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Volume 79, No. 78 ©SS 2020 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2020 50¢/Free to Deployed Areas Trump: Fewer than 5K troops in Afghanistan by Election Day

BY CHAD GARLAND Stars and Stripes President Donald Trump said he expects fewer than 5,000 U.S. troops to be in Afghanistan by November and called America’s wars in the Middle East the “big- gest mistake” in the country’s history during a television inter- view this week. “We’re largely out of Afghani- stan,” Trump said in an interview with Axios aired on HBO on Mon- day. “It’s already planned. ... We’ll be down in a very short period of time to 8,000, then we’re gonna be down to 4,000. We’re negotiat- Isaias makes inland ing right now, we’ve been there for 19 years — 19 years — we’ll be getting out.” The U.S. has already with- drawn about a third of its troops, bringing the number to around march up East Coast 8,500, following a peace agree- ment signed with the Taliban in February that also calls for a full withdrawal by next summer if certain conditions are met, in- MATT SLOCUM/AP cluding the Taliban breaking ties A Philadelphia police officer rushes to help a stranded motorist during Tropical Storm Isaias on Tuesday in Philadelphia. The storm with al-Qaida. spawned tornadoes and dumped rain along the U.S. East Coast after making landfall as a hurricane along the North Carolina coast. The current troop numbers are about what they were when Trump took office in 2017, be- Storm makes landfall in fore numbers ramped up again to about 14,000 under a strategy meant to pressure the militants NC as Category 1 hurricane into peace negotiations. There will be “probably any- BY GERRY BROOME sustaining near-hurricane where from 4,000 to 5,000” AND SARAH BLAKE MORGAN strength winds of 70 mph troops in Afghanistan by Election Associated Press Tuesday morning, and its for- Day in November, Trump said in ward march accelerated to 35 the interview, recorded last week. SOUTHPORT, N.C. — Trop- mph. He said it would be 4,000 “very ical Storm Isaias spawned tor- “Potentially life-threatening soon,” but declined to say when. nadoes and dumped rain along urban flooding is possible in The president also boasted that the U.S. East Coast on Tues- D.C., Baltimore and elsewhere he “took out” ISIS in Iraq and day after making landfall as a along and just west of the I-95 Syria, killed the group’s founder hurricane in North Carolina, corridor today,” the National Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Syria where it smashed boats togeth- Hurricane Center warned. last October, and killed Iran’s er and caused floods and fires Forecasters also issued Maj. Gen. Qassim Soleimani in that displaced dozens of peo- clear warnings earlier, as Isa- Baghdad this January. ple. At least two people were ias approached land, urging “I’ve done things that no other killed when one of its twisters GERRY BROOME/AP president has done,” he said. hit a mobile home park. people to heed the danger of “They should have never been in Nearly 12 hours after com- life-threatening storm surge Boats are piled on each other at the Southport Marina following the the Middle East. The decision to ing ashore, Isaias was still SEE STORM ON PAGE 11 effects of Hurricane Isaias in Southport, N.C., on Tuesday. 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BY CHAD GARLAND Stars and Stripes An Air Force KC-135 Strato- tanker was near the end of its pat- tern, looking for a missing white and blue skiff and its crew in the western Pacific, when it turned to avoid rough weather and spotted a tiny island. “That’s when we saw ‘SOS’ and a boat right next to it on the beach,” Lt. Col. Jason Palmeira- Yen, the cargo plane’s pilot with the Hawaii Air National Guard, said in an Air Force statement. The plane was dispatched Sun- day from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam with a crew of Hawaii and Pennsylvania Air Na- tional Guard members to search for three mariners who set out on what should have been about a 25-mile journey from one Micro- nesian atoll to another, but never arrived at their destination. They apparently sailed off course and ran out of fuel — the uninhabited island where they were found is about 120 miles from their departure point — said the Australian military, which took part in the rescue along with the U.S. Coast Guard and Feder- ated States of Micronesia. The stranded sailors had set sail last Thursday, but when they failed to arrive more than a day later, a local notified Joint Rescue Sub-Center Guam that they were missing. “This case highlights the im- portance of having a plan and AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE/AP making sure your family knows when you are expected to return,” An Australian Army helicopter lands on Pikelot Island in the Federated States of Micronesia, where three men were found Sunday, safe and said Capt. Christopher Chase, healthy after being missing for three days. commander of Coast Guard Sec- tor Guam. of operations in Guam. The U.S. Air Force crew was water, confirmed their identities In 2016, U.S. Navy P-8A Timely activation of the search Already in the region and flying at 1,500 feet when it spot- and checked for injuries, the Aus- Poseidon patrol aircraft helped and rescue system allowed for a steaming back to Australia, the ted the call for help written in the tralians said. the Coast Guard locate several quick response, Chase said in a Royal Australian amphibious sand on the tiny island of Pikelot, A U.S. Coast Guard HC-130 stranded sailors in two separate Coast Guard statement. Watch assault ship HMAS Canberra the Air Force said. The coral islet Hercules from Air Station Bar- instances after they made “SOS” personnel began coordinating diverted course and provided is about 1,800 miles east of the bers Point in Hawaii airdropped and “HELP” signs on the beach- with authorities throughout the search sorties with its embarked Philippines in the Micronesian a radio and a message block, let- es of Micronesian islands. region and seeking commercial helicopters, the Australian mili- state of Yap. ting the sailors know that the pa- Partnerships played a key role vessels and others willing to help tary said in a statement. “From there we called in the trol boat FSS Independence of the in the success of the latest mis- with the search. After sailing overnight to reach Australian Navy because they Federated States of Micronesia sion, said Chase, the Coast Guard “Once notified, we began im- the area, the Canberra — also had two helicopters nearby that was coming to bring them home. commander. mediately working a plan to known as a landing helicopter could assist and land on the is- The Independence arrived at “Through coordination … we launch crews to locate the miss- dock — provided an MRH-90 Tai- land,” said Palmeira-Yen. the island on Monday, launched were able to save three members ing vessel,” said U.S. Air Force pan helicopter and four attack he- Australian military photos a small boat crew and rescued of our community and bring them Maj. Shaun McRoberts, 506th licopters that “were instrumental show an army Tiger attack he- the stranded mariners, the Coast back home to their families.” Air Expeditionary Aerial Refuel- in the morning search,” said skip- licopter on the beach. The crew Guard said. There were no re- [email protected] ing Squadron assistant director per Capt. Terry Morrison. brought the sailors food and ported injuries. Twitter: @chadgarland Navy investigates video of dogs attacking Kaepernick fill-in

Associated Press of George Floyd at the tigues and holding rifles, saying, “On your Palm Beach on the state’s Atlantic Coast. hands of Minneapolis belly.“ The man replies, “Oh, man, I will According to its website, the National Navy FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The U.S. police officers in May, stand,“ as he rolls over, followed by laugh- UDT-SEAL Museum is the only museum Navy is investigating an incident in which dogs attacked a “Colin Kaepernick stand- and the NFL’s com- ing from the crowd. dedicated solely to preserving the his- in” during a K-9 demonstration during a missioner has apolo- The videos were apparently posted on tory of the U.S. Navy SEALs and their 2019 fundraiser at the Navy SEAL Muse- gized for not listening Instagram last year and resurfaced over predecessors. um in Florida. earlier to players’ the weekend. The museum’s stated main objective is The Navy said in a statement posted on concerns about social “The inherent message of this video is the promotion of public education, with Twitter that officials became aware of the injustice. completely inconsistent with the values events for both children and adults. Chil- video on Sunday. The videos show and ethos of Naval Special Warfare and the dren between the ages of 10 and 15 were Kaepernick is a former San Francisco four dogs attacking U.S. Navy,“ the statement said. recently given firsthand demonstrations Kaepernick 49ers quarterback who began kneeling a man, who is wear- The Navy said the “initial indications“ on the care and training of working dogs during the playing of “The Star Spangled ing a red Kaepernick are that no active duty personnel or equip- as part of the museums “Frogman Found- Banner“ before games to protest social in- football jersey over heavily padded gear ment were used in the demonstration at the ry” program. The museum is not officially justice and police brutality. He played his as people stand nearby watching. In a sec- “independent organization’s event.“ connected to the Navy. It was designated as final NFL game in January 2017. He of- ond video, the man is laying on the ground The Navy SEAL Museum is located in a National Museum by an act of Congress fered support to those protesting the death when he’s approached by men wearing fa- Fort Pierce, Fla., which is north of West and signed into law in 2008. PAGE 4 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, August 5, 2020 PACIFIC Poll finds S. Korea support for US alliance still strong

BY KIM GAMEL Monday by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Stars and Stripes That number remained largely steady among those who reported having heard or read a great SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean support for deal, a fair deal or nothing at all about the negotia- the alliance with the United States remains strong tions, it found. despite a public row over defense cost-sharing, a re- The phone survey of a representative national cent poll found, as the negotiations remain stalled sample of 1,000 adults in South Korea was conduct- more than seven months after the previous deal ed from June 23 to June 25 by Hankook Research, expired. with funding from the Korea Foundation, it said. The A veteran U.S. diplomat who was previously the margin of error was plus or minus 3.1%. assistant chief of mission in Afghanistan has been However, views about the alliance were largely named the new envoy leading the talks over how contingent on the U.S. commitment to defend South much South Korea should pay to offset the cost of Korea against the North, suggesting that any plan to stationing 28,500 troops on the divided peninsula. withdraw troops would likely undermine that sup-

The State Department said Monday that Donna port, the survey’s author said. MATTHEW KEELER/Stars and Stripes Welton, who speaks Japanese fluently and has stud- “While a range of actions may trigger a decrease ied Korean, would replace James DeHart as the in confidence in U.S. commitment to defend South Lightning struck a gas station at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, senior adviser for security negotiations and agree- Korea, one of the most immediate reported to be on Monday, knocking out service for about six hours, a garrison ments. DeHart was appointed as U.S. coordinator for under consideration is a partial withdrawal of U.S. spokesman said. the Arctic last month. troops,” wrote Karl Friedhoff, a public opinion and Welton “will pick up where Jim left off” in regards Asia policy fellow. to alliance negotiations with South Korea, Japan and “This move has the potential to shift South Korean other countries, a State Department spokesperson attitudes away from seeing the alliance as mutually Camp Humphreys gas said Tuesday in an email. beneficial and towards views that the alliance ben- South Korea said it would reach out to Welton, efits only the United States,” he added. but no immediate plans have been made to resume The Wall Street Journal reported last month that station hit by lightning face-to-face discussions on a new Special Measures the Pentagon provided proposals to reduce the num- Agreement, as the contract is known. The previous ber of troops in South Korea in March as part of an Stars and Stripes on top of the tank,” he said in deal expired at the end of last year. overall review of how to reposition and potentially an email, adding that engineers CAMP HUMPHREYS, South “We’re going to continue to have negotiations with reduce military deployments worldwide. had the problem fixed so service Korea — Lightning struck a gas Washington without any problems,” foreign ministry Both sides have played down the report. South could resume at 4:30 p.m. station on Camp Humphreys, spokesman Kim In-chul told reporters on Tuesday. Korea said the issue was not raised in the cost-shar- Minor damage also was re- knocking out service for about The rare public dispute over U.S. demands for ing talks. Defense Secretary Mark Esper also said ported elsewhere, with flooding six hours, as South Korea was hit South Korea to sharply increase its contribution has he has given no orders to cut troop strength in South causing the closure of the central raised concerns about a rift in the alliance as ten- Korea but suggested he wants to pursue a rotational by torrential rains, a spokesman said Tuesday. issue facility and some streets in sions rise over North Korea’s nuclear program. model. low areas, but Hoover said traffic The Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey The lightning hit the top of a The issue has received a lot of attention in the was back to normal Tuesday. found that 74% of the respondents said they support diesel tank at about 10:15 a.m. South as critics accuse the Trump administration of South Korea suffered wide- treating service members like mercenaries. Presi- the long-term stationing of U.S. soldiers in South Monday and a monitor indicated spread damage from the storms dent Donald Trump has insisted that South Korea is Korea, while 24% oppose it. the No. 3 tank sensor went out at that began over the weekend, with a wealthy country that can and should pay more, in South Korea has helped pay for U.S. troops under the gas station near the Eighth at least 12 people dead and more line with his general views toward U.S. allies. the agreement since 1991, with most of the funds Army headquarters, garrison Some 90% of South Korean respondents said they used for local labor providing food, administrative spokesman Steve Hoover told than 1,000 forced to evacuate still support the alliance with the United States, and logistical support, as well as construction costs. Stars and Stripes. amid flooding and landslides, the Yonhap news agency reported. which was forged in the 1950-53 Korean War, com- Stars and Stripes reporter Yoo Kyong Chang contributed to “A customer said that they ac- pared with 92% last year, according to a poll released this report. tually saw the bolt touch down [email protected] Truck strikes, kills USAF major on Alaska cycling trip

BY WYATT OLSON destination. vertently struck” Gentry and Jay Anger, 354th Fighter Wing com- He graduated from the U.S. Air Stars and Stripes Two other M. Butler, 39, near the town of mander, said in the Air Force Force Academy in 2007 and as- airmen were Central at about 6 a.m. statement. “He loved anything and sumed command of the contract- An Air Force squadron com- involved in Emergency medical personnel everything outdoors and there is ing squadron in June 2018. He mander died Saturday after the the accident. from U.S. Army Alaska’s 52nd at least a little solace knowing Cal had served in both overseas and bicycle he was riding was hit by According Aviation Regiment at Fort Wain- died doing something he loved.” deployed locations as a career a truck northeast of Fairbanks, to informa- wright airlifted Gentry and Butler Anger described Gentry as “an contracting officer. Alaska. tion released to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. incredible leader in our wing” and His decorations include the Air Maj. Michael “Cal” Gentry, Monday by Butler, who is also stationed at “one of the most impressive indi- Force Achievement medal, the Air commander of the 354th Con- the Alaska Eielson, was treated and released viduals I’ve ever had the privilege Force Commendation medal with tracting Squadron at Eielson Air State Troop- with minor injuries. to serve alongside.” one Oak Leaf cluster, the Joint Force Base, died at the scene on Gentry ers, three Alaska State Troopers are with- “He was an athlete, academic, Service commendation medal Steese Highway, the Air Force airmen were holding the identity of the airman innovator, go-getter, you name it with one Oak Leaf cluster, and the said in a statement Monday. traveling as a group, two on bikes who was driving until an investi- — he could do it,” Anger said. “On Meritorious Service Medal with The 37-year-old was on a 155- while the third was driving a pick- gation is completed. top of all of his talent, he was a de- one Oak Leaf cluster, the state- mile cycling trip from Fairbanks up truck in support of the trek. “Our entire team is heartbro- voted family man.” ment said. to Circle, the statement said. He They were taking turns driving. ken at the loss of Cal Gentry to Gentry is survived by his moth- [email protected] was roughly 30 miles from his The driver of the pickup “inad- this tragic accident,” Col. Shawn er, wife and two sons. Twitter: @WyattWOlson Okinawa-based Marine dies in Naha; coronavirus not suspected

Stars and Stripes Marine Logistics Group, was not able, but Marine officials did say signs of an accident or foul play. cooperating with local authori- CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa identified pending next-of-kin in the statement that the death was It’s customary in Japan for ties on this matter,” the Marine — The Marine Corps is investi- notification. not related to the coronavirus. some government officials to statement said. “We at 3d MLG gating the death of a Marine on The Marine died at approxi- A Naha Police Station spokes- speak to the media on condition of send our thoughts and prayers to Tuesday afternoon in Okinawa’s mately 12:30 p.m., according to a man declined to comment on the anonymity. the family of this Marine and are capital city of Naha. 3rd Marine Logistics Group state- death, which he said happened off “The cause of death is current- saddened by the loss of one of our The Marine, attached to 3rd ment. No other details were avail- base. He then added there were no ly under investigation and we are Marines.” Wednesday, August 5, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 5 MILITARY ‘T hat could have been any one of us’

the back of his head. Draher, Gilmet and Negron brought the Special ops troops contractor back to their base in their pick- up truck, as others out after curfew scat- tered, the report said. face charges after Another contractor told investigators that the service members said they would have Rodriguez’s injuries “looked at,” which he fatal brawl in Iraq thought meant they planned to take him to a nearby military hospital. But they took BY DAN LAMOTHE Rodriguez to his room, and Gilmet, who The Washington Post was trained in combat medicine, stayed with him overnight, the report said. The party was winding down around 4 Negron told at least one other Marine the a.m. when the fight erupted. The crowd at following morning that he had knocked Ro- a bar in northern Iraq — including spe- driguez out with one punch after the con- cial operations Marines, defense contrac- tractor became aggressive with Draher. tors and civilians — had been drinking At 8:30 a.m., Gilmet asked another and dancing for hours, ringing in the new American to watch out for Rodriguez. year. The contractor stopped breathing at 10:15 A conversation between two Americans a.m. and was taken to a military hospital. turned sour. A burly, bearded defense The severity of his injury soon became contractor speaking to a Navy corpsman apparent. screamed at least one profanity at him, He was flown to Germany for additional witnesses later said. Bouncers ejected the care but died there with family members contractor, an Army Special Forces veter- present. an, who threatened to hurt the sailor when After the hearing last fall, Hines recom- he came outside. Family photo mended that the men face charges of invol- Bouncers told the sailor and two Marine untary manslaughter, negligent homicide friends to wait five minutes before leaving. Richard A. Rodriguez, a contractor and Army Special Forces veteran, died in January and violation of a general order. A convic- But that did not deescalate the situation. from injuries sustained in a brawl outside a sports bar in northern Iraq. Trials are tion on the first charge carries a sentence The three men approached the contrac- scheduled to begin this fall for two Marine Corps gunnery sergeants and a Navy chief of up to 10 years. tor and his colleagues outside, and a brawl warrant officer charged in the case. While Rodriguez was an instigator that ensued. One of the Marines punched the night, Hines concluded, the killing was contractor in the side of the head, and the message. tions for senior commanders. “unlawful” and a “reasonable person” contractor spun around and landed on the Ten other Marines were punished for The Americans gathered at the T-Bar, a should have seen that his injuries were “se- back of his head, suffering a nine-inch “collateral misconduct” uncovered during pub that featured cocktail waitresses, loud rious enough to warrant immediate medi- skull fracture, according to previously un- the investigation, Tortorici said. She de- music and a Christmas tree. U.S. person- cal treatment.” reported military documents and security clined to describe the punishments, which nel were allowed to go out for dinner if But Hines also wrote that the service video reviewed by The Washington Post. have not previously been reported. they got approval and signed out, but were members could be acquitted if a jury finds He died a few days later, on Jan. 4, 2019. Some of the Marines punished admin- expected to adhere to alcohol prohibitions they acted in self-defense. The contractor’s death is at the center istratively were present during the fight and meet a midnight curfew. MARSOC announced charges last De- of military trials of the sailor and the two and have “credibility issues” after making It isn’t clear when Rodriguez and his cember, adding obstruction of justice, and Marines, all members of the elite Marine false statements to investigators, accord- friends arrived, but video shows that they the trials are expected to begin this fall. Forces Special Operations Command ing to a military report detailing the case, were in the bar shortly after midnight. Inside the tightknit Marine special oper- (MARSOC). It is one of several recent inci- which was first reported last year by The The Marines — known as Raiders within ations community, some believe the mili- dents that have raised concerns about the New York Times. the special operations community — and a tary has mishandled the case by pursuing conduct of America’s elite combat forces, As in several of the other recent cases, sailor arrived an hour or two later, and can criminal charges and telling other Marines including an alleged sexual assault by a alcohol appears to have played a role, even be seen on video greeting other patrons. not to speak on their behalf. Navy SEAL in Iraq last summer, cocaine though with few exceptions it is banned for Gilmet said hello to Rodriguez, Aaron Vanderbeck, a Marine Raider use and the strangulation of a Green Beret deployed service members. who worked on the same base. Rodri- veteran, said the accused have been os- soldier in Mali in 2017. The contractor, Richard A. Rodriguez, guez laughed at one point during their tracized within MARSOC for months, The incidents prompted a review last 45, of Raeford, N.C., was a retired mas- conversation. after inaccurate rumors circulated — and year by Army Gen. Richard Clarke, chief ter sergeant and married father with four The bar was emptying at 4:15 a.m. when subsequently were reported in media ac- of U.S. Special Operations Command, children. He served 21 years in the Army, Rodriguez appeared to struggle to get Gil- which found an erosion of leadership and deploying to Afghanistan four times and met’s attention and erupted at the sailor counts — that they had either pummeled ethics after nearly 20 years of combat. The earning a Bronze Star with V for valor in before he was thrown out. or stomped Rodriguez to death. resulting report did not cite any specific combat in September 2009. At the time of “The evidence establishes that Mr. Ro- “Danny, Josh and Eric, that could have case but said combat deployments have his death, he was working for Lockheed driguez initiated the situation that eventu- been any one of us,” said Vanderbeck, who been “valued above all others things,” in- Martin. ally escalated into the incident charged,” recently completed a cross-country bicycle cluding professional development and per- Charged in his death are Navy Chief the officer in charge of the Article 32 ride to raise money for their legal defense. sonal maturity. Petty Officer Eric S. Gilmet, Gunnery hearing, Col. Glen Hines, wrote in the re- “How many of us have been in the wrong “We have often been too complacent as Sgt. Daniel A. Draher Jr. and Gunnery port. Hines did not respond to interview place at the wrong time?” we build, train and certify our teams for Sgt. Joshua S. Negron. They are accused requests. Rudy Reyes, a Marine veteran turned the rigors of operating in a complex world,” of involuntary manslaughter, negligent The three service members approached fitness celebrity, said he also initially heard Clarke said. “We are renewing emphasis homicide, obstruction of justice and drink- Rodriguez outside a few minutes later. the rumors that Negron, an old colleague, on proper accountability and supervision, ing while deployed in violation of a gen- Rodriguez asked, “Are we going to con- was accused of “boot-stomping” someone and setting conditions for leader presence eral order. They each have lengthy service tinue this?” or words to that effect, accord- in Iraq. in the right places.” records in combat and are married with ing to a contractor who was there with him, “Then I find out that he was just defend- While military leaders say they are children. and Draher, one of the Marines, respond- ing his boys,” Reyes said. pursuing a culture change, they shielded Rodriguez’s sister said their mother was ed, “Yep,” the report says. Lori Rodriguez called the allegations details of the MARSOC case from public devastated by his death and died about a Draher told investigators in an unsworn against her brother nonsense, describing view. Evidence was presented at an Article year later. statement that Rodriguez poked him in the him as a “protector” who would “never in- 32 hearing at Camp Lejeune, N.C., last Oc- “I don’t think her heart handled the sad- chest and was close enough that Draher tentionally start a fight.” tober, but the session was not announced in ness of losing one of her kids,” Lori Rodri- could feel spittle landing on his face. In a motion, Bouffard accused MARSOC advance and no media covered it. guez said. On video, it appears that Draher ap- leaders of interfering in the cases, citing The hearing went unannounced “in ac- The three service members declined proached Rodriguez with his hands at conversations that Negron had with other cordance with service regulations that interview requests, but their lawyers said his sides. Rodriguez then moved his head Marines. Commanders pressured “subor- prohibit including the name of accused in they were acting in self-defense and helped toward Draher, and Draher pushed him dinates and others not to assist or testify” routine disseminations,” said Maj. Kristin Rodriguez after he was knocked out. away. Rodriguez lunged and swung at Dra- on behalf of the accused, and decided they Tortorici, a Marine spokeswoman. Hear- “The fact that a tragic accident hap- her, and Negron moved in and punched were “not simply guilty, but also apparently ings in such high-profile cases are typi- pened here does not entail that a crime has Rodriguez in the left side of his face. The unworthy of a fair trial,” Bouffard wrote. cally disclosed. been committed,” said Brian Bouffard, three men, and possibly others, went down A hearing on those allegations was held The lack of transparency, as well as inac- Negron’s attorney. in a heap, video shows. July 13, and the case was allowed to pro- curate rumors about the case that spread Details in the case are laid out in a previ- The fight was over in 15 seconds. ceed. Tortorici, the Marine spokeswoman, in the special operations community, have ously unreported 21-page document, dated Draher and Negron got up, but Rodri- said MARSOC is “committed to ensuring stoked suspicions that the Marine Corps is last November, that includes the evidence guez was out cold on the street and snor- this legal process is conducted in a fair and hellbent on obtaining convictions to send a reviewed at the hearing and recommenda- ing, witnesses said. He had a small cut on impartial manner.” PAGE 6 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, August 5, 2020 MILITARY Army names 9 K DODEA pupils to start virtually commander of Poland-based BY JENNIFER H. SVAN Stars and Stripes V Corps HQ KAISERSLAUTERN, Ger- Associated Press many — Around 1 in 7 students in Defense Department schools WARSAW, Poland — U.S. and worldwide will attend school vir- Polish defense officials attended tually for at least the fall semes- a ceremony Tuesday to name ter, school officials said Tuesday. the commander of U.S. Army V Parents of about 9,000 stu- Corps overseas headquarters, dents selected the virtual school which will be located in Poland to option by Thursday’s deadline further enhance America’s mili- last week, said Stephen Smith, a tary presence in the region. Department of Defense Educa- U.S. Army Chief of Staff, Gen. tion Activity-Europe spokesman James McConville named Maj. said. That represents about 13% Gen. John Kolasheski as the com- of the 69,000 students expected manding general of the head- to attend DODEA schools around quarters that will have a staff of the world in the upcoming school about 200, starting in 2021. year. Last week, while announcing Breakouts of numbers by spe- the withdrawal of some 12,000 cific districts and regions were troops from Germany, U.S. de- not available Tuesday evening, fense leaders said the V Corps Smith said. headquarters abroad will be in Classrooms at the Pentagon’s Poland. Its mission will be opera- 160 schools will reopen this fall tional planning, command and if local conditions allow, the Pen- oversight of U.S. forces based on tagon has said. DODEA schools a rotational basis in Poland and were shuttered and classes moved elsewhere in Europe. online in the spring as countries GARRICK W. MORGENWECK/U.S. Army Some 4,500 U.S. troops are cur- around the world locked down Kendal Morgenweck, a student at Hohenfels Elementary School, Germany, does her online assignments rently based in Poland, but about to try to stem the spread of the 1,000 more are to be added . coronavirus. at home in March, during the coronavirus lockdown. The parents of about 9,000 DODEA students have Students enrolled in virtual opted to have their children attend school virtually for the first semester of the 2020-21 school year. school in the fall will be allowed to participate in extracurricular nity transmission” of the virus Association leaders have cited nal lawmakers. activities at school, DODEA of- — will begin the school year concerns about the availability of DODEA has established guid- Unexploded ficials said, reversing an earlier using remote learning with their personal protective equipment, ance that follows Centers for decision. classroom teacher, officials said. the feasibility of social distancing Disease Control and Prevention ordnance Students have to commit to the School reopenings at bases in the and staffing levels. guidelines. virtual option for at least one se- southeastern U.S. have been de- “Students exposed to COVID- “The health and safety of our mester, and can transition to at- layed this month due to the virus. 19 at school could bring the virus students and employees remains disposed of tending classes in-person at the The union representing home and infect their parents, a top priority and has been a pri- beginning of the second semester DODEA teachers has urged which could have a devastating mary consideration throughout at UK base if local conditions allow, he said. anyone concerned for the health impact on our nation’s military the planning and preparation for All students at DODEA schools and safety of students, staff and readiness,” says a page on the a safe return to school,” Smith on installations already in Health families to ask Congress to re- National Education Association’s said. BY BRIAN FERGUSON Stars and Stripes Protection Condition “Charlie” quire that DODEA schools oper- website, which provides a link for [email protected] — indicating “sustained commu- ate remotely. Federal Education people to email their congressio- Twitter: @stripesktown Unexploded ordnance that forced more than 20 buildings on RAF Mildenhall, England, to be evacuated and off-base personnel Afghanistan: UN team finds Taliban, al-Qaida still linked to shelter indoors has been dis- posed of in a controlled detona- tion, base officials said. FROM FRONT PAGE security and counterterrorism The detonation happened at go to the Middle East … was the efforts would not be harmed. The around 4:15 p.m. local time, more single biggest mistake made in measure must still gain Senate than six hours after the unexplod- the history of our country. That’s approval to take effect. ed devices were discovered near my opinion.” A United Nations monitoring a hangar during routine construc- With the Afghanistan War in team also recently found that tion work, base spokesman Tech. its 19th year, many critics believe the Taliban relationship with al- Sgt. Emerson Nunez said. much of the U.S. mission is no Qaida, which was to be severed The “scene was deemed safe” longer justified. Trump’s chal- under the terms of the Febru- after the controlled explosion, he lenger in the upcoming election, ary agreement, remained “close, said in an email message. The 100th Air Refueling former Vice President Joe Biden, based on friendship, a history of said earlier this year that the U.S. Wing, based at Mildenhall, 48th shared struggle, ideological sym- should only be there to prevent Fighter Wing from nearby RAF terrorist groups from threaten- pathy and intermarriage.” Lakenheath, and the U.K. Joint ing the U.S. Axios published parts of the in- Explosive Ordnance Disposal Op- “That requires a much smaller terview last week where Trump erations Center were part of the footprint,” he said on CBS’s “Face said that he had not talked with hourslong effort to safely dispose the Nation,” days before the U.S.- Russian President Vladimir of the devices, the email said. Taliban peace agreement was Putin about reported intelligence A 1,000-foot safety cordon that signed Feb. 29. That, he said, that Russian officials had offered was set up around the hangar would mean “several thousand Taliban bounties on U.S. troops where the ordnance was found people.” in Afghanistan. He dismissed the was lifted after the detonation. Some lawmakers, however, fear reports as not credible. All areas of the base had resumed a hasty troop drawdown without “Russia doesn’t want anything normal activities by late after- noon, and “off-base personnel appropriate measures in place to do with Afghanistan,” Trump to ensure the Taliban live up to in the affected areas are no lon- said, harkening to the decadelong their promises could destabilize ger required to remain indoors,” war Moscow waged in the coun- the country. Nunez said. In a bipartisan vote last month, try in the 1980s that is credited It was unclear how many devic- with helping break up the Soviet es were destroyed or what type of the House approved a measure ALEX BRANDON/AP restricting the administration Union. ordnance they were. “Russia doesn’t want anything to do with Afghanistan,” President from drawing down troops below [email protected] [email protected] 8,000 without first certifying that Twitter: @chadgarland Donald Trump recently told Axios. Twitter: @BrianFerg57 Wednesday, August 5, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 7 VIRUS OUTBREAK Some USFJ troops using dating app while quarantined

BY SETH ROBSON Stars and Stripes YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — The senior enlisted leader for U.S. Forces Japan has singled out military personnel for using dat- ing apps and “hooking up” while under quarantine. To prevent the coronavirus’ spread, U.S. service members and civilians arriving in Japan are placed in “restriction of move- MICHAEL ABRAMS/Stars and Stripes ment,” or ROM, for 14 days. People People stroll down Barcelona, Spain’s famed Las Ramblas in pre-coronavirus times. Official military will soon have to test negative for travel for U.S. European Command personnel to Belgium and Spain now requires approval, but leisure the illness before being released, SETH ROBSON/Stars and Stripes illustration travel is allowed. Policy at some commands within Europe remained unclear Tuesday. under a new policy adopted after a spate of cases were brought to During an American Forces Japan by personnel arriving from Network interview Tuesday the the United States. senior enlisted leader for U.S. Military toughens rules on travel to However, some under quaran- Forces Japan said some troops tine aren’t following the rules, in quarantine have “hooked up” USFJ Command Chief Master with people met via dating apps. Belgium, Spain amid rise in cases Sgt. Richard Winegardner Jr. told American Forces Network dur- his video message Thursday cited BY JOHN VANDIVER sion that all travel was restricted for all personnel. ing a livestreamed interview from a “recent spike” in violations as a Stars and Stripes “Be careful if you are traveling to Belgium or Yokota. reason for increasing the health Spain,” the Army garrison in Rheinland-Pfalz posted “We’re seeing some folks that protection condition and tighten- STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. European Com- on its official Facebook page. “You may not be able to … are like, ‘OK, I’m in here but ing restrictions. mand staff now need special approval for business get back into Germany ... or, may have to quarantine I can just kind of sneak out.’ What Tokyo recorded 390 new coro- trips to Belgium and Spain because of concerns for two weeks. But, probably won’t even be able to I would ask is if you know that navirus cases Tuesday, down about a rise in coronavirus infections in those coun- cross the border.” somebody is doing this … ask them from a record-high 472 infections tries, the military said Tuesday. However, the European Union still regards Bel- to stop,” he said, without elaborat- on Saturday. USFJ reported 127 “Official travel now requires an exception to pol- gium and Spain as “green” countries, which means ing on the violations or where they active coronavirus cases Tuesday icy for Spain and Belgium,” said Robert Ditchey, a it is considered safe for travel with a relatively con- happened. with most at bases on Okinawa. EUCOM spokesman. tained coronavirus outbreak. Some in quarantine are using The people in the military com- The change does not apply to leisure travel so per- In Spain, the regions of Catalonia, which includes dating apps such as Tinder and munity who are testing positive sonnel can still visit those countries without an ex- Barcelona, Navarre and Aragon are risk areas and Bumble and “hooking up with are in their 20s and 30s, Wine- ception to policy, EUCOM said. travel could require being quarantined upon return, folks,” he said, without specifying gardner said. But a EUCOM map that highlighted Spain and Germany’s Robert Koch Institute said. whether the other parties involved Rule-breakers have lost two lev- Belgium as designated “red” countries with travel When it comes to leisure travel, EUCOM follows were from the military commu- els of rank and received extra du- restrictions caused confusion among some military EU designations in determining which countries are nity or outside the gates. ties and fines, he added . commands this week and could have implications for red and green. It imposes a stricter standard for of- U.S. installations in Japan have “What is coming to you, I’m airmen in Germany. ficial travel. differing policies about guest glad because these are the things Ramstein Air Base’s website omitted Spain and Army personnel should check with their respec- access, which has been limited that are endangering us,” he said. Belgium from its list of “green” countries accept- tive organizations’ leadership for the most up-to-date or outright barred during the “I know commanders are getting able for leisure travel for airman, citing EUCOM’s guidance, said Mark Heeter, a spokesman for the ser- pandemic. upset with the lack of adherence. guidance on travel — even though EUCOM’s guid- vice’s Installation Management Command-Europe. “They are not supposed to go Commanders are starting to get ance doesn’t actually ban leisure travel to those The command “will continue to adhere to host out, but that doesn’t mean you go real serious about this.” countries. nation rules and decrees, and the policies and regu- in,” Winegardner said of people in Japanese authorities are also Airm en can seek approval for leisure travel but the lations of EUCOM and US Army Europe,” Heeter quarantine. looking into violations of rules by countries must be designated as “green,” according said. Troops not under quarantine U.S. personnel, he said. to coronavirus information on the base’s website. Spain has seen a rise in coronavirus cases, mainly have also brought the coronavirus A person who recently took a When asked to clarify if this meant airm en could in the greater Barcelona area. In Belgium, many of onto bases after going into unau- domestic flight in Japan to reach no longer travel to Spain or Belgium for leisure, the cases have been concentrated in Antwerp. The thorized locations and establish- their duty station after arriving U.S. Air Forces in Europe referred questions to U.S. military has troops stationed in both countries, ments, he added. from the U.S. and later received EUCOM. but far from those cities. “Wow, big surprise when you a positive coronavirus test re- The map image, which was posted to various Army [email protected] are bringing that stuff back,” he sult could face a fine of $5,000 to garrison Facebook pages, left some with the impres- Twitter: @john_vandiver said. “Service members are get- $7,000, Winegardner said. ting popped left and right for going However, he noted, only one to places that they don’t belong, in person assigned to USFJ has been areas that they don’t belong … bar hospitalized with the coronavirus districts.” and nobody has been in intensive Philippine capital back under lockdown Rule-breakers will face “quick care since the pandemic began. and appropriate action,” Col. U.S. forces have limited test- Associated Press personnel and workers of autho- vere than the quarantine restric- Thomas Matelski, commander of ing facilities on some bases and rized businesses. Most domestic tions the capital had been under U.S. Army Garrison Japan, said in are sending tests to Okinawa and MANILA, Philippines — Com- flights to and from the capital recently. It is being imposed in a video message Thursday, after South Korea for processing, he muter trains, buses and other were cancelled, and night cur- metropolitan Manila and outly- people from the garrison were said. Officials are looking at using public vehicles stayed off the fews will return in places. ing provinces for two weeks. seen partying in off-limits parts contractors to increase testing main roads of the Philippine capi- Crowds trooped to some super- President Rodrigo Duterte of Tokyo. capacity. tal Tuesday and police were again markets Monday to stock up on agreed to reinstate the lockdown “It seems like a few members of More testing will allow the staffing checkpoints to restrict food after the hasty return to a after medical groups warned the our team are starting to lose focus,” military to get back to a more nor- public travel as surging virus lockdown sparked panic-buying. health care system was being said Matelski, who oversees Camp mal battle rhythm with exercises cases forced another lockdown. The lockdown is milder than the overwhelmed by COVID-19 pa- Zama and Sagami General Depot and deployments, Winegardner Officials deployed dozens of first one imposed, which largely tients. More than 106,000 people in Kanagawa prefecture. added. shuttle buses, along with army confined most people to their have been infected, including Maj. Gen. Viet X. Luong, com- [email protected] trucks, to ferry stranded medical homes for months, but is more se- more than 2,100 who have died. mander of U.S. Army Japan, in Twitter: @SethRobson1 PAGE 8 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, August 5, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK Okinawa announces one-day high in cases

BY MATTHEW M. BURKE rooms and five at home. nounced after July 1. at MCAS Futenma and Camp of tests per day, Kunze wrote in AND AYA ICHIHASHI As of Monday, nearly half of Also, a Japanese barber on Hansen,” he wrote. “Those clus- his email. They surpassed 6,500 Stars and Stripes Okinawa’s local cases were in the Camp Kinser tested positive for ters were largely contained in a tests last week, of which 5% were prefectural capital, Naha City, the the coronavirus, according to a few units that arrived from the positive for the coronavirus. CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — A website said. separate Facebook post by the US in mid-June.” “That number has been de- coronavirus surge on Okinawa With 12 new coronavirus cases installations command Tuesday. The outbreaks most likely creasing as we continue to test,” continued Tuesday with 83 new reported at Camp Hansen on Anyone who received a haircut stemmed from asymptomatic Kunze wrote. “The total number cases among the local population Tuesday, the Marine Corps’ total at the camp’s main barbershop service members arriving on of tests conducted per day fluc- and 12 among the Marine Corps, from two clusters discovered between July 27 and July 31 must Okinawa from the U.S. and being tuates, but it is in the hundreds according to official statements. after Fourth of July weekend rose self-quarantine and contact their released at the end of quarantine and will remain in the hundreds The number of new local in- to 268. command, according to the post. without being tested, Kunze said as we test individuals arriving on fections is the highest reported The affected individuals test- So far, six Japanese employees by phone Tuesday. island and as we test units prior to on one day since July 31, when ed positive for the virus as they of the U.S. military have tested That practice stopped in early departure with the 31st [Marine the island prefecture counted 71 neared the end of their quaran- positive for the coronavirus. Two July when the clusters were Expeditionary Unit].” cases. Okinawa has reported 638 tine period, according to a Face- are from Kadena Air Base, two discovered. Kunze declined to comment on cases since the pandemic began. book post Tuesday by Marine are from Camp Foster and one is Kunze said individuals must the number of Marines in quar- The prefecture, which tries to Corps Installations Pacific. from Marine Corps Air Station now be tested before they leave antine for security reasons. He isolate every infected individual, None showed symptoms prior Futenma. quarantine. He added that all the said the Marines are focused on will allow some to stay home if to the tests, according to an email Kunze wrote that Marines are new cases arose in those already educating incoming personnel on they have mild or no symptoms, Tuesday from Maj. Ken Kunze, a monitoring the rising number of being monitored due to their con- movement restrictions and quar- a prefectural health official told spokesman for the command. The off-base cases, which could factor tacts or because of planned batch antine procedures. Stars and Stripes on Tuesday. Marines did not specify whether into a decision to impose greater testing. Another three individuals affil- Okinawa is struggling with more the individuals are service mem- restrictions on U.S. personnel. Nearly 75% of all cases the Ma- iated with the Marine Corps were coronavirus cases than it has bers, Defense Department civil- However, the Marines believe rines have discovered since early released from isolation on Tues- rooms or beds to accommodate. ian employees, contractors or they have the cluster outbreaks at July have been individuals with- day, according to Marine Corps The prefecture on Monday had family members. Camp Hansen and MCAS Futen- out symptoms, according to the Installations Pacific, for a total of 221 patients waiting on a place to A total of 284 people affiliated ma under control, he added. Marines’ Facebook post. Kunze 210 released thus far. isolate, according to its website. with the U.S. military in Okinawa “We are cautiously optimistic said all the cases have come with [email protected] Another 122 people were hospi- have tested positive for corona- that we have curbed the spread only mild symptoms; none re- Twitter: @MatthewMBurke1 talized, with two in critical con- virus since the pandemic began; among the two clusters that we quired a hospital stay. [email protected] dition. Another 50 were in hotel 281 of those infections were an- identified at the beginning of July The Marines conduct hundreds Twitter: @AyaIchihashi Hawaii Marines shutter Subway shop, fitness center

BY WYATT OLSON to Capt. Eric Abrams, a spokesperson for Stars and Stripes Marine Corps Base Hawaii. “In accordance with Navy Medicine and FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — The Ma- current [Centers for Disease Control and rine Corps has closed a Subway shop and Prevention] guidelines, the Marine Corps a fitness center on separate Hawaii instal- conducted contact tracing and notified lations after two people became infected personnel who met the contact tracing cri- with the coronavirus. teria,” Abrams said. An employee at the Subway near the Camp Smith, on the outskirts of Hono- main gate at Marine Corps Base Hawaii lulu, is the headquarters for U.S. Indo-Pa- tested positive for the virus on Thursday, cific Command, Marine Forces Pacific and the Marine Corps said in a Facebook post. Special Operations Command Pacific. The employee had last worked on July 27. The Subway worker was not a “custom- “Out of an abundance of caution, the er-facing employee,” said Abrams, who Subway will remain closed until further declined to provide further details on the guidance from the MCBH Public Health infected individuals. Emergency Officer,” the post said. “All The Pentagon has ordered military in- appropriate measures are being taken, to stallations to stop publicly reporting coro- SAMANTHA SANCHEZ/U.S. Marine Corps include deep cleaning of the facility.” navirus tallies, a directive that bases on Col. Speros Koumparakis, commander of Marine Corps Base Hawaii, greets a family Then, on Friday, a patron of the fitness Hawaii have largely followed. outside Mokapu Elementary School on base on July 28. center at Camp Smith tested positive. The “Right now, we are not releasing cases person had last visited the gym on Thurs- as a whole from the base,” Abrams said. the base as a whole.” The state has had 2,448 cases and 26 day for a one-hour workout. “The reason why we released it here is The Camp Smith Semper Fit Center because it’s a customer-facing facility. We The number of new cases reported each deaths, according to the Hawaii Depart- reopened Monday after the public health were shutting that down, and we wanted to day in Hawaii spiked dramatically through ment of Health. emergency officer approved the “deep be open and transparent with any custom- July, from single digits to an all-time high [email protected] sanitation” that was conducted, according ers that may have been in there — and just of 207 new cases on Monday. Twitter: @WyattWOlson Governors urge extension of federal funds for National Guard troops

BY ROSE L. THAYER of federal National Guard orders to allow provides federal funds to pay for the troops territories and the District of Columbia to Stars and Stripes states to continue to use troops in various to complete missions approved by the Fed- support civilian agencies with coronavirus missions associated with the coronavirus eral Emergency Management Agency, but missions, according to the National Guard AUSTIN, Texas — Many governors pandemic “likely until a vaccine is avail- keeps the Guard members under the con- Bureau. At the height of deployment lev- are yet again urging the White House to able.” The existing federal orders are set trol of the state’s leadership. The status els in May, nearly 50,000 troops were ac- extend federal funds for National Guard to end Aug. 21. also provides Guard members with addi- tivated for missions that included sorting troops deployed to fight the coronavirus “While we appreciate the administra- tional federal benefits and pay not afforded and delivering medical supplies, cleaning pandemic as cases of the virus continue to tion’s support over the past few months, them on state status, such as education and high-traffic public spaces and assisting mount up across the country. short-term extensions and last-minute au- health care benefits, housing allowance, nursing homes with testing, cleaning and The National Governors Association thorizations are adversely impacting and promotion points and benefits associated caring for patients. said Monday that its membership of the disrupting state plans and operations,” ac- with retirement. Stars and Stripes reporter Steve Beynon contrib- leaders of the 55 states, territories and cording to an association statement sent to As of Monday morning, more than uted to this report. commonwealths “strongly urge” President the White House. 24,900 Air and Army National Guard [email protected] Donald Trump to extend the authorization The federal status, known as Title 32, members were deployed in 50 states, three Twitter: @Rose_Lori Wednesday, August 5, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 9 VIRUS OUTBREAK ROUNDUP Houston to enforce masks with fines; Texas deaths top 7K

Associated Press counties over the past month, as the state is approaching 29,000 HOUSTON — Houston’s mayor reported cases for the pandemic. on Monday instructed police The state Department of Health to begin issuing $250 fines for and Environment reported Mon- flouting statewide mask orders day that the state had another in hopes that August will stamp 1,064 cases since Friday, up 3.8% out a grim summer resurgence to 28,876. of COVID-19 that is now respon- The department also reported sible for at least 7,000 confirmed another seven COVID-19-related deaths in Texas. deaths, bringing the total to 365 The move by Mayor Sylves- for the pandemic. ter Turner comes one month The health department report- after Republican Gov. Greg Ab- ed that 9.6% of the nearly 302,000 bott mandated face coverings in coronavirus tests on Kansas resi- the midst of a massive outbreak. dents have been positive since Since then, Texas as a whole has the pandemic reached the state seen encouraging trends in hos- in early March. The positive rate- pitalizations and infection rates, to-date dropped to 8% in late June but Turner described August as and stood at 8.3% on July 3. a critical month as schools ap- proach reopening and fall flu sea- JOHN LOCHER/AP son lurks around the corner. Kentucky Members of the Nevada National Guard install social distancing stickers while setting up a new Those caught not wearing FRANKFORT — Kentucky temporary coronavirus testing site Monday in Las Vegas. masks in America’s fourth-larg- posted lower numbers of new est city would first receive a coronavirus cases Monday, but ployees and any workers with strictions in response to the reported. warning, followed by a fine on a the governor braced the state for symptoms or suspected exposure coronavirus to an ongoing, coun- Clayton said the average age second offense. a potential increase in virus-re- to COVID-19. The requirement ty-by-county review where offi- among the church camp’s cases is Turner said that while hospital- lated deaths after weeks of surg- applies to meat, poultry and egg cials hope to target hot spots and 15 years old, with some as young izations for the virus are falling, ing infections. processing plants, greenhouses specific businesses where the as 5 to 9 and as old as 70 to 74 they remain high. The positivity Gov. Andy Beshear reported and employers that hire migrant virus is spreading. becoming infected. Of the South rate for the virus in the city is at 323 additional virus cases, down or season workers who do not live Gov. Steve Sisolak and the Dakota cases, 59 were women 17%, down from a high of 25.9% significantly from daily totals in on site. state’s COVID-19 Response Di- and 34 were men. None have been on July 5. But officials would like July that often totaled in the 500s A spokeswoman said depart- rector Caleb Cage said at a news hospitalized, he said. the positivity rate to be at 5% or and 600s — and sometimes high- ment officials were not aware of conference Monday night that the below, Turner said. er. July turned into the state’s any other states requiring such state would evaluate Nevada’s 17 “toughest month” in terms of Washington universal testing of agricultural counties every Thursday on how total cases since the pandemic Arizona and migrant workers. they are faring on new reported OLYMPIA — Washington Gov. began, he said. PHOENIX — Arizona’s top cases of COVID-19, rates of posi- Jay Inslee released updated guid- But on a day when Beshear ance Monday for gyms and fit- public health official was grilled reported two more virus-related Missouri tive tests and tests per day. Nevada is forming a new task ness facilities that nearly triples in court Monday over why health deaths statewide, he warned the KANSAS CITY — Health de- force of state agency officials who the minimum distance required clubs must remain closed in a bid death toll could climb in August partments in at least 50 Missouri will meet weekly and review the for patrons exercising indoors, to guard against the spread of the due to the escalating July cases. counties have not received any data from the counties. If coun- except for those practicing cer- coronavirus, yet supermarkets, But Beshear said recent trends money from the federal govern- ties do not meet at least two of the tain team sports. restaurants and other businesses in virus cases indicate his mask ment, even though the state re- criteria for at least two weeks in a Starting Aug. 10, instead of the can remain open. mandate is working. New weekly ceived hundreds of millions of row, then the task force will work current requirement of six feet of Dr. Cara Christ, director of the virus case totals were surging at dollars in early May. Arizona Department of Health with county officials to come up distance between patrons, gyms rates of about 50% prior to his Local public health agencies and facilities in counties in Phase Services, testified in a lawsuit order last month requiring most with a response plan for the fol- across the state are trying to ramp 2 and 3 of the state’s COVID-19 filed by two health club chains Kentuckians to wear masks in lowing week. up testing and contact tracing, but economic reopening plan will challenging Gov. Doug Ducey’s public, Beshear said. Since the The response plans could vary have said their hands are tied be- now be required to provide 300 gym closure order. The clubs lost mask mandate took effect, those depending on what information cause the state has not delivered square feet — about 17 feet — of an earlier challenge but renewed weekly case increases eventually officials have about where the any federal aid. According to The distance. The number of people their reopening request after the slowed to 4% and 5%, he said. Kansas City Star, the money was spread is occurring, but the plans governor extended the closure. could include increased enforce- allowed in gyms, fitness facilities instead given to their local county and fitness classes will be limited Unlike supermarkets and commissions and in many places ment, stricter limits on gathering Michigan by the size of their space under hardware stores, customers in- have held up the money. sizes or reduced capacity in par- this guidance, and occupancy in side health clubs could cause the LANSING — Michigan on Bert Malone, a member of the ticular businesses. facilities and gyms that are larg- virus to spread through vigorous Monday ordered coronavirus Missouri Public Health Associa- er than 12,000 square feet will be breathing within enclosed spac- testing of agricultural and mi- tion, said it was frustrating that South Dakota capped at 25%. es, even when mask and social grant workers, citing nearly a money was allocated to county RAPID CITY — The South Da- In addition, showers, hot tubs, distancing requirements are fol- dozen outbreaks at farms and commissions, which in several kota Department of Health said saunas, and tanning beds will lowed, Christ said. food-processing plants in recent cases have been in conflict with The clubs have argued that weeks. their health departments. It ap- the number of confirmed corona- be closed, as will steam rooms, they should be allowed to reopen Under the emergency order pears some commissions have virus cases at a Christian youth squash courts, and racquetball because they require masks and issued by the state Department made their decisions based on summer camp in the Black Hills courts. Indoor team sport facili- social distancing and have re- of Health and Human Services, politics rather than on public has grown to 96. ties will also be limited for prac- duced their overall capacity. migrant housing camp operators health, he said. Health officials said Monday tice and limited competition with They maintain they don’t pose must do initial baseline testing In the past two weeks, Mis- that 93 South Dakota residents no spectators. any greater risk of spreading the of all residents age 18 and older. souri had the second-highest rate and three out-of-state residents Patrons won’t have to wear fa- virus than businesses that have New residents must be tested of new coronavirus cases in the have COVID-19 after attending cial coverings while engaged in been allowed to reopen. within 48 hours of their arrival, country, second only to Connecti- Camp Judson near Keystone. The strenuous exercise, though they be provided separate housing cut, according to the COVID Exit camp shut down several weeks must wear them immediately Kansas and get a second test 10 to 14 days Strategy. ago. before and immediately after after arriving. State epidemiologist Joshua exercise and at all other times TOPEKA — Kansas has seen Agricultural employers with Nevada Clayton said 328 people had been while inside fitness facilities. The its rate of positive coronavirus more than 20 workers on site at at the camp. He said 44 of the guidance encourages outdoor lo- tests inch up and reported cases a time must also ensure testing LAS VEGAS — Nevada will 93 South Dakota cases have re- cations for fitness training and double in nearly half of the state’s — both for current and new em- shift this week from broad re- covered, the Rapid City Journal team sports. PAGE 10 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, August 5, 2020 VIRUS OUTBREAK ‘A line in the sand’: Both sides dig in on relief bill progress

BY ANDREW TAYLOR efit and leaving other items for Associated Press later. A GOP move to advance a slimmed-down relief package has WASHINGTON — Negotiators been a recent point of conflict, on a huge coronavirus relief bill with Democrats insisting there reported slight progress after must be a comprehensive deal. talks resumed in the Capitol, with “We’re open to a bigger pack- issues like food for the poor and age if we can reach an agree- aid to schools struggling to re- ment,” Mnuchin said. open safely assuming a higher On the Senate floor, McCon- profile in the talks. nell, R-Ky., re-upped his com- Multiple obstacles remain, in- plaint that Democrats are taking cluding an impasse on extending JANINE VINCENT, NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOLS/AP too tough a line. McConnell is not a $600-per-week pandemic job- a direct participant in the talks Newton County Elementary School kindergarten teacher Beth Lang checks Breeze Nichols’ temperature less benefit, funding for the U.S. but is likely to be an important before she enters the classroom as principal Jason Roberson, right, ushers her to her class on her first Postal Service and aid to renters force in closing out any potential day of school in Decatur, Miss., on Monday . facing eviction. Democratic nego- agreement. tiators spoke of progress Monday, Speaking to reporters after the but Republicans remain privately two-hour session, Democratic ne- Case count increases in Midwestern pessimistic. gotiators pressed the case for ad- “We are really getting an un- ditional food aid, funding for the derstanding of each side’s posi- Postal Service and the $600-per- states with previously low infections tion. And we’re making some week jobless benefit that lapsed progress on certain issues mov- last week. The benefit has helped ing closer together,” said Senate sustain consumer demand over The Washington Post Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, A group of top executives predict another recent months as the coronavi- D-N.Y. WASHINGTON — The coro- rus has wrought havoc. Pelosi wave of permanent business closures by After the meeting, House navirus is surging in several wants to extend it through Janu- Speaker Nancy Pelosi told her Midwestern states that had not ary at a $400 billion-plus cost, Labor Day if the government does not Democratic colleagues on a call previously seen high infection while Republicans are propos- that she’s hopeful a deal could rates, while average daily deaths provide aid for small businesses. ing an immediate cut to $200 and be reached this week but doesn’t remained elevated Monday in then replacing the benefit with a know if it’s possible, according Southern and Western states hit cumbersome system that would to a Democratic aide who spoke with a resurgence of the disease been reported in the U.S. since partial loan forgiveness for small attempt to provide 70% of a work- on condition of anonymity to de- after lifting some restrictions February. and midsize companies that have er’s “replacement wage.” scribe the private discussion. earlier this summer. Despite growing momentum suffered significant revenue de- Neither side has budged from “It was productive, we’re mov- Missouri, Montana and Okla- in the search for a vaccine and clines and a focus on funding for ing down the track. We still have homa are among those witness- Trump’s confident assessment businesses owned by people of their positions, with Democrats demanding an extension of the our differences, we are trying to ing the largest percentage surge Monday that “we’re on pace to color. have a clearer understanding of of infections over the past week, have a vaccine available this year, More than 4 million businesses $600-per-week supplemental un- employment benefit that’s credit- what the needs are, and the needs while, adjusted for population, the maybe far in advance of the end have received emergency loans are that millions of children in number of new cases in Alabama, of the year,” the head of the World from the Small Business Admin- ed with propping up the economy. Republicans have yet to offer any our country are food insecure,” Florida and Mississippi still out- Health Organization warned that istration, with Congress approv- Pelosi said. paced all other states, according “there’s no silver bullet at the mo- ing $700 billion in funding to aid to states to prevent furloughs, layoffs and cuts to services. Both Most members of the Demo- to a Washington Post analysis of ment, and there might never be.” support them. But for the 30 mil- cratic-controlled House have health data. WHO Director General Tedros lion small businesses in the coun- will have to compromise before a deal can be agreed upon. left Washington and won’t return Experts have also seen wor- Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Mon- try, that funding was too limited until there is an agreement to rying trends emerging in major day that “a number of coronavirus and short-lived, business leaders “The $600 unemployment in- surance benefit is essential be- vote on, but the GOP-held Senate East Coast and Midwestern cit- vaccines are now in Phase 3 clini- have said. The letter calls for a is trapped in the capital. ies, and they anticipate major out- cal trials, and we all hope to have more robust and sustained effort cause there are no jobs to go back to,” House Democratic Caucus “I can’t see how we can go breaks in college towns as classes a number of effective vaccines from the federal government. home and tell people we’ve failed, resume in August. Chair Hakeem Jeffries of New that can help prevent people from “We cannot stress enough the so I think that’s going to be a lot of The University of Texas at Aus- York said on MSNBC on Tues- infection.” urgent need to act,” the letter says. pressure on everybody to come up tin notified students that parties He cautioned, however, that “of “Every day that passes without a day morning. “We’ve got to help with something,” said Cornyn, a are prohibited when the cam- course there are concerns that we comprehensive recovery program out everyday Americans. That’s a close ally of McConnell. “It really pus reopens in three weeks. The may not have a vaccine that may makes recovery more difficult.” line in the sand.” is a matter of will. It’s not a mat- school cited city health guidelines work” or that its protection would The business leaders have pre- Senate Republicans facing re- ter of substance at this point. This prohibiting groups larger than only be effective for a short time. dicted another wave of perma- election in this fall’s turbulent 10 people and requiring a mask As t he economic fallout from nent business closures by Labor political environment are among is just a painful period between when out in public. the virus widen s, top executives Day if the government does not those most anxious for an agree- people finally deciding OK, we President Donald Trump con- at Disney, IBM, Mastercard and provide aid. ment. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, want a deal, and then what that tinued his push to fully reopen Microsoft were among more than Trump continued to insist that said Monday that the chamber deal will ultimately look like.” schools, even as some of the na- 100 business leaders who called hydroxychloroquine is an effec- should not go on recess without Areas of agreement already tion’s largest districts are delay- on Congress to provide emergen- tive treatment for the coronavirus passing the huge relief measure, include another round of $1,200 ing in-person instruction amid cy relief for small businesses fac- even as leading health officials and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R- direct payments and changes to continuing spread of the virus. ing economic calamity. in his administration have con- S.C., offered a jobless benefit pro- the Paycheck Protection Pro- “Ideally, we want to open those In a letter sent to congressio- cluded otherwise. The president posal that’s more generous than gram to permit especially hard- schools. We want to open them,” nal leaders of both major political suggested that opposition to its a pending GOP alternative. Both hit businesses to obtain another Trump said during a White House parties Monday, the executives effectiveness is because he sup- are facing closer-than-hoped re- loan under generous forgiveness news conference issued a dire warning of mass ports it, not because of science. election bids in states that should terms. Trump also said the United closures triggered by the corona- “Hydroxy has tremendous sup- be easy holds for Republicans. On unemployment, Pelosi said States is doing much better deal- virus, as companies report declin- port, but politically it’s toxic be- Treasury Secretary Steven she’d consider reducing the $600 ing with the virus than most other ing revenue and face the prospect cause I supported it,” Trump told Mnuchin, a lead negotiator for benefit for people in states with countries — a claim inconsistent of shutting down yet again to con- reporters at the White House on President Donald Trump, said lower unemployment rates. Re- with facts — and accused the tain the outbreak. Monday. “If I would have said, Monday that “we continue to publicans want to cut the benefit news media of trying to make The signatories put forward ‘Do not use hydroxychloroquine make a little bit of progress” and to encourage beneficiaries to re- him and the country look “as bad a series of recommendations, under any circumstances,’ they that the administration is not in- turn to work and have said it is as possible.” including federally guaranteed would have come out and they sistent on a small-bore approach bad policy since it pays many job- At least 4.6 million coronavirus loans to last into 2021, flexibility would have said, ’It’s a great, it’s centered on extending the sup- less people more money than they cases and 151,000 fatalities have in how those loans are put to use, a great thing.’” plemental unemployment ben- made at their previous jobs. Wednesday, August 5, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 11 NATION/WORLD Storm: ‘Pretty much the entire trailer park is gone’ in NC town

FROM FRONT PAGE able. No injuries were reported. along the coasts of North and Isaias toggled between tropi- South Carolina. cal storm and hurricane through Nevertheless, some veterans its path to the U.S. coast, killing of earlier storms were under the two people in the Caribbean and impression that their areas would trashing the Bahamas before be spared. brushing past Florida. Royce Potter, a fifth-genera- Most of the significant damage tion seafood purveyor and owner seemed to be east and north of of Potter’s Seafood in Southport, where the hurricane’s eye struck said he rode out the storm on a land. boat docked near his business, Gov. Roy Cooper said Tuesday which was damaged by the wind morning that Brunswick, Pender and water. and Onslow counties, along North “They got this wrong,” Potter Carolina’s southeast coast, were said, visibly shaken. “I’ve ridden among the hardest hit with storm storms out here for years.” surge, structure fires and reports The storm surge and wind of tornadoes. About two dozen damage actually matched what shelters were open, he said. the hurricane center predicted, Eileen and David Hubler were leaving dozens of boats piled up out early Tuesday cleaning up in against the docks and many decks North Myrtle Beach, where the facing the water smashed. storm surge topped 4 feet, flood- As Hurricane Isaias’ heaviest ing cars, unhinging docks and bands approached North Myrtle etching a water line into the side Beach, S.C., Monday evening, of their home. Dean Burris watched from the “When the water started com- balcony of his family’s vacation ing, it did not stop,” she said. They rental. PHOTOS BY GERRY BROOME/AP had moved most items of value to their second floor, but a mat- “The water was crazy; the wind A beachgoer navigates a sand and water-covered beachfront road following the effects of Hurricane was up. The waves were coming Isaias in Oak Island, N.C., on Tuesday. tress and washing machine were up over the pier out there and unexpected storm casualties. Ei- leen Hubler said Isaias’ incoming people were walking, and we The hurricane’s eye moved over wrath was downplayed, and she were scared for them,” he said. land near Ocean Isle Beach, N.C., wishes she had followed her gut. Burris said a group of people just after 11 p.m. Monday with “We keep thinking we’ve were standing on Sea Cabin Pier maximum sustained winds of 85 learned our lesson. And each taking photos, but took off run- mph. Many homes were flooded ning for land just moments be- time there’s a hurricane, we learn and at least five caught fire in fore a portion collapsed from the a new lesson. The new lesson is the city, Mayor Debbie Smith told strength of the storm. you never trust that you’re going WECT-TV. “Next thing you know, the water to have a 2-foot storm surge,” she Forecasters expected the storm kept getting higher and higher. It said. overtook the pier and I’m shocked to hold its strength and spin off Coastal shops and restaurants it’s still standing.” damaging winds on a path into had closed early in the Carolinas, Two people were killed and New England on Tuesday night. where power began to flicker at at least three others were unac- “We don’t think there is going oceanfront hotels and even the counted for after a tornado de- to be a whole lot of weakening. We most adventurous of beachgo- stroyed several mobile homes in still think there’s going to be very ers abandoned the sand Monday Windsor, N.C., said Ron Wesson, strong and gusty winds that will night. The Hurricane Center the chairman of the Bertie Coun- affect much of the mid-Atlantic warned residents to brace for ty Board of Commissioners. He and the Northeast over the next storm surge up to 5 feet and up to said as many as 15 others were Residents begin to clean up following the effects of Hurricane Isaias day or two,” hurricane specialist 8 inches of rain in spots. taken to hospitals with injuries. in Southport, N.C., on Tuesday Robbie Berg told The Associated As the storm got closer to the An aerial shot by WRAL-TV Press. shore, a gauge on a pier in Myrtle showed fields of debris where in the air. this time. Pretty much the entire As the rains grew stronger and Beach recorded its third-highest rescue workers in brightly col- “It doesn’t look real. It looks trailer park is gone.” steadier in the Philadelphia area water level since it was set up in ored shirts picked through splin- like something on TV. Nothing The National Weather Service Tuesday, emergency responders 1976. Only Hurricane Hugo in tered boards and other wreckage. is there,” Bertie County Sheriff confirmed tornadoes in Virginia, rescued a few people trapped in 1989 and Hurricane Matthew in Nearby, a vehicle was flipped John Holley told reporters. “All Maryland, Delaware and New vehicles when roads suddenly be- 2016 had pushed more salt water onto its roof, its tires pointed up my officers are down there at Jersey. came flooded and mostly impass- inland. Massive blast in port rocks Beirut

Bloomberg New was at the scene of the explosion, reforms demanded by the inter- and reported dozens of people A massive explosion at Leba- national community as the price injured. non’s main port rocked the capital of a bailout. Talks with the Inter- Beirut and its suburbs, injuring People were seen rushing on national Monetary Fund for a $10 dozens of people and damaging foot and motorbikes, some with billion loan have stalled, and the blood streaming over their faces, many buildings. government has appealed for aid Footage showed a huge plume outside a Beirut hospital as medi- cal staff tried to admit more se- from Gulf countries — primarily of smoke billowing into the sky Kuwait, Iraq and Qatar. over the Port of Beirut, as well as vere cases. The onetime benefactors have severe damage to buildings and Debris filled the ground at the shops in the area, including the port and other footage showed been wary about channeling home of former Prime Minister damaged container trucks and funds into Lebanon as they’d Saad Hariri. Windows shattered vehicles. done in the past, especially given in buildings across the city. Lebanon is undergoing its Iran-backed Hezbollah’s growing Abbas Ibrahim, head of the worst political and financial cri- influence in the country. Hezbol- country’s General Security, said sis in decades. The country’s for- lah is classified by Gulf states and eign minister resigned Monday, the explosion wasn’t due to fire- the U.S. as a terrorist group. works as reported earlier by the warning that conflicting interests Hezbollah and Israel have local media. He told reporters at threatened to turn the country into “a failed state.” also traded blows in recent days the scene that the blast was due to HUSSEIN MALLA/AP highly explosive materials at the The government, backed by the after an alleged Israeli airstrike port depot. militant Hezbollah group and its that killed a Hezbollah fighter in Rescue workers help an injured man at the scene of an explosion The Lebanese Red Cross said it allies, has struggled to carry out Syria. that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday . PAGE 12 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, August 5, 2020 NATION Officials: Vehicle malfunction sparked California wildfire

Associated Press Medina, an American Red Cross Behrens, a spokesman for the San spokesman. BANNING, Calif. — A wildfire Bernardino National Forest. Volunteers used to “close con- in mountains east of Los Angeles Five buildings had been de- tact” with evacuees have had to that has forced thousands of peo- stroyed, including at least one ple from their homes was sparked adjust their approach during a home, authorities said. One fire- by a malfunctioning diesel vehi- time of social distancing, Medina fighter was treated for an injury said. cle, fire officials said Monday. and returned to work. Bill Boehm helped his mother The vehicle spewed burning In Northern California, evacua- carbon from its exhaust system, evacuate her home with her three horses and said the pandemic tions were ordered after a wildfire igniting several fires Friday on that sparked Sunday afternoon Oak Glen Road in Cherry Val- hasn’t stopped people from com- spread quickly and burned near ley, and authorities were asking ing together to assist each other. homes near the East Park Res- /AP anyone who may have seen such “Everyone seemed to be wear- BRADLY J. BONER, JACKSON HOLE (WYO.) NEWS & GUIDE ing masks and such, so that type ervoir in Colusa County. Compli- a vehicle at the time to contact Teton County Sheriff Matt Carr and investigative Sgt. Clay Platt of precaution was still going on,” cating firefighters’ efforts were investigators, according to a examine the southernmost of three balloons that crashed Monday Boehm told KESQ-TV. statement from the California temperatures in the area north during a flight near Teton Village, Wyo. The crashes injured more Department of Forestry and Fire The blaze began as two adja- of Sacramento that climbed to 98 than a dozen people. Protection. cent fires in a rural area near the degrees by Monday afternoon. The blaze in Riverside County, city of Beaumont, about 85 miles The fire was 40% contained. among several wildfires across east of downtown Los Angeles. On California’s central coast, Flames raced along brushy California, had consumed nearly a fire in San Luis Obispo County Up to 20 injured after ridge tops and came close to 42 square miles of dry brush and was 60% contained Monday after chaparral since it broke out Fri- houses while firefighters at- burning more than 2 square miles day evening, fire officials said. tacked from the ground and air. 3 hot air balloons crash As of Monday night, it was By nightfall, the flames were of brush east of the community of just 7% contained and the fire burning into the San Gorgonio Santa Margarita. Two structures Associated Press perately not to fall out, he said. were destroyed but officials said “It was lifting us up and slam- along with coronavirus precau- Wilderness, where the brush was CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Three becoming sparse and limited the it was unclear whether they were ming us back down again,” Phil- tions made for added stress at sightseeing balloons crashed an evacuation center, said John fire’s intensity, according to Zach homes. lips said. Monday in a popular Wyoming tourist destination, injuring as Another balloon carrying Rob- many as 20 people in what one ert Krayevski, 12, and his family passenger called a terrifying few was dragged across a field and Trump gives $35M to organizations minutes. crashed into a fence. The balloons, owned by the “Our captain fell off while we same tour operator, went down were in it,” Robert told the news- aiding survivors of human trafficking separately near Jackson Hole paper. “We bounced and went and did not crash into each other, back up in the air by ourselves. Associated Press ganizations that serve them. vivors, including to pay rent, Teton County Sheriff Matt Carr The captain was yelling to pull The $35 million in Housing utilities or related expenses, such the red ropes. We tipped over and WASHINGTON — The Trump said. The exact cause was under we had to get out because of pos- administration is awarding more Assistance Grants for Victims of as a security deposit, the White investigation, but the weather sible fire.” than $35 million in Justice De- Human Trafficking is being pro- House said. was apparently a factor, he said. partment grants to organizations vided by the Office for Victims of The money can also be used to The crash was terrifying, bal- The weather in Jackson Hole, that provide safe housing for sur- Crime within the Justice Depart- help victims find permanent hous- loon passenger Clinton Phillips near Grand Teton and Yellow- vivors of human trafficking. ment’s Office of Justice Programs ing, get a job and receive occupa- told the Jackson Hole News & stone national parks, was partly The grants were being an- to provide housing and services to tional training and counseling. Guide. cloudy with winds of 9 mph short- nounced Tuesday at a White human trafficking survivors. Among organizations sharing “I couldn’t believe how beauti- ly after the accident. House event attended by Attorney The grants will be shared by the grants are Camillus House ful everything was,” Phillips said. All three balloons belonged to General William Barr, presiden- 73 organizations in 33 states to Inc. in Miami, Alternatives for “And then we were in hell a few the Wyoming Balloon Co., Carr tial adviser Ivanka Trump, other provide anywhere from six to 24 Girls in Detroit and the Jordan minutes later. It was crazy.” said. A call to the company rang administration officials, survi- months of transitional or short- Community Resource Center in Passengers in one balloon car- through to a voice mailbox that vors of human trafficking and or- term housing assistance to sur- Shaker Heights, Ohio. rying about 20 people tried des- was full. Wednesday, August 5, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 13 WORLD ‘Inexperienced’ US ambassadors draw nations’ ire

Associated Press to Trump’s campaign, and that of the American Foreign Service in Scotland and made racist and been deemed the most peaceful landed him the post in Reykjavik. Association, the union that repre- sexist comments. country in the world, according REYKJAVIK, Iceland — In Ice- Gunter’s actions, and those of sents U.S. diplomats. In the Netherlands last week, to the Global Peace Index, pub- land, a nation so safe its president other politically connected U.S. Presidential political support- Ambassador Peter Hoekstra, a lished by the Institute for Eco- runs errands on a bicycle, U.S. ambassadors, highlight the risks ers can make fine diplomats, and former congressman, posted a Ambassador Jeffery Ross Gunter nomics & Peace. that come with the peculiarly many have. A personal relation- photograph of himself visiting a Iceland’s National Commis- has left locals aghast with his re- American institution of handing ship with the president and un- cemetery for German soldiers quest to hire armed bodyguards. sioner Sigridur Gudjonsdottir coveted diplomatic postings to derstanding of his agenda can be killed during the two World Wars, told The Associated Press last Gunter has also enraged campaign donors and presiden- an advantage. And those clearly including Nazi troops who occu- week that police haven’t decid- lawmakers by casually and tial friends who have few other unfit are expected to be weeded pied the country. Other ambassa- ed whether to allow the armed groundlessly hitching Iceland to qualifications. The practice has out through the Senate confirma- dors are running roughshod over President Donald Trump’s con- increased under Trump. tion process. But still, some arrive their more experienced but less bodyguards. troversial “China virus” label for “America is an extreme outlier in their embassies lacking the senior diplomatic staff. “We are still weighing the re- the novel coronavirus. in sending inexperienced and un- ability to sidestep controversy. What really raised eyebrows quest and assessing the level of Not particularly diplomatic? qualified ambassadors,” said Bar- In Britain, Ambassador Robert in Iceland was the embassy’s ad potential threat for foreign em- Well, Gunter is hardly a diplomat bara Stephenson, a former career “Woody” Johnson faces accusa- looking for armed bodyguards. bassies in Iceland,” she said. The by training. He’s a dermatolo- foreign service officer, ambassa- tions he tried to steer golf’s Brit- That was striking in a country State Department declined to gist. But he’s also a contributor dor to Panama and ex-president ish Open toward a Trump resort that for 13 consecutive years has comment. Record temperatures add to Iraq’s power troubles

Associated Press day he listens helplessly to his four-month renewed anti-government protests. Iraq old daughter cry in the unbearable heat, has imposed a strict lockdown and 24- BASRA, Iraq — In Iraq’s oil-rich south, the scorching summer months pose pain- too poor to afford private generators to hour curfew. So families have to pump ful new choices in the age of the corona- offset up to eight-hour power cuts. fuel and money into generators or, if they virus: stay at home in the sweltering heat “I have no tricks to deal with this but to can’t, suffer in stifling homes without air with electricity cut off for hours, or go out pray to God for relief,” he said. conditioning. and risk the virus. As temperatures soar to record lev- State coffers were slashed because of els this summer — reaching 125 de- an economic crisis spurred by falling oil This is Zain al-Abidin’s predicament. NABIL AL-JURANI/AP A resident of al-Hartha district, in Basra grees Fahrenheit in Baghdad last week prices and the pandemic, leaving little for province, al-Abidin lost his job due to pan- — Iraq’s power supply has fallen short of investment to maintain Iraq’s aging elec- Yas Khudair, a street vendor, sells blocks demic-related restrictions. During the demand yet again, creating a spark for tricity infrastructure. of ice in Basra, Iraq, on Sunday. PAGE 14 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, August 5, 2020 AMERICAN ROUNDUP Reward offered after sticker put on bear

ASHEVILLE — A NC wildlife group in North Carolina is offering a $5,000 re- ward to identify a person they said is responsible for putting a “Trump 2020” sticker on the col- lar of a bear. “Bears are NOT Billboards!” Help Asheville Bears said on a Facebook post Friday while an- nouncing the reward. The group said they received pictures that showed the sticker on the animal in Asheville, a city about 274 miles west of Raleigh. The bear had been “trapped, tranquilized and collared unnec- essarily,” the post said. The Asheville Citizen-Times previously reported that a bear was found in the city last year with a similar sticker. Baby elephant dies at zoo weeks after birth

ST. LOUIS — A baby MO elephant has died several weeks after it was born at the St. Louis Zoo. Zoo officials said the Asian elephant calf named Avi was eu- thanized Sunday because he had developmental problems that limited his ability to feed. The CHARLIE RIEDEL/AP zoo said Avi’s condition had de- teriorated quickly in recent days despite feeding assistance and in- The man in the moon travenous treatments. A man’s silhouette is seen in the full moon Sunday in Kansas City, Mo. The Farmers’ Almanac says August’s full moon was traditionally Zoo President and CEO Jeffrey called the Sturgeon Moon because the giant sturgeon of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain were most readily caught in this time of year. Bonner said everyone at the zoo is “just devastated right now” at the the unwanted guest on video and THE CENSUS found glass and clay marbles, loss of Avi. posted it on social media. buttons and bottles. The calf was born July 6 to a In the video, McCulland shows The cost of a raffle ticket to win an arctic white “We’re not just finding the 24-year-old Asian elephant at the the alligator and sounds stunned coupe with a red interior from the National Cor- bricks and nails and window zoo. The zoo’s 27-year-old bull ele- as he says: “How is there an al- vette Museum in Kentucky. The museum is selling glass from their structures, we’re phant was the father. An elephant ligator in my pool, swimming $200 1,500 tickets as part of its 26th anniversary cele- finding a detailed record of their pregnancy lasts about 22 months around in my pool? What in the bration next month. It will be the 1.75 millionth Cor- and a calf weighs between 250 lives and we’re excited to tell that blue blazes is this?” vette produced and will be certified by General Motors Co., a museum official told and 350 pounds at birth. McCulland told the news sta- story,” said archaeologist Anne the Bowling Green Daily News. The vehicle will look exactly like the first Corvette Dorland. tion he had no idea how the alliga- built in 1953 at the Bowling Green plant. The winner will be picked Sept. 4. Police: Man rode truck tor got into his backyard Friday, The site will soon be covered but he’ll be double-checking now back up, and a new transporta- hood down highway before entering the pool. The rep- tion center will be built at the tile eventually retreated to Mc- said he tried to kidnap women Saturday that Cpl. Jacob Miskill location. BOYNTON BEACH Culland’s fence line and a wildlife working at two drive-thru coffee has been charged with first-, — A Florida man went FL agent removed it. stands, Salem Police detectives third- and fourth-degree bur- for a nine-mile ride down a busy said Saturday. glary, theft and misconduct in Bridge section damaged highway, but in a highly un- Christopher Santibanez, 39, of office. in accident demolished usual fashion: on the hood of a Boat operators arrested Independence, visited two cof- The five-year veteran of the tractor-trailer. after collision injures 3 fee stands in Salem around 5:30 department has been suspended TEMPE — A 150-foot The South Florida Sun Senti- a.m. and 6:30 a.m. July 25, The without pay. AZ portion of a century- nel reported that the unidentified OSHKOSH — Authori- Oregonian/OregonLive reported. County police said officers old bridge that was damaged in man climbed onto the hood Sat- WI ties have arrested two In both instances, he approached were called to a report of an unat- a train derailment and resulting urday after stopping his vehicle boat operators on suspicion of the women, displayed a hand- tended death in April at a house fire in Tempe was demolished along Florida’s Turnpike and operating while intoxicated after gun and demanded the employee in Pasadena, Md. On Friday, the walking out onto the highway. their boats collided on Lake Butte leave with him, police said. police chief received informa- Sunday as part of the cleanup The Florida Highway Patrol des Morts in Oshkosh, injuring Both times, the employees tion that Miskill may have stolen process. said the tractor-trailer driver three people were able to get away from him firearms and other property from Union Pacific Railroad offi- continued on down the road as the The crash happened around 9 and call police. the house. Police said investiga- cials said the demolished portion man clung to the hood and began p.m. Saturday. The Winnebago The Human Bean, another tors executed a search warrant at of the bridge will likely be cut pounding on the windshield with County Sheriff’s Office said a 26- nearby drive-thru coffee shop, Miskill’s house and subsequently into smaller pieces so it can be his fists and his forehead. foot Glastron boat with six people reported a man attempting to get arrested him. removed, and there isn’t a time- Eventually, a Highway Patrol aboard was having mechanical into their business the same day. line yet for when the bridge will trooper stopped the tractor-trail- problems and was traveling slow- Police believe it was the same Archaeologists find be reconstructed. er and took the man into custody. ly toward Rainbow Park when it man. They identified him using 100-year-old artifacts Tempe Fire Department As- He was committed for a 72-hour was struck by a 17-foot Lund boat community tips, photographs and sistant Chief Andrea Glass said mental health evaluation under heading in the same direction surveillance video. the partial demolition involved the state’s Baker Act. No serious with two people aboard. ALBANY — Archaeol- injuries were reported. Three people were taken to Police charge officer GA ogists have completed putting charges around various hospitals with minor injuries. The an excavation in a Georgia city parts of the bridge in addition to with stealing firearms that found century-old artifacts Man finds alligator damaged boats were still merged small incisions which allowed for together from the impact when left behind by the African Ameri- the most damaged section of the swimming in his pool they were towed to shore. ANNAPOLIS — Au- cans who lived in homes that once bridge to drop below. MD thorities in a Mary- stood there. Glass said the detonation MOBILE — An Ala- land county have arrested a The dig in downtown Albany wouldn’t impact the rest of the bama homeowner woke Man arrested in failed police officer on burglary and was done to learn more of the his- AL bridge and about 100 workers, up to an unexpected visitor swim- kidnappings of women theft charges involving stolen tory of the Harlem neighborhood, ming in his pool: an alligator. firearms and other property. where people had lived since at mostly contractors, were working WALA-TV reported that Steven SALEM — A man was Anne Arundel County police least 1885. WALB-TV reported to clean up the derailment site. McCulland of Mobile recorded OR arrested after police announced in a news release late people working on the project From wire reports Wednesday, August 5, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 15 FACES New this week: Luke Bryan, 2 Seth Rogens

Associated Press Here’s a collection curated by The Asso- ciated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Music Country superstar Luke Bryan is look- ing to his roots on his seventh album. The Georgia native’s small-town values helped shape “Born Here Live Here Die Here,” his new album out Friday. The album fea- tures the hits “Knockin’ Boots,” “What She Wants Tonight” and “One Margarita.” The 10-song set is Bryan’s first album since 2017’s “What Makes You Country” and its release was delayed because of the corona- virus pandemic. Multi-platinum rapper Amine is releas- A&E/AP ing his sophomore album, “Limbo,” on Comedian Jeff Foxworthy examines the Friday. The album features the singles value of collectibles on the new series “Riri,” “Shimmy” and the Young Thug-as- “What’s It Worth?” sisted “Compensating.” Amine also turned heads this year, appearing on the fourth mined to be free. season of the hit HBO series “Insecure,” “Howard”: Lyricist Howard Ashman which earned eight Emmy nominations has been gone for almost 30 years, but his last week. witty and nimble work lives on in the songs — AP Music Editor Mesfin Fekadu of “Little Shop of Horrors,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Beauty and the Beast” and Movies “Aladdin.” In this documentary stream- ing Friday on Disney+, director Don Hahn Red Light Management “American Pickle”: Seth Rogen plays tells Ashman’s story with the help of fam- Luke Bryan gets back to his small-town roots on his dual roles in this film about a man from the ily, friends and collaborators and how he seventh album, “Born Here Live Here Die Here,” which 1920s who falls into a vat of pickle juice, created some of his most iconic works will be released Friday after being delayed. wakes up fully preserved 100 years later while secretly battling AIDS. and gets a chance to know his great-grand- — AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr itself.” Two back-to-back half-hours kick PBS’ “Masterpiece” delivers comfort son — a Brooklyn-based app developer. off the 10-episode run. food with the return of “Endeavour,” star- Part “Being There” meets “Kate & Leop- Television Of all the shows in all the world suit- ring Shaun Evans as the Oxford-based old,” part Rogen joint, “American Pickle,” able for a pandemic, would too-close-for- British police detective. The three-episode has a sweet heart and a few fun gags that’ll Jeff Foxworthy, comedian and self-de- comfort “Big Brother” be anywhere on run begins Sunday (check local listings for make this a pleasant watch when it hits clared “avid collector of a lot of different the list? Nah. But that won’t keep it from times) with Endeavour Morse marking the HBO Max on Thursday. stuff,” is on a virtual treasure hunt in the If you want to keep the warm feelings new A&E series “What’s It Worth?”, which returning Wednesday on CBS with an “all- new year in Venice with a lovely companion going, the good-natured “Peanut Butter made its debut Tuesday. From the safety star” cast including past winners, final- while murder is afoot back home. Familiar Falcon” hits Amazon Video on Thurs- of his Georgia home’s man cave, Foxwor- ists and, ahem, “legends.” Contestants are characters this season include Dorothea day. This lovely 2019 indie features Shia thy visits “everyday people” to check out being quarantined and tested for the coro- Frazil, the newspaper editor played by LaBeouf and newcomer Zack Gottsagen their potentially valuable heirlooms, pop- navirus before entering their shared digs, Abigail Thaw — daughter of the late John on a Huck Finn-type journey across North culture keepsakes and such. Experts help face weekly tests and will avoid all contact Thaw, star of the original “Morse” se- Carolina. It’s a soulful performance from determine whether the items have more with the crew, the network said. The game ries. More family connections: Molly-Mae LaBeouf, but it’s Gottsagen, who has Down than sentimental worth, while Foxworthy remains the same, with the housemates Whitmey, Abigail Thaw’s daughter, plays a syndrome, who wins your heart as a young uncovers personal stories that A&E says living together under the eye of cameras character based on her grandmother. wrestling-obsessed man who is deter- can be “as impressive as the dollar value as they vie for a $500,000 prize. — AP Television Writer Lynn Elber Roc Nation, university partner on entertainment school

Associated Press 2013, has worked with many ath- to premiere the singer’s reality Golden Globe Awards, alleging letes. show next month. that it acts as a cartel that stifl es Jay-Z’s entertainment compa- Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez The network wished Braxton competition for its members. ny is partnering with Brooklyn’s called the partnership with LIU “a “nothing but the best” in a state- Reporter Kjersti Flaa fi led the Long Island University to launch true investment in our communi- ment Monday. Her reality series the Roc Nation School of Music, lawsuit in federal court in Los An- ty and young people in Brooklyn, called “Tamar Braxton: Get Ya geles, saying that despite report- Sports & Entertainment. in New York City, and beyond.” Life!” was expected to premiere The school will begin enroll- ing on Hollywood for many prom- “We’re excited that The Roc Na- last week, but the show has been inent Norwegian outlets, she has ing students for the fall 2021 se- tion School of Music, Sports & En- postponed to Sept. 10. mester, and 25% of the incoming been repeatedly denied member- tertainment will provide unique Braxton’s request to end her ship in the organization. Her suit freshman class will receive Roc insight, knowledge and experi- future working relationship with contends the HFPA consistently Nation Hope Scholarships. Hope ences for students and introduce WEtv comes after police con- rejects qualifi ed new applicants Scholars will graduate without the world to the next generation fi rmed they responded to a medi- like herself whose work competes any debt. of unmatched talent,” Perez said cal emergency July 16 at the AP with that of existing members. Jay-Z, a 22-time Grammy win- in a statement Tuesday. downtown Los Angeles high rise Jay-Z’s entertainment company ner and entertainment mogul, The Roc Nation School of Mu- that she calls home. She wrote The HFPA responded in a statement, saying the suit “seems and Brooklyn’s Long Island was born and raised in Brooklyn. sic, Sports & Entertainment will about her career demands on the University will launch the Roc consistent with Ms. Flaa’s ongo- He launched Roc Nation in 2008 offer undergraduate degrees in reality series being “excessive Nation School of Music, Sports ing attempts to shake down the and the company has worked with music, music technology, entre- and unfair” in a recent social me- & Entertainment. some of the top players in music, preneurship and production, and dia post. HFPA, demanding that the HFPA including Rihanna, Alicia Keys, sports management. pay her off and immediately ad- Other news DJ Khaled, J. Cole, Megan Thee Reporter sues Globes mit her prior to the conclusion of Stallion and Lil Uzi Vert. The WEtv will end future group over rules the usual annual election process Oprah Winfrey announced company also partnered with the work with Braxton applied to every other HFPA ap- Tuesday she had chosen Isabel NFL and co-produced this year’s A Norwegian entertainment re- plicant. The HFPA has refused Wilkerson’s exploration of race Emmy-nominated halftime show WEtv will honor Tamar Brax- porter on Monday sued the Holly- to pay ransom, telling Ms. Flaa and hierarchy in the U.S., “Caste: with Shakira and Jennifer Lopez. ton’s request to end future work wood Foreign Press Association, that membership was not gained The Origins of Our Discontents,” Roc Nation Sports, founded in together, but the network expects the organization that gives out the through intimidation.” as her latest book club pick. PAGE 16 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, August 5, 2020 OPINION Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Richard McClintic, Pacific commander Biden should give Maduro reason to worry Caroline E. Miller, Europe Business Operations BY ELI LAKE Joshua M. Lashbrook, Pacific Chief of Staff not support “regime change” for Venezu- Maduro, undermining the policy his ad- Bloomberg Opinion ela, the phrase used to describe the George ministration had been building for the W. Bush administration’s approach to Iraq. past 18 months. For now at least, it appears EDITORIAL ne of the defining features of the But he has come close to endorsing the con- that negotiations with Maduro are off the Trump years has been the col- cept in substance. As he told t he Americas table. Terry Leonard, Editor lapse of bipartisan consensus on [email protected] Quarterly in March, Maduro “is a dictator, So Biden has an opportunity. He would Oforeign policy. There is at least plain and simple, but the overriding goal in weaken the dictator’s hand simply by say- Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor one notable exception, however: support Venezuela must be to press for a democrat- ing that, if elected president, he would not [email protected] for a democratic transition in Venezuela. ic outcome through free and fair elections, recognize the results of the rigged election Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content When Juan Guaido, the leader of Vene- and to help the Venezuelan people rebuild Maduro has planned for December. [email protected] zuela’s national assembly and the man rec- their country.” Such a message would be particularly ognized by the U.S. and more than 60 other To be clear: The elections in December effective for two reasons, one having to do Managing Editor for Presentation Sean Moores, nations as the country’s interim president, with interpersonal relations and the other [email protected] will not bring Venezuela closer to democ- attended the State of the Union address in racy. They will have the opposite effect with international relations. First, Biden’s Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital Washington this year, he received a stand- of purging Maduro’s opposition from the rejection of the upcoming elections could [email protected] ing ovation from Democrats and Republi- country’s parliament. That’s because the confirm Maduro’s already paranoid im- cans. The next day, House Speaker Nancy national assembly is supposed to choose pression that the former vice president has BUREAU STAFF Pelosi saluted his courage. “We believe the the body to manage elections. The coun- long sought his demise. Back in 2015, Mad- plight of the people of Venezuela is a chal- try’s supreme court usurped this power uro publicly accused Biden of fomenting Europe/Mideast lenge to the conscience of the world,” she this year and appointed its own electoral regime change in Venezuela after meeting Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief said. commission of cronies. 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Washington election for the legislature that Guaido now the supreme court’s recent shenanigans Second, and more important, a statement Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief leads. If Joe Biden wins the U.S. election in are “yet another demonstration that with about the elections would strengthen the [email protected] November, he will have to decide how best Maduro still in power and in a position to resolve of Venezuela’s neighbors that have (+1)(202)886-0033 supported Guaido’s elevation and Maduro’s Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News to respond to what happens in Venezuela a manipulate the elections and their out- [email protected] month later. come, there can be no free and fair election ouster. For Latin American countries that Early signs are that he will do the right in Venezuela.” have followed Trump’s lead, a faux elec- CIRCULATION thing. Biden was the first Democratic Abrams and Secretary of State Mike tion in December would be an attractive presidential candidate in 2019 to support Pompeo were clear last week that the excuse to improve relations with Maduro’s Mideast Guaido as interim president, tweeting U.S. does not support any kind of negotia- regime. Biden should make it clear now Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager [email protected] three weeks after Guaido was recognized tion with Maduro, other than one over the that if he wins, they will be expected to [email protected] by Trump: “It is time for Maduro to step terms by which he would leave power. That stay the course that Trump set in 2019. DSN (314)583-9111 aside and allow a democratic transition.” stands in contrast to Trump’s musings in Eli Lake is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist Europe Biden has been careful to say he does June that he may be open to meeting with covering national security and foreign policy. 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BY SIDNEY BLUMENTHAL floor window to speak to the cheering Special to The Washington Post throng. It was his first occasion to make a statement about the meaning of the elec- resident Donald Trump, who tion at the most precarious moment in the regularly compares himself to nation’s history. He did not preen in self- Abraham Lincoln, has now cre- congratulation. He did not boast of his per- ated the greatest and most inad- P sonal success. Instead, he chose to explain vertent contrast since he sat himself in a chair beneath Lincoln’s foot at the Lincoln to the revelers why holding the election in Memorial on May 4 to be interviewed by the midst of the Civil War was the most im- Fox News. He has previously claimed portant vindication of the purpose of the he has had better polling numbers than war to maintain American democracy. Lincoln; that his hero, Confederate Gen. “It has long been a grave question Robert E. Lee, drove Lincoln “crazy” whether any Government not too strong through his victories on the battlefield; and for the liberties of the people can be strong that he, Trump, was treated worse than the enough to maintain its own existence in assassinated martyr. great emergencies,” he said. “On this This week, Trump’s bottomless needi- point the present rebellion brought our ness reached desperation with a frantic Republic to a severe test, and a Presiden- tweet pleading for a delay in the presiden- tial election occurring in regular course tial election. That declaration of course during the rebellion, added not a little to lacks a basis in the Constitution and lies the strain. If the loyal people, united, were beyond his authority. It diminishes him to put to the utmost of their strength by the /AP a nullity in the shadow of the 16th presi- RICK BOWMER rebellion, must they not fall when divided dent, who amid the Civil War insisted: “We Gov. Gary Herbert walks through the rotunda of the Utah State Capitol to a COVID-19 and partially paralyzed by a political war cannot have free governments without briefing Thursday in Salt Lake City. He said the state has no intention of delaying the among themselves? But the election was a elections, and if the rebellion could force November election following President Donald Trump’s suggestion on Thursday that necessity.” us to for go, or postpone a national election, increased mail-in voting due to the coronavirus pandemic would result in fraud. it might fairly claim to have already con- Lincoln warned that “the strife of the quered and ruined us.” election … must ever recur in similar During what he called a “fiery trial,” Phillips, and threatened to split the Re- he can not possibly save it afterwards.” He cases.” He predicted that, in future and in- Lincoln never flinched. Facing what he publican vote. The Democratic nominee, folded and glued it closed and had his Cab- evitably fractious contests, the full range of thought was certain defeat in his reelection former Gen. George McClellan, who had inet members sign the document without “human nature” would again be revealed bid, he held to his course, come what may, been dismissed by Lincoln, was hostile allowing them to read their commitment to under pressure: “In any future great na- maintaining his composure and insisting to the Emancipation Proclamation. The his plan for the worst-case scenario. tional trial, compared with the men of this, on the defense of democracy. Democratic Party convention had been Given Lincoln’s poor electoral prospects, we shall have as weak and as strong, as “You think I don’t know I am going to taken over by its pro-Confederate, pro- some suggested that the election be post- silly and as wise, as bad and as good.” be beaten, but I do, and unless some great peace wing of “Copperheads,” who wrote a poned. Lincoln never considered such a Trump’s cowardly panic fulfills the 16th change takes place, beaten badly,” Lincoln platform calling the war a failure, in effect possibility. Then on Sept. 3, a telegram ar- president’s observation that a national trial confided to his friend Schuyler Hamil- demanding an armistice and recognition rived from Gen. William Tecumseh Sher- could expose the weak, silly and bad. And ton, discussing his chances in the 1864 of the Confederacy. man: “Atlanta is ours, and fairly won.” his grasping at the straw of an emergency election. By the summer, Gen. Ulysses S. Lincoln wrote a memo on Aug. 23: “This With the victory at the Battle of Atlanta, largely of his own making, in an effort to Grant’s Overland Campaign had suffered morning, as for some days past, it seems the tide turned. evade the people’s judgment, stands as his enormous Union casualties and stalled in exceedingly probable that this Administra- Two nights after Lincoln’s reelection, final, invidious comparison to Lincoln. trench warfare. A radical third party led tion will not be re-elected. Then it will be on Nov. 10, 1864, the Lincoln Clubs of the by the 1856 Republican nominee, John my duty to so co-operate with the President District of Columbia marched to the White Sidney Blumenthal is the author of “All the Powers elect, as to save the Union between the elec- House to serenade him on his victory. A of Earth 1856-1860,” the third of his five-volume Fremont, had attracted the support of biography, “The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln,” abolitionist luminaries such as Frederick tion and the inauguration; as he will have cannon was repeatedly fired in celebra- and a former adviser to President Bill Clinton and Douglass, Susan B. Anthony and Wendell secured his election on such ground that tion. Then Lincoln appeared at a second- to Hillary Clinton. The case for Trump will come down to his strong record

BY HUGH HEWITT in the budget coming soon. The Navy nec- was killed. Those are “Trump rules of en- accessible-to-the-media president in mod- Special to The Washington Post essary to meet China on the high seas, all gagement.” Even Cuba is back in its box, ern times, Trump has also stripped off the 355 ships of it, is being planned and built. joined there by Venezuelan dictator Nico- veneer of objectivity from the “fake news.” resident Donald Trump’s record Trump tore up the so-called Iran nucle- las Maduro. “Blue Bubble” journalists are the last to of accomplishments is easy to ar deal, which was a tower of absurd hopes At home, Trump pushed through the know the contempt in which they are held compile. built on a policy of appeasement and a long-overdue justice reform legislation beyond the Acela corridor and outside Sili- P Most significantly, he has foundation of hostility to Israel. and the reorganization of Veterans Af- con Valley and Hollywood. They mistake brought the existential threat posed by the Trump moved the U.S. Embassy to Je- fairs, and, this year, the Great American their small audience share for success. In Chinese Communist Party into the sun- rusalem and blessed Israel’s necessary an- Outdoors Act that fully funds the Land and fact, most of America would rather watch light. No more nice words. No more treat- nexation of the Golan Heights. His peace Water Conservation Fund. House Demo- a mystery poetry slam than their “news.” ing the Tiananmen Square massacre as a plan is the closest to reality of any since crats passed a piffling bill when COVID-19 Trump hammered that home, and journal- bug, not a feature. The light is on. Trump Oslo. arrived, while Trump, McConnell and Sen- ists hate him for it. In turn, Blue Check has pulled the cord. Trump took the United States out of the ate Republicans advanced the innovative Twitter confirms the contempt that “elites” With huge help from Senate Majority unbalanced, absurd, doomed-to-fail Paris and massive Paycheck Protection Program feel for more than half of America. Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Trump Climate Agreement and has instead fo- that kept the U.S. economy from collapsing Trump’s brawling, slugging, tempes- has put two justices on the Supreme Court, cused on and delivered American energy even as it contracted by nearly 10% in the tuous approach to everything in every 53 judges on the federal courts of appeals, hour has worn down many, but his road is 144 and counting on the District courts, independence. People have real job secu- second quarter as China’s principal export, marked by these accomplishments. For- and more than 20 on the specialty courts. rity in Pennsylvania as a result, if not in COVID-19, ravaged the country. mer Vice President Joe Biden’s near-50- The Constitution has been buttressed. jetting off to Paris for follow-up seminars. Trump’s border wall, proceeding apace, year run in government is marked by … Trump’s tax cuts, along with the massive Trump ordered Iran’s master terror- makes obvious sense. More than 200 well, you fill that in. Polls say Biden is far deregulation he orchestrated, led to 3.5% ist, Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, killed, miles completed, with Trump tweeting ahead. We shall see. unemployment until the regime in Beijing accomplished the complete physical de- Thursday the length with be 300 miles by acted with criminal recklessness toward a struction of the Islamic State caliphate September. There’s an aesthetic critique of Trump virus that has devastated the world. Eco- and successfully hunted down its terrorist Trump got his United States-Mexico- that has convinced elites that he must be nomic recovery depends on those rule roll- chieftain, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The for- Canada Agreement, replacing the North beaten, that he is cruel and beneath the backs, and not just grotesque overreaches mer was never contemplated by Obama, American Free Trade Agreement. From office. But Americans want their jobs and such as the Clean Power Plan and “Waters the latter couldn’t get done by him even dairy farms in Wisconsin to border busi- security back. They like the police. And, of the United States” rule, but on hundreds though his scampering from Iraq in 2011 nesses in Arizona, the USMCA was a huge yes, most of the time they mostly admire of other intrusions into the private busi- led to the rise of ISIS and its thousand win for the United States. Trump doesn’t Trump’s style and, almost always, his nesses and onto the private property of barbarities. The Syrian butcher, Bashar want to deport the “dreamers” and won’t, results. Americans. Assad, has twice used chemical weapons but his deals with Mexico, El Salvador and Hugh Hewitt hosts a nationally syndicated radio Trump took a military operating in and twice had cruise missiles remind him Guatemala have helped stem a flow of il- show on the Salem Network. The author of 14 President Barack Obama’s last years at that the red line is back and is real. Russian legal entries into the United States that books about politics, history and faith, he is also a political analyst for NBC, a professor of law at about $600 billion and moved that budget mercenaries attacked U.S. troops in Syria Obama was helpless to halt. Chapman University Law School and president of by his third year to $738 billion, with more and were mowed down. Not an American While establishing himself as the most the Nixon Foundation. 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Deals Monday’s transactions Last to first: PGA leads off majors BASEBALL Major League Baseball MLB — Named Michele Meyer-Shipp Chief People and Culture Officer. American League BY DOUG FERGUSON “It won’t feel like a normal BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Added RHP Kyle Bradish, OF Ryan McKenna and LHP Bruce Associated Press major.” Zimmerman to the 60-man player pool and There has been little anticipa- sent them to the alternate training site. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Reinstated OF The PGA Championship in tion in the weeks leading up to a Nomar Mazara from the IL. Optioned C August seems familiar enough. Yermin Mercedes to the alternate training major, especially considering it site. Transferred RHP Jimmy Lambert to That’s the place at the end of the will have been more than a year the 45-day IL from the 10-day IL. major championship season that it DETROIT TIGERS — Optioned RHP Beau — 382 days, to be precise — since Burrows to the alternate training site. once occupied for the better part the last one. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Optioned 1B Jared Walsh and CF Michael Hermosillo to of 70 years when it was known as So much attention has been on the alternate training site. “Glory’s Last Shot.” MINNESOTA TWINS — Selected the following protocols — coronavi- contract of LHP Caleb Thielbar from the Now it’s the first shot. rus tests when players arrive at alternate training site. Optioned LaMonte Wade Jr. to the alternate training site. It’s one reminder just how a tournament, before they leave NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned RHP much the COVID-19 pandemic, if they’re on a charter, the regu- Brooks Kriske to the alternate training site. National League which shut down golf for three lations for positive tests with or ATLANTA BRAVES — Sent RHP Jhoulys months, has led to a year like no Chacin outright to the alternate training without symptoms. Still on the site. other even for sports that have horizon is the FedEx Cup playoffs CINCINNATI REDS — Optioned RF Aris- tides Aquino to the alternate training site. been able to resume. They can be and the $15 million payoff, and Activated 1B Joey Votto from the 10-day IL. seen, but they’re not heard. two more majors (U.S. Open and MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Activated LHP Brett Anderson from the 10-day IL. Kerry Haigh was reminded of Masters) before Thanksgiving. Optioned C Jacob Nottingham to the al- that one week out from the 102nd ternate training site. Recalled INFs Ryon Gone are the white scoreboards ERIC RISBERG/AP Healy and Mark Mathias from the alter- PGA Championship at the TPC that define this major because it nate training site. RHP Shelby Miller has opted out of the season. OF Hedbert Perez Harding Park. Harding Park in San Francisco hosts the PGA Championship this requires too many hands putting and RHP Justin Topa added to the 60-man Haigh is the chief champi- up names and numbers. Instead, player pool and transferred to the alter- week in the first major without spectators. nate training site. onships officer for the PGA of there will be 10 video boards. NEW YORK METS — Recalled C Ali San- America in charge of preparing chez from the alternate training site. Place raphers, a few media, maybe a and now might be a necessary re- Instead of tearing down the mer- OF Yoenis Cespedes on the restricted list. the public course in San Francis- swing coach and a few neighbors minder: “This is major.” Without chandise tent, Haigh said it has Sent RHP Hunter Strickland outright to the alternate training site. co for the world’s best players. He if houses were on the perimeter of thousands of fans, without cheers been converted into what might PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Recalled was in a cart one evening, driv- be the largest player locker room RHP Enyel De Los Santos from the alter- the course. coming from all corners of the nate training site. Placed RHP Reggie Mc- ing the cypress-lined fairways to The stakes, however, were course, how else would they dif- in a major. Clain on the paternity list. mark them for stakes and ropes. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Selected the never this high. ferentiate this from any other Any player in the field can ex- contract of RHP Yacksel Rios from the al- It’s one of his favorite jobs. He Brooks Koepka will try to be- tournament? perience a life-changing moment ternate training site. Placed RHP Michael Feliz on the 45-day IL from the 10-day IL. considers it the finishing touch. come the first player to win the “We’ve experienced no fans, of winning a major. All of them SAN DIEGO PADRES — Optioned RHP “To me, that’s what makes a will have to do it without anyone Jerad Eickhoff to the alternate training PGA Championship three straight and that’s been very unusual,” site. Selected the contract of Abraham Al- championship. Once you have times in stroke play. Tiger Woods said Webb Simpson, who won his cheering them along. monte form the alternate training site. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Optioned the ropes and the stakes up, you has a chance to join Jack Nicklaus lone major at the 2012 U.S. Open “You’re not going to have fans RHP Andrew Triggs to the alternate train- have a stadium to perform,” and Walter Hagen as five-time across the street from Harding and the atmosphere is not going ing site. Recalled LHP Andrew Suarez from the alternate training site. Haigh said, pausing before re- PGA champions, and surpass Park at Olympic Club. “We’re to be what we’re used to at a FOOTBALL turning to the reality of this PGA Sam Snead for career PGA Tour starting to get used to it. But I major championship,” said Rory National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Released OL Championship. victories if he can win No. 83. Jor- think next week will feel unusual McIlroy, who won the Match Play Jake Benzinger, S Reggie Floyd and WR Rashad Medaris. “Even if no one will be on the dan Spieth gets another crack at again, being a major, when there’s at Harding Park five years ago. ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed CB Dar- outside them.” the career Grand Slam. tens of thousands lining the fair- “But it’s a major championship queze Dennard. BALTIMORE RAVENS — Signed TE Jerell Golf has spent the last eight Maybe the PGA Championship ways, 10 rows deep. We’re used to venue.” Adams. weeks playing in silence, with should bring back another slogan that — every major being sold out It might look like one. It just CINCINNATI BENGALS — Waived TE Moritz Bohringer and RB Devwah Whaley. only the broadcast crew, photog- that used to be the butt of jokes long in advance. doesn’t sound like one. Placed DT Joshou Tupou on the reserve/ opt-out list. CHICAGO BEARS — Released OL Dino Boyd. Activated DT John Jenkins and TE Eric Saubert fromt the reserve/COVID-19 History: Koepka has shot at rare three-peat at PGA Championship list. Placed DB Jordan Lucas on the re- serve/opt-out list. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Activated P Ja- mie Gillan from the reserve/COVID-19 list. FROM BACK PAGE a little bit. I haven’t read a lot Waived RB Brian Herrien. Activated S Karl ‘ Joseph from the PUP list. Placed QB Gar- Arnold Palmer. Ben Hogan. Walter Hagen is a name every golf fan about it, and I’ve talked a couple rett Gilbert on the reserve/COVID-19 list. times to reporters about three in DETROIT LIONS — Activated TE Isaac Harry Vardon. knows. Nauta from the reserve/COVID-19 list. The list of men who failed a row. ... But it would be a hell of GREEN BAY PACKERS — Released QB ’ an accomplishment.” Jalen Morton and FB Elijah Wellman. is much longer than the six Brooks Koepka LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Waived DB Jor- who won the same major On the only golfer to win four consecutive PGA Championships That much is clear by the fact dan Brown, TE Paul Butler and C Erik Mag- that no one has done it in 64 years. nuson. Signed RB Jeremy Hill. back-to-back-to-back. MIAMI DOLPHINS — Claimed CB Pi- And when Thomson won his third casso Nelson Jr. off waivers from India- That’s why the biggest chal- napolis. Activated LB Jerome Baker off the lenge facing Brooks Koepka as he Anderson, the only player to win concrete at the CJ Cup in South straight British Open in 1956, it reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed RB Malcolm had been 29 years since Hagen, Perry on the reserve/COVID-19 list. goes for a third consecutive PGA three successive U.S. Opens. Now Korea and injured his left knee whose streak came 22 years after MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed general Championship this week at the it’s about Walter Hagen, who further, keeping him out for three manager Rick Spielman to a multi-year Anderson’s. The other three were contract extension. Acquired in a trade TPC Harding Park in San Fran- won the PGA Championship four months. Then he lost another from Las Vegas DT PJ Hall for an undis- from the 19th century — Bob Fer- cisco is more about history than straight times (1924-27) when it three months to the pandemic. closed 2021 draft pick. Activated LB An- guson (1880-82), Jamie Anderson thony Barr and DE Ifeadi Odenigbo from his troublesome left knee and re- was match play. He has gone a year without the reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed LB Ben (1877-79) and Young Tom Morris Gedeon on the PUP list. Waived WR Davion cent form. “Walter Hagen is a name every winning. Last week at the World Davis and CB Kemon Hall. golf fan knows,” Koepka said. Golf Championship, he said he is (1868-70) — when only about 40 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Signed WR “I just want to play good golf. players competed in the British Bennie Fowler. It’s simple,” Koepka said when he “To even have a chance to put my adjusting his swing to accommo- NEW YORK GIANTS — Removed QB Alex Open. name with his would be incred- date his left knee and Koepka had Tanney from the reserve/non-football in- went to the Bay Area in February Tiger Woods has won at least jury list. ible and it would be super special. his best chance of winning, tied NEW YORK JETS — Waived G Ben to preview a PGA Championship three successive times at four Braden. Released G Brian Winters. ... Two-time defending, it’s a dif- for the lead until hitting into the that was supposed to be held in PGA Tour events — three in a PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Waived DB ferent feeling, and one you want water off the tee on the final hole Arrion Springs. Signed S Curtis Riley to a May before the COVID-19 pan- row at Firestone and Memorial, one-year contract. to win this year.” as Justin Thomas won. TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed T Isaiah demic upended golf’s calendar. four in a row at Torrey Pines and Wislon to a rookie contract. Activated T “You start thinking about all Koepka won a thriller at Bel- For someone with this much Isaiah Wilson from the reserve/COVID-19 Bay Hill. Just not in the majors. list. Re-signed G Zac Kerin. the things that could happen, lerive in 2018, when he set the history on the line, Koepka still The Masters is the one major WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM — that’s when nerve, everything PGA Championship scoring re- has managed to avoid the spot- Waived DE Cameron Malveaux, DB Mau- no one has won three straight rice Smith and TE Caleb Wilson. Released else kind of creeps in. Just stay cord at 264 and matched the low- light in the weeks leading into times, and Woods knew it after RB Josh Ferguson. Announced that LB Josh Harvey-Clemons has opted out of the in the moment and keep plugging est score at any major. He nearly the PGA Championship. Attri- winnng it in 2001 and 2002. He 2020 season. along.” blew a seven-shot lead last year at bute that to the pandemic, and also knew the opportunity was Koepka already has had one Bethpage Black before winning the PGA Tour’s return to golf rare. “If you’re ever in that posi- Pro soccer crack at a three-peat and showed by two. It helped that he set the two months ago in which positive tion, you want to take advantage why he can’t be overlooked. Try- 36-hole record for all majors at tests — eight so far — get as much of it because it doesn’t happen all MLS is Back tournament ing to become the first player 128 with what he calls the best attention as birdies and bogeys. the time,” he said. in more than a century to win golf he ever played. “We’re in different times now,” In 2003, he went 21 holes be- Semifinals Wednesday, Aug. 5 the U.S. Open three consecutive This isn’t the same player. Ko- said Curtis Strange, part of the fore making his first birdie. He Philadelphia vs. Portland times, he chased Gary Woodland epka had stem cell treatment ESPN broadcast team who had opened with a 76, his worst start Thursday, Aug. 6 Orlando City vs. Minnesota United FC to the finish line at Pebble Beach after last season because of a his shot at three consecutive U.S. in a major. And he never had Final partially torn patella. Two weeks Opens in 1990. “All sports have Tuesday, Aug. 11 and finished second. another shot at three straight Semifinal winners Then it was all about Willie later, he slipped on a wet slab of been put on the back burner just Masters. PAGE 20 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, August 5, 2020 MLB Scoreboard

E—McCann (1). DP—Chicago 1, Mil- American League waukee 1. LOB—Chicago 10, Milwaukee 8. Yankees 6, Phillies 3 East Division 2B—Moncada (3), Grandal (2), Yelich (1), Philadelphia New York W L Pct GB A.Garcia (3), Gamel (1), Hiura (1). HR— ab r h bi ab r h bi New York 8 1 .889 — Abreu (2), Moncada (2). SB—Robert 2 (3). A McCutchen lf 5 0 1 0 LeMhieu 2b 4 1 2 1 Baltimore 5 3 .625 2 SF—Grandal (2). Hoskins 1b 4 0 0 0 Judge rf 4 1 2 0 IP H R ER BB SO Toronto 3 4 .429 4 Harper rf 4 0 1 0 Hicks cf 3 1 1 1 Tampa Bay 4 6 .400 4A Chicago Boston 3 7 .300 5A Rodon 2 3 1 1 0 1 Realmuto c 4 1 2 0 Stanton dh 2 1 0 0 Central Division Foster 2 0 0 0 1 3 Gregorius ss 4 0 1 0 Ford 1b 3 0 1 0 Minnesota 8 2 .800 — Fry, H, 1 C 2 2 2 1 1 Segura 3b 3 1 1 1 Voit ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Chicago 6 4 .600 2 Cishek, BS, 0-1 1 3 1 1 0 0 Bruce dh 2 1 1 1 Urshela 3b 4 1 1 3 Detroit 5 5 .500 3 Detwiler, W, 1-0 1 B 1 0 0 0 3 Kingery 2b 4 0 0 0 Sanchez c 3 0 0 0 Cleveland 5 6 .455 3A Marshall, H, 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 Haseley cf 3 0 1 1 Gardner lf 3 1 1 1 Kansas City 3 8 .273 5A Colome, S, 2-2 1 1 0 0 0 1 Gosselin ph 1 0 0 0 Wade ss 3 0 0 0 West Division Milwaukee Totals 34 3 8 3 Totals 30 6 8 6 Oakland 6 4 .600 — Anderson 3 5 2 2 0 2 Philadelphia 001 000 110—3 Houston 5 4 .556 A Burnes 3 C 3 2 2 2 5 New York 102 003 00x—6 Texas 3 5 .375 2 Phelps, L, 1-1 1 2 1 1 1 2 DP—Philadelphia 2, New York 1. LOB— Seattle 4 7 .364 2A Knebel C 1 1 1 0 2 Philadelphia 7, New York 3. 2B—Judge (1), Los Angeles 3 7 .300 3 Yardley C 1 0 0 1 1 Hicks (1). HR—Bruce (1), LeMahieu (1), Cishek pitched to 4 batters in the 6th, Gardner (1), Urshela (2). SB—Stanton (0). JOHN BAZEMORE/AP National League Phelps pitched to 5 batters in the 8th. IP H R ER BB SO HBP—Anderson (Engel), Cishek (Pina). Philadelphia Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka waits for assistance from the East Division WP—Detwiler, Phelps. T—3:43. Arrieta, L, 0-1 5 7 3 3 0 4 W L Pct GB Guerra C 1 3 3 1 1 training staff after tearing his Achilles tendon in the third inning on Atlanta 7 4 .636 — Morgan B 0 0 0 0 0 Miami 2 1 .667 1 Rockies 7, Giants 6 Washington 3 4 .429 2 San Francisco Colorado Hunter 1 0 0 0 0 1 Monday against the New York Mets. Alvarez 1 0 0 0 1 2 Philadelphia 1 3 .250 2A ab r h bi ab r h bi New York 4 7 .364 3 New York Ystrzmski cf 4 1 1 2 Dahl cf 3 0 1 1 Cole, W, 2-0 6 5 1 1 1 4 Central Division Dickerson rf 5 1 2 1 Story ss 4 1 1 0 Chicago 8 2 .800 — Kriske B 1 1 1 2 0 Roundup Solano 2b 4 0 1 0 Blckmon rf 4 1 1 0 C Cincinnati 5 5 .500 3 Belt 1b 4 0 1 0 Arenado 3b 3 1 1 2 Green, H, 1 0 0 0 0 2 Milwaukee 3 4 .429 3A Longoria 3b 4 0 0 0 Murphy 1b 4 0 1 1 Avilan 1 2 1 1 0 2 St. Louis 2 3 .400 3A Flores dh 3 1 2 0 McMhon 2b 4 1 1 0 Britton, S, 3-3 1 0 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh 2 8 .200 6 Crawford ss 4 1 1 0 Kemp dh 4 1 1 1 HBP—Guerra (Stanton). WP—Arrieta, West Division Tromp c 3 1 1 2 Owings lf 4 2 2 1 Green. T—3:00. Colorado 7 2 .778 — Duggar lf 2 1 0 0 Wolters c 4 0 1 0 Los Angeles 7 4 .636 1 Sandoval ph 1 0 0 0 Mets beat Braves; San Diego 7 4 .636 1 Reds 3, Indians 2 Slater pr 0 0 0 0 San Francisco 5 6 .455 3 Totals 34 6 9 5 Totals 34 7 10 6 Cleveland Cincinnati Arizona 3 7 .300 4A San Francisco 003 010 002—6 ab r h bi ab r h bi Monday’s games Colorado 100 005 01x—7 Hrnandez 2b 4 0 1 0 Akyma cf-lf 4 1 1 0 Cincinnati 3, Cleveland 2 E—Longoria (1), Dickerson (1), McMa- Ramirez 3b 4 0 0 0 Votto 1b 3 1 1 2 N.Y. Yankees 6, Philadelphia 3 hon 2 (2). DP—San Francisco 1, Colorado Lindor ss 4 1 2 1 Castllnos rf 3 1 1 1 Chicago Cubs 2, Kansas City 0 2. LOB—San Francisco 5, Colorado 5. 2B— Santana 1b 3 0 1 0 Moustks 2b 3 0 0 0 Soroka out for year Minnesota 5, Pittsburgh 4 Flores (1). 3B—McMahon (1). HR—Tromp Reyes dh 4 0 0 0 Suarez 3b 3 0 0 0 Chicago White Sox 6, Milwaukee 4 (2), Yastrzemski (3), Dickerson (2), Are- Oakland 11, Seattle 1 Johnson rf 4 0 0 0 Winker lf 3 0 0 0 nado (1), Owings (1). SF—Tromp (1). Mercado cf 3 1 1 0 Jankwski cf 0 0 0 0 N.Y. Mets 7, Atlanta 2 IP H R ER BB SO Colorado 7, San Francisco 6 Leon c 2 0 0 0 Galvis ss 3 0 1 0 Associated Press its best start in franchise history San Diego 5, L.A. Dodgers 4 San Francisco Allen lf 2 0 0 0 Colon dh 3 0 0 0 Tuesday’s games Cueto 5 5 3 2 2 4 Barnhart c 3 0 0 0 by beating San Francisco. Peralta, L, 1-1, BS, 0-1 C 4 3 2 0 1 Totals 30 2 5 1 Totals 28 3 4 3 ATLANTA — Jacob deGrom Pittsburgh at Minnesota B The Rockies are 7-2 for the fifth Cleveland at Cincinnati Garcia 0 0 0 0 0 Cleveland 110 000 000—2 struck out a season-high 10 in six Boston at Tampa Bay Baragar 1 0 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati 000 102 00x—3 time in team history. They also S.Anderson 1 1 1 1 0 3 E—Gray (0). LOB—Cleveland 4, Cincin- innings and the New York Mets N.Y. Mets at Washington had that mark in 1995, ’97, 2011 Toronto at Atlanta Colorado nati 2. HR—Lindor (3), Castellanos (4), snapped a five-game skid Monday Chicago White Sox at Milwaukee Gonzalez 3 5 3 3 1 3 Votto (2). and ’15. Kansas City at Chicago Cubs Diehl 1 B 1 1 1 0 2 IP H R ER BB SO night with a 7-2 victory over the Hoffman, W, 1-0 1 C 0 0 0 0 2 Reds 3, Indians 2: Joey Votto San Francisco at Colorado Cleveland Braves that was overshadowed by Houston at Arizona Kinley, H, 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Plesac L,0-1 7 4 3 3 1 6 hit a two-run, go-ahead homer, Texas at Oakland Estevez, H, 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 Perez 1 0 0 0 0 1 a season-ending injury to Atlanta L.A. Dodgers at San Diego J.Diaz, S, 2-2 1 2 2 1 0 0 Nick Castellanos also connected Cueto pitched to 2 batters in the Cincinnati ace Mike Soroka. L.A. Angels at Seattle, Gray W,2-0 6 4 2 1 2 8 and Cincinnati beat Cleveland. Wednesday’s games 6th. HBP—Gonzalez (Duggar), Hoffman Soroka tore his Achilles tendon (Flores). WP—J.Diaz. T—2:48. Lorenzen H,0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Sonny Gray (3-0) shook off a St. Louis at Detroit, 2, ppd. Jones H,0 1 1 0 0 0 2 in the third inning as he took a Philadelphia at N.Y. Yankees, 2 Iglesias S,0-0 1 0 0 0 0 2 tough start to complete six strong Miami at Baltimore, 2 Twins 5, Pirates 4 Boston at Tampa Bay HBP—Jones (Allen). WP—Gray(2). T— step toward first to cover the bag 2:33. — a huge blow to the two-time de- innings, and Cincinnati ended Minnesota at Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Minnesota a six-game home losing streak Cincinnati at Cleveland ab r h bi ab r h bi fending NL East champions. Toronto at Atlanta Tucker cf 4 1 1 1 Garver c 3 1 0 0 Cubs 2, Royals 0 against their in-state rival. Chicago Cubs at Kansas City Newman 2b 4 0 1 0 Arraez 2b 4 0 0 0 “There’s no sugarcoating this Milwaukee at Chicago White Sox Bell 1b 4 1 1 0 Cruz dh 5 1 3 2 Kansas City Chicago night,” Atlanta slugger Freddie Twins 5, Pirates 4: Nelson Houston at Arizona Osuna dh 4 0 0 0 Sano 1b 3 1 0 0 ab r h bi ab r h bi Cruz’s RBI single in the bottom Texas at Oakland Reynolds lf 3 0 0 0 Kepler rf 4 1 3 2 Merrifield 2b 4 0 0 0 Bryant lf 3 1 2 1 Freeman said. “It stinks. It really L.A. Angels at Seattle Evans 3b 4 1 2 1 Gonzalez 3b 3 0 0 0 Soler dh 3 0 1 0 Rizzo 1b 4 0 1 0 does.” of the ninth inning lifted host N.Y. Mets at Washington Heredia rf 3 1 2 0 Cave lf 3 0 0 0 O’Hearn 1b 4 0 1 0 Baez ss 3 0 0 1 Minnesota over Pittsburgh for its San Francisco at Colorado Stallings c 3 0 1 1 Buxton cf 3 0 0 0 Perez c 4 0 1 0 Contrras c 4 0 0 0 “When you lose, in my mind, L.A. Dodgers at San Diego Gonzalez ss 4 0 1 1 Adrianza ss 3 0 0 0 Cordero rf 4 0 1 0 Schwrbr dh 3 0 0 0 one of the top pitching arms in fourth straight victory. Polanco ph 1 1 1 0 Franco 3b 4 0 0 0 Bote 3b 2 0 0 0 The Pirates lost their fifth con- Monday Totals 33 4 9 4 Totals 32 5 7 4 Gordon lf 3 0 0 0 Heyward rf 3 0 0 0 this entire game for the whole Pittsburgh 110 110 000—4 Mondesi ss 2 0 1 0 Hoerner 2b 2 1 0 0 season, it’s pretty tough.” secutive game and have the worst Mets 7, Braves 2 Minnesota 000 004 001—5 Phillips cf 3 0 0 0 Happ cf 3 0 1 0 New York Atlanta E—Stallings (1). DP—Pittsburgh 0, Totals 31 0 5 0 Totals 27 2 4 2 record in the major leagues . Minnesota 1. LOB—Pittsburgh 6, Minne- Robinson Cano had three RBIs ab r h bi ab r h bi Kansas City 000 000 000—0 Cole Tucker homered on the sota 9. 2B—Gonzalez (1), Kepler (3), Cruz Chicago 000 010 10x—2 before leaving the game himself Nimmo cf-lf 4 1 0 0 Acuna Jr. rf 4 0 2 1 (4). HR—Tucker (1). SB—Heredia (1). first pitch of the night while bat- Conforto rf 5 2 3 1 Albies 2b 4 0 0 0 LOB—Kansas City 7, Chicago 6. 2B— — one of three New York infield- Alonso 1b 2 1 0 0 Freeman 1b 4 0 0 0 IP H R ER BB SO O’Hearn (3), Bryant (2). HR—Bryant (1). ting leadoff for the first time in Pittsburgh SB—Cordero (1). SF—Baez (1). ers who went down with injuries. Cano 2b 2 0 2 3 Ozuna lf 3 0 1 0 C Dozier 2b 2 0 0 0 Adams dh 4 0 0 0 Holland 5 4 4 4 2 5 IP H R ER BB SO Wilson Ramos added a two-run his career for Pittsburgh, which Del Pozo, BS, 0-1 0 0 0 0 3 0 Davis dh 5 0 1 0 d’Arnaud c 4 1 2 1 B Kansas City homer for the Mets, who avoided squandered a 4-0 lead. Do.Smith lf 2 1 0 0 Swanson ss 4 0 0 0 Stratton 1 0 0 0 1 2 Duffy, L, 0-2 6 3 1 1 4 6 Cordell cf 1 0 0 0 Camargo 3b 3 0 1 0 Rodriguez 1 1 0 0 0 2 Cubs 2, Royals 0: Kris Bryant Burdi, L, 0-1 B 2 1 1 1 0 Kennedy 1 1 1 1 0 0 a four-game sweep and ended At- Ramos c 4 1 2 3 Inciarte cf 3 1 1 0 Staumont 1 0 0 0 0 3 lanta’s five-game winning streak. homered in his return to the line- Gimnz 3b-ss 3 0 0 0 Minnesota Thorpe 4 6 3 3 4 3 Chicago up and Alec Mills pitched seven Rosario ss 2 1 1 0 Mills, W, 2-0 7 3 0 0 3 4 Soroka (0-1) allowed three hits, Guillorme 3b 2 0 0 0 Alcala 2 2 1 0 0 2 C Wisler 2 0 0 0 0 2 Sadler, H, 2 1 0 0 0 1 walked four and wound up being effective innings, helping host Totals 34 7 9 7 Totals 33 2 7 2 Wick, S, 2-2 1 B 1 0 0 0 1 New York 004 120 000—7 Rogers, W, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 charged with four earned runs in Chicago beat Kansas City for its Atlanta 000 020 000—2 Del Pozo pitched to 3 batters in the T—2:43. 1 E—Ozuna (0), Freeman (0). DP—New 6th. WP—Del Pozo. T—3:13. A—0 (38,544). 2 ⁄3 innings, the second-shortest fourth consecutive win. York 1, Atlanta 0. LOB—New York 8, At- Padres 5, Dodgers 4 outing of his career. Javier Baez had a sacrifice lanta 8. 2B—Conforto (1), Inciarte (1). Athletics 11, Mariners 1 fly and a nice play in the field HR—Ramos (1), d’Arnaud (1). SB—In- Los Angeles San Diego Yankees 6, Phillies 3: Gerrit ciarte (1), Conforto (1), Gimenez (1). Oakland Seattle ab r h bi ab r h bi Cole earned his 19th consecutive as the NL Central-leading Cubs IP H R ER BB SO ab r h bi ab r h bi Pederson rf 3 1 1 1 Tatis Jr. ss 3 1 1 1 regular-season victory, leading improved to 8-2 for the first time New York Semien ss 5 0 1 0 Crawford ss 3 1 0 0 Hrnndz ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Grisham cf 3 1 2 1 deGrom W,0-0 6 5 2 2 1 10 Laureano cf 3 1 2 2 Moore ss 0 0 0 0 Muncy 2b 4 0 0 0 Machdo 3b 3 1 1 0 host New York past Philadelphia. since 2016. Bryant also doubled in Familia C 2 0 0 1 2 Machin 3b 0 1 0 0 Long Jr. 2b 4 0 1 0 Turner 3b 4 0 0 0 Pham lf 4 0 0 0 Gio Urshela broke open the the first after missing two games Wilson H,3 B 0 0 0 0 0 Canha lf-cf 3 1 1 2 Lewis cf 4 0 0 0 Bellinger cf 4 1 1 1 Crnwrth 1b 4 1 1 1 Hughes 2 0 0 0 2 3 Chapman 3b 5 1 1 0 Lopes rf-rf 0 0 0 0 Pollock lf 4 0 0 0 Myers rf 4 1 2 1 game with a three-run homer in with a stomach ailment. Atlanta Kemp lf 1 0 0 0 Seager 3b 3 0 2 1 Seager dh 4 1 2 0 Almonte dh 3 0 1 0 the sixth. White Sox 6, Brewers 4: Jose Soroka L,0-0 2 B 3 4 4 4 0 Olson 1b 3 1 1 1 Nola c 4 0 0 0 Taylor ss 3 0 0 0 Hedges c 3 0 1 1 Rusin 3 B 6 3 3 3 3 Brown pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Voglbach dh 2 0 0 0 Beaty 1b 3 1 1 0 Profar 2b 3 0 0 0 Cole (3-0) allowed one run and Abreu hit a tying, two-run homer Jackson 1 B 0 0 0 1 1 Pinder 2b 4 1 1 2 White 1b 4 0 0 0 Smith c 2 0 1 2 in the seventh inning, Leury Gar- Dayton 2 0 0 0 0 2 Barreto 2b 2 0 0 0 Marmljos lf 4 0 0 0 Totals 32 4 6 4 Totals 30 5 9 5 five hits . He left after a 67-minute WP—deGrom. T—3:16. Davis dh 3 2 2 2 Smith rf-cf 4 0 1 0 Los Angeles 100 020 001—4 rain delay ahead of the seventh. cia scored on a wild pitch in the Piscotty rf 5 1 2 1 San Diego 100 112 00x—5 eighth and Yoan Moncada added White Sox 6, Brewers 4 Murphy c 3 2 1 0 E—Paddack (1). DP—Los Angeles 1, Padres 5, Dodgers 4: Jake Totals 37 11 12 10 Totals 32 1 4 1 San Diego 1. LOB—Los Angeles 3, San Cronenworth singled home the a solo shot in the ninth to lift visit- Chicago Milwaukee Oakland 000 080 201—11 Diego 5. 2B—Seager (4), Smith (1), My- ab r h bi ab r h bi Seattle 001 000 000— 1 ing Chicago over Milwaukee. E—Semien (1). DP—Oakland 0, Seattle ers (4). HR—Pederson (1), Bellinger (2), go-ahead run in the sixth inning Robert cf 3 2 1 0 Healy dh 1 0 0 0 Grisham (4), Myers (3), Tatis Jr. (3). SB— The White Sox have won five Moncada 3b 5 2 3 1 Morrison dh 4 0 0 0 2. LOB—Oakland 13, Seattle 8. 2B—Pis- for host San Diego, which hit cotty (2), Semien (1), Seager (5), M.Smith Machado (2), Hedges (1), Almonte (1). Abreu 1b 5 1 2 3 Hiura 2b 4 0 1 0 IP H R ER BB SO three solo home runs off Walker straight, all on the road. Grandal dh 4 0 1 1 Yelich lf 4 1 2 0 (2). HR—Davis (1). SB—Laureano (1). Buehler and beat Los Angeles. Athletics 11, Mariners 1: Goins pr-dh 0 0 0 0 A.Garcia cf 4 0 2 3 IP H R ER BB SO Los Angeles Jimenez lf 4 0 0 0 Gyorko 3b 1 0 0 0 Oakland Buehler 5 3 3 3 3 3 Trent Grisham, Wil Myers and Ramon Laureano and Chad Pin- Montas W,1-1 7 4 1 1 4 9 Graterol L,0-2 C 2 2 2 0 1 McCann c 5 0 1 0 Sogrd 3b-ss 3 0 0 0 B Fernando Tatis Jr. homered off der had two-run singles during L.Garcia ss 5 1 3 0 Smoak 1b 4 1 1 0 Wendelken 1 0 0 0 0 1 Ferguson 2 0 0 0 0 Engel rf 1 0 0 0 Pina c 2 0 1 0 Trivino 1 0 0 0 0 2 Kelly 1 1 0 0 1 0 Buehler. visiting Oakland’s big fifth inning Mazara ph-rf 2 0 1 0 Narvaez c 1 0 0 0 Seattle Floro 1 1 0 0 0 1 Rockies 7, Giants 6: Nolan against Seattle. Madrigal 2b 3 0 0 0 Arcia ss 3 1 1 0 Sheffield L,0-2 4 C 4 4 4 2 5 San Diego Holt ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Shaw B 5 4 4 2 0 Paddack W,2-0 6 5 3 3 0 5 Arenado hit his first homer of the The Athletics scored eight Gamel rf 4 1 2 1 Grotz 2 2 2 2 4 1 Pagan H,3 1 0 0 0 1 1 Totals 37 6 12 5 Totals 36 4 10 4 Cortes Jr. 2 1 1 1 3 3 Pomeranz H,3 1 0 0 0 1 1 season to ignite a five-run sixth times in the fifth inning, with all Chicago 200 000 211—6 HBP—Grotz 2 (Canha,Laureano), Cor- Yates S,1-1 1 1 1 1 0 3 inning and host Colorado matched the runs coming with two outs. Milwaukee 100 021 000—4 tes Jr. (Davis). T—3:04. T—2:44. Wednesday, August 5, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 21 AUTO RACING/COLLEGE FOOTBALL/NFL Penske reverses course: No fans at Indy 500

BY JENNA FRYER Cases have continued to rise and the community. We also don’t hensive safety plan that included limited capacity with our robust Associated Press — steadily in Indiana and spe- want to jeopardize the ability to mandatory wearing of masks at plan in place was appropriate in cifically in Marion County, where hold a successful race.” all times inside the speedway. late June, it is not the right path Roger Penske has reversed the speedway is located — and As part of the plan introduced IU Health said it “appreciates” forward based on the current en- course and decided not to allow Penske told The Associated Press two weeks ago for 25% of fan ca- the speedway’s safety plan, but vironment,” the speedway said in fans at the Indianapolis 500 later on Tuesday the reversal on the pacity, spectators who had pur- risks remained too high to host a a statement. this month. The 104th running of spectator policy was “the tough- chased badges that granted them large cluster of fans. The first inkling that Penske’s “The Great American Race” will est business decision I’ve ever access to the garage and pit lane “We have concerns about the group was waffling came Monday be the first without spectators, made in my life.” was going to be permitted, as well risks of infection beyond the when the speedway confirmed to who showed up at Indianapolis “We didn’t buy the Speedway as infield access. Although the scope of the IMS plan, including the AP that the opening day of Motor Speedway every year, even for one year, we bought it for gen- speedway, which can hold at least social gatherings, travel, restau- practice scheduled for next Tues- during the Great Depression. erations to come, and it’s impor- 350,000 spectators, has the space rants, bars, accommodations and day had been scrapped. The first It was a flip for Penske, who tant to our reputation to do the for social distancing, Penske did other event-related activities,” IU day of practice will now be Aug. purchased the iconic speedway in right thing,” Penske said in a tele- not want to put fans or competi- Health said. “This could lead to a 12. The only other change to the January and has spent every day phone interview. tors at risk. spike in COVID-19 infections as schedule right now is the elimina- since upgrading his new show- He said the financial ramifi- The situation was compounded we continue to see cases and hos- tion of the Pit Crew Competition place to prepare for his favorite cations of not hosting spectators last week when IU Health, the pitalizations increase every day.” traditionally held on Carb Day, race. The pandemic forced the — which even at 25% capac- state’s largest health care sys- Penske said the IU Health let- two days before the race. race to change dates for the first ity, the mammoth facility could tem and a partner of Indianapolis ter was “disappointing” but did The pandemic has obliterated time, from Memorial Day week- have held about 80,000 people Motor Speedway, said it opposed not force his hand. Instead, it the IndyCar schedule, with the end to Aug. 23. — played no part in his decision. fans attending the 500. simply came down to metrics of series shutting down just two days Penske had initially said he Rather, the continued increase of “Until we sustain better control how the coronavirus is spreading before its March 15 scheduled wouldn’t run the 500 without COVID-19 cases in Marion Coun- of this virus and its spread,” IU through Indiana. season-opener. The schedule has fans. But as the pandemic contin- ty made shutting out spectators Health said in a statement, “we “The number of cases in Mar- undergone numerous alterations ued to spread across the nation, the responsible decision. strongly encourage IMS to con- ion County has tripled while the since, with a West Coast swing to the decision was made to limit ca- “We need to be safe and smart sider an alternative to running the positivity rate has doubled. We Portland and Laguna Seca can- pacity to 50%. The speedway then about this,” Penske said. “Obvi- Indy 500 with fans in August.” said from the beginning of the celed last week and doublehead- lowered that number to 25% and ously we want full attendance, The letter blindsided speedway pandemic we would put the health ers added to Mid-Ohio, Gateway presented an 88-page manual on but we don’t want to jeopardize officials, who had worked with and safety of our community first, in St. Louis and the road course how to safely host spectators. the health and safety of our fans health officials on the compre- and while hosting spectators at a at Indianapolis. Big 12 OKs 1 Thursday is the nonconference deadline for NFL football game players to opt out BY BARRY WILNER BY RALPH D. RUSSO Associated Press Associated Press NFL players who decide to opt out of the Big 12 schools agreed Monday night to coming season must do so by Thursday af- play one nonconference football game this ternoon, a person familiar with the agree- year to go along with their nine league ment between the league and the players contests as plans for the pandemic-altered told The Associated Press. 2020 season continued to fall into place. There also are opt-out provisions for The Big 12’s university presidents signed players who experience emergency or ex- off on a 10-game schedule, adjusted to deal tenuating circumstances during the sea- with potential disruptions from COVID-19 son due to the coronavirus, the person said, that lets schools play one nonconference speaking to the AP on the condition of ano- /AP opponent at home. A specific start date for JEFFREY MCWHORTER nymity Tuesday because the changes to conference play was not determined. The Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley hoists the Big 12 Conference championship the collective bargaining agreement have conference said in a news release it will trophy after defeating Baylor 30-23 on Dec. 7 . The Big 12 plans to play a 10-game not been made public. likely begin mid-to-late September and the schedule this season, with the first game being against a nonconference opponent. Those provisions would cover a player expectation is nonconference games will with a severe family situation related to be completed before league play starts. ball season that seems to be in precarious ule with matchups and dates in place among COVID-19 or if he is diagnosed with a high- “We believe this change provides the shape because of the pandemic, the NCAA Power Five conferences. The Pac-12 will risk condition after Thursday’s deadline. best opportunity going forward,” Commis- was expected to weigh in Tuesday on fall begin Sept. 26, along with the Southeast- Any player who opts out and is in the high- sioner Bob Bowlsby said in a statement. sports other than major-college football. ern Conference, which is still working on risk category will receive a $350,000 stipend “However, we will undoubtedly need to be The association’s Board of Governors its new 10-game slate. for 2020, with his contract paused. Players flexible as we progress through the season was scheduled to meet and the decision The Atlantic Coast Conference has op- in the voluntary opt-out category will get in order to combat the challenges that lie whether to cancel or postpone NCAA ponents set for its 10-game conference $150,000 in the form of an advance . ahead.” championship events in fall sports such as schedule and will start the weekend of Another person with direct knowledge The Big 12 championship game at AT&T soccer, volleyball and lower-level football Sept. 12, but no specific game dates are of the agreement between the league and Stadium in Arlington, Texas, is scheduled was expected to be a topic. set. The ACC has also said it will permit its the players’ union said that relief in the for Dec. 5, but could be moved back to Dec. Less than two weeks ago, conference teams to play one nonconference game in 2020 salary cap is being provided to the 32 12 or 19, the league announced. Dec. 19 commissioners across Division I encour- its home state. teams. could pose a scheduling conflict with high aged the the board to delay any decision The Big Ten, first to announce intentions If a player opts out, his contract is paused school football championships at the Dal- on fall championships. The NCAA does to go conference-only this season, has yet for a season. Any signing bonus that was las Cowboys’ stadium and force the Big 12 not control regular season competition to release a new schedule, but that could being applied to the salary cap in 2020 now to relocate. in any sport — and it has no say at all in come later this week. will be delayed a year. The 10-team Big 12 already plays a nine- major college football — but canceling or Now that the Power Five has declared its So, if a player signed a four-year contract game, round-robin conference schedule. postponing fall events could send a con- intentions, the Group of Five conferences with a $16 million signing bonus, the bonus Unlike other Power Five conference that flicting message as member schools try to can start making plans and filling holes on normally would be applied against the cap have switched to either exclusively (Big move forward with a fall season, despite their schedules — maybe with Big 12 or at $4 million per season for four years. But Ten, Pac-12 and SEC) or mostly (ACC) concerns about the number of COVID-19 ACC teams. the $4 million for 2020 will not be applied league games, the Big 12 could not add cases around much of the country. American Athletic Conference Com- for another year, even though the player more conference games without teams The Power Five conferences have bil- missioner Mike Aresco has said the AAC has collected his full bonus. playing each other more than once. lions in television revenue at stake in their could stick with its eight-game conference Already, some four dozen players have Several Big 12 teams have already ability to stage a football season, and they schedule and let its members play as many opted out of playing due to the pandemic. started preseason practice, with Kansas have decided independently the best way of their four nonconference games as they By not applying any signing bonuses to and Oklahoma slated to play FCS teams on forward is to focus on conference play. can salvage or replace. 2020, several million dollars could be freed Aug. 29. Whether those games remain on Though there are still plenty of details to The Mountain West, Conference USA, up for signing new players. That gives that date is unclear. work out. Mid-American and Sun Belt conferences teams more flexibility should players con- As conferences take steps toward a foot- Only the Pac-12 has a full football sched- are likely to take a similar approach. tract the coronavirus and be unavailable. PAGE 22 F3HIJKLM •STARS AND STRIPES• Wednesday, August 5, 2020 NBA Scoreboard

Eastern Conference Pacers 111, Wizards 100 Atlantic Division INDIANA — J.Holiday 1-3 0-0 2, Warren W L Pct GB 14-26 5-5 34, Turner 7-13 1-1 17, A.Holiday x-Toronto 48 18 .727 — 7-12 2-2 17, Brogdon 6-18 6-6 20, McDer- x-Boston 44 22 .667 4 mott 2-6 0-0 4, Sampson 3-5 2-2 8, McCo- x-Philadelphia 40 27 .597 8A nnell 2-5 0-0 4, Sumner 2-4 0-0 5. Totals Brooklyn 31 35 .470 17 44-92 16-16 111. New York 21 45 .318 27 WASHINGTON — Bonga 3-6 1-2 8, Southeast Division Hachimura 4-12 1-2 9, Bryant 9-12 0-0 x-Miami 42 25 .627 — 20, Brown Jr. 4-11 0-0 10, Smith 5-13 0-0 Orlando 32 35 .478 10 12, Wagner 2-8 1-2 5, Schofield 1-3 0-0 3, Washington 24 43 .358 18 Napier 6-11 3-4 16, Robinson 7-18 1-3 17. Charlotte 23 42 .354 18 Totals 41-94 7-13 100. Atlanta 20 47 .299 22 Indiana 20 36 34 21—111 Central Division Washington 21 26 21 32—100 x-Milwaukee 54 13 .806 — Three-Point Goals—Indiana 7-26 x-Indiana 41 26 .612 13 (Turner 2-3, Brogdon 2-7, Sumner 1-2, Chicago 22 43 .338 31 A.Holiday 1-3, Warren 1-6, J.Holiday 0-2, Detroit 20 46 .303 33A McDermott 0-3), Washington 11-30 (Bry- Cleveland 19 46 .292 34 ant 2-3, Brown Jr. 2-4, Smith 2-5, Robin- son 2-10, Bonga 1-2, Napier 1-3). Fouled Western Conference Out—None. Rebounds—Indiana 45 (War- ren 11), Washington 45 (Bryant 11). As- Southwest Division sists—Indiana 20 (Brogdon 6), Washing- W L Pct GB ton 30 (Brown Jr. 8). Total Fouls—Indiana x-Houston 42 24 .636 — 15, Washington 19. x-Dallas 40 29 .580 3A Memphis 32 36 .471 11 San Antonio 29 37 .439 13 Raptors 107, Heat 103 New Orleans 29 38 .433 13A TORONTO — Anunoby 1-5 4-6 7, Siakam Northwest Division 7-14 4-4 22, Gasol 1-2 3-4 6, Lowry 2-8 9-9 x-Denver 44 23 .657 — 14, VanVleet 8-16 13-13 36, Hollis-Jeffer- x-Utah 42 25 .627 2 son 0-0 0-0 0, Ibaka 7-12 0-0 15, Davis 0-1 x-Oklahoma City 41 25 .621 2A 0-0 0, Powell 3-9 0-0 7, Thomas 0-0 0-0 0. Portland 30 38 .441 14A Totals 29-67 33-36 107. Minnesota 19 45 .297 23A MIAMI — Butler 4-9 8-8 16, Crowder Pacific Division 6-14 0-0 16, Adebayo 5-9 0-0 10, Nunn 0-7 z-L.A. Lakers 51 15 .773 — 2-2 2, Robinson 1-5 0-0 3, Olynyk 6-13 1-1 x-L.A. Clippers 45 21 .682 6 17, Iguodala 1-5 0-0 2, Jones Jr. 0-0 0-0 0, Sacramento 28 38 .424 23 Dragic 9-14 4-5 25, Herro 5-11 0-0 12. To- Phoenix 28 39 .418 23A tals 37-87 15-16 103. Golden State 15 50 .231 35A Toronto 23 25 36 23—107 x-clinched playoff spot KIM KLEMENT/AP Miami 17 27 35 24—103 Sunday’s games Brooklyn 118, Washington 110 Three-Point Goals—Toronto 16-32 Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis, right, is fouled by Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, left, during Boston 128, Portland 124 (VanVleet 7-12, Siakam 4-7, Gasol 1-2, Lowry 1-2, Ibaka 1-4, Powell 1-4), Miami the Lakers’ 116-108 win Monday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. San Antonio 108, Memphis 106 Orlando 132, Sacramento 116 14-45 (Crowder 4-10, Olynyk 4-11, Dragic Houston 120, Milwaukee 116 3-7, Herro 2-5, Robinson 1-4, Iguodala Phoenix 117, Dallas 115 0-3, Nunn 0-5). Fouled Out—None. Re- Monday’s games bounds—Toronto 39 (Lowry 8), Miami 41 Roundup Toronto 107, Miami 103 (Adebayo 8). Assists—Toronto 19 (Lowry, Indiana 111, Washington 100 Powell 5), Miami 29 (Butler, Dragic, Iguo- Denver 121, Oklahoma City 113, OT dala 5). Total Fouls—Toronto 19, Miami New Orleans 109, Memphis 99 24. Philadelphia 132, San Antonio 130 L.A. Lakers 116, Utah 108 76ers 132, Spurs 130 Lakers clinch top seed in West Tuesday’s games Brooklyn at Milwaukee SAN ANTONIO — DeRozan 11-20 7-7 30, Dallas at Sacramento Walker IV 2-5 0-0 5, Poeltl 2-4 0-0 4, Mur- Phoenix at L.A. Clippers ray 4-14 5-6 13, White 6-11 4-5 20, Eubanks Orlando at Indiana 3-5 0-0 6, Gay 9-15 4-4 24, Johnson 4-6 6-7 Boston at Miami 15, Zeller 1-4 0-0 2, Mills 3-7 0-0 8, Weath- Houston at Portland erspoon 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 46-93 26-29 130. Los Angeles’ Davis has 42 points, 12 rebounds in defeat of Utah Wednesday’s games PHILADELPHIA — Harris 10-17 2-2 25, Memphis at Utah Simmons 4-6 0-0 8, Embiid 9-17 9-12 27, Denver at San Antonio Milton 6-9 2-2 16, Richardson 5-15 6-6 Associated Press and Kyle Lowry had 14 points and scored 24 points, Chris Paul had Philadelphia at Washington 19, Horford 4-7 0-0 9, Korkmaz 3-7 3-4 12, Thybulle 2-5 0-0 5, Burks 1-1 0-0 3, Neto eight rebounds for the Raptors, 23 and Danilo Gallinari added 20 Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Toronto at Orlando 2-3 4-4 8. Totals 46-87 26-30 132. who are 2-0 since play resumed for the Thunder, who also were Brooklyn at Boston San Antonio 32 30 25 43—130 Anthony Davis had 42 points and Philadelphia 35 29 35 33—132 last week. Toronto resumed its shorthanded. Oklahoma City Thursday’s games 12 rebounds, and the Los Angeles New Orleans at Sacramento Three-Point Goals—San Antonio 12- season by beating the Lakers and coach Billy Donovan said Den- Indiana at Phoenix 26 (White 4-6, Gay 2-4, Mills 2-5, Weath- Lakers clinched the No. 1 seed in Miami at Milwaukee erspoon 1-2, DeRozan 1-3, Walker IV 1-3, remains in second place in the nis Schroder, the Thunder’s No. 3 the Western Conference playoffs L.A. Clippers at Dallas Murray 0-2), Philadelphia 14-31 (Harris 3- Eastern Conference. scorer for the season, left the bub- Portland at Denver 5, Korkmaz 3-6, Richardson 3-8, Milton 2- by beating the Utah Jazz 116-108 Goran Dragic had 25 points for L.A. Lakers at Houston 4, Horford 1-2, Thybulle 1-3, Embiid 0-2). on Monday night. ble to join his wife for the birth of Fouled Out—San Antonio 1 (Poeltl), Phil- the Heat. their second child. adelphia 1 (Simmons). Rebounds—San The Lakers (51-15) own a six- Monday Antonio 44 (Eubanks 10), Philadelphia Pelicans 109, Grizzlies 99: 76ers 132, Spurs 130: Shake Lakers 116, Jazz 108 35 (Embiid 9). Assists—San Antonio 21 game lead over the second-place Brandon Ingram scored 24 points (Poeltl 4), Philadelphia 26 (Embiid, Sim- Los Angeles Clippers and have Milton made a go-ahead three- L.A. LAKERS — A.Davis 13-28 12-15 mons 5). Total Fouls—San Antonio 23, and New Orleans got a much- pointer with 7.2 seconds remain- 42, James 9-16 2-2 22, McGee 0-1 0-0 0, Philadelphia 25. five seeding games left before needed victory over Memphis. Caldwell-Pope 4-7 1-1 10, Green 4-7 0-0 8, starting their first playoff run ing and Philadelphia beat San Dudley 0-1 0-0 0, Kuzma 3-6 1-2 9, Smith 1- Nuggets 121, Thunder 113 (OT) Williamson had 23 points, Antonio. 3 2-2 4, Howard 4-4 3-4 11, Caruso 1-3 1-2 since 2013. Utah (42-25) has seven rebounds and tied a career 3, Cook 0-0 0-0 0, Waiters 2-6 3-3 7. Totals DENVER — Millsap 6-10 4-6 17, Porter clinched a playoff berth and is Joel Embiid had 27 points and 41-82 25-31 116. Jr. 12-16 9-9 37, Jokic 10-21 10-11 30, Craig high with five assists in his most nine rebounds for the 76ers, who UTAH — Ingles 2-5 0-0 5, O’Neale 2-7 3-8 0-2 6, Morris 6-12 5-5 17, Bol 1-2 0-0 3, fifth in the West, a half-game extensive playing time since re- 0-0 5, Gobert 6-6 4-5 16, Conley 8-17 5-5 Dozier 1-4 1-2 3, Grant 1-5 0-0 2, Plumlee opened a 14-point lead early in 24, Mitchell 9-22 11-12 33, Bradley 2-2 1-2 1-4 1-4 3, Daniels 1-5 0-0 3. Totals 42-87 behind Houston and a half-game 5, Morgan 1-1 0-0 3, Niang 2-5 0-0 4, Clark- turning to the NBA bubble. the fourth quarter and then re- 30-39 121. ahead of Oklahoma City. After being limited to a com- son 2-13 1-1 6, Mudiay 3-5 0-0 7. Totals 37- OKLAHOMA CITY —Gallinari 6-14 4-6 covered after falling behind by 83 22-25 108. 20, Gilgeous-Alexander 6-13 9-11 24, Ad- Davis’ final basket resulted in L.A. Lakers 24 34 28 30—116 bined 29 minutes in his first two four in the final minute. ams 3-6 3-4 9, Dort 3-13 3-4 10, Paul 8-17 a four-point play with 42 seconds games since the restart, William- Utah 24 32 20 32—108 5-6 23, Diallo 1-5 0-0 2, Nader 5-6 0-0 13, Embiid, who was coming off Three-Point Goals—L.A. Lakers 9- Noel 2-4 0-0 4, Roberson 0-3 0-0 0, Mus- left, as he sank a three-pointer son played 25 minutes, although 26 (A.Davis 4-8, Kuzma 2-3, James 2-5, cala 1-1 0-0 3, Bazley 2-5 0-0 5. Totals 37- a 41-point, 21-rebound perfor- while getting fouled by Rudy he appeared to get fatigued when Caldwell-Pope 1-3, Smith 0-2, Waiters 0- 87 24-31 113. mance in a loss to Indiana on 2), Utah 12-43 (Mitchell 4-10, Conley 3-9, Denver 23 27 28 31 12—121 Gobert and made the ensuing he didn’t hustle back on defense Mudiay 1-2, Ingles 1-4, O’Neale 1-5, Clark- Oklahoma City 22 29 30 28 4—113 Saturday, followed that effort by free throw to give the Lakers a and was taken out with 6 minutes son 1-9, Niang 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Three-Point Goals—Denver 7-25 (Por- shooting 9-for-17 as Philadelphia Rebounds—L.A. Lakers 38 (A.Davis 12), ter Jr. 4-6, Millsap 1-2, Daniels 1-3, Grant 114-104 lead. to play. But he returned a short Utah 42 (Gobert, O’Neale 13). Assists— 0-3, Craig 0-4, Jokic 0-5), Oklahoma City LeBron James scored 22 points, time later and helped the Peli- evened its record in the restart. L.A. Lakers 23 (James 9), Utah 25 (Conley 15-36 (Gallinari 4-9, Nader 3-4, Gilgeous- Tobias Harris scored 25 points 8). Total Fouls—L.A. Lakers 24, Utah 29. Alexander 3-6, Paul 2-6, Bazley 1-3, Dort Dwight Howard had 11 and Ken- cans close on a 12-6 run. 1-6). Fouled Out—Denver None, Okla- tavious Caldwell-Pope added 10 Nuggets 121, Thunder 113 for the 76ers. Pelicans 109, Grizzlies 99 homa City 2 (Adams, Paul). Rebounds— Pacers 111, Wizards 100: Denver 46 (Jokic, Porter Jr. 12), Oklahoma for Los Angeles. (OT): Michael Porter Jr. scored a MEMPHIS — Anderson 2-9 1-1 5, Jack- City 42 (Adams 10). Assists—Denver 23 Donovan Mitchell scored 33 T.J. Warren kept up his red- son Jr. 7-17 6-8 22, Valanciunas 5-9 3-3 13, (Jokic 10), Oklahoma City 20 (Paul 8). To- career-high 37 points and Nikola Brooks 5-13 3-3 15, Morant 5-21 0-0 11, tal Fouls—Denver 29, Oklahoma City 32. and Mike Conley had 24 for the Jokic had a triple-double to help hot restart with 34 more points, Tolliver 1-2 0-0 3, Clarke 5-8 0-0 10, Allen helping Indiana pull away from 6-10 0-0 17, Melton 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 37-93 Jazz. Gobert added 16 points and Denver top Oklahoma City. 13-15 99. NBA Leaders 13 rebounds for Utah. Jokic had 30 points, 12 re- Washington. NEW ORLEANS — Ingram 8-16 6-10 24, Scoring Raptors 107, Heat 103: Fred Two nights after scoring a ca- Williamson 9-21 5-10 23, Favors 1-4 0-2 G FG FT PTS AVG bounds and 10 assists. He scored 2, Ball 2-7 1-2 7, Holiday 6-12 2-3 15, Hart Harden, HOU 61 603 619 2096 34.4 VanVleet scored a career-high 13 points in the fourth quarter reer-best 53 points in the Pacers’ 5-6 3-3 15, Hayes 0-0 2-2 2, Melli 1-4 2-2 Beal, WAS 57 593 385 1741 30.5 first game at Disney, Warren had 5, Alexander-Walker 0-0 0-0 0, F.Jackson Antetknmpo, MIL 57 623 361 1690 29.6 36 points and made seven three- and overtime to help the Nuggets 0-1 0-0 0, Redick 5-11 3-5 16. Totals 37-82 Young, ATL 60 546 481 1778 29.6 pointers, and defending NBA strengthen their hold on third 16 points in the third quarter to 24-39 109. Lillard, POR 58 531 389 1677 28.9 Memphis 22 29 23 25—99 Doncic, DAL 54 512 369 1549 28.7 champion Toronto added to its place in the Western Conference spark a 22-2 run after the Wizards New Orleans 26 32 21 30—109 Westbrook, HOU 53 568 269 1456 27.5 strong restart by beating Miami. standings. had fought back into the game. Three-Point Goals—Memphis 12-43 Leonard, LAC 51 476 311 1370 26.9 (Allen 5-6, Brooks 2-7, Jackson Jr. 2-8, Davis, LAL 55 508 386 1467 26.7 VanVleet finished 7-for-12 Porter, who averages just 7.5 Warren shot 14-for-26 from the Tolliver 1-2, Melton 1-3, Morant 1-10, Booker, PHX 62 544 405 1619 26.1 from beyond the three-point arc points, had the big performance field and grabbed 11 rebounds for Valanciunas 0-2, Anderson 0-4), New Or- James, LAL 60 586 239 1544 25.7 leans 11-29 (Redick 3-7, Hart 2-3, Ingram LaVine, CHI 60 539 268 1530 25.5 and was a perfect 13-for-13 from in only his third start of the sea- the Pacers, who improved to 2-0 2-4, Ball 2-7, Holiday 1-3, Melli 1-4). Fouled Ingram, NOP 56 469 283 1358 24.3 the foul line, besting his 34-point son. His previous career high since resuming the season. They Out—Memphis 2 (Brooks, Valanciunas), Mitchell, UTA 63 560 249 1525 24.2 New Orleans None. Rebounds—Memphis Siakam, TOR 53 459 220 1253 23.6 total against the Pelicans last was 25 points. He also grabbed 12 played without star guard Victor 43 (Valanciunas 13), New Orleans 49 (Fa- Tatum, BOS 59 499 225 1390 23.6 vors 13). Assists—Memphis 25 (Morant McCollum, POR 62 549 123 1395 22.5 December. rebounds. Oladipo, who rested on the first 8), New Orleans 25 (Ball 6). Total Fouls— DeRozan, SAS 61 503 338 1352 22.2 Pascal Siakam added 22 points Shai Gilgeous-Alexander night of back-to-back games. Memphis 32, New Orleans 20. Wiggins, GSW 54 437 190 1175 21.8 Wednesday, August 5, 2020 •STARS AND STRIPES• F3HIJKLM PAGE 23 NHL Kucherov lifts Lightning to shootout win Tampa Bay tops Washington, 3-2

Associated Press and shoves at the third-period buzzer. These teams can’t meet TORONTO — Nikita Kucherov again until at least the second scored a goal in the first period round, if not the East final. and the winner in the shootout “We were in their face,” Ma- to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 roon said. “That was the kind of on Monday in Eastern Confer- team we need to be, just to have ence round-robin play. the mentality to push back and The teams played 5 minutes not let them run around.” of 3-on-3 overtime before going After Kucherov’s goal opened to a shootout because the games the scoring, Mitchell Stephens for seeding follow regular-season made it 2-0 Lightning in the sec- rules. Tampa Bay’s win puts it ond. Washington followed its reg- in a tie with Philadelphia at two ular-season blueprint by digging points apiece in the Eastern Con- out of a hole and tying it on goals ference race, while Washington is by Richard Panik and Evgeny third with one and Boston fourth Kuznetsov before intermission. with zero. “We were down 2-0 and we “All around, I thought that was came back, so we showed our a playoff game,” Lightning wing- character,” Panik said. “Just from er Patrick Maroon said. “Obvi- now on bring the ‘A’ game, bring ously we’re trying to get as many our physicality and I think we’re points as we can to seed ourselves going to be good.” in a good position.” Captain Alex Ovechkin played Tampa Bay goaltender Andrei more than 21 minutes and put Vasilevskiy stopped two of the three shots on net. Asked how he three Capitals players he faced felt, this season’s co-Rocket Rich- in the shootout after making 31 ard Trophy winner put the focus on his team and what’s ahead. saves in regulation and overtime. FRANK GUNN, THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP Before OT, Capitals winger “We know we can play better,” Tom Wilson and Lightning center Ovechkin said. “It’s kind of a Tampa Bay goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy makes a save on Washington Capitals left wing Carl Hagelin Anthony Cirelli exchanged words wake-up call.” during the Lightning’s 3-2 shootout win Monday in Toronto. Scoreboard Roundup

Stanley Cup qualifiers Monday: Las Vegas 5, Dallas 3 Jets 3, Flames 2 Oilers, McDavid even up Wednesday: Dallas vs. Colorado (Best-of-five) Thursday: St. Louis vs. Las Vegas Winnipeg 1 1 1—3 x-if necessary Saturday: Colorado vs. Las Vegas Calgary 0 2 0—2 EASTERN CONFERENCE x-Sunday, Aug. 9: St. Louis vs. Dallas First Period—1, Winnipeg, Harkins 1 series with Blackhawks At Toronto (Roslovic, Lowry), 7:18. Carolina 2, N.Y. Rangers 0 Second Period—2, Winnipeg, Lowry Carolina 3, N.Y. Rangers 2 Monday 1 (Morrissey, Roslovic), 5:43. 3, Calgary, Associated Press Monday: Carolina 4, N.Y. Rangers 1 Penguins 3, Canadiens 1 Lindholm 1, 11:29. 4, Calgary, Bennett 1 all three of Svechnikov’s goals. Tuesday: N.Y. Rangers vs. Carolina (Hanifin, Lucic), 17:29. N.Y. Rangers vs. Carolina Montreal 0 0 1—1 Jordan Martinook also scored x-Thursday: Third Period—5, Winnipeg, Ehlers 1 EDMONTON, Alberta — Con- Carolina vs. N.Y. Rangers Pittsburgh 1 0 2—3 x-Saturday: (Pionk, Connor), 10:24 (pp). for Carolina. Petr Mrazek added N.Y. Islanders 1, Florida 0 First Period—1, Pittsburgh, Crosby 2 nor McDavid recorded his first Shots on Goal—Winnipeg 9-11-6—26. N.Y. Islanders 2, Florida 1 (Sheary, Guentzel), 4:25. 23 saves. Calgary 10-11-9—30. playoff hat trick to lead Edmonton Tuesday: N.Y. Islanders vs. Florida Third Period—2, Pittsburgh, Zucker 1 Jets 3, Flames 2: Nikolaj Power-play opportunities—Winnipeg Wednesday: Florida vs. N.Y. Islanders (Dumoulin, Sheary), 14:41. 3, Montreal, to a 6-5 win over Chicago, tying 1 of 6; Calgary 0 of 6. Ehlers scored a power-play goal x-Friday: Florida vs. N.Y. Islanders Kotkaniemi 2 (Petry, Lehkonen), 17:50. 4, Winnipeg, Hellebuyck 1-1-0 their best-of-five qualifying series x-Sunday: N.Y. Islanders vs. Florida Pittsburgh, Guentzel 1 (Rust), 19:50 (en). Goalies— in the third period, lifting Win- (30 shots-28 saves). Calgary, Talbot 1-1-0 at one game apiece. Montreal 1, Pittsburgh 1 Shots on Goal—Montreal 7-6-14—27. nipeg past Calgary as the teams Montreal 3, Pittsburgh 2, OT Pittsburgh 14-15-9—38. (26-23). T—2:26. McDavid scored 19 seconds into Monday: Pittsburgh 3, Montreal 1 Power-play opportunities—Montreal the game, then off an electrifying drew even in their qualifying Wednesday: Montreal vs. Pittsburgh 0 of 3; Pittsburgh 0 of 5. round in Edmonton. Friday: Montreal vs. Pittsburgh Goalies—Montreal, Price 1-0-0 (37 Hurricanes 4, Rangers 1 solo rush just past the four-minute x-Saturday: Pittsburgh vs. Montreal shots-35 saves). Pittsburgh, Murray 0-0- Adam Lowry led the Jets with a N.Y. Rangers 1 0 0—1 mark, and once more on the power Columbus 1, Toronto 0 1 (27-26). goal and an assist in Game 2 of the Columbus 2, Toronto 0 T—2:36. Carolina 1 2 1—4 play late in the second period. Tuesday: Toronto vs. Columbus First Period—1, Carolina, Svechnikov 1 “Connor led the way, especially best-of-five series. Rookie Jansen Thursday: Columbus vs. Toronto (Aho, Vatanen), 4:32. 2, N.Y. Rangers, Pan- Harkins also scored for Winnipeg x-Friday: Columbus vs. Toronto Lightning 3, Capitals 2 (SO) arin 1 (Strome, DeAngelo), 12:05 (pp). early (and) set tone for us, gave us x-Sunday: Toronto vs. Columbus Washington 0 2 0 0—2 Second Period—3, Carolina, Svech- a spark. That’s exactly what we and Jack Roslovic contributed a ROUND ROBIN Tampa Bay 1 1 0 1—3 nikov 2 (Aho, Vatanen), 1:11 (pp). 4, Caro- pair of assists. (determines playoff seeding) Tampa Bay won shootout 2-1 lina, Martinook 1 (Geekie, McGinn), 2:22. needed and everybody followed,” Philadelphia 4, Boston 1 First Period—1, Tampa Bay, Kucherov Third Period—5, Carolina, Svechnikov Oiler forward Tyler Ennis. Golden Knights 5, Stars 3: Monday: Tampa Bay 3, Washington 2, 1 (Point), 12:53. 3 (Aho), 14:02. SO Will Carrier scored the tiebreaker Second Period—2, Tampa Bay, Ste- Shots on Goal—N.Y. Rangers 7-10-7— Olli Maatta, Patrick Kane and Wednesday: Boston vs. Tampa Bay phens 1 (Maroon, McDonagh), 7:48. 3, 24. Carolina 6-12-16—34. defenseman Slater Koekkoek with 5:12 left, Robin Lehner had Philadelphia vs. Washing- Thursday: Washington, Panik 1 (Gudas, Eller), 17:24. Power-play opportunities—N.Y. Rang- ton scored for the Blackhawks. 24 saves and Vegas beat Dallas in 4, Washington, Kuznetsov 1 (Backstrom, ers 1 of 4; Carolina 1 of 4. Saturday: Washington vs. Boston Orlov), 19:32 (pp). Goalies—N.Y. Rangers, Lundqvist 0-2-0 Chicago’s top line of Jona- Western Conference round-robin x-Sunday: Tampa Bay vs. Philadelphia Shootout—Washington 0 (), Tampa (34 shots-30 saves). Carolina, Mrazek 2- WESTERN CONFERENCE than Toews, Brandon Saad, and play in Edmonton. Bay 0 (). 0-0 (24-23). At Edmonton Washington 7-12-11- T—2:28. Dominik Kubalik, which torched Carrier backhanded a rebound- Chicago 1, Edmonton 1 Shots on Goal— Chicago 6, Edmonton 4 3—33. Tampa Bay 9-8-8-3—28. the Oilers for 10 points in Satur- ed shot through his own legs and Washing- Monday: Edmonton 6, Chicago 3 Power-play opportunities— Oilers 6, Blackhawks 3 day’ win, were held in check. past Stars goaltender Ben Bishop Wednesday: Chicago vs. Edmonton ton 1 of 4; Tampa Bay 0 of 0. T—2:42. Chicago 1 2 0—3 Hurricanes 4, Rangers 1: Car- after the Golden Knights rallied Friday: Chicago vs. Edmonton Edmonton 2 2 2—6 x-Saturday: Edmonton vs. Chicago olina’s Andrei Svechnikov scored from a 3-1, third-period deficit. Winnipeg 1, Calgary 1 Golden Knights 5, Stars 3 First Period—1, Edmonton, McDavid 2 Calgary 4, Winnipeg 1 (Nurse, Nugent-Hopkins), 0:19. 2, Edmon- three times for the first postsea- Vegas scored three times in 5:02 Monday: Winnipeg 3, Calgary 2 Dallas 0 3 0—3 ton, McDavid 3 (Nugent-Hopkins, Bear), son hat trick in franchise history and added an empty-netter with Tuesday: Winnipeg vs. Calgary Vegas 1 0 4—5 4:05. 3, Chicago, Kane 1 (Koekkoek, De- Thursday: Winnipeg vs. Calgary First Period—1, Vegas, Stephenson 1 Brincat), 9:06. and the Hurricanes beat New 21 seconds left. x-Saturday: Calgary vs. Winnipeg (Stone, Karlsson), 1:04. Second Period—4, Edmonton, Ennis York for a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Penguins 3, Canadiens 1: Sid- Arizona 1, Nashville 0 Second Period—2, Dallas, Pavelski 1 1, 1:44. 5, Chicago, Koekkoek 1 (Dach, Arizona 4, Nashville 3 (Janmark, Heiskanen), 7:50. 3, Dallas, DeBrincat), 4:22. 6, Chicago, Maatta 1 Cup qualifier series in Toronto. ney Crosby, Jason Zucker and Jake Tuesday: Nashville vs. Arizona Oleksiak 1 (Comeau, Heiskanen), 8:32. 4, (Dach, Kane), 15:13. 7, Edmonton, McDa- The 20-year-old Svechnikov Guentzel scored for Pittsburgh in Wednesday: Arizona vs. Nashville Dallas, Perry 1 (Heiskanen, Hintz), 12:42 vid 4 (Chiasson, Nugent-Hopkins), 17:10 x-Friday, Aug. 7: Arizona vs. Nashville (pp). (pp). beat Henrik Lundqvist for the a win over Montreal, tying the x-Sunday: Nashville vs. Arizona Third Period—5, Vegas, Stone 1 (Cous- Third Period—8, Edmonton, Neal 2, first goal less than 5 minutes best-of-five qualifying series in Minnesota 1, Vancouver 0 ins, Whitecloud), 9:46. 6, Vegas, Schmidt 7:25. 9, Edmonton, Chiasson 1, 8:05. Minnesota 3, Vancouver 0 1 (Smith), 11:15. 7, Vegas, Carrier 1 Shots on Goal—Chicago 9-10-7—26. into the game. He followed with Toronto at one game apiece. Cros- Tuesday: Vancouver vs. Minnesota (Schmidt, Reaves), 14:47. 8, Vegas, Karls- Edmonton 17-9-9—35. a power-play one-timer early in by beat Montreal’s Carey Price Thursday: Minnesota vs. Vancouver son 1 (Roy), 19:39. Power-play opportunities—Chicago 0 x-Friday: Minnesota vs. Vancouver Shots on Goal—Dallas 8-13-6—27. Ve- of 4; Edmonton 1 of 5. the second off a feed from Sami early in the first period and Zuck- x-Sunday: Vancouver vs. Minnesota gas 7-10-16—33. Goalies—Chicago, Crawford 1-1-0 (35 Vatanen, then buried a third at er scored with about five minutes ROUND ROBIN Power-play opportunities—Dallas 1 of shots-29 saves). Edmonton, Koskinen 1- (determines playoff seeding) 1; Vegas 0 of 2. 0-0 (26-23). 14:02 of the third off a feed from left in the third. Guentzel sealed Colorado 2, St. Louis 1 T—2:23. T—2:25. Sebastian Aho — who assisted on the win with an empty-net goal. S TARS AND STRIPES Wednesday, August 5, 2020 F3HIJKLM Huge blow to Braves Soroka suffers season-ending SPORTS Achilles injury » MLB, Page 20

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

Brooks Koepka hits from the fairway during the third round of the FedEx St. Jude Invitational Saturday in Memphis, Tenn. Koepka, who has been rehabbing his injured left knee, was tied for the lead until hitting into the water on the final hole.

MARK HUMPHREY/AP Health, Hagen and history Koepka has a chance at major three-peat achieved by few golfers

BY DOUG FERGUSON It wasn’t clear if Thomson was joking or trying to Associated Press A FEAT FOR THE ELITE create even more attention for Woods. By the end of the week, it was a moot point as Woods tied for 12th. eter Thomson might have been up to his Only six golfers have one the same major championship Woods won majors at a faster clip than anyone. He old tricks. He once described the Ameri- in three consecutive years: remains the only player to win multiple majors in cans as the “greatest collection of golfers Bob Ferguson, British Open (1880-82) consecutive years. But he never won the same major in the world” right before he captained Jamie Anderson, British Open (1877-79) three successive times. an International team that annihilated P Young Tom Morris, British Open (1868-70) Neither did Jack Nicklaus. The one chance he had, the U.S. in the 1998 Presidents Cup. Willie Anderson, U.S. Open (1903-05) So what to make of his prediction at Carnoustie Nicklaus missed the cut going for a third straight nine years later? Tiger Woods was going for a third Walter Hagen, PGA Championship (1924-27) Masters. Tom Watson shared the 54-hole lead at St. consecutive British Open title, a feat accomplished Peter Thomson, British Open (1954-56) Andrews in 1984 in his bid for a third consecutive only six times in major championship history, most SOURCE: Associated Press British Open. He closed with 73 and finished two recently by Thomson in 1956. shots behind Seve Ballesteros. “He has a chance to win eight in a row,” Thomson replied. ‘Glory’s Last Shot’ now fi rst, Page 19 SEE HISTORY ON PAGE 19

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