by tin began preparations to turn the wear masks whenever they’re care beds. ing people to wear them. the disease, health officials said downtown convention center into working indoors to help slow the On Wednesday, 1,110 people Wednesday. a field hospital. spread of the coronavirus, Gov. were hospitalized because of the North Carolina The joint study by the Washoe The 98 reported deaths in Tony Evers’ administration an- coronavirus across the state, ac- County Health District and re- Texas set a record one-day high, nounced Wednesday. cording to the Alabama Depart- RALEIGH — A “Top Chef” searchers at the University of Ne- surpassing the record 60 deaths The Capitol building has been ment of Public Health. That is the contestant’s restaurant in North vada, Reno concludes that four to reported a day earlier. Texas is closed to the public since Evers highest number since the pan- Carolina has permanently closed five times more people have likely now reporting a total of 2,813 issued a stay-at-home order in demic began. Doctors have ex- down due to revenue losses amid been infected with the virus that deaths. March. The state Supreme Court pressed concern about the sharp the coronavirus pandemic. causes COVID-19 than have been The state also reported 9,979 struck down that order in May rise in hospitalizations. The state Katsuji Tanabe told The News formally confirmed as positive new coronavirus cases Wednes- and Evers’ administration had had 683 hospitalized patients two & Observer on Wednesday that cases to date in the Reno-Sparks day after hitting a record-high planned to reopen the build- weeks ago, on June 24. his business partner decided to area. 10,028 new cases the day before. ing Monday. But infection rates Since the pandemic began, shut down Raleigh’s High Horse Based on blood tests for anti- Hospitalizations of people with have been climbing in Wisconsin more than 46,000 people in Ala- restaurant due to the money loss- bodies, the study conducted last the virus also continued to climb over the last two weeks and the bama have tested positive for es. The restaurant had opened in month indicates 2.3% of adults in Wednesday, with 9,610 patients in administration announced that COVID-19 with about 30% of North Carolina’s capital city in Washoe County had an infection hospitals across the state. the Capitol will remain closed infections being reported in the November 2019. or exposure resulting in an im- On Wednesday, officials in indefinitely. past two weeks. Tanabe told the newspaper mune response to the virus. Houston canceled the Texas Re- The administration also an- The state also hit a new low High Horse tried offering takeout, That means that while only publican Party’s in-person con- nounced that starting Monday, for available intensive care beds. but discovered that wasn’t what about 1,800 cases of COVID-19 vention, saying the spread of the all state employees must wear Williamson said 88% of ICU beds diners wanted from a restaurant had been confirmed as positive coronavirus made it impossible to masks whenever they’re inside are full, leaving 202 beds avail- known for its live experiences. in Washoe County as of June 10 hold the event as scheduled. The a state facility, including offices, able statewide. He said he doesn’t have a proj- based on nasal swab testing, the move by Houston officials came parking garages, elevators and ect in mind for another restau- real number of adult infections in after Republican activists had re- bathrooms, or waiting in line to California rant, but has plans to stay in the the county was probably closer to solved to press forward with the enter a state facility. They also Raleigh area. 8,200. indoor three-day convention this must wear one whenever they’re SACRAMENTO — The Cali- month. inside any enclosed building on fornia Senate will delay its work Nevada Texas state business. because of a coronavirus out- Wisconsin Dane County officials on Tues- break at the Capitol and an in- RENO — The first coronavi- AUSTIN — Texas reported its day ordered all residents to wear creasing number of new cases rus antibody study conducted in deadliest day of the pandemic MADISON — The Wisconsin masks when indoors starting across the state. Nevada suggests COVID-19 test with nearly 100 new deaths on Capitol building will not reopen Monday. Friday, July 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 11 VIRUS OUTBREAK Opening schools may mean hard choices

BY MICHELLE R. SMITH White House adviser Kelly- AND CARLA K. JOHNSON anne Conway told Fox News last Associated Press week that schools are essential to getting people back to work. PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Presi- “Do you want to open the bars dent Donald Trump insists that now or do you want to open the schools reopen this fall. Many schools and the day care centers parents, educators, doctors and in a few short weeks? I vote for economists want the same thing. the latter,” Conway said. But getting children back to On Twitter and at a White school safely could mean keep- House event, the president this ing high-risk spots like bars and week claimed without evidence gyms closed. that Democrats want to keep A growing chorus of public schools closed for political rea- health experts is urging federal, sons and not health reasons. state and local officials to recon- In a call with governors Tues- sider how they are reopening the day, Education Secretary Betsy broader economy, and to priori- DeVos said the nation’s schools tize K-12 schools — an effort that must “fully reopen and fully op- will likely require closing some erate.” A recording of the call other establishments to help curb was obtained by The Associated the virus spread and give chil- Press. dren the best shot at returning to But school leaders and teach- classrooms. ers’ groups said that message is “We need to think about what not helpful without thoughtful our priorities are as a society, and reopening plans and federal sup- some other things may just have port, including additional money to wait,” said Helen Jenkins, an to pay for extra cleaning, masks infectious disease epidemiolo- and social spacing. So far, schools gist at Boston University. “I think CHARLIE NEIBERGALL/AP are not getting what they need, there are hard choices having to Des Moines Public Schools custodian Tracy Harris cleans chairs in a classroom at Brubaker Elementary said Dan Domenech, executive be made by decision makers.” School, on Wednesday, in Des Moines, Iowa. director of AASA, The School Su- Schools are crucial to com- perintendents Association. munities in ways that go beyond have been infected in COVID- vulnerable people they live with. Gov. Laura Kelly issued an ex- “What we’re hearing — it’s al- basic learning. They also pro- 19 outbreaks tied to graduation “That is a reason to think about ecutive order last week requiring most like a setup to open schools vide children with friends, food ceremonies and summer camps, how to improve safety and to masks, she told legislative leaders at all costs,” Domenech said of and other support systems. The including in Missouri, Texas, reduce the risk in school envi- it was because she wanted to re- DeVos’ remarks. “When children American Academy of Pediatrics Louisiana, Georgia, North Caro- ronments,” Nuzzo said. “Those open classrooms. Michigan Gov. are sick and when children die, I strongly supports children physi- lina, Tennessee, New York and measures and the move to reopen Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, hope that she can reconcile her cally returning to classrooms. Florida. Organizers of at least schools should proceed before the made similar remarks when she guidance with that.” Schools are also a key part of one of the camps said they were higher risk environments” like shut down indoor seating in bars Public health experts hope the getting the economy going, said following guidelines issued by the bars, restaurants, gyms and other in some areas after outbreaks. conversation can stay focused on David Rothschild, an economist Centers for Disease Control and indoor spaces “where adults are And Democratic New Mexico the mechanics of opening schools. at Microsoft Research. Prevention. packed together and they have a Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Some of them are parents who “It’s what allows so many That’s why it’s so important, hard time social distancing.” cited schools when she said have seen their children struggle adults, especially people with- experts say, to consider the wider If transmission can be reduced there would be more aggres- with online education. out much means, to get back to community and not think of in the wider community, she said, sive enforcement and fines for Nuzzo was able to buy her 7- work,” Rothschild said. “There’s schools as closed systems, unaf- it will make it safer for schools to people who flout the state’s mask year-old son a laptop. Her moth- this huge downstream effect in fected by what the virus is doing reconvene. requirement. er, who has a doctorate in child the short run of getting people outside their walls. “We should be prioritizing the “The children of this state and development, talked him through back into school, which you may Children are less likely to be- reopening of those public spaces the students deserve a chance to his assignments. not be able to say in the same sort come seriously ill than adults, that have known benefits and low go back to school,” Grisham said. “We are incredibly lucky com- of way for bars and restaurants.” and there’s not much evidence risks,” Nuzzo said. “And we think Republicans have also been pared to many other people,” But if a community has a high that children are driving trans- that schools are one of those.” talking about it. Vice President Nuzzo said. “And I really do worry level of infection, public health mission, said Jennifer Nuzzo, an Even before Trump’s push Mike Pence, visiting Arizona last about families who don’t have the experts say reopening classrooms epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins this week, Democrats and public week, praised Republican Gov. ability to be involved with their will be risky, even if schools try to University’s COVID-19 Testing health experts were already talk- Doug Ducey’s closure of bars, kids’ education at the level that require masks and follow social Insights Initiative. Still, there is a ing about how important it is for gyms and movie theaters. Pence remote education requires.” distancing guidelines. risk they could transmit the virus children to return to classrooms. tied the steps to economic growth Said Nuzzo: “I’m an epidemi- Hundreds of children and staff to others, including teachers or When Democratic Kansas and getting “kids back to school.” ologist, but I’m a mom, too.” Serbia eyes restrictions; virus spreads in US, Brazil, India

Associated Press now. But Serbia has emerged as a new focus Flare-ups of new virus cases are causing Petsas said authorities were focused of concern — and of unrest. The country’s concern in several parts of the world, and on the rising number of cases in nearby BELGRADE, Serbia — The European crisis team was expected to reimpose a in some cases leading to the reintroduction Balkan countries and tourists who trav- nation of Serbia mulled how to curb accel- ban gatherings in the capital, Belgrade and of restrictions on public activity. eled to Greece over the land border with erating coronavirus infections following to limit the cafe and night club operations In France and Greece, officials warned Bulgaria. two nights of clashes involving anti-lock- following a spike in infections that officials that residents were too frequently ignoring In Australia, which had initial success down demonstrators, while the virus say threatens the Serbian health system. safety guidance. The French government’s containing the outbreak, authorities on showed no sign of slowing Thursday in the It wasn’t clear whether officials would leading coronavirus adviser, Jean-Fran- Thursday reported 179 new cases, most in countries with the highest caseloads — the reintroduce a weekend curfew, the initial cois Delfraissy, lamented that “the French, Melbourne, where authorities are battling United States, India and Brazil. announcement of which triggered violent in general, have abandoned protective a resurgence and have imposed a new six- The three nations on separate continents protests in Belgrade and other cities. Crit- measures.” week lockdown. are accounting for more than 60% of new ics accuse President Aleksandar Vucic “Everyone must understand that we are Victoria state Chief Health Officer Brett confirmed cases, according to recent tal- of letting the crisis spin out of control by at the mercy of a return (of the virus) in Sutton said six new cases were from a Mel- lies from Johns Hopkins University. India lifting an earlier lockdown to allow for an France,” Delfraissy said. “It suffices to bourne high school which has become the on Thursday reported 25,000 new cases; election that tightened his grip on power. have one super-spreader in a gathering state’s largest known cluster, with 113 peo- the United States on Wednesday reported Rock-throwing demonstrators this week and it will take off again.” ple infected. More than 2,000 students and just short of the record 60,000 cases set fought hours long running battles with Greek government spokesman Stelios hundreds of staff are in quarantine. a day earlier, and Brazil reported nearly special police forces who used tear gas to Petsas said authorities were “determined to Tokyo confirmed more than 220 new 45,000. disperse them. Vucic said in an Instagram protect the majority from the frivolous few.” cases Thursday, exceeding its record daily Much of Europe appeared to have put post on Thursday that the government He said the government may announce new increase from mid-April and prompting the worst of the crisis behind it, at least for would control the unrest. restrictions, if needed, Monday. concerns of widening of the infections. PAGE 12 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, July 10, 2020 NATION Court curbs access to free birth control

Associated Press 2017 that it would allow more em- crimination in employment. The court’s birth-control deci- ty. It has joined Texas and other ployers to opt out of providing the In its second big ruling on sion was cheered by conservative Republican-led states in calling WASHINGTON — The Su- no-cost birth control coverage Wednesday, the court sided with groups, and White House spokes- on the justices to do just that. The preme Court ruled broadly Wednesday in favor of the reli- required under the law, but lower two Catholic schools in California woman Kayleigh McEnany joined case is scheduled to be argued gious rights of employers in two courts had blocked the changes. in a decision underscoring that in. “Today’s Supreme Court rul- in the court term that begins in cases that could leave more than The ruling is a significant elec- certain employees of religious ing is a big win for religious free- October. 70,000 women without free con- tion-year win for President Don- schools can’t sue for employment dom and freedom of conscience,” Justice Clarence Thomas, writ- traception and tens of thousands ald Trump, who counts on heavy discrimination. she said in a statement. ing for the majority of the court, of people with no way to sue for support from evangelicals and Lay teachers whose contracts Liberal groups and Democrats, said in Wednesday’s decision that job discrimination. other Christian groups for votes had not been renewed had sued including House Speaker Nancy the administration has the au- In both cases the court ruled and policy backing. It was also their schools. But Justice Samuel Pelosi, decried the decision, thority to make its birth-control 7-2, with two liberal justices join- good news for the administration, Alito wrote in his majority opin- which she called a “fundamental coverage changes and followed ing conservatives in favor of the which in recent weeks has seen ion: “When a school with a reli- misreading” of the health care appropriate procedures in doing Trump administration and reli- headline-making Supreme Court gious mission entrusts a teacher law. Presumptive Democratic so. gious employers. decisions go against its positions. with the responsibility of edu- presidential nominee Joe Biden The government has estimat- In the more prominent of the In one of those earlier cases, the cating and forming students in said the decision will make it ed that the rule changes would two cases, involving President court rejected Trump’s effort to the faith, judicial intervention “easier for the Trump-Pence Ad- cause between 70,000 women and Barack Obama’s health care end legal protections for 650,000 into disputes between the school ministration to continue to strip 126,000 women to lose contracep- overhaul, the justices green- young immigrants. In another, and the teacher threatens the health care from women.” tion coverage in one year. lighted changes the Trump ad- the justices said a landmark civil school’s independence in a way The Trump administration is Justice Ruth Bader Gins- ministration had sought. The rights law protects gay, lesbian that the First Amendment does still seeking to overturn Obama’s burg cited those numbers in administration announced in and transgender people from dis- not allow.” Affordable Care Act in its entire- dissenting. Supreme Court rules prosecutor can see Trump’s tax records

Associated Press The fight over the congressio- nal subpoenas has significant im- WASHINGTON — The Su- plications regarding a president’s preme Court on Thursday upheld power to refuse a formal request the Manhattan district attorney’s from Congress. In a separate fight demand for President Donald at the federal appeals court in Trump’s tax returns, but kept a Washington, D.C., over a congres- hold on Trump’s financial records sional demand for the testimony that Congress has been seeking of former White House counsel for more than a year. Don McGahn, the administration The outcome in the two cases is making broad arguments that is at least a short-term victory the president’s close advisers are for Trump, who has strenuously “absolutely immune” from hav- sought to keep his financial re- ing to appear. cords private. In two earlier cases over presi- But the justices rejected argu- dential power, the Supreme Court ments by Trump’s lawyers and acted unanimously in requir- the Justice Department that the ing President Richard Nixon to president is immune from inves- STEVE HELBER/AP turn over White House tapes to tigation while he holds office or the Watergate special prosecutor that a prosecutor must show a and in allowing a sexual harass- Monument removal greater need than normal to ob- ment lawsuit against Clinton to go tain the records. The tax returns forward. Crews work to remove the Confederate Soldiers & Sailors Monument in Libby Hill Park on Wednesday are being sought as part of a In those cases, three Nixon ap- in Richmond, Va. The 17-foot statue stands on a 73-foot pedestal overlooking downtown. The statue is grand-jury investigation. pointees and two Clinton appoin- one of several that will be removed by the city as part of a reaction to the Black Lives Matter movement. Because the grand jury process tees, respectively, voted against is confidential, the rulings make the president who chose them for it likely that none of Trump’s fi- the high court. A fourth Nixon nancial records will become pub- appointee, William Rehnquist, lic soon. sat out the tapes case because he ‘Strike for Black Lives’ to highlight racism Trump’s two high court ap- had worked closely as a Justice pointees, Justices Neil Gorsuch Department official with some Associated Press Associated Press, organizers are demanding sweep- and Brett Kavanaugh, joined the of the Watergate conspirators ing action by corporations and government to con- majority in both cases along with whose upcoming trial spurred NEW YORK — A national coalition of labor front systemic racism in an economy that chokes Chief Justice John Roberts and the subpoena for the Oval Office unions, along with racial and social justice organi- off economic mobility and career opportunities for the four liberal justices. Roberts recordings. zations, will stage a mass walkout from work this many Black and Hispanic workers, who make up a wrote both opinions. The subpoenas are not direct- month, as part of an ongoing reckoning on systemic disproportionate number of those earning less than “Congressional subpoenas for ed at Trump himself. Instead, racism and police brutality in the U.S. a living wage. They also stress the need for guaran- information from the President, House committees want records Dubbed the “Strike for Black Lives,” tens of thou- teed sick pay, affordable health care coverage and however, implicate special con- from Deutsche Bank, Capital One sands of fast food, ride-share, nursing home and air- better safety measures for low-wage workers who cerns regarding the separation of and the Mazars USA accounting port workers in more than 25 cities are expected to never had the option of working from home during powers. The courts below did not firm. Mazars also is the recipient walk off the job July 20 for a full day strike. Those the coronavirus pandemic. take adequate account of those of Manhattan District Attorney who can’t strike for a full day will walk out for about “We have to link these fights in a new and deeper concerns,“ Roberts wrote in the Cyrus Vance’s subpoena. eight minutes — the amount of time prosecutors say way than ever before,” said Mary Kay Henry, presi- congressional case. Appellate courts in Washing- a white Minneapolis police officer held his knee on dent of the Service Employees International Union, The ruling returns the case to ton, D.C., and New York brushed George Floyd’s neck — in remembrance of Black which represents over 2 million workers in the U.S. lower courts, with no clear pros- aside the president’s arguments men and women who died recently at the hands of and Canada. pect for when the case might in decisions that focused on the police. “Our members have been on a journey … to un- ultimately be resolved. The tax fact that the subpoenas were ad- The national strike will also include worker-led derstanding why we cannot win economic justice returns case also is headed back dressed to third parties asking marches through participating cities, organizers without racial justice. This strike for Black lives is a to a lower court. The case was ar- for records of Trump’s business said Wednesday. way to take our members’ understanding about that gued by telephone in May because and financial dealings as a pri- According to details shared exclusively with The into the streets,” Henry told the AP. of the coronavirus pandemic. vate citizen, not as president. Friday, July 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 13 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Dad finds son who went missing on family hike

SALT LAKE CITY UT — An Idaho father was reunited with his 9-year-old son after conducting his own search for the boy, who went missing during a hike with extended fam- ily in Utah. Summit County Sheriff Jus- tin Martinez said the dad drove to Utah where his son, Stratton Joshua Wright, became separated from his uncle, cousins and sib- lings Wednesday around 8 p.m. during a hike near Bear Lake, KSL-TV reported. Stratton was found by his dad in an open field Thursday, authori- ties said. Stratton was slightly de- hydrated and tired, but otherwise healthy. “I guess that’s a testament to a father-son bond, because he was able to find him faster than we were as the professionals,” Marti- nez said, adding that helicopters, trained search and rescue crews and horses had also been search- ing for him . Police: Man mistook pen for bullet, detained kids

HOBBS — A New NM Mexico man is facing charges after police said he held a group of children against their will when he thought one of them had a .50-caliber round. Police say the boy had a pen. The Hobbs News-Sun reported CHRISTIAN SNYDER, PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE/AP Danny Billington was arrested last week after he waved down a police officer in Hobbs and told Slippery slope the officer a juvenile had a .50- caliber round on him. According to a criminal complaint, Billing- People ride the natural waterslides Tuesday in Ohiopyle, Pa. ton, 41, took the supposed round from the child and laid it on the vices the facility, a prison official THE CENSUS due to a manual entry error. ground before talking to the offi- said Tuesday. Nearly all of the approximately cer. The child told police the in- Water was available for showers The amount of losses from hundreds of credit 50 wagers were placed on self- strument was a pen for writing. and toilets at the Wabash Valley and debit card transactions federal prosecutors serve kiosks at the Bellagio be- The complaint says Billington Correctional Facility in Carlisle, in Baltimore allege are a result of a bank fraud tween 1:30 a.m. and 3 a.m. when told the officer that he lined up but not yet for drinking. $10M scheme. Dogar Singh, 67, of Carteret, N.J.; and the games in question started at the juvenile with the pen and the The problem started Sunday Rehan Afridi, 36, of West Deptford, N.J. were 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. Among the bets children he was playing with to when a computer system fail- charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud in a criminal complaint that was was a $250, 10-leg parlay that question the group of five. Bill- ure occurred at the town’s water unsealed when they made their initial court appearances Monday in New Jersey. paid more than $137,100. ington was charged with robbery, treatment plant, Carlisle officials Last year, prosecutors said, Singh and Afridi opened bank accounts that received The Nevada Gaming Control false imprisonment and battery. said. The water system lost pres- $776,900 in deposits from Al Madina Kabob restaurant that the bank ultimately Board is reportedly investigat- sure, resulting in a loss of water rejected as fraudulent. But the two men withdrew or transferred approximately ing the matter. Anytime there is A uthorities dismantle availability throughout the Sulli- $232,000 before the funds were returned, according to prosecutors. a dispute in excess of $500, the homemade pipe bomb van County town about 30 miles state’s books are required to con- south of Terre Haute. tact the board, which conducts an Customers were warned to investigation and makes a ruling BOONE — Authorities and 40 , and a crowd of about 400 Other than that we’re waiting the books must abide by . IA dismantled a homemade only drink the water after boil- people gathered to see it. on further details. It was not left pipe bomb that was set to explode ing it until test results confirmed Fearing for the safety of the unlocked.” at an Iowa hunting area. it was safe to drink from the tap, bear and the public, conservation Summons is issued to The Boone County Sheriff’s Of- officials said . officers decided Sunday to tran- Bellagio error may be man who had machete fice said in a Facebook post that quilize the bear and moved it to two deputies responded Monday Black bear tranquilized, an undisclosed area . record sportsbook loss BOULDER — A ma- after receiving a report about the then moved from suburb CO chete was taken from device that was found on the lid of Sheriff’s car broken NV LAS VEGAS — The a Colorado man police said was a container in the area. nearly quarter-million seen waving the knife at cars and ST. LOUIS — Wildlife into outside his home dollars in winning wagers re- The post said the Iowa State MO officials have relocat- climbing on apartment balconies. Fire Marshal’s Office was called portedly placed at MGM Resorts The Boulder Police Department ed a black bear that had wandered SARASOTA — A Flori- last Sunday might be the largest and that the device was examined into a St. Louis suburb and drew a FL responded to calls last Friday and dismantled. da sheriff’s department- sportsbook loss in Las Vegas his- around 10 a.m. near downtown crowd of hundreds curious to see issued vehicle was broken into tory on bets made after an event The post said the device was Boulder, reporting a man yelling the out-of-place animal. outside his home late Sunday or has started. “set to explode in a delayed manor at cars and swinging a machete, The bear has been popular on early Monday morning, officials Seven longtime Las Vegas and without any supervision .” KMGH-TV reported. Police said social media pages for weeks as it said. bookmakers can’t recall a larger that he cooperated after they plodded hundreds of miles from The vehicle was parked out- loss, the Las Vegas Review-Jour- made contact with him. Town’s water system Wisconsin, through Illinois and side the home of Sarasota County nal reported. But each oddsmak- Authorities retrieved the knife briefly into Iowa before wander- Sheriff Tom Knight’s home in er has taken hits on past posts and woes extend to prison from the man before issuing him ing into Missouri. Wildlife of- Venice, the Sarasota Herald-Tri- said it’s a fairly common occur- a summons and releasing him CARLISLE — Some ficials said they were spurred bune reported. Sheriff’s spokes- rence at books. from custody. The man was re- IN 2,000 inmates were to take action over the weekend woman Megan Krahe didn’t say According to an ESPN report, ferred to a program with resourc- being provided with bottled water when the bear — dubbed “Bruno” what was taken from the vehicle. Sunday’s bets were allowed to be es for mental health concerns, at a southwestern Indiana prison on social media — found itself in “I can confirm that no weap- placed because incorrect start police said. after a boil order was issued for the Wentzville city limits and ons or Tasers were taken,” Krahe times were posted on some Ko- the town water system that ser- cornered between interstates 70 said. “There was forced entry. rean and Chinese baseball games From wire reports PAGE 14 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, July 10, 2020 PACIFIC Heavy rainfall floods scenic central Japan

Associated Press eel culturing farm in Kagoshi- ma was hit by rains just before TOKYO — Flooding and mud- Japan’s “unagi” season later this slides have stranded hundreds of month. “I can’t ship them, or even people in scenic hot springs and go near the place to feed them or hiking areas in central Japan, change the water,“ eel grower Ka- while rescue workers searched Thursday for more people miss- zuya Kusuda told TBS television. ing in the disaster that already In the Kurume city of Fukuoka, has killed nearly 60 people in a farmer Masatoshi Inayosi said his southern region. mustard spinach, almost ready Parts of Nagano and Gifu, in- for harvest, was destroyed by the cluding areas known for scenic floods. mountain trails and hot springs, The disaster is a further blow to have been flooded by massive the local economy already hit by downpours. the coronavirus measures, just as More than 300 people, includ- Japan was returning to business ing hotel employees and visitors, as usual. were trapped in Kamikochi, as Kumamoto on Thursday start- floods and mudslides hit a main ed accepting dozens of volun- road connecting the town to Mat- teers to help residents clean their sumoto, another tourist destina- homes, but they could only be tion in Nagano. All of the stranded from within the prefecture and people were safe, prefectural offi- temperature checks and masks cials said. were required due to coronavirus In neighboring Gifu, hundreds concerns. were also isolated in the hot spring Hundreds of thousands of peo- towns of Gero and Ontake. ple were in areas under evacua- As of Thursday morning, the tion advisories, but leaving wasn’t death toll from the heavy rains mandatory and the number who that started over the weekend sought shelter was not known. had risen to 59, most of them Japan is at high risk of heavy from hardest-hit Kumamoto pre- rain in early summer when wet fecture on Japan’s third largest and warm air from the East island of Kyushu. Searching con- China Sea flows into a seasonal tinued for a dozen still missing rain front above the country. In in Kumamoto and several others July 2018, more than 200 people, elsewhere on the island. about half of them in Hiroshima, In Oita prefecture, a family of died from heavy rain and flood- four running an inn in the famous ing in southwestern Japan. hot spring town of Yufuin was Meteorological Agency offi- missing. cials said the seasonal rain front MIYUKI SAITO, KYODO NEWS/AP Floodwaters also ravaged local has stayed above Japan longer vegetables and fish almost ready than usual, prompting heavy rain People try to remove debris that broke through the window of a building near a river during heavy rains for shipment to consumers. An to persist. in Hita, Oita prefecture, southern Japan, on Thursday South Korea asks senior US envoy Missing Seoul mayor’s body to try to revive North Korea talks found after massive search Associated Press He spoke on condition of ano- nymity because he wasn’t au- Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — Police Suh appraised Biegun’s efforts to restart the U.S.- thorized to speak publicly on the North Korean diplomacy and asked him to continue say the body of the missing mayor SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea on Thurs- matter. those efforts, the statement said. of South Korea’s capital, Seoul, day asked a visiting senior U.S. envoy to try to re- News reports say one of Park’s has been found. They say Park vive stalled nuclear diplomacy with North Korea, After meeting with other Seoul officials on secretaries had lodged a com- which has refused to resume talks because of what Wednesday, Biegun suggested that Washington re- Won-soon’s body was located in plaint with police on Wednes- it calls hostile U.S. policies. mains open to talks with Pyongyang. But he also hills in northern Seoul early Fri- day night over alleged sexual U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun, accused a senior North Korean nuclear negotiator day, more than seven hours after harassment. the top U.S. official on North Korea, has been in who had blamed the deadlocked talks on American they launched a massive search Kim Ji-hyeong, a Seoul Met- Seoul for talks since Tuesday. hostility of being “locked in an old way of thinking.” for him. ropolitan Government official, He was scheduled to travel on to Japan later This indicated that Washington won’t likely make Park’s daughter had called po- said Park did not come to work on Thursday. concessions to resume the talks despite the North’s lice on Thursday afternoon to re- Thursday for unspecified reasons During a meeting with South Korea’s newly ap- pressure. port him missing, saying he had and had canceled all of his sched- pointed presidential national security adviser, Suh North Korea has previously demanded the U.S. given her a “will-like” message ule, including a meeting with a Hoon, Biegun stressed the importance of a re- lift international sanctions and provide security before leaving home. presidential official at his Seoul sumption of talks between Washington and Pyong- guarantee if it’s truly committed to talks. A police officer said Park’s City Hall office. yang and agreed to maintain close coordination The nuclear diplomacy has yielded little progress body was found near a traditional Park, 64, a longtime civic activ- with Seoul, the presidential Blue House said in a since the breakdown of a second summit between restaurant and banquet hall lo- ist and human rights lawyer, was statement. Kim and President Donald Trump in early 2019. cated in the hills. elected Seoul mayor in 2011. Friday, July 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 15 PAGE 16 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, July 10, 2020 Friday, July 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 17

Sorting through summer songs Music, Page 32

Time is on their side Hulu’s intriguing ‘Palm Springs,’ a movie about being stuck in an endless loop, feels made for this moment

Movies, Page 20

Gadgets — 18 Video games — 22 Travel — 23-30 Health — 36 Crossword — 38 PAGE 18 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, July 10, 2020 WEEKEND: GADGETS & TECHNOLOGY The light of day UV plane-disinfecting invention gets boost from virus

BY HUGO MARTIN and Trademark Offi ce’s database shows Los Angeles Times more than 30 patents fi led since 1995 that propose using UV light to disinfect water, even years before the coronavirus air, surgical equipment, cellphone screens pandemic hit, Arthur Kreitenberg, and catheters, among other things. a Los Angeles orthopedic surgeon, Medical experts note that UV light is al- Scame up with an invention in his ready used to disinfect hospital operating basement to quickly disinfect an airplane rooms, and two of Southern California’s cabin using ultraviolet light. swankiest hotels, the Waldorf Astoria He even bought airplane seats from the Beverly Hills and the Beverly Hilton, airline graveyard in the Mojave desert to recently announced plans to use UV light test his idea. to disinfect their rooms in response to the But the idea did not catch on quickly. coronavirus outbreak. His wife joked that Kreitenberg’s tinker- But experts point out that once an ing in the basement was “cheaper than airplane cabin has been disinfected, a having a girlfriend.” At the many aviation passenger infected with COVID-19 can sit trade shows and conferences he attended down and jeopardize the health of many of GEORGE SAYAH/Lunch Break Productions for Dimer LLC to pitch his invention, few showed interest. the fl iers. COVID-19 changed all of that. The biggest risk of being infected is Orthopedic surgeon Arthur Kreitenberg, right, invented the plane-disinfecting device Honeywell International, the multina- from close contact with another per- he named the GermFalcon, and his son Elliot helped get it to market. tional conglomerate with $37 billion in son, said Peter Chin-Hong, a professor annual sales, announced recently that it of medicine and an infectious disease ment from any carrier. with his face resting on the fold-down is teaming up with Kreitenberg to build specialist at UC San Francisco. Using UV “The initial reaction from airlines tray. A fellow fl ier warned Elliot about the the UV invention and distribute it to the light to disinfect an airplane cabin “could has been very positive,” said Honeywell germs on the tray, reminding him that it world’s airlines. The company plans to possibly help,” he said. “But UV light is spokesman Adam Kress. “We believe this was fl u season. Elliot relayed the story build more than 100 units by the end of not the end-all and be-all.” product has great potential at airlines to his father, and the idea for using UV July, with production increasing in the Philip Barruel, the biosafety program worldwide, but we’re starting in-person light to disinfect commercial planes was following months. manager for laboratory research at UC demonstrations with domestic carriers.” hatched. The invention, originally named the Davis, agrees, saying UV light may not It all began with a volleyball. Once the coronavirus pandemic GermFalcon, looks like an airline bever- reach far enough into creases and corners While attending his daughter Zoe’s reached the U.S. early this year, the Kre- age cart equipped with two mechanical of an airplane cabin to kill the virus. college volleyball matches, Kreitenberg itenbergs offered to donate the use of the arms that stretch out over the plane’s “There are a lot of unknowns about this noticed that during the H1N1 outbreak GermFalcon to disinfect planes that were seats like a pair of wings. The arms emit virus,” he said. of 2009 the players didn’t shake hands to fl ying passengers in from overseas. A UV light as the cart is pushed down the Kreitenberg acknowledges that his reduce the chances of spreading the virus. handful of airlines at Los Angeles Inter- aisle. invention will only reduce the chances of But all the players touched the same vol- national Airport accepted the offer, which Kreitenberg’s son, Elliot, who gave up getting infected by germs left on the sur- leyball. drew the attention of a few cable televi- his basement batting cage for his dad’s faces of an airline cabin and won’t make Inspired by the use of UV light to sion news outlets. It also got the attention invention, has teamed with his father to fl ying entirely safe. disinfect operating rooms, Kreitenberg of several potential business partners, get the GermFalcon off the ground. Still, he points out that UV light can kill invented a device — dubbed the Germ including Honeywell. The contraption can disinfect a cabin several kinds of germs, with the potential Ninja — to quickly disinfect the balls by The father-son team is not done yet. in about 10 minutes at a cost of about $10 to help stem the spread of infl uenza and passing UV light over them. The invention They are now working on a version of the per plane, according to Honeywell, which other diseases. was so successful it was used in the 2012 GermFalcon that can be used in class- is marketing the device as the Honeywell Honeywell began in early June to meet Summer Olympics in London. rooms, offi ces, buses and train stations, UV Cabin System. with airlines and demonstrate the UV Not long after that, Elliot Kreitenberg among other locations. They call it the UV It’s not a novel concept. The U.S. Patent cabin system but has yet to get a commit- fl ew home from college, trying to sleep Hammer. GADGET WATCH Better hearing through technology

BY GREGG ELLMAN technology, patented sound tech- friend who does. We put our- Tribune News Service nology for outstanding, clear and selves in a normal environment balanced sounds and is designed with the TV in surround sound, ’ve never seen anyone go to work with those with hearing but not on deafening levels. around showing off their impairment of less than 50 dB. With the Olive Smart Ear in new hearing aid. But I often They are designed for people one ear away from me, she defi - see people bragging about who aren’t quite ready for hear- nitely felt improvement on hear- I Olive their new earbuds. The ing aids, which cost anywhere ing the TV while still able to hear Smart Ear has the appearance from $2,000 to $5,000, compared my occasional conversation. and style of a single earbud, but to $299 for the Olive Smart Ear. Olive Union states that the does the job of a hearing aid. A companion app (IOS and product’s Wide Dynamic Range The parent company, Olive Android) offers a hearing test for Compression algorithm is tuned Union, states that 48 million recommended settings, and the to capture 99.8 percent of the Americans have trouble hear- user-friendly dashboard gives sounds within our hearing range OLIVE UNION/TNS ing, yet only 1 in 5 who need one you instant adjustments from the without distortion. The Olive Smart Ear has the appearance and style of a single earbud use an assisted hearing device basic default mode to TV watch- Alone it gives seven hours of but does the job of a hearing aid. to correct for their impairment. ing and conversations. Feedback charge, and when combined with Most often, hearing loss begins can be altered and other controls the included portable recharging The new EGGTronic Power and AirPods with its 10,000 mAh in just one ear. First comes little can easily be customized based case, it’s good for more than 20 Bar portable battery is a handy, of portable battery power. The things like talking louder than on the user and the environment. hours. effi cient, all-in-one product — it’s USB-C port can be used with you normally would, keeping Crowded restaurants need differ- It’s not something you would one of the most versatile portable your charging cable to power the TV at a higher volume, or ent adjustments than talking at wear all day, but it’s so small and batteries I’ve ever seen. and charge a Macbook, iPad or cupping your ear to hear better the breakfast table. portable, when it’s needed it can It has two 7.5 watt Qi wireless iPhone. The same port is used during a meeting. What makes it stand out is the be useful. charging spots, a single 5 watt for recharging the battery itself. Online: oliveunion.com; $299, The Olive Smart Ear is built amplifi ed sound. I don’t have Apple Watch wireless charging T he package includes a 3-foot with state-of-the-art design and hearing loss, so I enlisted a available in white and black spot and a USB-C powered port USB-C to USB-C cable, a 3-foot with 30 watts of power to deliver. USB-C to Lightning cable and a The 3-in-1 Apple MFI-certifi ed handy USB-C to USB-A adapter ON THE COVER: Andy Samberg, left, and Cristin Milioti are stuck in a time warp in “Palm Springs.” multi-device can simultaneously tip. Hulu charge an iPhone, Apple Watch Online: eggtronic.com; $149.99 Friday, July 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 19 WEEKEND: MOVIES Still fighting the good fight ‘Old Guard’ director Prince-Bythewood on what fi lm means for Black women in Hollywood

BY LINDSEY BAHR Associated Press ina Prince-Bythewood knows what good fi ght- ing looks like. The “Love & Basketball” director has been an athlete her entire life, but she also Gjust loves action movies. So when she started dreaming up the template for a bare-knuckle clash be- tween Charlize Theron and KiKi Layne in the new Net- fl ix fi lm “The Old Guard,” her bar was high: the bath- room fi ght from “Mission: Impossible — Fallout.” “It’s a perfect fi ght scene. I wanted ours to be as dope as that,” Prince-Bythewood said. “We wanted the audi- ence to feel like they were in the fi ght, to feel the slams into the wall.” For her, that meant not cheating by having “fl yaway walls” in the aircraft that would make it easier to move the camera around or relying too heavily on stunt doubles whom she’d have to cut away from. The pressure was enormous. It was the fi rst scene she shot on her fi rst-ever big-budget action pic, which was more than 10 times the budget of her last fi lm. She only had fi ve days to do it, where the Mission: Impossible team had a month. And it was an historic moment: Before “The Old Guard,” a Black woman had never directed a comic book fi lm. She was acutely aware of the milestone. “The fact that we’re still having fi rsts is ridiculous,” Prince-Bythewood said in a phone interview last week. “I knew I could do it. Hollywood just hasn’t caught up to me yet.” On Friday, she’s going to get the biggest audience of her career when “The Old Guard” debuts on Netfl ix to subscribers in 190 countries. And she can’t wait to know NETFLIX/AP photos what that feels like. Although “Love & Basketball” and Director Gina Prince-Bythewood, right, appears with actress KiKi Layne on the set of the action fi lm “The Old Guard.” “Beyond the Lights” are beloved by critics and audienc- es, neither have exactly been runaway hits at the box of- ing everybody,” she said. “That mentality drives who I you cannot fail. fi ce, hampered by limited distribution plans informed by am as a director. And this industry early on was con- “Because if I fail, I kill it for the next group of Black incorrect assumptions about the reach of fi lms with Black stantly telling me that my stories weren’t worthy or valid. women who want this opportunity.” leads. Her biggest to date, “The Secret Life of Bees,” I kept having to fi ght for my space.”  from 2008, made just under $40 million. The Netfl ix Review of “The Old Guard” on Page 21 She feels like she’s fi nally in a good place, however, scope feels like a victory that’s been a long time coming. thanks in part to the enduring affection for “Love & “After all these years of fi ghting for any sort of distri- Basketball” and “Beyond the Lights,” which often get bution and being told these stories, these characters don’t mentioned in meetings. Her next two projects focus on travel? And now, 190 countries? I can’t get over that,” she Black women and, she said, for the fi rst time she didn’t said. have to fi ght for them. Skydance Media approached Prince-Bythewood to But she still feels immense pressure to succeed with direct “The Old Guard,” an adaptation of Greg Rucka’s “The Old Guard.” Opportunities are rare for female comic book about a group of mercenary immortals. She’s directors on the blockbuster level, and even rarer for picky about her projects and writes most of them. In her women of color. Only a few years ago, Ava DuVernay over 20 years in the business, she’s only directed fi ve fi lms. But this struck a chord with her: It was an action- became the fi rst woman of color to direct a live-action drama, the leads were women and one was Black. And fi lm with a budget over $100 million. (DuVernay she was being asked to infuse the action — even the plane is also joining the superhero club with the DC fi ght — with character-driven drama. fi lm “The New Gods”). “She was still able to bring that deeper emotional work To ease her nerves, Prince-By- that she shows in her fi lms,” Layne said of her director. thewood met with a fellow trail- “It was nice to see that blossom here.” blazer, “Wonder Woman” director Prince-Bythewood is used to fi ghting for herself. It Patty Jenkins, before shooting. goes all the way back to childhood when she wanted to She said Jenkins was helpful. play sports. “What she achieved “There were no girls’ leagues,” she said. “Boys often under that pressure was didn’t want me and my sisters out there.” really a beacon of light She was undaunted though, and became the fi rst girl to for me,” Prince-By- play kickball at her school. thewood said. “It is “I was real good at kickball,” she added with a laugh. really hard making Not taking an initial “no” is how she got into UCLA’s a fi lm like this. It’s prestigious directing program, landed her fi rst writ- 63 days of shooting ing gig on the television show “A Different World” and and nine and a half the only reason “Love & Basketball” and “Beyond the months overseas Lights” exist. Her drive, she thinks, stems from being an in hard prep. And athlete. you’re reminded “It’s so much about ambition and stamina and outwork- every day that

‘ The fact that we’re still having firsts is ridiculous. I knew I could do it. Hollywood just hasn’t caught up to me yet. ’ Gina Prince-Bythewood “The Old Guard” director, on being the first Black woman to direct a comic book film PAGE 20 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, July 10, 2020 WEEKEND: MOVIES

BY JAKE COYLE Associated Press hough most of the fi lms that have debuted dur- ing the pandemic never Tgot to screen for packed movie houses, “Palm Springs” had the kind of premiere fi lm- makers dream of. At the Sundance Film Fes- tival in January, the time-loop romantic comedy, starring Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti, drew big laughs, enthusiastic reviews and a record deal for the festival. Hulu and the indie distributor Neon acquired “Palm Springs” for $17,500,000.69. The extra cents were suggested after negotiations stretched deep into the night by Samberg’s Lonely ‘Palm Springs’ arrives Island part- ner Akiva Schaffer, a for the Groundhog Days producer on the fi lm. of coronavirus quarantine “We’ve been say- ing Hulu insisted. It Barbakow was either Akiva or Hulu,” says Samberg, chuckling. “It might have been Akiva at, like, 5 a.m. after stay- ing up all night making a deal and having been drinking earlier in the night. Or it was Hulu. I can’t quite recall.” That memory may be distant and from another lifetime en- tirely. But “Palm Springs,” which premieres Friday on Hulu and in drive-in theaters, has found itself oddly suited to right now. The fi lm, the feature debut of director Max Barbakow and screenwriter Andy Siara, is about a bridesmaid, Sarah (Mili- oti), who, after an encounter with Cristin Milioti, left, and Andy a guest, Nyles (Samberg), at her Samberg pose for a portrait sister’s wedding, falls into a time to promote the fi lm “Palm loop. She begins reliving the day Springs” during the Sundance over and over again, a cycle that Film Festival in Park City, Nyles has already been stuck in Utah, on Jan. 25. The fi lm will for so long he can’t remember. premiere Friday on Hulu. When other movies were Tayl or Jewell , Invision / AP postponing their releases, “Palm Springs” opted to essentially stay put. With people in some state of lockdown across the country, slightest,” says Samberg. “The ‘ self-reproach. I think it’s a moment of wanting a movie about the comedy of thing about it that made me want If you’re stuck with “When I watch it, I feel like to stay vigilant and focused and reliving the same day became to do it anyway is, to me, it feels yourself, there’s a she just absolutely murders it,” engaged,” he says. “As someone weirdly appropriate. A time loop like it very intentionally picks up Samberg says. who is trying to be that way, I Over the past month, they also fi nd that at the end of the opened, and “Palm Springs” where ‘Groundhog Day’ leaves lot of opportunity have all wondered about whether day, when I put the kid to bed, we dove in. off.” for introspection “Palm Springs” really does fi t want to put on something light When Siara and Barbakow “Palm Springs” uses its daily reset to dig into the emotional the moment. While protests half the time to give ourselves a started on “Palm Springs,” and connection lives of Sarah and Nyles, both around the death of George momentary break.” they didn’t intend to wade into of whom who have shrugged off Floyd forced a national reckon- They’ve all found themselves “Groundhog Day” territory. The with whoever you’re maturity in various ways. It’s a ing on ingrained racism, it be- living a strange version of the two met in fi lm school and, after relationship comedy where the stuck with. ’ came clear the pandemic hasn’t movie they created. But there making a few shorts together, starts and stops of personal and Max Barbakow been “Groundhog Day.” It’s also are some positives. The main decided to set their feature debut romantic growth happen through “Palm Springs” director been a time of tragedy and reck- upside, says Samberg, is spend- in Palm Springs after a weekend surreal science-fi ction reruns. oning and self-examination. ing more time with his wife, in the Southern California desert “It was dark and weird in ways We talked about bailing on it a “We’ve all been asked to sit musician Joanna Newsom, and oasis. that I’m extremely drawn to few times,” says Samberg. “It with ourselves, and that can be young daughter. Siara, who with Siara had just gotten mar- while also making me laugh and sort of morphed into feeling like really diffi cult. That’s what hap- his wife is soon expecting the ried in Palm Springs, and they also moving me,” Milioti says. “I ‘We shouldn’t do this because pens in the fi lm for Sarah for the birth of their second child, hasn’t gravitated toward a nihilistic just thought it was so delightful there are so many’ into ‘We fi rst time, and it’s a nightmare,” minded the repetitive days. “I’m character who had long tired of and nuts.” should do this because there says Milioti. “The silver lining of cool with being stuck in the mo- standard wedding chitchat. Lonely Island, the trio of Sam- are so many’ — like it was just a that is that we, white people, had notony,” he says chipperly. That the fi lm started character berg, Schaffer and Jorma Tac- genre now.” to sit in the discomfort of ‘Oh, my But no one can compete with fi rst, not with the high concept, cone, helped develop the project “Palm Springs,” the fi lm- God.’ We had to watch things. We Barbakow in terms of syncing the two say was key. Still, en- with Barbakow and Siara. But if makers realized, hung on the had to sit in the horror of it all with their fi lm. He proposed to croaching on any such storyline “Groundhog Day” was initially relationship between Sarah and and there was no distraction.” his girlfriend during quarantine. risked breaching the sacred com- an impediment, time-loop tales Nyles, and it would be diffi cult Samberg calls it “an interest- “If you’re stuck with yourself, edy territory of Harold Ramis’ — like the acclaimed Netfl ix to overstate how much Mili- ing moment to be putting out a there’s a lot of opportunity for “Groundhog Day.” series “Russian Doll” — prolifer- oti (“Fargo,” “Black Mirror”) comedy. introspection and connection “I went in thinking, ‘The all- ated while they worked on “Palm brings to the movie. Her perfor- “The last thing you want is with whoever you’re stuck with,” timer of that is done.’ And I don’t Springs.” mance, while equally goofball, to feel like you’re distracting says Barbakow. “I’m happy to be think this changes that in the “We were like, ‘(Expletive).’ grounds the fi lm in genuine from what’s going on right now. stuck with my now fi ancee.” Friday, July 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 21 WEEKEND: MOVIE REVIEWS Inventive take on a familiar genre Unlikely pair can’t escape time loop in romantic comedy ‘Palm Springs’

BY KATIE WALSH reckon with what it means to Tribune News Service never grow old, never die. How will you live your life when there e’ve probably all are no consequences for any- been to a wedding thing you do? Hit by a car? Wake that felt like it would up in the morning. Hook up with Wnever end. For Sarah the bartender? Wake up in the (Cristin Milioti), that wedding is morning. Perform an elaborate her younger sister’s, where she’s dance routine wearing matching drowning herself in red wine and denim jackets in the local dive extremely unprepared to give bar? Wake up in the morning. It’s a speech. Now imagine living the power of an infi nitely clean that nightmarish day again, and slate, which Nyles uses to test again, and again. This is a vision the boundaries of polite behavior of a sun-drenched, perfectly and enjoy a perpetual vaca- Pinterested hell that co-writers tion, sipping cervezas on a pool Andy Siara and Max Barbakow, fl oaty. Sarah, on the other hand, who also directs, have conjured craves more: more meaning, as the setting for their cerebral more weight to her actions, more “Groundhog Day”-inspired rom- redemption. com, “Palm Springs.” These are the questions that HULU/AP Sarah is saved from the speech drive the curious existence by a beer-swilling character in of Nyles and Sarah in “Palm When carefree Nyles (Andy Samberg, left) and reluctant maid of honor Sarah (Cristin Milioti) have a a Hawaiian shirt, Nyles (Andy Springs,” which is as high-con- chance encounter at a wedding, they fi nd themselves unable to escape the venue, themselves or each Samberg), who seems to have cept as it is low-key. Barbakow other, in “Palm Springs,” now on Hulu. perfected his wedding routine, achieves a chill and stylish anticipating every dance move, vibe for what is fundamentally a world around a fantastical breakout performance. Although message is even more poignant predicting every hookup. He’s a hangout movie that begs the premise, but one that feels real she’s had an enormously success- now, as we all seem to be trapped either really, really intuitive, question: How weird can you get? and natural. The infi nite time ful career on stage and in TV, in the never-ending sameness of or he’s been here before. When What Nyles and Sarah fi nd in loop is outlandish enough, so this feels like the fi rst leading quarantine. But “Palm Springs” Sarah follows him into the desert the weirdness is the deep human there’s no need to mug for cheap fi lm role for Milioti that allows takes it one step further: It’s not at night, she discovers that connection they’ve been lack- laughs, and the laugh-out-loud her to show new shades of her just about accepting, but fi nd- Nyles is trapped in an infi nite ing, Nyles coasting in a vapid moments are organically earned. range. She’s darker, funnier, ing connection in the madness. time loop, like Bill Murray in relationship with bridesmaid It offers the actors a sense of wackier than she’s been before, Maybe that’s the only way to fi nd “Groundhog Day” or Natasha Misty (Meredith Hagner, who freedom to be as real or as kooky but still grounded. salvation within, and possibly Lyonne in “Russian Doll,” and absolutely owns the niche she’s as they want to be. It’s nice to see The canon of infi nite time escape the loop. now she is, too. carved out for herself playing Samberg in a romantic leading loop texts is often about fi nding Against the expansive desert absurd ditzes), Sarah stuck in the role that plays on his strengths serenity in the insanity, their “Palm Springs” is rated R for sexual content, language throughout, drug backdrop and a repeating ritual broken divorcee rut. of sweet silliness, but “Palm neurotic protagonists learning to use and some violence. Running time: of love, Sarah and Nyles will Barbakow and Siara build Springs” belongs to Milioti, in a surrender to the scenario. That 90 minutes. Action-packed ‘Old Guard’ elevated by exploring morality of immortality

BY KATIE WALSH tial questions when Nile (Layne) shows Tribune News Service up, perhaps to show her the possibili- ties again. Nile, a Marine, embodies the he new Netfl ix sci-fi action fi lm grounded, human questions of it all: Why “The Old Guard,” starring Charl- her? How? What about her family? As Nile ize Theron and KiKi Layne, is a progresses from scared to rebellious to Tslick actioner with a supernatural accepting, Layne capably conveys the twist. It has a great concept, cast and weight of the new reality for her charac- script, and it’s executed crisply by Gina ter, and Prince-Bythewood gives those Prince-Bythewood, the director of “Love moments time to breathe. & Basketball” and “Beyond the Lights.” What makes “The Old Guard” fasci- This fi lm makes her the fi rst Black woman nating is not necessarily the fi ght scenes to direct a big-budget, star-driven action or action sequences (though those are a movie, which already makes it worth the necessary part of building out this unique watch, and Prince-Bythewood’s assured world), but the conversations the char- direction makes it a worthy one, too. acters have about what they’ve chosen to “The Old Guard” refers to a group of do with the immortality they never chose immortals, an “army” of sorts, or at least for themselves. Rucka’s script carefully a sleeper cell of four warriors, led by weaves these moments into organic con- Andy (Theron), who have been around for versation so it never feels like an exposi- centuries. They’re moral mercenaries, tion dump, and Prince-Bythewood is so fi ghting for what they believe in. Andy, skilled at balancing the emotional discus- the oldest of the guard, has led the life of NETFLIX/AP sions about the morality of immortality a mysterious, legendary warrior, keeping with adrenaline-pounding fi ght scenes. a low profi le in the modern world while Four undying warriors who have secretly protected humanity for centuries become The villain is a bit of an underdeveloped saddling up for special missions. When targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immortal in “The Old stereotype, but he gets the job done. a rescue op turns out to be a setup and a Guard,” starring Charlize Theron. It’s now playing on Netfl ix. All too often, the human aspect gets lost new warrior of their kind (KiKi Layne) in the spectacle of an action movie. But pops up in Afghanistan, Andy has to offer a taste of the vastness of the tale, but vating performance that isn’t in any way Rucka and Prince-Bythewood foreground scramble for her team’s survival, even it never overwhelms the story at hand. showy, but subtle and sensitive. She’s a that element of the story to create some- though survival, for them, is the easy part. This supernatural-ish concept is grounded tremendously gifted physical actor, and thing with stakes, intrigue and philo- Captivity for an immortal is the very, very and deeply human, wrestling with love, as Andy, she moves with a confi dent ef- sophical weight. They make sure this cool hard part. loss, destiny, betrayal and the question if fi ciency, not a movement wasted, honed by concept and cast are given their due, and Greg Rucka adapts his own graphic what we’re fi ghting for here on Earth is centuries of practice. When that confi - set up a sequel too. With any luck, we’ll novel series for the screen, and he delivers worth it. dence and power starts to slip in her gait see this world again. a fantastic script, one that is modern but Since Theron always seems somewhat and posture, you take notice. “The Old Guard” is rated R for sequences of rich in mythology. Prince-Bythewood superhuman anyway, this is an easy role Andy, jaded after centuries of this life, graphic violence, and language. Running time: 118 gives just enough fl ashback material to for her to slip into. She delivers a capti- is grappling with ethical and existen- minutes. PAGE 22 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, July 10, 2020 WEEKEND: VIDEO GAMES More to explore Isle of Armor expansion outshines base game

BY GENE PARK with endless amounts of Poke- conservative studio, and the slow The Washington Post mon and items. The things you evolution of the Pokemon series do in the Wild Area remain the is a refl ection of that. But more ast year’s Pokemon same: catch monsters, get items importantly, it’s not a studio ex- Sword and Shield games and do raids. But the context of a perienced in playing around with had fl ashes of brilliance, more cohesive map makes it all a genres outside of what’s famil- Lmarred by technological bit more fun to fi nd. iar in Pokemon. Only last year, barriers. The game’s Wild Areas It’s a delight to see old Poke- the studio admitted to shifting — free-roam landscapes popu- mon favorites return. The “Na- focus to other projects to grow lated by wandering Pokemon tional Dex” controversy (dubbed the staff’s experience in game — hinted at the seemingly unat- “Dexit”) started because Game creation. tainable dream of a fully online Freak had to cut several old The Isle’s Wild Area still Pokemon game. As implemented, monsters in favor of new ones has many of the same fl aws as though, Sword and Shield had for Sword and Shield. In the end, the base game. Going online fewer monsters than prior games the controversy did little to blunt is a pain. It’s still hard to con- and didn’t look as good as they the game’s sales (more than 17 nect with other random players could, especially compared with million sold by March). But the for Pokemon raids. The fi elds other Nintendo Switch titles. Enter Isle of Armor. The ex- game feels a lot more like home might still show other Pokemon pansion is the fi rst piece of down- once you see recognizable mar- trainers running around, but it’s loadable content (DLC) to drop quee monsters such as Jigglypuff not actual players, just avatars for the Switch era of Pokemon. It and Marill roaming the fi elds. representing them. And every features the titular isle and a new There are a few caveats here. second of online play in the legendary monster, Kubfu, as The story campaign is short, Wild Area is weighed down by well as more than 100 other crea- which is to be expected. The nar- framerate dips as the game need- tures, including several returning rative revolves around getting lessly streams in these “shadow” favorites. Most impressively, the and evolving Kubfu, all done via trainers to populate the fi eld. new content is all Wild Area, and “hardcore training” disguised as Nintendo’s developers famously it feels more cohesive and true a series of menial tasks. struggle with adding online fea- Nintendo to the world than the Wild Areas Most of the quests are bor- tures. Game Freak is trying, but in the base game. For one, the ing. One of them has you taking the result is still a far cry from Isle of Armor, the fi rst set of downloadable content for Pokemon desert isn’t just a patch of sand in Kubfu around to see the sights the desired outcome. Sword and Pokemon Shield video games, launched on June 17. the middle of a valley. The erratic and ... that’s it. But it’s how these And for all its interesting The second, The Crown Tundra, will launch in the fall. weather system is also gone, re- missions are structured that design choices, the game’s main placed with distinct named areas makes the DLC interesting. The methods of engagement are still level much easier, as well as Ap- glimpse. It lays a decent outline with their own weather patterns, missions and story all play out limited to what was in the base ricorns to trade for rare items. for where the series could go such as the Forest of Focus and in the open world. Witcher 3 this game: raids, catching monsters If the base Sword and Shield next. And this fall’s The Crown Challenge Beach. game is not, but it’s encouraging and fi nding items. games didn’t excite you, chances Tundra DLC should be bigger. There are separate forest to see developer Game Freak ex- Dedicated trainers will love a are that forking over an extra You can always wait until then to areas, wetlands, an entire sea of periment with mission structure number of upgrades, including $40 isn’t worth it. But if you’re see whether the $40 is worth it. islands to explore, as well as an outside of narrow corridors. a new soup recipe that lets your intrigued by the future of the Platform: Nintendo Switch intricate web of caves, all fi lled Game Freak is a famously monsters reach Gigantamax series, Isle of Armor is worth a Online: tinyurl.com/y8z38ejq Little Orpheus: A cheeky homage to the golden age of science fiction

BY CHRISTOPHER BYRD slaved by mind-controlling hel- of the puzzles or platforming Special to The Washington Post mets that mysteriously resemble sequences are that taxing. the Soviet-issued helmets with Although I did not fi nd the ittle Orpheus is quite which Ivan is acquainted. platforming sequences especially a departure for The In his efforts to puzzle out tricky, I did mutter in frustra- Chinese Room, the small how the creatures came to be tion over the controls from time LBritish development subjugated and to track down the to time when it seemed to me team known for its brooding stolen power source of his ship, that the game failed to register narrative-focused games Dear Ivan sets off on a wide-ranging a jump or a quick change of Esther (2008) and Everybody’s adventure that sees him get swal- direction. It is certainly possible, Gone to the Rapture (2015). lowed by a whale, travel through though, that the controls may not Rather than tackling weighty a musical city full of large bells be as fi nicky for others as they themes like remorse and death, and crumbling masonry, visit a were for someone like me, who the game channels the spirit moon, meet a famous dog and is partial to playing games on of mid-20th century sci-fi and square off against a czarist gen- console or computer. matinee adventures to spin an eral who has gone mad. Besides the sprightly dialogue outlandish tale, full of vim, about Anchoring these wild ad- between the General and Ivan, a cosmonaut who travels to the ventures is the sharp banter what I enjoyed most about Little center of the Earth. Divided between the incredulous general Orpheus, were the game’s crisp The Chinese Room into eight episodes, roughly a and the questionably credible visuals which made me feel like I half-hour each, Little Orpheus is Little Orpheus is a visually stunning romp to the center of the earth Ivan, who has a habit of tripping was watching an animated serial suited for gaming on the go. with cosmonaut Ivan Ivanovich. over his words. In gameplay on my phone. (The art style pays At the start, we meet Comrade terms, Little Orpheus hews to the homage to the covers of Amazing Ivan Ivanovich, a trim man with from Little Orpheus, the atomic return to the Earth’s surface familiar tropes of platforming Stories and other art from the a pompadour haircut, seated at powered rocket drill entrusted without the atomic bomb that games. Running is accomplished Golden Age of science fi ction.) a small table in an interrogation to him by the “Great” Soviet powered his ship. (Ergo, the par- by sliding your fi nger across the The Chinese Room’s latest room before the much larger, state, in a crash. (Throughout allel with the Orpheus myth.) screen of your iPhone or iPad. caters to a longing for childlike, intimidating General Yurkovoi. the story, Ivan comically tries The story Ivan tells is utterly To climb, you slide your fi nger wide-eyed wonder. Its humor, The General is there to debrief to impress the General with his fantastical. After parachuting up or down. Jumping is accom- coupled with moderately chal- Ivan about his mission to the patriotism.) from the vehicle, he fi nds himself plished by double-tapping on the lenging platforming sequences, center of the Earth for the pur- Under threat of execution, in a lush, sun-dappled jungle screen while the manipulation of should appeal to players of all poses of assessing its suitability Ivan must give an account of his patrolled by dinosaurs. From objects is done by pressing down ages who are fond of light escap- for colonization. After descend- whereabouts for the past three there he discovers a city fi lled onto the screen. The developers ism. ing into the Earth via a defunct years and explain to the skepti- with giant blue creatures, many clearly wanted their game to Platform: Apple Arcade volcano, Ivan becomes separated cal general how he managed to of whom are either caged or en- offer a brisk experience, as none Online: littleorpheus.com Friday, July 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 23 WEEKEND: QUICK TRIPS Europe ON THE QT TIMES 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. daily COSTS Entrance to the bridge and treetop line is 9 euros for adults and 7 euros for chil- dren between 6 and 14. FOOD There are snack bars near the sites and a wide range of restaurants downtown. INFORMATION There is a paid parking lot near the bridge and treetop walk at the Sommerberg section of Bad Wildbad. Call 07081-10280; Email: touristik@bad- wildbad.de — John Vandiver

Top: The suspended cable bridge offers spectacular views of the Black Forest. Far left: The cable bridge in Bad Wildbad shakes in the breeze, but it is nonetheless safe and a highlight during walks through the town’s nature trails. Left: Bad Wildbad, a small Black Forest town known for wellness spas, is a great place for exploring the outdoors and offers walking trails with great views. Keep your shirt on PHOTOS BY JOHN VANDIVER/Stars and Stripes

Bad Wildbad has more to offer than public nude bathing

BY JOHN VANDIVER runs over a valley. Also at the site is a tree- Stars and Stripes top trail that offers a panoramic view of the Black Forest. Along the way there is infor- he Black Forest town of Bad Wild- mation about local fossils and the environ- bad is well known as a wellness get- ment, balconies and a 180-foot tunnel slide. away, and it’s where I experienced It was one of the fi rst weekends when Ger- Tfi rsthand the German tradition of many started to loosen up after the corona- getting naked with strangers. virus lockdown, and people were heading My fi rst trip there (in pre-coronavirus out in droves. We were eager to give the times) was to visit one of their indoor baths, treetop walk a try, but the line was daunting, the Palais Thermal. so we headed fi rst for the 1,200-foot-long There were the fat and the skinny. The cable bridge that’s 200 feet above ground. well-endowed and the lacking. And every- The walk across was a thrill. The bridge one in between, who sauntered in and out of swayed with the wind, but my trust in Ger- the various pools and saunas, undaunted by man engineering kept any anxiety about a the parade of fl esh. sudden plummet in check. The view of the For more prudish Americans, such sprawling landscape added a sense of calm. experiences can bring discomfort. I found We went back and forth a couple times be- it horrifying and swore off Bad Wildbad for fore heading out on a trail walk. the longest time. Along the way, we kept an eye out for But one recent weekend, we decided it mountain bikers racing by on trails. The was safe to return, albeit steering clear of area is a hot spot for riders doing high-speed the nudist getaway, which I suspect has descents down the hillside. stumbled on hard times thanks to the pan- Eventually, we made our way back to demic. where we started — the treetop walk. Luckily, Bad Wildbad has a lot more Unfortunately, the line had grown and the to offer than public baths. Walking trails social distancing wasn’t so distant. abound in the Sommerberg section of town Putting safety fi rst, we headed for the car, and feature attractions for young and old satisfi ed with what we saw and planning a alike. return in the future — minus the nude bath- On our visit, traffi c was backed up as ers. people headed to a hilltop, where trails lead [email protected] A 1,200-foot-long cable bridge stretches over a valley at Bad Wildbad, making it to a high suspension walking bridge that Twitter: @john_vandiver one of the Black Forest town’s biggest attractions. PAGE 24 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, July 10, 2020 WEEKEND: TRAVEL Europe Europe’s timeless traditions: 4 favorites

As we’ve had to postpone our travels light is right, and you’ll experience a full because of the pandemic, I believe a dose of Venice’s charm from your boat. weekly dose of travel dreaming can be In Spain, you can feel the pulse of the good medicine. Here’s a reminder of the Andalucia region through its fast-paced fun that awaits us in Europe at the other fl amenco performances. With fl amenco, end of this crisis. the intricate rhythms are set by castanets and handclapping. urope is a continent of long-lived The men do most cultures, with countless trea- of the machine-gun sured traditions that have sur- footwork, while the Evived into modern times. While women concentrate some of Europe’s customs live on only as on graceful turns and cliches or tacky stage shows for tourists, a smooth, dramatic others — like the four of my favorites step. The accompa- described here — are worth going out of nying guitarists, with your way to take part in. their lightning-fast One of the most well-known European strumming, are con- traditions — and something that I abso- sidered some of the lutely love doing — is gliding through Rick Steves best in the world. Venice in a gondola. Flamenco is a vi- In the early Middle Ages, hundreds of sual reminder of Andalucia’s vibrant mix horses traversed Venice’s narrow bridges of cultures. In the singers’ raspy voices, and alleyways. You can imagine the down- you’ll hear echoes of the Muslim call to Rick Steves side. In the 14th century the beasts were prayer — evocative of the centuries of banned, and the noble class embraced Moorish rule. The colorful costumes and Take in London’s sights, such as Westminster Abbey, atop an iconic double-decker bus. watercraft as a more respectable form of sultry, swirling dance moves are courtesy transportation. The realities of navigating of the Roma people who settled in Spain. the sea. Many of these bluesy ballads tell When I’m in London, I fi nd that enjoy- over the lagoon’s shifting sandbars led to Sevilla is considered by Spaniards to be of sailors who never returned to port, ing the view from the upper level of a the use of uniquely designed fl at-bottom the art form’s epicenter. While it’s easy told (or, more accurately, wailed) by their double-decker bus is one of the treats of gondolas, with captains who stood up in to fi nd tourist-friendly performances on black-clad widows. the city. Along with Big Ben, the Queen’s order to see better. By the 1800s, there Sevilla’s main drags, I fi nd that experienc- Lisbon’s Bairro Alto and Mouraria Guard and the red (but now mostly de- were 10,000 boats fl oating through the ing fl amenco culture celebrated by and for districts are two great areas where you funct) phone booths, the buses are widely city’s canals. the locals beats any tourist show. Wander can catch some informal singing. Co- recognized as symbols of London. Today, hopping aboard one of the the city’s backstreets, looking for a neigh- imbra, north of Lisbon, is another great This iconic mode of transportation city’s gondolas is a great way to escape borhood bar where locals break out into city for fado. While most fado is sung by started out in the late 19th century as two- the crowds and enter a parallel world of impromptu performances. women, in Coimbra, it’s mainly performed story horse-drawn buggies. Two hundred dreamy tranquility, as your vessel slices Just across the border from Spain is by men. Their songs are serenades of love years later, the buses are still a fun and through your own private Venice, one another late-night musical tradition: — usually sad, unanswered love. I prefer effi cient way to get around London. fi lled with lonely bridges, canals without Portugal’s fado music. Fado, which means the free shows you can fi nd in the charac- sidewalks and refl ections of once-upon-a- “fate,” is a uniquely Portuguese style of teristic and rough-edged neighborhoods. Rick Steves (ricksteves.com) writes European travel guidebooks and hosts travel shows on pub- time grandeur. Wait until early evening, music, with soulful songs that refl ect the I’ve stumbled across some of the best fado lic television and public radio. Email him at rick@ when the crowds have lessened and the country’s bittersweet relationship with performances in local bars . ricksteves.com and follow his blog on Facebook. City sites or beach bumming? Why not go for both t’s the long-awaited summer holiday season, we’re Amsterdam aching to get away, and for those already in Europe, travel restrictions have been loosened up. With the Once you’ve visited the Rijsmuseum, taken a boat newfound freedom comes a dilemma as old as the cruise through the canals and sampled the notorious I nightlife scene fi rsthand, there’s time to chill at: ages: a vacation full of culture and architectural wonders, or lazy days on the shore, sand between the toes? Choose Nearby beach: About 25 miles west of Amsterdam your city break wisely and yes, both can be yours. Here you’ll fi nd the seaside resort town of Zandvoort an Zee, a are four of Europe’s great capital cheery place where sun-seekers of all ages frolic in the cities from which a beach favored by frigid waters. Just to the north is found Bloemendaal Aan locals can be reached by means of a Zee, another white-sand beach famed for its parties. quick ride on public transportation, Getting there: More than 50 trains depart Amster- and an even more gorgeous stretch dam’s Central station at regular intervals throughout the of shore beckons one to travel day. The ride takes about 36 minutes . slightly further. Farther out but worth the trip: For a gorgeous un- EMILIO MORENATTI/AP touched stretch of beach surrounded by dunes and trees, make way to the shoreline by the town of Wassenaar. This Lisbon There are several spots in Europe — such as Barcelona long stretch of beach a few miles north of The Hague is Once you’ve hopped a ride on an — where cities and beaches are in close proximity. old-fashioned, yellow “Remodelado” just right for those looking for space. The trails around tram along route 28, listened to Rome the Duinrell Holiday Park make for a scenic bike ride. Fado music in the Bairro Alto and Karen Bradbury Copenhagen indulged in Pasteis de Nata custard Now that you’ve marveled at the Colosseum, tossed a treats to your heart’s delight, head to: coin into the Trevi Fountain and conquered the Spanish You’ve strolled along the Stroget walking street, seen Nearby beach: Although you’re spoiled for choice in Steps, it’s time to kick back at: the diminutive Little Mermaid statue and had a go on the terms of coastlines, a solid choice is the Costa da Capar- Nearby beach: the Ostia Lido is the quick and easy so- rides at Tivoli Park. Now kick back and relax at: ica, a sandy beach stretching ten miles that’s dotted with lution for sun-seeking Romans. Although it’s a bit chintzy Nearby beach: The Amager Strandpark has sand, surf beach bars and stretches where you can watch surfers and dotted with members-only clubs, there are a few and snacks galore. Toss around a Frisbee , or sit back and in action. A fun way to get to the less populated stretches stretches of public beach here as well. enjoy the sight of seafaring vessels chugging past. A 20- of sand is by means of a mini-train, which runs in beach Getting there: From the Piramide metro station along minute ride on bus 31 from Copenhagen Central Station season only, June 1 through Sept. 30, from 9:30 a.m.-7:30 line B, follow the signage leading to the Roma Porto San or the M2 metro line get you there. p.m. A round-trip ticket to its ultimate stop, the village of Paulo station, where you can catch a train heading to Farther out but worth the trip: The scenery doesn’t Fonte da Telha, costs about 8 euros. Roma-Lido. Disembark at Lido Centro, and from there get much prettier than that found in Tisvildeleje, a Getting there: Travel on bus 161 from Praca do Aree- it’s a walk of just a few blocks. As Ostia’s technically part squeaky-clean, golden sand beach surrounded by pines. iro in the city center. The journey costs around 3 euros of Rome, the train ride out there is dirt cheap. Its shallow waters make the place a hit with families. If and takes about half an hour. Farther out but worth the trip: Anzio Beach offers time permits, walk or cycle through the Troldeskoven, or Farther out but worth the trip: With a rental car at sun, sand and history too: here you’ll fi nd remains of a Trolls Forest, full of trees with twisted limbs. This beach your disposal, head south to the Serra da Arrabida Natu- villa that once belonged to Emperor Nero and the Anzio in North Zealand is 45 miles northwest of Copenhagen . ral Park, where pristine sands and crystalline waters Beachhead Museum, which tells of the Allied beach land- Other culturally rich cities where beaches aren’t far off await. You might have to park up and hike to reach the ings in World War II. Gelato and fresh seafood will make include Helsinki, Finland; Tallinn, Estonia; Riga, Latvia; Praia Galapinhos, a cove surrounded by rocks, but one a good day out a great one. No car is necessary to reach Gdansk, Poland; Hamburg, Germany; Bruges, Belgium; look at this picture-perfect hidden gem makes all the ef- Anzio. Take the train from Termini to Anzio Colonia and Barcelona, Spain; Porto, Portugal; Naples, Italy; and fort worth it. anticipate a moderate walk from there. Marseille, France, to name just a few. Friday, July 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 25 WEEKEND: FOOD & DINING Europe Spatchcock for a more evenly cooked chicken

BY GRETCHEN MCKAY Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Chicken is a family favorite during summer, especially when it’s cooked on the grill. But it can be kind of a pain to prepare because the white and dark parts cook at different temperatures. There’s an easy solution to this — re- move the bird’s backbone so that it lays fl at on a roasting sheet or grill grate. The technique is called spatchcocking, or butterfl ying, and it’s so simple that you can master the process in just one try. All that’s required is a strong pair of kitchen scissors and the confi dence to crunch through the chicken’s rib cage on either side of the backbone without being grossed out. You’ll want to make sure the chicken is very, very dry (I use paper towels) and be sure to tuck the wing tips behind the breasts. This will keep them from burning while the bird cooks. But why spatchcock a chicken? Well, it allows for even and faster cooking PHOTOS BY NORMAN LLAMAS/Stars and Stripes — around 45 minutes — and it makes for Boom Brasil’s gran grigliata mista, a large mixed grill dish containing beef, a pork chop, two types of sausages, chicken a really crunchy skin. drumsticks and fried polenta. Boom Brasil opened at the beginning of June and is located about 11 miles from Aviano Air Base. SPATCHCOCKED SPICE-RUBBED CHICKEN

Ingredients Variety is on the menu For chicken: 1 (4-pound) whole roasting chicken 1 tablespoon olive oil For rub: 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black Diners hungry for Brazilian barbecue can fi nd it at Boom Brasil in Sacile pepper 2 tablespoons brown sugar BY NORMAN LLAMAS 1 tablespoon smoked or sweet paprika Stars and Stripes 1 tablespoon coarse salt BOOM BRASIL, 1 tablespoon chili powder any Americans know Brazil- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste ian food primarily from AFTER RISTORANTE For white sauce: churrascarias, the all-you- HOURS 1 cup mayonnaise (preferably Duke’s) Mcan-eat steakhouses that fi ll ¼ cup apple cider vinegar diners up on numerous preparations of ITALY BARBECUE 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard freshly cut meats. 1 tablespoon horseradish A good churrascaria that keeps the Address: Via Virgilio Fasan, 13, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce food coming is a treasure, but it’s not 33077 Sacile PN, Italy ½ teaspoon kosher salt the only way to enjoy Brazilian cuisine. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 5 p.m.-1 ½ teaspoon garlic powder Boom Brasil, Ristorante Barbecue in a.m.; Sunday 12 p.m.-midnight ½ teaspoon onion powder Sacile, not far from Aviano Air Base in Food: Grilled meats, salads, ap- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pep- Italy, offers plentiful entrees in a tradi- petizers per tional meal setting. Drinks: Imported and local bottled ¼ teaspoon hot sauce, or to taste This restaurant’s specialty is grilled beer, draft beer, wine and a full bar, Instructions meats cooked over fi rewood, but they including caipirinhas Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. also offer a great cocktail bar and many Prices: 17-30 euros ($19 to $34) for Using poultry shears, cut along each appetizers, side dishes and desserts. a complete meal with appetizer, side of the chicken backbone and remove Boom Brasil opened at the beginning main entree, beverage and dessert it. (Save the backbone for a stock.) Turn of June and it’s usually very busy during Dress: Casual the chicken breast side up and press on dinner service. It’s located within a few Menu: Italian, Portuguese and the breastbone to fl atten the bird. You minutes’ walk from the Sacile train sta- English. Most of the workers speak may also want to cut the cartilage at the tion, making it easily accessible. enough English to take your order. top of breastbone with a sharp knife to It’s recommended that you call ahead Phone: +39 348 8957815. Please call open it up more easily. and make a reservation. I took my family to make a reservation. Rub the chicken all over with the olive there on a Friday night and we didn’t — Norman Llamas oil. have one, so we ordered drinks while Make rub by combining all ingredients waiting about 15 minutes for a table to Boom Brasil is a new Brazilian in a small bowl. Then rub a generous become available. restaurant that opened for business at it wasn’t worth the price. amount of rub into the skin. My wife started off with a tasty mar- the beginning of June in Sacile, Italy. Although they don’t have a kids’ menu, Transfer the chicken to a large rimmed garita and I had a Brahma, which is a they do offer a hot dog in their appetizer baking sheet, skin side up. pretty standard Brazilian lager. They mista should satisfy a hearty appetite. menu, which satisfi ed my son. Roast for 40 minutes or until the skin is also serve the caipirinha, Brazil’s na- The mixed grill included beef, a pork This restaurant isn’t very big — it has browned and an instant-read thermom- tional cocktail. It’s made with cachaca, a chop, two types of sausages, chicken roughly 10-12 tables, with distance built eter inserted in an inner thigh registers distilled spirit made from fermented sug- drumsticks and fried polenta. All the in for coronavirus safety. There’s also 160 degrees. arcane juice, as well as sugar and lime. main dishes come with white rice and some limited seating at the bar. While chicken is roasting, make the To accompany the drinks, we ordered black beans. Cassava fl our and salsa are Whether you’ve had Brazilian food barbecue sauce by stirring together all some delicious coxinha de frango, which used to dress up the meats. It’s 20 euros before or it’s new to you, I feel comfort- the ingredients in a small bowl. are fried, shredded chicken-fi lled dump- but well worth it — we’ll get it again. able saying that most people will like When chicken is done, transfer to a lings. The pastelzinho di carne, a type I wouldn’t say the same for the veg- Boom Brasil. We plan on being return cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes of meat-fi lled empanada, was also very etarian meal we ordered, which included customers. before cutting into pieces and serving tasty. basmati rice, black beans, fried cassava, [email protected] with the barbecue sauce. For a main entree, the gran grigliata salsa and cassava fl our. For what we got, Twitter: @normanllamas Serves 4. PAGE 26 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, July 10, 2020 WEEKEND: TRAVEL Europe Making certain accommodations Rome is ready for visitors, but things will be a little different

BY ERICA FIRPO Special to The Washington Post s Italy opens up to its residents, Europe and eventually the rest of the world, businesses in Rome are trying to fi gure out how to A navigate an Eternal City without the daily traffi c of tourists and full offi ces. The centro storico, Rome’s historic center, has long relied on tourism to support many of its restaurant and food services. Opening doors again isn’t easy; restaurants are experiencing a new atmosphere thanks to changed personalities and limited tourism. Some are invest- ing in invigorating the local community, while others are simply trying to move forward. As Rome slowly acquaints itself with the city’s new landscape, these PHOTOS BY GINEVRA SAMMARTINO/The Washington Post restaurants, cafes and markets are doing their best Customers shop for gelato at Giolitti in Rome on June 6. When the coronavirus locked down Rome, to evolve in the city’s new landscape. Giolitti immediately shifted to delivering its 57 fl avors to customers around the city. Community minded It wasn’t easy at fi rst, but the pizza dough. neighborhood quickly caught “Bread has a social weight; RetroBottega, one of the city’s on and loved the personalized we have to provide it,” explains innovators for its focus on mate- grocery service with the Retro- baker PierLuigi Roscioli. In fact, rie prime (locally sourced, raw Bottega vibe. Miocchi, the pasta he personally delivered bread and organic fruit and vegeta- brain, expanded the repertoire to his patrons, which inspired bles), closed its restaurant, wine to include fresh bread, and now the community and showed that bar and pasta lab along with the RetroDelivery delivers gourmet there was some normalcy in a rest of the country on March products, meat, fi sh, and freshly surreal situation. 8. Owners Giuseppe Lo Iudice made pasta and breads thanks to Aligning with RetroBottega and Alessandro Miocchi quickly was a natural fi t for Roscioli, as pivoted to support the team that a collaboration with Roscioli, as well as a local butcher and local both are dedicated to providing supports them, i.e., its staff and top-quality products and invest- its farmers, and to support the fi sh vendor. The Roscioli family, four gen- ing and supporting the local historic center’s community. community by continuing to “We reached out to the com- erations of bakers, is one of the cornerstones of the Campo de’ cater, in all senses of the word, to munity that wasn’t able [or didn’t its needs. want] to shop in the super- Fiori neighborhood. Roscioli is now a local empire with a coffee “We are rooted in this neigh- market, that wanted quality,” borhood; we can’t abandon it. We shop, bakery and restaurant/ says RetroBottega’s Lo Iudice. grew up here. It was unfathom- gourmet delicatessen. Reconfi guring into RetroDeliv- able to think that we wouldn’t During the lockdown, while ery, service akin to community- stay open. For us, it’s not about the closed-to-public cafe or- Lines of customers have returned to Pizzeria Remo a Testaccio. supported agriculture (CSA), economics, but it’s a duty to our RetroBottega reached out to ganized coffee deliveries, the community,” says PierLuigi. local residents to offer fresh bakery kept its doors open and ‘ produce delivery coordinated on provided home deliveries of such Your table awaits We are rooted in this neighborhood; WhatsApp. items as homemade yeast and All’aperto (alfresco dining) is we can’t abandon it. We grew up here. one of every Roman’s favorite It was unfathomable to think that we expressions. They love eating outside, but not every restaurant wouldn’t stay open. For us, it’s not has that option, and the new about economics, but it’s a duty social distancing regulations and personal hesitations make indoor to our community. ’ dining an afterthought at best. PierLuigi Roscioli RetroBottega reopened its restaurant, wine bar and pasta lab, but not quite as it was before. Lo Iudice and Miocchi refocused their menus by creating piz- zas — inventive and made with prime materie and antipasti. Roscioli Salumeria, the brothers’ tiny restaurant, restructured its tables and, like everyone else, requires advance reservations. It’s not an ideal situation, and not helped by the fact that Romans are not as active as tour- ists in dining out. To some, this is the perfect time to experience restaurants whose wait lists are weeks long, but to restaurant owners, the next few months are a precarious tightrope. One establishment that Roscioli in Rome coordinated with RetroBottega to provide Less morning foot traffi c means shorter lines at a popular Roman intensely feels the effects of the personalized delivery of fresh bread, pasta and local produce to meeting spots like Bar del Cappuccino. CONTINUED ON PAGE 27 customers around the city. Friday, July 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 27 WEEKEND: TRAVEL

FROM PAGE 26 pandemic’s full stop is Pizzeria Remo a Testaccio, an inexpen- sive, cult-favorite pizzeria in the Testaccio neighborhood. Right now, the usually busy pizzeria is quiet. Regular clients are not in- terested in sitting inside, whether scared of being too close or offset by the summer heat, and for those who potentially want to return, they are dissuaded by social distancing settings that make dining a lot less fun. “Unfortunately, most people come to the pizzeria as a group of friends and family, and now would have to sit distanced from each other. Are they going to tell jokes using WhatsApp?” asks partner Antonio Amato. Giving gelato wheels Rome is not Rome without gelato, and during the lockdown, many gelaterie teamed up with delivery services to provide the treat to homes all over the city. Giolitti, the 120-year-old gelat- eria best known for its 57 fl avors as well as its crowds, was a go-to delivery source during the shutdown. Closing its doors completely was not an option, describes Nazareno Giolitti. “Giolitti has only been closed only a half-day when my grand- father passed away and another half-day when my father passed away. Why? Because my grand- parents always said we are pub- lic service. Our feelings come second to that of the people,” he says. Giolitti maintained its staff by alternating hours, and imme- diately focused on delivery. When Italy slowly opened, Giolitti was prepared with take- away coffee drinks, pastries and gelato. “We are a tradition. A line will return, and it’s our responsibil- ity to keep it organized,” Giolitti says, but as a heritage establish- ment that owns its space, the gelateria is luckier than most other businesses struggling to pay rents and salaries. The gelateria is now fully reopened, and the line has re- turned. Traditional cafes are the staple of any Italian city. They are where people meet and greet in the morning for a quick chat and fast counter service. Al- though bars and cafes have been open for nearly two months, the normal routine is nothing like before. Along with social distanc- ing protocols, which reduce the amount of people at the counter, Rome updated business hours to three time slots during May and June, when non-food-related shops (such as retail) open at 11 a.m., which means less morning traffi c from incoming staff. Bar del Cappuccino, a beloved hole-in-the wall spot on Via Arenula, is waiting for the foot traffi c to return, like every other bar in the city center. “Our faithful clientele has re- turned. And since tourists aren’t traveling, we are reaching out to local businesses,” says owner Adriano Santoro, who keeps in touch with the local community with Facebook posts and offering home delivery as well as take- away service. “We’re all waiting to see how this moves forward.” PAGE 28 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, July 10, 2020 WEEKEND: TRAVEL Reliably magnificent In a wildly unpredictable world, visitors can count on the predictability of Old Faithful and the beauty of Yellowstone

BY ALEX PULASKI Closer to heaven, it turns out. We stopped in Cody Special to The Washington Post this June and the summer before to experience the Old West’s fl avor before joining Yellowstone’s an- e arrived at the Old Faithful Lodge 10 nual stream of 4 million visitors. minutes too early. As the front desk It’s wild, unpredictable country. Turn a corner, scrambled June 8 to open for Yellow- and a new surprise reveals itself: bison stopping Wstone National Park’s 2020 summer traffi c, plumes of steam, the inescapable smell of season, the list of predictable geyser eruptions sulfur. wasn’t quite ready. The Crow, long before the fur trappers came In this summer of COVID-19, not much is run- ning as usual. Yellowstone closed in response to the along, simply referred to the Shoshone River as pandemic March 24 and began reopening May 18. “Stinking Water.” All entrances opened June 1, and visitor numbers Rounding a turn last June at Mammoth Hot stood at just over half of normal over the next week. Springs, one of the park’s myriad bubbling won- How many visitors will hit the road to the United ders, I found myself wondering how to corral the States’ sixth-most-visited national park is anyone’s words to describe it. guess, a National Park Service spokesman said. Luckily, two youngsters bailed me out, distilling Perched over a hot spot in the Earth’s crust the mild sulfur smell and a gleaming staircase of (mostly in Wyoming), Yellowstone is the product pinks, oranges and browns into a two-word debate. of three mammoth volcanic eruptions. It was “Stinky,” said the boy, Nate Rauenhorst, 9, of established as the fi rst U.S. national park in 1872 Incline Village, Nev. because of its unique geothermal activity, and still “Purty,” countered his sister, Sophia, 12. This contains the world’s highest concentration of gey- continued for some time until the boy yielded. sers and hot springs — more than 10,000 in all. “It is stinky, but it sure is purty,” Nate conceded. The park’s natural beauty is complemented by an William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody died more than abundance of wildlife — free-ranging bison, trum- a century ago, but his infl uence looms large in the peter swans, elk, bears and (since their reintroduc- city that bears his name. For starters, there’s chuck tion to the park 25 years ago) even wolves. wagon cook Ron Reed tending to biscuits in front of Some of the West’s early frontiersmen, among the city’s biggest tourist attraction. them John Colter and Jim Bridger, fi rst passed The Buffalo Bill Center of the West is actually through here in the early 1800s. Colter’s descrip- fi ve museums wrapped into one. Get there about tions of “hidden fi res, smoking pits” and a perva- PHOTOS BY ALEX PULASKI/The Washington Post noon, as we did, and you can munch on a golden- sive sulfur smell along the Shoshone River near brown biscuit and listen to Reed recite cowboy Natalee Green of Boulder, Colo., photographs sons Wyatt Strimenos, Cody, Wyo., were later broadly applied to Yellow- poetry around his fi re. 6, and Grant Strimenos, 3, in front of Old Faithful as dad Orion stone, leading early historians to mistakenly label it Strimenos looks on. “Colter’s Hell.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 29

Steam rises off the surface of the Grand Prismatic Pool, one of Yellowstone’s best-known sights. The temperature of the water in the pool is 180 degrees at the center and cools as it reaches the edge. The colors are formed by bacteria that can live in the environments created by the different temperatures. Friday, July 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 29 WEEKEND: TRAVEL

FROM PAGE 28 “This is a taste of the past,” he told us. Inside the museum, exhibits trace the story of Buffalo Bill himself, from chief of scouts for the Army’s Fifth Cavalry to a legendary Western showman, from making millions to bankruptcy. The Plains Indian Museum holds artifacts of breathtaking beauty, as well as telling the recent Native American history of betrayal and renewal. Other center museums feature Western art, a renovated fi rearms collection that reopened in 2019 and a kid- friendly look at natural history. On our most recent visit we saw masked staff members and plentiful sanitizing stations; it was a weekday afternoon, and sparse crowds made distancing easy. Cody (population 10,000) was designed as a way station for tourists to and from Yellowstone, just over 50 miles east. Its compact downtown of Western storefronts can be explored in a leisurely afternoon. We found only slight changes this June from our visit the summer before. Few people were using face cover- ings. Social distancing measures were in place at restau- rants and attractions. Two major attractions — a mock street gunfi ght and the Cody Nite Rodeo — delayed their seasonal openings to June 15 and June 20, respectively. Business owners are anxious to see what the next few months will bring. “Cody relies on summer tourism to Yellowstone to get us through the winter,” said Rodney Miears, co-owner of the Station by Cody Coffee Roaster. “What will happen this summer? That’s a big question mark.” Cody’s townspeople are friendly. They ask how you are doing and wait for a reply. Sidewalk rows of U.S. fl ags snap in the breeze, and the smell of leather drifts from Wayne’s Boot Shop. You can grab a cup of coffee and curl PHOTOS BY ALEX PULASKI/The Washington Post up with a book at Legends Bookstore. The walls of the Grand Canyon in this part of Yellowstone are pink and yellowish. Trails along the ridge offer several Window displays at the Custom Cowboy Shop whis- vantage points to view the Yellowstone River below. pered to me of distant days when I had my own horse and saddle. I listened, walking out with a bagful of goodies and a new Stetson on my head. We stayed at the comfortable Western-themed Cody Hotel, where employees were masked and behind plexi- glass, and we ran into no other guests on the elevators or in common areas. It’s near the weathered boardwalks of Old Trail Town, a collection of historical cabins and arti- facts, from arrowheads to barbed wire to furnishings. We rode bikes along the green, frothy Shoshone River to near the base of the Buffalo Bill Dam one afternoon. Last year we rafted the river through red-rock canyons with Wyoming River Trips; this year they are using new hygiene protocols, including limiting rafts to six partici- pants. One evening in Cody found us listening to fi ddles and guitars at Dan Miller’s Cowboy Music Revue, a tribute to a time when, as Miller sang, “a hoss and a rope and a gun ... tamed the West.” Yellowstone is gigantic, more than 3,400 square miles of mountains, rivers and meadows, and just a half-hour north of another majestic national park, Grand Teton. Yet Yellowstone is not so big that you can’t enjoy the range of its beauty, and not so busy that you can’t experi- ence nature in peace — provided you’re willing and able to hike away from the crowds. This summer, social distancing signs have joined the standard warnings against wandering into dangerous geothermal areas. Rangers and concessions staff donned face coverings, but most visitors we saw did not. Everyone huddles around Old Faithful — the fairly predictable, world-renowned geyser near the west en- The desolate landscape around Mammoth Hot Springs. The travertine springs were formed over thousands of years. trance. Last summer we joined that thousands-strong throng, which stood at a mere 200 or so during our most recent more-crowded areas. one man asked seasonal park ranger Laura Bueter when visit in early June. Truth be told, we prefer the leisurely We took the guidebooks’ warnings on grizzlies seri- it might blow. drives past meadows and streams and the plentiful hik- ously, toting a canister of bear spray on a six-mile round- “I don’t know,” she answered. “If I knew for sure, I ing opportunities. trip hike from Artist Point, with its sublime view of the would probably be God.” The drives took us past Mount Washburn, where snow- 308-foot Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River, along the For predictable, you park the car at the Old Faithful banks held stubborn reminders of winter, but wildfl owers rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone to secluded visitor center, bike the Upper Geyser Basin’s paved trail Ribbon Lake. There, we shared the lovely view of pond valiantly pushed their purples and yellows toward the and take in the majestic beauty of Castle Geyser, colorful lilies and meadows with only some curious gray jays. June sun. We saw a black bear cub rolling in a meadow, Morning Glory Pool and more. Then join the crowds at a bald eagle angrily chasing an osprey in fl ight, elk in Park accommodations run the gamut from tent camp- Old Faithful, which spouts every hour or two within time bunches, bighorn sheep clinging to a slope and too many ing to historic hotels such as the Old Faithful Inn and the shaggy bison to count. Lake Yellowstone Hotel. At this time it is unclear when windows predicted by naturalists. Last year in Hayden Valley, one of the park’s best wild- those landmarks will reopen. Among the Old Faithful morning crowd this June were life-viewing spots, we stopped near twilight and joined a “We’re hoping for sometime in July,” said Mike Keller, Orion Strimenos and Natalee Green of Boulder, Colo., and knot of visitors excitedly whispering, hunched over their general manager of Yellowstone National Park Lodges, their sons Wyatt, 6, and Grant, 3. All were wearing face spotting scopes. operated by the Xanterra Travel Collection, the park’s coverings, and Green said avoiding COVID-19 risks had “There he is.” concessionaire. “We’re answering to seven different played into the family’s decision to visit Yellowstone. “There’s two — no, three.” health agencies, and obviously safety is our foremost “With a national park, you don’t have to interact with a And so on, but despite my best efforts and a huge consideration.” lot of people — you are in your car a lot,” she said. A phased campground reopening began June 15, but telephoto lens, I saw only shadows, not the elusive wolves As they waited for the geyser, Wyatt rapid-fi red ques- fl itting in the distance. already two-thirds of summer campground reservations tions about the nature of steam and how high the fountain We also fi shed for cutthroat trout last summer on Yel- are taken. lowstone Lake and this year took a fi ve-mile round-trip Yellowstone’s potential is constantly waiting below the was likely to reach. The answers arrived on schedule. hike to ethereal Fairy Falls. That hike also offers the best surface, revealing itself in colorful pools, bubbling mud Old Faithful starts with a fi tful series of hiccups, then views of the Grand Prismatic Spring, the otherworldly pots and angry torrents of heated water. shoots water up to 180 feet high. At this unpredictable hot spring that is among the park’s biggest draws. Last summer we saw dozens of people waiting for un- time and in this wildly unpredictable place, it’s comfort- Such a hike is the perfect way to escape the park’s predictable Steamboat Geyser to erupt, and I listened as ing to have something to count on. PAGE 30 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, July 10, 2020 WEEKEND: TRAVEL SAVE OUR

HOPS Business owners in S Talkeetna, Alaska, hope in-state residents like Donna Knight Talkeetna residents of Wasilla (left), who visited the town June 2 for lunch and hope their Alaskan shopping, will help boost the sagging local tourism business in the neighbors can help absence of cruise ship crowds. revive local tourism Photos by Mark Thiessen/AP

BY MARK THIESSEN Denali’s climbing season had already Associated Press been called off, meaning hundreds of climbers who descend on Talkeetna be- n one quirky Alaska town, small fore making their way to base camp didn’t sightseeing planes sit idle, the arrive. By May, all of the larger cruise grand fi replace is dark at the usu- ship companies had postponed or fully ally bustling lodge, and the general canceled their seasons. Istore is stocked with ice cream for “Roughly about 30 to 40% of our draft tourists who are nowhere to be seen. business in the summer is gone,” Mos- It’s almost “ghost town-esque,” said sanen said. “On the retail front, that num- Fernando Salvador, a hotel manager ber is probably closer to 40 or 50%.” in Talkeetna, which lies about halfway The brewery switched gears and made between Anchorage and Denali National sanitizer to help buffer the downturn, but Park. a handful of people were still laid off. By late May, Main Street should be The businesses that make most of jammed with meandering tourists slurp- their money over the summer may not be ing ice cream cones and stopping at gift able to build up cash reserves to make it shops alongside original cabins built in through the winter. this community of about 800. But the Talkeetna has long been rumored to coronavirus has upended everything. be the inspiration for the town of Cicely, Communities across Alaska are feeling Alaska, on the 1990s TV show “Northern the fi nancial squeeze, from cruise ship Exposure.” ports where major lines have canceled “Normally when we are talking about summer sailings, to Talkeetna, which bills summer business, we have an infl ux of itself as the Gateway to Denali and where people,” said Berkowitz, a full-time clerk at Nagley’s General Store, where the the ship passengers arrive on buses for in- A man walks in front of a business on a nearly deserted Main Street June 2 in resident cat was the town’s mayor until its land excursions. Nearly half of the state’s Talkeetna, Alaska. Normally a bustling tourist town, things this summer are pretty death a few years ago. “It is a situation to 2.2. million annual visitors usually arrive quiet in Talkeetna . With cruise ships grounded, nearly half of Alaska’s annual 2.2 where we will see bus after bus after bus, on those vessels. million visitors won’t be visiting the nation’s northernmost state. Salvador, vice president and general day in and day out.” manager of the Alaska Collection by He said on Memorial Day, he took in Pursuit, which includes the Talkeetna ‘ 85% of his highest record sales and sold as Alaskan Lodge, estimates a decline in This is the Alaskan much in apparel as he did in cannabis. business of 75%, and says staffi ng will be summer for Alaskans to Cruise ship passengers can’t take less than half of last year. marijuana products back to hotels or on One resident recalls that this is what the actually see their state. ’ the ships with them so if they purchase town looked like before tourism became anything in the store, it’s in very small the driving economic force. “This is a Fernando Salvador Talkeetna hotel manager amounts and maybe a T-shirt, McAneney peek back into the Talkeetna of the ’80s,” said. Serena Berkowitz said. “People are going But he’s seeing state residents purchas- to lose money. It’s going to be a bad, bad ing larger amounts of cannabis. While he summer.” In a normal year, Berkowitz bounces may have fewer transactions, people are Along with oil and fi shing, tourism is a between two registers almost nonstop spending more per transaction. pillar of Alaska’s economy, accounting for when she’s not scooping ice cream and “It’s Alaskans recreating with Alas- about $2.8 billion in direct visitor spend- making espressos. kans, and they’re very eager to support Denali Brewing Co. founding partner ing, according to a state-commissioned “I found myself having gaps where I’m Alaska small businesses,” he said. “And Sassan Mossanen, left, and his daughter, 2017 report. One of 10 jobs result from the not really doing something or I have to go I know you not only are you seeing it at Maya, cork bottles of coffee whiskey. The tourism industry, it said. fi nd something to do, which is weird for the cash register, but you’re hearing them brewery and distillery are among those Many Talkeetna businesses and em- this sort of time of year,” she said. talk about it.” feeling the pinch of a precipitous drop in ployees make their yearly salary between Retailers hope state residents will pick Donna Knight of Wasilla drove with customers this summer. May and September. up the slack. friends to Talkeetna to have lunch at one “March and April is our point of lowest “This is the Alaskan summer for Alas- specifi c restaurant, but was disappointed though cases are trending upward again, cash fl ow,” said Sassan Mossanen, the kans to actually see their state,” Salvador to fi nd it was closed. They ate elsewhere the state still has relatively few, with 1,401 founding partner of Denali Brewing Co., said. The lodge began opening on week- and then went shopping. cases involving residents as of July 3, and which is located off the main highway ends to accommodate in-state travelers Her summer plans were to visit Alaska 14 deaths. between Anchorage and Fairbanks. It and plans to be open daily. The state also communities, to help out local businesses, “The worst thing I think that could hap- also operates a brewpub restaurant on has provided testing options so out-of-state but began to have second thoughts after pen for tourism for us right now is to have Talkeetna’s Main Street. travelers can avoid a 14-day quarantine if the number of coronavirus cases began to a second wave come through and have to By April, most businesses have made the results are negative . Joe McAneney, spike. shut down again,” Salvador said, “be- it six months with little or negative cash the founder of The High Expedition Co., “I’m nervous,” she said. cause that would really, really cripple the fl ow. That’s when the coronavirus pan- a downtown Talkeetna marijuana store, Alaska was one of the fi rst states to tourism economy here, not only for this demic took hold this year, as events began said out-of-town Alaskans have been visit- allow businesses to reopen, and lifted season, but you can also see for seasons, being canceled. ing and spending money. stay-at-home restrictions in May. Even you know, further on.” Friday, July 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 31 WEEKEND: LIFESTYLE

no touch required Virtual hugs and handshakes aren’t perfect substitutions but can help fi ll a void

BY LILA SEIDMAN “If that’s part of someone’s normal way an IRL embrace? real space.” With greatly reduced offl ine Los Angeles Times of being ... the deprivation of that is going Jeremy Bailenson, founder of the Vir- social opportunities, online interactions to be experienced as a psychological loss,” tual Human Interaction Lab at Stanford, could at least temporarily fi ll the void. ying in a fetal position next to my Siegel said. thinks there’s potential. “Is it still a net positive to go online and laptop on a lazy Saturday after- But there are alternatives. Hug curtains “Technologically and psychologically, hang out to get social and emotional sup- noon, a soothing voice wafts over exist. And there are some guidelines that it’s possible to convey emotion over virtual port from people as opposed to nothing? LZoom and asks me if my body can mitigate risk. But for the risk-averse touch,” Bailenson said. And the answer there, I can tell you with- parts are “saying anything.” — or the experientially curious — there Bailenson pointed to a 2007 study he co- out any research, is yes,” Williams said. The voice belongs to Jean Franzblau, are methods that don’t involve touch in the led that showed participants were able to “Something is better than nothing. These a slim woman with graying hair and a traditional sense at all : identify, above chance, the intended emo- are not negative experiences.” warm presence who is a professional cud- tions in a virtual handshake from other Games that involve building long-term dler. She began offering virtual sessions Use your imagination human participants. He noted that this teams are most likely to lead to what re- in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, To “hug” your grandma or immunosup- was achieved through limited movements searchers refer to as bonding. Those type when she realized the core of her service pressed friend, you don’t necessarily need — mostly up and down, left and right of relationships can outlast a single game — to offer platonic touch outside of the to get out of your chair. Imagery exercises — “meaning not as fancy as your hand is, and sometimes evolve into deep relation- scope of sex and romance — now comes — thinking about a pleasant physical or with all the angles and the forces.” ships. (Think Second Life marriages.) with serious health risk. social experience — can have similar psy- The pandemic has inspired Bailenson If you need “to learn to trust each other The business’ “whole purpose is to help to develop an app that will allow users and cooperate and coordinate, then you people to connect people, and this virus chological benefi ts as the activity itself. to transmit virtual handshakes through really are forced to get to know each other is basically saying that’s not going to be a They are frequently used in therapy, ac- a smartphone. For Bailenson, the tech to win the game,” Williams said. “The safe thing for most people,” said Franz- cording to Dr. Emanuel Maidenberg, head blau, the founder of Cuddle Sanctuary in of UCLA Health’s cognitive behavioral would offer personal relief: He and his ‘getting to know each other’ is the really Los Angeles. “And I had to face that and therapy program. wife have become close with neighbors valuable side effect.” say, ‘Is there anything I can do?’ ” However, it requires two key qualities to they met during stay-at-home orders. It’s still not the same What can any of us do? Social and be effective: vividness and specifi city. “And now I’ve spent 100 hours with them, physical distancing are the mantras of the “If you just close your eyes and spend and haven’t shook their hands,” he said. Experts agree there is no perfect substi- moment. Public health guidelines advise some time with a friend, that’s not likely to As envisioned, one user will shake his tution for human touch. people to stay at least six feet away from do it,” Maidenberg said. “But if you start phone while standing at least six feet away That’s why Franzblau, the professional those outside of their household — too far thinking about very specifi c circumstanc- from the intended recipient, who will feel cuddler, was at fi rst hesitant to attempt a for a hug, cuddle or handshake. es” — including where it will take place, the movement as vibrations through her virtual simulation. For some — like the happily partnered the time of day, what you look like, what own phone. “There’s something deeply moving or the content recluse — the directive your partner looks like — “that’s it. That’s about human touch,” Franzblau said. “The might not be diffi cult to follow. But for likely to produce an emotional response Hug an avatar human element, the human attunement, those living alone who thrive on physical that is likely to be close to what one would Good news for “Animal Crossing” cannot be duplicated.” connection, all that distance can be lonely. want.” enthusiasts: Online interactions can offer She’s since found creative ways to And humans do need touch. social and emotional support at a safe translate sensations and presence, while Dr. Steven Siegel, who chairs USC’s Go virtual distance, according to Dmitri Williams, a acknowledging it’s “apples and oranges.” psychiatry department, said that several Virtual reality holds an inherent prom- USC professor specializing in games and During our session, she asked if it would studies show that pleasant, situationally ise to allow users to transcend physical communities. be comforting to know she was watching appropriate touch increases activity in space, to see — and potentially touch — Pre-pandemic, Williams said he as I drifted into a relaxed state. It was parts of the brain associated with pleasure who and what’s not really there in front of wouldn’t recommend people seek out far from a hug, but it was something only and enjoyment, as well as social interac- them. But can a virtual hug from a friend needed support in video games. He’d sug- human eyes — even mediated by a screen tions. or an AI entity offer the same warmth as gest those needs be fulfi lled by “people in — could achieve.

First-grade teacher Caitlin Hicks gives a virtual hug to Sid Solomon, 6, as she greets her students one fi nal time June 3 at Center Street Elementary in El Segundo, Calif. The students were able to see their teacher in person for the fi rst time in months due to the coronavirus pandemic as they came to the school to pick up their work.

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BY MIKAEL WOOD boasts of looking “pandemic fl y on the runway” and the tunes that softened the ground well in advance; Los Angeles Times of having “made a picket sign off your picket fence.” ditto “Toosie Slide” by Drake, who claimed the song She’s rapping and singing with equal command in of the summer in 2018 with the similarly sleek “In Anointing the song of the summer was going to be another display of her mastery of synthesis. My Feelings.” a challenge even before once-in-a-generation pro- Yet as good as the track is — and in spite of But these songs spent a relatively short time at No. tests roared to life last month in response to George Beyonce’s authority as pop’s most clear-eyed thought 1 — just a week each for “Toosie Slide” and “Savage,” Floyd’s killing by Minneapolis police. leader — “Black Parade” is unlikely to end up as and four nonconsecutive weeks for “Blinding Lights.” By shutting down so many of the activities that 2020’s song of the summer, if only because it came In fact, as nine chart-toppers emerged over the make a song of the summer happen — concerts, out late in a season that typically starts heating up in past three months — including “Rain on Me,” Lady sporting events, pool parties involving people beyond the spring. Gaga and Ariana Grande’s club jam for an era with your immediate family — the COVID-19 pandemic Often the songs competing in a given year are well no clubs, and DaBaby and Roddy Ricch’s “Rockstar,” had already interrupted the annual process that led known by Memorial Day, which means you can think with its references to abusive cops — the top of the tunes like Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” and Luis of the actual summer as the home stretch of a longer Hot 100 has experienced more churn, according to Fonsi’s “Despacito” to warm-weather cultural ubiq- race. (Last year, “Old Town Road” began its record- Billboard, than at any point since 1990. uity. breaking 19-week run atop Billboard’s Hot 100 in That’s another sign, along with our poll responses, But the explosive widening of the Black Lives early April.) that this fraught moment has splintered listeners’ Matter movement only deepened the task at hand: This summer, the Weeknd’s desires. (Also: that TikTok, where many a smash Suddenly, the established hallmarks of the song of gleaming “Blinding Lights” and fi rst catches on these days, is chewing through the summer — a casually fl irty lyric or a groove to Megan Thee Stallion’s “Sav- new songs with increasing speed.) inspire a night without cares — felt insuffi cient to age” — the latter best heard One upside of this fragmentation is soundtrack a season of such righteous discontent. in a remix featuring fellow that it’s created a window for viral The Times asked 17 arts and music journalists and Houston native Beyonce hits from outside the pop machine industry insiders to pick the song that best embodies — are among — see the irrepressible “Lose Yo the spirit of a summer defi ned by contradictory im- Job,” with vocals sourced from peratives: to stay inside or to take to the streets? That a Facebook video shot in a park- so little consensus materialized says plenty about the ing lot. No longer do listeners different needs listeners count on music to meet. need giant record companies to Ideally, one song could exult, could object, could tell them what’s happening; no mourn, could reassure. And indeed, just such a tune longer do folks with something appeared two weeks ago from Beyonce, whose exu- to say need those companies berant “Black Parade” — released with no advance to help them say it. notice but plenty of symbolic signifi cance on At a time when it feels Juneteenth — celebrates Blackness in its many like anything might hap- glories, even as it acknowledges the persis- pen, we should be on the tent threats of racism and police violence. lookout for major state- Over a swaggering beat brightened ments from anywhere. with wind instruments redolent of an outdoor march, Beyonce CONTINUED ON PAGE 33

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REVIEW Young’s long-shelved album links catalog classics

BY SCOTT BAUER grown,” much like the lost Beach Boys record along with Emmylou Harris on one song. Associated Press “Smile,” only grew. Longtime Young collaborators Ben Keith, Tim Now, nearly 50 years later, Young is unleash- Drummond and Stan Szelest are also on board. eil Young’s “Homegrown,” ing what he describes as “the one that got That all combines for a familiar mid-1970s fi nished 45 years ago but not away.” As any Young fan knows, there is far sound for Young, with acoustic guitar and released until now, is the missing more than just “one” that got away from the harmonica dominating. link during one of his most pro- artist known for his mercurial ways, record- There are songs long familiar to Young Nductive and creative periods. ing and then shelving projects numerous times fans, most notably “Love is a Rose,” one of fi ve If it had been released as originally planned, over his career. songs that would appear in different versions “Homegrown” would have come out after But what to make of “Homegrown”? on subsequent Young records. There’s also the his smash “Harvest” that includes two of his It’s Young’s breakup record, coincidentally out-of-left-marijuana-fi eld “Florida,” one of most-loved songs, “Heart of Gold” and “Old recorded the same year as one of the most fa- seven previously unreleased tracks, which is Man.” In the decades that followed, fi ve of Neil Young mous breakup records of all-time, Bob Dylan’s less of a song and more of a stoned stream-of- the 12 songs that are on “Homegrown” were “Blood on the Tracks.” consciousness ramble. released, in one form or another, but never as Homegrown (Reprise) “Homegrown” also features backup players “Homegrown” stands up nearly 50 years Young originally intended. closely associated with Dylan. There’s Robbie later as both a work of art and as fi lling a gap The legend and mystique around “Home- Robertson and Levon Helm from The Band, in Young’s storied career.

FROM PAGE 32 a Butterfl y” (which he and Washington “The Bigger Picture,” Lil Baby. Scott both worked on), while Curry and Daylyt Plagenhoef, Apple Music’s global head lose their collective minds with searing of music programming: While “Rock- verses that could melt skin. star” and “Rain on Me” battle for the title “Desole,” Gorillaz featuring Fatoumata of the summer’s biggest song, Lil Baby Diawara. Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco has turned in the season’s most crucial Chronicle staff writer: With its fi dgety record. The Atlanta rapper’s socially con- disco rhythms, jangly guitars and soar- scious turn lives up to its title’s promise, ing vocals from the French-based Malian channeling the mood of the moment as singer Fatoumata Diawara, this may much of the country comes to grips with be the closest most of us get to summer the magnitude of systemic racism and vacation. The incessantly creative Damon recognizes the opportunity to fi nally take Albarn serves as captain of the ship, not it on and create lasting change. only in wrangling together his eclectic “Lose Yo Job,” Johnniqua Charles, infl uences in a song that was built for iMarkkeyz x DJ Suede The Remix repeated plays but also quite literally in its God. Jenn Pelly, Pitchfork contributing accompanying video that sees him and Di- editor: When Johnniqua Charles was awara cruising around Italy’s Lake Como being detained outside a South Carolina with assorted animated band members in strip club in February, she knew it was the holiday afternoon of our dreams. wrong, and she quickly spoke truth to “Comfortable,” H.E.R. Nelson George, power. “You about to lose yo job / Get this writer and fi lmmaker: The most impor- dance!” Charles sang at a security guard. tant young female R&B artist of this era, “You about to lose yo job ’cause you are AP H.E.R. has made a song about intimacy detaining me for nothing!” Two produc- in a year when our ideas about connec- ers — Atlanta’s DJ Suede the Remix God Megan Thee Stallion, above, already had a contender for song of the summer with tion, personal space and human touch are and Brooklyn’s DJ iMarkkeyz — turned “Savage,” but the song shifted to a higher gear with a remix featuring Beyonce. being transformed by COVID-19. Charles’ statement of conviction into a “Simmer,” Hayley Williams. Ilana bona fi de rap banger. “Lose Yo Job” is a feels like a piece of Miles Davis’ “Bitches and passive-aggressively shared with rac- Kaplan, freelance writer: The ominous protest anthem for 2020 brought to life Brew” broken off like communion. The ist family members all over the country. harmonies build gradually, rebelling online and in the streets as protesters words swirl and overlap within a broken- “Yo Perrero Sola,” Bad Bunny. Maria against what a song of the summer should around the country are calling to defund glass landscape of keyboards, drums and Sherman, author of “Larger Than Life: sound like. But this isn’t a typical summer, the police. bass; it could go on for days without losing A History of Boy Bands from NKOTB and perhaps its anthem needs to be dark “Gagarin,” Moses Sumney. Makeda its energy. We’re always looking for a way to BTS”: While I’m stuck inside my and defi ant — a way for us to confront Easter, Los Angeles Times staff writer: into something better, and “Change” is a Brooklyn apartment, there’s no song I reality, fi nd catharsis and plan for a differ- I’m not sure what it is about “Gagarin” — reminder that while new futures are pos- hear more frequently than Bad Bunny’s ent future. the feeling of time slowing down to almost sible, now and then we need someone to dembow ode to gender-fl uid autonomy on “Hate for Sale,” the Pretenders. nothing, its sense of otherworldliness and tell us to keep going. the dance fl oor, blasted from passing cars Holly Gleason, writer and artist develop- profound sadness — but I’ve been hooked “Rain on Me,” Lady Gaga and Ariana and teens’ backpacks between sirens and ment consultant: I’d forgotten how good on this song lately. There’s something Grande. Eve Barlow, freelance writer: A the distant cadence of political protest. In furious, stripped-down rock and roll can about Sumney’s voice that allows me to show of solidarity and level prowess that that way, the song is both a soundtrack to be. In 2 minutes and 32 seconds of pure give in to the weight of my feelings instead demonstrates the life lesson we’re hoping isolation and collective action. When Bad combustion, Chrissie Hynde reminds us of of trying to pretend that everything is OK. a pandemic has served us: that we’re only Bunny sings, “Yo perreo sola” (I twerk punk’s raw, gutting capabilities. The song “Toosie Slide,” Drake. Andrew Unter- going to get through this together. “Rain alone), the sentiment reverberates. This is an indictment of the win-at-all-costs berger, Billboard deputy editor: Leave it on Me” is successful because of its direct- summer, between moments of combating ethos for today’s Gordon Gekkos who to Drake to go to No. 1 with a dance-craze ness and its simplicity. The lyrics are open injustice, everyone twerks alone. instructional when there isn’t an open to multiple interpretations — a metaphor “Clorox Wipe,” Chromeo. Vanessa bleed the systems dry, step on the bones dance fl oor in North America. But it’s not of being caught in a storm, a possible nod Franko, Southern California News Group and don’t look back as they move on to the like the low-energy “Toosie Slide” was to struggles with sobriety — but at the digital director of entertainment: Chro- next. really intended for the club anyway: Like heart of the matter is survival. It exists meo turned its weekly coronavirus- “Watermelon Sugar,” Harry Styles. all of Drake’s frostiest and most insidious as a memory of what has been and what themed Instagram jams into a real EP, Sean Ross, Ross on Radio newsletter: jams, it was meant for the internet and the will be again — of silliness, of ecstasy, of and this sexy, funky ode to the elusive It’s genuinely good, different from ev- bedroom — a muted smash for a muted oneness. cleaning product outlasts 99.9% of lock- erything else on the radio — and already season. “The Crime Rate Jingle”. Devon down-inspired songs. a proven hit elsewhere in the world. I “Blinding Lights,” The Weeknd. Clin- Maloney, freelance writer: TikTok user “Pig Feet,” Terrace Martin featur- was sorry in December when Columbia ton Yates, The Undefeated columnist: Rynnstar’s viral smash — it has no name, ing Denzel Curry, Kamasi Washington, Records went with Styles’ “Adore You,” With its themes of loneliness and the but we’ll call it “The Crime Rate Jingle” G Perico and Daylyt. Philip Cosores, which sounded more like everything else importance of touch and escapism, paired — started as a blithe-but-deadly riff Uproxx managing editor, music: Of the on the radio, as the American single. But with the adventurous old-school synth another TikTok user identifi ed only as EC many anthems to emerge during the “Watermelon Sugar” is certainly teed up beat, “Blinding Lights” evokes the perfect rattled off on her porch one afternoon in protests, L.A.’s own Terrace Martin deliv- as a result. feeling that all of us can relate to either response to manipulated “statistics” about ered what might be the most immediate. “Savage,” Megan Thee Stallion featur- because we’re doing it or because we crime rates in Black neighborhoods. Then Released with a video depicting moments ing Beyonce. Leah Greenblatt, Enter- can’t: drowning in the night. it shot into the stratosphere when a third that have defi ned the recent demonstra- tainment Weekly critic at large: “Sassy, “Change,” Moor Mother featuring user, Alex Engelberg, added virtual three- tions and a list of Black people killed by moody, nasty / Acting stupid, what’s Sham-e-Ali Nayeem. Brandon Stosuy, part barbershop harmony. Since then, the police offi cers, Martin’s track recaptures happening?” is pretty much my entire the Creative Independent co-founder: It jingle has been remixed, choreographed the magic of Kendrick Lamar’s “To Pimp emotional color wheel for this quarantine. PAGE 34 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, July 10, 2020 WEEKEND: BOOKS

Jim Carrey’s new book, “Memoirs and Misinformation,” is a strange work of autofi ction, satirizing Hollywood’s self- absorption. At right, Carrey is photographed remotely via Facetime on an iPad from his home on June 16.

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In semi-autobiographical novel, Jim Carrey fashions a wild story about acting, Hollywood and privilege

Jim Carrey’s new semi-autobiographi- “Whenever I go to Vegas, I go crazy,” incoming ballistic missile attack. cal novel, “Memoirs and Misinformation,” Carrey says. “The only way I can live there “My assistant, Linda, called me and said, features fl ying saucers and a fi re-bombing is if I put all the faucets on scalding hot so ‘Chief, we have 10 minutes,’ and I said, ‘What on Rodeo Drive, apocalyptic fi res devour- the room becomes some sort of terrarium do you mean?’ And she said, ‘The missiles ing Malibu and a mega-budget Hungry for tropical plants where literally you can’t are coming.’ And she was squeezing the Hungry Hippos movie written by Kenneth see out the windows after awhile. They’re phone and accidentally took a screen shot,” Lonergan. One moment, “Carrey” dreams just bleeding with sweat. It’s what I imagine Carrey says. “That’s the cover of the book, living on Mars is going to be like. ‘I don’t give of strangling his late mother; the next, he my actual face after being told I had 10 min- a damn how you think you’re controlling my utes to live.” pines for Renee Zellweger (“his last great environment! I’m going tropical!’ I might love”) and challenges Nicolas Cage, a man After initially trying to reach his daughter have to break a window at some point to stick from Maui, Carrey walked outside, sat on the “whose artistic bravery had always given my head out.” lanai and spent eight minutes going through him courage,” to a jujitsu duel. (Warning: “Memoirs and Misinformation,” which a “gratitude list.” Staggered by the bounty Cage fi ghts dirty.) Carrey describes as “burning myself to the of his life, he reached a state of grace, closed Cowritten with novelist Dana Vachon in ground and telling you that’s not who I was his eyes and waited for the missiles. BY GLENN WHIPP the third person to capture what Carrey anyway,” began its life eight years ago when “Now, I walk around the world knowing Los Angeles Times calls the “wholeness that has an infi nite Vachon walked into Carrey’s West Village knowledge of all of its parts,” “Memoirs and artist workspace, checked out his paint- what that is for me, and if that should hap- Misinformation” is, like the twisted political ings and thought, “There’s a story here.” In pen, where my head’s going to be,” Carrey drawings Carrey posts on Twitter, entirely one corner, there was a depiction of Malibu says haltingly, wiping away tears. “I’ll sit and its own thing. A satire of Hollywood’s self- engulfed in fl ames. In another, a self-portrait thank God for the blessings in my life. If I absorption coinciding with the end of the had been slashed. Vachon told Carrey that was anybody, who was I? And I don’t really believe that I’m anybody. I believe there’s planet, none of it is real ... except when it is. the scene reminded him of Aeneas standing nothing that isn’t you.” And given the extreme circumstances that in Juno’s temple, lamenting the hardships of his life. “Memoirs and Misinformation” features have marked Carrey’s life, it’s sometimes Instantly, a friendship was born. a comparable apocalyptic accounting, with diffi cult to sort out fact from fi ction. Early in the collaboration, Carrey spilled similar results. Yet the real Carrey has been When Sonny Mehta, Alfred A. Knopf’s late his life story — his family’s fi nancial strug- anticipating oblivion for most of his life. In publisher, bought the book several years ago, gles, his mother’s pain-medication addiction, the book’s sixth chapter, our hero goes to the he wrote Carrey a note, congratulating him his eight-hour shifts at a tire factory, his Saharan Motor Hotel to meet screenwriter for steering clear of “‘There is a town in North father’s “sweet, incredible soul,” his stand- Charlie Kaufman to discuss playing Mao Ze- Ontario’ bull-,” referencing the opening line from up days in Toronto and his meteoric rise to dong in a biopic that “Carrey” believes “will Neil Young’s autobiographical song “Helpless.” fame — so that Vachon could upload those be his ‘Raging Bull.’ ” It’s the same seedy “Memoirs and Misinformation” is a deconstruction of memories before composing the fi ctionalized Sunset Boulevard lodge Carrey checked into the standard-issue show biz chronicle. There aren’t any fun anecdotes “Carrey.” They Skyped constantly, Carrey in 1982, freshly arrived from Toronto with about the making of “Dumb and Dumber” or “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.” spewing ideas, Vachon struggling to turn just a suitcase of clothes and a secondhand them into cohesive prose. That process con- Instead, there is a wholly strange work of autofi ction, laden with symbolism copy of Hal Lindsey’s doomsday bestseller, tinued regularly for nearly a decade, ending and metaphor, sometimes beautiful, sometimes tragic, often inscrutable. “The Late Great Planet Earth.” only in February with a fi nal draft. The book In a recent FaceTime call — with Vachon fi rst joining, followed by another “I walked through a parade of hookers and was originally set for a May release with good hour one-on-one — Carrey, 58, says he didn’t want to write a memoir took my little green ass to some motel room that dryly cataloged his life. “You can tell a lot about somebody through their an accompanying promotional tour, but the COVID-19 pandemic scuttled those plans. Its that would make Baretta jealous,” Carrey fi ctional choices,” he says, with Vachon adding that they wanted to use height- new release date was July 7. says. “And I’m reading this book saying the ened reality to create a “super-position of truth.” Writing, Carrey says, felt like “somebody world is going to end soon and I’m like, ‘But I That reality, as you might expect from Carrey’s career of infi ltrating fi ends, opened the doors of an ancient temple for just got here. I gotta make it before I die.’ So, clowns and sad men trying to stave off loneliness, naturally tilts toward the me.” What he saw inside — and what he literally, I’ve been making it before I die for surreal — a tone consistent with the experience of speaking with Carrey wished to convey — can be glimpsed in the almost 40 years. But we all have the sword himself. For instance, when the conversation turns to Las Vegas, a place the image on the book’s cover. The painting, of Damocles over our heads. That mushroom book’s “Jim Carrey” fears he’ll wind up “when he’s old, jowly with bleached by Carrey, incorporates a photo acciden- cloud is a character in our lives. And we have teeth and hair plugs, whoring for the bingo crowds,” Carrey describes his tally taken of him in Maui in 2018 when an to learn how to dance and smile and do all own visits to Sin City in feverish prose that surpasses the book. emergency alert warned, by mistake, of an the proper and appropriate things.” Friday, July 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 35 WEEKEND: TELEVISION & DVD NEW ON DVD

“Body Cam”: After a suspen- sion and while grieving her young son’s accidental death, po- lice offi cer Renee Lomito-Smith (Mary J. Blige) is back at work with a new partner, the green, easily affected Danny Holledge (Nat Wolff). While on patrol, the pair discover the gruesome re- mains of another colleague who’d been on a seemingly routine traf- fi c stop, kicking off a disturbing series of deadly attacks. Amid the killings, reckless Renee and reluctant Danny set off to investi- gate, with supernatural pieces to the puzzle not so neatly dropped along the way. It’s an intriguing tale, though a tad too on the nose. As Blige begins to unravel a web of cor- ruption in the department, her character development remains fl at, and despite a disturbingly devastating twist amid the gore, the stakes remain relatively low. There’s just something that feels off about the tone — despite all the blood and guts, it ends up feeling less like a horror movie and more like a meditation on grief, rage and revenge, in more ways than one. Also available on DVD: Netflix “Castle in the Ground”: Deal- ing with grief, a teenage boy Characters from the “Baby-Sitters Club” book series like (from left to right) Stacey (Shay Rudolph), Claudia (Momona Tamada), Mary (Alex Wolff) makes friends with Anne (Malia Baker) and Kristy (Sophie Grace) appear in Netfl ix’s version, which aims to preserve and update the franchise’s appeal. a troubled neighbor (Imogen Poots) amid the opioid epidemic. “Enter the Fat Dragon”: A remake of the 1978 fi lm, a cop (Donnie Yen) who’d been Timeless life lessons sentenced to the evidence room searches for answers after a suspect dies in his custody in this action-comedy. In Japanese and Netfl ix adds Gen-Z twists to beloved book series ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’ Chinese. “The Magicians: Season BY HANK STUEVER Kristy hatches a plan to start a full-service family’s internet service, she explains). Five”: The Syfy series following The Washington Post babysitting partnership in idyllic Stoney- It isn’t long before a rival group of high a group of 20-somethings who brook, Conn. She recruits her best friend schoolers try to steal the club’s idea, avail- have discovered the wonders and f you were attempting to tell a story in Mary Anne Spier (Malia Baker), their bud- ing themselves of social networks and dangers of the magical world these dreary days about the rewards ding-artist friend, Claudia Kishi (Momona online advertising campaigns. The show’s comes to a close. of believing in the best of people, you Tanada), and the new girl at school, Stacey unambiguous response to this is also its only “The Red Shadows”: A police could do no better than the smart, af- McGill (Shay Rudolph). Later they are slightly-off note, conveying that these savvy offi cer (Nadia Fares) becomes fi rmative joy that’s found in Netfl ix’s joined by another new girl, Dawn Schafer teens are somehow more shallow — so fi xated with fi nding her abducted Ifresh take on “The Baby-Sitters Club,” a 10- (Xochitl Gomez). tech-obsessed that they don’t pay enough sister decades after the kidnap- episode drama aimed squarely at the tween- The characters all hew to the archetypes attention to the children they’re supposed to ping in this series. In French. age-girl set but willing to share its goodwill Martin originally set forth, in that Kristy be watching. “The Swing of Things”: A with anyone who needs a lift. is bossy and sometimes impetuous. Mary The neighbors eventually come to prefer groom (Chord Overstreet) un- I’m about as far from the show’s intended Ann is shy but wise. Claudia’s creativity is Kristy’s club, but the show never quite intentionally hosts his wedding demographic as a person can get, but “The at odds with her parents’ expectations. And reconciles its place in 2020. Is it just pure and honeymoon at a destination Baby-Sitters Club” is yet another reminder Stacey just wants a fresh start after a disas- fantasy to imagine that 12- and 13-year-old venue for swingers. of the lucky life of a critic, who gets to watch trous viral video incident at her old school in girls are still available to babysit? That they “VHYes”: A boy records talk everything and discover the unexpected Manhattan. so easily come and go between houses? And shows and infomercials on a trove of kindness and spirit seen here. The Showrunner Rachel Shukert (whose TV that today’s hypervigilant parents will hire VHS tape, inadvertently record- women in my life — especially those friends work includes “GLOW”) and executive them? Or has this notion lapsed into a fan- ing over footage of his parents’ who grew up in the 1980s and ’90s read- producer Lucia Aniello (“Broad City”) tasy that still includes paper routes and boys wedding. ing the 200-plus novels in the original book clearly want nothing more than to do right who mow lawns? Available on digital July 14: series conceived by Ann M. Martin — are by the books they loved as girls, while care- As their business takes off and expands, “The Carer”: A sick, legend- way, way ahead of me on this: “The Baby- fully steering “Baby-Sitters Club” toward a the girls are launched on the real objective ary actor (Brian Cox) is forced Sitters Club,” which has sold more than thoughtfully conceived Gen-Z upgrade. here, which is to introduce them to life’s to live with a full-time caregiver 180 million paperbacks and was previously That naturally means a stronger empha- many lessons. Though they strive to be (Coco Konig), courtesy of his adapted into a short-lived TV series and a sis on the club’s diversity — as well as that mature, they are as susceptible as anyone daughter (Emilia Fox). 1995 movie, was never only about babysit- of their Stoneybrook universe — not just to hormonal crushes, rejection and tween “Dateline-Saigon”: This docu- ting. in terms of color or ethnicity but a broader angst. mentary follows the dark truths It’s an entire ethic, impressively built on sense of community and dignity. Their parents are entering relationships that a group of Pulitzer Prize- the tenet that each of us becomes a better These babysitters, as well as the tykes (in Kristy’s mother’s case, headed toward winning journalists uncovered and more responsible person every day. they care for, are a new breed. When one marrying a wealthy neighbor, to her daugh- about United States involvement How the books and now this series are client’s son prefers dresses over jeans, plays ter’s chagrin) or grieving divorces and other in the Vietnam War. able to do this without seeming saccharine, princess and refers to herself as a girl, this losses. Peers at school can sometimes be Available on digital July 17: preachy or otherwise Disneyfi ed is part Baby-Sitters Club is not only equipped to mean; and often there are confl icts within “The Painted Bird”: A Jew- of why “The Baby-Sitters Club” is such a relate to her, they are also more chill. That the Baby-Sitters Club itself. ish boy seeks help wandering watchable treat. Not only do things gener- old “BSC” magic kicks in, as a viewer of any None of this would be effective —or through Eastern Europe during ally work out for these girls, it works out age fi nds characters to emulate. as worth watching — without the show’s World War II. In Czech, German, because they work at it. And although they’re as wired and remarkably talented cast of young actresses, Russian and Latin. Within its opening minutes, one cannot Instagram-dependent as their peers, these all of whom either never learned the kidz- “Two Ways to Go West”: A re- help but groove on the show’s welcoming girls honor their predecessors by choosing show style of overacting , or were never af- covering addict (James Liddell) nature, as a seventh-grader named Kristy an analog approach to business, circulating fl icted with it to begin with. They are wholly is tested in a Vegas strip hotel Thomas (Sophie Grace) sees how desper- paper fl iers in the neighborhood and direct- believable in the roles of these idealized room. ate her single mom (Alicia Silverstone) is to ing all calls from clients to a landline phone youths, with especially good performances — Katie Foran-McHale/TNS fi nd a last-minute sitter for her little brother. in Claudia’s bedroom (it came free with the from Tanada and Baker. PAGE 36 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, July 10, 2020 WEEKEND: HEALTH & FITNESS - - - A new path FORWARD - - - With no races on the horizon, runners should focus less on metrics and more on attitude

BY AMANDA me out the door. Racing is LOUDIN icing on the cake.” Special to Now is a good time The Washington Post to get more sleep, focus on nutrition nn Marie and foster a re- Kirkpat- covery mindset, rick had too. Abeen on “Athletes are track to run a solid very good at using Boston Marathon the fi ght-or-fl ight in April. The same mechanism for for Lou Serafi ni, training and compe- who was not only tition,” Bosley says. training for Boston “But it’s important to but also leading a cultivate a ... rest and high-performing recovery cycle, too.” group of runners This might look with the same intent. like a string of easy Keira D’Amato was runs, or one hard excited to line up at workout per week, the World Athlet- for the time being. ics Half Marathon “Go slow, go fast, Championships in do whatever feels Poland at the end of good right now, as March. long as it’s off a regi- All three high- men,” Ross recom- level runners, like mends. “It’s an people across the opportunity to fi nd country, are now that ‘fl ow state’ with facing a much dif- running that’s not ferent scenario. found when running Because of the for metrics.” COVID-19 pandem- The danger comes ic, races across the when athletes ignore country and world that right now is a have been canceled stressful time for or postponed. For all, and try to push elite athletes who through it with hard often spend nearly a training. Stress is year with their eyes stress to the body on one big prize, this — adding in hard is a serious blow. training on top of In this new real- that can lead to a ity, Kirkpatrick, drop in immunity. Serafi ni, D’Amato Serafi ni, for his and other elite run- part, is going easier ners must fi gure out right now. a new path forward “I want to main- — with the tain fi tness, but not go over the top,” he mental-emo- says. tional part as As summer signifi cant as progresses, along anything. Step one, with the possibility says Denver-based iStock photos of races getting re- sports psychologist Justin scheduled sometime Ross, is allowing them- in the future, Ross selves to process the emotions reaction was to fi nd another Bosley recommends that once now, running is one of the only encourages athletes that surround the loss of their race near the original for which runners have had a chance to constants in our lives,” he says. to take their temperature on “A” races. she could use her hard-earned process the loss of all racing “We can use it as meditation. enthusiasm. “You have to give yourself fi tness. prospects, they choose the next I’ve come to enjoy the fact that “Don’t race because you permission to be sad,” he says. “I was excited for the op- best target. I don’t have to have the foot on feel you must,” he says. “Race “Any major loss connected to portunity and I was bummed It “doesn’t have to be an- the gas right now.” because you are excited and a personal goal will have a big when the situation changed,” other race to be motivating,” This approach is an emotion- have renewed purpose after this emotional impact.” she admits. “As I tried to fi nd he says. “It can be measuring ally healthy one, Ross says. break.” Justin Bosley, a board-certi- a replacement race, all those progress on a favorite route, for “This is an opportunity to For now, Kirkpatrick is con- fi ed sports medicine physician sidering signing up for Decem- in the San Francisco Bay Area, were canceling as well.” instance.” recognize that running provides In 38-year-old Kirkpatrick’s This is something D’Amato so many other benefi ts beyond ber’s California International concurs. Marathon, but she says she “Whenever I work with case, the vaunted Boston race has put into place. Recently she achieving race goals,” he says. had become a big goal after set a personal best in a solo ef- “It gives us freedom to explore won’t get her hopes up as she high-level athletes, I remind had for Boston. Instead, she’ll she ran a challenging Olympic fort 5K on the track. the outdoors and connect back them that when an unforeseen focus on a sure bet: The local marathon trials race in Febru- “I’m focusing on the daily to the reasons it matters to us.” circumstance arises that forces “Firecracker 5 K,” which will a change in plans, it’s OK to ary. and the weekly, instead of a Kirkpatrick, who lives in be an invitation-only, 20-person mourn,” he says. “You can’t “The trials were my ‘A’ race,” she says. Colorado with plenty of outdoor elite fi eld (10 men/10 women). move on until you process your race for a long time, but then I Serafi ni, 28, the community space around her, is doing just “They’re doing an individual emotions fi rst.” headed into them run-down and manager at clothing brand that. time trials for each runner and D’Amato, 35, a real estate anemic,” she says. “I missed Tracksmith who had been lead- “I have no foreseeable races, fi lm[ing] each person running agent from Midlothian, Va., is key workouts and took awhile to ing a training group preparing so I’m just enjoying the beauty the course,” she says. “On July hoping she will have a chance bounce back. I handled myself for Boston, has already changed of Colorado and taking a break 4, they’ll release the video and to compete at her race at its new surprisingly well during the tri- his outlook. from structured training,” she announce the winners, paying rescheduled date in October. als and felt strong, so I had con- “The message I’m trying to says. “I love running, so I don’t out prize money. It will be re- Still, she says that her knee-jerk fi dence heading into Boston.” convey to my group is that right necessarily need a race to get ally fun.” Friday, July 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 37 WEEKEND: FAMILY

THE MEAT AND A summertime alternative POTATOES OF LIFE In the COVID era, parents are organizing smaller ‘camps’ closer to home Lisa Smith Molinari

BY CONSTANCE SOMMER selor who offers a hug to a camper camp as hers is? Some parents want Special to The Washington Post with a skinned knee may also to bring in coaches or other experts A small moment when transmit the coronavirus. Kids from to liven up days that already have fter months of seeing different households who share art started to feel routine — but is that friends at Zoom school, on supplies or a hula hoop may spread safe? “Even within this camp group, patriotism was easy apps like Houseparty, and COVID-19. A camper who feels there are different comfort levels,” Awhile playing video games feverish could be overheated — or she said. like Minecraft, Kai Mizuno did have a dangerous, highly infectious The president of the American don’t recall exactly what I was doing that morning something different in mid-June. illness. Camp Association, Tom Rosenberg, 37 years ago — probably at home wrangling my The 12-year-old went to camp. “Educators with decades of ex- has navigated these waters for big hair with a curling iron and applying frosted Or at least, that’s what he and perience are struggling with this,” months. Many of his member camps purple eye shadow — but I remember ending up his friends called four afternoons Gilboa said. derive their entire income from I on the courthouse steps at noon, dressed in a red robe. I of trailing one of the boys’ older Some parents consider all that the summer season. This year, 20 was in the second row of my high school’s choir, waiting brothers around the bike trails in — and decide it’s a risk they’re percent of the day camps, and more for our cue to sing “America the Beautiful.” Thousands Minneapolis. willing to take. Rachel is a therapist than 80 percent of the overnight of onlookers waved fl ags and welcome home banners. “We went to these cool places that camps, don’t plan to run at all, a Jimmy Stewart, Hollywood actor and hometown hero, I’d never been to before, and played revenue loss the ACA preliminar- had returned to quaint Indiana, Pa., to celebrate his 75th games I’d never played before,” he ‘ We went to these cool ily estimates at $16 billion. “We’ve birthday. said. “And it was all my friends, so it places that I’d never been been impacted in a terribly calami- From my vantage point on that day — May 21, 1983 — was fun like that, too.” to before, and played tous, unique way,” he said. I could see the townspeople crowded along Philadelphia Some parents this summer Any parent hosting paid child Street, our main drag, propping kids on shoulders and — fearing their kids will catch the games I’d never played monitoring on her property should snapping photos with Instamatic cameras. A volunteer coronavirus at a big day camp, wor- before. And it was all my contact her insurance company to fi reman unveiled a nine-foot bronze statue of Jimmy on ried about what isolation is doing to see if she’s got liability coverage, the courthouse lawn, and the crowd of thousands sang their children’s mental health — are friends, so it was fun like said Janet Ruiz, a spokeswoman “Happy Birthday.” coming up with a compromise that, too. with the Insurance Information Taking the podium, Jimmy spoke in his iconic, stam- solution: hiring a teenager to run ’ Institute. If the insurance company Kai Mizuno mering way. But his words were interrupted by the sound a “camp” that keeps their children also insures small businesses, of a telephone ringing. Not a digital smartphone ringtone, busy and on the move for at least coverage may be as simple as an but the jingling trill of a fully-wired telephone. Jimmy a few hours every day. This can in Beverly Hills, Calif., and a mom inexpensive add-on to the existing paused before realizing that the ring was coming from also be a winning solution for teens to an 8-year-old son. She asked that policy. It can seem like an unneces- the podium itself. He stooped his lanky frame to take and young adults, equally tired of her last name not be used because sary added expense up front, but a peek, and there it was — a rotary phone blasting its screens and unable to get a job in “there is so much judgment around if an accident were to happen, “it brassy ting-a-ling from a shelf under the slanted top. this pandemic economy. adherence to social distancing!” would be worth every penny,” she “Heh ... Hello?” he stuttered, the handset held to his ear “I’ve been in this house for four In May, after watching her son said. from a dangling spiral cord, “This is Jimmy Stewart.” months now,” said Jordan Sachs- dissolve into tantrums “like I hadn’t As for coronavirus liability, that The fascinated crowd roared with laughter. Amrami, 21, a senior at UC-Santa seen in years,” and noticing he was remains an unknown. Ruiz advises “Can you hear me, Jimmy?” the voice of U.S. Presi- Cruz, who tried to organize a sum- growing weary of screens, Rachel parents create some kind of liability dent and fellow actor Ronald Reagan blared over the mer camp on his mom’s driveway in sought out some parents of her son’s waiver, cobbled together from infor- loudspeakers. “I’ve sent some of my boys to wish you a San Rafael, Calif. “I’m desperate to school friends and suggested they mation available online, as that may Happy Birthday,” he said. The stunned crowd fell silent do something.” start a camp for their boys. “I would provide some degree of legal buffer. in disbelief. Not only was a huge Hollywood star standing, But the idea is not without its rather do a smaller camp with Liability, screening of kids for in the fl esh, in front of our courthouse, but he was talking risks. If someone hosts the camp at families we know and expand our illness, creating safe games for to the President of the United States. their own house, they may fi nd ho- bubble,” she said, “than deal with rowdy kids under a broiling sun Just when we all reached to pinch ourselves, believing meowner’s insurance doesn’t cover the unknown.” — all these considerations and more it must be a dream, a sound like nothing we’d ever heard them for claims arising from what They hired a 17-year-old boy they began to alarm Sachs-Amrami as ripped through the atmosphere. We looked up to see a is, after all, a day care business. all know, and paid him $20 per hour the college student dove deeper fl ash of massive, angular metal streaking 500 mph over And perhaps more concerning: to be the “counselor.” The camp into the idea of running his own Philadelphia Street, a split second ahead of the deafening All families involved are putting started the third week in June, small camp. Still, he went ahead blast of jet engines at close range. their collective health in the hands running 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. fi ve and advertised on Nextdoor, the Jimmy, a decorated Air Force veteran B-24 pilot, of adolescents. days a week, rotating daily among social network for neighbors, which ducked instinctively before realizing it was the Thunder- “I absolutely believe that, in the the backyards of the six families led to an unexpected offer: a job birds, fl ying over Philadelphia Street on orders from his absence of physical danger, camp is involved. as a counselor at an offi cial soccer pal, Ronnie. Babies cried, women screamed, children the best thing you can do for your When the kids met up the fi rst day camp in his neighborhood. He clapped hands over ears. We’d never experienced this kids,” said Deborah Gilboa, a family morning, she said, they were started July 6. before. Fear and adrenaline pulsed in our veins until we practitioner in Pittsburgh and a fre- “euphoric” just to be back together Meanwhile, Kai continues to could process what was happening. quent writer and speaker on parent- again. She soon noticed her son savor memories of the bike camp. The Thunderbirds did several loops, giving reality time ing and youth resilience. “But this seemed more relaxed and well-ad- The boy who runs the camp, Zach to settle. This moment in our collective lives was, quite summer, I would say, if you can’t justed. He also began to go to bed at Marquardt, 17, is pretty busy with simply, awesome. We were in awe of the famous men on fi nd a day camp running near you a more normal time. sports practices for high school, but that telephone call, but also, of human ingenuity, of com- that keeps kids safe enough, then Still, as the parents begin to plan says he thinks he can slot in at least munity, of God and country, and of the notion that any a pop-up camp run by teenagers is the camp’s third week, “I second- one more week in mid-July. American, even those raised in small towns, can accom- not a safe substitute.” guess myself a lot,” she said. Are Kai can hardly wait. “I wish I plish great things. In the summer of 2020, a coun- the other families as careful outside could do it again next week.” The festivities continued all weekend. There was a parade, a ribbon cutting, a fi re station breakfast, a fi lm festival, a dinner dance, a Boy Scout event, and even a “talent show” where superstar Jimmy and his wife Gloria sat in folding metal chairs at the skating rink for two hours, graciously applauding every lousy musical act in Indiana County, including mine. Even though our town intended to honor Jimmy Stew- art, clearly, he ended up honoring us. When asked if he thought much about Indiana while living in Beverly Hills, Jimmy replied, “Every day. This is where I sort of made up my mind about certain things, about hard work being worth it, about community spirit, about the importance of a family, about the importance of God and the church.” Today, as patriotism seems shrouded in turmoil, divi- sion and hatred, I want to remember what I felt on the courthouse steps that day in 1983. I hope, perhaps with small-town naivete, that soon, we will gather again — not iStock in anger and protest, but in collective awe for all that is good and beautiful about the United States of America. With 80 percent of summer camps remaining closed this season because of the pandemic and children Read more of Lisa Smith Molinari’s columns at: growing more restless, parents are organizing smaller neighborhood camps for their children. themeatandpotatoesoflife.com Email: [email protected] PAGE 38 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, July 10, 2020 WEEKEND: CROSSWORD AND COMICS NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

GUNSTON STREET RESULTS FOR ABOVE PUZZLE

“Gunston Street” is drawn by Basil Zaviski. Email him at [email protected], and online at gunstonstreet.com. Friday, July 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 39 FACES Actress Naya Rivera missing at SoCal lake Authorities say former “Glee” Superhero reborn star Naya Rivera is missing and being searched for at a Southern California lake. Javicia Leslie takes lead in season 2 of ‘Batwoman’ The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department late Wednesday

RICHARD DREW/Associated Press confirmed that Rivera, 33, is the BY TRACY BROWN appearance of Kate Kane, Bruce Wayne’s cousin person being searched for in the Shepard Smith will host a Los Angeles Times who was revealed to have taken on the Batsuit waters of Lake Piru, which is ap- weeknight newscast at CBNC . in the billionaire’s absence. When “Batwoman” proximately 56 miles northwest new Batwoman is headed to Gotham. premiered last fall, it became the first superhero Warner Bros. Television, the CW of downtown Los Angeles. series with a lesbian title character. KNBC reported late Wednes- Shepard Smith and Berlanti Productions announced Ryan is also an out lesbian, but that’s where her Wednesday that Javicia Leslie has been day that Rivera rented a pontoon A similarities with Kate appear to end. According boat at the Lake Piru reservoir cast as the new series lead of “Batwoman.” to her official character description, Ryan has heads to CNBC Wednesday and that her young Leslie will portray Ryan Wilder, described as spent years as a drug-runner, dodging the Go- “likable, messy, a little goofy and untamed,” who son was found on the boat wear- BY DAVID BAUDER tham police and masking her pain with bad hab- in Season 2 of the superhero show will take over ing a life vest. Rivera’s identi- Associated Press its. A highly skilled but undisciplined fighter, she the Bat-mantle from Kate Kane. now lives in a van with a plant. fication was found on the boat. Shepard Smith, who abruptly Her casting makes her the first Black actress Initially, Warner Bros. announced that the Sheriff’s officials launched a boat quit Fox News Channel last Octo- to portray Batwoman in a live-action production. role would be recast. But in June it was reported and helicopter search Wednesday ber amid the ascendancy of opin- Similarly, Ryan will be the first Black character that “Batwoman” had put out a casting call for a afternoon, but that had been sus- ionated programming, will bring to become the caped vigilante in any medium. new character. Showrunner Caroline Dries later pended by nighttime. The search a nightly newscast to CNBC this “I am extremely proud to be the first Black explained that after some reflection and out of was continued early Thursday. fall. actress to play the iconic role of Bat- respect for Rose and the show’s audience, CNBC announced Wednesday woman on television, and as a bi- she chose to move forward with a new Lady A files suit against that Smith will anchor a one-hour sexual woman, I am honored to Batwoman. singer with same name weeknight newscast at 7 p.m. join this groundbreaking show In a June tweet, Dries further Eastern, the time slot he held for which has been such a trail- clarified that neither she nor Country group Lady A, which many years at Fox before being blazer for the LGBTQ+ the show had any plans to dropped the word “Antebellum” shifted to the afternoon. community,” Leslie said “erase” Kate. from its name because of the His show is expected to start in in a statement. “(Kate’s) disappear- word’s ties to slavery, has filed September. In May, just days ance will be one of the a lawsuit against a Black singer “I know I found a great home after the first sea- mysteries of season who has performed as Lady A for for my newcast,” Smith said in a son finale of “Bat- two,” said Dries. “I years. news release. He was not made woman” aired, Ruby don’t want to give The Grammy-winning vocal Rose announced available for an interview on away any of our group filed the lawsuit on she had “made the Wednesday. surprises, but to Wednesday in federal court after very difficult deci- CNBC Chairman Mark Hoff- all our devoted negotiations with Anita White sion to not return to man said “The News with Shepa- fans, please know broke down in recent weeks. Ac- ‘Batwoman’ next that LGBTQ+ jus- rd Smith” will feature “fact-based cording to the lawsuit, the band is season.” tice is at the very storytelling.” seeking a ruling that their use of Rose made her core of what Bat- “We’re thrilled that Shep, who’s the trademark “Lady A” does not debut as the vigi- woman is, and built a career on an honest fight infringe on White’s alleged trade- lante hero in the we have no inten- to find and report the facts, will mark rights of the same name. Arrowverse’s tion of abandon- continue his pursuit of the truth The band is not seeking monetary 2018 crossover ing that.” at CNBC,” Hoffman said. “We damages. event “Else- “Batwoman” aim to deliver a nightly program worlds.” It was Season 2 is slat- that, in some small way, looks for the first-ever ed to premiere Charles Blow writing the signal in all the noise.” live-action in January. Smith never explicitly said ‘Black Power Manifesto’ why he walked out on Fox a few New York Times columnist months after signing a contract Charles M. Blow is working on a extension, but left enough signals book he had not planned to write. along the way. He had been at Fox “The Devil You Know: A Black since the network’s inception in Power Manifesto” will be pub- 1996. lished in February, Harper an- Smith, whose non-compete nounced Wednesday. Blow will contract with Fox ended at the combine political history and beginning of the month, was an personal reflections for a “race attractive talent that drew inter- book” he felt compelled to take est throughout the industry. In on amid the coronavirus pan- CNBC he found a clean slate, a demic and Black Lives Matters network not identified with a po- protests. litical viewpoint. There were published reports Other news earlier this spring that NBC man- agement was considering estab- Pete Buttigieg’s next book lishing a political talk lineup in has a unifying message. Liveright prime time for CNBC, conserva- Publishing announced Wednes- tive but more moderate than Fox day that the former Democratic News. Javicia Leslie presidential candidate and South

Smith’s signing seems an indi- STHANLEE B. Bend, Ind., mayor had written cation that the opinionated talk MIRADOR “Trust: America’s Best Chance,” lineup is less likely. Sipa USA scheduled for release Oct. 6.

Oprah, Lionsgate help adapt ‘The 1619 Project’ for film, television

The Associated Press America for a worldwide audience. “We took very seriously our duty to find the reporting. Winfrey will serve as a pro- “The 1619 Project” launched in August TV and film partners that would respect ducer as well. Oprah Winfrey and Lionsgate are part- nering with Pulitzer Prize-winning jour- 2019 in an issue of The New York Times and honor the work and mission of ‘The “From the first moment I read ‘The 1619 nalist Nikole Hannah-Jones to adapt the Magazine to mark the 400th anniversary 1619 Project,’ that understood our vision Project’ and immersed myself in Nikole The New York Times’ recent project ex- of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans and deep moral obligation to doing justice Hannah-Jones’ transformative work, I was amining the legacy of slavery for film and to the American continent. The wide-rang- to these stories,” Hannah-Jones said in a moved, deepened and strengthened by her television. Lionsgate said Wednesday that ing venture examined how the impact of statement. empowering historical analysis,” Winfrey it will work alongside “The 1619 Project” slavery shaped and continues to permeate Hannah-Jones will be a creative leader said. architect Hannah-Jones to develop a multi- all aspects of American society. It was also and producer in developing films, TV se- “The 1619 Project” is also being adapted media history of slavery and its effects in made into a popular podcast. ries, documentaries and more inspired by into a series of books. PAGE 40 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, July 10, 2020 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Going after Founders is politically negligent Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY MATT BAI Then, in 2001, the Taliban decided to blow and most nuanced speeches in American Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff Special to The Washington Post up the 1,500-year-old giant Buddha statues history. in the Bamian Valley, declaring them blas- If activists can’t acknowledge the intel- EDITORIAL watched with a kind of horrified fas- phemous idols. The world responded with lectual perversion in going after statues cination last weekend as Sen. Tammy revulsion and outrage, a kind of global gag of American statesmen, then they should Terry Leonard, Editor Duckworth, D-Ill., pointedly refused reflex. Suddenly the horror of the Taliban at least consider the breathtaking political [email protected] I— twice — to answer a direct question was front-page news everywhere. negligence. Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor from CNN’s Dana Bash about whether stat- Why? Because, like it or not, the de- As I wrote a few weeks ago, President [email protected] ues of George Washington across the coun- struction of cultural artifacts often has Donald Trump now has only one narrow try should be torn down and replaced. a resonance that human tragedy, with its (and ugly) path to reelection. His play is to Managing Editor for Content Tina Croley, The interview certainly did not leave try to persuade white, non-urban Ameri- [email protected] faceless statistics, does not. These his- me with the impression — as it did the un- torical symbols connect us to the flow of cans that he’s the only thing standing be- Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation hinged Tucker Carlson on Fox News — that human history; erasing that history leaves tween them and a liberal establishment that [email protected] Duckworth, who sacrificed both legs in us diminished and unmoored from any would punish them just for being white. He service to her country, was someone who larger purpose. wants to conjure an alternate reality where Managing Editor for Digital Joe Gromelski, hated America. In the United States, we don’t raise up the leftist Taliban is coming to blow up all [email protected] It did leave me wondering why a party statues as shrines to be worshipped, or the cultural symbols of the republic. with a strong chance of winning back the as instruments of oppression. We tend to Carlson offered a preview of that strate- BUREAU STAFF White House in November would want to erect them as markers of our progress, re- gy in his diatribe this week, when he vowed play such a reckless game when it comes to minders that even flawed men and women to “preserve our nation and our heritage Europe/Mideast the nation’s history. can leave the nation less flawed than they and our culture” from leftists who think Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief [email protected] This is not something my progressive found it. Memorials are sedimentary lay- America is “horrible.” The preview was +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 friends want to hear right now. (I hesitate ers of the American bedrock, there to be good enough that Trump himself promptly to use that word — “progressive” — since excavated and reexamined by every suc- tweeted a link. Pacific the father of progressivism, Theodore ceeding generation. If you’re the Democrats, why on earth Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief Roosevelt, is among those whose statues Joe Biden gets this. His incisive com- would you go out of your way to make this [email protected] +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 are under assault.) They tell me that it’s ments on statues during a Q&A with cultural indictment seem even halfway past time to reassess all of these bronzed reporters last week were a pretty good re- plausible? Why wouldn’t an otherwise in- Washington white men, and that there’s bound to be minder of why Biden fits the moment. The spiring leader like Duckworth simply say, Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief some excesses in the process, and that all presumptive Democratic nominee drew a “No, I don’t believe we need to dishonor [email protected] of this is trivial when compared with how wise distinction between statues of Con- Washington or Jefferson or any other (+1)(202)886-0033 the country is suffering right now. American president in order to more fully Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News federate heroes who tried to destroy the [email protected] Well, all right. But if you want that suf- Union, which should be removed from pub- realize their vision for the country”? fering to continue, go ahead and wage war lic plazas, and those of imperfect Ameri- If Duckworth can’t summon the convic- CIRCULATION on the Founding Fathers. See where that cans who tried mightily to improve it. tion even to echo Biden’s position on this, gets you. But the cultural left has a more declara- then she probably doesn’t deserve to be on Mideast I’ve been thinking lately about the Tal- tive recasting of our history in mind, one the ticket, and wouldn’t do it much good in Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager iban. (No, I’m not comparing liberals to that leaves no room for nuance. There’s any event. The same goes for any other po- [email protected] tential running mate. [email protected] Afghanistan’s radical mullahs. Stay with lately been a movement, for instance, to DSN (314)583-9111 me here.) For about five years, beginning tear down the Emancipation Memorial Indiscriminately attacking the nation’s in the mid-1990s, the Taliban went around in Washington, which depicts Abraham memorials is chilling. Letting Trump have Europe terrorizing women and lopping off limbs Lincoln and a kneeling freed slave. At its a debate about it is just plain dumb. Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager and basically behaving like the Khmer unveiling ceremony in 1876, Frederick [email protected] Matt Bai, a Washington Post contributing colum- [email protected] Rouge. In the West, most people yawned. Douglass delivered one of the greatest nist, is a journalist, author and screenwriter. +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 Pacific Mari Mori, [email protected] +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)227.7333 This isn’t the promised response to the addiction crisis

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The Centers for Dis- experts regularly bemoan the administra- The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow that “we will not rest until the end” — has ease Control and Prevention has yet to tion’s inability to secure any meaningful of news and information, reporting any attempts by the military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s not been heard from on the topic. release final data for 2019, but preliminary funding to address the problem. Treatment independence. The ombudsman also responds to concerns Trump is not to blame for the recent data show that despite progress in reduc- drugs remain far too difficult for people to and questions from readers, and monitors coverage for fair- surge in overdose deaths. Dealing with ing deaths in 2018, they began to inch up- access; the White House itself reported in ness, accuracy, timeliness and balance. 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May overdoses rose a stunning 42%. other round of money from Congress. Robert Gebelhoff is an assistant editor for The stripes.com Those sterile statistics don’t capture So where is the president? He hasn’t de- Washington Post’s Opinions section. Friday, July 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 41 OPINION

“We must demand that our children What newspapers are taught once again to see America as did Rev. Martin Luther King,“ Trump de- clared. “When he said that the Founders are saying at home had signed ‘a promissory note’ to every fu- ture generation. Dr. King saw that the mis- The following editorial excerpts are se- sion of justice required us to fully embrace lected from a cross section of newspapers our founding ideals.” throughout the United States. The editori- Predictably, the activist media declared als are provided by The Associated Press the speech to be “dark” and “ominous,” and other stateside syndicates. but it was anything but. It was a promise to good people that their government sup- Facts before politics on claims ports them and a reaffirmation that we are a great country and will forever strive to that Russia paid bounties be greater. The New York Times Now, it is up to Trump to rise to a great There’s a lot still missing from the cause and resist the temptation to mire reports that Russia paid for attacks on himself in trivial matters while the coun- American and other coalition forces in Af- try needs him. We hope this is his moment. ghanistan. That’s why it’s critical that emo- We shall see. tions and politics be kept at bay until the facts are in. The charges are explosive, and the pub- Maxwell owes it to Epstein’s lic — especially the families of fallen sol- victims to be forthright diers — deserves some honest answers. Miami Herald The reports cite intelligence findings that AP Ghislaine Maxwell finally has been ar- a Russian military intelligence unit re- rested. We’ve all been waiting for this shoe warded fighters linked to the Taliban for British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, driven by Britain’s Prince Andrew, leaves the to drop. targeting American troops, possibly dis- wedding of a former girlfriend of the prince, Aurelia Cecil, near Salisbury, England, The onetime girlfriend and alleged ac- bursing money through a shadowy Afghan in September 2000. Maxwell, who was accused by many women of helping procure complice of late Palm Beach millionaire middleman named Rahmatullah Azizi. The underage sex partners for Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested this month in New Hampshire. sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was charged findings are said to have been relayed to July 2 with six criminal counts alleging the White House in a regular intelligence agencies were “baseless.” Russian officials sharp contrast to the cultural unraveling she aided Epstein in his sexual abuse of briefing that President Donald Trump have said they’ll respond if and when they in which progressive activists and their teenage girls. says he never saw. hear concrete accusations. media allies look to tear down history and New York prosecutors should keep dig- The logical next step for the president Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has de- engage in a full assault against our institu- ging in South Florida and other parts of should have been to acknowledge the clined to comment on the specifics of the tions and values. Epstein’s far-flung empire of perversion. gravity of the allegations and demand a intelligence reports of bounties, but he “No nation has done more to advance the We are convinced that he couldn’t have full report. Instead, Trump dismissed the noted in a recent interview that Russia’s human condition than the United States pulled it off without many others enabling story in a tweet as “just another made up involvement in Afghanistan was nothing of America,” declared Trump. “And no his depravity, and no one was closer to him by Fake News tale that is told only to dam- new and was regularly raised with Rus- people have done more to promote human than Maxwell. age me and the Republican Party,” even as sian officials. “There are many folks using progress than the citizens of our great The same prosecutors — and Epstein he acknowledged that the information was the Taliban or who have used the Taliban nation.” victims who spoke exclusively to Miami contained in intelligence reports. Inevita- over years and years and years as proxy Then the president addressed the shock- Herald reporter Julie Brown for the paper’s bly, the response resurrected speculation forces,” he said, noting that Iran and Paki- ing images Americans are seeing in the award-winning “Perversion of Justice” in- about Trump’s unexplained affinity for stan have also provided aid to the Taliban streets almost nightly. vestigation — said Maxwell was more than Vladimir Putin, most recently displayed in over the years. “Angry mobs are trying to tear down just Epstein’s girlfriend. Between 1994 and attempts to include the Russian leader in a Afghanistan is a forbidding country statues of our Founders, deface our most 1997, they say she was a fixer, facilitator meeting of the Group of 7. that has repeatedly confounded invaders. sacred memorials, and unleash a wave of and participant in the scheme Epstein ran Robert O’Brien, the national security There is no question that the war there has violent crime in our cities. Many of these to keep Palm Beach high school girls visit- adviser, said this month that the Justice been rife with atrocities, shifting alliances people have no idea why they are doing ing his home with the promise of $200 for a Department was considering an investiga- and dubious sources of funds and arms. this, but some know exactly what they are massage, a ruse to sexually abuse them. tion into whomever may have leaked the Trump is right to try to pull Americans out doing.” Epstein’s waterfront mansion of horrors information. after more than two decades of inconclu- Indeed, at this point no connection be- housed this enterprise, and Maxwell was The Trump administration’s response sive fighting. tween the tragic killing of George Floyd his accomplice, at times taking part in the to this story raises critical questions about Yet the public anger aroused by the and the actions of the mob can be made. sexual abuse of the girls she helped recruit, whether it is focusing sufficient attention bounties story will not go away by claiming Hyper-progressives have hijacked the prosecutors alleged when they unsealed on the plight of American soldiers deployed “hoax,” or dismissing the payments as col- original protest and fueled a movement the indictment and arrested her in New far from their homeland and on dangerous lateral damage of a dirty war. Legislators based on destroying all symbols of history Hampshire. They say she “normalized” ground. John Bolton’s new book about his from both parties are already demanding — whether they be abolitionists or pro- the abuse by helping put the girls at ease time as Trump’s national security adviser explanations, and the House Armed Ser- slavery or even monuments paid for by during sex acts. If this is proved in court, is only the latest depiction of a president in- vices Committee voted by a large bipar- freed slaves themselves. she should get hard time. capable of absorbing policy briefings. tisan majority for an amendment to the In Boston, the Robert Gould Shaw and The door into Epstein’s dark world that But this issue is not solely a question of defense bill to make any further withdraw- the 54th Regiment Memorial was dam- closed when he was found dead in a New Trump’s competence. From the various al of American troops from Afghanistan aged by protesters. The monument recog- York jail last year while awaiting trial news accounts, others in the White House contingent on an assessment of whether nizes the first all-volunteer black regiment for new charges of trafficking girls could and Congress were also apparently advised any country has offered incentives for the of the Union Army. Over 2 million soldiers swing wide open. Maxwell’s arrest offers of the claims, yet no one reacted until the Taliban to attack American and other co- fought on the Union side during the Civil prosecutors the possibility of an insider’s allegations were made public. alition troops. War. Their Commander in Chief was Pres- knowledge of the extent of Epstein’s human Then there’s the question of the motives It is unfortunate to connect the issue of ident Abraham Lincoln, also a target in the trafficking. behind the leaks and the solidity of the possible Russian payoffs with the with- revisionist revolution of 2020. Maxwell knows names, times and plac- information. The Wall Street Journal, for drawal of U.S. troops. The administration At Mount Rushmore, Trump re-es- es. If the feds squeeze her in exchange for one, reported that the National Security ought to provide more information to law- tablished the truth about America’s 16th some leniency, she might just talk about Agency — which specializes in electronic makers . But whatever those investigations president. how, as prosecutors suspect, Epstein loaned espionage — strongly dissented from other reveal, the war in Afghanistan needs to be “Abraham Lincoln, the savior of our out girls to famous friends as he flew them intelligence agencies over the strength of brought to an end. Putin’s intelligence ser- union, was a self-taught country lawyer around in private jets. They are culpable, the intelligence. For agencies to differ in vices shouldn’t get a say in what is in the who grew up in a log cabin on the American too, and should receive harsh punishment their assessments of intelligence is not un- best interests of the United States. frontier. The first Republican president, he as well, if guilty. usual in the business of espionage, which The threat to Trump’s withdrawal deal rose to high office from obscurity, based on Already the association with Epstein, by its nature often deals in circumstantial alone should encourage the president to a force and clarity of his anti-slavery con- who used money and influence to move in evidence. What the differences were in get to the bottom of the issue, and if neces- victions … and he led the country through heady social circles, including the current this case is not known, but they probably sary to confront Russia with the numerous the darkest hours of American history, giv- president, a former president and a British account for Trump’s claim that the intelli- tools of statecraft at his disposal. ing every ounce of strength that he had to prince, has embarrassed universities that gence did not reach him because it “didn’t ensure that government of the people, by accepted his donations, along with politi- rise to that level.” Trump’s Mount Rushmore the people and for the people did not perish cians, prominent attorneys and CEOs. Other questions abound: When did from this Earth.” British socialite Maxwell started dat- the reported payments begin? Were they speech was on point, ignored The president reduced the threat to its ing Epstein in the ’90s and opened doors payback for American support of Afghan Boston Herald core: to people of influence for him — Britain’s militants against Soviet troops there in Amid the Independence Day celebra- “The radical ideology attacking our Prince Andrew, among them. The prince the 1980s, or something else? Were the tions, tucked between news stories of il- country advances under the banner of so- is also embroiled in the sex scandal, with payments a factor in the deaths of any legal fireworks in the streets and statue cial justice. But in truth, it would demolish one victim alleging she had sex with him American or other coalition troops? Was topplings in public squares, there was an- both justice and society.“ at Epstein’s request. the intelligence tweaked by people seeking other notable weekend event. Trump acknowledged that our education Epstein’s victims still are navigating to hinder efforts to withdraw American President Donald Trump spoke at South system bears some culpability in creating a winding road to restitution and justice. troops? Dakota’s 2020 Mount Rushmore Fire- a culture in which young people are taught With Maxwell under arrest, prosecutors A spokesman for the Taliban said the re- works Celebration, delivering perhaps that America is a force for evil, from front should make sure that whatever she knows ports of any deal with Russian intelligence his best speech to date. His words drew a to back. gets the victims closer to that goal. 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Go to the American Forces Orlando City holds off Inter Miami in first match since March Scoreboard Network website for the most up-to-date TV schedules. BY MARK LONG myafn.net after scoring the go-ahead goal in the seventh min- MLS is Back tournament Associated Press ute of stoppage time. “We all want to change the At Orlando, Fla. world. We want a better world — no differences, no Group Stage KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Nani called it beautiful and discrimination. ... Everyone in the world should stop Group A – Eastern Conference Deals W L T GF GA Pts emotional. for a couple of minutes and think about our children Orlando City 1 0 0 2 1 3 He wasn’t talking about either goal he played a and teach them how to be a better person and create Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wednesday’s transactions Inter Miami 0 1 0 1 2 0 part in during Orlando City’s 2-1 victory over Inter a better world.” BASEBALL Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 0 Major League Baseball Miami on Wednesday night. The group setting the tone was formerly called New York City FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 American League Nearly 200 players took the field for an 8-minute, Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 0 LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Placed LHP the Black Players Coalition of MLS but changed its Group B – Western Conference Jose Quijada and OF Brandon Marsh on 46-second moment of silence to protest racial injus- name this week to Black Players for Change. Origi- W L T GF GA Pts the 10-day IL. Claimed RHP Jacob Rhame San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 0 off waivers from the Mets. tice before Major League Soccer’s return to action. nally announced on Juneteenth, the group started Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 0 NEW YORK YANKEES — Placed RHP Players wore black T-shirts, black gloves and black in the wake of George Floyd’s death with the hope of Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 0 Luis Cessa and 2B DJ LeMahieu on the Group C – Eastern Conference 10-day IL. facemasks emblazoned with Black Lives Matter. combating systemic racism both in soccer and the W L T GF GA Pts TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Signed SS Aus- The shirts had varying slogans that included Black players’ communities. The league and the players’ D.C. United 0 0 0 0 0 0 tin Martin and RHP Nick Frasso to minor Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 league contracts. And Proud, Silence Is Violence and Black All The union endorsed the organization. New England 0 0 0 0 0 0 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 0 National League Time. Several other players from Orlando City and LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Placed RHP Group D – Western Conference Edwin Uceta, OF Cody Thomas and OF The players walked toward midfield, raised their Inter Miami took a knee near midfield during the W L T GF GA Pts Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 Zach Reks on the 10-day IL. right arms one at a time and held the pose so long MIAMI MARLINS — Placed C Will Ban- demonstration. Minnesota United 0 0 0 0 0 0 field on the 10-day IL. that some could be seen stretching fatigued muscles The two in-state teams delivered their own mo- Real Salt Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Signed OF Sporting KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 Garrett Mitchell to a minor league con- afterward. ment of silence by taking a knee along with the Group E – Eastern Conference tract. It was a poignant moment that put two of the referee and the line judges just before the opening W L T GF GA Pts FOOTBALL Atlanta United 0 0 0 0 0 0 National Football League nation’s most prominent changes over the last four kick. Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 0 FC Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 0 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed QB months — masks and movements — at the forefront The national anthem was not played before or after New York Red Bulls Cam Newton. 0 0 0 0 0 0 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Signed WR of the sport’s return. the demonstration. MLS previously said it would not Group F – Western Conference W L T GF GA Pts Quez Watkins to a four-year contract. “I felt for a couple of minutes,” Nani said shortly be played because no fans were in attendance. DETROIT LIONS — Signed WR Quintez Houston 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cephus to a four-year contract. Signed LA Galaxy 0 0 0 0 0 0 RB Jason Huntley to a four-year deal. Los Angeles FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 SOCCER Portland 0 0 0 0 0 0 Major League Soccer Wednesday, July 8 LOS ANGELES FC — Signed D Tony Le- Orlando City 2, Inter Miami 1 one, D Christian Torres and F Erik Due- Nashville SC vs. Chicago Fire, ppd. nas. Thursday, July 9 New York City FC vs. Philadelphia Montreal vs. New England Friday, July 10 Pro soccer Seattle vs. San Jose Saturday, July 11 Atlanta vs. New York Cincinnati vs. Columbus NWSL Challenge Cup Sunday, July 12 At Herriman Utah Toronto vs. D.C. United Sunday, July 5 Sporting KC vs. Minnesota United North Carolina 1, Chicago 0 Real Salt Lake vs. Colorado Portland 1, Washington 1 Monday, July 13 Wednesday, July 8 Los Angeles FC vs. Houston Utah 0, OL Reign 1 LA Galaxy vs. Portland Sky Blue 2, Houston 0 Tuesday, July 14 Sunday, July 12 Inter Miami vs. Chicago Washington vs. Houston Philadelphia vs. Nashville Chicago vs. Utah Orlando City vs. New York City FC Monday, July 13 Wednesday, July 15 OL Reign vs. Portland Montreal vs. Toronto Sky Blue vs. North Carolina Vancouver vs. San Jose Quarterfinals Thursday, July 16 Friday, July 17 Atlanta vs. Cincinnati Teams TBD D.C. United vs. New England Saturday, July 18 Columbus vs. New York Teams TBD Friday, July 17 Semifinals Sporting KC vs. Colorado Wednesday, July 22 Real Salt Lake vs. Minnesota United Quarterfinal winners Saturday, July 18 Championship Portland vs. Houston Sunday, July 26 Los Angeles FC vs. LA Galaxy Semifinal winners Sunday, July 19 New York FC vs. Chicago Philadelphia vs. Inter Miami Monday, July, 20 Auto racing Orlando City vs. Nashville Seattle vs. Vancouver Tuesday, July 21 Quaker State Sanitizer 400 Toronto FC vs. New England Atlanta vs. Columbus Lineup Montreal vs. D.C. United /AP Wednesday, July 22 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series JOHN RAOUX Real Salt Lake vs. Sporting KC Sunday Cincinnati vs. New York At Kentucky Speedway Orlando City players, left, raise their fists in the air in solidarity with other MLS teams before the start of Colorado vs. Minnesota United Sparta, Ky. Thursday, July 23 Lap length: 1.50 miles Wednesday’s match against Inter Miami FC in Kissimmee, Fla. The teams held an 8-minute, 46-second LA Galaxy vs. Houston (Car number in parentheses) Los Angeles FC vs. Portland 1. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota. moment of silence in solidarity to combat systemic racism in soccer and in their communities. 2. (22) Joey Logano, Ford. 3. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford. 4. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford. 5. (88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet. 6. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford. 7. (1) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet. 8. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet. NASCAR moving Watkins Glen race to Daytona 9. (19) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota. 10. (21) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford. 11. (12) Ryan Blane, Ford. 12. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota. BY JENNA FRYER tory of our nation and Watkins Glen Interna- health protocols during the 10-week playoff 13. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford. Associated Press tional,” racetrack President Michael Printup series. 14. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet. 15. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford. said. “The dynamic situation we are all con- The revisions announced Wednesday cover 16. (20) Erik Jones, Toyota. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR will move fronting is impacting our daily lives and ac- six Cup races at three tracks. Michigan Inter- 17. (42) Matt Kenseth, Chevrolet. 18. (43) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet. its August road course race from Watkins tivities in unimaginable ways.” national Speedway will host a doubleheader 19. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet. Glen in upstate New York because of state 20. (48) Jimmy Johnson, Chevrolet. NASCAR will return to Daytona two weeks before NASCAR’s debut on the Daytona road 21. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet. health restrictions, and the event will shift later as scheduled for the regular-season course. After that race, Dover International 22. (38) John H. Nemechek, Ford. instead to the road course at Daytona Interna- 23. (6) Ryan Newman, Ford. finale on the oval. The Aug. 29 event is un- Speedway will host a doubleheader, and the 24. (8) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet. tional Speedway. changed from the original 2020 schedule that playoff field will be finalized the next week at 25. (53) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet. 26. (77) Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet. The move means the Cup Series will make has been patched back together following a Daytona. 27. (32) Corey LaJoie, Ford. its debut on Daytona’s road course, which is 10-week shutdown because of the coronavirus NASCAR was not scheduled to compete on 28. (00) Quin Houff, Chevrolet. 29. (41) Cole Custer, Ford. used by the IMSA sports car series and incor- pandemic. the road course at Daytona until next Febru- 30. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford. porates part of the famed 2.5-mile oval. The NASCAR said Wednesday it will determine ary in the exhibition Busch Clash to kick off 31. (15) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet. 32. (37) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet. race on Aug. 16 was necessary to move from if fans are allowed at Cup races on a market- the season. 33. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet. Watkins Glen because NASCAR cannot meet by-market basis, in accordance with local and But many of the ideas for next year’s 34. (95) Christopher Bell, Toyota. 35. (51) Joey Gase, Ford. New York’s quarantine requirements for out- state guidelines. schedule have been forced into the present 36. (27) JJ Yeley, Ford. 37. (96) Daile Suarez, Toyota. of-state visitors. NASCAR is expected to run its Nov. 8 sea- as NASCAR attempts to complete its 38-race 38. (66) Timmy Hill, Toyota. “This is an unprecedented time in the his- son finale as scheduled, barring changes to schedule. PAGE 48 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, July 10, 2020 GOLF/SOCCER 2 courses in 1? Muirfield Village is gearing up for the first doubleheader on the PGA Tour in 63 years

BY DOUG FERGUSON Young also anticipates the tee Associated Press being moved forward on the 14th hole — just as it was for one ses- Muirfield Village will look the sion in the 2013 Presidents Cup same to those watching at home, — allowing players to try to drive minus the grandstands and thou- the green with water to the right, sands of spectators spread across which also comes into play with the course Jack Nicklaus built. anything left because the green The challenge for the PGA slopes toward the water. Tour is to make it feel different to “I just think it’s going to give us the players who will be in Dublin, a chance to really highlight the Ohio, the next two weeks. golf course being played in two For the first time in 63 years, different ways,” Young said. two PGA Tour events are being Memorial has one of the stron- held on the same golf course in gest fields each year, largely out consecutive weeks. First up is the of respect for Nicklaus, an affin- Workday Charity Open, a tour- ity for Muirfield Village and its nament that didn’t even exist six place on the calendar. In nonpan- weeks ago until the John Deere demic years, the Memorial is two RICK BOWMER/AP Classic chose to cancel this year weeks before the U.S. Open. without fans and the tour plugged The Workday Charity Open, North Carolina Courage defender Abby Erceg, center, controls the ball as Portland Thorns forward the gap in the schedule with a big a one-time event with the John Morgan Weaver, left, defends during a NWSL Challenge Cup soccer match Saturday in Herriman, Utah. assist from San Francisco-based Deere returning in 2021, didn’t Coach Paul Riley calls defender Abby Erceg the bedrock of the Courage. Workday. do too badly. The field features Then it’s onto the Memorial. five of the top 10 in the world, with It’s one thing to keep one of the Jon Rahm at No. 2 and getting an- elite courses on the PGA Tour other chance to replace Rory Mc- New Zealander Erceg keeps from getting chewed up from 157 Ilroy (not playing) atop the world players this week and the 120- ranking. Also playing is Brooks man field next week. It’s another Koepka and Justin Thomas, Pat- to present a different test for two rick Cantlay and Patrick Reed. Courage’s backline steady tournaments meant to be entirely Cantlay is the defending cham- different. pion at Muirfield Village, just not BY ANNE M. PETERSON Erceg played professionally in The plan is for one to be a little this tournament. Associated Press Australia and Germany before more gentle, the other to be a lit- “The more weeks we can play at being loaned to the Chicago Red tle tougher. Muirfield Village, I’m in,” Cantlay Coach Paul Riley calls defend- Stars in 2013. She was traded to “I think this week we’re going said. “I like the golf course, so we er Abby Erceg the bedrock of the the Western New York Flash in to have to be a little bit cautious can play there every week as far North Carolina Courage. 2015 and moved to North Caro- with the golf course, certainly as I’m concerned.” A New Zealand native, Erceg is lina when the team was sold and out of respect to Mr. Nicklaus and The last time the PGA Tour captain of the two-time National became the Courage in 2017. the Memorial Tournament being had back-to-back tournaments on Women’s Soccer League defend- The 30-year old is also a vet- next week,” said Gary Young, the the same golf course was in 1957, ing champions. Re-signed in eran of New Zealand’s national PGA Tour rules official oversee- five years before Nicklaus turned March, she holds down a defense team and has represented the ing the Workday Charity Open. pro. The All American Open and that allowed a league-low 23 goals Ferns at four World Cups. She is The rough that frames the gen- the World Championship of Golf last season. the first player for the country, erous fairways is to be topped off was played at Tam O’Shanter in “She reminds me of Virgil van male or female, to reach 100 in- at 3 ½ inches, and then thicker Illinois. That was the case for 10 Dijk almost, for Liverpool, she ternational appearances. and higher for the Memorial. The straight years, while there was has that kind of charisma on the She’s thrilled that FIFA award- greens are to be running around another instance of consecutive team. If she asked you to do some- ed the 2023 Women’s World Cup 11 on the Stimpmeter this week events at Preston Hollow in Dal- thing, you’re gonna do it, no ques- to the joint bid by Australia and before increasing to 13 and be- las, a one-time deal to celebrate tions asked because Abby’s asked KARL B. DEBLAKER/AP her home country. yond for the Memorial, just the the centennial of Dallas. you to do it,” said Riley, who inci- “We needed something like way Nicklaus likes it. More recently, Pinehurst No. dentally is from Liverpool. Abby Erceg, a New Zealand this to bring attention to the sport Tees will be moved around, 2 had tournaments in consecu- Unsurprisingly, North Carolina native, is captain of the Courage, in New Zealand. You know, it’s not especially on the par 3s, to keep tive weeks in 2014, and not just leads the field at the NWSL’s Chal- the two-time defending NWSL the turf from being divot-filled. any tournament. The U.S. Open lenge Cup, the league’s restart in champions. our main sport and to get such a Slower greens should allow offi- was held one week, and the U.S. Utah after the coronavirus shut big event is going to be huge for cials to use pin positions closer to Women’s Open was held the fol- down sports in March. five goals and allowed just one, the game,” she said. “Whether or some of the ridges, which would lowing week. That was one of The Courage are stacked with and are in position to secure the not I can play in that? We’ll see be impossible with faster green the great performances by the talent, including U.S. national top seed heading into the knock- how the body holds up .” speeds. USGA, which used all its agro- team players Crystal Dunn and out round. She couldn’t go home to visit One possibility is a front right nomic tools to set the tees and get Sam Mewis, but it’s Erceg who “Things like finishing and rela- her family in New Zealand over pin position on the par-3 fourth, the turf just the right firmness so steadies the squad from the tionships built between the play- the holidays because of the travel with a bunker to the right and a the men and women experienced backline. ers will come. That only comes restriction for her green card green that moves left. the same test. She also provided a bit of of- with game time,” she said. “From application. Then she went into fense last weekend when the from game one to game two, there quarantine because of COVID-19. Courage defeated the Chicago was definitely an improvement.” She posted workout videos on so- Red Stars. Erceg’s header for Erceg and the Courage are set- cial media to help pass the time. a goal in the 81st minute gave tling into life in the “bubble“ in “I’ve got my family and they North Carolina a 1-0 victory to Utah, where they’ve been seques- watch the games when they can. preserve the team’s three-game tered in facilities owned by Utah And, you know, you’ve got some winning streak. Royals and Real Salt Lake owner diehard fans that stay up and “I mean, I’ve had some good Del Loy Hansen. The group stage watch the games, but the time captains in my years of coaching games are being played without difference sometimes can be a but she’s really, really top level,” fans at Zions Bank Stadium in little bit difficult,” she said. “Ob- Riley said. “I would say she’s ob- Herriman. viously with most of our national viously massive component for us “You know, at first it was tough team overseas playing, and espe- and a huge influence on the club’s being sort of restricted. You are cially with the couple of girls in culture in what she’s been able literally going to training and the NWSL, we would like a bigger to do. She’s the bedrock with the straight back, not leaving the fan base. We would like more at- JAY PRETE/AP whole club for me.“ hotel. But at this point that’s what tention on the players here. But The challenge for the PGA Tour is to make Muirfield Village Golf Overall, Erceg is pleased with we have to do to play, and if that’s like I said, it’s not the main sport. Club to feel different to the players who will be in Dublin, Ohio, two how the Courage have fared at the what we have to do, then we’re And so having the World Cup is weeks in a row. Challenge Cup. They’ve scored going to do it,” she said. just going to help with that.” Friday, July 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 49 NBA/WNBA Pandemic, protests and now, a playoff push

Blazers guard Lillard stayed busy when the NBA shut down, but says he’s fit and ready for league’s return

BY ANNE M. PETERSON about,” he said. Associated Press Lillard was averaging 28.9 points and 7.8 assists this season. PORTLAND, Ore. — Grieving In January he scored 61 points in the death of a cousin and miss- a game against the Warriors and ing his mother, Damian Lillard he had seven games with 40 or struggled emotionally after the more points. NBA shut down because of the He’ll be among those seques- coronavirus. tered at Disney’s Wide World of But he also found inspiration Sports Complex for games, but in his activism for Black Lives the resumption of the season Matter and his flourishing music comes as cases of COVID-19 are career. spiking in Florida. Some players The Trail Blazers were just have opted out, including Port- out of the playoff picture, sitting land’s Trevor Ariza and Caleb ninth in the Western Conference Swanigan. standings on March 11 when the But Portland will see the re- league was shuttered. The team turn of big men Jusuf Nurkic, will be among 22 that will depart now recovered from a broken next week for Orlando as part of leg last season, and Zach Collins, the restart. who was sidelined with a shoul- Portland will have eight games der injury. to secure a playoff berth, starting “They’ve been very diligent on July 31 with Memphis. about taking care of themselves, “We don’t have time to ease our BROOKE HERBERT, THE OREGONIAN/AP both in the weight room and on way in, we don’t have time to try the court, and treatment. So I’ve and figure stuff out, we’ve got to Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard marches alongside protesters toward downtown Portland on the been very impressed with all of come in assertive and aggressive Morrison Bridge, on June 4. Lillard also released a rap, “Blacklist,” during the pandemic. their conditioning,” Blazers coach and just go after it,” he said. “And Terry Stotts said. if we fail, we fail, but we gotta party facilities or trainers be- ing up and it wasn’t a sunny day, neapolis, touching off nationwide The NBA announced this week at least come out there with that cause of health concerns. it was messing with my mood. It protests over police brutality. Lil- that nine additional players had mentality of we don’t have time to While grateful that he had his was just tough,” Lillard said. “I lard marched in Portland. tested positive for the virus, kind of ease into it.” fiancée and son with him, Lil- got through it, just from having He also released a powerful bringing the total of league play- Lillard welcomes the chance to lard essentially sheltered in place a lot of my family around. That rap “Blacklist,’’ under his music ers who have contracted it to 25. resume playing . once he got back to Portland. He really helped. So I can see why persona, Dame D.O.L.L.A. “I feel like it’s still a possibility He admittedly had no idea how didn’t see his mom for more than somebody who is with one person “I grew up with Oscar Grant, for something to spread within serious the virus was when the a month. And then his cousin and or by themselves would have a re- who was killed at a BART station that bubble, just with there been league closed down. He went to personal chef, Brandon Johnson, ally hard time. Definitely a tough while handcuffed facedown. I’ve so many people and so many dif- Phoenix with his family, intent suddenly passed away. few months.” been racially profiled by cops, be- ferent things that we’ve got to fol- on finding a gym to stay in shape “It was tough, man. I think Always diligent about his fit- fore I was in the NBA. So I have low to be safe, even though we’re during the layoff. But the NBA that was when I got to the point ness, Lillard found a way to train. thoughts and feelings about this not exposed to the public,” Lill- said players couldn’t go to third- where I was like, if I was wak- Then George Floyd died in Min- stuff. That’s what Blacklist was lard said. Source: Leonard’s arrival at Disney will be delayed

BY TIM REYNOLDS is expected to join the team at the Disney Thursday and part of Friday satisfying points this season for the Clippers, who Associated Press complex near Orlando sometime in the quarantine requirements, and are expect- are currently second in the Western Con- next few days, said the person who spoke to ed to practice for the first time at Disney ference behind only the Lakers. He is the A person with knowledge of the situation The Associated Press on condition of ano- on Friday night. reigning NBA Finals MVP, after helping says that Kawhi Leonard did not accompa- nymity because the team did not publicly They will resume game play on July 30, Toronto win the title last season. ny the Los Angeles Clippers on their flight disclose the matter. matching up with the Los Angeles Lakers The Clippers are 38-13 when Leonard to Central Florida on Wednesday night for Yahoo Sports first reported that Leonard in the second game of a re-opening night plays, 6-7 when he doesn’t. They’re also the restart of the NBA season. was not on the flight to the Orlando area. doubleheader. 17-3 in games where he scores at least 30 Leonard’s absence was excused and he The Clippers are scheduled to spend Leonard is averaging a team-best 26.9 points this season. Delle Donne, Charles await medical review

Associated Press to 10 players on the roster. The panel of physicians decides whether a player NEW YORK — WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne is would be medically excused and receive full salary waiting to have her case heard by the league’s inde- for the upcoming season, which is scheduled to start pendent panel of doctors to see if she’ll be medically at the end of the month at IMG Academy in Florida. excused for the season, the Washington Mystics said Players can still opt out and skip the season if the Wednesday. panel does not grant them a medical waiver. They The Mystics star, who was the league’s Most Valu- will not get paid if they opt out. able Player last year, has battled Lyme Disease since Delle Donne and Charles are two of a handful of 2008 and would potentially be at a higher risk for se- cases that are waiting to hear from the league’s in- rious illness if she contracted the new coronavirus. dependent panel of doctors. Delle Donne tweeted Wednesday night that she If the two players’ do have their cases approved was following protocol and waiting for the results by the panel, the Mystics won’t be able to sign re- from the panel. placements as they would be over the salary cap. “Missing my teammates but health and safety are Even if they could sign a player, it wouldn’t be as the priority,” she said. easy as previous seasons. Any player that Washing- Her new Washington teammate Tina Charles is ton or any other team would sign would have to get ALEX BRANDON/AP also waiting for a decision from the panel. Neither to Florida and be quarantined off campus for three player is in Florida with the team. days and then four additional days on campus. The Washington Mystics forward Elena Delle Donne, center, is waiting to Charles was traded to the Mystics from the New player would be tested for COVID-19 each of those have her case heard by the league’s independent panel of doctors York Liberty in the offseason. If Delle Donne and days. The Mystics arrived on Monday and training to see if she’ll be medically excused for the season, She has been Charles miss the season, the Mystics would be down camp is slated to begin Friday. battling Lyme Disease since 2008. PAGE 50 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, July 10, 2020 COLLEGES/NFL Ivy league suspends fall sports Elite academic conference impacted by coronavirus pandemic

BY DOUG FEINBERG tor Erin McDermott said. “While AND JIMMY GOLEN the Fall 2020 experience will be Associated Press unlike any other, I am confident that we will find positive oppor- The Ivy League on Wednesday tunities in this challenging time. became the first Division I con- We will keep moving forward ference to suspend all fall sports, through this painful but tempo- TONY AVELAR/AP including football, leaving open rary experience, together.” the possibility of moving some The league said it has not yet San Francisco 49ers postseason seasons to the spring if the coro- determined whether some sea- breakout running back Raheem navirus pandemic is better con- sons can be moved to the spring. Mostert requested a trade from trolled by then. But the conference noted that its the team after not being able to “We simply do not believe we schools already are limiting gath- renegotiate his contract. Agent can create and maintain an en- erings, visitors and travel for stu- Brett Tessler made the request vironment for intercollegiate dents and staff. public on Wednesday. athletic competition that meets “As athletics is expected to our requirements for safety and operate consistent with campus acceptable levels of risk,” the Ivy policies, it will not be possible for /AP League Council of Presidents CHARLES KRUPA Ivy League teams to participate Mostert said in a statement. Harvard players, students and fans celebrate their 45-27 win over in intercollegiate athletics com- “We are entrusted to create and Yale on Nov. 17, 2018 at Fenway Park in Boston. petition prior to the end of the fall maintain an educational environ- semester,” the league said. asks 49ers ment that is guided by health starts on Aug. 29, even as their states from West Virginia to Iowa Ivy League schools are spread and safety considerations. There schools weigh whether to open and Texas. “But we’re going to go across seven Northeastern states can be no greater responsibility their campuses to students or forward and do our own evalua- that, as of mid-July, have seen for trade — and that is the basis for this continue classes remotely. More tion, and so far our scientists and some success at mitigating the difficult decision.” than a dozen prominent pro- medical people are telling us that spread of COVID-19. But most BY JOSH DUBOW Though the coalition of eight grams from Clemson to LSU to we should stay the course, and of those states still ban large Associated Press academically elite schools does Oklahoma have reported posi- learn as we go and move slowly gatherings; under the Massachu- not grant athletic scholarships tive tests among their athletes and evaluate as we go.” setts reopening plan, Harvard San Francisco 49ers postseason or compete for an NCAA football in the few weeks since voluntary The Ivy League announcement would not be allowed to have fans breakout star Raheem Mostert championship, the move could workouts began. Some have tem- affects not just football but soc- in the stands until a vaccine is requested a trade from the team have ripple effects throughout the porarily shut down the workouts, cer, field hockey, volleyball and developed. after being unable to renegotiate big business of college sports. including Ohio State and North cross country, as well as the fall Harvard has already announced his contract. It was the Ivy League’s March Carolina on Wednesday alone. portion of winter sports like bas- that all classes for both semesters Agent Brett Tessler made the 10 decision to scuttle postseason Dr. Chris Kratochvil, the chair ketball. Wednesday’s decision will be held virtually; dorms will request public on Wednesday play that preceded a cascade of of the Big Ten’s infectious disease means Harvard and Yale will not be open only to freshmen and se- after talks with the 49ers failed cancellations. All major college task force, said there is no “hard play football in 2020, interrupting niors. Yale said it would limit its to lead to a new deal to replace and professional sports were deadline” for a decision on sports. a rivalry known as The Game for dorms to 60% capacity and said the three-year contract Mostert halted within days. “Of course, we watch every- the first time since the two World most classes would be conducted signed in 2019 when he was still Football players in the Power thing that’s going on,” said Big Wars. remotely. Princeton will also do mostly a special teams standout. Five conferences have already 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby, “This news is disappointing for most of its teaching online, with “After months of unproductive begun workouts for a season that whose league has schools in five all of us,” Harvard athletic direc- dorms at half capacity. talks with the 49ers about fairly adjusting Raheem Mostert’s con- tract (which paid him for spe- cial teams) we have requested a Stanford eliminates 11 athletic programs trade,” Tessler wrote on Twit- ter. “Disappointing that it would come to this for a guy who led all BY JOHN MARSHALL million scheduled to be distributed to its $70 million over the next three years due to NFL RBs in YPC & helped lead Associated Press member schools, which are already facing the pandemic and estimated it would cost them to the Super Bowl.” questions about enrollment levels and tuition more than $200 million to sustain the 11 Mostert has a base salary Stanford was already facing some difficult shortfalls. sports that will be cut. of $2,575,000 this season and financial choices as it tried to support one of Fall sports such as football are still in ques- “We’ve been punching above our weight for $2,875,000 next season as part of the nation’s largest athletics departments. tion for some schools; the Ivy League, hours quite some time,” Muir said. “It just became the deal he signed with the 49ers The coronavirus pandemic forced a dra- after Stanford’s announcement, called off all more acute, and became such a large issue we last year. Fellow running back matic and painful decision: Faced with a fall sports. But some tough choices have al- had to take this measure.” Tevin Coleman is set to be paid nearly $25 million deficit next year, Stanford ready been made. Stanford has one of the nation’s largest ath- became the first known Power Five school to At least 171 sports programs from four- $4.55 million this season despite letics departments, offering double the na- having more than six carries just eliminate athletic programs because of the year schools have been cut since the pan- tional average of 18 varsity sports. pandemic, announcing Wednesday that 11 once in the final five regular-sea- demic began in the United States, according Earlier this year, football coach David Shaw, of its 36 varsity sports will be shuttered next son games and three playoff ap- to research by The Associated Press. Of those basketball coach Jerod Haase and members year. pearances after Mostert emerged disbanded teams, 51 are from 18 Division I of the athletics executive team took pay cuts The school will discontinue men’s and as the team’s top back. schools. One conference in Division II and to help defray some of the financial hit caused women’s fencing, field hockey, lightweight The 49ers already traded run- one in Division III suspended fall sports com- by the pandemic. Stanford also saved close rowing, men’s rowing, coed and women’s sail- ning back Matt Breida to Miami petitions and at least 18 small colleges across to $5 million with expense-cutting measures ing, squash, synchronized swimming, men’s Division III and the NAIA won’t compete this earlier this offseason, leaving and asked some of its programs to limit long- volleyball and wrestling after the 2020-21 fall. Mostert, Coleman, Jerick McK- distance travel in an attempt to shore up the academic year. Stanford also is eliminating Stanford’s decision to drop sports is likely innon and Jeff Wilson as the budget shortfall. 20 support staff positions. the first of many by Power Five schools across veteran halfbacks on the roster. “We had a structural deficit coming in, so “As you can imagine, this has been a heart- the country. McKinnon has missed the past breaking day for all of us, especially with “If it can happen at Stanford, it can happen I don’t want to pin this all on COVID. That’s two seasons with knee injuries. those student-athletes and coaches involved,” any place,” Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowls- not the case,” Muir said. “When we realized After being cut by six teams athletic director Bernard Muir said. “We by said. “They’re the broadest, most success- coming off COVID, we knew we were going and carrying the ball only eight came to this decision only after exhausting all ful program in the history of college athletics to take a financial hit. To blame this all on times during his first three sea- other viable alternatives. It recently became and so to see them drop a third of their pro- COVID would not be accurate, but it certainly sons in the NFL, Mostert was a painfully clear we would not remain finan- gram is a shocking thing.” contributed to the growing deficit.” key part of San Francisco’s NFC cially stable and support 36 varsity sports at Stanford originally projected a deficit of The contracts of 24 coaches in the 11 sports championship in his fifth year in a nationally competitive level, which is what $12 million for the 2021 fiscal year, a number will be honored, as will the scholarships for 2019. we desire.” that more than doubled as it faced fewer dona- the more than 240 athletes affected. All sup- He led the 49ers in rushing with The pandemic shut down sports in March, tions, sponsorships and ticket sales. Muir said port staff who have been let go will get sever- 772 yards and ranked second in including the massive revenue-generat- the $25 million deficit for 2021 would likely ance pay. the NFL to Ravens quarterback ing NCAA basketball tournaments. With no double if the football season is canceled. AP sports writers Eric Olson in Omaha, Neb., and Lamar Jackson by averaging 5.64 March Madness, the NCAA was short $375 The school projected a shortfall of nearly Stephen Hawkins in Dallas contributed to this report. yards per carry. Friday, July 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 51 NFL Stay-at-home order stiff-arms fading tradition Traveling for training camp was already on the decline for teams before pandemic

BY SCHUYLER DIXON Associated Press im Flynn was looking forward to one final year as the mayoral host of training camp for the Dallas TCowboys in Oxnard, Calif. So much for that. The pandemic forced the NFL to aban- don, at least for this year, the fading but still time-honored tradition of teams trav- eling to training camp. The league’s version of a stay-at-home order will end the latest California run for the Cowboys, stop the 54-year streak for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Latrobe, Pa., and keep the Carolina Panthers away from the only campsite the 25-year-old franchise has known. And Flynn won’t get that final, formal goodbye with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Camps are scheduled to start July 28. “It’s a little bit of a disappointment for me individually because I’m moving on,” said Flynn, who is running for another of- fice in Ventura County after 14 years on the Oxnard City Council, the last eight as mayor. “But you know what? I’ll still be able to see the practices. I just won’t be mayor MICHAEL OWEN BAKER doing it. That’s kind of like my own special /AP relationship there.” The Dallas Cowboys practice at the team’s training camp in Oxnard, Calif., on July 29. The coronavirus pandemic forced the NFL to Flynn is confident the Cowboys will be abandon, at least for 2020, the fading but still time-honored tradition of teams traveling to training camp. back after one year in Texas. Dallas will hold the entirety of camp in its home mar- Among the biggest assets about 60 miles Texas and California since. The latest ket for the first time. It will be in the spar- north of Los Angeles are mild weather and ‘ Getting away, I think, streak in Oxnard lasted eight years. kling facility that opened four years ago two side-by-side outdoor grass fields next The Buffalo Bills have trained about and can handle the logistics because of an to a hotel that houses all players, coaches builds fellowship and a 90-minute drive from home at St. John indoor field that can keep players out of the and staff members. Fisher College in Rochester, N.Y., since Texas heat. camaraderie. “There’s just nothing that can replace 2000, and their current deal covers next But even before the opening of the ’ Sean McDermott it,” Flynn said. “The lure of California will season. sprawling complex 30 minutes north of Bills coach, on traveling for a training camp always be there. And if not just for the Cow- Sean McDermott has preferred shorter Dallas, Flynn said he never worried about stints away from home, and there’s been boys, it is for many other teams. But we whether Jones would quit bringing the speculation the fourth-year coach wants to have a very special relationship with the Cowboys to California. closer to downtown Charlotte. spend the entire time at the Bills’ facility. Cowboys and we want that to continue.” Likewise, Flynn isn’t concerned that When the new building opens, train- McDermott takes issue with such talk. Jones & Co. will suddenly realize they Officials with Wofford College in Spar- ing camp and everything else will be held “I think there was some myth, for some have everything they need in the suburb of tanburg, S.C., are preparing for the perma- there — as it is with the majority of NFL reason, mixed messaging early,” said Mc- Frisco and don’t have to make the NFL’s nent departure of the Panthers. The club teams. For decades, most or all teams Dermott, who has led the Bills to the play- longest trip for training camp: about 1,500 is building a practice facility in Rock Hill, trained elsewhere in the summer. That offs twice in three seasons after Buffalo miles. still in South Carolina but about 40 miles number has dwindled to single digits. missed the postseason 17 straight years. “I Wofford, the alma mater of former owner just believe in that for a lot of reasons, one Jerry Richardson, built locker rooms and of which is getting away, I think, builds fel- facilities specifically for the expansion lowship and camaraderie.” Panthers, who debuted in 1995. Super Bowl champion Kansas City has “We’ve enjoyed hosting them, made a lot trained about an hour north in St. Joseph’s, of friendships and learned a lot,” said ath- Mo., for the past decade, and coach Andy letic director Richard Johnson, who was Reid prefers going away. Like the Cowboys, Wofford’s men’s basketball coach when the the Chiefs have two outdoor fields and one Panthers showed up. indoor field, so being at home won’t be a “I think the ancillary benefit to hosting huge issue. camps is you get kind of the side benefit, It’s not much of a blip for Indianapolis, the expertise of that organization. We’re either. The Colts have trained not far from going to miss that. It’s always good to have home at a massive youth sports complex visitors on campus. So we’re gonna miss the past two years and are likely to return. that as well.” Washington has trained in Richmond, Saint Vincent College in Latrobe hasn’t Va., since 2013, but was at team headquar- seen a summer without the Steelers since ters before that. The move to Richmond 1965, when they trained in Kingston, R.I., was mostly for fans, so it might be in play before splitting the 1966 camp between next year. the University of Rhode Island and Saint Flynn is sure the fans will be waiting if Vincent. — he leans toward when — the Cowboys In a brief statement after the NFL an- return to Southern California. nounced that teams would stay home, Steel- “The Cowboys being a national sports ers President Art Rooney II said the club team, it broadens their fan base by coming planned to return to Latrobe next year. to California,” Flynn said. “I just always KEITH SRAKOCIC/AP The Cowboys had a 27-year streak in thought they’d be back.” Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster talks with some young fans Thousand Oaks, not far from Oxnard, that AP sports writers John Wawrow in Buffalo, N.Y.; along the fence line after making a catch in drills during practice at training camp in ended in 1990, a year after Jones bought Dave Skretta in Kansas City, Mo.; Steve Reed in Charlotte, N.C.; Michael Marot in Indianapolis; Latrobe, Pa., on Aug. 15. This is the first time the Steelers won’t train at Latrobe the team and fired longtime coach Tom Stephen Whyno in Washington; and Will Graves in since 1965, though they say they will be back in 2021. Landry. The club has bounced between Pittsburgh contributed to this report. PAGE 52 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, July 10, 2020 MLB Award: Short season could skew statistics FROM BACK PAGE in 2006, though Ryan Howard won the MVP that season. Only one Cy Young winner over the past 20 seasons has had more than the nine wins Verlander had after 60 games last year. Randy Johnson was 10-1 with 139 strikeouts through his first 13 starts over Ar- izona’s first 60 games in 2000, when he won Johnson the second of his four consecutive NL Cy Young Awards. No losses: Only three Cy Young win- ners since 2000 have gotten through their team’s first 60 games, generally 12 or 13 starts, without losing a game. The last was Max Scherzer for the Tigers in 2013, when he was 8-0 with a 3.24 ERA and 100 strike- outs through 12 starts. He finished 21-3, matching the fewest losses overall for any Cy Young winner in that stretch. Brandon Webb was 8-0 through 13 starts for Arizona on way to being the 2006 NL Cy Young winner, two years after Roger PHOTOS BY DUANE BURLESON/AP Clemens went 9-0 starting 12 of Houston’s first 60 games and won the NL award be- Tigers rookie Spencer Torkelson fields a ground ball during training camp at Comerica Park on Saturday in Detroit. Torkelson is fore the Astros switched leagues. making a strong positive impression already, putting on an impressive display of power in batting practice Monday. Varying Twins: Justin Morneau likely wouldn’t have been the 2006 AL MVP if that season had ended after 60 games, when he was hitting .240 with 13 homers and 43 RBIs. That included his two hom- Torkelson showing why he was No. 1 ers and five RBIs in Minnesota’s 60th game, the first of five consecutive multi-hit games to start a tear when he hit .364 the ‘ rest of the season to finish at .321 with 34 20-year-old top overall pick At the end of the day, homers and 130 RBIs. it’s playing baseball. Three years later, Twins teammate Joe tantalizing Tigers with talent Mauer was hitting .415 through 60 games See ball. Hit ball. in his MVP season, when the Twins again BY LARRY LAGE Spencer’ Torkelson had a losing record at that point before win- Associated Press ning another AL Central title. Mauer ended No. 1 overall draft pick for the Detroit Tigers at .365 with 28 homers and 96 RBIs. DETROIT — Spencer Torkelson has Mauer and Morneau have the highest quickly showed the Detroit Tigers why and lowest batting averages for any MVP they drafted him No. 1 overall this year backing you up,” Torkelson said. through 60 games since 2000. and gave him a $8-plus million signing Undrafted out of high school, Torkelson When Rod Carew was the AL MVP in bonus to get in uniform for training camp. hit 54 home runs at Arizona State. He fin- 1977 with the Twins, the Hall of Fame Torkelson put his power on full display ished two shy of the school record set by during his first batting practice. left-handed hitter finished with a career- Bob Horner, who was drafted No. 1 overall best .388. That was also his exact average “His first couple of rounds of batting in 1978. practice have been pretty impressive,” after 60 games, though he peaked at .411 The Tigers plan to convert Torkelson between then and the end of the season. Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire acknowl- from first to third base and one of their Chasing .400: Tony Gwynn would have edged Monday. “He could definitely do former greats, shortstop Alan Trammell, been a .400 hitter had the 1997 season some things. You see why a guy goes num- is working with him as a special assistant ended after the San Diego Padres played ber one — right away.” to the general manager during camp. their 60th game, when he was at .403 — he Torkelson signed a minor league contract The 20-year-old Californian acknowl- and is not expected to play in the majors edged he really wasn’t sure who Trammell finished with a .372 average. When the during the pandemic-shortened season. was initially, but his father filled him in. Hall of Fame outfielder and 15-time All- Teams often are reluctant to put their top “He’s like, ‘You know who you’re talking Star hit a career-best .394 in 1994, he was prospects in the majors until they’re fully to, right?’ ” Torkelson recalled his father at .378 through 60 games. ready to avoid starting the clock on how asking. “I’m like, ‘Yeah, I follow baseball In 2008, nine years after Chipper Jones much time they have them under control and all, but I don’t know the name.’ And was the NL MVP, he was hitting .409 contractually. The Tigers have been happy with what he’s like, ‘He’s a Hall of Fame shortstop.’ through Atlanta’s first 60 games. The Hall Gardenhire, though, did not want to rule they’ve seen from No. 1 overall draft pick “I guess it was good that I didn’t know of Fame third baseman hit a majors-best out Torkelson playing in Detroit this season Torkelson, but don’t expect to see him in that before I started talking to him because and career-high .364 that season. perhaps in part to not dampen his spirits. the big leagues this season. I would’ve got a little intimidated.” Gwynn and George Brett are the only “I’m not going to say, ‘No, he won’t make The dimensions of spacious Comerica players who have finished within 10 points it to the big leagues this year,’ or anything Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera has al- Park, which has a 420-foot marker in cen- of a .400 season since Ted Williams had the like that,” Gardenhire said. “We’re just ready let Torkelson know loud and clear ter, have not done anything to diminish last one in 1941. Williams hit .406, only one happy to have him in this organization, in that he wants him in the team’s major Torkelson’s confidence. When he was on point lower than he was through Boston’s this camp, where we get eyes on him. We’ll league clubhouse. the field for the first time last weekend and first 60 games that season. see how it all plays out here as we go. You “Miggy told him we need him,” left- looked around, doubt didn’t set in. Brett was at .337 through 54 games for don’t want to rush this kid too quick. hander Matthew Boyd said. “It didn’t really faze me,” he said. the Kansas City Royals in 1980 before “And, this is one of those years it’s a lit- Torkelson appreciated the gesture from The hype his hitting has generated also missing a month because of an ankle in- tle bit different, but him being around all Cabrera, who like the rest of the team, has not gotten to his head. jury. He returned to hit .421 over the last these major league guys is going to help.” has warmly welcomed the highly touted “I don’t worry about it too much,” Torkel- half of the season, and was at .400 overall The Tigers put Torkelson in their player prospect. son said. “At the end of the day, it’s playing on Sept. 19 before finishing at .390 for the pool for the abbreviated season. “It’s really cool to have guys like that baseball. See ball. Hit ball.” AL champions. Friday, July 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 53 MLB Eyeing social change, Bucs’ Bell finds voice BY WILL GRAVES that was where a lot of players felt Associated Press silenced. A lot of players were like, ‘Well, shoot.’ ” PITTSBURGH — Josh Bell This time things feel different. wanted to make a statement with There is a groundswell of support his actions, a way to channel the across races and ages. And Bell is disgust the Pittsburgh Pirates intent on being a part of it. Reti- first baseman felt in the wake cent by nature, Bell is growing of George Floyd’s death at the more comfortable in his role as hands of Minneapolis police in the face of a franchise whose his- late May. tory is filled with players of color Yet as the crowds surged in that made a difference far beyond downtown Pittsburgh last month the field. during a planned peaceful pro- Roberto Clemente. Willie test, he fought the urge to join in. Stargell. Andrew McCutchen. He couldn’t help but Now, Bell believes it’s notice the helicopters his turn. buzzing. He checked ‘ I feel “I feel like social jus- the Internet and saw tice is something that a ELISE AMENDOLA/AP what began with a posi- like social lot of people are learn- Red Sox pitcher Nathan Eovaldi walks through the seating area to the field for the beginning of summer tive vibe had shifted justice is ing right now,” Bell training Monday at Fenway Park in Boston. All major league teams are training at their home stadiums. to something darker. something said. “For the most part, Wary of the optics and I’m trying to stay as po- the fallout, Bell, who is that a lot of litically correct as I can. Black, heeded the ad- people are I’m not trying to bring vice of his girlfriend. emotions into anything. “(She told me) ‘You’re learning You guys know me by A taste of luxury going to make a lot more right now. ’ now. I’m not trying to impact with your plat- Josh Bell be the guy who has the form than going to this Pirates 1B headline for something riot right now. That’s on the social negative. I’m doing my how people get hurt. unrest sweeping best to try to learn. That That’s where the con- Boston players enjoy retrofit at Fenway Park the country support from the Pirates versation turns bad,’ ” has really allowed me to Bell said on Saturday. express my opinions.” BY JIMMY GOLEN homes to help them prepare for accommodates the entire staff “ ‘Josh Bell is at a protest is a good His deeds, too. Bell started a Associated Press the season, with enough lockers only has room for two people thing. But Josh Bell is at a riot is book club with his teammates for everyone still trying to make under baseball’s social distancing a terrible thing. That’s something with the belief of opening a clear BOSTON — A pitching mound the team and extra fields for them guidelines. that could change your career in and honest dialogue. The titles so in a picnic area. Exercise bicycles all to get their work in. “You can tell they put a lot of a heartbeat.’ ” far have included “The New Jim in the concourse. Lockers in the But the century-old Fenway thought and consideration into And not the kind of change the Crow” and the fantasy novel “The luxury suites. Park never had space for too many the way they set this up,” outfield- 27-year-old All-Star from Texas Alchemist.” Banished from their spring modern conveniences, let alone er Jackie Bradley Jr. said, adding wants to impart. He watched “It’s kind of like who I am as training complex in COVID 19- the social distancing demands that he had never been in the what happened to former NFL well as books that I feel like ev- ravaged Florida to their historic of the coronavirus pandemic. So luxury boxes before. “It’s nice. I quarterback Colin Kaepernick in erybody should read so every- but cozy home, the Red Sox are the Red Sox have had to find the get to watch my teammates from 2017 when he chose to kneel dur- body can be on the same page in squeezing any space they can out room in unusual places. a different angle.” ing the national anthem to protest regards to not only understand- of Fenway Park for the reboot of The area under the first-base Usually filled by sponsors and police brutality. Kaepernick’s ing what social justice looks like, spring training that baseball is stands became a workout room, other corporate swells, the suites message got lost amid outcry over but understanding what being a calling summer camp. with artificial turf over the ce- rent for as much as $14,300 per the method he chose to express it. good human being looks like,” When players arrived last ment walkway usually trod by game; that includes tickets for 22 It’s something Bell wants desper- Bell said. “I feel like if I promote week, they found their lockers fans and a batting cage blocking fans (food and drink are extra). ately to avoid. that message, it’s not going to be set up not in the traditional home the concession stands. A mound With no fans expected at Fenway “In regards to where he wanted going up into a conversation like clubhouse used since the days of for pitchers to warm up is under this season, though, they are sud- the conversation to go, that got this, like one side or the other, Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzem- the bleachers in what the team denly available. shut down pretty much from the like you’re either right or you’re ski but in the upper-deck luxury calls the “Big Concourse.” And the Red Sox say they’re get go and his career was forever wrong. We’re all in this thing suites along the first-base line. Part of the players’ parking lot being put to good use. changed from that,” Bell said. “So together.” “It’s pretty cool eating break- is being used for intake testing. Players arrived last week to fast in the suite looking out into According to manager Ron find they had been assigned to the the field,” first baseman Mitch Roenicke, no players will be suites, in groups of two. Inside, Moreland said on Monday. “I using the clubhouse to store their lockers had been installed with don’t know if we’ll move back.” gear or change into and out of the equipment they will need to Major league teams, including their uniforms. Coaches also prepare for the three-week ramp- the Red Sox, have elaborate com- needed to find a new space, be- up to the 60-game season base- plexes at their spring training cause the room that traditionally ball is hoping to pull off amid the pandemic. In a video tour posted on social media by infielder Michael Cha- vis, boxes of bats leaned against the window between the areas marketed to fans as the “climate- controlled indoor space” and the “private seating perch.” An equipment bag sat on one of the box’s big leather chairs; a base- ball glove rested on the granite countertop. “I was so impressed with ev- erything,” said Chavis, who shares a suite with new outfielder Alex Verdugo. “We had an idea of what it would kind of look like. We COREY SIPKIN/AP got word of what they were doing. But then just seeing it in person Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell is intent on being a part and being in the room and every- of the protests that have rocked the United States in the wake of thing like that, it was really cool. the death of George Floyd. Reticent by nature, Bell is growing more MICHAEL DWYER/AP And then the beautiful view of comfortable in his role as the face of a franchise whose history is Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke, right, talks with Christian Vazquez. Fenway. Everything about it.” filled with players of color that made a difference beyond the field. PAGE 54 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Friday, July 10, 2020 MLB Short on time Free agents-to-be get 60 games in which to maximize their value BY DAVID BRANDT Oakland Athletics: LHP A.J. Associated Press Puk. The 6-foot-7 left-hander showed tantalizing potential in PHOENIX 10 relief appearances last season, 1 obbie Ray already knew striking out 13 batters in 11 ⁄3 in- 2020 would be a big nings. Now the Athletics hope the season for his financial No. 6 overall pick from the 2016 Rfuture because it’s his draft is ready to compete for a last one before becoming a free spot in the starting rotation. agent. Seattle Mariners: 1B Evan Now the Arizona Diamond- White. The 24-year-old was set as backs left-hander has less time to Seattle’s starting first baseman make a strong impression. the second he signed a $24 mil- Major League Baseball’s coro- lion, six-year contract last offsea- navirus-delayed 60-game season son without having played higher is much shorter than the usual than Double-A. He’s a whiz defen- 162-game grind. That means sively and reminds scouts of J.T. pitchers like Ray will probably Snow, who won six straight Gold make about 11 or 12 starts instead Gloves from 1995 to 2000. He’s of the typical 30-plus. part of young core that includes Because of the compressed cal- outfielders Kyle Lewis and Jake endar, the 28-year-old Ray made Fraley, and infielders J.P. Craw- sure he kept in shape during the ford and Shed Long Jr. /AP spring hiatus from baseball. In MARK J. TERRILL Texas Rangers: OF Joey Gallo. his first live work off the mound Los Angeles Dodgers starting The 26-year-old’s health is the Sunday, he threw nearly 80 pitcher Walker Buehler made biggest current concern after pitches and said he’s very close to a huge jump in his second full he tested positive for COVID-19. being ready for the regular sea- season, making the All-star team The good news is he’s asymptom- son, which begins July 24 against and finishing with 14-4 with a atic and the Rangers hope he can the Padres. 3.26 ERA and 215 strikeouts. return soon to provide his usual The motivation is obvious: A punch in the middle of the line- ROSS D. FRANKLIN, ABOVE, AND TONY GUTIERREZ, BELOW/AP bad start to the season could cost progression. up. He’s hit 103 homers over the him millions of dollars in what’s San Diego Padres: SS Fer- past three seasons and if he gets Above: As a pending free agent, Arizona Diamondbacks left-handed expected to be a tight free-agent nando Tatis Jr. The rising young hot, his bat could carry the team starter Robbie Ray knows he could lose millions of dollars if he gets market during the offseason. Con- star was limited to 84 games last through a big chunk of the short- off to a poor start to the pandemic-delayed 60-game season. versely, two good months might season because of injuries but ened schedule. Below: Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo’s health is the biggest lead to a big payoff this winter. still finished third in Rookie of concern after he tested positive for COVID-19. The good news is “I had the assumption that once AP sports writers Kristie Rieken, Bernie the Year voting. The Padres were Wilson and Tim Booth contributed to he’s asymptomatic and can return soon to provide punch in the everything got fired back up it at their best when he was in the this story. middle of the lineup. He hit 103 homers the past three seasons. would be quick,” Ray said. “Show lineup and if he plays close to all up in three or four days and then 60 games this season, they could camp is 30 days or less. Being the be surprise contenders in the NL year that it is, I didn’t want to be West. behind and not able to go out and San Francisco Giants: RHP perform at my best day one.” Johnny Cueto. The two-time Ray’s best year came in 2017 All-Star missed a big chunk of when he made the All-Star team the past two seasons because of and finished 15-5 with a 2.89 Tommy John surgery but ap- ERA. He was 12-8 with a 4.34 pears to be fully healthy for 2020. ERA last year and had a career- The Giants could definitely use high 235 strikeouts. his presence at the top of the ro- He’s one of several players tation, and the shorter 60-game to watch as MLB preps for its season might allow him to avoid strange season. This week’s focus any problems while coming back is on players in the NL West and from the elbow injury. AL West. AL West NL West Houston Astros: RHP Lance Colorado Rockies: OF David McCullers Jr. The 2017 All-Star Dahl. The 26-year-old has been is coming off Tommy John sur- one of the game’s best young hit- gery and missed all of 2019. The ters when he can stay in the line- Astros hope the 26-year-old can up. He’s been limited by various assume a bigger role in the ro- injuries throughout his career but tation after they lost ace Gerrit was still an All-Star in 2019, when Cole to the New York Yankees in he batted .302 with 15 homers in free agency. 100 games. Los Angeles Angels: RHP/DH Los Angeles Dodgers: RHP Shohei Ohtani. The big right- Walker Buehler. The 25-year-old hander became one of the game’s made a big jump in his second biggest stars two years ago as a full season, making the All-Star rare two-way player. He was lim- team and finishing 14-4 with a ited to DH duty last season — bat- 3.26 ERA and 215 strikeouts in ting .286 with 18 homers — but 1 182 ⁄3 innings. Now that David is trying to bounce back from Price has opted out of the 2020 Tommy John surgery and con- season, it’s even more vital that tribute once again in the Angels’ Buehler continues his upward pitching rotation. Friday, July 10, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 55 MLB Cautiously moving ahead More players, teams return to the field after testing

BY DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press As Major League Baseball cau- tiously tiptoes closer toward be- ginning its delayed 2020 season, several teams welcomed back players who might have been ex- posed to the coronavirus, and the San Francisco Giants resumed workouts Wednesday after finally receiving the results of COVID- 19 tests administered over the weekend. The San Diego Padres, howev- er, revealed that newly acquired infielder Jorge Mateo’s intake test for coronavirus came back posi- MARK J. TERRILL/AP tive and he’s experienced symp- The Dodgers’ Mookie Betts, right, gestures toward manager toms. Mateo was obtained last Dave Roberts after scoring during intrasquad play in the restart of week from Oakland for a player to be named or cash in the first baseball spring training Monday in Los Angeles. ELISE AMENDOLA/AP trade since the transaction freeze was lifted. Red Sox interim manager Ron Roenicke, left, gives a socially distant Padres manager Jayce Tingler elbow greeting to Xander Bogaerts at training camp at Fenway Park. said Mateo has not been to the Dodgers adjusting ballpark and is self-isolating. The Indians kept Reyes away the league who have got the virus San Diego announced last week from Progressive Field after he and you’re surprised, and to see that outfielder Tommy Pham attended a holiday gathering with- the way that we haven’t had any to a new backdrop tested positive for coronavirus out wearing a mask. The Indians tests come back positive, I mean, and was asymptomatic. He has learned of Reyes’ off-field actions that’s unbelievable,” Schwarber not yet rejoined the team. on a social media posting. said. “I think it’s just a testament BY BETH HARRIS Meanwhile, closer Kenley In Boston, third baseman Ra- Manager Terry Francona said to what our guys did off the field Associated Press Jansen, outfielder A.J. Pollock, fael Devers practiced at Fenway Reyes was re-tested and can now taking this serious, knowing that infielder Gavin Lux, catching Park for the first time since the participate in the team’s training we can do something special here LOS ANGELES — The Los An- prospect Keibert Ruiz and pitch- Red Sox opened summer camp. camp. and we’re going to need every geles Dodgers were eager to show ers Scott Alexander, Pedro Baez Devers and an unspecified num- Also, Indians outfielder Delino single guy in it at the end of the off $100 million worth of stadium and Tony Gonsolin haven’t re- ber of other players were working DeShields Jr., who tested posi- renovations to fans and a national day.” ported to Dodger Stadium since out at nearby Boston College and tive for COVID-19, is traveling to With the start of the season just audience at the All-Star Game summer camp began a week ago. Cleveland after he had one nega- this summer. have since tested negative three more than two weeks away, sev- Roberts has said he can’t times. tive test. He will be tested again eral teams held intrasquad games Turns out, it appears only play- comment on the reasons for the when he arrives. ers are going to see the changes When tests reveal “pending” as the next step in gearing up for absences. “He was obviously excited. Said up close this season because of or inconclusive results, the Red the real thing. “I’m hopeful we’ll get all those he was planning on traveling like the coronavirus pandemic, which Sox have decided to keep those Washington ace Max Scher- guys back soon,” he said. the Michelin Man today through will keep the public out of the ball- players out of full-team workouts zer threw 48 pitches at Nationals Teams are prohibited from the airport,” Francona said. park for at least the early portion — even if a player hasn’t had a Park and made quite an impres- saying whether a player tested DeShields is in his first season of a 60-game schedule that begins positive test. sion on manager Dave Martinez. positive for COVID-19 unless with the Indians, who acquired July 23. The Dodgers won’t host “We have to be overly cautious,” “We wanted to keep him at 50, the player gives permission. The him in December from Texas the All-Star festivities until 2022. manager Ron Roenicke said. three full innings, but he looked COVID-19 injured list, which has The black tarp that served as Devers batted .311 with a in the trade involving ace Corey good,” Martinez said. “The key been added during the pandemic, the backdrop in center field is league-leading 54 doubles, 32 Kluber. now is his turnaround. Let’s see will be kept confidential. gone, replaced by a new center homers and 111 RBIs in 2019. In Oakland, right-hander Mike how he feels (Thursday).” Roberts and President of Base- field plaza that may take some He was scheduled to get a few at- Fiers returned to the field for Carter Kieboom, the rookie ball Operations Andrew Fried- getting used to for hitters. bats when the Red Sox hold their workouts after being delayed by who’s the favorite to replace man have said there have been First baseman Max Muncy was first intrasquad scrimmage on what manager Bob Melvin re- Anthony Rendon at third base positive tests among players, but hit by a pitch on his left ring fin- Thursday. ferred to as a “pending issue,” for the defending World Series didn’t reveal any names. which wasn’t injury-related. Fiers ger during the team’s intrasquad The Giants, meanwhile, re- champions, said it was his first “Being late to summer camp pitched his second career no-hit- game Tuesday. sumed workouts at Oracle Park time facing Scherzer since spring certainly puts them behind the ter last season and was the whis- “I couldn’t really see the ball,” after receiving test results from training in 2018. 8-ball because of the repetitions, tleblower in the Houston Astros’ he said Wednesday on a video Saturday, all of which were nega- “Same outcome as today,” Kie- getting your legs under you, get- tive for players and staff. A delay sign-stealing scandal last fall. conference call. “I’m trying to boom said. “I struck out.” ting the at-bats, the innings, build- in receiving the outcome of those The defending AL champion adjust to some of the changes out Tampa Bay’s Charlie Morton ing up, all that stuff. Certainly it tests forced the club to cancel Astros were without infielder there.” allowed two runs and four hits in makes it a little more difficult,” practice Tuesday. Alex Bregman on Wednesday Muncy said he’ll stop swinging four innings in a simulated game Roberts said. Devers wasn’t the only player because his test results were a bat while his finger heals, but at Tropicana Field. Left-handers Each of the missing players fig- in the big leagues to get a late delayed. he expects to be ready for open- Blake Snell and Ryan Yarbrough ures to have a role in the team’s start joining his team. “He’s probably frustrated be- ing day. and right-hander Trevor Rich- The new batter’s eye has a bar push to return to the World Series Texas Rangers first baseman cause I know how hard Alex after losing in back-to-back ap- Ronald Guzman was on the field works and how dedicated he is to ards also pitched. on top of it that is out of the hit- “It was nice to get the guys in ters’ view but where fans can pearances in 2017 and 2018. Wednesday after missing the first getting off to a good start,” man- the box, get them some live looks watch the game — under normal Jansen has been the team’s five days of workouts. Although ager Dusty Baker said. “There’s and also try to ramp up the inten- circumstances. There’s a new closer since 2012 and earned he was at the facility, he wasn’t nothing that we can do about it.” sity,” Morton said. pedestrian walkway behind the his 300th career save last year. cleared for workouts while still Pittsburgh Pirates reliever speaker towers in center field Pollock hit .266 with 15 home going through intake screening. Hector Noesi has opted out of The Detroit Tigers had their that encircles the stadium. runs and 47 RBIs in 86 games The only Texas players still not the season after speaking with first intrasquad scrimmage at “It’s different from what we’re last season, when he missed 2 ½ cleared to participate are right his family. The 33-year-old, who Comerica Park with no fans in used to,” Muncy said. “Pitchers months because of an elbow in- fielder Joey Gallo and left-hander pitched for Miami last year, was the stands. are pretty happy about the bat- jury. Pollock’s wife gave birth to Brett Martin, both of whom test- attempting to make the team as a “We’re just happy we got back ter’s eye out there.” a girl three months prematurely ed positive for coronavirus. nonroster invitee. on the field,” manager Ron Gar- Manager Dave Roberts said, in May. In Cleveland, outfielder Fran- The Cubs have thus far avoided denhire said. “You don’t want a player to not be “If there’s any chance of put- mil Reyes was cleared by the any positive tests, a development AP Sports Writers Bernie Wilson, able to see, to put him in harm’s ting her at risk, it gets to be a team’s medical staff to return to outfielder Kyle Schwarber in- Kyle Hightower, Tom Withers, Janie way. For Max to say he couldn’t difficult decision,” Pollock told the field after being isolated for sists cannot be attributed to mere McCauley, Jay Cohen, Kristie Rieken, Fred Goodall, Steve Whyno, Charles see the ball because of the back- SportsNetLA, the team’s TV net- attending a party over the July 4 luck. Odum, Stephen Hawkins and Larry ground, that’s a little unsettling.” work, last month. weekend. “You see some names around Lage contributed. S TARS AND STRIPES Friday, July 10, 2020 F3HIJKLM From protests to playoffs Blazers PG Lillard excited for return SPORTS after busy shutdown » NBA, Page 49

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BY STEPHEN HAWKINS Associated Press ody Bellinger was well on his way to becoming the Nation- al League MVP only 60 games into last season for the Los Angeles Dodgers, already with 20 homers in that stretch Cbefore his 24th birthday. Over that same span for the Houston Astros last summer, Justin Verlander won nine games and struck out 103 batters on the way to his second AL Cy Young Award. The veteran right-hander had more wins and strikeouts through the first 60 games for the American League champions than he did just over one-third of the way into the 2011 season for the Detroit Tigers, when he finished 24-5 and was also the AL MVP. After 60 games this year, it will already be time to determine who wins those awards. There will be no more games to be played in a regular season that’s set to begin July 23 and is 102 games shorter than usual because of the coronavirus pandemic. Bellinger was only the fifth MVP from either league over the past 20 seasons to have 20 homers in his team’s first 60 games — Barry Bonds did it twice, and the last to do it had been Bryce Harper with the Washington Nationals in 2015. The Dodgers were 41-19 and al- ready with a big lead in the NL West, with Bellinger hitting .376 with 52 RBIs. He finished at .305 with 47 homers and 115 RBIs two years after being the NL Rookie of the Year. When Bonds set the single-season record with 73 homers in 2001, the first of his four consecutive MVP seasons, baseball’s home run king also had the best 60-game start in the majors over the past 100 years with 32. The best such start for an active hitter was the 25 for three-time NL MVP Albert Pujols

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The last Cy Young winner to make it through the season’s first 60 games without a loss was Max Scherzer, then of the Detroit Tigers, who was 8-0 with a 3.24 ERA and 100 Ks through 12 starts in 2013. When the Twins’ Rod Carew was 1977 AL MVP, the Hall of Fame left-handed hitter hit a career-best .388. That was also his average after 60 games, though he peaked at .411 between then and the season’s end. Tony Gwynn would have been a .400 hitter had the 1997 season ended after the San Diego Padres played their 60th game, when he was at .403 — he finished with a .372 average. SOURCE: Associated Press

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