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Page 10 Aruba’s ONLY English newspaper U.S. COVID-19 deaths 600,000, equal to yearly cancer toll tired university administra- The U.S. death toll from tor in Oakland, California. COVID-19 topped 600,000 But she plans to take it slow: on Tuesday, even as the "Because it's kind of like, is it vaccination drive has dras- too soon? Will we be sorry?" tically brought down daily With the arrival of the vac- cases and fatalities and cine in mid-December, allowed the country to COVID-19 deaths per day emerge from the gloom in the U.S. have plummeted and look forward to sum- to an average of around mer. 340, from a high of over The number of lives lost, as 3,400 in mid-January. Cases recorded by Johns Hop- are running at about 14,000 kins University, is greater a day on average, down than the population of Bal- from a quarter-million per timore or Milwaukee. It is day over the winter. about equal to the number The real death tolls in the of Americans who died of U.S. and around the globe cancer in 2019. Worldwide, are thought to be signifi- the COVID-19 death toll cantly higher, with many stands at about 3.8 million. cases overlooked or pos- The milestone came the sibly concealed by some same day that California countries. and New York lifted most of President Joe Biden ac- In this May 28, 2020, file photo, Tributes to lost love ones adorn a fence outside Brooklyn's Green- their remaining restrictions, knowledged the ap- Wood Cemetery where many victims of COVID-19 are buried in New York. joining other states in open- proaching milestone Associated Press ing the way, step by step, Monday during his visit to for what could be a fun Europe, saying that while “now is not the time to let the vaccine has become while over 40% are fully and close to normal sum- new cases and deaths are our guard down.” available practically for vaccinated, according mer for many Americans. dropping dramatically in The most recent deaths the asking. More than 50% to the Centers for Disease "Deep down I want to re- the U.S., “there’s still too are seen in some ways as of Americans have had at Control and Prevention. joice," said Rita Torres, a re- many lives being lost,” and especially tragic now that least one dose of vaccine, Continued on next page A2 Wednesday 16 June 2021 UP FRONT

As of a week ago, the U.S. being vaccinated. was averaging about 1 In New York, Gov. Andrew million injections per day, Cuomo said Tuesday that down from a high of about 70% of adults in the state 3.3 million a day on aver- have received at least one age in mid-April, according dose of the vaccine, and to the CDC. he announced that the im- At nearly every turn in the mediate easing of many of outbreak, the virus has the restrictions will be cel- exploited and worsened ebrated with fireworks. inequalities in the United "What does 70% mean? It States. CDC figures, when means that we can now adjusted for age and pop- return to life as we know it," ulation, show that Black, he said. Latino and Native Ameri- He said the state is lifting can people are two to rules that had limited the three times more likely than size of gatherings and re- whites to die of COVID-19. quired some types of busi- Also, an Associated Press nesses to follow cleaning analysis found that Latinos protocols, take people's are dying at much young- temperature or screen A person arrives for a COVID-19 inoculation at a mass-vaccination site at the former Citizens Bank er ages than other groups. them for COVID-19 symp- headquarters in Cranston, R.I., Thursday, June 10, 2021. Hispanic people between toms. Businesses will no Associated Press 30 and 39 have died at five longer have to restrict how times the rate of white peo- many people they can al- Continued from Front places with a surplus of ing 70% of American adults ple in the same age group. low inside based on the But demand for shots in the doses and casting doubt at least partially vacci- Overall, Black and Hispanic 6-foot rule. U.S. has dropped off dra- on whether the country will nated by July 4. The figure Americans have less ac- For the time being, though, matically, leaving many meet Biden's target of hav- stands at just under 65%. cess to medical care and New Yorkers will have to are in poorer health, with keep wearing masks in higher rates of conditions schools, subways and cer- such as diabetes and high tain other places. blood pressure. They are Massachusetts on Tues- also more likely to have day officially lifted a state jobs deemed essential, less of emergency that had able to work from home been in effect for 462 days, and more likely to live in though many restrictions crowded, multigeneration- had already been eased, al households. including mask require- With the overall picture im- ments and limits on gather- proving rapidly, California, ings. Republican lawmakers the most populous state in Kansas decided to let a and the first to impose a state of emergency expire coronavirus lockdown, Tuesday. And Maryland's dropped state rules on so- governor announced that cial distancing and limits the emergency there will on capacity at restaurants, end on July 1, with the state bars, supermarkets, gyms, no longer requiring any stadiums and other places, masks. ushering in what has been The first known deaths from billed as its "Grand Reopen- the virus in the U.S. were in ing" just in time for summer. early February 2020. It took Disneyland is throwing four months to reach the open its gates to all tourists first 100,000 dead. During after allowing just Califor- the most lethal phase of nia residents. Fans will be the disaster, in the winter able to sit elbow-to-elbow of 2020-21, it took just over and cheer without masks a month to go from 300,000 at Dodgers and Giants to 400,000 deaths. games. With the crisis now easing, Gov. Gavin Newsom cel- it took close to four months ebrated by hosting a draw- for the U.S. death toll to ing in which 10 people won go from a half-million to $1.5 million each simply for 600,000.q A3 U.S. NEWS Wednesday 16 June 2021 Emails show Trump pressured Justice Dept. over 2020 election

By MICHAEL BALSAMO and been instructed to report COLLEEN LONG back to the President this Associated Press afternoon after this meet- WASHINGTON (AP) — Dur- ing." ing the last weeks of his The Associated Press re- presidency, Donald Trump ported late last year on and his allies pressured the effort within the Trump the Justice Department administration to pressure to investigate unsubstanti- government employees ated claims of widespread to adopt the false narra- 2020 election fraud that tive of 2020 election fraud. even his former attorney Trump asked the Justice general declared without Department to investigate evidence, newly released instances of voter fraud, emails show. and Justice leaders sent a The emails, released Tues- memo to the states priori- day by the House Oversight tizing the effort. Trump also Committee, reveal in new asked that a special pros- detail how Trump, his White ecutor be named to inves- House chief of staff and tigate the false voter fraud other allies pressured mem- claims. bers of the U.S. government And the official serving as to challenge the 2020 elec- Trump's eyes and ears at the tion over false claims. Justice Department tried to Officials at Homeland Se- pressure staffers to give up curity and the Justice De- sensitive information about partment, as well as Re- election fraud and other publican election leaders In this June 1, 2020 file photo, President Donald Trump walks past police in Lafayette Park after matters she could relay to across the country, repeat- visiting outside St. John's Church across from the White House in Washington. the White House. She was edly said there was no per- Associated Press banned from the building. vasive fraud. Former Attor- Trump considered replac- ney General William Barr, general to meet with an acronym for president of posed complaint asked ing Rosen with a more loyal a longtime Trump loyalist, ally of Trump lawyer Rudy the United States. The email the court to "declare that ally, Jeffrey Clark, and even was among those who said Giuliani who was pitching to Rosen, a deputy attor- the Electoral College votes looked into whether the there was no evidence of unfounded election con- ney general who became cast" in the six battleground White House could appoint such fraud. spiracies that Italy was us- acting attorney general states that Trump lost "can- a special counsel without The emails also show the ex- ing satellites and military after Barr left, included talk- not be counted." It asked the Justice Department's tent to which Trump worked technology to change ing points on alleged voter for the court to order a spe- approval. On Jan. 1, for to enlist then-acting Attor- votes. fraud in Antrim County, in cial election in those states. example, Meadows asked ney General Jeffrey Rosen After Rosen forwarded a key battleground state, One of Trump's private at- Rosen to have Clark inves- in his campaign's failing le- Meadows' email, Rich Michigan, Those included torneys then emailed senior tigate "signature match gal efforts to challenge the Donoghue, the acting dep- claims like "a Cover-up is Justice officials urging them anomalies in Fulton county, election result, including uty attorney general, sent Happening regarding vot- to file the complaint. GA." suggesting filing a brief with a note to Rosen that said, ing machines in Michigan" The emails show he repeat- It didn't happen, and on the U.S. Supreme Court. "pure insanity." Rosen wrote and "Michigan cannot cer- edly called Rosen's senior Jan. 3 another Justice of- Those sent to Rosen include back that he was asked to tify for Biden." advisers and others in the ficial wrote that the "cause debunked conspiracy the- have the FBI meet with Giu- Just moments after the Justice Department de- of justice won." ories and false information liani's associate and he said Trump assistant sent the manding meetings, saying Three days later, hundreds about voter fraud. Trump's no, insisting the man could documents, Donoghue he was driving from Mary- of pro-Trump rioters broke lies about the election follow the FBI's normal pro- sent the same documents land to Justice Department into the Capitol, attacking helped spur on the mob tocol for tips and just call to the U.S. attorneys in the headquarters in Washing- police and causing dozens that stormed the U.S. Capi- the public tip line or take his Eastern and Western dis- ton to meet with Rosen be- of injuries, causing $1.5 mil- tol on Jan. 6 in a failed ef- information to an FBI field tricts of Michigan. cause he couldn't reach lion in damage and send- fort to stop the certification office. But Rosen said Giu- On Dec. 29, the Trump assis- him. ing lawmakers fleeing for of Joe Biden's victory. liani was "insulted" by the tant emailed Rosen, Dono- "As I said on our call, the their lives. Five people died, Several times, for example, answer. ghue and Acting Solicitor President of the United including a police officer Trump allies wrote about "Asked if I would reconsider, General Jeffrey Wall and States has seen this com- who collapsed that day. Dominion Voting Systems' I flatly refused, said I would included a draft legal brief plaint, and he directed me At least 400 people have potential voter fraud, a not be giving any special for the Supreme Court, with last night to brief AG Rosen been arrested in connec- conspiracy theory now the treatment to Giuliani or any a phone number where in person today and discuss tion with the riot, the largest subject of a billion-dollar of his 'witnesses,' and re-af- they could contact the bringing this action," he Justice Department pros- defamation lawsuit by the firmed yet again that I will president directly. The pro- wrote in one email. "I have ecution in history.q voting company. Trump's not talk to Giuliani about chief of staff, Mark Mead- any of this," Rosen wrote. ows, asked about investi- On Dec. 14, the day that LIKE US ON gating allegations of voter Electoral College votes fraud caused by satellites were certified and that Barr from Italy. said he would be resigning Meadows tried to have later that month, a Trump Rosen investigate the White House assistant sent conspiracy theories and a note to Rosen with the pushed the acting attorney subject "From POTUS," an Facebook.com/arubatoday/ A4 Wednesday 16 June 2021 U.S. NEWS Police: Gunman dead after killing 2 at fire hydrant factory ALBERTVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A a car. "He was a perfect worker wielding a handgun gentleman, everybody will fatally shot two people and tell you. He was good to wounded two others at an everybody and put his fam- Alabama fire hydrant fac- ily first," she said. tory early Tuesday before Mueller Co., based in killing himself, police said. Cleveland, Tennessee, is The shooting — which hap- a subsidiary of Atlanta- pened about 2:30 a.m. at based Mueller Water Prod- a Mueller Co. plant in Al- ucts Inc., which calls itself a bertville — added to a slew leading maker of water dis- of homicides around the tribution and measurement country. Several hours later, products in North America. gunfire in Chicago claimed More than 400 people work four victims. at the plant in Albertville, In the Alabama case, a giving the city in northwest manhunt ended when the Alabama its nickname of shooter's body was found "Fire Hydrant Capital of the inside a Jeep in Gunters- World." ville, about 15 miles (24 kilo- In a statement read aloud meters) away from the fac- by the police chief, com- tory, shortly after daybreak. pany officials said they Multiple weapons were were "shocked and deeply A police officer walks at the entrance to a Mueller Co. fire hydrant plant where police said mul- found inside the vehicle, Al- saddened by the horrific tiple people were shot to death and others were wounded in Albertville, Ala., on Tuesday, June bertville Police Chief Jamie 15, 2021. tragedy," and "committed Smith said at a news con- Associated Press to providing help and sup- ference. port" to the victims' families. Smith said the suspect ap- a larger hospital in Chat- didn't know what might who could do most any job The growing gun violence pears to have died from tanooga, Tennessee, the have prompted the shoot- in the plant, were buddies nationwide has police and a self-inflicted gunshot chief said. ings. at work and often hung criminal justice experts con- wound. What prompted The body of Andreas Hor- Windsor said friends working together during breaks. cerned. Within hours of the him to kill and maim his co- ton, who was sometimes the overnight shift told him "We'd sit in our cars and Alabama gunfire Tuesday, workers wasn't immediately called Andy, was found in the shooting happened in listen to music," he said. four women were killed clear, the chief said. He his vehicle, parked along a a part of the plant where "Andy" Horton was quiet and four other people called the shooting "com- road overlooking his moth- fire hydrants and pipes are and recently went through were wounded in a pre- pletely unprovoked." er's grave in Guntersville painted, and that an an- the death of his mother, dawn shooting at a home The chief identified the City Cemetery. She died of nouncement about an ac- Windsor said. in Chicago, police said. dead men as Michael cancer at age 40 in 2011. tive shooter was made over "We work together and The toll from this past week- Dobbins and David Horton, A distant relative of Hor- a PA system at the fac- we bond together. We're end included two people and the shooter as Andreas ton's, Sanchez Watkins, said tory, which occupies sev- here as much as we are at killed and at least 30 others Horton, 34. He said that as he last saw Andreas a few eral buildings over a large home," he said. He added wounded in mass shootings far as he knew, the Hortons months ago at a grocery area near a railroad track, that the shooting made in Chicago, the Texas capi- were not related, and had store. with fire hydrants stored on him nervous about going tal of Austin, and Savan- "no ties other than co-work- "Andy was a good guy. racks outside. back to work for fear "that nah, Georgia. ers." Very quiet, easygoing. You The police chief said the somebody is going to walk Law officers had hoped Two other people — Casey would never expect this crime scene encompass- in the door and shoot you." that last year's spike in ho- Sampson and Isaac Byrd from him," Watkins said. es a large area inside the Ann Walters told Al.com micides would subside as — were hospitalized. Their Cody Windsor, a Muel- sprawling plant, and victims that Dobbins was her the nation emerges from conditions weren't imme- ler employee who was were found in two or three grandson, and that he had coronavirus restrictions, but diately known. They were at home at the time, told different locations inside. been working at the fac- they remain higher than taken to a nearby hospi- The Associated Press that Windsor said he and David tory for nearly a year, sav- they were in pre-pandemic tal and later transferred to he knew both Hortons, but Horton, a foundry helper ing up to buy a home and times.q

Groups ask judge to block Arkansas' near-total abortion ban By ANDREW DeMILLO The groups filed a lawsuit Court, (the ban) will inflict The U.S. Supreme Court last Republican lawmakers in LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — last month challenging the on plaintiffs' patients signifi- month agreed to take up Arkansas and several other Abortion rights supporters ban, which prohibits abor- cant and irreparable harm a case on whether states states enacted new abor- asked a federal judge on tions except those to save for which there is no ade- can ban abortions before tion bans even before that Monday to prevent Arkan- the life of the mother. quate remedy at law," the a fetus can survive outside case was announced, sas' near-total ban on the The groups filed the law- filing Monday said. the womb, a showdown encouraged by former procedure from taking ef- suit on behalf of Little Rock Amanda Priest, a spokes- that could dramatically al- President Donald Trump's fect while the groups chal- Family Planning Services, a woman for Attorney Gen- ter nearly 50 years of rulings appointments to the high lenge its constitutionality. Little Rock abortion clinic, eral Leslie Rutledge, said on the procedure. court. The American Civil Liberties and Planned Parenthood's the groups' motion "should That case, which focuses In the filing, the groups Union and Planned Parent- Little Rock health center. not come as a surprise to on a Mississippi law ban- called the outright ban hood asked the judge to is- The groups are also repre- anyone." ning abortion 15 weeks "simply the latest and most sue a temporary restraining senting a doctor who works "Attorney General Rut- into a woman's pregnancy, blatant effort in Arkansas' order or preliminary injunc- at the Planned Parenthood ledge will be reviewing the probably will be argued in long-running campaign to tion against the ban, which clinic. latest action and will pro- the fall, with a decision like- eliminate legal abortion in is set to take effect July 28. "Absent an order from this ceed," she said. ly in the spring of 2022. the state."q A5 WORLD NEWS Wednesday 16 June 2021 Ikea fined $1.3 million over spying campaign in France By NICOLAS VAUX-MON- company hadn't decided TAGNY whether to appeal. He said VERSAILLES, France (AP) the case was marked by a — A French court ordered lack of hard evidence, and home furnishings giant Ikea noted that the fines were to pay some 1.1 million eu- well below the maximum ros ($1.3 million) in fines and possible. damages Tuesday over a "The court took into ac- campaign to spy on union the action plan that representatives, employ- Ikea put in place after the ees and some unhappy revelation of the facts, in customers in France. 2012. That's very satisfying," Two former Ikea France ex- Daoud said. ecutives were convicted The company fired four and fined over the scheme executives and changed and given suspended pris- internal policy after French on sentences. Among the prosecutors opened a other 13 defendants in the criminal probe in 2012. high-profile trial, some were Trade unions alleged that acquitted and others given Ikea France paid to gain suspended sentences. access to police files that Adel Amara, a former Ikea In this Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2013 file photo, customers leave an IKEA store in Plaisir, west of Paris. had information about employee who helped Associated Press targeted individuals, par- expose the wrongdoing, ticularly union activists and called the ruling "a big step hope that the verdict France was acquitted for Ikea France's lawyer, Em- customers who were in dis- in defense of the citizen....It would "make some com- lack of evidence. manuel Daoud, said the putes with Ikea. q makes me glad that there is panies tremble." justice in France." "One million euros isn't The panel of judges at the much for Ikea, but it's a Versailles court found that symbol," Debarre said. between 2009 and 2012, The company, which said Ikea's French subsidiary it cooperated in the inves- used espionage to sift out tigation, had faced a po- trouble-makers in the em- tential financial penalty of ployee ranks and to profile up to 3.75 million euros ($4.5 squabbling customers. million). Prosecutor Pamela Ikea France was convict- Tabardel asked the court ed of receiving personal to hand "an exemplary sen- data obtained through tence and a strong mes- fraudulent means in a ha- sage to all companies." bitual way, and ordered to The executive who was in pay 1 million euros in fines charge of risk manage- and about 100,000 euros ment at the time of the ($121,225) in damages. spying, Jean-François Paris, Ingka Group, which owns acknowledged to French and operates most Ikea judges that 530,000 to stores, noted in a state- 630,000 euros a year were ment after the verdicts that earmarked for such inves- the French retail operation tigations. Paris — the only "has strongly condemned official to have admitted to the practices, apologized the alleged illegal sleuthing and implemented a major — said his department was action plan to prevent this responsible for handling the from happening again." operation on orders from "We will now review the former Ikea France CEO court's decision in detail Jean-Louis Baillot. and consider if and where Paris was convicted of any additional measures fraudulently gathering per- are necessary," the group sonal data, fined 10,000 said. euros ($12,125) and given Trade unions accused Ikea an 18-month suspended France of collecting per- sentence. sonal data by fraudulent Baillot, who denied or- means, notably via illegally dering a spy operation, obtained police files, and il- was convicted of receiv- licitly disclosing personal in- ing fraudulently collected formation. Lawyers for Ikea data and complicity in France denied that the the scheme. He was fined company had any strategy 50,000 euros ($60,626) and of "generalized espionage." given a two-year suspend- A lawyer for the unions, ed sentence. Solene Debarre, expressed Another former CEO of Ikea A6 Wednesday 16 June 2021 WORLD NEWS Poll finds dramatic rise in Palestinian support for Hamas By JOSEPH KRAUSS Jerusalem and its holy sites, Associated Press rather than as part of an in- JERUSALEM (AP) — A new ternal struggle with Abbas' poll released Tuesday finds Fatah party. a dramatic surge in Pales- The pollsters held face-to- tinian support for Hamas face surveys with 1,200 Pal- following last month's Gaza estinians in the West Bank war, with around three and Gaza last week, with a quarters viewing the Islamic 3 percentage point margin militants as victors in a bat- of . tle against Israel to defend "Clearly, in the eyes of the Jerusalem and its holy sites. public, Hamas came out The scientific poll by the as a winner," Shikaki said, Palestinian Center for Policy adding that it may struggle and Survey Research also to maintain those gains as it found plummeting support has little control over events for President Mahmoud Ab- in Jerusalem. bas, who was sidelined by An early test loomed Tues- the war but is seen inter- day, when Jewish ultrana- nationally as a partner for tionalists planned to march reviving the long-defunct through east Jerusalem peace process. again. The poll found that 53% of Hamas has called on Pal- Palestinians believe Hamas Palestinians gather during a Hamas rally in Gaza City, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. estinians to "resist" but may is "most deserving of rep- Associated Press be reluctant to risk another resenting and leading the war just weeks after the last Palestinian people," while The march to war began in salem, along with the West a barrage of long-range one was halted by an infor- only 14% prefer Abbas' sec- April, when Palestinian pro- Bank and Gaza, in the 1967 rockets at Jerusalem on mal cease-fire. ular Fatah party. testers clashed with Israeli war and annexed it in a May 10, disrupting an an- The Biden administration Head pollster Khalil Shi- police on a nightly basis move not recognized inter- nual parade by Jewish ul- and the international com- kaki, who has been sur- in east Jerusalem over re- nationally. The Palestinians tranationalists celebrating munity are meanwhile veying Palestinian public strictions on public gather- want a state in all three Israel's conquest of east looking to bolster Abbas. opinion for more than two ings during the holy month territories, with east Jerusa- Jerusalem. That sparked an Hamas drove his forces out decades, called it a "dra- of Ramadan. The clashes lem as its capital. Hamas, 11-day war in which more of Gaza in 2007, confining matic" shift, but said it also eventually spread to the Al- which is seen as a terrorist than 250 Palestinians were his Palestinian Authority to resembles previous swings Aqsa mosque compound, organization by Israel and killed, as well as 13 people parts of the Israeli-occu- toward Hamas during times a flashpoint holy site, and Western countries, does not in Israel. pied West Bank. of confrontation. Those all were also fueled by Jewish recognize Israel. The poll found that 77% of Abbas faces a major crisis dissipated within three to settlers' attempts to evict After warning Israel to halt Palestinians believe Hamas of legitimacy among Pales- six months as Hamas failed dozens of Palestinian fami- the evictions and with- emerged as a winner, with tinians after calling off the to deliver on promises of lies. draw security forces from nearly as many saying that first elections in 15 years in change. Israel captured east Jeru- Al-Aqsa, Hamas launched it fought the war to defend April.q Sri Lanka seeks UN help in assessing damage from ship fire cals that is sinking off its said. One will assess dam- chemicals and oil on the capital, officials said Tues- age suffered by the econ- ship could devastate ma- day. omy. rine life. The 12-day fire on the MV On Saturday, Sri Lanka said Authorities extinguished the X-Press Pearl ravaged the it is seeking an interim claim fire last week, but the ship vessel, destroyed most of of $40 million from the ship's then began sinking and at- its cargo and caused se- operator, X-Press Feeders, tempts to tow it into deeper vere pollution in the ocean to cover part of the cost of waters failed when its stern and along a long stretch of fighting the fire. rested on the seabed. the island nation's famed The fire broke out on the On Tuesday, the ship's op- beaches. Singapore-flagged ship on erator said its "bow and State Minister of Urban De- May 20 when it was an- forecastle deck are now velopment and Coast Con- chored about 9.5 nautical submerged, and the for- servation Nalaka Goda- miles (18 kilometers) north- ward section of the hull hewa said the government west of Colombo and wait- continues to slowly settle to has contacted the U.N. ing to enter the port. the seabed at a depth of Sri Lankan navy soldiers walk on the beach looking for plastic and some other countries The Sri Lankan navy be- 21 meters (70 feet)." debris washed ashore from fire damaged container ship MV X- Press Pearl at Kapungoda, on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lan- because "expertise within lieves the blaze was caused Police arrested the ship's ka. Monday, June 14, 2021. the country isn't sufficient by its chemical cargo, Russian captain, Tyutkalo Associated Press to accurately calculate the which included 25 tons of Vitaly, on Monday. He ap- damage." He did not iden- nitric acid. Debris includ- peared before a mag- By BHARATHA MALLA- United Nations and other tify the other countries. ing burned fiberglass and istrate and was later re- WARACHI countries in assessing the The U.N. has pledged to tons of plastic pellets have leased on bail. The court COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) environmental damage send three experts who polluted nearby beaches, banned him from leaving — Sri Lanka's government caused by a fire on a con- are scheduled to arrive on and there are concerns the country. The case will is seeking help from the tainer ship carrying chemi- Wednesday, Godahewa that a spill of the remaining be heard again on July 1.q A7 WORLD NEWS Wednesday 16 June 2021 Report: Gang violence displaces thousands in Haiti's capital Associated Press Delmas, with few entering PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti or crossing the area for fear (AP) — Escalating gang of being killed. violence has pushed nearly Doctors Without Borders 8,500 women and children said its emergency cen- from their homes in Haiti's ter in Martissant received capital in the past two more than 40 patients with weeks, according to a UNI- gunshot wounds from June CEF report. 2-4 alone, and that its em- Officials say the gangs' ployees have had to take fight over territory in Port- cover from stray bullets. au-Prince has forced hun- "We are witnessing an ex- dreds of families to aban- tremely worrying deterio- don burned or ransacked ration in the security situa- homes in impoverished tion," the mission said. "At communities, with many a time when we should be of them staying in gymna- scaling up because of CO- siums and other temporary VID-19 and other needs, shelters that are running out we are struggling to keep of water, food and items our existing facilities open like blankets and clothes. due to insecurity." Bruno Maes, Haiti's rep- The mission and other resentative for the U.N.'s health experts say they children agency that is- worry people aren't seek- In this Dec. 10, 2020 file photo, a protester holds a sign with a message to stop supporting gangs sued the report late Mon- ing medical help for fear during a protest demanding the resignation of Haitian President Jovenel Moise in Port-au-Prince, day, compared the ef- Haiti. of being injured or killed if fect to guerrilla warfare, Associated Press they leave their homes as "with thousands of children Haiti struggles with a spike and women caught in the President Jovenel Moïse. are fighting over territory violence and called for it in COVID-19 cases while still crossfire." Pierre Espérance, execu- and called on people to to end so humanitarian aid awaiting its first shipment of Nearly 14,000 people in tive director of the Haitian rise up against them: "The could reach those in need. vaccines. Port-au-Prince have been National Human Rights De- moment has arrived for the Businesses and schools Meanwhile, Espérance, the displaced by violence in fense Network, said gangs collaboration of all sectors." have closed and public human rights activist, said the past nine months, ac- control about 60% of the In addition to infiltrating transportation ceased in he doesn't foresee a quick cording to the U.N. office country's territory and that rival shantytowns, gangs communities most affect- solution: "It will be absolute- overseeing humanitarian 12 massacres have been have targeted police sta- ed by the violence, includ- ly impossible to hold elec- coordination. Families with reported since 2018 in dis- tions in recent weeks, kill- ing Martissant and parts of tions in Haiti in 2021."q young children have been advantaged communities. ing several officers. They sleeping on concrete floors However, he said he is es- also have raided busi- of a gymnasium in the Car- pecially worried about the nesses and fired on a car refour neighborhood, with most recent upswing in vio- dealership on Monday as only a sheet serving as a lence. customers and employees bed and their scant be- "It's the worst we've seen," fled. Hours later, Haiti's Na- longings stuffed into bags he said. "Gangs have so tional Police said they had nearby. much power, and they are the situation under control Many expect the violence tolerated. ... Each day that and were collaborating to increase as Haiti pre- passes with Jovenel in pow- with citizens "to thwart the pares for general elections er, the situation is going to attempts of these armed scheduled for September deteriorate." gangs wanting at all costs and November: They ac- A spokesman for Moïse to create a climate of terror cuse gangs of trying to could not be immediately in the country." boost support for certain reached for comment. The United Nations Inte- candidates and of target- Last week, Léon Charles, grated Office in Haiti said ing neighborhoods that general director of Haiti's it was deeply concerned organize protests against National Police, said gangs about the upsurge in gang Mexican president to make National Guard part of army By MARK STEVENSON President Andrés Manuel ment in civilian policing Associated Press López Obrador dissolved has drawn complaints from MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mex- the former Federal Police the opposition and human ico's president said Tues- soon after taking office in rights groups, who say they day he plans to make the late 2018, saying the force only way out of Mexico's National Guard part of was corrupt. He replaced persistent high levels of vi- the army, erasing the thin it with the National Guard olence is to clean up and pretense of a civilian-con- under the nominal control strengthen the often cor- trolled force that was used of the civilian Public Safety rupt, underfunded and to gain approval for its cre- Department. poorly trained civilian po- ation two years ago. But the army's involve- lice forces. q A8 Wednesday 16 June 2021 local

Lower demand for commercial banks’ credit in March 2021

ORANJESTAD — During its meeting of May 18, as well as higher inflows related to tourism ser- gages. 2021 and after reviewing the most recent eco- vices. Meanwhile, official reserves increased by nomic and monetary data, the Monetary Policy Afl. 109.8 million. Consequently, the official and Inflation Committee (MPC) of the Centrale Bank van international reserves reached, respectively, The CPI was 1.1 percent lower in March 2021, Aruba (CBA) decided to keep the reserve re- Afl. 2,317.7 million and Afl. 2,580.3 million as of compared to the corresponding month a year quirement at 7.0 percent. The reserve require- April 30, 2021. Accordingly, the level of reserves earlier (Figure 2). This was mainly attributed ment refers to the minimum amount of reserves remained adequate when benchmarked to lower prices in the categories ‘recreation that commercial banks must hold at the CBA against the current account payments and the and culture’ and ‘clothing and footwear’. The and is equal to 7.0 percent of their liabilities with IMF ARA metric (Figure 1). 12-month average inflation rate continued a maturity less than 2 years. The following infor- its downward trend reaching -2.3 percent in mation and analysis were considered in reach- Credit developments March 2021. When excluding energy and food, ing this decision. In March 2021, total credit contracted by Afl. the 12-month average core inflation rate stood 28.5 million/0.7 percent to Afl. 3,935.6 million, at -0.9 percent in March 2021, down from 0.1 International reserves when compared to the end of 2020. This was percent in December 2020. International reserves (including revaluation driven by the categories ‘loans to individuals’ differences of gold and foreign exchange (-Afl. 21.1 million/-1.1 percent), ‘business loans’ Prudential liquidity holdings), up to and including April 30, 2021, (-Afl. 3.9 million/-0.3 percent), and ‘other’ (-Afl. The prudential liquidity ratio of the commer- strengthened by Afl. 223.7 million to a level of 3.6 million/-0.7 percent). The category ‘loans to cial banks (34.8 percent), which measures the Afl. 2,580.3 million compared to the end of De- individuals’ was mostly influenced by a lower amount of their liquid assets to their total net as- cember 2020. This expansion was primarily the demand in consumer credit. Meanwhile, the sets, remained at a comfortable level in March result of the Dutch government liquidity sup- component ‘business loans’ was for the most 2021, far above the minimum required pruden- port received by the government of Aruba, part negatively impacted by commercial mort- tial liquidity ratio (15.0 percent).q Your perceptions are important to us

ORANJESTAD — Fundacion Parke National The National Park Arikok comprises almost 18 Arikok interns Els Hesse and Jean-Paul Mo- % of the island. Its rugged terrain, desert-like quette from the Van Hall Larenstein University hills filled with tall cacti, breathtaking coastline of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands have and protected local flora and fauna welcome been surveying seagrass abundance and you to be explored. There is numerous wildlife health in the Parke Marino Aruba over the past to discover like for example the sea turtle who months. Besides this biophysical monitoring lays his eggs on the park’s beaches. There are they are now conducting a survey “to under- more places on the island that are a preserved stand the level of awareness and perception area like the Bubali Plas which is a bird sanctu- of the general public about the importance of ary. seagrass”. The national park Arikok takes you on a mem- FPNA would like to invite you to participate in orable journey of the islands past offering and share this survey. The survey will take about unique geological, cultural and historical sites. 5 minutes and is available in 4 languages. Your These can all be enjoyed and explored either input is very important to us and to the future of on your own or during guided tours. A wide va- Parke Marino Aruba. riety of educational and informative programs and fun activities is available. English: https://forms.gle/Lmw5pyxfs5hHAHfp6 Papiamento:https://forms.gle/DMdcXhNeBwr1Z5j37 For more information go to: Nederlands:https://forms.gle/A4vocuAUDcvNNqJF7 www.arubanationalpark.org.q Español: https://forms.gle/y9DWyfXchSuw6RJn6 A9 LOCAL Wednesday 16 June 2021

Asi es mi Peru launches quality Food Truck at Eagle Beach

EAGLE BEACH — While operating two suc- cessful restaurants at Paradise Beach Villas- Eagle Beach, The Kitchen Table (TKT) and Asi es mi Peru (AEMP) who are both under one roof, COVID-19 interrupted operations of both restaurants and each and every res- taurant in Aruba in March this year. TKT was closed temporarily, AEMP kept operating for take out in the weekends, operating lunch and dinner again in the weekends until fully operational in July.

It became clear says owner Roxanna Salinas, “that we would not be able to maintain all of the staff with hotel occupancies of around twenty percent once the tourists started return- ing slowly in August.” But we saw it as an obliga- tion to maintain all of our staff as one family! And that’s when the idea of extending our ser- vices with a food truck was born so we could make sure to keep all of our staff who otherwise tember. Just, 100 yards from the restaurant at Best ceviche and grilled chicken on the island would be out of a job. A perfect food truck with the corner of the T-crossing between Paradise Our now famous ceviche, insiders say the best all whistles and bells appeared on the horizon Beach Villas and La Cabana. Convenient to of- ceviche on the island, is a best seller and our and with permits filed the food truck made her fer a large scale of products! roasted chicken (pollo a la brasa) are favorite appearance at Eagle Beach at the end of Sep- items but hotdogs, hamburgers, salads, soups and wraps, empanadas and pastechis are just a few of the items offered. Actually, there are no restrictions as the entire Asi es mi Peru menu is available converted from dollars to florins. While most food trucks in Aruba operate in the evening and night the AEMP Food Truck oper- ates from 11.00 am – 9 pm. Every day with the exception of Monday, orders can be called in at +297 592-5699 and picked up at the food truck.

Mi Retiro (My Retirement) “When I married Roxanna says co-operator Jan van Nes, I knew that the word retirement was not in her vocabulary. Now, a retired hotelier for two years, I know that somewhere down the road there will always be something to do, even when our two restaurants would be operated by a younger generation. With this perspective the Food Truck could be called “Mi Retiro (My Retirement).”

For reservations for The Kitchen Table (www. thekitchenableinaruba.com ) , Asi es Mi Peru (www.asiesperuenaruba.com ) and take-out orders, feel free to call Roxanna at +297 592- 5699. We love to welcome you!q A10 Wednesday 16 June 2021 LOCAL

Fundashon Stimami Sterilisami suspends it sterilization campaign for 2021 ORANJESTAD — For years Fun- this foundation are necessary see- past and future contributors for the dashon Stimami Sterilisami has ing that there are more and more national campaign of sterilization been serving the community by pets on the streets abandoned of pets. “This decision truly saddens helping in reducing the number and without owners. Sterilization is us and we hope to recoup our of suffering and abandoned the most effective and compas- sponsors soon so that we may con- dogs and cats on our island. sionate method to reduce the tinue with our national sterilization With help of its contributors, Sti- numbers of stray dogs and cats. efforts,” says Biemans. mami Sterilisami sterilized ap- Without sterilization a cat is able Fundashon Stimami Sterilisami is a proximately 26.397 dogs and to give birth to 62 kittens in a year non-profit organization that uses cats between 2016 and 2021. and dogs up to 28 puppies, this will 100% of its donations to offer partial All this at a cost of over Awg. 3 make all the hard work this foun- or full subsidy for the sterilization pro- million. dation has been doing throughout cedure for house pets and strayed the years in vain. pets. Donations are extremely im- However, with a heavy heart, we “We tried doing as much as we portant for this foundation in order regret to inform that our funds could this year and we looked ev- to continue its purpose. have been depleted. Our spon- erywhere on how to get funds, but sors are unable to make donations unfortunately expense continue For more information go to www. this year and Aruba Bank’s dona- and no funds received,” says Bie- stimamisterilisami.com.q tion of Awg. 10.000 and Mr. Ewald mans. Biemans, owner/CEO of Bucuti & For that reason, as of June 15th, For donations: Tara Beach resort and Presidente is not sufficient to continue any lon- 2021, Fundashon Stimami Sterilisa- Fundashon stimami sterilisami of Stimami Sterilsami foundation, ger. mi will need to suspend its activities Aruba Bank 6012630190 personal donation of Awg. 100.000 Now more than ever the efforts of until new funds are received from

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Thank you for sup- erinarian Irene Croes, fol- dog neglect. In this case, help more dogs in painful porting our free newspa- lowed by a lecture by dog the owner signed off his situation given the number Last but not least: check per, we strive to make trainer Tito Lacle. After the ownership of the dogs and of dogs that need to be out our website, Insta- you a happy reader ev- lecture, Dean Nicholson, the Dog Control Unit res- rescued and neutered.q gram and Facebook ery day again.q A11 business Wednesday 16 June 2021 Liz Weston: Should you save less for retirement? By LIZ WESTON of NerdWal- ing your life today. ridge says. let ON FIRE, BUT LESS SO "Retiring at 30 with $2 million Gwen Merz was fresh out of Many people struggle to sounds great. It makes me college in 2014, working an save anything for retire- sound like I've conquered information technology job ment, so the idea of saving the world," Ethridge says. she hated, when she decid- "too much" may seem ab- "But I have nothing to do ed early retirement was the surd. But there is a move- and nothing to be holding answer. She socked away ment known as "Financial on to." every dollar she could, sav- Independence, Retire Early MOST WILL GET TO RE- ing as much as 70% of her ," or FIRE, that promotes sav- TIREMENT AGE, BUT SOME income so that she could ing enough to gain control WON'T quit when she was 35. over how you spend your Merz says that even while Now 30, Merz thinks she days long before typical she was saving most of her may have saved too much. retirement age. Some FIRE income, she still enjoyed Her job and life goals have bloggers retired in their 30s occasional splurges, such changed, but most of her from well-paying jobs by as trips to Australia and Ec- $300,000 savings is in retire- dramatically cutting their uador and a $4,000 sewing ment accounts that can't expenses and saving 50% machine for her quilting be touched without tax or more of their incomes. hobby. This April 2017 file photo provided by NerdWallet shows Liz penalties. If she could do Saving for a 20-year retire- Some super-savers, by Weston, a columnist for personal finance website NerdWallet. it over, she says she would ment is difficult enough. com. contrast, are so focused either save less aggressively Planning for one that lasts Associated Press on their futures that they or put some of the money 50 years or more often re- neglect their present, says into a taxable investment quires extreme frugality than me," Merz says. "I re- the candle before it disap- certified financial plan- account with less strict with- both before and after re- ally put myself under a lot pears." ner and physician Carolyn drawal rules. tirement, as FIRE adherents of unnecessary stress and Instead, he encourages McClanahan of Jackson- "I would pay a little bit more try to make their money strain." them to save enough so ville, Florida. As someone in taxes on my salary but I last. Certified financial planner they can switch to work who has worked in hospital would have that money The FIRE movement in- Malcolm Ethridge of Rock- they're more passionate emergency rooms, McCla- available for me," says spired Merz to set her initial ville, Maryland, doesn't about, such as teaching, nahan knows that the fu- Merz, who lives in St. Louis. early retirement goal. After try to talk his clients out of working for a nonprofit or ture isn't guaranteed. Some people save pro- finding a more enjoyable the idea of retiring young. starting a business. "We see people that die digious amounts so they job and buying a house, Many work in high-paying "It's not so much 'I hate the way too soon, or get some can retire early or because however, Merz has throt- but demanding jobs in job' as 'The thing that I do serious illness that totally they're worried they won't tled back her savings goals technology or finance and for a living takes a ton of my changes the trajectory of have enough for a com- and now plans to retire at are feeling burned out by time and I don't feel like it their lives," McClanahan fortable retirement. But ag- 55. One unexpected bonus 80-hour workweeks. makes the world that much says. McClanahan wants gressive saving can have from saving less aggressive- "You're getting compen- better off,'" Ethridge says. people to save enough to significant and sometimes ly: She's less stressed about sated well for the time Working at least part time live comfortably after they unexpected costs, which is money. you're putting in, but it's in retirement can not only retire, but also to start work- why it's important to strike "I always felt like I could not sustainable," Ethridge reduce the amount you ing on their bucket list of ex- the right balance between do more since there were says. "There's only so long need to save, but also gives periences long before they saving for the future and liv- people online doing more you can burn both ends of structure and purpose, Eth- quit work.q

GM, Wabtec to develop hydrogen powered locomotives DETROIT (AP) — General full development of the nounced another partner- Motors has signed a deal electric version. ship to make hydrogen to develop railroad loco- The companies say in a fuel cell power systems motives powered by a hy- joint statement Tuesday for heavy truck company drogen fuel cell and bat- that Wabtec's experience Navistar. The companies tery system. in energy management will a test with trucking Under a nonbinding will help the companies company J.B. Hunt to haul agreement with locomo- develop zero-emissions freight along yet-unidenti- tive maker Wabtec Corp., long-haul locomotives. fied corridors in the U.S. in GM batteries and hydro- Financial details of the about three years. gen technology will be venture were not released. Navistar says its hydrogen used in locomotives to GM has been developing trucks will be able to go help railroads cut carbon hydrogen fuel cell power more than 500 miles (800 emissions. systems for years. The sys- kilometers) on a Wabtec already has built tems will be assembled at charge and can be refu- a battery-powered lo- a factory in Brownstown eled in less than 15 min- comotive prototype. The Township, Michigan, near utes. GM says Hydrogen Pittsburgh company said Detroit that is a joint ven- fuel cells have an advan- it was used with two diesel ture with Honda. GM and tage over battery-electric locomotives in a California Honda have been working powered trucks, with a test earlier this year that to jointly develop fuel cell longer range pulling heavy cut emissions by 11%. Fuel vehicles. loads and because they This image provided by General Motors shows the GM Logo. cell locomotives will follow In January, GM an- can be refueled faster.q Associated Press A12 Wednesday 16 June 2021 TECHNOLOGY

Dana Anthony works at her desk at The Daily Tar Heel newspaper in Chapel Hill, N.C., Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Associated Press Want a job? Employers say: Talk to the computer

By MATT O'BRIEN own face reflected in the based HireVue, gained A day after her interview screen. "I interview better in notoriety in recent years by for a part-time job at Target person because I'm able to using AI technology to as- last year, Dana Anthony develop a connection with sess cognitive ability from got an email informing her the person," she said. an applicant's facial ex- she didn't make the cut. But experts question wheth- pressions during the inter- Anthony didn't know why er machines can accurate- view. After heated criticism — a situation common to ly and fairly judge a per- centered on the scientific most job seekers at one son's character traits and validity of those claims and point or another. But she emotional signals. Algo- the potential for racial or also had no sense at all rithms tasked to learn who's gender bias, the company of how the interview had the best fit for a job can en- announced earlier this year gone, because her inter- trench bias if they're taking it would end the practice. viewer was a computer. cues from industries where But its AI-based assess- More job-seekers, including racial and gender dispari- ments, which rank the skills some professionals, may ties are already prevalent. and personalities of ap- soon have to accept im- And when a computer plicants to flag the most personal online interviews screens out some candi- promising for further review, where they never talk to dates and elevates others still consider speech and another human being, or without explanation, it's word choices in its deci- know if behind-the-scenes harder to know if it's making sions. artificial-intelligence sys- fair assessments. Anthony, The privately owned com- tems are influencing hir- for instance, couldn't help pany helped create a mar- ing decisions. Demand wondering if her identity as ket for "on-demand" video for online hiring services, a Black woman affected interviews. Its known cus- which interview job appli- the decision. tomers have included re- cants remotely via laptop "If you apply for a job and tailers like Target and Ikea, or phone, mushroomed are rejected because of a major tech companies like during the COVID-19 pan- biased algorithm, you cer- Amazon, banks like JP Mor- demic and remains high tainly won't know," said Ox- gan and Goldman Sachs, amid a perceived worker ford University researcher oil giants, restaurant chains, shortage as the economy Aislinn Kelly-Lyth. In a face- supermarkets, airlines, opens back up. to-face interview, by con- cruise lines and school dis- These systems claim to save trast, a job seeker might tricts. The Associated Press employers money, sidestep pick up discriminatory cues reached out to numerous hidden biases that can from the interviewer, she brand-name employers influence human recruit- said. that use the technology; ers and expand the range New rules proposed by the most declined to discuss it. of potential candidates. European Union would sub- HireVue CEO Kevin Park- Many now also use AI to ject such AI hiring systems er says the company has assess candidate skills by to tighter regulation. 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facebook.com/arubatoday/ A14 Wednesday 16 June 2021 people & arts Review: 'Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard' really misses the target By MARK KENNEDY In addition to Ace of Base, Toward the end of "The Hit- returning this time are re- man's Wife's Bodyguard," peat references to: "Hello" there's a scene where Ryan by Lionel Richie, a gaggle Reynolds is repeatedly of nuns, the deadly use of smashing a man's head into a penknife, a Richard E. a jukebox aboard a yacht, Grant cameo, someone as sometimes happens. ejected from a car for not Each time the bloodied wearing a seatbelt and the head goes in the machine, leads getting kidnapped it triggers a new song. Un- by having their heads put til it lands on "The Sign" by in a bag. "This feels familiar," Ace of Base. cracks Bryce. We know the "You're lucky," Reynolds feeling. says to his unconscious ri- The plot puts Reynolds, val before walking away to Jackson and Hayek speed- commit more mayhem. "I ing across Italy to stop a love this song." madman from crippling Eu- That single scene beautiful- rope by destroying its elec- ly captures the essence of trical and data infrastruc- the sequel to 2017's "The Hit- ture, or something like that. man's Bodyguard" — overly The madman is played by violent, disarmingly cute Banderas who has forgone and overly self-referencing. This image released by Lionsgate shows Ryan Reynolds, from left, Salma Hayek and Samuel L. chewing the scenery in fa- Fans of the original will get Jackson in a scene from "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard." vor of swallowing whole the in-joke about "The Sign" Associated Press chunks of it nosily while but the sequel itself will not dressed like Liberace mat- likely make new fans. It suf- nio Banderas and Morgan still crackle with electric- Kincaid's wife, played with ed with "a set of curtains." fers from what many soph- Freeman. Director Patrick ity (and lots of potty lan- insane energy by Hayek. (Actual dialogue more col- omore films fall prey to: Hughes returns for the over- guage.) Reynolds is body- She's as lethal and profane orful.) Same basic idea, but just stuffed sequel but this time guard Michael Bryce, a and impulsive as her hus- For some reason the writers make it bigger. has trouble balancing the careful, professional band. ("Your mouth needs — Tom O'Connor and Phillip So if the first's plot was get- violence with the heart. ("Boring is always best," is his an exorcism," a shocked Murphy and Brandon Mur- ting a witness to the Neth- Too many characters — a motto) who has found him- Bryce tells her). But the ef- phy — have added an am- erlands to testify about an Boston Interpol agent and self on hard times. Jackson fect is that this talented trio nesia twist, a digression into European war criminal, the a rival bodyguard, among is Darius Kincaid, a shoot- are unbalanced and awk- fertility, a weird drug trip on second is about saving the them — are blended into first, reckless hitman. ward; three is definitely a a mood stabilizer and an very existence of Europe an unhinged 007-style plot If "The Hitman's Body- crowd. ill-conceived exploration itself. If the first had a star with a tendency to veer un- guard" was a bromance If there was a stylish chic in of parenthood and family like Salma Hayek tucked comfortably personal. between these two, "The the first film, it's gone in the legacy. Plus, they wasted in, the sequel is her eleva- Reynolds and Samuel L. Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard" second, which sometimes the skills of Freeman in a tion to co-star and the Jackson again play fren- is a threesome, thanks to seems cloying in its at- nebulous, confusing role, massive additions of Anto- emies and their exchanges the scene-stealing role of tempt to recreate the first. which is inexcusable.q Paris Jackson says paparazzi caused her long-term trauma going to therapy for a lot health, sexuality and body siblings that support them of things but that included," image. One way Jackson like that." Jackson says. "I'll hear a says she keeps some pri- In 2020, Paris Jackson and trash bag rustling and flinch vacy is by asking people in then-boyfriend Gabriel in panic." She adds: "I think her home to sign non-dis- Glenn — who formed the it's standard PTSD." closure agreements. acoustic duo The Sound- Jackson, the daughter of Jackson, who has dated flowers — had a docu-se- Michael Jackson, has a men and women, tells ries on Facebook Watch one-on-one discussion with Smith that while there is called "Unfiltered," which fellow paparazzi target tension with some of her provided a glimpse into and friend Willow Smith on family members over her her private life. Jackson Wednesday's edition of the sexuality, she has leaned revealed self-harm and online talk show that airs on on her brothers — Prince suicide attempts in her tes- Facebook Watch at 9 a.m. and Prince Michael II — timonials, and said music This image released by Red Table Talk shows host Willow Smith, PDT/noon EDT. and longtime family friend was a way to channel her left, and Paris Jackson, who will appear in an episode of the talk show to discuss living under the media glare. During the show's intro- Omer Bhatti. pain. She released her de- Associated Press duction, Smith says she "They've always been su- but solo album "Wilted" in met Jackson on the set of per-supportive," she says, November. NEW YORK (AP) — Paris during countless camera mom Jada Pinkett Smith's noting that to better con- "Red Table Talk" has recent- Jackson, stopping by "Red clicks by paparazzi since TV show "Hawthorne." Smith nect with his sister, Prince ly made headlines with in- Table Talk" for a frank dis- she was a child. and Jackson soon forged a Jackson in high school terviews with Olivia Jade cussion about living under "I experience auditory hal- bond over growing up with joined a student-run club Gianulli, Kelly Osbourne, the media glare, reveals lucinations sometimes with parents in the spotlight, and that unites LGBTQ+ and and when Pinkett Smith and she suffers long-term anxi- camera clicks and severe over love of music, model- allied youth. "Not a lot of her husband, Will Smith, dis- ety and trauma from en- paranoia and have been ing, and issues like mental people can say they have cussed their marriage.q A15 sports Wednesday 16 June 2021 Runner says tainted burrito led to test for banned substance By The Associated Press with her agent. Shelby Houlihan, the Ameri- Houlihan added that "al- can record holder in the though my levels were con- 1,500 and 5,000 meters, sistent with those of subjects was banned for four years in studies who were tested after failing to prove that 10 hours after eating this tainted pork caused her source and WADA techni- positive test for an anabolic cal guidelines require the steroid, sport's highest court lab to consider it when an- said Tuesday. alyzing nandrolone, the lab Houlihan blamed a pork never accounted for this burrito bought at a Mexi- possibility. They could have can street food truck when reported this as an atypi- she revealed her doping cal finding and followed case in an announcement up with further testing. The on her Instagram account anti-doping experts I have Monday. reached out to say they A case that went ahead in should have. I did every- secret for five months was thing I could to prove my published days before the innocence." start of U.S. Olympic track She said she passed a poly- and field trials in Eugene, graph and had a hair sam- Oregon, where the top ple analyzed by toxicolo- In this Sunday, July 28, 2019, file photo, Shelby Houlihan crosses the finish line as she wins the three in each event earn women's 5,000-meter run at the U.S. Championships athletics meet, in Des Moines, Iowa. gists. a spot to the postponed Associated Press "WADA agreed that test Tokyo Games. Houlihan fin- proved that there was no ished 11th at the 2016 Rio The verdict was announced ing her that a drug testing up to a Dec. 15 test that build up of this substance de Janeiro Olympics in the without a detailed verdict. sample returned a finding detected the anabolic ste- in my body, which there 5,000 meters. It stayed confidential until for nandrolone. roid. would have been if I were The Court of Arbitration for Houlihan's own announce- She said she's since learned "We concluded that the taking it regularly," Houlihan Sport confirmed Tuesday ment of the positive dop- it has "long been under- most likely explanation was wrote. "Nothing moved the its panel of judges "unani- ing test and ban that runs stood by WADA (World a burrito purchased and lab from their initial snap mously determined that to January 2025. It also rules Anti-Doping Agency) that consumed approximately decision. Instead, they sim- Shelby Houlihan had failed" her out of the 2024 Paris eating pork can lead to a 10 hours before that drug ply concluded that I was a to prove how the anabolic Olympics and the first track false positive for nandro- test from an authentic Mex- cheater and that a steroid steroid nandrolone got into worlds to be held in the lone, since certain types of ican food truck that serves was ingested orally, but her system. United States, next year in pigs produce it naturally in pig offal near my house in not regularly. I believe my The case was fast-tracked Eugene. high amounts. Pig organ Beaverton, Oregon," Hou- explanation fits the facts with the consent of all par- The 28-year-old Houlihan meat (offal) has the highest lihan wrote. "I notified the much better — because ties to be heard on June 4 said she received an email levels of nandrolone." AIU that I believed this was it's true. I also believe it was by video link with the court from the Athletics Integrity Houlihan made a list of all the source." dismissed without proper in Lausanne, Switzerland. Unit (AIU) on Jan. 14, notify- the food she ate leading An email and text were left due process."q

Andy Murray defeats Benoit Paire 6-3, 6-2 at Queen's Club LONDON (AP) — Former Japan. British star has won this tour- world No. 1 Andy Mur- After beating Paire, the nament a record five times ray defeated Benoit Paire often-injured Murray, who (2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 6-3, 6-2 on Tuesday at the has undergone two hip 2016). His victory coupled Queen's Club grass-court surgeries, had to pause to with ones by Daniel Evans, tournament, dispatching gain his composure before wild-card entry Jack Drap- the Frenchman in 65 min- speaking. er and Cameron Norrie utes for his first match vic- "I love playing tennis," he marks the first time that four tory in more than a year. said, shaking his head British singles players have It was Murray's first grass- as the crowd stood and won a match at Queen's court match in three years cheered him. "Sorry. Obvi- since 2005, the year Murray and he felt right at home, ously, competing is why made his debut. Tim Hen- converting all three break you put in all the hard work. man, Jamie Delgado and points and never facing The last few years I have Greg Rusedski also won one himself. Murray hadn't not got to do that as much that year. played on grass since East- as I would have liked. Great In other matches Tuesday: bourne in 2018. His last that I'm out here and able Top-seeded Matteo Ber- Andy Murray of Britain plays a shot during a practice session at match was a March loss to to compete again." rettini held off fellow Italian the Queens Club tennis tournament in London, Monday, June No. 8 Andrey Rublev of Rus- Murray had not played on Stefano Travaglia 7-6 (5), 14, 2021. sia and his last match win the ATP Tour since Rotter- 7-6 (4) in the Queen's Club Associated Press came in the first round of dam in March. He had won debut for both players; the 2020 U.S. Open, where both of his previous meet- British No. 1 Daniel Evans back to defeat Laslo Djere Chardy 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; and he came back from two ings with Paire, including at topped Australian Alexei of Serbia 3-6, 6-3, 6-4; Alex- American Frances Tiafoe sets down to narrowly de- Wimbledon in 2017. Popyrin 6-4, 6-4; Alex de ander Bublik of Kazakhstan defeated Aljaz Bedene of feat Yoshihito Nishioka of The popular 34-year-old Minaur of Australia came rallied past France's Jeremy Slovenia 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.q A16 Wednesday 16 June 2021 sports MLB threatens pitchers with 10-game bans for altering balls By RONALD BLUM AP and improve the game." Baseball Writer While Bill Miller, president of NEW YORK (AP) — Pitchers the Major League Umpires will be ejected and sus- Association, was quoted pended for 10 games for as being supportive in the using illegal foreign sub- announcement, there was stances to doctor no similar statement from in a crackdown by Major the League Baseball that will Players Association. The start June 21. players' union said it was re- The commissioner's office, viewing the memo and did responding to record strike- not have immediate com- outs and a league ment. average at a more than Players suspended for vio- half-century low, said Tues- lations will not be replaced day that major and minor on the active roster. league umpires will start Rosin bags will continue to regular checks of all - be allowed but rosin can- ers, even if opposing man- not be combined with sun- agers don't request inspec- screen or other substances, tions. and pitchers are being told While suspensions would be not to use sunscreen after with pay, repeat offenders sunset in outdoor stadiums would receive progressive and not to use it at all in in- discipline, and teams and A Colorado Rockies pitcher shows his grip to a teammate during a baseball work- door ballparks. Umpires will club employees would be out in Scottsdale, Ariz., in this Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, file photo. inspect rosin bags before subject to discipline for fail- Associated Press games to make sure they ure to comply. are standard. "After an extensive pro- The perception of an in- son — including numerous foreign substances." As part of the initiative, cess of repeated warnings creased use of foreign sub- complaints from position The anticipated clamp- umpires will check all start- without effect, gathering stances, tied to a drop in of- players, pitchers, umpires, down already appears to ers multiple times and all information from current fense, is viewed as the larg- coaches and executives have had an impact. relievers either at the end and former players and est instance of widespread — there is a prevalence of spin rates aver- of his first or when others across the sport, two in baseball since foreign substance use by aged 2,306-2,329 revolu- removed, whichever oc- months of comprehensive the rise of steroids, which pitchers in Major League tions per minute each week curs first. Caps, gloves and data collection, listening ended in the adoption of Baseball and throughout from the start of the season fingertips will be checked. to our fans and thoughtful random drug-testing with the minor leagues," MLB though June 5, according Umps also may check deliberation, I have deter- penalties ahead of the said. to MLB Statcast data. when they notice sticky mined that new enforce- 2004 season. "Many baseballs collected Following an owners' meet- balls or when perceiving a ment of foreign substances Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, have had dark, amber- ing on June 3 when talk of a pitcher going to his glove, is needed to level the play- singled out by Minnesota colored markings that are crackdown emerged, the cap, belt, uniform or body ing field," baseball Com- Josh Donaldson for a drop sticky to the touch. MLB average declined to 2,282 in a manner that may be missioner said in spin rate in a June 3 recently completed ex- during the week of June 6 to retrieve or apply a sub- in a statement. start, dodged a question tensive testing, including and dropped to 2,226 on stance. "I understand there's a his- last week about whether testing by third-party re- Sunday. Catchers will be subject tory of foreign substances he had ever used a Spider searchers, to determine The major league batting to routine inspections and being used on the ball, but Tack, a sticky substance whether the use of foreign average was .232 through position players may be what we are seeing today designed for use by Strong- substances has a material April, down from .252 two searched. is objectively far different, man competitors. impact on performance. years ago and under the re- Pitchers will be responsi- with much tackier sub- "I don't quite know how to That research concluded cord low of .237 set in 1968, ble for foreign substances stances being used more answer that, to be hon- that foreign substances and it was .236 through found on catchers and frequently than ever be- est," Cole said. "There are significantly increase the May, its lowest since 1968. position players. A position fore. It has become clear customs and practices spin rate and movement The average rose to .247 player will not be ejected that the use of foreign that have been passed of the baseball, providing in the week of June 6, lift- for possession of a foreign substance has generally down from older players to pitchers who use these sub- ing the season average to substance unless the um- morphed from trying to get younger players, from the stances with an unfair com- .238. pire determines the player a better grip on the ball last generation of players petitive advantage over The percentage was applying it to a ball to into something else — an to this generation of play- hitters and pitchers who do since June 3 is 23.4%, down aid a pitcher. unfair competitive advan- ers, and I think there are not use foreign substances, from 24.2% until then, and Violators are subject to tage that is creating a lack some things that are cer- and results in less action on the walk percentage is and decisions are of action and an uneven tainly out of bounds in that the field. 8.4%, down from 8.9%. not subject to replay re- playing field." regard." "In addition, the foreign "This is not about any in- view. Refusal to allow in- The last pitchers suspended MLB told teams on March substance use appears dividual player or club, or spection will be presumed for using foreign substanc- 23 it would increase moni- to contribute to a style of placing blame," Manfred to have violated rules and es were Baltimore's Brian toring and initiated steps pitching in which pitchers said. "It is about a collec- will be ejected. Club em- Matusz and Milwaukee's that included collecting sacrifice location in favor of tive shift that has changed ployees who players Will Smith for eight games balls taken out of play from spin and velocity, particu- the game and needs to be in using or masking foreign each in May 2015. Both ap- every team and analyzing larly with respect to elevat- addressed. We have a re- substances or who refuse pealed, and Smith's pen- Statcast spin-rate data. ed . The evidence sponsibility to our fans and to cooperate or who fail alty was cut to six games "Based on the informa- does not suggest a corre- the generational talent to report violations will while Matusz's ban was up- tion collected over the lation between improved competing on the field to be subject to fines and held. first two months of the sea- hitter safety and the use of eliminate these substances suspensions.q