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Volume 78, No. 160 ©SS 2019 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2019 50¢/Free to Deployed Areas Army major pardoned by Trump wants medal back

BY NANCY MONTGOMERY Stars and Stripes First hailed a hero, then stripped of his Silver Star and charged with murder only to be pardoned by the president, Maj. Mathew Golsteyn now wants his medal and Special Forces tab restored. “We’re trying to get back what he had,” said Golsteyn’s lawyer, Phil- lip Stackhouse. “There’s a letter sit- ting with the secretary of the Army right now.” Golsteyn, a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy and former Green Beret, also wants the Silver Star he was awarded in Jake Spann visits the 2010 to be up- grave of his father, graded to the CIA officer Johnny Distinguished “Mike” Spann, at Service Cross, Arlington National the military’s Cemetery in July. second-highest honor. BILL O’LEARY The upgrade had been ap- proved but not Golsteyn awarded before an investigation into whether Golsteyn committed a in Afghanistan in killing an Son of the fallen Afghan man he suspected of being a Taliban bomb-maker. Whether Golsteyn regains his honors may depend on how involved He was a baby when his dad died in Afghanistan. President , who par- doned Golsteyn two weeks ago, be- comes in the case. Jake Spann is 18 now, and the war still isn’t over. “What the president has told Matt is he’s allowed everything as though BY IAN SHAPIRA  The Washington Post this never happened,” Stackhouse said in a phone interview. irst came the horse-drawn wagon rolling through Jake had no way of knowing he was at the nation’s most dis- Golsteyn was awarded the Silver Arlington National Cemetery, carrying the remains tinguished military cemetery. Or that his father, a 32-year-old Star for his actions with the 3rd Spe- of the first American killed in Afghanistan in a flag- CIA paramilitary officer, was among the first U.S. warriors cial Forces Group during the 2010 Fdraped casket. Members of a Marine honor guard sent to Afghanistan after the Sept. 11 attacks to confront the battle of Marjah, where he repeat- trailed behind, clad in navy blue uniforms, white caps and terrorists responsible. Or that, by losing his father, Jake would edly braved enemy fire, launched a white gloves, marching ramrod-straight to muffled drums become a symbol of the longest war in U.S. history, one still mission to find enemy marksmen, aided a wounded Afghan soldier and and the clip-clop of horse hoofs. claiming American lives 18 years later. Then the family of CIA officer Johnny “Mike” Spann ap- coordinated airstrikes, the award ci- Jake is 18 now too, a high school senior in Michigan. In the tation states. peared, dressed in black. His 32-year-old widow, Shan- years since he and his two older half sisters became the first non Spann, who also worked at the agency, walked behind Around the same time, he also kids to lose a parent in Afghanistan, hundreds of others have the caisson, cradling a white-blanketed bundle in her shot and killed the Afghan man who joined them as children of the fallen. arms. That was their infant son, Jake, just 6 months old on had been released from custody. Dec. 10, 2001. SEE SPANN ON PAGE 6 SEE MAJOR ON PAGE 5 PAGE 2 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, November 27, 2019 MILITARY Russia warns Syria’s Kurds on US support Conan gets hero’s welcome after raid MOSCOW — Russia’s foreign minister is warning Syria’s Kurds that relying on U.S. support “won’t bring them any good.” WASHINGTON — A U.S. mili- Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday ac- tary dog that played a starring cused Syria’s Kurds of failing to role in the raid that killed Islamic abide by a Russia-Turkey deal State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghda- that halted a Turkish offensive di seemed oblivious to the praise into Syria. that President Donald Trump He said the Kurds are trying to heaped on it Monday at the White stay allied with the U.S. and avoid House. engaging in dialogue with the Conan, a Belgian Malinois, Syrian government. seemed much more interested U.S. and Kurdish-led forces in the head scratches he was get- fought Islamic State for years. ting from Mike Pence, repeatedly Washington’s support allowed the looking up at the vice president in Kurds to set up an independent search of more attention. government in eastern Syria. Trump used a slew of adjec- But American troops pulled out tives to describe Conan, who was of most of the country in October, injured when he was exposed to paving the way for Turkey’s of- electric wires in the late October fensive against the Kurds. Russia, raid while chasing al-Baghdadi which backs the Syrian govern- at the terrorist’s compound in ment, helped broker a cease-fire. northwest Syria. “Incredible.” Lavrov dismissed the Kurdish “Brilliant.” “Smart.” “Ultimate claims of Turkey’s violations of fighter.” “Very special.” “Tough the cease-fire. cookie.” “So this is Conan,” Trump said. F-35 unit from Utah “Right now, probably the world’s most famous dog.” base begins deployment Trump said he bestowed a HILL AIR FORCE BASE, medal on Conan and presented Utah — Another Hill Air Force the dog with a plaque. First lady PHOTOS BY EVAN VUCCI/AP Base squadron equipped with F- Melania Trump stood a few feet 35 fighters has left on a combat Above, from left: away. The president said initially deployment for the Middle East. President Donald Conan was going to be muzzled The Standard-Examiner re- Trump, Vice President for the appearance, but Trump ported that the 34th Fighter said he thought that would put the Mike Pence, an unidentified dog Squadron, with personnel drawn dog in attack mode. from active-duty and reserve “He’s not in a bad mood today,” handler and first units at Hill, left recently for Al Trump told dozens of reporters, lady Melania Trump Dhafra Air Base in the United cameramen and members of TV stand with Conan, the Arab Emirates. crews gathered in the Rose Gar- U.S. Army dog that Col. Steven Behmer, command- den. “So you’re safe.” participated in the raid er of the 388th Fighter Wing, said Trump said he asked members that killed Islamic State of the U.S. special forces who met leader Abu Bakr al- the squadron consists of pilots with him Monday if an unarmed Baghdadi, in the Rose and other personnel from the man would stand a chance against Garden of the White 34th Fighter Squadron and from Conan. He said the special forces House on Monday. a reserve unit, the 466th Fighter members, who could not appear Left: Pence pets Squadron. in public, told him “no.” Conan. From The Associated Press T O D A Y IN STRIPES

American Roundup ...... 17 Business ...... 21 Classified ...... 19, 23 Comics ...... 22 Crossword ...... 22 Faces ...... 18 Opinion ...... 20 Sports ...... 25-32 Weather ...... 21 Wednesday, November 27, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 3 MILITARY S. Korea: North drill broke pact

BY KIM GAMEL Stars and Stripes SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea sent a strong protest Tuesday to the North over a live-fire artillery drill, the latest sign of de- teriorating relations between the two coun- JOSHUA KARSTEN/Stars and Stripes tries amid stalled nuclear talks. North Korea said Monday that leader Kim The USS Abraham Lincoln arrives at Khalifa Bin Salman in Hidd, Bahrain, for a liberty port visit Tuesday . The Lincoln and crew Jong Un ordered the drill during an inspec- first transited the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf on Nov. 19 after operating in the Arabian Sea since May. tion of a military unit on Changrin islet, which is just north of the disputed maritime border off the peninsula’s western coast. State-run media didn’t give a date for the Lincoln makes port call in Bahrain drill. South Korea’s Defense Ministry said it oc- curred Saturday, which also was the ninth BY JOSHUA KARSTEN Fleet officials told USNI News last week. The USS Boxer was the last large ship anniversary of a deadly attack by the North. Stars and Stripes The officials confirmed the Lincoln will to visit Bahrain, with a crew of more than On Nov. 23, 2010, North Korea shelled the remain on station until Truman can re- 2,000 sailors and Marines. The July tran- South Korean island of Yeonpyeong, killing MANAMA, Bahrain — The roughly place it. sit made headlines after crew members 5,000 crew members of the USS Abraham four people. The Lincoln “continues to provide pres- downed a drone, which U.S. officials said Seoul made Lincoln arrived at the U.S. naval base in ence in support of regional maritime secu- was Iranian. The pact included Bahrain on Tuesday after spending more clear in its pro- rity,” 5th Fleet spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Pete Weeks beforehand, Iranian forces shot than six months in the Arabian Sea on a measures aimed test messages Pagano said in an email Thursday. “We are down a U.S. drone that the Navy said was deployment shaped by tensions with Iran. at preventing that the artillery committed to protecting freedom of navi- over international waters and Iran said The port visit marks the first break for fire Saturday was flying over its territory. hostilities, the crew since May, apart from a couple of gation and the free flow of commerce.” violated a mili- Those incidents came after multiple ex- including an stops at the pier in Duqm, Oman. Pagano declined to discuss future op- tary pact signed The Lincoln was on a deployment from erations or the port visit. plosions hit tankers in the Gulf of Oman, agreement to by the two coun- Naval Station Norfolk, Va., earlier this The Lincoln has operated since May in which the U.S. blamed on Iranian proxies, cease all live-fire tries last year a small part of the Arabian Sea and Gulf and instances of what the U.S., Britain and in a bid to ease year when it was ordered ahead of sched- and maritime ule to the Arabian Sea in response to what of Oman. others have labeled maritime harassment tensions, accord- then-national security adviser John Bolton It transited the Strait of Hormuz into the by Iranian forces. maneuver ing to ministry referred to as “troubling and escalatory Persian Gulf for the first time last week. Since then, more U.S. troops have been exercises within spokeswoman indications and warnings” from Iran. Navy aircraft carriers traditionally sail deployed to the region and an international specified zones. Choi Hyun-soo. Last month, the Navy extended the car- through the narrow international ship- task force was established to deter Iranian Choi said the rier strike group’s mission in the region to ping route when operating in the region, aggression. complaint was lodged via an inter-Korean allow repairs to be completed on its relief but tensions with Iran had kept the strike military communication line, according to [email protected] the Yonhap News Agency. carrier, the USS Harry S. Truman, 2nd group away from the passage. Twitter: @joshua_karsten “We strongly urge the North to fully abide by the agreement and stop making such moves,” she told reporters, adding that North Korea had not yet responded. Indo-Pacific head: Regional protests echo US vision The comprehensive military agreement, which was signed on Sept. 19, 2018, during BY WYATT OLSON and held onto the judicial system estab- connection with Islam. the third summit between Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, marked a Stars and Stripes lished while a colony. “There’s no doubt in my mind that peo- high point in efforts to improve ties. As the protests grew, the bill was offi- ple around the world are watching the sit- The demands of protesters in Hong cially withdrawn in October, but for many The pact included a series of measures uation of the Uighurs who have been cast aimed at preventing hostilities, including an Kong echo the values of America’s vision protesters that was too little, too late. in concentration camps,” Davidson said. agreement to cease all live-fire and mari- of a “free-and-open Indo-Pacific,” the U.S. Clashes between protesters and police in- He described China’s behavior as “ab- military’s top commander in the Pacific time maneuver exercises within specified tensified this month. horrent to the idea of the freedoms we’ve zones in the seas on both sides of the divided said Saturday. A landslide victory all fought for.” “I think some of the challenges you’re peninsula. for pro-democracy Asked about the South China Sea, Da- However, North Korea has resumed criti- seeing in Hong Kong today are reflective candidates in Sun- vidson said that the U.S. Navy’s so-called cizing the South for buying fighter jets and of the attributes and values that are repre- day’s district council freedom-of-navigation operations there for conducting military exercises with the sented in that free and open vision — that elections in Hong would “continue to pick up as our rotation- United States despite assurances from the nations in the region want free societies, Kong seemed to un- al access into Singapore and our continued allies that the training is defensive . freely elected officials and the freedom to derscore the public’s basing in Japan allow us.” Last month, Kim Jong Un also demanded protect their own sovereignty and feel like grievance with how Last week, two U.S. warships sailed that South Korea remove what he called its they’re free from coercion,” Adm. Philip officials have handled near disputed islands claimed by China “unpleasant-looking” resort facilities from Davidson, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific the protests and their and other Southeast Asian nations. Mount Kumgang, which was the site of a Command, said during a question-and-an- willingness to cede Davidson The littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle suspended joint tourism project. swer session at the Halifax International control to Beijing. Diplomacy has unraveled as the North Giffords sailed by Mischief Reef, part of Security Forum in Nova Scotia, Canada. Last week, the U.S. House and Senate shows increasing frustration over the U.S. the Spratly Islands, and a day later the “I think it’s the role of the Indo-Pacific approved in nearly unanimous votes the refusal to lift punishing economic sanctions destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer steamed command — within the military space Hong Kong Human Rights and Democ- or offer other requested rewards in exchange — to help advance that vision for the racy Act, which would impose sanctions near the Paracel Islands. for steps toward denuclearization. whole of the region,” he said in a video of against Hong Kong and Chinese officials Asked for an assessment of the likeli- Washington insists on maintaining its the talk posted online by the U.S. Defense found responsible for human rights abus- hood of actual hostilities breaking out in pressure campaign until the North agrees to Department. es, among other provisions. the Pacific region in the coming year, Da- give up its nuclear weapons. Protests began in June in Hong Kong, a President Donald Trump has said he vidson demurred. North Korea has maintained a self-im- former British colony, over a bill proposed might veto the bill. “I won’t comment in public on the risks posed moratorium on long-range missile in April to make extradition to mainland Davidson also spoke out about the treat- there,” he said, then added with a laugh, “I and nuclear tests that President Donald China easier. Great Britain turned Hong ment of ethnic Uighurs in western China, think there’s good reason I’m employed.” Trump has suggested would be a red line for the United States. Kong over to China in 1997, but the city who have been imprisoned en masse in [email protected] maintained a large degree of autonomy camps in an effort by Beijing to erase their Twitter: @WyattWOlson [email protected] PAGE 4 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, November 27, 2019 MILITARY Military families attend papal Mass in Tokyo

BY CAITLIN DOORNBOS where we support and help one another, Stars and Stripes are being eroded by excessive competi- tion in the pursuit of profit and efficien- TOKYO, Japan — Pope Francis cele- cy,” the pope said. “The Lord’s words act brated Mass before 55,000 people Monday afternoon in Tokyo Dome stadium, kiss- as a refreshing balm when he tells us not ing babies and greeting the crowd in his to be troubled but to trust.” “pope mobile” before the service began. Over the weekend, the pontiff visited A group of 49 Catholics from the Chapel Hiroshima and Nagasaki, sites of nuclear of Hope at Yokosuka Naval Base, many of bombings at the end of World War II. He whom had never seen the Holy Father in advocated for denuclearization, a national person, chartered a bus to the service, or- priority of the government of Japan. ganizer Mia Duhon said. A group of 80 Catholics and a priest The Catholic community at Yokota Air from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Base in western Tokyo held a lottery for attended the Mass at Hiroshima, and tickets and took 25 parishioners to the six families from the base went to Mass event, according to the Yokota chapel. at Nagasaki, said Candice Wampler, the Two priests from Yokosuka, one from Mi- Catholic religious education director at sawa Air Base on northern Honshu island Iwakuni, who said she saw the pope in and three from Yokota also attended the Mass. person for the first time. Lt. Cmdr. Ryan de Vera, a public affairs “It didn’t feel real,” Wampler said. “It officer at Navy Public Affairs Support El- was an amazing Mass. We were so close.” ement in Yokosuka, brought his family of Less than 1% of Japan is Christian, five on the trip. As the pope approached about a third of whom are Catholic. Kage- his section in the stadium, de Vera took fumi Ueno, former Japanese ambassador his 1-year-old daughter, Avery, to the edge to the Holy See, during a press conference of the pope’s path to try to have the pontiff Nov. 1 said Japan invited the pope to visit kiss her. “not as a religious leader but as a head of The pope passed by Avery but appeared state.” to make eye contact with de Vera, 35, This is the first time in nearly four de- while smiling and waving to the crowd. cades that a pope has visited Japan and he “He looked at us!” de Vera exclaimed. is only the second pope to ever do so, ac- De Vera’s wife, Joy de Vera, said she had cording to the Vatican. The previous pon- never before seen the head of the Catholic church in person and knew it would be “a tiff, Pope Benedict XVI, did not visit Asia great opportunity for our family to see during his eight years at the helm of the him.” Catholic church. “I told my kids that this was a special Francis wrote in his 2010 book, “El PHOTOS BY CAITLIN DOORNBOS/Stars and Stripes opportunity to see him and that one day, Jesuita,” that he dreamed of serving as when they grow up, they can tell their kids A group from Yokosuka Naval Base awaits Pope Francis’ arrival in the Tokyo Dome, a missionary in Japan, where in 1597 at that they were able to see him,” de Vera Japan, on Monday. Nagasaki 26 Catholics were crucified for said. their faith. The theme of the Mass was “protect all “The Vatican is changing significantly life,” with the first reading chosen from these days,” Ueno said. “The Vatican was the book of Genesis to reflect the pope’s very Europe-centric, so Asia was of little message that God created life in his interest to the Vatican. Under Pope Fran- image. cis, there has been change.” “We are called to be a community that Before he left Japan for Rome on Tues- can learn and teach the importance of ac- cepting ‘things that are not perfect, pure day, the pope gave a speech at Sophia or distilled, yet no less worthy of love,’ ” University, a Jesuit college in Tokyo, ac- Francis said in his homily, according to cording to the Vatican. an official translation from Spanish. “Is a Naval Air Facility Atsugi did not ar- disabled or frail person not worthy of love? range a group visit. Representatives Someone who happens to be a foreigner, Left: The pope greets a crowd of 55,000 at the Tokyo Dome . Right: Lt. Cmdr. Ryan from the Catholic communities at Camp someone who made a mistake, someone ill de Vera, a public affairs officer at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, holds his 1-year-old Zama and Sasebo Naval Base could not be or in prison: Is that person not worthy of daughter, Avery, as they wait to see the pope. reached. love?” Reporter Christian Lopez contributed to this His homily also addressed a Japanese people who reported feeling “socially iso- their own existence.” report. culture notorious for overwork and ex- lated” and who “remain on the margins, “Increasingly, the home, school and [email protected] haustion. He said he spoke with young unable to grasp the meaning of life and community, which are meant to be places Twitter: @CaitlinDoornbos

Spangdahlem airmen remember maintainer killed en route to next duty station

BY JENNIFER H. SVAN Mayfield was headed to his new duty Stars and Stripes station at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., when the crash occurred, officials at KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Air- Spangdahlem said. men at Spangdahlem Air Base paid tribute A report from the Missouri State High- to a former colleague who died last month way Patrol said Mayfield, who was driving from injuries sustained in a car crash a 2006 Honda Pilot, was stopped at a stop while traveling to his next duty station. sign when a commercial truck skidded on Staff Sgt. Tyler Mayfield, 33, died 12 the wet roadway and struck his car. Both days after the accident on Oct. 6 in Web- vehicles then continued off the road and ster County, Mo., in which he sustained over an embankment. serious injuries. The truck driver and Mayfield’s pas- Mayfield, a crew chief with the 52nd senger, his wife, Danielle, sustained mod- Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, spent erate injuries, the police report said. three years at Spangdahlem. He was Mayfield is survived by his parents, his /U.S. Air Force remembered in a memorial service on wife and two daughters. JOVANTE JOHNSON Sunday and by a missing man formation [email protected] Spangdahlem Air Base holds a memorial ceremony for Staff Sgt. Tyler Mayfield, 52nd flyover on Monday. Twitter: @stripesktown Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, at Hangar 1 on Sunday. Wednesday, November 27, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 5 MILITARY Trump intervention in SEAL case raises concerns

BY ROBERT BURNS in Iraq in 2017. Esper initially gone behind his back last week been ordered to stop the peer re- next year in the killing of a sus- Associated Press favored allowing the Navy to pro- to propose a secret deal with the view process for Gallagher. pected Afghan bombmaker in ceed with a peer review board White House in which Spencer Trump began to get involved in 2010 and an Army officer who WASHINGTON — Defense which could have resulted in Gal- would fix the outcome of the Gal- the Gallagher case in the spring had been convicted of murder for Secretary Mark Esper declared lagher losing his SEAL status, but lagher re- after Bernard Kerik, a former ordering his soldiers to fire on that President Donald Trump or- he said he was obliged to follow view. Esper business partner to Trump’s per- three unarmed Afghan men in dered him to stop a disciplinary Trump’s order. said this was sonal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, be- review of a Navy SEAL accused 2012, killing two. Still, Esper also directed the a violation came an advocate for the family Beyond the Spencer firing, the of battlefield misconduct, an in- Pentagon’s legal office to review of the mili- and made appearances in conser- tervention that raised questions Gallagher case has raised ques- how service members are educat- tary chain vative media. about America’s commitment to tions about the appropriate role of ed in the laws of armed conflict of command The SEAL also changed his international standards for battle- a U.S. president in matters of mil- and trained to wartime behav- and said defense team to include Marc field ethics. itary justice. Esper said Trump ioral standards. Spencer ac- Mukasey, a lawyer for the Trump Esper’s comments on Monday had a constitutional right to inter- “I can control what I can con- knowledged real estate company. were the latest twist in the case of vene, but others worry that such trol,” Esper told reporters when his misstep. The president has tweeted in Chief Petty Officer Edward Gal- actions undermine the credibility lagher, which led to a conflict be- asked whether Trump sent the Spencer Through support of Gallagher, praising right message to U.S. troops by a Navy the sailor’s service and saying of American claims to be a leader tween Trump and armed services in ethical and lawful behavior on leaders over military discipline. intervening to stop the Gallagher spokesman, Spencer declined re- the case was “handled very badly the battlefield. The dispute peaked over the review. “The president is the com- quests for comment on Esper’s from the beginning.” weekend with the firing of Navy mander in chief. He has every allegation. However, in a letter Earlier this month, Trump re- “What concerns me the most is Secretary Richard V. Spencer. right, authority and privilege to to Trump on Sunday, he said he stored Gallagher’s rank, which the chilling effect this will have Gallagher was acquitted of do what he wants to do.” could not in good conscience fol- had been reduced in his military on special forces’ willingness to murder in the stabbing death of In yet another twist to the Gal- low an order that he believed jury conviction. report when they see illegal be- an Islamic State militant captive lagher saga, Esper also made an would undermine the principle Trump also pardoned two sol- havior,” James Stavridis, a retired but convicted by a military jury extraordinary accusation against of good order and discipline in diers — a former Army special Navy admiral, said in an email to of posing with the corpse while Spencer. Esper said Spencer had the military — suggesting he had forces soldier set to stand trial The Associated Press. Trump’s pick to lead Navy is ambassador, retired rear admiral

BY JULIA TERRUSO Originally from Michigan, Reserve Fleet Combat Camera the Delaware Valley Healthcare so many years ago when I worked The Philadelphia Inquirer Braithwaite graduated from Atlantic at Naval Air Station in Council, a regional group repre- for him, that the reason we serve the Naval Academy in 1984 and Willow Grove, Pa., and provided senting full-service hospitals. In is to ensure that our children and President Donald Trump’s lat- served as a naval aviator in Ha- support in Guantanamo Bay and that capacity he was a spokes- our children’s children inherit est nominee to lead the U.S. Navy waii, where he flew anti-sub- Operation Iraqi Freedom. He be- man on various issues confront- the same great country that we is a retired rear admiral and the marine missions in the Western came a rear admiral in 2007, ac- ing hospitals and health care received from those who went current ambassador to Norway. Pacific and Indian oceans. cording to Wikipedia. providers. before us,” he said. Trump announced early Mon- Braithwaite left active duty in During the 1990s, Braithwaite He was nominated to be am- “After 31 years in the uniform day that he was nominating Ken- 1993 and entered the Naval Re- served as a borough councilman bassador to Norway in November of our nation, I intend, with your neth Braithwaite to replace the serve, in which he served until in Ridley, Pa. He also worked for 2017. approval, sirs, to once again do ousted Richard Spencer. Spencer retiring in 2011, according to Sen. Arlen Specter from 1997 to In an address to Congress that all I can to uphold that sacred was fired by Defense Secretary Wikipedia. Braithwaite worked 2000 as a state director. year, Braithwaite thanked his responsibility.” Mark Esper for allegedly offer- as chief public affairs officer at In 2007, he became senior wife, Melissa, and two children, ing to allow a Navy SEAL con- the Navy Yard in Philadelphia in vice president of Hospital and Grace and Harrison. He also victed of a war crime to retire at 1990. Healthsystem Association of paid homage to his former boss. his current rank. He commanded the Naval and the head of “As Sen. Arlen Specter told me Major: Army reprimanded Golsteyn, took his Silver Star in 2015

FROM FRONT PAGE Secretary Richard Spencer said The Army has said Golsteyn the service would review whether disclosed the shooting during a Gallagher should be kicked out of CIA polygraph test while apply- the SEALs. ing for a job in 2011. But there But Trump objected, and Spen- wasn’t sufficient physical evi- cer was fired by Defense Secre- dence to prosecute him, and Gol- tary Mark Esper. Gallagher got to steyn’s men, including two who keep his pin. had helped him burn the body, Asked about Golsteyn’s status, refused to speak against him. Esper told The Washington Post In 2015, the Army reprimand- on Monday that he was still fo- ed him, took away his Silver Star cused on the Gallagher case and and removed him from the Spe- would “take this one step at a cial Forces. He wasn’t charged time.” with murder, but then-Army Sec- Trump, on the same day he retary John McHugh said he’d pardoned Golsteyn, also par- “demonstrated a lack of honor- doned Army Lt. Clint Lorance, able conduct.” who served six years of a 19-year Stackhouse said the reason ANDREW CRAFT/The Fayetteville Observer jail term for the murders of two the Army charged Golsteyn last unarmed Afghans. year was an interview the soldier Maj. Mathew Golsteyn, left, leaves the Fort Bragg, N.C., courtroom Presidential pardons do not gave on Fox News in 2016 while facility with his civilian lawyer, Phillip Stackhouse, after a hearing on imply innocence but are “an discussing rules of engagement, June 27. when Golsteyn admitted to the expression of the president’s forgiveness,” the U.S. Justice De- killing. to be killing machines, then pros- prisoner in Iraq and committing His court-martial was to be ecute them when they kill!” other war . In July, he was partment says on its website. held in December before Trump’s Golsteyn’s efforts to regain his demoted and had his pay cut after Receiving a presidential par- intervention. tab follow the tumult over Chief a military jury convicted him on don does remove restrictions on Last year, Trump said in a Petty Officer Edward Gallagher’s just one of many counts — posing the right to vote, hold state or tweet that he was reviewing Gol- effort to retain his Navy SEAL for a photo with the corpse of the local office, sit on a jury and own steyn’s case. In October, he tweet- trident pin. young ISIS fighter. firearms. ed again about the former Green Gallagher was accused in 2017 After Trump restored Gallagh- [email protected] Beret, saying, “We train our boys of killing a teenage Islamic State er’s rank earlier this month, Navy Twitter:@montgomerynance PAGE 6 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, November 27, 2019 WAR/MILITARY Spann: The former Marine felt an obligation to volunteer for deployment

FROM FRONT PAGE Jake knows his loss is different from theirs — and different from that of his sis- ters, Alison, 27, a television anchor in Mis- sissippi, and Emily, 22, a senior at Auburn University. “It’s tricky and confusing to think about these experiences at the funeral or with my dad, which I really can’t describe as ‘expe- riences’ because I haven’t retained those memories,” Jake said. “A lot of sadness comes from just growing up wondering what it all would have been like. You feel kind of robbed of that emotional catharsis that comes with mourning.” It is phantom grief. His mom married again — another CIA officer, Thys De- Bruyn, who has since left the agency. Jake has always called DeBruyn “Dad.” But he has never stopped wondering about his bio- logical father. Sometimes, he thinks about research- ing Mike’s last assignment, which has been chronicled in a documentary, books and news articles. Other times, he said, he hesitates to search online or ask his mom questions. He’s not sure he’s ready. Call of duty Shannon and Mike Spann were having a rare argument in the living room of their Manassas Park, Va., townhouse. Weeks earlier, planes had torn into the World Trade Center and Pentagon and crashed Spann family photos into the ground in western Pennsylvania, killing nearly 3,000 people. Now Mike was Clockwise from above: The day Mike volunteering for a dangerous deployment Spann left for Afghanistan, he posed to avenge those deaths and prevent future for a picture at home with his children, attacks. Emily, Jake and Alison. Shannon Spann Shannon, an officer in the CIA’s coun- stands by her husband’s coffin as the terterrorism center who was on maternity honor guard folds the flag that covered leave, pushed him hard. How, she asked, his casket at Arlington National Cemetery. could he leave his family? Jake was just 3 Items left at Spann’s grave are displayed. months old, and Mike had barely seen him since his birth on June 8, 2001, because Shannon; it was something so important to he’d spent much of the summer in the Bal- him,” his CIA colleague said in an inter- kans on an agency mission. They also had view. “But how do you have that connec- two daughters from his first marriage, tion to your children and still work for the Alison, then 9, and Emily, nearly 4. Their CIA, especially as a paramilitary officer?” mother — Mike’s first wife — was dying of On Oct. 4, his last day at home before cancer. leaving for Afghanistan, Mike posed for a Was this really the best time? photo with the children. Emily stood to his “I wanted him to go. That was who he right and Alison was on his left, flashing was. He needed to be part of the solution. big smiles. Their dad stared straight into But I also told him we needed to think the camera, hugging Jake. about what might happen to our family if he wasn’t here,” said Shannon, now 50 and Something happened a security consultant. “It was upsetting for him to think about. Honestly, I just didn’t All Shannon knew was that Mike was think he wanted to imagine the reality of roaming northern Afghanistan, chasing me being a single mom with three kids. We members of al-Qaida and the Taliban, look- never really resolved it.” ing for signs of another potential attack and Mike, a former Marine who joined the the whereabouts of Osama bin Laden. Mid-December, he said, right in time for Hundreds of Taliban members, who had CIA in 1999, felt an obligation. He’d been On Thanksgiving, Shannon remembers Christmas. been taken prisoner at a fort in northern warning his colleagues about al-Qaida him calling from a satellite phone. She On Nov. 25, her sister-in-law called. Afghanistan called Qala-i-Jangi, were since the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole, and Jake were visiting her parents in Cali- She’d heard on the news that something staging a massive uprising against their which killed 17 American sailors. fornia. She didn’t feel comfortable asking had happened to an American in Afghani- Northern Alliance captors. Mike and at “After the Cole bombing, Mike said we for details about his operations over an stan. Shannon scrambled to reach her boss least one other CIA operative, along with needed to be more aggressive — that this open phone line, so he asked most of the at the CIA. He said that they were trying to several journalists, were inside the prison, was coming our way,” said a close friend, a questions. pinpoint Mike’s location but that some peo- interviewing Taliban prisoners. current CIA paramilitary officer in charge Was Jake doing anything new? Yes, ple from the office would fly out to meet By Sunday night, amid a stream of news of the agency’s covert operations who trav- Shannon said. He’s smiling a lot. He has her at once. reports about the chaos at Qala-i-Jangi, eled with Mike on his final mission. discovered his feet. “I knew then there was a problem,” CIA officers confirmed that Mike had dis- Mike loved his children and was thrilled When are you coming home? she asked. Shannon said. appeared at the prison. to have a son. When he wasn’t traveling, Soon it became official: Mike had been Shannon said, he pushed Jake around their killed. northern Virginia neighborhood in a stroll- Two weeks later, Shannon cradled Jake er, which he dubbed the JTV, the Jake Ter- ‘ in her arms as she walked behind her hus- rain Vehicle. He got the baby dressed in I wanted him to go. That was who he was. He band’s casket. the morning, bathed him at night and tried needed to be part of the solution. But I also told him “She was a pillar of strength,” said to dissuade his daughters from giving their Mike’s CIA covert operations colleague, new brother silly nicknames — Moochie or we needed to think about what might happen to our who flew in from the war zone to attend the Boo Boo Bear. family if he wasn’t here. “Uh, why don’t we just call him Jake?” ’ ceremony at Arlington. “She didn’t have Mike said. Shannon Spann anyone minding Jake.” “He was so excited to have a child with widow SEE SPANN ON PAGE 7 Wednesday, November 27, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 7 WAR/MILITARY Spann: Thinking about his future, son says he may want to join the CIA

FROM PAGE 6 At one point, she passed Jake to her father-in-law, but only so she could stand up before the as- sembled mourners and deliver a eulogy. “Semper Fi, my love,” she said from the lectern, blow- ing a kiss in the direction of her husband’s casket. Learning about his father Jake was 4 or 5 when he re- members first seeing the sepia- toned photo of his father hanging in the main hallway of their home — the one that now dominates Mike Spann’s Wikipedia page. He asked his mom: What happened to Dad? He was in another country fighting bad guys and died, she said. When Jake was in third or fourth grade, he wanted to know: What exactly was his father doing in Afghanistan? His mom, he said, got more specific. “He was at a fort interrogating prisoners and sending back information,” she told him. Jake had inherited his father’s dark wavy hair and narrow brown eyes. “My mom and grandfather all say we have the same voice,” Jake said. In high school in Traverse City, Mich., where Jake rows varsity crew and runs track, few people knew about his father’s death. Family photo Most of his classmates were born after the Sept. 11 attacks. They A memorial built in Mike Spann’s honor is seen at Qala-i-Jangi in Afghanistan. haven’t paid much attention to a faraway war waged by three Visiting the cemetery presidents that has taken the lives of more than 2,400 Americans. Jake had been back to his But one day, during his sopho- father’s grave before, but never more year, a student he didn’t without relatives. know approached him. He said Now, on a July day, Jake took a he was reading “Horse Soldiers,” shuttle bus to the southern part a book that details Mike’s role of the cemetery, all the way to interrogating Taliban prisoners Section 34. He headed north up a and his death. A Hollywood ac- grassy slope dotted with the white tion movie based on the book had headstones of military members just come out, so the work was at- who served in both world wars. tracting new attention. All the headstones were with- “He said he appreciated my out adornment, except his fa- dad’s service,” Jake said. “It was ther’s, No. 2359. A dozen gray cool and totally random.” and beige pebbles sat on top. A Jake has been applying to col- blue-and-white 9/11 Memorial & leges and thinking about his fu- Museum 5K run/walk medallion ture. He might want to become a hung off the side. Four U.S. flags JEBB HARRIS/Orange County (Calif.) Register were stuck in the grass next to a screenwriter or an investigative Family photo journalist. Or, he said, he might Shannon Spann, widow of CIA wilted bouquet of flowers. want to join the CIA. agent Mike Spann, holds their From left, Emily, Alison and Jake pose with their grandfather, Johnny What was a king-of-spades son, Jacob, during a visit to her Spann, at the CIA Memorial Wall in 2018. playing card doing there? Special invitation mother’s home in 2002. Jake took a photo of the card final moments against Taliban Jake knows there’s a documen- and the stones and texted it to his When Jake came to Washington dad died, and a carefully folded prisoners and a Bible used at his tary, “The House of War,” that grandfather, but he didn’t know over the summer for journalism American flag in a shadow-box memorial service in Afghanistan, shows his father’s final hours, who had placed the items there. and national security programs at frame. A gold plaque underneath along with an excerpt from his interrogating Taliban prisoners, Then he texted the CIA officer he area colleges, he got a special in- reads: “Jake — We flew this flag father’s CIA application: “I am including John Walker Lindh, the had dined with the previous night. The officer said he thought the vitation. The CIA’s paramilitary in honor of your dad at Qala-i- an action person that feels per- “American Taliban.” king of spades was placed there team wanted to see him. Jangi on 25 November 2017. We sonal responsibility for making “It would be interesting to see At Langley, he entered the lobby because of his long sword. will never forget his sacrifice any changes in this world that are the video of my father,” Jake said. and saw his father’s name in black Jake paced around his father’s — Team Afghanistan.” in my power because if I don’t no “I’ve never heard his voice.” calligraphy in the Book of Honor, one else will.” His father has missed every headstone. “That was pretty badass,” Jake which lists some of the names of That night, one of his father’s milestone: The moment Jake took The sun and heat smothered the said. “I was thinking the whole CIA officers killed in the line of comrades took Jake out to dinner his first real steps — on Father’s burial grounds, but large trees duty. On the white marble Memo- time this will look so cool hanging at the Old Ebbitt Grill, a historic Day. The day Jake earned a black nearby helped cast shadows right rial Wall, he saw his father’s black up in my bedroom.” restaurant near the White House. belt in taekwondo, and the day he over his father’s resting spot. star — the 79th out of 133 honor- His father, they said, was quiet As they ate, the CIA officer told became certified in sailing. The Jake sat down. He crossed his ing each of the agency’s fallen. and contemplative, a “stoic guy.” Jake a bit more about the prison night he went to prom. legs on the soft grass and stared Then, the paramilitary guys But unlike the rest of them, he riot that killed his father. The of- He won’t be there when Jake at the face of the headstone. He took him upstairs to their offices, could ride a horse well. ficer, Jake said, told him that it learns whether he got into his first was just inches from the flags, the where they gave him a hatchet Then, they walked through the “came down to a melee” and that choice for college — pebbles, the medallion, the king passed down from Afghan spe- agency’s museum. A case displays his father, after firing his weapon University. He won’t be there of spades, the weathered flowers, cial operations forces, a photo of a his father’s black-and-brown as- until it was empty, was eventually when Jake graduates from high and the engraved capitalized let- memorial at the prison where his sault rifle that he’d fired in his overwhelmed. school. ters of his father’s name. PAGE 8 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, November 27, 2019 NATION Ex-White House lawyer ordered to appear on Hill

Associated Press lawsuit filed by the House Judi- asked Jackson to put her ruling ciary Committee. on hold during the appeal. WASHINGTON — A federal “Stated simply, the primary “This decision contradicts judge has ordered former White takeaway from the past 250 years longstanding legal precedent House counsel Donald McGahn of recorded American history is established by Administrations to appear before Congress in that Presidents are not kings,” of both political parties, ” White a setback to President Donald Jackson wrote. “This means they House press secretary Stephanie Trump’s effort to keep his top do not have subjects, bound by Grisham said. “We will appeal aides from testifying. loyalty or blood, whose destiny and are confident that the im- The outcome could lead to re- they are entitled to control.” portant constitutional principle SAUL LOEB, POOL/AP newed efforts by House Demo- McGahn was a star witness in advanced by the Administration A federal judge has ordered former White House counsel Donald crats to compel testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller’s will be vindicated.” McGahn to appear before Congress. McGahn was a star witness in other high-ranking officials, in- investigation, and Democrats William Burck, an attorney for special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. cluding former national security wanted to question McGahn McGahn, said the former White adviser John Bolton. about possible obstruction of jus- House counsel will comply with losi released a statement calling The White House has argued Not even the Republican pres- tice by Trump. That was months the subpoena, absent a court-im- Jackson’s decision “yet another that McGahn and other witnesses ident’s closest aides who receive before the House started an im- posed stay. resounding ruling that the Ad- have “absolute immunity” from subpoenas from Congress can peachment inquiry into Trump’s Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., “ignore or defy congressional effort to get Ukraine to announce the Judiciary Committee chair- ministration’s claim of ‘absolute testifying. Such immunity “sim- compulsory process, by order an investigation of former Vice man, said he hoped McGahn immunity’ from Congress’s sub- ply does not exist,” Jackson wrote of the President or otherwise,” President Joe Biden. would “promptly appear before poenas has no basis in the law or in a 118-page ruling. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson The administration filed a no- the committee.” our democracy, and must imme- Jackson is an appointee of wrote on Monday in ruling on a tice of appeal early Tuesday and House Speaker Nancy Pe- diately cease.” President Barack Obama. Committee report on impeachment could land next week

BY LISA MASCARO “The evidence of wrongdoing Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, for a inquiry is that the most explosive AND MARY CLARE JALONICK and misconduct by the President gas company in Ukraine. evidence is the first evidence we Associated Press that we have gathered to date “The whole Ukraine issue, par- got: It was the President’s tran- is clear and hardly in dispute,” ticularly the way the House of script,” said Rep. Peter Welch, WASHINGTON — The wit- Schiff told colleagues in a letter Representatives is doing it, is a D-Vt. “All the other evidence is nesses have spoken, the politics Monday. “What is left to us now joke,” Graham tweeted Monday. confirming it and showing how are largely settled. Now impeach- is to decide whether this behav- “We’re less than a year away from elaborate and sustained the effort ment investigators will make the ior is compatible with the office the 2020 election. If you don’t like was to put the squeeze on Ukraine case for public opinion. of the Presidency, and whether Trump — vote against him.” to get the Biden investigations.” On Monday, hundreds of pages the Constitutional process of im- When Congress resumes next Republicans are just as insis- from Democratic Chairman peachment is warranted.” week, Schiff is expected to send tent the end result will not remove Adam Schiff’s intelligence com- Republicans are not neces- the report, compiled from 17 Trump from office. mittee were being compiled into sarily disputing the evidence closed-door depositions and five “The only prediction I can an exhaustive report that will but insist the president did noth- public sessions, to the House Ju- make is that I can’t imagine a begin to outline whether Presi- ing wrong. While Trump lawyer diciary Committee, where Chair- scenario under which 67 mem- dent Donald Trump engaged in Rudy Giuliani pursued the politi- man Jerrold Nadler will soon bers of the Senate would remove “treason, bribery or high crimes cal investigations with Ukraine begin hearings that are expected the president from office in the and misdemeanors” by with- in what witnesses described as an to result in articles of impeach- middle of a presidential election,” J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/AP holding $400 million in aid as he irregular foreign policy channel, ment against Trump. Senate Majority Leader Mitch pushed Ukraine to investigate Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Republicans argue it’s not clear Rather than gather additional McConnell said during an event Democratic rival Joe Biden. The chairman of the House Judiciary the president directly intervened testimony, Nadler’s panel is likely Monday in Kentucky. report may come as soon as next Committee, will soon begin to withhold the money to Ukraine. to drill down into the questions Even as investigators race to week. hearings that are expected to Besides, they say, the military aid surrounding impeachment and compile the report, Democrats There are rising political result in articles of impeachment for the Eastern European ally whether Trump’s actions toward aren’t ruling out more testimony. stakes for all sides. Americans against President Donald Trump. countering Russian aggression Ukraine meet the bar. The Intelligence Committee remain deeply split over the im- was eventually released. For many Democrats, Trump still could hear from John Bolton, peachment question, despite Sending the case on to the Judi- Some Republicans, led by Sen. already proved the case when the president’s former national hours of sometimes riveting testi- ciary Committee, which is ready , prefer to keep he released a rough transcript security adviser . mony, and the country’s polariza- to start its own round of hearings digging into unfounded claims of a July call in which he asked Schiff said Sunday he’s also in tion now seems to foreshadow an in December, provides another that Ukraine was involved in 2016 Ukrainian President Volodymyr discussions with counsel for Lev outcome: Democrats are poised chance to sway public opinion election interference, a theory Zelenskiy for a “favor” — the Parnas, the Giuliani associate to vote to impeach the president before a House vote expected by that contradicts the findings of investigations of Biden and the who was arrested with business while Republicans stand firmly Christmas and a Senate trial in U.S. intelligence. They also see Democrats. partner Igor Fruman on cam- with him. 2020. reason to scrutinize the work of “The unusual fact about this paign finance charges. Trump, Bulgarian leader discuss energy, F-16 buy, NATO

Associated Press closest ally during the Cold War, ways to further cooperate on en- who briefed reporters on the visit cision to increase defense spend- later joined NATO and the Euro- ergy projects, including nuclear. said the U.S. is interested in ex- ing and work with other NATO WASHINGTON — President pean Union but remains reliant Trump’s meeting with the Bul- porting liquefied natural gas to allies to reach targeted defense Donald Trump and Bulgarian on Russia to power the nation. garian leader is the latest in a Bulgaria and other countries in Prime Minister Boyko Borissov spending goals by 2024. The two leaders pledged to co- series of engagements the presi- the region. The president also said the U.S. on Monday discussed energy is- operate to increase the supply of dent has had this year with lead- The official spoke only on con- supports Bulgaria’s aspiration sues facing the central European natural gas from diverse and re- ers from Central Europe nations, dition of anonymity according to join the visa waiver program. nation, which is heavily depen- liable sources and diversify Bul- most situated on the eastern flank to White House rules set for the dent on Russian energy. garia’s nuclear energy sector. of NATO. Trump has met with his briefing. The program allows pre-ap- In a joint statement, the U.S. The Trump administration in- counterparts from Poland, the During their Oval Office meet- proved travelers from participat- said it welcomes Bulgaria’s aspi- tends to send technical experts Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hun- ing, Trump noted Bulgaria’s re- ing countries to visit the U.S. for rations to become a regional nat- to the country to work with their gary, Austria and Romania. cent purchase of U.S. F-16 fighter up to 90 days without obtaining a ural gas hub. Bulgaria, Moscow’s Bulgarian counterparts to find A senior administration official jets and praised the country’s de- non immigrant visitor visa. Wednesday, November 27, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 9 NATION Bloomberg blasts Trump over firing of Navy leader

BY BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. — New presi- dential candidate Michael Bloom- berg traveled to the city that hosts the world’s largest Navy base Monday and blasted Presi- dent Donald Trump over the re-

JUSTIN HAYWORTH/AP cent ouster of the nation’s Navy secretary. Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden For the first stop of his Demo- said he’s making Latinos a priority in his campaign after a report that cratic campaign, Bloomberg went a senior Latina staffer quit. to Norfolk, where he criticized Trump over the firing of Richard Spencer. The civilian leader of the Navy said he could not in good Biden making Latinos conscience follow an order by the president to allow a Navy SEAL /AP accused of war crimes to retire BILL TIERNAN a campaign priority without losing his SEAL status. Democratic Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg speaks “The fact remains: We have a with Virginia delegate-elect Nancy Guy during his campaign stop in BY MICHELLE L. PRICE Latino voters. president, a commander in chief, Norfolk, Va., on Monday . Bloomberg criticized President Donald Associated Press Cardenas could not be reached who has no respect for the rule Trump over the firing of Navy leader Richard Spencer. for comment. of law, and no concern whatso- — Joe Biden said Biden said he wished Cardenas ever for ethics or honor, or for the ia Beach suffered a mass shooting Democrats retook both cham- Monday that he’s making out- well and called her “very, very values that truly make America on May 31 that killed 12 people at bers in Virginia’s Legislature reach to Latinos a priority in his good.” He added, “I can under- great,” Bloomberg told a group of a municipal complex. Bloomberg, earlier this month. Bloomberg Democratic presidential cam- stand her frustration, in terms of reporters at a downtown hotel. 77, said that such shootings have said it was proof that “with the paign after a news report that his the number of days” spent in cer- Virginia is a critical Super become “almost routine” and right candidate, we can turn most senior Latina staffer had re- tain states. Tuesday state that is key to that “we have to put an end to this areas from red to blue.” signed out of frustration. Bloomberg’s campaign strategy Biden, who joined the presi- madness.” Bloomberg, a centrist who be- Biden told reporters on a phone of bypassing early states to focus Gun control is a hallmark of dential race in April, said his late came a Democrat last year, joined call that he’s spent a lot of time in on the crush of states that vote Bloomberg’s political identity. entry compared with that of other Florida, and even Iowa later in the cycle. His group, Everytown for Gun the presidential race Sunday, just candidates required him to spend talking to Latinos and has no The locale offered the billion- Safety, has pumped more than $6 10 weeks before primary voting shortage of concern for or inter- most of his time setting up his aire and former mayor of New million into Virginia campaigns begins. est in Latinos. campaign in the first two states, York City more than just the lat- alone in recent years to support The former Republican touted The former vice president was Iowa and New Hampshire. est controversy in Washington to like-minded Democrats, accord- a platform that also focused on responding to a report in “I understand her frustration,” promote his platform. ing to the Virginia Public Access combating sea-level rise, econom- that his most senior Latina staffer, Biden said. “I’m getting the same The neighboring city of Virgin- Project. ic inequality and health care. who served as national coalitions thing, and I’m sure every can- director, had quit. The report says didate is, no matter what state Vanessa Cardenas raised con- you’re in, why you’re not spend- cerns that the campaign focused ing more time in other states. I too much on white voters in Iowa wish her well. I’m sorry she was Harris proposes boosting number and black voters at the expense of frustrated.” of mental health treatment beds Trump donates salary to help fight opioid crisis Associated Press ment beds. It also lists Michigan, a key swing state. Harris has stated the need to put serious resourc- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Democratic presiden- WASHINGTON — President oid crisis.” es into mental health treatment. But her plan does tial candidate Kamala Harris wants to double the Donald Trump is donating his Trump has made tackling the number of mental health treatment beds available not include price tags or details on what it would cost third-quarter salary to help tack- misuse of opioids an administra- across the country and increase access to virtual to double the number of treatment beds or cover her le the nation’s opioid epidemic. tion priority. More than 70,000 mental health counseling. other proposals. It does propose a $100 million fund A White House official says Americans died in 2017 from Harris on Monday rolled out her mental health for Native American communities to address mental Trump has given the $100,000 drug overdoses, the bulk of them platform at a South Carolina event with radio host health. he would be paid in the quarter involving opioids. Charlamagne Tha God, who has spoken about his Beyond doubling treatment beds, Harris proposes to the Office of the Assistant Sec- Trump is required to be paid, own mental health struggles. Much of Harris’ plan doubling research dollars for the departments of De- retary of Health, which oversees but he has pledged to donate his includes elements she’s teased on the campaign trail, fense and Veterans Affairs to focus on post-traumat- federal public health offices and ic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury and other salary while in office to worthy where she frequently says Americans need to put programs, including the surgeon drivers of mental illness. She would direct federal causes. Trump donated his sec- just as much attention on health from the “neck up” general’s office. as from the neck down. agencies focused on mental health to collect better ond-quarter salary to the surgeon The White House says the funds Harris’ plan, released by the campaign, lists South data on people facing mental illness and reclassify are being earmarked “to continue general’s office. Carolina, Iowa and , all early voting states, certain disorders, such as schizophrenia, to improve the ongoing fight against the opi- From The Associated Press as priority states for increasing mental health treat- access to treatment. PAGE 10 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, November 27, 2019 NATION 3 Maryland men exonerated after 36 years in prison

Associated Press more City State’s Attorney Mari- lyn Mosby after Chestnut sent a BALTIMORE — Three men in- letter to the Conviction Integrity carcerated for 36 years in Mary- Unit. The Washington Post re- land were exonerated Monday in the slaying of a Baltimore teenag- ported Chestnut included excul- er after a review of their case. patory evidence he uncovered Alfred Chestnut, Ransom Wat- last year. kins and Andrew Stewart were Prosecutors now say police reports show multiple witnesses released from custody hours PHOTOS BY JERRY JACKSON, THE BALTIMORE SUN/AP after a judge cleared their con- told police that the suspect, who Andrew Stewart joins his mother, Mary, left, and his sister, Ulonda, right, after his release from prison. victions and prosecutors dropped was 18 at the time of the crime, the charges. They were teenagers was the shooter. One student saw ments, but Chestnut obtained when they were sentenced to life him flee the scene and dump a in prison in 1984. gun as police arrived at Harlem them through a public records “On behalf of the criminal Park Junior High School, but au- request last year. justice system, and I’m sure this thorities at the time focused their “Everyone involved in this case means very little to you gentle- investigation on the trio. — school officials, police, pros- men, I’m going to apologize,” Cir- The new suspect was shot to ecutors, jurors, the media, and cuit Court Judge Charles Peters death in 2002. the community — rushed to judg- told the men, the Baltimore Sun An assistant prosecutor work- ment and allowed their tunnel vi- reported. ing on the case told the court in sion to obscure obvious problems 1984 that the state did not have Chestnut, Watkins and Stewart with the evidence,” said Shawn were arrested in November 1983 any reports that would have raised Armbrust, executive director of for the slaying of DeWitt Duckett, doubts about the defendants’ guilt the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Proj- 14. The teenager was accosted even though police records had over his Georgetown jacket and statements involving the 18-year- ect, which represents Watkins. shot in the neck while walking to old and also showed trial wit- Armbrust added that “this case class at a Baltimore school. nesses had failed to identify the should be a lesson to everyone The case was reopened earlier teenagers in photo lineups. that the search for quick answers Alfred Chestnut hugs his mother, Sarah, after his release Monday in this year by the office of Balti- A judge sealed those docu- can lead to tragic results.” Baltimore. Court shields Trump’s financial records for now

BY MARK SHERMAN subpoena and a similar demand until Dec. 5 to file a full appeal weak to earn a delay from the The justices now should be able Associated Press from the Manhattan district at- of a lower court ruling calling for court. There was no noted dis- to say at the same time whether torney at the same time. his accountants to turn over the sent from the court’s unsigned they will take up the cases and WASHINGTON — The Su- The House’s quest for the re- records. The president’s lawyers order. decide them by late June. preme Court is shielding Presi- cords is not part of the ongoing are certain to comply, and the The New York case centers If they opt to reject Trump’s dent Donald Trump’s financial impeachment inquiry, but the court’s decision about whether to on Manhattan District Attorney appeals, the House and Vance records from House Democrats court’s action probably means take up the case is expected by Cyrus Vance Jr.’s subpoena for for now. Democrats will not have the re- mid-January. Trump’s tax returns from the would be able to enforce their The delay announced late cords before an expected vote on The House Committee on same accounting firm, Mazars subpoenas immediately. Monday allows the justices to impeachment by year’s end. Oversight and Reform had ar- USA. Legal briefs have been Mazars has said it would com- decide how to handle the House The justices are giving Trump gued that Trump’s case was too filed by both sides in that case. ply with any legal obligation. Woman sentenced to 8 months for trespassing at Mar-a-Lago

Associated Press lying to Secret Service agents. March 30, she has about a week staying, is a “serious offense. ” Mar-a-Lago “to meet the presi- U.S. District Judge Roy Altman more to serve. Sentencing guide- He also said “the evidence was dent and family and just make FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. also ordered that Yujing Zhang, lines called for a sentence of zero overwhelming” that Zhang lied to friends.” When an incredulous — A federal judge on Monday 33, be turned over to immigra- to six months, but the law allowed Secret Service agents to get into Altman questioned her about sentenced a Chinese business- tion officials for deportation upon for up to six years. Mar-a-Lago and when they con- whether she thought she could woman to eight months in prison her release. Because she received Altman said trespassing on a fronted her. “She lied time and really meet the Trumps, Zhang for trespassing at President Don- nearly eight months’ credit for government property, particu- time again,” Altman said. laughed loudly and said she hoped ald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club and being jailed since her arrest larly one where the president is Zhang told Altman she went to to meet other people too.

April trial date set for prison guards charged in death of

BY LARRY NEUMEISTER and Michael Thomas can begin Aug. 10. ’s medical peared to sleep for two hours, will include hundreds of hours of Associated Press April 20, U.S. District Judge examiner ruled Epstein’s death a perused the internet and failed jailhouse video recordings. Analisa Torres said. suicide. to make required checks of cells Lawyers for the guards, who are NEW YORK — A judge set an The guards after their arrest Epstein was awaiting trial on every 30 minutes during an eight- suspended without pay, said their April trial date Monday for two last week pleaded not guilty to charges he sexually abused teen- jail guards accused of failing to lying on prison records to make age girls at his Manhattan man- hour period when Epstein’s cell, clients were being blamed for make required checks on Jeffrey it seem as though they had made sion and a Florida home. 15 feet from the guards, went un- systemic problems that plagued Epstein the morning he died. required checks on the financier Federal authorities said in court checked. Assistant U.S. Attorney the Metropolitan Correctional The trial of guards Tova Noel before he was found in his cell papers that Noel and Thomas ap- Rebekah Donaleski said evidence Center before Epstein’s death. Wednesday, November 27, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 11 NATION Heavy snow, strong winds spread across US

BY COLLEEN SLEVIN AND DAVID KOENIG Associated Press DENVER — A storm that dumped heavy snow in Colorado and Wyoming forced airlines to cancel hundreds of flights in Denver on Tuesday and has made driving impossible in some parts of the two states just as the busy Thanksgiving week travel period went into high gear. About 7 inches of snow was on the ground at Denver Interna- tional Airport by morning and more was expected through the afternoon. About a third of the airport’s average 1,500 daily flights were cancel ed, but the airport said in a tweet that many airlines would resume operations later in the morning or early in the afternoon as snow-clearing crews worked to keep most runways open. More than 2 feet of snow had fallen in northern Colorado and about a foot fell in southern parts of Wyoming by midmorning. Heavy snow and gusty winds forced the closures of long stretches of Interstates 70 and 76 in Colorado and Interstate 80 in Wyoming, and parts of I-80 were buried under snowdrifts of up to ALEX MCINTYRE, THE GREELEY (COLO.) TRIBUNE/AP 4 feet. “We are mindful that this is a University of Northern Colorado facilities management staff members Francis Garza, left, and Tina Longoria shovel snow from the steps holiday travel week and we are and entranceway to Sabin Hall during a winter storm Tuesday in Greeley, Colo. The storm was expected to dump at least a foot of snow on working as fast and as quickly as Greeley by Tuesday night. possible to reopen the roads, and we will do that once the roads are day, bringing high wind and more the possibility that they’ll have to Service meteorologist Brent tions” across much of northern safe for travelers,” said Wyoming snow to Minnesota, Wisconsin ground the iconic balloon charac- Hewett. later this week as that Department of Transportation and upper Michigan. ters, given 40-50 mph gusts in the The Minneapolis airport could storm dumps about 2 feet on areas spokeswoman Aimee Inama. It could bring another round of forecast. Rules put in place after be hit, but Chicago, with its two that include Interstate 40. Many government offices in snow to the Upper Midwest from several people were injured by a big airports, should see only rain The National Weather Service’ the Denver area and in Cheyenne, Thursday through Saturday and balloon years ago require lower from the storm, weather service office in Flagstaff said travel con- Wyo., were closed along with col- a chance of snow this weekend in altitudes or full removal if sus- officials said. ditions will start to deteriorate leges and schools not already on interior New England, said Alex tained winds exceed 23 mph and A second storm developing in Wednesday night, followed by holiday break. Lamers, a National Weather Ser- gusts exceed 34 mph . The deci- the Pacific Ocean was expected the heaviest snowfall Thursday The storm system led the Na- vice meteorologist. sion will be made on parade day. to hit the West Coast of the U.S. through Friday morning. tional Weather Service to issue It also could mean disappoint- The Minneapolis-St. Paul met- on Tuesday afternoon or evening, This month, AAA predicted blizzard and wintry weather ment for fans of the larger-than- ropolitan area could see its big- bringing snow to the mountains that the number of travelers over a warnings extending into the life balloons flown at Macy’s gest November snowfall in nearly and wind and rain along the five-day stretch starting Wednes- Great Lakes. Thanksgiving Day Parade in New a decade, and travel in northwest- coasts of California and Oregon. day will be the second-highest, The storm was expected to York. ern Wisconsin “is going to be Forecasters warned of “dif- behind only 2005, despite rising move into the Plains later Tues- Organizers were preparing for chaotic,” said National Weather ficult to impossible travel condi- costs for a road trip. Wildfire north of Santa Barbara forces thousands from their homes

Associated Press mated at more than 6 square miles engines and that many residents with no containment. No homes had not left. GOLETA, Calif. — A wildfire had been lost and there were no The arrival of an expected low burning Tuesday on Southern injuries, Eliason tweeted. pressure system and its accom- California mountains north of The fire was mainly burning panying rain also posed hazards Santa Barbara forced as many as through dry, brushy canyons and ranging from shifting winds to 6,300 people from their homes, ridges of the Santa Ynez Moun- debris flows from steep moun- but an approaching storm offered tains but evacuations were or- tainsides, the firefighters were hope that the flames would be dered in populated foothill areas. told. As much as an inch of rain doused, authorities said. A 1990 wildfire in the same was expected in the area, and The fire was a threat to an es- area destroyed more than 400 crews were warned to not drive timated 2,400 structures, Santa homes. across flowing water. Barbara County fire spokesman Firefighters were told during The dangers of the cycle of fire Mike Eliason told KEYT-TV. a morning briefing that the area and flood is a raw memory in the The National Weather Service had not received any rain in 180 region. said rain was expected to reach days and vegetation was ready to In January 2018, a downpour the area by midnight. burn, as was demonstrated by the on recently burned slopes just The fire started about 4 p.m. fire’s exponential growth in its east of Santa Barbara unleashed Monday in Los Padres National early hours. massive debris flows that devas- NOAH BERGER/AP Forest as winds gusted up to 30 The firefighters were cau- tated the community of Monteci- A firefighter crosses Highway 154 while battling the Cave Fire in Los mph . tioned that roads into the rugged to, destroying homes and killing Padres National Forest, Calif., above Santa Barbara on Tuesday. By Tuesday morning it was esti- area may be too narrow for their 23 people. PAGE 12 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, November 27, 2019 NATION Feral hogs Poll finds social media kill woman in a political news paradox The Washington Post A woman caring for an elderly couple was found dead outside BY DAVID KLEPPER tion about government daily from members to journalists are push- their home in rural Texas early AND AMANDA SEITZ local TV news, 50% from national ing certain narratives or talking Sunday after she was attacked by RICK BOWMER/AP Associated Press TV news, 47% from cable news points — no matter the facts. wild hogs, according to officials. and 19% from nationally circu- Yet, he admitted, he still checks A new poll finds that Americans The fatal attack is one of the few PROVIDENCE, R.I. — It’s lated newspapers. social media on a daily basis. are getting information about deaths to occur as an explosion in one of America’s leading sourc- The poll also found that Ameri- While awareness about mis- government from social media at the population of feral hogs, an es for news about the govern- cans are significantly more likely information on social media has least as much as from traditional invasive species, causes widely ment, yet also among the least to say they get information from increased in recent years, many news sources, but few trust reported destruction around the trusted. Social media, a new poll social media repeatedly through- people are still confused about what they see and read. United States, and particularly in finds, is America’s political news out the day than to say the same how they can get reliable news, Texas. paradox. about any other news source. said Stephanie Edgerly, an as- bit of trust in outlets such as PBS The caregiver, Christine Marie Julie Ferguson, an occupa- Yet the survey found only 11% sociate professor at Northwest- or NPR. Rollings, 59, was scheduled to tional therapist in central Wash- of Americans say they trust in- ern University who researches Frank Junker said he distrusts visit her clients in Anahuac at her ington state, remembers getting formation about government they changing media landscapes. the news he reads on social media regular time of 6 a.m., but when TV news from just a handful of see on social media a great deal “It’s really dangerous to make because platforms are designed she never arrived, one of the ho- networks. “I grew up watching or quite a bit. Nearly two-thirds people aware, concerned and to encourage clicks, not accuracy meowners went outside and dis- Walter Cronkite,” she said. said they have little to no trust in afraid, but not pair that with strat- or insight. While the 33-year- covered Rollings’ body between Today, she sees more political government news they find there. egies to engage,” Edgerly said. old from Cincinnati uses social her car and the front door, the news on social media than any- Of all the potential places to find “What we’re observing right now media daily as a way to highlight Chambers County Sheriff’s Of- where else. She doesn’t trust it, news about the government in- is that people got the message his work as an artist, he doesn’t fice said in a statement. but worries many others do. cluded in the survey, social media that fake news, disinformation consider it a good source of Officials were initially unsure “The information they’re get- was the least trusted. exists online. What we haven’t information. of what killed Rollings, though ting, who knows where it’s com- “There’s definitely a bias to ev- done a really good job of getting “These are algorithms deciding investigators early on suspected ing from?” erything (on social media),” said the message out there is where what news stories to push at me,” an animal attack, Sheriff Brian The irony of where Americans Gordon Schackelford, 70, of Fair- they can go for information they he said. “You don’t know what’s Hawthorne said in a news con- get their news about the govern- field, Iowa. He said he became can trust.” being driven by advertising. They ference Monday. Medical Exam- ment, and what sources they rely “cynical” about what he sees on Americans are somewhat more want you to click, so they’ll come iner Selly Rivers, in neighboring on to deliver news about the gov- social media after learning Rus- trusting of the information about up with headlines to do it.” Jefferson County, later ruled the ernment they can trust, was ex- sia used those online platforms to government that they get from Ferguson, the occupational cause of death as “exsanguina- posed in a survey published this publish false, misleading and di- more traditional news sources, therapist, said too many Ameri- tion due to feral hog assault,” or month by The Associated Press- visive content in an effort to tam- such as newspapers or local TV cans are exposed only to infor- that Rollings bled to death as a NORC Center for Public Opinion per with the 2016 U.S. election. news. Distrust is still widespread, mation about government that result of the attack. Research and USAFacts. Schackelford said he has grown however, no matter the source. reinforces their preexisting be- “In my 35 years, I will tell It found that 54% of Americans weary of partisan posts on social According to the survey, the liefs, regardless of whether those you it’s one of the worst things say they get government-related media sites such as Facebook most trusted source for informa- beliefs have a basis in reality. I’ve ever seen,” Hawthorne told information from social media at and Twitter, finding that on so- tion about government is public “They live in their own reporters. least once a day, compared with cial media, it can feel like every- TV and radio, with 31% saying tiny world,” she said. “It’s The home of the couple Rollings 52% who said they get informa- one from politicians and family they have a great deal or quite a dangerous.” cared for sits on roughly 12 acres of land 50 miles east of Houston, Hawthorne said. He told report- ers investigators believe Rollings arrived around 6 a.m. , when it Records: Dive boat exempt from safety rules was still dark — and when feral hogs are typically out. Associated Press Hawthorne told reporters there were details of the case he did not — The diving want to discuss out of respect for boat that caught fire on Labor the families involved, but he did Day off Southern California, kill- note that Rollings had been car- ing 34 people, was among hun- ing for her clients — an 84-year- dreds of small vessels exempted old and his 79-year-old wife — for by the U.S. Coast Guard from about a year and a half. stricter safety rules designed to Rollings’ family described her make it easier for passengers to as having dedicated her life to escape, according to a newspaper helping people, according to ABC report Monday. 13 in Houston . Rollings is sur- The Conception was one of 325 vived by an adult daughter and boats built before 1996 and given two adult grandchildren. exemptions from standards im- Hawthorne described Rollings’ posed on new vessels, according death as “tragic,” but he noted to records cited by the Los An- feral hogs don’t usually pose a geles Times. The newer rules re- threat to humans. quired escape hatches at least 32 “This is a very rare incident. inches wide and illuminated exit What little research we’ve found, signs. less than six have been reported The Conception, built in 1981, in the nation,” he said. “I don’t had a 24-inch hatch and no illu- know how many we have in Texas, minated signs. but I hope we never have another It’s unclear whether such mea- in Chambers County.” sures would have made a dif- The sheriff’s department main- ference on the Conception, the JOHN ANTCZAK/AP tains traps to assist farmers and newspaper said. Crew members ranchers whose lands are de- on deck said they were unable The Conception dive boat that caught fire off California in September, killing 34 people, was exempt stroyed by the animals. Mature to reach passengers trapped in from some safety rules, according to documents cited by the Los Angeles Times . hogs can weigh up to 400 pounds the hull below because of intense and have flourished due to a mix flames. It was the worst maritime sleeping in stacked bunks below by the small size of the emergen- of similar boats across the coun- of hardiness, lack of natural pred- disaster in modern California deck. The blaze’s cause has not cy escape hatches, adding that try, the newspaper said. Several ators, disease resistance and high history. been determined. she thought it would be difficult boat owners have said that among reproduction rates. U.S. authorities are conducting National Transportation Safety for passengers to exit during an the issues inspectors have raised The population is estimated at criminal and safety investiga- Board investigator Jennifer Ho- emergency in the dark. is the size of escape hatches, fire more than 1.5 million in Texas, tions into the fire that killed all 33 mendy told the Times in Septem- In the fire’s aftermath, the Coast protection systems and crew according to the Texas Parks and passengers and one crew member ber that she was “taken aback” Guard has stepped up inspections training in emergencies. Wildlife Department. Wednesday, November 27, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 13 NATION 1 missing US sees in Ohio building drop in collapse lifespans Associated Press CINCINNATI — The construc- BY MELISSA HEALY tion company working on an Ohio Los Angeles Times building that partially collapsed says one person remains missing It’s official: Americans are in the rubble. dying much sooner in life. Turner Construction Co . said Preliminary signals of declin- in a statement that four workers ing health were neither a false were treated Monday and re- alarm nor a statistical fluke. A leased from hospitals, while res- reversal of American life expec- cue efforts remained underway tancy, a downward trend that early Tuesday morning for a fifth has now been sustained for three worker. years in a row, is a grim new real- Cincinnati Fire Chief Roy Win- ity of life in the United States. ston said workers on the struc- New research establishes that ture’s fifth floor were injured after decades of living longer when part of the building col- and longer lives, Americans are lapsed after concrete was poured dying earlier, cut down increas- on the sixth floor. ingly in the prime of life by drug The downtown Cincinnati overdoses, suicides and diseases building is unfinished and stands such as cirrhosis, liver cancer on a construction site that isn’t accessible to the public. and obesity. Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley The ills claiming the lives of said he’s praying for the man still Americans between the ages of lost as search teams work ed into 25 and 64 vary widely by geogra- the night. phy, gender and ethnicity. But the Turner Construction said it will authors of the new study suggest release more information when it that the nation’s lifespan reversal becomes available. is being driven by diseases linked to social and economic privation, a health care system with glaring gaps and blind spots, and pro- found psychological distress. The twin trends — an increased probability of death in midlife and a populationwide reversal of longevity — set the United States in stark contrast to every other affluent country in the world. Those trends are detailed in a study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. In an editorial accompanying the new report, a trio of public health leaders said the study’s LEFT: SAM GREENE, RIGHT: ALBERT CESARE, THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER/AP insight into years of cumulative Left: A search and rescue dog and its handler search for a missing person in the rubble Tuesday, the day after a partial building collapse in threats to the nation’s health downtown Cincinnati. Right: Officials survey the scene Monday. “represents a call to action.” If medical professionals and public health experts fail to forge partnerships with social, political, religious and economic leaders to Thanksgiving has different meaning for Native Americans reverse the current trends, “the nation risks life expectancy con- Associated Press Plymouth is putting the final noon on Cole’s Hill, a windswept Plymouth’s last big birthday bash tinuing downward in future years touches on next year’s 400th an- mound overlooking Plymouth in 1970 — a 350th anniversary PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Na- to become a troubling new norm,” niversary commemorations of Rock, a memorial to the colonists’ commemoration that triggered tive Americans are preparing a the Pilgrims’ landing in 1620. arrival. wrote Harvard public health pro- holiday message: Happy Thanks- angry demonstrations by native fessors Dr. Howard K. Koh, John And as the 2020 events approach, Beneath a giant bronze statue people excluded from a decidedly giving to you in the land your descendants of the Wampanoag of Massasoit, the Wampanoag J. Park and Dr. Anand K. Parekh, Pilgrim-focused observance. forefathers stole. tribe that helped the newcomers leader in 1620, Native Americans of the Bipartisan Policy Center in United American Indians of survive are determined to ensure from tribes around New England Since then, the National Day Washington . New England will mark the 50th the world doesn’t forget the dis- will beat drums, offer prayers of Mourning has become a loud- The new research offers some annual National Day of Mourn- ease, racism and oppression the and read speeches before march- er, prouder and increasingly new insights into a U.S. epidemic ing in the seaside town where the European settlers brought. ing through Plymouth’s historic multiethnic affair in the com- of so-called “deaths of despair.” Pilgrims settled. The group has “We talk about the history be- district, joined by dozens of sym- munity nicknamed “America’s Long thought to be a phenomenon held the solemn remembrance cause we must,” said Mahtowin pathetic supporters. Hometown.” limited to rural white Ameri- on every Thanksgiving Day since Munro, a co-leader of the group. Organizers say they’ll also call In a like-minded tradition dat- 1970 to recall what organizers ca, the study reveals that these “The focus is always on the Pil- attention to the plight of miss- ing to 1975, tribes in the San describe as “the genocide of mil- premature deaths have gained grims. We’re just going to keep ing and murdered indigenous Francisco area hold a similar lions of native people, the theft of telling the truth,” she said. “More women, as well as government ground in the nation’s suburbs. ceremony called Unthanksgiving native lands and the relentless as- and more non-native people have crackdowns on migrants from And it suggests they are mak- sault on native culture.” been listening to us. They’re try- Latin America and the detentions Day, gathering at sunrise on Al- ing inroads into black and brown But Thursday’s gathering will ing to adjust their prism.” of children. Promotional posters catraz Island to recall how Native populations, whose long history have particular resonance — and, As they have on every Thanks- proclaim: “We didn’t cross the Americans occupied the island in of adversity were thought to have indigenous people say, a fresh giving for the past half-century, border — the border crossed us!” protest for 19 months starting in conferred some protection from sense of urgency. participants will assemble at The tradition was born of November 1969. despair. PAGE 14 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, November 27, 2019 WIRED WORLD Paging Dr. Robot Artificial intelligence spreading into medicine to guide care, help patients

BY TOM MURPHY Rizzo and his team have been Associated Press working on a program that uses AI and a virtual reality character The next time you get sick, named “Ellie” that was originally your care may involve a form of designed to determine whether the technology people use to navi- veterans returning from a de- gate road trips or pick the right ployment might need therapy. vacuum cleaner online. Ellie appears on computer mon- Artificial intelligence is itors and leads a person through spreading into health care, often initial questions. Ellie makes eye as software or a computer pro- contact, nods and uses hand ges- gram capable of learning from tures like a human therapist. It large amounts of data and mak- even pauses if the person gives a ing predictions to guide care or short answer, to push them to say help patients. more. It already detects an eye dis- “After the first or second ques- ease tied to diabetes and does tion, you kind of forget that it’s a other behind-the-scenes work robot, ” said Cheyenne Quilter, a like helping doctors interpret West Point cadet helping to test MRI scans and other imaging the program. tests for some forms of cancer. Ellie does not diagnose or treat. Now, parts of the health sys- Instead, human therapists used tem are starting to use it directly recordings of its sessions to help with patients. During some clinic determine what the patient might and telemedicine appointments, need. AI-powered software asks pa- “This is not AI trying to be your tients initial questions about their therapist,” said another research- symptoms that physicians or er, Gale Lucas. “This is AI trying nurses normally pose. to predict who is most likely to be PHOTOS BY SETH WENIG/AP And an AI program featuring a suffering.” Cadet Cheyenne Quilter works with a virtual reality character named “Ellie” at the U.S. Military Academy talking image of the Greek philos- The team that developed Ellie at West Point, N.Y. Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to help doctors provide health care. opher Aristotle is starting to help also has put together a newer AI- University of Southern California based program to help students about 1,000 clinics by the end of students cope with stress. manage stress and stay healthy. ‘ next year. Researchers say this push into Ask Ari is making its debut at This is not AI trying to be your therapist. medicine is at an early stage, USC this semester to give stu- This is AI trying to predict who is most Eventually, the company wants but they expect the technology dents easy access to advice on to have AI diagnose and treat to grow by helping people stay dealing with loneliness, getting likely to be suffering. some minor illnesses, Bates said ’ Researchers say much of AI’s healthy, assisting doctors with better sleep or handling other Gale Lucas tasks and doing more behind-the- complications that crop up in col- researcher potential for medicine lies in scenes work. They also think pa- lege life. what it can do behind the scenes tients will get used to AI in their Ari does not replace a thera- by examining large amounts of care just like they’ve gotten ac- pist, but its designers say it will data or images to spot problems customed to using the technology connect students through their lems,” he said. “Ari definitely AdviNOW CEO James Bates or predict how a disease will de- when they travel or shop. phones or laptops to reliable help counters that isolation.” said their AI program decides velop, sometimes quicker than a But they say there are limits. whenever they need it Aside from addressing men- what questions to ask and what doctor. Even the most advanced software USC senior Jason Lewis didn’t tal health needs, artificial intel- information it needs. It passes Future uses might include has yet to master important parts think the program would have ligence also is at work in more that information and a suggest- programs like one that hospi- of care like a doctor’s ability to much for him when he helped common forms of medicine. ed diagnosis to a physician who tals currently use to tell doctors feel compassion or use common test it because he wasn’t seeking The tech company AdviNOW then treats the patient remotely which patients are more likely to sense. counseling. But he found that Ari Medical and 98point6, which through telemedicine. get sepsis, said Darren Dworkin, “Our mission isn’t to replace covered many topics he could re- provides treatment through se- The company currently uses chief information officer at Cal- human beings where only human late to, including information on cure text messaging, both use the technology in a handful of ifornia’s Cedars-Sinai medical beings can do the job,” said Uni- how social media affects people. artificial intelligence to question Safeway and Albertsons gro- center. Those warnings can help versity of Southern California re- “Everybody thinks they are patients at the beginning of an cery store clinics in Arizona and doctors prevent the deadly illness search professor Albert Rizzo. alone in their thoughts and prob- appointment. Idaho. It expects to expand to or treat it quickly.

Visiting scientist Richard DiNinni, right, speaks with Quilter before A computer monitors some of Quilter’s reactions as she works with “Ellie.” she begins work with the virtual reality character. Wednesday, November 27, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 15 WORLD Survivors sought in fatal Albania quake

BY LLAZAR SEMINI ing in the coastal town of Durres, AND VISAR KRYEZIU 20 miles west of the capital Tira- Associated Press na. An excavator moved a broken slab of concrete and the boy cried THUMANE, Albania — Rescue and shouted in pain as local men crews with excavators searched pulled mangled reinforcement for survivors trapped in toppled bars out of the way trying to try apartment buildings and hotels to free his leg from the rubble. Tuesday as the death toll from a Hours later, live TV footage powerful predawn earthquake in showed people cheering as anoth- Albania climbed to 20, with more er child was found alive in a col- than 600 people injured. lapsed building in Durres where The magnitude-6.4 quake was a body had been located earlier. felt across the southern Balkans In total, 43 people had been res- and was followed by multiple af- cued from the rubble of buildings tershocks, with several above by Tuesday evening. magnitude 5. In nearby Bosnia, Health Minister Ogerta Man- another temblor with a prelimi- astirliu said more than 600 peo- VISAR KRYEZIU/AP nary magnitude of 5.4 struck ple had been treated for injuries, Rescuers search a damaged building after an earthquake in Thumane, western Albania, on Tuesday . southeast of the capital Sarajevo, including nine hospitalized with causing only minor damage. life-threatening injuries. Durres, where 11 of the dead capital, while another person was Seismologist Rrapo Ormeni The quake in Albania knocked “It is a dramatic moment where were found in collapsed build- killed on a road that collapsed in of Albania’s Institute of Geosci- down apartment buildings and we should preserve calm, (and) ings, the Defense Ministry said, the northern town of Lezha. ences, Energy, Water and Envi- hotels while people slept, and res- stay alongside each other to cope and the northern town of Thu- “Search and rescue work con- ronment, said a 6.4 quake was cue crews worked into the eve- with this shock,” Prime Minister mane, where another seven bod- tinues at all sites where build- considered a strong one. ning to free more people believed Edi Rama said. trapped. There was no indication The U.S. Geological Survey ies were pulled from the rubble ings have collapsed,” Defense “Damage at the epicenter will as to how many people might still said the quake, which struck just of a destroyed apartment build- Minister Olta Xhacka said in a be considerable because of its be buried in the rubble, as neigh- before 4 a.m. local time, had an ing. In total at least three hotels, a televised statement. “But these high energy, the magnitude it boring countries and European epicenter 19 miles northwest of residential villa and an apartment are extremely difficult opera- has,” Ormeni said. “Such quakes Union nations sent search-and- the capital, Tirana, at a depth of building collapsed in Durres, tions, where you have to work are felt in a wider area due to rescue crews to help. 12 miles. Scores of aftershocks and one apartment building in slowly because there is a high (their) major depth and magni- Local television stations showed were recorded, including three Thumane. risk of further collapse, endan- tude. It has been felt all around footage in the early hours after with preliminary magnitudes of One person died after jump- gering not only residents, but also the territory of our country but the quake of a young boy being between 5.1 and 5.4. ing from his home to escape in those trapped, and the rescuers also abroad, up to Bulgaria, Bos- rescued from a collapsed build- The worst-hit areas were Kurbin, 30 miles north of the themselves.“ nia, Italy and other (countries).” Protester 13 French soldiers killed killed amid in Mali helicopter crash

Associated Press overseas military mission and clashes in involves 4,500 personnel. France BAMAKO, Mali — Two heli- intervened in 2013 after extrem- copters collided in midair and ists seized control of major towns killed 13 French soldiers fight- Baghdad in northern Mali and implement- ing Islamic extremists in Mali, ed a harsh version of Islamic BY SAMYA KULLAB France said Tuesday, in its big- gest loss since its mission in West law. They were forced back into AND MURTADA FARAJ the desert, where they have re- Associated Press Africa’s Sahel region began in 2013. grouped and moved south into more populated areas. BAGHDAD — Iraqi officials The deaths draw new attention said one anti-government pro- to a worrying front in the global Since 2013, at least 44 French tester was killed by security forc- fight against extremism. Attack- soldiers have died in the mission es Tuesday and 21 others were ers linked to Islamic State or that has created little public de- wounded amid ongoing clashes al-Qaida this month alone have bate in France. A new surge in extremist at- with security forces in Baghdad. KHALID MOHAMMED/AP killed scores of local troops in the Demonstrators also burned region and ambushed a convoy tacks in Mali has killed well over A man badly wounded during clashes with anti-government carrying employees of a Cana- 100 local troops in the past two tires, cutting roads across south- protesters is carried by demonstrators to a hospital during the dian mining company, leaving at months, with ISIS often claim- ern Iraqi provinces. ongoing protests in Baghdad on Tuesday. Security and hospital officials least 37 dead. ing responsibility. The extremists said the protester died when he French President Emmanuel loot military posts and profit from to decry rampant government bullets to repel protesters from mining operations while finding was struck with a rubber bullet corruption, poor services and scaling a barricade. Macron expressed “deep sad- fired by security forces on Ra- ness” after the Monday evening refuge in forested border areas. scarcity of jobs. The demonstra- In the oil-rich southern prov- Hundreds of thousands of civil- sheed Street near the strategic tions have become the largest inces of Nassiriya and Basra, pro- crash. “These 13 heroes had ians have fled their homes. Ahrar Bridge. The officials spoke grassroots protest movement in testers burned tires and blocked only one goal: protecting us,” he Before his death this year, ISIS on condition of anonymity in line Iraq’s modern history. roads. Similar tactics were also tweeted. with regulations. Protesters are occupying part employed by protesters in Baby- The French military said both leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Protesters, most of them bala- of three key bridges — Jumhuri- lon and the holy areas of Karbala helicopters were flying very low congratulated “brothers“ in Mali clava-clad Iraqi youth, carried ya, Ahrar and Sinak — in a stand- and Najaf. when they collided and crashed and neighboring Burkina Faso the dead demonstrator, his face off with security forces. At least 17 A senior official in Iraq’s Oil in Mali’s Liptako region while for pledging allegiance. covered in blood, away from the protesters have died in renewed Ministry, who spoke on condition supporting French commandos Public outrage in Mali also has scene of the fighting to a tuk tuk clashes, which kicked off Thurs- of anonymity because of regula- on the ground pursuing a group been directed in recent weeks — a three-wheeled motorcycle day. The historic Rasheed Street, tions, said the road closures had of extremists. No one on board against France, the country’s for- transport — for medical help. known for its crumbling architec- not affected oil production but survived. French Defense Minis- mer colonizer, over the failure to Over 350 people have died ture, has been a flashpoint in the had caused them to alter oil work- ter Florence Parly said an inves- stop the violence that also has led and thousands more have been recent violent escalations. ers’ schedules because of diffi- tigation has been opened. to deadly clashes between wary wounded since Oct. 1, when thou- Security forces have used live culty getting to and from the oil France’s operation in West communities amid suspicions of sands of Iraqis took to the streets ammunition, tear gas and rubber fields. and Central Africa is its largest supporting the extremists. PAGE 16 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, November 27, 2019 WORLD Campus siege in Hong Kong may nearing an end

BY EILEEN NG showed that many people want an AND KEN MORITSUGU end to the violence. Associated Press “Let me just stress that after these five-six months, Hong Kong HONG KONG — A weeklong people have realized very clearly police siege of a university in that Hong Kong could no longer Hong Kong may be winding down, tolerate this chaotic situation,” closing one of the more violent Lam told reporters after a weekly chapters in the city’s long-run- meeting with advisers. “Please ning anti-government protests. help us to maintain the relative A search of the Hong Kong calm and peace that we have seen Polytechnic campus Tuesday in the last week or so and provide found just one woman, in weak a good basis for Hong Kong to condition, and a senior university move forward.” /AP official said it’s unlikely anyone Her refusal to compromise HATEM MOUSSA else remains. could spark more unrest at a time A few people might still be hid- Mohammed al-Shenbari demonstrates balancing objects using what he calls a mix of mind and body when the semi-autonomous Chi- ing in the warren of buildings on in the yard of his home in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip, on Nov. 20. The fitness and bodybuilding nese territory has plunged into its the urban campus, trying to avoid coach says his healthy lifestyle helped him slowly develop the focus required to balance the objects. first recession in a decade. arrest. The search apparently The streets around Polytechnic didn’t find a man who told report- were the scenes of fierce clashes ers before dawn that he is happy with police 10 days ago. Protest- living at the university and “ev- Defying gravity: Gaza artist eryone can stop worrying about ers used the campus as a base and us.” shut down access to a major road- Police have cordoned off the way under Hong Kong’s harbor, setting the toll booths on fire. masters the ‘balancing point’ area to try to prevent anyone from escaping. The Cross-Harbour Tunnel Polytechnic University Vice will reopen Wednesday morning , BY HATEM MOUSSA down TV screen on the rim of a al-Shenbari said he would spend President Alexander Wai, who led a senior city official announced. Associated Press Coke bottle. days working on what now seem a search of the campus by seven The seven search teams went “You just need to know the ful- like basic sculptures. Now, it teams, said he couldn’t rule out through most of the buildings on BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip crum of the object and you get it,” takes him just a few minutes and that some people remained, but the Polytechnic campus, finding — Whenever Mohammed al- he said. several attempts to figure things “the possibility is not very high.” one woman who appeared physi- Shenbari sees a new object, he A fitness and bodybuild- out. Attention in Hong Kong has cally weak, a university state- quickly tries to find its “balanc- ing coach, al-Shenbari says his Gaza is sandwiched between shifted to city leader Carrie ment said. ing point” and make it stand in a healthy lifestyle helped him Israel and Egypt, which have kept Lam’s response to a major loss Wai, the vice president, said she way that appears to defy the law slowly develop “the great focus” it under a blockade for 12 years in local elections Sunday. The re- is over 18 and not a student of the of gravity. required to balance the objects. since the Hamas militant group sults were seen as a public rebuke university. A Red Cross first aid The 24-year-old self-taught “When I do this, I feel some- took power. of her tough line on the protests. team gave her medical care, and Palestinian artist says he can thing indescribable; like a mag- After years of living under the Lam, after issuing only a writ- counselors were trying to coax balance almost any object, using net drawing out energy from me blockade and three devastating ten statement Monday, offered no her to surrender. what he calls a mix of mind and toward the objects,” he said after wars between Israel and Hamas, concessions to anti-government Holdouts at the university had body. he stacked four oddly angled cans al-Shenbari, like many young Ga- protesters, saying only that she been trying to avoid arrest. That has made him a popular en- of beans on a wood frame hang- zans, wants to leave the territory would accelerate dialogue and The search teams found gaso- tertainer and frequent participant ing off a tree. in search of better opportunities. identify ways to address societal line bombs and other dangerous in psychological support sessions A year ago, al-Shenbari came His dream is to compete on real- grievances. items, the Polytechnic statement that are common in conflict-rid- across a YouTube video by a Ko- ity TV shows and travel to Asia, She said the central govern- said. The library was flooded, den, poverty-stricken Gaza. rean balance artist, Nam Seok where he says the art of balanc- ment in Beijing did not blame her and the fuel tanks of cars had In the yard of his home in Byun, and was fascinated by the ing is practiced, to improve his for the election setback, and that been forced open. northern Gaza, al-Shenbari stood way the artist arranged layers skills. while it may have reflected un- The university plans to resume a chair on one leg, propped two of rocks delicately supported by “I want to balance larger ob- happiness with the government’s the search in the morning, possi- gas canisters on a slanted pipe round pebbles. jects like a washing machine or a handling of the unrest, it also bly with more people. wrench and balanced an upside- Trying to emulate his hero, fridge,” he said. Ebola responders on lockdown after unrest in Congo city

BY AL-HADJI KUDRA MALIRO tor-general Tedros Adhanom wounded by gunfire near the cent days was accused of inac- be ended “completely by the end Associated Press Ghebreyesus said on Twitter. base, Ngoma added. tion, it said it could not carry out of the year.” However, WHO says Beni residents are outraged Congolese President Felix Tsh- operations unilaterally in a region 42 days without new Ebola cases BENI, Congo — Ebola re- that rebels continue to carry out isekedi, after an emergency meet- where Congo’s military is already must pass since the last possible sponders are on lockdown in the deadly attacks despite the pres- ing Monday, decided to allow joint active and that it cannot partici- exposure to a confirmed case for eastern Congo city of Beni after ence of U.N. peacekeepers and operations between Congolese pate in Congolese military opera- an outbreak to be declared over. angry residents attacked a United Congolese forces. Some demand and U.N. forces in Beni following tions without being invited. More than 3,100 Ebola cases Nations base to protest repeated that the U.N. mission act or leave. the protests that also burned the Any unrest in the region where have been confirmed since this rebel assaults, the World Health The bodies of four young pro- town hall. numerous rebel groups are active outbreak was declared in August Organization said Tuesday. At testers were found near the Congo’s military early this hurts crucial efforts to contain 2018, including more than 2,100 least four protesters were killed, U.N. base after Monday’s attack, month declared a new offensive the Ebola outbreak. The number deaths. a local official said. Kumbu Ngoma, with Beni’s mili- against Allied Democratic Forces of reported cases has been drop- WHO has called the trend in Every day that health workers tary court, told The Associated rebels who have killed hundreds ping, with zero cases recorded on the declining number of cases don’t have full access to Ebola-af- Press on Tuesday. Investigations of civilians and security forces several days this month. encouraging but said the recent fected areas is a “tragedy” that continued into the cause of their over the past few years in the Congo’s president, heartened by days of protests in Beni and sur- prolongs the second-worst Ebola deaths. mineral-rich northeast. the trend, said earlier this month rounding areas are of “grave outbreak in history, WHO direc- Six Congolese soldiers were After the U.N. mission in re- he hoped that the outbreak could concern.” Wednesday, November 27, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 17 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Thousands of gallons of milk spill on highway

SANDY CREEK — A NY tractor-trailer over- turned and spilled about 7,200 gallons of milk onto a highway in upstate New York. State police said the Sunday crash occurred near Sandy Creek on Interstate 81 when a truck car- rying milk rolled over on an exit ramp. Police said the milk truck’s driver noticed a vehicle parked on the shoulder of the ramp and lost control. The driver was pulled from the vehicle and taken to Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse with non-life-threaten- ing injuries . Police: Stalking suspect t racked victim’s car

NASHVILLE — A man TN is accused of planting a tracking device in the car of a woman he has been court-or- dered to avoid. The Tennessean reported Barry Bryant Kelley, 45, was ar- rested Thursday on charges in- cluding felony stalking. Court records say the victim be- came increasingly worried about being tracked because Kelley was following her everywhere. Last week, her car was searched by two dealership employees who found a tracker. The employees COLLEEN MCGRATH, THE (HAGERSTOWN, MD.) HERALD-MAIL/AP briefly left and returned to find Kelley searching the car. Records say he fled when confronted. Into the woods Court records detail years of stalking, kidnapping and domes- A runner makes his way along the Appalachian Trail in Knoxville, Md., during the 57th annual JFK 50 Mile ultramarathon Saturday. tic violence cases against Kelley. there’s no liquor shortage — it’s THE CENSUS “and I told him to back away be- Book checked out 70 all in the warehouse. cause I would not give him my years ago is returned The distributor consolidated The number of earthquakes of magnitude 3.6 recorded in northern daughter.” operations in Livonia, causing Oklahoma in a 24-hour period, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A bystander stepped in and problems for months. Gigliotti VA NCOUVER — One quake took place Thursday night; the other two occurred Friday scared off the man. But he soon told state regulators Friday that it 3 afternoon. Thousands of recent Oklahoma quakes have been linked to came back and followed the moth- WA Elaine Wilk was a “seemed to overload the system.” reader until the end, filling her underground injection of wastewater from oil and gas production. er into a store where she dashed Some retailers have driven to the back and called police. He home over the years with books to the warehouse to get their li- ran off as sirens approached. stacked high in her personal quor. The commission has logged library . more than 800 complaints in school’s science class. The Hooved Animal Rescue But perhaps one nondescript November . J.W. Mitchell High School in & Protection Society was con- Students raise ukulele red book should have caught New Port Richey began using tacted and found two dead min- to orchestral glory Wilk’s attention sooner: a copy of Whale carcass brought synthetic frogs for educational iature horses that appeared to “Mrs. Miniver” by Jan Struther, dissections Nov. 20. Pasco Coun- have starved. Five malnourished ANCHORAGE — The checked out and overdue from the to surface for study ty Superintendent Kurt Brown- horses were also found Friday. now nonexistent Vancouver High ing said it’s the first school in the They were taken to a facility for AK most prominent sign of School library by more than 70 NEWPORT — The world to use the technology. treatment and are expected to the growing popularity of ukule- years. OR carcass of a giant blue The lives of real frogs are recover. les among Anchorage students is Kasia Wilk, Elaine Wilk’s whale that’s been submerged off being spared at a cost of $150 The McHenry County Sheriff’s East High’s orchestra dedicated daughter, came across the novel the Oregon coast for more than per synthetic frog. Tampa-based Department said Sunday that two to the short-necked relative of the while downsizing her mother’s three years is being hauled to the developer SynDaver received men were charged with cruelty guitar. expansive collection. Elaine Wilk surface so it can be reassembled, funds from People for the Ethi- to animals and violating animal The Anchorage Daily News died in 2011. studied and put on public display. cal Treatment of Animals to help owner duties . reported the Anchorage School Kasia Wilk returned the book, Oregon State University said create the “SynFrog.” District has seen a wave of aspir- shipping it to Fort Vancouver Friday that the dead whale SynDaver said the fake frogs Police seek man who ing student musicians who want High School, which traces its washed ashore near Gold Beach, are made of water, fibers and tried to snatch baby to pluck the small, four-stringed roots to the old Vancouver High. Ore., in 2015. It’s rare for a blue salts and can be reused . instruments. For some reason, the librarian whale to wash ashore intact, as PETA said 3 million frogs are Officials say the number of stu- at the time never stamped the the creatures can be the length of NEW YORK — A killed for classroom use each dents enrolled in a ukulele class book with a due date. The novel two school buses. year. NY drunken man tried re- at East High has eclipsed those was published in 1940, and Elaine Scientists removed 58 tons of its peatedly to yank a baby in a stroll- graduated from Vancouver High flesh and then placed the bones in 2 charged after 2 er away from a mother before the in a guitar class . The ukulele or- in 1943. the water off Newport so scaven- woman escaped into a dollar store chestra has nearly 20 players. gers could pick them clean. horses found dead and called New York City police, East High guitar and ukulele Liquor distributor hit The university said the 365 who are seeking the public’s help teacher Kiel Schweizer said rea- bones were brought back to land MARENGO — Authori- tracking the man down. sons for the student attraction over delivery delays Thursday. The skeleton’s reas- IL ties said two people have Blanca Aucanshala, 28, told to ukuleles include affordabil- sembly will take a year. been charged with animal cruelty the Daily News the stranger was ity, portability and ease of play, LANSING — A major after two horses were found dead urinating on a nearby car when as well as their popularity on Michigan liquor dis- MI and five others severely malnour- she left her babysitter’s home YouTube. tributor is taking heat for delays School finds alternative ished in northern Illinois. in Queens on Thursday evening The instrument is also embed- in getting booze to customers. for frog dissections McHenry County Animal Con- with Kayla in a stroller. The man Republic National Distributing trol officers were verifying vac- grabbed her from behind and ded in the Native Hawaiian or acknowledged the problems and NEW PORT RICHEY cine records at a dog breeding tried to pull the stroller away. Pacific Islander culture of 15% of said it may take many more days FL — No frogs were harmed operation in Marengo when they “He asked me three times” the school’s students. to fix things. Joe Gigliotti said in the making of a Florida high discovered the horses. for the baby, Aucanshala said, From wire reports PAGE 18 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, November 27, 2019 FACES AARP picks Movies for Grownups nominations

Associated Press A new batch of film nomina- tions is out from an influential media organization — but super- hero flicks and “Frozen 2” need not apply. AARP has released nomina- tions for its annual Movies for Grownups awards, which is de- signed to reward films that reso- nate with older viewers and fight industry ageism. AARP The Magazine on Tues- Lucasfilm Ltd. day nominated “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” “Bomb- Whose script was found under a bed? It could have been any of the main “Rise of Skywalker” actors, including Daisy Ridley (center). shell,” “Little Women,” “Mar- riage Story,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” “The Farewell,” “The Irishman” and “The Two Popes” for the best picture/best Galactic-sized disaster averted movie category. The best actress category includes Isabelle Huppert (“Frankie”), Helen Mirren (“The Director Abrams won’t tell whose carelessness led to lost ‘Star Wars’ script Good Liar”), Julianne Moore (“Gloria Bell”), Alfre Woodard BY CHRISTI CARRAS room. And it was given to someone else, who to repurpose takes from the cutting-room (“Clemency”) and Renee Zellwe- Los Angeles Times then went to sell it on EBay.” floor of “The Force Awakens” to continue ger (“Judy”). Luckily, crisis was averted when someone her character’s story until the very end. Competing for best actor will A long time ago, in a galaxy online called at Disney identified the script on the internet “It was impossible for us to figure out how be Antonio Banderas (“Pain and EBay, an early script for “Star Wars: The as legitimate and purchased to tell the end of the Skywalker saga with- Glory”), Robert De Niro (“The Rise of Skywalker” went up for sale thanks it from the seller before any- out Leia,” Abrams said. “We went back and Irishman”), Eddie Murphy to one actor’s thoughtless actions. one else could. The studio looked at the footage and realized we could (“Dolemite Is My Name”), Jona- According to director J.J. Abrams, disas- giant has succeeded in keep- tell the story — we could create scenes with than Pryce (“The Two Popes), ter struck when one of the movie’s stars left ing details about the highly her. But we did it in a really interesting Adam Sandler (Uncut Gems). a real script for the project under their hotel anticipated conclusion to way, where we used her footage, and then Tony Danza will host the room bed — a simple mistake that later the new trilogy under wraps everything we did in the scene was built awards at the Beverly Wilshire in morphed into Disney’s worst nightmare. ahead of its Dec. 20 debut. around, written around, lit around what we Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 11. “The security is insane,” Abrams said Abrams During the morning show had of her. And there are some scenes with Annette Bening will be honored Monday on “Good Morning America.” conversation, Abrams also her that are, I think, really moving, and it’s for career achievement. “They were really nervous about anything commented on how the “Rise of Skywalker” still impossible for me to believe she’s not Awards also will be handed out getting out, and so they had only a handful team worked to perfect the movie via exten- here. ... She’s Leia in this movie. It’s sort of for categories such as best sup- of scripts, and they were printed on crazy, sive reshoots as late as October, as well as surreal.” porting actor and actress, best uncopy-able paper. And then one of our ac- how they managed to bring Carrie Fisher’s “The Rise of Skywalker” completes the screenwriter, best buddy picture, tors, I won’t say which one — I want to, but Leia back to life. revival leg of the franchise starring Daisy best time capsule, best documen- I won’t — left it under their bed and it was Though Fisher died before the release of Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac and Adam tary, best foreign language film found by someone who was cleaning their “The Last Jedi,” the filmmakers were able Driver. and best ensemble. leases historic NYC movie theater as venue for its films

From wire services the borough’s Upper West Side, near the like face, a mischievous toothy smile and and attorney, has a deal with the Simon entrance to Central Park. The theater is scaly chest. “How did you come to name & Schuster imprint One Signal Books for Since it began releasing high-end films Manhattan’s last single-screen palace — a your boat the Revenge, Captain?” reads the “OK Boomer: Let’s Talk: Dispatches from several years ago, Netflix has faced a symbol of a pre-multiplex era — as other caption. a Generational Divide.” The publisher tricky question: where to put all of them? members of the endangered class such as announced Tuesday that “OK Boomer” Many theaters wouldn’t show the movies In a story posted on his website, Wilson because Netflix released them too quickly the nearby Ziegfeld no longer operate as recalled how he’d struggled to convince would look beyond the “humorous ” online. And pure digital distribution is in- movie theaters. editors that their readers would under- and explore issues such as student debt, sufficient to satisfy either the rules of the stand and appreciate his cartoons. His big health care and climate change. The book Gahan Wilson, darkly funny break came from a fill-in cartoon editor at is scheduled for late 2020. Motion Picture Academy or the tastes of  high-end directors. cartoonist, dies at 89 Colliers who didn’t know the conventional John Simon, a theater and film critic Netflix has now answered that question. wisdom about his work. known for his lacerating reviews and often The streaming giant has signed a lease Gahan Wilson, whose humorous and “Not being a trained cartoon editor, he withering assessment of performers’ phys- with the owner of New York’s recently often macabre cartoons were a mainstay did not realize my stuff was too much for ical appearance, died Sunday. He was 94. closed Paris Theater to reopen the theater in magazines including Playboy, the New the common man to comprehend, and he Patricia Hoag Simon, Simon’s wife, said her and screen its films there on an ongoing Yorker and National Lampoon, died last thought it was funny,” Wilson wrote. “I husband was having lunch at a local dinner basis. week. He was 89. was flabbergasted and delighted when he theater when he fell ill. Simon served as “After 71 years, the Paris Theatre has Wilson’s stepson, Paul Winters, said he started to buy it!” the chief theater critic at New York maga- an enduring legacy, and remains the des- died Nov. 21 in Scottsdale, Ariz., from com- His regular multi-panel strip in National zine for nearly 40 years. In his later years, tination for a one-of-a-kind moviegoing plications of dementia. Lampoon in the 1970s was called “Nuts,” a he worked for several newspapers outside experience,” Netflix chief content officer Wilson delighted readers with his haunt- take on Charles Schulz’s “Peanuts.” the city. Time magazine called Simon “the Ted Sarandos said in a statement. “We are ing scenes and dark humor. One cartoon Gahan Allen Wilson was born Feb. 18, most poisonous pen on Broadway.“ incredibly proud to preserve this historic shows a man reading a doctor’s eye chart 1930, in Evanston, Ill. His father was an  The NAACP Image Awards will New York institution so it can continue to with progressively shrinking letters that executive for a steel company, his mother a be televised for the first time on BET. be a cinematic home for film lovers.” spell out, “I am an insane eye doctor and publicist for a department store. He served NAACP and the cable network announced The company said it will use the theater I am going to kill you now.” Behind him, a in the U.S. Air Force and went to the Art Monday that the 51st awards ceremony for special events and commercial screen- mad scientist gleefully holds a blade, ready Institute of Chicago. will be held in Pasadena, Calif., on Feb. 22. ings of select films. It did not specify the to strike. The event will spotlight the contributions deal’s terms or length. In another, two fishermen sit in a boat, Other news of the NAACP and its impact on the com- The Paris sits on a prime piece of real unaware the captain behind them is re- munity. Nominees for the awards will be estate straddling midtown Manhattan and moving a human mask to reveal a fish-  Jill Filipovic, the author, journalist announced Jan. 9. Wednesday, November 27, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 19

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Transportation 944 Transportation 944 PAGE 20 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, November 27, 2019 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Sean Klimek, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Spencer’s ouster was a long time in the making Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY JOSH ROGIN that would end with Gallagher keeping his Mnuchin opposes the change because of The Washington Post status. That undermined Esper’s attempts concern over its impact on Wall Street and EDITORIAL to persuade Trump to change course. On was upset Spencer had gone public. f you’ve read the conflicting accounts Sunday , Esper announced he had asked In the end, Spencer was left without al- Terry Leonard, Editor of Navy Secretary Richard Spencer’s for the Navy secretary’s resignation. He lies. The president’s attitude toward him [email protected] sudden departure from the Trump said Spencer had circumvented the chain was well known inside the White House . Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor Iadministration, you’d probably think of command by going behind Esper’s back. In his resignation letter Sunday, which [email protected] it was solely about a dispute over the fate Esper said Monday he fired Spencer for appears to have been well thought out de- of a Navy SEAL. But that ignores the long insubordination. spite Spencer’s claim that he wasn’t con- Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content history that led up to Spencer’s dismissal [email protected] “Secretary Spencer broke these rules, templating resigning, Spencer claimed the Sunday. He had long lost the confidence of and thus lost my trust and confidence,” high moral ground and took a direct shot at Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation President Donald Trump and many other Esper said Monday morning. “Contrary Trump over the Gallagher case. [email protected] top administration officials and had been to the narrative that some want to put for- “Unfortunately it has become apparent on shaky ground for months. The fight over ward in the media, this dismissal is not that … I no longer share the same under- Managing Editor for Digital Joe Gromelski, SEAL Edward Gallagher was merely the about Eddie Gallagher. It’s about Secre- standing with the Commander in Chief [email protected] straw that broke the camel’s back. tary Spencer and the chain of command.” who appointed me, in regards to the key Spencer had, over time, run afoul of We know there was even more going principle of good order and discipline,” he BUREAU STAFF several Trump-world factions. Several of- on because Trump tweeted as much, just wrote, adding that the president deserves ficials told me his position had been unten- minutes after Esper had laid out his story. someone “aligned with his vision.” Europe/Mideast able ever since the departure of Defense Trump mentioned that “contracting proce- That’s exactly the tack Mattis took in Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief Secretary Jim Mattis, who brought Spen- his resignation letter after Mattis resigned [email protected] dures were not addressed to my satisfac- +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 cer into the administration. Mattis and tion.” Officials told me that Trump was purportedly over Trump’s decision to sud- Spencer served together on the board of referring to Spencer’s failed promise to fix denly withdraw all U.S. troops from Syria. Pacific the Center for a New American Security. the elevators and other cost overruns on Trump later reversed that decision, then Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief Spencer is now attempting to “pull a the USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier, a pet announced it again and then reversed it [email protected] Mattis,” one senior administration official again. Like Spencer, Mattis’ relationship +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 peeve of the president. said, by seizing upon an issue that paints Defense officials insist it was Esper’s with Trump had soured long before that. Washington him in a just light, to try to exit the Trump call to get rid of Spencer. That may be true, Like Spencer, Mattis wanted an exit on his Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief administration honorably. “He’s trying to as far as it goes, but it ignores the larger own terms with the sympathy of Congress [email protected] make himself a martyr,” the official said, context. Spencer was not considered to be and the media. (+1)(202)886-0033 adding that Trump had been repeatedly on the Trump team. He was seen as Mat- Spencer doesn’t deny that he was work- Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News dissatisfied with Spencer. ing secretly with the White House on a [email protected] tis’ guy, and Trump remains bitter about On Saturday at the Halifax International Mattis. In the Trump administration, it’s plan to ultimately game the process, which CIRCULATION Security Forum in Nova Scotia, Spencer de- all about factions. Those factions change undermines his argument that he was de- nied reports he was planning to resign over and form assorted alliances based on over- fending the process. And by not looping in Mideast the Gallagher issue. He also said he would lapping interests. Spencer had lost his. Esper, he burned his last bridge. Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager not follow Trump’s order-by-tweet to cir- Spencer also ran afoul of Treasury Sec- None of this history changes the fact [email protected] cumvent the regular process and let Galla- retary Steven Mnuchin, officials said . In that the president intervened in a case of [email protected] military justice in a way that both his de- DSN (314)583-9111 gher keep his SEAL status and his Trident August, Spencer penned an op-ed in The pin. Spencer didn’t know that on Friday, Wall Street Journal calling for the Federal fense secretary and Navy secretary were Europe Trump had told Defense Secretary Mark Retirement Thrift Investment Board to opposed to. But this context is crucial for Karen Lewis, Community Engagement Manager Esper and Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman reverse its plan to direct billions of dollars understanding what happened and why . [email protected] of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about Spencer’s of U.S. service members’ retirement funds [email protected] Josh Rogin is a columnist for the Global Opinions efforts to secretly negotiate a compromise in companies owned by China and Russia. section of The Washington Post. +49(0)631.3615.9090; DSN (314)583.9090 Pacific Mari Mori, [email protected] +81-3 6385.3171; DSN (315)227.7333 On Spencer, Trump recklessly crosses another line CONTACT US BY DAVID IGNATIUS Washington mer partners of Trump’s personal attorney bone to resist Trump, Sunday’s events tel: (+1)202.886.0003 Washington Post Writers Group Rudy Giuliani, would be seen as subvert- were troubling. The Pentagon, like the 633 3rd St. NW, Suite 116, Washington, DC 20001-3050 ing military justice. State Department under Mike Pompeo, is WASHINGTON After that Trump tweet, Spencer cau- now overseen by an official whose overrid- Reader letters resident Donald Trump’s attempt tioned acting White House chief of staff ing priority seems to be accommodating [email protected] to manipulate military justice had Mick Mulvaney that he would not overturn an impetuous boss in the White House. a sorry outcome Sunday with the the planned SEAL peer review of Galla- Spencer’s letter Sunday to Trump, ac- Additional contacts firing of Navy Secretary Richard gher without a direct presidential order; knowledging his “termination,” echoed stripes.com/contactus P Spencer. For the past nine months, he privately told associates that if such an that of former Defense Secretary Jim Mat- Spencer had tried to dissuade Trump order came, he might resign rather than tis, who resigned in December because of OMBUDSMAN from dictating special treatment for Navy carry it out. Gen. Mark Milley, the chair- similar concerns about Trump’s unwise Ernie Gates SEAL Edward Gallagher — but in the end man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke with intervention in military and national secu- Spencer was sacked for his efforts to pro- the White House late Thursday to try to rity decisions. The Stars and Stripes ombudsman protects the free flow tect his service. avert this collision. “As Secretary of the Navy, one of the of news and information, reporting any attempts by the With Spencer’s firing, Trump has reck- Milley’s deescalation efforts initially ap- most important responsibilities I have to military or other authorities to undermine the newspaper’s lessly crossed a line he had generally ob- peared to be successful. A Pentagon official our people is to maintain good order and independence. The ombudsman also responds to concerns and questions from readers, and monitors coverage for fair- served before, which had exempted the messaged me Friday morning: “Missiles discipline, throughout the ranks. I regard ness, accuracy, timeliness and balance. The ombudsman military from his belligerent, government- back in their silos … for the time being.” this as deadly serious business,” Spencer welcomes comments from readers, and can be contacted by-tweet interference. But the Gallagher But the truce was short-lived. By Satur- wrote. by email at [email protected], or by phone at 202.886.0003. case illustrates how an irascible, vengeful day, the White House was demanding to For Navy commanders who have wor- commander in chief is ready to override know whether Spencer had threatened to ried about eroding discipline in a SEAL traditional limits to aid political allies in resign; the Navy secretary issued a state- force that’s lionized in movies and televi- Stars and Stripes (USPS 0417900) is published week- foreign policy, law enforcement and now ment denying that he had made any such sion, and protected by presidential diktat, days (except Dec. 25 and Jan. 1) for 50 cents Monday military matters. public threat and continued to seek a deal Spencer’s most ominous line was, “I no through Thursday and for $1 on Friday by Pacific Stars and Stripes, Unit 45002, APO AP 96301-5002. Periodicals Spencer was fired by Defense Secretary that would protect the Navy from a direct longer share the same understanding with postage paid at San Francisco, CA, Postmaster: Send Mark Esper on Sunday, supposedly because showdown with Trump. the commander in chief who appointed address changes to Pacific Stars and Stripes, Unit 45002, Esper was “deeply troubled” that Spencer “It was a hold-your-nose solution,” said me, in regards to the key principle of good APO AP 96301-5002. This newspaper is authorized by the Department of had tried to work out a private deal with a source close to Spencer about his effort order and discipline.” Defense for members of the military services overseas. the White House that would avoid a direct to broker an arrangement that would allow While Gallagher is celebrated on Fox However, the contents of Stars and Stripes are unofficial, presidential order scuttling a scheduled Gallagher to retire at the end of Novem- News as a victim of vengeful SEAL com- and are not to be considered as the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. government. As a DOD newspaper, SEAL peer-review process. That panel ber with his former rank, an honorable manders, current and former senior of- Stars and Stripes may be distributed through official chan- was set to determine whether Gallagher discharge and his Trident pin, as Trump ficers of the SEALs and other elite units nels and use appropriated funds for distribution to remote would keep his Trident pin, marking him wanted, but without direct presidential told me this past weekend that his case locations where overseas DOD personnel are located. as a SEAL, after he was convicted in July The appearance of advertising in this publication does interference in the SEAL review process. has little support within the community not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense for posing in a trophy photo with the corpse As so often happens with attempts to work of special operations forces. One former or Stars and Stripes of the products or services advertised. of an Islamic State captive. with Trump’s erratic demands, this one SEAL commander noted that maintaining Products or services advertised shall be made available for Spencer had tried to find a compromise, purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, ended in disaster. discipline among these elite units is so im- religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical sources tell me, after Trump tweeted “The president wants you to go,” Esper portant that the SEAL peer review panels handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor Thursday, “The Navy will NOT be tak- told Spencer on Sunday, according to this have removed more than 150 Trident pins of the purchaser, user or patron. ing away Warfighter and Navy Seal Eddie source. Esper then toed the White House since 2011, or more than one a month. © Stars and Stripes 2019 Gallagher’s Trident Pin.” Spencer feared line and announced Spencer’s dismissal. That’s the process of internal account- that a direct order from Trump to protect For Pentagon officials who have won- ability that Spencer was trying to defend, stripes.com Gallagher, who is represented by two for- dered whether Esper would have the back- and that Trump sabotaged. Wednesday, November 27, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 21 BUSINESS/WEATHER Fed chair: Solid economy keeping rates low

BY CHRISTOPHER RUGABER times this year to a range of just Powell said. “But ... this is just a we at the Fed use our tools to Associated Press 1.5% to 1.75%. Powell signaled start. There is still plenty of room make sure that we do not permit last month that the Fed will now for building on these gains. The an unhealthy downward drift in Federal Reserve Chairman Je- likely remain on hold unless the Fed can play a role in this effort.” inflation expectations and infla- rome Powell on Monday sketched economy noticeably worsens. Powell’s buoyant outlook fol- tion,” Powell said. an optimistic view of the economy Powell said the three rate cuts lowed a visit earlier Monday to a Powell also acknowledged that but signaled that continued low have helped spur more home pur- workforce development program what the Fed calls the “neutral” inflation means higher interest chases, which have contributed in East Hartford, Conn., where interest rate, which neither stim- rates won’t likely be necessary to the economy’s ongoing expan- he heard from residents who had ulates nor inhibits growth, has anytime soon. sion, now in its 11th year, the lon- completed training programs and fallen for the past seven years. Powell said that even with un- gest on record. gotten higher-paying jobs. That “provided another reason employment near a 50-year low That long-running growth is Still, the Fed Chair highlighted why a somewhat lower setting of of 3.6%, there’s still “plenty of benefiting many less-advantaged a challenge for the central bank: our policy interest rate might be room” for wages to rise and for workers who had mostly seen Inflation has been stuck below appropriate,” Powell said. more Americans to join the work- meager hiring and wage gains the Fed’s 2% target for most of force. He noted that annual infla- in the first half of the recovery, the past seven years. While most tion remains below the Fed’s 2% Powell said. Continuing to spread people prefer limited price in- EXCHANGE RATES target level. such opportunities is a key reason creases, the Fed worries that The Fed chairman made his re- to sustain growth, he added. persistently low inflation can be- Military rates STEVEN SENNE/AP Euro costs (Nov. 27) ...... $1.1308 marks in a speech to the Greater “Recent years’ data paint a come ingrained and force the Fed Dollar buys (Nov. 27) ...... €0.8843 Federal Reserve Board Chair British pound (Nov. 27) ...... $1.32 Providence (R.I.) Chamber of hopeful picture of more people to keep interest rates low perma- Japanese yen (Nov. 27) ...... 106.00 Jerome Powell said low inflation Commerce. in their prime years in the work- nently, limiting its ability to com- South Korean won (Nov. 27)...... 1,141.00 means higher interest rates Commercial rates The central bank has cut its force and wages rising for low- bat future downturns. Bahrain (Dinar) ...... 0.3769 won’t be likely in the near future. benchmark short-term rate three and middle-income workers,” “That is why it is essential that British pound ...... $1.2853 Canada (Dollar) ...... 1.3304 China (Yuan) ...... 7.0369 Denmark (Krone) ...... 6.7850 Egypt (Pound) ...... 16.1188 Euro ...... $1.1011/0.9081 Hong Kong (Dollar) ...... 7.8268 McDonald’s agrees to settlement with Calif. workers Hungary (Forint) ...... 305.06 Israel (Shekel) ...... 3.4596 Japan (Yen) ...... 109.04 BY JOHN ANTCZAK One aspect involved overnight this settlement, the parties have ing meal periods and rest breaks, Kuwait (Dinar) ...... 0.3040 Norway (Krone) ...... 9.1728 Associated Press shifts that began on one day and reached a mutually acceptable when they can’t be required to Philippines (Peso)...... 50.86 ended the next day but had all resolution and have submitted stay on-site, and that McDonald’s Poland (Zloty) ...... 3.91 LOS ANGELES — McDonald’s Saudi Arabia (Riyal) ...... 3.7497 hours attributed to the day the the settlement to the Court for its will provide uniforms without Singapore (Dollar) ...... 1.3663 has agreed to a $26 million settle- shift started, avoiding overtime review and approval.” cost when work outfits become South Korea (Won) ...... 1,176.98 ment of a long-running class-ac- payments. Terms of the agreement include worn or damaged. Switzerland (Franc)...... 0.9973 tion lawsuit over wages and work Thailand (Baht) ...... 30.23 Initially there was one plain- compensation for back wages, un- Turkey (Lira) ...... 5.75 conditions at corporate-run loca- (Military exchange rates are those tiff, and eventually three others paid overnight overtime, meal and MARKET WATCH tions in California, the parties available to customers at military banking joined to represent the class of rest breaks that were missed, late facilities in the country of issuance said Monday. for Japan, South Korea, Germany, the The agreement, which esti- cooks and cashiers. or shortened and unreimbursed Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For McDonald’s Corp. said in a time and expenses for mainte- nonlocal currency exchange rates (i.e., mates the settlement covers about purchasing British pounds in Germany), statement that it takes its respon- nance of uniforms, according to check with your local military banking 38,000 individuals, requires the facility. Commercial rates are interbank approval of a Los Angeles County sibility as an employer seriously a plaintiffs’ memorandum to the rates provided for reference when buying and is committed to fair treat- court. currency. All figures are foreign currencies Superior Court judge. to one dollar, except for the British pound, The lawsuit filed nearly seven ment of all employees. The settlement also requires which is represented in dollars-to-pound, years ago against McDonald’s “While we continue to believe periodic training for managers and the euro, which is dollars-to-euro.) Restaurants of California Inc. our employment practices com- and crew members at corporate- INTEREST RATES ply with the California Labor owned restaurants. made an array of claims includ- Prime rate ...... 4.75 ing failure to pay minimum and Code, we have decided to resolve A series of pragmatic terms Discount rate ...... 2.25 Federal funds market rate ...... 1.55 overtime wages and to provide this lawsuit filed back in early require that crew members be 3-month bill ...... 1.56 required meal and rest breaks. 2013,” the company said. “With told of rules and options cover- 30-year bond ...... 2.21 WEATHER OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY IN THE MIDDLE EAST WEDNESDAY IN EUROPE THURSDAY IN THE PACIFIC

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Sports College football College basketball UAB (8-3) at North Texas (4-7) STATS FCS poll Tulane (6-5) at SMU (9-2) AP Men’s Top 25 AP Men’s Top 25 schedule on AFN The top 25 teams in the STATS Foot- Navy (8-2) at Houston (4-7) The top 25 teams in The Associated Wednesday’s games ball Championship Subdivision poll, with Oklahoma (10-1) at Oklahoma St. (8-3) Press’ men’s college basketball poll, with No. 3 Michigan State in the Maui Jim first-place votes in parentheses, records FAR WEST first-place votes in parentheses, records Maui Invitational at the Lahaina (Hawaii) through Nov. 23, points and previous Wyoming (7-4) at Air Force (9-2) through Nov. 24, total points based on Civic Center Go to the American Forces rank: UNLV (3-8) at Nevada (7-4) 25 points for a first-place vote through No. 4 Kansas in the Maui Jim Maui In- Record Pts Pvs Utah St. (6-5) at (2-9) one point for a 25th-place vote and last vitational at the Lahaina (Hawaii) Civic Network website for the most 1. North Dakota State (152) 12-0 3800 1 Oregon St. (5-6) at Oregon (9-2) week’s ranking: Center up-to-date TV schedules. 2. James Madison 11-1 3648 2 Notre Dame (9-2) at Stanford (4-7) Record Pts Pvs No. 6 North Carolina vs. Alabama at 3. Sacramento State 9-3 3367 4 Colorado (5-6) at Utah (10-1) 1. Duke (53) 6-0 1,610 1 Imperial Arena, Paradise Island, Baha- myafn.net 4. Weber State 9-3 3340 6 BYU (7-4) at San Diego St. (8-3) 2. Louisville (7) 6-0 1,512 2 mas 5. Montana State 9-3 3193 8 Arizona (4-7) at Arizona St. (6-5) 3. Michigan St. (4) 3-1 1,500 3 No. 7 Virginia vs. Maine 6. UNI 8-4 2891 9 Fresno St. (4-7) at San Jose St. (4-7) 4. Kansas 3-1 1,383 4 No. 8 Gonzaga vs. Southern Miss. at 7. Montana 9-3 2745 3 California (6-5) at UCLA (4-7) 5. Maryland 5-0 1,262 6 8. Villanova 9-3 2526 10 Imperial Arena, Paradise Island, Baha- 6. North Carolina 4-0 1,260 5 mas Deals 9. Central Arkansas 9-3 2327 11 7. Virginia (1) 6-0 1,232 7 10. South Dakota State 8-4 2326 5 NCAA FCS playoffs No. 11 Oregon vs. No. 13 Seton Hall at 8. Gonzaga 6-0 1,222 8 Imperial Arena, Paradise Island, Baha- 11. Wofford 8-3 2036 14 First Round 9. Kentucky 5-1 1,090 9 Monday’s transactions 12. Southeast Missouri State 9-3 2032 13 Saturday, Nov. 30 10. Ohio St. 5-0 1,033 10 mas 13. Illinois State 8-4 1956 7 Holy Cross (7-5) at Monmouth (NJ) (10-2) 11. Oregon 5-0 1,006 11 Thursday’s games BASEBALL 14. Monmouth 10-2 1953 15 Central Connecticut State (11-1) at Al- 12. Texas Tech 5-0 933 12 No. 5 Maryland vs. Temple at HP Field American League 15. Kennesaw State 10-2 1558 16 bany (NY) (8-4) 13. Seton Hall 4-1 866 13 House, Kissimmee, Fla. DETROIT TIGERS — Released RHP Drew 16. Furman 8-4 1511 17 Furman (8-4) at Austin Peay (9-3) 14. Arizona 6-0 716 14 No. 6 North Carolina vs. Iowa State or VerHagen. 17. Central Connecticut State 11-1 1458 18 Kennesaw State (10-2) at Wofford (8-3) 15. Utah St. 7-0 702 15 Michigan at Imperial Arena, Paradise Is- MINNESOTA TWINS — Named Edgar 18. Austin Peay 9-3 1279 20 Illinois State (8-4) at Southeast Mis- 16. Memphis 5-1 587 16 land, Bahamas Varela hitting coach and Michael Salazar 19. Nicholls 8-4 1063 23 souri State (9-3) 17. Tennessee 4-0 490 20 No. 8 Gonzaga vs. No. 11 Oregon or No. trainer. 20. Florida A&M 9-2 869 12 San Diego (9-2) at Northern Iowa (8-4) 18. Auburn 5-0 488 19 13 Seton Hall at Imperial Arena, Paradise NEW YORK YANKEES — Traded LHP 21. Dartmouth 9-1 732 22 North Dakota (7-4) at Nicholls (8-4) 19. Baylor 5-1 450 24 Island, Bahamas Nestor Cortes Jr. to Seattle for interna- 22. Yale 9-1 445 24 Villanova (9-3) at Southeastern Loui- 20. VCU 5-0 426 21 No. 12 Texas Tech vs. Iowa at Orleans tional signing bonus pool money. 23. North Carolina A&T 8-3 419 25 siana (7-4) 21. Colorado 4-0 290 23 Arena, Las Vegas OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Agreed to 24. North Dakota 7-4 357 — Second Round 22. Villanova 4-2 247 17 No. 14 Arizona vs. Pepperdine at the terms with LHP Lucas Luetge, RHP Ian 25. Albany 8-4 352 — Saturday, Dec. 7 23. Washington 5-1 228 25 Anaheim (Calif.) Convention Center Gardeck, RHP Zach Lee, RHP Brian Schlit- Others: Southeastern Louisiana 346, Holy Cross-Monmouth (NJ) winner at 24. Florida 5-2 148 — No. 16 Memphis vs. N.C. State at Bar- ter, RHP Jaime Schultz, C Carlos Perez, Towson 266, Southern Illinois 179, San James Madison (11-1) 25. Xavier 6-1 139 18 clays Center INF Eric Campbell, INF Ryan Goins and Diego 151, Alcorn State 61, Princeton 60, San Diego-Northern Iowa winner at Others receiving votes: Florida St. INF Nate Orf on minor league contracts. Eastern Washington 50, South Carolina South Dakota State (8-4) 137, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 22, Oklahoma 22, SEATTLE MARINERS — Selected the State 32, Sam Houston State 28, UT Mar- Kennesaw State-Wofford winner at Butler 21, LSU 19, Texas 16, Arkansas 13, AP Women’s Top 25 contract of 1B Evan White from Arkansas tin 24, New Hampshire 15, Holy Cross 3, Weber State (9-3) UC Davis 2. Michigan 12, Penn St. 10, Purdue 10, Lib- The top 25 teams in The Associated (TL) and signed him to a six-year con- Central Connecticut State-Albany (NY) erty 6, Wisconsin 4, Missouri 3, Cincin- Press’ women’s college basketball poll, tract. winner at Montana State (9-3) nati 3, Vermont 2, San Diego St. 2, Dayton with first-place votes in parentheses, TAMPA BAY RAYS — Agreed to terms FCS Coaches poll Villanova-Southeastern Louisiana 1, Mississippi St. 1, Georgetown 1. records through Nov. 24, total points with C Mike Zunino on a one-year con- winner at Montana (9-3) Records Through Nov. 23 Illinois State-Southeast Missouri State based on 25 points for a first-place vote tract. through one point for a 25th-place vote Announced RHP Record Pts Pvs winner at Central Arkansas (9-3) Monday’s men’s scores TEXAS RANGERS — 1. North Dakota St. (26) 12-0 650 1 and last week’s ranking: Adrian Sampson has been placed on un- North Dakota-Nicholls winner at North EAST 2. James Madison 11-1 624 2 Dakota State (12-0) Record Pts Pvs conditional release waivers. 3. Sacramento St. 9-3 596 4 Dominican (NY) 87, St. Thomas Aqui- 1. Oregon (28) 4-0 748 1 TORONTO BLUE JAYS —Traded RHP Furman-Austin Peay winner at Sacra- nas 43 4. Weber St. 9-3 567 7 mento State (9-3) 2. Baylor (2) 5-0 722 2 Justin Shafer to Cincinnati for cash. 5. Montana St. 9-3 545 8 Drexel 84, Rosemont 51 3. Stanford 5-0 676 3 National League 6. Northern Iowa 8-4 451 10 La Salle 75, Murray St. 64 4. UConn 5-0 631 4 PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Traded RHP 7. Central Arkansas 9-3 448 11 NCAA Division II playoffs Loyola (Md.) 81, IUPUI 77 5. South Carolina 6-0 624 5 Dario Agrazal to Detroit for cash. Pittsburgh 63, Kansas St. 59 8. Montana 9-3 441 3 First Round 6. Texas A&M 4-0 595 6 FOOTBALL 9. Kennesaw St 10-2 421 9 SOUTH 7. Oregon St. 5-0 592 7 National Football League Saturday, Nov. 23 Alabama A&M 80, Troy 66 10. Villanova 9-3 401 14 Shepherd 31, Indiana (Pa.) 27 8. Louisville 5-0 524 8 CAROLINA PANTHERS — Waived DB 11. Monmouth (N.J.) 10-2 391 12 Arkansas 62, Georgia Tech 61, OT 9. Maryland 5-1 515 9 Rashaan Gaulden. Kutztown 33, Tiffin 31 12. South Dakota St. 8-4 356 5 Notre Dame (Ohio) 31, West Chester 24 Austin Peay 92, SC State 66 10. Mississippi St. 5-0 485 10 CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed WR 13. Southeast Missouri St. 9-3 327 16 Bucknell 77, Seattle 70 11. UCLA 4-0 443 11 J’Mon Moore to the practice squad. West Florida 38, Wingate 17 14. Illinois St. 8-4 322 6 Carson-Newman 17, Bowie State 9 Campbell 62, Jacksonville 57 12. Florida St. 5-0 393 12 DENVER BRONCOS — Named Brittany 15. Wofford 8-3 317 17 Lenoir-Rhyne 36, Miles 7 Florida St. 113, Chicago St. 56 12. NC State 5-0 393 14 Bowlen vice president of strategic initia- 16. Furman 8-4 281 15 Central Missouri 37, Indianapolis 27 George Mason 60, Old Dominion 53 14. Kentucky 5-0 376 13 tives. 17. Austin Peay 9-3 248 19 Lindenwood (Mo.) 41, Ouachita Baptist 38 Lipscomb 78, Tennessee Tech 65 15. Michigan St. 5-0 327 15 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Placed TE 18. Central Connecticut St. 11-1 246 18 Northwest Missouri State 7, Harding 6 N. Kentucky 86, Midway 56 16. DePaul 4-1 267 19 Eric Ebron on the IR. Signed TE Ross Tra- 19. Nicholls 8-4 172 23 Texas A&M-Commerce 23, Tarleton New Mexico St. 78, Colorado St. 70 17. Indiana 4-0 224 18 vis and CB Picasso Nelson Jr. Waived CB 20. Dartmouth 9-1 139 21 State 16 Richmond 62, Wisconsin 52 Shakial Taylor. 21. Florida A&M 9-2 117 13 18. Syracuse 3-1 202 17 Colorado School of Mines 24, Sioux South Alabama 74, Northeastern 62 19. Miami 4-1 180 16 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed RB Eli- 22. North Carolina A&T 8-3 94 24 Falls 21 South Florida 66, Loyola of Chicago 55 jah McGuire to the practice squad. 23. Yale 9-1 72 t25 20. Tennessee 5-0 133 23 Colorado State-Pueblo 17, Augustana Tennessee 58, Chattanooga 46 21. South Florida 5-1 122 22 NEW YORK JETS — Signed LB Wyatt 24. Southeastern Louisiana 7-4 47 22 VCU 78, Alabama St. 62 (S.D.) 0 22. Gonzaga 3-1 120 23 Ray to the practice squad. Released LB 25. Southern Illinois 7-5 38 t25 Second Round Vanderbilt 78, SE Louisiana 70 Jamey Mosley from the practice squad. Others receiving votes: North Dakota, W. Kentucky 69, Fordham 64 23. West Virginia 4-0 100 25 Saturday, Nov. 30 24. Arizona 6-0 96 — HOCKEY 37; Albany, 30; Towson, 23; San Diego, Notre Dame (Ohio) (11-1) at Kutztown Winthrop 127, Pfeiffer 83 National Hockey League 10; Alcorn St., 9; Eastern Washington, MIDWEST 25. Arkansas 5-1 61 20 (11-1) South Dakota NHL — Suspended Toronto F Alexan- 9; Princeton, 7; South Carolina St., 6; UT Shepherd (10-2) at Slippery Rock (11-0) Butler 63, Missouri 52 Others receiving votes: der Kerfoot two games for boarding Col- Martin, 5; Holy Cross, 3. West Florida (9-2) at Valdosta State Cincinnati 81, Valparaiso 77, OT 52, Notre Dame 44, Michigan 44, Missouri orado D Erik Johnson during Saturday’s (10-0) Dayton 80, Georgia 61 St. 36, Minnesota 8, Arizona St. 6, Drake 6, game. Schedule Central Missouri (11-1) at Ferris State Grand Canyon 68, Illinois St. 63 California 3, Northwestern 2. BUFFALO SABRES — Recalled F Jean- (10-0) Green Bay 85, CS Northridge 84 Sebastien Dea from Rochester (AHL). Thursday’s games Lindenwood (Mo.) (9-2) at Northwest Indiana 88, Louisiana Tech 75 Monday’s women’s scores CALGARY FLAMES — Assigned D Bran- SOUTH Missouri State (11-1) Kansas 93, Chaminade 63 don Davidson to Stockton (AHL). Activat- Prairie View (5-5) at Alabama St. (5-5) Colorado St.-Pueblo (11-1) at Minne- Louisiana-Lafayette 81, Detroit 62 EAST ed D TJ Brodie from IR. Mississippi (4-7) at Mississippi St. (5-6) sota State (11-0) Miami (Ohio) 67, Drake 59 Niagara 77, Oakland 63 NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Placed F Friday’s games Texas A&M-Commerce (10-2) at Colo- N. Illinois 74, Oakland 50 Rhode Island 77, Vermont 74 Viktor Arvidsson on IR. Recalled F Daniel EAST rado School of Mines (12-0) St. John’s 82, UMass 71 Bowling Green (3-8) at Buffalo (6-5) Nebraska 82, Washington St. 71 Carr from Milwaukee (AHL). Carson-Newman (9-2) at Lenoir-Rhyne Nevada 77, Bowling Green 62 SOUTH SOUTH (12-0) Campbell 63, Kennesaw St. 51 ST. LOUIS BLUES — Assigned F Klim Virginia Tech (8-3) at Virginia (8-3) Northwestern 78, Bradley 51 Kostin to the San Antonio (AHL). Ohio St. 71, Kent St. 52 ETSU 67, Appalachian St. 61 Cincinnati (10-1) at Memphis (10-1) N. Kentucky 72, Cent. Arkansas 56 SOCCER Arkansas St. (7-4) at South Alabama NCAA Division III playoffs Omaha 78, Southern U. 51 Major League Soccer (1-10) Virginia Tech 71, Michigan St. 66 UT Martin 57, IUPUI 51 CINCINNATI — Selected M Haris Me- Appalachian St. (10-1) at Troy (5-6) First Round Yale 73, W. Michigan 51 Vanderbilt 106, Tennessee St. 55 dunjanin off waivers from Philadelphia. South Florida (4-7) at UCF (8-3) Saturday, Nov. 23 SOUTHWEST Wake Forest 69, Elon 57 COLUMBUS CREW SC — Named Lau- MIDWEST Huntingdon 27, Berry 24 Ark.-Pine Bluff 75, Champion Christian 67 MIDWEST rent Courtois Under-17 coach, Evan Fuhs Miami (Ohio) (7-4) at Ball St. (4-7) Wartburg 41, Hope 3 Oral Roberts 99, SW Christian 45 Mississippi St. 74, Marquette 68 U-15 coach, Mutanda Kwesele U-14 coach Toledo (6-5) at Cent. Michigan (7-4) Salisbury 83, NY Maritime 0 Texas St. 61, Abilene Christian 56 Missouri St. 74, South Dakota 66 and David Winner Academy goalkeeper Kent St. (5-6) at E. Michigan (6-5) Union (N.Y.) 24, Case Western Reserve 21 FAR WEST Wichita St. 59, Houston Baptist 42 coach. Iowa (8-3) at Nebraska (5-6) Muhlenberg 38, MIT 0 Auburn 84, New Mexico 59 Wyoming 66, N. Dakota St. 57 LA GALAXY — Selected D Danilo Acos- SOUTHWEST Brockport 33, Western New England 28 BYU 78, UCLA 63 SOUTHWEST ta off waivers from Real Salt Lake. Texas Tech (4-7) at Texas (6-5) Mount Union 65, Hanover 14 Montana 74, Texas Southern 62 Louisiana-Lafayette 74, Lamar 63 MINNESOTA UNITED — Selected G Missouri (5-6) at Arkansas (2-9) Wesley 58, Framingham State 21 San Diego St. 62, Tennessee St. 49 Tulsa 75, Loyola Marymount 56 Greg Ranjitsingh off waivers from Or- West Virginia (4-7) at TCU (5-6) Delaware Valley 30, Bridgewater (Va.) 22 Stanford 73, Oklahoma 54 FAR WEST lando City. FAR WEST Mary Hardin-Baylor 43, Redlands 14 Wright St. 72, Weber St. 57 Idaho St. 83, Montana Tech 57 NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION — Signed Boise St. (10-1) at Colorado St. (4-7) Wisconsin-Whitewater 35, Monmouth D Michael Mancienne. Selected G Jeff Washington St. (6-5) at Washington (6-5) (Ill.) 10 Caldwell off waivers from NYCFC. Named Saturday’s games Wheaton (Ill.) 51, Martin Luther 7 Clint Peay coach of Revolution II (USL EAST Central (Iowa) 38, Wisconsin-Oshkosh Pro baseball College hockey League One). Wake Forest (8-3) at Syracuse (4-7) 37, OT Rutgers (2-9) at Penn St. (9-2) Saint John’s (Minn.) 51, Aurora 47 NEW YORK CITY FC — Agreed to terms North Central (Ill.) 51, Wabash 15 with M Tony Rocha. Boston College (5-6) at Pittsburgh (7-4) UConn (2-9) at Temple (7-4) Chapman 68, Linfield 65, 3OT MLB calendar NCAA Division I poll ORLANDO CITY SC — Signed M Uri Second Round Rosell to a two-year contract. Traded the SOUTH Nov. 30-Dec. 4 — Major League Base- MINNEAPOLIS — The top 20 teams in Texas St. (3-8) at Coastal Carolina (4-7) Saturday, Nov. 30 ball Players Association executive board the NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey No. 3 overall pick in the waiver draft to Union (N.Y.) (11-0) at Salisbury (10-0) New England for the No. 11 waiver draft Tulsa (3-8) at East Carolina (4-7) meeting, Miami. poll, compiled by U.S. College Hockey Georgia (10-1) at Georgia Tech (3-8) Brockport (9-2) at Muhlenberg (11-0) pick and ans 2020 second-round Super- North Central (Ill.) (10-1) at Mount Dec. 2 — Last day for teams to offer Online, with first-place votes in paren- Draft pick. Louisville (7-4) at Kentucky (6-5) 2020 contracts to unsigned players on theses, records through Nov. 24 and pre- FIU (6-5) at Marshall (7-4) Union (11-0) Delaware Valley (10-1) at Wesley (10-1) their 40-man rosters. vious ranking: Clemson (11-0) at South Carolina (4-7) Dec. 8 — Hall of Fame Modern Baseball Record Pts Pvs New Mexico St. (2-9) at Liberty (6-5) Huntingdon (8-3) at Mary Hardin-Bay- lor (11-0) committee vote announced, San Diego. 1. Minnesota State (39) 10-1-1 988 1 Charlotte (6-5) at Old Dominion (1-10) Dec. 9-12 — Winter meetings, San Di- 2. Cornell (11) 8-0-0 954 2 Boxing Middle Tennessee (4-7) at W. Kentucky Wartburg (10-1) at Wisconsin-White- water (10-1) ego. 3. North Dakota 10-1-2 890 5 (7-4) Jan. 10, 2020 — Salary arbitration fig- 4. Denver 9-3-2 770 4 Alabama (10-1) at Auburn (8-3) Central (Iowa) (10-1) at Wheaton (Ill.) Saint John’s (Minn.) at Chapman (10-0) ures exchanged. 5. Notre Dame 8-2-2 728 3 Fight schedule Miami (6-5) at Duke (4-7) Jan. 21 — Baseball Writers’ Associa- 6. Clarkson 10-3-1 708 8 Nov. 30 Southern Miss. (7-4) at FAU (8-3) tion of America Hall of Fame voting re- 7. Penn State 10-3-0 696 6 At Monte Carlo, Monaco, Radzhab Bu- UTSA (4-7) at Louisiana Tech (8-3) sults announced. 8. Minnesota Duluth 7-4-1 665 9 Vanderbilt (3-8) at Tennessee (6-5 NAIA playoffs taev vs. Alexander Besputin, 12, for the Grambling St. (6-4) vs. Southern U. (7- First Round Feb. 3-21 — Salary arbitration hear- 9. Harvard 6-0-0 649 10 vacant WBA title; Zhang 4) at New Orleans Saturday, Nov. 23 ings, Phoenix. 10. Massachusetts 8-3-1 630 7 Zhilei vs. Sergey Kuzmin, 10, heavy- Georgia St. (7-4) at Georgia Southern Morningside 57, Dickinson State 14 Feb. 11 — Voluntary reporting date for 11. Ohio State 7-4-1 483 11 weights; Joe Cordina vs. Enrico Tinoco, (6-5) Marian (Ind.) 17, Reinhardt 7 pitchers, catchers and injured players. 12. Northeastern 8-4-2 416 13 12, for the vacant WBA Continental su- Texas A&M (7-4) at LSU (11-0) Kansas Wesleyan 42, Baker 7 Feb. 16 — Voluntary reporting date for 13. Providence 7-4-3 411 12 per featherweight titles; Hughie Fury vs. North Carolina (5-6) at NC State (4-7) Grand View 31, Concordia (Mich.) 30 other players. 14. Boston College 7-4-0 370 14 Pavel Sour, 10 rounds, heavyweights. Florida St. (6-5) at Florida (9-2) Lindsey Wilson 30, St. Francis (Ind.) 26 Feb. 21 — Mandatory reporting date. 15. UMass Lowell 7-3-4 290 15 Birmingham, England, Sam Bowen vs. Louisiana-Monroe (5-6) at Louisiana- Saint Xavier 25, Northwestern (Iowa) 20 March 26 — Opening day, active ros- 16. Bowling Green 8-5-0 212 17 Anthony Cacace, 12, for Bowen’s British Lafayette (9-2) College of Idaho 70, Ottawa (Ariz.) 23 ters reduced to 26 players. 17. Western Michigan 7-5-2 195 20 junior lightweight title; Lerrone Rich- MIDWEST Cumberlands (Ky.) 28, Keiser 24 April 28-30 — New York Mets vs. Miami 18. Omaha 6-4-2 100 18 ards vs. Lennox Clarke, 12, for Richards’ Northwestern (2-9) at Illinois (6-5) Quarterfinals at San Juan, Puerto Rico. 19. Wisconsin 6-7-1 91 16 Commonwealth and vacant British su- Ohio St. (11-0) at Michigan (9-2) Saturday, Nov. 30 June TBA — Amateur draft. 20. Michigan State 6-5-1 52 NR per middleweight titles; Zolani Tete vs. Indiana (7-4) at Purdue (4-7) Saint Xavier (9-2) at Morningside (11-0) June 15 — International amateur sign- Others receiving votes: Northern Johnriel Casimero, 12, for Tete’s WBO Baylor (10-1) at Kansas (3-8) Lindsey Wilson (11-0) at Kansas Wes- ing period closes. Michigan 45, Arizona State 33, RIT 27, bantamweight title; Chris Jenkins vs. Maryland (3-8) at Michigan St. (5-6) leyan (12-0) July 2 — International amateur sign- Maine 25, New Hampshire 16, Quinnipiac Liam Taylor, 12, for Jenkins’ British wel- Wisconsin (9-2) at Minnesota (10-1) College of Idaho (11-0) at Grand View ing period opens. 14, Alaska 10, Dartmouth 9, Minnesota 8, terweight title; Sam Maxwell vs. Connor Iowa St. (7-4) at Kansas St. (7-4) (12-0) July 10 — Deadline for drafted players Michigan Tech 7, Bemidji State 2, Sacred Parker, 10, for Maxwell’s WBO European SOUTHWEST Cumberlands (10-1) at Marian (Ind.) to sign, except for players who have ex- Heart 2, Boston University 2, Robert Mor- super lightweight title. Rice (2-9) at UTEP (1-10) (10-0) hausted college eligibility. ris 2. PAGE 26 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, November 27, 2019 OLYMPICS IOC angered by Russian denial over doping

BY VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV year’s Tokyo Olympics and other major much everything in every sphere of inter- mendations, Russian Sports Minister Pavel AND JAMES ELLINGWORTH events for the next four years, including national life — conflicts, economics, ener- Kolobkov is already talking of an appeal. Associated Press the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. gy, gas pipelines, arms sales,” Lavrov told “The position of our experts was not When the WADA executive committee a news conference in Moscow when asked heard and these recommendations were MOSCOW — Condemning Russian state meets on Dec. 9 in Paris, it will also consider about the WADA panel’s recommendation. adopted,” Kolobkov said in a video state- authorities on Tuesday, the International the panel’s request for Russia to be banned Governments worldwide could also be ment. He added he wants the Court of Ar- Olympic Committee says their latest cheat- from hosting sports events such as world enlisted to support action against Russia. bitration for Sport to hear the case anew. ing attempt in a years-long doping scandal championships through 2023, and blocked The IOC said it would “strongly urge That appeal, however, would likely have is an insult to the sports world. from bidding for the 2032 Olympics. WADA” — which is equally funded by to be filed by RUSADA and it’s far from “The IOC will support the toughest sanc- “The (WADA) report proves that any sports and governments worldwide — to certain whether the state-funded but in- tions against all manipulation of the data is the sole respon- “refer all these files to the Council of Eu- dependent-minded organization would those respon- sibility of the Russian authorities,” the IOC rope and UNESCO,” the United Nations’ agree. ‘ sible for this We’re in the said. cultural agency. Deputy CEO Margarita Pakhnotskaya manipulation,” fifth year of “This flagrant manipulation is an attack The Russian anti-doping agency, known told The Associated Press “it has not been the Olympic on the credibility of sport itself and is an in- as RUSADA, has been sharply critical of decided yet.” this crisis, and body said in a sult to the sporting movement worldwide,” the state’s approach to the issue and said Russian IOC member Yelena Isinbayeva unfortunately statement. On Monday, the Olympic body said, urging Russia to fi- it expects Russia will likely have to accept said she expected WADA’s executive com- those individuals a World Anti- nally deliver the raw laboratory data. the consequences. mittee to approve the sanctions, which running our Doping Agency Evidence from the Moscow lab, which “They’re to be expected and they’re would be the strictest punishment yet for sport have not expert panel was shuttered four years ago and sealed by justified,” RUSADA CEO Yuri Ganus told any country for doping-related offenses. confirmed a state authorities, could prove hundreds of The Associated Press. “Experience shows that if there’s al- just failed to database from cases of doping and cover-ups implicating “One of the conditions for the sports au- ready a recommendation, then they will bring it out the discredited Russian athletes in multiple sports. thorities was not met, and unfortunately be taken note of and implemented,” the Handing over the data in January was our athletes become hostages in this situ- former pole vaulter wrote on Instagram. “I of the crisis, Moscow labo- ratory that Rus- meant to be Russia’s peace offering to help ation,” he added. “Now there’s a question have no illusions about a positive outcome they’ve stuck it sian officials settle years of disputes since November about a possible appeal, but as a lawyer I or a negative scenario. I’m just waiting for in deeper. were required 2015 when WADA investigation reports don’t see how it can be appealed.” the ruling to be announced Dec. 9.” ’ to hand over in started detailing a state-backed doping Ganus has long called for a shakeup in At last year’s Winter Olympics in Py- Yuri Ganus January was program and systematic cheating to win how sports are run in Russia, and suggest- eongchang, Russia sent 168 athletes under RUSADA CEO tainted with medals at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games. ed years of defensiveness had driven Rus- the banner “Olympic Athlete from Russia” fake evidence, Russia’s state apparatus pushed back on sia into a dead end. after its team was officially barred by the including to incriminate whistleblower Tuesday with foreign minister Sergei Lav- He said: “We’re in the fifth year of this IOC. Grigory Rodchenkov, the former lab direc- rov casting calls for new anti-doping sanc- crisis, and unfortunately those individu- This time round, new rules passed last tor. Results of positive doping tests were tions as one more Western effort to sideline als running our sport have not just failed year give WADA much greater authority to removed. his country. to bring it out of the crisis, they’ve stuck it sanction entire countries across a range of The panel recommended Russian ath- “There are those who want to put Rus- in deeper.” sports. The rules have yet to be tested at letes should compete as neutrals at next sia in a defensive position accused of pretty Even before WADA votes on the recom- the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Wednesday, November 27, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 27 COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP Virginia Tech upends No. 3 Michigan State

Associated Press Danny Pippen had 19 points and Antonio Williams scored 17 LAHAINA, Hawaii — Land- for Kent State. ers Nolley II peeled off a screen No. 17 Tennessee 58, Chat- and, without hesitation, let a tanooga 46: Lamonte’ Turner three-pointer fly from the wing. had 17 points and 12 assists as the The ball dropped, giving Virginia host Volunteers beat the Mocs to Tech the cushion it needed to hold extend the longest active home off No. 3 Michigan State. winning streak in Division I to 30 One big shot, one massive vic- tory for the Hokies. games. Nolley hit that crucial three- Tennessee (5-0) hasn’t lost at pointer in the final minute and Thompson-Boling Arena since a scored 22 points, helping Virginia 94-84 defeat to Auburn on Jan. 2, Tech outlast the Spartans 71-66 at 2018. the Maui Invitational on Monday. Although he shot just 4-for-16 “They believed in me,” Nolley from the floor, Turner scored or said. “And I hit the shot.” assisted on 16 of Tennessee’s 19 Virginia Tech (6-0) had low ex- baskets. The senior had just one pectations — at least outside the turnover along with his 12 assists, program — in coach Mike Young’s two off the career high he set Nov. first season in Blacksburg, picked 12 against Murray State. to finish 14th in the Atlantic Coast Turner improved his season av- Conference preseason poll. erage to 9.2 assists per game. He The Hokies grinded through entered the game ranked third a back-and-forth second half be- among Division I players in that fore going up 10 with 4 ½ minutes category. left. Michigan State fought back No. 18 Auburn 84, New Mex- to pull within one, but Nolley re- ico 59: Samir Doughty scored 19 sponded with a three for a 68-64 points to lead the Tigers to a rout lead with 47 seconds left. of the Lobos in the second game Virginia Tech made just enough of the Legends Classic in New free throws down the stretch to York. earn a spot in Tuesday’s semifi- Auburn improved to 6-0 and nal against Dayton. was to meet Richmond in the “That’s a really good player championship game Tuesday. making a big-league play,” Young Austin Wiley had a double- said. “It probably went a long way double with 14 points and 13 re- bounds. Isaac Okoro chipped in in getting us out of here with a MARCO GARCIA/AP win.” with 12, and Anfernee McLemore Michigan State (3-2) trailed Virginia Tech guard Landers Nolley II, right, tries to get around Michigan State forward Malik Hall during had 10. 32-28 at halftime after preseason the second half on Monday at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii. Nolley hit a key three-pointer to New Mexico (5-2) lost for the All-American Cassius Winston help the Hokies upset the third-ranked Spartans. second time in its last three was limited to eight minutes due games. Makuach Maluach led the to two fouls. think because of the mental stress mistakes, scoring 12 points off 11 the two-time Maui champion Lobos with 14. Keith McGee had Winston helped sparked a late he’s going through.” turnovers before halftime. Jayhawks, who moved on to face 13 and Vance Jackson contribut- run, but the Spartans couldn’t Michigan State lost its open- “It’s difficult to sit that long,” BYU in the semifinals. ed 10 points. finish it off. Aaron Henry led ing game to No. 9 Kentucky, but Winston said. “I’ve got to be Andre Arissol had 18 points No. 20 VCU 78, Alabama Michigan State with 18 points and bounced back with three straight smarter than that, make better and Tyler Cartaino 17 to lead State 62: Marcus Evans scored Winston was held to seven on 2- wins, including a hard-fought vic- decisions for my team.” Chaminade. 25 points and the host Rams for-8 shooting. tory at No. 13 Seton Hall. No. 4 Kansas 93, Chaminade No. 10 Ohio State 71, Kent closed the first half on a big run Michigan State has had a rough Virginia Tech started the sea- 63: Devin Dotson scored 19 State 52: Kaleb Wesson scored in a victory against the Hornets. start to the season. The preseason son 5-0 for the second straight points, Udoka Azubuike added 17 points and the host Buckeyes Evans had 18 points in the first AP No. 1, the Spartans lost start- season — a first since 1981-82 — 15 despite early foul trouble and recovered after a furious second- half, including 10 during the 26-7 ing guard Joshua Langford to a but has a revamped roster under the Jayhawks cruised to a victory half rally from the Golden Flash- burst that gave VCU (6-0) a 46-28 foot injury before the first game, Young, who took over after Buzz over the Division II Silverswords es to pull away. lead. The Rams led by 19 after and a week later, Winston’s broth- Williams left for Texas A&M. at the Maui Invitational. Ohio State (6-0) led by as many halftime, and when the Hornets er, Zachary, was hit and killed by The new-look Hokies made a Kansas (4-1) jumped on Cham- as 17 points early in the second closed within 12 with 9 minutes a train. school-record 21 three-pointers inade (2-1) with a huge early run half. But Kent State (5-1) ral- left, the Rams turned up their de- “He was a shell of himself against Delaware State in their and never let up, shooting 55% lied to tie it midway through the fense and scored the next seven today,” Michigan State coach Tom previous game but had to play a while making 12 of 29 from three- second half. Ohio State then an- points. Izzo said of Winston. “I think it’s more grinding style against the point range. Kansas scored 36 swered with 17 straight points to Tobi Ewuosho scored 17 points been a lot on him. I couldn’t have gritty Spartans. points off Chaminade’s 27 turn- regain control. and Kevion Stewart 14 for Ala- gone through what that kid has Taking advantage of Winston’s overs and had a 50-22 advantage Duane Washington Jr. added bama State (0-5), which has gone through, no way. He just foul trouble, Virginia Tech pres- in the paint. 16 points and Luther Muhammad played three AP Top 25 teams in looked tired the whole time, I sured the Spartans into numerous Isaiah Moss had 13 points for chipped in 13 for the Buckeyes. its first five games. PAGE 28 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, November 27, 2019 NHL Scoreboard

Eastern Conference Rangers 3, Wild 2 (OT) Atlantic Division Minnesota 0 1 1 0—2 GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 1 0 1 1—3 Boston 23 15 3 5 35 83 60 First Period—1, N.Y. Rangers, Skjei 3 Florida 24 12 7 5 29 88 89 (DeAngelo, Panarin), 14:50. Montreal 23 11 7 5 27 80 75 Second Period—2, Minnesota, Parise 9 Tampa Bay 21 12 7 2 26 80 68 (Spurgeon, Fiala), 17:11. Toronto 25 11 10 4 26 81 85 Third Period—3, Minnesota, Donato 2 Buffalo 24 11 10 3 25 69 73 (Hartman), 10:00. 4, N.Y. Rangers, Kreider Ottawa 24 11 12 1 23 65 72 6 (Panarin, Fox), 17:10 (pp). Detroit 26 7 16 3 17 59 98 Overtime—5, N.Y. Rangers, DeAngelo 7 Metropolitan Division (Strome, Panarin), 0:32. Washington 25 16 4 5 37 91 75 Shots on Goal—Minnesota 12-2-14— N.Y. Islanders 22 16 4 2 34 68 54 28. N.Y. Rangers 9-10-11-1—31. Carolina 24 15 8 1 31 83 68 Power-play opportunities—Minnesota Pittsburgh 24 13 7 4 30 81 62 0 of 2; N.Y. Rangers 1 of 4. Philadelphia 24 12 7 5 29 72 72 Goalies—Minnesota, Stalock 5-3-2 (31 N.Y. Rangers 22 11 9 2 24 74 78 shots-28 saves). N.Y. Rangers, Lundqvist Columbus 23 10 9 4 24 59 73 6-5-1 (28-26). New Jersey 22 8 10 4 20 57 79 A—18,006 (18,006). T—2:31. Western Conference Penguins 3, Flames 2 (OT) Central Division Calgary 1 1 0 0—2 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 1 1 0 1—3 St. Louis 25 14 5 6 34 74 69 First Period—1, Calgary, Dube 1 (Ryan, Dallas 25 15 8 2 32 72 59 Andersson), 7:34. 2, Pittsburgh, Gal- Winnipeg 24 14 9 1 29 68 73 chenyuk 1 (McCann, Kahun), 11:48 (pp). Colorado 23 13 8 2 28 81 69 Second Period—3, Pittsburgh, McCann Nashville 23 11 9 3 25 81 78 9 (Galchenyuk), 7:14. 4, Calgary, Monah- Chicago 23 9 9 5 23 66 69 an 6 (Tkachuk, Gaudreau), 15:09 (pp). Minnesota 24 9 11 4 22 66 80 Overtime—5, Pittsburgh, Guentzel 12 Pacific Division (Kahun, Marino), 4:04. Edmonton 26 16 7 3 35 85 73 Shots on Goal—Calgary 12-9-9-4—34. Arizona 25 14 8 3 31 71 58 Pittsburgh 8-13-13-4—38. Vancouver 25 12 9 4 28 79 71 Power-play opportunities—Calgary 1 San Jose 25 13 11 1 27 73 83 of 2; Pittsburgh 1 of 3. Vegas 26 11 11 4 26 77 77 Goalies—Calgary, Rittich 10-7-4 (38 Calgary 27 11 12 4 26 67 83 shots-35 saves). Pittsburgh, Jarry 4-3-0 Anaheim 25 11 11 3 25 68 75 (34-32). Los Angeles 24 9 13 2 20 63 83 A—18,437 (18,387). T—2:36. Note: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per Predators 3, Blues 2 (SO) conference advance to playoffs. St. Louis 0 1 1 0—2 Sunday’s games Nashville 2 0 0 0—3 Buffalo 5, Florida 2 ALEX GALLARDO/AP Nashville won shootout 2-1 Carolina 2, Detroit 0 First Period—1, Nashville, Bonino 10 Edmonton 4, Arizona 3, SO (Fabbro, Grimaldi), 7:59. 2, Nashville, Jo- Ducks goaltender John Gibson blocks a shot by the New York Islanders during the third period of Monday’s games hansen 4 (Jarnkrok, Forsberg), 11:37. Monday’s game in Anaheim, Calif. Gibson made 26 saves for his first shutout this season. Tampa Bay 5, Buffalo 2 Second Period—3, St. Louis, Perron 11 Columbus 1, Ottawa 0 (O’Reilly), 12:30. Philadelphia 2, Vancouver 1 Third Period—4, St. Louis, Schenn 12 Pittsburgh 3, Calgary 2, OT (Thomas, Parayko), 13:09. N.Y. Rangers 3, Minnesota 2, OT Shootout—St. Louis 1 (Perron G, Roundup Nashville 3, St. Louis 2, SO O’Reilly NG, Schenn NG, Thomas NG), Dallas 4, Vegas 2 Nashville 2 (Duchene NG, Ellis NG, Fors- Anaheim 3, N.Y. Islanders 0 berg G, Carr G). San Jose 4, Los Angeles 3, OT Shots on Goal—St. Louis 10-6-8-1—25. Tuesday’s games Nashville 10-13-11-5—39. Minnesota at New Jersey Power-play opportunities—St. Louis 0 Boston at Montreal of 3; Nashville 0 of 3. Dallas at Chicago Goalies—St. Louis, Allen 3-1-2 (39 Wednesday’s games shots-37 saves). Nashville, Saros 3-5-1 St. Louis at Tampa Bay (25-23). Carolina at N.Y. Rangers A—17,168 (17,113). T—2:39. Ducks halt Islanders’ Boston at Ottawa Florida at Washington Calgary at Buffalo Stars 4, Golden Knights 2 Philadelphia at Columbus Vegas 0 1 1—2 Vancouver at Pittsburgh Dallas 2 1 1—4 Toronto at Detroit First Period—1, Dallas, Radulov 7 Vegas at Nashville (Seguin, Klingberg), 11:42 (pp). 2, Dallas, Anaheim at Arizona Lindell 2 (Cogliano, Seguin), 13:25. Edmonton at Colorado Second Period—3, Vegas, Theodore 3 N.Y. Islanders at Los Angeles (Reaves, Carrier), 13:48. 4, Dallas, Dickin- 17-game point streak Winnipeg at San Jose son 4 (Klingberg, Radulov), 17:41. Thursday’s games Third Period—5, Vegas, Stastny 7 New Jersey at Montreal (Stone, Pacioretty), 1:23. 6, Dallas, Radu- Associated Press Blue Jackets 1, Senators 0: in the third period. Brady Skjei lov 8 (Janmark, Klingberg), 12:11 (pp). Oliver Bjorkstrand scored 21 scored early and Artemi Panarin Monday Shots on Goal—Vegas 6-13-9—28. Dal- ANAHEIM, Calif. — Ryan Get- las 16-2-10—28. seconds into the third period and had three assists, giving him at Blue Jackets 1, Senators 0 Power-play opportunities—Vegas 0 of zlaf had a goal and an assist, John 4; Dallas 2 of 3. Joonas Korpisalo earned his sec- least one point in all 11 games Ottawa 0 0 0—0 Gibson made 26 saves for his first Columbus 0 0 1—1 Goalies—Vegas, Subban 0-4-2 (28 ond career shutout to lift host Co- New York has won this season. Third Period—1, Columbus, Bjork- shots-24 saves). Dallas, Bishop 9-5-1 (28- shutout this season and the Ana- 26). Penguins 3, Flames 2 (OT): strand 6 (Jenner, Werenski), 0:21. heim Ducks ended the New York lumbus over Ottawa. Shots on Goal—Ottawa 8-8-9—25. Co- A—18,532 (18,532). T—2:24. The win was the fourth in five Jake Guentzel beat David Rittich lumbus 7-7-5—19. Islanders’ 17-game point streak Power-play opportunities—Ottawa 0 Ducks 3, Islanders 0 with a 3-0 victory Monday night. games for the Blue Jackets (10- on a rush 4:04 into overtime to lift of 2; Columbus 0 of 3. 9-4) and it marked their fourth host Pittsburgh over Calgary. Goalies—Ottawa, C.Anderson 4-8-0 N.Y. Islanders 0 0 0—0 The Islanders went 15-0-2 dur- (19 shots-18 saves). Columbus, Korpisalo Anaheim 0 1 2—3 ing the longest point streak in straight at home over Ottawa. Jared McCann scored his ninth 10-7-1 (25-25). Second Period—1, Anaheim, Getzlaf 9, Flyers 2, Canucks 1: A—14,730 (18,500). T—2:22. 10:26. franchise history. They hadn’t Jakub goal and Alex Galchenyuk got his Third Period—2, Anaheim, Fowler 5 lost in regulation since Oct. 11 Voracek scored midway through first with the Penguins. Both had Flyers 2, Canucks 1 (Terry, Getzlaf), 13:13. 3, Anaheim, Kase the third period to lift host Phila- a goal and an assist, helping Pitts- 3 (Gudbranson, Fowler), 14:24. against Carolina, but had gone Vancouver 1 0 0—1 Shots on Goal—N.Y. Islanders 16-7- delphia over Vancouver. burgh get a point for the 11th time Philadelphia 0 1 1—2 3—26. Anaheim 5-16-3—24. into overtime in each of their pre- First Period—1, Vancouver, Miller 10 Power-play opportunities—N.Y. Is- vious four games before facing Voracek one-timed Justin in 13 games — eight of those 13 (Horvat), 10:34. landers 0 of 2; Anaheim 0 of 2. Braun’s pass off the right post and have gone to overtime. Second Period—2, Philadelphia, Cou- Goalies—N.Y. Islanders, Greiss 9-2-0 Anaheim. They lost in OT against turier 7 (Hagg, Voracek), 5:54. (23 shots-20 saves). Anaheim, Gibson 8- San Jose on Saturday. behind goalie Thatcher Demko. Predators 3, Blues 2 (SO): Third Period—3, Philadelphia, Voracek 10-1 (26-26). Voracek’s sixth of the season and Daniel Carr scored the decid- 6 (Braun, Couturier), 11:27. A—16,269 (17,174). T—2:28. The Ducks put the game away Shots on Goal—Vancouver 9-4-4—17. late in the third period when Cam second in two games snapped a ing goal in the shootout and host Philadelphia 8-17-9—34. Sharks 4, Kings 3 (OT) 1-1 tie. Nashville beat St. Louis. Power-play opportunities—Vancouver Fowler and Ondrej Kase scored 0 of 2; Philadelphia 0 of 1. San Jose 1 2 0 1—4 just more than a minute apart. Lightning 5, Sabres 2: Cedric Nick Bonino and Ryan Jo- Goalies—Vancouver, Demko 5-3-1 (34 Los Angeles 0 1 2 0—3 Paquette and Ondrej Palat scored hansen scored in regulation for shots-32 saves). Philadelphia, Hart 7-5-3 First Period—1, San Jose, E.Karlsson 3 Anaheim ended its three-game (17-16). (Kane, Couture), 5:53. losing streak and a five-game short-handed goals 49 seconds Nashville, and Juuse Saros made A—17,083 (19,543). T—2:21. Second Period—2, San Jose, Meier 7 (Labanc, E.Karlsson), 6:19. 3, San Jose, skid at home. apart in the third period and host 23 saves in regulation and over- Meier 8 (Dillon, Labanc), 8:45. 4, Los An- Islanders goalie Thomas Gre- Tampa Bay beat Buffalo. time for the Predators. Saros Lightning 5, Sabres 2 geles, Kempe 3 (Wagner, Lizotte), 18:59. Buffalo 1 1 0—2 Third Period—5, Los Angeles, Brown iss made 20 saves. He was 8-0-0 Paquette had a breakaway goal stopped three of four shots in the Tampa Bay 1 2 2—5 5 (Kopitar, Iafallo), 8:31. 6, Los Angeles, during the point streak with 233 at 8:17, before Palat made it 5-2 on shootout. First Period—1, Tampa Bay, Kucherov 8 Kopitar 10 (Iafallo, Kempe), 12:52. (Palat), 0:13. 2, Buffalo, Reinhart 9 (Olofs- Overtime—7, San Jose, Marleau 5, saves. a 2-on-1 break. Stars 4, Golden Knights 2: Al- son, Eichel), 3:40. 2:35. Sharks 4, Kings 3 (OT): Pat- Rangers 3, Wild 2 (OT): Tony exander Radulov had two power- Second Period—3, Buffalo, Vesey 1, Shots on Goal—San Jose 8-10-6-1—25. 1:48. 4, Tampa Bay, Sergachev 2 (Shat- Los Angeles 11-9-16—36. rick Marleau scored at 2:35 of DeAngelo scored 32 seconds into play goals, Esa Lindell scored tenkirk, Palat), 7:20 (pp). 5, Tampa Bay, Power-play opportunities—San Jose 0 overtime to give surging San Jose overtime to give host New York once and helped kill four penal- Gourde 6 (McDonagh, Maroon), 9:26. of 2; Los Angeles 0 of 5. Third Period—6, Tampa Bay, Paquette Goalies—San Jose, Jones 10-8-1 (36 a win over host Los Angeles. a victory over Minnesota that ties, and host Dallas tied a team 3 (McDonagh, Cirelli), 8:17 (sh). 7, Tampa shots-33 saves). Los Angeles, Quick 6-9- Timo Meier scored twice and moved goalie Henrik Lundqvist record with its seventh straight Bay, Palat 8 (Joseph), 9:06 (sh). 1 (25-21). Shots on Goal—Buffalo 11-16-3—30. A—16,927 (18,230). T—2:29. Erik Karlsson had a goal and an into sole possession of fifth place victory. Tampa Bay 9-5-15—29. on the NHL career wins. Radulov and Lindell staked Ben Power-play opportunities—Buffalo 0 assist for the Sharks, who have of 4; Tampa Bay 1 of 4. Calendar won nine of 10. Kevin Labanc Chris Kreider tied it for the Bishop to a 2-0 lead in a dominant Goalies—Buffalo, Hutton 6-5-2 (29 Dec. 1 — Signing deadline Group 2 free shots-24 saves). Tampa Bay, Vasilevskiy agents (5 p.m. EST). added two assists, and Martin Rangers on a power-play goal first period. Bishop made 26 saves 9-6-0 (30-28). Dec. 9-10 — Board of Governors meet- Jones made 33 saves. with less than three minutes left for his sixth consecutive win. A—19,092 (19,092). T—2:24. ing, Pebble Beach, Calif. Wednesday, November 27, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 29 NBA Scoreboard Roundup

Three-point Goals—Utah 21-45 (Bog- Eastern Conference Lakers 114, Spurs 104 danovic 5-8, Green 3-5, O’Neale 3-6, Niang Atlantic Division L.A. LAKERS — James 13-24 3-8 33, Da- 3-6, Ingles 3-7, Mitchell 3-9, Mudiay 1-1, W L Pct GB vis 7-19 4-4 19, McGee 4-5 0-0 8, Caldwell- Conley 0-3), Milwaukee 13-41 (Matthews Raptors hold Embiid Boston 12 4 .750 — Pope 5-7 1-2 14, Green 3-7 0-0 6, Kuzma 5-8, G.Antetokounmpo 3-8, Ilyasova 1-1, Toronto 12 4 .750 — 3-10 4-4 10, Howard 0-0 0-0 0, Caruso 0-2 Bledsoe 1-3, Connaughton 1-3, Brown 1- Philadelphia 11 6 .647 1A 0-0 0, Rondo 5-9 0-0 13, Daniels 4-6 0-0 11. 6, B.Lopez 1-7, DiVincenzo 0-5). Fouled Brooklyn 9 8 .529 3A Totals 44-89 12-18 114. Out—None. Rebounds—Utah 40 (Bradley New York 4 13 .235 8A SAN ANTONIO — DeRozan 11-19 2-2 24, 11), Milwaukee 49 (G.Antetokounmpo Southeast Division Aldridge 12-22 5-6 30, Poeltl 1-5 2-2 4, White 14). Assists—Utah 29 (Conley 9), Mil- Miami 12 4 .750 — 5-6 0-1 11, Forbes 5-11 0-0 13, Gay 2-5 0-0 5, waukee 21 (G.Antetokounmpo 6). Total scoreless, top 76ers Orlando 6 10 .375 6 Carroll 0-4 2-2 2, Metu 0-0 1-2 1, Lyles 1-2 0- Fouls—Utah 23, Milwaukee 15. Techni- Washington 5 9 .357 6 0 3, Murray 2-6 0-0 5, Mills 2-6 0-0 6, Walker cals—Utah coach Jazz (Defensive three Charlotte 6 12 .333 7 second), Ingles, Milwaukee coach Mike A IV 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 41-88 12-15 104. Atlanta 4 13 .235 8 L.A. Lakers 25 29 32 28—114 Budenholzer, Milwaukee coach Bucks Central Division Associated Press San Antonio 22 34 26 22—104 (Defensive three second), Brown. A— 11, committing five of their 12 Milwaukee 14 3 .824 — 17,385 (17,500). Three-point Goals—L.A. Lakers 14- turnovers in the final quarter. Indiana 10 6 .625 3A TORONTO — Joel Embiid re- Detroit 6 11 .353 8 33 (James 4-7, Daniels 3-3, Rondo 3-3, Bucks 122, Jazz 118: Giannis A Caldwell-Pope 3-5, Davis 1-6, Caruso 0-2, Trail Blazers 117, Bulls 94 Chicago 6 12 .333 8 turned to Toronto and had another Antetokounmpo scored a season- Cleveland 5 12 .294 9 Kuzma 0-3, Green 0-4), San Antonio 10-25 PORTLAND — Hood 6-11 3-4 16, An- night he’d rather forget. (Forbes 3-7, Mills 2-6, Lyles 1-1, White 1-1, thony 10-20 1-1 25, Whiteside 6-8 1-2 13, high 50 points and grabbed 14 Western Conference Murray 1-2, Aldridge 1-3, Gay 1-3, Carroll Lillard 4-10 4-4 13, McCollum 8-16 3-3 21, Pascal Siakam scored 25 points, rebounds for his 17th consecu- 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—L.A. Hoard 1-1 0-0 2, Little 1-2 1-2 3, Hezonja Fred VanVleet added 24 and the Southwest Division Lakers 40 (Davis 12), San Antonio 41 1-2 0-0 2, Labissiere 5-8 2-2 12, Brown 2-4 tive double-double to help host W L Pct GB (Murray, Poeltl 8). Assists—L.A. Lakers Raptors held Embiid scoreless Dallas 11 5 .688 — 0-2 4, Simons 1-5 0-0 2, Bazemore 1-2 2-2 Milwaukee rally past Utah for its 28 (James 14), San Antonio 23 (DeRo- 4. Totals 46-89 17-22 117. for the first time in his career in Houston 11 6 .647 A zan, Forbes 5). Total Fouls—L.A. Lakers eighth consecutive victory. New Orleans 6 11 .353 5A CHICAGO — Harrison 1-5 0-2 3, Mark- 18, San Antonio 22. Technicals—Howard, kanen 3-7 2-2 10, Carter Jr. 5-8 2-2 12, a 101-96 victory over the Philadel- San Antonio 6 12 .333 6 Lyles. A—18,498 (18,581). Antetokounmpo’s streak of dou- Memphis 5 11 .313 6 Satoransky 5-12 0-0 11, LaVine 6-13 5-7 phia 76ers on Monday night. ble-doubles is the longest to open Northwest Division 18, Hutchison 2-2 1-3 6, Gafford 2-3 2-2 6, “I can’t have this type of pro- Denver 12 3 .800 — Thunder 100, Warriors 97 Young 2-3 0-0 5, Dunn 2-8 0-0 4, White 3- a season since Bill Walton opened Utah 11 6 .647 2 13 1-2 8, Arcidiacono 0-2 0-0 0, Valentine duction,” Embiid said. “I would OKLAHOMA CITY — Gallinari 5-12 2-2 5-10 0-0 11. Totals 36-86 13-20 94. with 34 straight in 1976-77. Minnesota 9 8 .529 4 15, Ferguson 3-7 0-0 6, Adams 4-6 2-4 10, have never thought I would be Oklahoma City 6 10 .375 6A Portland 27 35 30 25—117 Lakers 114, Spurs 104: LeB- A Paul 7-15 2-2 20, Gilgeous-Alexander 5-12 Chicago 28 26 18 22— 94 here talking about zero points in Portland 6 12 .333 7 2-2 12, Bazley 1-4 0-0 2, Nader 1-3 0-0 2, ron James had 33 points and 13 Three-point Goals—Portland 8-27 (An- Pacific Division Noel 4-6 1-1 9, Schroder 9-17 0-0 22, Bur- an NBA game, but it is what it L.A. Lakers 15 2 .882 — thony 4-7, McCollum 2-7, Lillard 1-4, Hood assists, and Los Angeles won in ton 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 40-85 9-11 100. L.A. Clippers 12 5 .706 3 1-5, Bazemore 0-1, Little 0-1, Simons 0-2), is. Some nights you make shots, San Antonio for the second time Phoenix 8 8 .500 6A GOLDEN STATE — Robinson III 9-14 4-5 Chicago 9-39 (Markkanen 2-5, Hutchison some nights you don’t. Some Sacramento 7 9 .438 7A 25, Paschall 6-9 1-1 13, Cauley-Stein 2-7 0- 1-1, Young 1-1, Harrison 1-2, LaVine 1-5, this season. Golden State 3 15 .167 12A 0 4, Bowman 9-17 4-4 24, Burks 3-17 0-0 7, Valentine 1-5, Satoransky 1-5, White 1-8, nights you’re hot, some nights LaMarcus Aldridge had 30 Sunday’s games Spellman 3-7 0-0 7, Chriss 2-5 2-2 6, Poole Carter Jr. 0-1, Arcidiacono 0-1, Dunn 0-5). you’re cold.” Dallas 137, Houston 123 3-13 3-4 11. Totals 37-89 14-16 97. Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Portland points and DeMar DeRozan added Brooklyn 103, New York 101 Oklahoma City 25 28 21 26—100 55 (Whiteside 12), Chicago 37 (Carter It was the first meeting between 22 for the Spurs, who fell to 6-12 Sacramento 113, Washington 106 Golden State 28 31 24 14— 97 Jr. 9). Assists—Portland 23 (Lillard 12), the teams since Kawhi Leonard’s Denver 116, Phoenix 104 Three-point Goals—Oklahoma City Chicago 24 (LaVine, Satoransky 5). Total after their 11th loss in 13 games. L.A. Clippers 134, New Orleans 109 11-32 (Paul 4-8, Schroder 4-8, Gallinari Fouls—Portland 20, Chicago 20. Techni- dramatic buzzer beater that Trail Blazers 117, Bulls 94: Monday’s games 3-8, Bazley 0-1, Burton 0-2, Nader 0-2, cals—Portland coach Trail Blazers (De- bounced off the rim four times be- Brooklyn 108, Cleveland 106 Ferguson 0-3), Golden State 9-20 (Robin- fensive three second), Chicago coach Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points Detroit 103, Orlando 88 son III 3-4, Bowman 2-3, Poole 2-5, Spell- Jim Boylen. A—18,776 (20,917). fore dropping, the winning basket in just his fourth game of the sea- Indiana 126, Memphis 114 man 1-3, Burks 1-4, Chriss 0-1). Fouled in Game 7 of the second round of Boston 103, Sacramento 102 Out—None. Rebounds—Oklahoma City son, CJ McCollum added 21 and Miami 117, Charlotte 100 Timberwolves 125, Hawks 113 the playoffs in May. Toronto went Minnesota 125, Atlanta 113 43 (Adams 10), Golden State 41 (Paschall visiting Portland beat Chicago to Toronto 101, Philadelphia 96 10). Assists—Oklahoma City 26 (Galli- MINNESOTA — Graham 3-5 0-0 7, Cov- on to win its first NBA title, before snap a four-game losing streak. Milwaukee 122, Utah 118 nari 6), Golden State 27 (Chriss 7). Total ington 1-8 2-2 5, Towns 8-19 9-10 28, Cul- Leonard left for the Los Angeles Portland 117, Chicago 94 Fouls—Oklahoma City 16, Golden State ver 4-11 6-9 14, Wiggins 9-19 4-6 25, Bates- Anthony was 10-for-20 from the L.A. Lakers 114, San Antonio 104 17. A—18,064 (18,064). Diop 5-8 1-3 13, Martin 1-3 0-0 3, Bell 1-1 Clippers. field, including 4-for-7 on three- Oklahoma City 100, Golden State 97 0-0 2, Dieng 5-6 0-0 13, Teague 2-8 4-4 8, Embiid, who was left tear- Tuesday’s games Heat 117, Hornets 100 Okogie 2-2 2-2 7. Totals 41-90 28-36 125. pointers. He now has 25,615 ca- L.A. Clippers at Dallas ATLANTA — Hunter 3-10 0-0 7, Parker ful after that postseason defeat, reer points to move ahead of Alex Washington at Denver CHARLOTTE — Bridges 3-6 2-2 9, Wash- 9-16 3-4 22, Jones 3-3 1-2 7, Young 11-28 didn’t do much Monday to erase Wednesday’s games ington 4-8 0-0 8, Zeller 5-8 0-1 10, Rozier 7- 10-11 37, Reddish 2-10 3-3 7, Fernando 5-6 English (26,613) into 18th place Brooklyn at Boston 15 2-2 19, Graham 4-14 8-10 16, Co.Martin 2-2 13, Len 0-1 0-0 0, Carter 1-4 0-0 3, Bem- those bad memories. on the NBA’s career scoring list. Detroit at Charlotte 2-2 0-1 4, Williams 1-2 0-0 3, Biyombo 4-7 bry 3-4 1-2 7, Turner 1-5 1-2 3, Crabbe 3-7 “Everyone has down games,” Orlando at Cleveland 3-4 11, Hernangomez 1-2 0-0 3, Batum 1-5 0-0 7. Totals 41-94 21-26 113. Celtics 103, Kings 102: Jay- Sacramento at Philadelphia 0-0 3, Monk 4-12 3-3 13, Bacon 0-6 1-2 1. Minnesota 38 16 39 32—125 Sixers guard Ben Simmons said. len Brown scored 24 points, Jay- Utah at Indiana Totals 36-87 19-25 100. Atlanta 30 34 26 23—113 “No one is Superman. It happened New York at Toronto MIAMI — Butler 6-11 9-9 21, Adebayo Three-point Goals—Minnesota 15-35 son Tatum had 20 and host Boston Atlanta at Milwaukee 8-14 5-5 21, Leonard 2-4 0-1 4, Nunn 7-10 (Dieng 3-3, Wiggins 3-6, Towns 3-8, Bates- tonight to Jo, but he’s going to be held off Sacramento despite a ca- L.A. Clippers at Memphis 0-0 19, Robinson 2-6 0-0 6, Olynyk 5-8 1-1 Diop 2-4, Okogie 1-1, Graham 1-2, Martin good.” Miami at Houston 15, Silva 2-3 3-4 7, Dragic 2-8 2-4 6, Herro 1-2, Covington 1-5, Culver 0-1, Teague 0- reer-high 41 points from Buddy Minnesota at San Antonio 6-13 4-4 18. Totals 40-77 24-28 117. 3), Atlanta 10-32 (Young 5-11, Fernando Embiid shot 0-for-11 from the Hield. Washington at Phoenix 1-1, Carter 1-3, Hunter 1-4, Parker 1-4, L.A. Lakers at New Orleans Charlotte 31 27 24 18—100 field and 0-for-3 at the free-throw Marcus Smart had 17 points Oklahoma City at Portland Miami 36 33 29 19—117 Crabbe 1-4, Reddish 0-5). Fouled Out— line. He finished with a game- Chicago at Golden State Three-point Goals—Charlotte 9-33 None. Rebounds—Minnesota 47 (Towns with seven assists for the Celtics, Thursday’s games (Rozier 3-6, Monk 2-7, Hernangomez 1-1, 13), Atlanta 42 (Parker, Crabbe 7). As- high 13 rebounds. who had lost the final two games No games scheduled Williams 1-2, Bridges 1-3, Batum 1-5, Ba- sists—Minnesota 27 (Teague, Towns 8), “Defensively, they’re every- con 0-1, Washington 0-2, Zeller 0-2, Gra- Atlanta 26 (Young 9). Total Fouls—Min- of a 2-3 West Coast trip. Monday ham 0-4), Miami 13-31 (Nunn 5-6, Olynyk nesota 25, Atlanta 25. A—16,218 (18,118). where,” Embiid said of the Rap- Heat 117, Hornets 100: Bam 4-5, Robinson 2-6, Herro 2-7, Leonard 0-2, tors. “They’re so long and they Adebayo scored 21 points and Nets 108, Cavaliers 106 Butler 0-2, Dragic 0-3). Fouled Out—Rob- Celtics 103, Kings 102 inson. Rebounds—Charlotte 35 (Rozier make sure they pack the paint.” grabbed 13 rebounds, Jimmy BROOKLYN — Harris 8-17 0-0 19, Prince SACRAMENTO — Bjelica 1-7 2-2 4, 7-14 0-0 18, Allen 9-10 4-5 22, Dinwiddie 9), Miami 49 (Olynyk 16). Assists—Char- Nets 108, Cavaliers 106: Butler also scored 21 points and lotte 25 (Graham 8), Miami 29 (Dragic Barnes 5-9 7-10 20, Holmes 4-6 0-0 8, Jo- 10-24 2-2 23, Temple 3-7 0-0 7, Claxton 1- seph 2-4 0-0 5, Hield 15-26 0-1 41, Giles III Spencer Dinwiddie hit a fadeaway 2 0-0 2, Musa 3-9 1-2 8, Pinson 2-5 2-2 6, 9). Total Fouls—Charlotte 24, Miami 23. Miami remained unbeaten at A—19,600 (19,600). 2-3 0-0 4, Dedmon 1-1 0-0 2, Ferrell 2-3 0-0 Shumpert 1-6 0-0 3. Totals 44-94 9-11 108. 5, James 0-0 0-0 0, Bogdanovic 5-20 1-2 13. jumper with 1.9 seconds remain- home by topping Charlotte. CLEVELAND — Osman 6-8 2-3 15, Totals 37-79 10-15 102. ing to give visiting Brooklyn its Terry Rozier had 19 points and Nance Jr. 8-16 2-2 20, Thompson 3-8 1-4 Pacers 126, Grizzlies 114 BOSTON — Tatum 7-18 6-7 20, Ojeleye 7, Garland 4-10 0-0 11, Sexton 7-22 3-4 18, 3-6 0-0 7, Kanter 5-6 3-3 13, Smart 7-12 2- fourth straight victory. nine assists for Charlotte, which McKinnie 2-6 0-0 5, Dellavedova 0-2 2-2 2, MEMPHIS — Crowder 3-10 0-0 9, Jack- 2 17, Brown 9-16 4-5 24, Williams 0-2 0-0 Cleveland erased a 106-97 defi- has dropped five in a row. Clarkson 8-17 2-3 23, Porter Jr. 2-5 1-2 5. son Jr. 10-15 2-2 28, Valanciunas 7-13 0-2 0, Williams III 3-5 0-0 6, Edwards 2-5 0-0 Totals 40-94 13-20 106. 14, Morant 6-15 7-8 19, Brooks 4-13 0-1 9, 6, Waters 2-7 2-2 7, Wanamaker 0-8 3-4 3. cit with just over 2 minutes left Pacers 126, Grizzlies 114: Brooklyn 25 27 29 27—108 Anderson 2-4 0-0 4, Caboclo 0-0 0-0 0, Hill Totals 38-85 20-23 103. and tied the game on Collin Sex- T.J. Warren scored 26 points to Cleveland 26 25 24 31—106 2-5 0-0 5, Clarke 8-9 0-0 17, Jones 0-5 0-0 0, Sacramento 22 24 29 27—102 Three-point Goals—Brooklyn 11-34 Melton 0-0 0-0 0, Guduric 2-3 0-0 5, Allen ton’s free throw with 21 seconds lead host Indiana past Memphis. 2-5 0-0 4. Totals 46-97 9-13 114. Boston 19 34 22 28—103 (Prince 4-6, Harris 3-9, Shumpert 1-3, Three-point Goals—Sacramento 18-47 to play. Jeremy Lamb had 19 points for Musa 1-4, Dinwiddie 1-5, Temple 1-5, INDIANA — Warren 11-15 1-2 26, Sabo- nis 5-8 3-6 13, Turner 3-5 0-0 7, Brogdon (Hield 11-21, Barnes 3-5, Bogdanovic 2-13, Following a shot clock violation, the Pacers, who have won three Pinson 0-2), Cleveland 13-32 (Clarkson Ferrell 1-1, Joseph 1-2, Bjelica 0-5), Bos- 5-7, Garland 3-5, Nance Jr. 2-6, McKinnie 6-12 0-0 14, Lamb 8-16 0-0 19, McDermott the Nets called timeout and set up 3-5 0-0 7, J.Holiday 3-7 0-0 9, Johnson 0- ton 7-30 (Edwards 2-4, Brown 2-7, Ojeleye straight and seven of nine. 1-1, Osman 1-3, Sexton 1-6, Dellavedova 1-4, Smart 1-4, Waters 1-5, Williams 0-1, 0-2, Porter Jr. 0-2). Fouled Out—None. 1 0-0 0, Leaf 0-1 0-0 0, Bitadze 1-3 2-2 4, the last play. Dinwiddie took the Timberwolves 125, Hawks A.Holiday 6-9 0-0 16, McConnell 5-12 0-0 Wanamaker 0-2, Tatum 0-3). Fouled Out— Rebounds—Brooklyn 48 (Allen 21), Cleve- None. Rebounds—Sacramento 36 (Bjelica inbounds pass from Joe Harris, 113: Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 land 45 (Nance Jr. 13). Assists—Brooklyn 11. Totals 51-94 6-10 126. 29 (Dinwiddie 9), Cleveland 24 (Porter Jr. Memphis 27 29 27 31—114 6), Boston 38 (Kanter 9). Assists—Sac- dribbled to the right of the key points and 13 rebounds, Andrew ramento 28 (Bogdanovic 8), Boston 20 7). Total Fouls—Brooklyn 21, Cleveland 14. Indiana 36 31 37 22—126 and hit the tiebreaking shot. Wiggins added 25 points and vis- Technicals—Brooklyn coach Nets (Defen- (Smart 7). Total Fouls—Sacramento 18, Three-point Goals—Memphis 13-29 Boston 16. A—19,156 (18,624). Dinwiddie scored 23 points sive three second) 2. A—17,143 (20,562). (Jackson Jr. 6-8, Crowder 3-8, Guduric 1-1, iting Minnesota rode three big Clarke 1-1, Hill 1-3, Brooks 1-4, Valanci- on the day he was voted Eastern offensive quarters to rally past Raptors 101, 76ers 96 unas 0-1, Morant 0-1, Allen 0-2), Indiana Pistons 103, Magic 88 Conference player of the week. Atlanta. 18-33 (A.Holiday 4-6, Warren 3-5, J.Holiday ORLANDO — Iwundu 1-6 0-0 3, Isaac PHILADELPHIA — Harris 7-17 1-1 18, 3-5, Lamb 3-6, Brogdon 2-4, McDermott 1- Thunder 100, Warriors 97: Trae Young scored 37 points Horford 5-7 0-0 11, Embiid 0-11 0-3 0, Sim- 4-11 0-0 10, Birch 2-3 2-4 6, Fultz 7-12 2-3 1, McConnell 1-2, Turner 1-2, Sabonis 0-1, 16, Fournier 5-16 7-8 17, Aminu 1-7 0-0 2, Chris Paul hit a 19-footer with 36 for the Hawks, who outscored the mons 4-8 2-2 10, Richardson 9-19 2-5 25, Leaf 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Thybulle 1-3 1-1 3, Ennis III 2-5 0-0 5, Scott Jefferson 0-0 0-0 0, Bamba 3-8 0-0 6, Au- seconds left to put his team ahead Timberwolves 34-16 in the sec- 3-5 3-4 12, Neto 1-3 0-0 3, Korkmaz 4-10 Memphis 41 (Valanciunas 11), Indiana 47 gustin 2-7 3-4 9, Ross 7-14 2-3 19. Totals 0-0 9. Totals 36-88 9-16 96. (Sabonis 13). Assists—Memphis 30 (Mo- 32-84 16-22 88. and Alec Burks missed a contest- ond quarter. But Minnesota had TORONTO — Anunoby 5-10 0-2 12, rant 10), Indiana 29 (Brogdon 8). Total DETROIT — Galloway 4-11 0-0 12, Grif- ed shot in the paint moments later 38 points in the first quarter, 39 Siakam 9-19 5-6 25, Gasol 1-8 0-2 3, VanV- Fouls—Memphis 16, Indiana 11. Techni- fin 5-9 6-8 17, Drummond 3-6 1-2 7, Brown leet 9-15 3-4 24, Powell 3-11 2-2 10, Hollis- cals—Warren. A—15,141 (20,000). 5-11 2-2 13, Kennard 6-11 5-5 20, Maker on the other end, sending Okla- in the third and 32 in the fourth Jefferson 6-11 4-6 16, Boucher 0-2 0-0 0, 0-1 3-4 3, Wood 4-5 4-4 12, Morris 2-5 0-0 homa City to its first road win of against one of the NBA’s weakest Davis 5-8 0-0 11. Totals 38-84 14-22 101. Bucks 122, Jazz 118 5, Rose 1-11 0-0 2, Mykhailiuk 4-9 0-0 12. Philadelphia 34 15 31 16— 96 Totals 34-79 21-25 103. the season. defensive teams and snapped a Toronto 28 23 30 20—101 UTAH — Bogdanovic 9-15 1-1 24, O’Neale Orlando 31 24 15 18— 88 The Warriors led most of the 3-6 0-0 9, Bradley 3-4 2-2 8, Conley 2-10 2-2 two-game skid. Three-point Goals—Philadelphia 15-40 Detroit 23 30 25 25—103 way before the Thunder scored (Richardson 5-9, Scott 3-5, Harris 3-7, Hor- 6, Mitchell 7-17 3-3 20, Ingles 5-10 2-2 15, Three-point Goals—Orlando 8-25 (Ross Pistons 103, Magic 88: Luke ford 1-1, Neto 1-2, Ennis III 1-3, Korkmaz Niang 5-11 0-0 13, Green 4-6 0-0 11, Mudiay 3-5, Isaac 2-3, Augustin 2-4, Iwundu 1-1, the final 13 points. Kennard scored 20 points and 1-6, Simmons 0-1, Thybulle 0-2, Embiid 0- 5-6 1-2 12. Totals 43-85 11-12 118. Bamba 0-1, Fultz 0-2, Aminu 0-4, Fournier 4), Toronto 11-34 (VanVleet 3-6, Anunoby MILWAUKEE — Matthews 6-9 2-2 19, 0-5), Detroit 14-38 (Mykhailiuk 4-8, Gallo- Glenn Robinson III scored 25 Blake Griffin added 17 to lead 2-5, Powell 2-5, Siakam 2-6, Davis 1-4, Ga- G.Antetokounmpo 17-31 13-19 50, B.Lopez way 4-11, Kennard 3-5, Griffin 1-2, Brown points and Ky Bowman added 24 host Detroit past Orlando. sol 1-6, Boucher 0-2). Fouled Out—None. 1-9 2-2 5, Bledsoe 5-16 2-2 13, DiVincenzo 2- 1-3, Morris 1-4, Wood 0-1, Rose 0-4). Rebounds—Philadelphia 51 (Embiid 13), 10 2-2 6, Ilyasova 4-5 0-0 9, R.Lopez 2-2 0-0 Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Orlando as injury-plagued Golden State The Magic were held to 15 Toronto 40 (Hollis-Jefferson 10). Assists— 4, Brown 2-9 0-0 5, Connaughton 4-6 2-2 11, 41 (Bamba 12), Detroit 49 (Drummond competed with just eight healthy points in the third quarter and 33 Philadelphia 25 (Simmons 14), Toronto 27 Korver 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 43-97 23-29 122. 18). Assists—Orlando 15 (Augustin 5), (Gasol 9). Total Fouls—Philadelphia 20, Utah 25 32 26 35—118 Detroit 23 (Kennard 7). Total Fouls—Or- players. The Warriors lost their in the second half. They are now Toronto 18. A—19,800 (19,800). Milwaukee 23 25 42 32—122 lando 21, Detroit 20. A—14,695 (20,491). third straight game and 10th in 0-7 on the road this season. PAGE 30 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, November 27, 2019 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Suddenly slumping Georgia QB Fromm completing less than half his throws

BY PAUL NEWBERRY to win them all. Associated Press Still, it’s been rather jarring for a Geor- gia team that is 10-1 heading into the regu- ATHENS, Ga. — Jake Fromm is in a lar-season finale against woeful Georgia slump. Tech (3-8) but has struggled to its niche The throws that were so accurate offensively. through most of his Georgia career are “You can tell it bothers him a little bit suddenly missing the mark. here and there,” tight end Charlie Woerner Overthrown. Underthrown. Wide left said. “We’re all competitive athletes. We and wide right. want to do the best that we can.” The junior quarterback needs to snap Smart said it’s “hard to put a finger” on out of it if the No. 4 Bulldogs are going to the reasons for Fromm’s recent lack of make another run at the College Football accuracy. Playoff. “We’ve got to do a better job helping This past week, the weather was awful him out,” coach Kirby Smart said Monday, through the first half against Texas A&M, “and he’s got to do a better job hitting the which might have contributed to Fromm ones when they’re open.” overthrowing a wide-open receiver on If there’s one thing Georgia has been a flea-flicker play that should’ve been a able to count on the touchdown. The Bulldogs wound up scoring last three seasons, just one TD and settling for four field goals ‘ We want it’s their rock-solid in a lackluster 19-13 win over the Aggies. BUTCH DILL/AP quarterback. Fromm finished 11-for-23 for 163 yards to hit some and seemed a bit frustrated afterward. Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm looks to throw a pass against Auburn on Nov. 16 in Fromm got a shot Auburn, Ala. Fromm was 13-for-28 for a mere 110 yards in a 21-14 triumph. more shots, in his very first col- When asked how Georgia could gener- ate more big plays, he replied, “Good ques- lege game when and a little bit more want-to at times.” in the Southeastern Conference champion- generate Jacob Eason was in- tion. If you know the answer, please let me more big know.” He went on to say, “We want to hit Fromm completed 70% of his pass at- ship game, this time against No. 1 LSU. jured, made his first tempts (143-for-204) in the first eight They’ll need to upset the high-scoring start the next week some more shots, generate more big plays, plays, and games this season, which was largely in Tigers to claim a spot in the four-team na- in a memorable vic- and be more explosive. That part of who we line with his career numbers (66.2%). tional playoff, a scenario that doesn’t look be more tory at Notre Dame, want to be. We just have to do a better job of explosive. ’ and has gone on to getting there.” These last three games are a definite overly promising if Fromm and the offense post a 33-6 record as In the two previous games, Fromm was outlier. continue to struggle. Jake Fromm the Bulldogs’ No. 1 13-for-29 for 173 yards in a 27-0 victory Then again, the Bulldogs keep winning. Georgia certainly has a championship Georgia QB signal-caller, includ- over Missouri and 13-for-28 for a mere 110 “I want to complete the ball 100%,” defense, not to mention one of the nation’s ing a trip to the na- yards in a 21-14 triumph over Auburn. Fromm said. “But that’s not realistic. For top kickers with Rodrigo Blankenship. tional championship game as a freshman. On the plus side, he’s thrown six touch- me, I want to go out, I want to complete, But that game against LSU isn’t likely to Over his first 37 college games, Fromm down passes during that span with no I want to win the football game. Whatever be a field-goal contest. failed to complete half his throws just three interceptions. that entails, I’m here for it.” “We do not want to settle for field goals,” times. Two of those performances came in “When we decide we want to do some- Georgia is a 28-point favorite against Fromm said. “I love Rod to death, what he blowout losses to Auburn in 2017 and LSU thing on offense, we’re capable of doing it,” Georgia Tech, so this week’s game means to this team. But when we get on the last season. said Fromm, who has seen his NFL Draft shouldn’t be an issue even if Fromm has plus side of the field, we need seven points Now, he’s gone three straight games stock take a hit during his slump. “We just another tough day. After that, the Bulldogs and not three to sustain this football team below 50%, though the Bulldogs managed have to have a little bit more of a purpose will make their third straight appearance and help our defense out.” Diaz: ‘Arrogance’ the reason for Miami’s problems

BY TIM REYNOLDS yet. They will almost certainly spend the Associated Press entire season outside of the AP Top 25, the first instance of that since 2015. CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Miami football There have been 46 schools ranked for is supposed to have swagger. It is part of the at least one week this season. Among those Hurricanes’ DNA, passed on from genera- who haven’t been ranked: North Carolina, tions to the next and fueled by things like Georgia Tech and FIU — teams that beat the memories of national championships, Miami this year. Miami was a 14-point fa- being a pipeline to the NFL, even now vorite over Virginia Tech (unranked at the gaudy gimmicks like the Turnover Chain. time) and lost, an 18-point favorite over They even have a saying for it: “It’s Georgia Tech and lost, and was a 21-point a ’Canes thing, and you would not favorite over FIU and lost. understand.” “Our blind spot is when there’s an ex- These days, apparently, it’s the ’Canes pectation to win,” Diaz said. themselves who do not understand. Diaz’s Twitter feed can be somewhat Any sniff of success this year by the rambunctious, especially in the way he Hurricanes has been quickly snuffed out has to make cryptic references to recruits by something going haywire, the most committing since, under NCAA rules, he’s damning example of that being a 30-24 not allowed to comment specifically about loss on Saturday night to FIU — the school those players until they formally sign. He eight miles from Miami’s campus that arrived for a booster club event this past will have bragging rights for a good long LYNNE SLADKY/AP spring on a yacht. He knows what can get time. Miami came into the weekend feel- the fan base excited in the offseason. ing it was starting to roll, having won three Miami players sit on the bench during the second half of the team’s game against In season, though, all that matters is straight games. Florida International on Saturday. FIU won 30-24. winning. Oops. And Miami is sputtering, so the fans are “Unacceptable,” Miami first-year coach Miami athletic director Blake James told and I’m confident he’s taking the steps most unhappy. Manny Diaz said. The Associated Press. “Whether it’s in that need to be done to get us back to that “You want that standard. You want to For the 15th time in 16 years, Miami good times or in bad times, at the Universi- point.” be at a place where that is the standard,” won’t get to the 10-win mark. For the 16th ty of Miami there’s always just a little more Diaz likes to call this era “The New Diaz said. “What I find that troubles us at time in 16 years since joining the Atlantic attention and I think that plays through to Miami.” times, and I think it got us this past week, Coast Conference, the Hurricanes won’t be what Manny was touching on. It’s definitely not the old Miami. is when things get good around here — and league champions. That being said, Diaz “As I’ve said all along, I think Manny It’s more like the same old Miami. a three-game winning streak shouldn’t be has not lost the confidence of his boss — has a great understanding of our program. The Hurricanes are 6-5 going into this ‘good’ — but even that, when the sun does even now, after one of the most humbling I think he has an understanding of what it’s weekend’s regular-season finale at Duke. come out here, I think our team picks up on losses in the program’s history. going to take to get our program compet- A second-tier bowl game likely awaits the natural arrogance that we have. And “The light is always brighter here,” ing for ACC and national championships them. A winning record is not guaranteed I’m guilty of that as well.” Wednesday, November 27, 2019 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 31 NFL Scoreboard

American Conference East Rams left searching for words W L T Pct PF PA New England 10 1 0 .909 300 117 Buffalo 8 3 0 .727 231 173 N.Y. Jets 4 7 0 .364 198 258 Miami 2 9 0 .182 163 346 South Defense gave up TDs Houston 7 4 0 .636 265 249 Indianapolis 6 5 0 .545 244 226 Tennessee 6 5 0 .545 245 217 Jacksonville 4 7 0 .364 209 264 on first 6 possessions North Baltimore 9 2 0 .818 386 202 Pittsburgh 6 5 0 .545 216 212 Cleveland 5 6 0 .455 233 252 BY JOE REEDY Cincinnati 0 11 0 .000 157 292 Associated Press West Kansas City 7 4 0 .636 308 256 Oakland 6 5 0 .545 228 284 LOS ANGELES — Eric Weddle is rarely at L.A. Chargers 4 7 0 .364 224 218 Denver 3 8 0 .273 175 217 a loss for words, but the safety was speechless and flabbergasted after his Los Angeles Rams National Conference were dominated by the Baltimore Ravens on East Monday night. W L T Pct PF PA Dallas 6 5 0 .545 295 210 Then again, plenty of teams have been left Philadelphia 5 6 0 .455 243 247 speechless after seeing Lamar Jackson up N.Y. Giants 2 9 0 .182 217 308 Washington 2 9 0 .182 144 269 close and personal. South New Orleans 9 2 0 .818 272 230 “I never thought in a million years we would Carolina 5 6 0 .455 259 291 get completely destroyed. It’s tough to put into Tampa Bay 4 7 0 .364 312 335 Atlanta 3 8 0 .273 242 297 words,” Weddle said after the Rams’ 45-6 loss. North “They are one of the best teams in the league. Green Bay 8 3 0 .727 258 242 Minnesota 8 3 0 .727 289 205 They are playing at a high level and we didn’t Chicago 5 6 0 .455 188 188 match up to it.” Detroit 3 7 1 .318 260 291 West The Rams became the first defense in near- San Francisco 10 1 0 .909 332 163 Seattle 9 2 0 .818 292 263 ly 11 years to allow a touchdown on each of L.A. Rams 6 5 0 .545 249 243 their first six possessions. They also allowed Arizona 3 7 1 .318 248 317 Thursday, Nov. 21 285 rushing yards, which is the most that a Houston 20, Indianapolis 17 Wade Phillips defense has allowed when he Sunday, Nov. 24 N.Y. Jets 34, Oakland 3 has been either a coordinator or head coach. Buffalo 20, Denver 3 Weddle thought that the Rams would be Chicago 19, N.Y. Giants 14 Pittsburgh 16, Cincinnati 10 able to adjust to Jackson’s speed after the Cleveland 41, Miami 24 first couple of drives, but it never happened. MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ/AP Seattle 17, Philadelphia 9 Washington 19, Detroit 16 It wasn’t until Baltimore’s eighth possession, Tampa Bay 35, Atlanta 22 Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Marquise Brown scores against the Los Angeles Rams New Orleans 34, Carolina 31 when Robert Griffin III was under center, during the first half of Monday’s game in Los Angeles. Brown had two TD receptions. Tennessee 42, Jacksonville 20 that the Rams finally forced a punt. New England 13, Dallas 9 San Francisco 37, Green Bay 8 For those who thought that Weddle might and run for over 90 yards in a game. Vay’s three seasons as coach. Open: Arizona, Minnesota, Kansas have a little bit of an advantage after being on City, L.A. Chargers “They ran hard and were efficient moving “There’s a million things (that have gone Monday’s game the same team as Jackson last year, Weddle the ball. We didn’t do enough. It was one of wrong this season). We have to be better con- Baltimore 45, L.A. Rams 6 had a simple retort — he wasn’t running this Thursday’s games those deals where it spiraled out of control,” sistently,” said Goff, who was 26-for-37 for 212 Chicago at Detroit offense as a scout-team quarterback. linebacker Clay Matthews said. yards and two interceptions. Buffalo at Dallas New Orleans at Atlanta “You can’t emulate it. Lamar is the fastest While Baltimore was nearly perfect on of- The Rams (6-5) are two games back of Min- Sunday, Dec. 1 guy on the field. He’s a MVP candidate for a fense, the Rams made plenty of mistakes. nesota for the final playoff spot in the NFC. Tampa Bay at Jacksonville Cleveland at Pittsburgh reason,” Weddle said. “Half the time I didn’t They went three-and-out on their first two They travel to Arizona on Sunday before host- Green Bay at N.Y. Giants know who had the ball until I had to go to the N.Y. Jets at Cincinnati possessions and saw Baltimore turn those into ing Seattle and then going to Dallas and San Tennessee at Indianapolis line and tackle him.” touchdowns. Los Angeles drove to the Ravens’ Francisco before closing with the Cardinals. Washington at Carolina Baltimore averaged 5.9 yards per rushing San Francisco at Baltimore 7 on their third series, but a false start penalty While the odds of the defending NFC cham- Philadelphia at Miami play. The only time they had negative rushing and Todd Gurley losing 5 yards on a screen pions getting back to the postseason are high, L.A. Rams at Arizona L.A. Chargers at Denver yards was Griffin’s kneel downs at the end of pass from Jared Goff ended up with them set- Matthews said they can’t let Monday’s loss Oakland at Kansas City the game. tling for a field goal. linger. New England at Houston Monday, Dec. 2 Jackson completed 15 of 20 passes for 169 It is the second time in three games the “No one envisioned being in this situation. Minnesota at Seattle yards and four touchdowns along with 95 Rams have failed to score an offensive touch- You figure coming off last season with a few Monday yards rushing. He joined Cam Newton as the down, while the six points matches last year’s free agents and the draft we would be better. Ravens 45, Rams 6 only quarterbacks to throw four touchdowns loss at Chicago for least scored in Sean Mc- We have to start winning,” he said. Baltimore 14 14 7 10—45 L.A. Rams 0 6 0 0— 6 First quarter Bal—Mar.Brown 6 pass from L.Jackson Blowout: LA suffers worst loss of McVay’s three seasons (Tucker kick), 7:47. Bal—Mar.Brown 18 pass from L.Jackson (Tucker kick), 1:31. Second quarter FROM BACK PAGE combined. The Rams also were fans booed their team off the field engaged in some demonstrative La—FG Zuerlein 32, 9:45. Bal—Ingram 1 run (Tucker kick), 4:42. Los Angeles hadn’t lost by among the NFL’s best offensive down 28-6. trash talking with Robert Woods La—FG Zuerlein 46, 1:55. teams for the previous two sea- “That’s just operating at the Bal—Snead 7 pass from L.Jackson more than 21 points in its first on the field, and he celebrated (Tucker kick), :12. 43 games under McVay, whose sons, but they’ve lost that status highest level you can operate as his pick with relish. Peters then Third quarter Bal—Ingram 7 pass from L.Jackson once-prolific offense had another this year while Baltimore has as- a quarterback,” Harbaugh said of exchanged postgame words on (Tucker kick), 9:46. cended to dominance. Jackson’s first half. the field and up the tunnel with Fourth quarter embarrassing performance with Bal—Snead 7 pass from L.Jackson just 111 yards in the first three “I’m not surprised” by the size Baltimore opened the second Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey, (Tucker kick), 14:43. of the Ravens’ victory, Ingram half with another 75-yard drive Bal—FG Tucker 34, 6:35. quarters before finishing with who arrived two weeks after Pe- A—72,409. 221. The Rams failed to score a said. “We respect every opponent, capped by Ingram’s TD catch. ters’ departure. Bal LA First downs 31 14 touchdown for the second time but if we execute and do what we The Ravens held the ball for all Total Net Yards 480 221 in three games, and Goff didn’t do, we’ll be successful.” but 59 seconds of the third quar- Injured Rushes-yards 48-285 9-22 Passing 195 199 throw a TD pass in November. The Ravens scored on their ter, and Snead made his second Punt Returns 3-45 1-4 opening drive for the seventh time TD catch early in the fourth. Ravens: C Matt Skura was Kickoff Returns 0-0 2-44 “We didn’t do nearly enough Interceptions Ret. 2-29 0-0 to be competitive,” McVay said. already this season when Jackson The Ravens finally had to punt taken off the field on a cart in the Comp-Att-Int 16-23-0 26-37-2 lofted an easy TD pass to Brown, first quarter with a knee injury. Sacked-Yards Lost 3-13 2-13 “It was impressive. When you sit in the fourth quarter, ending a Punts 1-48.0 4-50.0 there and watch and see (Jack- who spent a year playing commu- streak of 18 consecutive drives He didn’t return, and Harbaugh Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 8-66 8-56 son) up close and personal — on nity college ball in nearby Santa without a punt. had no update on his condition. Time of Possession 39:56 20:04 third down with his operation Clarita. Brown got his second TD Rams: Brandin Cooks had two INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Baltimore, Ingram 15-111, to find completions and making from 18 yards out on Baltimore’s LA reunion catches for 32 yards in his return L.Jackson 8-95, G.Edwards 14-55, J.Hill 8- second drive, and Ingram capped 27, Griffin 3-(minus 3). Los Angeles, Gur- plays with his legs — I can see from a two-game absence with his ley 6-22, Cooks 1-1, Mal.Brown 1-0, Goff why they are talking about him a 75-yard march with an 11-yard Baltimore cornerback Marcus second concussion of the season. 1-(minus 1). Peters made an interception in PASSING—Baltimore, L.Jackson 15-20- being MVP.” TD run on the third. 0-169, Griffin 1-3-0-39. Los Angeles, Goff In the Coliseum’s first Monday Baltimore got the ball back with the fourth quarter to cap his first Up next 26-37-2-212. RECEIVING—Baltimore, Mar.Brown 5- night game since the Rams’ epic only 1:55 left in the first half, but meeting with the Rams since 42, Roberts 3-39, Boykin 2-54, Andrews 2- 54-51 win over Kansas City last that was plenty for Jackson, who they traded him to the Ravens Ravens: Host the San Francis- 45, Snead 2-14, Ingram 1-7, Boyle 1-7. Los Angeles, Woods 6-97, Kupp 6-35, Higbee November, the Rams gave up one went 9-for-9 in the first half. He last month. Peters shook hands co 49ers on Sunday. 5-20, Gurley 3-(minus 3), Cooks 2-32, Ev- with dozens of former teammates Rams: Visit the Arizona Cardi- erett 2-23, Reynolds 2-8. more point than they had allowed hit Snead with a 7-yard TD pass MISSED FIELD GOALS—None. in their previous four games with 12 seconds left, and Rams throughout the night, but he also nals on Sunday. S TARS AND STRIPES Wednesday, November 27, 2019 F3HIJKLM Streak comes to an end Islanders fail to pick up a point SPORTS for fi rst time in 18 games » NHL, Page 28

NFL BLOWOUT Jackson throws 5 TD passes as Ravens embarrass Rams

BY GREG BEACHAM Associated Press Inside: LOS ANGELES — Lamar Jackson strengthened his Most Valuable Player Rams left speechless case in his “Monday Night Football” debut, by lopsided loss, Page 31 leading the fearsome Baltimore Ravens to another blowout win. Jackson matched his career high with five touchdown passes and ran for 95 yards took the rest of the night off. in another splendid all-around perfor- Snead and Marquise Brown had two TD mance, and the Ravens routed the Los An- catches apiece for the Ravens, whose win- geles Rams 45-6 on Monday night for their ning streak is their longest since they won seventh consecutive victory. seven straight to close the 2000 season on Mark Ingram rushed for 111 yards and the way to their first Super Bowl title. At 9- a TD and caught a scoring pass while the 2, the Ravens have matched their best start Ravens (9-2) became the fourth team in since 2012, which ended in their second the 21st century to score touchdowns on Super Bowl championship. Baltimore has its first six drives in a game. With Jackson outscored its last three opponents 135-26. operating almost flawlessly at the controls, “I’m proud of the guys,” coach John Har- Baltimore embarrassed a previously solid baugh said. “They come to practice, they Rams defense by racking up 480 yards with work hard, and they’re locked in. I feel like its evolving brand of high-octane football. they’re on a mission, and it’s one mission “We’re clicking on all cylinders right at a time.” now,” Jackson said. “It’s OK, but we’re try- Jared Goff passed for 212 yards with two ing to win the Super Bowl.” interceptions and Todd Gurley rushed for The Ravens’ 22-year-old quarterback just 22 yards for the defending NFC cham- went 15-for-20 for 169 yards while con- pion Rams (6-5), who took the worst loss stantly making smart decisions with his of their three seasons under coach Sean arm and his feet. He hit Willie Snead with McVay. his fifth TD pass with 14:43 to play and SEE BLOWOUT ON PAGE 31

PHOTOS BY MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ/AP Above: Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson looks for a receiver as he rolls to his left during Monday’s game against the Rams in Los Angeles. Jackson threw five touchdown passes and rushed for and additional 95 yards in the Ravens’ 45-6 victory. Left: Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith sacks Rams quarterback Jared Goff.

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