Thursday St. John’s June 24, 2021 T: 582-7800 www.arubatoday.com facebook.com/arubatoday instagram.com/arubatoday Page 8 Aruba’s ONLY English newspaper Poll: Many Dems want more U.S. support for Palestinians By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and The survey also examined EMILY SWANSON Americans' opinions on WASHINGTON (AP) — A the Biden administration's new poll on American at- handling of the Israel-Pal- titudes toward a core con- estinian conflict. The sur- flict in the Middle East finds vey was conducted about about half of Democrats three weeks into a cease- want the U.S. to do more fire following a devastating to support the Palestinians, 11-day war last month be- showing that a growing rift tween Israel and the Gaza among Democratic law- Strip's Hamas militant rulers. makers is also reflected in The fighting killed at least the party's base. 254 Palestinians and 13 The poll from The Associ- people in Israel. ated Press-NORC Center The poll shows Americans for Public Affairs Research overall are divided over finds differences within U.S. policy toward Israel both the Democratic and and the Palestinians. It also the Republican parties on shows more Americans dis- the U.S. approach toward approve of President Joe Israel and the Palestinians, Biden’s approach to the with liberal Democrats conflict than approve of wanting more support for it. Among Democrats, 51% the Palestinians and con- say the U.S. is not support- servative Republicans ive enough of the Palestin- In this June 19, 2021, file photo, Palestinians demonstrators wave the Palestinian flag during protest seeking even greater sup- ians. in Damascus gate just outside Jerusalem's Old City. port for the Israelis. Continued on next page Associated Press A2 Thursday 24 June 2021 UP FRONT

of Biden's handling of the licly criticizing Israel over has transitioned to a new conflict and thinks the Unit- civilian deaths and waited government that says it ed States is too supportive until the last days of fight- wants to repair relations of Israelis and not support- ing last month to openly with Democrats and re- ive enough of the Palestin- press Israel to wind down its store bipartisan support in ians. airstrikes on heavily popu- the U.S. for Israel. Benja- "I don't think Biden's word lated Gaza. min Netanyahu, the former was that strong," Spelce The war highlighted differ- longtime prime minister, said. "And I don't think, you ences among Democratic had openly challenged know, this administration ... lawmakers and between both Biden and President can actually do anything" some Democratic law- Barack Obama on U.S. pol- regarding the conflict. makers and Biden on Israel icy in the Middle East and In this May 10, 2021, file photo, Israelis wave national flags dur- ing a Jerusalem Day parade, in Jerusalem. Overall, the poll shows that policy. Dozens of Demo- was seen as allying himself Associated Press 29% of Americans say the crats in Congress called for to Trump. U.S. is too supportive of the Israel and Hamas to cease Some of the respondents in Continued from Front er of Palestinian statehood, Israelis, 30% say it's not sup- fire immediately, days be- the survey, both Democrat- The sentiment jumps to 62% is a member of a heavily portive enough and 36% fore Biden openly did. Sen. ic and Republican, cited among Democrats who de- religious Texas Republican say it's about right. In its ap- Bernie Sanders, a progres- the comparatively limited scribe themselves as liberal. family whose support for proach toward the Pales- sive Vermont independent, timespan of the war — in On the other hand, 49% of Israel is ingrained with their tinians, 25% say the U.S. is urged the U.S. to be more comparison, 50 days of Republicans say the U.S. is Christian faith. Spelce, of too supportive, 32% say it's even-handed in its ap- fighting in 2014 killed more not supportive enough of Austin, says he followed not supportive enough and proach to the conflict. than 2,200 Palestinians and the Israelis, a number that news of last month's Gaza 37% say it's about right. The poll found 56% of 73 people on the Israeli side rises to 61% among those war and the U.S. response Broad but not unvarying Americans disapprove of — in saying they approved who say they're conserva- closely on the radio as he support for Israel has been the way Biden is handling of Biden's handling of the tive. helped deliver mail. a tenet of U.S. domestic the conflict, compared conflict. The poll also shows Paul Spelce, a 26-year-old "I started paying a lot more politics, as well as its for- with 40% who approve. just 19% of Americans think Democratic-leaning inde- attention," said Spelce, eign policy, for decades. While 75% of Republicans the U.S. should play a major pendent voter and support- who said he disapproved Biden refrained from pub- disapprove of how Biden is role in finding a solution to handling the conflict, so do the conflict, while 50% say 35% of Democrats. it should play a minor role "The new administration's and 28% say it should play policies, its posture toward no role. Democrats and Israel, it's totally different" to Republicans are largely in President Donald Trump's, agreement on the size of said ChrisTina Elliott, a the U.S. role in the conflict. 57-year-old Republican in A majority of Americans, the northeast Texas town of 57%, say they think there Atlanta. She said she disap- is a way for Israel and an proves of Biden's approach independent Palestinian to the conflict and thinks state to coexist peace- the U.S. should be more fully, compared with 39% supportive of Israelis and who say there is not a way. less of Palestinians. About 2 out of 3 Democrats "The Palestinians need to think there is a way. Repub- put just as much effort as licans are closely divided, Israel is" into peaceful re- with 50% saying there is and lations, Elliott said, and 45% saying there is not. added of Israel, "My God, Patrick Diehl, another Dem- they're surrounded by en- ocratic-leaning indepen- emies." dent, cited U.S. offers to Forty-two percent of lib- help rebuild Gaza buildings eral Democrats say they leveled by Israeli airstrikes, disapprove of how Biden is "so, I guess, they can be de- handling the conflict, com- stroyed again. This seems to pared with 31% of moder- me kind of hapless." ate and conservative ones. "You know, we need a That's compared with just stronger position taken by 9% of Democrats who dis- the administration — push- approved of how Biden is ing for actual change rath- handling his job in general. er than continuation of this Overall, Biden's job approv- wretched situation," said al rating stands at 55%. Diehl, 74, of Tucson, Arizo- Since the cease-fire, Israel na. q A3 U.S. NEWS Thursday 24 June 2021 AP sources: Officials mulling ousting U.S. prisons director By MICHAEL BALSAMO and said in a statement to the MICHAEL R. SISAK AP. "That work is an impor- Associated Press tant priority." WASHINGTON (AP) — Se- Implementing the changes nior Biden administration "will be critical to advanc- officials have discussed ing BOP's mission — ensur- whether to remove the ing that inmates are housed holdover director of the be- safely and securely, and leaguered federal Bureau also providing critical pro- of Prisons who has been at gramming and rehabilita- the center of the agency's tion to help those inmates myriad crises. successfully reenter society The discussions about after they have served their whether to fire Michael time," the statement said. Carvajal are in the pre- Carvajal took over as di- liminary stages and a final rector in February 2020, just decision hasn't yet been before the pandemic be- made, two people familiar gan raging in the bureau's with the matter told The As- facilities nationwide, leav- sociated Press. They were ing tens of thousands of not authorized to publicly inmates infected with the discuss the internal talks virus and resulting in 240 and spoke on condition of deaths. He also oversaw an In this June 2, 2020, file photo, Michael Carvajal, director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, testifies anonymity. during a Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. unprecedented run of fed- But there's an indication Associated Press eral executions in the wan- that the bureau is shaking ing months of the Trump up its senior ranks following tors, the officials in charge ing appointed to their jobs. fused. presidency that were so growing criticism of chronic of federal lockups in the On Wednesday, the agen- The Justice Department, poorly managed they be- mismanagement, blistering South Central and the cy said it was appointing which runs the bureau, did came virus superspreader reports from the Justice De- Southeast regions — includ- wardens William Lothrop not directly address wheth- events. partment's inspector gen- ing a Texas prison where and Heriberto Tellez to er officials were consider- Nearly one-third of federal eral and a bleak financial inmates routinely walked the regional posts. Tellez is ing removing Carvajal, one correctional officer jobs in outlook. off the grounds to retrieve currently in charge of the of the few remaining hold- the United States are va- Since the death of Jeffrey drugs and other contra- Metropolitan Detention overs from the Trump ad- cant, forcing prisons to use Epstein at a federal lock- band delivered to them in Center in Brooklyn, where ministration. Instead it said it cooks, teachers, nurses up in New York in August the woods — are also be- a 34-year-old inmate was was working to put in place and other workers to guard 2019, The Associated Press ing replaced. found dead in his cell early recommendations made inmates. The expanded use has exposed one crisis af- The Bureau of Prisons said Wednesday. by both the department's of that practice, known as ter another, including ram- the two regional directors British socialite Ghislaine inspector general and the augmentation, has been pant spread of coronavirus — Juan Baltazar, Jr. and Maxwell is also being held Government Accountabil- raising questions about inside prisons and a failed J.A. Keller — are retiring at the jail. Last year, her ity Office and is undertak- whether the agency can response to the pandemic, and had been planning to lawyers sought to question ing other changes. carry out its required duties escapes, deaths and criti- do so. But two other people Tellez about the constant "Director Carvajal has to ensure the safety of pris- cally low staffing levels that familiar with the matter said surveillance she has been formed a task force to help oners and staff members have hampered responses that neither had planned to subjected her to since her address the fundamental while also putting in place to emergencies. leave for months and were arrest on sex trafficking challenges facing BOP," programs and classes re- At least two regional direc- told other officials were be- charges, but a judge re- the Justice Department quired under the law.q Theodore Roosevelt statue at New York museum to be relocated NEW YORK (AP) — A promi- be-designated cultural "problematic statue." nent statue of Theodore institution dedicated to Museum officials said they Roosevelt at the entrance Roosevelt's life and lega- were pleased with the of The American Museum cy. commission's vote in a pre- of Natural History will be The bronze statue has pared statement emailed removed after years of stood at the museum's Wednesday and thanked criticism that it symbolizes Central Park West en- the city. colonial subjugation and trance since 1940. Sam Biederman of the racial discrimination. Objections to the statue New York City Parks De- The New York City Public grew more forceful in re- partment said at the meet- Design Commission voted cent years, especially af- ing Monday that although unanimously Monday to ter the murder of George the statue "was not erect- relocate the statue, which Floyd that sparked a racial ed with malice of intent," depicts the former presi- reckoning and a wave of its composition "supports dent on horseback with a protests across the U.S. a thematic framework of Native American man and In June 2020, museum of- colonization and racism," an African man flanking ficials proposed removing according to The Times. In this June 22, 2020 file photo, a statue of Theodore Roosevelt the horse, according to the statue. The museum Roosevelt, a pioneering on horseback guided by a Native American man, left, and The New York Times. is on city-owned property conservationist, was a an African man, right, sits in front of the American Museum of The newspaper said the and Mayor Bill de Blasio founding member of the Natural History, in New York. statue will go to a yet-to- supported removal of the institution.q Associated Press A4 Thursday 24 June 2021 U.S. NEWS Justices rule for student in 'cursing cheerleader' case WASHINGTON (AP) — In the included the repeated use case of the cursing cheer- of a vulgarity to complain leader, the Supreme Court that she had been left off notched a victory for the the varsity cheerleading free speech rights of stu- squad. dents Wednesday, siding "F——— school f——— soft- with a high school student ball f——— cheer f——— whose vulgar social media everything," she wrote near post got her kicked off the the end of her freshman junior varsity squad. year, from a local conve- The court voted 8-1 in favor nience store, on a Satur- of Brandi Levy, who was a day. Now 18, Levy recently 14-year-old freshman when finished her first year of col- she expressed her disap- lege. pointment over not making Levy's parents filed a fed- the varsity cheerleading eral lawsuit after the cheer- team with a string of curse leading coach learned of words and a raised middle the posts and suspended finger on Snapchat. her from the junior var- Levy, of Mahanoy City, sity team for a year. Lower Pennsylvania, was not at courts ruled in Levy's favor, school when she made her and she was reinstated. post, but she was suspend- The school district ap- In this April 4, 2021, file photo provided by the American Civil Liberties Union, Brandi Levy wears ed from cheerleading ac- her cheerleading outfit as she looks at her mobile phone outside Mahanoy Area High School in pealed to the Supreme tivities for a year anyway. In Mahanoy City, Pa. Court after the broad ap- an opinion by Justice Ste- Associated Press pellate ruling that said off- phen Breyer, the high court campus student speech ruled that the suspension from punishing off-campus est at a time of remote law professor at the Ford- was beyond schools' au- violated Levy's First Amend- speech. learning — because of the ham University School of thority to punish. ment freedom of speech Despite ruling in Levy's fa- coronavirus pandemic — Law in Manhattan. The dispute is the latest in a rights. Justice Clarence vor, Breyer wrote that "we and a rising awareness of "Students can engage in all line of a cases that began Thomas dissented, noting do not believe the special the harmful effects of on- kinds of critical or dissent- with Tinker v. Des Moines, he would have upheld the characteristics that give line bullying. ing commentary, whether the Vietnam-era case of a suspension. schools additional license The decision was a strong about the Vietnam War or high school in Des Moines, The justices did not fore- to regulate student speech endorsement of students' the student cheerleading Iowa, that suspended arm- close schools from disciplin- always disappear when a right to speak freely, which team, without losing their band-wearing students. In ing students for what they school regulates speech the court first expressed free speech rights. And it a landmark ruling, the Su- say off campus, though that takes place off cam- more than a half century doesn't matter where they preme Court sided with the they did not spell out when pus. The school's regulatory ago in defending arm- say it," Greene said. students, declaring they schools could act. An ear- interests remain significant bands worn by high school The case arose from Levy's don't "shed their constitu- lier federal appeals court in some off-campus cir- students in protest of the posts, one of which pic- tional rights to freedom of ruling in this case would cumstances." Vietnam War, said Abner tured her and a friend with speech or expression at the have barred public schools The case drew extra inter- Greene, a constitutional raised middle fingers and schoolhouse gate."q

Atheists, humanists sue over Mississippi's license plates cluded "In God We Trust" "For years, I had a person- "I know Mississippi's values since 2019. The lawsuit alized license plate mes- are our strength…and I claims that car owners are sage on the old blues gui- meant it when I said as forced to promote the reli- tar design," said American Governor I would defend gious statement or pay an Atheists' Mississippi Assis- our values every single additional fee for a spe- tant State Director for Gulf- day! I will defend 'In God cialty plate without it. port Sarah Worrel. "In 2019, We Trust' on our tag, on "Every minute they spend when 'In God We Trust' our flag, and on our state on the streets of Mississip- became the new stan- seal….Every. Single. Day," pi, atheists are forced to dard plate, I was forced he wrote. In a May 10, 2018 file photograph, Clay Chandler, director of communications for then Gov. Phil Bryant, holds Mississippi's act as a billboard for the to either give up my cho- "No matter how much new standard license plate at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss. state's religious message," sen message or display it Gov. Reeves or other poli- Associated Press said Geoffrey T. Black- alongside the Mississippi ticians want to pretend well, litigation counsel at government's religious that Mississippi is some kind JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — We Trust" license plate. The American Atheists. "Some statement. I shouldn't have of Christians-only club, it Four words on Mississip- complaint accuses the can avoid being a mouth- to make that choice. The doesn't make it true," said pi's license plates have Mississippi Commissioner piece for the government government shouldn't be Nick Fish, president of sparked a federal lawsuit. of Revenue of violating by paying a penalty." able to decree that I dis- American Atheists. "Forc- American Atheists, the the people's freedom of The lawsuit also claims that play a message that goes ing atheist drivers to en- Mississippi Humanist Asso- speech and religion by there are no alternatives against my beliefs." dorse a religious message ciation and three nonreli- forcing them to display the to the plate for trailers, mo- Gov. Tate Reeves, in a they reject is antithetical gious state residents filed religious message on their torcycles, recreational ve- statement on Twitter, said to our values as Americans a lawsuit Tuesday against personal vehicles. hicles, drivers with disabili- he plans to defend the li- and unconstitutional, plain the state over its "In God The license plate has in- ties and custom plates. cense plate's motto. and simple."q A5 WORLD NEWS Thursday 24 June 2021 5 years after Brexit vote, divided U.K. still feels shockwaves By JILL LAWLESS career of then-Prime Min- LONDON (AP) — Five years ister David Cameron, who ago Wednesday, Britons had championed staying voted in a referendum that in the EU and quit soon af- was meant to bring cer- ter. His successor, Theresa tainty to the U.K.’s unsettled May, tried and failed to relationship with its Europe- strike a divorce deal that an neighbors. both the EU and Britain’s Fat chance. Parliament would accept Voters’ decision on June and resigned in 2019. 23, 2016 was narrow but The two most prominent clear: By 52% to 48%, they Brexit champions have had chose to leave the Europe- mixed fortunes. Former U.K. an Union. It took over four Independence Party lead- years to actually make the er Nigel Farage arguably break and the former part- did more than anyone to ners are still bickering, like make Brexit happen, but many divorced couples, never won a seat in Parlia- over money and trust. ment despite repeated at- And five years after a frac- tempts. He founded, and tious referendum cam- then left, the Brexit Party, paign that sparked family and remained in the public arguments and neighbor- eye as Britain’s most vocal hood disputes, Britain is still supporter of Donald Trump. as split over Europe as ever. In this Thursday, March 31, 2016 file photo, a ‘Leave’ supporter holds a banner near the Electoral He is currently out of front- “Britain is still significantly Commission, in London. line politics. divided over the merits of Associated Press Johnson, who led the of- Brexit,” said polling expert a success. In 2016, Brexit Prime Minister Boris John- nomic break at the end of ficial “Vote Leave” cam- John Curtice of the Uni- campaigners claimed son’s Conservative gov- 2020, although the disrup- paign, became prime min- versity of Strathclyde. He leaving the EU would not ernment insists that Brexit tion from the coronavirus ister in 2019 by promising says voters are split almost only restore British sover- is bringing new economic pandemic makes it hard to to “get Brexit done” after exactly 50-50 between eignty, but save the coun- opportunities. Britain re- tell how much of that im- years of wrangling. “remain” and “leave” sup- try money. Notoriously, cently signed its first full pact is from Brexit. He succeeded in leading porters, and relatively few campaigners emblazoned post-Brexit trade deal, with Jonathan Portes, profes- Britain out of the EU and have changed their minds a double-decker bus with Australia, and has applied sor of economics at King’s straight into another crisis, since 2016. the claim that Brexit would to join a trade partnership College London, said Brexit the coronavirus pandemic. “Over four in five people still give the U.K. an extra 350 of Pacific-rim countries. will be “a significant but not He leads a nation divided say that they would vote million pounds ($486 mil- But Britain’s trade with the catastrophic” drag on U.K. over more than just Brexit. exactly in the same way lion) a week to spend on EU, which before Brexit economic growth for many Far from bringing the U.K. as they did five years ago,” its beloved national health accounted for about half years. together, Brexit has frayed Curtice said. service. The U.K.’s net con- of all imports and exports, “Not a blowout, but a slow the bonds between the dif- The country is also split on tribution to the EU was ac- plummeted by 20% after puncture,” he said. ferent parts of the United whether Brexit has been tually about half that much. the U.K. made a full eco- The referendum ended the Kingdom. q Belarus leader: We won’t stop migrants from heading to EU By YURAS KARMANAU they shouldn’t expect Be- mile) border. KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belar- larusian authorities to stop Belarus has been rocked by us’ authoritarian President illegal migrants from cross- months of protests fueled Alexander Lukashenko has ing the border. by Lukashenko’s re-elec- warned that his country will “They are wailing: “Ah, Be- tion to a sixth term in an not try to stem a flow of il- larusians are not protecting August 2020 election that legal migrants to the Euro- them — thousands of ille- was widely seen as rigged. pean Union, a move that gal immigrants are rushing The authorities responded comes after the EU tight- into Lithuania, Latvia and to the demonstrations with ened its sanctions on the Poland,” he said in the city a massive crackdown that country. of Brest on the border with saw more than 35,000 peo- The EU and the United Poland. “They demand ple arrested and thousands States have slapped Be- that we protect them from beaten by police. larus with tough sanctions smuggling and drugs. I just On May 23, Belarusian after it diverted a passen- want to ask, are you mad? flight controllers ordered a ger jet last month to arrest You have unleashed a hy- Ryanair jet traveling from a dissident journalist. brid war against us and Greece to Lithuania to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of Germany’s attack on the Soviet Lukashenko on Tuesday now you demand that we land in Minsk, where au- Union in World War II in the Brest Fortress memorial, 360 km (225 night denounced the sanc- protect you as we did be- thorities arrested Raman miles) southwest of Minsk, Belarus, Tuesday, June 22, 2021. tions as what he called a fore.” Pratasevich, a 26-year-old Associated Press “hybrid war” waged by the Earlier this month, officials dissident journalist who was West against Belarus and in Lithuania accused Be- on board. EU airspace and airports of more sanctions to come warned the country’s EU larus of opening the doors Outraged EU leaders re- and directing European targeting the main export neighbors — Latvia, Lithu- for migrants to cross their sponded by barring the carriers to avoid Belarus’ sectors of the Belarusian ania and Poland —that shared 680-kilometer (420- Belarusian flag carrier from airspace. They also warned economy.q A6 Thursday 24 June 2021 WORLD NEWS Indigenous protest Brazil bill that could weaken land claims By DAVID BILLER and TATIA- what our Indian brothers NA POLLASTRI want to do.” Associated Press Indigenous demonstrators BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Hun- in Brasilia strove to show dreds of Indigenous people they were indeed opposed gathered outside Brazil’s to any changes that could Congress on Wednesday strip them of their rights. to push for rejection of a The bill also would allow bill that could loosen pro- the government to appro- tections for their lands — a priate so-called Indigenous proposal that has already reserves demarcated prior prompted clashes with po- to 1988 if the groups’ cultur- lice. al features have changed. Indigenous groups have That could potentially ap- been staging protests for ply to more than 60 areas days in the capital. Dressed totaling roughly 400,000 in traditional clothes hectares (about 1,500 and carrying bows, they square miles), which are marched to Congress, home to around 70,000 where they sang and people, according to the danced. A group of wom- Indigenous march past the Cathedral in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, June 23, 2021. institute. en gave roses to police of- Associated Press “The bill attacks lands al- ficers standing guard. The ready approved and de- prior day, police used tear say the cut-off date ignores they’re in areas within con- Brazil, most in the Amazon marcated and opens gas to disperse the protest- the fact many had been texts of real estate specula- – and he has been outspo- space for illegal mining ers, who shot arrows; one forcibly expelled from their tion, cities, and very much ken about his desire to pro- and deforestation if it’s ap- pierced an officer’s leg. ancestral lands, particularly pressured by economic mote development. proved,” Kretã Kaingang, The bill before the lower during the military dictator- interests,” Batista said by “Brazil has enormous po- an Indigenous leader from house’s Constitution and ship, or may not have for- phone. “If they can’t prove tential within that 14%, that Brazil’s southern region, Justice Committee would mal means to prove pos- they were in possession, enormous area of our In- said in an interview. “It at- require Indigenous peo- session. they could lose their lands.” digenous brothers,” he said tacks all of our rights.” ple seeking full protection There are currently 237 such The bill’s backers argue it in a broadcast on social Indigenous demonstra- of their territories to have requests for full protection would provide legal cer- media in April, while high- tors on Wednesday circled been occupying the land of territories, most small tainty to agricultural pro- lighting the country’s mul- around a giant speaker to in 1988, the year Brazil’s and located outside the ducers, a key constituency titude of agricultural crops. listen to the congressional constitution was signed af- Amazon rainforest in Brazil’s of Brazil’s far-right President “We want to integrate the committee’s proceedings. ter the nation’s return to north region, according to Jair Bolsonaro. He has said Indian into society,” he They said clashes on Tues- democracy. If approved in Juliana Batista, a lawyer at Indigenous people con- added. day began when they tried committee, it will go to the the nonprofit Socioenviron- trol far too much territory “The Indian wants to inte- to move out of the blast- floor for a vote. mental Insititute. relative to their population grate into society, and we ing sun and into a shaded Indigenous rights activists “It is a big conflict because their territories cover 14% of won’t do anything beyond area.q

U.S. votes against UN resolution condemning U.S. embargo on Cuba tion’s 2016 abstention. tools in our broader effort but they reflect world opin- The vote in the 193-member toward Cuba to advance ion and the vote has given General Assembly was 184 democracy, promote re- Cuba an annual stage to countries supporting the spect for human rights, and demonstrate the isolation condemnation, the United help the Cuban people of the U.S. on the embargo. States and Israel opposing exercise the fundamental It was imposed in 1960 fol- it, and three countries ab- freedoms enshrined in the lowing the revolution led stained. Four countries did Universal Declaration of Hu- by Fidel Castro and the not vote. man Rights.” nationalization of proper- Before the vote, the U.S. “We therefore oppose this ties belonging to U.S. citi- Mission’s political coor- resolution,” he said. zens and corporations. Two dinator, Rodney Hunter, The General Assembly’s last years later it was strength- told the assembly that the vote in November 2019, ened. Biden administration voted during its 74th session, was Former Cuban President “no” because the United 187-3 with the U.S., Israel Raul Castro and then- States believes sanctions and Brazil voting “no,” and President Barack Obama are key to advancing de- Colombia and Ukraine ab- officially restored relations A valet uses an umbrella to protect himself from a downpour as mocracy and human rights staining. The assembly’s in July 2016, and that year people queue at the entrance of a state dollar store in Havana, which “remain at the core 75th session began in Sep- the U.S. abstained on the Cuba, Friday, June 11, 2021. Associated Press of our policy efforts toward tember 2020, but because resolution calling for an Cuba.” of the COVID-19 pandemic end to the embargo for By EDITH M. LEDERER can economic embargo “Sanctions are a legitimate the vote on the Cuba reso- the first time. But Obama’s UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The of Cuba for the 29th year, way to achieve foreign pol- lution was postponed from successor, Donalid Trump, United States voted against maintaining the Trump ad- icy, national security, and last fall to Wednesday. sharply criticized Cuba’s a U.N. resolution Wednes- ministration’s opposition other national and interna- General Assembly resolu- human rights record and in day that overwhelmingly and refusing to return to tional objectives,” Hunter tions are not legally binding 2017 the U.S. again voted condemned the Ameri- the Obama administra- said, “and are one set of and are unenforceable, against the resolution.q A7 local Thursday 24 June 2021

Aruba Celebrates Festive Dera Gai and St. John’s Day!

ORANJESTAD –Every year on June 24th Aruba the hole up to its neck. Blindfolded revelers commemorates the festive Dera Gai and St. would be spun around so that they get disori- John’s Day. Aruba’s harvest festival ‘Dera Gai’ is ented and no longer knows the exact location now a cultural celebration featuring traditional of the rooster and then would be given three song and dance. The symbol of the rooster and tries to decapitate the rooster with a long pole bright yellow and red costumes are central to (piñata-style). (The Catholics considered this events held at various locations including com- ritual to be symbolic of the decapitation of St. munity centers. John the Baptist while the pagans believed that the spilling of the blood would fertilize the earth Dera Gai which translates to "burying of the for the next growing season.) The one to carry rooster" in the local language-is a cultural fes- out the deed was rewarded with bottles of al- tival which has been celebrated for about cohol and other prizes. 100 years on Aruba with traditional song and dance. This holiday is rife with both pagan and During these festivities, women are dressed Christian symbolism reflecting the influences of with long yellow dresses and yellow hair hold- the Arawak natives and Spanish missionaries on ers dancing in a choreographed manner. The the Island, respectively. musicians are dressed in yellow or red with a dance groups also reenact the burying and de- colorful band tightened on their hips. The instru- capitation of the rooster using a plastic rooster. Traditionally, the Dera Gai celebration was cen- ments used consist mostly of drums and other Decked out in bright yellow-and-red costumes- tered around an unusual ritual. A hole was dug noisemaker devices. While the music plays, the the yellow said to represent the bloom of the lo- in the ground, and a live rooster was buried in dancer has to hit the rooster, but the stick is not cal kibrahacha tree in the month of June-these to touch the ground, or he loses his turn. This is groups also perform harvest dance rituals. done to symbolize the three times the rooster sang when Saint Peter lied about not knowing Many years ago, bonfires were built on the eve Jesus, according to the bible. of St. John's Day in order to communicate the arrival of the holiday to neighbors. The old clip- Today, a more humane approach is taken. For pings from the previous year's harvest would example, revelers are blindfolded and tasked be burnt in preparation for the coming grow- with locating a flag staked into the ground while ing season. Fire means purification and it scares swaying their hips to the rhythms of a band. Ev- away bad luck resulting in a better harvest the ery now and then, the coordinator of the game following year. Nowadays, the fires are burnt fools the blindfolded participants by moving island-wide on St. John's Day itself, serving as an the flag while the game is in progress. Folk olfactory reminder of this unique local festival.q A8 Thursday 24 June 2021 LOCAL Summer In Aruba. Joyful honoring at Divi Phoenix Poem by David P. Carroll

Summer by the sea, it's so beautiful to stop and see, watching the children smiling so bright. having fun in the warm summer sunlight.

Feeling the warmth on my face, and Aruba is just a beautiful sunny place, the taste of the sweetest fruits and I'm EAGLE BEACH — Recently, Kimberley Rich- very much, especially for its year-round watching the butterflies flow. ardson of the Aruba Tourism Authority had sunny weather, nice sandy beaches and the great pleasure to honor Aruba’s loyal picturesque sunsets, delicious variety of Oh how I love the summer days, and friendly visitors as Distinguished Visi- foods, its cleanliness, and Aruba’s warm smiling so bright kissing my beautiful wife, tors of Aruba. The Distinguished Visitor cer- and friendly people whom have become and all of the songs we sung were so beautiful and tificate is presented on behalf of the Min- like family to them. bright, ister of Tourism, as a token of appreciation in the warm summer sunlight. and to say ‘Masha Danki’, to the guests Richardson together with the represen- who visit Aruba 10 years and more con- tatives of the Divi Phoenix presented the It's truly beautiful to see the little birds singing, secutively. certificate to the honorees, handed over to me, it's summer time and I'll remember this summer's some presents and also thanked them for day, The honorees were Mr. Patrick & Mrs. Patri- choosing Aruba as their favorite vacation and all of my memories will never fade away, cia Joy from USA. destination and as their home-away-from- Oh how I love summer time in beautiful Aruba every home.q day. This couple stated that they love the island A9 LOCAL Thursday 24 June 2021 Alcohol ban during Election

ORANJESTAD — In con- According to the Ministe- nection with the elections rial Order of June 18, 2021, on Friday 25 June, the gov- DWJZ No.1390/21, any ernment has announced a shop/place/place where prohibition (“ley seco”) by no license is required to Ministerial Order of 18 June sell light alcoholic drinks is (No.1, DWJZ/1389/21) from prohibited to sell/dispense Thursday, June 24th 18.00 or dispense light alcoholic until Saturday, June 26th 6 drinks. a.m. Finally, by Ministerial Or- During this prohibition, all der of June 18, 2021, companies licensed to DWJZ No.1390-A/21, the sell alcoholic beverages use of sound systems to are prohibited from being make election-related an- open and selling and dis- nouncements or to play tributing or giving alcoholic music within a radius of 50 beverages to the public. meters from a polling sta- An exception applies in tion is prohibited on Friday, the following cases: June 25, 2021 from 6am to • Shops that sell other 8pm. products in addition to alcoholic beverag- The police will strictly moni- es (eg supermarkets). tor these measures.q They may remain open, provided they do not sell/dispense or dis- pense alcoholic bever- ages in their shop. • Hotels and lodgings may remain open, pro- vided they do not sell/ dispense or dispense alcoholic beverages to persons other than their guests. • Restaurants may re- main open, provided that alcoholic bever- ages cannot be sold/ dispensed or dispensed in the restaurant. Ex- ception: restaurants at the airport are allowed to sell/dispense or dis- pense alcoholic bever- ages to departing and/ or transit passengers. • Snack bars may remain open, provided that al- coholic drinks cannot be sold/dispensed or dispensed in the snack bar. ARUBA CLEAN

IS MORE DUSHI A10 Thursday 24 June 2021 local Convenience Food and Health By: Carlos Viana, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist (USA)

ORANJESTAD — Most con- fish), essential fatty acids venience stores are filled (omega 9 from animal fat, with convenience (pro- omega 6 from vegetable cessed packaged) and/ fat, and omega 3 from fish or junk foods. The diction- fat - *flax is a vegan option ary defines “junk food” as for 6 and 3), vitamins and “food that is unhealthy but minerals also from fruits and is quick and easy to eat” vegetables. There are no and “food that is not good “essential carbohydrates”. for your health because it Meats, fish, vegetables, is high in fat, sugar, or arti- and fruits contain a small ficial substances”. Difficult amount of carbohydrates. to miss, fast food restau- Be sure to eat a very varied rants with big marketing diet. Try keeping nuts, seeds budgets, selling meals at and boiled eggs available cheap prices are every- for “convenient” healthy- where. Junk food is placed fat, snacks. at check-out counters in all kinds of shops to entice im- Get the Point! You may be pulse buying to those, hun- looking for convenience gry, tired or stressed. Occa- as we return to our busy sionally even I, will snack lives. We occasionally buy on some convenience or a cooked meal to bring junk food. home, choosing the best possible ingredients but The desire and need for also convenience, and yes, women to work along with once-in-a-while, I have and government “guidelines” ice-cream (real sugar, no in the 80’s & 90’s came high-fructose corn-syrup) or with a message that time- a grilled cheese sandwich consuming preparation (though we prefer sprout- of fresh meals is a thing of ed grain or homemade the past and convenience bread) But, how often you food was modern solution. ‘cheat’ matters when it Governments all over the comes to the impact of world have been allowing junk food on your health. A the food manufacturing in- healthy body metabolizes dustry to cheat us, promot- everything it needs. If you ing a diet based mostly on It is not just sugar, pro- and processed, ready to are eating “healthy” and carbohydrates. Processed cessed grains, spike your eat “pre-cooked” pack- Board certified in Nutrition; I still having digestive issues, grains need little to no re- body’s insulin. Spiking insulin ages full of added sugar, never recommend fat-free or just need some guid- frigeration, have a long causes sugar to enter your grain, salts and artificial diets! Foods high in Natu- ance, come in for some shelf life and do not spoil like cells too quickly. So, while ingredients. You know, ral fats are good for you. I Nutritional counseling. We fresh, whole, natural foods. eating these, your body’s “quick and easy” conve- eat eggs, salt-free butter, can help you make eating They also make huge profits response is to continue to nience food. olive oil and avocadoes, healthy convenient. q for big companies. feel hungry. You never feel all sources of good choles- full or satisfied. You end up Another food propa- terol. Your brain is 80% fat! CARLOS VIANA, Ph. D. Complex carbohydrates craving more “fast” food. ganda, in the 1960s, the What you do not want to is an Oriental Medical are whole and nutritionally This 'trick' is used by the in- United States sugar indus- do is fry your food! When Doctor (O.M.D.) hav- complete like brown rice, dustry, offering a drink refill try funded research that you fry oil, the high temper- ing studied in China; a sweet potato, beans and "free". The artificial sugar downplayed the risks of atures change the healthy US Board Cert. Clinical others. Simple carbohy- in the counter drink, spikes sugar and highlighted the fat into a ‘bad’ fat. Nutritionist (C.C.N.), an drates include highly pro- your insulin, so you go hazards of fat, an industry Addiction Professional cessed grains and starchy back to order more food. group called the Sugar Re- What is real or the truth? (C.Ad.), Chairperson vegetables made into Natural, unprocessed food search Foundation want- You can stay on a low car- of the Latin American bread, rice, crackers, cere- releases its sugar slowly, ed to "refute" concerns bohydrate diet for the rest Committee of the In- als and snack foods which allowing your expanded about sugar's possible role of your long life, eating pro- ternational Academy have no nutritional value. stomach to produce cho- in heart disease, and in- tein, vegetables, a little fruit of Oral Medicine and In fact, these lab-altered, lecystokinin (CCK), the first stead, put the blame on and good fat! You do not Toxicology (IAOMT), a insecticide filled, chemi- discovered hormone that fat. People stopped eat- need any carbohydrates! Rejuvenating Cell Ther- cally processed foods can makes you feel satisfied. ing fat because they were Carbohydrates, especial- apist specializing in Age have a negative effect told it made them fat or the ly with type O blood, the Management, has a on health. Junk food, high When shopping for food, foods would raise their cho- most common blood type, weekly radio program, processed food diets are stay close to outer walls. lesterol. The “fat free” diet is the foundation of type writes and lectures ex- linked to digestive issues, This is where the coolers are hurt the health of people 2 diabetes. The essential tensively. For informa- higher risk of obesity, de- usually placed for “health- because in “low fat” foods, foods, those that you need tion: VIANA HEALING pression, heart disease and ier” fresh produce, meats, the fat was replaced by to survive and stay healthy CENTER, Kibaima 7, St stroke, type 2 diabetes, fish, and frozen frozen food. sugar. Lies that greatly con- are: essential amino acids Cruz TEL: 585-1270 Web cancer, and early death. The aisles in the middle tribute to the obesity epi- (from protein like beans, le- Site: www.vianaheal. have cans, snacks, candy demic. gumes, meat, poultry and com A11 business Thursday 24 June 2021 Some used vehicles now cost more than original sticker price By TOM KRISHER AP Auto the list even though both Writer are considered good val- DETROIT (AP) — When it ues compared with more was new, the window stick- expensive SUVs with three er price on a typical 2019 rows of seats. Toyota Tacoma SR double Yurchenko says the crazy cab pickup was just under prices are moving further $29,000. Two years later, into more ordinary vehicles. dealers are paying almost "Before we get through this, $1,000 more than that to prices for many mainstream buy the same vehicle, even vehicles will get closer to though it's used. their manufacturer's sug- Then they're selling it to gested retail price," he said. consumers for more than It all started in April and $33,000. May of last year, when U.S. Welcome to the wacky automakers were forced world of U.S. car and truck to close factories for eight sales, where the pandem- weeks to help stop the nov- ic and a global shortage el coronavirus from spread- of computer chips have ing. That cut production, pushed prices to record limiting inventory even as levels. demand remained surpris- In the past year, used vehi- ingly strong. cle prices on average have This Nov. 15, 2020 photo shows a long row of unsold used Highlander sports-utility vehicles sits at The factories came back climbed 30%, according to a Toyota dealership in Englewood, Colo. faster than expected, and Black Book, which tracks Associated Press in the meantime, computer car and truck data. That's chip makers had switched created many crazy situa- models of 1- to 3-year-old in May, as inflation spiked boxy Mercedes G-Class to manufacturing semicon- tions where high-demand vehicles being sold at auc- 5%, the biggest 12-month AMG63 high performance ductors for phones, laptops, vehicles are selling for more tions (where dealers buy increase since 2008. The SUV. gaming systems and other than they did when they their vehicles) for prices average used vehicle cost But the two-wheel-drive consumer electronics. That were new, said Alex Yurch- above their original sticker, $26,457 this month, accord- Tacoma SR is the lowest- created a shortage of au- enko, the company's senior which is called the manu- ing to Edmunds.com. priced model of Toyota's tomotive chips, which is vice president of data sci- facturer's suggested retail Many of the models Yurch- top-selling small pickup. To forcing car companies to ence. price. enko found were high- be sure, higher end versions temporarily close factories, "The market is very strange Used vehicle price increas- priced trucks and SUVs or of the Tacoma also were leaving some dealers with right now," said Yurchenko. es accounted for one-third highly sought-after loaded- on the list, but even more few new vehicles. "Dealers need the invento- of the large rise in inflation out vehicles, including the mainstream vehicles are The lack of new vehicles ry, so they are paying lots of last month, according to high-performance Ford selling for more than their and higher prices have money for their vehicles on the Labor Department. F-150 Raptor pickup, the original prices. For instance, sent more people into the the wholesale market." Prices shot up a record 10% 2019 Jeep Wrangler Unlim- the 2020 Kia Telluride and used vehicle market, so de- Yurchenko has found 73 in April and another 7.3% ited Rubicon SUV and the Hyundai Palisade made mand is high there, too.q Big U.S. banks to employees: Return to the office vaccinated By KEN SWEET CEO James Gorman at a has its roots in banking- AP Business Writer industry conference earlier industry culture. Despite NEW YORK (AP) — Wall this month. years of observing mod- Street's big investment Morgan Stanley is one of ernization and digital banks are sending a mes- several big banks requir- banking, the industry's top sage to their employees ing employees to return to executives still operate un- this summer: Get back into the office and also provide der a culture that prizes in- the office and bring your documentation of having person meetings to carve vaccination card. received a coronavirus out deals. This has made New York-based Morgan vaccine or making a for- banks among the leading Stanley said this week that mal declaration confirm- industries pushing for em- all employees will be re- ing vaccination. ployees to return to the of- quired to attest to their Goldman Sachs required fice as soon as possible as vaccination status. Those most of its employees to the pandemic wanes. who are not vaccinated return to the office on June "We know from experience In this Thursday, March 4, 2021, file photo, electronic signage is will be required to work 14, with some exceptions that our culture of collabo- shown at Morgan Stanley headquarters, in New York. remotely, which could po- extending that deadline ration, innovation and ap- Associated Press tentially put their jobs at to Sept. 30. It requires ev- prenticeship thrives when risk, since the bank's top ery employee to state their our people come togeth- in a memo to employees to offices for traders back executives have said they vaccine status, but does er, and we look forward earlier this month. in September 2020, long want everyone back in the not require proof. JPMor- to having more of our col- This isn't the first time banks before the availability of a office by September. gan is asking employees leagues back in the office have tried to return their vaccine. The experiment "If you can go into a res- to submit their vaccination so that they can experi- employees to the office in lasted less than a week, taurant in New York City, records as well, in the form ence that once again on the pandemic. JPMorgan resulting in several traders you can come into the of- of an internal portal. a regular basis," Goldman Chase CEO Jamie Dimon becoming infected with fice," said Morgan Stanley The return-to-office push Sachs executives wrote tried to mandate a return COVID.q A12 Thursday 24 June 2021 science Australia fights U.N. downgrade of Great Barrier Reef health in 2016, 2017 and last year. Australian Marine Con- servation Society environ- mental consultant Imogen Zethoven welcomed the committee's recognition that "Australia hasn't done enough on climate change to protect the future of the reef." The reef would become the first site to be added to the List of World Heri- tage in Danger primarily for climate change reasons, Zethoven said. This aerial photos shows the Great Barrier Reef in Australia on Dec. 2, 2017. "It would be a very sig- Associated Press nificant step for the World Heritage Committee to CANBERRA, Australia (AP) some tourists said the reef make this decision and one — Australia said Tuesday had seemed more colorful that we really hope that it it will fight against plans during visits decades ago. does make because it will to downgrade the Great Environment Minister Sussan open up a lot of potential Barrier Reef's World Heri- Ley said she and Foreign change," she said. tage status due to climate Minister Marise Payne had Richard Leck, a spokes- change, while environmen- called UNESCO Director- man for the environmental talists have applauded the General Audrey Azoulay to group WWF, said listing the U.N. World Heritage Com- express the government's reef as in-danger would be mittee's proposal. "strong disappointment" "a real shock" to many Aus- The committee said in a and "bewilderment" at the tralians. draft report on Monday proposal. In 2014, Australia was that "there is no possible Australia, which is one of 21 warned that an "in dan- doubt" that the network of countries on the commit- ger" listing was being con- colorful corals off Australia's tee, will oppose the listing, sidered rather than being northeast coast was "fac- Ley said. proposed for immediate ing ascertained danger." "This decision was flawed. action. The report recommends Clearly there were politics Australia had time to re- that the world's most exten- behind it," Ley told report- spond by developing a sive coral reef ecosystem ers. "Clearly those politics long-term plan to improve be added to UNESCO's List have subverted a proper the reef's health called the of World Heritage in Dan- process and for the World Reef 2050 Plan. ger, which includes 53 sites, Heritage Committee to not The committee said this when the World Heritage even foreshadow this listing week that plan "requires Committee considers the is, I think, appalling." stronger and clearer com- question in China in July. The network of 2,500 reefs mitments, in particular to- The listing could shake Aus- covering 348,000 square wards urgently counter- tralians' confidence in their kilometers (134,000 square ing the effects of climate government's ability to care miles) has been World Heri- change." for the natural wonder and tage-listed since 1981. Observers say the swear- create a role for UNESCO But its health is under in- ing in on Tuesday of new headquarters in devising creasing threat from cli- Deputy Prime Minister Barn- so-called "corrective mea- mate change and rising aby Joyce, who opposes sures," which would likely ocean temperatures. action on climate change include tougher action to The report found the site that increases prices, sig- reduce Australia's green- had suffered significant- nals Australia is likely to set house gas emissions. ly from coral bleaching less ambitious targets for Any downgrade of the events caused by unusually reducing greenhouse gas reef's World Heritage sta- warm ocean temperatures emissions.q tus could reduce tourism revenue that the natural wonder generates for Aus- Time Share Resales + Realty tralia because fewer tour- Own or Rent a piece of the Rock ists would be attracted to For up to 70 % Off stay @5 Star Resort a degraded environment * All inventory available and dead coral. 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facebook.com/arubatoday/ A14 Thursday 24 June 2021 people & arts Rembrandt's huge 'Night Watch' gets bigger thanks to AI AMSTERDAM (AP) — One of dens copy to recreate and Rembrandt van Rijn's big- print the missing strips. gest paintings just got a bit "We made an incredibly bigger. detailed photo of the Night A marriage of art and ar- Watch and through arti- tificial intelligence has en- ficial intelligence or what abled Amsterdam's Rijks- they call a neural network, museum to recreate parts we taught the computer of the iconic "Night Watch" what color Rembrandt painting that were snipped used in the Night Watch, off 70 years after Rem- which colors, what his brush brandt finished it. strokes looked like," Dibbits The printed strips now hang said. flush to the edges of the The machine learning also 1642 painting in the mu- enabled the museum to seum's Honor Gallery. Their remove distortions in per- addition restores to the spective that are present in work the off-center focal the Lundens copy because point that that rebellious the artist was sitting at one Golden Age master Rem- corner while he painted brandt originally intended. Rembrandt's painting. "It can breathe now," mu- The reason the 1642 group seum director Taco Dibbits portrait of an Amsterdam told The Associated Press Museum director Taco Dibbits explains how Rembrandt's biggest painting the Night Watch just civil militia was trimmed is on Wednesday. got bigger with the help of artificial intelligence in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Wednesday, June 23, simple: It was moved from 2021. Right above Dibbits, left, one of the added parts is seen, the Dutch national museum and art The crowded painting's gallery reveals findings from a long-term project to examine in minute detail Rembrandt van Rijn's the militia's club house to two main characters, Cap- masterpiece the Night Watch. the town hall and there it tain Frans Banninck Cocq Associated Press didn't fit on a wall between and Lieutenant Willem van two doors. A bit of very Ruytenburch, are central in ustrade — the main figures The museum always knew who have painstakingly analog cropping with a the chopped down paint- effectively are shifted to the original, uncut, painting pored over the work for pair of scissors ensued and ing. With the new digital the right. was bigger, in part thanks nearly two years using a the painting took on the additions — particularly a "It really gives the painting a to a far smaller copy paint- battery of high tech scan- dimensions that have now strip on the left of the paint- different dynamic," Dibbits ed at the same time that ners, X-rays and digital pho- been known for centuries. ing that features two men said. "And what it taught is attributed to Gerrit Lun- tography combined the The fate of the pieces of and makes clear that a us is that Rembrandt never dens. vast amount of data they canvas that were trimmed boy is looking over a bal- does what you expect." Researchers and restorers generated with the Lun- off remains a mystery.q

Brian Stokes Mitchell hosts a talk show with Broadway stars makes people go, 'Yes! seven-year stint on "Trap- roles on "Desperate House- Look what we can do! per John, MD." He's since wives" and "Ugly Betty," to Look what we human be- alternated between shows Grammy-nominated al- ings are capable of and like "Mr. Robot" and Broad- bums and stage roles in I'm going to go out and do way's "Shuffle Along." "Into the Woods" and "The that same thing,'" Mitchell "So much of what I'm talk- Trip to Bountiful." tells The Associated Press. ing about is luck because Mitchell first worked with "I hope it inspires every- it's so out of your hands," her when the two were on body and they also have he says. "It's been an inter- Broadway in "Kiss of the a lot of fun watching it. esting journey, exploring Spider Woman" and says And it gives them lots of joy why some people hit, why she's the perfect person to and delight and they learn some people don't, why start the show. things that they didn't some people are wildly "She kind of embodies know about these people successful in one medium what we're going through, before." or sometimes both." what we've been through "Crossovers: Live!" will be He said the discussions and where we're headed. This Sept. 27, 2016 file photo shows Brian Stokes Mitchell at the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Walt Disney Concert Hall Opening available on Stellar, a new with his guests will include She's had this great career Night Concert and Gala in Los Angeles. pay live-event platform everything from how they on stage, a great career in Associated Press created by Goldstar. Sub- coped with COVID-19 television, a great career scription tickets for the se- lockdowns to their creative in recording," he says. "She By MARK KENNEDY The first clutch of guests ries are $49 and go on sale process. Producers say is a incredibly deep thinker AP Entertainment Writer on "Crossovers: Live!" in- Wednesday. the show will be "cheeky, and an activist." NEW YORK (AP) — Actor clude Bernadette Peters, Mitchell is in many ways thought-provoking and Mitchell is chairman of the Brian Stokes Mitchell will Kristin Chenoweth, Marc the perfect host for such wildly entertaining" with board of The Actors Fund, be hosting a new stream- Shaiman and David Hyde a show, having a career "candid discussions, rare which provides a national ing talk show focusing on Pierce. The six-episode first that spans Broadway, tele- footage and unexpected safety net for performing fellow artists like him who season starts July 26 with vision, film and concert laughs." arts and entertainment have made the jump from Vanessa Williams as guest. appearances. He won a Williams, the first guest, professionals. A portion of stage to film, television or "I want it to be a show that Tony Award for his work on has mastered many enter- ticket sales will benefit The music. really lights people up and "Kiss Me, Kate" and had a tainment genres, from TV Actors Fund.q A15 sports Thursday 24 June 2021 Nassib's video shatters decades-old sports barrier By JIM LITKE public service announce- AP Sports Columnist ment celebrating former All it took was an Instagram players who had come out, post. expanding partnerships In a 59-second video Mon- with GLAAD and The Trevor day, Raiders defensive line- Project and even debuting man Carl Nassib became a pride-themed NFL shield. the first active player in the We'll never know whether NFL's 101-year history to it was a genuine commit- publicly declare he is gay ment to inclusivity or grow- and in the bargain, burst ing public pressure that through a barrier that went motivated the boys' club unchallenged for decades. in the NFL's executive suite. The end wasn't accompa- But when the most popu- nied by a bang or a whim- lar, powerful sports league per, but rather a cheerful, in North America puts its matter-of-fact announce- stamp of approval on any- ment that he hoped would thing happening outside make life easier for other the lines of a field, it's a safe players, but especially kids, bet it has been chewed wrestling with the same de- over for hours, vetted by cision. lawyers and audience- "I just want to take a quick tested to the nth degree. moment to say that I'm And it didn't hurt, of course, gay," he began. "I just think In this Nov. 29, 2020, file photo, Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib leaves the field after that the league had what that representation and an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta. amounted to a practice visibility are so important. I Associated Press run when Michael Sam, a actually hope that like one defensive lineman at Mis- day videos like this and the have already turned their coaches and the league it- The list of players who souri, announced he was whole coming-out process attention elsewhere. Either self to trip an avalanche of voiced their support began gay on the eve of the 2014 are just not necessary ... " way, the next NFL player congratulations on making with Darius Stills and Maxx draft. A day later, his wish was es- who comes out probably the right decision. Crosby, teammates who Sam was selected by the sentially granted. won't even get a follow-up "The NFL family is proud line up alongside Nassib, Rams in the seventh round, Five years ago, there would call. of Carl for courageously and quickly spread to guys then cut before the team have been a half-dozen TV That shouldn't in any way sharing his truth today," like Saquon Barkley and broke training camp and trucks parked at the curb detract from Nassib's an- NFL Commissioner Roger Julian Edelman, players signed to the practice and a few dozen report- nouncement. It took him Goodell said in a state- whom Nassib & Co. will be squad with the Cowboys. ers milling about on the more than half of his life ment. looking to crush the second He never played in a reg- sidewalk in front of Nassib's to gather up the courage "Proud of you, Carl," the after the ball is snapped. ular-season game there, home for days. Whether — "Sadly, I have agonized Raiders tweeted, and the That shouldn't surprise any- either, but even that short it's a sign of real progress over this moment for the Chargers quickly amplified one, either. Last October, stint demonstrated that or simply a reflection of last 15 years," he said — but with a retweet that added, the league launched a se- acceptance of an openly our ever-shrinking atten- only a matter of moments "some things are bigger ries of initiatives highlighting gay player had reached tion spans, sports headlines for his teammates, rivals, than a rivalry." Pride Month, including a the tipping point.q Djokovic, Barty are Wimbledon top seeds, Federer, Serena 7th WIMBLEDON, England Nadal is sitting out Wimble- England Club, said ear- (AP) — Defending cham- don to rest and recover af- lier this year that he would pion Novak Djokovic was ter his loss to Djokovic in the build up to Wimbledon as named as the top seed at French Open semifinal. he returned from two sur- Wimbledon on Wednesday Daniil Medvedev is the sec- geries on his knee. as he seeks a 20th Grand ond seed, followed by Ste- But the 39-year-old Swiss Slam title while Roger Fe- fanos Tsitsipas and Dominic great hasn't been in top derer and Serena Williams Thiem, although the Aus- form, pulling out of the will begin the grass-court trian retired from a match French Open after a gruel- tournament next week in Mallorca on Tuesday be- ing third-round match and seeded seventh. cause of wrist pain. failing last week to reach Top-ranked Ashleigh Barty Defending champion Si- the Halle Open quarterfi- is seeded first on the wom- mona Halep is seeded nals for the first time. en's side. The Australian second, ahead of Aryna Federer was tantalizingly hasn't played since retir- Sabalenka and Elina Svito- close to a ninth Wimbledon ing from her second-round lina. Second-ranked Naomi title in the 2019 final, holding Serbia's Novak Djokovic kisses the cup after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece during their final match of the French Open match at the French Open Osaka is not playing. two championship points tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Sunday, June due to the flareup of an At Roland Garros, Djokovic before eventually losing to 13, 2021 in Paris. upper-leg injury. earned his 19th Grand Slam Djokovic in a fifth-set tie- Associated Press The draw is Friday and the title to leave him one short breaker. It was Djokovic's tournament begins Mon- of the record co-held by fifth Wimbledon title. ed in a fourth-round loss at Wimbledon was canceled day. Eighth-ranked Federer Federer and Nadal. The 39-year-old Williams' the French Open. Her most last year for the first time has the seventh seed be- Federer, a record eight- latest bid for a record-tying recent major title came in since 1945 because of the cause third-ranked Rafael time champion at the All 24th Grand Slam title end- early 2017. coronavirus pandemic.q A16 Thursday 24 June 2021 sports Carli Lloyd makes U.S. soccer team for her 4th Olympics By ANNE M. PETERSON travel to Tokyo with the AP Sports Writer team: Goalkeeper Jane Carli Lloyd is headed to her Campbell, defender Casey fourth Olympics after all. Krueger, midfielder Cata- The 38-year-old Lloyd had rina Macario and forward vowed after the 2019 World Lynn Williams. Cup that she would push to The United States is vying make the Olympic team to become the first team for before stepping away to win Olympic gold follow- from the sport. But then the ing a World Cup title. The Tokyo Games were pushed Americans have won four back a year because of gold medals since women's the pandemic, and Lloyd soccer became an Olym- needed surgery on her pic sport in 1996. But at the knee. last Olympics in Brazil, the That meant making the United States was knocked 18-player roster was by out by Sweden on penal- no means a slam dunk for ties in the quarterfinals. Lloyd, who scored three U.S. forward Carli Lloyd (10) slides on the turf after scoring in the first minute against Jamaica dur- US ROSTER goals in the opening 16 ing the first half of their 2021 WNT Summer Series soccer match, Sunday, June 13, 2021, in Houston. Goalkeepers: Adrianna minutes of the 2015 World Associated Press Franch (Portland Thorns), Cup final in Canada. Alyssa Naeher (Chicago But coach Vlatko An- tie Rampone, who was 37 recovering from an injury the first sisters to play for the Red Stars) donovski believes Lloyd when she played at the but should be ready when senior national team in a Defenders: Abby Dahlkem- can still be a valuable con- 2012 London Games. the United States opens the world championship. per (Manchester City), tributor and included her on "I don't judge the players by Olympics on July 21 against "For Kristie, she is a product Tierna Davidson (Chicago the roster he announced their age," Andonovski said. Sweden. of NWSL. She played ex- Red Stars), Crystal Dunn Wednesday. Tobin Heath "They are either good, per- Becky Sauerbrunn, Kelley tremely well in the league (Portland Thorns), Kelley joins Lloyd in heading to her form well and can help us O'Hara, Alex Morgan and in the last year and a half O'Hara (Washington Spirit), fourth Olympics. win, or they can't. In terms Megan Rapinoe will be or so, earned herself an op- Becky Sauerbrunn (Port- At the 2008 Beijing Games, of Carli, she's done every- playing in their third Olym- portunity," Andonovski said land Thorns), Emily Sonnett Lloyd scored in overtime for thing that she needs to do pics. during a conference call. (Washington Spirit) a 1-0 victory against Brazil to earn herself a spot on the Abby Dahlkemper, Tierna "Then after the opportunity Midfielders: Julie Ertz (Chi- in the final. Four years lat- team. Now, the fact that Davidson, Emily Sonnett, was given to her, she took cago Red Stars), Lindsey er, she scored both goals she is 39, I think it's remark- Rose Lavelle and goal- full advantage of it. Every Horan (Portland Thorns), in the gold-medal match able, it's incredible and just keeper Adrianna Franch game that she came in, Rose Lavelle (OL Reign), against Japan at Wemb- speaks a lot about Carli are first-time Olympians, as whether it was 5 minutes, Kristie Mewis (Houston ley Stadium, becoming the and her determination and are sisters Samantha and 10 minutes, 15 minutes, she Dash), Samantha Mewis only player to score win- her mentality. And that's Kristie Mewis. maximized that opportu- (North Carolina Courage) ning goals in consecutive something that is always Kristie Mewis, who plays for nity and continued grow- Forwards: Tobin Heath Olympic finals. welcome on this team." the Houston Dash, is the ing and developing in the (unattached), Carli Lloyd Lloyd, who will turn 39 be- Heath did not play in the only player on the roster league and performing in (Gotham), Alex Morgan fore the Tokyo Games, is team's recent Summer Se- who was not on the 2019 the league." (Orlando Pride), Christen the oldest national team ries in Texas because of a World Cup-winning team. Andonovski also named Press (unattached), Megan Olympian, besting Chris- knee injury. Julie Ertz is also She and Samantha will be four alternates that will Rapinoe (OL Reign).q

Alonso will defend HR Derby title; Guerrero Jr. will sit out Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto in Miami. Guerrero Jr. also season until late July. Blue Jays, who has decid- leads All-Star voting and Only two players have won ed not to take part. plans to play in the game, consecutive home run der- Alonso made his an- but said he wants to get bies: Seattle's Ken Griffey Jr. nouncement Wednesday some rest during the break. in 1998 at Coors Field and on his Instagram page. He "I feel good physically," 1999 at Boston's Fenway joins Japanese two-way Guerrero Jr. said through a Park, and Oakland's Yoenis sensation Shohei Ohtani of translator. "Everything is go- Céspedes in 2013 at New the Los Angeles Angels in ing well. There is a long way York's Citi Field and 2014 at the derby, held on the night to go still. I just want to keep Minneapolis' Target Field. before the All-Star Game. it that way." Guerrero Jr. said he decid- Alonso won the derby at Guerrero Jr. has 23 homers ed to skip this year's event Cleveland's Progressive and also leads MLB in slug- after consulting with his fa- Field in 2019, the last time ging and OPS. Alonso has ther, Hall of Famer Vladimir it was held, by defeating 11 homers and set a rookie Guerrero. Guerrero Jr. said New York Mets' Pete Alonso hits a two-run single during the third inning of the team's baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Guerrero Jr. 23-22 in the fi- record with 53 in 2019. he'll be at the derby as a on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in New York. nal round. The derby and All-Star spectator. "I'm planning to Associated Press Guerrero Jr., who shared Game were canceled last take my camera with the the MLB home run lead year because of the coro- mike on to record every- NEW YORK (AP) — The New by title at Coors Field on with Ohtani heading into navirus pandemic, which thing, and enjoy the mo- York Mets' Pete Alonso will July 12, but there will be Wednesday's play, spoke delayed the start of the ment and support the rest defend his Home Run Der- no rematch with Vladimir before the Blue Jays' game Major League Baseball of the guys," he said.q