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BY JOHN VANDIVER Stars and Stripes STUTTGART, Germany — Male soldiers based at Baumhold- er in Germany were more at risk of being sexually assaulted than at any other Army post, according to a service-commissioned study that found two other posts in Ger- many with similar risks. A Rand Corp. report released Friday examined sexual assault data at U.S. Army bases world- wide and found elevated risks of male sexual assault at Vilseck and Landstuhl in Germany. Among women, for whom the risks were found to be substantial- ly higher, soldiers at Fort Hood and Fort Bliss in Texas faced the highest risks of sexual assault. “These findings provide the Ar- my with increased visibility on where exactly risk is consistently high for sexual assault and sexual harassment,” said Jenna New- man, an adviser with the Army Resilience Directorate, in a state- ment. “It suggests there are loca- Officials: Afghan commandos fighting Taliban ‘betrayed’ by support forces tion-specific concerns that re- quire targeted interventions into BY J.P. LAWRENCE AND climate and culture and will re- ZUBAIR BABAKARKHAIL “The army did not come, police did not come, NDS did not quire additional research to un- Stars and Stripes come. The other forces betrayed the commandos.” derstand.” KABUL, Afghanistan —At least 21 members For years, the Army has grap- of Afghanistan’s special forces died fighting Afghan military official pled with how to deal with sexual the Taliban last week after Afghan reinforce- harassment and assault in the ments failed to show up when the commandos asked to remain anonymous because he was rab Azimi, a decorated, U.S.-trained Afghan ranks. Last year, the killing of Fort were surrounded by the enemy and pounded not authorized to speak to the media. NDS is special forces officer who directed airstrikes by mortar fire, military and government offi- the acronym for the country’s intelligence on operations around the country. Azimi was SEE RISK ON PAGE 3 cials said. agency, the National Directorate of Security. posthumously promoted to brigadier general, Most of the 170 troops who were supposed to “The other forces betrayed the comman- a statement by the Afghan Defense Ministry back up the elite fighters during a battle in the dos,” he said. said. 0.64% northern town of Dawlat Abad stayed put out of The failure to provide air and ground sup- Azimi and the other troops were fighting to fear that the operation had been leaked to the port to their own soldiers underscored fears retake Dawlat Abad, a district center in Faryab Overall sexual assault risk for male Taliban, an Afghan military official with that the Afghan military will struggle to hold province. soldiers compared to 5.8% for wom- knowledge of the operation said. off Taliban attacks when the U.S. completes its The battle plan, which was included in docu- en. Total risk for men was highest at “The army did not come, police did not withdrawal from the country. H.D. Smith Barracks in Baumholder, come, NDS did not come,” said the official, who One of the soldiers who died was Maj. Soh- SEE BETRAYAL ON PAGE 4 followed by Fort Polk, La., Vilseck, Fort Richardson, Ark., and Landstuhl Maj. Sohrab Azimi, standing, a decorated Afghan special forces officer, looks over a valley in the northeastern province of Kapisa, Afghanistan, Regional Medical Center. in March. Azimi was among the at least 21 members of Afghanistan’s special forces killed fighting the Taliban in Faryab province Wednesday.

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Korea receptive to talks Associated Press North over its nuclear program North Korean leader’s comments Sung Kim told reporters. cy and bilateral relations de- SEOUL, South Korea — Presi- and U.S.-led sanctions. and are hoping the North will North Korea’s economic set- pends on whether Washington dent Joe Biden’s special envoy The trilateral talks followed a give a “positive response to our backs followed the collapse of abandons what he calls hostile for North Korea said Monday he North Korean political confer- proposal for a meeting soon.” Kim Jong Un’s ambitious summi- policies. hopes to see a positive reaction ence last week where leader Kim Sung Kim spoke later with Noh try with then-President Donald U.S. officials have suggested from the North soon on U.S. of- Jong Un called for stronger ef- and Japanese nuclear envoy Trump in 2019, when the Amer- Biden would take the middle fers for talks after the North Ko- forts to improve his nation’s Takehiro Funakoshi over the icans rejected the North Ko- ground between Trump’s direct rean leader ordered officials to economy, further battered last stalled push to resolve the nucle- reans’ demands for major sanc- dealings with Kim and President prepare for both dialogue and year by pandemic border clo- ar standoff with North Korea. tions relief in exchange for a par- Barack Obama’s policy of “stra- confrontation. sures and now facing worsening “South Korea and the U.S. will tial surrender of their nuclear ca- tegic patience.” But some ex- Sung Kim, Biden’s special rep- food shortages. maintain close cooperation to pabilities. perts say the North likely must resentative for North Korea, is in After his meeting with senior keep the situation in the Korean Kim Jong Un in recent political take concrete steps toward denu- Seoul to speak with South Korean South Korean diplomat Noh Kyu- Peninsula stable and find a way speeches has threatened to bol- clearization before the Biden ad- and Japanese officials about the duk, the U.S. envoy Sung Kim to resume the dialogue with ster his nuclear deterrent and ministration would ease any U.S.’s stalled diplomacy with the said the allies took note of the North Korea as soon as possible,” claimed that the fate of diploma- sanctions. Risk: Being single, of lower rank and VA moves to provide in combat unit factor in, report finds gender-confirmation FROM PAGE 1 surgery to trans vets Hood-based Spc. Vanessa Guillén BY MERYL KORNFIELD terested in this surgery, Hayes intensified the scrutiny. For wom- The Washington Post wrote in an email. The National en at Fort Hood, risk of assault was The Department of Veterans Center for Transgender Equality nearly a third higher than the av- Affairs is moving to provide gen- estimates that there are about erage risk faced by all women in der-confirmation surgery through 134,000 transgender veterans. the Army, the Rand report said. its health care coverage, reversing Some people treat gender dys- Less is generally known about a 2013 ban, VA Secretary Denis phoria, a feeling that the body a harassment and assault of men in McDonough announced Satur- person is born into does not con- the Army. The Rand study found day. form to one’s gender identity, with that sexual assault targeting men McDonough pledged to over- medical treatments or transition- runs higher at some overseas in- come a “dark history” of discrimi- related surgeries. stallations. nation and take steps to expand Suicidal thoughts and mental Overall, sexual assault risk for access to care for transgender vet- illness are experienced at a far male soldiers is about 0.64%, ac- erans at a Pride Month event in higher rate for LGBTQ veterans cording to Rand, compared to Orlando, Fla., which this month than those outside the community, 5.8% for women. Total risk for marked the fifth anniversary of a McDonough noted. In addition to men was highest at H.D. Smith mass shooting at the Pulse night- psychological distress, they also Barracks in Baumholder with an club that left 49 people dead. The may experience prejudice and estimated 19 incidents in 2018, the VA plans to begin the two-year stigma. About 80% of LGBTQ vet- year that was analyzed, the report process this summer, a VA erans have encountered a hurtful said. spokesman confirmed. or rejecting experience in the mil- After Baumholder, risk was “This time will allow VA to de- itary because of their gender iden- highest at Fort Polk, La., followed velop capacity to meet the surgical tity, McDonough said. by Vilseck, Fort Richardson, Ark., needs that transgender veterans Transgender veterans have re- and Landstuhl Regional Medical have called for and deserved for a ported suicidal thoughts dispro- Center, Rand found. long time,” McDonough said to a portionately compared with other Among the factors known to ele- JASON TUDOR/U.S. Army crowd gathered at the Orlando veterans or the general popula- vate a soldier’s risk of being as- Male soldiers based at Baumholder, Germany, were more at risk of event, “and I am proud to begin tion, recent studies have found. saulted are being single, having a being sexually assaulted than at any other Army post, according to a the process of delivering it.” “We’re making these changes lower education level, being of new service­commissioned study by Rand Corp. The Wetzel military The change marks a significant not only because they are the right lower rank and being in a combat housing community, above, is on Baumholder. departure from VA under Presi- thing to do but because they can unit. That means bases with large dent Donald Trump, who limited save lives,” McDonough said in combat divisions will generally Europe spokesman. some bases that appeared to have transgender people from serving prepared remarks. have higher risk factors. But to Mattorano said sexual offenses noteworthy changes in their risk in the military, a prohibition re- McDonough praised the facility take a closer look at risk, Rand also are rare at LRMC, “but when they estimates over time,” the report versed by President Joe Biden he spoke at, Orlando Vet Center, conducted an adjusted analysis to do occur, victims can feel free to said. soon after he took office. In 2013, sharing a story about a transgen- isolate more vulnerable demo- report without fear of retaliation.” Rand recommended that the while Biden was vice president, a der woman who struggled with graphics within a given communi- Regarding total risk for women, Army could conduct case studies department directive said VA depression and suicidal thoughts ty. no European installations were in of bases where adjusted sexual as- “does not provide sex reassign- until she was able to seek care. When adjusting for key factors the Army’s 10 highest, although sault risk to women appears to ment surgery,” effectively pre- In Florida, where McDonough such as age, marital status and Camp Humphreys in South Korea have changed substantially and venting transgender veterans spoke, Republican Gov. Ron De- education, LRMC rated as the along with Daegu ranked seventh identify the causes. from a surgery considered medi- Santis signed a bill this month pre- riskiest, followed by Baumholder and eighth. But when adjusting to “This study sheds light on the cally necessary by the World Pro- venting transgender athletes from and Daegu, South Korea, the re- isolate how higher risk demo- environmental and occupational fessional Association for Trans- participating in school sports, a port said. graphics fared, the study found factors that contribute to the risk gender Health. move critics described as an “at- “Sexual harassment and sexual that five of the 10 riskiest U.S. Ar- of sexual assault and sexual ha- The federal rulemaking proc- tack” on the community. assault have no place in the Army, my posts were overseas, including rassment for our soldiers and, in ess, expected to begin this sum- Noting the law signed by De- and findings from this study will Daegu, LRMC and Kaiserslau- turn, will help inform future pre- mer, will include a period for pub- Santis, Gina Duncan, director of help Regional Health Command tern, Germany. vention and response efforts,” lic comment, spokesman Ter- transgender equality for the state- Europe more precisely target and LRMC also was singled out for said James A. Helis, head of the rence Hayes told The Washington wide LGBTQ civil rights organiza- tailor its sexual assault and ha- posting an upswing in risk be- Army Resilience Directorate. Post on Saturday. tion Equality Florida, told the Or- rassment prevention and re- tween 2016 and 2018. Although the cost to VA is un- lando Sentinel that her agency sponse efforts,” said Gino Matto- “Despite the relatively high cor- [email protected] known, it is estimated that fewer was “thrilled to have allies at the rano, Regional Health Command relation over time, there were Twitter: @john_vandiver than 4,000 veterans would be in- highest level of government.” PAGE 4 • STARS AND STRIPES • Tuesday, June 22, 2021 MIDEAST Betrayal: Families mourn loss of Afghan forces

FROM PAGE 1 ghan troops surrendering during ments reviewed by Stars and weeks of fighting around Afghan- Stripes, was to have 50 comman- istan. The country’s president, dos recapture the town, after Ashraf Ghani, announced Satur- which troops from the army, po- day that he will replace his de- lice and intelligence agency would fense and interior chiefs. arrive to secure it and fend off Air support for Afghan troops counterattacks. could become a rarity once U.S.- The special forces defeated a funded contractors are gone, as small Taliban force and captured foreign forces pull out of the coun- the district center around 6 a.m. try by a Sept. 11 deadline. It could Wednesday, the military official be a matter of months before Af- said. ghanistan’s fleet is grounded due But a much larger Taliban unit to a lack of maintenance, a report surrounded Dawlat Abad soon af- in The New York Times said Sat- terward and shelled the comman- urday. dos, destroying their Humvees U.S. officials are in talks to keep with mortar fire, he said. the Afghan air force flying, the re- The trapped soldiers called for port said. The U.S. is also consid- ground and air support, but nei- ering delaying its withdrawal ther materialized, the official said. from Bagram Airfield, one of two While 50 of the soldiers and po- remaining U.S.-controlled bases lice who were supposed to provide in the country, The Washington backup tried to reach the com- AFGHAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE Post reported. mandos, the large number of Tali- A wreath at a funeral in Kabul, on Saturday carries a picture of U.S.­trained and ­educated Afghan special The U.S. is conducting air com- ban in the town forced them to re- forces officer, Maj. Sohrab Azimi. bat patrols and providing support treat, he added. to Afghanistan from ships in the U.S. Forces — Afghanistan de- The military official and Elbek hir Azimi, told Stars and Stripes a The Sunday before the attack, North Arabian Sea and sending clined to say whether they had re- said they believe someone had in- day earlier that unlike most of the he sent a text message to friends, surveillance aircraft to Afghanis- ceived requests for air support or formed the Taliban about the op- children of Kabul’s generals and saying he was back in Kabul for tan from nations in the Gulf re- if they attempted to help the com- eration before it happened. government ministers, his son had some rest after battling the Tali- gion, Defense Secretary Lloyd mandos. Afghan forces recaptured Daw- chosen to risk his life in combat to ban in Faryab for 50 days without Austin told Congress earlier this Without backup, the soldiers lat Abad after the battle but pulled defend his country. a break. month. were as good as dead, said two out soon afterward. As of Satur- Images he saw of his dead son But three days later, he was or- But he declined to address provincial council members for day, Dawlat Abad was back under showed that he had died “fighting dered to return to the front. whether the U.S. will provide Faryab. Taliban control, Elbek said. face-to-face with the enemy, not “Back to Faryab,” he said in a combat air support to Afghan “How can you send only a unit A funeral was held Saturday in running,” he said. text message before leaving for forces after the U.S. withdrawal is of 50 commandos to an area which Kabul for Azimi and two other sol- Sorhab Azimi told Stars and what would be his final fight. complete. is under 100% control of the Tali- diers who died in the fighting in Stripes in March that he believed The special forces deaths came ban?” asked one of them, Abdul Faryab. he was deterring global terrorism amid reports of districts falling to [email protected] Ahad Elbek. His father, retired general Za- by fighting in Afghanistan. the Taliban and hundreds of Af- Twitter: @jplawrence3 Yemen: Fight 10 people killed for key city by attacks in intensifies northern Syria Associated Press BY SAMY MAGDY BEIRUT — Syrian government forces Associated Press and insurgent groups exchanged shelling in MARIB, Yemen — Heated battles have northwestern Syria on Monday that killed taken place in recent days between forces of at least 10 people, the vast majority of them Yemen’s internationally recognized gov- in rebel-held areas, state media and opposi- ernment and the country’s Iran-backed re- tion activists said. bels around the strategic city of Marib, Ye- The area has been witnessing acts of vio- meni officials said Sunday. The rebels, lence in recent weeks between government known as the Houthis, have been trying to forces and insurgents on the edge of the last seize the area for months. rebel stronghold in the northwestern prov- Yemeni military officials and tribal lead- NARIMAN EL­MOFTY/AP ince of Idlib. ers from the area said that an estimated doz- A Yemeni fighter backed by the Saudi­led coalition fires his weapon during clashes with Opposition activists say government ens of fighters have been killed or injured in Houthi rebels on the Kassara frontline near Marib, Yemen, on Sunday. forces fired dozens of artillery shells on the the recent fighting. They spoke on condition villages of Ihsim and Barah on the southern of anonymity because they were not autho- operations of the Yemeni army, which them. edge of Idlib killing nine people, according rized to brief the media, and tribal leaders fights alongside the coalition. Meanwhile, a This week’s fighting also comes amid at- to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for asked that their identity be concealed for Houthi official said that they have deployed tempts by Yemen’s neighbor, Oman, to bro- Human Rights, an opposition war monitor- their own security. at least 200 additional fighters to the fron- ker peace talks between the Houthis and ing group. Since Friday, Houthi forces launched at- tline near Marib in the past 24 hours. He al- the government. Idlib-based activist Taher al-Omar said tacks on several frontline areas in the out- so spoke on condition of anonymity because Last week, the United Nation’s outgoing the dead included a local commander of the skirts of Marib, said Lt. Gen. Saggeer Azeez, he was not authorized to brief the media. special envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, al-Qaida linked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, as chief of staff for the military of Yemen’s in- The Houthis have been attempting since said he hoped a recent diplomatic effort by well as several others fighters from another ternationally recognized government. He February to capture Marib to complete Oman, which has played a mediating role in militant group. He added that three civil- confirmed that the fighting led to casualties their control over the northern part of Ye- other Mideast conflicts, would bring re- ians were killed as well. among Yemeni government forces. men. But they have not made substantial sults. Insurgents in return shelled the govern- Saudi-led coalition airstrikes responded progress and suffered heavy losses amid He expressed “deep regret” that he had ment-held village of Joreen, killing a girl to the attacks on Sunday, according to Maj. stiff resistance from government forces failed to mediate an end to the conflict dur- and wounding her father, said Syria’s state Gen. Nasser al-Zaibani, director of military aided by the Saudi-led coalition supporting ing his tenure. news agency, SANA. Tuesday, June 22, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 5 MILITARY Fort Benning seeks help locating missing soldier

Stars and Stripes Ziehm went missing around Ziehm had his military ID card Fort Benning officials were 12:30 p.m. when he went to sign in and withdrew about $200 from seeking help Monday locating a for work, leaving his phone and the couple’s joint account, she soldier who went missing from wallet at home, his wife said in a said. the Georgia base on his first Fa- separate Facebook post earlier in “I am worried since it’s Jared’s ther’s Day as a dad. the day. first Father’s Day and we have “We are looking for informa- “He has yet to sign-in or be plans today to celebrate but no tion that would lead to the where- seen/heard from by anyone,” one has seen him,” she wrote. abouts of SPC Jared Ziehm,” the Gussy Ziehm wrote. “He is in a “I’ve driven around for an hour Benning-based 4th Ranger Train- 2008 red Corolla with black front/ and a half and his chain of com- ing Battalion said in a Facebook back bumpers. He’s in a green tie mand is also concerned.” post late Sunday. dye Helen shirt with flannel Anyone with information about The base outside Columbus, plush pajama pants.” his possible whereabouts should Ga., is home to the Army’s Rang- The vehicle’s license plate is contact the Airborne and Ranger er School, as well as Airborne, ar- AYT1142, she said. She had con- Training Battalion staff duty at mor and infantry training. Maj. tacted his chain of command, Ar- 706-544-6980. Gen. Patrick J. Donahoe posted my Criminal Investigative Com- 4TH RANGER TRAINING BATTALION/Facebook the plea for help to Twitter early mand, military police, local hos- [email protected] Fort Benning officials are looking for information on the whereabouts Monday. pitals, jails, “any and everyone.” Twitter: @starsandstripes  of Spc. Jared Ziehm, who went missing on Father’s Day. UK’s new carrier joins ISIS fight, stirs Russian interest BY MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS are interested in it,” he added. Associated Press Capt. James Blackmore, who com- EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA — mands the eight British F-35 jets and the Britain’s newest aircraft carrier, HMS 10 helicopters aboard the carrier, said Queen Elizabeth, is helping to take on the U.K. and Russian pilots have come within “lion’s share” of operations against the Is- “visual distance” of each other. lamic State in Iraq, U.K. naval command- “It’s that cat-and-mouse posturing, it’s ers said. It has also piqued the interest of what we expect in this region of the world. Russian warplanes, who try to keep tabs And as you can imagine, it’s the first time on its cutting-edge F-35 jet in a “cat-and- for F-35s into the eastern Mediterrane- mouse” game with British and U.S. pilots. an,” said Blackmore. “So, of course, Rus- Speaking aboard the 65,000-ton carrier sia wants to look at what they’re like, they on its first-ever deployment, Commodore want to look at what our carriers are like.” Steve Moorhouse said the U.K. is carrying The state-of-the-art F-35, armed with out most of the missions to wipe out the air-to-air missiles and laser-guided remnants of ISIS in Iraq as the U.S. focus- bombs, is being used over Iraq to look for es on its withdrawal from Afghanistan. other aircraft or unmanned drones, sup- “At the moment, we’re taking on the li- port troops on the ground as well as to car- on’s share of that operation over Iraq, ry out surveillance with its sophisticated which is a fantastic, say, feather in our sensor and radar systems. cap. But an achievement that ‘A’, we’re “It’s a fifth-generation aircraft with a trusted and ‘B’, that we’re able to do that,” hugely, hugely capable radar and sensor Moorhouse told reporters Sunday. suite, and that’s what it brings. So it’s the It’s the first time that a U.K. aircraft car- eyes and ears that it’s offering out there,” rier is supporting live military operations PETROS KARADJIAS/AP said Moorhouse. on the ground in over two decades, pro- A crew member makes a signal to an F­35 aircraft for take off on the U.K.'s aircraft The HMS Queen Elizabeth and its sup- jecting British military power on a global carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in the Mediterranean Sea on Sunday. port ships, which include the U.S. de- scale. Moorhouse said the carrier offers stroyer The Sullivans, will remain in the the U.K. flexibility in how to conduct mil- Russian ships and warplanes. The commodore insisted that Russian, eastern Mediterranean for two to three itary operations abroad and “keeps those “We’re rubbing up against Russian ac- British and U.S. pilots have a “healthy re- weeks before moving through the Suez that wish to cause us harm ... on their tivity, not in a you know, in a dangerous or spect for one another” and their conduct Canal to continue with a 7½ -month de- toes.” aggressive manner, but you’ve just got has been “absolutely professional” since ployment to India, South Korea and Ja- He said the eastern Mediterranean has other people out here playing in what is a the aircraft carrier started anti-ISIS oper- pan. become more “congested and contested” fixed piece of water and airspace,” said ations on June 18. The carrier also has 10 U.S. F-35 jets over the last decade in light of the heavier Moorhouse, adding that a Russian war- “But there is a reality when you buy from the Marine Corps’ Fighter Attack Russian military presence in Syria, which ship has come within 16 miles of the carri- yourself a fifth-generation aircraft carrier Squadron 211 aboard that carry out oper- is resulting in regular encounters with er. and you take it around the world ... people ations under British command. Rocket falls near Iraqi base housing US troops, no one hurt

BY QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA ling al Asad Air Base in western minimally damaged. The official ing the American presence in contractors working on military Associated Press Anbar province but did not ex- spoke on condition of anonymity Iraq. Rockets and, more recent- bases. Recently, Lockheed Mar- BAGHDAD — At least one Ka- plode, the military said in a state- in line with regulations. ly, drones have targeted military tin relocated its F-16 mainte- tyusha rocket fell close to the pe- ment. An investigation by security bases hosting U.S. troops and the nance teams, citing security con- rimeter of a military base that There was no significant dam- forces found the projectile had U.S. Embassy in the heavily for- cerns. hosts U.S. troops in northern Iraq age, the statement said. An Iraqi been launched from the nearby tified Green Zone in Baghdad. The U.S. and Iraq are negotiat- on Sunday, Iraq’s military said. security official said a fence at al-Baghdadi area. The regular assaults have been ing a timeline for foreign troops The rocket fell near the spraw- the perimeter of the base was The attack is the latest target- described as disruptive by U.S. to withdraw from the country. PAGE 6 • STARS AND STRIPES • Tuesday, June 22, 2021 VIRUS OUTBREAK Japanese firms provide vaccine for employees

BY YURI KAGEYAMA companies must present a plan to Associated Press inoculate at least 1,000 people per TOKYO — Thousands of Japa- site. But they decide whom to in- nese companies began distribut- clude, such as families, affiliate ing COVID-19 vaccines to workers companies and suppliers. and their families Monday in an Universities are also eligible. employer-led drive reaching Smaller companies can apply more than 13 million people that through organizations, such as the /AP aims to rev up the nation’s slow local merchant association, so ide- YIRMIYAN ARTHUR vaccine rollout. ally no one falls through the Health workers sit behind a plastic sheet separating them from people receiving the COVID­19 vaccine In Yuka Daimaru, among the Sun- cracks, according to the health Imphal, India, on Monday. tory workers getting the shot on a ministry. sprawling office floor, was visibly Among those taking part are relieved after spending more than major automaker Toyota Motor a year worrying about the corona- Vaccine hesitancy puts India’s Corp., planning to vaccinate virus. 80,000 people at its plants and of- “I was nervous, but it didn’t hurt as much as I thought it would,” she fices. gains against virus at risk said. “Now I don’t have to worry as Fast Retailing, behind the Uniq- much on commuter trains or at lo clothing chain, is inoculating BY RAJESH KUMAR SINGH gains against COVID-19 at risk. ment. The new policy, announced meetings.” 18,500 people, including part- Associated Press “Vaccine hesitancy poses a risk last week, ends a complex system The Tokyo-based beverage timers and cleaning and cafeteria JAMSOTI, India — In Jamsoti, to ending the pandemic in India,” of buying and distributing vac- maker plans to inoculate 51,500 staff, starting July 1. a village tucked deep inside In- said retired virologist and pediat- cines that overburdened states people, including part-time work- Online retailer Rakuten said it’s dia’s most populous state of Uttar rician Dr. T. Jacob John. “The and led to inequities in how the ers and employees’ families, with vaccinating 60,000 workers and Pradesh, the common refrain more the virus circulates, the shots were handed out. the Moderna vaccine. their families. among the villagers is that the cor- more it can mutate into dangerous There is still widespread hesi- About 3,500 companies have Company applications for the onavirus spreads only in cities. new variants that can undermine tancy fueled by misinformation signed up for the free vaccines, vaccines are accepted through The deadly infection, they believe, vaccines.” and mistrust, particularly in rural and that number is growing. The February 2022. does not exist in villages. Delivering vaccines in the areas where two-thirds of the So when a team of health work- world’s second-most populous country’s nearly 1.4 billion pop- ers recently approached Manju country was always going to be ulation lives. Kol to get vaccinated, she locked challenging. Even though India Health workers face stiff resist- up her house, gathered her chil- did relatively well at the begin- ance from people who believe that dren and ran to the nearby forest. ning of its mammoth vaccination vaccines cause impotence, serious The family hid there for hours drive, the campaign hit a snag al- side effects and could even kill. and returned only when the work- most immediately due to shortag- Some simply say they do not need ers left in the evening. es and a complicated vaccine pol- the shots because they’re immune “I would rather die than take the icy, exacerbating existing in- vaccine,” said Kol. equalities. to the coronavirus. A deadly surge of coronavirus Only less than 5% of India’s peo- State governments have mount- infections that ripped through In- ple are fully immunized. Experts ed aggressive awareness cam- dia in April and May, killing more caution that by the end of the year, paigns through posters and radio than 180,000, has tapered off and vaccination rates must go up sig- announcements to allay some of new cases have declined. But the nificantly to protect most Indians the anxiety and confusion. Some relief could be fleeting as a signif- from the virus that has so far al- local administrations have started icant amount of the population is ready killed more than 386,000 giving rides to vaccination cen- still reluctant to get the shots. This people — a figure considered to be ters, especially from remote vil- EUGENE HOSHIKO/AP has alarmed health experts who a vast undercount. lages. Volunteers are conducting The waiting area for the Moderna’s COVID­19 vaccine shot is seen at say vaccine hesitancy, particular- Starting Monday, every adult in door-to-door surveys and even the office building of the beverage maker Suntory as the company ly in India’s vast hinterlands, India will be eligible for a shot small rallies to encourage people began its workplace vaccination Monday, in Tokyo. could put the country’s fragile paid for by the federal govern- to get the jab. Scottish leader defends Manchester travel ban after backlash Associated Press gland to witness the spread of the delta Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater “I’ve always got on well with Andy LONDON — Scotland’s leader has de- variant first identified in India. Manchester, said the ban, which came in- Burnham and if he wants to have a fended the ban on nonessential travel be- New coronavirus infections around the to force on Monday, was disproportion- grown-up conversation, he only has to tween the country and the northwestern Greater Manchester area are running ate and had “come out of the blue.” He pick up the phone but if, as I suspect England city of Manchester after its higher than most places in England. Re- said he thinks the Scottish government might be the case, this is more about gen- mayor lambasted the decision and called cent surveys point to around one in 200 should compensate businesses that are erating a spat with me as part of some po- for businesses to be compensated. people in the Greater Manchester area set to suffer from the ban. sitioning in a Labour leadership contest Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon having the virus, three times higher than Sturgeon, the leader of the Scottish Na- in future, then I’m not interested,” Stur- said Monday that the ban on people from the rates of infection in Scotland. tional Party which wants to take Scotland geon said. Manchester and nearby Salford entering “These are public health measures,” out of the U.K., countered by suggesting “We’ve all got a serious job of work to Scotland was taken on public health Sturgeon told the BBC. “I have a duty, that Burnham, one of the highest-profile do right now and I’m serious about doing grounds based on COVID levels in the ar- and it’s one I take very seriously, to keep politicians in the Labour Party, was play- that job in a way that keeps Scotland as ea, which was one of the first parts of En- Scotland as safe as possible.” ing politics. safe as I possibly can,” she added. Tuesday, June 22, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 7 VIRUS OUTBREAK ROUNDUP Remote hearings stay as Vt. works to reopen courts

Associated Press Kelly Isenor, spokesperson for MONTPELIER — Vermont the Red Cross of Massachu- is continuing to reopen its setts. Right now, the supply of courthouses for in-person the sorely needed type O trials and hearings, but not all blood would last only a half- courts will be open for all pro- day. ceedings immediately, ac- cording to the state court ad- Maine ministrator. Inspired by critical shortag- “As we advance this impor- es during the pandemic, Uni- tant work, we will continue to versity of Maine chemical en- make public health and safety gineers are working to make our top priority,” said Patricia sure people never run out of Gabel in a written statement sanitizer again. Friday. William DeSisto, a professor A team is assessing and im- of chemical and biomedical CRAIG RUTTLE/AP plementing safety measures to engineering, worked with dis- Fireworks launched from a barge explode over New York Harbor and the Statue of Liberty as New York protect people who are vul- tillers around the state to get and other cities around New York state recognize a rate of 70% for single­dose vaccinations against the nerable and cannot be vacci- ethanol to make the sanitizer COVID­19 virus June 15 in New York. Celebration of the milestone was announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo nated, she said. The work in- early in the pandemic when earlier in the day. cludes installing advanced air store shelves were bare. filtration systems and contin- His work is now focusing on Resident Ownership Capitol Prizes in separate drawings is the first time since March uing to limit the number of a different kind of disinfectant USA, LLC. also held Sunday included 2020 that Maryland has seen people in the buildings and — hypochlorous acid — the The institutions said the custom pickup trucks, state fewer than 50 new cases in the length of court activities Bangor Daily news reported. money will help them to sup- park weekend trips, lifetime one day. to ensure the public and staff Hypochlorous acid is 70 to port more growing and chal- hunting and fishing licenses, Maryland has fully vacci- are safe, Gabel said. 80 times more effective than lenged businesses, and home- hunting rifles and shotguns. nated more than half its pop- Remote hearings will con- bleach and less toxic for peo- owners. Two younger vaccinated resi- ulation of roughly 6 million tinue even as some courthous- ple, but it needs to be pro- “We have been working with dents won college scholar- people. Gov. Larry Hogan es fully reopen, she said. duced locally because it has a a large array of businesses ships, which includes tuition, tweeted that it was a “major shorter shelf life, DeSisto during the pandemic and seen room and board, and books. milestone.” He also called on Massachusetts said. Since it’s made with salt first-hand how not everyone More than 246,000 West Vir- those who have yet to be vac- BOSTON — Some New En- water and electricity, it’s pos- fits in the perfect box for ginians had registered for the cinated to do so. gland hospitals are delaying sible to find a way for people need, and there is still a lot of drawings, and residents can or rescheduling surgeries be- to produce it at home, he said. small business owners who still sign up for six other Arizona cause of a shortage of blood are struggling,” said Laurel drawings, which will be held PHOENIX — Health offi- donations during the pandem- New Hampshire Adams, Rockingham Econom- on Wednesdays from June 30 cials in Arizona on Sunday re- ic. New Hampshire’s four com- ic Development Corporation to Aug. 4. The final drawing ported 385 new cases of CO- Periodic, localized blood munity development financial president. will include a $1.588 million VID-19 and five additional shortages are not uncommon, institutions will receive more grand prize and a $588,000 deaths. but this shortage is “unprece- than $7.3 million in federal West Virginia second prize. They said the state has now dented in its scope,” said Dr. grants from the coronavirus CHARLESTON — West Vir- recorded 889,727 known cases Claudia Cohn, chief medical relief package approved in ginia Gov. Jim Justice de- Maryland of the disease and 17,843 coro- officer for the American Asso- December to help small busi- clared an end to the state’s in- BALTIMORE — The state of navirus-related deaths since ciation of Blood Banks. nesses and entrepreneurs. door mask requirement Sun- Maryland reported no new the pandemic started more Officials point toward a Each organization will re- day as a $1 million winner was coronavirus-related deaths than a year ago. number of factors including ceive more than $1.8 million revealed in a drawing for resi- over a 24-hour period. Nearly 6.3 million doses of the typical summer drop in from the funds, the state’s dents who have received the The Baltimore Sun reported the COVID-19 vaccine have blood donations at a time congressional delegation said coronavirus vaccine. Sunday that the last time the been administered with al- when surgeries are increasing in a statement last week. The Karen Foley of Mineral Maryland Department of most 3.5 million Arizonans — because of procedures that institutions are the Rocking- Wells won the top prize an- Health reported zero deaths in 48.6% of the state’s population were postponed during the ham Economic Development nounced on a sweltering Fa- a day was in October. — having received at least one pandemic. Corporation, Strafford Eco- ther’s Day at the Capitol Com- Maryland’s infection rate al- shot. Nationwide, the Red Cross nomic Development Corpora- plex in Charleston during a so has continued to decline. State health officials said normally has a five-day sup- tion, the New Hampshire celebration of the state’s 158th The state reported 42 new cor- more than 3 million residents ply of all types of blood, said Community Loan Fund and birthday. onavirus cases Sunday, which now are fully vaccinated. PAGE 8 • STARS AND STRIPES • Tuesday, June 22, 2021 NATION

At least 1 killed, 5 hurt in Claudette regains tropical storm strength shooting; motive sought OAKLAND, Calif. — A 22-year- Associated Press to have fallen into the water during flash flood- Camp Hill, northeast of Montgomery, after a old man was killed and five others ATLANTA — Claudette regained tropical ing in Birmingham. Television station WBRC week at the beach in Gulf Shores. Ranch Di- were wounded in a shooting in storm status as it neared the coast of the Car- reported that crews were using boats to search rector Candice Gulley was the van’s only sur- Oakland near the city’s June- olinas on Monday, less than two days after the Pebble Creek. vivor — pulled from the flames by a bystan- teenth celebration, though it system killed 13 people in Alabama, including By Monday morning, Claudette had maxi- der. wasn’t known whether the vio- eight children who died in a highway crash. mum sustained winds of 40 mph. The storm “Words cannot explain what I saw,” Mi- lence was connected with the The children who died Saturday were in a was 30 miles south of Norfolk, Va., and moving chael Smith, the youth ranch’s CEO, said of the event, police said. van for a home for abused or neglected chil- east-northeast at 28 mph, the National Hurri- accident site, which he visited Saturday. He The unidentified man was pro- dren when it erupted in flames in the wreck cane Center said. returned from Gulf Shores in a separate van nounced dead at a hospital after along a wet Interstate 65 about 35 miles south The system was expected to move into the and did not see the crash when it happened. gunfire erupted Saturday evening of Montgomery. Butler County Coroner Atlantic Ocean, then pass near or south of No- Gulley remained hospitalized Sunday in near Lake Merritt, said Oakland Wayne Garlock said multiple vehicles prob- va Scotia on Tuesday. Montgomery in serious but stable condition. Police Department Officer John- ably hydroplaned. A tropical storm warning was in effect from Two of the dead in the van were her children, na Watson. The crash also claimed the lives of two peo- Cape Fear, N.C., to the town of Duck on the ages 4 and 16. Four others were ranch resi- The other five victims, males ple in another vehicle — a 29-year-old Ten- Outer Banks. dents and two were guests, Smith said. ages 16 to 27, and a woman in her nessee man and his 9-month-old daughter. About 1 to 2 inches of rain was expected in The coroner said the location of the wreck is 20s, were hospitalized in stable Other people were injured. the Carolinas before Claudette moves out to “notorious” for hydroplaning, as the north- condition, she said Saturday night. Elsewhere, a 24-year-old man and a 3-year- sea, with isolated flash flooding possible. bound highway curves down a hill to a small Investigators said they were old boy were killed Saturday when a tree fell The van in Saturday's crash was carrying creek. Traffic on that stretch of I-65 is usually trying to determine a motive for on their house just outside Tuscaloosa, and a children ages 4 to 17 who were being cared for filled with vacationers driving to and from the shooting and identify suspects. 23-year-old Fort Payne woman died after her at the Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch, a youth Gulf of Mexico beaches on summer weekends. Police said two men running from car ran off the road into a swollen creek, au- home operated by the Alabama Sheriffs Asso- The National Transportation Safety Board the scene with guns were arrest- thorities said. ciation. tweeted that it was sending 10 investigators to ed, but it was unclear if they were A search was underway for a man believed The van was heading back to the ranch near the area Sunday. responsible for the shooting, the Bay Area News Group reported. Tornado sweeps through suburban Chicago, causing damage Body of fourth tuber, age 7, found in NC river Associated Press EDEN — The body of a fourth CHICAGO — A radar-con- tuber has been found in a North firmed tornado swept through Carolina river following a deadly communities in heavily populated accident in which a family on a suburban Chicago, damaging recreational float went over a more than 100 homes, toppling dam, local officials said Sunday. trees, knocking out power and The Rockingham County Sher- causing multiple injuries, offi- iff’s Office confirmed in a news re- cials said. lease that Isiah Crawford, 7, was At least five people, including a the person who was found in the woman who was listed in critical Dan River. condition, were hospitalized in Another tuber, Teresa Villano, Naperville, where 16 homes were 35, is still missing. The search for left “uninhabitable” and dozens her continued on Sunday, includ- of other homes were damaged ing near the Virginia state line, of- when a reported tornado touched ficials said. down after 11 p.m. Sunday, said The sheriff’s office said the city spokeswoman Linda La- child’s body was found after au- Cloche. thorities received a 911 call about More than 120 other reports of 10 a.m. Someone had reported see- property damage had been re- ing a body in the river near a boat ceived by 5 a.m. Monday in the landing in the town of Eden. city about 25 miles west of Chica- Suspect forced woman to go and those were expected to grow as residents surveyed the drive him 2,000 miles storm damage, she said. About NORTH BEND, Oregon — A 450 power outages were reported. man sought in the killings of his fa- “We’re lucky that it wasn’t ther and two other people in a worse,” LaCloche said Monday small Oregon city forced a woman morning. “We have a lot of utility to drive him more than 2,000 miles poles and electrical wires down, to Wisconsin, where he surren- and tree damage.” dered to police, authorities said Video showed several large Sunday. trees downed and damage to Oen Evan Nicholson ap- homes and vehicles in the path of proached Laura Johnson, 34, after the storm. Some gas leaks were she returned to her parking spot reported in Naperville, and crews RICH HEIN, CHICAGO SUN­TIMES/AP during a lunch break on Friday in went door to door shutting off A home is left severely damaged after a tornado swept through the area in Naperville’s Ranchview Springfield, Ore., and forced her lines, she said. neighborhood Monday. to drive him in her car, police said. Officials in the nearby village Authorities were notified Sunday of Woodridge said a tornado tou- team from the weather service rotation over several other areas the town of Bernard. No injuries morning that Nicholson had sur- ched down late Sunday and a would be surveying storm dam- of suburban Chicago, and also in were reported. rendered to police peacefully in damage assessment was under- age Monday to determine the re- northwestern Indiana in the Ho- Late Sunday and early Mon- Milwaukee, but did not release de- way. ported tornado’s strength and its bart and South Haven areas, Frie- day, severe thunderstorms tails about how he gave himself There were no reports of signif- path. dlein said. brought gusting winds and up. icant injuries in the community, He said the same storm is be- Severe storms hit other parts of drenching rains to parts of Michi- Johnson was not hurt and was but people were urged to avoid lieved to have rolled through Na- the Midwest, where a tornado gan. And in Missouri, a thunder- returning to Oregon, Springfield the area due to downed power perville, Woodridge and Darien, damaged several buildings and storm with strong winds whipped police said in a statement. lines and trees. and may have also caused dam- knocked down power lines and through parts of the state late Matt Friedlein, a meteorologist age in Burr Ridge, about 20 miles trees in eastern Iowa on Sunday Sunday and early Monday — with the National Weather Ser- southwest of Chicago, night. Most of the storm damage knocking down trees and power From The Associated Press vice in Romeoville, Ill., said a Radar had also showed storm was reported in rural areas near lines. Tuesday, June 22, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 9 NATION Biden, Congress face a summer grind President uses old-school American Rescue Plan in February. They are eager for swift action on legislative process to these next proposals. The Senate has set a procedural advance ambitious agenda vote Tuesday on the For the People BY LISA MASCARO Act, a significant rewrite of voting Associated Press and election law that the White WASHINGTON — Until recent- House has called a “cause” for the ly, the act of governing seemed to president. Democrats are working happen at the speed of presidential on changes that could win moderate tweets. But now President Joe Bi- Democrat Joe Manchin’s support, den is settling in for what appears but they’d still need 60 votes to ad- will be a long, summer slog of legis- vance the bill. lating. Biden’s strategy this time is a two- Congress is hunkered down, the part approach. He is trying to secure House and Senate grinding through a bipartisan deal on roads, bridges a monthslong stretch, lawmakers and broadband — the more tradi- trying to draft Biden’s big infras- tional types of infrastructure — tructure ideas into bills that could while also pursuing the broader actually be signed into law. Perhaps Democratic priorities package. not since the drafting of the Afforda- The budget committees are pre- ble Care Act more than a decade ago paring some $6 trillion in spending has Washington tried a legislative on what the White House calls the lift as heavy. human infrastructure of Ameri- It’s going to take a while. J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/AP cans’ lives with child care centers, “Passing legislation is not a made- Congress is hunkered down, grinding through an eight­week stretch as President Joe Biden’s Democratic community colleges and elder care for-TV movie,” said Phil Schiliro, a allies in the House and Senate try to shape his infrastructure ideas into bills that could be signed into law. in Biden’s plans, adding in Demo- former legislative affairs director at crats’ other long-running ideas. the Obama White House and veter- to launch another week of engage- Democrats of all views — as well as priority, repealing and replacing Among them, expanding Medicare an of congressional battles, includ- ment with members of both parties, Republicans — on the path forward. the Affordable Care Act. But they for seniors with vision, hearing and ing over the health care law. and the White House is likely at There are many possible avenues to went on to secure a sizable achieve- dental services, and lowering the el- Biden appears comfortable in this some point to hear from a bipartisan getting this done, and we are opti- ment when Trump signed the GOP igibility age to 60. space, embarked on an agenda in group of senators working on a mistic about our chances,” Bates tax cuts into law at the end of 2017. Regardless of whether Biden suc- Congress that’s rooted in his top leg- scaled-back $1 trillion plan as an al- said. Even as Biden reaches for a bi- ceeds or fails in the on-again-off- islative priority — the $4 trillion ternative. At the same time, the ad- During his administration, Presi- partisan deal, skeptical Democrats again talks with Republicans, Dem- “build back better” investments ministration is pushing ahead with dent Donald Trump had the full are wary of a repeat of 2009, when ocrats will press on with their own now being shaped as his American the president’s more sweeping pro- sweep of Republican control of the Barack Obama was president and massive package, the president at Jobs and American Families plans. posals being developed in the House House and Senate for the first two they spent months negotiating the least having showed he tried. To land the bills on his desk, the and Senate budget committees, tal- years of his tenure, but the limits of details of the Affordable Care Act “There are two kinds of negotia- president is relying on an old-school lying as much as $6 trillion, under a legislating quickly became clear. with Republicans. Eventually Dem- tion,” said Democrat Barney Frank, legislative process that can feel out process that could enable Demo- Trump tended to govern by tweet, ocrats passed the package that be- the former congressman and com- of step with today’s fast-moving po- crats to pass it on their own. Initial rather than the more traditional leg- came known as “Obamacare” on mittee chairman from Massachu- litical cycles and hopes for quick votes are being eyed for late July. islative process, bursting out with their own. setts who was central to many Oba- payoffs. Democrats are anxious it is “This is how negotiations work,” policy ideas and official administra- Lawmakers also have been ener- ma-era legislative battles. “One that taking too long and he is wasting White House deputy press secreta- tive positions often at odds with his gized by the speed at which Con- will be successful and give you a precious time negotiating with Re- ry Andrew Bates said during last party in Congress. gress was able to approve CO- good bill,” he said, and the other that publicans, but Biden seems to like week’s twists and turns of the infras- The Trump-era results were VID-19 relief — the massive CARES will be unsuccessful, but will at least the laborious art of legislating. tructure negotiations. mixed, and Republicans were un- Act at the start of the pandemic in “take away any stigma of being par- On Monday, Biden was expected “We continue to work closely with able to clinch their top legislative 2020 and more recently Biden’s tisan.” ‘It lessens my bills’: $500 payments tested in upstate NY BY MICHAEL HILL month for a year. The income York City, Ulster County is a pop- in mid-May. Recipients of the for all adults. Associated Press threshold was based on 80% of the ular destination for weekenders money can spend it as they wish, Critics of cash transfer pro- Annette Steele isn’t destitute or county’s average median income, headed to Woodstock or the Cat- but will be asked to participate in grams worry about their effective- unemployed. But for a year she’ll meaning it includes both the poor skill Mountains. Its big city, King- periodic surveys about their phys- ness and cost compared to aid pro- be receiving $500 per month in no- and a slice of the middle class — ston, is small, with 23,000 people. ical health, mental health and em- grams that target funds for food, strings-attached payments as part people who face financial stress Basic income programs else- ployment status. shelter or for help raising children. of an experimental universal basic but might not ordinarily qualify where tend to focus on cities. In The Center for Guaranteed In- Drake University economics income program in upstate New for government aid based on in- contrast, this upstate program come Research at the University professor Heath Henderson is York. come. stretches out over a mix of places: of Pennsylvania, which the school concerned the programs miss Places from Compton, Calif., to For researchers, the pilot could a city, small towns and remote ar- formed with the Mayors for a needier people less likely to apply, Richmond, Va., are trying out give them a fuller picture of what eas many miles from bus lines and Guaranteed Income, is evaluating including those without homes. guaranteed income programs, happens when a range of people supermarkets. the pilot program. While there are times people which gained more attention after are sent payments that guarantee “Showing that this approach Proponents of guaranteed in- might benefit from a cash infusion, the pandemic idled millions of a basic living. will work not just in urban areas, comes say recipients can decide the money is unlikely to address workers. For Steele, 57, it’s a welcome fi- but for rural parts of the country — how to spend the money best — be the structural issues holding peo- Steele, a special education nancial boost that helped her pay which we know is one of our big na- it food, job searches or to replace a ple back, like inadequate health school aide, is getting her pay- for car insurance and groceries. tional problems — I think there’s refrigerator. The money can com- care and schools, he said. ments through a program in Ulster “It lessens my bills,” said Steele, great opportunity there,” said Ul- plement the existing social safety “If we keep thinking about rem- County, which covers parts of the who lives in the village of Ellen- ster County Executive Patrick net, they say, or can be used as an edying poverty in terms of just Catskill Mountains and the Hud- ville with her retired husband. Ryan. emergency response when the throwing cash at people, you’re not son River Valley. “People think because you’ve Ryan saw cash payments as a economy starts tanking. thinking about the structures that During the pilot program, fund- been working so many years, that way to help local families strug- The end goal for a number of ad- kind of reproduce poverty in the ed by private donations, 100 coun- you make this tremendous amount gling to get ahead, or even get by, vocates is a universal basic in- first place and you’re not really ty residents making less than of money. But no, actually.” as the pandemic ebbs. come, or UBI, which would dis- solving the problem at all,” Hen- $46,900 annually will get $500 a Less than 100 miles north of New The first payments were made tribute cash payment programs derson said. PAGE 10 • STARS AND STRIPES • Tuesday, June 22, 2021 NATION Officials say deadly Pride parade crash appears accidental BY KELLI KENNEDY was next in the parade, crashing Associated Press into the victims. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The driver continued across all A member of a men’s chorus lanes of traffic, ultimately crash- group unintentionally slammed ing into a fence on the other side of into fellow chorists at the start of a the street, police said. Pride parade in South Florida, Rolli was on the other side of the killing one member of the group float and didn’t witness the crash, and seriously injuring another, but jumped off immediately and the group’s director said Sunday, ran to the victims. In the confu- correcting initial speculation that sion, it was unclear what hap- it was a hate crime directed at the pened. gay community. “People were really distraught JASON JONES/The Natural History Wilton Manors Vice Mayor and some people were crying,” Jewell James of the Lummi Nation works on a 25­foot totem pole he helped make as head carver for the Paul Rolli and Fort Lauderdale said Rolli, who explained that the “House of Tears” carvers. Mayor Dean Trantalis said the crash happened in an area where early investigation shows it was the floats were lining up, so there an accident. The 77-year-old driv- weren’t as many parade-goers. “I er was taken into custody, but po- was getting phone calls from peo- Native Americans transporting lice said no charges have been fil- ple I knew at the other end waiting ed and the investigation is ongo- for the parade saying, ‘Is this true? ing. Is that true, do we have anything 5,000-pound totem pole to DC The elderly driver had ailments to worry about?’ You don’t know at BY DANA HEDGPETH Native American organizers said in particular, worries about sacred that prevented him from walking, that point.” The Washington Post they plan to “deliver the pole to the sites being harmed. according to a statement Sunday Fort Lauderdale Police said no WASHINGTON — A 5,000- Biden administration in hopes that it “It’s a very historic moment to from Fort Lauderdale Police, who arrests have been made and that pound totem pole that was hand- gives a strong and important mess- bring it to DC,” Lane said. “And to said he was cooperating with the they are conducting a thorough in- carved by Native Americans is com- age.” Arrangements are being have it sit among these sacred na- investigation and that there was vestigation with the FBI, noting in ing from Washington state to be on made to find a permanent home for tional monuments, representing no evidence drugs or alcohol was a statement they are “considering display in the nation’s capital this it in the district, organizers said. Native American peoples, is spe- involved. and evaluating all possibilities.” summer after a journey that orga- On their road trip to Washington, cial.” “The early investigation now in- Trantalis, who is Fort Lauder- nizers hope will raise awareness the caravan plans to stop at several White House officials said Friday dicates it looks like it was a tragic dale’s first openly gay mayor, ini- about protecting land that is sacred spots of importance to Native Amer- that they are aware of the totem accident, but nobody’s saying fi- tially told reporters the act was to tribes. icans, including Chaco Canyon Na- pole’s journey to Washington. nally what it is,” Rolli told The As- deliberate, adding to the confu- The totem pole’s journey on a tional Historic Park in New Mexico, Totem pole carving is a tradition sociated Press in a phone inter- sion Saturday night. tractor-trailer, which organizers the Standing Rock Indian Reserva- for some tribes, mainly in British view. “It terrorized me and all around are calling the “Red Road to D.C.,” tion in North Dakota and Bears Ears Columbia and the U.S. Pacific The driver and the victims were me ... I feared it could be inten- involves a two-week trek led by National Monument in Utah. Each Northwest. They often are said to be a part of the Fort Lauderdale Gay tional based on what I saw from about a dozen people, many of faces threats of development tied to a “spiritual being” and are consid- Men’s Chorus family, a small 25- mere feet away,” he said in a Twit- whom are Native Americans and natural resources or pipelines. ered sacred symbols of a tribe, clan member group of mostly older ter statement Sunday. “As the members of the Lummi Nation, a For Jewell “Praying Wolf” or a family tradition, experts said. men. facts continue to be pieced togeth- tribe of about 5,000 members west James, a Lummi Nation elder and For the Lummi Nation, totem “Our fellow Chorus members er, a picture is emerging of an ac- of Bellingham, Wash. The tribe, the master carver of the pole, it is “a poles historically are carved with were those injured and the driver cident in which a truck careened along with support from dozens of reminder of the promises that were symbols that represent a certain is also a part of the Chorus family. out of control.” nonprofit groups, museums, other made to the first peoples of this land “clan of a tribe” or show a family or To my knowledge, this was not an A spokesman for the chorus tribes and sponsors, has raised and waters.” He said he hopes that tribe’s lineage. They can have attack on the LGBTQ communi- said the director did not want to about $130,000 for the cross-country “we all share to safeguard the sa- scenes that depict an important trib- ty,” President Justin Knight said give interviews, adding that many trip. cred sources of life — Earth, water al leader or might have a panel that in a statement Sunday, calling it members of the small group wit- In preparation for the journey, the and sky — for generations to come.” shows a tribal battle or a story told “an unfortunate accident.” nessed the fatal crash and were group took the pole on a tour this The idea came from Phreddie for generations, James said. Rolli was on the float in front of deeply shaken. spring along the West Coast and Lane, a Lummi Nation citizen. He Standing 25 feet tall and measur- the chorus truck along with Fort “The reason people like Wilton parts of the South. Group members said he is “proud of how strongly Na- ing about 43 inches wide, the totem Lauderdale Mayor Dean Tranta- Manors is the whole community is will hit the road again in mid-July, tive Americans had come out to vote pole that’s coming to Washington lis and other city officials at a stag- one big family and that’s how we arriving in the nation’s capital by Ju- in swing states in the last U.S. presi- was made from a 400-year-old ing area where the floats were be- treat each other ... and this has re- ly 29. The pole will be on display for dential election” and he wants the Western red cedar tree. The tree ing readied. Trantalis said the ally rattled a lot of people,” said two days on the Mall and outside the new administration to “hear our was cut, carved and painted with driver of a pickup truck suddenly Rolli. “Even if it’s an accident, just entrance of the National Museum of message” of concern about issues images and symbols that include a accelerated when he was told he the loss of a life.” the American Indian. important to Native Americans and, moon, salmon and a man praying. Political donations lead Stonewall Inn to ban some beers Associated Press Friday in support of the “Keep Your er-Busch contributed more than $35,000 “We support candidates for public office NEW YORK — The Stonewall Inn’s Pride” campaign, a recently launched to 29 legislators it described as anti- whose policy positions and objectives owners said they won’t serve certain effort highlighting five companies that it LGBT between 2015 and 2020. support investments in our communi- beers at the famous LGBT bar during says advertise support during Pride but “We just felt Stonewall having the ties, job creation and industry growth.” Pride weekend to protest manufacturer have also made contributions to anti- platform, the power to do this, it was im- The statement continued, “Together, Anheuser-Busch’s political contribu- LGBT lawmakers. portant to stand up,” Lentz said. “We re- with our brands, we have a clear role to tions to some politicians who have sup- The campaign, a project of Corporate ally just want Anheuser-Busch to stop play in bringing real change and creat- ported anti-LGBT legislation. Accountability Action, used data com- donating to lawmakers who are trying to ing an inclusive and equitable world Co-owners Stacy Lentz and Kurt Kelly piled from the National Institute on legalize discrimination.” where we cherish and celebrate one an- said they would be instituting the ban Money in Politics to show that Anheus- In a statement, Anheuser-Busch said, other.” Tuesday, June 22, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 11 AMERICAN ROUNDUP

Man pulled gun on chief’s daughter in a drive-thru MIAMI GARDENS — FL An angry Florida man pulled a gun on a drive-thru work- er because they forgot the cream cheese with his bagel, according to Miami Gardens Police. The em- ployee just happened to be the daughter of the police chief. Police said Omar Wright be- came angry at a Starbucks drive- thru when they messed up his or- der. He returned to the window, screaming at the alleged victim. She asked whether he had paid for the cream cheese, at which point he became enraged and pulled out a gun, according to an arrest re- port. Chief Delma Noel-Pratt told CBS4 that the experience trauma- tized her 23-year-old daughter. The chief’s daughter told police that Wright did not point the gun at her, but she said she feared he would hurt her if she didn’t give him the cream cheese. Man stole U-Haul van and used paint to cover tracks VIENNA — A New NY York man is charged with stealing a U-Haul van after police said he drove it from Flor- ida, kept it three months past the return date and painted the vehi- cle to hide its identity. KEITH SRAKOCIC/AP The van, rented in March and reported stolen when it wasn’t re- turned, turned up on a property in Singing the blues Vienna, east of Syracuse. Stevee Wellons, left, sings as Cheryl Rinovato plays her guitar as they perform as “Soulful Femme” on the first day of the Franklin Blues & Police said they found the vehi- Barbecue Festival in Franklin, Pa. The annual festival with free music returned after being canceled last year due to COVID­19. It uses cle during a burglary investiga- proceeds from vendors and sponsors to support the music programs in the local public schools. The festival helped celebrate the first tion. The sides were painted with Juneteenth celebration in the city. black spray paint to disguise it, but a U-Haul logo could still be seen at the duct-tape wrapped object in a THE CENSUS preague, where it was later trai- the top of the windshield. roadside ditch. A picture taken at lered. No injuries were reported. The 25-year-old man from the scene shows a pair of worn The number of years Red Hots Coney Island in Highland Mark, Blossvale was charged with pos- boots at the end of stuffed cover- 100 Mich., has been open for, though it will also be closing a Hiker chased off trail by session of stolen property, crimi- alls wrapped in a black plastic month after it celebrates that milestone anniversary. “Our bodies are telling us bears flags down help nal mischief and grand larceny. covering. it’s time,” Carol Harlan told the Detroit Free Press. “We are closing on our The post described what hap- terms, not because the pandemic is shutting us down.” Her husband and co- ANCHORAGE — An Bandit who broke into pened as a “disturbing and unnec- owner, Rich Harlan, has been making chili for 55 years. The restaurant was AK Alaska hiker who re- essary prank.” started by his great-uncle, Tom Nicholson, who came to the United States from ported needing help following cars is a black bear Greece. Carol Harlan is hoping that someone will buy the business, which can Bollinger County Sheriff Casey bear encounters on a trail reached seat 35 diners. THORNTON — Sur- Graham said that whoever made a road and flagged down help, au- NH veillance video helped the fake body could face criminal thorities said. police get to the bottom of a series charges, the Southeast Missour- critical information while com- heroic service during the war. Bill Laxson, an Alaska Moun- of vehicle break-ins in Thornton. ian reported. forting his mother, the Chicago The pair of Native American tain Rescue Group member in- Home security footage cap- Sun-Times reported. burial grounds could date back volved in the search, told Alaska’s tured the bandit — a black bear — 7-year-old honored for more than 500 years, and one of News Source bear encounters opening the door of a vehicle and helping save mother’s life Forgotten cemeteries the African American cemeteries pushed Fina Kiefer off the trail then crawling inside. found by historians is connected to one of the county’s and that she was not able to find Police believe the bear was CHICAGO — A 7-year- oldest African American church her way back to the trail so she had rummaging for food and that it is IL old Chicago boy was hon- DARLINGTON — congregations, the historians said. to keep going downhill. responsible for damaging other ored and showered with gifts for SC South Carolina histori- A volunteer search and rescue vehicles. Police warned residents helping save his mother by calling ans are trying to shed light on five 4 rescued on sinking boat member notified Alaska State to remove food from their vehicles 911 and calmly providing informa- forgotten cemeteries in the state’s 32 miles off coast Troopers that Kiefer had walked to avoid enticing the bear. tion on her condition as she was Pee Dee region. out of the woods, about a mile from suffering a seizure. WMBF-TV reported that the WACHAPREAGUE — the trail head, and flagged him Fake body found in ditch Daniel Armani and his family Darlington County Historical VA The Coast Guard res- down for help, according to infor- after 911 call was made got a tour of the Engine 16 fire sta- Commission and Clemson Profes- cued four people on a boat taking mation released by the troopers tion in Chicago’s Bronzeville sor Jim Frederick located the five on water and sinking about 32 and Alaska National Guard. MARBLE HILL — neighborhood. He got to sit behind graveyards near Dargan’s Pond miles off Virginia’s Eastern Shore. The troopers said Kiefer, 55, MO Authorities in rural the steering wheel of a fire truck on current Clemson property. After receiving a report via from Palmer, was injured and tak- southwest Missouri aren’t amused and received several gifts, includ- The experts identified two Afri- VHF-FM radio, the Coast Guard en to a hospital for evaluation. The after deputies and firefighters ing a plastic fire helmet, a Lego can American cemeteries, two dispatched boats and a helicopter injuries were believed to have rushed to the scene of possible hu- fire truck, a new bicycle and a bike Native American burial grounds from stations at Wachapreague, been caused by a fall while de- man body and found clothes stuff- helmet. and a graveyard that dates back to Chincoteague and Elizabeth City, scending a mountain, troopers ed with trash instead. Daniel, who goes by D.J., called the Revolutionary War. One of the N.C. A crew transferred a pump to spokesperson Austin McDaniel The Bollinger County Sheriff’s 911 on May 30 as his mother was sites is the cemetery of Capt. Wil- the sinking boat and took the ves- said by email. Office said in a Facebook post that having an epileptic seizure. He liam Standard, who was deeded sel under tow. Six hours later, the someone called 911 after spotting then calmly and coolly relayed land in Darlington County for his vessel was moored in Wacha- From The Associated Press PAGE 12 • STARS AND STRIPES • Tuesday, June 22, 2021 WORLD Iran’s president-elect says he won’t meet with Biden

Associated Press marked the first time he’s been put sile program and its support of re- DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — on the spot on live television over gional militias, Raisi described the Iran’s president-elect said Monday that dark moment in Iranian history issues as “non-negotiable.” he wouldn’t meet with President Joe at the end of the Iran-Iraq war. On meeting Biden, Raisi simply Biden nor negotiate over Tehran’s “The U.S. is obliged to lift all op- answered: “No.” His moderate com- ballistic missile program and its pressive sanctions against Iran,” petitor in the election, Abdolnasser support of regional militias, sticking Raisi said at the news conference. Hemmati, had suggested during VAHID SALEMI/AP to a hard-line position following his Raisi sat in front of a sea of micro- campaigning that he’d be potentially Iran’s President­elect Ebrahim Raisi speaks during a press landslide victory in last week’s elec- phones, most from Iran and coun- willing to meet Biden. conference in Tehran, Iran, on Monday. tion. tries home to militias supported by The White House did not immedi- Judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi al- Tehran. He looked nervous at the ately respond to Raisi’s statements down, the country’s state TV report- aired Sunday that the Bushehr plant so described himself as a “defender beginning of comments but slowly Monday. ed. shutdown began on Saturday and of human rights” when asked about loosened up over the hourlong news Meanwhile, Iran’s sole nuclear An official from the state electric would last “for three to four days.” his involvement in the 1988 mass ex- conference. power plant has undergone an unex- company Tavanir, Gholamali Rakh- Without elaborating, he said that ecution of some 5,000 people. It Asked about Iran’s ballistic mis- plained temporary emergency shut- shanimehr, said on a talk show that power outages could result. Rainstorms bring relief as Europe feels 1st summer heat wave Associated Press Germany’s national weather service DWD No serious injuries were reported as a re- the river Wednesday but couldn’t be resusci- BERLIN — Thunderstorms brought a said temperatures in the west and north of sult of the storms. But authorities in Germa- tated. much-needed cooldown to parts of Western the country dropped from over 86 degrees ny say several people have drowned in re- Moscow has also been hit with a heatwave Europe over the weekend as the continent Fahrenheit over the weekend to about 68 F cent days while seeking relief from the heat this week, with temperatures spiking above sweltered under its first summer heat wave. after a night of heavy rain. in pools, lakes and rivers. 86 F on Sunday. Russia’s weather agency Forecasters predicted further downpours In France, strong winds and tornados over German authorities have been searching Rosgidromet warned that the unusually hot Monday moving westward toward Poland, the weekend caused some damage, including for two girls, aged 13 and 14, who went mis- weather is likely to persist in the Russian which has seen five days of unusually hot toppling a church spire in the village of Saint- sing while swimming in the Rhine near Duis- capital and the surrounding region through weather. Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, southwest of Paris. burg last week. A third teen was pulled out of Friday. Tuesday, June 22, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 13 WORLD

Dubai princess, focus of UN concern, now in Spain 9 Catalan separatists to be pardoned in Spain A Dubai princess who has been the subject of concern from a Associated Press set to lay the roadmap for the future of the ence a few days later based on its results, United Nations panel after being BARCELONA — Prime Minister Pedro country’s northeastern region before a few even when most unionists boycotted the seized trying to flee the sheikdom Sánchez said Monday that the Spanish hundred representatives of the region’s vote. in 2018, appeared in a social media Cabinet will approve pardons for nine sep- civil society. He said that the Cabinet No prominent pro-independence sup- post early Monday that described aratist Catalan politicians and activists im- would approve the pardons Tuesday. porters attended Sánchez’s speech at Bar- her as being in Spain on a “Eu- prisoned for their roles in the 2017 push to Nine separatist leaders were handed celona’s opera house. Outside the venue, ropean holiday.” break away from Spain. lengthy prison sentences for sedition and an anti-establishment Catalan party and An Instagram image published Sánchez made the announcement Mon- other crimes linked to a banned secession the main pro-independence civil society by a woman identified in British day in Barcelona during a speech that was referendum and for declaring independ- group were holding a protest. media as former Royal Navy member Sioned Taylor shows Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum at Adolfo Suárez Ma- Intact chicken egg from Byzantine era found during excavation drid–Barajas Airport. Taylor’s caption, punctuated by The Washington Post deposited into a cesspit was gone societies — and it isn’t The egg’s location seems to a smiley face emoji, read: “Great Chicken eggs are so delicate noteworthy enough, but the unusual to find things that have been a lucky coinci- European holiday with Latifa. they might not survive your egg’s mostly pristine condition aren’t related to human waste. dence; the soft human waste We’re having fun exploring!” shopping trip, let alone the (sans yolk, which had leaked Last year, for example, ar- that surrounded it served to Comments by Taylor acknowl- journey home. out of a small crack in the bot- chaeologists in London found preserve it for the ages. The edged the location of the image, That explains archaeolo- tom) was even more striking. 100 artifacts in a 15th-century researchers say that people which match other images of the gists’ surprise when they dug Because of their fragile cesspit. The finds helped shed began farming poultry in Is- airport. up an unbroken chicken egg in shells, hardly any whole light on the lives of people rael about 2,300 years ago, Asked about Sheikha Latifa, a thousand-year-old cesspit chicken eggs have been pre- who lived in a sumptuous me- and that poultry protein was Taylor wrote in another comment dating from the Byzantine era. served, Lee Perry Gal, an ar- dieval mansion. especially important during “she is great” with a thumbs-up Archaeologists were exca- chaeologist with the Israel An- The industrial zone is the region’s Islamic period, emoji. vating in Yavne, Israel, where tiquities Authority, said in a thought to have existed for during which pork consump- Taylor posted images of Sheik- they’ve been digging into the news release. several centuries. Other arti- tion was banned. ha Latifa in May at two local Dubai remains of an industrial era, Cesspits and sewers aren’t facts revealed thus far include As the egg was excavated, malls as well. when they came across the the most pleasant places, but an intricate 1,600-year-old the archaeologists accidental- egg, which they say is about they can yield gold for archae- mosaic thought to have been ly cracked its shell. Conserva- 1,000 years old. ologists. The waste pits often part of a wealthy residence tors managed to repair it in From The Associated Press That a whole egg had been reveal more about life in by- nearby. the lab. PAGE 14 • STARS AND STRIPES • Tuesday, June 22, 2021 FACES Next up for Swift: ‘Red’ Rerecorded album will be 30 tracks, including a 10-minute song BY CHRISTI CARRAS “Happy, free, confused, lonely, devastated, euphoric, Los Angeles Times wild, and tortured by memories past. Like trying on pieces Less than three months after Taylor Swift released her of a new life, I went into the studio and experimented with first fully rerecorded studio album, watch her begin again. different sounds and collaborators. Taylor Swift Following weeks of rampant speculation, the global pop “And I’m not sure if it was pouring my thoughts into superstar finally confirmed June 18 that her next reima- this album, hearing thousands of your voices sing JAY L. CLENDENIN, LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS gined record will be 2012’s “Red.” On Instagram, Swift an- the lyrics back to me in passionate solidarity, or nounced that “Red (Taylor’s Version)” will debut Nov. 19. if it was simply time, but something was “I’ve always said that the world is a different place for healed along the way.” the heartbroken. It moves on a different axis, at a different Originally released Oct. 22, 2012, “Red” speed,” Swift wrote on Instagram. debuted at No. 1 on both the Billboard 200 “In the land of heartbreak, moments of strength, inde- and the Billboard Country Albums charts pendence, and devil-may-care rebellion are intricately and signaled Swift’s gradual crossover to woven together with grief, paralyzing vulnerability and the pop genre. hopelessness. Imagining your future might always take Standout numbers from the fan-favorite you on a detour back to the past. And this is all to say, that record include the title track, “I Knew You the next album I’ll be releasing is my version of Red.” Were Trouble,” “All Too Well,” “Begin The highly anticipated announcement comes about two Again,” “Everything Has Changed” and months after the singer-songwriter released her rerecord- the certified birthday anthem, “22.” ed version of “Fearless,” which earned Swift her first “Sometimes you need to talk it over Grammy nomination and win for album of the year in 2010. (over and over and over) for it to ever re- In 2019, Swift vowed to rerecord her first six albums af- ally be ... over,” Swift wrote. “Like your ter music mogul Scooter Braun acquired them against her friend who calls you in the middle of the wishes. Rounding out her back catalog that she intends to night going on and on about their ex, I rerecord are “Taylor Swift,” “Speak Now,” “1989” and just couldn’t stop writing.” “Reputation.” Like her version of “Fearless,” “Red” earned the decorated musician her second Gram- Swift’s modern take on “Red” will un- my nomination for album of the year — though it ended up earth several as-yet-unreleased losing to Daft Punk’s “Random Access Memories.” It was songs “from the vault” that previ- also nominated in 2014 for country album, while the track ously ended up on the cutting-room “Begin Again” competed for country song. floor, resulting in a whopping 30 to- “Musically and lyrically, ‘Red’ resembled a heartbroken tal tracks. person. It was all over the place, a fractured mosaic of feel- “And hey, one of them is even ten ings that somehow all fit together in the end,” Swift said. minutes long,” she added. Jackson’s ‘Billie Jean’ music video hits 1 billion views on YouTube

From wire reports would tell the media that MTV didn’t want home, studio and live recordings.” “The Rose.” “Billie Jean” may have been about “just a to play music by a Black artist. According to Variety, Erivo is producing girl” who was not Michael Jackson’s lover, MTV reluctantly caved and put the “Bil- ‘Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ the project under her newly launched Ed- but the music video for the song has reac- lie Jean” video in heavy rotation only after it hits top mark at box office ith’s Daughter banner. hed a historic milestone. topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Erivo will star as a self-destructive fe- “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard,” star- Debuting on MTV in March 1983, the It was a move credited with generating an male rock star who “struggles to deal with ring Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson and Steve Barron-directed clip — where Jack- extra 10 million in sales for the “Thriller” the constant pressures of her career and the Salma Hayek, brought in $11.6 million do- son lands on his toes and illuminates tiles on album, which was the bestselling album of demands of those who surround her.” mestically to claim the No. 1 spot at the box the ground — has crossed 1 billion views on all time for decades. Centered on fame and addiction, the orig- office in its debut. The action-comedy is the YouTube, making it only the third music “Billie Jean” was inducted into the Music inal film was loosely based on the life and follow-up the 2017 breakout hit “The Hit- video of the ’80s to rack up that many view- Video Producers Hall of Fame in 1992. career of Janis Joplin, who died at the age of man’s Bodyguard.” ers, and the first ’80s clip by solo artist to hit 27 from a heroin overdose. Joni Mitchell’s ‘Blue 50’ has “A Quiet Place Part II” took the second that benchmark. spot in its fourth weekend of release. The Other news Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child O’Mine,” outtakes and unreleased tracks horror-thriller, which stars Emily Blunt ■ Will Smith is ready to open up about from 1988, and A-ha’s 1984 groundbreaking In honor of the anniversary of Joni Mitch- and was directed by John Krasinski, earned his life story. Penguin Press announced video for “Take On Me,” previously entered ell’s “Blue,” which came out 50 years ago $9.4 million. The film became the first of the Sunday that Will Smith will release his the Billion Views club. Tuesday, the artist’s label has released pandemic era to reach $100 million domes- memoir, called “Will,” on Nov. 9. The actor- According to YouTube, the “Billie Jean” “Blue 50 (Demos and Outtakes),” which tically. This weekend, “Godzilla vs. Kong” rapper shared a photo of the book’s cover video has been averaging 600,000 daily features five previously unreleased record- became the second movie of the pandemic art to more than 54 million of his followers views globally this year. ings from the album. to cross $100 million. The film has garnered on Instagram. Smith will also narrate the Some could argue that Jackson wouldn’t The EP includes a Mitchell demo for “A more $442.5 million worldwide. audiobook. “Will” looks to tell a story about have reached the levels of superstardom he Case of You” with alternate lyrics; an acous- Meanwhile, the Jon M. Chu-directed “In Smith’s life and career. enjoyed in the ’80s if MTV hadn’t been bul- tic take of “California”; an alternate version the Heights” continued to struggle. The ■ The author of “Fire and Fury,” the mil- lied by his record company into playing of “River” that features French horns; and a adaption of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broad- lion-seller from 2018 that helped launch the “Billie Jean.” string-accompanied version of “Urge for way musical dropped a few slots to sixth wave of inside accounts of the Trump White Because of racism and segregation in the Going,” a song she wrote a few years earlier this weekend. The critically-acclaimed mu- House, will have a last take coming out next music business, MTV wouldn’t play any and performed live but didn’t lay to tape un- Michael Wolff’s sical film earned more than $4.2 million, a month. “Landslide: The Fi- videos by Black acts during its early years. til the “Blue” sessions. 63% drop from the previous week. nal Days of the Trump Presidency” is When Jackson’s record company, CBS Most notably, Mitchell has finally al- scheduled for July 27. Records, first asked MTV to play “Billie lowed the release of “Hunter,” a song she Cynthia Erivo to produce and ■ “Dawson’s Creek” writer Heidi Fer- Jean,” the programming executives at the cut from “Blue” at the last minute. rer took her own life after battling CO- channel refused, because they reportedly The release is accompanied by news that star in ‘The Rose’ remake VID-19 symptoms for more than a year, ac- didn’t feel that Black music was “rock” Rhino Records will issue “Joni Mitchell Ar- Fresh on the heels of her portrayal of cording to an emotional note Ferrer’s hus- enough. Subsequently, Walter Yetnikoff, chives Vol. 2: The Reprise Years (1968- Aretha Frankin, Cynthia Erivo is ready to band posted on her blog GirltoMom. The then president of CBS, told MTV that if it 1971),” the follow-up to a 2020 volume that take on another important role. 50-year-old scribe, who also worked on the didn’t air “Billie Jean,” he’d pull all the la- compiled her early folk recordings, on Oct. The Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award series “Wasteland,” died by suicide on May bel’s other artists off the channel, never 29. The new set will include what Rhino de- winner is set to produce and lead a remake 26. That was 13 months after she contracted give them any videos in the future, and scribes as “nearly six hours of unreleased of the 1979 Bette Midler-headlined film the virus that has killed 600,000 Americans. Tuesday, June 22, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 15 OPINION

Max D. Lederer Jr., Publisher Lt. Col. Marci Hoffman, Europe commander Lt. Col. Michael Kerschbaum, Pacific commander A complicated victory for religious liberty Michael Ryan, Pacific chief of staff BY KATHLEEN PARKER Roberts also noted that same-sex couples Who knew? Alito is one of those guys who Washington Post Writers Group have other options. If a same-sex couple looks like he’s daydreaming about creek he Supreme Court’s unanimous were to approach CSS, the agency would fishing with his grandpa when he’s really EDITORIAL ruling Thursday in favor of reli- simply refer them elsewhere. In an interest- plotting an assassination. Terry Leonard, Editor gious freedom over a hypothetical ing twist, CSS doesn’t object to certifying gay Gorsuch similarly took aim at the court’s [email protected] Tscenario in which a Catholic char- or lesbian individuals as single foster par- “studious indecision” about Smith. He ity might deny a same-sex couple’s request ents or to placing gay or lesbian children. Ro- wrote: “Perhaps our colleagues believe to- Robert H. Reid, Senior Managing Editor to foster a child was, it would seem, a win for berts wrote that even the “weighty” consid- day’s circuitous path will at least steer the [email protected] everyone. eration of gays’ rights to “dignity and worth” Court around the controversial subject mat- Tina Croley, Managing Editor for Content Here’s why: Catholic Social Services, the can’t justify denying CSS an exception for its ter and avoid ‘picking a side.’ ” [email protected] plaintiff in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, can religious exercise. So much for majority unity. go back to helping children find foster homes Religious liberty advocates concede that On the other side, where the religion of Sean Moores, Managing Editor for Presentation [email protected] and will not (for now) be forced to abridge the CSS victory ultimately may prove nondiscrimination can be as uncompromis- their religious beliefs or abandon the heroic ephemeral. A different set of facts could be ing as many other faiths, city officials and Joe Gromelski, Managing Editor for Digital work they’ve done for decades. presented in a future challenge, resulting in LGBTQ advocates and lobbyists are upset [email protected] Same-sex couples can continue to foster a different outcome. This is precisely why by the outcome, even though nothing has children through 29 other Philadelphia liberal justices were able to get onboard with changed by it, except that CSS can go back to BUREAU STAFF agencies that have no religious restrictions. Roberts’s side of the argument and why the helping continue to help children now. As it turns out, no same-sex couple had ac- more-conservative members of the court — Where’s the harm? Not one gay or lesbian in- Europe/Mideast tually sought the services of CSS when the Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and dividual or couple will suffer because one Erik Slavin, Europe & Mideast Bureau Chief [email protected] city of Philadelphia severed its contract with Clarence Thomas — were disappointed by foster-screening agency, hypothetically, +49(0)631.3615.9350; DSN (314)583.9350 that agency following a Philadelphia Inquir- the narrow scope of the ruling. would now refer them to another, nonreli- Pacific er report about the organization’s policy. Conservatives were disappointed that the gious organization. This falls under the dic- Aaron Kidd, Pacific Bureau Chief So, who’s not happy? Oh, just about every- court chose not to overrule a precedent from tum: Go to another bakery. [email protected] body. the 1990 Employment Division v. Smith I suppose one can conclude that when the +81.42.552.2511 ext. 88380; DSN (315)227.7380 The crux of the case was whether CSS was case, which held that laws that only inciden- justices rule unanimously, not much has re- Washington discriminating against same-sex couples in tally burden religion and that were essential- ally happened. And we may as well admit Joseph Cacchioli, Washington Bureau Chief violation of the city’s Fair Practices Ordi- ly neutral and generally applicable weren’t that justices are people, too. Gorsuch’s con- [email protected] nance. In the court’s opinion, Chief Justice subject to “strict scrutiny.” Conservatives tempt notwithstanding, picking sides can be (+1)(202)886-0033 Brian Bowers, Assistant Managing Editor, News John Roberts wrote: “The refusal of Phila- had hoped the court would overturn Smith in agonizingly complex, especially when one’s [email protected] delphia to contract with CSS for the provi- Fulton, which would have been a bigger tri- moral grounding is in conflict with secular sion of foster care services unless it agrees to umph for religious liberty advocates. ambitions. CIRCULATION certify same-sex couples as foster parents Alito wrote scornfully that Roberts’ opin- This must be why the founders created a Mideast cannot survive strict scrutiny, and violates ion was based on a procedural glitch and First Amendment to guide us, seemingly in Robert Reismann, Mideast Circulation Manager the First Amendment.” (Strict scrutiny is the “might as well be written on the dissolving the hope that future generations would lean [email protected] legal standard that laws or regulations must paper sold in magic shops.” The ruling was heavily toward religious liberty as often as [email protected] further a “compelling government interest” “a wisp of a decision that leaves religious lib- possible. DSN (314)583-9111 and must be narrowly tailored to achieve erty in a confused and vulnerable state,” he This go-around, I’d say the justices did Europe that interest.) added. OK. 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PRO SOCCER PRO BASKETBALL AUTO RACING DEALS Sunday’s Transactions MLS WNBA Ally 400 Results 510; 10. B.Keselowski, 491; 11. A.Dillon, 476; 12. A.Bowman, 470; 13. T.Reddick, 417; 14. C.Bell, 392; 15. C.Buescher, 392; 16. BASEBALL Eastern Conference EASTERN CONFERENCE NASCAR Cup Series American League Sunday M.McDowell, 376. WLTPts GF GA WLPct GB DETROIT TIGERS — Released C Wilson At Nashville Superspeedway Ramos. Lebanon, Tenn. NASCAR Driver Rating Formula New England 6 1 2 20 14 9 Connecticut 8 5 .615 — KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Recalled C Se- Lap length: 1.33 miles A maximum of 150 points can be at- bastian Rivero from Omaha (Triple-A Orlando City 4 1 3 15 11 6 New York 7 6 .538 1 (Start position in parentheses) tained in a race. East). Placed C Cam Gallagher on the 10- 1. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 300 laps, 59 Philadelphia 4 2 3 15 11 7 Chicago 7 7 .500 1½ The formula combines the following cat- day IL, retroactive to June 17. points. egories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, MINNESOTA TWINS — Signed RHP Kyle Columbus 4 2 2 14 9 6 Washington 6 6 .500 1½ 2. (19) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 300, 35. Average Running Position While on Lead Barraclough to a minor league contract. New York 4 4 0 12 12 10 Atlanta 5 7 .417 2½ 3. (4) William Byron, Chevrolet, 300, 41. Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Sent RHP Tyson Miller outright to Round 4. (1) Aric Almirola, Ford, 300, 36. Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish. D.C. United 4 5 0 12 9 11 Indiana 1 14 .067 8 Rock (Triple-A West). Purchased the con- 5. (12) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 300, 34. tract of INF Jared Walker from Sioux City NYCFC 3 3 2 11 15 10 6. (14) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevrolet, (American Assocation) and assigned him CF Montréal 3 3 2 11 10 9 WESTERN CONFERENCE 300, 40. Grand Prix at Road America to Hickory (High-A East). 7. (22) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet, 300, 38. Atlanta 2 1 5 11 11 9 NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned INF WLPct GB 8. (30) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 300, 40. IndyCar REV Group Results Chris Gittens to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes- Nashville 2 1 5 11 9 8 9. (25) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 300, 28. Sunday Barre (Triple-A East). Seattle 12 2 .857 — Inter Miami CF 2 5 2 8 8 14 10. (3) Joey Logano, Ford, 300, 30. At Road America TEXAS RANGERS — Signed 3B Jared Las Vegas 10 3 .769 1½ 11. (2) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 300, 39. Plymouth, Wis. Walker to a minor league contract. Sent Toronto FC 1 5 2 5 10 15 Phoenix 6 7 .462 5½ 12. (28) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 300, 40. Lap length: 4.014 miles RHP Tyson Miller outright to Round Rock Chicago 1 6 1 4 4 13 13. (29) Ryan Newman, Ford, 300, 24. (Start position in parentheses) (Triple-A West). Dallas 6 7 .462 5½ 14. (8) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 300, 23. 1. (5) Alex Palou, Dallara-Honda, 55 laps, Cincinnati 1 5 1 4 6 17 TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Signed RHP An- Minnesota 5 7 .417 6 15. (24) Corey Lajoie, Chevrolet, 300, 22. Running. drew Bash to a minor league contract. Op- 16. (23) Michael McDowell, Ford, 300, 21. 2. (2) Colton Herta, Dallara-Honda, 55, Los Angeles 5 7 .417 6 tioned OF Jared Hoying to Buffalo (Triple-A Western Conference 17. (18) Anthony Alfredo, Ford, 300, 20. Running. East). Activated RF Teoscar Hernandez 18. (26) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, 300, 19. 3. (4) Will Power, Dallara-Chevrolet, 55, from the paternity list. WLTPts GF GA Sunday’s games 19. (9) Erik Jones, Chevrolet, 300, 18. Running. National League 4. (13) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 55, Seattle 6 0 3 21 16 4 New York 76, Los Angeles 73 20. (21) Bubba Wallace, Toyota, 299, 17. ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Placed C 21. (13) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 299, 22. Running. Carson Kelly on the 10-day IL. Optioned Sporting KC 5 3 2 17 17 13 Monday’s games 22. (35) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 299, 15. 5. (7) Romain Grosjean, Dallara-Honda, RHP Kevin Ginkel to Reno (Triple-A West). Colorado 5 2 1 16 14 8 No games scheduled. 23. (15) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 299, 18. 55, Running. Recalled 2B Josh VanMeter and CF Daulton 24. (11) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 298, 15. 6. (18) Marcus Ericsson, Dallara-Honda, Varsho from Reno. LA Galaxy 5 3 0 15 12 13 Tuesday’s games 25. (36) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, 298, 55, Running. ATLANTA BRAVES — Recalled RHPs Portland 4 4 0 12 11 12 Chicago at New York 0. 7. (9) Alexander Rossi, Dallara-Honda, Bryse Wilson, Ty Tice and Jacob Webb Real Salt Lake 3 1 3 12 12 8 Dallas at Connecticut 26. (34) Josh Bilicki, Ford, 298, 11. 55, Running. from Gwinnett (Triple-A East). Sent RHP Washington at Seattle 27. (32) JJ Yeley, Chevrolet, 298, 0. 8. (20) Takuma Sato, Dallara-Honda, 55, Touki Toussaint to Mississippi (Double-A Houston 3 3 3 12 12 13 28. (31) BJ McLeod, Ford, 295, 0. Running. South) on a rehab assignment. Optioned San Jose 3 5 1 10 11 12 Wednesday’s games 29. (37) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, 295, 0. 9. (10) Pato O'Ward, Dallara-Chevrolet, RHP Bryse Wilson to Gwinnett. 55, Running. CHICAGO CUBS — Optioned RHP Cory Los Angeles 2 3 3 9 9 10 Minnesota at Atlanta 30. (7) Cole Custer, Ford, 252, 7. 31. (16) Chase Briscoe, Ford, accident, 10. (22) Max Chilton, Dallara-Chevrolet, Abbott to Iowa (Triple-A East). Recalled Austin FC 2 4 3 9 6 9 227, 14. 55, Running. LHP Kyle Ryan from Iowa. Designated RHP Minnesota 2 4 2 8 7 12 32. (20) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet, brakes, 11. (14) Graham Rahal, Dallara-Honda, Robert Stock for assignment. 55, Running. COLORADO ROCKIES — Placed LHP Aus- Vancouver 2 5 1 7 7 12 COLLEGE BASEBALL 197, 5. 33. (33) Chad Finchum, Toyota, garage, 12. (16) Oliver Askew, Dallara-Chevrolet, tin Gomber on the 10-day IL. Selected the FC Dallas 1 3 4 7 9 12 157, 0. 55, Running. contract of RHP Joe Harvey from Albu- NCAA College World Series 34. (38) David Starr, Toyota, brakes, 126, 13. (8) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dallara-Hon- querque (Triple-A West). Placed RHP Jor- Note: Three points for victory, one point dan Sheffield on the 60-day IL. Sent RHP for tie. 0. da, 55, Running. At TD Ameritrade Park Omaha 35. (27) Justin Haley, Chevrolet, acci- 14. (17) Scott McLaughlin, Dallara-Chev- Jon Gray to Albuquerque on a rehab as- Friday, June 18 Omaha, Neb. dent, 79, 0. rolet, 55, Running. signment. All Times EDT 36. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford, accident, 15. (19) James Hinchcliffe, Dallara-Hon- LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Recalled RHP New York 2, Nashville 0 Edwin Uceta from Oklahoma City (Triple-A Real Salt Lake 3, Vancouver 1 (Double Elimination; x-if necessary) 77, 1. da, 55, Running. Saturday, June 19 37. (10) Ryan Blaney, Ford, accident, 53, 16. (11) Sebastien Bourdais, Dallara- West). Optioned RHP Mitch White to Okla- Saturday, June 19 1. Chevrolet, 55, Running. homa City. Game 1: N.C. State 10, No. 9 Stanford 4 MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Sent LHP Angel Game 2: No. 4 Vanderbilt 7, No. 5 Arizona 38. (39) Quin Houff, Chevrolet, accident, 17. (3) Jack Harvey, Dallara-Honda, 55, Columbus 2, Chicago 0 Running. Perdomo to Nashville (Triple-A East) on a Colorado 2, Cincinnati 0 6, 12 innings 0, 1. 39. (6) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, disqual- 18. (6) Simon Pagenaud, Dallara-Chevro- rehab assignment. Orlando City 3, Toronto FC 2 Sunday, June 20 NEW YORK METS — Optioned RHP Yenn- Game 3: Virginia 6, No. 3 Tennessee 0 ified, 300, 1. let, 55, Running. New England 3, New York City FC 2 19. (25) Cody Ware, Dallara-Honda, 55, sy Diaz to Syracuse (Triple-A East). Desig- D.C. United 1, Miami 0 Game 4: No. 7 Mississippi St. 2, Texas 1 nated LF Mason Williams for assignment. Monday, June 21 Race Statistics Running. Minnesota 1, FC Dallas 1, tie 20. (15) Conor Daly, Dallara-Chevrolet, Selected the contract RHP Jerad Eickhoff San Jose 0, Austin FC 0, tie Game 5: No. 9 Stanford vs. No. 5 Arizona Average Speed of Race Winner: 113.792 from Syracuse. Sent CF Brandon Nimmo to 55, Running. Syracuse on a rehab assignment. Seattle 2, LA Galaxy 1 Game 6: N.C. State vs. No. 4 Vanderbilt mph. 21. (1) Josef Newgarden, Dallara-Chev- Portland 2, Sporting Kansas City 1 Tuesday, June 22 Time of Race: 3 hours, 30 minutes, 23 PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Recalled LHP rolet, 55, Running. Austin Davis from Indianapolis (Triple-A Houston 1, Los Angeles FC 1, tie Game 7: No. 3 Tennessee vs. Texas 1 seconds. 22. (23) Jimmie Johnson, Dallara-Honda, Game 8: Virginia vs. No. 7 Mississippi St. Margin of Victory: 4.335 seconds. East). Placed LHP Sam Howard on the 10- Sunday’s game 54, Running. day IL, retroactive to June 19. Wednesday, June 23 Caution Flags: 11 for 60 laps. 23. (12) Ed Jones, Dallara-Honda, 50, Run- Philadelphia 2, Atlanta 2, tie Lead Changes: 14 among 7 drivers. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Optioned RHP Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 loser ning. James Norwood and LHP Daniel Camarena Tuesday’s game Thursday, June 24 Lap Leaders: A.Almirola 0; Ky.Busch 1-5; 24. (21) Kevin Magnussen, Dallara-Chev- K.Larson 6-45; Ku.Busch 46-48; A.Almirola to El Paso (Triple-A West). Recalled RHP Game 10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 los- rolet, 33, Running. Mason Thompson and LHP Nick Ramirez San Jose at Orlando City er 49; Ky.Busch 50-53; K.Larson 54-79; C.El- 25. (24) Dalton Kellett, Dallara-Chevro- liott 80-92; K.Larson 93-137; Ky.Busch 138; from El Paso. Wednesday’s games Friday, June 25 let, 19, Running. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Reinstated Game 11: Game 6 winner vs. Game 9 win- K.Larson 139-176; C.Briscoe 177-181; K.Lar- New York at New England son 182-218; R.Chastain 219-222; K.Larson RHP John Brebbia from the 60-day IL. Columbus at Philadelphia ner 223-300 Race Statistics Transferred RHP Aaron Sanchez to the 60- Atlanta at New York City FC Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Average Speed of Race Winner: 119.424 day IL. Optioned LHP Conner Menez to Austin FC at Minnesota winner Sacramento (Triple-A West). Saturday, June 26 Laps Led): K.Larson, 6 times for 264 laps; mph. Cincinnati at Chicago C.Elliott, 1 time for 13 laps; Ky.Busch, 3 Time of Race: 01:50:55.0534. WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Optioned D.C. United at CF Montréal Game 13: TBD times for 10 laps; C.Briscoe, 1 time for 5 Margin of Victory: 1.9106 seconds. RHP Ryne Harper and SS Luis Garcia to Colorado at Sporting Kansas City Game 14: TBD laps; R.Chastain, 1 time for 4 laps; Ku- Cautions: 4 for 7 laps. Rochester (Triple-A East). Selected the Portland at Houston Championship Series contract of RF Gerardo Parra from Roches- .Busch, 1 time for 3 laps; A.Almirola, 1 time Lead Changes: 11 among 7 drivers. ter. Designated LHP Ben Braymer for as- Toronto FC at Nashville (Best-of-3) for 1 lap. Lap Leaders: Newgarden 1-13, Palou 14, Monday, June 28: TBD signment. Real Salt Lake at Seattle Wins: K.Larson, 4; M.Truex, 3; A.Bow- Dixon 15, Newgarden 16-24, Magnussen BASKETBALL Tuesday, June 29: TBD FC Dallas at Los Angeles FC man, 2; W.Byron, 1; C.Elliott, 1; J.Logano, 1; 25-30, Sato 31-32, Newgarden 33-39, Palou National Basketball Association LA Galaxy at Vancouver x-Wednesday, June 30: TBD Ky.Busch, 1; R.Blaney, 1; B.Keselowski, 1; 40-41, Chilton 42-48, Askew 49-50, Newgar- C.Bell, 1; M.McDowell, 1. den 51-53, Palou 54. NBA — Suspended Atlanta F Bruno Fer- Friday’s game GOLF Top 16 in Points: 1. D.Hamlin, 686; 2. Points: Palou 349, O'Ward 321, Dixon 296, nando one game without pay for leaving Orlando City at Miami the bench area in an on-court altercation K.Larson, 676; 3. W.Byron, 605; 4. C.Elliott, Newgarden 261, Pagenaud 255, Herta 242, during a June 18 game versus Philadel- 592; 5. J.Logano, 578; 6. Ky.Busch, 559; 7. Ericsson 239, Rahal 228, Sato 206, Power Saturday’s games Meijer Championship phia. Fined Philadelphia F Joel Embiid M.Truex, 542; 8. K.Harvick, 517; 9. R.Blaney, 204. $35,000 for escalating an on-court alterca- Los Angeles FC at Sporting Kansas City LPGA Tour tion and failing to comply with an NBA Se- Cincinnati at Toronto FC Sunday curity interview during a June 18 game at Houston at Real Salt Lake At Blythefield Club TENNIS Atlanta. Philadelphia at Chicago Grand Rapids, Mich. CF Montréal at Nashville Vancouver at Seattle Purse: $2.3 million LA Galaxy at San Jose Yardage: 6,556; Par: 72 Fever-Tree Championships States, and Demi Schuurs (1), Nether- AP SPORTLIGHT Minnesota at Portland Final Round lands, 4-6, 7-5, 10-4. Nelly Korda, $345,000 68-66-62-67—263-25 Sunday Sunday, June 27 Birmingham Classic June 22 Leona Maguire, $213,467 65-64-70-66—265-23 At The Queen’s Club London New York at Atlanta In Gee Chun, $137,324 68-67-69-63—267-21 Sunday 1918 — Molla Bjurstedt wins the wom- D.C. United at New York City FC Purse: Euro 1,290,135 Brittany Altomare, $137,324 68-66-69-64—267-21 At Edgbaston Priory Club en’s U.S. Lawn Tennis Association title for Columbus at Austin FC Surface: Grass Birmingham, Great Britain the fourth straight year, beating Eleanor New England at FC Dallas Anna Nordqvist, $96,420 67-67-68-66—268-20 Men’s Singles Purse: $235,238 Goss 6-4, 6-3. Championship Thursday, July 1 Ally Ewing, $63,695 68-69-68-65—270-18 Surface: Grass 1937 — Joe Louis knocks out Jim Brad- Lauren Stephenson, $63,695 65-72-67-66—270-18 Matteo Berrettini (1), Italy, def. Cameron Women’s Singles dock in the eighth round at Chicago’s Co- Norrie, Britain, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3. Portland at Austin FC Lizette Salas, $63,695 68-66-70-66—270-18 Championship miskey Park to win the world heavyweight title, which he would hold for 11 years. NWSL Georgia Hall, $63,695 68-69-65-68—270-18 NOVENTI Open Ons Jabeur (2), Tunisia, def. Daria Kasat- kina (4), Russia, 7-5, 6-4. 1938 — In a rematch portrayed in both Ariya Jutanugarn, $41,278 66-73-68-64—271-17 WLTPts GF GA Women’s Doubles countries as good vs. evil, Joe Louis of the Inbee Park, $41,278 68-68-68-67—271-17 Sunday At Gerry Weber Stadium Championship U.S. knocks out Germany’s Max Schmeling Orlando 3 0 3 12 8 5 Moriya Jutanugarn, $41,278 68-67-69-67—271-17 Halle, Germany Lucie Hradecka and Marie Bouzkova, at 2:04 of the first round at Yankee Stadi- Czech Republic, def. Ons Jabeur, Tunisia, um to retain the world heavyweight title. Portland 4 2 0 12 12 4 Jennifer Kupcho, $41,278 68-68-67-68—271-17 Purse: Euro 1,318,605 Surface: Grass and Ellen Perez, Australia, 6-4, 2-6, 10-8. 1949 — Ezzard Charles scores a 15-round Washington 2 1 3 9 6 6 Mina Harigae, $41,278 68-66-68-69—271-17 unanimous decision over Jersey Joe Wal- Jenny Coleman, $30,620 71-69-67-65—272-16 Championship Bad Homburg Open Gotham FC 2 1 2 8 3 2 Ugo Humbert, France, def. Andrey Ru- cott at Comiskey Park in Chicago to win Xiyu Lin, $30,620 67-72-68-65—272-16 Monday the vacant world heavyweight title. Chicago 2 2 2 8 5 8 blev (4), Russia, 6-3, 7-6 (4). Perrine Delacour, $30,620 71-64-70-67—272-16 Men’s Doubles At Bad Homburg Tennis Club 1997 — John Ziegler is named the fourth North Carolina 2 2 1 7 8 4 Charley Hull, $30,620 65-70-67-70—272-16 Championship Hamburg, Germany president in NHL history, succeeding Clar- Surface: Grass ence Campbell. Houston 2 3 1 7 6 7 Su Oh, $30,620 67-65-69-71—272-16 Horia Tecau, Romania, and Kevin Kra- wietz (3), Germany, def. Hubert Hurkacz, Women's Singles 1979 — Larry Holmes stops Mike Weaver Louisville 2 2 1 7 3 8 Muni He, $25,011 70-71-65-67—273-15 Poland, and Felix Auger-Aliassime, Cana- Round of 32 in the 12th round to retain the WBC heavy- Reign FC 1 3 1 4 3 5 Amy Olson, $25,011 67-70-69-67—273-15 da, 7-6 (4), 6-4. Sara Sorribes Tormo (7), Spain, def. Mar- weight title at Madison Square Garden in tina Trevisan, Italy, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. New York. Kansas City 0 4 2 2 2 7 Austin Ernst, $25,011 69-68-68-68—273-15 Lexi Thompson, $25,011 68-68-68-69—273-15 Bett1Open Anna Blinkova, Russia, def. Clara Tau- 1994 — The Houston Rockets, led by Ha- Note: Three points for victory, one point son, Denmark, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-2. keem Olajuwon, win their first NBA title, for tie. Sarah Schmelzel, $25,011 67-69-67-70—273-15 Sunday beating New York 90-84 in Game 7 of the Gaby Lopez, $21,095 68-70-69-67—274-14 Mallorca Championships Saturday, June 19 Rot-Weiss Tennis Club finals. Olajuwon gets 25 points, 10 re- Gerina Piller, $21,095 70-71-65-68—274-14 Berlin Sunday bounds, seven assists and three blocks. North Carolina 2, Reign FC 1 Marina Alex, $21,095 67-68-70-69—274-14 Purse: Euro 456,073 At Santa Ponca 1999 — In one of the greatest upsets in Washington 1, Chicago 1, tie Surface: Grass Mallorca, Spain Wimbledon’s 113-year history, top-ranked Jessica Korda, $21,095 68-69-67-70—274-14 Martina Hingis loses 6-2, 6-0 in the opening Sunday’s games Women’s Singles Purse: Euro 783,665 P. Anannarukarn, $15,407 67-69-74-65—275-13 Championship Surface: Grass round to Jelena Dokic, a 16-year-old qual- Louisville 1, Houston 0 Nasa Hataoka, $15,407 65-72-71-67—275-13 Liudmila Samsonova, Russia, def. Belin- Men’s Singles ifier ranked 129th. Portland 1, Kansas City 0 Stacy Lewis, $15,407 71-69-67-68—275-13 da Bencic (5), Switzerland, 1-6, 6-1, 6-3. Round of 32 2007 — For the first time, Americans are Gotham FC 1, Orlando 1, tie Carlota Ciganda, $15,407 69-70-68-68—275-13 Women’s Doubles Jordan Thompson, Australia, def. Pablo taken with the top two picks in the NHL Championship Andujar, Spain, 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2. draft. Chicago selects Patrick Kane with Tuesday’s game Megan Khang, $15,407 68-71-68-68—275-13 Victoria Azarenka and Aryna Sabalenka Adrian Mannarino, France, def. Jan-Len- the first pick. Philadelphia nabs left wing Chicago at Reign FC Katherine Kirk, $15,407 70-67-70-68—275-13 (4), Belarus, def. Nicole Melichar, United nard Struff, Germany, 7-6 (3), 6-3. James vanRiemsdyk with the second pick. Tuesday, June 22, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 19 TRACK AND FIELD/SWIMMING/SPORTS BRIEFS

Felix, 35, BRIEFLY Court sides with athletes reaches the on NCAA compensation WASHINGTON — The Supreme Olympics Court decided unanimously Mon- day that the NCAA can’t enforce for 5th time rules limiting education-related benefits — like computers and paid BY EDDIE PELLS internships — that colleges offer to Associated Press student athletes. EUGENE, Ore. — Flat on her The case doesn’t decide whether back, gasping for breath, Allyson students can be paid salaries. In- Felix kept her eyes on the score- stead, the ruling will help deter- board. mine whether schools decide to of- When her name came up in the fer athletes tens of thousands of dol- second spot in the 400 meters, she lars in those benefits for things in- kicked up her heels and covered her cluding tutoring, study abroad face with her hands. programs and graduate scholar- No doubt, this fifth trip to the ships. Olympics is her sweetest. The high court agreed with a The 35-year-old mom rallied group of former college athletes from fifth at the start of the home- that NCAA limits on the education- stretch to the second-place finish at related benefits that colleges can of- U.S. track trials. It earned her the fer athletes who play Division I bas- chance to win a 10th Olympic medal ketball and football are unenforce- and break a tie with Jamaica’s Mer- JEFF ROBERSON/AP able. lene Ottey as the most decorated fe- Simone Manuel, left, and Abbey Weitzeil hug after Weitzel won the women's 50 freestyle during wave 2 of Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote for male track athlete in the history of the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials on Sunday in Omaha, Neb. the court that the NCAA sought the games. “immunity from the normal oper- “I’m just proud of making it to this ation of the antitrust laws,” which moment,” Felix said after Sunday’s the court declined to grant. race. “There’s so much that’s gone Under current NCAA rules, stu- into this. Many times, I wasn’t sure if Troubled waters: Manuel dents cannot be paid, and the schol- it was possible. I’m just proud of arship money colleges can offer is fighting and making a way some- capped at the cost of attending the how.” school. The NCAA had defended its Running from outside her usual rules as necessary to preserve the comfort zone, in Lane 8, Felix got off prevails in 50 freestyle amateur nature of college sports. to a fast start and led 100 meters in. But the former athletes who Slowly, she lost the lead, lost her grip She overcomes overtraining syndrome to reach Olympis in her final race in trials brought the case, including former on the third spot and was fighting West Virginia football player just to stay close. But in a closing BY PAUL NEWBERRY Shawne Alston, argued that the burst that will likely go down as one Associated Press “When I touched the wall, I was NCAA’s rules on education-related her her best, she reeled in half the OMAHA, Neb. — When Simone literally like, ‘Please, God, please!’” compensation were unfair and vio- field. Manuel whipped around to see the late federal antitrust law designed Felix finished in 50.02 seconds, “1” beside her name, months of Swimmer Simone Manuel to promote competition. The Su- 0.24 behind Quanera Hayes, who al- emotions came pouring out. On qualifying for the Olympics by winning the 50 free preme Court upheld a lower court so has a 2-year-old, and 0.01 ahead of She closed her eyes, brought her ruling barring the NCAA from en- Wadeline Jonathas. hands together in prayer and strug- lieved,” she said. “Today may have The 32-year-old Adrian beat tes- forcing those rules. Sunday wasn’t all great for the 30- gled to hold back the tears. been the longest day of my life and ticular cancer and arrived at Oma- something crowd. Abbey Weitzeil, the woman she the longest 50 of my life.” ha as a new father. He hoped to cap Olympics to allow up to In a jam-packed 100 men’s final, had just beaten, plunged over the While Manuel is heading back to the tumultuous journey with a 39-year-old Justin Gatlin pulled up lane rope with a huge smile — so the Olympics, Nathan Adrian’s bid fourth Olympics, but the eight-time 10,000 local fans lame about halfway through the happy for her friend that she didn’t for a fourth appearance at the Sum- medalist failed to qualify for the fi- Up to 10,000 local spectators will race and finished last. The former mind settling for the runner-up mer Games came up just short nal of the 100 free and wasn’t quite be allowed to watch the upcoming Olympic and world champion is en- spot Sunday. when he finished third in the men’s fast enough over one lap, either. Summer Games at each venue in tered in the 200, as well, but this The crowd in the stands leaped 50 free. That’s OK. Tokyo, the International Olympic could signal the end of an era. to its feet, saluting Manuel’s per- Caeleb Dressel tied his Ameri- He was eager to cradle his 4- Committee announced Monday. The new era belongs to Trayvon severance with an ovation that can record with another dominat- month-old daughter, Parker. Organizers have set a 50% capac- Bromell, Ronnie Baker and Fred rocked the arena in downtown ing performance, touching about a “My heart kind of explodes just ity for each event, capped at 10,000 Kerley, who finished in the top three Omaha. half-body length ahead of Michael thinking about it,” Adrian said. people, according to a five-party spots, also leaving Noah Lyles out of Days after revealing she was di- Andrew in 21.04 seconds. “I’m so excited go hang out with collective made up of the IOC, the the mix (but the favorite in the 200). agnosed with overtraining syn- Get ready, Tokyo. Dressel will her and hold her. I’ve got a lot to International Paralympic Commit- drome, Manuel provided the most have three individual races at the look forward to when I get home.” tee, the Tokyo 2020 Organizing stirring moment of the entire U.S. Olympics, not to mention at least Bobby Finke won the final event Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Olympic swimming trials on its fi- three relays. of the trials, romping to victory in Government and the Government nal night by winning the chaotic 50- Plenty of chances to live up the the 1,500 freestyle in 14 minutes, of Japan. meter freestyle. hype as America’s next great 46.06 seconds. He was about a half- Officials previously announced “When I touched the wall, I was men’s swimming star after the re- lap ahead of runner-up Michael that no foreign fans will be allowed literally like, ‘Please, God, tirement of Michael Phelps. Brinegar, who touched in 15:00.87 into the venues. please!’ ” she said. “This is brutal, the pressure. I and also is Tokyo-bound. In other Olympic news: It was all or nothing for Manuel, like it,” Dressel said. “I’m happy Finke doubled up his Olympic ■ Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi whose Olympic hopes came down we executed well and in a month racing schedule after previously will try and become the first five- to a frenzied dash from one end of we get to go have some more fun.” winning the 800 free, posting a ca- time Olympic gold medalists in bas- the pool to the other. Andrew earned his third individ- reer best and the fourth-fastest ketball as they lead the U.S women's She got there first, locking up a ual event at the Olympics by touch- time in the world this year in the team at the Tokyo Games. The duo trip to Tokyo and the chance to ing second in 21.48, while Adrian 1,500. was selected for their fifth Olym- ASHLEY LANDIS/AP make more history — five years af- was next at 21.73. “That time means a lot,” he said. pics on Monday, joining Teresa Ed- Allyson Felix qualified for her fifth ter becoming the first Black wom- Dressel hopped on the lane rope “I’ve been waiting to drop in that wards as the only basketball players Olympics with a second­place an to win an individual gold medal and splashed the water, while a race for a couple of years now. I’m in U.S. history to play in five. finish in the 400­meter run at the in swimming. gracious Adrian came over to con- going to go to Tokyo and try to im- trials Sunday in Eugene, Ore. “More than anything, I’m re- gratulate the winner. prove my time.” Associated Press PAGE 20 • STARS AND STRIPES • Tuesday, June 22, 2021 AUTO RACING/COLLEGE WORLD SERIES

AUTO RACING ROUNDUP Larson, Hendrick roll to another win

Associated Press to be in a car multiple times a week.” LEBANON, Tenn. — Kyle Larson won his Larson led 264 of 300 laps at Nashville for fourth race in seven days then finally head- his third consecutive win in a points race, ed home to sleep in his own bed. fourth straight including the All-Star race. For a night, anyway. The Chevrolets from Hendrick Motorsports The busiest driver in motorsports won have won six consecutive weeks dating to again Sunday in the Cup debut at Nashville Alex Bowman’s May 16 win at Dover. Superspeedway, where Larson drove to “My goodness, we don’t have anything for NASCAR’s victory lane for the fourth con- those Chevrolets right now,” said Aric Almi- secutive week. rola, the highest-finishing non-Chevrolet Sandwiched in between his $1 million vic- driver at fourth in a Ford. He started from tory in the All-Star race at Texas last Sunday the pole. and his Cup-leading fourth victory of the season at Nashville were two dirt racing Palou wins at Road America wins in Ohio worth $6,000 each to the win- ELKHART LAKE, Wis. — Alex Palou ner. Next up for Larson: Brandon, South Da- was racing in Japan two years ago and kota, for Monday and Tuesday night World dreaming of the possibility he one day might of Outlaws races at Huset’s Speedway. get the chance to compete in the Indianapo- “All of the racing helps for everything I lis 500. do. I win a Cup race and it helps me for dirt Now the 24-year-old Spaniard finds him- racing,” Larson said. “I think just racing a self leading the IndyCar points standings in lot — I’m in racing situations more than any- just his second year on the circuit. body else in the world, really — but especial- “I’ve been super lucky in my life to be able ly in Cup and I think that helps me stay to be here,” Palou said Sunday after winning sharp, it helps me be aggressive and under- at Road America and overtaking Pato stand what things are doing and tracks O’Ward for the points lead. changing. “That was my dream, like not 10 years “You’re just getting into a rhythm and ago, it was like two years ago that I was in MARK HUMPHREY/AP staying in a rhythm when none of these Japan looking at all the races in IndyCar and Kyle Larson celebrates with the winner’s guitar after winning a NASCAR Cup Series (Cup) guys are getting back in the car until asking myself if there was a chance I could race at Nashville Superspeedway Sunday in Lebanon, Tenn. It was the fourth race Saturday. I think it’s a big advantage for me be here.” Larson has won in seven days.

CWS ROUNDUP Michaels, Abbott lead Cavs past Vols in opener

Associated Press bott was at his best on the mound. dy at TD Ameritrade Park was OMAHA, Neb. — Logan Mi- The senior left-hander pitched six keeping track. chaels gave his dad one of the shutout innings and Matt Wyatt Bednar didn’t want to admit it, greatest Father’s Day gifts imag- finished against what had been a but he was, too. inable Sunday. powerful Volunteers offense ave- “Uh, yeah,” he said sheepishly In his first College World Series raging eight runs with 16 homers when asked. “I wasn’t trying to, at-bat, the light-hitting catcher for in its first five NCAA Tournament but I kind of kept peaking up at the Virginia homered for the first time games. board.” this season. Jeff Michaels, a three- “Andrew made some big key The redshirt freshman struck year pancreatic cancer survivor, clutch pitches with runners in out a career-high 15 over six in- was there to see his son do it — and scoring position in multiple in- nings, the most at the College more — in the Cavaliers’ 6-0 victo- nings,” Cavs coach Brian O’Con- World Series in 25 years, and Mis- ry over Tennessee. nor said. “That’s what your Friday sissippi State held off Texas. After the game, television cam- night guy, your leader, your All- Bednar and Landon Sims set a eras showed a beaming Jeff Mi- American, needs to do to win in CWS team record, combining for chaels holding the treasured ball Omaha.” 21 strikeouts, and the Bulldogs in the stands behind the Virginia Virginia (36-25) continued its (46-16) ran their season total to dugout. improbable postseason surge af- 765, tying the Division I record.. “For someone to bring him the ter making the tournament as a Bednar’s total was the highest home run ball, and obviously for it JOHN PETERSON/AP No. 3 regional seed. The Cavaliers by an individual since Clemson’s to happen on Father’s Day and at Virginia infielder Alex Tappen, right, scores on a slide home against are the first team since 2008 to Kris Benson struck out 15 against the College World Series — defi- Tennessee catcher Connor Pavolony, left, in the seventh inning of the make it to Omaha after losing Miami in 1996. nitely a special moment for our Cavs’ 6­0 win Sunday in the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. openers in regionals and super re- “I felt like it was a great per- family and for my dad and I,” Lo- gionals. They had to win six elim- formance, probably my best ev- gan said. gan a four-run seventh inning, and and I got pretty emotional. For ination games to advance to the er,” Bednar said. “On this stage, Logan Michaels hit Chad Dal- he singled and scored the Virgin- him to be here, for what he went CWS for the first time since they it’s real cool.” las’ hanging breaking ball out to ia’s final run in the ninth. through in the past, just for him to won the 2015 national champion- No. 2 national seed Texas (47- left in the second inning for only “When I hit that over the fence, I be able to see that, I couldn’t ask ship. 16) put only four balls in play his second homer in 343 at-bats instantly started thinking about for any more.” Mississippi State 2, Texas 1: against Bednar: three flyouts and since he joined the Cavaliers in my dad,” Logan said. “I was sitting While Michaels provided a good As Will Bednar’s strikeout total Mitchell Daly’s base hit up the 2019. His RBI single to center be- in the dugout after it happened portion of the offense, Andrew Ab- kept climbing, it seemed everybo- middle in the fourth. Tuesday, June 22, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 21 MLB

Get a grip: Scoreboard Pitchers American League East Division worry about WLPct GB Boston 43 29 .597 _ Tampa Bay 43 30 .589 ½ New York 38 33 .535 4½ crackdown Toronto 35 35 .500 7 BY JAKE SEINER Baltimore 23 48 .324 19½ Associated Press Central Division NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole WLPct GB hardly expects a smooth transi- Chicago 43 29 .597 _ Cleveland 39 30 .565 2½ tion when Major League Baseball Kansas City 32 38 .457 10 ups its efforts against sticky sub- Minnesota 30 41 .423 12½ stances. Detroit 30 42 .417 13 Then again, the Yankees ace — West Division like many around the game — isn’t WLPct GB entirely sure what’s going to hap- Houston 43 28 .606 _ pen. Oakland 44 29 .603 _ “I don’t have a lot of expecta- Seattle 38 36 .514 6½ Los Angeles 36 36 .500 7½ tions, to be honest,” Cole said. “I Texas 25 46 .352 18 think I’m in the same boat as ev- National League eryone else, just waiting for this to East Division play out.” WLPct GB KATHY WILLENS/AP Beginning Monday, pitchers New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge, right, celebrates with closer Aroldis Chapman after will be ejected and suspended for New York 36 29 .554 _ Philadelphia 34 35 .493 4 completing a triple play in a 2­1 defeat of the Oakland Athletics on Sunday at Yankee Stadium in New York.10 games if caught using foreign Atlanta 33 36 .478 5 substances to doctor baseballs. Washington 33 36 .478 5 Such grip aids — ranging from a Miami 31 40 .437 8 ROUNDUP tacky mix of rosin and sunscreen Central Division to heavy duty concoctions de- WLPct GB signed for use in strongman com- Chicago 40 32 .556 _ petitions — have long been illegal, Milwaukee 40 32 .556 _ but the ban has rarely been en- St. Louis 36 36 .500 4 Cincinnati 35 35 .500 4 forced. Yankees beat A’s, turn Pittsburgh 25 45 .357 14 That changes this week. Major West Division and minor league umpires will WLPct GB make regular checks of all pitch- San Francisco 46 26 .639 _ ers, even if opposing managers Los Angeles 44 27 .620 1½ 3rd triple play in month don’t request inspections — a shift San Diego 42 32 .568 5 ordered by the commissioner’s of- Colorado 30 43 .411 16½ Associated Press game. day after returning following 39 fice and shared with teams via me- Arizona 20 53 .274 26½ Sunday’s games NEW YORK — The New York Indians 2, Pirates 1:Cleveland games out with a strained right mo on Tuesday. Cleveland 2, Pittsburgh 1 Yankees turned their record-tying won at Pittsburgh as Josh Naylor hip, in a win at Texas. Umpires will check all starters N.Y. Yankees 2, Oakland 1 Toronto 7, Baltimore 4 third triple play this season to hit an RBI single in the seventh off Brewers 7, Rockies 6: Daniel multiple times and all relievers ei- Houston 8, Chicago White Sox 2 Minnesota 4, Texas 2 strand the go-ahead run in the Chasen Shreve, who had relieved Vogelbach hit a tiebreaking single ther at the end of his first inning or Kansas City 7, Boston 3 ninth inning, bailing out closer starter JT Brubaker (4-6), in the ninth off Daniel Bard (3-4) when removed, whichever occurs Seattle 6, Tampa Bay 2, 10 innings Detroit 5, L.A. Angels 3, 10 innings Aroldis Chapman and closing James Karinchak struck out Co- as Milwaukee won at Colorado. first. Caps, gloves and fingertips Washington 5, N.Y. Mets 2 St. Louis 9, Atlanta 1, 7 innings, 1st game down a 2-1 win over the Oakland lin Moran looking, stranding Ke- Giants 11, Phillies 2: Wilmer will be checked. Umps also may Atlanta 1, St. Louis 0, 7 innings, 2nd game Chicago Cubs 2, Miami 0 Athletics on Sunday. vin Newman at second in the ninth Flores had four hits, including two check when they notice sticky Milwaukee 7, Colorado 6 Gary Sánchez spoiled Sean Ma- for his eighth save. The Indians of host San Francisco’s four home balls or when they perceive a San Francisco 11, Philadelphia 2 San Diego 3, Cincinnati 2 naea’s gem with a go-ahead two- avoided a three-game sweep by runs. pitcher going to his glove, cap, L.A. Dodgers 9, Arizona 8 run double in the sixth inning, and the Pirates, Padres 3, Reds 2: Wil Myers belt, uniform or body in a manner Monday’s games Houston at Baltimore Jonathan Loaisiga (7-2) and Lucas Cardinals 9­0, Braves 1­1: hit a two-run triple off Luis Castillo that may be to retrieve or apply a Cleveland at Chicago Cubs Oakland at Texas Luetge turned a 2-1 lead over to Drew Smyly (4-3) didn’t allow a hit (2-10) in the third and scored on substance. Cincinnati at Minnesota Chapman. until the sixth inning, Ronald Acu- Joey Votto’s errant throw as host “It definitely will be probably a Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 2 Milwaukee at Arizona Jed Lowrie and Chad Pinder ña Jr. hit his 100th career homer, San Diego completed its first four- little awkward,” Cubs manager L.A. Dodgers at San Diego walked, and Sean Murphy ground- his 19th this season, and host At- game sweep of any team since David Ross said Sunday. “But Tuesday’s games Cincinnati (Miley 6-4) at Minnesota (Ober 0-0) ed to Gio Urshela, who stepped on lanta earned a split of a day-night Aug. 18-21, 2011, against Cincinna- we’ll get through it, adjust.” Chicago White Sox (Giolito 5-5) at Pitts- burgh (Anderson 3-7) third and threw to DJ LeMahieu. doubleheader. ti. Players suspended for viola- Houston (Greinke 7-2) at Baltimore (Ló- The second baseman relayed the Astros 8, White Sox 2: Dallas Mariners 6, Rays 2: Shed Long tions will not be replaced on the pez 2-8) Kansas City (Singer 3-5) at N.Y. Yankees ball to first to get Murphy by a Keuchel (6-2) lost in his first ap- Jr. hit a grand slam against Diego active roster. Catchers will also be (Cole 8-3) Boston (Rodríguez 5-4) at Tampa Bay step. pearance against Houston, and Castillo (2-4) with two outs in the subject to routine inspections and (Yarbrough 4-3) St. Louis (Oviedo 0-2) at Detroit (Skubal 4-7) Blue Jays 7, Orioles 4: Reese Abraham Toro had a career-high 10th inning and host Seattle com- position players may be searched, Toronto (Stripling 2-4) at Miami (Alcan- McGuire had three doubles dur- four hits, improving to 7-for-11 pleted a four-game sweep that ex- too. tara 4-6) Cleveland (Morgan 0-1) at Chicago Cubs ing a four-hit performance as To- since his recall from the minor tended Tampa Bay’s losing streak (Hendricks 9-4) Oakland (Irvin 4-7) at Texas (Lyles 2-5) ronto won at Baltimore. leagues as the Astros won at home. to six. San Francisco (DeSclafani 7-2) at L.A. Angels (Heaney 4-4) Hyun Jin Ryu (6-4) gave up one Royals 7, Red Sox 3: Jarrod Dodgers 9, Diamondbacks 8: Colorado (Freeland 0-2) at Seattle (Flex- run and three hits in seven innings, Dyson capped a 10-pitch at-bat Albert Pujols hit a three-run en 6-3) Washington (Scherzer 5-4) at Philadel- retiring 17 of his last 18 batters, with a tiebreaking, two-run double homer and passed Mel Ott for 14th phia (Wheeler 5-3) Atlanta (Morton 6-3) at N.Y. Mets (Stro- and Tyler Chatwood handled the in a three-run third inning off on the career runs list, and visiting man 6-5) San Francisco (DeSclafani 7-2) at L.A. ninth for his first save since 2019. Nathan Eovaldi (7-4) to lead Kan- Los Angeles extended Arizona’s Angels (Heaney 4-4) Nationals 5, Mets 2: Kyle sas City to a home win. losing streak to 17 games. Pujols’ Milwaukee (Peralta 6-2) at Arizona (Gal- len 1-2) Schwarber homered three times Cubs 2, Marlins 0: Alec Mills 673rd home run put the Dodgers L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 8-6) at San Diego (Snell 2-3) and tied a major league record (3-1) and three relievers combined ahead 4-0 against Alex Young Wednesday’s games with five in a two-game span, and on a six-hitter as host Chicago (2-5). Chicago White Sox at Pittsburgh St. Louis at Detroit host Washington took three of four avoided a sweep after being out- Tigers 5, Angels 3:Shohei Oh- San Francisco at L.A. Angels from New York. scored 21-3 in the previous two tani hit his 23rd homer, his sixth in Colorado at Seattle Houston at Baltimore Schwarber set a Nationals/Mon- days. six games, but Daz Cameron’s Kansas City at N.Y. Yankees Boston at Tampa Bay treal Expos record by homering Twins 4, Rangers 2: Minneso- two-run single in the 10th off Rai- TONY DEJAK/AP Toronto at Miami Oakland at Texas nine times in a 10-game span, in- ta’s Byron Buxton launched an sel Iglesias (4-3) helped Detroit Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Washington at Philadelphia creasing his total to 18 this season early two-run homer into the sec- avoid a four-game sweep with a James Karinchak holds the ball Milwaukee at Arizona Atlanta at N.Y. Mets with his first career three homer- ond deck off Dane Dunning (2-6), a win at Los Angeles. between pitches on June 15. L.A. Dodgers at San Diego PAGE 22 • STARS AND STRIPES • Tuesday, June 22, 2021 NHL PLAYOFFS/US OPEN Roy’s OT goal lifts Vegas to win over Montreal

BY JOHN WAWROW Associated Press NHL scoreboard MONTREAL — Vegas goalie Robin Lehner took a rather un- Semifinals conventional method in getting (Best-of-seven; x-if necessary) fired up upon being informed he Montreal 2, Vegas 2 was getting the start in Game 4 of Vegas 4, Montreal 1 Montreal 3, Vegas 2 the Stanley Cup semifinal series Montreal 3, Vegas 2, OT Sunday: Vegas 2, Montreal 1 against the Montreal Canadiens. Tuesday: at Vegas Lehner rode the team bus alone Thursday: at Montreal x-Saturday, June 26: at Vegas to the arena four hours before Tampa Bay 2, N.Y. Islanders 2 game time and spent much of his N.Y. Islanders 2, Tampa Bay 1 Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Islanders 2 time reading his doubters ques- Tampa Bay 2, N.Y. Islanders 1 tion him on social media. N.Y. Islanders 3, Tampa Bay 2 Monday: at Tampa Bay How do you like him now? Wednesday: at N.Y. Islanders Lehner stopped 27 shots start- x-Friday, June 25: at Tampa Bay ing in place of Marc-Andre Fleu- ry, Quebec native Nicolas Roy make it 2-0 or 2-1 and we just scored 1:18 into overtime with couldn’t capitalize.” much of his family present, and Former Montreal captain Max the Golden Knights rallied to a 2-1 Pacioretty — the target of a boo- win Sunday night to even the se- ing home crowd — played a key ries at 2-all. role in setting up Roy’s goal. Pa- Game 5 is Tuesday night at Ve- cioretty got a shot off by spinning gas. around in the left circle, only to be “I sat for two hours and watch stopped by Price. you guys talk (trash) on Twitter The rebound went directly to on me to get me motivated,” Lehn- Roy in front. Price kicked out his er said. He was referring to the left pad to stop Roy’s initial at- media raising doubts following tempt, but was unable to control his only other postseason start in the rebound and made a lunging which he allowed seven goals on attempt as Roy lifted the shot over 37 shots in a second-round series- the goalie. opening 7-1 loss to Colorado on GRAHAM HUGHES/AP Golden Knights forward Alex May 30. The Golden Knights’ Nicolas Roy scores against Canadiens goaltender Carey Price during overtime of Tuch thought it fitting in how “People act like that I’m not ve- Game 4 of their Stanley Cup playoff semifinal in Montreal, Sunday. Vegas won 2­1 to even the series. Lehner and Pacioretty factored in ry good, especially in our town,” the victory. he added. “It was very enjoyable Montreal’s 3-2 overtime win. De- Paul Byron scored on a break- convert several scoring opportu- “It doesn’t matter what the out- on Twitter today. Thank you very Boer was more concerned about away with 1:05 left in the second nities. side noise is, we just lean on each much for giving me that motiva- fatigue, with Fleury having start- period, and Carey Price stopped “I feel bad for the players. They other. Our confidence comes from tion.” ed 15 of Vegas’ first 16 playoff 19 shots. The Canadiens dropped put a lot of effort in, really played within the room,” Tuch said. Coach Peter DeBoer had no games. to 9-2 when scoring first this post- the right way, played real hard,” “Personally, I look up to both doubt Lehner would respond, and Brayden McNabb also scored season and lost its first OT deci- Canadiens assistant coach Luke those guys and lean on them for a added his decision to switch goa- for Vegas, and the Golden Knights sion after winning its first four. Richardson said, standing in for lot of wisdom. They showed up big lies had nothing to do with Fleu- turned the tables in Game 4 by It’s now on Montreal to respond interim coach Dominique Du- for us tonight and that’s what we ry’s late-game flub on Friday, rallying from a one-goal deficit following a loss in which its out- charme, who is in quarantine af- need and that’s what we’re gonna which led to Josh Anderson scor- two days after blowing two one- played Vegas for much of the first ter testing positive for COVID-19. get out of them I know for sure go- ing the tying goal with 1:55 in goal leads Friday. two periods, but was unable to “We had a few chances to maybe ing forward.”

U.S. Open scores

Ending: Rahm finishes strong Patrick Rodgers, $71,030 70-71-77-70—288 +4 Sunday Dylan Wu, $71,030 70-73-74-71—288 +4 FROM PAGE 24 At Torrey Pines Golf Course, South Lanto Griffin, $57,696 76-69-69-75—289 +5 Course Sungjae Im, $57,696 72-72-69-76—289 +5 with the roars still ringing in his that included a shocking melt- San Diego, Calif. Robert MacIntyre, $57,696 71-73-72-73—289 +5 his father having flown in from ears. Then, he hoisted that silver down by defending champion Purse: $12.5 million Yardage: 7,676; Par: 71 Edoardo Molinari, $57,696 70-76-72-71—289 +5 Spain to witness his son winning U.S. Open trophy, the first cham- Bryson DeChambeau. Final Round Adam Scott, $57,696 70-75-71-73—289 +5 his first major to return to No. 1 in pion from Spain. DeChambeau, trying to become Jon Rahm, $2,250,000 69-70-72-67—278 -6 Adam Hadwin, $43,883 70-72-75-73—290 +6 Louis Oosthuizen, $1,350,000 67-71-70-71—279 -5 Si Woo Kim, $43,883 71-75-70-74—290 +6 the world. Rahm was on the practice range only the fourth player since World Harris English, $829,084 72-70-71-68—281 -3 Wade Ormsby, $43,883 72-74-73-71—290 +6 And just two weeks after his six- when Oosthuizen, who fell two War II to win back-to-back in the Brooks Koepka, $498,176 69-73-71-69—282 -2 J.T. Poston, $43,883 72-73-71-74—290 +6 shot lead was wiped out at the Me- shots behind with a most untimely U.S. Open, took the lead with an 8- Guido Migliozzi, $498,176 71-70-73-68—282 -2 Ian Poulter, $43,883 74-71-68-77—290 +6 Collin Morikawa, $498,176 75-67-70-70—282 -2 Chez Reavie, $43,883 76-68-72-74—290 +6 morial because of a positive CO- tee shot into the canyon that led to iron that stopped inches away Daniel Berger, $306,893 71-72-72-68—283 -1 Dylan Frittelli, $32,351 73-72-72-74—291 +7 VID-19 test that knocked him out bogey on the 17th hole, failed to from a hole-in-one on the par-3 Paul Casey, $306,893 71-75-67-70—283 -1 Tom Hoge, $32,351 72-71-76-72—291 +7 Branden Grace, $306,893 72-70-74-67—283 -1 Rick Lamb, $32,351 71-75-74-71—291 +7 of the tournament and cut into his hole out his wedge for eagle at the eighth. He had gone 30 consecu- Rory McIlroy, $306,893 70-73-67-73—283 -1 Lee Westwood, $32,351 71-72-71-77—291 +7 U.S. Open preparations. end. tive holes without a bogey. Xander Schauffele, $306,893 69-71-72-71—283 -1 Richard Bland, $27,327 70-67-77-78—292 +8 “It felt like such a fairy tale sto- “Little man, you have no idea And then his lack of accuracy Scottie Scheffler, $306,893 72-69-70-72—283 -1 Rafa Cabrera Bello, $27,327 68-76-74-74—292 +8 Russell Henley, $217,796 67-70-71-76—284 E Tommy Fleetwood, $27,327 72-73-74-73—292 +8 ry that I knew it was going to have what this means right now,” Rahm off the tee cost him. A bogey on No. Francesco Molinari, $217,796 68-76-69-71—284 E Bubba Watson, $27,327 72-67-77-76—292 +8 a happy ending,” Rahm said after said to his son. “You will soon 11. A bogey from deep rough on Patrick Cantlay, $177,279 70-75-71-69—285 +1 Gary Woodland, $27,327 74-71-73-74—292 +8 Mackenzie Hughes, $177,279 73-67-68-77—285 +1 Matt Fitzpatrick, $26,056 70-75-72-76—293 +9 those two career-changing birdies enough.” No. 12. And then on the par-5 13th, Kevin Streelman, $177,279 71-69-72-73—285 +1 Kevin Kisner, $26,056 73-73-72-75—293 +9 gave him a 4-under 67. “I could The final round was so tight that DeChambeau went from deep Matthew Wolff, $177,279 70-68-73-74—285 +1 Akshay Bhatia, $25,183 73-73-73-75—294+10 just tell, going down the fairway six players had a share of the lead rough to deep rough to bunker, Sergio Garcia, $125,363 71-74-73-68—286 +2 Stewart Cink, $25,183 73-72-74-75—294+10 Brian Harman, $125,363 72-71-71-72—286 +2 Charley Hoffman, $25,183 72-71-75-76—294+10 after that first tee shot, that second at some point, and there were 10 blasting out of the sand over the Dustin Johnson, $125,363 71-73-68-74—286 +2 Taylor Montgomery, $25,183 70-76-74-74—294+10 shot, and that birdie, I knew there players separated by a single shot. green next to a beer box, making Patrick Reed, $125,363 72-73-74-67—286 +2 Jhonattan Vegas, $25,183 75-69-74-76—294+10 Charl Schwartzel, $125,363 71-74-71-70—286 +2 Phil Mickelson, $24,310 75-69-76-75—295+11 was something special in the air. I And then that special brand of double bogey. Jordan Spieth, $125,363 77-69-68-72—286 +2 Greyson Sigg, $24,310 71-74-75-75—295+11 could just feel it. U.S. Open chaos hit everyone but He took a quadruple-bogey 8 on Justin Thomas, $125,363 73-69-71-73—286 +2 Marc Leishman, $23,936 74-70-75-77—296+12 “I just knew that I could do it Rahm, the only contender not to the 17th hole with a shot in the ca- Chris Baker, $87,941 74-71-69-73—287 +3 Matt Jones, $23,437 72-71-79-75—297+13 B. DeChambeau, $87,941 73-69-68-77—287 +3 Shane Lowry, $23,437 72-74-72-79—297+13 and believed it.” drop a shot on the back nine. nyon and a shank. He shot 44 on Rikuya Hoshino, $87,941 69-74-73-71—287 +3 Troy Merritt, $23,437 75-71-73-78—297+13 He picked up two prizes Sun- Four players who were within the back nine for a 77. Martin Kaymer, $87,941 77-68-69-73—287 +3 Wilco Nienaber, $22,814 72-74-80-72—298+14 Hideki Matsuyama, $87,941 69-76-74-68—287 +3 K.Westmoreland, $22,814 71-73-78-76—298+14 day. First, he cradled young Kepa one shot of the lead on the back “I didn’t get off the rails at all. C. Bezuidenhout, $71,030 72-70-70-76—288 +4 Fabián Gómez, $22,309 70-76-78-79—303+19 when he walked off the 18th green nine made double bogeys, a list It’s golf,” DeChambeau said. Joaquin Niemann, $71,030 75-69-71-73—288 +4 Jimmy Walker, $22,309 74-72-77-80—303+19 Tuesday, June 22, 2021 • STARS AND STRIPES • PAGE 23 NBA PLAYOFFS Process this: Hawks take Game 7 from 76ers

BY DAN GELSTON Process. Associated Press “We gave them life from Game PHILADELPHIA — Trae 1,” 76ers forward Tobias Harris Young ripped off his jersey and said. “It’s a young, hungry team.” bounded up the steps to toss his How’s this for brazen confi- dad the souvenir from the first dence: John Collins, who had 14 Game 7 road victory in Hawks his- point and 16 rebounds, wore for his tory. postgame interview a T-shirt of Young’s going to need a new uni- him dunking on Embiid from form. Game 6. He shook off a cold shooting Not so deep down, not even At- night and improbably helped At- lanta could have seen this coming, lanta become road warriors one especially in March when the more time, and now the Hawks are team was 14-20, 11th in the Eastern taking their stunning turnaround Conference and fired coach Lloyd to the Eastern Conference finals. Pierce. “We did it in a big way,” Young Under McMillan, the Hawks said. turned into birds of prey and They busted the Process along Young led a charge into the post- the way. season for the first time since 2017 Young made a late three-pointer that kept rolling with a first-round and scored 21 points to help Atlan- win over New York. ta win for the third time in the se- Embiid, the NBA MVP runner- ries in Philadelphia, a 103-96 victo- up, Simmons and a high-priced ry over the top-seeded 76ers on cast of stars were supposed to put Sunday night in Game 7. upstart Atlanta in its place. It nev- The Hawks will open their first er happened. East finals since 2015 against the Young shook off an otherwise Bucks on Wednesday night in Mil- off night from the floor — 5-for-23 waukee. — and kept shooting until he hit “I felt like they were built for that three for a 93-87 lead with 2:31 MATT SLOCUM/AP this moment tonight to win this left. Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young, right, drives on Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons during the game,” coach Nate McMillan said. Kevin Huerter sealed the win second half of the Hawks’ 103­96 win in Game 7 of a second­round playoff series Sunday in Philadelphia. Atlanta had been 0-9 in Games with three free throws. 7s on the road. Philadelphia’s fans let the home right knee. conference — when neither No. 1 rallied from 26 down on the same But the Hawks ignored their ig- team have it and booed them off “I still believe if I was 100%, if seed will make the conference fi- court to pull out Game 5. nominious history and got one in the court and were reprimanded we were all together,” he said, “I nals. West No. 1 seed Utah was “This team is special, man,” said Philly, where they already won in by the public address announcer still believe we had a shot at win- eliminated by the Clippers. Huerter, who led the team with 27 Game 1 and Game 5 and knocked for throwing trash on the court. ning it all.” Rattled by Game 7 and a packed points. “Everybody has counted us out Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons Embiid had 31 points, 11 re- This marked only the second house on the road? Not these out all year. For us to make it this and closed the book on the debated bounds and eight turnovers play- year since 1973 — when the NBA Hawks, who took a 26-point lead in far and win in this building in rebuilding plan known as the ing with a meniscus tear in his began seeding for the playoffs by a Game 1 victory in Philly and then Game 7, it’s huge for us.” Scoreboard Booker’s first triple-double lifts Suns CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7) x-if necessary BY DAVID BRANDT biggest game.” Eastern Conference Associated Press Game 2 is on Tuesday night in Phoenix. Milwaukee 4, Brooklyn 3 Brooklyn 115, Milwaukee 107 PHOENIX — Devin Booker’s first exposure Booker continues to cement his superstar Brooklyn 125, Milwaukee 86 Milwaukee 86, Brooklyn 83 to playoff basketball continues to be a revela- status and was productive and efficient in one Milwaukee 107, Brooklyn 96 tion. of the best games of his career. He shot 15- Brooklyn 114, Milwaukee 108 Milwaukee 104, Brooklyn 89 Not necessarily for him, but for the rest of the for-29 from the field, carving apart a defense Milwaukee 115, Brooklyn 111, OT Atlanta 4, Philadelphia 3 NBA. that had to play just 36 hours after closing out Atlanta 128, Philadelphia, 124 Booker had 40 points, 13 rebounds and 11 as- the Utah Jazz on Friday night. Philadelphia 118, Atlanta 102 Philadelphia 127, Atlanta 111 sists for his first career triple-double and the The third quarter featured a stellar scoring Atlanta 103, Philadelphia 100 Atlanta 109, Philadelphia 106 Phoenix Suns overcame Chris Paul’s absence duel between Booker and the Clippers’ Paul Philadelphia 104, Atlanta 99 to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 120-114 on Sun- George, who finished with 34 points. Booker Sunday: Atlanta 103 Philadelphia 96 Western Conference day in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. scored 18 points in the quarter, and George had Phoenix 4, Denver 0 “I don’t understand why everyone’s acting ROSS D. FRANKLIN/AP 15, including a three-pointer that tied it at 93 Phoenix 122, Denver 105 Phoenix 123, Denver 98 surprised at this point,” Suns forward Jae Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, left, heading to the fourth. Phoenix 116, Denver 102 Phoenix 125, Denver 118 Crowder said about Booker’s big day. “This is during his team’s 120­114 defeat of the Los The Suns led 76-68 midway through the third L.A. Clippers 4, Utah 2 his first time on this stage, but he’s capable. Angeles Clippers in Game 1 of the Western but George scored eight straight points — in- Utah 112, L.A. Clippers 109 Utah 117, L.A. Clippers 111 He’s more than capable. He’s more than ready. Conference finals Sunday in Phoenix as cluding six points on two long three-pointers — L.A. Clippers 132, Utah 106 Clippers guard Terance Mann looks on. L.A. Clippers 118, Utah 104 He prepares like no other.” to tie it up. It was the start of a 16-2 run that L.A. Clippers 110, Utah 111 Paul sat out because of COVID-19 health and helped Los Angeles take an 84-78 lead. L.A. Clippers 131, Utah 119 CONFERENCE FINALS safety protocols. Clippers star Kawhi Leonard shots and we didn’t. But I loved our fight. I loved Booker and Phoenix responded quickly. (Best-of-7) x-if necessary missed his third straight game because of a what I saw.” Booker scored 12 points — mostly on mid-range Eastern Conference sprained right knee. Booker scored on a dunk on the next posses- jumpers — in the final 3:09 of the third to get the Atlanta vs. Milwaukee Wednesday: at Milwaukee Tied at 93 to start the fourth, Phoenix went on sion to seal the Suns’ eighth straight victory, Suns back on track. Then Phoenix rolled Friday: at Milwaukee Sunday, June 27: at Atlanta a 12-2 run and pulled ahead 105-95 on Cam getting a free lane to the basket on the blown through the fourth quarter. Tuesday, June 29: at Atlanta Johnson’s dunk with 8:08 remaining. Los An- defensive coverage. The sixth-year guard was a “We got to figure out how to counter, which x-Thursday, July 1: at Milwaukee x-Saturday, July 3: at Atlanta geles wouldn’t go away, though, cutting a 10- surprising omission from the All-NBA teams we will, figure out another game plan,” George x-Monday, July 5: at Milwaukee Western Conference point deficit in the final two minutes to 116-114 released a few days ago but he certainly looked said. “I think this was a good feel-out game to Phoenix 1, L.A. Clippers 0 when Terance Mann hit a three-pointer with 22 the part on Sunday. see adjustments. We have been great at adjust- Sunday: Phoenix 120, L.A. Clippers 114 Tuesday: at Phoenix seconds left. He wasn’t worried about where this game ing.” Thursday: at L.A. Clippers But that’s where the rally stopped for the ranks among his best performances. Deandre Ayton had 20 points and nine re- Saturday: at L.A. Clippers x-Monday, June 28: at Phoenix Clippers. “I’ll let you guys do the rankings,” Booker bounds for the Suns. Cameron Payne started x-Wednesday, June 30: at L.A. Clippers x-Friday, July 2: at Phoenix “I have no excuse,” Los Angeles coach Ty- said. “I’m just going out there to win every for Paul and had 11 points and nine assists. NBA FINALS ronn Lue said. “I thought we played hard and game possible. I’ve been saying this since the Reggie Jackson added 24 points for the Clip- (Best-of-7) Conference Finals winners, TBA competed. A little credit — they were making start of the playoffs —-every next game is the pers. PAGE 24 • STARS AND STRIPES • Tuesday, June 22, 2021 Spreading their wings SPORTS Hawks beat 76ers in Game 7, advance to East finals ›› NBA playoffs, Page 24

GOLF

Storybook ending Rahm birdies final 2 holes at US Open to clinch first PGA Tour victory BY JIM LITKE One shot behind and running out of holes, Rahm made a test in golf until Rahm’s storybook finish. Associated Press sweeping, left-to-right birdie putt from 25 feet on the 17th “It had to happen in a beautiful setting like this,” he said. SAN DIEGO — Whether it was destiny or karma was of hole to tie for the lead, and closed with another bending 18- At Torrey Pines, where he made a 50-foot eagle putt on no relevance to Jon Rahm. He won the U.S. Open on Sunday foot birdie putt that gave him a one-shot victory over hard- the final hole to clinch his first PGA Tour victory. at Torrey Pines, the perfect time and the perfect place to luck Louis Oosthuizen. On Father’s Day, with his 10-week-old son in his arms and become a major champion. No one had ever birdied the last two holes to win the U.S. How it unfolded was beyond his dreams. Open by one shot in the previous 120 editions of the toughest SEE ENDING ON PAGE 22

Above: Jon Rahm of Spain watches his birdie putt drop in the hole on the 18th green during the final round of the U.S. Open on Sunday at Torrey Pines in San Diego. GREGORY BULL/AP

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